Chapter 18 - Shape Shifted

Allison volunteered to pick Lydia and Scarlett up for school in the morning. Scarlett sat in the backseat zoning out of the girl's conversation. Her mind was racing a mile a minute. She was ecstatic that her best friend was here and safe but she couldn't shake the feeling that in the next few days a lot of bad things were going to happen."Scar? Scarlett!" The girl in question quickly whipped her head around and made eye contact with Allison. "We're here. Are you alright?""Yeah, sorry. Just thinking." Allison nodded, then the three girls opened the doors and stepped out.As they were walking to the school entrance Allison asks Lydia, "You really don't remember anything?""They called it a fugue state. Which is basically a way of saying 'we have no idea why you can't remember running around the woods naked for two days'. Personally, I don't care. I lost nine pounds." Lydia replied.Scarlett smiled at her best friend's confidence, "Well, I'm glad that you're okay."The trio pause at the entrance, "You ready for this?" Allison asks."Please. It's not like my aunt was a serial killer." Scar's eyes widen at Lydia's words, she quickly looks at Allison and mouths "Sorry" before following Lydia through the open door.As the heavy door falls shut behind them, the whole corridor becomes silent to stare at the girls, more particularly Lydia. Allison awkwardly leans closer to her friends and whispers, "Maybe it's the nine pounds." Lydia flings her hair over her shoulder then with her head held high walks through the crowd, Allison and Scarlett by her side.*_*_*_*_*_*Scarlett sits next to Danny in Mr. Harris' chemistry class, Scott and Stiles were in front of them, whispering as always. As Scarlett is copying the notes that Harris is writing on the board Stiles leans back to ask Danny and Scar a question."Do either of you know where Jackson is?""I saw him heading to the Principal's office with your dad." Scarlett replies."What? Why?""Maybe because he lives right across the street from Isaac." Danny replies. Danny's attention goes back to the board once Stiles turns around but Scar continues to focus on Scott and Stiles wondering why they are curious about Jackson's whereabouts."Okay, everyone please turn to page-" Harris gets cut off as a crumpled up paper hits him on the back of the head. He turns around, glaring at the class, "Who the hell did that?"Scott and Stiles point to each other, "Both of you go to the Principal's office, Now!" Scarlett watches as they gather their bags and rush out the door. The minute the door is closed, she makes a rash decision.Scarlett quickly stands up and rushes after the two boys, "Miss McCall!""Sorry, I need to pee!" Scarlett cringes at her lame and embarrassing excuse as she swings the door open and rushes out before Harris can say anything else. She catches up with the two boys before they reach the office. "Hey! What the hell is going on?"Scott and Stiles jump at the sound of her voice, "Why are you-" Scarlett cuts Scott off before he can finish."It doesn't matter. Just tell me what's going on."Scott sighs but answers, "Isaac's dad was found dead. They think he was murdered. And Isaac is a werewolf." Scarlett's mouth forms in 'o' as she takes in the information. They quickly make it to the office and wait outside for the conversation between the Sheriff and Jackson to be over.Scott listens in and quietly tells us what's happening. "Jackson knew that Isaac's dad was abusing him. " Scarlett instantly frown hearing this. She never really talked with Isaac but he was always very sweet and didn't deserve to be abused. "Isaac and his dad were arguing the night he was murdered." Scott continues. He straightens up when the conversation ends. Stiles quickly grabs a magazine and holds it up in front of his face, unsuccessfully hiding from his father."Hey there, Scott. Scarlett." Sheriff Stilinski greets the twins.They both smile and wave, watching as he walks away. Scarlett was about to follow after him, since she technically wasn't supposed to be there but before she could move a voice stopped her, "Boys. Miss."Scar's head turns towards the voice, Allison's grandfather; she hovers above the chair, halfway out of her seat. "I thought it was only the boys that got sent down. But if you're skipping class I should probably talk to you too. Why don't you wait out here?"Scarlett awkwardly smiles and sits back down as Scott and Stiles stand up to go into Argent's office.*_*_*_*_*_*About ten minutes later, the door opens back up and Scott and Stiles exit. "He said you can go in." Stiles says. Then he whispers, "good luck."Scarlett stands and moves to enter Gerard's office, "Please shut the door." He says as she enters.Scarlett does as he says then sucks in a breath as she sits down in front of his desk. "What's your name?""Scarlett McCall." She quietly answers."Scott's your brother? And you're friends with my granddaughter Allison, if I remember correctly.""Yes, sir." She nods quickly. Just wishing this conversation would be over."So, Scarlett. Why were you skipping class?" He asks this as he's digging through files. He finally pulls one out and before she can answer he continues, "You have good grades. Never really get into trouble. Why start now?""I was worried about my brother. I wanted to know what was going on.""You're protective of him?"Scarlett shrugs, "I guess. I mean, he's my twin. I would do anything for him.""I don't want to be the enemy, Miss McCall. And since you don't get in much trouble, I'll let you off with a warning. But I don't want to see you skipping class again.""I won't. Thank you, Principle Argent." Scarlett stands up and quickly walks out the door before he can change his mind.After she quickly left his office she checks the time realizing that there was only about 10 minutes left of class. So rather than spending that time in Chemistry she decides to wander around the school until the next period.*_*_*_*_*_*After school Scarlett went to Lydia's so they could work on homework together. "So tell me, how are you really feeling after everything?" Scar asks as the girls lay on Lydia's bed, a bowl of fruit between them.Lydia hums before answering, "I don't know. I'm glad that I'm back and that you and Allison are still treating me the same. It just feels like everyone else thinks I'm some freak.""You're Lydia Martin. Don't let other people's unimportant opinions bother you. The people who really care about you know that you're amazing and that you're just going through a lot right now."Lydia lightly smiles at her best friend, showing her vulnerable side that she only ever shares with Scar. They both turn back to their homework, but not even a minute later the strawberry blonde speaks once more, "I talked to Jackson today.""Yeah?" Scar asks, "What about?""I just wanted to thank him. The doctors said if it wasn't for him finding me and carrying me back I would have died that night."Scar nods, "What did he say?"Lydia scoffs, "He's an ass. I just- I still love him and I hate that I do."Scarlett bites her lip, "I know that feeling." Lydia turns her head at Scar's words. Both of the teens study the others face trying to read the others emotions, "But hey, we'll always have each other. And with you by my side, I know I can get through anything."Lydia's smile grows as she lightly shoves Scarlett's shoulder, a laugh falling through her lips, "Damn right, Scar."*_*_*_*_*_*"Hey, Stiles just picked me up. Do you know what's going on?" Scar asks Allison as she puts her on speaker so Stiles could hear."They were asking me all these questions about Lydia and how she was bitten by Peter. And then they sent this guy out," Stiles quickly interrupts her."What guy?""He was dressed as a Sheriff's Deputy.""They're sending him to the station for Isaac." Scarlett says more to Stiles then Allison."He was also carrying this box and there was something on it. Like a carving.""Do you know what the carving was?""Hold on. It's in one of the books. I'm taking a picture."Scarlett looks at her phone waiting for the picture to load, Stiles keeps glancing down to see the picture too, "Wolfsbane." They say together once the picture loads."What does it mean?" Allison asks, not understanding."It means they're going to kill him." Stiles sighs as Scarlett sinks back into the passenger seat. They hang up with Allison, she has a plan to hopefully slow down the hunter. As she does this, Stiles and Scar quickly head to Isaac's to pick up Derek.*_*_*_*_*_*Now in the backseat of the jeep, Scarlett eagerly waits for Allison to call her. Phone in hand, the loud ringtone makes Scar jump. She quickly answers with shaking hands, once again putting her on speaker, "Did you slow him down?""You could say that.""Okay, we're headed to the station.""Where's Scott?""Isaac's.""Does he have a plan?"Scar exchanges a look with Stiles before she can decide what to say he answers, "Yeah. But not a very good one. And unfortunately, we don't have time to come up with anything better." Once again they hang up with the young hunter.Finally approaching the police station, Derek, Stiles and Scar look through the windshield forming a plan. "The keys to every cell are in a password-protected lock box in my father's office." Stiles explains."How are you getting in the lock box?" Derek asks."My father's got two passwords. My birthday and my mom's birthday. The problem is getting past the front desk.""I'll distract her." Derek nods.Not liking this idea Stiles starts to protest, "Woah, woah, you? You can't go in there.""I was exonerated.""You're still a person of interest.""An innocent person.""You? Yeah, right." Scar instantly punches Stiles' arm. He glares at her before bringing his attention once more to the Alpha who starts talking again."You're not getting in there without me.""Okay. What's your plan?""To distract her." Derek says once more."How? By punching her in the face?" Scarlett rolls her eyes at Stiles."By talking to her.""Oh, obviously. Because when I think of diverting conversation or stimulating banter I think of Derek Hale." Derek glares at him. "At least give me a sample. What are you going to open with?" Derek stays silent and continues to glare.Before Stiles can continue his rant Scarlett interrupts, "He's obviously going to flirt with her." Both guys turn to look at Scarlett, Derek with raised eyebrows and Stiles with a puzzled look. "What?" Scar turns her attention to Derek, "You're an attractive guy, it will work. Now can we go? We're wasting time."*_*_*_*_*_*Derek makes his way into the station first to distract the deputy. Stiles and Scarlett inch their way past the front desk as quickly and quietly as possible. Once they make it into his dad's office Stiles punches in the password to open the lock box."The keys are gone.""What?" Scar turns, confused."The keys. They're not here." Scarlett rushes to Stiles side to look into the lock box, seeing that it is empty. They make their way out to the hall, Stiles points toward the left, "You go that way, I'll go the other. Meet back here in 10 minutes."Scar nods and the duo take off. Scarlett quietly makes her way through the seemingly empty halls of the station, trying to find Sheriff Stilinski. She turns a corner and crashes into a strong chest, "Sorry!" Scar squeaks, glancing up to see Derek. "Oh, it's just you.""Where's Stiles?""The keys were gone. We split up to find his dad, or whoever took the keys." Scarlett starts walking back the way she came so they could find Stiles. Just as they pass the Sheriff's office, the fire alarm starts blaring. Derek and Scarlett share a look then rush to find Stiles.Derek leads the way using his werewolf hearing to pinpoint exactly where he is. As they turn the corner, Derek lightly pushes Scar behind him, "Stay here."Of course Scarlett doesn't listen, she slowly makes her way into the room to see Stiles cowering on the floor and a deputy knocked out. Derek howls at Isaac, effectively making the teenager change back into a normal boy.Scarlett looks on in amazement as Stiles asks, "How'd you do that?""I'm the Alpha." Derek states.