The Return Home

Chapter 8

My eyes fluttered open as I was jolted. I looked around frantically, trying to become more aware of my extremely dark surroundings. I noticed that I was moving, but not on my own. I felt movement on either side of me, so I slowly looked to my left seeing a tall dark figure holding me up by my arm. "Jackson?" I breathed. "I'm sorry Allie." He apologized. "Jackson? Where's Stiles?" I asked. He didn't answer. I started to feel drowsy again, but I did my best to stay conscious as we walked down a barely lit hallway until we stopped in front of a massive steel door. The person that held my right arm, whom I guessed was Ryder let go of me to open the massive door. After he slid it open he gripped my arm again and we began to enter a room that was lit exactly like the hallway. They took me to the corner of the room and set me down on the cold cement floor. They then put metal shackles around my wrists and ankles. "What are you doing?" I asked, quietly. They didn't answer. "We're gonna use you to tell us where your Uncle is." a voice said from a distance. "Why me?" I asked. That's when the person behind the voice came into view. He had long black hair and dark brown eyes. He almost looked like Ryder but older. "Because you are the only human in the Hale family that is still alive today, which means you're more vulnerable to give in and tell us where he is." He explained. "I won't give in." I tried to sound strong. "Why? What has he ever done for you?" He asked, annoyed. "Look I know he is practically Satan in a v-neck and all, but he's still my Uncle, he's still my family." I said. Jackson then stood up to face the guy. "Adrian, I told you she wouldn't give in, even for Peter. Lets just let her go. We'll find another way to get to him. You need to realize the danger this could cause us. Your own brother is in danger now because of a stupid plan of yours. He's 14, Adrian, he doesn't deserve this, the hell you put him through with turning him. Forcing him to kill people, just for your amusement. The only reason I joined this pack was so I could come home, and to help look out for Ryder. I never asked for this, neither did he." Jackson growled. Suddenly Jackson's eyes flashed to a steel icy blue like both Derek's and Malia's. His face contorted, fangs, claws, and ears extended. Adrian's face did the same thing though his eyes glowed a bright red. They stood growling at each other for several moments. I noticed Ryder sit beside me, as if Jackson and Adrian fighting was nothing new. Jackson attempted to slash his claws across Adrian's face, but Adrian dodged the claws, then slammed Jackson's head into the wall, knocking him out cold. I became utterly terrified when Adrian turned to face me, his werewolf form was monstrous compared to Scott's. Ryder quickly stood and went to stand in between me and Adrian. "Adrian stop, please don't hurt her, she's my friend, or at least I'd like us to be friends, I care about her like a friend, being your brother makes it harder for me to resist your commands. You turned me into a monster. I don't want to be a monster, even though I'm stuck being a werewolf, I want to use my werewolf side for good not unnecessary evil."Ryder said, standing up for himself. "You think killing Peter for him killing our mother is unnecessary evil?" Adrian asked in a monstrous voice. Ryder clenched his fists. "Yes." Ryder said sternly, and with that Adrian gripped Ryder's neck, and started dragging him, making Ryder thrash to try and escape. Adrian then grabbed Jackson by the shirt and began dragging both of them out of the room. By the time they exited the room drowsiness took over me and I drifted of to an uncomfortable sleep.

Ryder's POV

I continued thrashing desperately trying to escape Adrian's grip. He dragged both Jackson and I out of the underground catacombs, then up to the old Hale house. As we got into the ash covered house he dropped Jackson. Then he sat me on the ground and tied me to the end post of the staircase, tight enough so it hurt to move. As he finished tying me up, there was movement from behind us and a loud growl. We both turned a little to see Jackson in an aggressive stance towards Adrian, in his werewolf form. Adrian quickly phased, and lunged for Jackson. He slammed Jackson into the wall and they growled at one another before Adrian threw Jackson across the room. Jackson fell to the ground in front of me and I gave him a look of terror knowing this will end badly. All of a sudden a sharp pole went through Jackson's back, instantly killing him. "Jackson!" I screamed. He was more of a brother to me than Adrian ever has. Tears fell from my eyes, full of sadness, fear and hatred. "Adrian, why did you do that?" I sobbed. He didn't answer me as he turned to leave. "Adrian! Adrian! Please don't hurt her! Adrian!" I yelled. He just continued out of the house, shutting the front door behind him. "Adrian!" I screamed. He had even tied my neck to the pole that the rest of my body was tied to, so I was forced to stare at Jackson's lifeless body. All I could do to escape it was to close my eyes.

Stiles' POV

I awoke, thrashing and out of breath. I was freezing. When I finally stopped thrashing, I realized I was in water, a river. I grabbed hold of part of the bank, and pulled myself out and leaned against a tree. I knew for sure that Jackson had broken several of my bones, but I didn't feel any pain for the moment, because I was so cold. I looked around trying to figure out where I was. I checked my pockets for my phone, but nothing. I dropped my head back against the tree realizing I lost my phone. "Damn it!" I mumbled to myself.

I decided since I wasn't feeling any pain yet, I would try to stand and make my way out of the forest, though I wasn't sure how far down the river I had gone. Considering how cold I am, I'm guessing pretty freaking far, but I was determined to get to Scott, we needed to find Allie, immediately. After about ten minutes of stumbling I began to warm up and that's when the pain hit me like a brick wall. I fell to the ground, screaming with excruciating pain coming from my entire body. Not only were the broken bones causing pain, but regaining the warmth and feeling through my body was extremely painful too. I couldn't move because of the pain, but I knew I needed to find Allie.