Selene POV: The last few days had been crazy. First there was a list of supernaturals in Beacon Hills all targeted as part of a dead pool. Second Lydia decrypted the list with a code word the word was ALLISON and the second part of the list was decoded using the word ERICA. And third Garret and Violet are assassins too. Two of Liam's closest friends.
Garret nicked Brett a werewolf from Liam's old school who was now being taken to the vet clinic. Violet tried to kill Scott but he knocked her out and called the cops.
"What the hell is happening to this kid?" Stiles asked as Derek and he tried to hold Brett down on the table as he convulsed foaming yellow at the mouth.
"He's been poisoned by a rare wolfsbane. I need to make an incision and you need to hold him as still as possible" Deaton said holding a scalpel.
Selene was holding Brett's waist down effortlessly but Stiles and Derek were struggling with his chest and arms.
"Hey Derek how bout a little werewolf strength?" Stiles asked trying to hold Brett down.
"Yeah I'm not the only one here with werewolf strength" Derek said.
"Would a sedative work?" Selene asked.
"No the combination of sedative and wolfsbane may kill him" Deaton responded.
The boys struggled harder to hold him down.
"If you can't hold him still the incision might also kill him" Deaton informed them.
"Derek he's slipping I don't think I can hold him" Stiles said right before Brett threw Stiles off him and then Brett cut Derek's arm as he got up looking at Selene who let him go to help Stiles.
When she growled Brett made a run for the door only to be punched and knocked unconscious by Peter.
"I guess I still have a little werewolf strength myself" Peter said.
"Yeah maybe more than a little" Derek replied.
"Hey Doc I don't think he's breathing" Stiles said kneeling down next to Brett.
Selene looked at the cuts on Derek's arm as they healed but healed rapidly not normal werewolf healing. Deaton cut into Brett's chest and a puff of yellow smoke came out.
"Is he okay?" Stiles asked.
"I think he'll be fine but probably out for a while" Deaton said.
"Guys can you hear that? I think he's saying something" Stiles asked as he listened.
"The sun the moon the truth the sun the moon the truth" Brett said softly.
"Three things that cannot long be hidden. The sun the moon and the truth. It's Buddhist" Deaton said.
"Satomi" Peter answered.
"Brett's part of Satomi's pack" Selene spoke up.
"Who is Satomi?" Stiles asked.
"One of the oldest werewolves I know and she's a powerful Alpha. And the wolf who helped Kira's mother stop the Nogitsune all those years ago" Selene said taking Stiles' hand.
"We need to warn them about the dead pool" Derek said looking at Selene.
Selene sensing something big was wrong with Derek if he needed help to find Satomi's pack.
"It's been a long night let's all go home and tomorrow Stiles and I plus Lydia will talk to Deputy Parrish and Derek can take Malia who knows the woods better than anyone to find Satomi" Selene said.
With that agreed they all went home. Stiles curled up in bed with Selene's head on his chest.
"How did you know Brett was a werewolf before we did?" Stiles asked.
"I sensed it. I have this… like data list in my head. I know every werewolf in the world and where they are how they feel if I focus enough. If I'm closer to the wolf not just physically but emotionally I don't have to try as hard. I know when Scott or Derek or even Isaac are hurt or scared because they're close friend."
"That sounds like it could be unbearable" Stiles said.
"It used to be. All these feelings that weren't mine scared me but I got control. Now it's useful when helping others in trouble out. There is a bond between me and every werewolf in the world I can sooth those who are scared from half way around the world. Or lend power to another like I did once with Scott" Selene explained.
"You are so hot" Stiles said and he kissed her.
Soon they were both asleep. In the morning Selene and Stiles picked up Lydia and drove to the police station.
"Your dad should be back within the hour. You want to wait in his office?" Deputy Parrish asked when they walked in.
"Actually we want to talk to you" Stiles said.
"Privately" Lydia added.
They went into the office and gave Parrish the list of the dead pool.
"This is the hit list?" Parrish asked.
"We call it a dead pool. Recognize any of the names?" Stiles asked his arm around Selene's hip.
She knew he was scared she was on the third part of the list.
"Yea the Sheriff had me run a bunch of these through the system last night. But we couldn't find any of them" Parrish said.
"Show him the other thing" Stiles said.
Hesitantly Lydia flipped the folded paper over and showed Parrish he was on the list too.
"Okay that's kind of terrifying. What's the number?" Parrish asked as he stood up off the desk and paced a little.
"That's how much you're worth" Lydia said.
"I'm worth five dollars!?" Parrish asked stunned.
Selene laughed and shook her head.
"Um not quite" she said.
"Five million" Stiles clarified.
"I only make $40,000 a year. Maybe I should kill myself. I don't get it why…why am I on this?" Parrish asked them.
Selene squeezed Stiles' hand letting him know that answer was for another time.
"Honestly that might be a question for another day. Right now there's still a third part of the list we gotta crack" Stiles said.
"We need the third cypher key. But we need help getting it" Lydia said.
"From who?"
"Meredith" Lydia told him.
"The girl from Eichen? The last time you saw her you almost gave her a nervous breakdown" Parrish said opening the door for them.
"Uh… Almost" Lydia said.
Stiles closed his eyes and just shook his head. Selene silently giggled.
"Deputy… you're on that list too. We need the last part" Selene said.
In the end Parrish took them to Eichen House. One of the orderlies was looking for the right key for Meredith's room.
"Oh no not this guy" Stiles said seeing Brunski coming their way.
"What the hell are we running here? A bed and breakfast? We do not just open the door for anyone with a badge" Brunski said taking the keys from the orderly.
"We need to talk to Meredith Walker. It involves a murder investigation" Parrish said.
"Well you can talk to her all you want but these three especially that one… they're outta here" Brunski said looking at Stiles.
"They're crucial witnesses in an ongoing investigation. I wouldn't have brought them here if it wasn't absolutely… crucial" Parrish said.
"Okay Deputy how about you come back with a court order then I'll listen. As for you Mr. Stilinski how about you come back with payment in full. That's right Daddy may be the Sheriff but he's late on the bills. I guess those government jobs aren't as reliable as they used to be huh?" Brunski said getting right in Stiles' face.
Selene placed her hand on Brunski's stomach and unleashed her claws and gently pushed just enough to cause pain.
"How bout you back off a little?" she said getting in his face.
He stepped back looking down but her claws had already retreated.
Stiles POV: "But government jobs do help when you need a favor. Like how a month ago Canaan PD helped you get home after blowing 0.1 on a breathalyzer" Parrish smiled.
"No…" Stiles grinned.
"All right I'm not against a little quid pro quo. Not at all" Brunski slapped his hand on Stiles' shoulder giving him the keys then he left.
"You you I like you I'm gonna keep you" Stiles told Parrish as he gave him the keys.
Then Parrish opened the door. Meredith was sitting on her bed. She told them she couldn't give them the key.
"Meredith what do you mean you can't tell us?" Lydia asked sitting on the bed a crossed from Meredith with Stiles and Selene.
"We just need the third key. You can give it to us in numbers, letters, hieroglyphs. Whatever you want" Stiles said.
"I can't" Meredith replied.
"Then why did you give us the second key?" Lydia asked her.
"I wanted to help. That's what I want to do. I want to help."
"Great. So help us now okay? Give us the third cypher key" Lydia said.
"Things have changed I…I can't" Meredith said.
"Why not?" both Stiles and Selene asked.
"Guys go easy on her" Parrish said.
"I'm sorry I can't. He… he doesn't want me to."
"He? Who's he?" Stiles asked.
"Meredith who doesn't want you to tell us the third cypher key?" Lydia asked.
"The Benefactor" Meredith said.
"What's his name? You could just tell us his name" Lydia said now standing.
"Okay you're shaking your head. What's that mean? Does that mean you don't know? Or you don't want to help us?" Stiles asked.
Meredith kept shaking her head.
"I can't… I can't help anymore."
"How do you know about him?" Lydia pushed.
"Guys I think we better stop" Parrish said.
"Meredith a lot of people are going to die if you don't tell us" Lydia said.
"I don't… I don't know. I don't know" Meredith said shaking her head.
"Meredith it's okay you're going to be all right" Parrish said.
"I don't… I don't… I don't know."
"Meredith" Parrish tried to calm her.
"I said I don't know!" Meredith screamed.
Selene covered her ears and Lydia fell back but Stiles caught her. Selene was mostly okay but Lydia's ears were bleeding. After that Parrish took them out and back to the station. Stiles then drove them to his home.
"Okay well we know one thing. Both of the first two keys Allison and Erica they're both names of the dead. Right?" Stiles said.
"But we've already tried every other dead person's name we could think of. And if you haven't noticed there were a lot of tries" Lydia said.
"Yeah I noticed. You okay?" Stiles asked sitting next to Selene on the bed.
"The only other Banshee I've ever met. And I think I might have just drove her over the edge."
"Lydia it wasn't your fault we were there too. And you're probably not the only… hold on. Banshees predict death right? So what if the third key is someone who isn't dead…"
"But will be" Lydia said.
Slowly she closed her eyes and began to type. Stiles was standing right over her. Lydia typed in DEREK. The last part of the list was decoded. Suddenly Selene stood up.
"I've got to go to the animal clinic something is wrong with Liam" Selene said then kissed Stiles and left.
"Call Parrish. We need to call Parrish" Lydia told Stiles.
But when she called Parrish he told her Meredith killed herself.
Selene POV: At the animal clinic with Scott Argent and Deaton Liam lay on the table poisoned by the yellow wolfsbane. He squeezed Selene's hand tight as Deaton sliced into his chest.
"Shh it'll be over soon" Selene said softly to Liam.
"I don't want to keep watching people die" Scott said.
Selene gently stroked Liam's hair calming him down easing his pain.
"I'm not sure you have much choice about that" Chris said.
"Maybe I do."
"That's a lot of burden to carry Scott" Deaton said.
"I don't care no one else dies. Everyone on that list. Everyone on that Dead Pool. It doesn't matter of they're wendigos or werewolves of whatever. I'm gonna save everyone."
"Scott go home even an Alpha needs sleep… don't worry about Liam I'll watch him tonight. Go" Selene said rubbing Liam's arm.
Scott nodded slowly and left. Selene called Stiles who told her Meredith was dead.
"I'm staying at the clinic to watch Liam tonight he needs a calming presence after his day today" Selene told Stiles.
"Then I'm coming to you" Stiles said.
"No you don't need to he'll be all healed up by morning I'm just worried about nightmares or him waking up in a strange place scared."
"I know all about nightmares" Stiles said.
They both hung up then.
Stiles POV: Stiles went to the animal clinic after he grabbed some food and coffee for Selene.
"Have you been up this whole time?" he asked looking at the clock.
"Yeah he's really really scared." She drank the coffee and ate the food smiling at him.
"I think this supernatural lifestyle kinda keeps us all a little scared" Stiles said.
"What scares you?" Selene asked.
"A lot you know that" Stiles said with a laugh before continuing.
"Um losing my friends simply not knowing what's going to happen next… losing you." Selene smiled softly.
"One thing I can promise you is that you will never lose me."
Stiles pulled her close and just stared into her eyes before kissing her.
"I love you" he said softly.
"I love you too."
Then Selene suggested that Stiles should go home to get some sleep before the PSAT tests tomorrow. Also she said she would take Liam home before going to the school to meet up with Stiles and the others there.
Stiles got a text from Scott just as he walked out of the animal clinic. Stiles drove over to Scott's house. When Stiles got there Scott showed him the bag full of money he found in Garret's locker.
"You counted it yet?" Stiles asked sitting on Scott's bedroom floor looking at the bag of money.
"No" Scott answered softly with a hint of worry or nervousness in his voice.
"We should probably count it."
They both dumped the bag on the floor and a cassette tape fell out with the words 'Play Me' on it.