Time of Death
Scott and I were waiting in our dad's office. Dad was on the phone and Scott was clearly listening in on the conversation.
"Thanks for waiting I know it's late" he said as he came out of the office.
"It's okay" Scott said.
"It's not like we're gonna be going to school tomorrow anyway" I added.
"Well unfortunately I'm gonna have to drive back to San Francisco tonight. Um, I need to do a review at the field office but I'll be back as soon as I can" Dad said. Scott and I nodded. Dad opened his mouth to speak again and a sigh came out. "I might have to miss the first game of the season" he said.
"It's no big deal"
"Well it is to me. I'm keeping my promise this time" Scott smiled but it faded when he looked down at thw bullets dad was holding as evidence.
"What I did, it was necessary" Dad said when he saw Scott's face. "Justifiable. You know that, right?" He looked between both of us.
"Have you...done it before?" I piped up.
Dad nodded. "Two other times" he admitted. "It's not easy, taking a man's life" he added. "Even if someone forces you to do it"
"How do you deal with it?" Scott asked.
"You look at it logically. Without a emotion you, uh, you compartmentalise"
"How do you do that?"
"I used to do it by drinking" Dad chuckled a little. Scott and I looked up at him. "Come here" he pulled us both into a hug.
When he pulled away he looked between us both. "One more thing" he said. "When I do come back, we have to talk about some stuff" he paused. Scott and I's smiles faded. "Both of you and your friends. The way you guys handle things, it doesn't seem to phase you like it should" I pulled my best confused expression but it probably wasn't very convincing. "It's like you guys know something I don't" he said. I bit my lip. "When I get back, I'd like to be in the know" Scott and I exchanged glances but both nodded. Dad put an arm around both of us and then we left the building.
~
I set my laptop down on the table and looked at Liam, Scott, Stiles and Kira. "Is three going to be enough?" I asked.
"Depends on how many cameras they have. But I think so" Stiles replied.
"Are we really doing this?" Liam asked nervously. He, obviously, hasn't been involved with some of the crazy shit we've done previously so this was all a little new to him.
"We're doing it" Scott said. "Tonight"
"Isn't it kinda dangerous?" Liam asked.
"Yeah it's incredibly dangerous" Stiles answered.
"And borderline idiotic" I added.
"You guys done something like this before?" Liam questioned.
"Something dangerous or something idiotic?"
"I think it's yes to both" I said.
"You don't have to be part of it if you don't want too" Scott said to Liam. He then looked at me. "You either"
"I'm not scared"
"Neither am I" I crossed my arms.
"Well then you're both borderline idiotic" Stiles said clapping a hand on both of our shoulders. I rolled my eyes. "If we do this, we don't know what's coming for us. You know that right?" Stiles looked at my brother who gave a small nod.
"How do we even know something's definitely coming" Kira asked.
"Because the tape from Garrett's bag said visual confirmation is required" Scott said.
"Simon said the same thing. He couldn't get payed by the benefactor until he had proof that you guys were dead" Stiles continued.
"So the idea is, what if you kill someone on the deadpool but you can't send them proof" Scott said.
Kira frowned. "You don't get payed?"
"How does that get us any closer to the benefactor?" Liam asked.
"He still needs to know if the target is really dead" My brother replied.
"Especially if it's someone high on the list" Stiles added.
"So if he wants visual confirmation" I started.
"He's going to have to come and get it himself"
~
Scott was lay on his bed, his eyes darting between all of us. Liam was pacing the room whilst I stood in the corner biting my fingernails.
"Are you guys totally sure about this?" Liam asked.
Kira turned to Scott. "I think Liam's kinda nervous. Maybe you should tell him it's going to be alright"
"It's going to be alright"
I stifled my laugh.
"So" Liam started, his voice shaking. "You've done this before, right?"
"I've seen it done" Kira's mom answered.
"Well that's reassuring" I commented, sarcasm dripping off my tongue.
"I-is that just as good?" Liam asked.
"No" she answered.
"Mom! You're not inspiring confidence" Kira hissed.
"Good. This is a terrible idea"
"Do you want us to do it without you?"
Kira and her mom stared at each other whilst Liam and I shared nervous looks. After a moment of silence Kira's mom spoke again.
"Put your hand over his heart" She instructed. Kira nodded and went to do it but Scott grabbed her hand.
"Hold on" He started to sit up. We all exchanged looks. "What happens while i'm out? Am I going to feel anything?"
"It might feel like you're dreaming" Kira's mom answered.
"Good dreams or bad?"
"I suppose that depends on you"
Definitely bad dreams then.
Scott looked at her worriedly for a moment and then lay back down. Kira took a deep breath and then placed her hand over his heart. Liam grabbed my hand and squeezed it. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and then opened them again. Bolts of lightening surged from Kira's hand and Scott gripped the bed sheets and gasped. I turned away, hiding my face in Liam's chest. Scott took one last breath and then his breathing stilled.
~
I watched as the ambulance drove past and the paramedics opened the doors, wheeling my brother out on a stretcher.
"So I just go in there and find mom and start screaming and sobbing" I said, looking at Stiles for confirmation. He nodded.
"You'll be fine. Just pretend that pizza has become extinct or something" he shrugged.
"Or that Scott is actually dead" Liam added sarcastically. Stiles rolled his eyes.
"Okay. Ready?" Stiles asked. I nodded and climbed out of the jeep.
Action.
~
"NO! NO!" I heard my mom scream. "WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SON" She yelled grabbing onto Mr Dunbar.
I burst through the hospital doors. "MOM?" I shouted running past all the nurses who were looking at me weirdly. "Where's Scott! WHAT HAPPENED" I cried. "TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BROTHER" I yelled collapsing to the floor next to my mum. I started to sob and she screamed again pulling me closer to her. I smiled slightly. We got them fooled.
~
Mom and I walked into the room wiping away our tears. My head hurt from all the forced out crying I had done.
"I still hate this plan" mom said as she stopped at the end of the bed.
"Agreed" I said.
"I mean this is pretty significantly terrifying. He looks dead"
"Give me your hand" Kira's mom said. My mum looked at me and I nodded.
"It's okay" I said. My mom nodded and placed her hand in Mrs Yukimura's. She placed it on Scott's chest, over his heart.
"Wait for it"
My mum sighed in relief when she heard a heartbeat.
"Is that enough to keep a werewolf alive?"
"Enough for an alpha"
"How much time do we have?" Mom asked.
"Forty five minutes"
"What happens after that?"
"I bring him back the same way" Kira answered.
"No. I mean what happens if he stays like this longer than forty five minutes?"
Mrs Yukimura looked at all of us and then her eyes landed on me.
"No one's told her?" she asked. I sighed.
"What?" My mum demanded. I gulped. "What happens after forty five minutes?"
"He dies"
~
Liam, Kira, Stiles and I were in a hospital room with the three laptops sat on a bed. We had connected them to all the cameras in the hospital so we could search for any sight of the benefactor.
After we'd been watching for a while, one of them started to go funny.
Liam pointed at it. "Is that supposed to look like that?"
"No" Stiles said just as it went off. "No it's not"
"Where is that?" I asked.
"It's the roof. Someone's gonna have to go and check it out" Stiles replied.
"I'll go" Kira said straightaway.
"Woah. Woah. This might not be just a malfunction" Stiles said.
"That's why i'm bringing this" Kira said drawing out her sword. Stiles nodded.
"I'm coming with you" Liam said, following her out.
"Okay, and you're coming right back" Stiles shouted after them. "Immediately" he added. "Ah, kids"
I opened my mouth to say I was going to follow but Stiles cut me off.
"Don't even think about it"
I huffed and crossed my arms. "You're as bad as Scott"
"What kind of best friend would I be if I let you go to your death"
"A fun and not over protective one" I retorted with a sarcastic smile.
"You know Rebecca, you really are hilarious" he replied.
"I know"
~
Kira and Liam had been gone a while and I had started to get worried. "Stiles, I'm worried about Liam and Kira"
"They're going to be fine" he said, paying more attention to the computer screen than me.
"What if they need help?"
Stiles let out a small chuckle. "And how exactly are you going to help them?"
"Friendly reminder that Allison taught me how to hunt. I can do a lot more than you can asshole" I snapped.
Stiles held his hands up in defence. I huffed and went to walk out the room but the power went out, leaving us in complete darkness.
"Stiles?" I felt someone grab my arm and I literally jumped out of my skin.
"Sorry" He apologised.
I groaned. "Don't do that"
We left out the room, trying not to walk into any walls, and stepped out into the hallway. The next thing I know, a gun is being pointed in my face. Stiles and I stumbled backwards blinking in shock when we realised it was Chris.
"Powers out in the whole building and I lost all the cameras" Stiles explained quickly.
"Stay with Scott. Text me if you see or hear anything" Chris said turning to leave. I grabbed his arm.
"I need a weapon that's not a gun" I said.
"Rebecca stop trying to be a hero and follow me" Stiles said impatiently.
"Go to Scott. I'll be there soon" I said. Stiles hesitantly did so, muttering that Scott was going to kill him.
"Allison's bow is in my car" Chris said. I held my hand out and he looked confused for a moment.
"Keys" I said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. He sighed and reluctantly handed them over.
"Be careful" He said checking his watch. Eighteen minutes left. I looked at him and nodded.
"Always am"
~
When I'd finally got to the roof, I looked around and frowned for a moment when I couldn't see anyone, or anything. And then I noticed Liam on the floor.
"Liam!" I exclaimed running over and shaking him.
"Rebecca? What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Saving your ass. Get up" I pulled his arm. Then I noticed Kira on the floor. "Kira!" I yelled running over to her. "Kira get up!"
"Huh?"
Liam and I pulled her up to her feet.
I then heard a sound like bones rattling and a low growl. That's when I came face to face with a berserker.
Shit.
It came closer to us and I gulped and drew an arrow. I fired but it just simply bounced off the berserker.
Do I panic now or later.
I tried again but the same thing happened. The berserker started to get closer to me and I stumbled backwards, tripping over in the process and landing on my butt. The berserker got closer and closer to me and I started to crawl backwards.
I think I panic now.
Liam suddenly jumped in front of me, attacking the berserker. He failed though, falling to the floor.
"Rebecca! Go! Get out of here" Kira yelled but I ignored her.
I ran towards the berserker and kicked my leg up, my foot connecting with it's chest. The impact sent it a little off balance but it did nothing, apart from really hurt my leg. It's arm came swinging down and collided with my face, leaving a burning sensation. I gasped as I felt blood trickle down my cheek. I swung Allison's bow up and it hit the side of the berserkers face. It then used it's sword and swiped it across my stomach. I yelled in pain and fell to the floor, hitting my head on the wall behind me. The berserker was hovering over me, with it's sword in the position ready to stab me. My vision started to darken.
I heard a roar come from an angry werewolf behind me. Liam charged at the berserker and then jumped up onto the fencing above.
"Liam!" Kira yelled.
He then dived onto the berserker, making both of them fall to the floor. That was the last thing I saw before being engulfed into darkness.
~
I woke up in a hospital bed with stitches in my stomach. There was a little bit of dry blood around it.
"The cut is worse than you think" Liam said from the dark, making me jump.
"Jesus Christ" I said.
"Sorry" he laughed lightly. I then realised that I had no shirt on and blushed.
"Where's my shirt?" I asked quietly.
"Um, it was ripped and there was blood all over it so they threw it away when they stitched your cut up" Liam said.
"Oh" God I feel awkward right now.
"Do you want my jacket?" He asked. I nodded and he took it off handing it to me. I stood up and carefully put it on, zipping it up to the top.
I then remembered about my brother.
"Scott" I blurted.
"They're waking him up right now"
"I need to find him" I said, jumping up from the bed.
"Are you sure you're okay?"
"I have a scratch on my stomach. I'm fine"
"You blacked out" he reminded.
"So what" I shrugged and opened the door. The hallways were deserted and it was pretty eerie. We ran down the corridors and then I noticed mine and Kira's mum on the floor, a pool of blood around them.
"Mom!" I yelled running as quick as possible and bending down by her side. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Go and find Kira, quick" she said indicating to a bleeding Mrs Yukimura. I nodded and Liam and I ran to where they had Scott's body.
As we came through the doors, everyone turned and looked at us. I noticed Scott was awake and instantly relaxed.
"What?" Kira asked.
I looked at Liam. "It's your mother" He started. "She's hurt"
~
"What happened to you?" Scott asked me as we waited for Kira.
"I tried to fight a berserker" I said.
"Stiles let you do that!"
"Technically no" I said.
Scott sighed. "I hate seeing you hurt"
"And I hate seeing you hurt" I said.
"I can heal quickly. You can't" He reminded.
"I'm not on a dead pool. You are" I pointed out. "I'm not that silly little girl, who just stands there a does nothing, anymore . I can protect myself and I can help my friends. But the only way I can do that is if you let me go. I know losing Allison has made you more protective but you're not going to lose me. Let me help you Scott"
He didn't say anything, just pulled me into a hug.
"I love you Rebecca"
"I love you too"
A/N
Rebecca was pretty badass in that chapter, damn.
So first things first, (I'm the realest) I looked at the comments and chose Lebecca as the ship name. And I also checked the comments of the last chapter and it seems you want more of Liam's p.o.v.
Anyway, so I'm sorry that this chapter didn't have much Lebecca in it. But I wanted to focus this one more on Rebecca and Scott's relationship. Also, Rebecca's character development and how dedicated she actually is to saving her friends.
So Teen Wolf is getting pretty interesting. Apparently we get to find out who the benefactor is in the next episode. Personally, I have many suspects. (Deaton, Harris, Parrish, Talia Hale, Rafael McCall, Gerard, Victoria Argent, Deucalion, The guy that everybody hates from Eichen House, Peter, Matt, Jackson, Danny, Lydia's grandma? GREENBERG)
Anyone got any theories?
Thanks for reading my story, I appreciate all the votes and lovely comments.
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