HOWL: UNCHAINED (rewritten)

15 - Snakes Start To Sing

-- Emilia's Pov --

I rushed to the hospital when my mom called me, happy that Billie was alive but I was scared to see her. I didn't want to see her covered in bruises and cuts and... I didn't want to see her hurt. Blake drove me, the O'Connells not far behind us.

When we get there I see Quinn sitting in the wait room, nursing on a cup of water. She looked like she'd been crying. I didn't know why she was here until my mom told me that Quinn was the one who found Billie. But that wasn't my concern right now.

"Where is she, is she okay?" I ramble.

"Emilia, she's... I don't know what happened to her but it wasn't good. I can't discuss it with you because of confidentiality but-"

"But you're my mother. What happened to her?!"

She shakes her head, "Whatever happened to her... she wouldn't let anyone touch her, except me. She lashed out, threw a few things at my colleagues. She's sedated but her medical scans and checkup? We're waiting on those. You should really talk to Quinn, she's not doing too good."

As I turn on my heels, I see Finneas and Blake walking up to her. I'm quick to rush up when Finneas gets in her face, demanding that she tell him what happened. "Hey, back the fuck off!"

"She knows something, how the hell did she know where to find her?!" Finneas all but shouts.

"I got this text from someone! I didn't even know she was missing... God, she's lucky I found her." Quinn cries. I sit beside her as Blake takes Finneas outside.

My voice is calm as I ask, "Where did you find her?"

"This old house up in the Hills. Someone sent me coordinates and I thought it was you or Xander trying to be funny. She was in the basement. Naked, beaten, bloody... she could have died if I-"

"It's okay," I brought her close.

"Who would do something like that?" She cries softly.

I always knew Quinn was a soft hearted person. I wasn't ready to tell her everything. But I had to for her sake. I pull away, my eyes staring deep into hers as I speak. "I promise I will explain everything, okay? It's something that will hurt you, confuse you but trust me when I say that this is bigger than you."

"What do you mean?"

I sigh. "Your dad isn't who he says he is..."

I tell her everything; From the existence of supernatural creatures to her dad leading an enclave of those that hunt and kill them. I tell her about Tara, the den, the vampires. I tell her about Billie, her family, her kind. My lineage. She remains silent, her eyes widening at every little detail. I could tell it was hard for her.

"Quinn, I have to know. Did you know about this?"

Her flabbers were gasted, so I could tell that she had absolutely zero clue about it all. Her first response is, "My dad couldn't have done this."

"If you knew what we did about your dad, you would believe it. He's a fucking monster, Quinn."

"No. No, you're lying. He wouldn't... he wouldn't hurt someone like that, he- he wouldn't kill anyone." She cries again, hyperventilating as she does. "And you're a fucking witch? Werewolves... vampires... holy shit-"

Blake and Finneas come back in. I look at them, clenching my jaw hard as they realize what I had done. "Who sent you that text?"

"I don't know, some random number." She looks at Finneas, "I am so, so, sorry. I had no clue, none at all, about any of this. I... he lied to me. Cyrus said he was at some kind of convention out of town..."