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Guilt and Dance

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Ellie was in her bed listening to Taylor Swift when her door was opened. She didn't even look towards it when she felt someone lay down beside her.

Allison hugs her sister tightly making Ellie run her fingers through her hair but neither spoke just holding each other.

Allison and Ellie shared a look at that smiling as they interlock their pinkies.

Allison couldn't get what she saw out of her mind. Werewolves exist. She didn't know if Ellie knew or not. She wanted to ask but didn't know how.

"Allie," Ellie whispers sadly as Allison smiles at her with the same expression on her face.

While Ellie was thinking about what happened with Derek. Something was telling her to go talk to him again, but she didn't want to be that girl. If he didn't want her then so be it.

"Don't beg someone to want you. If they do they do if they don't go find better," Ellie says shrugging as everyone nods agreeing with her.

The two then fell asleep just holding each other. The safest place the two ever felt was with the other.

The twins knew together they could do anything and get there anything. Neither could ever imagine their lives without the other and truly they never wanted to, but they didn't know that soon one would die for the other.

Ellie looks down slightly at that knowing what it meant as Allison looks worried.

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In the Hale house in the cellar, Kate stood in front of Derek who was chained up glaring at her.

"Great. You have been kidnaped. Again!" Ellie yells at Derek who glares at her making her scoff.

"Idiot," Ellie says rolling her eyes as Talia looks at the screen worriedly.

"Come on, Derek. He killed your sister. Now, either you're not telling me because, well, you want to kill him yourself... or, for some reason, you're protecting him," Kate says bored wanting to know who the alpha is.

What she didn't know was that was a lie. The only reason he was protecting Peter was for one reason and one reason only. The same reason he had to shut her out to protect her.

For Eleanor Argent.

Ellie looks towards Derek and the two stare at each other as Chris looks at Derek slightly.

He still did not like him.

"Look at that sour face. I bet you always used to get people coming up to you saying, "Smile, Derek!" "Why don't you smile more?" Don't you just wanna kick those people in the face?" Kate asks him with a smirk.

"I can think of one...," Derek tells irritably.

"Promise? 'Cause if I thought you'd be that much fun, I'd let you go," Kate tells him amused.

"All right, let's see... Nothing... nothing... nothing... God, I hate this detective crap," Kate tells him as she goes through his phone.

"Are you gonna torture me, or are you just gonna talk me to death, huh?" Derek asks her annoyed.

"Oh, sweetie, I don't-I don't wanna torture you. I just wanna catch up! Remember all the fun we had together?" Kate asks patronizingly with a smirk.

"Like the time you burned my family alive?" Derek asks her furiously.

"No, I was thinking more about the hot, crazy sex we had... But, the fire thing? That was fun, too. I love how much you hate me. Remember how this felt?" Kate asks him as she rubs his abs.

Derek looks wide-eyed at that as Ellie looks the same. She marries the man who used to sleep with her aunt.

"Mom," Derek says as he went to explain but Talia stops him.

"Derek, did you think we didn't already know?" Talia asks her son who looks wide-eyed.

"You aren't that discreet brother. And we are werewolves," Laura tells him as Derek chuckles slightly at that but still felt guilty.

"But it's because of me that Kate knew what to do regarding the fire," Derek says although hesitantly.

"Derek, how many times have I told you?" Talia asks as she cups his face making Derek look at her.

"You can't control others' actions Derek," Talia tells him as Derek hugs his mom tightly to him.

"Sweetheart... I really don't want to torture you...," Kate tells him with a pout before it turns into a smirk.

"But he does," Kate tells him as a bigger man with a baseball bat enters the room.

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"Ellie please!" Allison begs her twin as Ellie put in her leather jacket that went with her outfit shaking her head.

"I hate shopping so nope!" Ellie tells her making Allison groan.

"How can you hate shopping?" Lydia asks Ellie wide-eyed who shrugs.

"Because it's annoying. I like to get what I want and leave," Ellie tells her as Lydia just looks at her in disbelief.

"Okay, what if I got you white chocolate strawberries and we can get some Starbucks while we are there? I'll pay!" Allison offers with puppy dog eyes.

Ellie looks toward her sister and huffs as she groans.
"Fine," Ellie huffs making Allison squeal as she jumps up and hugs Ellie.

"Food and coffee always work," Allison says smirking as Ellie rolls her eyes at her.

"Or back rubs that's what dad has to do," Blake says making Emilia and Laurie nod.

"Oh and dad usually always has cake at the house. We ran out once and I don't think I've ever seen dad leave so quietly to the bakery," Laurie says laughing as Emilia and Blake nod laughing.

Derek sends Ellie a look who smirks at him.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love you!" Allison cheers making Ellie laugh as she rolls her eyes.

"Yeah. Yeah let's go," Ellie says looking down at her phone and wondering if she should text Derek or not.

Sighing Ellie grabs her phone and begins to text him although hesitantly.

Sourwolf 🐺🖤
Even if you are a jackass I want
to make sure you are okay.
Please message me back before
I show back up at your house
and kick your ass this time

Ellie sighs before sending the text and leaving her bedroom.

"I'll see you later dad," Ellie tells him kissing his cheek Chris smile at his oldest daughter.

"Love you, sweetie. Be careful and call me if you need me," Chris tells her making Ellie nod.

"Love you too dad and will do," Ellie tells him with a slight smile before she leaves and gets in the passenger seat of Allison's car as they go to pick up Lydia.

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Soon the three arrive at the mall. They were riding the escalator Lydia looks at the twins confused.

"What's wrong with you two?" Lydia asks them making the twins look at her.

"Nothing's wrong... I just, I have a lot on my mind," Allison tells Lydia.

"Same," Ellie tells Lydia as she sighs.

Lydia glares at Scott and Derek as she scoffs annoyed at the two.

"You could smile, at least. Ever heard of the saying, "Never frown-- someone could be falling in love with your smile?" Lydia asks the two making them chuckle slightly.

"Smile, Allison Ellie. I'm buying you both a dress," Lydia tells the two making Ellie shake her head.

"You don't have to do that Lyds," Ellie tells her making Lydia wave her off.

"You really don't have to," Ellie tells Lydia who smiles at her.

"Have to admit, as far as apologies go, that's more than I expected...," Allison begins to tell Lydia with a shrug.

"Excellent!" Lydia cheers making Ellie chuckle.

"...But not as much as I'm going to ask," Allison tells her with a smile making Ellie and Lydia confused.

"What? What's that supposed to mean?" Lydia asks her looking towards Ellie who shrugs not knowing.

"It means you're going to cancel on whatever dumb, 'roided-up jock you said yes to and you're going to go with somebody else," Allison tells Lydia who looks at her intrigued.

"Who?" Lydia asks her making Allison smile.

"Him," Allison tells Lydia as she points to someone at the perfume counter. Lydia and Ellie turn and Ellie immediately laughs seeing Stiles as Lydia looks in disbelief.

"I love you," Stiles says looking at Allison who laughs at him as Lydia looks wide-eyed. 

"See Scott why can't you be like the twins?! They are so much better," Stiles tells his best friend who looks at him in disbelief and offended.

"Don't frown, Lydia! Someone could be falling in love with your smile," Allison tells her smirking at Ellie's laughs.

"Have fun Lyds," Ellie says laughing as she pulls Allison away towards the dresses with a bright smile.

Ellie was going through dress racks trying to find one she liked when she saw a red short dress with a smile slit on the side.

"No. Absolutely not," Chris tells his daughter who laughs at him.

"Hey, Allie if I got this would it make me look like a slut?" Ellie asks as she walks toward her twin but pauses when she sees who was in front of Allison.

"I'm going to kill you," Ellie says as she nods her head looking at Peter who looks at her slightly afraid. 

Ellie looks up from the dress and her jaw clenches seeing Peter Hale in front of her twin.

"Attention shoppers... To the owner of a blue Mazda, license plate--," the PA system begins to say.

"Did she just say a blue Mazda?" Allison asks Ellie who was just looking at Peter angrily.

"-5768. Your car is being towed," the PA system finishes.

"Oh! That's my car!" Allison says panicked as Ellie looks at her.

"Go I'll let Lydia know," Ellie tells her twin who nods as Allison left. Once she was gone Ellie looks at Peter angrily.

"Nemi blir kraften tegnet kurse mente fra," Ellie chants making Peter grunt in pain as he holds his head.

"I should have done worse," Ellie says as she nods her head.

Ellie smirks as she tilts his chin up to look make him look her in the eyes. 

"I will tell you this once Peter," Ellie says in a calm tone but her eyes told a different story. They showed the rage underneath.

"If you hurt someone I care about I will finish what that fire started all those years ago. Just because I saved your ass once doesn't mean I can't end it just as fast," Ellie promises him before patting his cheek. 

"Have a nice day," Ellie tells him with an innocent smile before she walks away to find Lydia.

"You are truly terrifying," Liam says looking at Ellie who shrugs at that as Cora and Laura laugh at their uncle's expression. 

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"Hey, it is me. I'm getting tired of leaving messages. I wanna know where you are. Call me. Now," Chris says leaving another voicemail for Kate who was listening to it as she sat in a chair in the Hale House cellar. 

"Unfortunately Derek, if you're not gonna talk... I'm just gonna have to kill you," Kate tells him as she gets up.

"Dad that bail money you have saved up might have to be used soon," Ellie tells her dad as she nods her head.

"You have bail money saved her for her?" Stilinksi asks looking at Chris who just looks at his daughter.

"Have you met her?" Chris asks as Ellie looks at him offended before shrugging her shoulders.

"So, say "hi" to your sister for me," Kate tells him as she stands in front of him, but she pauses seeing the look on his face.

"...You did tell her about me, didn't you? The truth about the fire?" Kate asks him making Derek's face twist into guilt.

"Or did you? Did you tell anybody?" Kate asks but Derek just looks down making Kate laugh.

"Oh, sweetie... That's just a lot of guilt to keep buried. It's not all your fault. You got tricked by a pretty face! It happens," Kate tells him with a cruel smile as shrugs.

"Bitch," Ellie mutters rolling her eyes as Laura and Cora nod agreeing with her.

"You know after this we can all have a small girl's trip to Kate's apartment," Ellie tells Cora and Laura with a bright smile who nods at her.

"Definitely," Cora and Laura tell her nodding as everyone watches the three.

"Handsome young Werewolf mistakenly falls in love with a super-hot girl who comes from a family that kills Werewolves. Is that ironic? Is it ironic that you're inadvertently helping me track down the rest of the pack-- again? Or, is it just a little bit of history repeating?" Kate asks him as Derek glares at her.

"History repeating...," Kate mumbles before looking at Derek figuring out that Jackson wasn't the new beta.

"It's not Jackson, is it?" Kate asks as she shakes her head.

"Oh, no, no, no... he's got a little scratch on the back of his neck, but... he's not in love with Allison," Kate says before looking at Derek.

"...Not like Scott," Kate says with a smirk realizing who the beta was.

"Uhm so that's not good. For Scott," Ellie says nodding her head with a winced expression as everyone nods agreeing as Melissa and Scott look worried.

Just then Derek's phone begins to beep making the two look at it. Kate smirks as she walks towards it picking the phone up.

"Who is E?" Kate asks him as she reads the texts. Derek looks at her with a little bit of panic making Kate smirk as she reads the message.

"Well I'm dead," Ellie says nodding her head.

"Even if you are a jackass I want to make sure you are okay. Please message me back before I show back up at your house and kick your ass this time," Kate reads with a smirk making Derek glare at her.

"It seems like you do have someone who cares and someone you care about," Kate says as Derek just looks at her.

"I wonder who it is," Kate says as she presses on the contact and it begins to ring. Kate waits as Derek hopes his phone dies or something.

"Hello, Derek! Hello! Sourwolf! Answer you, idiot! You know what I am going to steal all your leather jackets!" Ellie says worriedly making Kate pause as she looks at Derek who just stares at the wall.

"Mom does steal dads clothes all the time. And then they disappear for a little while," Blake says confused as Laurie and Emilia shake their head at him.

"You hang out with uncle Scott and uncle Stiles too much," Laurie tells her brother who looks at her offended.

Kate hangs up the phone and looks at Derek with a glare.

"Why is my niece worried about you? What does she know?" Kate asks him as Derek looks at her blankly.

"She knows. She always knew. She saw you," Derek tells Kate who looks at him with disbelief as she shakes her head.

"No she would have said something," Kate says as she walks away.

"She told me herself. How much she used to love you but is now disgusted by even the sight of you," Derek tells Kate who shakes her head glaring at him.

Kate then walks over to the device that controls the electricity and turns the nob open making Derek grunt in pain.

"That looks painful," Stiles says wide-eyed as Derek glares at him.

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At the Argent house, Ellie looks in her mirror as she looks at her beige dress with black heels along with her hair curled and pinned back.

"You look beautiful Ellie May," Chris tells his daughter who looks at him with a soft smile.

"He's right you do Mom. Although my favorite all-time dress is your wedding dress. It's so beautiful," Emilia says smiling at her mom who blushes at that.

"She's right. Dad even cried when he first saw you," Laurie says as Ellie looks at Derek who was already staring at her.

"Good because if you didn't I would have left," Ellie tells Derek who laughs at her as Ellie begins to laugh.

"I think someone is falling in love," Allison whispers with a bright smile as Chris sighs shaking his head.

"Thanks, dad," Ellie tells him as she walks toward him with her black purse that had her phone and emergency cash in it.

"Are you riding with Allison or?" Chris asks making Ellie shake her head.

"Stiles is picking me and taking me and Lydia," Ellie tells him making Chris nod.

"So somehow Stiles has two dates and I have none," Scott says wide-eyed as Stiles smirks.

"I'm just that lucky," Stiles tells his best friend with a smirk. 

"Alright well behave and if anything happens call me," Chris tells her making Ellie nod as she kisses his cheek leaving a little bit of lip glass on it, and laughs at it.

"Will do dad," Ellie tells him as she leaves the room with a sigh. She felt like something was going to happen. Something bad tonight. 

"We'll either someone is going to die or Ellie is going to kill someone. Probably both," Issac says as he nods his head slowly making everyone pause before agreeing with him.

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Soon Stiles picks her up before he picks up Lydia. The three arrive at the dance and Ellie gets out through Stiles's side as he went to go open Lydia's door. 

"Aww so cute!" Ellie says clapping her hands as she smiles at the two.

Ellie smiles at the two knowing they would be adorable together as she walks into the dance.

Ellie had a new mission now. To get Stiles and Lydia together or as she will call them for now on Stydia.

"Stydia! I love it!" Allison tells her twin as they squeal slightly Stiles blush and surprisingly so does Lydia.

Ellie walks into the dance and smiles as she looks around.

"Ells!" Ellie hears someone call making her turn to see Danny.

"Dans!" Ellie tells him hugging him as Danny spins her around afterward making Ellie laugh.

"You look gorgeous! How did you not score a date tonight?" Danny asks her making Ellie smile at him as she shakes her head.

"Well some guys asked but I told them no," Ellie says shrugging as Danny nods looking at her.

"Good," Chris tells her nodding his head and making Ellie chuckle at him.

"Oh, you already have someone special don't you?" Danny asks with a smirk making Ellie shake her head as she laughs.

"I don't. Not anymore," Ellie tells him making Danny nod as he looks at her.

Derek sends Ellie a look at that but she was just looking at the screen. 

"Well he is an idiot," Danny tells her making Ellie smile at him.

"Yes, he is," Talia says nodding her head as Derek looks at her offended making Talia shrug her shoulders at him.

"Now come dance with me," Danny says pulling Ellie onto the dance floor who smiles as Danny starts spinning her around making Ellie laugh as she smiles big at him.

Danny pulls her closer as they sway making Ellie smile as she looks over Danny's shoulder seeing Stiles and Lydia dancing.

Stilinski looks surprised but smiles at his son.

"Yes!" Ellie cheers making Danny confused as she points toward Lydia and Stiles.

"I already have their ship name picked out. Stydia," Ellie tells Danny who laughs as he nods.

The two then start to hear couch yell as someone bumps into the two making them turn to see Scott.

"Danny! Danny, dance with me," Scott says urgently making Danny confused and Ellie amused.

"What?" Melissa asks her son confused as Scott just looks wide-eyed.

"What?" Danny asks Scott as he looks at Ellie confused.

"Dance with me," Scott says to him again as Danny shakes his head.

"No. Ellie and I are having fun," Danny tells him making Ellie smile at him.

"Please! Right now. Right now!" Scott begs making Ellie push the two together. Danny rolls his eyes as the two begin to slow dance.

Ellie begins to laugh loudly as does Stiles as Scott glare at the two.

"McCall! You're not supposed to--," Coach begins as everything stops and looks at him thinking he was being homophobic.

"What the hell are you doing-- What the hell are you doing?" Coach asks flabbergasted as Ellie tries her hardest not to laugh. 

"Yes, Coach?" Scott asks innocently as everyone looks at the three.

"Okay, ho-ho-ho, ha-ha. Hold on, you-- I was just saying he's not supposed to-- I mean, I wasn't saying that he shouldn't-- You guys don't think-- You don't-- I-I was--," Coach says stammering as Ellie covers her mouth chuckling slightly.

"Poor Coach," Ellie says laughing loudly as many nods agreeing with her.

"Just dance, everybody! Just dance! Dance! It's a party!" Coach calls out walking away making Ellie laugh out loud. 

"Thanks, dude. I owe you!" Scott tells Danny patting his shoulder before leaving.

Danny looks towards Ellie who was laughing loudly making him roll his eyes.

"Oh, I love you!" Ellie tells Danny laughing making him glare at her before laughing along.

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Ellie was getting a drink when she suddenly felt something wrong. Without realizing it Ellie walked out of the gym and started heading toward the lacrosse field.

Ellie looks confused at that wondering what has happened.

Walking outside Ellie looks confused before she spits Lydia on the field bloody making her scream as she runs towards her.

Lydia looks horrified at herself as Allison went to comfort her.

Ellie suddenly jumped up and jumped on Peter making him scream.

Everyone watches wide-eyed as Ellie begins to torture Peter right there in front of them.

"Shouldn't one of you do something?!" Scott yells wide-eyed looking at Derek and Chris who wince every few seconds.

"Yeah get popcorn," Stiles tells his best friend as he smiles brightly.

"Ouch that looks painful," Issac says as Peter screams loudly.

"Derek I approve of your future wife," Talia tells her son patting his shoulder.

"Just don't ever make her mad," Laura tells her brother who nods.

Ellie huffs as she backs away from Peter who was semi-conscious as she turns around with blood on her face and a smirk.

"Well that was therapeutic," Ellie says chuckling with a bright smile on her face.

"Lydia! Lydia!" Ellie yells as she falls to her knees and starts shakingly looking for a pulse. Once she finds one she pulls out her phone calling 911.

"911 what is the emergency?" The operator asks.

"My friend she was attacked by something. We are at Beacon Hills high school. She's bleeding really bad!" Ellie cries out as she begins pressing on the wound crying.

Ellie heads towards Lydia and hugs her tightly. Lydia immediately leans into her and relaxes slightly.

"Please hurry," Ellie sobs as she looks at Lydia.

"You can't die Lyds. Please don't die," Ellie pleads as she sobs, but then Ellie sees something making her freeze as her body tenses and her jaw clenches.

A werewolf bites and with that, she knew exactly who did this. And he was going to pay. He was going to see what Eleanor May Argent was capable of.

For Peter Hale was going to die. Painfully and slowly. Ellie spared his life once but this time she wasn't going to do that.

"Great! We get to see Ellie beat Peter's ass twice!" Laura says excitedly as she smiles brightly.

❀ ༄ ❀ AUTHOR NOTE ❀ ༄ ❀
I laughed so hard writing this chapter!

I hope you all enjoyed the chapter!

I love you all!
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