I was enjoying a nice meal with the Stilinskis in the sheriff's office. Kind of relieved that Erica was ok. She called me this morning to thank me for the help last night.
" Ugh, what the hell is this?" Noah groaned after taking a bite.
" Veggie burger." Stiles said with a grin as he ate his burger. I was enjoying a double bacon steak burger with extra cheese with a side of curly fires accompanied by a medium Coke.
" Stiles, I asked for a hamburger." Noah said as I pulled another bag out from my side.
" Well, veggie is healthier. We're being healthy." Stiles said as I chuckled.
" Oh hell... Why are you trying to ruin my life?" Noah said as I saunter over to the two.
" I'm trying to extend your life, okay? Could you just eat it, please?" Stiles said before I took the poor excuse and placed the new bag down.
" Stiles, let your dad relax. I have a compromise, how about one regular cheeseburger with a small regular fry?" I asked as his dad's eyes lit up.
" And thats why I like her." He said as Stiles pouted. I gave him a small kiss as payment and he smiled.
" I'll eat both." I said as I saw his dad take one big bite of his burger. I began to scarf down the veggie burger before eating the main meal.
" Tell us what you found." Stiles said as his Dad chuckled.
" No, I'm not sharing confidential police work with two teenagers…" He said with a chuckle. I see the murder board behind him.
" Is that it on the board behind you?" Stiles asked him. His Dad's eyes lit up.
" Don't look at that…" Noah exclaimed as he put his burger down.
" Avert your eyes…" He remarked again.
" Okay…" I said joining with a smirk.
" Hey!" Noah said as I pointed.
" Just-it's just-I see arrows pointing at pictures!" Stiles exclaimed as he looked about.
" Okay, okay, stop. Fine. I found something." Noah said as we sat back to listen.
" The mechanic and the couple who were murdered- they all had something in common." He said as my brain was trying to click with the two Stilinskis in front of me.
" All three? Wait how?" I asked as I saw him look worried.
" Yeah. You know what I always say... "One's an incident. Two's a coincidence-" " He says as Stiles barks up.
" "-Three's a pattern." " He said as his dad nodded.
" The mechanic, the husband, the wife? All the same age. All twenty-four." Noah explained as I thought back.
" Wait, what about Mr. Lahey? I mean, Isaac's dad isn't anywhere near twenty-four... Less he found immortality." I said as Stiles patted my back.
" Which made me think that either A) Lahey's murder wasn't connected, or B) the ages were a coincidence... Until I found this, which would be C)- Did you know that Isaac Lahey had an older brother named Camden?" Noah said as he gave me a file. Isaac's older brother. Deceased written in bold print.
" Died in combat…" I said grimly.
" But, if he were alive today, take one guess as to how old he'd be…" He asked us.
" Twenty-four." Stiles and I said in unison.
" Now, what if same age means same class? I mean, did you think of that?" Stiles asked as I kept thinking.
" Yeah. Yeah…" He said with no hesitation till it struck.
"...Well, I would have. I mean, I-" Noah continued to speak up.
" Look, I just got Lahey's file two hours ago!" He explained to us! Two hours ago!
" Two hours? Dad, people could be dying." Stiles said as his dad grunted.
" Yeah, I'm aware of that, thank you." Noah said with sarcasm dripping from his tongue.
" Same class…" I said quickly
" Okay, this is it- class of 2006. They all went to Beacon Hills." Stiles says aloud, I was worried, were we about to find a new clue to the murderer?
" Including Isaac's brother." Noah said as we paced the room.
" All right, but... So, what if they all knew each other, you know? I mean, two of them were married, so maybe they all just hung out?" Stiles asked the right questions.
" Well, they could have had the same classes together. They could've…" Noah says before stopping as if to realize something.
" What? Did you realize something?" I asked him. He nods.
" Same teacher." He said as we see Harris' face clear as day.
" Harris…" Stiles said with a low tone.
" They were all in his class?" I perked up at this.
" All four. And I don't know how Mr. Lahey fits in, but this, kids? This is definitely a pattern." Noah says as he was combining notes.
" All right, give me the 2006 yearbook. These names? We need faces." Noah said pointing to it.
" Which ones?" I asked as I began flipping through the book with Stiles.
" Everyone in that chemistry class. If the killer's not done killing-" Noah explained to us.
" One of them's next." Stiles said coldly as the thought of the next victim must have crossed his mind.
" Yeah. Yeah, it's Stilinski…" Noah's voice was far from my thoughts as I tried to help, but Stiles and I ended up going home and going to bed. The morning was filled with a quick coffee run and bagels. I was wearing a blood-red skull long-sleeve and black slacks. My combat boots scuffed up the sidewalk of the school pavement. Scott was talking to us about the rave.
" There's got to be some other way to get tickets, right?" Scott asked as we shrugged. Stiles had my hand in his. I felt like our bond grew closer last night with trying to figure out the murders.
" It's a secret show- there's only one way, and it's a secret." Stiles said as I sighed.
" Heaven knows if we can get three." I said as I saw Matt coming up.
" Hey... Either of you guys know why no one's getting suspended after what happened the other day at school?" Matt asked us.
" Just forget about it. Nobody got hurt." Stiles told him. Matt looked offended.
" I-I had a concussion…" Matt said with anger looking at Stiles.
" Well, no one got seriously hurt." Stiles retorted to him. Matt let a huff out.
" I was in the ER for six hours!" Matt exclaimed with anger.
" Hey, do you want to know the truth, Matt? Your little bump on the head is about this high on our list of problems right now." Stiles said as he put his hand very low to the ground.
"Are you okay?" I asked as he calmed down. Only to get him to shut up.
" Yeah, I'm fine now. So, you didn't get any tickets last night, either?" Matt asked Scott.
" Are they still selling?" Scott asked him.
" Uh, no, but I managed to only find two online. You should keep trying. Sounds like everyone's gonna be there." Matt said before leaving. I felt Stiles' grip tighten a bit on my hand, but I gave him a kiss on the cheek.
" I don't like him." Stiles said as I chuckled.
" I'm going to steal Stiles." I said as Scott nodded.
" You ok?" I asked as he smiled, I gave him a look.
" No not really." He said as we walked inside the school holding hands.
" It'll be ok, with me. You know. Your all-powerful Alpha girlfriend. I got you." I said before pulling him in for a very hot reassuring kiss. He pulled away and was blushing hard.
" I'm glad that you are here. I really am. Let me try for once to be the good guy and save you." He said as he intertwined his fingers in mine.
" I feel like the opportunity will rear its head soon maybe." I say before pecking him on the cheek once more before going to class.
Raven, it's close at hand. The voice said as I got to the back of the room. I looked about and took a deep breath. I won't answer it!
" Fuck off you stupid voice." I growled lowly at this.
Soon Raven. You will need me at a low time when light must conquer.
"What the fuck does that mean?" I asked myself as class starts. I let class drown my brain as I got another 100% test back. Hell yes!
" Keep up the grades at least." I said to my teacher.
" You do well in all your classes. I might want to have your IQ tested." She said with a smile as I smiled back.
" Maybe." I replied as she walked away. Can't be suspicious. I'm glad that all those tutoring sessions with my brother worked out. He started all of these when I became a freshman to give me a head start. Classes went by swimmingly and before I knew it, school was over. I met back up with Stiles, he had two tickets and Scott held one.
" How did you get them?" I asked as Stiles smirked.
" Let's just say Derek tore Isaac a new one for threatening me, your boyfriend, and told him to get us three tickets." Stiles said as he handed me one. I gave him a hefty kiss on the lips before smiling.
" Thank god for older brothers." I said with a grin. He smirked as we all piled into the jeep.
" To the animal clinic." Scott said as I quirked my eyebrows.
" Why are we seeing the vet?" I asked as Scott smiled back.
" He can help us." He replied as Stiles began to drive quickly out of the lot.
" Hopefully it is extremely helpful." I said with the need for some excitement that didn't want to kill us to flood my life. We soon arrived with no issues. We went inside with hope filling my body. Deaton let us in with no incident. We were led to the back room. I watched as Deaton pulled an injector out and a jar of something strong-smelling.
" Ketamine?" Scott asked him.
" It's the same stuff we use on the dogs, just a higher dosage. If you can get close enough to Jackson, it should slow him down enough to buy you some time." Deaton said as I saw Stiles watching with hopeful eyes that soon diminished when Deaton pulled a jar of black dust I recognized out.
" This is some of what you'll use to create the barrier. This part is for you, Stiles- only you." Deaton told my boyfriend, who looked kind of shaken.
" Uh, that sounds like a lot of pressure... Can we maybe find a slightly less pressure-filled task for me?" He asked with a slight stammer.
" It's from the Mountain Ash tree, which is believed by many cultures to protect against the supernatural. This office is lined with ashwood, making it difficult for someone like Scottor Raven to cause me any trouble." Deaton said as I gave a friendly smile.
" Okay, so, then, what? I just spread this around the whole building, and then either Jackson or whoever's controlling him can't cross it?" Stiles asked as I took his hand in mine for a reassuring squeeze.
" They'll be trapped." Deaton reassured him.
" Doesn't sound too hard." Scott said to reassure his best friend.
" You got this dear. I believe in you. I'll be there to cheer you on." I said as he looked still kind of not sure about it.
" Not all there is." Deaton chirped up.
" Think of it like gunpowder- it's just powder until a spark ignites it. You need to be that spark, Stiles." Deaton explained calmly.
"...If you mean light myself on fire, I don't think I'm up for that." Stiles said as I felt his heart rate pick up in my ears. I squeezed his hand again.
" Let me try a different analogy. I used to golf. I learned that the best golfers never swing before first imagining where they want the ball to go. They see it in their mind, and their mind takes over. It can be pretty extraordinary what the force of your own will can accomplish." Deaton said plain and simple to Stiles. He looked slightly better.
" Force of will…" Stiles said as he squeezed my hand. Good, he's calming down easier.
" If-if this is going to work, Stiles, you have to believe it." Deaton explained calmly to him. He looked over at me.
" Stiles, you have this brilliant energy that screams bravery, cunning, genius, and understanding of any situation. You are the one that figures it out. You think outside of the box when others are stuck. I love you and I know you can do this." I said as he watched me in awe. He then pulled me in for a deep kiss that made my soul blaze with love through his contact. With him not even needing to be by my side. He chose me. Of everyone in this godforsaken town, he chose me. He then pulled away.
" God I love you." He said with a smile and tone that made my heart melt.
" Yeah, I think I can do this." He said as I laid my head on his shoulder. We left the clinic hand in hand. We dropped Scott off as we had to get changed. I changed into a sleek black long-sleeve with red skulls on it and some blue jeans. I got my combat boots on. I put my hair in a messy bun and my black lipstick on. I followed Stiles outside. We go past his dad.
" Hey, can't talk, gotta run." Stiles said as I noticed something was off.
" Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait- what's wrong?" I asked as Stiles stopped with me.
" Nothing." He said as I felt Stiles squeeze my hand.
" Oh. Where's your gun?" Stiles perked up as I also noticed it wasn't there.
" I left it at the station... along with my badge…" Noah exclaimed to us this new truth. My heart broke, whatever for did he do this?
" What?" Stiles asked his dad.
" It's all right. You know what? We'll talk about this later." Noah said as he was almost going inside.
" Dad-" Stiles called out, his dad stopping to look at us.
" Don't worry about it." Noah tried to get us to drop it. I felt this man was like a second father to me. I can't stop but feel like something was happening to the elder Stilinski.
" Dad!" Stiles exclaimed again. I watched as Noah let his shoulders down slightly in defeat. Oh no.
" It was decided that the son of a police chief stealing police property and having a restraining order filed against him by one of the town's most respected attorneys did not reflect well on the county…" Noah said in defeat at this. No!
" They fired you?" Stiles said in a stunned manner, hell I was too.
" Nah. Look, it's-it's just a leave of absence. It's-it's temporary." Noah said as I could hear his heart rate jump.
" Did they say it was temporary, or...?" I asked as Stiles squeezed my hand. I almost wanted to cry.
" Actually, no. You know, I-" Noah stammered at his resolve.
" It's fine. Don't worry about it, though. Hey. We're going to be fine." Noah said as he looked about done with the case and with everything he had no control over.
" Dad, I don't get it... Why-why aren't you angry at me?" Stiles asked as I heard his voice slightly trembling.
" I don't know. Maybe I just don't want to feel any worse than I already do by having to yell at my son…" He said before heading inside.
" Oh, shoot." He said as I looked at him. The defeat on his dad's face broke me in a way I haven't been in a long time. We have to help him now. On top of all of this, we have to.
" I'm sorry Stiles." I said in a solemn tone. He pulled me in.
" We have to solve this fast. We have to help my dad." He whispered to me. I pulled away and nodded. Flashing my ruby eyes to him.
" I'm with you." I said as we got into the Jeep. We picked Scott up and then quickly got to the rave. I got out when I had the chance.
" You guys okay?" Scott asked as I looked around.
" Yeah, why?" Stiles asked as he was evading the question.
" You just didn't say anything the whole way here…" Scott said as I huffed.
" Scott, later ok." I said as I looked at him with a "don't ask" look on my face.
" No, I'm fine. Just grab the other bag." Stiles said as I see Scott put his hands up.
" You have to Stiles, that's anti-supernatural dust." I said as he pouted.
" You can do it." I said as I planted a kiss on his cheek.
" Okay, this plan is really starting to suck." Stiles exclaimed to us. I see Scott sniffing the air, I do as well.
" Fucking great!" I exclaimed. Erica and Isaac are here! Scott ran off.
" What? Scott! What am I supposed to-?" Stiles asked as he called out for him.
" This plan officially sucks." Stiles called out. I sighed.
" I'll find him. Just cut the bottoms and slowly place a solid line of ash all around the building. It'll keep us locked inside including the Kanima. Just remember, you are the spark to infinite the barrier. I love you." I told him before running after Scott. I looked for him for what felt like an hour. I found him soon enough coming out of the building.
" Scott?" I asked as I was going to check in with him about all that was transpiring. Scott came by my side and the next thing I feel is a vehicle hitting my side. I fall to the ground and blackout. I felt myself coming to. I was in this room with Scott laying down next to me. I looked up to see Victoria Argent.
" You probably recognize this device. Pot used to be smoked on a rolled-up piece of paper. These days, it seems like all you kids are given a free vaporizer with your medicinal marijuana card." She said coldly to us. Scott was stirred awake.
" Mmm. This type of wolfsbane is one of my favorites. Lovely smell. You two probably won't think so." She said plugging it in. The vapor hit my nose and I growled as I felt my fangs and claws come out.
" What... What are you doing...?" Scott said as he weakly tried to ask her.
" Isn't it obvious? I'm killing you. Both of you." She said with a sick smile.
" It's going to look like an accident... Like you had an asthma attack and couldn't get to your inhaler in time. Your school records show you have a pretty severe case of asthma." She said to Scott as I felt my eyes flashing.
" Stop…" Scott growls.
" You bitch!" I snarled as I tried to get up, but she came over and kicked me.
" Too late! Looks like it's working." She said again coldly. I see Scott trying to get up but she pushes him in the opposite direction. The vapor was clouding the room.
" Why are you killing us?" I asked as she smirked.
" Never trust a wolf." She said getting to my level. I felt my eyes flickering.
" An Alpha, my my is this a new turn of events." She said grabbing my face before tossing me lightly aside.
" Alpha... Beta... But what are you, Scott? Omega. Don't you know the lone wolf never survives without a pack? I've heard the cry of an Omega. It's a miserable sound, the howl of a lone wolf." Victoria said as I could feel myself going out of consciousness. I had to fight it.
" I'm not…" Scott said weakly as I felt myself change, fully shifting.
" What? What is it?" She asked him. I knew what he said.
" He's…. not... alone...he has us. His friends. His pack." I growled before howling with Scott. Derek had to have heard me. I felt my vision going blurry.
" Allison... please tell her I'm sorry…" Scott said before fading out. I saw a blurred figure come up to me. Derek's scent all over. I heard fighting fade into darkness. I slightly came to as I felt arms around me.
" Pick her up." Derek's voice in my ears. I saw Stiles picking me up. I soon faded out again. I woke up in a bedroom clutching my chest.
" Raven?" Stiles' voice hit me before I felt him embrace me. I held him tight and it hit me. I could have died. I grabbed him tighter and cried. He held me tight as my wails about almost being murdered hit me.
" What happened?" I asked as I had finally calmed down.
" Allison's mom hit you and Scott. Tried to poison you guys to death. Derek bit her and she ran off. Derek had trouble picking both you and Scott up so I helped. We got you guys to Deaton and he gave you something for the wolfsbane. I brought you home and here we are." He said as he held me.
" I almost died." I said as he kissed my forehead.
" Derek saved you by getting her off of you guys." Stiles said before I pulled you away.
" You carried me to safety Stiles. You saved me." I said as he smiled and kissed me.
" I don't need you dying on me Ray." He said as I nodded. He held me as I slowly felt myself falling asleep in his arms.