The Darkness: 4

Part 27

Italics- Lydia's dream

Oliver

They had gone back to the lair and everyone was either quiet or cheering but Oliver couldn't understand why they were happy, they hadn't really accomplished anything.

He made his way to the round table and sat in a chair, staring at the wall. He'd expected everything to go the way they'd taken the nogitsune out of Stiles and Lydia would be fine, but that was impossible. It was permanent and now she had to live that way for as long as a fox spirit lived.

"Don't beat yourself up kid," Argent spoke, sitting next to him. "I- I have to call Lance," he said. "I already did," Sara told him. "He's happy for her but also heartbroken." "What about Allison, how do you feel?" He asked Argent. "I actually got to say goodbye so..." he trailed off with a nod.

"So now Scott is just like Peter," Theo said with a taunting voice. "No, I only killed Ghost Riders and I was able to come back, he kills for fun," Scott told him and Stiles patted his back. "Can I do that? Sebastian wasn't an alpha but he was still a beast," Liam said. "Don't, it's not worth it," Scott told him.

"Let's pop some champagne!" Thea shouted and they cheered. Oliver wondered how Thea was doing. After what she had done, how it would affect her. Sara was probably used to it but Thea? He didn't think so. Maybe after it'll all hit and he'd need to be there for her.

A hand set down a glass with the light yellow bubbly drink inside. "Stop brooding," Diggle said. "Hey, don't touch that," Oliver snapped at Mason and Corey. "I can if I want to," he told Diggle. "I want her with me." "But you're still angry at her," Diggle pointed out.

His nose twitched and he got up, letting all the eyes stare at him as he left the lair.

Scott

"Do you think he'll be okay? This is normal for us but him? He's destroyed," Scott whispered. "It'll take time," Derek said, "it always does."

"We should probably leave in a few, I don't think Deaton can handle the betas himself," Liam said. "Melissa and my dad can help him," Stiles told him, "we need a break." "We'll never get a break," Theo pointed out. "Well you guys are here so enjoy it," Felicity said.

"Well, we have to go back," Malcolm told them. "Sara, Thea, will you be joining us?" Nyssa asked. "I think we'll stay," Sara told her and she and Malcolm left.

Scott's eyes trailed to Malia and he went over to the lounge area, sitting next to her. "Hey," she whispered, burrowing her head in his shoulder and he held her hand. "We did it," he said. "I know," she said. "I'm just going to tell you that if you're going to shift that way it will take over." "I know."

Lydia

Lydia opened the door to her loft to see everyone's stuff was still there and they needed to remove it or it'll burn.

"Is this it?" Parrish asked. "Yes, or my kaishakkunin will actually kill me," she said. She turned, wrapping her arms around his neck and laid her head on his shoulder, slowly swaying, feeling his warmth.

"I didn't think Allison was going to do that," she whispered. "Maybe she found the meaning of life," he said. "And she figured she was done." "Or she didn't want to be Oni anymore," she thought, "only living to fight." "That too."

"This was the darkness I was talking about Lydia," someone spoke and Lydia turned to see Isaac sitting on the couch, staring at the fire.