Stiles & Scott
"Look, your dad's not the only one that got hurt."
"Oh, you'll heal," Stiles said and Scott covered his bleeding chest up.
"I'm not talking about me," Scott said and Stiles frowned. He left to go to the reception and Melissa turned to Scott.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine mom," Scott said and Melissa kissed him. She then got into the lift with Stiles, and the doors closed.
"It's Lydia. She's been admitted," Melissa told Stiles as it started to move.
"What's happened?"
"Parrish found her out in the woods. She's hypothermic and unresponsive."
"Theo. He did this, all of this. My dad, I bet he did this to Lydia as well."
"That seems like it's the case," Melissa said and they quiet in the lift for a few moments. "Hayden's dead."
"That doesn't surprise me. They're all dead now, the chimaera's."
"They are. Stiles, Theo pitted Liam and Scott against each other," Melissa said and Stiles looked at her.
"What do you mean?"
"He trapped them in the library, and when I got there…" Melissa said before she sniffled as she started to cry. "He had been dead for fifteen minutes."
"Who?"
"Scott. I brought him back but…"
"He was really dead?"
"No pulse," Melissa said and the doors opened. She gained her composure and led the way to Lydia's room. Stiles paused before he followed her. Scott hadn't been able to get to his father. Theo had turned against all of them.

Stiles Knocked Out
"What's happening to him? Hey, tell me!" Stiles shouted and Theo pushed him. He fell back against the stairs and he was knocked unconscious. Scott heard Theo leave and he looked round the corner. Rushing down the stairs, he checked that Theo was gone before he turned to Stiles.
"Stiles. Stiles, wake up. Stiles. Stiles," Scott said and Stiles came round. "Are you ok? Are you hurt?"
"No, I'm fine."
"You blacked out."
"I'm ok."

Stiles Unconscious
"We can't just be standing around here, waiting for something to…"
"Stiles," Scott called as Stiles was knocked unconscious. Malia roared and went after the chimaera as Scott went to his friend. "Stiles? Stiles, can you hear me? Stiles?" Scott asked and Stiles started to raise his hand. "Stiles," Scott said as he took Stiles's hand. Rubbing it between his own, he tried to get Stiles to wake up.

"Stiles. Stiles, look at me. Come on," Scott said and Stiles started to move. Helping him to stand up, Scott supported him. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah," Stiles said and Scott let him go a little. Stiles stumbled and Scott caught him.
"Woah. You hit your head."
"I did."
"Does it hurt?"
"A little."
"We'll get answers from Noah, then get you back to the hospital."
"Ok," Stiles agreed and they turned to the fight that was happening beside them.

Scott arrived with Malia and Chris at the hospital and Melissa nodded, indicating that Noah was alright. They sighed in relief and Scott went over to her.
"Stiles. He hit his head in the tunnels before he came back here, is he ok?"
"He's doing fine. He's got a headache, but he's with his dad in intensive care."
"Not as a patient?"
"No, as a visitor."
"Good," Scott said and he hugged his mom. "I'm glad that they're both ok."
"So am I."

Scott Finds Liam
"Woah. Liam, are you ok?" Scott asked as he found Liam lying in the woods.
"Scott?"
"Yeah. What happened? I can smell blood," Scott said as he crouched beside him.
"I fell with Hayden off a cliff."
"Hayden? Liam, she's dead."
"She's alive. Theo brought her back."
"Theo…" Scott said and Liam looked at him.
"A lot happened. Can you help me?"
"Yeah. Yeah, what do you need?" Scott asked him.
"Can you sit me up? I think my back's getting there."
"Of course," Scott said and he helped Liam to sit upright. "Is that ok?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm healing."
"Good," Scott said and they went quiet for a few minutes.
"I'm sorry," Liam said and Scott looked at him. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah. I'm ok," Scott told him.
"Good."
"Theo wanted you to kill me. Mason was helping me when Theo came…"
"Theo came back for you?"
"Yeah. He fatally injured me. My mom had to bring me back to live."
"Shit."
"Yeah."
"I…"
"It wasn't your fault Liam. It was Theo's."
"So you've forgiven me?"
"Of course. Just don't do it again."
"I won't."
"Why don't you tell me what happened?"
"Ok. I heard that Hayden was here so I…" Liam started and he explained everything that had happened to Scott.

Stiles Confesses
"Someone like Scott?" Stiles asked and Noah hugged him. Being held close, Stiles let his body relax and he collapsed onto the ground.
"Stiles," Noah said softly. He knelt beside him and took his pulse. "Stiles," Noah paused, but Stiles was out cold. He went over and pulled the emergency cord before returning to his son.
"Stilinski. You should not be out of bed," Dr Geyer said as he came over to him.
"What's happened? Are you alright?" Melissa asked as she joined the rush of doctors who had come running to the morgue.
"I'm fine. Stiles has fainted. He's ok, we just need to get him to a bed," Noah said and Dr Geyer checked his pulse. After checking his pupils and Melissa reassuring Noah by putting her arm on his, they brought a trolley round.
"Ok. After 3. 1, 2, 3," Dr Geyer said and they lifted Stiles onto it.
"Are you alright?" Melissa asked Noah as they followed the doctors slowly.
"Stiles just confessed to Donovan's death."
"He killed him?"
"No. Donovan was trying to kill him. It was an accident, but Stiles has been bearing that guilt."
"What happened?"
"They were in the school library. Stiles was trying to get away from Donovan and he climbed some scaffolding. He pulled a pin and a metal pole went right through Donovan's body. It's been eating him up ever since."
"Poor Stiles."
"He needs me."
"You need each other. Do I need to call anyone about this?"
"No. No," Noah said and he faced Melissa. "I'm starting to learn how to bend."
"Good," Melissa said with a small smile. "Do you want me to check Stiles over for any injuries that he sustained that night?"
"I think that would be a good idea, but we'll wait until he's awake."
"Ok."

Melissa checked Stiles after he had talked to his dad and agreed to a check.
"He bit your shoulder?" Melissa asked as she saw the wound.
"Yeah. With his hand."
"His hand?"
"It had a mouth in it, it was weird."
"Ok," Melissa said before she checked it. Stiles winced as she did so, but he had his dad by his side.
"How is it?"
"It's certainly a scar that's going to stay. But it's not been infected and it's healed over well. Are there any other injuries that Donovan caused you?"
"No. He pulled me through a bookcase but…"
"Is there any long standing pain that you've had since that night?"
"My lower back. Here…"
"Ok," Melissa said and Stiles turned around, allowing her to check his back.
"You could have died Stiles," Noah said and Stiles looked at him.
"I could have been killed."
"I'm sorry you couldn't tell anyone. You defended yourself and what happened…"
"I had no choice."
"There's some bruising Stiles, but nothing major," Melissa inputted.
"Ok," Stiles said and he pulled his shirt down. Melissa lay her hand onto his shoulder and he looked at her.
"We're really glad that you're alright."
"Thank you," Stiles said, and tears formed in his eyes as Scott opened the door.
"Hey. Stiles, are you ok?"
"I'm good Scott."
"Do you know?" Noah asked Scott.
"About what?"
"Donovan?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I do," Scott said, and he looked at Stiles.
"Scott…" Melissa started.
"It's ok. I've forgiven him. It wasn't his fault."
"I almost died that night Scott."
"I know. I'm sorry for not believing you and I'm sorry for… I'm sorry for everything," Scott said before he paused. "Are you ok?" Scott asked and tears welled up in Stiles's eyes.
"Stiles?" Noah asked him.
"Can I… I need you. All, of you…" Stiles said as he started to cry and Scott came over to him.
"Of course."
"Lie down Stiles. We're not going anywhere."
"Ok," Stiles said and he let his dad, Melissa and Scott help him to lie down. Noah and Scott took one of his hands each, and they stayed with him. Stiles slept, looked after and cared for. He could have been killed, but he had survived. Stiles was guilty of nothing more than self-defence. Those closest to him were with him, and they looked after him like it was the night that Donovan had died.

Scott Weak
"He really hurt you?" Stiles asked Scott.
"Yeah. I stopped um… I stopped breathing."
"Wow."
"My mom brought me back."
"I'm sorry."
"It's ok. Where does that lead to?" Scott asked and they looked down the shaft.

Liam & Stiles
"Liam," Stiles said as he came into the room and Liam looked at him. "Scott's just scared. Like I was after I saw him on a full moon."
"I tried to kill him. I want to say that I'm sorry. I need to I…"
"Liam. It's ok, he'll come round."
"Like he did with you?"
"Yeah. I've known him a lot longer and didn't try to kill him just…" Stiles said before he stopped.
"Just what?"
"Nothing. You'll make up, it'll be ok. Scott just needs a little more time."
"Ok."
"How's Mason? Is he ok?"
"Yeah. Yeah, he's good."
"Good. Corey being dead then coming back to life might have affected him so…" Stiles said before he looked at Liam. "Do you know about that?"
"We do. Hayden, Josh and Corey. We've talked to all of them."
"Anything useful?"
"I think Theo's controlling them. They're not with him willingly."
"Ok."
"What shall I do with any more news?"
"Tell us. Scott will be grateful for anything."
"Are you sure that he'll talk to me?"
"Yeah, he will. You'll be ok Liam, relax."
"Ok."
"We need to go so… Don't get into any trouble alright?"
"I'll try not to," Liam agreed and Stiles left.

Malia Heals Corey
"Is he alive?" Josh asked Malia once he had taken the electricity from Kira.
"Yes, his heart's beating," Malia said before she looked at Corey. "He's starting to heal."
"Thank you."
"Is Kira ok?"
"Yeah. Yeah, she's alright."
"Thank you," Malia said and Corey started to wake up.
"Malia? What happened?"
"You got burnt."
"You were set on fire," Josh added. "When you tried to take on the hellhound."
"Am I ok?"
"You're starting to heal," Malia said and Corey noticed the lack of pain. He looked at Malia and knew instantly what she had done.
"Thank you. You took my pain right?"
"I did. But it was part of a deal."
"Just like Scott did."
"It's what we do. We help people," Malia said before she paused. She let go of Corey's arm and went over to Kira. She was starting to come round, so Josh came back to Corey.
"Hey."
"Hey," Corey said and he took Josh's hand.

Corey Injured In The Tunnels
"Wait. I can hear something now…" Mason said.
"What is it?"
"Frequency," Mason said, and he turned to Corey.
"You have to get away from me. You have to get away from me right now."
"No."
"Do it. Or I'm going to kill you," Mason said and loss crossed Corey's face.
"Mason, I won't."
"ARGH!" Mason screamed and he fell onto one knee, covering his ears with his hands.
"Mason."
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" Mason screamed and Corey stepped back. In front of his eyes, Mason transformed into the huge werewolf, and Corey became terrified. The beast turned to him, deep black and angry. Everything went dark.

"He's breathing."
"Corey. Corey, can look at me?"
"Argh…" Corey groaned before he opened his eyes and looked at Scott.
"Where's Mason?"
"He… argh, he…" Corey said before he tried to breathe.
"You're hurt. Just breathe," Stiles told him. Scott's pack were around him, and Corey was badly hurt.
"Can you take his pain Scott?"
"I could but…"
"You could?" Stiles questioned him. "Scott, help him."
"He took Mason."
"He didn't have a choice. Scott, he's gay, he loves Mason. Love makes you do stupid things."
"Argh," Corey gasped.
"He's losing too much blood, we need to help him heal, right now."
"He's going to die," Liam said before he knelt down and took Corey's pain instead of Scott.
"All of us want to save Mason," Stiles told Scott as Liam took Corey's pain. "You can't punish Corey for wanting to do the same thing."
"Because of him, we don't know where he is."
"Arh," Liam gasped and Corey started to heal.
"Don't do this Scott," Stiles said and everyone looked at him.
"I know. I'm sorry."
"Don't tell it to me. Tell it to him," Stiles said before he looked at Corey.
"Ah," Corey gasped as he healed.
"Corey? Are you with me?"
"Scott…?" Corey asked.
"Yeah. I'm sorry, are you ok?"
"Don't… touch me."
"Ok, I won't," Scott said as he moved his hands back.
"You hurt… you hurt me."
"Hurt you when?"
"In the house. Your claws in my neck."
"Corey, I am really sorry about that. I needed to find Liam and…"
"You could have killed him," Lydia told Scott.
"Yeah, or paralysed him."
"I wasn't myself. Corey, Theo broke my pack apart. I know that he brought you all back but…"
"He hated us. Treated us like dirt…" Corey said before he sat up.
"Woah."
"We've got you," Liam and Stiles said as they gave him a hand to sit up.
"I want to get away from him. Get away from all of this."
"I know. Nothing that happened is your fault."
"Lucas… the dread doctors… my death."
"Yeah, it's not a great origin story," Stiles told them.
"But you took my pain. And Malia healed me in Eichen House."
"What happened in Eichen House?"
"He tried to fight Parrish."
"Oh," Scott said.
"I don't know where I belong, all I know is that I love Mason."
"We know, and we want to help him too. Let's just work together ok?"
"And don't let your emotions get to your head."
"I'll try not to," Corey told Stiles.
"Good."
"Do you need help standing up?"
"Yeah."
"We've got you buddy."
"Take him to my mom at the hospital," Scott told them as Liam and Stiles stood Corey up. "We're going to help Mason ok?"
"Ok. Save him."
"We will," Lydia confirmed and Corey nodded before Stiles and Liam left with him.

Corey Unconscious
"Corey? Corey!" Scott called before he ran to him. He had been following Mason's scent and it had led them to a road. In the middle of it lay Corey, soaking wet and unconscious. "Corey?"
"His heart's beating," Liam said as he knelt beside them.
"I think he's just been knocked out."
"By who? The dread doctors?"
"Maybe."
"Do you think that they've got Mason?"
"They might do."
"Hmn…?" Corey said as he started to come round.
"Corey. We're here. It's Scott and Liam."
"Scott…?"
"Yeah."
"Where's Mason?"
"He's gone."
"He's been taken."
"Doctors…"
"The dread doctors took him?"
"Yeah," Corey said before he started to sit up.
"We've got you."
"Slowly Corey," Scott said as he and Liam gave Corey a hand to sit up.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah. They just knocked me out. I'm sorry."
"It's ok Corey."
"You were just trying to protect him."
"Look where that's got him."
"I know. Can you open your eyes for me?" Scott asked and Corey did so. "Good."
"Is this what you're normally like? When you're not trying to hurt me?"
"When have I hurt you?"
"When you plunged your claws into my neck."
"Oh… yeah," Scott said as he remembered. "I'm sorry about that."
"And when you didn't stop them from killing me."
"I tried to stop them, but we were too late Corey. Theo and I found you by the ambulance. I'm really sorry."
"Are you going to find him? Mason?"
"Yes. We're going to find and save him."
"Let's get you somewhere warm and dry," Liam said.
"Ok," Corey agreed and they helped to lift him and take him somewhere safe.

"Scott? Woah…" Stiles said as he came through the door with Corey supported by both him and Liam. "What happened? Is he ok?"
"He's fine. It's Mason. Mason's the beast."
"Mason?" Stiles asked as they lay Corey onto one of the sofa's and Lydia put a towel around him.
"Yeah. We found his bloody shoe in his car."
"Mason?"
"Yes."
"Ok. So what's Corey doing here? And why is he soaking wet and half unconscious?"
"We found him like this after he took Mason."
"He what?!"
"He was trying to protect him and…"
"They came for him," Corey whispered.
"Who came for him?"
"The dread doctors."
"Shit," Stiles said. "Ok, this is bad."
"Help me take his clothes off, he's freezing and he's soaking wet," Lydia said and Liam helped her as Scott and Stiles went into the other room.

"Corey. How are you feeling?" Lydia asked as he came round.
"Warmer. Where's Mason?"
"Gone," Lydia said as she moved the cloth over his forehead. "He's gone. But we're going to get him back."
"Does Scott hate me?"
"No. Why would he hate you?"
"Because I… I saw his eyes. He hurt and threatened me, and now I…" Corey said before he started to become upset. "Mason's gone…"
"Hey. You were just trying to protect him. Scott understands that. The dread doctors were going to come for him sooner or later."
"I'm sorry."
"Shhhhh. Get some rest. You're still cold and you've got a wound to your head."
"I'm sorry…"
"How is he?" Scott asked as Corey fell back asleep and he came over to him.
"He feels bad, and he's worried about Mason."
"We all are. I'm not sure that we can save him."
"We will try to."
"We will."
"I haven't been kind to Corey."
"You haven't been yourself Scott."
"He doesn't know that. All he's seen is my claws in his neck, and I've been aggressive with him because he was with Theo…" Scott said before he looked down.
"Then make it up to him."
"I will. Is he doing ok?"
"He's warming up."
"How's his head?"
"It's healing."
"Good. Let me know when he's awake. I want to talk to him."
"Of course," Lydia said and Scott left them to it.

"Scott. He's awake," Lydia told Scott. Scott went to Corey and knelt beside him.
"Hey. How are you feeling?"
"Much better."
"I'm glad. I'm sorry about everything Corey. Everything that's happened, everything that I did to you. I'm really sorry."
"Thank you."
"You were only trying to protect Mason, I get it."
"Now I've lost him."
"No. We're going to get him back. We will."
"Can I help you?"
"Of course you can."
"I didn't mean to join Theo. I was just doing what I thought was right at the time. I was trying to help."
"I know, and now you can help us. Do you still support Theo?"
"No. No, he treated us like dirt. He almost got me scorched to death by Parrish, and when we went after Deucalion, I got hurt but he didn't care. I would heal, that's all he said."
"Theo isn't the caring type. We'll look after you Corey."
"Thank you," Corey said before he paused. "The night that I died, you followed me to the hospital?"
"I did. I was still with Theo at that time but we came for you. The dread doctors got to you first and…"
"I became another dead chimaera."
"None of the chimaeras escaped death Corey."
"Theo did."
"Yes, but you don't want to end up like Theo."
"No. I don't."
"Exactly," Scott said and Corey smiled. "Get some rest while we work out a plan to save Mason."
"Ok. Wake me up when you have one."
"I will, we could use your abilities."
"I hope so."
"Get some rest," Scott said before he left him.
"Woah, woah, hold on," Stiles said as he came over. Corey re-opened his eyes and looked at him. "Sorry Corey, that was a really touching conversation, but I've just got one question. You said that you went after Deucalion?"
"We did."
"And did you capture him? Injure him? Find him?"
"We captured him. He's in the dread doctors operating theatre."
"He's there now?"
"Yes."
"Ok. Ok, that's useful information, thank you," Stiles said before he went back to the group.
"Rest Corey," Scott told Corey and he nodded. They formulated a plan while Corey slept.

Liam Hurt
"Liam. Liam, are you ok?" Scott asked as he went over to him, the dread doctor having left the animal clinic in devastation.
"Arh," Liam gasped.
"Liam. Can you hear us?" Stiles asked him as he, Scott and Deaton all knelt beside him.
"I…" Liam gasped and Deaton took his pulse.
"Breathe Liam. Just breathe for me."
"Are you in pain?"
"Arh…"
"His pulse is fast. Liam? Liam, are you hear us?" Deaton asked.
"Arh… Arh!" Liam yelled and he started to seize.
"Liam? What's happening to him?"
"He's having a seizure, we have to let it pass."
"Ah ah ah… urgh…" Liam groaned and they all moved back to give Liam some room.
"Liam…"
"He'll be ok Scott."
"I've never seen anyone have a seizure before," Stiles said as Liam was in the midst of a grand-mal seizure.
"Hopefully, you never will again."
"Why is it happening to him?"
"The dread doctors use electromagnetic fields. It's affecting his body, he will be alright Scott."
"Argh! Ah," Liam gasped as the seizure stopped and Scott was right back at his side.
"Liam? Liam, can you hear me?" Scott asked and Deaton took his pulse.
"Scott…?" Liam whispered and everyone sighed in relief.
"I'm here."
"Why am I… do I…"
"You've had a seizure. Liam, you might be confused and tired, just relax."
"Am I… am I safe…?" Liam asked as he raised his hand and Stiles took it.
"Yes. You're safe Liam."
"We're at the animal clinic, it's just you, Scott, Deaton and me, Stiles," Stiles told him.
"Ok…" Liam replied.
"Let's get him on the table. Stiles, I've got a pillow in the back room. Scott, find some blankets."
"I'm on it."
"Yeah, me too."
"No… Scott…" Liam said as they lifted and lay him on the table.
"Relax Liam. You're alright," Deaton said and Scott and Stiles went to find items to make Liam more comfortable.

"Morning," Scott said as Liam came round. Liam looked at him and smiled, Scott was leaning against the table as Liam was still lying on top of it.
"Hey."
"How are you doing?"
"What… happened?"
"You had an induced seizure."
"A what?"
"You got injured. Deaton has been keeping an eye on you all night and I've stayed with you as well."
"You didn't…"
"We did have to stay. Liam, you were hurt."
"I'm supposed to be saving you."
"I know."
"Thank you."
"You're my beta. Liam, we look after each other. The past few days, you have been working so hard to help me. To help us."
"I'm still tired Scott…"
"Get some more rest."
"Is that ok?"
"Of course. Are you ok, how bad do you feel?"
"I'm not good."
"I can call my mom, she might have to take you to the hospital."
"Ok. Do it."
"We'll get you better Liam."
"It was a stupid idea to go after the dread doctor."
"Of course. But it's what I would have done," Scott said and Liam smiled. Liam then watched as Scott's face became worried and he took out his phone. "I'm going to call my mom now, don't worry."
"I'm more worried now."
"Well… ok," Scott said and he called his mom.

Liam spent 2 days in the ICU at Beacon Hills Memorial Hospital. Scott stayed with him for most of it, outside of normal rules of course. Then he returned home and, while unable to help with the saving of Mason Hewitt, his father looked after him and Scott dropping in regularly.
"Hey, how are you doing Liam?"
"I'm feeling useless."
"I know. You had a seizure. It scared the crap out of me, Stiles and Deaton. We're glad that you're alright."
"Mason… I didn't help and I…"
"You weren't able to. Liam, you've done enough."
"Nothing will ever be enough."
"You're loved Liam. Always, by all of us."
"Because you bit me."
"Because you try so hard to help. Liam…"
"I tried to kill you," Liam said and Scott went quiet. "Scott, I tore at your flesh and I…"
"I nearly tore Stiles apart," Scott said and it was Liam's turn to go quiet. "I almost killed him, on many occasions. Liam, Stiles caused Donovan's death and kept it to himself. You're not the first person to get someone else hurt. Let us help, it always makes it better."
"What if it doesn't?"
"What?"
"What if… Scott."
"Ok, shut up. Liam, I know you tried to kill me but it wasn't because of Theo. I was reckless with a girl once and… it made me as bad as you."
"You tried to kill Stiles?"
"Yes. And others as well."
"Scott I…"
"I know Liam. Shut up and let me help you. If you keep helping me as you have done, we will always be stronger together."
"As your beta?"
"Yes. Always," Scott said and they hugged.

The day that Mason came to check on Liam, it made him cry with joy.