Scott Trouble Breathing
"That sounds a lot like getting him fired."
"The lack of resolution and ability to close cases is what's going to get him fired. My job is just to collect the information. And it's the job my superiors have given me."
"Your job sucks," Melissa told Rafe. Meanwhile, Scott was starting to go into a panic attack. He was having trouble breathing and his vision was blurred. "Scott? Sweetheart, are you alright?"
"I can't…"
"Scott?" Rafe asked and Melissa went to her son.
"What's wrong?"
"I can't breathe…"
"Is it his asthma?"
"No. No, at least I don't think so," Melissa said as Scott's gasping started to get worse. "Alright honey, lie down. Lie down for me."
"Mom… I…"
"I know. Just lie down, lie down."
"Should I get an ambulance?"
"Yes. Yes, get an ambulance," Melissa said and she helped Scott to lie down as he tried to control his breathing. "I'm hoping that it's just a panic attack."
"Ambulance please."
"Mom…" Scott gasped as he closed his eyes.
"It's alright honey. It's ok. Just focus on me. Try to relax your breathing," Melissa said as she took his pulse.
"He's struggling to breathe, please come as soon as you can," Rafe said on the phone.
"It's not… I can feel my… my chest…" Scott said before he grimaced in pain.
"Ok," Melissa said and she put Scott into the recovery position. "Breath. Just keep breathing Scott," Melissa said and Scott started to pass out.
"They're on their way. How is he?"
"Not good. He might stop breathing at any moment."
"What's wrong with him?"
"I don't know."
"Scott. Scott, stay with us."
"We're here sweetheart. Just breathe," Melissa said and Scott passed out.
"Hey dad. What's going on?"
"It's Scott. Melissa called and he's been taken to hospital."
"Hospital? Why? Is he ok?"
"He had trouble breathing when Melissa got in from work. He stopped breathing in the ambulance, but they used some adrenaline and got his breathing going again. It's touch and go."
"What happened to him? Why can't he breathe?"
"They don't know. We can go in my car."
"Ok. Ok, let's go," Stiles said and they rushed to the hospital.
"Scott? Hey, it's Stiles," Stiles said as Scott woke up. "You're in hospital."
"What… happened?"
"You stopped breathing. They think that it was a panic attack that escalated. They nearly had to restart your heart."
"My heart…?"
"Yeah. Good news is that you should be ok."
"A panic attack?"
"Yeah. Your mom called my dad right after it happened. You scared me. A lot Scott."
"Sorry…"
"It's ok. I'm just glad that you're going to be alright."
"I'm tired."
"Rest. You'll be able to go home soon alright?"
"Yeah. Stay with me?"
"Of course. It was me or your dad so I guessed that you'd want me instead of him."
"Yeah. Always you over… over…"
"Alright you sleepy werewolf. Get some rest," Stiles said and Scott fell back asleep.
When he next woke up, Stiles was fast asleep on his bed and he saw his mom leaving. He rested back and coughed.
"Scott? Hey, you ok?" Stiles asked as he looked up. He saw Scott looking back at him and relief crossed his face. "You're awake."
"Yeah."
"How are you feeling?"
"Good. A little dizzy, but good."
"Your oxygen levels dropped very low Scott. You've been here overnight."
"And you've been here too?"
"Of course."
"You're tired. You should get some rest."
"No. You've never been like this Scott."
"I'll be ok. I can breathe now and I've got mom looking after me. Go," Scott said and someone knocked on the door.
"Stiles. Is everything going… You're awake Scott," Noah said as he saw Scott.
"Yeah."
"How are you doing?"
"I'm feeling ok."
"Good."
"You need to get some rest Stiles. I'm taking you home."
"Funny, that's what Scott just said."
"More reason why you should come with me now."
"Go Stiles. I'll see you later. We both need to get rest."
"Alright," Stiles said, giving in to them both. "If you die later on I'm going to kill you."
"I know," Scott said and he smiled as Noah took Stiles home.
Scott was back in school the next day and Stiles was very relieved.
"Hey."
"I couldn't stay home with my dad. Besides, your dad told coach and he's going to let me off practice today."
"That's a good call Scott. Really good call. Come on," Stiles said and they went about their day.
Scott Not Breathing
"Scott. Scott," Noah said and Scott looked round. His eyes were glowing red and Noah took a step back.
"Scott. Your eyes," Stiles said but Scott didn't respond. "Scott?"
"Scott?" Noah asked cautiously.
"Scott?" Stiles asked before his eyes widened. "Dad, he's not breathing. Scott?"
"Scott?" Noah asked before he shook Scott and Scott looked at him.
"Yeah, he's not breathing. Scott breathe. Take a breath in. Scott. Scott!" Stiles shouted and Scott took a breath in. Gasping, he fell onto one knee and put a hand up to his chest.
"What just happened?"
"Scott, you ok?" Stiles asked as he knelt beside him.
"Yeah…"
"Are your eyes…?"
"They're back to normal dad."
"Ok."
"Stiles, I saw her."
"Malia?"
"Yeah, I… I couldn't control it, I…"
"It was a vision wasn't it?" Stiles asked and Scott nodded.
"Ok."
"A vision?"
"Yeah. He'll be ok dad, for now we need to…" Stiles said but Agent McCall showed up with Mr Tate.
Stiles Stabbed
"Dad. Dad."
"Yeah?" Noah asked as he was jogging down the stairs.
"You can't leave yet."
"We've got an eye witness that puts Barrow by the train station."
"Let's go Stilinski!" Agent McCall called.
"Woah, woah, woah dad. Please just… just…" Stiles said as his eyes flickered and he raised a hand up to his stomach.
"What is it Stiles?"
"Barrow, he…" Stiles said before he spat some blood and blood seeped through his fingers.
"Stiles!" Noah shouted and both he and Agent McCall rushed to Stiles as he collapsed onto the ground.
"Basement… Basement… Barrow is… base…" Stiles said as he closed his eyes.
"Go to the basement Stilinski, find Barrow. I'll get an ambulance for Stiles," Agent McCall said and Noah hesitated. "Go!" He shouted and Noah reluctantly left his son as Rafe picked up the phone.
"Beacon Hills high school, we need backup and at least one ambulance. Barrow is here and a student has been stabbed. Immediate assistance is needed," Rafe said before he hung up the phone and he put pressure onto Stiles's stab wound. "Stay with me Stiles. You're going to be alright. Stay with me."
They caught Barrow and Stiles was out of surgery. Noah was sitting by his son's hospital bed when Scott came in.
"Hey," He said and Noah woke up. "Sorry… I didn't mean to wake you. How's Stiles doing?" Scott asked as he came to Stiles's side and Noah sat up, rubbing his eyes.
"The surgery went well, but it's too early to say. They're monitoring his vital signs, but he's not out of the woods yet."
"Has he come round at all?"
"No. Not yet…"
"Can I do anything?"
"Can you listen to his heartbeat?" Noah asked and Scott listened. "How is it?"
"Slow, but it's steady."
"Can you tell me anything else?" Noah asked and Scott put his hand around Stiles's arm.
"He's not in pain."
"Good."
"And his breathing's steady."
"Thank you," Noah said before he paused. "Stiles could have died. The knife went in deep and the surgery was closer than they would have liked."
"He's alright now," Scott said to reassure Noah. "Barrow didn't kill him."
"He was trying to."
"I know, but Stiles will be ok. He'll wake up."
"I hope so. After Claudia I can't… I can't lose him," Noah said and Scott rested his hand onto Noah's shoulder.
"If you want to get some rest, I will stay with Stiles. I'll call you if there's any change or if he wakes up."
"Ok," Noah said as he nodded. "I should get some sleep. Call me the moment that anything happens."
"I will," Scott said and Noah went home.
Stiles woke up the next day. The wound and his body recovered slowly over the next month, but he was alright.
Stiles Sedated
"Sheriff station," Noah answered the phone..
"Noah, it's Melissa. Stiles has been admitted to the hospital and I think you should come down."
"Is he ok? What's happened?"
"He's doing alright. He's been sleep deprived so I've given him a sedative and he's sleeping at the moment."
"Ok. I'm on my way."
Stiles Hospital
"Melissa."
"Hold on a minute Isaac."
"It's important. We need you to..."
"Let me just sort Stiles's notes out then I'll be with you ok?"
"Stiles? Is he a patient here?"
"He is. He's under a sedative, but he's doing ok."
"A sedative? What happened? Is he ok?"
"I cannot discuss a patient's medical history with anyone other than their family so..."
"But, is he ok?"
"Yes. He'll be ok Isaac," Melissa said before she went into a room. Isaac listened and heard two heartbeats, one was Melissa's and the other one was Stiles's. "Will you stop listening to his heartbeat," She said as she came back into the corridor and Isaac looked up at her.
"Yes. Sorry."
"Why do you need me for?"
"Scott has a plan..."
"Melissa."
"Hold on a minute Isaac."
"It's important. We need you to..."
"Let me just sort Stiles out, then I'll be with you ok?"
"Stiles? He's in hospital?"
"Yes. He's under a sedative, but he's doing ok."
"A sedative? What happened?" Isaac asked and Melissa sighed.
"Someone crashed into his jeep. He's got broken bones and a concussion. I'm waiting for the right moment before I tell Scott."
"Is it serious?"
"Yes. It's serious."
"Have you told his dad?"
"Someone's calling him now."
"Can I see him?"
"Only if you can tell me what his heart's doing."
"Yeah. I can do that," Isaac said and Melissa let him into the room. He walked slowly to Stiles as Melissa adjusted drugs going into him. His face was purple in places and there was blood under his skin. His right leg had been operated on and he was on oxygen. "It's erratic," Isaac said quietly
"That's what the monitor's showing. Anything else?"
"It um..." Isaac said as tears pierced the edges of his eyes. "It's slow."
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah, he just um..."
"Hey, it's ok. Let's take you out," Melissa said and she took Isaac out of the room. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah. Stiles, he was..."
"I know. We're doing all that we can for him alright?"
"Ok," Isaac said and he nodded.
"Thank you for doing that."
Stiles Sedated II
"Stiles. I need to check on Stiles when we get there," Melissa said as she was putting pressure on the wound in the ambulance.
"Stiles is at the hospital?" Scott asked.
"Yes honey. He came in a few hours ago and I gave him a sedative. He's been very sleep deprived."
"Oh Stiles."
"He's doing ok. We'll check on him when we arrive."
"Ok, " Scott agreed and they got to the hospital.
Stiles Missing
"The Sheriff is in the middle of a case," Parish said as he stopped Scott and Isaac. "What do you need?"
"We need to talk to the Sheriff. It's about Stiles."
"And it's urgent."
"Ok," Parish said and he let them through.
"...on every car in the area. Search the house, see if we can find…"
"Sheriff."
"Not now Scott," Noah said before he started to turn back to his deputies.
"It's Stiles," Isaac said and Noah turned to him. "He's missing."
"Missing?" Noah asked, becoming worried.
"He called me fifteen minutes ago. He's been sleepwalking and he doesn't know where he is."
"He's freezing cold and his leg is bleeding."
"He thinks that he's in an industrial basement. And his jeep's gone."
"His jeep's gone?"
"Yeah."
"Ok… ok…" Noah said, struggling to take the whole situation in.
"He sounded scared on the phone."
"Terrified. Actually..."
"We need to find him."
"Ok…" Noah said before he rested his hands on the desk. Panic started to set in, along with the reality that Stiles was at risk of hypothermia, blood loss and even death. He pulled himself together and took charge.
Stiles Missing II
"Well, you're not exactly the highest priority of the night McCall."
"What does that mean? What's the higher priority?"
"Stiles, the Sheriff's son, is missing. He's in a basement somewhere with a bleeding leg and he's at risk of hypothermia."
"Has someone been in touch with him?"
"Scott. He called him half an hour ago."
"Is that all the information we have?""
"Yes."
"Do you have the call that Stiles made to Scott?"
"We have a transcript."
"Can I see it?"
"Yes, it's in there."
"Thank you," Agent McCall said and Parrish went to find it.
Stiles Found at Station
"Sheriff!" A deputy shouted and they turned their attention to him.
"Argh. Arghargh!" Came a weak cry, and they rushed out of the office.
"Stiles!" Scott called and he and Isaac rushed to him. They caught him and he started to fall forwards. His left leg was caught in a coyote trap and Scott lowered his body while Isaac took care of his leg.
"Get an ambulance," Noah said before he went to Stiles.
"Dad..." He gasped as Scott lay him onto his side.
"I'm here Stiles. You're going to be ok."
"How deep is it?" Scott asked Isaac as he was inspecting the coyote trap.
"It's touching bone."
"Don't touch it," The Sheriff ordered. "Moving it might cause more harm than good."
"Blankets and I've found the oxygen Sheriff."
"Thank you," Noah said and Parrish put the blankets over Stiles.
"Stiles. Talk to us," Scott begged his friend.
"Gonna die..."
"No, you're not going to die. You're going to be fine."
"Breathe into this Stiles. It's just oxygen," Parrish said as he put a mask over Stiles and Scott turned to Noah.
"He's going to be alright Sheriff."
"Dad..."
"Hold on Stiles," Noah said as he took his son's hand and tears appeared in his eyes. "Hold on."
"My leg..." Stiles said and Issac wrapped his hand around it. Slowly, he took some of Stiles's pain and Stiles relaxed.
"Stiles? Isaac what are you...?" Noah asked as he saw the black lines in his arm.
"He's taking his pain," Scott said.
"The ambulance is here," Parrish said as Isaac slowly let go.
At the hospital, Stiles was in surgery and they were waiting outside. All was going well before Isaac heard Stiles's heart beat get faster.
"Remove it on 3. 1, 2, 3," Melissa said and they opened the coyote trap.
"Arh," Stiles gasped.
"Is he coming round?" Melissa asked as they stemmed the bleeding and Stiles's heart rate shot up. He started gasping and fear filled the medics. "Get him back under. Now!" Melissa shouted and Isaac burst in as Stiles started to scream.
"Isaac!" Noah shouted.
"ARGHARGHARGHARGHARGH!" Stiles screamed and all the medics were terrified. Isaac ran to Stiles's side and gripped his arm. Taking the pain, everyone was too shocked by what was going on to notice exactly what Isaac was doing. "ARGHARGHARGHARGH!"
"GARGHARGHARGH!" Isaac screamed and Stiles relaxed as the anaesthetic started to work. Isaac panted before he collapsed onto his side.
"Isaac. Isaac, look at me," Noah said as Isaac came round.
"Sheriff?"
"You took his pain," Scott told Isaac. He was out of the operating theatre and sitting on a chair, Noah and Scott in front of him. "You took a little bit too much."
"Are you ok Isaac? You collapsed."
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm ok," Isaac said as he sat up a little. "Is Stiles ok?"
"Yeah, they removed the trap and the damage is limited."
"Ok."
"They're just sorting him out now."
"Is he still… Oh man, I feel sick," Isaac commented.
"You passed out. You'll be ok in a few minutes," Noah said and Isaac nodded. "Thank you. For my son."
"We're all part of Scott's pack right?"
"Right."
"Rest Isaac," Scott ordered and Isaac fell asleep.
Scott Visits Isaac
"Scott. What are you doing here?" Melissa asked as he came into the hospital. "How's Stiles?"
"It's a long story. He's out of Eichen house, but we're working on saving him."
"Out of Eichen house? How? Is the Nogitsune still possessing him?"
"We're not sure, and yes. He's still possessed."
"Oh man…"
"Mom. I wanted to check on Isaac. Is he doing ok?"
"He's doing a lot better. Come on," Melissa said and she led Scott to Isaac's room.
"He's started to heal," Scott said as he saw Isaac.
"He has."
"Has he woken up at all?"
"No. Not yet. His heart's getting stronger and a lot of the burns have healed fully."
"That's really good," Scott said as he came to Isaac's side. "His breathing's a lot better too."
"He's certainly on the road of recovery."
"I can't believe this happened to him."
"Rather can I. But one of my major concerns is what happens when he wakes up."
"What do you mean?"
"Burns victims often experience a lot of trauma from the event. They can have hallucinations, flashbacks and suffer debilitating anxiety."
"Isaac has already been through a lot."
"Not like this. 65% of his body had 3rd degree burns. He might heal physically, but some mental trauma might remain."
"But there's telling what that will be until he wakes up right?"
"Yes."
"Then we'll deal with that once he's ok."
"Yes," Melissa said before she smiled at Scott.
"When he wakes up, text me."
"I will."
"I'm really glad that he's healing. Can I stay with him for a while?"
"Be my guest. Visiting hours end at 3pm."
"Thanks mom," Scott said and Melissa left as he sat beside Isaac.
Melissa: Isaac's awake.
"I have to go," Scott said as he was with everyone in Derek's loft.
"What is it?"
"Isaac's awake."
"Really?"
"He's conscious?"
"Yes."
"I'll come with you."
"So will I."
"No," Scott said and both Allison and Derek stopped in their tracks. "One person will be enough for him at the moment."
"He's part of my pack."
"Well, he's also part of mine."
"You didn't bite him."
"No, but he chose me," Scott said before he left.
"Hey mom, I'm here."
"He's a little confused, but he's doing ok."
"Good. Can I see him?"
"Yes. Just be gentle with him."
"I will," Scott said and he went into Isaac's room. "Hey."
"Scott?"
"Yeah. How are you feeling?"
"I feel good. What happened?" Isaac asked as Scott sat on his bed.
"You were electrocuted. You've been in hospital for 5 days."
"Electrocuted? Have I been unconscious this whole time?"
"You have. After the accident, you weren't healing so I took some of your pain."
"I remember that… Thank you."
"Are you doing ok?" Scott asked Isaac gently.
"I'm um… I don't know what's going on."
"That's ok. I can fill you in," Scott said as he took Isaac's hand and Isaac looked at him and smiled.
"Can I… can I stay? With you?"
"Of course. I think they're going to keep you in for a few more days, just to make sure that you're alright. Then yeah, we'd love to have you back."
"Stiles… Stiles, is he ok? He was sleepwalking…"
"It's complicated. But he's alright."
"Ok," Isaac said and a shot of pain shot through Scott's palm.
"Isaac. You're still in pain."
"A little… but it's not bad."
"Are you sure? What hurts?"
"My head. It was touching the water so…"
"It was the worst place affected."
"Yeah. That's what Melissa… your mom said."
"She's taking good care of you Isaac alright? I think Allison and Derek are going to drop by later."
"Ok."
"Get some rest."
"Thanks…"
"I'm really glad that you're ok."
"Thanks," Isaac said and Scott left him.
Derek Visits Isaac
"Derek?" Melissa asked as he came into the hospital.
"I've come to see Isaac."
"Of course," Melissa said before she checked her watch. "You're just inside visiting hours. Follow me."
"Thank you," Derek said and soon they arrived at Isaac's room.
"He's been healing well, but he hasn't woken up."
"He's been unconscious since the incident?"
"He has."
"Ok."
"He's your beta right? You bit him?"
"Yes."
"Ok. So he's part of your pack?"
"He is. But he's also part of Scott's pack."
"Right. I'll leave you to it."
"Thank you," Derek said and Melissa left. Most of Isaac's body had healed, on the outside at least. Derek went to Isaac's side and put his hand onto his arm, he felt for any pain that he could take from his beta, but thankfully he didn't feel any. "Isaac? Isaac," Derek said as his eyes glowed blue. There was a moment before Isaac took a breath in. "Isaac."
"Derek?" Isaac whispered.
"I'm here. You're in hospital."
"Allison…?"
"She's alright."
"The water it's… it's electrified."
"We know. It's alright, it's been sorted out Isaac," Derek said and Isaac took some deep breaths in. "How are you feeling?"
"Dizzy. My chest… it's hard to breathe on my right side…" Isaac said as he grimaced and he moved his hand up to his chest.
"It will get easier. You're still healing."
"I heard you," Isaac said and Derek paused. "It's a blur but… you were there. Scott he… he took my pain."
"He came to see you?"
"Yes."
"Are you in any pain now? I tried to take some pain from you, but I couldn't."
"No. I'm… I'm ok."
"Derek? Is Isaac awake?" Melissa asked as she came in.
"He is. He's not in any pain, but he's struggling to breathe a little on his right side."
"Ok. Isaac? Isaac, it's Melissa, can you hear me?" Melissa asked as she got a stethoscope and listened to his chest.
"Yes."
"You're in Beacon Hills hospital, you've been unconscious for 4 days."
"Four?"
"Yes. You've been electrocuted, but you're healing well."
"Very well. Your external injuries are fully healed."
"So I just need to heal…. on the inside?"
"Yes. It seems that way," Melissa said and Derek looked at her.
"Thank you for taking care of him," Derek told Melissa.
"It's my job."
"And he's my beta. Thank you."
"You're welcome," Melissa replied to Derek as Isaac opened his eyes. "There you are Isaac. Welcome back," Melissa said with a smile and Isaac smiled in return.
"Thanks…"
"Do you know how much longer he's going to be in here for?" Derek asked.
"I don't know. I'm not very familiar with the rate of healing for werewolves."
"Where's Scott? Can I see him?" Isaac asked.
"I'll call him."
"Thanks Derek."
"Look at me," Melissa said and she tested Isaac's eyes as Derek called Scott.
"Hey. What's going on?" Scott asked as he picked up the phone.
"I'm with Isaac. He's awake."
"Is he ok?"
"Yes, he's doing just fine. He's having a little trouble breathing on his left side, but Melissa's checking him over. Can you come down to the hospital?"
"Yeah. It's nothing serious is it?"
"No, his internal injuries are still healing. He's asked for you."
"Is that Scott?" Isaac asked.
"Yes. He's on his way."
"I'll be there in 10 minutes," Scott told Derek.
"Ok," Derek said and he hung up.
"Isaac. Hey, are you doing ok?" Scott asked as he came in. Melissa had sat him up and Derek was helping him to drink some water.
"Scott. Yeah, I'm alright."
"We've been worried sick about you."
"Stiles… is he still here?"
"No. No, that's a long story."
"He's being possessed."
"Possessed? By what?"
"A Nogitsune."
"The dark fox spirit?"
"Yes."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Stiles?"
"Stiles," Scott said as he sat on Isaac's bed and Isaac smiled.
"I get electrocuted and Stiles gets possessed?"
"Actually, he caused that accident that put you in here."
"Oh."
"Are you doing alright Isaac?"
"Yeah. I'm ok. Thank you for taking my pain."
"You were awake?"
"A little. I don't know… it's all a blur but… thank you."
"You were severely injured, and you weren't healing. I had to do something."
"I owe you."
"You don't owe me anything. When you're well enough to be discharged, text me and I'll bring you back to mine."
"I will. Thanks Scott."
"I would offer, but my loft only has one bed."
"That's ok Derek. I would rather stay with Scott."
"The beta chose between his alpha's," Melissa said and they looked at her. "Visiting hours are over."
"I only just got here."
"It's not a rule I can break."
"You break rules all the time."
"Well not today. Isaac, you need rest and you two need to find Stiles. Go."
"Alright. I'm just on the end of the phone ok?" Scott told Isaac.
"So am I. If you need anything."
"Thank you. If I hear anything about Stiles, I'll let you know."
"Thanks. Get some rest," Scott said and they left.
Isaac Phone Call
"Allison, hey."
"Hi. We're out looking for Lydia and we've found her car."
"That's great!"
"We haven't found her or Stiles yet though."
"You said we. Who's with you?"
"Isaac."
"Isaac? Is he ok? Has he been discharged?"
"Yeah. Yeah, he's out of hospital and he's doing great."
"Great. Can I talk to him?"
"Yeah. here you go," Allison said as she handed Isaac the phone.
"Hi Scott."
"Are you ok Isaac? You weren't healing in the hospital."
"I wasn't. But after you took my pain, it allowed my body to start healing."
"That's great."
"Melissa looked after me very well. Thank her for me will you?"
"Yeah, I will. Any leads on Lydia, tell me."
"We will."
"Speak to you later."
"Bye," Isaac said and he hung up.
Isaac Out of Hospital
"Isaac. You're ok," Scott said as he came into his house.
"Yeah. I left the hospital in a bit of a rush, but I'm alright."
"Good. Great. What about the…"
"Oh, Deaton sorted it out."
"Sorted what out?" Agent McCall asked.
"I had a fight with someone at school. Deaton, one of our teachers, broke it off."
"Oh."
"Are you definitely ok?" Scott asked Isaac.
"Yeah. 100%."
"His burns healed fully, which is so impressive it could almost be called a miracle," Agent McCall added.
"Well, your wife looked after me very well," Isaac said, but Rafe shot him a disapproving look. "Sorry, Melissa McCall. Scott's mom."
"I'm glad that you're alright."
"Me too."
After taking Meredith upstairs, Isaac and Scott were talking.
"Isaac, we're not going to torture her."
"I meant scare her."
"We're not going to psychologically torture her either."
"Fine," Issac said before he paused. "So not like how you tortured me."
"What are you talking about?"
"My injuries. The fact I was in hospital for 5 and a half days. I was electrocuted because you cut the power cable. I saved Allison's life by throwing her out of the way of the electrified water. You almost killed me."
"That wasn't me," Stiles said as he met Isaac's gaze. "That was the Nogitsune, the dark spirit controlling me. I'm sorry, I really am. But I hurt a lot of people, and right now…"
"We're trying to save Lydia."
"Yeah," Stiles said before he softened. "I'm really sorry Isaac. I'm glad that you're alright."
"Apology accepted."
Stiles Fainted
"Stiles!" Scott called as he ran to his friend.
"Has he got a pulse? He's got a pulse right?" Kira asked as they knelt beside him.
"Yeah, he's alive," Isaac said as he walked over to join them.
"It's steady. I think he's just fainted," Scott added.
"Oh thank God."
"Scott, your jacket."
"My jacket?" Scott asked Lydia.
"Take it off."
"Why?"
"So we can put it under his head."
"Oh. Right," Scott said and he took his jacket off. Lydia and Kira turned Stiles onto his back and Scott placed his jumper as a pillow for Stiles's head.
"Is the Nogitsune secure Isaac?"
"Yes. He's not going anywhere," Isaac said as he held the box in his grip.
"Good."
"What now? Do we wait for him to wake up?" Isaac asked.
"Yes. I need to know that he's ok."
"He's just fainted," Kira said as she put her hand onto Scott's shoulder.
"I know. But he's been through a lot the past few weeks."
"We've been through a lot the past few weeks. Mainly because of him?"
"Because of the Nogitsune. What has Stiles ever done to you?"
"He insulted my scarf. And he electrocuted me."
"That was the Nogitsune."
"In Stiles's body."
"Alright."
"Stiles could have died."
"He could still die," Scott said and everyone went quiet. Lydia took Stiles's hand and she closed her eyes.
"Come on Stiles."
"Wake up Stiles."
"His heartbeat is steady. It's not getting weaker."
"Stiles? Wake up Stiles," Scott said, and they all waited for Stiles to come round.
"How is he?" Noah asked as Melissa came out from assessing Stiles.
"He's tired. But he's doing well."
"Good."
"That is good because he looked like he was dying the past 24 hours."
"What?"
"He sort of, was dying."
"What are you talking about?"
"The Nogitsune. As he became more powerful, Stiles was being drained. He was close to death."
"Why didn't you tell me this?!"
"We didn't want to worry you."
"Worry me?! Stiles was dying!"
"Noah. Noah. He's going to be just fine," Melissa calmed him down.
"Can I see him?"
"I've given him a sedative and he's on fluids."
"That's fine. I need to be with my son."
"I know. Go on."
"Thank you," Noah said and he left them.
"He really was dying."
"Well, he's not dying anymore. In time, he'll get his strength back. That's not just from the Nogitsune being defeated."
"Come on. I'll get you home," Chris said and they all left.
"The night I went missing…" Stiles said and Noah woke up from sleeping on the bed.
"Stiles," He said in relief.
"Dad…" Stiles said as he took his hand out of his dad's and tears filled up his eyes. "It was me. I lay down to die in the coyote den. I knew… I knew I was doing bad things but… I managed to go into the forest. I knew that if I died… I could stop myself from doing terrible things."
"Hey…" Noah tried to comfort his son.
"No," Stiles said, taking his hand away. "It was the Nogitsune. He called Scott… told you where I was. Dad, he told me that he was trying to save my life."
"When did he tell you this?"
"When I was in the basement. My leg was caught on a metal trap, he had set up this whole illusion and I was trapped… dad, he made you find me."
"If you had died, Scott wouldn't have been able to save you."
"But Allison would be alive. And coach wouldn't have been shot with an arrow."
"Hey, Stiles. Stiles," Noah said firmly, and Stiles was crying. "It's over now."
"I was going to kill myself dad."
"But you didn't, and we didn't kill you either. You tried to die that night to protect us. None of this is your fault."
"The basement dad," Stiles said as Noah took his hand. "It was Eichen house. It was the basement at Eichen house."
"Lydia was right," Noah said after a moment and Stiles frowned.
"What?"
"She said that you were there. She swore on it. It must have been the last place you were before…"
"Before I went into the woods."
"Exactly."
"I'm really sorry dad."
"It's ok. I've got my son back, and you're back to being yourself again."
"Thank God," Stiles said and they both laughed. There was a knock on the door and Scott came in.
"Stiles. You're awake."
"Yeah."
"Are you doing ok?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm ok," Stiles said after he glanced at his dad. Scott sat on the side of his bed and Stiles smiled. "Hey man."
"I'm so glad that it's over."
"Are you ok? After… you know."
"I'm going to take a long time to heal. And I don't think I will ever get over it."
"No."
"I'll leave you boys to it for a bit."
"Thanks dad," Stiles said and Noah left.
"Are you sure that you're ok?" Scott asked Stiles.
"Yeah. I mean, physically I am."
"Physically?" Scott asked and Stiles went quiet for a few minutes. He started to shake a little and tears formed in his eyes. "What's wrong?"
"First I couldn't read Scott… Then I wasn't sleeping and I almost died sleepwalking. I was possessed…" Stiles said as he turned back to his friend. "I'm not ok," He said as he started to cry and Scott took him into his arms. They remained like that for almost half an hour before Stiles spoke again. "Thank you."
"For what?" Scott asked as he let Stiles go.
"For everything. Just… can you watch out for me for a few weeks? I don't think I'm…"
"Hey," Scott said, reassuring Stiles as his sentence was cut off. "It's ok. I won't pretend like I understand what you've been through, but we saved you. We all need to heal and we'll do it together ok?"
"Ok…" Stiles said and he smiled at Scott. "Thank you."
"What do you want to do?"
"I want to get up. Walk around for a bit."
"Ok. Come on," Scott said and he supported Stiles as they walked together around the hospital.
Stiles Dying
"We're losing him."
"Stay with me Stiles. Stay awake."
"His heart's getting weaker."
"I know. Stay with us Stiles. Stay with us!" Scott called as Stiles was loaded into the ambulance. His chest was exposed, he had pads on them and all of his friends were worried. He had collapsed at school, and he was dying.
"We can go in my car."
"Ok Isaac," Scott said and they followed the ambulance. Scott called the Sheriff on the way.
"Hello?"
"Sheriff, it's Scott. We defeated the Nogitsune but Stiles is dying. He's on the way to the hospital, you need to get there too."
"I'm on my way," Noah said before he hung up the phone. He raced out of the station and got into the first car that he could.
"Where is he?" Noah asked as he came through the hospital doors and everyone turned to him.
"He's in resus. They're trying to restart his heart," Melissa said as she came over to him.
"His heart?!"
"No. Let them work," Melissa said sternly as she stopped Noah from going in. "Right now, Stiles is dead, his heart isn't beating. Let them do their jobs and bring him back."
"Noah?"
"I…" Noah gasped, but he struggled to get any words out.
"Wait," Melissa said and Noah sat down. All everyone could do was wait.
"Stiles. Hey," Scott said as he woke up.
"Scott…?" Stiles whispered.
"Yeah."
"Is he awake?" Isaac asked as he came over.
"He is."
"Hey," Isaac said gently. "You died… so I guess that you'll be feeling rough."
"I died?"
"Yeah, your heart stopped."
"But I'm not… not dead…"
"They got your heart going again."
"It was close dude. Too close."
"Your dad's sleeping. Do you want me to wake him?"
"My dad?"
"Yeah."
"No… no, if he's…" Stiles said before he started to cry.
"Hey. Hey, it's ok," Scott said as he squeezed Stiles's hand.
"Is he in pain?" Isaac asked and Scott shook his head.
"No."
"Good."
Scott held onto Stiles and he faded in and out of consciousness. Over the next 48 hours, his heart slowly became stronger and Stiles regained his strength. Noah helped him to eat and drink when he was feeling up to it and someone was sure to always be with him.
"Stilinski. You're back with us I see."
"Yes coach," Stiles said as Scott let his arm go and he sat down.
"Why is McCall helping you? You're not injured are you?"
"No coach. It's a long story."
"I don't care. Can you play?"
"No. I'm just going to support from the side lines."
"That wasn't a question Stilinski."
"But coach..."
"Unless you have a valid medical reason, you're playing."
"I died coach," Stiles admitted and everyone looked at him. "Two days ago my heart stopped. That's why I can't play. Why I shouldn't play."
"Oh."
"Really?" Danny asked and Stiles looked at him.
"Yeah. I got out of the hospital this morning."
"McCall, is that correct?"
"Yes. It's right coach."
"I see. Are you ok to be here Stilinski?"
"I think so coach."
"I'm keeping an eye on him."
"How come you died?" Danny asked Stiles.
"I passed out and went into cardiac arrest. I've been sick for a few weeks."
"You don't say. You went missing while sleepwalking."
"You heard about that?"
"Everyone did."
"Maybe your body couldn't take the stress of people being shot with arrows and others getting maimed," Coach said, looking at Isaac.
"I'm alright now coach. Fully healed," Isaac reassured him.
"Yeah, from 3rd degree burns."
"Ok. Can we leave what happened in the past and focus on today?"
"Ok Stilinski," Coach said, and he carried on. "McCall. Keep an eye on him."
"I will coach."
"The rest of you…"
Danny and Ethan, My Own 3b
"Hey. Ethan, are you ok?" Danny asked after he kissed Ethan, but Ethan was acting a little cold. They were standing by his locker at school. "Lydia, Stiles and Scott are off too. Has something happened?" Danny asked. Ethan turned to him and smiled for a moment before he let it fade.
"Are you doing ok Danny?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm good. What's wrong?" Danny asked, but Ethan simply hugged him and started to cry. "Hey," Danny said in confusion as he held Ethan.
"I'm not…" Ethan said as tears started to fall.
"Not what? I'm getting worried."
"Not ready to…"
"Hey," Scott said as he came over. "Is he ok?" He asked Danny quietly.
"No. None of you are. What's going on?"
"Aiden's sick," Scott said and Ethan whimpered.
"Hey," Danny said softly, pulling Ethan into him gently.
"Ethan will tell you in his own time. But he needs you right now."
"Ok. How sick is Aiden?" Danny asked and Scott watched as Ethan tightened his grip on Danny.
"Very sick," Scott said and he left them.
"I'm here. I'm here," Danny said and Ethan held onto him. "He's going to be ok. Everything's going to be ok."
"Listen up class," Coach started. "I don't know what most of you already know, but we've been given permission by the Sheriff to deliver some devastating news. Allison Argent and Aiden Steiner… oh man. Allison… I can't say it."
"Just say it coach," Stiles said and everyone looked at him. Tears were glistening in his eyes. "Just say it."
"Allison Argent and Aiden Steiner, have been killed," Coach said and the class gasped in shock. "Allison was killed two nights ago in a carjacking. Scott McCall was with her when she passed away," Coach said and everyone looked at Scott. "Aiden was found with Ethan," Coach started and Danny looked across at his boyfriend. "As I understand it…" Coach said as tears appeared in his eyes. "They were attacked and Aiden was fatally stabbed."
"He died…" Ethan said and everyone looked at him. "He died in my… my arms," Ethan said before he started to cry and Danny went over to him. They hugged and the class became quiet.
"The lesson is over," Coach said before he went over to Scott. "Go home," He said gently, but Scott remained frozen as a tear fell down his face
"Ethan. Ethan, I'm so sorry. Ethan," Danny said as he comforted him. Ethan cried and he fell to his knees, Danny went with him and held him close. "Were you hurt?"
"No…" Ethan whispered. "I just… I felt his pain."
"Let me take some of it. Share it with me."
"I wish you could," Ethan whispered and Scott turned to them. Slowly, he got up and knelt beside Ethan. He rested his hand onto his arm and black veins appeared. Danny watched as Scott took Ethan's pain and he let Ethan fall against him, resting for the first time in over 30 hours.
Scott then got up and went home, Danny didn't ask Scott about it. Or Ethan. But he knew that they were both werewolves.
