Chapter Nine: Wolf's Bane
Scott was driving Derek's Camaro, Stiles was in the passenger seat and I was in the back. "If he's on foot, then who the hell is driving his car?" I hear Kate ask from behind us in her car following us. I look back and so does Stiles. "Faster?" Scott asked "Much faster." Stiles and I say in sync. We drive some more and Kate keeps up with us. "Scott, I don't think you're grasping the concept of the car chase here." Stiles said thinking the same thing I am.
"If I go faster, I'll kill us." Scott said "Well, if you don't go faster, Kates gonna fucking kill us!" I exclaim "They're gone." Stiles said and he turned on the police scanner. "All units, suspect is on foot heading into the iron works." Noah said from the police scanner.
We pull up in front of Derek who was hiding because Chris was shooting the flashing arrows at him. Scott stopped the car and Stiles opened the door. "Get in." Stiles said as he gets in the back with me. Derek quickly runs and jumps in the car and Scott starts driving again. "What part of laying low don't you understand?" Scott asked "Damn it, I had him!" Derek said "Who, the Alpha?" Stiles asked leaning up between the seats. "Yes! He was right in front of me, and the friggin' police showed up." Derek said "Whoa, hey, they're just doing their jobs-" Stiles is cut off by Derek looking at him. "Yeah, thanks to someone who decided to make me the most wanted fugitive in the entire state." Derek said "Can we seriously get past that? I made a dumbass mistake. I get it." Scott said "All right. How did you find him?" Stiles asked and Derek looks at him then looks away. "Can you try to trust us for at least half a second?" Scott asked "Yeah, all of us." Derek looks at him. "Or just then two. I'll be back here." Stiles said leaning back so I lean up between the seats.
"Look the last time I talked to my sister, she was close to figuring something out. She found two things. The first was a guy named Harris." Derek said and Stiles leaned back up beside me. "Our chemistry teacher?" Stiles and I ask in sync. "Why him?" Scott asked "I don't know yet." Derek said "What's the second?" I ask and Derek takes out a piece of paper with a drawing on it. "Some kind of symbol." Derek said "Of fucking course." I say once I get a good look at the drawing. Scott makes notice that he recognizes it too. "What? You both know what this is?" Derek asked "I've seen it on a necklace. Allison's necklace." Scott said "Dere, you know who most likely gave it to her." I say and he nods but the other two looked confused. Scott shifts and drives faster.
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"This is gonna be impossible, you know." Scott said as we walk in the school. "Why don't you just ask her if you can borrow it?" Stiles said "How?" Scott asked "It's easy. You just say, "Hey, Allison, can I borrow your necklace to see if there's anything on it or in it that can lead me to an Alpha werewolf that I need to kill in order to get back together with you?'" I say "You're not helping." Scott said "Why don't you just talk to her." Stiles said "She won't talk to me. What if she, like, only takes it off in the shower or something?" Scott asked stopping in the hallway. "That's why you ease - that's why you ease back into it, okay? Get back on the good side, remind her of the good times. And then you ask for the necklace." Stiles hits Scott on the shoulder once I see Scott smile. "You're thinking about her in the shower, aren't you?" Stiles asked "Yeah." Scott said "All right, stay focused, okay? Get the necklace, get the Alpha, get cured, get Allison back. In that order. Got it?" Stiles asked as we walk away from Scott. "Get the necklace." Scott said to himself.
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I'm standing beside of Scott who's looking in his locker when I see Jackson walking towards us. "Shit." I say and Scott looks over at me but before I can say anything Jackson slams Scott's locker shut which causes Scott to jump back towards me so I walk and stand beside him. "I know what you are, McCall." Jackson said "Aw, congratulations. Want a cookie?" I ask and Scott nudges me basically telling me to shut up. "Wh - what?" Scott asked "I know what you are." Jackson said "I'm sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about." Scott said
"Yeah - Yeah, you do. And here's the thing. However it is you came to be what you are, you're gonna get it for me too." Jackson said making me laugh.
"Get what for you?" Scott asked "Whatever it is. A bite, a scratch. Sniffing magic fairy dust under the moonlight - I don't care. You're gonna get it for me, or, uh -" Jackson turns Scott's head towards where Allison is. I have to keep myself from punching Jackson. "She's gonna find out about it too." Jackson said before he turns away looking smug. "Tell the words right now Scott and I'll gladly beat his ass." I say glaring at Jackson.
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The three of us walk through some double doors in the school. "How the hell did he find out?" Stiles asked "I have no idea." Scott said "Did he say it out loud - the word?" Stiles asked "What word?" Scott asked "Werewolf. Did he say, "I know you're a werewolf"?" Stiles asked "No, but he implied it pretty freaking clearly." Scott said "Okay, maybe it's not as bad as it seems. I mean, he doesn't have any proof, right? And if he wanted to tell someone, who's gonna believe him anyway?" Stiles asked "How about Allison's father?" Scott said "Okay, it's bad." Stiles said "I need a cure. Right now." Scott said making me scoff.
"Does he know about Allison's father?" Stiles asked "I don't know." Scott said "Okay, where's Derek?" Stiles asked "Hiding, like I told him to. Why?" I ask and we stop in the middle of the hallway. "I have another idea. It's gonna take a little time and finesse, though." Stiles said "We have that game tonight. It's quarterfinals. And it's your first game." Scott said "I know, I know. Look, do you have a plan for Allison yet?" Stiles asked "She's in my next class." Scott said "Get the necklace." Stiles said and we walk away. "Right. Get the necklace." Scott said to himself.
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Stiles walks over at sits beside of Scott at the lunch table. "Did you get her to give you the necklace?" Stiles asked "Not exactly." Scott said "Ah. What happened?" Stiles asked "She told me not to talk to her. At all." Scott said "So she's not giving you the necklace-" Stiles said before Scott cut him off. "She's not giving me the necklace!" Scott exclaimed "Well, did you find anything else out?" Stiles asked "Just that I know nothing about girls, and that they're totally psychotic." Scott said "I take that as a compliment. Okay, I came up with a plan "B" just in case anything like this happened." I say "What's plan "B"?" Scott asked "Just steal the damn thing." I say "Couldn't we try at least getting to Harris?" Scott asked "My dad put him on a 24 - hour protective detail, okay? The necklace is all we got. Steal it. Thank you." Stiles said and I feel eyes on us. I turn around and I see Jackson staring at us.
"Scott, Stiles, he's watching us." I say turning around. They both look at him. Jackson takes a bite out of the apple making both Scott and I wince but since my back is to him he can't see me. "Scott - You can hear me? You can, can't you?" Jackson asked whispering. "What's wrong?" Stiles asked "Jackson's talking to me. He knows I can hear him. Look at me. Just talk to me. Act normal. Pretend that nothing's happening." Scott said "Are you trying to pretend not to hear me?" Jackson asked "Say something. Talk to me!" Scott exclaimed "I can't think of anything. My mind's a complete blank." Stiles said "Your mind's blank? You can't think of something to say?" Scott and I ask in sync.
"Not under this kind of pressure. FYI, he's not even sitting with them anymore." Stiles said and Scott and I look around trying to find him. "Where the hell is he?" Scott asked "Looking for me, McCall? I'm right here. So what else can you do? Huh? Can you see better? Are you stronger, more powerful? No, I knew there was no way you suddenly got that good at lacrosse. Which means you're actually a cheater, aren't you? I mean, can you even play lacrosse?" Jackson asked "Yes." Scott said "Scott he can't hear you." I say "I'll bet my new co - captain's gonna score a bunch of shots tonight, aren't you?" Scott tightened his grip on his water bottle. "And while you're pretending you're not a lying cheat, I'm gonna ruin your life if you don't give me what I want. And you know what I'm gonna start with? Her. I'm gonna destroy any chance you'll ever have with her." Scott tries drinking the water bottle. Stiles looks at me and I can tell he's worried.
"And when I'm done with that, I'm gonna get her all alone, and I'm gonna get my hands all over that tight little body." Jackson said "Scott, come on, you can't let him do this. You can't let him have this kind of power over you. Okay?" Stiles asked and I continue looking around the room until I find him. Scott changes his grip to the tray. "I'm gonna do everything you never got the chance to do, and, Scott, she's gonna beg for more. I'll bet she likes to get loud. Maybe she's even a screamer. How are you gonna feel, Scott - When she's screaming my name?" Jackson asked and Scott breaks the tray making everyone look over at us. "I'll be right back." I say getting up. "Hayley, don't." Stiles said grabbing my arm. "Oh, Stiles I'm going to. He don't get to fuck with my brother and nothing happens to him." I growl and I feel myself slowly changing. I rip my arm out of his grip.
I walk towards where Jackson is and I grab his arm dragging him out of the cafeteria and into the hallway. I push him against the locker with my eyes glowing. I growled at him. "So you threaten Scott by telling him that you'll tell Allison. Then you threaten to fuck her. You know Jackson I vividly recall me telling you I would kick your ass if you threatened my brother." I say and I back up away from him and he smirks. I punch him in the face making him grab his nose and he falls to the ground. I kneel down in front of him. "Next time, next time I won't be so nice. So remember that." I say glowing my eyes at him before walking away.
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Stiles and I walk in his room. Stiles goes straight to his desk and I lay on his bed. That's when I notice Derek standing in the corner of the room. "Hey, Stiles!" Noah yelled and Stiles turns around. "Yo, D-Derek. I, um -" Derek motioned to the door telling Stiles to be quiet. Stiles quickly moves over to the door holding the door closed. "What'd you say?" Noah asked "What? I said 'Yo - d - dad.'" Stiles said "Listen, I've got something I've got to take care of, but I'm gonna be there tonight. I mean, your first game." Noah said "My first game. Guh, it's great. Awesome. Uh - Good." Stiles said "I'm very happy for you. And I'm really proud of you." Noah said "Thanks. Me too. I'm happy and proud - of myself." Stiles said "So they're really gonna let you play, right?" Noah asked "Yeah, dad. I'm first line. Believe that?" Stiles asked "I'm very proud." Noah said "Oh, me too. Again, I'm -" Noah hugs Stiles. "Huggie - Huggie, huggie -" Stiles said "See you there." Noah said "Take it easy." Stiles said and he comes back in the door.
"I'm sor - oh!" Stiles said as Derek pushes him against the door. "If you say one word -" Derek said before Stiles cut him off. "Oh, what, you mean, like, "Hey, dad, Derek Hale's in my room - Bring your gun"? Yeah, that's right. If I'm harboring your fugitive ass, it's my house, my rules, buddy." Derek let's Stiles go and fixes his jacket. Stiles does the same to Derek and starts to walk past Derek and he jumps at Stiles. "Oh, my God!" Stiles said "Scott didn't get the necklace?" Derek asked "No. He's still working on it. But there's something else we can try. The night we were trapped at the school, Scott sent a text to Allison asking her to meet him there." Stiles said "So?" Derek asked "So it wasn't Scott." I say "Well, can you find out who sent it?" Derek asked "No, not me. But I think I know somebody who can." Stiles said
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"You want me to do what?" Danny asked "Trace a text." Stiles said "I came here to do lab work. That's what lab partners do." Danny said "And we will, once you trace the text." Stiles said "And what makes you think I know how?" Danny asked "I - I looked up your arrest report, so -" Stiles said "I - I was 13. They dropped the charges." Danny said "Whatever." Stiles said "No, we're doing lab work." Danny said "Oh, my -" Stiles said and Danny looks back at Derek and I. "Who's he again?" Danny asked "Um, my cousin - Miguel." Stiles said and I have to look away from Derek to stop myself from laughing.
"Is that blood on his shirt?" Danny asked "Yeah. Yes. Well, he gets these horrible nosebleeds. Hey, Miguel. I thought I told you you could borrow one of my shirts." Derek slams the book shut and puts it on Stiles' bed taking off his shirt to look through Stiles' dresser. "So anyway, I mean, we both know you have the skills to trace that text, so we should probably -" Stiles said before Derek cut him off. "Uh, Stiles?" Derek asked "Yes?" Stiles asked "This - no fit." Derek said making me laugh which caused Derek to glare at me. "Then try something else on. Sorry." Stiles looks at Danny who I noticed has been staring at Derek.
"Hey, that one looks pretty good, huh? What do you think, Danny?" Stiles asked "Huh?" Danny asked "The shirt." Stiles said "It's - it's not really his color." Danny said and Derek takes the shirt back off. "You swing for a different team, but you still play ball, don't you, Danny boy?" Stiles asked "You're a horrible person." Danny said "I know. It keeps me awake at night." Stiles said and I fall back laughing but I end up falling off the bed which makes me laugh more. "Ow." I say still laughing. Derek stands above me shaking his head. "You okay there Hayley?" Danny asked "I'm good." I say holding up a thumbs up before getting up. "Anyway, about that text." Stiles said "Stiles! None of these fit." Derek said "I'll need the ISP, the phone number, and the exact time of the text." Danny said and Stiles does this victory thing. Derek and I move to stand behind them. "There. The text was sent from a computer. This one." Danny said "Registered to that account name?" Derek asked "No, no, no, no. That can't be right." I say once I see that it's registered to my moms account.
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Scott and I were walking to the bleachers. Scott is on the phone with Stiles. "Did you get the picture?" Scott asked "Yeah, I did, and it looks just like the drawing." Stiles said "Hey, is there something on the back of it? There's gotta be something. An inscription, an opening, something." Derek said and we sit down on the bleachers. "No, no, the thing's flat. And, no, it doesn't open. There's nothing in it, on it, around it, nothing. And where are you? You're supposed to be here. You're first line." Scott said and Coach walks up to us hitting Scott. "Where the hell is Bilinski? Huh?" Coach asked "Man, you're not gonna play if you're not here to start." Scott said "I know. Look, if you see my dad, can you tell him - tell him I'll be there, I'll just be a little bit late, okay? All right, thanks." Stiles said
Jackson walks over and sits on the other side of Scott. "It's the bite that does it, isn't it?" Jackson asked "Yes." Scott said "Well, then, it's easy." Jackson said making me scoff. "No, it's not. I can't be the one to do it, okay? It has to be - It has to be an Alpha." Scott said "Well, then, you get him to do it." Jackson said "I don't even know who he is. Okay, trust me. This whole thing is so much more complicated than you think. There's - there's others. There's hunters." Scott said "Hunting what? What hunters?" Jackson asked "Werewolf hunters." Scott said "Oh, my God. You've got to be kidding me." Jackson said "No, jerk - off! There's a whole family of them, and they carry assault rifles. Do you get that? Assault rifles." Scott said and I see him glance up at the Argents.
"Them?" Jackson asked once he looked up at them. "What? No, no -" Scott said before Jackson cuts him off. "Oh, my God, that actually makes sense. Allison Argent. Oh, my God, you don't get it. You've known her this long, and you never actually asked her - her name, idiot. Do you know what Argent means in French?" Jackson asked "It means silver." I say
Coach walks over to us and puts his hands on both Scott and Jackson's shoulders. "Now, this is what I like to see, rivals turned allies. You know there's no "me" in "team," right, boys?" Coach asked "Yes, there is, coach." Scott said "Okay, smartass, how 'bout this - No "A" in econ if no win on field? Good? Huh? Perfect. Good." Coach said before patting them on the shoulder before walking away. "So what are you gonna do?" Scott asked "Well, I'm gonna give you a chance to give me what I want. What's three days, huh? 72 hours. That's all you get, Scott. 72 hours." Jackson said "What if I can't?" Scott asked "Oh, come on, McCall. That's not a winning attitude." Jackson said before coach blew the whistle. Jackson got up and walked away. "Let's go. Huddle up! Let's go! Big night! Big night!" Coach said and Scott and I walk towards the other players.
I stand in between Scott and Jackson. Jackson turns around talking to some of the players behind us. "That one. That's Jackson." Allison said from the stands. "Holy hotness. Oh, if I was in high school again - Maybe just a substitute teacher." Kate said "You are sick." Allison said "You should be all over that." Jackson turns back around. "Chris, remember how we were talking about a second beta - a younger one?" Kate asked and Scott and I turned to look at them. "Yes." Chris said "Can you get turned by a scratch?" Kate asked and I freeze knowing who they were talking about.
"If the claws go deep enough. Maybe." Chris said "Wonder how deep those went." Kate said and I look at Jackson. "Fuck." I whisper "Ready? Say it so they can hear it! Hands in." We all put our hands in. "What are we?" Coach asked "We are lacrosse!" The whole team shouted. "All right, take the field! Let's go!" Coach yelled as we all run out onto the field except Scott.
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