025 — more bad than good

season three —
episode fourteen

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POURING A GLASS of water from the jar from her fridge behind her.

Marlo sighs softly feeling lonely and missing her boyfriend and even Peter at this point.

She misses his constant whining, she stands up from leaning over the bench and looks at her phone as it dings with a text message from her friend regarding how she knows where Derek is and needs her help as Deucalion paid for her to find him.

Marlo looks at her birth father's name is pure confusion and astonishment, because why would he care about her boyfriend, she messages her friend back and says of course she's in.

It's her boyfriend, the friend calls her and tells her she'll be at hers and Derek's loft in about thirty minutes and to be ready as it's kind a long drive to the destination.

Marlo accepts and farewells her friend on the phone and quickly grabs the glass from the bench and goes to shower and does her morning routine.

She happily sighs as she gets to see Derek again but also drops her smile afterwards thinking the worst scenarios in her head.

While she washes the hair products out of her hair and gets out of the shower wrapping a towel around her in the process.

She changes into her clothes and looks at the clock beside the bed seeing it's been twenty-five minutes and her friend will be here soon.

She quickly does the easiest and simple make up—mascara and a little bit of dry shampoo to perk up her curly ends, she hears a horn downstairs and locks the loft's door and strides towards the car.

"Hey girl" Marlo says happily getting into the passenger seat, "Mar" Braeden nods as a hello and smiles.

They soon begin the journey towards Derek's destination unbeknownst to the hunters torturing the man as we speak.

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IN MEXICO, DEREK and Peter are being questioned while the electricity buzzed through their bodies.

"You see this equipment? Very old, the settings are not quite accurate anymore; so, it's hard to tell just how far to turn the dial" Severo one of the calavera hunters explains.

He moves the dial up more and more hearing the men grunt behind him.

"I think it's a little high" Peter says as the pain becomes a lot more agonising and he screams out not understanding how Derek is staying strong beside him.

"I've seen some crack their teeth, others, they just shake and shake, even after their heart stops, sometimes, we don't even know they're dead" Severo laughs.

Derek and Peter get a moment to breathe from the pain, "But nobody wants to play a guessing game, so why don't you just tell us, where is La Loba?" The hunter asks both of the males tied against the gate.

"We don't know where La Loba is" Derek says weakly, "No? Maybe you need a different method of persuasion? Maybe we cut one of you in half the other talks? Maybe we go after Marlo Stilinski instead" Severo says standing in front of the two now.

Derek lowly growls at the threat of Marlo, "I would love to be the volunteer, but we really don't know what you're talking about, and, honestly, isn't bisecting people with a broadsword a little medieval?" Peter asks.

Severo chuckles, "Broadsword? We're not savages" when a chainsaw is heard from beside them.

Derek looks at his uncle now in disbelief, before the hunter with the chainsaw walks towards the werewolves now.

"We all wonder how far your little healing trick goes, what do you think? Can you grow back an arm? We're pretty sure you can't grow back your head" Severo says as the chainsaw is moved closer to Derek's body.

"Boys" a voice says from the other room and the machine stops and so does Severo awaiting for the woman's arrival.

She then walks out of the office room looking at Derek mainly.

"No tienes ser tan duro {You don't have to be so tough}" the older woman says in spanish.

"No hablo español {I don't speak spanish}" Derek tiredly replies, the woman scoffs.

"Tu hablas muchos idiomas, Derek Hale {You speak many languages, Derek Hale}, you know exactly what I'm saying; and you know what we want, where is the She-Wolf?" the older woman asks walking towards them now with a tool in one of her hands.

"We don't know any She Wolf" Derek says, "I know you won't talk, lobito {little wolf}" Araya the older woman says, before pointing the knife blade towards Peter.

"This one will talk, this one loves the sound of his own voice" Araya says holding the blade towards Peter's torso, "You should hear me sing" Peter says smugly.

One of the hunters behind them mutters, "We want to hear you scream" to soon realise it was Severo's voice.

"No one ever wants to hear me sing" Peter says offended looking at Derek beside him.

Who just shakes his head in utter disbelief he's trapped here with his uncle of all people.

"What could we do to persuade you, hmmm?" Araya asks putting her hand with the blade against Peter's face now which the older wolf did not appreciate and he immediately flicks his claws out.

"Where is the She-Wolf?" Araya asks again this time impatiently, after Peter just stares at her obviously not going to answer the question.

Araya swipes the blade cutting off his ring finger, Peter screams out in agony, Derek looks at them both scared now.

"Think about it! I'm only going to ask you nine more times" Araya says showing she's not afraid to cut off more fingers if she has too.

Dropping the ring finger claw first into the wood floor below her, she and the other hunters walk off leaving the wolves alone.

Derek looks at Peter making sure his at least okay considering, Peter gasps due to the immense pain his currently suffering.

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MARLO AND HER FRIEND Braeden drive towards the Calavera's compound to get Marlo's boyfriend from the hunters and their torture, "Thanks for doing this Brae" Marlo sighs out fixing her hair.

"You know I'd do anything for you Mar, Deucalion asked me to do this too" Braeden replies, "I cannot believe the man who tried to kill you, asked you to find Derek" Marlo shrugs.

Braeden shrugs as well and continues driving, "So you and Derek are together yeah?" Braeden asks curiously, "Yeah, we're together, haven't seen each other in weeks though" Marlo grumbles.

Braeden smiles and laughs at her best friend, "About damn time you two started dating" Braeden replies.

Marlo smiles and adjusts herself in the seat, "I'm gonna pull up to this gas station and get some stuff okay? Grab yourself a water or something" Braeden says pulling the car up to the gas station to fuel up her car for the rest of the drive, they're about one hour away from the compound.

Marlo gets out of the car and goes into the station to grab a bottle of water for both herself and Braeden.

Also grabbing some snacks and paying for them before letting the mercenary know she's going to the restroom quickly.

Braeden nods and thanks Marlo for the water and waits in the car, Marlo does her business and gets back in the car now smiling at her best friend now.

"Let's reunite you with your boyfriend" Braeden says smirking, Marlo giggles nodding, they begin driving again towards the Calavera's compound.

Braeden pulls the car up five minutes from the destination alerting Marlo they're now having to walk the rest of the way not to startle the hunters with their arrival.

Marlo nods and gets out of the vehicle and closes the door softly following closely behind her friend with the gun.

As blood slowly drips down Peter's ring finger on the floor, "I don't want to make it sound like we don't appreciate your hospitality, but do you think it would be possible to put that on ice?" Peter asks the armed hunter sitting ahead of them.

"Maybe something for my hand? Extra-large Band-Aid? Perhaps some antibiotic ointment?" Peter says as the hunter smirks at them, Derek then hears footsteps above them and looks up in confusion.

Peter sighs before gun fire is heard from above them startling not only the wolves but the hunter as well who is shooting through the basement roof.

Derek and Peter duck their heads to avoid being hit by the firing bullets.

A thud is heard above them signalling a body has fallen there, Derek and Peter share a look of confusion.

The walk way into the basement is opened all of the sudden alerting the Hunter who is armed at the entrance.

Braeden takes the gun out of his hands before knocking him unconscious outside the room.

Derek stares at her confused and senses another person around, Braeden looks at Marlo smirking as Marlo makes her entrance with blood over her mouth and fixing her curly hair.

Braeden and Marlo share a look before walking towards the man tied against the metal fence.

Braeden smirks putting the gun down on the chair the previously unconscious hunter was seated on.

Derek looks at Braeden realising who she is, "You're the one who saved Isaac" Derek asks.

"I'm the one who was hired to save Isaac" Braeden answers before looking at Marlo who's watching the entrance not noticing the way her boyfriend's eyeing off her figure.

"Someone hired you to get us out of here?" Peter asks looking at woman with the claw mark scar.

"Someone hired me to get Derek out of here, you? I'm totally fine leaving for dead" Braeden explains smirking at Derek eyeing Marlo off.

However what Braeden just said captures his attention, "When did I get this reputation?" Peter asks facing Derek, Braeden begins undoing Derek's chains.

"Hey Mar, little help over here?" Braeden calls the hybrid over, she jogs over winking at her amazed boyfriend, "Who hired you?" Derek asks.

"Deucalion" Braeden answers looking at Marlo again, "Deucalion? The guy who did that to you?" Peter asks motioning to the claw scar on her face and neck.

"Girls gotta eat, plus I'm Marlo's friend so" Braeden shrugs smiling at the hybrid now.

Marlo helps Peter out of his chains, he immediately lunges for his cut off finger.

Marlo looks at her boyfriend, Derek looks back at her as he can feel her presence now.

"You found me" Derek softly says, "Brae found you, but of course I'm here" Marlo says hugging him now.

Derek doesn't waste a single moment before wrapping his arms around her torso and smiling at her.

"All right, let's get the hell out of here" Braeden says walking towards the doorway now.

Derek looks at her now, "We're not leaving without it" Derek states, Braeden looks at Marlo now who's always confused looking at her boyfriend, "Without what?" They both ask.

Derek looks at Peter now, Marlo looks at Derek who's already looking at her with that certain look in his eyes, she nods and motions for Braeden to lead them.

The mercenary looks at Marlo and nods, she's only doing this because of Marlo and Derek, she knows how much the werewolf means to her best friend.

Marlo follows straight behind her best friend, "Sorry to annoy you Brae" Marlo softly says, Braeden looks at her and just smiles.

"You're not annoying me, just thought I'd be in and out, this means a lot to you and your boyfriend though" Braeden replies softly.

Derek smiles softly behind them hearing the conversation the two woman are having.

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BACK IN BEACON HILLS, the teens try and stop Mr Tate from killing his daughter Malia.

They also make a plan to turn her back human using Allison and having her shoot a tranquilizer gun to help knock out the coyote, who is also Malia.

They run through the woods of Beacon Hills preserve, figuring out it was after the doll all along due to it being Malia's little sisters and not hers.

As all of the teens have their own issues, Stiles helps Lydia get out of a bear trap by reading the instructions only to realise he can't read and having Lydia talk him out of the panicked state.

They eventually figure out the way to get the strawberry blonde out of it and she jumps in the arms of Stiles.

Scott crashes his motorbike because of Isaac's roar; who stepped into a bear trap himself and got his leg damaged.

Alongside Allison who isn't able to stop shaking but eventually hits the older man Mr Tate knocking him out from killing his teenage daughter.

Scott eventually finds his way back into transforming and this time into the alpha he is and roars signalling the rest of his pack to become strong knowing their alpha has overcome his fears.

They all up end doing their own little thing and 'closing the door' to their subconscious, hoping this was the way to stop their horrible dreams, Scott brings back Malia who is now a teenage girl.

Noah takes her home to Mr Tate showing him that they found his daughter after years of being missing and presumed dead, Mr Tate and Malia hug and share their family moments.

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BACK AT THE CALAVERA'S compound in Mexico, Derek, Marlo, Braeden and Peter enter one of the rooms.

Derek leads them as Braeden stands with the gun like a guard protective of the hybrid and werewolves in the room alongside her.

Both Derek and Peter look for something the two women look around confused but trying to help out, Derek walks up to a chess alongside Peter.

Derek goes to touch it only to be shocked back due to the powerful force field around it, Peter smirks.

"It's made from a rowan tree, it's mountain ash wood" Peter says as Braeden knocks off the lock and opens the chess knowing the meaning behind mountain ash.

Derek and Peter look at each other with raised eyebrows before Marlo stands beside Braeden, who's opening the chess revealing an ash like powder.

"And that would be just mountain ash" Peter says deeply looking at Derek, "Somebody really doesn't want our hands in there" Peter mumbles, as the males look at the woman in a plea.

Marlo sighs before putting her hand into the mountain ash barrier realising she can get through the barrier, without being forced back.

She guesses that's another part of her hybrid abilities due to having two sets of DNA.

Derek looks at his girlfriend stunned because he didn't know this could happen.

Marlo then picks the box up from the mountain ash handing it to Derek who's right behind her.

Showing the triskelion meaning it's something from someone who's apart of the Hale family, as they used that symbol.

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sorry this one is so short and a tad boring; although we're at season three b and things are gonna get interesting
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