36. Lunar Eclipse
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The three of them open their eyes and jump out of the baths gasping for air
"I saw it. I know where it is." Scott says
"We passed it. There's-there's a stump... this huge tree-- well, it's not huge anymore, it was cut down-- but it's still big, though! Very big!" Stiles says.
"It was the night we were looking for the body-" Scott says
"Yeah, the same night you were bitten by Peter." Stiles says
"I was there, too, in the car with my mother. We almost hit someone." Allison says.
"It was me-- you almost hit me." Scott says and he turns to the others
"We can find it." He says and they all look at their expressions
"What?" Allison asks.
"You guys were out a long time..." Issac says
"How long is a long time?" Stiles asks
"Sixteen hours." Rayne says
"We've been in the water for sixteen hours?" Scott asks
"And the full moon rises in less than four."
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"No, dude-- you are not going back with them." Stiles says
"We made a deal with Deucalion-" Scott says
"Does anyone else think that sounds a lot like a deal with the devil?" Stiles asks.
"Why does it matter, anyway?" Isaac asks
"Because I still don't think that we can beat Jennifer without their help." Rayne says
"They trusts you more than anyone-- tell them they're wrong." Allison says to Deaton.
"I'm not so sure they are... Circumstances like this sometimes require that you align with people you'd normally consider enemies." Deaton says
"So, we're gonna trust him-- the guy that calls himself 'Death, Destroyer of Worlds'-- we're gonna trust that guy?" Isaac asks.
"I wouldn't trust him, no. But, you could use him to your advantage. Deucalion may be the enemy, but he could also be the bait." He says then the door opens and Deaton goes to the front
"I'm looking for Rayne." Ethan says.
"What do you want, Ethan?" Rayne asks
"I need your help." He says
"With what?" Stiles asks.
"Stopping my brother and Kali... From killing Derek."
"For fuck sake, really. I am so done with him, he is pissing me off way too much." Rayne says
"You're going?" Stiles asks.
"Better than dealing with my father." She says
"We might need Lydia, to convince Derek to go." Ethan says
"Why me?" She asks.
"Because you can sense when someone is about to die."
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"We know about the lunar eclipse, so don't think Kali's gonna sit around waiting for it to level the playing field. She's coming, and my brother's coming with her." Ethan says
"Good enough for me. Derek?" Peter says
"You want me to run?" Derek scoffs.
"No, I want you to stay and get slaughtered by an Alpha with a psychotic foot fetish. Of course I want you to run, sprint, gallop, leap your way the hell out of this town!" Peter says
"If you want to fight and die for something, that's fine with me. But do it for something meaningful." Cora says
"How do you know I'm gonna lose?" He asks.
"We don't... But, I'll bet she has an idea. Don't you, Lydia?" Peter asks
"I don't know anything." Lydia says
"But you feel something, don't you?" Peter says.
"What do you feel?" Derek asks
"I feel like... I'm standing in a graveyard." Lydia says
"Yep you're leaving sunshine." Rayne says.
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The alarm goes off then Kali rips the alarm off the wall
"That was a bit excessive." Rayne says
"Where is he?" She asks.
"I think he said he was heading out to do some shopping, run a few errands... The usual... Werewolf afternoon." Lydia says
"Who do you think you're talking to?" She asks
"Someone in desperate need of a pedicure. I'd be happy to give you a referral!" Lydia says.
"Yeah, you definitely need it, maybe a massage you look quite tense. Maybe learn what shoes are while your at it." Rayne smiles and Kali gets closer and Aiden starts to growl
"Oh, really?" She turns to him.
"Did someone take their assignment too seriously?" She says
"She's not the problem." Aiden says
"She's right here I might add." Rayne says pointing to herself.
"Maybe the problem is where your loyalties lie." Kali says
"Oh, God... Is this about to get really violent?" Lydia says
"Probably." Ethan says and Rayne nods then Jennifer breaks through the glass ceiling.
"So... Who wants to go first?"
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Kali and Jennifer start to fight and with one push of her power Jennifer throws Kali to the ground and Aiden starts to fight her but the same thing happens. Ethan and Aiden then tear their shirts off and start to merge together but before they could finish Jennifer rips them apart as Rayne holds Lydia close to her.
Then Kali gets up and tries to fight her again but then she looks at her
"That's right, Kali... Look at me. Look at my face."
"Do you know what it takes to be able to look like this? To be able to look normal?"
"I don't care." Kali says.
"It takes power. Power like this." Jennifer says and the glass lifts up off the ground and it all points to Kali
"I-- I should've-- I SHOULD'VE RIPPED YOUR HEAD OFF!" Kali shouts before it stabs her and she turns to Lydia but then the fully merged twins try to fight but she instantly breaks their neck and turns back to them.
"What's the line Coach likes to say? The bigger they are...?"
"What do you want from me?" Lydia asks as Rayne holds her close
"I want you to do what you do best, Lydia... I want you to scream." Jennifer says and shows her true face and Lydia lets out a scream.
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Cora ran to Lydia and Rayne as Derek looked at the bodies
"You did this for me?" Derek asks
"For us. For anyone who's ever been their victim." Jennifer says.
"Stop talking to me like a politician! Stop trying to convince me of your cause!" Derek says angrily
"Fine. I'll convince you of someone else's-- Scott's. You can save his mother, Stiles' father..." Jennifer says
"How?" He asks.
"I need a guardian... And that's a role that can either be filled by the three parents I was forced to take, or by you." She says
"I'm sorry did you just say 'forced'." Rayne says in disbelief as blood runs down from her ears
"I can't help you. I'm not even an Alpha anymore." Derek says
"All I need is for you to help me get Deucalion in the right place at the right time." Jennifer says.
"You just killed three of them on your own. What do you need me for?" Derek asks
"You haven't seen him at his strongest-- I have. And, if he's got Scott with him, I don't stand a chance unless I have you." She says
"Derek, don't trust her." Cora says.
"I have the eclipse in my favor. But, the moon's only gonna be in the earth's umbral shadow for fifteen minutes. That's the extent of my window. There's no decision to struggle with-- help me kill him, and the other's live. Just help me."
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"We have to get going. Lydia, we can get help-" Cora says as they stand up
"From who?" Lydia asks
"I don't know, but we can't stay here." She says and then suddenly they hear a thump and see the twins detached from one another and they rush to them.
"They're alive." Rayne says with tears of relief.
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"Cora, grab that table." Deaton says and Cora knocks off the supplies and uses the table for Aiden
"Grab his hand. Here you go. Take his hand." He says to Rayne and holds it.
"Can you save them?" Rayne asks.
"Only if they start healing on their own..." He says as black and red blood come out of their ears, mouth and nose.
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The twins started to heal and Lydia and Cora helped Ethan while Rayne helped Aiden
"I knew..." He says holding her hand
"What?" Rayne asks.
"I knew you liked me." He says and she looks at him with a smile on her face
"I love you." She says and he chuckles and kisses her arm
"I love you too." He says and she smiles.
Then she looks up to see them all looking at her and Aiden
"What?"
"Nothing, we just thought you were gonna kiss him." Lydia says and Cora nods.
"Absolutely not." Rayne says and Aiden starts to lean towards her and she hits his shoulder
"Absolutely not!"
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