The Kids From Yesterday // Stiles Stilinksi [2/2]

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Lucy pushed open the library doors. The first thought that popped in her mind was that it was too quiet. She ignored her feelings and stepped inside.

"Lydia?" Lucy called.

"Lu?" A voice in the darkness answered. "Why are you here?"

Lucy whipped around to see Scott and held up her phone. "Lydia told me to come. I'm guessing she told you the same?"

Scott nodded and tried to call Lydia. They heard a buzzing and began following a trail of Mountain Ash covering the first floor. They walked out from the stacks to see Theo finishing up a Mountain Ash circle with his hands.

"That's not possible," Scott said.

Theo smirked. "You're right. A werewolf shouldn't even be able to touch Mountain Ash."

"You're a Chimera."

"I'm the first Chimera. It's the coyote part you don't notice. It's why Malia trusted me first, even though she probably didn't know it. You found the perfect word though, Scott. Because a Chimera isn't just a monster with different parts. It can also mean something impossible to achieve. An unrealizable dream."

Lucy frowned. "Not that you care, but I knew about Chimeras before he did. Anywho, they realized you?"

Theo turned to her. "They came close with me. But we can't all be perfect. We can't all be True Alphas. Lucy, when no one else believed Stiles, you did. Why?"

"I've seen people like you before. You play yourself as the good guy to get people to trust you and then you show your true colors."

Scott attempted to rush Theo, but crashed into the Mountain Ash barrier and was bounced back.

Theo winced. "Damn. I felt that." He turned on a cell phone jammer. "No calls Scott, Lucy. No Stiles, no Malia, no Lydia. And no Iris Messaging, Lucy. You two are just going to have to wait here alone for what happens next."

"What do you mean?" Scott asked. "What's next?"

"The Supermoon," Theo replied.

He left and Scott pushed against the barrier with forceful determination, but failed. "Come on... You've done this before. You can do it again," he whispered.

Lucy sat on the ground. "We're stuck, Scott. There isn't a way out."

"There's gotta be."

Scott took a puff from his inhaler and tried to cross the border again. He was bounced halfway across the room. Lucy rolled her eyes and walked to her friend. They noticed a storage room and Scott pulled out a ladder from the room.

They set it under a window and broke it, then climbed to the roof. Scott was panting for air the entire time.

Lucy reached as high as she could and the air flickered. Scott did the same and they realized they were surrounded by Mountain Ash.

Scott started wheezing again and tried to take a puff from his inhaler, but it didn't work. He crushed the device in frustration to reveal purple dust. They exchanged a look and said, "Wolfsbane."

A smaller male figure caught their attention and they realized it was Liam.

"Theo let you in," Scott said.

Liam narrowed his eyes. "Did you lie to me?"

"I never lied to you."

"But you won't save her!"

"I can't save her! At least, not with a bite. And Lucy can only heal minor injuries. If you'd just thought about it for a second, Liam, you would know that I'm right."

"I am thinking!" Liam cried. "I'm thinking about alternatives!"

"Liam, it's the Supermoon," Lucy told him. "Just like with a full moon, it's fueling your anger, making you more aggressive."

"It's making me stronger! You're gonna keep your promise! Even if it kills you!"

Liam shifted and let out a loud roar. He punched Scott in the face and pushed Lucy out of the way. Scott tried calling out to him. "Hey, Liam, stop. You're not gonna save her by killing me or Lucy..."

Liam growled again and attacked Scott who held back. Glass shattered and they fell through the roof. Lucy instantly found a dark corner so she could use the shadows. Liam grabbed a chair and swung it at Scott who stumbled back and narrowly avoided the chair.

Lucy blasted Liam with a bolt of darkness and Liam stumbled. He growled at her and while he was distracted, Scott flipped him onto a table.

As Liam was held there, Scott tried to talk to him. "He's using you, Liam. He wants you to be the alpha because he can't take the power from me. Only you can. But once you do, he'll take it from you. He knows Lu will try to stop him. That's why he wants you to kill us..."

Liam shook his head. "That's what you don't get, Scott. I want to kill you two. I want to!"

Lucy winced, sensing a soul's passing just as Liam resumed growling and snarling.

Liam gained the upper hand and pinned Scott down, clawing at him. Scott raised his arms to defend himself.

Mason ran in and yelled, "Liam! Liam! Liam! Liam!"

Liam turned to face his friend. "Hayden. She's gone. Hayden died a few minutes ago. She's gone. Lucy's sensing it."

He looked to her for confirmation and she nodded. He ran off.

Mason helped Scott up and asked, "What happened?"

"It's the Supermoon," Scott said.

"I was just..."

Theo cut him off. "Bad timing."

Lucy's grip tightened on her sword as Theo appeared. He knocked Mason out and frowned. "I mean, seriously. You couldn't have waited five minutes? I should've stayed. I should've made sure. Because now you'll have to kill me yourself. They're still mine. Especially the girl. She's feisty and has a darkness in her. Maybe not yet, but they'll come around."

Lucy scoffed. "See, you remind me of someone I heard about at camp. He was friends with my friends, then betrayed them. So, as thrilling as the opportunity to join you sounds, I'm gonna have to pass. Just so you know, you're gonna lose."

Scott gave her a nod and said, "Not for you. They're not like you. They never will be."

"Because I'm a Chimera?" Theo asked. "Because I'm not a real werewolf?"

"Because you're barely even human."

Theo flicked his claws and jabbed them into Scott's abdomen. The red glow from his werewolf eyes faded and his eyes closed.

Lucy saw his life force diminish before it went out.

They tried reviving Scott, but couldn't.

Melissa arrived and saw her son. "Scott! Scott! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no..." She stopped. "Okay."

"What?" Mason asked.

Melissa started chest compressions. "One, two, three, four, five..."

"What are you doing? We already tried that."

"Six, seven, eight..."

"What are you doing?" Lucy repeated.

"Bringing him back."

Mason frowned. "But his... His heart. He... He hasn't had a pulse in over 15 minutes. You can't bring someone back that's..."

Melissa shot him a long. "He's not someone. He's my son. And he's an Alpha. And he's too strong to die like this!"

"Melissa, it's..."

"Shut up! He's too strong to die like this. Come on. You can do this. You're an Alpha." She pressed on his chest. "Come on, Scott. Roar. Come on! Come on, Scott. Roar!" She hit his chest harder.

Scott shot up with blazing red eyes and let out a roar.

As soon as he stopped Lucy hugged him tightly and he returned it. "I'm okay, Lu."