Just Breathe

Chapter 22

"Emma wait!" Derek told the wolf who ignored his request, charging into the wear house.  A light hung in the middle of the room, shedding light on Isaac who sat, tied up, bloody and unconscious.

The wolf ran up to Isaac, nuzzling his hands in an attempt to wake him up. That is when two werewolves walked out from the shadows, their faces symmetrical. Emma snarled, placing herself in front of Isaac. Derek's eyes went wide, shifting before he ran in, growling as he stood next to her. 

The twins only exchanged a glance, touching arms as they began to shift into one giant werewolf, Emma's eyes wide in horror. Stiles took their distraction to grab Isaac, pulling him into hiding behind the piles of boxes. 

"C'mon Isaac wake up" he pleaded, shaking Isaac shoulders. Nothing seemed to work, a sigh escaping Stiles. "Please don't kill me for this" Stiles whispered before punching Isaac in the face. Isaac shot up, snarling as his eyes shifted to yellow. "Woah!" Stiles yelped, jumping backwards. 

"Where am I?" Isaac croaked, panting as he shifted back, looking around his dark surroundings. He heard a thud, whipping around to see the monster throw Emma across the room. Isaac released a low growl as he began to shift again. Stiles put a hand on his arm, shaking his head.

"You're not fighting. You are too weak and injured. You need to stay still and heal" Stiles instructed, repressing the nervous feeling that bubbled up inside. "Emma and Derek can handle this" Stiles said trying to convince himself more than Isaac. Isaac winced as the Alpha threw Derek into a stack of boxes, a worrying thought overcoming him.

"I don't think they can" he whispered,  a loud snapping sound ringing through the air. They whipped around, trying to find the source of the sound. The white wolf's jaw locked onto the alpha's leg, snapping the bone.

The monster lurched back, throwing its head back as it howled in pain. Derek saw their momentary weakness, charging at them as he knocked them to the ground. Emma jumped on top, snarling as she began to snap and rip the skin of the large beast.  She was relentless, completely animalistic as she tore them apart, opening her mouth as she went for the throat. 

"Emma! No!"  Derek stopped her, placing a hand on her back. She paused, her chest expanding and contracting as she breathed. Finally her jaw snapped shut, backing off as the monster separated back into two teenage boys. 

Emma and Derek exchanged a worried look, looking back at Stiles to check if Isaac was okay. When they got the thumbs up, they turned back, only to find that the two wolves were gone. Emma's eyes went wide, looking around as she tried to catch their scent. Derek patted Emma's head, signaling they had done enough fighting for one day. 

Stiles dragged Isaac out from behind the boxes, as he was still too weak to walk. Emma ran up to him and licked his face, earning a small giggle from the boy. Emma whimpered as she saw all the blood, Isaac only smiling as he patted the wolf's white fur.

"I'm okay" he whispered, Emma groaning as she sat down next to him. Derek placed himself in front of Isaac, checking him over for injuries. Isaac winced as Derek's hand brushed against a bruise, his hand gripping onto Emma's fur. Stiles noticed Emma's eyes go green, but he didn't say anything. He was too focused on keeping watch, sure that the twins would come back and try to attack.

"Did you find Erica and Boyd?" Isaac asked, still teary eyed. A sad look came across their faces, a small whimper escaping the wolf as her ears flattened against her head.

"No. No, we didn't. We were focused on finding you. Emma had a better lock on your scent then theirs" Derek tried to explain, earning a solemn nod from Isaac as a tear slipped down his cheek.