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They had left the car behind and carried on, on foot. This way they weren't a big neon sign for the hunters saying hey, here we are. Cat had brought her bow and crossbow as well as the gun and the knives she had hidden on her person and she brought up the rear, constantly scouring the area for anything out of the ordinary.
What had happened to that shy, innocent, loner of just a few months ago?
"Do you think we should warn them we're coming?" stiles asked.
"We can try but what if they're fighting Alicia? I'm sure they'll smell us long before we get there."
The two teens froze as the sound of a growl reached their ears. They glanced at each other before moving so they were back to back as Cat handed Stiles the crossbow, notching an arrow onto her bow as she glanced around.
"Maybe it's a mountain lion." Stiles hopefully suggested.
"You know it's pretty fucked up when we want it to be a mountain lion, don't you?" Cat asked.
"I know." Stiles replied. "But I really, really hope it's a mountain lion."
Another growl sounded and Cat swung around with the bow, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
"Relax, you're safe. She's subdued. It's just me. I didn't realize it was you guys." Isaac broke through the trees. "How'd you find us?"
"Magic." Stiles replied, to which Cat rolled her eyes, getting a closer look at Isaac.
"Oh my god, your face."
He sent her a small smirk. "Okay not the reaction one wants to hear from a girl."
Cat put her bow away, moving towards Isaac so she could look him over. "I meant you look like you just got your ass kicked. Was it bad?"
He shrugged, waving off her worry. "It took all of us to bring her down, if that's what you mean. We're all scratched up a little."
"A little? You have a black eye and a huge scratch across your cheek."
"It'll be gone soon." He reminded her. "We're in the caves, follow me."
He led them back through the trees and into a cave where the rest of the pack stood over a woman who was probably in her early to mid-twenties. She had short dirty blonde hair and looked not much bigger then Cat and was curled in on herself, a gash on her brow line and a bruise on her cheek. The pack looked no better with various cuts and bruises on their faces.
"I'd ask what you're doing here but I should just give that up." Scott said with a wry smile as he moved towards them.
"Nice bruise." Stiles told him as Cat lifted her hand to trace the bruise on his jawline.
Scott shrugged. "You know that expression, 'hit like a girl?' Totally a compliment."
"We mostly have her calmed down, but she's still not interested in leaving town." Isaac explained.
"Boyd and I should be getting back before Derek comes looking for us." Erica told them. "You'll all be okay?"
Scott and Isaac nodded.
"Catty, you want to come with us?"
Cat shook her head. "I'm going to try and help."
Erica nodded as though she already knew what the answer would be but had to try anyways "just call if you guys need any more help."
The two slipped away, leaving the four remaining teens looking at the Omega.
"She's sleeping now" Scott explained. "And I mean, we could overpower her and forcibly drag her away but what if she comes back after the hunters?"
"You mean Allison?" Stiles challenged.
"Yeah," Scott replied.
"Dude, she really, really hates your girlfriend." Isaac told him with a small snort before shooting a glance at Cat. "Or one of your girlfriends."
Scott shook his head. "Cat and I- I mean, we decided- that um- we're stepping back from us for the time being until everything is sorted out."
The guys looked at Cat who shrugged. "What? I'm looking at the big picture."
"So level-headed." Stiles said with a grin. "Any other girl our age would be all for epic romance at any costs."
Another shrug. "I'm kind of big on self-preservation, so if that means, looking at the big picture, I can do it. Comes with the whole thinking you're going to die young so doing everything you can to stop it. Now," Cat said turning to the Omega, "we can't force her to leave, she'll just come back, maybe I should show her?"
"You really want to get close to her?" Stiles asked in disbelief.
"Do it while she's sleeping." Scott instructed.
Cat shook her head, kneeling down beside the girl. "Alicia?" She softly called, shaking her.
The Omega's eyes snapped open and she quickly moved into a crouch, her teeth bared as she sniffed the air.
"You're not a wolf." Her voice was raspy and a lot lower than one would think for such a small woman.
"No, I'm not. And I'm not a hunter. My name is Cat."
The little blonde werewolf cocked an eyebrow at her "A Cat playing with the wolves?"
Cat raised an eyebrow "Trust me, I've heard them all. Look, I am close with the pack here, I've lived with some of them for a while. So please understand I'm just here to help." Cat was completely calm, her posture relaxed as she stared up at the Omega.
"Help?" Alicia asked. "Are you here to help me kill the hunters?"
Cat shook her head. "No. You're not going to kill them."
"Like hell I won't." She snarled.
Cat waited for her to calm down before she spoke again. "I want to show you something Alicia, can you at least let me do that?"
"Show me what?"
"What will happen if you stay to try and get your revenge."
"How? You psychic?" She sarcastically asked.
Cat smiled. "Yes, actually."
"I don't believe you, they're extinct."
Cat grew puzzled but decided to worry about that later. "Not many do. Sometimes I wish I wasn't. Sometimes it hurts me physically and sometimes I can pass the visions I have on to someone."
"Then tell me." Alicia demanded.
"Take my hand." Cat replied, holding a hand out to her.
"No." Alicia snapped. "I'm not stupid. The moment you grab my hand, these guys will do something to me." She pointed at the guys standing behind her.
Cat sighed. "I'll make them go outside of the cave and it will be just us. Promise."
"No." Scott protested. "We're not leaving you alone in here with her, she can hurt you."
Cat shook her head. "She won't. She wants to see what will happen too much. Go outside or she'll never trust me."
"Come on." Isaac told him. "Cat will be fine, she can handle it."
The guys left, Scott reluctantly following, leaving Cat and Alicia alone.
"Will you now?" Cat asked.
"You have two wolves mooning over you. Don't you know human and wolves never work?"
"Do you know this for a fact?"
The Omega scowled. "They just don't."
"But I'm not a typical human." Cat replied with a raised eyebrow.
"What's to stop me from ripping your throat out right now?" Alicia snarled.
"Knowledge. You want to know too. Plus the moment you come anywhere near me, I'll have you in the middle of a vision that I will intensify so you live it over and over." She stated this calmly in a matter of fact tone. Cat wasn't afraid. She had spent so much of the past little while being afraid but after last night at the police station she felt much different, almost detached from her emotions in a way.
"You fuck with my head, I'll kill you." Alicia threatened her.
"I will only show you whatever is in your future."
Alicia stepped forward, holding out a hand and Cat reached out for it, a vision hitting her the moment they touched.
She watched in horror as her boyfriend was cut in half and she ran away scared, the next night she was being followed when someone shot an arrow at her, it took her down and suddenly, she didn't want to live anymore. Distantly, Cat felt her shoulder start to bleed from where she sat with Alicia in the cave but in the vision, Allison was dragging her to the school to help. But days went by, she wasn't getting better and Allison finally took her to the clinic where the Vet helped her and as she started to improve, one thought entered her mind. Kill Allison and her family for what they did to her.
Cat willed the vision forward, past where they were now and to the future to show Alicia what would happen if she got revenge. She let it flow through her and into Alicia so they were watching it together. Alicia stalked some of the hunters in the woods before making a move but then she was surrounded. Guns started firing and pain lanced through her as bullet after bullet entered. She fell to the ground gasping and when she looked up, Allison was there, a feral glint in her eye as she pulled out a knife, slashing her throat.
Cat pulled away with a slight gasp, keeping her eyes shut, so as not to scare Alicia with her white eyes.
"That will happen? That's how I'll die?" Alicia cried, biting back a sob.
"If you don't leave, yes. Allison wanted to see this through but her grandfather has poisoned her and now she's on a huge vengeance kick. You know Scott? The one you punched in the jaw. That's her boyfriend and she's ready to take him out because she is also stricken with grief." Cat finally opened her eyes, staring at the other girl.
"Then I'll at least be with Eddie again." Alicia whispered.
"Really? Is that what you want? A painful, violent death? Let me ask you, where did you come from Alicia?"
"I was in a pack, with my family, in my old hometown but Eddie asked me to run away and I was young and in love so I did." The she wolfs lip began to tremble and Cat moved towards her.
"Why don't you go home to them? I'm sure they miss you and love you."
"What if they shun me?"
"What if they're super happy you're okay and back with them?" Cat countered.
"Do you think they'll want me back?" Alicia asked in a small voice.
"I think so. Maybe it's time to go home Alicia."
The blonde nervously chewed her lip before finally nodding. "You're right, I will. I do miss my mom and my little sister. Thank you Cat."
"Um, Cat?" Stiles called. "We have a problem."
Cat motioned for Alicia to stay put as she hurried outside of the cave. "What's wrong?"
"Better question, why do I smell blood?" Isaac asked.
Cat pushed her jacket back to show her shoulder, seeing the wound had closed but there was still blood there. "Side effect of the vision."
He held out a hand to touch it. "It's closed up already?"
She nodded. "What's going on?"
"I think the hunters are closing in on us." Isaac said. "Scott and I can hear something."
"Can you guys get Alicia out of town now? She's willing to leave."
"Really?" The guys all looked at her in shock and admiration.
"Like I said, the will to live is sometimes stronger." Cat replied with a sad smile.
"So what now?" Stiles asked, looking around.
Cat shrugged just as her phone went off and she cursed herself for not remembering to turn off her ring tone. She recognized the song playing and picked it up, putting it on speaker.
"Hello Allison."
"I can hear your phone ringing." The huntress softly told her.
"I figured as much. How'd you know I was out here?"
"I saw Scott's car and you had it at Stiles jeep. Who's with you?"
"Allison." Scott cried. "Just talk to me."
"You have the Omega don't you?" Allison asked, ignoring him.
The four teens looked at each other and shrugged unsure of how to answer her.
"You wanna field that question, Cat?" Scott asked her.
"Don't do that to Cat and I." Allison snapped.
"Al, you did it, not Scott." Cat snapped right back.
"It's possible that she's here." Stiles answered. "Or she might be with the other group. We split up. Besides, don't you have bigger fish to fry at the moment?"
"Some targets are easier to track than others." Allison softly told them. "Scott, listen to me, if you're with her in that cave, you should leave now."
"Holy shit, she does know where we are." Isaac swore.
"They know. And they're close. Another few minutes and anyone who's in there with her is going to be trapped. Where are the others?" The brunette demanded to know.
"They're headed back." Isaac snapped at her. "They're long gone by now."
"Headed back where?"
"Nice try, Like I'd tell you."
"Cat, where are they going?"
"You're more delusional than I thought if you really think I'm going to mosey on out of here and give everyone up." Cat sneered.
Allison sighed. "Scott, Cat, Stiles, look, it's time for you to run."
"No concern for me I guess." Isaac muttered, causing Cat to flash him a quick grin.
"I can't just leave her here." Scott cried.
"Do you hear yourself, Allison? In one sentence, you're warning us to run for our lives, in the next you're tracking Boyd and Erica. Confused much?"
"This may not be my greatest moment. But Cat, this can be your greatest moment. You know my father already admires you, he can help you. This is the time for you to decide where you stand." Allison told her, causing the petite teen to look up at the guys in disbelief.
"Cat." Scott whispered. "If we leave her here, they will kill her."
"At least we will know she will never come back here again. I'll be safe, my family will be safe." Allison reminded her.
"Cat." Stiles tried this time. "Scott will listen to you. But if you say leave her, you're siding with the hunters. If you say help her, you're siding with the wolves. This is it. Your moment of decision. There's no going back."
Cat began laughing, causing everyone to look at her in confusion.
"What?" Cat asked, wiping the tears from her eyes. "You're all talking like you're trying to win me over to your side, like I hold all the answers in my hand. Well I guess I do but in my head. You're all talking like I'm still trying to decide and her life is in my hands."
"Allison is your friend too and she's right, her dad could teach you a lot." Scott softly said. "But If I help her, I know I can get her out of here. And she will stay gone."
"You don't know that Scott." Allison exclaimed.
"But I do." Cat reminded her.
Isaac turned his head to the left, staring into the woods. "Guys, the time for talking is up. Cat?"
"Don't take a huge risk with your friends lives, with Scott's life." Allison cried.
"And how about you don't go blaming this on me when you're the one being like this." Cat hissed. "So Allison, go fuck yourself."
She hung up and looked at the guys. "Let's get out of here."
"Did you really just tell Allison to go fuck herself?" Stiles asked in disbelief.
Cat nodded and him and Isaac responded by clapping.
"I wasn't worried." Scott told her. "I just wanted you to make the right choice for you."
"I know. Alicia." She called into the cave, the petite wolf appearing moments later. "Go with the guys, they're taking you out of town and good luck."
"I heard everything." Alicia told her. "Thank you Cat. Your pack better protect you well."
The two girls embraced as Scott realized what Cat had just said.
"Go with the guys? What are you doing?"
"buying you time. Don't argue, go."
"But-"
"I'll stay too." Stiles said. "They can get her out of here faster."
"Go." Cat cried. They were close, she could finally hear them.
The wolves nodded, before taking off and Cat sat down in front of the cave, Stiles sitting beside her.
"Cat? You seem a lot different." Stiles noted. "Like, I don't know, harsher."
"Detached?" Cat supplied.
"Yes, are you okay?"
She nodded. "I think so. I feel different. Like ever since last night, I went into this emotionless, cold detached place and I never fully came out of it. My friends are scared, wanting to run away. Some have gone psychotic, some have turned against each other and here we are, in the middle of it. You're a lot braver than anyone knows Stiles."
They were interrupted by people breaking through the tree line, guns and various other weapons raised at them. Cat just blinked at them, smirking when she saw Allison in the lead.
"Oh crap Scott, they're here, we didn't run away in time." She called back into the cave.
"Out of the way." Allison told them in a deadly calm voice, her bow unwavering.
"And if I say no?"
"Don't make me shoot you."
"But Allison, what about your code? You can't hurt a human, can you?"
"But then again, you're not fully human, are you?" Allison asked with a raised eyebrow.
Cat clenched her jaw, her nostrils flaring. Her grandfather and father along with who knows how many other hunters were surrounding them and could hear everything Allison said.
"Payback for telling you to go fuck yourself?" Cat asked through clenched teeth.
"I guess so." The brunette replied with a smirk.
"Allison, what are you talking about?" Gerard asked. "Are you trying to tell me Ms. Danvers is one of them?"
"No." Allison replied. "She's something else completely."
"She's right." Cat said, slowly standing up and pulling Stiles with her. "supernatural, yes, but I still like to consider myself completely human. I think Allison's just a bit upset with me. She can't handle the cold hard truth."
"Cat, why don't you go fuck yourself." Allison snapped at her.
"Allison." Her father said with a sigh, sadly shaking his head.
"Why go fuck myself when I have your boyfriend." Cat muttered.
"Please don't say that out loud." Stiles quietly begged her. "I really don't want to be shot."
"She deserves it." Cat muttered with a small pout but even she knew that would be a bad idea at this time.
"Are you going to move?" Allison coldly asked.
"Well, there are more of you then us. I really don't want to get shot, so we'll move away and once Stiles and I are gone, far out of the way, have at it."
Allison looked at them suspiciously. "You're just going to give them up that easy after our conversation."
Cat smiled. "I don't fancy getting shot at, plus you seem to forget, I know how this is going to end."
The huntress' eyes narrowed at them but watched as they walked away from the mouth of the cave.
"What is she talking about?" Her grandfather demanded to know. "Allison?"
"In a minute." She called to him, her eyes still on Cat.
When they were far enough away, Allison motioned the hunters towards the cave, following after them with her bow out and ready. When they entered the cave, it didn't take long to see that it was empty, the wolves having escaped before they got there. Allison softly swore, rushing back outside to see that Cat and Stiles were gone.
Cat was her best friend but now everything was different and if Cat got in her way, she would have no choice but to take the other girl down. Motioning to the others, they went back into the woods, following after Stiles and Cat.
"What if they're following us?" Stiles asked.
"I'm counting on it." Cat replied with a grin as they ran for the car.
"Again with the not wanting to be shot?" He reminded her.
"Then I hope you make it to the car." She pulled out her keys as the neared the car, unlocking the doors and getting in, starting it before Stiles was even inside. The moment he was, Cat stomped on the gas and took off, seeing some hunters break into the clearing in the rear view mirror.
"What now?" Stiles asked her, quickly buckling up his seatbelt.
"Want to take in the preserve?"
"What? Why? What about-" He stopped as it clued in. "We're taking them on a wild goose chase, aren't we?"
Cat nodded with a big grin as she saw the hunters start catching up in their black SUV's.
"What happens when they catch us?" Stiles asked.
Cat shrugged. "We go home because we led them nowhere. I think after this, I have bigger issues though. Gerard. He knows about me."
"Maybe Allison won't tell him."
Cat gave him a look. "At least her dad's on our side." She quickly told him about her meeting with him earlier and her new toy.
"It's not a toy." Stiles pointed out.
"It's a pretty toy." She replied as they turned into the preserve.
"I think you're going to break the car." Stiles groaned, looking decidedly green as they took another bump hard.
"We're fine." Cat assured him as she kept driving until they reached the spot she knew was Scott's and Allison. She got out of the car, grabbing the crossbow and aiming it just as the first SUV pulled up behind them and Allison stepped out.
"Is that really a smart idea?" Allison asked, looking very angry and put out.
"Well the moment anyone gets a weapon up I will have already shot an arrow. Sure, I'll get shot at but not before hurting one of you. You think I can get your grandpa or does he still move pretty quick for an old man."
"Stand down." Allison snapped at her.
"I'm not a soldier, I'm not one of your men." Cat snarled. "So any luck finding Scott?"
"You don't think we'll just follow you guys until you meet up with them?"
"Probably but by then Alicia will be long gone."
"Ms. Danvers, I think it's time you and I talked." Gerard got out of the same SUV, moving to stand beside Allison. "I can help you with your gift."
"Wow, you really no how to betray a friend, Al." Cat told her with a raised eyebrow before turning to the older man. "I'll have to say no. I've got it well under control."
"Do you?" Gerard asked. "I can stop you from going crazy, from losing your mind."
"Sure, l only have to betray my friends, hunt them down, and become your pawn, I'll pass."
"You cannot beat us, Ms. Danvers."
"Doesn't mean I'll join you."
"Cat." Stiles called. "They're in the clear, scott's on his way home."
"Well Allison, it's been fun, I'm sure I'll see you again soon."
"Don't get in my way." Allison warned her.
"then stay away from my friends." Cat shot back, slowly backing up and getting into the car. Stiles was ducked down, covering his head as she started up the car and drove away.
"You're safe." Cat told him.
"you sure? They're not going to shoot?"
Cat shook her head as she checked the rear view mirror. "No, they're letting us go for now."
He looked behind them to see no one was following and Stiles instructed her to drive him to his jeep which was now out of the ditch and waiting on the side of the road.
"Gotta love that werewolf strength." He said with a grin, reaching for the door handle. "You heading back to Scott's?"
She nodded. "See you later and make sure you're ready for the next game."
He had gotten out but she rolled down the window so he could look through. "As if I'd actually get to play."
"Oh no?" Cat asked with a knowing smile.
"Something else you forgot to tell me?" Stiles asked.
She gave him an innocent smile and shrug. "See you later Stiles."
She rolled up the window and left, returning to Scott's house.
When she got there, he was waiting outside for her and when she got out of the car, he picked her up, swinging her around.
"We did it, she's safe." He told her.
"I know." Cat replied with a grin. "But not at a small price. Gerard knows about me and says he can help me."
"How?" Scott asked with wide eyes.
"Allison." Cat grimly replied.
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