Chapter 14 - Night School

HIGH SCHOOL

He'd taken a wrong turn, Scott and Stiles had disappeared down the opposite corridor. SO he slowed to a stop, pale green eyes staring blankly across the hallway. Ears listening for any sounds coming from the approaching beast, his phone silently vibrating in his pocket. He frowned as he fished the device out of his pocket, seeing Allisons' smiling face lightening up his screen.

He was about to answer it when a deep rumbling growl sounded from behind him, the device dropped back in his pocket as he slowly turned around to face the beast. An ugly human looking wolf that lacked the beautiful fur, an abomination with shining crimson eyes and an aura that screamed for blood.

''You might have been the one that bit him,'' Mickey began as he held his hands out to show he wasn't about to do anything, ''But we both know he won't ever be your beta.''

The alpha snarled in reply, saliva dripping from its knife-like fangs as it took several steps closer. Mickey didn't back away, watching the alpha carefully yet without fear. Showing fear in front of an animal was the same as showing weakness, his father had taught him such. Keep your stance tall and proud, watch with caution but keep calm even while facing the most dangerous of the enemy. Death doesn't hurt, fight but do never be afraid to lose.

A ringtone suddenly erupted throughout the school causing Mickey to raise his brow, he knew that signal. The alpha looked at him, a wolfish grin forming on its mouth. Their eyes meeting, Mickey glared as the alpha turned away and disappeared down the corridor.

..

Hands stuffed deep down his pockets, Mickey used his shoulder to get through the door. Five sets of eyes instantly turning to stare at him, he stopped halfway in as he took in the expressions on the others faces. Allisons' lips stretched into a relieved smile as she jogged over to hug him, he embraced her closely as he buried his nose in her hair.

''You didn't answer your phone,'' she said in a shaky tone, he squeezed her closer in a silent apology.

Keeping his arm around her waist, Mickey turned his gaze to Stiles who was looking at him with a look just as relieved as Allisons'. Scott looked jealous but still glad that they were all fine, Mickey then raised his eyebrows at Jackson and Lydia.

''What's everyone doin' here?'' he asked as he led Allison back to the group, Stiles patted his shoulder as Allison looked at Scott.

''I got a text from Scott telling me to come here,'' Allison explained before frowning, ''But the text wasn't sent by Scott.''

Cursing under his breath, Mickey kissed the top of her head reassuringly before the sound of heavy shuffling was heard from the roof. He felt Allisons' hand grip his own and he let their fingers intertwine, their eyes on the roof as they followed the sound.

''Run!'' Scott called and they all took off.

They could hear the alpha on their heels as they finally pushed into one of the classrooms, Mickey felt Allisons' hand slip out of his own as they started working on barricading the doorway.

''Scott, wait, not here,'' he could hear Stiles say before looking behind him, the whole wall was filled with windows.

Letting out a frustrated groan, Mickey let himself slump down against the wall under the windows. Stiles looked down at him with an amazed look, not seeing how the blond could take a break in such a dire situation. The others were screaming questions at Scott who did his best to avert the questions, get everyone to focus on blocking the doorway.

''What was that? Scott, what was that?''

''What came out of the ceiling?''

''Will you just help me? The chairs, stack the chairs.''

''Guys - Can we just wait a second? You guys, listen to me, w - Can we wait a second? Guys?'' total chaos, Mickey sighed as Stiles finally got fed up with not getting heard, ''Hello! Okay, nice work. Really beautiful job, everyone. Now - what should we do about the 20-foot wall of windows?''

He gestured at the windows, everyone realizing their grave mistake but yet not knowing what to do next. Mickey combed his fingers through his hair, tired from all the events.

''Can somebody please explain to me what's going on, because I'm freaking out here,'' Allison began looking from Stiles to Mickey and at last Scott, ''And I would like to know why. Scott?''

Frustrated and not knowing what to do, Scott stepped away over to the last remaining desks that hadn't been used to block the door. Mickey could see the Scotts' struggle, these guys didn't know about the alpha. They too were feeling frustrated at not knowing what was hunting them, fear and confusion clouding everyone's minds.

''Somebody killed the janitor,'' Stiles finally spoke up seeing no other choice, Mickey looked up at him giving a reassuring look.

The others expressions were a mix of fear and confusion, Lydia voicing what they all thought, ''What?''

''Dead, as in not breathing anymore,'' Mickey deadpanned earning an eye roll from Stiles, Allison looked down at him before reaching for his hand which he took.

''What, who killed him?'' Jackson finally spoke up looking between the three people who'd been there to witness it all, finally settling on Scott. Mickey noted how everyone seemed to believe Scott to be the one with all the answers, poor guy.

The guy in question hesitated, not knowing what to tell them. Lydia stared down at the floor, ''No, no, no, no. This was supposed to be over. The mountain lion killed -.''

''No, don't you get it?'' Jackson interrupted her causing Mickey to raise his brows at the guys' horrible attitude towards his terrified girlfriend, ''There wasn't a mountain lion.''

''Technically there was, it's just dead,'' Mickey corrected earning a glare from the captain of the lacrosse team, the blond just shrugged as what he'd said was true.

''Who was it? What does he want? What's happening?'' Allison exclaimed and when she just got a shrug from Mickey, she turned to only other person she knew would know, ''Scott?''

''I - I don't know,'' Scott quickly exclaimed, his breathing labored as he tried to come up with something, ''I - I just - If - if we go out there, he's gonna kill us.''

''Us? He's gonna kill us?'' Lydia exclaimed, even more, terrified knowing this, Mickey got up on his feet as he felt Allisons' hand tremble in his hold.

''Who?'' Allison asked as she looked at Mickey and Stiles when they didn't give her an answer she turned back to Scott, ''Who is it?''

Long hesitation, Mickey actually started to think Scott wouldn't give her a name but he suddenly spoke, ''It's Derek. It's Derek Hale.''

Frowning, Mickey glanced at Stiles but his other friend looked just as surprised over the lie. Just because the guy was potentially dead didn't mean they could throw him under the bus, he could have just cracked out a random name. He sighed as Scott started naming all the people the alpha had killed, putting Derek as the killer for all murders.

..

They'd been chased into the chemistry room, Lydia had brought forth her good brain and created a Molotov cocktail that Scott was going to use as protection as he went to get the key from the dead janitor. Mickey sighed as he leaned against the wall, seated on top of one of the benches that lined the wall. Scott had been gone for only a few minutes, the room had fallen into a tense silence.

His phone buzzed in his pocket making him flinch, his pale green eyes taking in his mothers' name on the screen as she'd sent him a text.

''I've never met your parents,'' Allisons' gentle tone suddenly broke through the silence, he watched as she walked up to sit beside him.

He gave aa gentle smile as she leaned her cheek on his shoulder, ''My family's complicated.''

''Mickey James Jagger, what kind of name is that?'' Allison asked with a chuckle making the pale-eyed teen glance down at her, his pale green eyes focusing on the wallet she was holding in her hand. A most beautiful tired smile on her lips as she looked at the picture of a smirking dirty blond teen on a driver license.

''I'm named after my grandfather, at least I got the same middle name. Jagger's from my father and Mickey Mouse was my mothers' favorite TV show,'' the male explained lazily while gently prying the photo from Allisons' hand, frowning as he looked at the picture now in his hand before shoving the wallet back into his jean pocket.

''I like it, it's cute,'' she said with a teasing smile making the boy roll his eyes, something he did quite often times around.

''You're cute,'' he said before leaning forward to let their lips meet, Allison didn't complain as she leaned forward to meet him halfway and deepened the kiss the moment they met. Mickey hummed in comfort as he moved his hand to cup the back of her head, letting his hand tangled in her silky hair as he encouraged her to come even closer.

Someone suddenly cleared their throat making Mickey glance at his best friend, Stiles was rolling his eyes at them with his arms crossed in front of his chest, ''Y'all done already? We're still on the verge of getting killed here.''

..

After Jackson had fallen into a fit while screaming and squirming on the floor, Mickey stood in front of the door with his back resting against the wooden surface. His pale green eyes staring at the rich boy, something wasn't quite right with that one. He frowned as he heard the distant sound of approaching footsteps, hard breathing and a key turning the lock. Mickey stared ahead, listening.

''All right, can we not argue for half a second here?'' Stiles starting to get fed up by all the needless arguing, the mood was tense between the four of them as Jackson was acting like a brat.

''Where's Scott?'' Allison suddenly asked and Mickey noted how the movement on the other side of the door stopped, the beautiful girl looking frustrated, ''He should be back by now.''

The suddenly the lock was turned, locking them inside the room. Mickey stepped away, turning to look at the door in surprise as Allison took his place by it while shouting out Scotts' name.