From Demigods to Werewolves

Chapter 40: Atlantia

When I arrived at Deaton's office, it was dark which made me feel on edge. I thought it meant that Deaton and whoever else might have been here was overpowered by the Nogistune. That is why I summoned a staff in my hand as I walked through the Vet's office but just as I turn the corner into the medical area of the office, Deaton appears, surprising me so much that I accidentally hit him with my staff making him shout in surprise

"Deaton!" I say surprised as he rubs his chest where I had hit him, "Maybe you could've given me more of a warning." I take a breath to calm myself before asking, "Where's the Nogistune?" Deaton beckons for me to follow him so I do. He leads me around the corner and I see Scott crouched over Stiles who laid unconscious on the ground.

I look between Deaton and Scott without anyone saying a word, "I thought you said you needed help with the Nogistune. It looks like you had it covered."

"I have poisoned the fox inside of Stiles but he can only stay locked in for a short period of time. I need you to create a little more permanent solution." Deaton explains. I look at him surprised because I didn't have a clue how I could do that.

"Why do you think that I..." Scott ends up interrupting me before I could finish my question.

"Atlantia has the power to cure Stiles?" Scott asks looking at me with a look of hope,

"Not a cure, but a cage." Deaton corrects. He directs his attention directly to me, "Atlantia can create a cage inside of Stiles that keeps the Nogistune from taking control of his body until we find a way to kill it."

I understood what Deaton was asking me but I was a little scared to the spell because it would rely on me being constantly aware of the spell at all times if the spell was to stay casted. Any falter in my thought process that causes my brain, for even just a second, to let go of the spell, the rope that is in Stiles's head will unravel.

"Atlantia, can you actually keep the Nogistune locked up?" Scott asks looking at me with those hope-filled puppy eyes.

"I can," Is all I say. I don't elaborate on the problems because I know Scott wouldn't care along as it would help Stiles. Slowly, I lower myself to the floor before I take Stiles's hand in mine. Closing my eyes, I begin to speak in Ancient Greek. Usually my spells that I use from Hecate never needed vocal cues but this one needed it because I was speaking directly to Stiles's soul.

A minute after I started speaking, I open my eyes and let go of Stiles's hand before I push myself up to my feet. "It is done. He should awake soon."

We weren't waiting long. Stiles soon opened his eyes and looked around in fright. "Why am I in Deaton's office?" Scott quickly began to explain everything that was happening but I took the chance to step away so I could take a moment to finish the spell now that Stiles was awake. Now that Stiles was conscious, I was able to wrap the rope of the Nogistune cage around the last rung.

"Atlantia," I hear as I finish the spell. I turn to see Stiles looking at me with Deaton and Scott right behind him. "Is the spell going to keep me from hurting people?"

I hesitate, not knowing if I should just say yes or tell him there is a chance. I decide on the latter, "As long as I can hold it."

"Hold the spell?" Stiles asks, his eyes wide, "You physically have to be aware of the spell at all times? Does this mean you need to be near me all the time? Do you have to move in with me? Do you..."

"Stiles!" I smile as I hold out a hand to silence him, "I just can't have a break in my focus. Just trust me, you will be fine." I don't think he believed that because two days later, he was checked into Eichen House on his wish.

I was aware that Eichen House could possibly be the safest place for Stiles at the moment so I wasn't worried as I needed to find a cure for Nogistune. Apparently, though, when I was in the middle of my research, I get a call from Allison because Deaton fails to let me know that there is a scroll with a possible exorcism for a Nogistune. That is how I ended up meeting Allison at her apartment because they are apparently planning a robbery of a federally owned armored car. Yep, it is official that this might be the stupidest idea that has come from this group. Scratch that, kidnapping Jackson is more stupid than this but this is is on the list.