What if I Stayed? (Thiam Fic)

Chapter Twenty One

"Liam!" Theo shouted, turning back into human, only to realize he... he had turned into a coyote meaning he lost his clothes. And the bag with rope. Shit. 

"Theo!" Liam yelled from the bottom of the well, relief over taking as he saw Theo's face... only t see Theo shirtless, "Wait, where are your clothes?"

"Uh, I shapeshifted and forgot my clothes and backpack would not follow me." Theo gave an awkward smile, "I need you to hold on for a bit while I go grab my stuff. It'll take a few minutes max. Are you okay?"

"A little better now that I can talk to you."

"How's the pain?" Theo wanted to double check, even if he wasn't as comfortable as Malia when it came to being naked.

"Oh! Uh bad. Yeah bad." Liam responded, as if suddenly remembering the burning pain in his body. "If we could hurry up on getting me out of here, that would be great."

"I'll be right back!" Theo shouted running away. Liam felt calmness overtake his body. He was going to be back with Theo soon. Theo was here to save him. Everything was gonna be alright.

He was true to his word when a few minutes later, Theo reappeared with a shirt and a rope, ready to save his ass.

"What's the great plan to get the fuck out of here?" Liam asked.

"Can you climb up the rope? Or would it hurt too much?" Theo was worried, he didn't really had a plan but he knew Liam had to get out now. It was a miracle he'd lasted this long. 

"I think I'd pass out from pain." Liam admitted. Theo cursed taking out his phone and sending his location to the groupchat with a message about Liam. He might need help.

"What if you tie the rope around your waist and then I pull you up?" Theo suggested, desperate to get Liam to safety.

"Okay yeah. Yeah that might work." Liam nodded as the end of the rope as tossed down to him. He tied it tightly around his waist, wincing slightly as he moved. His shoulder was still burning.

"You ready to go Li?"

"Yeah. Get me the fuck out of here!" Liam yelled back and Theo began to pull, using every ounce of strength he had. Liam wasn't too heavy, it was more the effort of pulling someone out of a well with nothing but his own strength.

After a few minutes, Liam's was back on solid ground, heaving heavily. He was holding back tears of pain and relief as he panted. He couldn't believe he was out of there. He was okay.

"Hey, you're okay. You're okay now I promise."Theo rushed to Liam's side, kneeling in front of them. They stayed like that, Theo holding onto Liam like if he let go he would disappear. "I'm gonna get you out of here. You're gonna be okay."

"Do you know how to get out of the woods?" Liam asked, coughing up a disturbing yellow liquid, "At night?

Theo hadn't noticed in his panic but the sun was setting. He had no idea where he was, having followed a gut feeling and a scent yet nothing more. Now, he was stuck in the middle of the woods, with a dying boy and no way to get out.

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"Is the location loading?" Malia asked from the backseat, leaning forward and staring at Scott's phone. "Because Liam's probably running out of time and I don't know how well Theo's going to take that."

"Badly. Very badly." Stiles said, taking the turn on a small dirt road. "He seemed off all of today."

"Liam and Theo are going to be fine." Scott scolded, trying to calm down his friends. "Theo can handle himself. And can handle Liam."

"Yeah. Do you think that they're anchors or is Garrett just bullshitting like usual?" Malia asked, having over heard what Garrett had said before they left in the car. 

"I don't know. I don't think even Theo or Liam know." Scott was honest.

"Well, I'm not supernatural and I can tell. Those two have some weird ass connection that I haven't since you and Isaac." Stiles immediately regretted his words, "Sorry."

"No, you're right. It's the same kind of connection." Scott admitted, talking about him and Isaac for the first time since the Nogitsune had destroyed them. "Anchor and anchor."

"Isn't there another term for that?" Malia asked, "Like what Derek and Paige had."

"Yeah." Scott swallowed, "Mates."

"Also known soulmates. Supernatural creatures have them." Stiles looked at Scott, making sure he was okay, "Isaac and Scott were them. I don't know if Isaac ever knew-"

"He did. I told him right before he left for France." Scott was bitter and Malia wanted to get out of this car. This was awkward. Too awkward.

"Ah. but what about Theo and Liam?" Malia continued.

"I'm not sure yet but judging from the affect they have on each other," Scott took a second, "Yeah, they are."