(ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴜᴀʀᴅɪᴀɴ)
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙣𝙚: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙨

❛the dark moon❜
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"This doesn't seem so bad..." Stiles says while he, Lydia, and Allison look around, Lydia was holding Allison's arm the same way Allison was in search of comfort as they looked around the town.

"Please too everything in this world do not tell me you are where I think you are," Chris says staring at his daughters with a glare on his face.

"Uhm....well," Allison and Ellie tell him chuckling nervously as they eye each other.

"Wait...we don't even know where we are! This is the future," Ellie tells her dad who sighs at his daughter.

"It's not the town, it's the plan," Lydia says making Allison nod as Stiles looks at them offended.

"What's wrong with the plan?" Stiles asks the girls making them share a look before looking at Stiles.

"Oh no Stiles came up with the plan," Ellie says her face full of sarcasm as she rolls her eyes making Stiles look at her offended.

"My plans are amazing!" Stiles says making everyone stare at him as he crosses his arms.

"Stiles, this could be the stupidest plan we've ever come up with. You're aware of that, right?" Lydia asks him exasperatedly.

"I'm aware it's not our best...," Stiles tells them making the two look at him.

"Not our best this is crazy! Even Ellie could do a better plan than this and have you seen her plans," Allison whispers and shouts to Stiles who rolls his eyes.

"Hey!" Ellie exclaims towards her twin who just stared at her.

"Doesn't feel too good now does it?" Stiles asks Ellie smirking making her glare at him as Stiles chuckles scared.

"Well, we couldn't ask her could we?" Stiles asks Allison rhetorically making Lydia and Alison glare at him.

"Why couldn't we?" Lydia questions as Chris stares at his daughter.

"What? Did? You? Do?" Chris asks Ellie who opens and closes her mouth.

"Nothing too bad...hopefully," Ellie says with a winced expression.

"We should have just told your Dad," Lydia tells Allison who sighs at that.

"Sure call him when he isn't in the country and tell him that not even twelve hours after he left Ellie went missing and no one has heard from her since," Allison says as she sighs looking around.

Ellie wince at that while people around the room glare at her.

"Well that's a lie we did get the voicemail from her," Stiles tells Allison making her glare at him.

"Yeah, the one that said if you don't hear from me in a week then she's dead. Yeah that voicemail," Allison tells Stiles rolling her eyes at him as they walk towards the club buildings. Two men stood in front of the door making them head over to him. 

"Eleanor! May! Argent! You have done a lot of dumb things but if you did what I think you did you need to be evaluated! And maybe cheek into a psych ward!" Chris exclaims making Ellie look at him offended.

"Rude Dad! Very rude!" Ellie tells him leaning into Derek who sighs at her.

"I'm about to literally put a tracker on you," Derek tells Ellie who rolls her eyes at him.

"¿Estamos aquí para la fiesta?" Lydia asks as the men look at each other and then shook their heads making her sigh.  Spanish: "We're here for the party?"

"Good job Lyds," Ellie tells her making Lydia smile at her.

Stiles takes a card out of his pocket before showing it to one of the men who looks towards a camera causing Stiles to hold the card towards the camera. A few seconds later the door opens.

Taking a deep breath the three share a look before they enter the building. Once in the door closes behind them as they walked down a corridor.

The music they could already hear was making the walls tremble violently. As they walked, Allison and Lydia stayed close to each so they didn't get separated.

The three then stood at the bar when three shot glasses were placed in front of them. Which made them raise their eyebrows in confusion.

"Just take the shots," Ellie tells them nodding her head.

"No! Do not ever take a shot from someone you do not know!" Allison exclaims to her twin who shrugs at that nodding her head.

"True," Ellie says making Allison sigh at her.

Stiles went to grab his wallet, but a hand grabbed his shoulders as well as Allison's.

"Remove your hands before I remove them," Ellie says glaring at the screen.

"No. On the house. Most American teenagers don't cross the border to refuse a drink," someone says behind them making Allison and Stiles share a look.

"Shit...that's Severo Calavera. The heir to the Calaveras. Araya's only son," Ellie says rubbing the bridge of her nose.

"You know a lot about the Calaveras," Peter says eyeing Ellie who rolls her eyes at him.

"Well if I'm basically against their laws I might should know who they are," Ellie tells Peter who nods at that.

"That's accurate," Peter says making Ellie sigh at that man.

"We didn't come here to drink," Allison tells him before she drops one of the bullets that they found on the floor in Derek's loft in the shot glass and another one in Ellie's room.

"Great," Ellie whispers worriedly playing with her necklace.

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"Severo hates this music. Me? I've always loved the music of youth. This especially-- it has a savage energy," Araya says as she looks down at what she was doing.

"Allison you are grounded," Chris says rubbing the bridge of his nose as Allison opens and closes her mouth before sighing.

"You two Stiles," Stilinski tells his son who pouts at that.

"And I already know Scott you aren't too far away. You are grounded too," Melissa tells Scott who nods his head at that.

"We're here for Derek Hale," Lydia tells the woman.
"And Eleanor Argent," Allison tells the woman making Araya look at the two and smile.

"Is that so?" Araya asks them amused.

"We know you have them. We've heard you can be bought," Lydia says as Stiles and Allison put cash on the desk.

"That's fifty thousand for Derek," Stiles tells her.
"And that's a hundred thousand for Ellie," Allison says making Araya laugh at them.

"Ha! I'm worth more," Ellie tells Derek smirking who smiles at her.

"You are priceless," Derek tells Ellie rubbing her cheek and making her smile at him.

"Dang it. I love you and hate you right now," Ellie pouts making Derek chuckle at her.

"Now, where does a teenage boy get money like this? Japanese mafia?" Araya asks making the men around her begin to raise their weapons causing Lydia and Stiles to jump and look around while Allison just stares at Araya.

"Where did you get that money?" Stilinski questions now worried.

"Probably my closet," Ellie says shrugging making everyone look at her wide-eyed

"Not smart to come alone," Araya tells them making the three smile at her.

"What makes you think we came alone?" Stiles asks her making Araya's face fall into a frown.

"You brought a wolf into my house?" Araya asks angrily.

"No we brought an Alpha," Allison tells her with a smirk.

"I love this," Ellie whispers eating popcorn excitedly.

"My friends...I don't think you're aware of your poor timing. Do you know what the dark moon is?" Araya asks them with a sigh.

"The part of the lunar phase when the moon is least visible in the sky," Lydia answers making Araya nod.

"But do you know its meaning?" Araya asks them.

"Some people say it's a time of reflection...or grief...," Allison answers making Araya laugh.

"Grief and loss, Mija. I wonder why, when you and your friends have suffered so much loss, you would risk it again for someone like Derek Hale," Araya says looking at the three teenagers before staring right at Allison.

"Rude," Isaac says as Ellie cuddles closer to Derek making him smile at the two.

"She's obviously not the smartest. Mom would go to war for Dad. Actually, I think she did once," Eli says with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Eleanor Argent I would understand since she is your twin. You two are very alike Mija," Araya says making Allison tense up and glare at the woman angrily.

"Well at least we know now where Ellie is," Stiles says looking on the bright side of things.

"That might not be the best thing," Chris tells Stiles glaring at his daughter.

"Cause we don't like to lose and she would do the for us,l Stiles answers the woman making her look away from Allison and towards Stiles.

"Nobody in the club. Front door clear, south clear," someone says on the radio.

"North? ¿Norte?" Severo asks but no one answers him making the teenagers share a look.

"Where is the north?" Severo asks as someone comes on the radio.

"Stiles, take ten off the table. Allison fifteen," Scott's voice came over the radio making Stiles and Allison remove the cash from the table.

"It's like I'm in an action movie," Ellie whispers watching the screen as Derek chuckles at her.

"Maybe you should just take the deal...," Lydia tells the woman in a slight whisper.

"While I am keen to follow the warning of a banshee, I'm going to have to decline," Araya says making Lydia and Allison share a look slightly.

"That's not good," Allison whispers as Ellie nods her head.

"Awww, come on. Just give us Derek. You don't want him anyway! Haven't you noticed what a downer he is? No sense of humor, poor conversationalist...," Stiles says with a groan.

Derek glares at Stiles who chuckles slightly scared as he pushes Liam in front of him who just looks wide-eyed.

"And don't even get me started on Ellie. You don't want her anyways either! Have you met her? She is sarcastic. Annoying at times, but she always has a plan so if anything that should worry you," Stiles tells the woman staring right at her.

"Mhm...I don't mind my description that much," Ellie says shrugging.

"Just, come on. Take the money," Allison tells the woman as Araya looks at her.

"Do you know the hunter's code? If you are turned you have until the next full moon to take your life or we take it?" Araya asks making Lydia and Stiles look worried as Allison glares at her.

"Ha! I never took the code so it does not apply to me! And I have not taken a human life so...," Ellie says shrugging. She was protected by their laws but that doesn't mean she would always be. They would be watching her closely.

"My sister never took your code. And never will. If anything she would tell you to go to hell. Just like I am," Allison says making Araya chuckle at her.

"100% on the spot twinny," Ellie tells Allison who laughs at her.

"So much like Eleanor," Araya tells Allison before picking up her radio.

"Severo? Show them how the Calaveras negotiate," Araya says making the three share a worried look.

"Well...that didn't go too well," Ellie whispers.
"You think!" Stiles exclaims.

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Allison and Stiles were thrown into some room in the Calavera Compound as they banged on the door yelling for Lydia. Allison sighs turning around and looking wide-eyed pulling Stiles's arm.

"What?" Stiles asks confused but Allison wasn't looking at him.

"We're not alone," Allison whispers to him making Stiles turn around as well where they see someone unconscious on the other side of the room.

The two stare before they look wide-eyed and run towards the person realizing who it was by the silver necklace around her neck.

Derek tightens his grip on Ellie worriedly. Scared that the Calavera's made their threat a reality. Ellie leans into him not that worried. Killing her would create a war. A war that the Calaveras would not be able to win. They needed her and they knew it.

"Ellie! Ellie?!" Stiles and Allison yell worried as they begin to shake her. Allison checks her pulse and sighs in relief nodding at Stiles when she feels it.

Chris sighs in relief at that knowing she was alive. He should have known that Ellie never goes down without a fight.

A groan was heard making them look at Ellie who was waking her.

"Hey careful," Allison says helping Ellie sit up who winces as she goes to touch her head but Stiles stops her.

"Yeah don't do that," Stiles grimaces looking away from the blood as Ellie sighs.

"What are you two doing here?" Ellie asks them making the two scoff at her.

"That's the most idiotic question," Stiles tells Ellie who scoffs at him.

"Us? Why are you here?" Stiles asks her making Ellie roll her eyes. 

"I left a voicemail," Ellie tells him making Stiles scoff at her as he rolls his eyes.

"Yeah, which said: Derek got kidnapped. Again. Got to go save Sourwolf. Don't do anything stupid and if I'm not back in a week I'm probably dead. Love you be safe. PS Do not eat the cake in the fridge. It's mine," Stiles tells her as Ellie shrugs.

"I don't see the problem. That was a good voicemail," Ellie says scoffing as everyone just stares at her.

"I think you might have brain damage," Cora tells Ellie who pauses at that before shrugging.

"No, it's just my personality," Ellie tells her eating some more popcorn.

"And you obviously didn't listen to the don't do anything stupid part," Ellie tells the two glaring at them.

"What happened?" Allison asks worriedly as she looks at Ellie's head worriedly.

"Well, I did what was obvious. Came here and injured many. Many people and had a few words with Araya only to be knocked out and thrown in here," Ellie tells them with a sigh.

"Eleanor! What I have always told you! Think smart! Think before you do anything!" Chris tells Ellie who sighs at him.

"Only to figure out they don't even have Derek. Someone else does instead," Ellie says with a groan. Just then Kira, Malia, Issac, and Scott are thrown in there with them.

"You idiots!" Ellie says sending shocks to all of them who wince looking at her wide-eyed.

"Oh, you brought everyone! Idiots! Did you not even think of a backup plan?" Ellie asks them with a glare.

"They were the backup plan!" Stiles defends as Ellie glares at him sighing.

"Worst backup plan. Ever," Ellie says shaking her head.

"What's your backup plan then?" Stiles asks Ellie with his arms crossed.

"Well, you all were supposed to let my dad know! So he could come and get me out of here!" Ellie tells Stiles who pauses before nodding.

"That would have been a good idea," Lydia says nodding her head.

"Well, we can't read her mind!" Stiles defended himself.

"That was a good backup plan actually," Stiles tells Ellie who looks at him as if he was an idiot. 

"You think?!" Ellie asks him annoyed as the door opens once again and Severo walks in glaring at Ellie.

"Severo! How are you?! How're the ribs?" Ellie asks him with a smile making Severo glare at her even angrier.

"Yeah I might have shouldn't have broken his ribs," Ellie mutters as Malia laughs and Stiles and Allison looks at her wide-eyed.

"You think?!" Stiles asks her wide-eyed as Ellie smiles at him innocently.

Chris just sighs not even knowing what to say to his daughter anymore.

"The boss wants to speak with you," Severo tells Ellie who shrugs slightly.

"I'm not really in the mood to talk. Maybe later," Ellie tells him making Severo glare at her as he heads towards Ellie and grabs her arm forcing her up.

"Hey let her go!" Allison Issac and Stiles yell making Ellie wave at them as she's dragged out of the room.

"Bye, guys!" Ellie tells them making Stiles and Allison share a worried look.

"Ellie! We need to get your mental health checked," Allison says sighing at her twin.

"I love her," Malia says laughing making everyone turn to her but she just laughs harder.

"Obviously you should," Ellie says winking at Malia who laughs at her.

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Ellie is forced to sit down in a chair at some café with a huff and glare.

"Eleanor, how is your head?" Araya asks Ellie who gives her a fake smile.

"Perfectly fine! How's the wrist?" Ellie asks seeing her wrist was still bruised from Ellie's grip making Araya laugh at the girl.

"I'm done!" Chris says throwing his arms in the air.

"You know Eleanor you remind me of someone I once knew. You knew her as well,"  Araya says making Ellie look at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Which isn't a surprise. Since she is the one who taught you," Araya says making Ellie glare at her as she crosses her arms.

Ellie glares at the screen but a slight whisper enters her head. Was she slightly like Kate? The idea scared her.

"My father. Chris Argent taught me everything I know. No one else," Ellie tells her firmly as Araya chuckles at her.

"Sure Mija," Araya tells Ellie who glares at her as she sits up looking at Araya.

"You know, don't you? You know who has Derek," Ellie states instead of asking making Araya smile at her.

"Your father was right. You are a smart one. La hibrida," Araya says as Ellie looks at her.

"You know who took him, Eleanor. You know you just don't want to admit it," Araya says making Ellie shake her head as she scoffs.

"If I knew why would I be here with you of all people?" Ellie asks annoyed.

"Who had a reason? A vendetta particular to the Hales?" Araya asks Ellie who huffs.

"Anyone! That is a long list," Ellie tells her with a roll of her eyes.

"It's not that long," Peter says making everyone look at him.

"It's very long," Ellie tells Peter who scoffs at her words. 

"You know Ellie. Think of the lessons you've learned. Oh, you don't know because you don't want to know. So think! Who could have taken him?" Araya asks looking into Ellie's eyes.

"Like I told you that is a long ass list! Anyone could have! The Hales aren't that liked if you haven't figured it out!" Ellie tells her getting angry.

"Who had the power? The power of a shapeshifter?" Araya asks as Ellie tries to think who it could be. Listing the known enemies of the Hales through her head.

"Someone who could have turned without you knowing. Turned, but not by a bite!" Araya says making Ellie freeze as Araya looks at her.

Ellie completely tense up but she's not the only one. Chris looks as if he has just seen a ghost as Talia begins to slap Peter.

"One job Peter! One job and you couldn't do it right!" Talia exclaims to her brother who was more than angry.

"No that's not possible," Ellie says looking wide-eyed as Araya looks at her.

"Say the name, Eleanor. Who is it?!" Araya demands as Ellie looks at her with a glare and her body is completely tense.

"Kate. It's Kate," Ellie says making Araya smile at her.

"No," Allison whispers wide-eyed as Ellie just rubs Derek's knuckles worriedly.

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In the room in the Calavera Compound Kira, Malia, Allison, Lydia, Scott, Isaac, and Stiles wait for Ellie's return when the door slides open making them turn to see the brunette older Argent twin.

"Let's go," Ellie tells them as they just look at her.
"What are you waiting for? Now!" Ellie tells them as she snaps her fingers making them nod and rush after the girl who rolls her eyes.

"Like huddling a bunch of kids," Ellie says shaking her head but there was a small smile on her face.

"What happened?" Scott asks looking at Ellie worriedly who sighs.

"I found out something I wished I didn't, but I know who took Derek," Ellie says before pausing and looking toward Allison.

"It's Kate, Allie. She's alive and she's a shapeshifter," Ellie tells Allison who looks wide-eyed and in disbelief.

"Now let's go before the Calaveras change their mind and kill all of us instead. Well, kill all of you they like me. Sort of," Ellie says mumbling the last part as she shrugs and continues walking.

"They like your power," Chris tells his daughter who nods at that.

"So what now?" Stiles asks Ellie who sighs.

"Araya is going to give us a guide to find Derek," Ellie tells them as they step out of the compound as someone on a motorcycle drives up to them making Ellie smirk.

"Braeden," Ellie says smiling at the girl making Braeden smile back at her.

"Who's Braeden?" Malia asks making Ellie smile at her.

"She's a mercenary. She helped me rescue Derek and Peter when they got kidnapped last time," Ellie answers making everyone nod.

"And she saved me for the alpha pack," Isaac tells the group as Braeden smile at Issac.

"Right now, I'm the only one who's gonna take you to La Iglesia," Braeden says making Ellie groan.

"Really there?!" Ellie questions as she sighs.
"The Church?" Lydia asks Ellie who nods.

"Of course, she's hiding out in the most creepiest place," Ellie says rolling her eyes.

"Not just a church. Now let's go. I have Derek's car so I'll drive that and two more," Ellie says as Lydia and Allison walk toward her.

"I'll follow Braeden. Stiles, you follow me," Ellie tells the boy who nods as the girls head toward Derek's car. Getting in the three girls followed Braeden as Allison looked toward Ellie.

"Why my car?" Derek asks Ellie who looks towards him.

"Because I didn't want to crash mins," Ellie tells him as of it was common sense making Derek sigh at her words.

"How the hell is Kate alive?!" Allison asks Ellie who sighs leaning back in her seat.

"Peters claws. It's rare but you can be turned by them. Kate was and the Calaveras heard about it. So they came to make sure she was actually dead but Kate's body was healing. And continued to heal the closer she got to the full moon," Ellie says sighing before looking towards her twin who looked stressed.

"So, they switched the bodies, and because of the code, Kate had until the full moon to kill herself. She didn't instead she escaped and is now a shapeshifter but not a regular one," Ellie says making the girls look at her.

"The shape you take reflects the person you are. Since Kate was a sociopathic bitch I don't know what she would turn into," Ellie says sighing as she rolls her eyes. She should have realized. Kate's death was too easy. To simple. She would never go out like that.

"Not everything is your fault, Ellie. Stop blaming things out of your control," Derek whispers in her ear making Ellie nod her head slightly.

Suddenly there was loud noise making them turn to see Stiles's jeep stopping making Ellie stop as well.

"What did Stiles do?" Ellie asks shaking her head as they get out of the car Allison lets Lydia out.

"Why is it my fault?!" Stiles exclaims throwing his hands into the air.

"What happened?" Ellie asks them.
"I don't know-- it felt like we hit something," Stiles tells Ellie as he looks around the car.

"Ellie we need to get there by night. It's too dangerous, otherwise," Braeden says making Ellie sigh as she looks at everyone.

"Go," Stiles tells her making Ellie shake her head.

"Not without you guys! You will end up dead if I leave," Ellie says worriedly making Stiles roll his eyes.

"We'll be fine," Stiles says waving off Ellie's concern.

"Ellie, someone needs to find Derek. We'll figure something out. We always do," Stiles tells her making Ellie sigh.

"Go I'll stay with them. You, Allison, and Scott go," Lydia says making Ellie nod.

"Alright just don't do anything stupid till I get back," Ellie tells the group making Stiles smirk.

"How can we? You're taking all the stupid with you," Stiles tells Ellie who rolls her eyes at him but laughs.

"Really? Stucky!" Ellie says laughing as Stiles shrugs.

"You walked right into it," Stiles tells Ellie who smiles at him.

"Yeah sure Stiles," Ellie tells them smiling at the group before she and Allison get in the car driving away with Braden and Scott following her.

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Soon they arrive at the Mexican village ruins.
"What happened here?" Allison asks seeing the town as Ellie sighs.

"An earthquake. It leveled the town. Only left the church standing," Ellie tells Allison as she looks at the village.

"The locals though think it's because of what's underneath...," Ellie says making Allison look at her intrigued.

"The church was built over the ruins of an Aztec temple. It belonged to a people called the Nagual," Ellie tells her as Allison looks back at the church.

"Shapeshifters?" Allison asks making Ellie shake her head.

"Werejaguars," Ellie answers before speeding down towards the church.

"No...," Ellie whispers wide-eyed figuring out why late went there and why the Calavera's hunters never returned.

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Once they arrive Allison and Ellie were about to walk into the church when Scott stops them.

"What?" Ellie asks confused as Scott shakes his head.

"I need a backup plan. In case something goes wrong. You need to stay out here. Both of you," Scott says making Ellie huff.

"Agreed," Chris says nodding his head. He didn't want his daughter anywhere near there. Especially nowhere near his sister.

"And why can't you be our backup plan instead?" Ellie asks him annoyed.

"Because you already died once and you have a head injury," Scott says before he and Braeden walk into the church.

"Exactly! You need to heal completely and you just died not that long ago!" Lydia exclaims as Ellie sighs.

"Asshole," Ellie says making Allison chuckle as they lean against the car waiting for Scott, Braeden, and Derek. Not long into waiting Stiles's jeep pulls up just as Braeden and Scott come running out.

"Finally," Ellie mutters as she rushes towards them and someone in a blanket. Ellie suddenly freezes looking wide-eyed.

"Is that him? Is that Derek?" Malia asks looking at Stiles and Ellie.

"Uh... Sort of...," Stiles says glancing towards Ellie who just looked at Derek wide-eyed.

"What the hell did she do to my boyfriend?!" Ellie yells seeing Derek or more specifically 17-year-old Derek Hale. Derek weakly glances at her as Ellie sighs running her fingers through her hair.

Derek just looks at the screen in disbelief as Cora tries not to laugh with Laura. They knew it wasn't funny but they couldn't help it. 

"Just put him in the car and let's get the hell out of here," Ellie mutters with a sigh as the group nods.

❀ ༄ ❀ AUTHOR NOTE ❀ ༄ ❀
And season four begins! Aaah!

I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! I love you all! <333