On My Own | Hale - TVD/TO/TW [4]

31 | End of the Game

The pack stands watch as Lexi sneaks up to the school in wolf form, her eyes flickering between red and blue. She sends them a nod, pawing at the ground before she takes off towards the entrance.

"This is the end," Stiles whispers when he sees his abandoned jeep and the Oni waiting. Subconsciously, the teens without Malia take a step closer to each other, their bodies going rigid and shaking in fear. "It ends."

The Hales pause before they follow Lexi to the entrance. Both know not to interfere with the teens' grieving; neither particularly wants to miss Lexi beat the Nogitsune to a pulp.

"Did you bring us a present?" The Nogitsune's voice echoes off the concrete walls of the school. It sits at the top of the stairs with its leg hanging off. It has not noticed Lexi, instead focusing on Derek and the twins, all walking towards it with shifted faces.

"I brought two," Derek replies with his voice muffled by canines. He sets the wooden box on the ground.

The Nogitsune rolls its eyes. "I thought you'd be more careful, Derek, truly." Pulling out the dagger, the Nogitsune smirks at Derek's shock. "Alexis was quite scared too. I could smell it on her."

"What did you do?" Ethan asks.

The Nogitsune shrugs. "Nothing much, really. She gave me this wicked scar." It runs a finger down the still bleeding wound. "Actually, let's give her a show, shall we?" Using the silver dagger, the Nogitsune cuts a line down its chest. Like ashes, Stiles' face disappears to reveal Thomas shaking his head. "This was my first vessel. Handsome, no?"

A growl bounces off of the walls. The Nogitsune smirks as it turns. "Right on time," it says, turning to face Lexi.

She is no longer in her wolf form, preferring to have her claws sparkling against the moon with dark clothes blending her into the shadows. Her fangs rest on her lips as her blood-red eyes shine in the darkness. Her blonde hair is pulled back into a tight braid with only a few strands blowing in the wind. "This ends now," she says.

Thomas shrugs. "It's a little sad, isn't it?" He asks.

"They might not be Alphas," Lexi smirks. "but they can still fight like one." She lunges for Thomas as two Oni appear from the shadows with their swords at the ready.

She hears the swords swinging through the air as she and Thomas tumble down the stairs, her claws digging into its shoulders. It cries out as Lexi knees its chest, flipping it under her with her claws raised. "You have taken enough from us," Lexi growls. Its hand shoots up to grab her arm before she can bring it down.

"You can still stop this," it says with a grin. "All you have to do is let me in."

"I'm sorry. Your membership has been revoked." She rips the silver dagger away from him, tossing it above the stairs. "Besides, no immortal being can use that dagger without dying. At least, no leeches."

The Nogitsune hisses up at her, kicking its feet up to push her off. She stumbles back a step, allowing it to stand before she punches it back down. "They have to be in the school!" She yells before the Nogitsune snaps her leg in half.

She cries out and falls to her knees, clutching the snapped bone. She hears Derek call out her name as the Nogitsune grabs her hair. "So weak," it snarls. "To think you are the most powerful being in the world."

"Nature finds a balance," she snaps. 

"Why don't you forget about nature?" It tilts its head. "You can save them. All of them. Just let me in, and I'll leave this town forever."

Lexi stops struggling. She meets his gaze and clenches her jaw. "Give me your word."

"Lexi, don't!" Derek shouts, but she ignores him.