New Beginnings Volume I - The Hunt

Eyes Wide Open

Stiles : "Wait, you mean you think they still want her ? But you saw how Collins reacted, he was ... "
Lydia : "Frightened. "
Stiles : "Yeah. "
Derek : "Which is another reason to get rid of her as soon as possible, because she represents more than a prize, she became a threat. "
Lydia : "But why ? "
Derek : "I don't know. But If it scared a hunter then it's not good. "

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       I was dreaming about swimming in an ice cream pool when the noise of a hard knock in the window woke me up. I raised and opened the window to see Scott on my roof with a card in his hand.
Hanna : [sighs] "You scared the crap out of me. "
Scott : "Sorry." he said smiling. "I brought you a 'get better' card." he said and handed me the colorful card.
Hanna : " Thanks. How's Liam doing ?"
Scott : "He's good now. He's resting, like you should."
Hanna : "I was, until someone decided to show up at almost midnight and ruin my sleep."
Scott : [chuckles]"I'm sorry." he said. But our conversation was soon interrupted by the loud noise of glass breaking downstairs. Scott slowly headed that way, waving me to keep quiet.

...

Stiles : "What ?" he said as Derek quickly moved his look to the house.
Derek : "They're here. "
Lydia : "What do we do?!" she said panicked.
Stiles : "Follow me!" he said and got out of the car.

...

       As we got downstairs I noticed that one of my windows was broken. There was shattered glass everywhere. I heard a noise coming from the kitchen when Scott stepped in and just stood unmoved for a second. I soon reached the entrance too and that's when I saw it! - It looked somehow like a fusion between an animal and a human. It also had this smoke around him while moving, making it look more like a ghost. My blood froze. It spotted us and rushed towards.
Scott : "Run!" he grabbed my hand and headed back upstairs. We closed the door and moved furniture hoping it would hold him. I could hear him scratching the door and his growls were frightening. Then suddenly it stopped. I heard loud noises downstairs, it seemed like a battle scene. But a hard knock on the door made by heart flutter.
Hanna : "Bring more furniture!" I yelled to Scott.
Stiles : "It's us! Let us in!" Scott quickly removed the furniture holding the door and I saw Stiles holding a metal box. Lydia and Derek followed. She was carrying some sort of a dagger, or so I thought.
Scott : "Are you ok? What's going on?!"
Derek : " It's the hunter. He left his body and came to finish what he started."
Lydia : "You mean Collins."
Scott : "No! It was not Collins. " I nooded. His look was not human, I agree with that, but It had some features left. And judging by his, it was not Collins for sure.
Hanna : "Then who is it?"
Stiles : "We don't have time for that! Open the box." As she opened the metal box I noticed it contained dust.
Hanna : "Dust ?! That's how you're going to defeat him? We're gonna throw dust in his eyes?!"
Derek : "Mountain ash."
Stiles : "Lydia!" she handed him the dagger." If it's true then this should put an end to him." he said and covered the dagger in ash. "It has to reach his heart."
Lydia : "If he has one ... "
Scott : "I'll do it."
Stiles : "It needs to be performed by a mortal. But I could use some wolf strenght."
Scott : "Ok, then, let's go!"
Stiles : "That's not all ... we have to find his body first."
Lydia : "And how do we do it ?"
Stiles : " Well, the spirit left the body, so It's almost dead. I was hoping you know where to find him."
Scott : "Just concentrate Lydia."
Lydia : "Ok, I'll try. But I don't have anything that belongs to him, and I don't know what to do ..."
Stiles : "Just listen to the voices!"
She stood there with her eyes closed. [growls][scratches]
Derek : "Could you hurry?!"
Stiles :"Shh! Lydia? Do you hear anything ?" but she seemed hypnotized.
Lydia : "It's ... It's calling. "
Scott : "Can you lead the way?" she nooded.
Stiles : "Ok, so If we could distract him enough to allow us to get to the car ... "
Hanna : "Something like ... fireworks ?" I said cracking a smile. They looked at each other for a moment.
Stiles : "Yeah ... that could work."
The house looked like a tornado just passed. The front door was wide open, but as we stepped outside I saw him slashing it's way toward us, moving like a shadow.
Scott : "Now!" he said and Stiles lit the firework and threw it. at him "Run!" I felt the cold air in my face. The starry sky was now becoming cloudy. As we got in Derek's car I turned to look for him but there was nothing there.
Scott : " Which way?"
Lydia :"Go right."
...
"Stop." She got out of the car. "We're here."
The place was surrounded by big trees and it had a dark atmosphere. One room was slightly lightened.
Hanna : [shivers] "I don't like this place ..."
Scott : "Let's go."
As I stepped in I noticed that the light was coming from the candels, forming a circle around the room. Scott's eyes slightly widened.
Scott : "You get that ?" He said to Derek. He nooded.
Derek : "Blood." And there it was. In the middle of the circle, the hunter's mark.
Hanna : "Ok, now I really am terrified." I said as I felt panic making it's way out.
Lydia : "It's louder."
Stiles : "Guys ... " Stiles stood in front of the unconcious body of the hunter. He was barely a couple of years older than me. Stiles softly pinched Scott's finger with the dagger. I saw the blood climbing it down.
Stiles : "Ok ...here we go " he hesitated.
Derek : "Just do it already!"
Scott :"Stiles!"
Right that instant I saw a hand grabbing the dagger from Stiles' hand and stabbing the hunter. And to my surprise it wasn't Derek or Scott - It was Collins. The hunter desperately tried to breathe but he stopped suddenly and closed his eyes.
Scott : "You!" He said and knocked him down.
Collins : "Wait! I want to help you!"
Scott : "Help us ?! From what I recall you were the one hunting us!"
Collins : "I was! But not after ... " he stopped suddenly.
Derek : " After what?"
Collins : [sigh] "After I realized what we are really into. We left town but Max was too stubborn. We tried warning him, but he wouldn't listen."
Stiles : "Warn him? About what ?"
Collins : "About this! ... About her!" He pointed at me. "Her kind killed his father! He wanted revenge. "
Scott :"And why did you kill him?"
Collins : "He's not dead. This will bring his humanity back, sealing his other form."
Scott : " Why are you helping us?"
Collins : "He was out of control. If he wasn't stopped in time, worse things could've happen."
Lydia : "Like ?"
Collins :"You don't want to know. Now, I assure you we won't disturb you anymore." He said and sat next to Max, checking his pulse.
Stiles :"Should we trust him?"
Scott :"He's not lying. C'mon ." I helped Lydia, who was still a bit dizzy, get to the car.
Scott :"I hope you're telling the truth, for your own good." Collins turned to them.
Collins :"It's not me who you should worry about. The greatest danger is right among you." They looked at him confused and then closed the door.
Stiles :"What was he talking about ?"
Derek :"I don't know. "
We arrived at my place which I remembered was a total, big fat hairy mess.
Hanna :"Oh, god ... " [sigh] I started picking up the glass.
Stiles : "Don't worry, we'll help." He said trying to smile as he and the others started cleaning up the house. It was 2 a.m. when we finally finished.
Hanna : " Thank you guys! For all the help, but now if you would excuse me. "
Scott :"Ok, sure."
Hanna :"Oo..kaayy... byee. "
Scott: "Whoa...not so fast. After everything that happened you don't expect us to just leave don't you ?"
Hanna :"What? I'm fine. Lydia's fine, I've got this."
Stiles : [chuckles] "Yeah, like you had it the last time... and the one before, and..." I gave him a glare.
Hanna :"Urgh... you know what?! Forget it. You can do whatever you want." I said and headed upstairs. After I took a bath and changed to my I saw Lydia on my bed, surfing the web.
Hanna : "Hey, what's up?"
Lydia :"Looking for a movie. "
Hanna :"Not to beat a dead horse but I think that I've had enough action for one day, and if you haven't noticed it's 2 a.m."
Lydia :"It'll be fun, just relax. "
Hanna :"Ok, all right, jeez ... If we're going to watch a movie we need food & drinks. I'll go get us some."
Lydia :"All right."
I was somehow surprised to see Stiles, Scott and Derek still there. Stiles was watching out the window while Scott was wondering around, 'admiring' what was left of my house. Derek was sitting silent on the couch.
Hanna :"You guys still here?"
Scott :"Told you. You can't get rid of us." He said smiling.
Lydia :"Anyone up for a movie ?" She said standing at the half of the starway.
Stiles :"Hmm ... better than staying here and doing basically nothing."
Lydia :"Scott?"
Scott :"I'm in."
Lydia :"Derek ?"
Derek :"No thanks. "
Lydia:"Ok. Hanna, what's taking so long with the food?"
Hanna :"Be right there. I grabbed whatever snacks I could find, some coffee and sodas and then headed out of the kitchen.
Hanna :"Yeah...thanks for helping with these. " I said as I saw the empty room. Only Derek was still sitting in the same spot.
Hanna :"Hey, you sure you don't wanna come ? I don't trust Lydia for choosing a movie either but at least we can make fun of it if it sucks." I said and smiled as I sat next to him. He sighed and shook his head.
Hanna :"Ok ... here."I said as I handed him coffee."It might help."
Derek :"Thank you."
Hanna :"All right. You know where the kitchen is so ... just help yourself. I'll be upstairs if you need anything." He nooded and I went to my room.