Destined *Stiles Stilinski* Book 3

Nearly Dead

"I want one." Lydia says eying the new twins as we sat in the library.

"Which one?" Allison ask looking up.

"Well obviously she's going to go for the straight one." I mutter not looking up from my book.

It's quite for a moment so I guess everyone occupied themselves. "What if it's not a symbol?" Allison says making me look up. "What if it's actually a logo?" And with that things begin to click.
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Reluctantly I was drug to Deaton's office by Derek and Isaac to participate in the idiotic plan Scott and Stiles came up with.

"Obviously, it's not going to be particularly... Comfortable. But if we can slow your heart rate down enough, you'll slip into a trance-like state." Deaton explains.

"Like being hypnotized?" Isaac ask looking at the ice tub.

"Exactly. You'll be half transformed. It'll let us access your subconscious mind." Deaton says. I'm starting to not like this plan.

"How slow does his heart rate need to be?" Scott ask curiously.

"Very slow." Deaton says skeptically.

"Okay, well, how slow is very slow?" Derek questions.

"Nearly dead." Deaton honestly says.

"It is safe though right?" I ask worried.

"Do you want me to answer honestly?" Deaton eyes us.

"No. No, not really." Isaac panics.

The whole situation was interrupted by a loud popping sound. Everyone turns to look at Stiles, well I glare. "What?" He ask confused.

"Look, if it feels too risky, you don't have to do this." Derek tells Isaac, who just steps up to the tub.

"Isaac wait." I grab him and wrap him in a hug quickly. Honestly over the summer since we've been staying together Isaac has become like a brother to me.

Pulling away Isaac steps into the water and sits down. I look up from the tub and see Stiles glaring at me. Shaking it off look down as we push Isaac under the water. "Get him back under. Hold him." Deaton yells as Isaac shoots out of the water.

"We're trying!" Derek yells as we all push him back under. After a moment Isaac goes still.

"Now, remember, only I talk to him. Too many voices will confuse him and draw him out." Deaton instructs before turning back to Isaac. "Isaac? Can you hear me?"

"Yes. I can hear you." Isaac says in like a trans.

"This is Dr. Deaton. I'd like to ask you a few questions. Is that all right?" Deaton ask.

"Yes." Isaac agrees.

"I want to ask you about the night you found Erica and Boyd. I want you to remember it for me in as vivid detail as possible, like you're actually there again." Deaton says.

Isaac begins panicking. "I, I don't wanna do that. I don't... I don't wanna do that. I don't wanna do that."

"Isaac, it's all right. Just relax. They're just memories. You can't be hurt by a memory." Deaton try's calming him.

"I don't wanna do that." Isaac yells.

"It's all right." Deaton try's.

"I don't wanna do that." Isaac continues to fight.

"Relax. Relax. Good. Now let's go back to that night. To the place you found Erica and Boyd. Can you tell me what you see? Is there some kind of building? A house?" Deaton pushes.

"It's not... it's not a house. It's stone. I think marble." Isaacs voice is shaky.

"That's perfect. Can you give me any other descriptors?" Deaton encourages.

"It's dusty, so empty. Like an abandoned building?" Fear crosses his face.

"Isaac? Isaac?" Deaton questions.

He begins panicking again. "Someone's here. Someone's here."

"Isaac, relax." Deaton says.

"No, no, no, they see me, they see me!" He calls out.

"Just memories. You won't be hurt by your memories. Just relax. Relax. Good. Now tell us what you see. Tell us everything." Deaton tries.

"I hear him. He's talking about the full moon, about being out of control when the moon rises." Isaac tells us.

"Is he talking to Erica?" Deaton ask.

"I think so, I can't... I can't see her, I ca... I can't... I can't see either of them." Isaac pants.

"Can you hear anything else?" Deaton continues to ask.

"They're worried.They're worried what they'll do during the moon.They're...Worried that they're gonna hurt each other." Isaac rushes.

"If they're locked in together on the full moon, they're gonna tear each other apart." Derek says as I grip his arm.

Deaton continues to push. "Isaac, we need to find them right now. Can you see them?"

Isaac shakes his head. "No."

"Do you know what kind of room it is? Is there any kind of a marker? A number on a door? A sign?" He pushes.

"They're here. They... They..." Isaac stutters.

"It's all right." Deaton assures.

"No." He pants.

"Just tell us..." Deaton tries.

"They see me. They found me. They're here!" Isaac yells.

"This isn't working. Isaac, where are you?" Derek steps in.

"I can't see them. It's too dark!" Isaac yells again.

"Just tell me where you are." Derek demands.

"You're confusing him." I scold slapping Derek's shoulder.

"I can't see." Isaac complains.

"Isaac, where are you? Just tell me where you are." Derek yells grabbing Isaac.

"His heart rate... he could go into shock. " Deaton warns.

"Derek, let him go!" Scott yells at Derek.

"Isaac, where are you? What did you see?" Derek yells one last time before Isaac gasp and eyes shoot open.

"A vault! It's a bank vault! I saw it! I saw the name. It's, uh... B-beacon hills first national bank. It's, um... it's an abandoned bank, and they're keeping them locked inside, inside the vault." Isaac explains as we all look at him wearily. "What?" He questions.

"You don't remember what you said right before you came out of it, do you?" Stiles ask.

Isaac shakes his head. "No."

"You said when they captured you that they dragged you into a room and that there was a body in it." I tell him.

"What body?" Isaac worries.

"Erica. You said it was Erica." Stiles finishes looking up.