Just Breathe

Chapter 11

"This is the place?" Derek leaned forward to see the club through the windshield. Stiles and Derek sat in the front, Emma and Scott in the back of the jeep. Derek turned and looked at Emma, raising his eyebrows. Emma sat back with her eyes closed, inhaling and exhaling loudly as she made up her mind.

"Yes this is it" Emma confirmed, glancing out the window. "Plus there's Danny" Emma said pointing at the teen boy walking into the building. "C'mon lets go" she pushed past Stiles to get out the door, Stiles huffing a laugh. The pack walked to the entrance, checking the surroundings for anything suspicious. Emma turned, catching sight of Isaac and Erica across the parking lot. She nodded at them, giving them the sign that meant the plan was in action. Allison wasn't here with the van yet.

"Whoa whoa where do you think you're going?" the body guard stopped Emma after the boys had entered the club. Emma looked up confused, pursing her lips. "Uh this is a gay club" the man informed her before continuing, "and your not a guy so I can't let you in". Emma sighed heavily as she rolled her eyes, stepping out of line. She nodded for the boys to go on without her. Emma walked into the parking lot, leaning against the wall. She looked around the barren parking lot, nothing catching her eye. She would just have to wait.

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"Dude its all guys in here" Scott announced after they had entered the club. Derek and Scott exchanged glances. "I think this is a gay club"

"Wow Scott, nothing gets past those werewolf senses, do they" Stiles joked as he was surrounded by drag queens. Scott and Derek burst into laughter as Stiles squirmed uncomfortably. Stiles joined them after escaping his new friends. "I need a drink" he announced, turning to head towards the bar. Derek put his arm out stopping Stiles. "Dude, what?" Stiles asked, his voice heavy with aggravation.

"I smell it too" Scott noted, Stiles looking between the two in confusion. The wolves looked around, searching for the source of the familiar scent. "There!" Scott shouted, pointing to the ceiling where the dark, ominous shadow slithered. 

Derek's fangs came out, along with his claws, a growl escaping him. "Derek wait!" Scott yelled, but Derek was already after the Kanima. He pushed through the crowd, ready to strike. He was finally on his tail, in finger tip's length of the monster when the DJ turned on the smoke machines. Derek coughed, temporarily distracted. He looked back, the kanima gone. He turned around, searching for the creature. He knew it was close as people around him began to drop to the ground, screams erupting.

The crowd was in an uproar, chaos breaking out. "Danny!" Derek heard Stiles yell before seeing their friend drop to the floor as well. Derek caught sight of the scaly creature again, a snarl ripping through his throat. He lurched forward, tearing the Kanima from the ceiling before scratching out its throat. The kanima kicked him across the room before slithering out of the club.

"Damn it!" Derek grunted as Scott and Stiles helped him up. "We lost him"

*

Emma heard screaming cut through the air, chills running down her spine. She stood up quickly, looking around. She didn't see anything, the parking lot empty as Erica and Isaac had just left after receiving a call from Boyd on a lead. Emma turned, gasping as she saw the Kanima come around the corner of the building. Fear coursed through her as it stumbled closer. Her breathing became heavier as her brown eyes shifted to an emerald green. A green glow appeared around her hands, her body ready to attack.

The monster moaned before collapsing to the ground in a heap. She watched in confusion as the scales began to fade away revealing a very naked teenage boy. Emma ran to him before rolling him over, noticing the now dried black blood on his throat. No wound, just blood.