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❨ ∘ 𝔞𝔠𝔱 3 ∘ ❩
. . .‧₊˚ ✩ 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙚: 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 ✩.‧₊˚ . . .

❛echo house❜
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Pulling up in front of Eichen House on a motorcycle and a car Ellie and Scott instantly rush over to where Stiles and his father stood.

"Absolutely not!" Ellie yells pointing a Stiles with a glare.

"That is the worst and I mean the worst possible place you could be!" Ellie tells him angrily as Stiles sighs.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Scott asks as Ellie scoffs.

"And why the hell did you think I would let you go in there?" Ellie asks him with a glare.

"Exactly!" Ellie exclaims thinking of how dangerous that place was.

"Because we wanted to avoid something like this...," Stilinski says looking at the two teenagers.

"It's only seventy-two hours," Stiles tells them making Ellie shake her head.

"Seventy-two hours too long," Ellie tells Stiles with a shake of her head.

"Exactly those seventy hours something can happen. He could take you over or someone could hurt you," Ellie tells Stiles with her arms crossed.

"This is the same place where Barrow came from-- the guy who had a tumor inside him filled with flies," Scott reminds him making Stiles sigh softly as he looks away from the two.

"Eww that is disgusting," Eli says gagging making Ellie nod her head gagging as well.

"Derek I think your son is just the male version of Ellie," Cora tells her brother who sighs at that.

"You don't know everything yet--," Scott says looking towards Stilinski who interrupts him.

"I know enough. Nogitsunes, Kitsunes, Oni, or whatever they're called...," Stilinski says making Ellie and Stiles look at him in surprise and impressed.

"Wow, that was actually all surprisingly correct," Ellie and Stile say nodding before they smile at each other.

"Right! Good job Dad," Stiles says patting his dad's shoulder who rolls his eyes at him.

"Ellie Scott, I saw an MRI that looked exactly like my wife's... and it terrifies me. I'm headed down to LA tomorrow to talk to a specialist," Stilinski says making them look at him confused.

Stilinski and Stiles tense at that as Ellie glares at the screen. She hated this Nostigue.

"Then why are you putting him in here?" Ellie asks confused as she shakes her head.

"He's not--it's my decision," Stiles says making the two look at him surprised.

"No Stiles come home with me. You can have a good night's sleep I'll make sure of it and I'll be with you the entire time. Please Stiles," Ellie begs as she looks at him tears in her eyes making Stiles look at her and shake his head sadly.

"Exactly! I can put you in a deep peaceful sleep where nothing can enter your mind," Ellie tells Stiles who looks at her.

"And what would be the consequences of that Ellie? The consequences of the bracelet were pure pain that made you pass out and blood run out of her nose and eyes," Stiles tells Ellie who just sighs shaking her head at him.

"And I can't hurt you, Ellie. I don't trust myself not to. Not again," Stiles says making Ellie's face soften as she walks towards him.

"Stiles that wasn't you. We all know that. I know that" Ellie tells him as Stiles wouldn't meet her eyes but instead stared at the ground.

"Deaton's got some ideas...Argent's calling people... We're going to find something. And, if we can't--," Scott says as Ellie interrupts him.

"We will Stiles. I will," Ellie promises with a soft smile.

"Do not make promises you cannot keep," Noshiko tells Ellie who looks at her with a glare.

"I don't make promises I cannot keep. I will. I know I will," Ellie tells the woman as the two stare at each other.

"If you can't...If you can't, then you two have to do something for me, okay?" Stiles asks making the two look at him hesitantly.

"Make sure I never get out," Stiles tells them making Ellie scoff as she shakes her head.

"Hell no. I don't care what the cost is I promised to save you and I will. I will save you, Stiles," Ellie says determinedly.

"I know you will try your hardest Ellie," Stiles tells her hugging her tightly as Ellie hugs him just as tight.

"But sometimes not everyone can be saved," Stiles whispers to her before pulling away and walking over to his dad who stood by the now open gates.

"Absolutely not!" Ellie exclaims lapping over to slap Stiles over the back of the head who winces immediately as she glares at him.

"Stiles," Ellie says softly as Scott walks towards her and wraps his arms around her shoulders. The two watch as Stiles walks up to the building neither able to do anything.

"We'll find a way to save him. No matter the costs," Ellie tells Scott as she looks at him making Scott nod.

"No matter the costs. Because there's always hope,"  Scott tells Ellie who smiles.

"There's always hope," Ellie whispers back as she rests her head on Scott's shoulder as the two watch the two Stilinski's disappear.

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Ellie stands between Allison and Scott in the animal clinic while Deaton talks to Argent over the phone.

"Did you have any trouble with Ikeda?" Chris asks Deaton.

"Only minor. The white wolf was exactly where you said it would be. But we have two problems, now. First, the lichen is not a cure--it'll wear off in a matter of days," Deaton explains as Ellie sighs running a hand down her face.

"The what?" Stilinski asks confused.
"What Deaton injected Stiles with," Ellie tells Stilinski who nods.

"What about the bracelet you made for Stiles?" Stilinski asks Ellie who sighs at that.

"It's designed for his conscious and can only work for him, but if he gives up power to the Nostigue then it will no longer work," Ellie tells Stilinski while she shakes her head.

"But, while it does work, the Oni won't go after Stiles, right?" Chris asks as Ellie sighs.

"Hopefully. Probably not though," Ellie says shrugging making Allison and Scott give her a pointed look.

"What? We should always tell the truth, right Dad?" Ellie asks through the phone as Chris sighs.

"Using my own words against me. I miss the days when you couldn't talk," Chris says shaking his head as Ellie looks at him offended.

"And thought boys had cooties," Chris says looking at Derek with a glare.

"I sort of wish that lesson didn't stick at times," Chris mutters as Ellie rolls her eyes.

"Eichen House has an unusual history. It might not be all that safe for the Oni there, as well. I checked with your contacts in Japan. The Yakuza boss you saw killed by the Oni never found the scroll," Deaton says making the three look at him confused.

"What scroll?" Allison and Ellie ask him at the same time making Deaton look at them.

"Even not there that creeps me out," Chris mutters into the phone.

"We love you too Dad," Ellie and Allison say simultaneously making Chris shiver at that.

"Stop that!" Chris exclaims making the two laugh at him as they high-five.

"A Shugendo scroll. The Shugendo were the ascetic mystics of Japan," Deaton explains to the twins.

"The scroll had information on how to exorcise a Nogitsune," Chris says making Ellie look wide-eyed as she grabs the phone.

"What?! And you didn't tell me?!" Ellie yells into the phone making Chris pull the phone back as he rubs his ear.

"Ellie! I can hear you just fine you do not have to yell," Chris tells his daughter who gives him a sheepish smile.

"Well, sweetheart I haven't seen you lately to tell you. You are either in your room and no one exists to you. At Derek's going through different books or with Stiles," Chris tells Ellie who sighs but nods.

"Yeah she goes through different books at Derek's," Cora says chuckling making Ellie glare at her as Chris glares at Derek.

"So, we need to find that scroll?" Scott asks getting back on topic as Deaton nods.

"Exactly. And, I did get a name of the man who last purchased it--Kincaid," Deaton informs making the group nod.

"He was with Katashi. He's the guy who met with Isaac to buy the gun," Allison says making Ellie look at her with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.

"Isaac?" Ellie whispers to Allison who rolls her eyes making Ellie chuckle.

"Sounds like Katashi wanted the scroll for himself," Deaton says.

"But Stilinski already told me nothing like it was found among his things...And a paranoid like Katashi would keep it close. Probably on him at all times," Chris says making Ellie think for a second.

"Dad, didn't he have a small silver finger?" Ellie questions making Chris nod.

"Yeah he did," Chris tells Ellie who smirks.

"Scrolls come in different sizes and where else would you put it beside somewhere with you at all times? Literally on you and no one could easily remove," Ellie tells her dad with a smirk as she looks at Scott and Allison.

"In the finger," Scott says making Ellie nod.
"Perfect hiding spot," Ellie tells him.

"Now I want a silver finger," Ellie says smiling thinking of the finger and what she could hide.

"Believe me I know all about hiding spots," Ellie tells them with a smirk.

"You only find what I want when I need you too," Ellie tells them with a shrug before leaving.

"Uhm...that's a bit concerning," Isaac says nodding his head.

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"Our father said all of the Katashi evidence is being moved to a federal lockup by an armored car tonight-- probably within the next few hours," Allison explains as Scott and the twins walk over to Ellie and Lydia in Argent's office.

"We're going to rob an armored car?" Ethan asks in shock as Ellie smirks.

"Well," Ellie says looking at him before glancing over at Lydia.

"We're going to try," Lydia tells them as Ellie nods.

Stilinski sighs rubbing the bridge of his nose while Ellie smiles excitedly.

"This is a really bad plan," Scott says after they go over the plan.

"It's not that bad...," Lydia says offended as they all raise their eyebrows at her.

"It's not that good!" Ethan exclaims making her sigh.

"None of us knows the route they're going to take. If Allison can get one of her dad's GPS trackers on the armored car, then we can follow it. So, when it gets here--," Lydia begins to explain but Aiden cut her off.

"--We attack 'em?" Aiden asks her making Ellie shake her head.

"No. Your bikes will be in the middle of the road, looking like you guys got into an accident. And, when the driver gets out to help--," Ellie begins but Aiden cuts her off.

"--We attack 'em!" Aiden says making Ellie glare at him.

"No!" The three girls yell at him simultaneously.
"And don't interrupt me again," Ellie warns Aiden calmly as she points her finger at him making him gulp as he nods his head.

"Your calm is more scary than your angry," Liam says shivering as Stiles and Isaac nod.

"You'll distract him, and Scott will break open the back door," Lydia tells the twins.

"...I hope," Scott whispers making Ellie roll her eyes.

"And you'll get Katashi's finger," Lydia says making
Ethan's eyes widen.

"It's not his actual finger, is it?" Ethan asks making Ellie chuckle as she shakes her head.

"You are so out of our league," Lydia says scoffing.

"Why aren't we just going to Stilinski for help?" Ethan asks making Ellie glare at him.

"Because we aren't risking his career on this! He already has enough to worry about as it is," Ellie tells him with a glare as she crosses her arms.

Stiles smiles at Ellie who winks at him not saying anything else.

"Don't gotta be so rude about it," Ethan mutters to Ellie who just raises an eyebrow at him.

"Guys, this is going to work. We can do this," Allison tells them making Ellie smile as she nods.

"We're losing Stiles... My dad's in jail for murder along with Derek. Which isn't a good combination honestly. We need to do this," Ellie tells them with an encouraging smile.

"Wait why aren't you in jail for murder?" Aiden asks making Ellie scoff.

"I'm smarter than that and I had an alibi," Ellie tells them making the group nod.

"How?!" Derek exclaims at Ellie who shrugs.
"I always think of a backup plan," Ellie tells Derek as if it was common knowledge.

"Now you guys have fun with this. Don't get killed or arrested. I got to go," Ellie tells them as she grabs her journal and phone.

"Wait what you're not helping?" Aiden Ethan and Scott question as Ellie nods with a smile on her face.

"Wow, you guys catch on fast. Good job," Ellie tells them giving them a thumbs up and nodding her head.

Lydia laughs at that along with Allison as Scott looks at Ellie who finger waves at him.

"I have someone important to see," Ellie says waving at Lydia and Allison who smile at her while she walks out of the apartment.

"What is she planning?" Aiden asks making the girls look at him as well as Scott.

"What do you mean?" Scott asks making the twins scoff.

"She's Ellie. She is always planning something. The only one Deucalion worried about because he could never figure out how her brain worked but knew she would anything for the ones she lives. Even the unthinkable," Ethan tells them as the three shares a look.

"We don't know," Lydia tells them not knowing none of them knew what Ellie was ever planning.

"If you are scheming never tell anyone it can ruin everything, especially surprise. But have it somewhere just in case," Ellie says shrugging as Derek looks at her but sighs shaking his head.

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At the Yukimura household, Noshiko walks into her house and looks around seeing the light out when suddenly a lamp turns on only to reveal Ellie sitting in the living room on a couch.

"Ellie! You cannot break into someone's house!" Chris exclaims to the brunette who smiles at him.

"That was cool though," Isaac says nodding his head and looking at the screen.

"You know Noshiko I was wondering if you can tell me about Corporal Rhys and the deal you made to save him?" Ellie questions with her arms crossed staring at Noshiko.

"How do you know that name?" Noshiko asks Ellie who smiles at her but it was not her usual smile it was a smile that had cunningness in it.

"I know a lot of things. And I know exactly how to use it," Ellie tells the woman before looking at the screen once again.

❀ ༄ ❀ AUTHOR NOTE ❀ ༄ ❀
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!! I love you all! Don't forget to comment if you want! I love reading them! <333