Juniper was with Derek and he refused to let Juniper go. She was at the old Hale house and she walked around it and came downstairs to see Erica and Boyd leaving with bags packed. "Wait can we play before you go?" Juniper asks softly.
Erica and Boyd looked up at her and smiled." Of course, little sister," Erica says with a smile. They all head outside to play and Juniper begins to run around the woods as Boyd chases after her.
Erica joins the fun and catches her spinning around."I got you, little sister," Erica says kissing her head." I wish you didn't have to go," Juniper says softly." We have to, this town isn't safe," Boyd says softly stroking Juniper's hair.
"Bye Teddy, bye Cinderella," Juniper says softly hugging both Erica and Boyd." Bye, fire walker," They both say and they take her home.
Juniper walks into the house as frantic Derek searches for her." Daddy," Juniper says softly and Derek turns to see Juniper there and hugs her tightly.
"Don't leave my side ever," Derek says softly with a broken look. "Never, I promise," Juniper smiles softly. Derek picks up a broken piece of mirror and turns to throw it.
Juniper turns to see a very alive Peter Hale standing there with the mirror an inch away from his throat."I expected a slightly warmer welcome." Peter says."But." He says holding the glass up.
"Point taken." It's quite a situation you've gotten yourself in here, Derek,” Peter says as he walks into the room.“I mean, I'm out of commission for a few weeks, and suddenly there's lizard people, geriatric psychopaths, and you're cooking up Werewolves from every self-esteem-deprived adolescent in town," Peter states.
"What do you want?" Derek asks."Well, I want to help. You're my nephew, the only other relative I have left." Peter says coming closer to Derek."You know, there's still a lot that I can teach you."Can we just talk?" Peter says, putting his hand on Derek's shoulder.
Derek looks down at Peter's hand and then looks up."Yeah, sure, let's talk." Derek calmly says. Derek then throws Peter onto the staircase."You had this coming from the start," Juniper said laughing
Derek and Peter are still beating each other up."You don't think that I want to be the Alpha again, do you?" Peter spits out."That wasn't my finest performance, considering it ended in my death." Peter snarks out
Derek goes to hit Peter again"Okay, go ahead! Come on, do it! Hit me. Hit me. I can see that it's cathartic for you! You're letting go of all the anger, self-loathing, and hatred that comes with total and complete failure." Peter taunts.
"I may be the one taking the beating, Derek, but you've already been beaten. So, go ahead. Hit me if that will make you feel better. After all, I did say that I wanted to help." Peter says.
Derek then lets go of Peter, "You can't help me," Derek says, waking away. Derek walks back into the room that Juniper is still in and she goes to hug him and he relaxes into her embrace.
Derek and Juniper are sitting on the stairs and Derek is opening and closing his hand letting it heal.
Peter looks in the mirror and turns around, "See? Prime example right here-- I'm not healing as fast,” Peter comments.”Coming back from the dead isn't easy, you know. I'm not as strong as I used to be." He tells them.
I need a pack. I need an Alpha. An Alpha like you. I need you as much as you need me." Peter states as Derek laughs a little bit."Why would I want help from a total psychopath?” Derek asks.
"First of all, I'm not a total psycho. And, by the way, you're the one that slashed my throat wide open. But, we're all works in progress, right? So, we need each other. Sometimes, when you need help, you turn to people you'd never expect. " Peter notes.
Peter walks over to Derek so he is now standing in front of him."You tried to build your pack. You tried to prepare for the worst. You weren't ready,” Peter says.
“Because of it, Gerard is winning. He's taking his time. He's toying with Scott. He's going after your wolves, one by one. He's relishing his victory." Peter explains.
"How about you tell me something I don't know?" Derek says
"Oh, I'm going to, and it's gonna prove why you should trust me-- why you need to trust me. Because I'm going to tell you how to stop Jackson." Peter tells Derek
"What do you mean?" Juniper asked.
"You know how to kill him?" Derek asked.
"Actually, how to save him." There's a myth that you can cure a Werewolf simply by calling out its Christian name." Peter reveals.
"It's just a myth." Derek points out.
"Sometimes myths and legends bear a hint of truth. Our name is a symbol of who we are. The Kanima has no identity-- that's why it doesn't seek a pack." Peter states
"It seeks a master," Derek says
"And who else grows up with no pack? No identity?" Peter wonders.
"An orphan," Juniper says
"Like Jackson. And right now, his identity is disappearing beneath a reptilian skin, and you need to bring him back." Peter responds.
"How," Derek yells
"Through his heart, how else?" Juniper days
"You know, in case you hadn't noticed, Jackson doesn't have much of a heart, to begin with," Derek says and Juniper slaps him
" Not true. He'd never admit it, but there is one person-- one person with whom Jackson shared a real bond. One person who can reach him. Who can save him." Peter says.
"Lydia," Derek says in realization."Your best ally has always been anger, Derek even with little Juni beside you," Peter says softly touching Juniper's head.
"But what you lack most is a heart. That's why you've always known that you need Scott more than anyone." Peter states.
"And even somebody as burned and dead on the inside as me knows better than to underestimate the simple yet undeniable power of human love," Peter adds.
They all head to the school with a new plan to get Jackson back unaware of the danger they could be walking into.
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