Ludicrous (A Really Weird Teen Wolf AU)

chapter 10- shape-shifting and plan confirming

The brisk fall air surrounded the two as they walked along the sidewalk early that morning. Dew still covered the grass, and a chill from the night without the Sun's warmth still hung around. The only sound was the chirping of those stupid birds who decide five a.m. is the perfect time to chirp outside your bedroom window. It was a beautiful day.

Yet Stiles Stilinski was not happy.

Because while the rest of the pack was still sound asleep in the McCall's toasty living room, Stiles was walking one of the betas so no one found any surprises later.

....you're welcome Scott.

Grumbling unhappily to himself, Stiles waited impatiently for Liam to stop sniffing the one thousandth leaf they've come across.

"Okay, its the same type of leaf, Liam! Its literally two inches away from the last one you sniffed which is right under the tree! Nothing is fascinating about a leaf!" Stiles shouted, his voice cutting through the silent morning like scratching on a chalkboard. Ouch.

Liam retaliated by turning abruptly to the senior, and growling menacingly. Stiles froze.

........

"Carry on."

What the two didn't notice during their bickering was the slight shuffle behind the bush, and the soft whispering of the spell. They didn't notice the teenage girl with bright blond hair and a thick old spellbook (stolen from the Hale vault might I add) crouched out of plain sight as she mumbled the Latin spell.

They didn't notice it at all.

But they did immediately notice the result of Kat's spell.

Because there was no longer a teenage boy with a puppy on an early fall morning.

There was a teenage boy with another naked teenage boy on an early fall morning.

Shocked into silence, both boys stared into one another's eyes like deer caught in headlights. Until Stiles cleared his throat.

Adverting his eyes, he hastily slid out of the blue hoodie he wore and held it out awkwardly to the naked sophomore, who quickly and graciously accepted.

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Now that things were taken care of, Peter was ready to begin his plan. And stop just talking about it like this because it's really getting annoying and pointless like come on Peter get on with it already we're not getting any younger so let's goooooo.

Okay then, he will.

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The first thing Liam did was take a long shower. And I mean a long one. Now no one was specifically counting or anything, but the second Liam entered the living room full of impatient pack members, he was greeted with:

"Are you kidding?! Two hours and thirty four minutes??"

Liam just scoffed, not trusting his voice to come out steady after a week of disuse. He'd never live it down if his voice cracked. Ever.

Of course everyone was happy the beta was restored to his original form. (except Lydia maybe.) But the sudden transformation was as much unnerving as it was appealing.

Which still asked the question- Who changed him back?

And why?

And how is this all connected to the Hales?

But all questions were unspoken as the pack continued their usual antics as if nothing was wrong. Why sit and wallow when there was nothing you can do at the moment?

Hayden couldn't help but sneak glances at her boyfriend every now and then; they hadn't made eye contact at all since he'd been human again- also not unnoticed and brought attention toward by the pack. Hayden could vaguely (she's still getting the hang of the whole werewolf thing) sense her boyfriend's (?) distrust and sadness directed toward her.

But why?

Another question gone unasked.

As was once said by a wise character, "Personally, I'm a fan of ignoring a problem until it eventually goes away."

Unfortunetly, that wouldn't work- not this time.