Sitting in a dark room by yourself is not good for anybody's health. Sooner or later the dark starts to turn on you. Your voice doesn't sound the same. You don't recognize those that come near you. You're not yourself anymore. You don't know who you are.
"Jackson, will you please come out of the room? Please? The twins want to see you. They miss their uncle. Since they don't have their mom anymore and Derek isn't really responsive at the moment. Either..."
"Just send the Twins into my room Stiles. And tell Derek to get his head out of his ass. His family is alive. He didn't lose anyone"
"Jackson..."
"Leave Stiles. And tell Tony and Nate that I'm going to dinner tonight"
"How is he?" A voice behind Stiles inquired. He let out a very many squeak thank-you-very-much. He turned to see Azrael (Kat, remember Stiles Kat) with a concerned look on her face. She looked at the door with curiosity but sadness at the same time. But she didn't say anything else. She just turned to look at Stiles and then past him at the twins who were running down the hall. Metatron had made it so the twins where 6 years old. He couldn't do any things about their memories though. The twins vividly remembered the times where their mommy and daddy where still together. Stiles died a little bit inside every time they asked for Diana. But they didn't ask as often anymore.
"Stiles! MOMMY!" Mommy? What? The twins ran to Kat and hugged her, since Nate got to her first Tony had to settle for hugging her legs. "Stiles said you weren't coming back but here you are mommy! Daddy won't come out of him room because he misses you and neither will Uncle Jackson. You're gonna stay for sure this time right mommy?"
Kat stood awestruck. She wasn't sure what to say or do. Her twins recognized her.
"Ah...hey kids why don't you guys go into Uncle Jackson's room. I'm sure he would be happy to see you" he motioned for Kat to open Jackson's door with her powers and the twins ran right in happy to see their favorite uncle. Jackson came to the door way and stopped when he saw Kat. He stood agape and said nothing. Kat stood in front of him awkwardly with her hands behind her back pulling at her jacket sleeve. She shifted from side and to side and the sight reminded Stiles of two teenagers going on their first date. Only Jackson was wearing nothing but a towel. Awkward indeed.
"Um hey love. Did ya miss me?" Kat asked. Jackson slammed the door in her face instead of replying. "That went well. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO JACKSON!". Kat turned to the Stiles once more with a dejected look on her face. "Um I kinda expected a bit more. But um I'll take what I can get I guess. So he missed me."
"He did! He really did! Just that you know how Jackson is when things come up unexpectedly. And you coming back today was extremely unexpected. Like a lot. And this means that he was embarrassed maybe, I'm sure he wants to hug you and talk but um yeah..." Stile trailed off. Seeing as Kat wasn't even paying attention anymore. "So dinner will be served soon. But you know that already seeing as this is your house after all. Um nobody has taken your seat. I've been sitting at Derek's right and the twins choose to sit at your end of the table instead of near me and Derek. But um seeing as they recognize you as their mom that won't be a problem anymore. Why is that by the way? That they know you're their mom"
"I have no idea. I looked into their thoughts and they see me as me. Red hair green eyes. But I'm starting to think that they have always seen me that way. They never saw me as Diana Alvarez. Maybe I did give them something as their mother. Maybe they have the power to see real beings. Shit...Metatron told me there were going to be consequences. I just didn't think he would do something to the twins. No wonder they're not afraid of Jackson. Unless..." Kat ran off in the direction of her private library and Stiles was left standing at in the hall ways.
"Okay so um I'll see you at dinner then?!" At that moment Jackson choose to open the door and peer out. he was dress in a blood red silk shirt and had tight fitting dress pants on. He looked like a model, Stiles had to admit."Shes not here anymore Bro, she just ran away from me"
"Haha that's the reason you're gay. No girl will come near you Stilinski" Jackson said. Shutting the door in Stiles face.
"I don't make girls run away from me" Stiles pouted to himself and make his way towards the dining room.
It can't be. It can't. There is no way in hell that this really happening. My twins. But if they knew the whole time what I really looked like why did they never question the way they looked. I have to speak to Metatron other wise...
"Azrael? What are you doing here? You weren't supposed to be back for another 2 years"
"Oh! Derek you scared me don't that again. Things have changed. Derek did you know that the twins could see my real being the whole time?"
"I did actually. It became obvious when Tony asked me why he didn't look like you. He was really upset that he didn't have red hair like his mom"
"Shit. I mean that's good. It means that there is no after effect but still...anyways what is this I hear about you not speaking to Stiles or any of the pack?"
"I can't bring myself to look at them. I was weak and let myself be attacked. That's not something an Alpha should be. They were once dead because of me"
"No they weren't! They were dead because my psycho twin brother wanted more power! You have got to stop blaming yourself Derek. The twins need their father now that I can't be around that much. Stiles needs you Derek."
"I can't hurt him. And I won't which is why I'm sending him away"
"DAMMIT DEREK AT LEAST YOU'RE NOT DEAD!"
Derek suddenly remembered everything Azrael lost that night. Her brother, lover, best friend and children. Derek lost his children that night to but at least he had the person he loved to hold every night. He remembered all the losses of that night. Jackson had lost Lydia and his humanity. Countless female wolves had lost their unborn pups in the fight. Compared the losses everyone else had Derek's were minuscule. And yet here he was wallowing in his own self pity. Again. Gods, he was so pathetic. And Stiles, forgiving, caring, understanding Stiles stayed by his side.
"GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND BE THAT ALPHA THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE AND LEAD THIS GODDAMN PACK! Now dinner will be served in a couple minutes so I suggest we make our way down there now. I have something I wish to discuss with the pack"
Derek and Kat made their way down to the dining room hall. The main pack was standing to the side awaiting the arrival if their Alpha. Kat moved to sit at the head of the table and Erica let out an enraged growl "Remember who returned your life and whose house this is Pup" Kat said staring down Erica. Jackson moved to sit at Kat's right and Scott at her left. Isaac sat next to his mate and the twins filled on Jackson's left. Derek sat at the other end of the table with Stiles at his right and Boyd at his left. Erica sat next to Boyd, Peter and Cora filled in the remaining spots.
Dinner went on rather boring. There were no smart comments from Stiles nor any sassy ones from Peter. Derek looked amused and in pain the whole time. The happy air that the pack normally had was now gone. There was no more joy.
"Darlings' Kat said addressing the twins, " go up to your rooms and get ready for bed. Give mother a kiss" the twins moved to kiss their mother on the cheek and quickly left the room. "Kay, so this is what's going to happen my dears. Derek and Stiles will take over full leadership of the Pack. After Stiles returns from college that is. Erica you will have to find a mate sooner or later, don't give me that look you know what happens if you don't. Scott, Isaac congrats on your bond I will make sure you have many long years ahead of you. Boyd darling, you have to find a mate as well. Cora, I might send you to Chicago so that you can manage things there. Peter, you will be stationed in New York. There has been a lead on Chris Argent; the Alvarez pack will concentrate on that lead. Jackson, you will face the council in a week's time. Oh and Stiles already knows this but He would like to offer you immortality. Any questions?"
"What happens if Erica isn't mated?" Isaac questioned.
"Derek will have to choose one for her. It's his duty as Alpha"
"What happens if we don't do what you say" Erica remarked snidely. Derek let out a warning growl and Scott barred his teeth at her.
"I gave you life sweetheart I can just as easily take it away. Watch yourself or else I will put you in your place." Kat threatened, sick of Erica's comments and looks.
"What about being immortal?" Scott asked
"Just as it sounds my dear. You will all be at your prime. Nothing can kill you and you will live on forever. Now the reason for this is that the world needs the Hale Pack. Of course because of the twins the Hale name will go on forever but I urge you all to think about it. It is your choice after all. But I will remind you that Jackson and I will not die and neither will the twins. One of things they inherited from me was immortality. Therefore they will stop ageing at the age of 24 and will live on as immortals. Sooner or later they will be taken up by the council and trained as Angels. Considering their werewolf side they will be stronger than any other child in training."
"So wait, the twins are going to be looking young forever and eventually they're going to end up burying Derek and Stiles right?" Boyd questioned. Looking towards his Alpha.
"Well no, not if they take up His offer"
"Wow, okay immortal huh?" Peter wondered aloud. "Of course there has to be a catch. Clearly there has to be a payment for this. You being the angel of death and all."
" Well, there is. Derek must become immortal for you all to be granted immortality as well. If Derek chooses not to then you all will have no choice. But there is bad news to this. And I'm not sure how you will all react to it. Stiles, you will not be granted immortality by Him simply because of the fact that you can do that on your own. I offered it you first because of Derek. But unless you find a way to make yourself immortal Derek will eventually have to bury you."
"So unless Derek says "Yes" nobody else can become?" Cora asked
""Exactly which is why I urge Derek most of all to think about this carefully"
"I will not bury my mate"
"Then your mate will have to find a way to make himself immortal" Peter bit back to Derek, he almost died once he didn't want to go through that again. "You're an Alpha before you're a mate Derek. Remember that"
"You realize that you can't keep avoiding me forever right? At some point you're going to have to talk to me Abaddon"
"Well guess what Azrael now is not that time"
"You're the one that came into my room darling."
Okay so maybe Jackson didn't plan this out right. But he just had to be close to her. He had to ask her why she couldn't bring Lydia back. Why she brought everyone back but her. But at the same time he didn't want it know that answer. He just wanted to be around someone that was like him and she was the only person that understood what he was going though at the moment. He knew that sooner or later he had to leave with her. He had to do whatever it was the twin bringers of the Apocalypse do. But he didn't want to leave the room yet. Not when Lydia's clothes were still hanging in the closet. When her makeup and perfume still covered the surface of everything in their shared room. Not when the scent was fading fast. Because to him she still wasn't gone. She simply went away for a bit and she will be back to bathe the room in her scent one more. If only his hope wasn't pathetic. Gods he sounded like Derek.
"Okay so maybe I wanted to see you. And I want to ask you something"
"Go ahead ask. I won't bite. Unless you're into that sort of thing"
"Why didn't you bring back Lydia?"
"Why didn't I bring back Harry or the twins for that matter?"
"I don't know! That's why I'm asking you dammit! If you could have brought her back why didn't you?!"
"BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO COME BACK! YOU DON'T THINK THAT I WOULD HAVE DONE WHATEVER IT IS COULD DO IN ODER TO MAKE THIS EASIER FOR YOU! LYDIA DIDN'T WANT TO COME BACK KNOWING THAT YOU WOULD LIVE ON FOREVER WHILE SHE WASTED AWAY. SHE DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO THROUGH THAT PAIN JACKSON!"
"I NEED HER!"
"AND I NEED YOU JACKSON! YOU'RE LITERALLY MY FUCKING OTHER HALF OKAY!"
"I—" Jackson was left speech he had no idea what to say to that. He didn't know that Kat needed him that much. There was a constant voice in his head telling him to go to Kat but he didn't want too. Not because he didn't love her but because he felt as if he was cheating on Lydia still.
Kat faded away.
"I'm going to say yes Stiles"
"But—"
"I'm an Alpha before I am a mate"
AUTHORS NOTE: hey darlings! So how are you guys?! After the finale I mean the Sterek fandom was kinda freaking out again. With Derek being gone and what not. But he'll be back and there will be an "I missed you s" so hey something to look forward to right?! I will be starting school next Monday so we'll see how that goes. But other than that read and review people!