(ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴜᴀʀᴅɪᴀɴ)
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙬𝙤: 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙏𝙬𝙤

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Derek's car screeches to a stop in front of the animal clinic. Ellie gets out of the car with Allison and Lydia and Scott comes to help Ellie get Derek out of the back seat.

"Wow..." Deaton says as Scott and Ellie carry the young Derek into the clinic, setting him on the table.

"Wow?" "Wow," as in, "I've seen this before and I know exactly what to do"-kind of "wow?" 'Cause, that's the kind we were hoping for...," Stiles says making Deaton looks over towards him.

"Stiles...no one has seen this before," Ellie says rubbing her forehead as she leans closer to Derek worriedly.

"I think you might be overestimating my abilities," Deaton tells Stiles as Ellie holds Derek's hand looking at him worriedly rubbing his knuckles.

"He's cold, really cold," Ellie says worriedly as she looks toward Lydia and Allison.

"There's a blanket in the trunk will you get it?" Ellie asks making the two nod as they head toward the car.

"Do you think this is permanent?" Scott asks making Deaton sigh as Ellie cups Derek's face looking at him.

"Hopefully not," Ellie says leaning colder to Derek.

"I'm not sure a medical diagnosis is even adequate. This is well beyond my experience," Deaton says making everyone look toward Ellie.

"You're our Yoda!" Stiles yells making Ellie roll her eyes at him but I small smile on her face.

"Your Yoda I will be," Ellie tells Stiles who smiles at her brightly.

"I need all my books. I have an idea but I need to make sure," Ellie tells them making them nod as she looks down back at Derek.

Ellie pauses as she wonders what her idea could be, but the one she has Ellie hopes it's not true.

"In the meantime what do we do with him?" Stiles asks the group making Ellie look at Derek sadly.

"Until he wakes up? Nothing. I don't know if his mind is still there or not," Ellie says rubbing Derek's cheek as Stiles and Scott look at each other as Lydia and Allison walk in.

"I would remember you. With or without memories. Those emerald green eyes are too hard to forget," Derek says making Ellie smile at him as she kisses his lips softly.

"I love you," Ellie whispers against his lips making Derek kiss her nose.

"I love you more," Derek tells her placing a piece of hair behind her ear.

"It might be best to leave him with me. He'll be safe here," Deaton says as Ellie lays the blanket over Derek making sure he was warm.

"You mean, from Kate?" Allison asks as she looks towards Ellie who was watching Derek's chest rise and fall with a clenched jaw.

"If she's alive and she is what you say she is, she won't be able to walk past that gate," Deaton informs the group as Ellie sighs but nods agreeing.

"Why would she want to do this to him?" Lydia asks confused before looking at Ellie worriedly. She didn't know what was going through the girl's head and sometimes that was beyond concerning.

"Knowing Kate it's because she wants something. And is a manipulative bitch," Ellie says rubbing Derek's cheek it was weird to see him seventeen. But why seventeen?

"She knew me when I was seventeen," Derek tells Ellie who looks at him wide-eyed.

"When you trusted her," Ellie says before her jaw clenched and she hugged Derek tighter to her.

"She won't hurt you," Ellie tells Derek with nothing but promise in her voice making Derek smile at her.

"With you how could she?" Derek asks Ellie as he cups her cheek making Ellie smile.

"I'm so single," Lydia says pouting making Allison nod agreeing with her.

"You guys should probably go home. He doesn't look to be in any danger...so, maybe the rest of you should get some sleep?" Deaton recommends as Ellie shakes her head and Allison and Lydia share a look.

"I agree with Deaton," Melissa says looking at Scott as Sheriff looks at Stiles.

"It is a school night, and you all need to start taking care of your own lives again," Deaton tells them making Scott sigh.

"I'm staying. I'm not leaving Derek. Last time I did he got kidnapped and this happened," Ellie says leaving no room for argument.

"I'm staying with her," Lydia says making Allison nod.
"So am I," Allison tells them making everyone look at them.

Ellie smiles at Lydia and Allison who smile back at her. Like they would leave her alone. Heck no.

Chris sighs but nods his head. He would rather they be together than by themselves.

"You two don't have to," Ellie tells them making the two roll their eyes at her.

"Of course we are. Allison can go get some clothes so you can change. You still got a bit of blood on your top," Lydia says making Allison nod as Ellie looks down at the blood on her top.

"And Lydia some food for you. When was the last time you ate anything?" Allison asks worriedly as Ellie pauses thinking.

"I don't know but I wouldn't say no to any cake," Ellie says making Lydia roll her eyes.

"Eleanor!" Chris exclaims shaking his head at his daughter.

"You need something else. Something with some protein," Lydia tells Ellie who rolls her eyes but smiles at the group.

"Uhm no!" Stiles says looking between the three girls wide-eyed.

"Of course," Lydia says rolling her eyes at Stiles.

"Our grades are fine, despite missing a few classes. Unlike you two," Ellie tells them making Stiles look at her offended.

Melissa and Noah look towards Stiles and Scott who look at them sheepishly while Chris stares at Allison and Ellie before sighing.

"I'm so not okay with this--I'm so not okay with this--," Stiles says shaking his head. 

"Guys go," Lydia tells them making Stiles shake his head.

"No--," Stiles begins as the three girls give Scott a look making him nod his head before sighing.

"Text us if anything happens," Scott says as he walks over to Stiles.

"Nope! Still not okay with it. Not going anywhere," Stiles says as Scott begins dragging him out and Ellie waves goodbye at him.

"All right, just 'cause you're stronger...," Stiles says groaning before glaring at Ellie who laughs at him.

"Rude," Stiles says glaring at Scott who smiles at him.

Once the two were gone Ellie told Allison everything she needed from the apartment as she and Lydia left to go get some food as well.

Ellie sits down in a chair and lays her head on Derek's chest listening to his heartbeat.

"I thought I lost him," Ellie mutters as Deaton looks at the two.

"Never. I would crawl out of my own grave just to return to you," Derek tells Ellie who cuddles more into him.

"I thought he was gone forever when I saw the bullet in the loft. I didn't even think before I was heading towards Mexico to save him," Ellie says with tears in her eyes before she looks towards Deaton.

"He has to be okay Deaton. He has to be. I won't let Kate take him from me," Ellie says determined as she looks towards the younger version of the love of her life running her fingers through his hair.

"Not him," Ellie says softly as Deaton looks at her sadly.

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"Allison! Ellie yells as she pushes her twin away but not enough time for herself. Ellie gasps feeling the sword entering her heart.

Ellie sits up quickly placing her hands over her chest as she breathes heavily.

"Ellie?" A familiar voice questions making Ellie look to see Deaton staring at her worriedly.

"Ellie," Allison whispers worriedly staring at her sister while Ellie sighs. Her nightmares were back, but these seemed worse than her others.

Ellie rubs her eyes before looking at Deaton who was looking Derek over while Lydia and Allison sat on each side of her sound asleep.

"I'm fine," Ellie says standing up as she grabs the last bit of coffee drinking it in one gulp before walking towards Derek and Deaton dressed now in jeans, cropped white top, and a jean jacket.

"I hate that word. Especially when you say it," Derek tells Ellie who chuckles at him.

"How's he doing?" Ellie asks Deaton as she looks down at Derek.

"His heart rate is alarmingly high," Deaton says as Ellie listens and realizes he was right placing her hand on Derek's chest and feeling his heartbeat.

"He's a lot warmer now than he was last night," Ellie comments looking at Derek.

"Ellie, I'm going to try something. I want you to keep holding his hand if that's okay," Deaton says making Ellie nod as Deaton grabs a scalpel and drags it down Derek's arm.

"Ouch," Stiles says wincing at the screen.

"What?" Ellie questioned confused seeing how Deaton couldn't even finish cutting before it started to heal.

"That looks like it healed really fast," Lydia says shocked making Ellie look to see her and Allison now awake.

"Unusually and worrying fast," Ellie says looking back at Derek.

"What does it mean?" Allison asks Deaton looking at her sister worriedly.

"Let's try something else. Lydia grab me a five-milliliter syringe--top drawer," Deaton says making Lydia nod as she and Allison turn around to look for it while Deaton looks for something else.

Ellie turns around grabs her notebook and begins marking different ideas out, but she pauses when she hears a creek from the table making everyone turn around to see Derek standing up with a confused expression on his face.

"This won't end well," Isaac says wincing as he nods his head.

"Derek?" Ellie asks standing up worriedly as Derek breathes heavily with his claws out.

"Derek handsome?" Ellie asks him as Derek looks at her with bright blue eyes making Deaton put his arm in front of the three girls worriedly. Derek put his hands over his ears, breathing heavily.

"That's not Derek," Talia says worriedly. That was her Derek, not Ellie's.

"Derek," Ellie says walking towards him as Derek growls and swipes at Deaton, cutting his arm before running off as Lydia and Allison run over to Deaton.

"It's not you," Ellie reassures Derek feeling him tense under her.

"Allison! Lydia! Call Scott!" Ellie says as she begins running after Derek she was happy she told Allison to grab her boots instead of heels.

"Where are you going?" Allison asks worriedly as Ellie glances back putting her phone in her back pocket.

"Saving my boyfriend who is clearly very confused," Ellie says before running out of the clinic thinking about where Derek would go and only one thought in her head.

The Hale House.

Laura Talia and Cora look towards Derek worriedly. If this was seventeen-year-old Derek then he didn't know. He didn't know they were all gone. Well that Laura and Talia were dead and Cora was no longer in the country.

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Ellie runs towards the Hale house seeing Derek looking at the house confused since it was demolished making Ellie sigh as she takes in a deep breath before walking towards him being careful to not scare him. 

"You know you might not look it but you are very fast," Ellie tells Derek who just looks at the house not even staring at her.

"That's why he was the best player on his basketball team. Even had scouts," Talia says proudly as Ellie looks towards Derek who shrugs at her although smiling.

"Derek?" Ellie questions making him turn to her confused as he rakes his eyes up and down Ellie.

"Did you just cheek her out?" Laura asks wide-eyed before chuckling as Derek shrugs. He was back in his seventeen-year-old body with his seventeen-year-old mind and his girlfriend was beyond sexy. Especially in that top and jeans.

"How do you know me? What happened to my house? Where is my family?" Derek asks making Ellie look at him sadly as she goes towards him and squats so she was beside him.

"Oh Derek," Talia says hugging her son to him worriedly.

"Please come with me and I will explain everything. I promise you and you might not remember but I would never lie to you," Ellie tells him with her hand out towards Derek.

Derek looks at her as if he was considering it while he looks into her eyes. For some reason, those emerald eyes looked so familiar.

"Told you," Derek says smirking at Ellie who chuckles at him shaking her head.

"I want that," Lydia says pouting seeing that even without his memories Derek knew Ellie.

Derek reaches his hand out toward Ellie and they were about to touch when a cop car pulls up and two officers step out of his car.

"Excuse me...young man? Lady?" Parrish questions as Ellie looks towards Derek who was just staring into her eyes.

"You're calling them "young man and lady?" The other deputy questions making Parrish roll his eyes at him.

Stilinski sighs shaking his head at his deputy. If he did anything Stilinski would have his badge in seconds.

"Shut up, Haigh," Parrish tells him before looking at the teenagers.

"I'm sorry, but you can't be here," Parrish tells them and Ellie went to say something when the other deputy spoke.

"Hey, dumbasses! You ever hear of "no trespassing?" Haigh questions rudely making Ellie glare at him before looking toward Derek.

"This is my house," Derek said sadly looking at the brunt house.

"Nobody's been here for years, kid. Now, get the hell out of here," Haigh demands as Ellie shakes her head as she cups Derek's cheeks making him look into her eyes.

"Give me a minute," Ellie tells Derek who stares at her and watches her as Ellie gets up.

Ellie begins walking towards the two and Parrish recognized her instantly, but Haigh apparently didn't.

"We will be gone in a minute. He got a concussion and is just very confused right now," Ellie explains to the deputies, and Parrish nods while Haigh just rolls his eyes.

"Good excuse," Stiles says nodding his head and making Ellie smirk.

"All right, let's go. Now," Haigh demands making Ellie look at him crossing her arms.

"Ooh no," Allison says knowing this wasn't going to be good. 

"Just give us a minute. I know the owner of the house. He will be alright with this," Ellie says sternly to the man as Haigh begins to walk toward her.

"It's funny because Derek's the owner," Issac says chuckling as Derek shakes his head at the boy.

"Haigh," Parrish says in warning, remember how protected the girl is and how protective those who love her are. Especially their boss who saw her as a daughter.

Ellie looks towards Stilinski who smiles at her.

"Listen here, little girl," Haigh says as he goes to grab Ellie's arms making Derek who was watching jump up.

"Hey! Don't touch her!" Derek exclaims as he moves towards them. Haigh grabs his arm, but before he could do anything, Ellie grabs Haigh's arm, turning it and pressing his pressure tip on the back of his neck, making him fall to his knees with a groan.

"As the sheriff, I don't know if I should be angry or not. But as a parent good job," Stilinski says making Ellie smile brightly at him. 

"Even without knowing her he's still protective," Allison says awwing with Lydia as Chris rolls his eyes but glares at the officer who thought he could grab his daughter.

"You may be a deputy, but you can't touch me like that," Ellie tells him as she lets him go with a glare.

Derek pushes Ellie behind him. He didn't know why but he felt protective over her. Haigh gets up and takes out his taser and pointing Ellie.

"Woah, Woah Haigh. That's not a good idea!" Parrish says as he takes a step forward Ellie chuckles looking at the man.

"Do it," Ellie tells him stepping forward as Derek raises his arm looking at her worriedly.

"Ellie!" Chris yells at his daughter shaking his head as Ellie shrugs.

"It won't hurt. That much," Ellie says shrugging making Chris shake his head as Allison laughs.

"Move and I will," Haigh said making Ellie laugh as she shakes her head.

"You are going to taser two teenagers who were trying to leave and did nothing wrong but one confused and the other trying to help?" Ellie asks him hoping he would.

If he did oh hell was going to rain on him. With that Haigh instantly pulls the trigger.

"No!" Derek screams as he tries to block Ellie and one of the needles of the taser pistol enters his shoulder and the other enters Ellie making Derek groan as Ellie stares at it.

"You are concerning," Stiles says whispers staring at Ellie who shrugs.

"Haigh! Stand down!" Parrish yells as he looks in shock as Ellie pulls the taser out of her arm.

"You have no idea what you just did," Ellie says chuckling as Haigh moves to stand behind her holding both her hands as he grabs his handcuff.

"You are under arrest for assaulting an officer," Haigh says making Ellie shakes her head.

"You mean for defending myself against a man twice my size and grabbing my arm in a bruising grip?" Ellie questions as she looks towards her arm that had a handprint bruise.

"He will be demounted immediately," Stilinski says shaking his head disgusted.

"Hey! She didn't do anything wrong," Derek says as he heads towards the two pushings Haigh away from Ellie his eyes beginning to turn glowing blue.

"Hey calm down. Derek calm down. Listen to my heartbeat and breathe," Ellie tells him as she begins to breathe and Derek follows her lead calming down and surprising himself as he looks at Ellie wide-eyed.

"She's still your anchor even when you don't remember her," Talia tells her son with a soft smile on her lips.

"Now you are both under arrest," Haigh says grabbing Derek's arm. Derek went to react, but Ellie shakes his head looking him in the eyes.

"Parrish, get the little brat," Haigh says making Ellie chuckle as Parrish approaches her and gently puts his hands around her wrists.

"I'm sorry, Ellie. Are you okay?" Parrish whispers worriedly to Ellie who nods at him.

"I'm fine but he probably won't be when Stilinski sees me," Ellie says smirking as Parrish who sighs but nods his head. Haigh then drags Derek into the car as Parrish takes Ellie to the other side.

"He's cute," Lydia says making Allison and Ellie nod agreeing with her.

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Derek and Ellie seat next to each other on the station bench. Ellie could feel Derek staring at her.

"Going to get staring like a creep or ask what you want to ask?" Ellie asks making Derek look wide-eyed and blush slightly.

"Who are you?" Derek asks making Ellie turn to him with a soft smile.

"I'm Ellie," Ellie tells him as Derek nods looking into her eyes once again.

"You're doing it again," Ellie tells him laughing as Derek smiles at her with a smirk on his face.

"I can't help it. You look so beautiful. It's so easy to get lost in those emerald eyes," Derek tells Ellie who smiles at him blushing slightly.

"He's flirting with you," Derek says wide-eyed before chuckling. He didn't know if he should be jealous or be proud of his seventeen-year-old self.

"Oh, such a charmer aren't you?" Ellie asks laughing as she smiles at him making Derek smile back at her as Parrish then approaches them.

"The other deputy thinks I'm an idiot for even asking, but I have a feeling if I take these cuffs off, you're going to be okay... And, I think you'll help us figure out what happened to your family so that we can get you out of here. Am I right?" Parrish asks making Derek look towards Ellie who smiles at him. Derek nods slowly making Parrish unlock the cuffs before turning towards Ellie.

"Sorry, Ellie. Stilinski is coming soon," Parrish tells Ellie who smiles at him.

"It's fine," Ellie says as she hands Parrish her handcuffs who laughs at her.

"Learned to do that when I was twelve," Ellie says tells Parrish who smiles down at her making Derek look between the two feeling some emotion whims his eyes turn blue slightly before trying to get Ellie's attention on him instead.

"Jealousy is in the air," Allison says chuckling.

"The other deputy's is an idiot," Derek says dryly making Parrish and Ellie laugh.

"I can't argue with that...," Parrish says tells him.
"Parrish, come here," Haigh says and Parrish gets up and approaches him.

"What?" Ellie asks looking at Derek who just shakes his head looking at her.

"Just admiring the breathtaking view," Derek tells her as Ellie blushes once again looking down.

"I'm using that," Liam says nodding his head as Isaac agrees. Ellie rolls her eyes at the two while Derek smirks.

"I ran this kid's prints eight times. This is all that comes up," Haigh says making Parrish lean down to look at the screen.

"Derek Hale?" Parrish asks confused before looking at Derek.

"...did you say, Hale?" Stilinski asks walking out of his office and looking at the deputies.

"Don't worry," Ellie whispers to Derek making him confused as Stilinski turns to them and Ellie begins to cry. 

"Ellie?!" Stilinski yells rushing towards the girl as Derek, Parrish, and Haigh look wide-eyed at her.

Ellie smirks as Allison begins to laugh shaking her head.

"Your fake tears have got us both out of so much trouble," Allison says making Ellie nod while Chris sighs and Stiles laughs.

"Ellie, what happened? What happened to her?!" Stilinski asks calmly before glaring at his two deputies.

"I didn't do anything wrong. I was helping a friend and they arrived. When I tried to leave Haigh grabbed my arm making my instincts kick in and I got out of his grip! After that, he tased me and placed me under arrest," Ellie tells him sobbing as Stilinski pulls her into a tight hug trying to calm the girl down.

"Wow...you are a good actress," Isaac says wide-eyed nodding his head.

"Thanks," Ellie says smiling proudly as Stilinski shakes his head.

Haigh looks wide-eyed as Parrish smiles at the girl trying not to laugh. Derek looks between confused and concerned.

"So many emotions," Lydia says chuckling.

"Haigh we will be talking after this," Stilinski says glaring at the man as Ellie calms down.

"You okay? Do I need to call your dad?" Stilinski asks Ellie who shakes her head.

"Yes! Call me! I'll make sure to teach that asshole some lessons," Chris says glaring at the screen.

"He isn't home yet," Ellie tells him as Stilinski nods before looking towards their Parrish.

"Damn it," Chris says shaking his head.

"There's a piece of cake in the fridge get it," Stilinski says making Parrish nod as he heads towards the kitchen.

"Cake solves everything Ellie-related," Stiles says nodding his head.

"It'll be alright," Stilinski tells her as Parrish comes back with a slice of chocolate cake. Stilinski gives it to Ellie who nods at him as Stilinski heads over to Haigh.

"Cake?" Ellie asks Derek with a smile making him confused before shrugging and taking the fork and taking a bite of the cake.

"Did you say, Hale?" Stilinski asks the two deputies before looking down at the computer before looking at Derek who was eating cake with Ellie who smiled sheepishly at him. Stilinski then looks back at the computer and then at Derek once again.

"I think you broke him," Ellie whispers to Derek who smiles at her softly as Stilinski narrows his eyes and began to walk towards them crouching down in front of Derek, who looks at him confused.

"Yep, he did," Stiles says nodding his head.

"I can explain!" Ellie says quickly as Stilinski instantly stands up and looks at the computer again before looking at Derek Ellie just smiles sheepishly at him eating another bite of cake after Derek gave her back her fork.

Suddenly, Scott and Stiles come running in making everyone look at them while Stilinski sighs.

"Hi, guys. Cake?" Ellie asks them making the two look at Ellie wide-eyed and then Derek and lastly Stilinski.

"I'll take care of this," Stilinski says gesturing for Ellie to follow him to his office with Scott and Stiles.

"Hey I'll be right back Der," Ellie tells him handing him the plate of cake. Derek looks at her and smiles softly at her before Ellie heads towards the sheriff's office and shuts the door.

"I want you to be honest with me--absolutely and completely honest," Stilinski says making the three nod at him.

"...Have you been time traveling?" Stilinski asks catching them off guard as Ellie laughs before covering her mouth wide-eyed.

Ellie looks towards Stiles and they both begin to laugh loudly shaking their head as Stilinksi rubs his head. He needed alcohol or something to deal with these two.

"Hang on, what?" Stiles asks him wide-eyed and confused.

"Because if time traveling is real... You know what? I'm done. I'm out. You're going to be driving me to Eichen House," Stilinski tells them as he looks completely overwhelmed.

"We found him like that," Scott tells him making Stilinski look hysterical.

"Where? Swimming in the fountain of youth?" Stilinski exclaims as Ellie pauses wondering if the fountain was real.

"Is it?!" Liam asks Ellie who shrugs herself.

"No...we found him buried in a tomb of wolfsbane in an Aztec temple in Mexico underneath a church in the middle of a town that was destroyed by an earthquake...," Stiles rumbles out making Scott look at him wide-eyed as Ellie rests her forehead on her hand shaking her head.

"You told me you were camping," Stilinski says making Stiles nod slightly as Ellie shakes her head.

"So you lied to me? Again!" Stilinski exclaims at his son who opens and closes his mouth before hiding behind Ellie who sighs at him. 

"Yeah, we were!...in Mexico," Stiles says as Ellie pinches his side shaking her head. He wasn't helping himself?

"Derek's been aged backward-- he can't remember anything. We just need to talk to him," Scott says making Stilinski sigh.

"Yeah, well, so far, he's not talking to anybody," Stilinski says making Ellie shake her head as she raises her hand.

"Actually he has been talking to me. Well flirting with me. I think the younger version of my boyfriend is falling for me," Ellie says confused as everyone looks at her.

"He is," Cora says nodding her head before looking dry her brother disgusted.

"Of course, he has," Stiles says rolling his eyes as Ellie steps out of the office and holds her hand out to Derek with a soft smile on her lips.

Derek hesitates before placing his hand in hers and standing up. Ellie stumbles back slightly making Derek wrap his arm around her waist pulling Ellie closer to him.

"Hi," Ellie says softly to Derek whose eyes go towards her lips and he listens to her heartbeat which was beating fast.

"Hey," Derek says before meeting her eyes again with a small smile on his face.

Chris rolls his eyes disgusted. He already had to watch this once did he have to watch it again? 

"Ugh stop! Stop! Stop!!" Stiles yells separating the two.
"Go!" Stiles says pushing Ellie towards the office.

"And you," Stiles says pointing his finger at Derek with squinted eyes mixed with a glare.

"Stay away from her before I break off an extra large branch of mountain ash wrap it in wolfsbane roll it in mistletoe and shove it up—," Stiles before he was interrupted when someone grabs his ear.

"They are already together," Allison tells Stiles who scoffs at her.

"So?" Stiles questions making Allison sigh due with Stiles.

"Ow! Ouch! Ellie!" Stiles yells as the older Argent pulls him inside the room making Derek smile as he follows them sitting down on the couch.

"Why would I go anywhere with you?" Derek asks looking towards Scott who sighs.

"Look, there was an accident...you lost some memory, but we can help you get it back," Scott tells him as Derek looks at him.

"How much memory?" Derek asks worriedly.
"...A lot. But you can trust us.," Scott says as he crouches down in front of Derek and flashes his red eyes.

"You're an Alpha. Okay, who are you? And who is he? I know who Ellie is," Derek questions before smiling at Ellie who smiles back at him.

"Oh, we're the guys keeping you out of jail!" Stiles says making Ellie roll her eyes.

"That's actually me," Ellie tells Stiles who glares at her as she waves sarcastically at him.

"Let us help you," Scott tells Derek who looks at him.
"No," Derek says making Ellie sigh seems like her Derek, and this Derek we're just as stubborn as Stiles steps forward at that.

"He's always been stubborn. Even as a baby," Talia tells Ellie who laughs at that.

"Okay, dude, you almost tour apart two deputies back there. You need to listen to us--and that starts with no fangs, no claws, no wolf-man. You got that?" Stiles says making Derek look towards Ellie with an amused expression as she rolls her eyes.

"I attacked the deputy," Ellie tells them making the two boys look at her wide-eyed.

"He grabbed me!" Ellie defends making Stiles shrug understanding that.

"And I'm fine as long as it's not on a full moon," Derek says making Scott and Ellie look at him confused.

"You still have trouble with the full moon?" Scott asks him confused.

"I said I'm fine," Derek tells him sternly as Ellie looks at him amused. Derek rolls his eyes at her but a small smile on his face as Scott and Stiles share a look.

"All right. You coming with us, or not?" Stiles asks Derek wanting to get the two to stop looking at each other feeling disgusted.

"You want me to trust you? Where's my family?" Derek asks making Scott glance at Ellie who shrugs before he sighs.

"There was a fire. And...," Scott stares as Derek's face falls.

"They're not here anymore. They're fine-- just had to move out of Beacon Hills—," Scott begins but Ellie stops him.

"Scott McCall!" Melissa yells at her son who wince at that before looking at Derek with an apoplectic expression who nods slightly at him.

"Scott stop! Now!" Ellie tells him making Scott look at her as Derek looks at her confused. Ellie sighs as she heads towards him.

Scott grabs her arm shaking his head making Ellie mumble a spell under her breath throwing Scott away from her Derek looks at her wide-eyed, but Ellie ignores groaning Scott as she goes to sit beside Derek.

Grabbing his hand Ellie rubs his knuckles trying to calm him down.

"Derek I'm so sorry but like Scott said there was a fire. Kate lit it and the only ones who made it out were you, your uncle Peter and your sisters Laurel and Cora. I'm so sorry Derek," Ellie tells him sadly as Derek looks at her frozen before he begins to cry.

Ellie pulls him into a tight hug shushing him as she looks over at Scott and Stiles who watches sadly.

"I got you. I got you," Ellie whispers to Derek kissing his head as she runs her fingers through his hair.

"I'm sorry," Ellie tells Derek feeling guilty for making him relive that pain. 

"You needed to. If you didn't I would have trusted Kate," Derek tells Ellie who nods as he pulls her closer to him.

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After Ellie told Derek the group headed towards Scott's house beside Scott who headed to the loft to speak to Peter.

"We're going to wait here for Scott. We're going to sit quietly. We're not going to call or talk to anyone," Stiles says making Ellie roll her eyes.

"Shut up Stiles! You can talk to whoever you want Derek. Just maybe not Stiles. He's an ass," Ellie says making Derek smile down at her before looking at Stiles.

"But who is going to talk to him?" Derek asks making the two turn to see Agent McCall making Stiles jump.

"Ah! Are you getting taller?" Stiles asks making Ellie chuckle.

"No you're just short," Ellie tells Stiles who glares at her.

"Look who is talking," Stiles tells her making Ellie glare at him.

"What are you guys doing here?" Agent McCall asks the trio.

"We're waiting for Scott...," Derek says making Rafael nod.

"Yeah, so am I. We're supposed to have dinner. I brought extra. You guys hungry?" Agent McCall asks the group.

"Yeah-," Ellie and Derek begin to say.
"No, We're not hungry," Stiles interrupts them.

"Food equals life!" Ellie exclaims to Stiles who looks at her.

"I thought cake did?" Stiles's questions confused me.

"Cake is good for the soul. Food is life," Ellie tells Stiles who nods at her although confused. 

"No, I'm starving-," Ellie tells Stiles who interrupts her once again making Ellie glare at him.

"None of us are hungry. Thanks, though," Stiles says making Rafael nod slowly, looking at Stiles weirdly.

"Okay... Well, if you're not hungry, Stiles, your friend can still eat with us. What's your name?" Rafael asks Derek but Stiles answers for him.

"Miguel. My cousin Miguel. From Mexico," Stiles says making Ellie cover her mouth as she tries not to laugh. Agent McCall nods then looks back over at "Miguel" before speaking in Spanish.

"Really? Miquel?" Derek asks Stiles shaking his head done with the boy.

"Es usted natural de México, Miguel?" Agent McCall asks him as Stiles looks wide-eyed. Spanish; "Are you native to Mexico, Miguel?"

"No soy nativo, sino que pasé un montón de tiempo allá," Derek answers making Stiles look wide-eyed as Ellie smiles at him. Spanish: "I'm not native, but I spent a lot of time there."

"Hot," Ellie whispers making Derek smirk at her as Stiles pinches her arm making Ellie glare at him.

"It really is," Ellie says staring at Derek as she bites her lip making Derek smirk at her.

"Te ves hermosa," Derek says making Ellie smile as she blushes brightly as Stiles looks disgusted. Spanish: "You look beautiful."

"Fantastic! Egg roll?" Agent McCall asks.
"Hell yeah," Derek tells him as he walks towards the table grabbing Ellie's hand in the process.

"Did you get sesame chicken?" Ellie asks hopefully as she sits down once Derek pulls her chair out for her before he sits beside her and Stiles rolls his eyes sitting down as well.

"Yeah here you go Ellie," Agent McCall says as he hands her the container Ellie begins making her plate.

"So, uh, Miguel...what did you say your last name was again?" Agent McCall asks as Derek went to answer Stiles interrupts him again.

"Oh, it's Juarez...Cinqua...Tiago...," Stiles says making Ellie squint her eyes and lightly kick him under the table.

"You are a terrible liar. Absolutely terrible," Ellie says shaking her head at Stiles. 

"That's a mouthful. How do you spell that?" Agent McCall asks making Derek raise an eye at Stiles.

"Phonetically," Stiles answers nodding his head as Ellie shakes her head.

"So Ellie Scotts been telling me about you. How have you been after the incident?" Agent McCall questions making Ellie tense up at that. Derek stares at her and grabs her hand under the table making Ellie look towards him.

Derek smiles at Ellie softly who smiles back at him.
"Oh you have...," Derek says as he lifts his finger and wipes her cheek.

"An eyelash," Derek tells Ellie who stares at him.
"Thanks," Ellie says softly before she was suddenly kicked in the shin making her jump and look towards Stiles who glares at her.

"Sesame chicken?" Ellie questions after clearing her throat her cheeks red making Derek smirk.

"He's falling in love all over again," Lydia tells Allison who nods smiling at the screen.

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After dinner, Stiles went to call Scott as Ellie and Derek sat in Scott's room.

"Not my room!" Scott exclaims disgusted groaning.

"So you're the guardian," Derek says making Ellie nod as she smiles at him the two sitting on Scott's bed.

"And a werewolf," Ellie says flashing her red eyes as Derek looks at her amazed.

"An alpha hybrid," Derek says making Ellie nod as she goes to move a piece of hair behind her ear but Derek does it before she could making Ellie look at him.

Ellie looks at him and gulps slightly seeing how close they were as Derek cups her face and leans closer to her.

Ellie's breath stops as their lips touch in a soft kiss and Derek pulls Ellie closer to him as Ellie begins running her fingers through his hair pulling him closer to her and making the kiss get more and more heated.

"Uhm...?" Ellie questions staring at Derek who looks down at her with an emotionless expression before he begins to laugh loudly.

"My younger self has game," Derek says laughing making Ellie stare at him before laughing as well as she pushes his arm.

"I'm just irresponsible," Derek tells Ellie making her stick her tongue out at him.

"That's me handsome. I made your older and younger self fall for me," Ellie tells him smugly as Derek shakes his head at her. 

"No denying that baby," Derek tells her kissing her forehead as Ellie smiles at him.

When the two run out of breath they pull apart although hesitantly as they rest their forehead against each other.

"You are...who are you?" Derek questions staring at Ellie who smiles at him. 

"The love of your life," Ellie says as Derek smiles before leaning closer and kissing Ellie again who chuckles wrapping her arms around his neck as she lays down on the bed while Derek climbs on top of her.

"My bed! You both owe me new sheets!" Scott exclaims as Stiles laughs at him making Scott glare.

As Derek and Ellie begin to lose themselves in the two neither realizes that the window was sliding up and Kate slips in.

"Well well well," Kate says making the two jump apart as they stand up quietly.

"You," Ellie says glaring as she and Derek back away from Kate.

"Oh, Ellie didn't you miss me?" Kate asks her as Ellie smiles sarcastically at her.

"No, I liked my last memory of you. You getting your throat torn out. It was amazing," Ellie tells her smirking as Kate glares at her.

"At these moments I remember why I like Ellie so much," Peter says laughing loudly and shaking his head.

Derek goes to attack her but Kate catches him by the throat.

"I'm guessing Ellie told you. Should have known she would have," Kate says glaring at her niece who waves sarcastically at her.

"But I have a backup plan," Kate says as she stabs something in Ellie's neck making her begin falling to her knees Derek goes to catch her but Kate does first holding her claws to Ellie's neck.

Chris tense up as Ellie just glares angrily.

"Now you are going to do what I want or your little girlfriend will get her throat torn out. Just like I did," Kate says as Ellie begins going unconscious.

Derek looks at Ellie worriedly before nodding.
"Fine I'll do whatever you want," Derek says nodding as Kate smiles at him.

"Good. Now let's go," Kate tells him as the three leave the McCall house. Ellie is now unconscious as Derek looks at her worriedly.

"But first give me Ellie," Derek tells Kate glaring at her. Kate looks down at her niece and a small flicker of warmth appears in her eyes before she gives Ellie to Derek.

Chris looks at the screen before sighing. Even after all these years, Ellie was still Kate's weakness. She always has been and now was her anchor.

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A while later Ellie's face was cupped and was being shaken as someone tries to wake her up. As Ellie becomes conscious and her eyesight comes back she looks wide-eyed seeing who was in front of her.

"Derek!" Ellie exclaims throwing herself in his arms. Seeing her Derek. Her older Derek instead of the teenage one.

"Oh thank goodness," Ellie says sighing in relief.

Derek holds her tightly kissing her neck repeatedly before kissing her lips as Ellie cups his face.

"You're here. You're back," Ellie whispers as Derek smiles nodding his head and looking at Ellie.

"I'm back," Derek tells her running his fingers through her hair.

"Do you remember?" Ellie asks as Derek smirks at her.
"You and my younger self making out in Scott's room? Yes, I do," Derek says making Ellie smile at him sheepishly.

"Wait?! I didn't cheat did I? Because it was you but it wasn't at the same time!" Ellie exclaims as Derek smiles at her shaking his head.

"Wait did I?!" Ellie exclaims making Derek chuckle at her.

"No baby but we will be talking about a few things you did while I was gone," Derek tells her as Ellie just looks at him.

"Uhm what about instead of that we have sex?" Ellie asks Derek who laughs shaking her head.

Derek chokes at that while Chris looks beyond disgusted and Allison and Lydia laugh at Ellie.

"What hot angry sex sounds good don't you think?" Ellie asks him running her hand down his chest.

"Stop!" Chris exclaims glaring at the two angrily, especially Derek.

"Ugh! Eww! I'm going to be sick!" Stiles yells making Ellie sigh as she rolls her eyes.

"And now Stiles ruined it," Ellie mutters annoyed glaring at Stiles who just shakes his head done with the two before walking away.

"Never been more thankful for Stiles," Chris says nodding his head and smirking at that.

Ellie then turns to Derek and slaps him over the head making him wince as he looks wide-eyed.

"What was that for?!" Derek yells at her as Ellie glares at him.

"Why don't you speak Spanish to me?! Young you did!" Ellie yells at him as Derek laughs at her bringing her closer and leaning closer to her ear.

"So true! It's rude baby," Ellie tells Derek who shakes his head at her amused.

"Te amo, cariño," Derek whispers in Ellie's ear who pulls his head to her lips attaching her lips to his as Derek pulls her closer smirking. Spanish; "I love you baby."

"And that is game," Issac whispers to Liam who nods his head agreeing with him.

❀ ༄ ❀ AUTHOR NOTE ❀ ༄ ❀
I loved young Derek and Ellie! They were adorable!!

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