Bravely Courageous

20

Maggie and Caleb got a text to go to the Animal Clinic and made their way there.

As soon as everyone had arrived, Scott told them that a pregnant woman had been killed.

Scott looked between everyone. "I don't think Jackson could do it. His mother died pregnant too, and she was maybe murdered. I think he couldn't let the same thing happen to someone else."

Isaac frowned. "How do you know it's not part of the rules? The kanima kills murderers. If Jackson kills the wife, then the baby dies too."

"Does that mean your father was a murderer?"

Isaac shrugged. "Wouldn't surprise me if he was."

Something crossed Deaton's mind. "Hold on. The book says they're bonded, right? What if the fear of water isn't coming from Jackson, but from the person controlling him? What if something that affects the kanima also affects its master."

"Meaning what?"

Caleb smirked. "It means we can catch them both."

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At school the next morning, Scott and Stiles were talking about tickets for a show. Maggie figured it was the show Matt invited Allison to.

Scott frowned, like he was thinking. "There's got to be some other way to get tickets, right?"

"It's a secret show," Stiles pointed out. "There's only one way, and it's secret."

"What's the big deal about this show anyway?" Maggie wondered as she walked up.

Stiles turned to her. "I don't know! It's a secret show."

Maggie shot Stiles an annoyed look and began walking away, not wanting to be yelled at, and bumped into Matt. She fell to the ground. He frowned at her and Caleb pulled her up as Matt asked, "Hey. Either of you guys know why no one's getting suspended after what happened the other day at school?"

Stiles shook his head. "Just forget about it. Nobody got hurt."

"I-I had a concussion."

"Well, nobody got hurt."

"I was in the E.R. for six hours," Matt retorted.

Stiles pursed his lips a moment. "Hey, do you want to know the truth, Matt? Your little bump on the head is about this high on our list of problems right now." He crouched down and placed a hand about two centimeters off the ground.

"Are you okay?" Scott asked.

Matt shot Stiles a glare and Scott a nod. "Yeah, I'm fine now. So you didn't get any tickets last night either."

"Are they still selling?"

"Uh, no, but I managed to find two online. You should keep trying. Sounds like everyone's gonna be there."

Matt walked off and Stiles narrowed his eyes. "I don't like him. Maggie doesn't either. Hey, are you sure about this?"

Scott ignored his friend. "Last time, whoever's controlling Jackson had to kill somebody because he didn't finish the job, so what do you think he's going to do this time?"

Stiles frowned. "Be there to make sure it happens."

Maggie stopped by her locker and heard the boys mention Derek and Argent. "I'm coming."

Stiles frowned at her. "No. Absolutely not. What if you get hurt?"

"I can use magic. I don't want you doing anything stupid alone."

"Maggie-"

"I'll go to the station or your house and tell your dad what you two are up to if I can't come." She went to leave. "Oh, and I come, Caleb comes."