Selene POV: Scott and Stiles just looked at each other.
"I know you think you're trying to protect me but I can handle it" Malia tried.
Still they didn't say anything just looking panicked.
"I know I'm on the list" Malia told them.
Scott nodded to Stiles.
"Yes…" Stiles agreed.
"So how much?" Malia asked.
"How much what?" Stiles asked.
"How much am I worth?"
"Four million" Scott told her.
"Are you okay?" Stiles asked.
Malia looked at them totally unfazed.
"Yeah Scott's worth 25 Kira 6 I'm sure Selene even more. They'll take you guys out way before me" Malia said.
They all stared at Malia in shock.
"It's progress it's progress" Stiles assured them as Malia opened the vault.
Once inside the vault door closed behind them.
"I don't think I'm on the list Malia. I can't be killed" Selene said told her softly.
"That was then now you have a mate and a virus is inside you it might work" Malia said looking around completely oblivious to the impact of her words.
Scott sat on a box while Kira paced Stiles snuggled up with Selene stroking her hair and Malia leaned against the wall.
"You know this is where it all started. That's where the money was. 117 million in bearer bonds" Stiles said pointing to the open safe.
"How do you even change bearer bonds into cash?" Kira asked looking at stuff on the shelf.
"Bank I guess. They just let it sit here the whole time collecting dust. You know bearer bonds are basically extinct?" Stiles said rubbing Selene's arm.
"Why does it matter?" Kira asked.
"People are trying to kill you for that money and others are already dead. It matters" Selene growled softly.
"You know how many problems that money could solve?" Stiles asked.
"For you?" Kira asked.
Selene growled again at Kira's disrespect.
"Me. My dad… the Eichen House and MRI bills are crushing him" Stiles said holding Selene tighter soothing her.
"Mom does this thing she writes down all the items in our budget and how much they cost then she adds them all up and figures out how long we have until… we lose the house" Scott said Kira sitting next to him.
Stiles POV: A little later Scott and Stiles went over to the door while the girls huddled together.
"Anything?" Stiles asked.
"They're looking for us. Someone's going to have to go out there. We need to tell her the truth about Peter. She's going to see the rest of the dead pool eventually" Scott said softly.
"Try to remember that Peter is the one name missing on that list. Which either makes him incredibly lucky or the Benefactor. She finds out about him she's going to go to him you know she is. And then he's going to twist his way into her head like he does with everyone including us. We let him walk around like nothing ever happened like he's one of the good guys… Scott he's not one of the good guys. If she finds out about him she's gone. That's probably what he's waiting for and if he wins we lose" Stiles said softly.
"We're already losing" Scott said showing his nails were bleeding black.
Stiles let Malia barrow one of his jackets when he saw her shivering then walked over to Selene.
"Selene… Selene hey… I gotta leave for a few okay?" Stiles told her seeing black blood around her mouth.
"Where are you going?" Selene asked.
"Whatever's happening it's worse for you guys. That means it's not just people getting sick it's another assassin" Stiles said.
"No way am I letting you go alone" Selene said trying to get up.
Stiles easily pushed her gently back to lying down.
"Selene you're too weak this time. Let me be the strong one this time the true Alpha male to your female."
Selene nodded and Stiles laid his other jacket over her body.
"You better come back."
"I'd never leave you" then Stiles kissed her head and walked out the door.
As the door closed he looked back at Selene lying against the wall wrapped in his jacket. Stiles went upstairs and found Ms. Martin.
"Stiles you're not looking so good maybe you ought to lie down" Ms. Martin said.
"It's okay have you seen Mr. Yukimura?" Stiles asked.
"Yeah he's fine he's helping the other students."
"Okay. Is Coach the only adult who got sick today?" Stiles asked seeing Coach lying down.
"As far as I know."
"Why is he the only one?" Stiles said to himself.
"Stiles? I think you should lie down."
"Yeah no it's okay. I'll be back I'll be right back" Stiles said walking off.
Stiles ripped apart Coach's office to find out what made him sick. Not finding it Stiles sat at his desk. That's when he saw it the stamp of approval on class sheets it was red but as he flipped through the sheets the red faded and black took its place.
Stiles looked at Coach's mug seeing black finger prints on it. Stiles remembered how before the test they put their finger prints on they're tests.
"I was wondering how that idiot got sick. I'm also wondering where your friends are. Since in order to get paid by The Benefactor I need to have proof they're dead" Simon said scaring Sties who jumped up dropping Coach's mug.
Simon screwed a silencer on to his gun.
"Visual confirmation" Stiles said.
"Exactly" Simon said pointing the gun at Stiles.
"You still look feverish Mr. Stilinski. But you should know something the virus doesn't kill humans you'll get better. So don't you think you should tell me where they are? Shouldn't one of you get to live?" Simon asked forcing Stiles into the locker room.
"I think I saw them in the library. Or it might have been the cafeteria. It was definitely one of those two" Stiles said.
"I'm going to count to three and then I'm going to kill you."
"Think you can scare me?" Stiles asked turning to face Simon.
"No I think I can kill you. I just thought the countdown would make it more exciting. So… one… two…" Simon put the gun to Stiles' head.
Stiles was trembling and he closed his eyes. A shot rang out and Stiles jerked back he felt the splash of blood on his face and neck. When he opened his eyes Simon was dead and Agent McCall was the one who shot him.
"Where'd the hell you come from?" Stiles asked.
"Stiles listen I got a call from Melissa. I don't know what it means. She said there's an antidote. It's in the vault reishi mushrooms."
"Wait what in a vault?"
"It's in a jar on one of the shelves. She said to tell Scott it's in the vault."
Stiles took off running.
"Hey Scott? Scotty?! In the vault in there with you. It's called reishi mushrooms. Scott?! Scott open the door! It's in a jar it's on one of the shelves. Scott! Scott can you hear me? Selene? Selene!" Stiles screamed and banged on the door but no one responded.
He slid down the door to the floor crying.
Selene POV: Selene couldn't see and could barely hear.
"Reishi… Scott I saw it. In a jar on one of the shelves… reishi" Kira said softly.
She heard Scott moving and glass shattering. The antidote started to work immediately but she was still weak.
Stiles rushed over to her.
"Selene… Selene oh thank god" Stiles hugged her close.
"Why are you covered in blood Stiles?!" Selene freaked out looking for a wound.
Stiles POV: "No no not mine the assassins Scott's dad shot him it's his blood" Stiles said still holding her close.
Malia got up and walked out when they called after her she didn't look back she didn't stop. Stiles saw the dead pool list where Malia was laying the one with her name on it.
Malia Hale.
Stiles picked Selene up and walked out fully determined to get her home to his bed and get her some dinner. Tomorrow would hold more problems. For now they were all still alive.