𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅 ━━ LYDIA MARTIN

98

REID HADN'T LET go of Lydia's hand ever since they've reunited, not that she minded. He was scared that she'd get taken away again.

They walked in Deaton's animal clinic along with Scott and began explaining things to Deaton.

"Stiles and Kira said it was the Nemeton that kept it trapped."

"The problem is," Deaton looked at them, "this isn't even a person you're fighting— it just looks like one. It's a spirit that's taken the shape of a human."

"The shape of our best friend."

"Someone caught it once," Lydia spoke up, "someone can do it again, right?"

"I don't know," Deaton sighed, "this thing was trapped a long time ago, before the Nemeton was cut down. It doesn't have the same power anymore."

"There must be something that does," Reid muttered, "is there?"

"Possibly," his guardian nodded, "when the tree was whole, its wood was sometimes used to contain powerful objects. But those objects are very rare."

"Wait a second—" a look of recognition crossed over the strawberry blonde's features, "powerful objects? Like an Alpha's claws?"

"Which Alpha?"

"Talia Hale," she replied, "Peter had them in this wooden box with a triskele carved on the lid. What if it was made from the Nemeton?"

"It was," Deaon said with certainty which earned a confused look from the others, "how do you know?"

"Because I made it."

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The others waited as Scott got off a call from Derek. He looked at them, placing his phone back in his pocket, "Derek's got the triskele box. He's gonna meet us."

Lydia let out a small groan, her eyes rolled back as she stumbled backwards. Reid was quick to hold her, his brows furrowing, "what's wrong?"

She turned to him, "something's happening—  I had this sudden rushing feeling, like we're running out of time."

"Yeah," a familiar voice had them all looking at the doorway where Stiles stood with his arms around Kira to hold his body, "yeah, I kind of got that feeling, too."

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THEY WENT TO THE SCHOOL where they were going to continue the rest of their plan. Just as Scott was about to open the door, Stiles spoke, "Scott, hold on— I know what you're all thinking— if this works, it might kill me, too. But even if it does, you have to go through with it. Stick with the plan, okay?"

"The plan is to save you—" Scott said, "that's the plan we're going with."

"Yeah, none of us are dying tonight." Reid muttered as he opened the door and they all walked in, finding themselves in the Ikeda's garden with snow falling all around them.

"Oh, this is definitely not part of the plan," Stiles mumbled as they all looked around.

"I hate this," Reid held Lydia close to him, his hand grabbing hers tightly. Upon hearing footsteps, they turned their heads in the direction and saw the Nogitsune standing there.

"Like I promised, Stiles—" He began to speak, "we're going to kill all of them, one by one."

"What the fuck is this?" Reid asked while Onis began surrounding them with their swords, "where are we?"