Your POV
"Want to join the party?" Stiles asked me as I wiped my sweaty hair off my face.
"Okay, I need a drink" I nodded
"Let's go then baby" he chuckled
We walked up the stairs, joining the noise.
"I'll get your drink princess" he kissed my hair, letting go off my hand
"Okay, imma go look for Lyds" I said watching him leave.
I walked around the house a bit, looking for my friends.
I was suddenly pulled into a room, and had knife cut my arm.
I winced at the pain, seeing a young girl there. She had a dagger in her hand, I could smell the wolfsbane on it.
"Bitch" I mumbled flicking my claws out
She laughed and jumped on me. We fought, and I was trying to not her, but if she was trying to kill me I had no choice.
I felt a wire around my neck, so I looked down confused
"I caught the most powerful wolf" the girl behind me said gleefully
"No you didn't" I said pulling the warm wire from my neck.
I punched her, and left, I had to find Scott.
"Skylar?" Stiles asked seeing me
"What happened?" He asked pulling me to him
"The murderer, she's here." I said lifting my arm, showing the purple smile coming off it.
"Shit, right we need to burn it out. Come on" he said leading me to the kitchen and grabbing a match, holding it over my hand.
"Are you okay?" He asked after he burnt the wolfsbane out.
"As good as can be, especially when I was just attacked. It's weird though" I replied
"How's that weird that someone tried to kill you?" Stiles exclaimed
"Well, I saw her face. I know who she is now" I said
~~~~
I was sitting in Stiles's room, laying on my back, saying random things about the deaths so far, attempting to give Stiles any ideas for links.
And it was working
He was making a web on his whiteboard, well, glass board. Linking the murders, and writing names.
Every so often, he would stop my rambling, asking me to repeat something and that would give him an idea to add.
~~~~~
"So, the Walcotts were the first. At least the first that we know about. Four murders. Sean, his brother, and their parents. They were killed by a professional assassin called The Mute. Weapon of choice, a military tomahawk. But then The Mute was killed by Peter Hale after he tried to blow up Derek with a Claymore mine." stiles explained
"And your dad" I added, making him nod at me
"Next, was Demarco. He delivered a keg to the party at Lydias lake house. And got decapitated outside his car. And then last night, 23-year-old Carrie Hudson." stiles continued
"It's a dead pool. A hit list of supernatural creatures" Scott said opening a page
He showed it to Sheriff
"This is only part of it. The rest still has to be decoded." I explained
"Who found this list?" Sheriff asked
"Lydia" Remus answered
"How?" The man asked
"She wrote it" stiles said
"Actually, she transcriped it. Without realising it" Remus corrected the boy
"Banshee?" Noah asked
"Banshee" stiles nodded to his dad
"Beautiful" Noah mumbled making me half smile
"Alright, what are these numbers next to the names?" Noah asked us
"We're getting to that. First, you need to know that the code was broken with a cipher key." stiles said
"Wait. You mean, like a.... like a key word?" Noah asked him
"It's actually a name" I said
"Allison" Scott said sadly
"Her name broke a third of the list" Remus said
"And now we think there's two other cipher keys" Scott spoke up
"Which will give us the rest of the names" sheriff nodded
"Okay. So how do we get the cipher keys?" He asked
"Same way we got the code." Remus said
"Lydia" Scott said
"She's been at the lake house all weekend trying to find the other two key words." Remus explained
"Are you okay?" Noah looked at me.
"Yeah, it's just taking a while to heal is all." I nodded
Stiles placed a kiss to my temple, and pulled me a little closer to his side.
"You didn't know about Demarco or Carrie. Hmm?" Noah looked at Scott, Remus and I
"And what about these other two names on the list? Uh, Kayleen, Bettcher and Elias Town. They werewolves too? He asked
"We don't know. But Deaton said that the Nematon would draw supernatural creatures here." Scott replied
"Here being Beacon Hills? Or Beacon County?" Noah asked
"The population of Beacon Hills is just under 30,000." He told us
"And dropping" stiles added sarcastically
We all scoffed at him
"But if we're talking Beacon County, then you're look at close to 500,000. Look, how many werewolves, banshees, kitsunes, and whatever the hell else is out there are we talking about?" Noah said
"A lot" Remus and I said together
"And what happens if the next cipher key uncovers not 12 names but 100? " he asked again
"We don't think there would be that many. There's a limit." Stiles told him
"Because of the numbers" Scott pointed at the sheet
"We think that once we decided the names, the numbers will add up to 117." Remus explained
"117 what?" Noah asked
"Million" I replied
Stiles took the sheet and began to write letters on the page
"One hundred and seventeen million dollars, Dad. Stolen from the Hale vault and is being used by someone to finance all these murders." he said
"Someone who wants every supernatural in Beacon Hills dead" Scott said sadly
They all looked at me, as I cradled my arm close to my chest. Glancing at the red mark on my neck
"So the coded list goes out. And somehow these professional assassins get that list." sheriff said
"And a cipher key" i pipped up
"And then they go after the names on the list. They being killers with no mouths, tomahawks, thermo-cut wires that can take your head off" sheriff kept talking
"Fun right" I mumbled
"Let me see. Carrie was also stabbed. What's this mark?" stiles asked looking at the pages
"We're not sure yet. We're waiting on the ME's report. There's one other thing I don't get. How did the new assassins know that Demarco was going to be at the lake house?" Noah said
"Everyone knows he delivers kegs to teenagers for a little extra cash" Scott said too cheerful
Noah just squinted his eyes and nodded with a sigh
"So whoever ordered that keg, killed Demarco" Noah said
"Yeah, it was someone at the party" Remus said
"A student" Scott nodded
"No shit Sherlocks" I sighed rubbing my neck
~~~~~
"Economic disparity exists in all forms" Coach said
I looked at Stiles, he was still trying to figure out how Cassie had been killed, flipping through countless pages.
"Well, take sports, for example. Some teams have better training facilities. Some have better equipment. Unlike Beacon Hills that can barely afford the duct tape to keep our equipment together." he said holding his lacrosse stick walking between the desks
I watched as he stopped at Stiles's desk, looking at the pages, then to me. A questioning moon on his face, I just shrugged
"You know, Stilinski," he said to the boy looking at one of the pictures, scrunching his face is disgust and confusion
"If I could grade you on how profoundly you disturb me, you'd be an A plus student" Coach said to him
"Thanks coach" stiles replied
"Put those pictures away" Coach tapped his stick on the desk
Stiles grabbed it, "Stilinski" Coach shouted pulling. I watched confused as Stiles pulled the little white cap off the end and compared the octagon to a picture his body was shielding from me
"What the hell is wrong with you? Don't answer that" he said again
"It's a lacrosse player" stiles said
"The killers on the team" Scott concluded
~~~~~
I was watching the boys check all the lacrosse sticks
"This doesn't even make sense. Kira and I are the only girl players, the one who tried to kill me at the party was a girl" I said confused, Remus looked at me, half smiling with sympathy
"This.... this is pointless. Most of the team plays with their own gear" Scott said giving up
"Maybe instead of trying to find a lacrosse stick with a hidden dagger in it, we should be trying to get the game canceled?" Kira suggested
"The games the best way to catch him red-handed" Scott replied
"But what if hes red-handed cause his hands are covered in the blood of the person that he just stabbed to death?" I exclaimed sarcastically
"Which, by the way, could be any of you guys" stiles looked at us all, us being Remus, Scott, Kira and me.
I sighed closing my eyes tired and worried
"Or Liam" Scott mumbled
"Well, we don't have the whole list and he could be on it" Remus said to the Alpha
"We don't know anything about the list. How it's made, how it's updated. I mean, who's been out taking a supernatural census anyway?" stiles tried to discourage him
"How do they even know about me?" Kira asked confused
"They know about everyone" I whispered
"I think the girls are right, I think we should stop the game" stiles said glancing at me worried
Scott wasn't backing down, he wanted this murderer caught, and he wanted it now. I just don't know why? He's risking not only his life, but mine, Kiras, Remus's, Liams, heck even Stiles's. And maybe some other kids we don't know about.
I was always one to protect the people, that's our job.
But I don't want to die. I've had far too many experiences with death in the past year alone. I want to make it to graduation, I want a life.
And nearly having my head burnt off last weekend, it terrified me.
"I'm not afraid" Scott stood looking at Stiles
"Neither am I" Kira turned to him
"Well, I'm terrified. And I'm not even on the list. Guys these are professional killers. It's their profession" stiles exclaimed loudly
"One of the Ms got a thermo-cut wife that cuts head off. Who knows what else they have?" he said
"I- I- don't think I can do it" I stood, the only person I had told how afraid I was, was Nyx. A bird.
I hadn't told Stiles, or Scott, or Remus, none of the girls. They'd think I'm weak. I'm supposed to be the brave one. The protector of the pack.
"What?" Scott asked
Remus looked at me worried, and so did Stiles.
"Sky?" Stiles asked
"I can't, I'm sorry. Just..... just tell me the plan, and I'll be there" I sighed and left the room.
~~~~
"SKYLAR!" Stiles ran after me
The boys pulled me outside, to the players bus.
Liams old school.
"I just wanted to say.... have a good game" Liam said to the blonde offering a hand out
The blonde laughed at him
"That's cute, Liam. Is that what they told you to say in Anger Management? Apologise and everything's fine?" the blonde teased
"You demolished Coaches car" the blonde went cold
"I paid for it" Liam said back
"Yeah, you're going to pay for it. We're gonna break you in half out there. And it's gonna be all, your, fault " the blonde said
"Scott?" I turned to many brother
"Yeah yeah yeah" they ran forward
Scott grabbed Liam, while Stiles spoke to the prep kids. Me by his side.
"Whoa, whoa , whoa. Let's go" stiles said
"Hey, what's going on prep students? Welcome to our little public high school. How you doing?" Stiles rambled offering a handshake, no response to that he put his hand down, so i claimed it
"Stiles. That's a firm handshake you got there. Uh, we're very excited for scrimmage tonight. Uh, but let's keep it clean, alright? No rough stuff out there. Alright, see you on the field" he said
Stiles and Scott ushered Liam away.
Me following.
That boy, he was masking his scent. He's a werewolf. I'll ask Remus if Satomis pack is around still.
~~~~
The boys were holding Liam under the running water, as he shifted back and forth.
"Are you calm yet?" Stiles asked
Liam roared so they showed him under the water
"Okay! Okay" Liam panted
The two let's go, and Liam fell to the ground, panting slightly
Stiles fell back into the side wall, offering me his hand, which I gladly took in mine. Wrapping one of my arms around his whole the other held his hand.
"That car you smashed, I thought you said that was your teachers" Scott asked
"He was also my coach. He benched me for the entire season" Liam answered
"What did you do?" Scott asked
"I got a couple of red cards" Liam shook his head, not making eye contact
"Just a couple?" Stiles asked
Liam didnt reply
Scott knelt down to the younger boy, "you gotta be honest with us. What else happened?" he said
"Nothing. I got kicked out of school. They sent me to a psychologist for evaluation" Liam said
"What did they call it?" Scott asked
"Intermittent Explosive Disorder" Liam answered
"IED" stiles asked
"You're literally and IED? That's great. That's great. You gave superpowers to a walking time bomb" he said again to Scott making a thumbs up
"Did they give you anything for it?" I asked the boy
"Risperdal. It's an antipsychotic." Liam said
"Oh, this just gets better" stiles said cheerfully
I chuckled and slapped his chest,
"But I don't take it" Liam said
"Obviously" stiles said
"I can't play lacrosse on it. It makes me too tired" Liam defended
Stiles just sighed and looked at my brother
"Okay. I think you should bail out of the game. Tell Coach your leg is still hurting." Scott said
"No, no! I can do this. Especially if you're there" Liam stood looking at Scott and me.
Stiles groaned and rubbed his eyes beside me, I just sighed too
"But, Liam, it's not just about the game. We think whoever killed Demarco. Might be on our team" Scott said
"Who's Demarco?" Liam asked
"The one who brought the beer to the party. The guy who was beheaded. Remember?" stiles answered
"We think the person who ordered the keg killed Demarco" I said
"Liam? What you know something?" Scott asked seeing the boys face drop
"I don't know who ordered the keg. But I know who paid for it." Liam said
"WHO?" I asked jumping forward
"Garret" he replied
~~~~
I was curled up in a ball, as a wolf under Stiles's blankets. He was doing his English homework. I did it already.
I was just thinking, I'd been doing that a lot. Especially after being decapitated.
I couldn't get it off my mind. Although I'd nearly died in a lot of different ways. That was probably the one that tipped me to thinking all the what ifs. I'd been questioning ever time I've nearly died, and my decisions
I nearly died by a hunter shooting right through my chest, hitting one of lungs. I was only 9. But at that point in time, the Hale fire hadn't happened. So Remus's and Dereks mum had been able to heal me. I remember their parents. They were so nice. And their mum helped me a lot in how to understand my wolf form, seeing as she could do it too.
Same year, the memory that plagues me, the man who shot me, while I went wild wolf on a full moon. Three bullets through the stomach, lead posing for a week, had to go to the hospital. They thought I had eaten a pencil.
I nearly died again at age 11 when I was electrocuted in bath water. Moral of the story never an electric car toy into the bath with you.
And age 13 I got into a fight with a random coyote. I went for a first trot one night, and this random coyote came out of nowhere, just pounces on me. I couldn't walk comfortably for three days. Nearly ripped my entire stomach open.
Age 15 when Peter trapped us in the high school.
The Alpha pack, not that bad, but when Derek "died" I got pretty badly hurt. But I managed to heal.
And when the Darach/Jennifer, my English teacher, tried to burry me alive along with my mum and my friends
Then again when I tried to kill myself at the motel.
A lot of near death experiences. And that wasn't a good thing. They say there's only so much a person can take. And I was nearing breaking point.
What if, I'd died all that time ago with the bite. Or when that pack tried to kill me? Or if id died from the countless bullets I've taken? Or just by my own clumsiness? Or something bigger, something supernatural?
If I hadn't made it, i wouldn't be here. I would have missed out on a lot. Like Stiles. I would never have gotten this far with him. We might've gotten together. But what if something happens. I can't leave him. He needs me just as much as I need him.
"Sky? Sky you okay?" Stiles asked poking his head into my little igloo.
I obviously couldn't reply, so I just nodded And lay my head on my paws. It probably looked sad cause stiles asked again
"Come on Sky, I know something is up. So just tell me baby" he asked as a whisper
I breathed heavily through my nose. And crawled closer to the edge of the blanket igloo I had made.
I shifted back, pulling the blanket to make a cake over my shoulders.
"Okay, now tell me what wrong" stiles sat beside me, waiting patiently
I was trying to find words to my thoughts, which ended up with me blurting the first thing that came to mine
"I can't keep dying" I said sadly
The boy looked at me shocked
"Wait, what? You can't keep dying?" He said confused
I just nodded
"You'll need to explain that one for me" he asked softly
I turned to him, and attempted to explain, the best way I could
"Stiles. Don't interrupt me okay?" I asked, gaining a nod, I started to explain
"At the lake house, when that girl tried to, burn my head off, it sort of just hit the explode button in my head. It made me think about how many times I've escaped death, and just about decisions I've made and regretted" o started
"I've nearly properly died, like, 9 times now Stiles. How many more chances do I have to escape death. I know, I know what you're going to say. You're a supernatural werewolf who can shift from girl to animal in milliseconds." I took a breath, he nodded, that's something he'd say
"But Sti, I am still just a teenage girl" I whispered
"We've all survived so much, well, not all of us. And I get that's it's our responsibility to save Beacon Hills from disaster ever so often, i get that, I really do. And I get that Scott wants to help everyone. But I don't think we can. We can't save everyone, not all the time at least." I said
"I don't think I can" I whispered so quietly I barely heard myself
"I'm not as tough as I act Stiles. I know my role in the pack, I protect the pack, that is my role. To protect you all. Scott is the Alpha, yes. But I'm the only one with true animal instincts. I have werewolf instincts, yes. But I've also got a wolf in my head. Stiles, I can't keep up this strong girl anymore. I'm crumbling, and I'm terrified. I can't lose any of you, not Scott, or Remus, or Lydia, or Kira, or Malia, or Derek, or Liam, or mum, your dad, Argent. And especially not you. I can't keep going like this Stiles." I said nearly finished my rant
"I'm not strong anymore. I can't keep doing it. I just- I can't. And it worry's me, I'm scared that if I try to keep protecting the pack I'll snap and fall, and you all die. I can't lose them, I can't lose you. And I don't want to die, I don't want to die" I broke down.
I felt a soft hand on my cheek, wiping the tears away.
I hadn't even realized I'd been crying to start off with.
"I don't even know where to start. Let's try this huh" stiles said
"Skylar, none of us think you're weak. We all know, that your are probably the most powerful person in the pack. And not just because of your powers. You're so smart. So smart that you can always figure out a problem, you remember every single detail and those usually are what save our lives. Your rambles always help me figure out a case. And you talking or just joking around makes us all smile and laugh. Your presence makes us all happier. I dont know if that's the because you turn into a literal wolf, that you give of puppy vibes, but you make us all happy. Especially me." Stiles said so softly and kindly
"And yeah, we've had a lot of near deaths. But we're all still standing. I'm terrified of dying too though. I worry about leaving you behind, or losing scott and Remus, or the girls. And my dad." He sighed
"But Sky, none of us except you to be perfect. We all crumble. We all just hide it sometimes. It's okay to be afraid, that means you can overcome it, and win the battle." He continued
"Skylar McCall. You are the most beautiful, intelligent, strong, powerful, and kindest person in this planet. No in the universe. I know it's tough at times, I do. But just know, that we all have your back, if you fall, we will all pick you back up again. That's what a pack is, we help each other. And it's okay to be scared, because I'll protect you" stiles finished while flexing his arms, making me giggle and pull him in for a hug
"And don't forget. You'll always have me. I'm not going anywhere" he said quietly into my ear
"I love you" I whispered
"I love you more" he whispered back
~~~~
Stiles and I both walked to the bench. Stiles was talking on the phone to his dads
"Hey, dad, you're supposed to be here. Where the hell are you?"stiles asked
"Im leaving now. And this conversation isn't getting me there any quicker." I heard Noah's voice
I sat down beside Stiles, fixing my arm braces.
I saw the blonde from earlier shirtless. I poured and half nodded to myself, Kira nodded with me.
"What is that?" Stiles asked me
"What?" I asked
"You just nodded after looking at him" stiles pointed to the boy.
"I did not." I whined
"Yes you did. Kira too" Scott sided with Stiles
"Ohhhhhhhh" I burst into laughter, Kira laughed too
"It's a girl thing." I said
"How so?" Stiles asked us
"It's called 'I'm taken but I can acknowledge that a guy is good looking, but not that I care because I'm in love'" Kira explained
"Jealous?" I asked Stiles
"No... maybe.... yes" he said
I sighed and pulled his head to mine, kissing him
I licked his lip, making his open his mouth.
"Tell me, what do you think now?" I asked
"One more time?" He asked I chuckled and kissed him again
I kissed him again, and finished getting ready
"You okay?" Stiles whispered to me
"Nervous. Very very nervous" I replied shouting over the noise
"About someone trying to kill you or because this is your first game?" He asked
"Both. But I've played lacrosse before. Remember our summer games?" I asked grinning
"Oh yeah, you me Scott and Remus right?" He asked and I nodded
"Let's go. Let's go" coach called out
We all jumped up. Ready to go.
Scott tried to stop Liam from playing, but to no avail. It was humorous.
I ran around the field, trying out catch the ball. But I couldn't get a chance.
The other team got a goal, I sighed and walked to the gathered group of one Kira, Scott, Stiles and Remus
"Why do I feel like this is going to end badly?" Kira asked
"Because it usually does" I said
"Girls, you both keep and eye on Garrett. Remus and I will watch out for Liam" Scott said the three ran off
"Yeah, I'm just gonna try to play lacrosse. Alright" stiles said making me laugh
"Let's go handsome" I said running to catch the ball
Liam got hit over. He stood up mad.
"Liam" Scott ran to him.
Remus helped hold the boy back.
"Shit" I mumbled seeing Garrett flex his stick.
The ball was up and another round.
I ran and caught the ball, I passed to Remus, who passed to another kid and we got a score.
"YES!" I cheered happily
"THATS MY GIRLFRIEND!" Stiles cheered
Stiles then had to play start. He got it, and passed to me, I then passed to Kira who ran dodging people
"Pass it. Kira pass the ball" Coach shouted
Kira got a goal, "YAY KIRA" I cheered as she got so happy and ran to Scott
"YUIKAMURA!" Coach called her over
She was benched for the game. She looked at us sadly.
Garrett passed me, an evil look in his eyes.
My blood boiled.
I passed the ball to Liam, and he ran.
Okie of the other team, along with Liam and Garrett ran into each other. Liam flipped over, he fell groaning. I gasped and ran over. Scott pulled Liam up.
"How hard did you hit him?" Remus teased
"I didn't. He hit me" Liam showed us his dislocated arm.
"Oh" stiles said
"Close your eyes" Scott said and clicked the bone back into place
Brett was still groaning.
I heard a dagger click being stashed away, my head flicked up, finding Garrett watching us
"Are you cut? Did Garrett cut you?" Scott turned to Liam
"No. No I'm okay" Liam said
We looked at the boy again
"Then he missed" I said
"What you mean?" Liam asked
"It's you Liam. You're the one hes after" Scott said
"Okay. I'll tell them" I ended the call
"What?" Stiles asked
"She got another part of the list" I said
"Let's tell the other" he said hurriedly I nodded and we ran to them
"Guys. Lydia just broke another third of the list" stiles said
"Am i on it?" Liam asked
"No, but someone else is" I said
"Brett" stiles finished
"The locker room" Scott ran off.
"Should we go?" Liam asked us
"Um, I'll go" Remus said
Remus then ran after my twin.
"Skylar?" Kira asked me
"What?" I asked
"Your neck is red" Liam pointed
I looked at Stiles
"Wire" we both said and ran after the two boys
We ran into the locker room, just as Scott turned to us. The same girl who tried to kill me lay there knocked out.
"I think you better call your dad" Scott said
"Are you okay?" I jumped into my Twins arms, hugging him wiping my tears on his shoulder
"I'm okay Sky. I'm okay" Scott hugged me just as tight.
"They can't beat the McCall Twins" Scott chuckled releasing me from the hug
•••••••••••
So I wanted to make an episode, where Skylar struggles with her self worth, wasn't perfect, but whatever.
I wanted to show that not everyone is perfect, and that if you need help, there's always someone to hold you above the water. Sometimes you just have to ask. I know when I told a friend how bad I felt, I felt better afterwards.
A good sob and talk really lifts your spirit.