orphic [1] ⇻ stiles stilinski

xxi. co captain

[ start of co captain ]

ELEANOR AND STILES raced frantically toward the field, the scene with Derek and Peter replaying in their heads as they tried to find their two best friends. With Derek on Peter's side, Eleanor didn't know what was possible and what could potentially happen, and her first priority was keeping those she loved safe.

Stiles came to a stop, as did Eleanor as they took a second to scan their surroundings and recollect their thoughts. A trail of the lacrosse team members started to disband out of the locker room doors and toward their cars, leaving the two best friends to search each and every face for Scott and Jaden. They had no luck.

"They have to be in the locker room then." Eleanor stated, stalking into the hallways of Beacon Hill High School, swinging the locker room door open.

Stiles widened his eyes. "Nora, are you even allowed to be in here-"

But she was already in, and so Stiles scrambled after her, joining her in running toward Scott and Jaden's lockers. They both came to a halt as soon as the two boys were in view and Stiles leant against the locker, Eleanor leaning against him as they both sighed in relief.

Puzzled, Scott and Jaden looked up. They too sighed in relief, for they had been trying to find the both of them for the entirety of the game.

Jaden immediately rushed toward Eleanor. "Where the hell have you been and what happened to your arm?"

Eleanor bit her lip as realisation struck that Jaden always felt what she felt, and therefore he would know she had gotten injured during the game. She looked down at where her wound once was, but shook her head. It didn't matter now, all that mattered was keeping the three of her friends safe.

"Listen, something happened, we found out who the Alpha was, and we need to get out of here. They're going to come here - and they, they,"

Scott had stopped what he was doing, and was staring intently at Eleanor as Jaden grabbed ahold of her shoulders, echoing Scott's expression. "Who, Eleanor, who?"

But before she could reply, someone else did for her.

"You know, I really don't get lacrosse."

Peter entered the locker room purposefully, a sinister look in his eye while Derek trailed behind him, crossing his arms over his chest. Jaden widened his eyes and immediately caught on to what had happened while him and Scott were playing the lacrosse game, his grip tightening on Eleanor as he moved all three of his friends behind him.