Old Scars, Future Hearts

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They group made their way outside the front of the hospital and Marika saw a sparking power line in front of Kira's face. The line suddenly gained a mind of its own. It went after her and she walked backwards. An ambulance appeared, speeding around the corner, and right into the electric line. The driver started losing control and ran into a fire hydrant. Water started spouting from it. Allison and Isaac showed up and she went to help the driver and Isaac pushed her away.

"Isaac!" Marika yelled.

He turned to her as the electricity and water combined, and he started convulsing.

Marika momentarily panicked, fearing she'd caused him to convulse and ran to help him.

Kira somersaulted over a car and grabbed the wire before it could hurt anyone else. She covered the sparking end with her free hand and her eyes started glowing an amber color. Her mom appeared.

"Come on, Isaac. Breathe. You gotta breathe!" Tessa told the werewolf, starting CPR.

Isaac was taken in on a gurney a short while later. While standing away from everyone, she heard Deputy Parrish mention that Stiles' Jeep was seen leaving the hospital.

Derek and Scott walked up to Marika and Dmitri, who had since joined his sister. "You have to tell Stilinski. You have to tell him what's really wrong with Stiles. Marika, he might listen to you."

Scott, Dmitri and Marika met up with the sheriff and Scott asked, "Any news?"

The sheriff shook his head. "They're still looking for him. It's past the 48-hour mark, but I guess if anyone's going to be missing for two days and turn up just fine, it's Stiles."

"And Isaac?" Marika asked, crossing her arms.

Sheriff glanced to her. "Maybe we should go by the hospital before the school."

"Sheriff?" Deputy Parrish called.

"Yeah."

"He just needs your signature. It's just printer cartridges and stuff."

Marika said to the group, "I'm going to be there for Allison. Let me know if you guys find anything."

As soon as Marika arrived, she asked Allison, "How long have you been here?"

Allison met her eyes with a tired smile. "I've been here all night. They won't let me see him because I'm not family. I told them he doesn't have any."

Melissa joined them and smiled. "He's got us. And I've got a key card. Be quick."

They walked into Isaac's room and Allison glanced at Marika worriedly. "I thought he'd be healing by now."

Scott frowned. "So did I."

"Is he in pain?"

Scott took Isaac's hand and gave them a nod. Black veins crawled up his and he let out a gasp. "It won't heal him, but it helps with the pain."

Allison's voice took on an angry tone. "Did Stiles really do this?"

Marika shook her head. "No. Stiles couldn't hurt a fly, but the thing inside of him definitely can."

Allison nodded. "Well, then, how do we get whatever's inside of him the hell out of him?"

Scott, Marika and Dmitri shared a look and the boys said, "We're working on it."

Something caught the attention of the werewolves and Ethan asked, "Did you guys hear that?"

"It's an emitter," Scott realized. "One of Argent's."

"It's coming from the basement."

They made their way down to the basement and as Marika and Dmitri were readying to draw their swords, a figure appeared. She realized it was Stiles. He held up his hands and she saw the emitter in his right hand. "Okay, I know what you guys are thinking, but it's me. I swear to God, it's me."