Lydia held the bow in her hands after Allison left it there to check out the mysterious sound. She winced at the thought of having to use something so dangerous against the handsome werewolf.
"What am I going to do?" she thought to herself.
She walked over and yanked the arrow out of the tree her best friend shot. She stared at the tip, wondering what the spark did to whatever it hit or came close to. She remembered everything her mother said.
"He's a werewolf, sweetie." Ms. Martin said staring at her daughter.
"Wh-wh-what?" Lydia stammered. She couldn't believe the situation.
"Remember that night you and Jackson were at the movie rental store," her mother said, remembering how shaken up her daughter had been.
"But...but everyone said that it was a mountain-"
"And that night you were trapped in the school?"
"Mom, it was supposed to be over! A mountain lion-"
"Goddamn it, Lydia, it wasn't a mountain lion!" her mother exploded.
Lydia was in total shock. She didn't want to believe that it was some kind of half-man half-beast creature that appeared in horror films that did all of this damage. She didn't want it to be her Derek. It was impossible for it to be the guy that stayed in the home of his lost life, or the one that held her until she fell asleep. It couldn't be the guy who kissed her in front of her ex boyfriend just to make her feel good and make him feel bad. It just could not be Derek.
"So, was it... was it him?" she said.
Her mother shook her head solemnly.
"No, dear. We think he knows who did it. His kind varies much to actual wolves. There is the alpha, the biggest and strongest of the pack, and then, there are betas, those that make up the pack." her mother explained.
"Which is he?" Lydia asked shakily.
"He's a beta. There is another beta somewhere out here in Beacon Hills. We think he is closer than we think."
"How much closer?"
"Near your school."
Lydia became speechless. She couldn't think straight.
"My-my school?"
"That is where you encountered the Alpha. It must have been waiting for the beta there. He must be somewhere in your school." her mother explained to her.
"Oh my God," Lydia still remained in shock, and then she continued. "Why do you need Derek?
"We believe that he can lead us to the Alpha."
"But what if can't? What if he doesn't know anything? What if he is just as ignorant as you are about the situation?" she said becoming enraged.
Her mother didn't give her a direct answer. The silence became to much for Lydia.
"Teach me." she demanded.
Her mother smiled at her; she was expecting her daughter to finally come around to the point. It was in her blood. Now that she understood, it is her turn to take the crossbow and wolfsbane laced bullets to the mystical creature.
Lydia had a different idea than that of her mother's. She was going to find Derek and protect them with the special tricks she was about to learn. She knows where she belongs. And her heart lies with Derek.
Allison came back and took the bow from Lydia.
"Come on." Allison suggested.
"Um, I think I'm going to stay around here."
"Why?" her friend looked at her curiously.
"I think I wanna try this archery thing. You mind?"
"You want me to stay and show you?" the dark haired girl asked.
"No, I think I'll be fine. How hard could it be, right?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah." Lydia reassured her.
Allison handed her the bow and the spare arrows. She left her in that very spot. Lydia pulled out her phone and made a call.
"Mr. Argent, I'll be ready for training in 10 minutes. I'll be waiting for you at the Hale house."
She tracked Derek's phone through the laptop she'd brought with her. She made a few left and rights and soon found a place that resembled a cemetary. She walked through a memorial to find Derek sitting there weak.
"Derek!" she whispered happily.
He looked at her weakly and his breathing was uneven.
"Lydia?"
"It's me. Hey, look, I'm going to get you out of here, okay? It's just going to be me and you." she said caressing his face.
He looked at her wearily.
"I'm-I'm sorry... For everything."
"Hey, it's okay." she said looking into his eyes.
"You should go." he warned her.
"I can't leave you."
"You must go. It's the only way I can keep you safe."
"I can't-"
"Lydia, go!"
She jumped at his tone of voice. She had no choice but to leave.
"I'm going to come back for you... I promise!"
She ran back to the Hale house and found Mr. Argent.
"I'm here, Mr. Argent!"
"Good. I was starting to get worried. You ready for you lesson?" he asked.
"Absolutely."
