Departure ↠ Argent [3]

27. The End

Before I get into the chapter, I wanted to tell you all that I dedicate this book to all of you guys that are still here sticking with Corey and. I can't express how much I love you all, but I'll get to that later. 

I hope you all are prepared for the end. 

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"Is your arm okay?" Allison asks me as she races towards the school, driving 75 MPH down the empty highway. It was dark now, making me more terrified.

I glance down at the bandages wrapping around it, seeing blood starting to soak through again. "It doesn't hurt much, but I think I need to change the bandages soon."

"I should have grabbed some before we left," she curses to herself, even though it wasn't her fault. "I wasn't thinking."

"It's okay," I tell her, my eyes going back to the road. "I didn't even notice that I needed to change them soon."

The car is silent for a moment before Allison speaks softly. "Corey, not trying to be rude or anything, but maybe you should sit this one out-"

"Sit it out?" I furrow my eyebrows. "I'm going to help Stiles, I'm not sitting it out."

"I know, but Corey..." she fades out, shaking her head. Her tone changes dramatically. "I almost lost you back there. I thought that the Oni was going to take you from me and I can't do that again. You're already hurt, and I don't want you getting hurt or possibly worse again. We'll take care of the nogitsune; we won't let him take anyone else from us."

I understood her reasoning. Her words sounded similar to mine that I had thought about losing her, but I wasn't going to wait this one out. The nogitsune was one of my problems now too; I wanted to see him dead. I wanted to be one of the ones to end all of this. For Stiles, and for everyone else as well.

I lick my lips slowly. "Allison, I know I'm not someone you can rely on when it comes to fighting. You taught me enough to keep myself safe, but I'm not like you or the others. I don't have a bow and arrow or claws, but I can't sit this out. Stiles is my brother; I can't let him go into this without me, I couldn't live with myself if I did." I take a deep breath before adding on with a slight little smile,"I can protect myself."

Allison smiles over at me, shaking her head. "Stealing my line again, I see."

"You convinced me that you could protect yourself, so let me prove to you that I can too," I smile as I look over at her. "After all, I had a great teacher."

She laughs then as I take it in, it being awhile since I've seen her smile in general. It still gave me a feeling of comfort and that I was home, and that was one of the main reasons I loved Allison Argent. I was just thankful that she was here now to show me that again. 

"I can't believe we ended up here," Allison shakes her head, her smile fading from her face. "Through all of the fighting, the grief, and the loss, we still have each other."

I reach out and take her free hand then, intertwining my fingers with hers. "You'll always have me."

She pulls into the school parking lot then, stopping the car before looking back over at me, a hopeful smile on her face. "I know."

My eyes flash forwards then when I see Scott and the others pull in, all of them leaping out of the Jeep as Lydia helps Stiles stand. I quickly get out of Allison's car as the both of us dash over to them, there to help if they needed it. Stiles nods at Lydia as she nods back, thankful that he had her to lean on. 

"How are you?" I ask Stiles, already knowing what he wanted to tell me. He looked worse than before; more paler, more weaker, and more deathly looking. I couldn't bear to see him like this.