Grey – Chapter 11
Cassern
Julian's POV
I wake up with a start from my bed, sweat on my forehead. It's still night out, I can't shake this feeling that something happened… something bad. I get up out of the bed and go downstairs to the kitchen, I grab a bottle of water out of the fridge and drink it. Logan's still at work, another late shift. Suddenly there's a rapid knocking at the front door, I go to answer it. It's Stiles and he looks very panicked and disoriented "Hey, Julian… I… uh…" He said not able to get his thought across "Come in, sit down." I tell him bringing him towards the couch, sitting him down.
I get him a glass of water, he takes it and takes a sip "What happened?" I ask. Stiles tells me that a kid named Donovan with a grudge against the Sheriff, tried to kill him at the School tonight. Stiles defended himself and ended up killing him indirectly with scaffolding but what irks me, is that he didn't use any magic. I mean, what have I been teaching him all these months "Stiles, why didn't you use magic to defend yourself?" I ask, "I…I don't know… I panicked. The guy was a Wendigo." He said, "Yeah, and you're a budding witch. You should've fried his brain and ran like hell!" I chastise.
There's a tense silence "Sorry. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that." I apologize, "Are you all right?" I ask Stiles, he nods but I don't think he is. There's another knock at the door I answer it, it's Wayland "This is a bad time." I tell him trying to close the door on him but he stops me "Nonsense, this is a perfect time." Wayland said pushing past me, "Ah, Stiles is here, well, I'll let you guys finish your conversation while I wait upstairs in your room." He said and goes upstairs. I turn to Stiles "I'm sorry about that." I say, Stiles gets up "Uh, I should go. So, you can deal with…" He said glancing upstairs. "You sure, I can tell him to go but it might take some time." I say, "No, I'll be okay." He said, I'm still not convinced that he'll be okay but I let him go. I'll talk to him another time.
I sigh annoyed and go upstairs to my room to find Wayland siting on my bed fiddling with a pen, smirking "You've been a bad boy, Jules." He said. I raise an eyebrow at his statement "What are you talking about?" I ask "You've been teaching a human, witchcraft." He said, I shrug my shoulders "So." I say not quite understanding what the problem is. Wayland gets up from my bed with a serious look on his face "Julian, nothing good comes from teaching humans witchcraft." He tells me, "Why?" I ask "It never ends well. Why do you think most Covens are witch families only?" He asks me rhetorically, huh, I never thought of that… wait does that mean Mom and Dad are in a marriage of convenience? They seem so loving except when it came to me of course, whatever.
"Other Covens are from lone or exiled witches and they teach humans magic, and those covens would implode from the inside out because one or two of the members would dappled in some kind of spell that they weren't ready for." Wayland explains. Hmm, I didn't think about that "Who is Stiles to you, Julian?" Wayland asks, He's been using my full name since we started talking. He's serious "He's a friend." I tell him "Nothing more?" He asks "Nothing more." I repeat back, "Good, but no more teaching him magic, got it?" He asks. I nod, Wayland grips me by the chin "Julian, I want to hear you say it, promise me you won't teach him or anyone else magic." He demands "Okay! I promise, I won't!" I shout slapping his hand away. God, I've never seen him this serious before.
There's a tense silence then I stare at Wayland for a moment "Wait, did you teach someone magic?" I ask him, Wayland looks shocked for a moment then has a blank expression on his face "Yeah, I did." He answers. "What happened?" I ask "He messed with a spell he should've and it cost him his life, He should've just listened to me and be patient but he had such a thirst for knowledge. My family almost disowned me but my Brother convinced them otherwise." Wayland tells me. Woah, and here I thought he was perfect, and never made mistakes. I smile slightly "Nice to know your human after all." I say, Wayland scoffs "Why would I want to be human." He said, I shake my head.
There's a pause "You're perfect." Wayland said, I give him a look "No, I'm not." I say, "Yes, you are. The only mistake you have is being born to a family that shunned your unique ability." He tells me. I clear my throat awkwardly "Uh, thanks." I say "No problem, Jules. Now go back to bed, you have school tomorrow." He teases. I scoff "Whatever." I say, Wayland leaves and I go back to bed.
The next day, I'm at school, it's a free period and I'm putting some things away in my locker. When someone calls out my name "Julian." Scott said, "Hey, what's up?" I ask, Scott tells me to look out for people acting a little strange and hands me a copy of a book titled 'The Dread Doctors' "Yeah, I'm not reading this." I tell him "Why not?" Scott asks as if it's not obvious "Well, I haven't been in Beacon Hills for that long and from what you told me, people who read this book lose their minds and I don't plan on losing my mind." I tell him. "Okay. Well, tonight the rest of us are going to read it at my house and I want you to watch over us in case something dangerous happens." Scott said. I sigh "Sure, I'll be there." I say and Scott smiles "Thanks." He said "Uh huh." I say back then he leaves and I go back to my locker.
Later, I'm at Scott's House, everyone's reading that book and I'm watching over everyone with Malia. I'm bored out if my mind as they all read "Anyone feeling anything?" Scott asks everyone "Tired." Kira said, "Hungry." Lydia said "I think he meant the book." Theo chastises. I must've dozed off, I look around and everyone is asleep but I don't see Theo. I see him coming downstairs "What were you doing?" I ask surprising him "I was using the bathroom." Theo said but I don't believe him "Uh huh." I say and try to grab him but he pulls away, I smirk. He's afraid… of me, good "What didn't like the last time we touched?" I taunt, Theo glares at me "So, what were you really doing upstairs?" I ask again "Using the bathroom, like I said." Theo answers.
I walk towards him as he backs away "Well, if I find out your up to something, I'll siphon you until there's nothing left." I threaten, Theo smiles nervously then leaves. I leave smiling. God, that felt good, is this what Wayland feels like all the time? Because it feels good.
The next day, started off normal, went to school went to class but somehow it ended on a hospital rooftop fighting off a chimera with Stiles to have Theo rescue us by killing the chimera "You can't say anything. Please, don't say anything." Theo pleads to us "Why not?" Stiles asks "Because I never said anything about Donovan." Theo said. He's trying to manipulate Stiles, which pisses me off I give him an aneurysm "I know Scott has a rule about killing but you're really pushing it. I mean, I've never killed anyone but you would be my first." I threaten, "Julian, stop!" Stiles yells. I look at Stiles, he looks at me worried and a bit fearful, I sigh and drop the spell on Theo and turn my back to them.
Theo tells Stiles that he saw what happened at the library that night but he didn't see who took Donovan's body, wait? Someone took the body? Why didn't Stiles tell me?... Because Wayland interrupted our conversation that night, Stiles probably would've told me "I only saw what you saw, and I didn't say anything because you didn't because you didn't." Theo said to Stiles. Sounds of sirens are drawing closer "That's not an ambulance, is it." Theo said, "We should leave." He said. Stiles points to the body "We can't leave him." He said "Fine. All right, let's take him." Theo suggests, "Someone's stealing the bodies anyway, right? Here's our chance to find out who. Stiles, come on. We gotta do something." Theo said.
Stiles looks at him for a moment "You killed him." He said, "In self-defense. He was going to kill you and Julian." Theo said, "If we stay, we're going to have to tell the truth or we're going to need a pretty convincing story. It's your choice, I'm not going to ask you to lie to your Dad." Theo said "It wouldn't be the first time." Stiles said. They grabbed the body "Uh, hey. Julian, buddy, you gonna help us?" Stiles asks "No. In fact, Theo can use his wolf strength to carry the body and I'll cloak them both." I say "You can do that?" Theo asks "Yes, now come on." I say.
After we stashed the body for safe keeping, I got Stiles alone so we could talk "So, what did you want to talk about?" Stiles asks "I… can't teach you magic anymore." I say, Stiles gives me a look "Why not?" He asks. I don't answer "It's Wayland, he told you not to, didn't he?" He asks then sighs "It's… fine, I don't think I'm cut out to be a witch." Stiles said, "Of course you are but after what Wayland told me about humans learning magic. It seemed like too much of a risk and I don't want to put your life in anymore danger than it already is." I tell him, Stiles nods understanding. I get home and I'm greeted by my Brother, who looks like he just solved the crime of the century "I know what Parrish is!" Logan exclaims, "Uh, okay." I say, not sure how else to respond.