True anchors

23||nemeton

The three walked out of the front door and people immediately ran forward upon seeing Tara. The werewolf all got out their claws and fangs. They growled at her defensively. All agents left raised their guns.

"Wait. She's with us now."
"What do you mean 'with us'? Liam what does he mean?" Scott refused to stand down.
"Theo showed us his memories. It did something to her head. The abaddon, the spirit doesn't have control right now. So we are going to the nemeton to remove it. And if she's lying. She knows she will die. And she's prepared."

Everyone was hesitant but still stood down and backed away. Theo Liam and Tara walked to the truck.
"Guys! Harper called. She's worried about you guys. And so'a Harlow. Call them." Stiles spoke to them and they nodded before getting in the front. Tara sat in the back.

Everyone else loaded into cars and vans. Theo driving infront of everyone. Straight to the nemeton. Liam got out his phone and put it on the dashboard. He clicked on harpers contact then FaceTimed her. She answered quite quickly.

"Hey! Are you guys okay? Where are you?" Harper immediately got to questions.
"We are okay. We are going to the nemeton with Tara. We think we can remove the spirit and keep her alive."
"Is that Liam and Theo?" There was a small voice coming from the kitchen.
"Yeah come say hi." Harlow came running into frame and sat on the older girls lap.
"Hi!"
"Hey Harlow. You okay?" Theo joined the conversation without taking his eyes off the road.
"Yeah. People came to the house earlier. They left now."
"We need you guys to meet us at the nemeton. Harlow should be able to find it. It's at the edge of beacon hills preserve. Walk northeast from the gate and she should be able to see it with her wolf eyes."
"Okay, we will meet you there."

Liam hung up the call grabbed his phone and leant back in the seat. He turned his head to look at Theo. Just watching him drive. It was quiet on the roads. Pitch black. It was nearing 10pm now. The stars in the sky barely visible behind the clouds.

The moon shone brightly. It was the full moon tomorrow. The clearest one they have had in beacon hills in a long time. The air still warm and dry. A light fog covered the streets. And twisted it's way through the trees.

All the cars and vans parked not far from beacon hills preserve. Doors slammed shut with everyone getting out. Theo led the way to the nemeton. Everyone slowly following behind still on edge about Tara.

Upon arrival they could see the nemeton had good and purple veins running through it. Pulses of gold and purple moving throughout the lines. Like it was living. Tara moved towards the stump. She then stood in the centre of the tree. Pulling energy from it into her body.

Rustling was heard through the trees. Harper and Alessia apeard in the clearing. Harlow continued running forward towards the two boys that had been looking after her for weeks. Theo bent down immediately letting her run into his arms. He stood up carrying Harlow. Liam soon joined in the hug.

A bright light appeared in the sky. Like a beacon. Coming right from the center of the nemeton. There was a harsh wind winding through the trees away from the clearing. The sky was slowly clouding over. The moon still shining bright with a tint of purple.

"You might want to back up a little bit." Tara spoke to everyone standing watching her. They did as told. Retreating to the edge of the clearing.
"ελευθερία οικογένεια, ελευθερία οικογένεια, ελευθερία οικογένεια, ελευθερία οικογένεια." She chanted like a ritual.

The light got brighter. And so did the veins running through the nemeton. everyone covered their eyes with the light being to much to handle. Theo moved his hand away from his eyes. Straining to be able to see his sister.

A purple light lifted from her chest. Her breath hitched as it did so. It rose up the beam of light. She passed out in a heap on the ground. The small ball of light hovering above. The beam retracted back to its source. And the veins dimmed back to how they were previously.

Theo passed Harlow over to Liam before running over to his sister. He turned her over and leant down to hear her heart of her breathing. It was faint but it was there. His sister was alive. The boy picked her up. Her body still limp. She was carried over to Melissa and Deaton, who had some medical supplies ready.

"Uhhh... T. We have a problem." Liam called over to Theo who was checking on Tara. The chimera turned his head to see the small harmless looking purple orb, lowering above the nemeton. Within seconds what looked like a body started forming. The orb at the centre of the chest.

Everyone seemed to realise. Some quicker than others. It was the soul. The soul of the abaddon. And this was its body. The person that was forming had short red hair. Ear length all over. They wore jeans and high top boots. Aswell as a t-shirt and a checkered flannel. Not looking very evil. Until their eyes glowed a bright purple all over. Not just the iris.

"Well well well. Not many people could defeat me without causing any damage. Physical anyway. I know some emotional damage was caused." Their eyes flickered over to Liam. How in return growled. A smirk plastered across their face.

"Fiesty. I assume you all know who or what I am. Considering you separated me from the host. Which no one has ever done before might I add. How did you do it?"
"Tell us why you want to know. Then we might consider it." Theo snarled back at them in the same menacing tone.

"Now what would be the fun in that?" They managed to keep the smile up but it did fade for a few seconds, and Theo and Liam noticed that.
"You want to know what defeats you? Because it hasn't happened before. You thought it was love because of the true anchors. But that only stoped you from destruction. Nothing has ever stopped you from creating any damage." Liam shot back at them.

Her attention was drawn to him. Their eyes landing on Harlow. They looked surprised. Theo picked up on this. Face lit up in alarm.
"Adorable little girl. What's your name? I'm bela."
"Hebrew for destruction." Deaton muttered from behind. No one took notice of this.

Liam held onto the girl tighter and Theo walked over to the two protectively.
"So that's what it is." They looked in realisation. They stepped forward off of the nemeton. Slowly they moved closer to the true family. Theo brought out his fangs and claws. Liams doing the same. They glowed their eyes and groomed at her. Harlow got sacred.

Bela kept getting closer. Theo put out a defensive arm infront of his boyfriend who was still holding the four year old girl.
"It's still love just a different kind. Huh. Fascinating. It's the same concept portrayed in a different way. It's not the love two people have for each other, no. It's the love they have for their family."

They kept getting closer. The agents and deputies all raised their guns. All of the werewolf's got out their claws and fangs. Theo was about to fight when someone emerged from behind. It was Hayden. She shook her head at Theo. Who looked confused but obeyed none the less. Hayden walked up to bela. Giving Liam a look. Which spoke 'Trust me'.

"Smart choice Theo. Because if you were to fight me. You would have to go through her first. Then when you do. I'll be gone. Even if you can get to me. You won't win. I'm ten times more powerful and stronger than you." They spoke confidently.
"Used to. Used to be stronger than us. You haven't done your research, clearly."

Liam put Harlow down who ran over to harper immediately. He moved next to his boyfriend. Both prepared to fight anyone that comes their way of it was to keep Harlow safe. Hayden moved forward. Liams trust in her was fading but still held out.

Hayden snarled at the boys. Both stood in a fight stance ready. She retracted her claws and Ganges and turned her eyes back to their human colour. She walked towards the boys before stopping infront of the and Turing to look at bela.

"What are you doing? I thought you wanted to kill Theo?"
"I'm not fond of him but I wouldn't kill him. Your right, i still care for Liam. And I won't make him happy but Theo will. So as long as he's happy and we are friends and fine. I don't need to kill anyone for satisfaction." She spat and the person still stood confidently considering Hayden no longer stands with them.

"Well it's a good thing I had a backup plan I didn't tell you about then isn't it?" People came from behind trees. All different. There was werewolf's laminas wendigos hellhounds banshees and more. Bela had an army.

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