Stiles was with his dad, having dinner in his office at the station, as Stiles was getting his salad his dad bit into hos burger and paused, "Oh, what the hell is this?"
"Veggie burger." Stiles said
"Stiles, I asked for a hamburger." Noah groaned
"Well, veggie is healthier. We're being healthy." Stiles said holding up his salad smiling as Noah put the burger down and went for what he thought were fries but instead was celery and carrots
"Oh, hell, why are you trying to ruin my life?" Noah asked
"Okay, I'm trying to extend your life, okay? Could you just eat it, please? And tell me what you found." Stiles said sipping his tea
"No, I'm not sharing confidential police work with a teenager." Noah said before Stiles looked at the board behind his dad,
"Is that it on the board behind you?" Stiles asked craning his neck to get a better view
"Don't look at that." Noah said
"A'ight." Stiles nodded still looking
"Avert your eyes."
"Okay. It's just I see arrows pointing at pictures." Stiles said
"Okay." Noah sighed, "I found something.
Mechanic and the couple who were murdered.
They all had something in common."
"All three?" Stiles asked with a raised eyebrow
"Yeah. You know what I always say. One's an incident. Two's coincidence."
"Three's a pattern." Stiles finished
"The mechanic, the husband, the wife all the same age. All 24." Noah explained
"Wait a minute, but what about Mr. Lahey? I mean, Isaac's dad isn't anywhere near 24."
Which made me think that either "a," Lahey's murder wasn't connected or "b," the ages were a coincidence, until I found this, which would be "c." Noah handed Stiles a folder, "Did you know that Isaac Lahey had an older brother named Cameron?"
"Died in combat." Stiles read
"But if he were alive today, take one guess as to how old he'd be?" Noah asked
"24." Stiles sighed, before he and his dad walked to the board, "Now what if same age means same class I mean, did you think of that?" Stiles asked
"Yeah, yeah." Noah said glancing at Stiles before he shrugged after a moment, "Well, I would've. I mean, I look, I just got Lahey's file two hours ago."
"Two hours? Dad, people could be dying." Stiles replied
"Yeah, I'm aware of that. Thank you." Noah said looking at the board before the two got yearbooks and school records began to search through them,
"Okay, this is it. Class of 2006. They all went to beacon hills." Stiles said reading a transcript
"Including Isaac's brother." Noah said as Stiles began to search the yearbook
"All right, but so what if they all knew each other, you know? I mean, two of them were married, so maybe they all just hung out."
"Well, they could have had the same classes together." Noah said looking through papers, "They could've... Same teacher." Noah said showing Stiles a picture of Harris
"Harris. They were all in his class?" Stiles asked surprised
"All four. And I don't know how Mr. Lahey fits in, but this kid, this is definitely a pattern.
All right, give me the 2006 yearbook. These names, we need faces." Noah said getting another yearbook from Stiles
"Which ones?" Stiles asked
"Everyone in that chemistry the killer's not done killing one of them's next." Noah said getting on the phone and making a call
Meanwhile, Beacon Hills Hospital
Allison and Chris were at the morgue as Chris led his daughter into the room she noticed the deceased couple on the tables, "Hmm. This one, Sean. Sean was killed by this thing Gerard says is a kind of shapeshifter. It hasn't been around for centuries." Chris said
"The thing you shot outside the club the other night." Allison replied
"South American legend we know of calls it the kanima. This one, Jessica. She was smothered to death after giving birth. The police think it was done by someone else. We think it's a person who's controlling this other shapeshifter." Chris said looking at his daughter, "That means two killers, Allison. One human, one not. You know, the question I had after Gerard first told me about our family "why us?" He quoted me, Winston Churchill.
"The price of greatness is responsibility." Personally, I think it's more about knowledge.
But we know the truth. We know about the world. That makes us responsible for a young couple, their newborn daughter, anyone that doesn't have the power to defend themselves." Chris said before he pointed to the claw wounds on Sean's torso, "Are you starting to get it?"
"I get that this isn't a lecture. It's an interrogation." Allison said
"That depends on what you know. Gerard showed me the library. Cameras didn't catch everything, but do you really think a little high school fight can explain that amount of damage? We know you're trying to protect your friends, but people are dying. A child was orphaned. What you know makes you responsible. It makes you responsible for this." Chris said strictly
"What do you want me to tell you?" Allison said looking to the couple,
"Anything you know. Anything that can lead us to answering the one question that might mean everything. Who controls the kanima?" Chris asked
Deaton's Clinic
Naruto unlocked the door and rose am eyebrow seeing Derek with Issac, "What's he doing here?" Naruto asked
"I need him."
"For what? To lay his jacket down so you can walk over a puddle?" Naruto asked causing Issac to glare at him
"Enough, where's the vet? Is he going to help us or not?"
"That depends. Your friend, Jackson. Are we planning to kill him or save him?" Deaton asked behind him
"We're going to try and save him first of that doesn't work then we'll have to kill him." Naruto said getting a nod from Deaton before Derek tried to walk forward but Naruto placed his hand in the way
"What?" Derek asked
"You owe him an apology." Naruto said
"For what?" Derek asked
*Breaking in, duct-taping him to a chair and beating his face in. Then having him bound and gag and tossing him into your car." Naruto said causing Derek to look to an expectant Deaton
"...Sorry." Derek said
"Wow, that was sincere." Naruto said causing Deaton to chuckle
"It's fine." Deaton said motioning the 3 to join him in the back
Deaton led the three to a table where he had glass vials filled with different substances before he began to look for one, before Issac made to grab one but Derek grabbed his arm, "Watch what you touch." Derek grunted releasing Issac who leaned forward,
"So what are you? Some kind of witch?" Issac asked
"No, I'm a veterinarian." Deaton said placing a vial down, "Unfortunately, I don't see anything here that's going to be an effective defense against a paralytic toxin."
"We're open to suggestions." Derek said
"What about an effective offense?" Isaac asked
"No, we already tried. I nearly took its head off. And argent emptied an entire clip into it. The thing just gets back up." Derek said
"Has it shown any weaknesses?" Deaton asked
"Well, one it can't swim." Naruto said
"Does that go for Jackson as well?" Deaton asked
"No. He's the captain of the swim team." Naruto said crossing his arms over his chest
"Essentially, you're trying to catch two people." Deaton said going into a drawer and grabbing a two-sided coin, "A puppet and a puppeteer. One killed the husband, but the other had to take care of the wife. Do we know why?"
"I don't think Jackson could do it. His mother died pregnant too, and she was maybe murdered. I think he couldn't let the same thing happen to someone else." Naruto said
"How do you know it's not part of the rules? The kanima kills murderers. If Jackson kills the wife, then the baby dies too."
"Hold on. The book says they're bonded, right? What if the fear of water isn't coming from Jackson, but from the person controlling him? What if something that affects the kanima also affects its master?" Dragon said pouring mountain ash around the coin
"Meaning. what?" Issac asked
"Meaning we can catch them. Both of them." Naruto said
Morning
Naruto drove up to school and parked beside Stiles, "There's got to be some other way to get tickets, right?" Stiles asked
"It's a secret show. There's only one way, and it's a secret." Naruto shrugged as he shouldered his backpack, "Besides we can still get in."
"Hey." Matt said walking up causing the two to look at him, "Either you guys know why no one's getting suspended after what happened the other day at school?"
"Just forget about it. Nobody got hurt." Stiles said
"I-I had a concussion." Matt frowned as Naruto raised an eyebrow
"Well, nobody got seriously hurt." Stiles said
"I was in the E.R. for six hours." Matt complained
"Now your here wondering why no one has been suspended. Who cares? If you don't want to be here, skip." Naruto said before he tapped Stiles chest and they walked off
"I don't like him." Stiles said shaking his head
"Forget him he's not important." Naruto said as Matt watched them leave frowning, "What is important is whoever's controlling Jackson had to kill somebody because he didn't finish the job, so he'll be there to make sure it happens."
2 Hours Later
The day started with Lacrosse practice and while everyone was waiting for Coach to set them free, they were chatting, "Anybody tell me where the hell Jackson is and why he missed morning practice?"
Everyone struggled, "Stilinski! Jackson?"
"Sorry, coach, I haven't seen him since the last time I saw him." Stiles said
"Oh, and when was that?" Coach asked
"Last time I saw him was definitely the time I saw him last." Stiles said causing Naruto to laugh
"Danny, tell Jackson no missing practice this close to the championships, okay?" Coach asked
"Sure, coach." Danny nodded
"That goes for all of you. I should be coaching college." Coach said heading into his office
"Sorry, but I only got two myself." Danny told Naruto and Stiles before Naruto saw a teammate handing out tickets and smirked
Stiles watched as Naruto walked over and compelled the kid to give him 2 tickets before he walked over to Stiles, "Got em."
Moments Later
Naruto walked into an empty classroom and saw Allison waiting for him, "You okay?" He asked
"I'm sorry. I know that you said we can't talk like this anymore." Allison said
"What happened?" Naruto asked
"Um my dad and I, um he knows about the last two murders. He knows that there are two killers, and he and Gerard-"
"Hey, it's okay. That's not bad. If he knows, fine. Tell him everything. I trust your judgment. Besides, I'm actually more worried about your mom."
"What does that mean?" Allison asked
"Uh, you remember when I got called out of detention to go to the office?" Naruto asked getting a nod, "She was the one that talked to me, and, uh, she was asking me all these questions about us. Like really, really specific questions. And there were pencils being sharpened."
"Pencils?"
"She thinks we're having sex." Naruto said
"Oh."
"Yeah. Um, and I-I think that you should do something like be seen with other people."
"Like, be seen dating?" Allison asked getting a nod as she began to squirm, "Um well, I don't I don't know how it happened or why I even said yes, but I'm actually supposed to hang out with Matt."
"Hang out?" Naruto asked tilting his head
"Yes." Allison said
"Okay, um maybe that will work. You know make a big deal out of it in front of your mom, okay?"
"Even kiss him if I have to?" Allison asked only for Naruto to vamp out, "I was kidding."
"Okay." Naruto said his face returning to normal, before he glanced behind him, "Time to go."
"What is it?"
"Your mom is outside. She'll be here in 3..2..1."
Victoria peeked into the window of the door to see Allison sitting at a table alone and frowned as Allison convincingly acted like she was crying
.
Deaton's Clinic
Naruto texted Lydia and frowned when he received no answer before he looked up as Deaton handed Stiles a vial, "Ketamine?" Stiles asked
"It's the same stuff we use on the dogs, just a higher dosage. If you can get close enough to Jackson, it should slow him down enough to buy you some time." Deaton said as Naruto took the vial and Deaton handed Stiles a vial of mountain ash
"This is some of what you'll use to create the barrier. This part is for you, Stiles. Only you."
"Uh, that sounds like a lot of pressure. Can we maybe find a slightly less pressure-filled task for me?" Stiles asked.
"It's from the Mountain ash tree, which is believed by many cultures to protect against the supernatural. This office is lined with ashwood, making it difficult for someone like Nate to cause me any trouble." Deaton explained as Naruto looked thoughtful
"Okay, so then what? I just spread this around the whole building and then either Jackson or whoever's controlling him can't cross it?" Stiles asked
"They'll be trapped." Deaton nodded
"Doesn't sound too hard."
"Not all there is. Think of it like gunpowder. It's just powder until a spark ignites it. You need to be that spark, Stiles."
"If you mean light myself on fire, I don't think I'm up for that." Stiles said
"Let me try a different analogy. I used to golf. I learned that the best golfers never swing before first imagining where they want the ball to go. They see it in their mind and their mind takes over. It can be pretty extraordinary what the force of your own will can accomplish."
"Force of will." Stiles said looking at the vial
"If if this is going to work, Stiles, you have to believe it."
Stiles took a deep breath, before Naruto slapped him on the shoulder, "You got this young Skyrunner."
"It's Skywalker." Stiles corrected
"Right." Naruto said before he looked to Deaton, "Can we get some of this stuff for my house?"
Deaton raised an eyebrow,
Later, Allison's House
Allison was sitting down and watching as her father and the other hunters armed themselves, "All right. The party's in a warehouse just inside the industrial sector. Allison has learned that Jackson Whittemore will be there seeking his next target out of the crowd. Since we still have little clue as to just how strong he is, we need to be extremely cautious. When Allison has Jackson's location and has determined him to be at the optimal point where we can take him down, she'll signal me. "Optimal" meaning as far away from the crowd as possible. There will be no collateral damage tonight. Go ahead."
Allison stood up and walked off as the hunters began to speak amongst themselves as Chris watched as she left while Gerard approached him from behind, "As willing a participant as she seems, your young protegee there also appears to be under the impression that we are planning a trap."
"I think she doesn't need to know any more than that." Chris said before Gerard addressed the men
For the rest of us then, let's be perfectly clear. You don't trap a creature this dangerous. You kill it." Gerard said having no idea that Allison was at the top of the steps and frowned before she left
Meanwhile
Naruto and Stiles arrived at the warehouse, as Stiles got the bag of ash from Naruto's trunk, "You okay?"
"Yea, trying to figure out what do we do with Jackson and the guy that's controlling him when we get them."
"Well I mean the guy controlling Jackson killed someone on the hospital if your dad can prove it he can charge him or her. As for Jackson, no idea can't exactly tell the DA that there is a lizard man running around Beacon Hills." Naruto said
"Let's grab the other bag." Stiles said
"I can't. Remember Deaton said you have to do it alone." Naruto replied
"Okay, this plan is really starting to suck." Stiles said causing Naruto to smirk before he frowned and looked up, "What?"
"Hunters. Set the barrier up, quickly. You got this buddy." Naruto said before he vamp sped away and Stiles groaned
"Plan officially sucks," Stiles said before he turned into Erica who smiled
"Hey."
"Hey." Stiles smiled
"Nate told me what was up, I got your back." Erica said causing Stiles to nod before he got the bag and began to an out the barrier
Inside
Naruto walked through the crowd, when he bumped into Matt, "Hey watc-" Matt shut up when he saw it was Naruto, "Nate, was-"
"Take a walk, till Allison finds you." Naruto said compelling Matt who walked away
"What are you doing?" Naruto asked Allison
"You told me to go out with him." Allison said
"I didn't expect you here. We have a plan." Naruto replied
"You have a plan? Okay, okay. My father and Gerard, they're coming here."
"I know, I sense them outside with Derek. Look, please listen. If you see Jackson, stay away, just enjoy the music. I'll tell you everything tonight." Naruto said before he kissed Allison and walked off as Allison sighed before she went to go hunt Matt down
Naruto exited the warehouse and was immediately hit by an SUV, Naruto grunted as his ribs reset before he looked up and saw Victoria standing over him before she put 12 wolfsbane bullets into his chest to head,
Victoria grabbed the temporally dead Naruto's ankles and dragged him away
Stiles and Erica walked around the entire building and were finishing up before Stiles ran out of ash, "Shit." Stiles cursed
"Calm down, Stiles. What did Deaton say?" Erica asked
"He said you got to believe."
"So believe that you have enough to finish." Erica said
"Okay, you need to believe. Come on, believe, Stiles." Stiles whispered
"Just, uh just picture it. Just imagine it working, okay." Erica said
"Just imagine." Stiles nodded before he exhaled and began to walk forward dropping the ash as he closed his eyes before he opened them and saw he finished the barrier and laughed
"Yes!" Stiles yelled hugging and kissing Erica
Meanwhile
Naruto regained conscious to the sensation of his skin and lungs being on fire, his skin was blistered and burned
"You probably recognize this device." Victoria said causing Naruto to look at her as she sat with a vaporizer, 'Pot used to be smoked in a rolled-up piece of paper. These days, it seems like all you kids are given a free vaporizer with your medicinal marijuana card."
Victoria sniffed the smoke, as she pulled out wolfsbane, "Hmm. This type of wolfsbane is one of my favorites. Lovely smell. You probably won't think so." She said putting the herb into the pot
"What? What are you doing?" Naruto rasped
"Isn't it obvious? I'm killing you." Victoria said causing Naruto to glare at her
Later
Issac was with Jackson who was unconscious after he st8ck him with the ketamine before he looked up as Stiles and Erica walked in, "Is he okay?" Erica asked
"Well let's find out." Issavsaid flicking his claws as he walked over to Jackson and made to attack but Jackson still unconscious grabbed his arm and squeezed causing Issac to groan and his wrist was broken before he was pushed away
"God." Issac groaned
"Okay, no one does anything like that again, okay?" Stiles asked getting a nod from Erica
"UI, I thought the ketamine was supposed to put him out." Issac asked
"Yeah, well, apparently this is all we're going to get. So let's just hope that whoever's controlling him just decided to show up tonight." Stiles said before Jackson's eyes snapped open
"I'm here. I'm right here with you." Jackson said in a disembodied voice causing the three to back up
With Naruto
Naruto was coughing as Vanessa sat beside him, "It's going to look like an accident. Like you had an asthma attack and couldn't get to your inhaler in time. Your school records show you have a pretty severe case of asthma."
"You think a little smoke is going to kill me?" Naruto asked glaring at Victoria as he began to move
"It's doing a pretty good job of keeping you down." Victoria said before he began to chuckle and she saw him begin to get stand his hands and knees,
"Not for long." Naruto growled as he vamped out when suddenly Victoria stabbed a wooden stake through his stomach causing him to yell in pain before she removed the stake and kicked him off the table he was on
Allison found Matt and the two were bobbing there heads to the music as Allison repeatedly checked her phone, "Want to move closer to the DJ?" Matt asked getting a fake smile and nod from smiled before he took her hand and led her forward but she bumped into Harris without his glasses and a date
"She's 21." Harris said as Allison began to smile, causing Harris to take his date's hand and leave, "I told you I'd see a student here."
Outside
Derek and Boyd had been in a fight with Chris and his hunters, and we're currently hiding behind a pillar with Boyd panting, "I think I stopped healing." He groaned
"Bullets they're laced with wolfsbane. You got to go, take the car." Derek instructed
"What about you?" Boyd asked
"I have to find Nate. Go." Derek said before Boyd ran, while Chris with his gun was hiding as well checking his phone and saw that Allison didn't send him a text yet
With Stiles
Stiles walked up to is Jackson looked him in the eyes, 'Jackson, is that you?"
"Us. We're all here." Jackson said in his disembodied voice
"Are you the one killing people?" Stiles asked
"We are the ones killing murderers." Jackson corrected causing Stiles to look to Erica and Issac
"So all the people you've killed so far-"
"Deserved it." Jackson interrupted
"So we got a little rule book that says you only go after murderers." Stiles said
"Anything can break if enough pressure's applied." Jackson replied
"All right, so the people you're killing are all murderers then?" Stiles asked
"All. Each. Every one." Jackson said
"Well, who did they murder?" Stiles asked
"Me." Jackson spat
"Wait, what? What do you mean?" Stiles asked
"They murdered me." Jackson said as Stiles looked to Erica and Issac who began to stand up as he looked back to Jackson and saw his eyes changed, "They murdered me."
Stiles backed away
Outside
Gerard saw the barrier and made to break it but paused before he stood up and walked away,
With Allison
Allison was anxiously waiting, as she sat with Matt, "Not having a good time, are you?" Matt asked
'Ever feel like you have only the best intentions, but you're just making one mistake after another?" Allison asked
"No, unlike the rest of humanity, I'm perfect." Matt said causing Allison to laugh before he leaned in to kiss her but she backed away
"Uh, I'm I'm sorry. That that was a huge mistake."
"No, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay. Actually, it's not okay. But I have to go make a call so-" Allison walked off as Matt glared after her
With Stiles
Jackson began to shift, which Stiles noticed, "Okay, all right. More ketamine. The man needs ketamine. Come on."
"We don't have anymore." Issac said holding up the empty bottle
"You used the whole bottle?" Stiles asked glaring at Issac before he snatched the bottle and Erica began to frantically tap him before the two looked over and saw Jackson the entire right side of his body covered in scaled as his teeth changed before he snarled at them and his head began to blur
"Um okay, out, everybody out. Go, go, go, go." Stiles said before the three ran out of the room and stood in front of the door to keep it closed, "Okay, find something to move in front of the door."
TheKanima burst through the steel wall and ran off as the three stood there frozen in shock
With Naruto
Victoria was repeatedly stabbing Naruto in the back, keeping him down, "You've ruined Allison's life, with you out of the picture, she will truly blossom and take my place as the head of the family."
Naruto grunted as he was stabbed in the back again
Outside
Derek ran over to Stiles who stepped out of the warehouse, "Hey, um, so we kind of lost Jackson inside, but it'so" Stiles paused and noticed that Erica and Issac couldn't get out of the barrier, "Oh, my God. It's working. Oh, this is...I did something."
With Naruto
Victoria straddled Naruto's back and aimed for his heart with the stake held high, "Alpha, beta, but what are you, Nate? Omega.
Don't you know the lone wolf never survives without a pack? I've heard the cry of an omega. It's a miserable sound. The howl of a lone wolf. You may be half, but you still are a wolf."
"I'm not alone." Naruto said weakly and with the last of his strength roared before Victoria staked him causing him to grunt as he turned grey and died
Outside
Derek looked up when he heard Naruto's roar, "Nate?"
"What?" Stiles asked
"Break it." Derek demanded
"What? No way." Stiles said
"Nate's dying!" Derek replied and immediately Stiles broke the link before he followed Derek to a warehouse at the back of the district and bust in where they saw the desiccated Naruto before Victoria pushed Stiles and stabbed Derek in the back
The two began to fight with Derek slapping the knife from Victoria and pushing her back before she kicked him and put him in a chokehold
Stiles ripped the stake from Naruto's back and dragged him away from the fight watching as Derek twisted out of the hold and bit Victoria before she pushed him away and ran off
The two then proceeded to drag Naruto out of the warehouse
Cops later showed up to the party as a woman was murdered, with the Sheriff looking at his list and frowning, "She's not on the list." He sighed
Deaton's Clinic
Derek was sitting beside Naruto's corpse, frowning before he and Alan noticed Naruto's finger twitch as his complexion began to return, before Deaton placed down a blood bag and walked out
"Thank you." Derek said
Naruto opened his eyes and grabbed the bag before ripping into it, and drinking, before he paused and looked at Derek, "Knew you'd come. Thanks.
Meanwhile
Alan was out front putting up some supplies, "Can't if I admire your sentimentality or despise it."
"If I want your opinion, I'll make an appointment with the guidance office." He said looking to Ms. Morrell
"From the state of things, I think you could use a little guidance. Are you really going to leave all of this up to a couple of kids?"
"They're more capable than you think." Deaton said
"And are you going to tell them what's coming? A Hale Alpha, and the Source of all supernatural beings reincarnated into a high school teen."
"They've got enough to worry about." Deaton said
Meanwhile
Chris was still in the warehouse district when he heard his name called, "Chris!"
Turning around and seeing Victoria leaning on the wall he immediately ran over as she stumbled forward and he caught her as she was about to fall and cradled her as she looked up at him afraid with tears in her eyes before he saw holes in her blouse and moved it aside to see the bite wound, "Oh my god." He said before he kissed her forehead and began to cry.