Chapter Four : Let the nightmare begin

"So when did you get there?" Mr. McCall directed the question at his son Stiles and Me. Kira sat on my left, Scott on my right, Stiles on his and Lydia was in a chair on the far side of the sheriff's office.

"At the same time?" Dear God Stiles.

"At the same time as who?"

"Same time as Me." Scott told his father pointing to himself.

"By coincidence?"

"What do you mean by coincidence?" Stiles asked slumping back in his seat.

"That's what I'm asking you. The two of you arrived at the same time. Was that coincidence?"

"Are you asking me?" Scott asked his father.

"I think he's asking me."

"I think he's asking both of you." I tell my two best friends, with a clearly pissed smile along my face.

"Okay let me answer the questions." The agent says before pausing at his odd statement. "Let me ask the questions." He corrected, a small smile on Sheriff Stilinski's face from behind him. "Just so I have this absolutely clear. Barrow was hiding in the chemistry closet at the school. Someone left him a code message on the blackboard telling him to kill Kira. Then Barrow took Kira to the power substation and tied her up with the intent of electrocuting her, which blacked out the entire town."

"Sounds about right." Stiles said, rolling his head.

"How'd you know he would take her to a power station?"

"Well, 'cause he was an electrical engineer. So where else would he take her?" Great question Stiles, there's only the whole town.

"That's one hell of a deduction there, Stiles." Mr. (I still refuse to call him agent.) McCall said leaning back on the desk behind him.

"Yeah, what can I say? I take after my pops. He's in law enforcement." This caused Stiles father to snort from his seat.

The sheriff covered it with a cough, "Uh Stiles, just answer the man."

"We made a good guess."

"What were the three of you doing?" The McCall directed this question to Kira Scott and me.

"Eating Pizza." Scott and I say at the same time Kira says, "Eating sushi." The three of us look at eachother.

"Eating sushi." "eating Pizza."

We just roll our eyes before taking a forced breath, "Eating sushi and pizza." All three of us say exasperated.

"You believe this?" Mr. McCall asked the sheriff.

"To be honest, I haven't believed a word Stiles had said since he learned to speak. But I these kids found themselves in the right place at the right time and that girl is sitting there is very lucky for it." The sheriff backs us up as Kira looks to the floor.

"Kira, is that how you remember it?"

Kira looks at all of us. I gave her a look along the lines of 'I'll tell you everything but right now lie.' "Yes." She said, taking her eyes away from me. "Could I get my phone back now?"

"Sorry but no." Barrow must have taken pictures of her, "It's considered evidence. And Kira a deputy will take you home but we need you to fill out some paperwork first. The rest of you can go."

~

Lottie was pestering me at my locker as Coach walked down the halls screaming in a mega phone. "Class Starts in five minuets. Just because there's no power, don't expect there to be no school."

"That was a triple negative. Very impressive, Coach." Lottie jokes as I close my lock.

"Copy that." I look down the hall as Scott walks in.

"Oh god. Move Lottie move." I whisper pushing my sister down the hall.

"Okay fine. Only if you tell me what the hell is going one with you and Scott."

"I'll tell you once you tell me what is going on with you and Stiles."

"Okay, point made I'm dropping the subject. At least talk about Kira, and what the hell happened the other night."

"I'm in for this conversation." Evlynn said stepping into place next to Lottie.

"We both are." Chloe said, stepping in place next to me. "I mean she took in 1.21 jigawatts of electricity, what the hell is she?"

"It's a working theory." I lie, I know what Kira is, "But I need to get a picture of her first."

"What does a picture do?"

"If she is what I think she is, then yes, If I have a flash photo of her I can prove what she is."

"What's the theory?" Chloe asked as we turned in Biology, now taught by Lydia's mom.

"I'll tell you three later."

~

I took a seat next to Kira at lunch. Neither of us even bothered with the caf, we just sat in the hall. I didn't want anyone to think I was avoiding them, but I totally was. I mean Scott kissed me first, then didn't talk to me for two weeks. Isaac and Stiles are kinda having a thing with my siblings, Lydia was a drama queen and Allison's a stick in the mud. I wanted some time with an angle. "I don't want to talk about it Cait."

"Good, because I could use a break from my life."

"Spill."

"What?"

"You can't get a break if you don't know what you're getting a break from. So spill."

"Okay where do I start. Uhh the guy we like slept with me, before we knew you were in town by the way, and then didn't talk to me for two weeks. My other two best friends, Isaac and Stiles, are in their own words hitting on my siblings. Lottie and Chloe, two of my sisters can't seem to let anything from last go. Evlynn actually alright right now. And Lydia and Allison always gave me this vibe of 'why is she here' it's gotten a bit better since they started hanging out with Scott Stiles and myself, but the vibes still there."

"Wow. I could see needing a break." kira paused, "Ignored you for two weeks?"

"I don't know how to explain it, and like I said I'd rather not talk about it."

"In that case, do you have your phone?"

"Yeah Kir why?"

"I'm gonna show you something no one else has ever seen. No one except for Barrow." She turned so her back was no longer to the wall, "Take a picture of me. And have the flash on." I shifted so my back was no longer to the wall. I set up the photo on my phone, turning flash on. I watch Kira take a breath as I take the photo. When I look down at the photo I took I almost knew what to expect.

At least I thought I did, this was nothing like it. There was a clear neon orange hug around Kira, some lines deeper than others, and a set of orange eyes covering her own. "Holy crap."

"Yeah. And I have no idea what it is. It just started to show up a couple of months ago."

"Does it only happen with the flash?" I asked, tracing my finger over the outline of the fox.

"Yeah. And I don't know how but Barrow knew about it. He used my own phone to take pictures of me."

"That's why you asked for your phone back?"

"If someone sees those pictures.."

"We need to get your phone back."

"Any grand ideas?"

"We could try black mail."

"Black mail who though?"

"Stiles duh."

"But Scott's father is the one incharge of the investigation."

"Okay this may sound like the worst idea ever.."

"Oh god please don't say it."

"I don't think I need to."

"Fine. but only if I have someone with me."

"I'll get Scott to do it, I mean he could talk to his dad. No matter how awful of a father he is."

"I can't believe I'm about to do this." Yeah neither can I.

~

Scott parked his bike in front of the police station as the two of us walked over to Stiles' jeep. He was in the front seat and Kira was in the passenger seat. "Okay Scott, Kira. This one will get you in the front doors." He passed a white swipe card over to Scott, "And this one into the evidence room," He passed a second card. "And this one is to my father's office. Remember Cait and I will be out here the whole time. And the two of you have to use the service door entract by the dumpster."

"You didn't seal those right?" I asked as Scott and Kira walked away.

"Nope. I just cloned them using the RFID emulator."

"Why do I feel like that's worse?" I asked, leaning on the side of the jeep.

"It's smarter. I don't feel like talking about this."

"What do you want to talk about Mr. Criminal?"

"How about you and Scott?"

"Why is this such a pressing matter for everyone?" I asked, turning to see Stiles twirling his keys around. He doesn't answer, just pulls his phone out and I push myself to the ground. Mr. McCall got out from the car in front of us, not even noticing the two vehicles parked on the side of the station.

"Oh my god I can't believe I'm gonna do this." Stiles mumbles as he gets out of the car.

"Stiles where the hell are you going?"

"Don't break my jeep." He yelled back as I grumbled now taking a seat on the driver's side.

A few minutes later, Stiles Scott and Kira come back. I hop from the jeep. "Please tell me you did it."

"We're good every pic is deleted." Scott says smiling.

"God that was awesome!" Kira said, weirdly excited ause Stiles and me to give her a weird look, "I mean, terrifying. Completely terrifying... but kind of awesome." I laugh pulling my head in my hands. "I mean I've never done anything like that before. Have you?"

I look up, rubbing the back of my neck. "Uh, once or twice."

"Alright, Kira you still need a ride?" Stiles asked. She nodded. And climbed into the car.

"Actually Kir?" I asked.

"Yeah Cait?"

"You want to go to a party?"

~

Isaac opened the door to the rave. At first I thought this would be a good idea but now seeing it my stomach turned over and over. I just kept thinking about how the last time we went to something like this, Victoria Argent tried to kill Scott and me. "Uhh Derek can never know about this!" Isaac screamed.

"Why? You afraid he'll kick you out again?" I smirk.

"Shove it Holmes."

"Ouch. Not a care in the world." I joke taking a few steps into the black lights.

I feel myself freeze up as I get off the steps into the loft. Scott grabs my hand from behind me. "You okay?" He said in my ear, but with all the noise it sounded like a whisper.

A girl came from behind Stiles kissing him on the cheek, "We can stay." He said, following her into the crowd referring to our conversation on the way over, constant of his mystery key. I laugh a bit turning to Scott.

"I've been better. I mean, it's just. The last time we were at one of these thing-"

"My ex's mother tried to kill us?"

"Yeah that."

"Come on." Scott started to pull me through the crowd. Everything felt right till Scott and Allison made eye contact. I pulled my hand away from his, shaking out my hair. I could still feel the look of hurt on Allison's face. My whole body pained with guilt. Was I a bad friend? But when I looked back up Allison was smiling at the two of us. I felt my phone buzz in my pocket.

New Message : Allison (BadA) Argent : I guess we know why Scott was hallucinating you huh? Don't stop for me Caity, it's a party. I looked up from my phone and smile at the argent girl. I looked around for Scott but he was no longer next to me.

I stood on my toes. Over the see of head and body paint I saw eyes glow red. I would have blamed it on the lights if they weren't blue. I felt myself smirk as I walked over to Scott. "Why you just standing around?!" I scream at him wrapping my arms around his neck.

"You want to get out of here? I don't feel like almost dying again."

"Lead the way McCall." I drop my arms from his neck as Scott takes one of my hands.

Once more Scott McCall pulls me through the crowds out the door and up a set of stairs. "Where are we going?"

"You'll see." That was all he said as he pushed though one final door to the roof.

I took a few breaths in, a wind passing over us, "Can you feel that?" I asked, going full colors of the wind on his ass.

"Are you doing that?"

"Maybe." I scratch my arms out taking a few steps back like I'm on a balance beam.

"Is this always what you do, when you're in the air like this?"

"What do you mean?" I asked as he got closer.

"Use magic?"

"Normally yeah, it's calming don't you think?"

"Yeah." This time he whispered wrapping his arms around my waist.

"You got paint on your face." I whisper back, wrapping my arms back around his neck. He moves his hands trying to rub it off, "Still there. No know what." I lick my thumb rubbing off the bit of paint.

He laughs, "Oh my god!"

"I know I totally just mommed you. But you look cute when you're embarrassed." I laugh back.

"It's okay, I can get my masculinity on the way back down." We both laugh a bit. I even start to sway. "What are you doing?"

"Dancing. Badly." I joke, and Scott spins me around.

"Are we gonna talk about it?" He asked, wrapping his arms around me and placing his head on my shoulder. At this point we were both facing the almost full moon above.

"About the face that you ignored me?" I whisper back.

"You want to know the full story of that?"

I turn back around, "Yes."

"How much did Allison tell you?"

"Just that you were seeing me. Seeing my-"

"Doppelganger?"

"Yeah."

"It was different than that. It looked like you sure, but she voiced all my deepest fears, and-"

"And what?"

"And totally made out with me. A lot." I look at the gourd and laugh, "But that's not when I meant." Scott pushed a strand of hair behind my ear.

"I know it's not what you meant. But I don't really know what to say. I like you, a lot. And I probably shouldn't considering I'm not even from this earth, but I do." I started the sentence normal but ended up whispering. I cleared my throat before adding, "And aren't I off limits?"

"You heard that?"

"Why do you think I slammed my locker?"

"Well then you know limits are bendable." Scott went to kiss me, before turning his head. "Did you hear that?"

"No. What'd it sound like?"

Scott was silent for a second, "Derek?"

"Well then we're all screwed." I joke taking Scott's hand and pulling him back to the party.

When we got back down stairs Derek was standing in the middle of the room and everyone was leaving. I grab Kira's wrist before she can go. "Trust me." I whisper to her as she walks back to me. Four or five ouin stood in the room. I could feel my breath start to quicken at the sight of the black smoke. "Guys they're all looking at me." Aiden said facing the rest of us. Aiden. Aiden Allison. Aiden and Allison. It started to become hard to breath as I run from the loft. I could hear a set of footsteps behind me.

"I can't. I can't." I hear myself whisper as I dig my hand through my hair.

"You can't what Cat?" Scott's voice came through but I kept muttering.

"Allison, Aiden. I can't. I can't save them. Allison Aiden." I kept muting the names I could hear distant fighting but I still couldn't get air in. I opened my eyes to see Scott holding my chin.

I stopped talking but my breath was still sped up. Scott looked behind him before pressing his lips to mine. It felt like the world stopped around me. Slowly I pulled back. "What was that for?"

"Something Stiles told me. You can stop a panic attack by holding your breath. And when I kissed you, you held your breath. Cait what are those things?"

"Oni."