THE DEVIL WITHIN, stiles stilinski

xxxiv. cambion's power

Summer Fontana as Hope Mikaelson

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍

𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺-𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳: 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳

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𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬

     "JESSE?" HIS VOICE ECHOES throughout the house. 

     The look on his face is priceless and I can't help the laugh that escapes me. It echoes through the building and everyone's eyes are on me. There's no denying it. Jesse stares at me for a second before breaking into a cheeky grin, and Sam allows himself a small smile as he notices his brother's expression. Some things never change.

     "Come on, Jesse," I say, struggling to catch my breath after my laughing fit. "You need to meet the rest of your family."

     Jesse vanishes from Dean's grip and appears next to me, looking over at our Pack curiously. I follow his gaze and smile. Their faces are a mixture of fear, surprise and curiosity. I mean, who would be curious about some strange teenager that has just turned up on your doorstep with your immortal friend? I sure as hell would.

     Then I see Ina's eyes flash.

     "Oh, hell no," I groan, squeezing my eyes shut and running my hand over my face. "You have got to be kidding me!"

     Jesse looks at me, his eyes pitch black.

     "Nope. Nope. Nope. I am done!"

     "Uncle Stiles?"

     "Goddamn Mates."

     Theo smirks and a laugh escapes Kai, Kol staring at the two with humour ridden eyes. Allana rolls her eyes at her Mate and jabs him in the side, making him playfully glare at her. They then start laughing again. Davina facepalms and pokes Kol, giving him a cheeky look when he looks down at her with confusion.

     Isaac, Allison, Kira, and Scott just stand there, staring at the pitch black eyes of Jesse's. Ethan, Aiden, Danny, and Malia's eyes are burning brilliantly and they are trying not to growl at the stench of chaos and death that Jesse is giving off. Jackson is picking at his claws with a bored look on his face, and Cora has a matching expression. Peter and Jordan are nowhere in sight, but the faint sound of Peter's laughter can be heard in the house.

     Niklaus' eyes are alight with laughter and an evil grin is covering his face, taking delight in my turmoil. Hayley and Elijah aren't even paying attention, they are too busy keeping Hope and the hyperactive pups occupied. Rebekah looks between Jesse, Ina and myself with slight interest before turning back to her blood bag. Freya, surprisingly, walks into the room and stops in her tracks, taking in the tension filled air for a second before turning around and leaving again.

     Cayden rolls his eyes and smirks, knowing exactly how I am feeling right now. Serenity is a different matter. She is torn between humour and protectiveness. It's quite interesting to see the chaos in her eyes. Max is laughing like there's no tomorrow, and only stops when Ina herself whacks him over the head. Deucalion just stands there, a smile on his face.

     I groan, turning to Max. "You have a Mate hidden somewhere yet, Maxie?"

     Max frowns. "Nope. I can't even feel a pull."

     "Good. That'd be too much for me today."

     "Wait. Now I can."

     I narrow my eyes at him.

     "They've just been born. They're in New Orleans."

     I throw my hands up in exasperation. "For hell's sakes! What next?!"

     Hope points at me, laughing in glee. "Wings! You have wings, Uncle Stiles!"

     Theo bursts out laughing and I huff. Flicking a wing in his direction and sending the cheeky Chimera flying. He flies into a wall and continues to laugh, his bones popping back into place with extraordinary speed. More laughter fills the air and I can't help but smile. I have no idea how me having wings is funny, but at least the worry of two of my children having Mates has been pushed to the side for the moment.

     "Alright!" I yell, cutting the laughter off swiftly. "Back to training everyone! We need to be prepared. They have a supernatural creature that will only cause misery with them. It's a Hybrid Siphoner. Much worse than, Kai."

     Kai's eyes turn hard. "That is in no way possible."

     "That's what I said. Gabriel found it only hours ago. It's almost feral. It's not a Hybrid of a Siphoner and a Vampire. It's a Dragon Siphoner. They've messed with supernatural genetics and created something they cannot hope to control when it reaches full maturity."

     Eve's eyes turn a ferocious colour. "They have created something that even I haven't dared to create. It's a monster."

     I grin at her, my eyes glittering dangerously. "Oh, Eve. That thing is no monster compared to me. It may have little to no humanity, but it is my humanity that makes me monstrous. There is no doubt in my mind that it is going to be an easy defeat."

     "My son, while that may be true, this is a beast that we no nothing about. We can't hope to defeat it in under a few months. We have no clue what we're going up against."

     Lydia's green eyes seem to glow. "I do. I know exactly what we're going up against. The dead are talking. There is so much death coming. This beast is a pure animal. We aren't going to beat it without going to extreme measures."

     My eyes turn a dangerous mix of black, red, and silver. "None of you are going up against this beast. None of you are immortal except for Eve and myself, but I'm not even going to allow her to go up against this animal. It is mine. I will either kill it, or I will take it from the Hunter's grasps and help it. I will not let it suffer in the Hunter's hold for any longer."

     Jesse's dangerously dark eyes meet mine. "You're not doing this alone, Uncle Stiles. You can't compel me, and that means you can't make me stay away. You will have the Power of the Cambion by your side against the Dragon Siphoner. You are not fighting alone."