Perpetual

Chapter 8

Lydia's scream rocked the entire town. Her voice so powerful that it pierced through Doctor Valack's head, killing him instantly. The sound wave hit Tessa, and her head fell to the side, the noise too much for her already weak body. More blood dripped from her ears, running down the side of her face.

Stiles and Theo rushed into the room. Stiles rushed to Lydia as Theo hesitated in the doorway, looking around for the other girl that he knew was there. He finally spotted her, rushing over to her and dropping to his knees beside her.

"No, no, no, no, no," he muttered. "Tessa? Tessa, come on."

Her arms were tied tightly behind her back, the rope wrapped around a metal pipe. Blood ran from her face and hands and various cuts all over her body. Her eyes were closed and her head fell to the side.

Theo calmed himself down, listening for a heartbeat and sighing in relief when he found one. It was faint but it was there. Slashing the ropes with his claws, Theo noticed the red powder that coated them and the raw burn marks around her wrists. Valack had used bloodroot, a deathly poisonous plant to veelas.

Stiles left Lydia in the chair once he made sure she was okay and rushed to Theo's side.

"Oh my god. Oh my god!" he freaked out. "Is she...Is she..." he couldn't seem to bring himself to finish the sentence as Theo gently laid the girl on the ground.

"She's alive but barely. We need to get her to Scott," Theo told him.

Stiles nodded as Theo scooped the small girl into his arms, bringing her over to stand beside Lydia. The weak girl reached out to Tessa and Theo brought her closer to her. Lydia stroked the girl's hair out of her face, a tear running down her cheek.

"She'll be okay," Stiles said quietly. "Come on, we have to go."

Theo scooped Tessa up, rushing towards the door with Stile supporting Lydia behind them.

They ran back down the tunnels, Theo rushing off to find Parrish after handing Tessa over to Stiles.

Lydia was going to scream. She couldn't hold it back anymore.

"Stiles, run!" Lydia yelled.

Stiles stumbled back as Parrish pushed him out of the way, almost dropping Tessa but managing to keep her from hitting the ground.

Scott and Liam ran up behind him, pulling him away as Parrish engulfed Lydia in his arms. Her scream was muffled but it still shook the entire building, causing rocks and dust to rain down above them.

Stiles felt Tessa jerk in his arms and her own scream joined Lydia's. It was nowhere near as loud or powerful but it was filled with pain as she writhed in his arms. Gasping, Stiles managed to set her down, covering her body with his own so she wouldn't get hit by falling debris.

As the dust cleared, Scott and Liam rushed to them.

They knelt beside Tessa who was unconscious again.

"What happened to her?" Liam asked, worry clouding his face.

"Valack," Stiles coughed.

"Why'd she scream when Lydia did?" Liam asked.

Stiles looked at Scott who shrugged. "I don't know."