Grey – Chapter 7

Cassern

Edited: 6/2/18

Julian's POV

A few months have past since that hit list crap happened, it's been peaceful and I've been hanging around Scott and his pack. I've been teaching Stiles some spells, so far; I've taught him the motion spell and the pain affliction spell. We practiced that spell on Liam during full moons with Scott's permission, of course; also told Scott that I've been teaching Stiles some spells… he seems okay with it but I don't know. Anyway, Stiles' progress is going well, apparently, humans can learn magic; I wonder if I can teach him more complex spells.

It's a full moon tonight, I'm out with Scott, Stiles, and Liam; who's chained to a tree. Scott is sitting on the hood of Stiles' jeep, watching the night sky and Stiles has a map of San Francisco open and talks about places to live when they go to college. I don't listen, I look up at the night sky then closes my eyes and start to siphon the air "Julian?" someone said, it was Stiles. I turn around "You alright, buddy?" Stiles asks "I'm fine." I answer, Stiles gives me a look, I sigh "Just because I siphon doesn't mean I'm in a mood." I chastise, Stiles raises his arms up in surrender.

Stiles glances at Scott "You're all right? You're starting to feel it?" He asks Scott "No. Just thinking." Scott answers "About what?" Stiles asks "Senior year." Scott answers, I scoff "Senior year, come on, that's, that's… that's nothing. That's going to be easy." Stiles tells him, and I agree with him. "It's more like something Deaton told me once. You ever hear of regression to the mean?" Scott asks "No, I don't think so." Stiles answers "It was his way of saying that life can't ever be all bad or all good. You know, eventually things come back to the middle." Scott said.

Stiles and I continue to listen "So, think about the last few months. Things have been good, right? But not amazing." Scott said "Yeah, but no one's tried to kill us in six months either." Stiles said. Yeah, it's been a very peaceful, six months, Wayland has been keeping his distance like I asked but I'm sure that won't last. At least I don't feel the need to kill him anymore, it's not like I've forgiven him… I mean, I haven't seen or talk to him yet. So, I don't know if I'll forgive him if he ever shows up at my door "Right. We've been pretty much in the middle for a while. Which means, at some point, the scale has to tip one way or the other. Things are gonna get really good again… or really bad." Scott said, well, I hope we have another good six months or great rest of our lives with no trouble.

Thunder starts up in the sky "Think it's been long enough?" Stiles asks Scott "Yes!" Liam shouts from the tree he's chained to "Hey. Trying to have an adult conversation over here." Stiles scolds "All right, you're two years older than me and I'm fine. Just let me go." Liam said struggling against the chains "It's not that we don't trust you." Scott said "It's that I don't trust you. But after that full moon…" Stiles said.

Liam groans "It was one slip up." He complains "Slip up? A dozen calls to the Sheriff's department about a 'monstrous dog-boy' running around the streets of Beacon Hills naked. You were lucky it was Julian's Brother, Logan, that found you and not someone else." Stiles said. I stifle a laugh, Logan was so pissed, he had to lure Liam to an abandon building and place a boundary spell around it until Liam calmed down "Why were you naked?" Stiles questions "It was really hot out that night, okay." Liam answers, "Let me go." Liam pleads as he struggles against the chains again. Scott looks at Liam "You sure you're okay?" He asks "It won't happen again." Liam answers, I doubt it but he's making progress, somewhat.

Stiles is driving us to school tonight for senior scribe night "Is it a party?" Liam asks "It's not a party." Stiles answers "Then what's at midnight?" Liam asks again "Your bedtime." Stiles sasses, "Why aren't the girls going?" Liam asks "They're meeting us there, okay? And just stop asking questions, all right?" Stiles said annoyed. Liam looks dejected "It's a senior thing." He states "You'll know when you're a senior." Stiles said.

Stiles' jeep starts to sputter then it stops "You out of gas?" Liam asks "No, it's electrical." Stiles answers, he and Scott start to fix it then suddenly a lighting bolt strikes the front of the jeep and it starts up, that was weird. We pick up Malia in a traffic, she was with her Father then we dropped Liam off at the hospital because his father works there. Scott went back home to get his motorcycle so he could pick up Kira.

I'm in the jeep with Stiles and Malia, he's driving us to school. Malia starts to sniff the air then she sniffs Stiles, then turns to me sniffing "Why do you both smell similar?" She asks, I keep forgetting certain creatures can sniff out a witch. Stiles looks at me from his rear-view mirror, I sigh "Tell her." I say, Malia is confused by my comment "Um, I've been learning some spells from Julian at his place, probably why we smell similar." Stiles explains a little nervously, "Nope, it's because your body is developing its own magic, thanks to my talisman. Malia and others like her can sniff you and me out, witches and apparently budding witches." I explain "Oh." Stiles said.

We finally get to school and we haven't seen Scott or Kira yet, suddenly Malia flips someone over on the ground, it's Liam "Oh my god." Malia said surprised "Scott's in trouble." Liam said, great, just what we need. We reach the school's underpass and see Kira, Scott, and some new guy; some creature has his abnormally large claws jammed in Scott's chest. Scott seems to be losing but suddenly his eyes turn a crimson red, he grabs the creature's arm and breaks it then pulls the claws out of his chest "I don't know who you are or what you thought you were going to do, but I'll give you a choice. You can stay and I'll break something else. Or you can run." Scott threatens "I'd run." Stiles said and the creature runs.

Everyone turns to the newcomer, he looks at Scott "You don't remember me, do you?" He asks, Scott doesn't seem to remember him "I guess I look a little different since the fourth grade." He said. Scott seems to remember now "Theo?" He asks. Apparently, Scott and Stiles knew this guy when they were younger, Theo Raeken, he came back to Beacon Hills to be apart of Scott's pack. I don't trust this guy, he reminds me too much of Wayland. We enter the school and go to the school library and sign our initials on one of the empty shelves.

After the senior scribe, Stiles drives me home "Stiles." I say "Yeah." He said "I don't trust that Theo guy." I said, we finally get to my house and he stops by the curb "And why do you say that?" Stiles asks "Witch's intuition." I say, Stiles smiles "I know it, that guy feels off, right?" He said, I nod "Just be careful around him, he's a werewolf and you're still a newbie witch." I tell him, he nods. I get out of his jeep and wave goodbye to Stiles then I enter my house, I guess Logan is still at work. I go to my room and go to bed.

The next day, I'm getting ready for school, I'm about to leave when I hear a knock at the door. I open it and it's Wayland, he's holding a cooler. I stare at him and he's grinning "Hi, Julian." He said, I continue to stare at him and say nothing. Wayland clears his throat nervously "Well, I want to… apologize for… trying to… have you… killed." He struggles to say, that must've been hard for him to do, I sigh "Okay." I say then I glance at the cooler that he's holding "What's in the cooler?" I ask.

Wayland smirks "A peace offering. Can I come in?" He asks "I'm going to be late for school." I tell him, he chuckles "I'm sure you can spare a few minutes, please." He said. I sigh and let him in, I sit on the couch in the living room and Wayland places the cooler on the coffee table "Ready?" He asks excited, "Just open it." I say irritated.

Wayland opens the cooler and I see what's inside, it's a vial with red liquid in it and it's surrounded by ice. I raise an eyebrow… this can't be what I think it is "This… please don't tell me, that is what I think it is?" I ask, hoping I'm wrong, Wayland nods "Yes, vampire blood." He answers. I sigh deeply in frustration and put my hands in my face, why would he have vampire blood? Why would this be a peace offering? Wayland sits next to me on the couch, I look up and sigh "Julian, what's wrong?" He asks "Why… why do you have this?" I ask back.

Wayland is surprised "Oh, right, I forgot, sorry. I did some research and found out you aren't the only siphoner-witch around." He explains, yeah, I had figured that out already "But I also heard of siphoners becoming vampires and they're still able to perform magic. You would have the abilities of a vampire and a witch; plus, you can keep your siphoning ability." He tells me, that's… interesting.

But if what Logan told me about vampires was true then the person would have to die with vampire blood in their system and you don't age… I don't want to be seventeen forever. I look at Wayland, he's waiting for an answer "Thanks, but no thanks." I say as I get up. Wayland frowns "Why?" He asks "One, I don't want to die. And two, I don't want to be a teenager forever." I tell him, "Well, I can spell the blood, so you can still age into adulthood." Wayland tells me "And what about me dying?" I ask with a little attitude "Oh, um… I…" Wayland said, yeah that's what I thought.

I sigh again "Look, I forgive you, okay. But I don't want to be a vampire." I tell him. Wayland stares at me for a moment, frowning then he smiles a bit "Okay." He said, "You need a ride to school?" Wayland asks "No, but I need some magic." I say. Wayland smirks "Need to siphon me?" He asks excited, I nod; he puts his hands out, and I grab them, and start to siphon him. I don't what it is but whenever I siphon from Wayland, I feel more powerful and spells work better. I finish siphoning him "You sure that's enough, you know I have plenty." He said "Yes, now come on. I'm gonna be late for school." I say.

Wayland grabs his cooler and I grab my school bag then we leave out the house "You sure you don't need a ride?" Wayland asks, I nod and take a small breath "Vas affectu naturae destinatum." I chant and teleport near school. Whoo, that took a bit out of me, learned this spell a couple months ago. I tested it from my living room to my room and let's just say, thank god I was near my bed because I collapsed and didn't wake up the next day. I had a feeling if I siphoned Wayland's magic I'd be able to do the spell without too much trouble.

I siphon the air around me to replenish some energy and walk up to school, I see Theo and his charming smile, he waves at someone. I look and see who he waves at, it's Stiles and Malia. I seriously don't trust that guy, anyway, I enter school and get to class before I'm late. It's free period and I'm putting away stuff in my locker and close it then I see Scott, Stiles, and… Theo walking together. I wonder where there going? I decide to follow them "Invisique." I chant cloaking myself.

I follow them to the boy's locker room, they sit near some lockers and Theo tells them how he got bit but when he told the story it just sounded like bullcrap. Scott seems to believe him but Stiles doesn't, the school bell rings and Theo leaves so he can go to class "No. Don't give me that look." Stiles chastises "We have to give people the benefit of the doubt sometimes." Scott said "Not this time. All right, I'm right. There's something off about him. I can feel it." Stiles tells him "Lydia's the psychic. Not you." Scott said "She's not psychic. She's a Banshee. Okay? There's a difference." Stiles said.

I uncloak myself, making my appearance known "I don't trust Theo either." I say, Stiles jumps about two feet in surprise at my sudden appearance and Scott is also surprised by my sudden appearance as well "See… even Julian doesn't trust this guy." Stiles said. Stiles looks at me for a moment "Hey, where you here the entire time?" Stiles asks "Yes." I answer, "How?" Scott asks curious "Cloaking spell." I answer. Stiles perks up "Oh, when can I learn that?" Stiles asks, I chuckle "You have a long way to go before I can teach you anything that advanced." I explain.

Stiles is a little dejected "But Scott, Stiles is right. You can't trust Theo." I tell him, Stiles perks up again and gestures in a 'see I told you' way "How do you know?" Scott asks, I sigh "Witch's intuition." I answer a bit sarcastically "See, a witch, telling you something is not right with this guy!" Stiles exclaims. Scott looks to be in thought then he looks at me for a moment, I sigh and leave the locker room because I'm late for class. I don't have time to wait for Scott to decide whether or not he should trust a guy, we really shouldn't even be trusting.

Later, I'm in the school library with Scott and the others when Stiles appears suddenly trying to convince the others that Theo couldn't be trusted. But they weren't convinced, so Stiles leaves and I follow after him. I walk with him to his jeep and get in with him "What's a criminal tremor?" Liam asks from the backseat, when did he get in here? "It doesn't matter." Stiles answers then starts his jeep and drives off.

Stiles, Liam, and I have been following Theo all day, we've watched him play video games for hours then he finally ventures out to the woods. We're currently trailing him "You still got his scent?" Stiles asks Liam "Don't need it." Liam answers, we find footprints to follow instead. Liam stops suddenly "What? What's wrong?" Stiles panics. Apparently, Liam was supposed to his friend Mason back at school to workout, Stiles and Liam keep talking. I half-listen as we continue to follow the footprints, Liam falls into a hole "What the hell are you doing?" Stiles scolds.

I motus Liam out of the hole "Hurry up. Stop screwing around." Stiles scolds again. We hide behind a tree and Theo is on a bridge "Try and get his scent." Stiles tells Liam, he sniffs the air "Got anything?" Stiles asks "Soap. It's nice. It smells good." Liam said, I roll my eyes "Not his soap, his emotional state. Chemosignals, remember?" Stiles said "Oh, yeah. Okay." Liam said.

Liam sniffs the air again "I… He's sad." He tells us "He's sad?" Stiles questions confused "Well, not just sad… it's more like grief." Liam answers "Grief?" Stiles asks then a look of realization appears on his face "Oh, my god! Go! We have to go." Stiles panics. Liam and I are surprised by Stiles sudden urgency "What? Why?" Liam asks confused "Go! Right now. Just go." Stiles said pushing us along "That's the bridge where they found his Sister." Stiles said "What Sister?" Liam questions "The one that got lost and died from exposure." Stiles explains, "He's leaving a flower." He said "That doesn't sound evil." Liam said "I know." Stiles said as we keep walking.

We come to a stop when we see Theo atop a tree, he jumps down "What are you guys doing?" He asks, Liam growls standing protective in front of Stiles and I'm ready to hex Theo if he tries anything "Whoa. Why do I get the feeling this kid's tougher than he looks?" Theo said "Only when we let him off his leash." Stiles jokes. Theo looks at me and I glare at him, which makes him smirk. Why the hell is he smirking? Theo asks Stiles why he's so suspicious of him, Stiles shows him the signatures and Theo admits that the signatures look a little different.

Stiles believes they're signed by two different people, Theo offers to give a DNA test to prove he is who he says he is but there no other DNA to compare it to. Theo tells Stiles that he came back to Beacon Hills for Scott but also for Stiles as well and he believes he's meant to be a part of Scott's pack, I scoff.

After Theo leaves, we walk back to Stiles' jeep to find Scott waiting for us "Find anything?" He asks "Nope." Stiles answers "I fell in a hole." Liam said, I slap his arm and shush him, "It was the bridge where his Sister died, wasn't it?" Scott asks "Yes, it was. Very embarrassing. So, we are gonna leave now." Stiles said. Stiles starts his jeep but it sputters and stop "Son of…" Stiles curses "Liam, just do me a favor, get in the car and turn the ignition when I say." Stiles tells him.

Stiles pops the hood and starts fiddling with the engine "Stiles?" Scott said trying to get his attention "Be with you in a second. Try it." Stiles tells Liam, trying to ignore Scott. The engine starts, sputters, and stops "Stiles." Scott said trying to get his attention again "Yes. Okay, we followed him out here. What do you want me to say? That I'm a stalker, huh? That I'm crazy, totally paranoid? None of this is new information." Stiles exclaims annoyed "Now you're gonna try to at least give him the benefit of the doubt?" Scott asks, I scoff; is he serious?

Stiles continues fiddling with the engine "I give people the benefit of the doubt. I've a lot of benefit to a lot of people." He said "Like Derek? Kira? Liam? Julian?" Scott said, well it's nice to know that Scott trusts me but he shouldn't "I was right about Peter. Try it again." Stiles tells Liam. He starts the engine again and sputters then stops again "You know, I bet you still think that there's something about him that can be saved." Stiles said bitterly "Maybe." Scott said.

Stiles exhales "Try again." He said, the engine starts, sputters, and stops yet again "Why can't you trust anyone?" Scott asks "Because you trust Everyone!" Stiles shouts frustrated as wind starts to pick up, he punches his jeep hurting his hand in the process. "Are you okay?" Scott asks concerned as he tries to check on Stiles' hand but he pulls away "I'm fine." Stiles said "You could've broken it." Scott said "It's not broken." Stiles insists "Let me see it." Scott said. Scott slowly takes his hand takes the pain away, suddenly the jeep starts up.

Stiles drops me off at home but not before I talk to him "Stiles, no matter what Scott says, you can't trust Theo." I tell him "I know, Julian. Witch's intuition, right." Stiles said smiling, I chuckle "Yeah, witch's intuition. See ya." I say, "Yeah, see ya later." Stiles said. I leave his jeep and enter my home, Logan's home on the couch with a beer in his hand "A little, late aren't you?" He asks "Sorry, Logan. I was with Stiles and Liam following the new wolf, Theo." I say "Yeah, Stiles told me about him. Why don't you trust the new wolf?" Logan asks "He reminded me too much of Wayland. You'd know if you met him." I answer. Logan sighs "Please don't mention that Demon Spawn again." He said with distain.

I let out a nervous breath "Well, speaking of him… I forgave him." He tells me "What?! Why?" My Brother asks, I just shrug my shoulder but I know why I forgave him because it's easier that way. Otherwise I would wallow in bitterness, I already have enough bitterness towards my family. Besides… Wayland has way of getting under your skin if he doesn't have his way. Logan sighs "Well, I'm not letting him off that easily." Logan said "I didn't say you have to." I say, "Night, Logan." I say as I walk upstairs to my room "Night, Little Bro." Logan said back. I get to my room and go to bed, exhausted from today.