The Awakening ²|Isaac Lahey

19. They accidentally sneak into a gay club

Veronica, Scott, Mattheo and Stiles all rushed into her car, which she quickly put in gear to chase after Jackson and Derek, who immediately ran after him. After driving for a couple of minutes, Veronica skid to a halt, stopping inches from hitting a brick column.

    “Okay? What now?” Stiles asked, Scott and Veronica immediately got out leaving him in the back seat with Veronica's little brother. Stiles put his hands up in disbelief as they ran off to either save Jackson or Derek.

Veronica stopped running when she had seen her older cousin fighting the Kanima. She stepped behind a column, waiting for Scott and watched as Jackson climbed up the same column she was hiding behind. She looked at Derek who was roaring, and back at Jackson. She stuck her hand up and the electricity box exploded, Derek shielding himself from the electric rain and Jackson jumped down. He grabbed Derek and threw him behind him. Veronica smiled at Derek but fell short of it whenever Christopher Argent began shooting Jackson. She covered her mouth as her eyes widened in shock.

Sure Jackson was killing people, but it wasn't his fault. It was whoever was controlling hims fault. Veronica's shaking breath was heard by Derek who looked over at the girl. She was staring at Jackson who was on the ground. Wordlessly she motioned for Derek to get out there. When she turned back to Jackson, he was standing up, and had kicked Argent into the column. Veronica had seen Scott running over when Jackson approached Gerard. The old man had began to stick his hand out but Scott had tackled Jackson out the way. Scott looked back at Gerard and immediately ran after Jackson. Veronica quickly followed suit.

She had followed Scott all the way to a club. She had turned around and both she and Scott jumped in fear at the sight of Stiles's and Mattheo behind them. “Wait, wait. Sorry. I'm sorry.” Stiles apologized softly afraid they would scream. Veronica and Scott both let out relieved sighs. “Did you see where he went?” Stiles asked.

    “We lost him.”

    “What? You couldn't catch his scent?” Stiles asked, which prompted Veronica to glare.

    “I don't think he has one.” Scott said shaking his head.

    “All right.. any clue where he's going?” Mattheo asked.

    “To kill someone.” Veronica said obviously.

    “Ah! That explains the claws and the fangs and all that. Good. Makes perfect sense now.” Veronica turned to the sarcastic boy exasperatedly. She gave him a 'are you fucking kidding me' look. “What? Ronnie, come on. I'm 147 pounds of pale skin and fragile bone, okay? Sarcasm is my only defense.”

She wanted to smile. She hated that fact because she was still so angry at him. “Just help me find it.”

    “Not 'it'. Jackson.” Stiles corrected her.

    “Oh my God!” She groaned in annoyance. “I know.”

    “All right, but does he know that?” Stiles said. “Did anybody else see him back at your house.”

    “i don't think so.” She said. “But he already passed the test anyway.”

    “Yeah, but that's just the thing. How did he pass the test?” Stiles pushed.

    “I don't know.” She said.

    “Maybe it's like an either-or thing.” The three of them looked over at Stiles,“Derek said that a snake can't be poisoned by it's own venom, right? When's the Kanima not the Kanima?”

    “Oh! When it's ajar.” Mattheo said, though everyone ignored his comment. Though he did get a weird look from Stiles.

    “When it's Jackson.” Veronica said and smiled at the boy, Stiles was happy to see the smile. “You're a genius, Stilinski.” She told him. She and Scott both turned around to watch the entrance of the club.