023 — lunar eclipse

season three —
episode twelve

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ALLISON, STILES AND SCOTT all go through their memories of the night they found the Nemeton but didn't realise it.

To come across it was the night Scott was bitten and Allison and her mother nearly hit him with her car.

Stiles was caught by his father for sneaking out and listening in on his police business phone calls.

Allison is the first one to wake from the tubs alongside Stiles and Scott, all gasping due to the coldness of the water tubs.

Deaton, Lydia and Isaac rush up from where they were sitting watching the stunned teenagers close to them.

"I saw it, I know where it is" Scott states looking at Deaton as they get out of the tubs now.

"We passed it, there's a stump—this huge tree, well it's not huge anymore, it was cut down, but it's still big, though, very big" Stiles says out of breath looking at Scott again.

"It was the night we were looking for the body" Scott says looking at Stiles, "Yeah, the same night you were bitten by Peter" Stiles interrupts.

"I was there, too, in the car with my mother, we almost hit someone" Allison says joining the conversation the two friends are sharing.

"It was me, you almost hit me" Scott says stunned as Allison gasps.

Scott then looks at Deaton and the others again, "We can find it" Scott says confidently.

Deaton, Lydia and Isaac all look at the three teens with a glum look, "What?" Allison asks noticing the looks.

"You guys were out a long time" Isaac hesitates, "How long is a long time?" Stiles asks mainly looking at Deaton worried.

Scott and Allison share the same worried look, "Sixteen hours" Deaton states.

Allison inhales deeply and Stiles looks at the ground in disbelief.

Scott being the only one who's able to talk, "We've been in the water for sixteen hours" Scott asks his father figure.

Deaton nods, "And the full moon rises in less than four" Deaton states.

Stiles now aware jumps into the conversation again, "Okay wait, sixteen hours, has anyone got any updates on my sister and how she's doing?" Stiles asks looking at Isaac and Lydia mainly.

They both share glances before shaking their heads no as they've been worried about the three friends of theirs in the bathtubs.

Stiles just nods and looks at the ground fearfully.

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AT DEREK'S LOFT-Marlo, Peter and Cora all help the weak Derek lean down against the window so Marlo can help keep him hydrated.

Sharing a quick hug with Cora and patting Peter on the back as a thank you before grabbing a cold water bottle out of the fridge.

She begins pouring the liquid slowly down the wolf's throat, holding his head gently.

Derek gasps still in some pain from saving Marlo, he then looks to his side noticing Marlo there looking at him softly, "You're okay" Derek weakly says.

Marlo softly chuckles still feeling a little weak but that's because she's not hydrated or fed herself, "I'm doing much better than you are right now and all because of you" Marlo says gently.

Still supporting his neck, Derek just looks at her in adoration, "Hopefully not all for nothing" Peter says leaning on the nearby table ahead of them looking out the loft's window sighing.

"The moon is rising, Derek, you drained your battery all the way to the red, and there is a fully-charged alpha on her way to rip you limb-from-limb" Peter states.

Marlo grabs the face cloth from beside her wiping his forehead still.

She hands it to Cora now who's sit beside her wanting to help her brother in his weak state.

Derek looks at Peter, "I'll be fine in a few hours" Derek softly replies, "I sincerely hope so, because a few hours is all that you have" Peter states.

Derek nods before looking at Marlo again beside him, "How are you feeling?" He softly asks.

Marlo just smiles; "I'm good Der, the bites healed by the way" Marlo says lifting her tank top and showing him.

He breathes out with a relief knowing the bite isn't going to kill her, "I missed you, Lo" Derek says moving his hand slowly to touch Marlo's cheek.

"I missed you too, Der" Marlo says now helping Derek up to sit on his bed.

Cora also helps knowing Marlo is still a little weak and passes her the water bottle, "Mar, make sure you drink this and stay hydrated as well" Cora says.

Marlo just nods and grabs the bottle off the young wolf smiling taking small sips.

Derek lays down on the shared bed of his and Marlo's and grabs the hybrids hand now motioning for her to lay down beside him.

"As much as I want to cuddle with you babe, I've been laying down for days, my back hurts, I'll just sit with you for a while" Marlo says moving closer to the laid down werewolf beside her.

Cora and Peter go upstairs now leaving the couple with some privacy.

"I really missed you Lo" Derek softly mumbles, "I really missed you too babe" Marlo softly says.

Derek passes out due to exhaustion and weakness, Marlo inhales and exhales now before gently going into the bathroom looking in the mirror and frowning at her appearance.

Cora quietly knocks before entering, "I tried making you look as decent as I could even though you were vomiting, sweating and even at one point shaking" Cora states.

Marlo just wraps her arms around her, "Thank you Cor, and thanks for taking care of Stiles for me" Marlo says.

"You could hear us?" Cora asks sadly, "Bits and pieces yeah, the ambulance after you saved me I was conscious for two minutes" Marlo shrugs.

Cora just chuckles and thanks the lord she got her sister in law back, even though Derek and her aren't married yet—she's always thought of Marlo as a sister.

"I'm gonna shower, feel free to stay in here and chit chat with me if you want Cor" Marlo says, Cora nods showing she's not going anywhere.

Marlo steps into the shower before undressing and throwing her clothes into the washing hamper beside the shower, "You can come back in here now" Marlo says.

Cora sits on the toilet, "Did you see anything or anyone while you were like that?" Cora asks.

Marlo sighs before washing her hair out; "Yeah I saw Erica for a little bit" Marlo says sadly.

Cora just nods and inhales, "I'm gonna check on Derek" Cora says walking out of the bathroom.

Marlo just softly agrees hearing the footsteps retreat out of the bathroom.

She breathes out shakily looking at where the bite wound was earlier, she knows Kali is coming after Derek soon and she knows she's not prepared for it but she's really over the women going after her man.

She grunts as she punches the nearby shower wall, "Don't strain yourself Lo" Derek says entering the bathroom tiredly.

"I'm not, I'm just annoyed with Kali, the alphas and even Jennifer" Marlo sighs.

Derek gulps as Jennifer's name is mentioned, "What?" Marlo asks noticing the gulp.

"She kissed me multiple times, tried seducing me and even poisoned you, she's the Darach" Derek states.

Marlo just looks at the mirror in front of her pissed off, "She kissed you?" Marlo seethes out.

"Yeah, I pushed her away and she didn't take no for an answer" Derek mumbles.

Marlo turns around to look at her boyfriend pushing her naked chest against his.

"Does she get to do this?" Marlo asks before running her hand down his chest to his belt buckle.

Derek chuckles softly, "Nope" Derek says quickly grabbing her cheeks and smashing his lips onto hers happy to finally have his girlfriend back with him.

"Just so you know, if she hits on you again, I'm not holding back" Marlo says, Derek nods knowing she's telling the truth.

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AT THE ANIMAL CLINIC, Scott says his going back with Deucalion and the other alphas just for the plan to work out, "No, dude, you are not going back with them" Stiles states.

"I made a deal with Deucalion" Scott replies, "Does anyone else think that sounds a lot like a deal with the devil?" Stiles asks interrupting, "Why does it matter, anyway?" Isaac asks.

"Because I still don't think that we can beat Jennifer without their help" Scott answers, Allison looks up shocked looking at Deaton.

"He trusts you more than anyone; tell him he's wrong" Allison says, "I'm not so sure he is; circumstances like this sometimes require that you align with people you'd normally consider enemies" Deaton explains.

"So, we're gonna trust him, the guy that calls himself 'Death, Destroyer of Worlds', we're gonna trust that guy?" Isaac asks.

"You trust his daughter though" Scott states meaning Marlo.

"Of course I trust Marlo, she's not some evil person who kills anything that gets in her way" Isaac states looking at Scott who also nods now understanding his mistake in asking about Marlo.

"I wouldn't trust him, no, but, you could use him to your advantage, Deucalion may be the enemy, but he could also be the bait" Deaton suggests, Scott and the others look at each other liking the idea.

Before the door creaks and the bell dings signalling someone has entered the front entrance of the animal clinic.

Deaton shares a confused glance with Scott before walking to see who is at the front door noticing Ethan standing there.

"I'm looking for Lydia" Ethan says as Lydia steps beside Deaton and Scott stands behind them.

"What do you want?" Lydia asks, "I need your help" Ethan states, Stiles then pokes his body around the side now wondering why.

"With what?" Stiles asks, "Stopping my brother and Kali, from killing Derek" Ethan states.

Lydia then nods and leaves the animal clinic with Ethan to hopefully stop anything from happening—also wanting to find out if Marlo's still alive too; they arrive at the loft after a short drive.

Lydia and Ethan both enter the loft noticing Derek, Peter and Cora standing there waiting.

No sign of Marlo which makes Lydia sigh sadly.

"We know about the lunar eclipse, so don't think Kali's gonna sit around waiting for it to level the playing field, she's coming, and my brother's coming with her" Ethan explains to the former alpha with his arms crossed over his chest in an annoyed matter.

"Good enough for me, Derek?" Peter asks looking at his nephew, Derek scoffs, "You want me to run?" Derek asks.

"No, I want you to stay and get slaughtered by an alpha with a psychotic foot fetish, of course I want you to run, sprint, gallop, leap your way the hell out of this town" Peter says sarcasm laced in his tone.

"If you want to fight and die for something, that's fine with me, but do it for something meaningful" Cora says, "How do you know I'm gonna lose?" Derek asks.

"We don't but, I'll bet she has an idea, don't you, Lydia?" Peter asks looking at the strawberry blonde, "I don't know anything" Lydia says anxiously.

"But you feel something, don't you?" Peter asks, Lydia looks at the ground letting her thoughts enter her mind.

"What do you feel?" Derek asks politely knowing Marlo likes Lydia.

"I feel like, I'm standing in a graveyard" Lydia states getting a few scared looks off Cora and Peter and even Derek himself.

"Well that's morbid, but I agree with Lydia, it feels a little stuffy in here" a voice says from the staircase.

Derek just smirks knowing this was her entrance to show she was alive, Lydia looks at the voice confused because smiling and gasping.

"Marlo" Lydia says happily, "Hi, Lydia" Marlo says stepping off the staircase and entering the room they're standing in.

Ethan looks at the woman in fear because he knows what this means, she's now the hybrid.

Lydia runs over to the woman happily and hugging her, "You're alive" Lydia says happily.

"Thanks to Der, over there" Marlo says motioning her head towards Derek, Lydia chuckles and thanks Derek politely who just nods in return.

"Okay babe, usually this is the time, you and whoever's tagging along pack their things and make a run for it" Marlo states looking at Derek who looks at her now with a confused glance.

"You're not coming with us?" Derek asks, "Oh please we all know I need a little revenge; no offence Ethan" Marlo says smugly to the alpha standing behind them, he shrugs in reply.

Derek looks at Marlo sadly before looking at Cora and nodding telling her to go pack a few little things.

Cora runs upstairs and grabs a bag full of clothes and stuff, Derek grabs a bag as well and gestures for Marlo to follow him into the bedroom.

"I don't want you to stay baby, I just got you back" Derek says sadly, "Don't worry babe, I won't be anywhere near here, I'll go find Stiles or something" Marlo says holding the males scruffy face.

Derek just nods knowing he won't get her to change her mind, she smiles and kisses him with passion.

"Get Cora out of this safe and I'll come find you tomorrow" Marlo says walking into the main area again.

Not even turning around before a body is grabbing their arms around her frame.

"Stay safe please" Cora says, "I will" Marlo says hugging the girl tightly.

They let go of each other when Derek enters the room and goes to the loft door and looks at Marlo, Lydia and Peter again, before rushing down the stairs and kissing his girlfriend again.

She hugs him and says her farewells, once Derek and Cora leave she inhales deeply before looking at Lydia and Ethan now, "Let's do this" Marlo snarls.

About an hour and a half later the alarm blares and Kali and Aiden arrive.

Kali punches the blaring alarm off the wall, before looking at Lydia and Ethan, "Where is he?" Kali furiously asks.

"I think he said he was heading out to do some shopping, run a few errands, the usual—werewolf afternoon" Lydia answers clearing her throat, "Who do you think you're talking to?" Kali snidely says.

Lydia unfazed looks at the werewolf's feet and scoffs, "Someone in desperate need of a pedicure, I'd be happy to give you a referral" Lydia answers, Kali steps forward to get closer to Lydia.

Aiden growls at Kali, she then looks behind her to the twin amused, "Oh, really?" Kali asks as Aiden continues growling at her protective of the human banshee.

Downstairs Peter goes to farewell Derek and Cora, Derek gets in the drivers seat buckling in to begin the long journey.

"Don't call until you're at least a hundred miles away" Peter says looking at Derek now, who looks at his uncle annoyed.

"Promise me you'll protect Marlo from anything" Derek says, Peter nods, "Go!" Peter orders.

Derek begins driving away from Beacon Hills, leaving Peter standing behind watching his family leave.

Kali begins walking around the furious Aiden, "Did someone take their assignment too seriously?" Kali asks as Aiden looks at his fling.

"She's not the problem" Aiden sighs looking at Kali, "Maybe the problem is where your loyalties lie" Kali says.

Lydia watches quite scared of her safety beside Ethan, "Oh, god, is this about to get really violent?" Lydia murmurs to Ethan beside her.

"Probably" Ethan mutters, as the glass above them smashes into pieces.

A figure dropping to the floor alongside the shattered glass pieces now.

Lydia screams as Jennifer lands near them, she falls into Ethan's arms as the werewolf protects her.

Jennifer flicks her hair showing it's her looking straight at Kali now who looks at the woman pissed off and scared as well, Jennifer gets up from the floor.

"So, who wants to go first?" Jennifer asks smirking, as Kali in her whole wolf form gets ready to fight the Darach.

She then begins fighting and grunting as Jennifer takes the lead, missing the kicks, hits and punches smirking at the alpha while doing so.

Jennifer uses her hand to fling Kali away from her, the wolf laying on the ground grunting in pain.

Aiden now circles the woman now growling at her and launches himself at her only for her to push him backwards leaving Ethan running to his twins side taking off his shirt for the voltron wolf transformation.

Aiden does the same as they stand beside one another holding hands beginning to the transformation.

Only for Jennifer to walk forwards to them smirking, pulling them apart and throwing them separately and knocking them out on the loft's floor.

Lydia goes to help the twins only to notice Kali is standing again and ready to fight.

She breathes out fearfully stepping back at the female alpha launches towards the darach and her former emissary.

Jennifer smirks watching her flip, Kali looks at Jennifer in fear and annoyance now.

"That's right, Kali, look at me; look at my face, do you know what it takes to be able to look like this? To be able to look normal?" Jennifer says, "I don't care" Kali replies.

Jennifer's smile drops before she looks at Kali again, "It takes power. Power like this" Jennifer says smirking before putting her hands down lifting the glass off the ground.

Both Kali and Lydia look at her in fear noticing how powerful she really is—the wind above them flashes lights in the sky.

"I-I should've-I SHOULD'VE RIPPED YOUR HEAD OFF" Kali yells at Jennifer who then screams and throws the glass at the alpha werewolf plunging into her skin, killing her automatically.

Lydia looks at the wolf scared now but also relieved because the woman who is after Marlo is dead.

She looks around the loft for the woman but can't find her anywhere.

She doesn't know what Marlo has planned, Jennifer just smirks watching Kali's body fall to the floor in her own blood pile.

Jennifer turns around to the scared teenage girl smirking before realising the twins are turning into the voltron wolf behind her.

Lydia gasps in fear as Jennifer is still staring at her darkly before hearing the growl beside her, she turns towards the twins now smirking.

The twins walk forward and try and hit the woman but the woman has the upper hand and snaps their neck leaving Lydia and Marlo to believe they're dead.

Jennifer then turns towards the gasping Lydia again, "What's the line Coach likes to say? The bigger they are" Jennifer asks smirking at Lydia who's looking at her fling and his twin lying motionless on the ground near them.

Jennifer begins stalking forwards towards the girl who's moving away from her afraid, Lydia's breath shakes as she hits the wall behind her.

"What do you want from me?" Lydia asks scared, "I want you to do what you do best, Lydia, I want you to scream" Jennifer says.

Lydia looks around noticing Marlo sitting on the staircase not even scared of the Darach.

She nods at Lydia silently telling her to do because she knows Derek will hear it being apart of the pack and also werewolf.

Jennifer transforms into her real form now and Lydia screams alerting those who have supernatural hearing.

Marlo grunts covering her eyes as the scream echoes throughout her head—showing another good sign her hybrid abilities are coming out full swing.

In the car a few miles away Derek and Cora hear a distant scream.

Derek pulls the car to the side of the road before Cora looks at her brother.

"What the hell was that?" Cora asks, "Lydia" Derek answers looking around before looking at his younger sister in fear.

"We have to go back" Derek states not only because of Lydia's scream but because Marlo's also there as well, fearing the worst, he turns the vehicle around and drives back to loft.

"I swear if Marlo is hurt and I wasn't there to protect her after promising I wasn't leaving" Derek snarls.

Cora looks at him, "Derek, breathe, it's okay, I'm sure she's okay, she's bloody strong" Cora states putting his hand on her brother's bicep.

Derek nods and apologises for freaking out, Cora just shrugs and smiles.

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BEACON HILLS PRESERVE lookout point, Scott, Isaac and Allison walk towards the cliffs edge.

"Cutting it a little close, aren't we, Scott?" Deucalion says from the shadows, Scott looks at his two friends before the demon wolf.

"We got a little delayed. Where are the others?" Scott asks looking around for the other alphas.

"Occupying themselves with other pursuits" Deucalion says.

"So, it's just you and me against her?" Scott asks the blind alpha, "I think you'll be surprised what a good team we make" Deucalion answers knowing that Marlo's now a hybrid herself as he felt the change in the air since he knew Kali, Aiden and Jennifer attacked her leaving her nearly dead, he smirks.

"Okay, get Stiles, and get to the root cellar, okay? We'll keep Jennifer away long enough for you to get them out of there" Scott says to Allison and Isaac.

"How are you gonna do that?" Isaac asks frowning, "I have a plan" Scott states, not telling them about the whole text message he got earlier from a certain someone.

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DEREK AND CORA ARRIVE back at the loft looking around at the bodies of Kali and the twins.

Cora rushes to comfort the scared and clearly heartbroken teenager leaning against the wall.

Derek looks around the loft looking for his girlfriend before looking at Jennifer annoyed.

"You did this for me?" Derek asks, "For us, for anyone who's ever been their victim" Jennifer states.

Derek now more annoyed than ever takes a step forward catching Marlo's scent as well knowing she's okay.

"Stop talking to me like a politician, stop trying to convince me of your cause" Derek snarls angrily at the woman.

Marlo smirks hearing the anger laced in his tone, "Fine, I'll convince you of someone else's, Scott, you can save his mother, Stiles and Marlo's father" Jennifer says.

"How?" Derek asks, "I need a guardian and that's a role that can either be filled by the three parents I was forced to take, or by you or Marlo" Jennifer says walking towards the pissed off male.

"I can't help you, I'm not even an alpha anymore and god no Marlo's not helping you" Derek snarls.

Jennifer smirks now knowing the hybrid's clearly alive.

"All I need is for you to help me get Deucalion in the right place at the right time" Jennifer states.

"You just killed three of them on your own, what do you need me for?" Derek asks as he looks at the bodies on the floor.

"You haven't seen him at his strongest, I have and, if he's got Scott with him, I don't stand a chance unless I have you" Jennifer says, "Derek, don't trust her" Cora says angrily.

"I have the eclipse in my favour but, the moon's only gonna be in the earth's umbral shadow for fifteen minutes, that's the extent of my window, there's no decision to struggle with, help me kill him, and the other's live, just help me" Jennifer begs.

Derek just looks at her amused and nods softly not knowing about Marlo's plan.

She sighs to herself and prays to the universe he won't hate her after this.

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AT THE ABANDONMENT DISTILLERY just outside of Beacon Hills, Scott and Deucalion walk up to the entrance.

"You said you had a plan" Deucalion asks holding onto his cane now.

"On the first day of class, Jennifer sent us all a message, it was the last line from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, I've got a message of my own to send her" Scott states.

Deucalion nods, "Marlo's still coming, correct?" Deucalion then asks.

Scott looks up in confusion, "Yeah, she's on her way, how did you know about that?" Scott asks setting up his phone so he can send the video to Jennifer, not knowing Derek is by her side, and soon Marlo will be on theirs.

"I know my daughter, what better way to show she's alive than to be the hybrid" Deucalion states.

Scott then presses record and records the video and sends it to the darach woman as a figure is seen walking towards the distillery now.

Deucalion smiles catching her scent, while Scott and her smile and hug on another; "I'm glad you're alive Marlo" Scott states.

Marlo just sighs, "Me too" she shrugs before looking at her birth father.

"Deucalion" Marlo mumbles, "Ah, my little demon hybrid" Deucalion says smugly.

Earning a scoff from the woman herself and an amused Scott stand beside them.

"Just so you know Deucalion, the sheriff is always gonna be my dad" Marlo snarls, the demon wolf just shrugs, "That's understandable" he replies.

Marlo then looks at him shock and confusion now and sighs waiting for the plan to occur and to defeat Jennifer once and for all, and stop the crazy bitch from flirting with her boyfriend.

"One question Marlo, why Derek Hale?" Deucalion asks, Marlo just looks at the wolf now and scoffs and doesn't answer leaving the demon wolf smirking.

Marlo walks off into one of the buildings corners to get away from her birth father.

Scott watched the hybrid walk away before looking at the entrance making sure Jennifer isn't here yet.

Jennifer watches the countdown on her phone showing twenty-nine minutes and thirty seconds to go until the lunar eclipse.

She then receives a text message from Scott McCall looking at it confusion now.

Opening the message and playing the video, Derek stands beside her now watching the video as well.

'You see this symbol? It's a symbol of revenge, you talk about balance, about saving people, we know what you really want and now, you know where to find us' Scott says over the video, showing Deucalion inhaling smiling at something in the distance'

Jennifer then looks up in anger, she looks at Derek beside her and smirks.

"What would Marlo say if she saw you with me right now?" Jennifer says flirting with the male wolf.

Derek scoffs and doesn't reply and continues walking, Jennifer just sighs and chuckles knowing Marlo is a weak spot for Derek.

Scott and Deucalion wait at the entrance still and Marlo walks up beside them both after hearing footsteps in the distance, seeing Jennifer's figure entering the distillery now.

Scott then notices the taller figure behind her and looks at Marlo in confusion, she's just looking ahead at the darach in an annoyed matter, she looks at Scott before shrugging.

Scott looks back at Jennifer and Derek as they stand in front of the three, "What are you doing?" Scott asks stunned.

Derek's makes eye contact with the pissed off hybrid beside her birth father, cocking his head to side in confusion at why she's there.

"This might be hard to believe, but I'm actually trying to help you and I guess you as well Lo" Derek states.

Marlo chuckles lowly, "Ooh; like brother against brother how very American this is" Deucalion says.

Marlo looks at him with a dark look, "Oh shut up" she says annoyed, "Are you ready, Jennifer? Hmm?" Deucalion asks as he folds up his cane.

Jennifer looks at him evilly and smirks; taking off his jacket now, "Did you gather your herbs, pray to your ancient gods and your oak trees, slit a baby's throat, perhaps?" Deucalion asks standing beside Marlo and Scott again now getting ready to transform.

"Should we show them why you needed to sacrifice nine innocent people, just to face me?" Deucalion says turning into the demon wolf, "Or is it twelve now?" He then adds flashing his alpha eyes.

Marlo just rolls her eyes at the man, not afraid of him, but clearly Scott and Jennifer are.

Derek just looks at the demon wolf as well, slightly alarmed but not deathly afraid.

Deucalion then growls and runs towards the darach, but Derek transforms into his beta form now and runs forwards protecting the darach from the wolves hits.

Marlo looks down jealously shown in her eyes, Jennifer just smirks knowing her boyfriend protecting her instead will be a betrayal in the works.

Deucalion grabs a hold of the wolf's wrist and Derek grunts in pain as Deucalion chuckles.

Jennifer then comes forward roaring at she sends a shock wave through the demon wolf's chest, though it doesn't work well for her as Deucalion is way stronger than that.

Deucalion chuckles and blows out air in a pity kind of way before latching onto both of their necks and Marlo gasps.

Deucalion darkly chuckles before throwing Jennifer away from him and lets Derek go but the beta doesn't take that for an answer and goes to swipe his claws along the demon wolf's body.

"Der, stop fighting him please" Marlo gasps out worried for her boyfriend's safety.

Deucalion then throws him into the storage area beside Marlo and Scott.

Marlo rushes over to make sure he's okay but he doesn't even look at her, "Der, look at me" Marlo softly says, "How could you?" Derek snarls.

Marlo gasps as Derek looks at her darkly and in a betrayed way, "I did it because of you! Because I fucking love you and didn't want you hurt by the obsessive bitch" Marlo seethes out but walks back over to Scott now not even giving him the time of day.

Deucalion manages to get Jennifer on the ground picking her up from the back of the neck and dragging her over towards Scott and Marlo now.

Scott looks around shocked before looking at Marlo now, "Kill her, do it, now, kill her" Deucalion says in a distorted voice and roaring at the two.

Marlo stands tall and Scott falls down to the ground in a tumble due to the effect of the alphas roar looking up in his betas form.

"Your parents are dying, that storm you hear? She's burying them alive, it's her connection to the telluric currents, kill her, and it ends" Deucalion says.

Jennifer looks at Scott and then Marlo, "It won't end—not with me, he'll have you kill everyone you love, it's what he does" Jennifer says.

"They're dying, Marlo, Scott, your parents and the parents of your best friends, kill her now, and it's over, become the alpha and hybrid you're meant to be, become a killer" Deucalion says.

Marlo chuckles, Deucalion looks at her now with confusion as well as Derek and Scott.

"Oh my sweet birth father, you might be the demon wolf and the alpha of all alphas but you're not mine" Marlo says smirking.

Scott looks at Marlo now with a confused glance, she then looks at Derek as well before smirking, "They're not dead yet" Scott states growing confidence seeing Marlo do so.

"And who's going to save them? Your friends?" Deucalion asks, Marlo laughs loudly, "Our pack" Marlo states as Scott nods alongside her as well flashing his beta eyes.

Marlo's eyes flash to her vampirism alongside bright orange eyes showing she's now an hybrid, Derek looks at his girlfriend in amazement.

Deucalion doesn't like that answer and rushes towards his daughter only for her to shove him off her.

She snarls at him only for him to rush and grab Scott by the back of the neck like he was doing with Jennifer before.

Marlo growls angrily, "Maybe you just need a little guidance" Deucalion says grabbing the teenagers hand with his claws out.

"I forgot to tell you something, something that Gerard told me" Scott says to the alpha beside him.

Marlo smiles knowing what's to come and getting down to protect Derek's eyes as well.

"'Deucalion, isn't always blind'" Scott states grabbing the flash bombs out of his pocket and throwing them on the ground startling Jennifer.

Marlo protects herself and Derek's eyes as well as the wolves recover from the flash-bombs—the eclipse started, leaving the wolves alongside Marlo vulnerable.

Although Marlo still has her vampirism and smirks, "The eclipse, it started" Deucalion states.

Scott then looks at where Jennifer use to be noticing she's gone, "Oh, no" Scott murmurs now knowing Jennifer's got the upper hand unaware Marlo's still got her vampire powers.

Jennifer soon returns in her darach form and Derek grabs Marlo and hides around the wood storage thing knowing this is about to turn ugly, he looks at Marlo in awe, noticing her veins under her arms.

"You're not completely powerless?" Derek whispers, Marlo shakes her head no, and breathes out.

The darach rushes in pushes Scott who is stunned into one of the nearby wall vents.

Noticing Scott is wounded and Marlo and Derek aren't stepping into the battle.

She notices Deucalion looking around blindly and throws him onto the ground.

He grunts and screams as Jennifer begins forcefully banging his head into the ground leaving a pile of blood behind his head.

Marlo looks at Derek scared because that is her birth father, he nods getting up and rushing out, "Jennifer! He doesn't know" Derek says.

"Know what?" Jennifer asks in the darach's voice, "What you really look like, he knows the cost of bringing Kali into his pack, but he's never seen the price you paid" Derek explains.

"No, no, he hasn't" Jennifer says leaning down and begins healing his eyes, "Turn to me, TURN TO ME" Jennifer demands.

Deucalion then turns his head and looks at the darach fearfully, Jennifer then turns back to her previous self and goes to bash his head into the ground again only for her to become weak.

Derek rushes to catch her, "What is this?" She then asks weakly in the arms of Derek, Marlo steps out noticing how Derek is holding her.

"Healing him made you weak, just like healing Marlo did to me, you won't have your strength for at least a few minutes" Derek states looking at Marlo now.

"Then you do it, kill him" Jennifer says smiling at the male now, Marlo chuckles, "No" Derek says, "What?" Jennifer asks frowning now.

"Like my mother used to say, I'm a predator—I don't have to be a killer" Derek says remembering what his mother told both him and Marlo.

Marlo smiles as Derek grabs her throat now, "Let them go" he demands.

Jennifer throws him against one of the wood pillars, she scratching him and Marlo turns away not wanting to watch her boyfriend be beaten up.

Although she hears Jennifer stop and breathe shakily, "Derek" she says sadly looking at him with love in her eyes because she really did love him and wanted Marlo dead so she could have him.

She turns around looking at Marlo now who's turned away from them, she smirks.

Derek then gets up signifying his ready for another round of her hits, Derek lunges towards to the woman but before he gets there she's already lunged at the woman beside him.

Pushing her against the pile of wood behind them, he looks at Marlo in fear as she's not fighting back just yet and holding her off but as she looks at her boyfriend beside her she grows angry and pushes the darach away with so much force Jennifer lands on the ground hardly groaning before looking at Derek and smirking.

Jennifer gets off the ground ready to fight and kill Marlo, Marlo punches her again.

"That's for my boyfriend" Marlo snarls out before hitting her again.

"That's for kissing him when he stated he had a girlfriend" Marlo seethes now while the others watch in amusement she's finally getting her revenge on Jennifer.

"That's for trying to kill me and making my boyfriend and family suffer" Marlo punches again.

Jennifer lands on the ground again weakly, before they realise the eclipse is over and the wolves are back in their werewolf forms.

"Your fifteen minutes are up" Derek states coming up beside Marlo now, Jennifer then throws mountain ash in the air which leaves the wolves and hybrid unable to get her.

"Like I told you, Derek—either you or the parents, well, I guess I'll just have to take them, now, in a few minutes, they'll be dead, and I won't need a lunar eclipse, even to kill a Demon Wolf" Jennifer says angrily.

Scott not liking the threat to the parents again goes forward with the help of Marlo as well, and putting his hands on the force of the ash.

"You've tried this before, Scott. I don't remember you having much success" Jennifer says mockingly.

Marlo chuckles knowing Scott will be able to do this and become the true alpha.

Scott grunts as the force begins to fade as does Jennifer's smirk on her face realising Scott's breaking through, he takes a step forward while Jennifer watches in shock.

Watching Scott's eyes change from their beta yellow to the alpha red, he soon breaks the force and sends Jennifer onto the floor.

Marlo smiles in amusement now before clapping happily knowing both her and Scott have new abilities, "How did you do that?" Jennifer asks scared of both people in front of her now.

"I'm an alpha now, whatever you're doing to cause this storm, make it stop, or I'll kill you myself, I don't care what it does to the color of my eyes." Scott states.

Marlo smirks triumphantly, Deucalion gets up behind them from the floor, "It won't change the color of mine—so allow me" he snarls going forwards and slitting Jennifer's throat.

Jennifer's gasping stops after a while leaving the four of them looking at her in disgust.

Scott manages to grab Marlo and walk over to call Stiles for a moment.

"Scott?" Stiles asks answering the phone, "Hey, are you okay?" Scott asks, "Yeah, we're okay, we're all okay, how about you? You okay?" Stiles asks.

"Sort of" Scott replies, Marlo chuckles quietly, "You think you can come get us?" Stiles asks.

"Yeah, of course" Scott answers smiling at Marlo, "Great! Okay, umm, uh, bring a ladder" Stiles says as the other laugh.

Deucalion looks at the three at the entrance now, Marlo looks at her father.

"My mother told me you were a man of vision once, we're letting you go, because we hope you can be that man again" Derek states looking at Deucalion.

"But, if you're not, then having your eyesight back won't matter, because you'll never see us coming, especially Marlo" Scott says smiling at the hybrid beside him.

They turn around and begin walking out of the distillery, "Marlo" Deucalion calls out; she turns around looking at the man.

"I'm sorry I left you as a child, you've turned out a great woman" Deucalion says, "Thanks Deucalion" Marlo smiles.

Marlo looks at her boyfriend and the teenage alpha now and winks before vampire speeding out of there to help her family and friends out of the root cellar.

"That's so cool" Scott says to the older male beside him, "It really is" Derek shrugs before following Scott to the Nemeton to help his girlfriend and his friends.

Marlo jumps down into the open area of the cellar and looks at her family, she smiles.

"Hi there, someone call for a hybrid to help ya'll out?" Marlo says earning chuckles from the group inside.

She motions for the adults to come over first since Scott and Derek are here now and helping get them out.

She smiles at Melissa and lets her step up on her knee before Derek catches her hand and she sees Scott and hugs him.

She then helps Allison, Chris, Isaac out as well before her brother and dad crawl over to her.

She smiles before helping them out too; once all of them are out of the cellar.

She jumps to the top and is automatically wrapped from a hug from Stiles.

"I thought you were dying on me Mar" Stiles mumbles, "Nope, I'm here, but make sure you thank Derek for it okay?" Marlo says checking the younger boys foreheads that's got dry blood on it.

She then looks over at her dad and hugs him, "Hey Dad" Marlo sighs, Noah just tightens his hold on her and kisses her head.

Isaac and Allison soon rush over and say their hello's and hug her as well, she shares a nod with Chris and rushes over to Melissa and hugging her.

"Hey Mel" Marlo says softly, "Oh, my little one" Melissa says wrapping her arms around someone she's raised since Claudia died.

Marlo smiles at them all and says her goodbyes before leaving with Derek.

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THEY ARRIVE AT THE loft seeing Cora waiting there for them and sharing a look with Derek now.

Marlo catches that and adjusts her stance, "Okay what?" Marlo questions.

"Did you want to come on a little getaway with Derek and I?" Cora asks happily.

"Getaway?" Marlo mumbles, "I decided it's no longer safe here for her to stay and I don't want to worry about her and if she's in South America away from all of this, then I won't have too" Derek explains.

Cora looks at him and nods, she does want to leave Beacon Hills and go back to South America for a while.

"Was this the plan all along? You were just gonna leave me behind?" Marlo asks sadly knowing if she didn't tag along to his loft she wouldn't have got to say goodbye for god knows how long.

"No, I wasn't going to leave you Lo, I was gonna ask if you wanted to come with us" Derek states.

Marlo nods happily, "Of course I wanna come, maybe we could stop in New Orleans too? Grab some of my clothes from my apartment there" Marlo asks.

Derek nods and so does Cora, "Family trip" Cora says happily, Marlo and Derek smile at one another.

Derek looks at his girlfriend in awe again, she notices, "Why are you staring at me like that?" Marlo asks, "Because I love you" Derek responds.

Marlo blushes and kisses him earning disgusted groan from Cora who's waiting in the car for them.

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"I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW if they're ever coming back and a part of me hopes so, but another part hopes that maybe they'll be okay somewhere else, my dad doesn't look like he's gonna be leaving for a while, but, just because he's staying, doesn't mean he's welcome, Stiles and I both feel it, every day, just like you said we would and it makes me think about that quote Jennifer used to start our first class, because when I feel it, yeah, it's like, I'm looking 'into the heart of an immense darkness'" Scott says to Deaton at the animal clinic.

"So, what do you do instead?" Deaton asks the teenage alpha, "I look for my friends" Scott states looking around the high school at both Lydia and Aiden at the lockers.

To Ethan and Danny walking out of a classroom holding hands and talking and smiling to Allison and Isaac walking down the staircase smiling at one another.

Stiles goes behind his best friend and wraps his arms around his best friend in a bro hug and pats is chest smiling at him as they walk down the corridors of Beacon Hills High School.

END OF
SEASON THREE A