Argent and Gold

Ten

Aria's POV

Scott, Stiles, and Malia all sit in a prefect line in front of me on my bed. Good thing my parents are out. My dad still hunting with Chris and my mom at work. As they sit I take a breath pacing in front of them and telling them what I heard with Kate. "At first I thought she was kidding, but then she never came back to the phone," I explain. "Then after I heard her drop the phone a guy said something to her," I stop trying to remember what he said. "Oh, control," I finally say.
"Is that everything?" Stiles asks me. Malia looks at him then at me narrowing her eyes a bit. I almost want to laugh. She doesn't have to worry about me. I like Stiles and he is totally cute, but he is not boyfriend material. He seems like he has some serious mental issues. Nothing against him, but he is way to smart for his own good.
"Yeah I think that's all," I state. Stiles looks back at Scott and shrugs.
"It would really help us if you knew everything," Malia says harshly. Scott glares at her. As I open my mouth to say something Allison and Lydia come into the room. How did they get in my house?
"We know where Derek is," Allison states.
"Great! Where?" Scott asks.
"I heard it," Lydia states. "I heard the echoes," she says staring right at Stiles.
"Eichen house," Stiles says staring back. I look at him confused.
"Where?" I ask. Malia sighs and almost growls at me. "Seriously can we just-"
"No!" Allison interrupts. "We can't."
"Allison maybe-" Scott starts but is interrupted.
"No! Now lets get the sourwolf," Allison says taking a crossbow out from behind her. I widen my eyes as they all start to leave.
"Wait, can I come?" I ask. Malia shakes her head with Allison. Scott and Stiles however, nod. Lydia shrugs.
"I just want to go get Derek okay?" Lydia states. Scott nods in agreement heading downstairs with her. Allison and Malia follow behind. I hang my head I wish I was more in the know. These people have been friends for so long I can see why they wouldn't want me around. I feel something wrap gentle around my wrist and start swiftly pulling me. I look up and see Stiles leading me out with him. I smile slightly and realize he has just became my Beacon Hills best friend.
As Stiles and I make it outside to his jeep Malia glares at us. "What is she doing here?" She asks Stiles.
"Part of being in this pack is that we accept whoever. Whether they know or not. She stays," Stiles says not looking at Malia, but at me. I smile. No idea why he called the group a pack, but I smile. He shifts the jeep into drive and follows a little green dirt bike that has two riders. I assume Scott and Lydia. (They seem to have something since Scott always agrees with her) I see a black car ahead of them with the license plate 'Banshee 23'. Wonder what that means, but I assume it is Allison. We drive for a while which was terrible. All Malia and Stiles did was argue about why I was with them and Malia wanted to know why I couldn't ride with Lydia in the black car. (That proves me wrong). As they fight I hear my phone go off with a text. It reads: "Hey sorry we couldn't get lunch something came up. I would still like to see you meet me at this address". I will spare you the dullness of the address, but it was for a loft.
"Who is that?" Stiles asked.
"Um, Kate. She wants to meet here," I hold the phone in front of him just enough so he can look and still drive. "Can you drop me off there?" Stiles looks at it and looks at the road and sighs.
"We are heading there," he states. I raise my eyebrows confused.
"Seriously Stiles, let's tell her," Malia says turning to Stiles. Stiles shakes his head.
"It's not our job to tell her. If Scott wants her to know then we will make sure she gets caught up," I hate it when people talk about me when I'm right in front of them, or in this case the backseat. I sigh and lean back as we pull up to a hospital looking place. Stiles and Malia unbuckle and get out of the jeep. I'm a little freaked out so it takes me a second to get out. Scott, Lydia, and Allison are standing at the gate. Allison flipping a crossbow out.
"Okay what is going on?" I ask. I get another text before anyone can answer. It reads: "are you at the address yet? it's important." I look up at Stiles who is looking at me and I show him.
"We got to let Aria in first," he says to the group. Allison starts shaking her head.
"No, no it is dangerous, and she-"
"Will be fine," Stiles states cutting Allison off. "Let her go." I smile and push the gate open and walk up to the hospital. I look behind me. Malia glares at me along with Allison. Scott looks worried along with Lydia. Stiles looks at me like it is all going to be okay. Him, him i like and I will keep him around for a long time. I breathe in and smile. I walk up to the building and hear a female voice next to me.
"Aria," I hear. I turn and see Kate hiding in the bushes. "Are you alone?" She asks me. I nod obviously lying. She smiles and looks around then grabs my arm and leads me into the bushes and around the building.

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Kate leads me down to a basement area. I look around. "Kate what's going on?" I ask as we walk down the stairs. I turn the corner and see a young boy, looking beat up and bloody, and two big ugly skeleton looking people. I get really scared. "K-Kate? Who?"
"Don't freak out," she says turning me towards her and putting her hands on my shoulders. "I'm going to teach you about a different kind of world, and Derek here," she says pointing to the boy. He walks over to stand by Kate. He doesn't look any older than 15 so I'm wondering how he knows Kate, who is at least 25. "Is gonna help explain that world," she finishes. I swallow hard and nod. She smiles and snaps her fingers. One of the large skeletons brings a chair over. Kate pushes me down gentle and kneels in front of me.
"What are those things?" I ask nodding my head to the skeletons.
"They are called Beserkers. They are humans who haven't really been the nicest and have become inhumane. I have convinced them to help me out. If you trust me they won't hurt you. Do you understand?" She looks into my eyes as if she is about to tell me something that will make me hate her. She looks ready for the hurt. I nod. She nods in return and grabs my hands. "Honey I want you to know that some of the things I have done in the past I'm not proud of, but I have changed. Derek can tell you. Right Der?" She asks the young boy.
"You look older, but yeah your pretty nice," he says with a sexy smirk. She smiles back. Did she and this boy have a thing? Isn't that semi-pedofilia? I shake it off and wait for the big bombshell Kate has been leading up to.
"Aria, do you believe in the supernatural?" Kate asks me. I tilt my head to the side.
"Like ghost?" I ask. She smiles and shakes her head.
"No not like ghost. Like werewolves, vampires, and stuff like that," she says. I giggle shaking my head.
"No those aren't real," I say. Derek looks up at me. I've seen those eyes before, but it couldn't be. They just have the same name. I look back at Kate who looks a little sad. "Kate," I start. "What is going on?" She sighs and stands up. I keep my eyes set on her and her beserkers. She twist her hands together.
"I can really show you better than I can tell you," she states. I give her a wary look as Derek steps forward. I watch as his eyes glow a bright blue and he starts to grow sideburns and fangs. Like a-
"werewolf," I say then faint.