Killing the Past

I watched Aideen disappear into the hallways of the school basement and I reached in my pocket holding onto the engagement ring tightly. The whole time I had wanted to cry. "She always loved Derek, Justin. She just used you to keep the feelings subsided," he whispered what sounded like the nasty truth and it felt worse coming from his lips.

"Stop it already."

"Justin, if you think I'm lying you have another thing coming to you. She told me this stuff when I was trying to kill your so called 'brother'. Believe me, you get to know someone after locking them up for a while." He smiled like a creep and I felt like killing him so badly. I walked down the hallway leaving my cousin in the basement. My chest hurt and I felt like my entire world was crashing from every direction within me. I walked home seeing as there was no way I was going to get back in the car with Austin. I needed time to assess everything with a clear mind. I got home about thirty minutes later and I walked in the kitchen finding a note on the counter.

Justin,

I am going out with Mr. Stilinsky. Please don't wait up for me. We don't know what time we'll be back.

Mom.

I rolled my eyes and walked up stairs and into my room slamming the door behind me. I pulled the ring out of my pocket and stared at it. When I made eye contact with the ruby eyed one, anger filled my entire body. "You ruined my life," I snapped thinking Derek could hear me when I knew he couldn't.

I grabbed the black box it came in and shoved the ring inside. Then I placed it next to my computer. I had taken a shower and got ready for bed. "Put some clothing on," Austin snapped walking in my room.

"What are you talking about…I'm going to sleep."

"Justin, your little ex-pack is preparing to attack."

"And you know this how?" I asked walking into my closet. I grabbed a shirt and pants and placed my clothing and looked at Austin.

"I know because Arianna…well let's just say she followed your ex and she went right to where I knew she would be. But now they are preparing for war. "

My blood turned cold. "She when to Derek, didn't she? Bet she didn't like what she found. I'm glad he's dead."
Austin smiled at my will to kill. "So tonight there will be bloodshed," he smirked before walking out of my room. I walked back into my closet and pulled out a small box and opened it and found the wolf claw.

A small metal claw with a ruby in the center that glowed red. My father gave it to me and said it glows red when an alpha is in range; the legend went that betas were the only ones aloud to wear the wolf claw and if an alpha touched it the wolf claw would take the alpha's strength away and give betas the chance to kill the alpha. It always glowed when he was in the house and after his death, I hid it away.

I placed the necklace on and walked down the stairs. The ruby glowed brighter the closer I got to my cousin. "Where did you get that?" he asked sounding angry pointing at the necklace.

"None of your business," I growled as he pointed to the claw.

"How did you get your hands on the wolf claw, Justin?" he demanded as I rolled my eyes.

"My dad gave it to me, ok?" I spat as he sighed.

"Whatever. Where does your mom hide the key?" he asked quickly changing the subject almost confusing me.

"What key?" I asked as he grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me into the den.

"That key." He pointed to a locked glass case with a silver breast plate.

"Why do you need the key?"

"Because, I want it."

"You can't have it. That was my dad's. I wasn't even aloud to touch it when I was a kid."

"Well if your little ex decides to cheat and brings a gun, I need something to protect me."

"In that case I should be the one with the protection since it was my dad's," I chuckled as he grabbed my shirt and looked in my eyes his eyes shifting red. After he released me I walked into the living room and pulled the key from the case on the mantle and went back into the den. I unlocked the case and watched my cousin place my dad's breast plate on. A knock came from the door and I opened it. Arianna was standing there with a girl that looked identical to her and a boy in all black.

"Who are they?" I asked as she smiled and pointed to the girl.

"This is my sister Jessie, and my younger brother Joseph,. They're going to help us," she smiled as her twin and younger brother walked in my house. I stepped onto the porch and closed the door behind me.

"Why would you get back up?"

"Because, we need it. They have Jackson, Scott, and some human…"

"Stiles?" I asked as she nodded and smiled.

"And Justin, I'm sorry your cousin turned her against you. I really mean it. All she talked about to me was you," she sighed.

"He just told me the truth and I took…" Arianna had smashed her lips into mine. My hands slowly came out of my pockets and I placed them on her back, getting closer to the loyal pack member. Her hands traveled up and down my chest. She pulled back and smiled at me I was still in shock from what happened. She turned and walked into the house looking satisfied. I soon followed her in and looked around Joseph and Jessie sat at the table talking Arianna soon walked toward her relatives. Austin walked up to me standing in front of me with my dad's breast plate on.

The funny thing was I could only think of one thing at the moment. Aideen kisses better. There was always more passion. But I guess that was a lie. A whole faked emotion.

"We're ready," he smiled patting my back. "Watch out for them," he added pointing to Arianna's relatives.

"I'm no baby sitter Austin," I demanded as he laughed.

"I'm not saying you are, but someone needs to watch out for them." I grew a bit angry and soon enough the five of us walked out of the house and I locked it behind me. I knew it was going to be a long night. The wolf's claw was shining brightly, for Austin was right next to me. I wondered who was the new alpha of the other pack. With Derek dead, I assumed it was Scott.

A half hour walk later and we already were in the woods. "I'm going this way," I sighed walking away from the group as someone grabbed onto my jacket.

"You are not going without her," Austin pointed to Jessie.

"Keep up, girl," I sighed before she ran after me and the two of us were walking in the woods alone. We walked for what felt like a while and she hadn't said a word. Her hard face made it look like talking was out of the question.

"So why haven't you attacked the other alpha until you killed him?" she asked as I looked at her. My necklace had stopped glowing, leaving the two of us in the dark.

"Because he was basically like my brother."

"So what happened to change your mind?"

"What do you mean?" I asked, playing stupid.

"I mean why did you kill him if he was like your brother?"

"Because he went behind my back and took my fiancé away from me. I thought I loved her but she was using me to get to Derek," I sighed as Austin's words echoed in my head. All of a sudden, the wolf's claw began to glow laminating the young girls teal eyes that quickly shifted to an ice blue.

"There's an alpha here," I whispered as I could feel the change upon me.

"Are you sure you can do this?" I heard Aideen's voice in the distance.

"I'm the one who can/ I don't know about you," Derek laughed as my claws latched onto a tree. He's alive? How! We killed him together in his house! I could hear his heart giving out as we left. The only thing that could have saved him was... if he had gotten help. Aideen.

I looked out and couldn't see a thing, until…I saw a foot long short sword glittering in the moonlight. I felt a chill go through my whole body at the sight of it. I recognized the blade from it's notorious history. Malum, the bringer of evil. How the hell did Aideen get a weapon like that?

Aideen and Derek had shown up in my sight now. I had been silently creeping closer to them. I placed the wolf's claw under my shirt and looked at Aideen's sword again. I wanted to go attack that second but I ran a couple feet in front of them and came out in a clearing were I met up with Arianna, Joe, and Austin.

"They're coming this way. Austin, we have two major problems. Do you want the bad news or worse news first?" I gasped for air as Austin patted my back.

"Bad."

"Derek's alive and he's leading. Two on one, didn't kill him. His crazy Ex didn't kill him. I don't know what will."

"I will. No give me the worse news."

"Aideen has a new blade."
"How is that so bad?" He stopped grinning when he saw the look on my face.

"It's Malum. The bringer of evil. The blade that was used to to slay wolves by the dozen. The one we all grew up hearing stories about." Everyone, and I mean everyone looked freaked out.

"It exist? I thought it was a ghost story..." I shook my head. "Good, I get to make history by being the first werewolf to own the blade of evil. They'll be here soon," he smiled evilly as the five of us took positions a few feet away from each other. Just like Austin had said the five of them had come out of the woods almost in the same formation as us. They had stopped when they saw us which was a couple of feet away.

"I don't want to shed any blood. If you just give us Justin and leave, no one will get hurt," Derek shouted at my cousin.

"You betrayed me, Derek," I growled pulling my wolf's claw out. His eyes widened and looked a bit afraid of the necklace he spotted on my neck. He should be.

"I had no attention of doing so," he said calmly trying to relax me. Though I didn't hear any changes in his heart, I didn't want to trust him.

"Oh really? Why would she go back to you after escaping and not her family," I called back in anger.

"Maybe because you tried to kill me!" There was silence for a few moments, but someone, I don't know who but someone flinched and before we knew it, a full out war had broken out.

"The Alpha is mine!" screamed Austin as he went for Derek's neck. The ones fighting were mainly Joseph and Austin against Aideen and Derek, the rest of us were still odd about fighting. Austin had noticed I wasn't doing anything and he gave a warning growl between taking swipes at Derek. He had looked at Aideen and looked at me, "She's all yours," he snapped. I looked at her and all this anger had filled my body causing me to change so easily.

I charged and tackled her, both of us rolling down the hill. I ended up on top of her, her short sword a few feet away from us. I looked in her terrified eyes. "Justin, it's me," she said softly her voice barely touching my ear drums.

"Kill her," Austin's voice called, I looked up the hill watching everyone now in battle and Austin making his way toward me. Derek was being surounded by the rest of the pack while Stiles ran to a hurt Jackson. Scott was trying to fend the pack off his alpha. I looked back at Aideen as water filled her eyes.

"Justin, listen to my voice, please. It's me, Aideen O'Connor. Please listen," she begged as the water came out of her eyes. "I love you."

I froze and she could tell those words effected me since it really did cause me to look at her a bit shocked. "I love you," she repeated as I felt myself change back into my normal self.

"Aideen, I…I'm so sorry," I gasped helping her up. She beamed at me, making the world right again.

"NO!" Austin screamed behind me. I turned to attack, and he swung his claw cutting my stomach completely open. I stumbled back a few feet and looked at the blood pouring from my stomach.

"Justin, no, no," Aideen screamed as I collapsed to my knees and landed on my back feeling the warm blood pouring out. "Justin, come on stay with me," she cried lifting my head.

"Aideen, listen…listen to me," I groaned with every word as she quickly nodded. "There's one person that can help you make me better…" I groaned again as she grabbed my cheeks and looked at me. "Get me to or bring Reg to me, he's the only one I know who can…help," I groaned holding onto the wound, blood covering my hands.