A Broken Full Moon

Ch. 12 Just Close Your Eyes, You'll Be Alright Pt.1/2

(Taylor Swift Featuring The Civil Wars-Safe And Sound)

As I weakly turned my eyes were blurry but I noticed voices talking. A blind, white, hot pain flooded into my body as I strained to listen to the two people who were talking. That's when I registered the voices, Stiles and Peter and just got to listen when Peter told Stiles "call your friends, tell Jackson to come and get them." Relief flooded into my body as I realized Lydia must've still been alive as well as Stiles. With that I weakly closed my eyes and let the darkness seep into me again.

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Once I regained consciousness I noticed that I was being carried. The pain that had been before had dulled just a bit. I squinted my eyes and looked up first I saw a pair of warm brown eyes, I then saw Eli's frightened gaze staring ahead of him. I slowly noticed it was dark and that little time had passed. I just managed to get my dry mouth to utter a "whaa-t." Eli sighed relieved and I then I noticed that he was running he said "are you okay? Where does it hurt?" I groaned as he jostled and answered honestly "everything." He looked down at me as he said "don't worry Alex, everything's going to be okay. You're going to be fine." I slowly nodded and felt my body trying to heal and exhaustion was at my door. My eyes were drifting shut when I heard him say "it's going to pay, Alex. I'll make sure it does." I was too tired to question him as my hearing went away and I slowly fell back into the depths of darkness.

Elias P.O.V

"This is my fault!" I said to Fabian. We were in the hospital, I had called him and he immediately came. Alex's wounds weren't too deep the doctors only put bandages on them. Fabian argued "no, it's not. It's the alpha, Eli." I shook my head in exasperation. Jackson was with Lydia and I didn't know where Scott or Stiles had gone off to. Jackson had called me and told me that Lydia and Jackson were in trouble. Fabian said "this is a hunter's life Eli. Either you realize now that you can't be involved with other people or when it's too late." I shook my head as I answered "no, I'm not going to leave Alex, Fabian. Especially not with the alpha out there! It almost killed her, and I'm not gonna allow it to happen again!" Fabian said "you're a hunter Eli; it's time you realize it, and embrace it." I sighed as I said "I will. But I'm not letting her go." Fabian angrily stood "she's a nuisance, Eli! She's only gonna get you killed! She can't protect herself, or hunt, she's not like us! Does she even know about the things you've done? Or how about you being a hunter?"

I shuddered in anger as I said "no, and she's not going to." Fabian shook his head in disdain. He said "she's a girl, Eli. Even if I hate the idea of you not hunting she has to know." I shook my head. No, Alex couldn't know, she was far too innocent to be brought into my world. His phone rang as he answered it. I heard some of it as he said "Viktor is it done?" A pause and my dad answered and Fabian's eyes widened as he said "it was easy then? Are you sure it's going to work?" Another pause and Fabian said "no? She told you? It's gonna be tonight?" A pause as my dad answered. They were going to kill the alpha tonight? My eyes widened as Fabian answered with a few "yeah's."

The alpha had hurt Alex and I wanted to be the one to kill it. Even if I hated being a hunter it was exactly what needed to be done. I wasn't going to let it hurt Alex again. Over my dead body was it even gonna lay a hand on her. I was going to kill it, screw Fabian, screw dad, I was going to do this not for them but for Alex I was responsible for her and I let her down. Well, not again by tomorrow morning that alpha is dead. Fabian got off the phone and I eagerly asked "you're killing the alpha tonight?" His head shot up to me his eyes narrowed in suspicion as he said "yeah, your father and me…but we can't do this on our own." I stood up as I faced him and said "I'm in, I'll help you. We'll kill that thing together but on one condition." He nodded as he asked "alright, what?"

I answered "I'm not hunting anymore whether you and dad like it or not. I'm a month from being eighteen, I decide my life from now on and you two don't have a say in it anymore." He contemplated this as he sighed and said "fine, I'll talk to your father." I nodded as I said "what's the plan?" Fabian said "I'll tell you once we get there." I asked "where we going?" He answered "you'll see. Now, c'mon. Your father should be there soon after us. He has to stop by somewhere but he'll be there." I sighed as I said "good, let's go kill this son of a bitch."

Alex P.O.V

"Ugh!" I blinked as pain erupted in my skull. I sat up and looked around to see that I was in the hospital. I sighed as I slowly got off the bed. I was slightly relieved that no one was in the room. My steps were wobbly; I went to my bathroom in the room. I looked at my reflection and saw blood around my shoulder. The night's events flashed into my mind. I blinked and I removed the bandages to see the scratches not as deep. They were healing but not as fast as they should be. I made my way back to the room and saw that I didn't have any clothes to change into. I looked around and in drawers only to find baggy scrubs and my cell phone. I hastily pulled them on. I needed to leave before someone noticed my scratches were healing faster than possible. I looked in the little window in my door and saw that Lydia was in a hospital room across from me.

There were no Stiles, Scott, and Eli or even I stupidly thought Derek out on the waiting room. I didn't even know why I bothered and let my mind trick me into thinking he would probably there. He made it clear when he chose to go with Peter, that he didn't care about Scott or any of us, that he could care less about me. A small voice in my head told me not to be so hard on him because he could be dead and we didn't know because Kate and the hunters captured him and he willingly risked his life for Scott. I guess that was what had made me hope that he did care about me, that he was only being forced by Peter to join the dark side. I couldn't help myself by worrying over him and knew that it was more than a simple infatuation as I had tried telling myself the past days. Let me get quote Twilight here, I was in unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him, well I wouldn't go that far but yes, I had very deep feelings for him. And no matter how much I was had hated him a part of me yearned to see him, and a bigger part wanted to be with him, but I knew I couldn't let that happen. He had been able to hurt me so easily, more easily than I had ever let someone. I couldn't do it; I couldn't let Derek have that much control over me. I finally shook my head to try and clear my head of thoughts of the dark haired werewolf.

I looked around and saw the window in the bathroom I hastily squeezed through and jumped about two stories down. I ran all the way to my house where I showered and wrapped another bandage over my shoulder. I was just about to head out and look for Stiles or Scott, and maybe even try to find Derek.

My phone suddenly started ringing; I looked at the ID and smiled. It was Gloria. I answered "hey Gloria. Did my mom drop Rome off? Was he good?" I heard Gloria take a deep breath, and I said "what is it, Gloria? What's wrong?" My heart started hammering as she said "it's Rome, Alex. He's gone." My heart stopped beating. In that moment everything slowed down Gloria's words repeating over and over in my mind. The irrational side of me was in disbelief while the werewolf side howled at the loss of her cub and my rational side making up plans. After a moment I closed my eyes as my heart started pounding and my wolf paced inside of me to be let out. I took a long deep breath and opened my eyes and didn't even have to look in my mirror to know they were a blue color. I gritted my teeth as I fought to keep control. I demanded "tell me what happened."

Gloria sniffled as she answered "I put Rome to sleep in the bed upstairs like I usually do. After thirty minutes I went to wake him and he was gone. Who could've got him Alex? He was in a two story room. No one came in the house, they had to climb the window." I tightly responded "don't call the police. I'm on my way, Gloria." My face set in determination I jumped out of my window and landed on all fours. I then started running on all fours to Gloria's.

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I let Gloria lead me into the room and told her to give me a minute. I walked over to Rome's bed as I sniffed. I smelt Rome's scent and another one. They both led to the window. The other sent was masculine, lots of cologne, aftershave, and leather. I jumped out the window as looked around I found a small teddy bear.

I walked towards it and picked it up. It was Michelangelo, Rome's stuffed toy. I felt a sniffle escape me as a tear slid down my face.

"I remember tears streaming down your face,

When I said I'll never let you go"

A flash back came to my mind: I had just gotten taken a shower and was about to tuck Rome in. I slipped on my nightgown as I trekked to his room. Rome was small for his age he was two and about to be three in a week. There was a thunderstorm with thunder and lightning. I knocked and said "Rome?"

"When all those shadows

Almost killed your light"

I opened the door to see a lump in the bed. I laughed as I walked over and pulled the covers down. To my confusion there were feet where his head should've been, I chuckled as his head popped up at the other end of the bed. I said "what you doing Romey?" He sniffled as he whispered "mommy, I'm scared. I don't like those sounds." I chuckled as I said "well mommy doesn't either, now come here." He asked "mommies get scared too?" I smiled as I said "um huh. We sure do." He asked "how do you stop being scared?" I answered "we…have super powers." He excitedly asked "really?" I chuckled as I answered "no." He pouted and I said "because mommies get help from their mommies, and those mommies got helped from their mommies, and so on." He nodded slowly and asked "can you help me?" I answered "um huh, that's what I'm here for." I said "first what are you scared of?" He replied "the boom noises." I nodded and said "okay, just think that they're drums. Really loud drums, like a lullaby for you." He closed his eyes as thunder sounded and I said "you hear it? Just really big drums." He sighed and said "mommy don't leave me alone tonight, please?" I replied

"I remember you said 'don't leave me here alone'"

"I won't ever leave you Rome; you don't even have to ask." I slid in behind him and he rested his head on my chest as he said "sing mommy." I stroked his hair as I hummed a lullaby. And he held on to a small bear as I put him on the right side.

I gently grasped the bear, I had lost Rome. I sniffled as I held the bear closer to me. After about two more seconds I closed my eyes and breathed in.

"But all that's dead and gone and past tonight"

I cleared my throat and wiped my eyes. Whoever had taken Rome was gonna wish they never had. I heard steps coming towards me and I saw Gloria crouch beside me. She rubbed my back as she said "I think we should call the police." I shook my head as I said "no, I'm gonna find him on my own. I have to." I heard a deep howl and I felt the urge to howl back. Then I heard another and the urge grew. I fought it though. Gloria looked around as she said "I thought there weren't any wolves in California?" I shrugged. I wiped my eyes again. I shook my head as I said "just wanted to know. Look, don't involve the police if by morning I don't find him call the police okay?" She nodded and I walked away.

After I made sure she went inside I grabbed the teddy bear and began following the scent to the end of the road where it stopped. I knew that a car had taken him if the scent just abruptly stopped. An idea hit me, Gloria's neighbor; an older paranoid man named Roger had cameras installed all over his yard. I just needed to get them. I hurriedly ran over and knocked. I waited a minute and he didn't answer the door. I knocked again louder. I heard a loud "who is it?" I yelled "Alejandra McCall. Please, I need your help. Someone took my son, and I don't know who it was, I need to find him." There was silence until an older man peered out of the door and motioned me inside. As soon as I stepped inside he asked "what happened?" I said "someone snuck into Gloria's house and took my son, please." He looked at me a moment and said "security tapes are in the back room." He pointed and I ran to the room. He followed slower after me.

I entered the room and saw dozens of little monitors. He entered and sat down on a computer chair and started typing. I bit my nail as I impatiently waited. He said "here it is." He pulled up a camera pointed at the house. He questioned "how long ago was it?" I answered "about an hour." He rewinded the tape and played it. After about ten minutes into it we saw a black Sedan rolled up to house. A man in black jeans, a ski mask, coat, and boots climbed up the drainpipe. As he made it to the top he easily lifted the window and walked in. I tried to see if I could recognize him but it was no use. As I saw the engine rev I yelled "pause it! Pause it!" As he did the license plate was visible. I grabbed my phone as I called Danny "hey, Danny." Danny sleepily mumbled "huh? Alex?"

I said "I know it's late. I really need your help, I'll be there soon." I hung up as I put the license plate numbers in my phone. "Thanks, Roger." I said to the man. He waved me away saying "just don't tell anyone." I nodded and ran out of his house. I ran on all fours to Danny's. I jumped on his window and knocked on it. He opened the window saying "Alex, what's wrong?" I said "a lot of things. Look, I need a huge favor." He asked "what is it?" I said "l need you to find where this is at." I showed him the license plate numbers. He shook his head and I said "Danny, please it's life and death. I really need this, please." My eyes started watering. Danny wrapped an arm around my shoulders as he asked "what's going on?" I answered "I can't tell you, but what I can say is that Rome's in danger and I need you to find this license plate fast." He just hugged me harder and grabbed his laptop.

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After five minutes and Danny's fingers ghosting the keyboard he said "I got it." I sat beside him and he pointed. Dewolf Rd was what the computer read; it was close to the cemetery and forest. My bet was that whoever it was was in the forest. I nodded and said "thanks, Danny. I promise, I'll tell you later." He nodded and I hurriedly went through his window again and jumped. I ran all the way to the cemetery.

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Elias P.O.V

"What are we doing here?" I asked my uncle. He answered "killing the alpha, of course. You know it committed the arson at the Hale house, it killed humans in that house." I asked "really?" He said "yes. Kate Argent figured it out." That woman always gave me an unsettling feeling. I asked "and we're taking her word for it?" He said "yes, because her brother Chris is a friend of your father's. Now c'mon your father should be waiting." I grabbed my crossbow and arrows as well as a handgun. We started the trek through the woods and slowly came to a clearing where my dad was.

As we came closer I asked "alright, we're here. Can you tell me what's going on?" My dad, Viktor turned to me "we're going to kill the alpha, Eli." I looked around and asked "yeah, I know. But how?" He said "with bait of course." I asked "what bait?" He yelled "Alright, John. Bring him out!" As I turned around to look my breath caught in my throat. His hands and feet were bound in rope as a gag was on his mouth. Rome. The man took the gag out and Rome cried out. We heard "give me my son." A low growl at the end and we all turned around immediately my aim was locked at what I perceived as a threat. Alex stood in the clearing, but it was an Alex that haunted my nightmares, that I always thought I'd never see once I stopped hunting. Alex had sharp ears, and nose, her mouth fuller, eyes narrowed, as her features were distinctly feminine as she calmly stepped forward her eyes a blazing blue and I saw hatred as well as revenge in her eyes. I had never seen something as beautiful as well as stomach-churning. I was in too much shock to do anything let alone try and kill her. She said "Romey cover your ears, and remember"- Rome mumbled "just close your eyes the sun is going down, you'll be alright, no one can hurt you now." Alex said "just like that honey. You're gonna be okay."

"Just close your eyes, the sun is going down

You'll be alright; no one can hurt you now

Come morning light, you'll and I be safe and sound"

"Now!" I heard someone shout. That's when an arrow flew directly towards Alex and she ducked as the arrow implanted in a tree and a light bulb went off. Alex tried to cover her eyes as she was a little dazed. Others than began shooting. Alex jumped up as she dodged as many as she could. Fabian growled once he was out of ammo he pushed me as he said "what are you waiting for shoot! Shoot her, shoot her! Damn it, shoot her now!" I released the arrow and it pierced the air as it hit its target, Alex, who was too busy to notice me. I slowly unfroze and shoved Fabian. "Alex!" I shouted as I saw her fall down to the ground not moving.