The Awakening ²|Isaac Lahey

16. You're Still a Snake

Veronica stood infront of Derek with her arms crossed. "Absolutely not." She said with a soft whine apparent. "I am not turning myself invisible so I can kidnap Jackson. Send one of your wolves." She told him.

"Fine. Erica. You go." Derek said begrudgingly. Veronica gave him a sarcastic smile. "You're the one who thinks it's Jackson in the first place."

Half an hour later, Erica was walking down the stairs with Jackson who looked scared. "Hey, Jacks." Veronica said with a smile as Isaac went forward and helped him. "We just have a few questions." She nodded as she stood infront of him.

"What happened to you the night of the full moon?" Derek asked.

"What? Nothing. Nothing happened." Jackson snarled at Derek.

Veronica tsked. "Oh I think something happened. Because you're lying." Veronica smiled before walking away from him.

Jackson began to panic as she put on gloves. "No, wait. No, wait. I can.... I can prove it. Please Veronica. It's me!" he said. "I taped myself." He admitted.

Isaac chuckled at the confession. He leaned over so Jackson could properly see his face. "You taped yourself?"

Jackson glared at him. "Yes. It was the full moon. And maybe while you were curled in the corner having an existential crisis about turning into a monster, I was preparing for the so-called gift your big bag alpha promised me, and what did I get? Nothing. You want proof. Let me get the video."

Veronica rolled her eyes. "Shut up." She said demandingly. Jackson went to retort but found his mouth being forced together so he couldn't speak. She got closer and they were practically face to face. "Good. Because I have a better idea." She used her magic to bring a piece of the broken mirror into her hands. She showed it to him.

"What is this?" He said with a groan before falling to his knees.

Veronica looked down at him with pity as Isaac and Erica both forced him to look into her eyes. "You know, Jackson, you've always been kind of a snake. Like how when my dad's car crashed into the woods when we were dating, and while i was unconcious next to my dead father, you were sleeping with my best friend." Veronica let out a soft laugh and tilted her head to the side,"Don't you remember that?"

"I told you I was sorry."

"And I forgave you both. You just don't see how truly toxic you are. I mean... Everybody knows a snake can't be poisoned by it's own venom." She began to tilt the broken mirror as Isaac forced his mouth open. Veronica watched as the kanima's venom dripped into Jackson's mouth. She stepped back and nodded at Erica and Isaac to let him go. To her disappointment Jackson fell to the floor. She walked over to him and crouched down so that she was in his line of vision. "Guess I was wrong. You're still a snake, Jackson, just not the one we're looking for." Veronica bit her lip softly before leaning down and kissing his cheek. "No hard feelings, Jacks." She patted her thighs before standing up and walking away. She also patted Isaac's chest softly. "Anything you want to add, by all means go ahead." She smiled before walking away.

Veronica closed her locker and rolled her eyes at the sight of the buzzcut boy. "What the hell do you want." She said bitterly.

"Okay I know you're angry-" Stiles began.

Veronica almost immediately cut him off,"Angry would be if you killed a turtle. But you literally brought me back from the dead. I am fighting the urge to maim you."

"Right. But you said you thought you could see us tog-"

Veronica cut him off again with an angry scoff, before pushing him away and into the locker. "I only thought I liked you, Stilinski, because my life is literally linked to yours. The feelings weren't real. Not for me. Not anymore." She said before walking away.

She walked into her class and sat in the seat across from Scott. "Hey, Vee." He said to her. Veronica gave him a soft smile, she wasn't angry at Scott. He had no idea. Veronica watched happily as Isaac walked into the room. He sat on the seat infront of her and she greeted him with a kiss on the cheek.

Stiles came into the room and sat behind Scott. "Dude, I just talked to my dad who just talked to Jackson, and I've got really terrible, horrible, very, very bad news."

"I think I already know." Scott said pointing at Issac who was smirking. Stiles and Scott both watched as Veronica, who was still leaned forward in her seat and whispered something in his ear. Except something prevented Scott from being able to hear it.

"I know Derek isn't telling me who he thinks the kanima is. Will you?" She had whispered.

"Sorry. I can't." He told her. He then looked over at her,"You look really pretty today though." She told him. The girl couldn't help but smile and blush as she leaned back in her seat.

Veronica was leaving her next class when Scott and Stiles ran up to her and pulled her into a broom closet. "Hey! I have to get to chemistry!"

"What exactly are Erica and Isaac doing today?" Scott asked her.

Veronica rolled her eyes. "Keeping something from me. Why?"

"Well after you guys tested Jackson, Derek told them that they have to test Lydia." The annoyed look immediately dropped from Veronica's face.

"That not possible."

"Well how do we know Lydia isn't the kanima?" Scott asked her.

"Because when I looked into that things eyes I seen pure evil. When I look into Lydia's eyes I only see fifty percent evil." Veronica said to him. Scott gave her a look. "All right. Maybe sixty. You know, but no more than forty on a good day."

"Vee, that's not a very good argument," Scott told her.

Veronica smacked her lips together,"How's this for an argument. Lydia is something, but definitely not that monster. Okay? I can sense it. But for the record. I still think it's Jackson."

"Stiles show her what Lydia wrote on the board." Scott said. Veronica scoffed and took Stiles's phone.

"Flip it ar-"

"I'm not an idiot!" She said snapped which made Scott look between them weirdly. "Lydia was writing someone help me on the board and you just sat and watched her?"

Scott looked awkward. "Well- um... I actually thought it was greek." Veronica gave him a weird look before walking out of the closet, the two boys following behind her.

"What do you think? I mean we have to help her right?" Stiles asked her.

Veronica turned to Stiles,"Just so you know, I'm only helping you help her. We're still not friends." She said to him.