Over the past few months scott and Laura have been training in secret and she has kept him locked up every full moon while being with him for everyone of them once Laura was murdered however Scott went back to his regular workout routine he even stopped his extra training as a lacrosse player he even stopped his werewolf training he kept up with his studies but never did more than to maintain his B average the only class he currently has a D in is chemistry and that's because Harris hates both his father and Stiles's father for picking on him as well as everytime he gets a parking ticket.
Scott was in his room doing the last of his homework for the night once he was finished he started fiddling with his Lacrosse gear as he hasn't use it in weeks his phone had rung but when he saw the caller ID he ignored it all that was on his mind lately was graduating and getting away from the place that held so many bad memories atleast he was until he heard a noise outside he went over for a bat and quietly went to see what it was carefully moved off to the front porch and raised the bat to be ready when a shape suddenly fell down in front of him and caused him to scream and it was screaming too Scott was close to swinging the bat before he got a good look at what or rather who it was.
Stiles! what the hell are you doing" Scott yells at him "you weren't answering your phone" he was still dangling upside down as if he normally talked to people this way he looked at the bat in his hand why do you have a bat? "I thought you were a predator" "a pre?" he shook it off "look I know it's late but you've got to hear this I saw my dad leave about twenty minutes ago dispatch called they're bringing every officer from Beacon Hills even from State police for what two joggers found a body" he sounded like Christmas came early he then went to free himself from the roof and he landed right on his feet" you mean like a dead body "no a body of water yes dumbass a dead body".
Scott disregarded his friend's sarcasm "you mean a murder?" "no one knows yet only that it's a girl in her mid-twenties" Scott was fearful and taken aback "hold on if they've found the body what are they looking for?" That's the best part they only found half we're going! soon enough the two of them were in his jeep and were pulling up to the Beacon Hills Reserve on the way there Scott brought along a pad and pen and was making notes of everything that had to be fixed on Stiles's jeep what he doesn't know is how much that stuff costs or how long it would take to fix it without being ripped off before Scott gets out Stiles notices his hesitation and asks is there something wrong Scott rips off his piece of paper and hands it to Stiles then says no not anymore.
They begin their trek into the woods both are carrying flashlights Stiles is reading the paper that Scott wrote and asks how did you come up with this stuff Scott gives him a pointed look then asks do I really have to explain how i noticed these things I turn 16 this month Stiles I'm now more hyper focused on everything that's car related I even signed up for auto shop this year because of it and I even signed up for driver's ed at the end of the year they will help me get my license if I do well Stiles says wow I had no idea Scott says I had to borrow $200 from my mom to be in driver's ed but she happily did it for me because she knows that atleast that I will be safe and learning to drive properly.
After that they continued walking "I still can't believe we're doing this" Scott said as they walked off together into the dark with only the light from flashlights that cover a surface area of a dime barely them any sight ahead of them it's a good thing that there's a full moon overhead or they wouldn't be able to see anything "you're the one always bitching about that nothing ever happens in this town" "I'm trying to get a good night's sleep before practice tomorrow" Stiles asks why are you so excited it's not like you're going to be playing Scott says no but I was talking to coach over the summer and he said that if I do well I can form my own unit also during practice I will be allowed to play but only during practice Stiles whistles in amazement not expecting that.
After awhile Scott thought of something "Stiles what part of the body are we looking for?" "uh didn't really think of that" "and what if the killer of the girl is still out here" "didn't really think about that either" It's nice to see that you thought this out with your usual attention to detail Scott heard movement and saw lights in the distance Stiles? after seeing where Scott was pointing he saw his dad and the search party even an infant could hear them with the racket that they were making It's them he said before Stiles took off after them wait Scott whispered before he turned off the light so that it wouldn't give him away he reached for his inhaler as a habit before he went to follow his friend.
Scott tried to follow after him but when he tried to avoid being both seen and heard by the search party he moved into what he thought was a dark corner but as soon as he stepped into it he didn't stop going he had fallen down a small cliff that he couldn't see in the dark and he was rolling down the hill Scott slowly got to his feet and started to go forward the flashlight did very little to light his way he was in a bit of a daze from the fall that he nearly walked into a herd of deer and was almost trampled by them after he escaped them he came face to face with the dead body that they were looking for it was Laura instead of fear like a normal person would fear he feels rage for the first time in his life what made it worse is that she's in half.
He makes a promise to himself right then that whoever did this will pay right after that thought Scott heard some twigs snap and he looked into the darkness up ahead to see a pair of glowing red eyes that were approaching him he tried to get away for appearances as not to give anything away but was hit and the next thing he knew he felt a sharp pain at his side he smirks at the foolishness of the Alpha Stiles stopped over a fallen tree branch when he heard the voices of his father and his deputies it didn't sound like they had found anything yet he was about to suggest to Scott that they should get closer when he noticed that he wasn't there Stiles went a little bit further back but couldn't find a trace of Scott anywhere unfortunately he accidentally snapped a twig leading the search party right to him.
Sheriff Stilenski asks do you listen to all of my calls Stiles says not the boring ones well where's your usual partner in crime Scott! you out here Stiles says I offered to bring him here but he's been really stressed lately Stilenski asks what about Stiles says coach made him assitant coach of the lacrosse team and he just told me tonight that he's been practicing on his own so that he doesn't look bad because he gets to play in practice but only for 30 minutes stilenski says maybe I can talk to him again Stiles looks at him funny Stilenski says it was me who talked him into working on his studies so he could be an athlete.
Once they reach Stiles's jeep he reaches into his pocket pulls out the piece of paper and asks can you look over this Scott wrote it apparently he's taking auto shop and driver's ed this year Stilenski chuckles then says I did the same my sophomore year but yeah I'll look it over after the search is over and if everything that Scott wrote on this paper is accurate then getting it fixed at the school will cost alot less than anywhere else Stiles nods then heads home meanwhile Scott was already home in bed asleep having already bandaged his bite what he doesn't know is that by the next morning it will be completely healed unlike with his last one that took a week.
The next morning he gets up other than a sharp pain in his side from where he was bit there's nothing to indicate that it happened at all after that he goes about his schedule like normal until practice comes and he picks up a new scent he gets knocked down his eyes are the only thing that shifts because he catches Laura's scent on the newcomer he spots Derek near the woods not knowing who he is but smiles at his future prey Derek however can sense his intent and is a little unnerved as he's never felt bloodlust like this before not even from the Alpha that bit Scott after school is over they go to their lacrosse area to practice like they always do once Scott is alone sheriff Stilenski sees Scott putting everything away he clears his throat loud enough for Scott to hear him.
Scott finishes up then relaxes upon seeing the Sheriff Stilenski says now don't be mad but Stiles told me what's been stressing you out lately he figured that I might be able to help he told me about your assistant coaching gig which is impressive Scott says maybe but I wanted to be a player Stilenski says coaches are even more impressive and if you succeed than colleges will look at you even more than any athlete Scott asks really stilenski says yes in their eyes athletes are a dime a dozen there's a new one applying every year but coaches now those don't apply every year not unless they're strapped for cash but you're not and besides you can coach more than just lacrosse as long as you don't stretch yourself too thin you can coach 4 sports one for each season.
Scott says then that's what I'll do and did Stiles tell you about this place Stilenski nods Scott asks can you read plays Stilenski says it's been awhile but I might be able to still do it Scott opens the shed back up pulls out a marker board that they have been using and says I need help understanding this play for the middle school lacrosse team it's what they were going to use to win State and Regionals but I can't understand any of it :
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Stilenski says you won't be able to understand it it's an incomplete play not only that but it's only set up for 6 players 3 on their side and 3 on the team that they are facing's side even if they got it down properly with this play they would never win because there's no direction or mention of blocking or defense or anything Scott asks what should I do they are expecting this play in December he puts his hand on Scott's shoulder then says how this to your coach he will help you better than I can Scott nods then says I will tomorrow I'm going to practice some then head home Stilenski nods then leaves not before growling at what the burden Scott's father placed on his son.
Once Scott practices his lacrosse skills he puts them away then heads to the place he used to practice his senses with Laura after doing t=it for a few hours his senses are disturbed by that scent that was watching him from the lacrosse field before it takes off Scott takes off after him not even caring if he is seen by a hunter once he reaches the Hale house he smells the smoke and a little further away he smells Laura's scent he tries to contain himself from lashing out as Laura warned him that even if he got the second bite older wolves would still be stronger than he was until he mastered his abilities.
Derek comes out sees Scott seething in rage but trying to contain it Derek asks why are you so angry Scott says her scent is all over you give me one reason why I don't ripp you apart Derek is taken aback not expecting that answer but says she is my sister why would I kill her Scott says for power she was an alpha you were probably a beta or an omega and wanted to rise to an Alpha Derek is shocked that Scott knows so much about them and how it works to acquire power from an Alpha Derek shows off his ice blue eyes Scott gasps then says you're not the one I'm hunting but you have taken a life before Derek grabs Scott drags him inside slams the door shut then asks how do you know so much about us?
Scott beats his hand off of him then says my chemosignals should have given you a clue by now not to mention that if you have used all of your senses instead of just your hearing then you could smell her scent on me as well difference is that I wasn't allowed to protect her she even knocked me out before I could follow her that night so no one should feel more angry or guilty than i do as I should have been able to stop it she turned me trained me got me to care about someone again then died on me Derek sighs knowing how that feels he also knows that beneath the grief that Scott is currently feeling there's a rage that's just begging to be unleashed and something else his sister spoke of a potential in her new protege that would rival their own mother with the right guidance.
Derek says I can train you and pick up where she left off but it won't be easy or come for free Scott says if it's about that Alpha I couldn't careless about him as he's about to leave Scott shifts completely for the first time grabs Derek brings him closer his eyes shine bright like the moon but sharpen and harden like a diamond his teeth become like rocks his claws become harder to break only steel or something else like another supernatural creature can break them now he looks Derek in the eyes then says If I find out that my new Alpha killed her you better stay out of my way or you'll join him he then tosses Derek onto landing area above the stairs then leaves.
Scott makes dinner for his mother she is shocked but doesn't say anything even though he just used frozen meatballs opened a couple jars of spaghetti sauce and boiled noodles along with following the directions to the garlic bread box she still enjoyed it and took some to work however Scott got interested in cooking after that he went to the hospital as it was the weekend he walked upto the front desk the receptionist smiles at Scott then asks what do you need Scott he asks is Julie on call today she checks the schedule and says no she took a couple of weeks off Scott smiles pulls out left overs from last night then asks can you give this to yourself and the staff on duty today I might have made too much she chuckles and nods.
Once done Scott heads to the police station the officer at the desk sees Scott scowls playfully then she asks what's up Scott he asks is the Sheriff in today she says yes he is Scott gives her the same thing from last night that he did at the hospital then walks to the sheriff's door knocks on it Stilenski sees Scott at the door lets him in as they have called off the search party he asks what's up Scott who closes the door then asks is there a police academy or is that just a funny movie my mom showed me Stilenski chuckles then says there is one it's an hour away from here Scott says I wanna enter it on a part time basis so that I can protect my mom Stilenski is on hand proud of this decision and on the other very angry because he knows that if Scott loses his mother it will break him.
So he agrees Scott asks how much is it Stilenski says don't worry about it also while you're here I wanted to go over the stuff you wrote regarding Stiles's jeep Scott nods then asks what about it Stilenski says I followed this list as it was written and you are right about everything Scott says before you question how I knew about it his jeep has been smelling funny and sounding funny the last few months so I looked it up in class when I had some free time Stilenski says I know I recently drove it myself just to be sure and it reeks something awful also it's making some worrying sounds Scott says Idk what it would take to fix everything or how much it would cost I'm only still learning the basics in class.
Stilenski says I know it's not a problem and if I took it to your class I'd only have to pay $600 which is alot cheaper than anywhere else in this town Scott says if it was my car I'd take care of it better Stilenski says actually he treats his first car better than I did mine I totaled mine Scott asks how do you still have a license jokingly Stilenski says just you watch you'll get into a few accidents nobody can avoid them with that Scott leaves then says oh and I brought dinner for everyone it's spaghetti and meatballs there's enough for every shift on the force tonight so tell Stiles no fast food or I'll hurt him with my bat Stilenski nods and watches as Scott leaves he walks upto the front desk he sees his dispatch officer already eating what Scott brought he asks how is she says it's not bad for his first time the noodles are overdone there's too much sauce and meatballs he also made way too many garlic breads but other than that he did pretty good.
Stilenski taps her shoulder she follows him into his office she closes the door with her food then asks how can you tell that it's his first time cooking he could have had other stuff to do she says if these were fresh meatballs I'd have agreed with you and homemade sauce but these are store bought stuff which is fine for a first timer or if you're in a rush and it's obvious as what he made could have lasted him and his mother for months but instead he gave it away to us and probably the hospital and I'm guessing that he still has enough food to last them a week Stilenski says according to what Stiles just sent me he also dropped a ton at the homeless shelter then just left him there according to the head of the shelter if they freeze what Scott dropped off it will last them 2 months.
She says that settles it he needs cooking lessons he made way too much Stilesnki says unless that was by design so that he could give all of us this food she says maybe but I doubt it why do you ask he asks would it be possible to give him cooking lessons she says yes it won't be too difficult as we can both see he's trying to help his mother out with chores including cooking but something tells me from the look on your face that he does everything else as well Stilenski nods then chuckles a little bit then says he will mess up the house on purpose with Stiles to give her something to complain about and something to do on her days off but not too much just enough to have a laugh at her expense.
She smiles then says despite always showing up at crime scenes they sound like good boys Stilenski says they are and it's not that they have done anything wrong it's just that I want to protect them from the stuff that we see everyday she asks haven't ever thought that maybe protecting them now is going to hurt them later he rubs a hand through his hair then says yeah I have it's the same reason Melissa won't let Scott learn medicine even though he seems really interested in it she says you two should have dinner with your sons find out what they want to do in life and help them do it because sophomore year is when they're supposed to figure this out he nods.
she leaves the office stilenski is in deep thought as is Melissa as she had a similar conversation from a friend of hers at work meanwhile Scott went to his special spot making sure that nobody followed him it's where he practiced his senses with Laura except that Derek follows him before he even sits down Scott growls leave you're not welcome here until I can prove otherwise you're still a suspect in her death Derek keeps walking forward anyway he uses his eyes to see a trunk buried underground Scott stops him then says no that won't help you solve her murder or grow more powerful to overcome the Alpha they are training aids for wolves who are new to this not experienced ones like yourself.
Derek asks then why does the trunk have my family crest on it Scott says because the trunk was created by your mother before she died Derek gasps in shock and backs away Scott says Laura made me promise on my life to protect these from any would be thieves even from her own family Derek says I won't steal them but you need a better hiding spot then that Scott says I thought about that but I have no where to hide it without anyone finding it Derek says I do but only I can know how to get inside of it Scott says that's fine as long as you don't run off with it then I will let you hide it.
Scott goes back to his piece of cardboard sits down he looks at Derek then asks is your name Derek he says yeah it is Scott says oh then there is a book inside addressed to you also I have one question that sounds kinda of stupid but maybe you'd know the answer to it Derek quirks an eyebrow but motions for Scott to continue he asks have we ever been to space and if so what would constant exposure to the moon be like for one us Derek sighs as this isn't the first time he's been asked this question he says Idk if we have been to space but constant exposure to the moon would probably make us more feral than we already are on a normal full moon.
Scott empties his mind and trains his senses he starts with hearing he does much better than he did when training with Laura he can hear all over Beacon Hills now he even hears a few cars coming into town each person talking about something different he's trying to focus but all he's getting is static Derek sees he's struggling he walks upto him grabs his shoulder then says tune out every other sound you're currently listening to focus only on what you're trying so hard to listen in on Scott does so then begins to hear bits and pieces the only words he picks up are werewolves and Argents he opens his eyes sees Derek with a concerned expression Scott asks what's wrong he shows Scott blood on his finger.
Scott feels pain in his ear then finds blood he asks did i do that Derek says yes you did I haven't seen that since my mother was first learning her powers and I had to read it from her journal as she died when I was still young Scott says okay but Laura didn't get time to teach everything only the basics just enough to blend in with humans Derek says that's better than nothing but I'm guessing by the look on your face you have more worrying news Scott says yeah what do you know about the word Argent it was the last thing I heard before my ears started hurting Derek asks how many vehicles did you hear Scott says 4 all SUV's.
Derek says okay we have about a month before they start hunting us Scott asks what do we do Derek says we hide during the day we train during the night we stay indoors even during a full moon Scott says I won't need to be locked up Laura helped me with each full moon she became my anchor Derek asks how's that going to work now that she's dead Scott says if we could share memories I'd show you as she prepared a memory in here just for you Derek asks why would you do that Scott says because she was my sister and I loved her and you do anything for family.
as soon as night falls they dig up the trunk and rebury a bunch of traps there as best as they can Derek recognizes the triskole lock as he has it tattooed on his back so once they reach the vault entrance he unlocks it finds a book addressed to Scott hands it to him grabs his own book locks it up Scott turns around Derek puts it in the vault locks the chest again then locks the vault both of them go home Scott hides his book where no one can find it as does Derek meanwhile the Argents are in a planning session everyone is there except Allison and Kate as Kate is on another assignment and Allison doesn't know about this yet.
The argents brought 20 men with them normally if it was just Chris and his wife they'd only bring 10 but with Allison they felt that they needed the extra protection something worries them though the house that they bought which would usually go for almost $240,000 in every other state here they bought it for $60,000 they wonder what's that about but Gerard says don't worry about it just enjoy living in a cheap house as it's already been inspected and is ready to move into and is already paid for except for utilities they get everything set up and moved into in like Derek said one month.
During this month Derek si helping Scott train his senses in his spot so they don't overwhelm him and hurt his body once he gets them under control he helps him with his lacrosse skills enough to blend in like Laura did he teaches him how to keep his speed strength and reflexes to human levels it helps that Scott has more time to practice since he's not a player once Scott is trained upto Derek's standards they separate until after the full moon and just go about they're normal routines