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Lyrica shouts in pain, head falling to stare at her lap. Her whole body goes limp for a moment before her head flies up, mouth open in an agony-filled roar. Her canines glint in the moonlight as her eyes glow a vibrant crimson, dying down to a steel cold blue. Seconds after her eyes change, Lyrica slumps back against the post she's tied to, unconscious.
(3rd P.O.V.)
Hours later, Lyrica is still out and Argent pulls out the emitter, looking at it.
"Still working?" Melissa asks.
"Yeah. But not for much longer." He replies, looking over at the unconscious werewolf.
"Anyone else feeling an unbearable itch they can't scratch?" Melissa sighs.
"Well, not before you said something, but now, yes, I do." Stilinski sasses. They chuckle for a moment before going serious again.
"Is she actually gonna come down here and slash all our throats?"
"Nah." Stilinski shakes his head. "She'll come down and strangle us with a garrote and then slash our throats."
There's a creaking sound and they stop talking, turning to look at where dirt is falling from the ceiling.
"It's just the wind." Argent reassures.
The wind blows much harder, dirt showering the adults. At that time, Lyrica finally wakes up with a gasp and glowing eyes. Argent's eyes go wide at the color, and Lyrica begins violently coughing, having inhaled dirt.
"Lyrica!" Melissa exclaims. "Deep breaths. You're alright."
Lyrica gives one final harsh cough before doing as the woman said, and taking a deep breath through her nose. Finally able to breathe, Lyrica looks over at the others.
"How long was I out?"
"Hours. Too many to count." Noah answers. "We need to get out of here. Argent, you getting any closer to cutting those binds?"
"Yeah. Almost." His face scrunches in determination, sawing at the thick ropes.
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In Derek's loft, Cora is comforting a terrified Lydia while Derek speaks to Jennifer, the Hales having abandoned their plan of running away with Hunter until Jennifer was taken care of. Hunter sits with Lydia and Cora, hugging Lydia's arm.
"You did this for me?" Derek asks the Darach.
"For us." She corrects. "For anyone who's ever been their victim."
"Stop talking to me like a politician." Derek slightly raises his voice, ignoring the dry and scratchy feeling in his throat. "Stop trying to convince me of your cause!"
"Fine. I'll convince you of someone else's." Jennifer deadpans. "Scott. You can save his mother, Allison's father, Stiles' and Lyrica's father, and Lyrica herself."
"How?" Derek growls.
"I need a guardian, and that's a role that can either be filled by the three parents and Lyrica I was forced to take, or by you." Jennifer slowly walks closer to Derek.
"I can't help you." Derek seethes. "I'm not even an alpha anymore."
"All I need is for you to help me get Deucalion in the right place at the right time."
"You just killed three of them on your own. What do you need me for?" Derek refers to the twins and Kali, limp bodies sprawled on the loft floor.
"You haven't seen him at his strongest." Jennifer explains. "I have. And if he's got Scott with him, I don't stand a chance unless I have you."
"Derek, don't trust her." Cora calls from across the loft.
"I have the eclipse in my favor, but the moon's only gonna be in the earth's umbral shadow for 15 minutes. That's the extent of my window. There's no decision to struggle with. Help me kill him and the others live. Just help me." Jennifer pleads, voice rushed.
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"Finally." Argent sighs, unwrapping the ropes from his body. He quickly moves to cut the sheriff's ropes. The doors open as he does so, and they all turn to see two figures struggling down the stairs.
"Oh my God." Allison gasps, running to hug her father. "Thank God."
"You found us." Argent grins.
"Mom!" Isaac calls, rushing to his mother. He quickly finds the lock on the chains, managing to break it and quickly untangling her.
"Where's Stiles? Where's my son?" Sheriff Stilinski asks as Lyrica and Isaac hug.
"And Scott?" Melissa asks. Isaac rushes to cut her ropes and Lyrica goes to cut Noah's.
"They're coming, all right?" Isaac pants. "They're on their way to help."
There's loud rumbling and the ceiling cracks, rocks and dirt raining down on them.
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"Lydia, we have to go." Cora says, pulling her and Hunter to their feet. "We can get help."
"From who?" Lydia questions, keeping Hunter close to her side.
"I don't know, but we can't stay here." Cora replies, rushing them towards the door. They freeze at the sound of crackling behind them. They turn around, finding Ethan and Aiden on the ground, separated. They rush to crouch next to them. "They're alive." Cora gasps.
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More rocks rain down on everyone as more cracks form above them. Lyrica and Isaac rush to untangle Noah and Melissa from the ropes, pulling them to their feet and towards the stairs.
"Hurry!" Isaac screams, eyes locked on his mother.
A heavy shelf falls towards the beta and Melissa, and they barely manage to dive out of the way, landing on the dirt floor. Lyrica and Noah quickly pull them up as Allison and Melissa scream at more beams and shelves falling.
"Come on, let's get out of here!" Noah shouts, hand clasped around Melissa's arm. The stairs collapse next, leaving them no easy escape route. They all back away, seeking shelter under an area where the roof hasn't caved in.
"It's blocked." Argent calls, creeping up to check the entrance. "What do you see? Anything?"
Isaac and Lyrica shake their heads, having been looking for any way out or sign of help. The ceiling caves in again, cement raining down on everyone. Allison screams for Isaac as he and Lyrica don't move in time. Argent pulls Isaac out and assists Lyrica, offering his hand as leverage. There's more eerie cracking, and the parents and teens look up, discovering a huge beam about to fall.
"Melissa go, go, go!" Noah shouts, following after the Argents as they run out of the way.
Isaac and Lyrica quickly jump to their feet, bracing their hands on the beam and using their enhanced strength to keep it suspended. More beams shatter and crack, splinters shooting everywhere as the beam above the werewolves continues to push down on them. The mother and son heavily pant, trying to keep themselves from being crushed. Lyrica's eyes begin to glow from the effort she's putting forth, and Isaac's immediately do the same. The marks on Isaac's side and Lyrica's neck begin to glow, a mixture of red, blue, and yellow shining bright.
"Mom." Isaac pants, feeling as if someone was strangling him. "What's happening?"
"It's Derek." She grunts, feeling the glow and seeing it from the corner of her eye. "It's coming from him."
"Why are they glowing?!" Melissa screams.
"It's their bond!" Argent shouts in reply. "All three of them are in life or death situations! Their strength and energy is being expanded from the bond!"
"What happens if they fall?!" Noah asks.
"They all die!"
Edit: May 22, 2020. God, I love it when things get dramatic.
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Fanfiction//PSA BEFORE YOU READ: This story was written when I was brand new to everything writing. For a much better everything, go read the rewritten version on my profile. Still written by me, just MUCH better in literally every way. If you still choose to...
