My Love for Derek Hale *Discontinued*

Battlefield

Scott steps out of the shower while I'm busy straightening my hair out. I hear a hissing sound coming from the other bedroom. We go into my mom's room to find the kanima clinging to the wall with its tail wrapped around our mother's throat, suspending her above the floor. Gerard is sitting in the room, too. Me and Scott flick out our claws but Gerard just laughs since he knows he has the upper hand. The old man says, "You haven't been answering your phones so I took a more direct approach to contact you. I want Derek and his pack."

"They're in hiding and we don't know where," Scott replies.

Gerard looks at me. "Now, you must know where your boyfriend is."

I shake my head. "If I did, I would've said so. I'd give Derek up in a second for my family." I lie. I would never be able to choose between Derek and family. They both mean a lot to me.

Gerard then explains that he plans to use the kanima to get revenge on Derek for the death of Kate then they leave. My mom is completely terrified. "I don't understand what's happening, what that thing was or even what my twins have become. Please just give Gerard whatever he wants."

"But mom..." Scott starts.

"I don't think we can."

At the vet clinic, Dr. Deaton is filling a syringe and Scott is assisting. We hear the bell from the front door and the dogs in the kennel begin to bark furiously. We enter the lobby to find Isaac standing there. "Don't worry. They did the same thing with us," I say, referring to the dogs.

He joins we in the examination room. Isaac can smell that the dog on the table is very sick and not getting better. "Scott and Scarlett have the ability as well as part of the werewolves enhanced sense of smell. Their powers can also be used on others," Deaton explains.

Deaton has Isaac lay a hand on the dog and absorb some of its pain. This transference manifests physically as a black liquid filling the veins on his hand and then diluting and dissipating as he absorbs it into his system. Isaac weeps after he realizes what he's done. "Don't worry, Isaac, we cried the first time too," I tell him.

Isaac explains to us about Boyd and Erica's plan to leave. He confesses that he's seeking out our advice because he trusts us. "I have no idea what I'm doing most of the time," Scott replies.

Isaac says he'll likely go with the other two and then lets us know that Jackson was back at lacrosse practice after the siege at the sheriff's station and would be playing in the game that night. Before the big game, I go to see Derek. On the way in, Erica and Boyd are coming out. I want to say something to them but the tears in Erica's eyes keep me silent.

I go through the door and see Derek leaning against a wall, upset. "What the hell happened?" I ask.

He huffs. "Erica and Boyd think I'm holding them back from a real teenager life."

I sigh and stand in front of him. "You tried to be the father figure in their lives but they will always be teens who have the sense to rebel."

He goes in to kiss me but I hear someone say, "Oh, get a room."

I look to see Peter standing in the doorway. Me and Derek get on guard. "What are you doing here?" I say through my teeth.

"Well, from what I heard, you need my help. It's quite a situation you got yourself in here, Derek. I mean, I'm out of commission for a few weeks and suddenly there's lizard people, geriatric psychopaths and you're cooking up werewolves out of every self-esteem deprived adolescent in town."

"What do you want?" Derek asks.

"I wanna help. You're my nephew, the only relative that I have left. You know, there's still a lot that I can teach you. Can we just talk?"