Dark Side of the World // S.S. [Book Two]

Chapter 43

"Stiles? I can see you! Don't stop! Stiles?" I call in a louder voice. The light begins to fade and I hit the tunnel walls angrily.

"Megara?" Scott questions.

When the light is gone, the spot where I saw Stiles is empty. "Where is he?! It was working. You three saw him, right?!"

They shake their heads and give me a sympathetic smile. "Meg, we didn't see him."

I purse my lips. "Aftós ítan edó. Stiles was here."

(Translation: He was there.)

A figure walks up and Scott says, "Liam."

"There's something you need to see." Liam answers in an urgent tone.

I frown. "You're still here, Li."

He nods, turning to me. "But everyone else is gone. All of them. They're all gone. Look, you have to come with me."

"What is it?" Scott asks.

Liam shakes his head. "I can't explain it. I have to show you."

Scott turns to us in hesitation. "Uh, alright. You guys stay here. You too, Meg. Just in case."

"In case Stiles comes back?" Malia questions, glancing to me.

Scott nods. "If there's any hope, you need to keep trying."

The second Scott leaves, I rush towards the bunker door. "What are you doing?" Lydia asks.

I place a hand on the bunker door and glance to the group, circling each person with my finger. "Getting out of here. Obviously. We're going to find Stiles."

Lydia frowns. "Scott told us to stay in case he shows up here."

I roll my eyes. "You really think Stiles is gonna show up at the Argent bunker?" She opens her mouth and closes it. "I thought not. Besides; he'd already be here if he was, and he hasn't, so he's not. Look. I know Stiles is out there. We just have to find him."

Malia turns to Lydia. "Then what are we doing standing here?"

"I knew you were on my side, Mal." I smirk as we run out of the bunker.

We make our way to the school parking lot and I kneel down next to tire tracks. "These look fresh."

Malia nods, glancing to me. "It's from Stiles' Jeep. It must have just left."

Lydia frowns. "Without his keys?"

I smile. "Well, half the time, he starts it with a screwdriver. You wouldn't believe how many times I've teased him about that."

Lydia meets my eyes with a smile. "Then he's here. We have to tell Scott."

Malia points to a set of railroad tracks. "We should probably tell Scott about that, too."

I sigh. "I should be out there with Liam and Scott fighting."

Lydia places a hand on my shoulder. "You are fighting; in a way. You're fighting to get your boyfriend back. The guy you love."

I shoot her a slightly teasing look. "You sound like a child of Aphrodite."

She smiles. "Good. Come on. Let's follow the railroad tracks."

We follow the tracks into the library, seeing a train station. Malia frowns. "Why is there a train station in the middle of the library?"

"There was also a train station in the Wild Hunt." Lydia recalls.

I glance to her. "Any chance they're connected?"

Lydia meets my eyes. "I would say high. Like 100%."