Enduring Love (A Derek Hale Fanfic)

Chapter 16

Last nights events were very...eventful?

Stiles, with little help from me, figured out that the next target would be at some low-key rave. There would be a possibility that the one controlling the kanima would be there as well.

The plan was that Scott, Derek, and I would go inside looking for Jackson. Stiles would surround the place with mountain ash, so that no one, except me, could escape. That was the reason Derek agreed to let me help.

Once inside, I searched minds for any signs of controlling a monster, but I couldn't find anything. Not until I saw Jackson stalking towards the girl who had been letting people in. I grabbed his arm to spin him around. His face was zombie-ish and he just walked away. I tried to keep an eye on him but Matt, a photographer from school, snapped my picture, catching me off guard.

"Beautiful, as always."

"Oh, thanks, Matt."

"Are you here alone?"

"Um, not technically. I'm looking for someone."

"Maybe I could help?"

"You don't have to. I'll be okay, but thank you."

"Anytime," he said, reaching for my hand.

I jerked away, "What are you doing?"

"You said you weren't here with anybody."

Matt tried for my waist, but I grabbed his arm and flipped him over, on his back. He landed with a hard smack; everyone around turned to look.

"What the hell?!" Matt hollered.

I bolted out of the vicinity. I was stopped short with a stab of pain through my body. It almost brought me to my knees. Stiles ran into me.

"Bri! Have you seen Scott? I haven't- what's wrong?"

"I don't know. I feel like someone just shot a knife through my chest," I choked.

Every second the pain grew worse. Scott's face flashed in my head.

"It's- it's Scott! He's in trouble. Find him Stiles!"

With the last word from my mouth, I fell to the floor, writhing in pain. Scott was dying and I was close to him. Did that mean I would die, too?

My vision blurred but never went completely black.

"Bri!" Stiles repeatedly yelled.

I couldn't respond. The pain was too immense.

I vision started to fail as Stiles pulled me against his chest and tried to run.

My eyes fluttered open to a dark-lit room and Derek.

"Hey."

"You're awake."

"Yeah, clearly. Is Scott okay? "

"He'll be fine. How do you feel?"

"Dead."

That hit the wrong note.

"Sorry, really tired. Like all my strength has been zapped. What happened to jackass?"

"He killed her. The girl you were talking about. He broke away from Isaac and Stiles."

"Are they okay?"

"They're fine."

"What happens earlier? To Scott?"

"It's nothing. Just rest."

"He's like my brother and he almost died. What happened, Derek? Don't make me read your mind."