29: Unraveling
Derek was driving, the headlights of the oncoming cars bright.
"You know the light reflects your wolf eyes," Devin said.
"I know." He looked over at him. "You doing okay?"
"I... I really don't know." Devin glanced in the back. All the others were asleep. Everyone but Malia had been taking turns driving on the trip. "What happened back there shouldn't have been possible." He pulled the visor down and glowed his eyes. He still couldn't believe they were blue again. "Once you change, you can't return." His eyes returned to brown and he closed the visor. "Why did I? Could the Eye have turned others back?"
"I can't answer that," Derek said. "Even Isabel can't answer that. Maybe you were able to turn back because you're different. Because you're not like the others."
"What do you mean?"
"Vincent and his flock were cruel. They enjoyed killing. They enjoyed terrorizing us. They enjoyed torturing their victims. You could see it in their eyes." Derek glanced over at Devin. "But you're not like that."
"I accepted being Dark, doesn't mean I had to act like them."
"That's the thing, Devin. You didn't truly accept being Dark. You were still fighting it. You warned us about the Procurers, you were willing to sacrifice yourself for Isabel and you almost did."
Devin glanced back at Isabel. She and Scott were leaning against each other, using the other as a pillow, both sound asleep. "I haven't told Isabel this but I need to tell someone. Especially now that I have nothing for him to hold over me."
Derek gave him a questioning look.
"When the witch had me, I found out she was working with someone. I think he might be who hired the Chasseurs. In hindsight, it makes sense that they would work together."
"You knew him?"
Devin nodded his head. "Every Valkyrie alive knows him." He turned and fully faced Derek. "She either working with or for Kenton."
"I'm not a Valkyrie so I don't know who that is."
"He's the first Dark Valkyrie. And more powerful than Esther ever was."
~~~
Lydia seemed to snap out of her trance after the scream.
"What in holy hell was that?" Lindsey asked.
"Our cue to get the hell out of this house," Kira said. "Grab your crossbow," she added as she grabbed Lindsey's wrist. The teens ran out of the room and down the stairs. Kira stopped, Lindsey bumping into her.
"Uh, I think we might be a little late," Danny said. Blocking their path to the door was Lilith.
"Wait a minute...," Lindsey said, recognizing the witch. "Ms. White? You're the witch?"
"You'll be amazed at what glamour spells can do," she said with a smile. "I can become anyone. A nurse, a deputy, an innocent bystander." She then smirked. "A librarian."
"You killed my parents," Lindsey's voice was full of anger. "You tried to kill my brother."
"Well, your parents were already dead when I got here, so you can't blame that on me. As for your brother, he did purposely let Isabel slip through his fingers. I couldn't let him live because of that." She let a ball of blue light envelope her hand. "But I found out Kenton and I have the same agenda. We both need the Eye of Odin to increase our power. So we joined forces." Lilith looked at the teens. "Now all I have to do is kill you and your family will have paid for its failure."
"You forget that you didn't succeed with my brother."
"Oh, Kenton is dealing with your brother now, along with that pathetic deputy."
Lydia's eyes widened.
"And judging by what I just heard, they're already dead. Or about to be."
Lindsey gave a scream and charged at Lilith. The witch threw the ball of light at Lindsey. It hit her but made no effect. Lindsey hit her shoulder against her stomach and the two went down.
"Holy crap!" Kira cried, rushing forward, pulling the katana from its sheath on her back and glad that she'd thought to bring it.
Lilith kicked Lindsey off her and Kira charged in. Lilith pushed her hand out and sent Kira towards Danny and Lydia. The two dodged and Kira landed on the stairs.
"Okay, bad idea," Kira groaned.
Lydia suddenly had an idea, remembering how the Oni had taken her voice when she started to scream upon seeing them. Lindsey was attacking Lilith again. Danny opened Lindsey's crossbow case and took out the weapon, fitting a bolt in place. Lydia stood her ground, took a deep breath, and screamed, focusing the force of the scream towards Lilith. Lilith was knocked backward and hit the wall hard. She fell on her stomach, unmoving.
"Oh, my God!" Kira said. "Did you just kill her?"
Lydia blinked, surprised that had worked. "Uh, I didn't think that would actually work."
Lindsey checked her pulse. "Well, you didn't kill her." She looked up at the others. "We should take her to Deaton and see if he has something that will keep her from using magic."
"You're crazy, you know that right?" Kira said.
"Wait," Danny said. "That's actually not a bad idea." Lydia and Kira looked at him. "Deaton knows about witches. It's either him or take her to Argent and he kill her."
"Deaton it is, then," Lydia said.
~~~
"So why are we heading to the sheriff's station?" Sean asked.
"Because I have to report that I fired my service piece."
"How about we talk about the fact that you burst into flames, burnt the hell out of a Valkyrie, then threw him out your front door."
"Interesting choice of words."
"Is it? Because I've never come across a supernatural that has that kind of control over fire. And I swear to God if you say you're a Charmander, I'm going to lose it."
Parrish raised a brow. "The first thing you think of is a Pokémon?"
Sean shut his mouth. "You know, I don't know which is sadder. That that was my first response or that you knew what a Charmander was." Sean's phone rang and he pulled it out of his pocket. "Lindsey?"
Oh, thank God. Is there any way you can come to the animal clinic?
"The animal clinic? Why the animal clinic? Whoa!" Parrish had quickly made a U-turn in the middle of the street. "I take it that meant something to you."
"Yes, it did."
Sean?
"We're on our way."
Were you already on the road?
"I'll explain when we get there." Sean hung up and held onto the handle over the door as Parrish sped towards the animal clinic.
~~~
"Well, I can see your settling in with the pack just perfectly," Deaton said as he held the door open. Danny carried the still unconscious Lilith into the clinic. The Emissary immediately went to his supply of herbs. He pulled out a vial with a clear liquid in it. He pulled a dropper out of it.
"Hold her mouth open and hold her down." Lindsey held her mouth open and the others held her down. Deaton dropped several drops of the liquid into her mouth. "That should keep her from doing anything until I can make something to keep her from using her magic."
"What was that?" Lindsey asked as Deaton screwed the cap back on tightly.
"Kanima venom."
Danny shuddered. "I kinda feel sorry for her now," he said.
"Why? What's a Kanima?"
"Its venom paralyzes its victims," Lydia said.
"Been there, done that," Danny said, moving away from Lilith and over to Deaton. "Anything I can help with?"
A knock sounded and Deaton turned. "That can't be the others yet."
"That's probably Sean and Parrish." Lindsey went and opened the door for him.
"What's going on?" Sean asked.
Lindsey only jerked her thumb behind her. They followed Lindsey into the exam room.
"Well, this is interesting," Parrish said.
"Okay, I was in a coma, so can someone explain why this is interesting?" Sean asked.
"Sean, meet Lilith White, the witch that has been terrorizing Beacon Hills," Lindsey said.
"How did you find out her name?" Parrish asked.
"Well, Peter called her Lilith and I recognized her as the school librarian."
"The school really needs to step up on their background checks," Parrish said. Lydia snorted a laugh.
"She attacked us tonight."
"We got attacked by a Dark Valkyrie," Parrish said.
"Kenton is a Dark Valkyrie?"
Deaton completely froze and then turned. "What did you just say?"
"She said someone named Kenton was taking care of Sean and Parrish while she dealt with me."
"Oh, this is bad," he said. "Isabel can't bring the Eye back to Beacon Hills."
"Okay, I think I missed most of this conversation," Parrish said.
Deaton was reaching for his phone. "Kenton is the original Dark Valkyrie."
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