Mosaic

Chapter 15

       At noon both Barry and Allison got into Allison's car, (reluctantly on Barry's part. "I can run faster than the speed of light." "I really don't care.") and were on their way to Derek's house. Once there, they made their way into the house. Allison was surprised to see both Corey and Theo present.

       "Looks like everyone's here. Lets start." Derek said, standing up to direct the meeting.

       "I don't know how these meetings usually go, but I would like to start by saying I'm sorry. Once Mason and I woke up, he flipped shit and took off. I came to Lima as soon as I could. I tried looking for him but I can't catch a scent like you guys. My best guess though, he's in the pipeline." Corey said softly.

       "So we talk to my dad and Gerard and make sure we have the spear so we can take down the beast again." Allison nodded.

       "That's the problem though." everyone looked toward the doorway, Gerard was standing next to Chris, holding something that looked like a cane. "The beast already learned his name again."

       "But I thought his name was wiped from everything." Boyd said. Gerard nodded.

       "It has been wiped from everything, but he remembered his name. Now we need a banshee to call the teenage boy he's using back out." Gerard explained.

       "Lydia's hurt." Stiles said, glaring at Gerard. None of them trusted Gerard after what he had done. And Gerard was also bat shit crazy.

       "Find a way or you're all going to die." Gerard said, a manic smile on his face. "Its happening tonight. Be ready." With that, he turned and walked back out of the house. Derek rolled his eyes.

       "Someone needs to talk to Melissa about Lydia. We really do need her." Derek said. Allison nodded.

       "We'll go." She said as she gestured to herself and Barry. Derek nodded.

       "Meet us in the pipeline, this ends tonight."

       "Melissa, there has to be some way to get her voice working again. She's our only hope of saving Mason." Allison said as she walked down the hall with Melissa toward Lydia's room. Melissa gave her a look.

       "There's nothing I can do, hospital regulations are against this sort of thing." Melissa opened the door to Lydia's room and walked inside, she let both of them in and then shut the door. She pulled something out of her pocket. "But you know I don't follow hospital regulations. Now, if she wants to do this, this is a Corticosteroid Injection, better known as a Cotisone shot. This will take down the swelling for about two hours, she'll be able to use her voice."

       "Do... it." Lydia rasped. Melissa looked worried.

       "Now Lydia, if I do this, I have to inject it right into your wound, and its going to hurt like a bitch." Lydia didn't hesitate.

       "Do.... it." She said again. Barry walked up to her side and grabbed her hand.

       "Squeeze as hard as you want. I heal fast." Lydia smiled at him, then looked at Melissa and nodded. Melissa took a deep breath before removing the bandage from around Lydia's neck and pushing the needle into the laceration.

       Lydia whimpered and squeezed Barry's hand in a way that looked far too painful, but Barry took it like a pro, and didn't even flinch. Once it was over Lydia took a breath before getting off the bed and excepting the change of clothes from Melissa. Once she came back from changing, she grinned.

       "Lets go save Mason." Allison smiled back at her and grabbed her hand, leading her out of the room. Once they got in the car Allison realized she had gotten a text from Stiles.

       "Guys, the beast is already there. We won't make it if we drive there." Allison said quickly.

       "Good thing you happen to be with the fastest man alive." Barry grinned. Suddenly they were whisked away. When Allison opened her eyes again, they were in the pipeline.