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asterekmess · 4 years ago

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S3A - E8

I’m realizing just how damn far behind I am on working on season 3, but I don’t wanna skip any episodes of the rewatch, so let’s get to it! Double time, double time!

Content warnings for discussion of cannibalism.

Forewarning, this one is a doozy, so be prepared to Read More:

Lesgo!:

First thing’s first, Derek has experience with those awful sound thingies? Can you imagine how freaked he must’ve been seeing Chris bring those out when they were tracking Boyd and Erica?

Also, Chris Argent has been hunting Derek one way or another since he was a child. Even BEFORE Kate. Why the hell do we have a Derek & Chris broness in the later seasons? This kind of shit doesn’t just go away. I can’t believe I forgot about it.

I love how awkward sweet bby Derek is trying to run through the trees and tripping on branches everywhere. It’s honestly so much more realistic for a teenager than just the crazy cgi stuff. Also, since we know Derek is comfortable in the woods, it really gives you a hint as to how truly messed up he is from fear right now. He’s off balance in a dozen ways.

DEREK HAS BEEN WATCHING PEOPLE DIE IN FRONT OF HIM SINCE HE WAS 15. I’m gonna CRY. If I wanna hurt myself even More, you could argue that the Random Beta (RB) got shot bc he stopped to talk to Derek. So...guilty minds would assume Derek has been watching people die because of him since 15. I hate everything.

PETER comin’ in clutch. Also, hilarious that they use that arrow catching move so much.

I almost like how they tried to make Gerard look younger by just having him wear a douchey leather jacket instead of the serious grandpa one he wears in S2. He swaggers over to the body of RB, and it’s hilarious.

Okay, what is this bullshit about “Bring them back alive, we go by the code?” If you were going by the code then you wouldn’t be fucking hunting them AT ALL. They’re innocent! Why the fuck are you ‘bringing them back’ in the first place? Chris, you piece of shit. This is supposed to demonstrate that you’ve always been a stickler for the code, but all it does is emphasize how little that code actually means. “We hunt those who hunt us.” Fuck off, you hunt anything you deem ‘dangerous’ and find excuses to kill them so you can feel righteous.

Gonna casually note that RB was shot in the Throat with an arrow, but bc of makeup necessities they moved the arrow down to his chest when he’s shown on the ground. It’s funny. :)

It’s seriously so hard to hate Peter, do the writers realize that? Like, yes, he did horrible shit and I’m not denying that, but when you show him running into the hunter-filled woods to save his nephew’s life at 24 years old, then hiding with him in a cellar for two fucking days when he could probably have escaped on his own, it’s hard to see him as a heartless bastard.

I’m almost afraid to find out why Cora knows the details. Can you imagine? She would’ve been, what, 9-10? Her big brother and uncle both go missing for two days after a hunt and she had to stay at home waiting for someone to say they’d found their bodies. God, the lives of the Hales are so fucked up.

The rain is really making the mood here.

I gotta say, I’m confused about this initial Cora-Stiles interaction. He goes on about everyone who’s died or nearly died, but then Cora assumes he wants Derek to do something about the deaths, and Stiles agrees? Except that Derek currently fits the COD that all the other sacrifices have hit. Missing for about two days. Everything Stiles has said implies that he’s worried Derek is also dead. I don’t get why they go with ‘I’m worried about the missing man that I’ve been helping for the last four months because I blame him for the Alphas even coming to town”?

One thing they got on point here is just how disgusting they made Gerard. The slime and the spitting and ugh *shudders* it’s just so gross.

I’m also...I think intrigued is the right word--that they shoved this whole story into the episode without ever addressing the fact that Derek IS missing and they should go looking for him or something. It starts with Stiles asking where the hell he is, but then everything else is about this past moment. Talk about going off on a tangent. I mean, I don’t blame them, but if I shoved this much character background into one chapter people would call me out for the infodump that it is.

Which is all this episode is. Info-dumped exposition. Here’s how werewolves were made. Here’s why Derek’s cranky. Here’s why Duke’s an asshole. Here’s why the Hales are ‘special’

Again, I don’t blame them. It’s just...a lot.

Just a tiny thing: Why do they both roll up their sleeves when Scott only has to touch Gerard’s hand?

It is also very hard to believe that either Allison or Scott are remotely good people when they’re both lying to everyone about Gerard’s existence.

*finger guns, bc now i have to use the tag* I think this is the longest I’ve ever gotten before using it.

Another thing: Why does Gerard make the gross noises like he’s in pain, when we know it doesn’t hurt to get the pain taken away from him? It certainly didn’t hurt that lady in the ER.

I know this is a weird thing to notice, but I find it interesting that Paige is wearing actual makeup. Not just the ‘natural’ look, but eyeshadow that’s visibly dark. *shrug*

Is she Actually playing the cello? The notes Don’t look like they match up with her bowing and fingerings.

HA that music cut in is fucking Hilarious. Derek turns around like he’s in a teen rom-com, with that casual “I never stop smiling all the way bc I’m the coolest guy around” grin and the music just WHAM. That’s right, Derek Hale used to be a JOCK. He didn’t used to be ‘a lot like Scott.’ He was a lot like JACKSON.

So, this group of cronies Derek has. What is that about? He’s gotta have that posse just like Jackson did in S1? Unnamed people to cackle at his jokes.

Paige’s face, right there? That is the SHIT for me. That’s not hidden attraction, that’s genuinely “What the fuck is my life, why are you so lame?” and I am LIVING for it.

Derek peacocking is also hilarious. Peacocking so hard he (THE WEREWOLF) didn’t notice that she’d left the hall, is even more so.

I hate to tell you this Paige, but THAT is where I could tell you liked him. Giving in to his bullshit offer was the first step, that look on your face when he said, ��Hold on” was Blatant “Holy shit, my crush wants to talk to me” but then all you idiots did was make eye contact. Paige, if you’re trying to get the ball, try looking away from those pretty eyes, okay?

Derek, you always go too far. You can see Paige lose interest when she realizes that he’s not actually into Her, he’s into showing off.

OOOF, i guess they weren’t such good friends after all, cus’ they left when Paige did.

I also feel the need to point out Derek is WEARING A CHECKERED SHIRT. *inarticulate screaming* Everyone who makes jokes about him thinking plaid is disgusting owes me five bucks bc he CLEARLY didn’t think checkers/plaid were that bad when he was in high school.

I’ll admit...the instant sorry is like...really good. If they’d had him come in and be More of a dick and then end up together, I’d be a lot more bugged. But his First real introduction to her is an apology.

THEN he goes back to being a dick. But at least this time it’s not about him, he wants to know about Her.

And I LOVE the turnaround! THIS is flirting. THIS is cute teasing. She plays his game Back at him, shows her own skill and forces him to get on her level. Then he weasels out of it, but in a Cute Way.

If there’s one thing that I’m routinely impressed by in TW it’s the scoring. They’re Really good with music to fit the moods and the vibes of the whole episode. For instance, all the transition music in this episode is Cello, bc it’s about Paige.

I hate agreeing with Gerard on Anything, but he makes a good point about the Dark Druid taking and killing someone else right alongside Deaton. Why would she take 4 people when she only needed three? She wouldn’t know that Deaton got a message out or that Scott would save Deaton. Plus the addition of the mountain ash circle is kind of weird, don’t you think?

Yah, I have no clue why your body is producing anything Either. You literally make no sense and you shouldn’t be alive. Period. Bringing you back was a lazy way to have someone who could be a sub-sub plot and hand out exposition and red herrings that are totally useless.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT GERARD? You weren’t There when Deucalion found out he could still see with his Alpha Eyes (Which makes no sense btw, he doesn’t have TWO sets of eyes???) and if you’d interacted with Deuc since then he’d have ripped you to shreds.

SERIOUSLY people, why the FUCK are we getting this information from Gerard when it makes WAY more sense for Deaton to tell them this? He was THERE for the whole thing!

I get that the point of the episode is supposed to be “Unreliable Narrators” (The whole show has an unreliable narrator.) but you had that covered with Peter’s story. You could’ve Instilled TRUST in Deaton by making a contrast and having Deaton TELL THEM THE TRUTH. Show the difference between reliable and unreliable. Gerard doesn’t need to be here!

Stiles, asking the real questions.

AND GETTING THE MOST BULLSHIT ANSWER IN THE UNIVERSE.

Could these writers GET any lazier? Put some fucking effort in and give us some information about Werewolves IN YOUR WEREWOLF TV SHOW.

What the fuck were Paige and Derek into that they knew where an abandoned distillery was when it wasn’t even in TOWN? And you’re telling me they left town every time they wanted to make out? Even worse, are you implying they had SEX in that distillery? And then trying to tell me that none of the fucking Alphas and their packs noticed the smell of Derek and his girlfriend all over the building?

...what...do people seriously not remember being teenagers? What the fuck Peter? In what fucking universe is “one minute it’s ‘i hate you, don’t talk to me’ the next it’s frantic groping in any dark corner’ remotely accurate to real life?

Teenagers in the majority don’t DO that. I really fucking hate that all teenagers are made out to be like this. Like they’re “run by their hormones” and “everything is sex to you” STOP. Seriously, STOP. Saying shit like that completely negates the fact that Teenagers are Real fucking People. They’re not just buckets of hormones and sweat that need to be shaped into an adult. They’re fucking PEOPLE and reducing them to sex-crazed idiots is lazy and stupid.

Are you ALSO telling me that the hunters dragged RB’s DEad Body to an abandoned building, then strung the corpse up and cut it in half? AND that someone happened to go the abandoned building and found the body and called the cops, or that they MOVEd the two halves somewhere they would be found, Or that They were the ones to call and report the body?

Has teen wolf got even a Single brain cell?

ALSO, what the fuck is this timeline? Derek and Peter went missing for two days after RB was killed, but the packs don’t get together to discuss RB’s death until After Derek has run out of the building with Paige because he could smell blood from RB being hemisected. So, they waited at Least two days before talking to each other about RB’s death? And Derek apparently recovered Instantaneously from his two day nightmare and went right back to macking on his girlfriend and laughing freely the Day he was found? Or did they wait even longer? I’m so fucking confused!

Okay, you tell me that this place is their favorite makeout/groping spot, but they seriously just walk in the door and start kissing in the middle of the room? You guys didn’t bring some blankets and pillows here? You’re gonna stand there the whole time?

WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU MAKING PETER A PERVERT? He was fucking watching his nephew make out with his girlfriend through the wall??? WHat is WRONG with you?

ALSO, Cora was alive and active in Derek’s life at that point. She wasn’t That young. She could easily point out that Peter being Derek’s best friend is total bullshit if it weren’t actually true. Which means Peter is telling the TRUTH here. Hell, she doesn’t call out his heartbeat for lies the entire time, and while they imply at the end of the episode that Really Good Liars can just force their heart to be steady while lying so they don’t get caught, that isn’t a thing for the entire rest of the show. Derek trusts KATE when she says she’s not lying. So the evidence actually points toward Peter telling the TRUTH in this entire episode.

THAT is accurate to teenagers. Using the word “like” and “liking” so many times in a conversation that it doesn’t even sound like a word anymore.

Paige...dude, I’m so torn. Like I’m glad you’re being honest with Derek about your worries, but also it’s a complete dick move to just Assume that he’s gonna bail? To say to his face that you Know he’s leaving you and you’re just waiting for it? Fucking rude.

Ennis...bro...how exactly did your Beta “Accidentally” kill a hunter? How would that happen?

AGAIN WITH THE TIMELINE. If the packs only CAME to beacon hills because of Ennis issue with the hunters, why was RB running through beacon hills when he was killed?

Also, side note: Where are all of these werewolves staying? Are they territorial so they like, all claimed different hotels to take over? Or do they not mind, and THAT’S why the Hale house is so big for such a small family? Because they had a ton of guest rooms for packs that visited to get that sweet, sweet Hale Wisdom?

I firmly believe that werewolves are clothing-optional people. Talia straight shifts into a naked human form in front of over a dozen other wolves.

Also, where the hell is the Hale pack here? Some random chick comes up and gives Talia a robe, but that person is standing with Deuc’s pack. So....what?

I’m so curious about the formation the wolves make when they hear Talia coming. Everybody backs away, except Deucalion. And they do this weird focus on his face as he watches her come in. And her eye contact is JUST with him.

OH GROSS. DID DEUC HAVE A THING FOR DEREK’S MOM????

I will admit that watching things with subtitles sometimes ruins the surprise. There’s that little pause before “I’m just a deputy” like it was supposed to be shocking to the audience, but the subtitle on Amazon Prime just Pops up right away and it kind of ruins the effect.

Here we go! The one piece of concrete information on “Packs” and “pack members” that we’re given in the whole fucking show. Word for Word. “Losing a member of your pack isn’t like losing family, it’s like you lose a limb.”

That is....severe. Now imagine that your entire family IS your pack. And losing almost every one of them. Is it any wonder that Cora, Peter, and Derek are so messed up? That they’re so dark and wounded looking?

I s2g sometimes Peter literally just sounds like he’s a self-insert for the writers. He explains shit that the writer’s are showing Really Badly as if to wave away the fact that the Ennis flashback is pretty much Completely unnecessary. “You just don’t understand my artistic genius, it’s never just a single moment, it’s a confluence of events. I have to show you all these random flashbacks because you need to understand why Derek is soaked in MANPAIN all the time. Which is totally relevant to the current plot bc....bc....bc ART (and also Tyler Hoechlin was busy so we could only get one shot of him for the entire episode)”

That is just the cutest shit oh my god. Derek listens to Paige’s music while he’s in class and doing homework. THAT is love, you realize? He doesn’t just deal with her dedication to her music, he loves it.

THat little wince when he says “Are you sure about that?” Paige knows he’s gonna screw with her.

THAT IS A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP. He gives her space! She likes studying during lunch so he Leaves her Alone. I LIKE IT.

What do you mean “Laura told you about the packs being here.” Derek KNOWS they’re here because he watched RB DIE IN THE WOODS. Seriously, I”M SO CONFUSED.

FUN FACT (that I might’ve already shared) Oak wood was liked by the Celts because it was really sturdy and hardy and bore food, but it wasn’t their favorite type of wood! Rowan was the favorite, and Irish pagan practitioners used to sleep in rowan trees so they could have prophetic dreams. After that, it was Hazelwood. :P

I...do not enjoy when they bring up the Celtic Druids. *Scuttles to get my textbook bc this is my nerd shit*

“We’re in a Nemeton” This is the correct wording, actually! A “Nemeton” isn’t a thing, it’s a “sacred meeting place” as Chris calls it. Go chris! Nemeton refers to the entire grove/area around the main tree.

I can’t speak to whether they chose a ‘Large, older tree in a grove” but it does make sense bc if we’re talking about Oaks they were a symbol of food and safety (acorns were a staple to Celtic diets) so choosing an older tree would not only look more impressive, but it would probably bear more acorns for the clan.

“It would represent the center of the world” *Puts on vine voice* THat is NOt Correct! The tree at the center of the Nemeton was called a “crann bethadh” or “Tree of Life” and it was essentially a Totem that marked the center of the tribe’s territory. It was not ‘the center of the world’ it was the center of THEIR world. Their land.

“There was a belief that cutting or harming the tree would cause serious problems for the surrounding villages” Not sure if ‘villages’ is the correct term for the era, but the rest of it sounds like a close mistranslation. See, in Ireland there were raids people would do against other clans where the SOLE PURPOSE was to destroy their crann bethadh, because it was demoralizing. It’s like graffiti-ing the front of a church. But technically, it WAS severely frowned upon to harm the tree in any way.

This is mostly because in most Celtic areas, Oak trees were considered symbols of the “Father of the Sky” or the “God of Thunder.” Of course you don’t wanna piss off Thunder man.

Also, you notice how I’m saying CELTS and not DRUIDS. It’s because DRUID isn’t a cultural label, it’s a SOCIAL CLASS. It’s like saying “The Educated”

Okay, back to the--OH WAIT. Before anyone gets any ideas, the blood on the crann bethadh isn’t human. Estonian Celts smeared animal blood on the tree roots as an assurance for rain and good harvests. This is the same concept as TONS of other religions, including Christianity. (Abraham was supposed to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to God, but God stopped him and had him sacrifice a Ram instead. So, Yes. Christians used to perform animal sacrifices.)

NOW back to the show.

THe fact that gerard doesn’t know this stuff implies that Chris is the nerd of the family.

I LIKE THIS. I hate that I like it bc it’s Gerard, but I LIKE IT. Gerard gets up from his wheelchair. He doesn’t need it All the Time.

I’ve never seen another show that bothered to have a wheelchair user who wasn’t wheelchair-bound, which is stupid because it’s Very Common for people using wheelchairs to not need them all the time.

though it does beg the question of why he’s sitting in a wheelchair when he’s in his own bedroom? Was he going somewhere? Or did he know he wouldn’t have enough chairs and didn’t want Allison or Scott to sit in his chair?

The story of Lycaon, who was considered a savage ruler of Arcadia and Zeus went to his house disguised as a human (this is v common in myth) to find out if he was batshit. Lycaon and his FIFTY SONS (he also had one daughter) wanted to know if the stranger was a human or a mortal, so they fed him human flesh in stew. Zeus flipped shit and blasted the room with thunderbolts, murdering all but one of Lycaon’s sons, and then turned Lycaon into a wolf.

So...this whole ‘myth of lycaon’ is totally fucked up when it didn’t need to be? Like, they didn’t NEED to change it to make it a messed up origin story of wolves. It already was.

There’s three major versions to choose from

Lycaon was a pius man who founded the city of Lycosura on Mount Lycaeus and used a child as a sacrifice to Zeus, thinking it would please him. Zeus flips shit and turns Lycaon into a wolf. FROM THEN ON; at every sacrifice made to zeus a man was transformed into a wolf and if he managed to restrain himself from eating human flesh for 8-9 years, he would be turned human again.

The same story as the first, except Lycaon Knew Zeus was in disguise and the child he fed him was Zeus’ own son, and it was revenge for seducing his only daughter Callisto.

If you want to make it match what you’ve already said about wolves in the show, they could’ve used the last one and it would’ve demonstrated how Ingrained the concept of vendetta/revenge is for wolves.

If you wanted to focus on the Turning Human part and working with Celtic Druids to learn to become werewolves, you could’ve used the second one.

there was no reason to add in the bullshit about Prometheus except as an excuse to make Deucalion look like he picked his name to be an asshole, which he fucking didn’t.

I’m so sorry about all the classical shit (i’m really not) but I studied it in college and I can’t just let this bullshit stand.

I’ll give them a pass on the ‘the lesser known part’ bc it’s technically plausible for the wolves to have run north to the Celts and beg for help, And the Druids (those who’s education was specifically in magic, not all of them) were known for shapeshifting (though not usually into animals. They did that to Other people, not themselves)

I cannot believe this is so long, i’m so sorry.

But WHY tho, Cora? How is an Emissary supposed to keep you connected to humanity if No ONe KNows Who They Are?? How are they supposed to do their job??

Yeah, well now Deaton is a sour bitch who has a chip on his shoulder against the Hale pack so like...fuck his advice.

I will say though! Pre-fire Deaton doesn’t give me the heebies like post-fire Deaton. He’s much more clear about the advice he’s giving, and it’s actually helpful! He still has a dumb little anecdote/parable about the scorpion and the frog (which...in most circumstances I hate. It doesn’t even match what happens) but he gives Real Advice instead of vague asshole nonsense.

“I’m an Alpha, I never walk alone.” I have an inordinate affection for this line.

Paige is clearly some kinda bad bitch if she thought nothing of going to hang out in the school in the middle of the night with Derek.

Okay, but like...why would he attack Ennis like that if he was the one who asked him to bite Paige? And why is the moment played up “A fifteen-year-old boy against a giant” Derek was literally swatted to the side while Ennis walked out of the building. this wasn’t some big showdown.

If she’d already been bitten, why was Ennis still grabbing at her??

....seriously? Peter is literally right there? And no one noticed?

Again with the “Scott is a genius now” LIsten, bro, why the fuck would Scott know a sanskrit fable? If he Did know a story like that, it would be bc Deaton taught him. In which case he would know the FROG and the scorpion. Come on, guys.

OH MY GOD GERARD DOES IT TOO. GERARD, PETER, AND DEUC all have a CHRONIC case of verbal diarrhea when they’re trying to be intimidating.

I do NOT understand this warehouse scene. It’s a GAS gerard, if you stabbed yourself with some sort of...antidote or whatever it wouldn’t save you from the GAS you’re inhaling. At the very least you would be shouting like everyone else because it HURTS going in.

why did it take so long for Talia to come? It’s implied that Peter left to get her, so why did it take so long? Even PAST peter looks fucked up at seeing that Paige is dying, it’s not like he would wait.

I’ll be real, i get weepy so i’m skipping the actual death. Just know that it hurts me. Severely.

Y’all know how much I hate this ‘innocent life’ bullshit for blue eyes. It’s very True Alpha-y in that it’s impossible to pin down the specifics. What constitutes an ‘innocent life’? What constitutes taking it? With wolf claws? With a gun? What counts and what doesn’t count? Ugh.

Eyyy, so I’m exhausted and this is so long that my computer is fritzing. There are five minutes left and nothing happens in them at all. Just Scott pointing out the heartbeat thing and threatening to kill Gerard (so he’s still fine with murder at this point in time. Good to know). Stiles telling Cora that he doesn’t think Peter was telling the truth (which she would Know if he wasn’t) and that he’s gonna ask Derek about it (which we never got to see). And Deucalion murdering his own Beta (who, tbf, tried to kill him first. Which, again, what the fuck is up with Deaton’s office that wolves are able to rip each other apart in it, but it’s still ‘hard for someone like Scott to cause me any trouble.’ I’m just so confused

Final Thoughts: This episode actually had some interesting stuff in it, which is kind of sad considering there was no PLOT, just Exposition. I look forward to tweezing the bits out that I want and dumping the rest in the garbage where it belongs. Oh, and like I said, the music was on Point.

#personal #anti-Scott McCall #TeenWolf-Rewatch #long post

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fandomrewrites · 4 years ago

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Season 2; Episode 12: Master Plan

Hello all! This is the last chapter of season 2! I am not sure when I will get the chance to start posting season 3a but most of it (unedited) is on my Wattpad. I hope you all enjoyed this season and as always constructive criticism is appreciated!

Season 2; Episode 12: Master Plan

Pairings: Scott McCall x Twin Sister, Lydia Martin x Best Friend, Isaac Lahey x Reader

Warnings: Swearing and mention of death

Word Count: 3,392

Season 2 Masterlist

As soon as we hear the scream our heads whip around to try and pinpoint where it came from. "Go! You need to help." Isaac says quickly.

This causes me to look back over to him in shock, "Not until you can come with me. I'm not leaving you by yourself. Gerard almost just killed you!"

After three agonizingly long minutes, Isaac could finally move again. He was still slightly shaky but I kept an arm around him as we started to move back to the field.

We quickly spotted a growing crowd and pushed our way to the front, making it to Scott's side. When Scott sees us there he gesture's to the person on the ground, "Look."

We follow Scott's eye to see Jackson bloody and not moving. His fingertips are covered in blood, matching the puncture wounds on his body. "He did it to himself?" Isaac asks, just as confused as me.

"Gerard wanted this. I don't know why but he wouldn't have done it without Gerard telling him to." I say looking on as sirens can be heard in the distance.

My mom is by his side trying to help, "Hold his head tilted up, okay?" She tells Lydia, who is in tears watching her ex-boyfriend.

Lydia nods and gently puts her hands underneath Jackson's head. I make my way behind her to put a comforting hand on her shoulder. My focus is broken from the scene in front of me when I hear Sheriff Stilinski call out, "Where's Stiles? Where's my son?"

Isaac, Scott, and I share a look of concern as we look back at the Sheriff, "Where's Stiles? Where the hell's my son?"

As the ambulance arrives two EMTs put Jackson in a body bag and load him into the back of the ambulance. As all this is happening I hold Lydia tightly, letting her cry into my shoulder.

"I got you Lydia, I got you." I whisper gently, reassuring her that I'm here. I lightly comb my fingers through her hair and place a kiss on the crown of her head.

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Sheriff Stilinski is talking with some deputies, Scott, and Isaac about his son disappearing. "Will you be okay by yourself while I go help look for Stiles?"

Lydia nods but doesn't say anything, "Are you sure Lyds?" I ask gently, laying a hand on her cheek.

"Yeah, don't worry about me." She tries to smile but it doesn't meet her eyes.

I lightly run my thumb under her eye wiping away a stray tear, "Call me if you need me, alright?" She nods once more, "Seriously I will drop everything to be with you if you need me. Just say the word."

"I know (Y/N/N). But Stiles needs you more right now. I'm going to get cleaned up then see if there's anything I can do too." I hesitantly nod, finally walking away from my best friend and over to Isaac and Scott.

The two boys were waiting for me in the locker room. I walk in just in time to see Scott ripping open Stiles' locker. The metal door clatters to the floor as Scott digs through the inside, finally pulling out one of Stiles' shirts.

"You're going to find him by scent?" Isaac asks.

"We all are. Here, smell this..." Scott holds out one of Stiles' shoes for Isaac to take. I wrinkle up my nose in disgust.

"Why do you get his shirt and I get a shoe?" Isaac asks.

Scott doesn't answer though, his brown eyes locked on something behind us. Turning around I quickly spot Derek, "We need to talk." He says, stepping forward.

Then stepping around the corner Peter Hale comes out, "All of us."

"Holy shit," Scott breathes out.

At the same time my eyes widen and I say, "What the fuck."

Scott speaks once more, "What the hell is this?"

"You know, I thought the same thing when I saw you talking to Gerard at the Sheriff's station." Derek replies.

"Okay, hold on. He threatened to kill my mom. And I needed to get close to him. What was I supposed to do?"

"I'm going to have to side with Scott on this one. Have you seen his mother? Gorgeous." Peter pipes in.

"Shut up." Derek, Scott, and I all say in unison.

Peter mumbles out, "Just an observation."

Isaac then leans over to me and Scott asking, "Who is he?"

Scott replies, still glaring at Peter, "Derek's uncle. A little while back, he tried to kill all of us so we set him on fire and Derek slashed his throat."

"He's also the one who bit Scott." I add.

Isaac nods, "Good to know."

"How is he alive?" I question the Alpha.

"Long, complicated story. Wolfsbane, full moon, it's a whole thing." Peter answers.

"The short version is he knows how to stop Jackson. And maybe how to save him." Derek says.

"That should really help now. Since he's dead." Isaac deadpans.

"What?"

"Jackson's dead. It happened on the field." Scott confirms.

Derek and Peter share a nervous look, "Why's nobody taking this as good news?" Isaac asks.

Instead of Peter or Derek answering, I speak, "Because like I said before, Gerard did it for a reason."

Peter smiles, "I always knew you were a smart one (Y/N)."

I roll my eyes at the werewolf as Derek speaks, "But why?"

"Exactly what we need to find out. And something tells me the window of opportunity is closing. Quickly."

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Now at the burnt Hale house, Peter makes his way over to the staircase as Scott takes his phone out at the sound of a message alert. "They found Stiles." He sighs in relief.

"Oh thank God." I mumble, taking out my phone to let Lydia know and to double check that she was okay.

Derek, watching his uncle, speaks, "I told you I looked everywhere."

"But you didn't look here." Peter says. He reaches carefully along the base of one of the steps. He snaps a panel, freeing it. The other three boys and I look on as Peter reaches inside and pulls out a large and dusty leather case.

"What is that? A book?" Derek asks.

"No, it's a laptop. What century are you living in?" I have to stop myself from laughing at Peter's reply. "In the few days after I came out of the coma I started transferring everything we had. Fortunately, the Argents aren't the only ones who keep records."

As Peter is talking, Scott steps away answering his phone, "Mom, I can't talk right now."

After the quick phone call Scott comes back over to us, "Mom says she needs to show me something important."

"I'll stay with them. She still doesn't know about me being a werewolf now. I want to wait to tell her after all this is done." Scott nods after I finish talking.

"Just be careful, okay?" He looks at me in concern.

"What, you don't trust us with her?" Peter asks.

We both turn our glares on him, "Definitely not. And if you try anything-"

I interrupt my twin, "I will personally rip you apart limb from limb. It will be so painful you'll wish you stayed dead."

Scott shakes his head at my statement, "I'll be fine. Go." I say, watching as Isaac and Scott leave together.

*_*_*_*_*_*

Once the boys get to the hospital Scott calls me. "They say he's in some kind of transparent casing made from the venom coming out of his claws."

Derek scrunches his face as Peter replies, "That sounds sufficiently terrifying." Peter clicks through the laptop, scrolling through text as fast as he can while Derek and I watch from behind him.

"They're also saying he's starting to move."

"Okay, I think I found something. Apparently what we've seen of Jackson so far is just the Kanima's Beta shape."

"Meaning what? It can turn into something bigger?" Derek asks.

"Bigger and badder." Derek and I look over Peter's shoulder's at a picture on the screen.

"He's turning into that?" Peter nods in confirmation. "That has wings." Derek states.

"I can see that."

"Scott, can you bring him to us?" I ask my brother.

"Not sure we have time for that." My twin replies.

Derek waves me back over to the computer as Peter starts talking, "Look at this. Someone actually did an animation of it. Maybe it's a little less frightening than we-"

Peter is interrupted by a screaming that comes from the laptop when he clicks on the animation, "Nope, not at all." He says as he slams the laptop shut.

"We'll meet them halfway." Peter says looking at me.

I nod as I start speaking to Scott once more, "You need to get him out of there. Like now."

Derek and I move to the front door but Peter stops us, "We need Lydia."

"What why?" I ask quickly.

Derek starts speaking before Peter can answer, "What do you think she's going to be able to do? Jackson could rip her in half just by looking at her."

"Physical strength isn't everything, Derek. You know why we call women the weaker sex? Because it annoys us that they're so much stronger emotionally." Peter replies.

"There's no time-" Derek tries to argue.

"Exactly the problem. We're rushing. Moving too fast. And while everyone knows a moving target is easier to hit, here we are racing right into Gerard's cross hairs."

"If I have the chance to kill Jackson, I'm taking it."

I watch as Derek leaves, "Do you really think Lydia can save him?"

"Yes, I do."

"I'll get her to meet us then." I nod. "But if she gets hurt I swear-"

"You'll rip me apart limb from limb?" He asks, raising an eyebrow.

*_*_*_*_*_*

As we wait for Scott and Isaac to arrive with Jackson I ask Peter, "With all that information you have on the computer, is there anything about Zeta werewolves?"

Peter turns to me, his lips tugging up to a smile, "You're a Zeta?"

I shrug, "I talked to Deaton. That's what he thinks, but he's not 100% sure."

Peter nods, "I've never met one myself but it doesn't surprise me. I told you that I thought you would make a powerful werewolf. Though I didn't realize just how powerful at the time."

Before I could respond we heard a car pull up. I can then hear the voice of Mr. Argent call, "Where's Derek?"

Derek runs, feet pounding over the pavement, he leaps and does a perfect flip. He lands in front of the hunter and two teenagers, eyes glowing red.

I shake my head as Peter rolls his eyes and says, "Somebody certainly enjoys making an entrance."

A few words are exchanged before Derek makes his way over to the body bag, "Okay, hold on a second. You said you knew how to save him." Scott says.

"We're past that." Derek replies.

"What about Lydia-"

Derek interrupts, "Think about it, Scott. Gerard controls him now. He's made Jackson his personal guard dog. And he put all this in motion so that Jackson could become even bigger and more powerful."

"No..." Mr. Argent chokes out. We all turn to him as he continues talking, "He wouldn't do that. If Jackson's a dog, then he's turning rabid. And my father wouldn't let a rabid dog live."

"No offense Mr. Argent, but your father is evil." I bluntly say.

Gerard then steps out of the shadows, "I'm not evil (Y/N)," I scoff as he continues, "Something that dangerous, that out-of-control... is better off dead."

A clawed hand then springs up from the body bag, digging into Derek's chest. I gasp in shock as the Alpha spits blood and roars in agony. A partially transformed Jackson stands, lifting Derek over his head and tossing him across the room.

I stand in shock as Scott slowly retreats from Gerard. The hunter begins to speak, "Well done to the last, Scott. Like the concerned friend you are, you brought Jackson to Derek to save him. You just didn't realize you were also bringing Derek to me."

Arrows soar past Gerard and land in Isaac's leg then his stomach. "Isaac!" I yell, rushing over to his side.

Mr. Argent takes out his gun and starts shooting at the Kanima. He only manages to hit him once, though it doesn't do much damage. Derek, now recovered, is back on his feet in full werewolf form.

Scott and Isaac are also transformed, ready to attack.

Not knowing how to control my transformation, I keep my eyes peeled for Allison who is clearly out for blood. I spot her just as she steps out from her hiding place, cutting Isaac with a knife.

Isaac falls to his knees in pain. Allison moves to end Derek's life. But before she gets the chance Jackson stops her. "Not yet, sweetheart." Gerard says.

Allison, shocked, asks her grandfather, "What are you doing?"

"He's doing what he came here to do." Scott answers.

"Then you know?" Gerard asks Scott, though he already knows the answer.

"What's he talking about?" Allison asks.

Gerard ignores her as he continues to talk to Scott, "It was that night outside the hospital, wasn't it? When I threatened your mother? I knew I saw something in your eyes. You could smell it, couldn't you?"

Isaac and I quickly realize what is happening as we both say together, "He's dying."

"I am. I have been for a while now. Unfortunately, science doesn't have a cure for cancer yet." His cold eyes move to Derek, "But the supernatural does."

Mr. Argent pushes himself off the floor as the Kanima wraps his hand around Allison's neck, "You monster." He spits out.

"Not yet." Gerard then turns back to Scott.

Allison asks, "What are you doing?"

"You'd kill her too?" Mr. Argent asks his father.

"When it comes to survival? I'd kill my own son. Scott?"

Weary, Scott slowly approaches Derek. Derek eyes Scott as he says, "Don't. You know he's going to kill me right after. He'll become an Alpha."

"It's true." Gerard speaks up, "But I think he knows that already. Don't you, Scott?" Scott hauls the Alpha up, "He knows the ultimate prize is Allison. Do this small task for me and they can be together. You're the part that doesn't fit, Derek. And if you haven't learned yet, there's just no competing with young love."

"Scott, stop." Derek pants, "Don't-- Scott!"

"I'm sorry. But I have to." Scott replies. He digs his claws into Derek's neck, making the Alpha open his mouth. Gerard rolls up his sleeve, holding his arm out in front of the werewolves. Scott shoves Derek's head forward, his teeth sinking into the man's skin.

As Gerard tears his arm free, Derek collapses back onto the ground. Gerard laughs, holding up his bloody arm. Black blood starts dripping down the wound on the hunters arm. "What..." He mumbles out. "What is this? What did you do?"

"Everyone kept telling me Gerard always has a plan. Well, I had a plan too." Scott says. Gerard reaches into his pocket, pulling out his pill box and pouring some into his hand.

He crushes the pills in his hand, gray ash bursts from the capsules, "Mountain ash." He says through clenched teeth.

Derek looks on in surprise, "Why didn't you tell me?" He asks Scott.

"Because you may be an Alpha. But you're not mine." He states.

Gerard looks up at the Kanima, seething in anger, "Kill them. Kill them all!"

Jackson tosses Allison away from him and whirls around to attack Scott. Before he has the chance to, a vehicle's engine fills the warehouse. Stiles' blue jeep comes barreling in, hitting Jackson.

"Did I get him?" Stiles asks from the driver's seat, eyes squeezed shut. I almost want to laugh.

The Kanima leaps onto the hood of the jeep as Lydia from the passenger seat screams, "Jackson!" She opens the door, stepping out of the car as the Kanima blinks in confusion. "Jackson?" She says once more.

Lydia holds up her hand, something tightly gripped in her palm. Jackson raises his hand as if to strike her but pauses when Lydia opens her hand, showing him his house key.

I watch on as Jackson's eyes turn human once more. He looks over to Derek and let's his hands fall to his sides. Derek takes this moment to dig his claws into the teenagers rib cage. Peter, finally making his appearance, rushes out to let his claws go through Jackson's back.

Both werewolves pull away from Jackson. As Jackson staggers forward, ready to fall, Lydia takes him in her arms. She eases him down gently, Jackson mumbling out, "Do you... still...."

He doesn't have to make out all of the words, Lydia knows what he's asking, "I do. I still love you." She answers as tears stream down her face. I stand back watching, tears also falling freely down the face at the site of one of my best friends taking his last breath.

Lydia gently places the key on his chest. I make my way over to her and lightly pull her up, giving her a comforting hug.

Too focused on Lydia, I almost don't notice the sound of claws scratching cement. Lydia and I both pull away from the hug, turning to look at Jackson. His hands are moving and his wounds start to heal.

He lifts his head and sucks in a deep breath, closing his eyes. When he opens them they begin to glow blue. His mouth opens to reveal fangs growing. As he pushes up to his knees, strands of hair start to appear on his cheeks, growing towards his ears which now have points.

Jackson is finally a werewolf.

Once he stands at his full height, he slowly starts to turn back into his human self. Finally, Lydia runs into his arms. The two exes sharing an emotional hug.

*_*_*_*_*_*

The next day I decided to talk to my mom about me being a werewolf. "Hey mom, you got a minute?"

"Of course," She brightly smiles.

"So you obviously know how Scott is a werewolf..." I trail off waiting for her to respond.

"I do. I didn't realize that you knew though." She pauses, "Though I shouldn't be surprised, he could never hide anything from you."

I giggle, "You're telling me. Anyways, that night at the sheriff station, with Matt." My mom nods to encourage me to continue. "Matt shot me, just before you got there. I almost died. Derek had to give me the bite for me to survive."

She looks slightly shocked, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"At the time Gerard didn't know that I was turned. We thought it would be safer if less people knew. Plus we didn't want to throw that at you while you were still in shock about Scott."

My mom nods, "So you Scott are both werewolves?"

"Yeah, but we're different kinds. Well kinda. I'm still learning too."

"What do you mean different kinds?"

"Well, at first we were just aware of three different kinds. Alpha - which is what Derek is. He's the leader of the pack. Beta - which is what Scott is. Beta's are the other pack members. Omega is the last one. Those are the wolves that don't have a pack."

"So what are you?"

"I'm a Zeta. Or at least that's what we're thinking. It's a type of Beta but with different abilities." For the rest of the after I took my time to explain to my mom what a Zeta werewolf was. At least I explained what I could. I also spent the time answering any other questions about werewolves that she had.

The day after I spent with Lydia. Explaining to her what she didn't understand about what happened the last few weeks. And of course apologizing nonstop for lying to her. Though she understood that I thought it was in her best interest.

I guess you could say that now with our Kanima problem solved and the important people in my life finally understanding what was going on, life was taking a turn for the better.

#sister mccall imagine #lydia martin imagine #isaac lahey imagine #series rewrite #teen wolf

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24. He Knew

Anchor

Stiles Stilinski x Original Character

Episode: 2x12; Master Plan

Word Count: 5,132

Warning(s): Mature language, canon violence and gore, semi-dead and briefly-dead Jackson, injured Stiles, proclamations of love

Author’s Note: Here’s the season 2 finale. Olivia and Stiles take a step in their relationship, so let me know what you think? Hope you enjoy and make sure to reblog and comment!

Masterlink in Profiles Description!

Sixty-five percent of people living in America believed that they only use ten percent of their brain. Scientists and doctors debunked the myth, of course, but people still believe the outdated rumor. The human brain is complex; it performs millions of actions within a second, controls your emotions and behaviors, stores memories, and can solve mathematical equations.

Olivia knows firsthand because it sure feels like all three pounds of her brain were working overtime. It wasn't just the biological features, like her grief for Jackson or her worry for Stiles. It was the supernatural ones, too. Whatever came with her being an anchor was even more distracting than her emotions or the chaos going on around her.

It was the constant whispering in her ears, even though no one was there beside her. It was a distinct feeling that she almost couldn't describe; a weird zap in her temple that told her many of her pack members were hurt and a murky feel of where they were located. It was the overwhelming feeling to move, to stop fighting whatever was inside of her and find where Stiles had been taken.

"Olivia, hun, are you okay?"

Olivia blinked at the gruff voice and quickly focused, nodding her head at Noah. "Yeah, sorry, Sheriff."

Noah waved her off and continued telling her, Scott, and Isaac what he had planned on doing. "I've got to meet with the medical examiner and try to figure out what happened with Jackson," he listed. "I've got an APB out on Stiles. His Jeep is still in the parking lot, so that means...Hell, I don't know what that means."

Olivia knew what it meant and so did Scott and Isaac. Gerard had taken Stiles as soon as that game buzzer went off, taking him who knows where.

"Look," he sighed heavily, shoving his little notebook into his pocket. "if he answers his phone, if he answers his emails, if any of you see him..."

"We'll call you," Isaac assured him kindly.

"He's probably just freaked out from all the attention or something," Scott tried to make Noah feel better. Anything was better than telling him a geriatric psychopath—in the words of her father—had kidnapped him. "We'll find him."

Noah nodded solemnly. "Yeah...I'll see you, okay?" he patted Olivia on the shoulder. "I'm sorry for your loss."

She managed a sad smile before he walked away. "Thank you."

Was Jackson her loss? Yes, in the sense they were friends and he had died out on that field, she lost Jackson. But there was something in her head, that supernatural side of her, that told her that Jackson wasn't as dead as they thought he was. And it didn't make sense that Gerard would just kill off his best player so soon to the final battle because she knew that Jackson would never kill himself. It was Jackson, for crying out loud.

"McCall," Coach approached them now, hardly bothering with the fact that Olivia was in the locker room. "We need you on the team, okay? You know I can't put you on the field next season if you don't get your grades up."

There weren't the right words but Coach's tone told them that he was grieving Jackson just like his players were.

"I know, Coach."

"All right," Coach faltered for a second. "I mean, I know I yell a lot but it's not like I hate you guys...Well, I hate Greenberg, but, you know, that's different. It's Greenberg," he chuckled a little bit before sobering. "I'm just saying we—I need you on the team. Get your grades back up."

It was the sweetest thing that Olivia had ever heard Coach say before. It actually kind of shocked her.

Scott looked just as shocked as her. "I will."

"I know," Coach nodded and then patted Olivia on the shoulder. "Martin."

Okay, that was two times she was comforted about Jackson out of nowhere. Was she not hiding her emotions as well as she thought or was it because people had actually noticed that she and Jackson were more friendly than their cold exteriors made it seem?

As soon as Coach was shut away in his office, Scott turned to Olivia and Isaac. "Is that everyone?"

Olivia looked around while Isaac used his senses to make sure no one was left in the locker room but them. "I think so."

Scott ripped off the door of Stiles' locker, tossing the warped metal onto the floor.

"You're gonna find him by scent?"

"Yeah, we both are." Scott picked up one of Stiles' shirts and tossed Isaac a shoe.

"But how come you get his shirt and I get a shoe?" Isaac complained.

"Stop whining," Olivia scolded him as Scott tensed up. She and Isaac followed his line of sight to see Derek walking into the locker room alone.

"We need to talk," he said seriously.

Olivia should have known that he wasn't alone; Peter dramatically stepped out of the shadows, revealing himself to Scott. "All of us."

Scott gaped at him. "Holy shit!" his amazement quickly faded and turned to anger. "What the hell is this?"

"Yeah, I forgot to tell you," Olivia winced; that was her bad. "Peter's alive."

Scott gave her an obvious look and then turned back to Derek. "And you're, what, working with him?"

Derek cocked his head calmly, though Olivia could see the irritation in his eyes. "You know, I thought the same thing when I saw you talking to Gerard at the sheriff's station."

Woah, hold up, Olivia whipped her head in Scott's direction. I didn't know that.

"Scott?"

"Okay, hold on," Scott held his hands up defensively. "He—he threatened to kill my mom so I had to get close to him. What was I supposed to do?"

Okay, he had a good point, Olivia admitted to herself.

"I'm gonna go with Scott on this one," Peter interjected casually. "Have you seen his mom? She's gorgeous."

Olivia, Scott, and Derek glared at him, all three of them yelling, "Shut up!"

Peter rolled his eyes while Isaac ducked down to speak quietly in Olivia's ear, though they all heard him. "Who is he?"

"His name's Peter," Olivia informed him, all the while glaring at her father. "He's my dad. He's the one who bit Scott, me, and Lydia. He tried to kill everyone, so Stiles and Jackson set him on fire and Derek slashed his throat."

Peter waved at him. "Hi."

"That's good to know," Isaac whispered awkwardly; Olivia patted his arm.

"Yeah, how is he even alive?" Scott asked loudly.

"Look, short version is he knows how to stop Jackson," Derek declared. "and maybe how to save him."

Olivia raised an eyebrow in surprise, giving Derek a questioning look. He nodded ever so slightly at her, causing her to inhale deeply. Hope settled in her chest; if Jackson wasn't really dead like she thought, maybe they could stop him without killing him dead.

"Well, that's very helpful except Jackson's dead," Isaac told them the news.

Derek furrowed his eyebrows. "What?"

"Yeah, Jackson's dead," Scott confirmed. "It just happened on the field."

"I'm gonna be honest and just come out and say it," Olivia spoke up, crossing her arms over her chest. "I don't think Jackson's dead."

Scott looked at her in disbelief. "What are you talking about?"

"I don't know, I can't explain it," Olivia's eye caught Peter's, catching his barely there smirk. "I just know that he's not dead. Not completely, anyway."

"Gerard wanted this to happen," Peter stated thoughtfully. "We need to figure out why. Something tells me the window of opportunity is quickly closing."

"Shh!"

Stiles reached above him, going for the cables wrapped around Erica's wrists. He ignored the muffle sounds of her protests chorusing with Boyd's and he shouldn't have. As soon as he touched the wires he was zapped, causing him to hiss and jump back.

"Ow!"

"They were trying to warn you," Gerard Argent slowly walked down the steps into whatever basement they were keeping him, Erica, and Boyd in. "It's electrified."

God, he hated this old man more than he had hated anyone ever. He was pretty sure the guy got his rocks off on torturing innocent people. The Argent patriarch was completely fucked up. Killing werewolves was one thing—a very bad thing—but killing innocent werewolves, especially teenagers, was a whole other level of cruel. He couldn't believe that Allison had been swept up in all of it. He thought—hell, they all thought—she was better than that.

Stiles swallowed his nerves. "What are you doing with them?"

"At the moment, just keeping them comfortable," Gerard answered, casually leaning against the cement wall. "There's no point in torturing them, they won't give Derek up. The instinct to protect their alpha's too strong."

As if hanging two sixteen-year olds by the ceiling with live wires wasn't torture.

"Okay," he played it cool. "So, what are you doing with me? Because Scott can find me, all right? He knows my scent. It's pungent, it's more like a stench. He could find me even if I was buried at the bottom of a sewer covered in fecal matter and urine."

Gerard looked annoyed at his rambling. Good. "You have a knack for creating a vivid picture, Mr. Stilinski," he drawled, slowly walking toward him. "Let me paint one of my own...Scott McCall finds his best friend bloodied and beaten to a pulp."

Stiles stiffened, nervously eyeing the ten inches between him and Gerard.

"How does that sound?"

"I think I might prefer more of a still-life or landscape, you know?" Stiles couldn't help but be a smartass. When in fear, mouth your way out of it—that was his motto. "What—what are you, ninety? Look, I can probably kick your ass up and down this room."

Gerard's hand came out and backhanded him before he could blink. Boyd and Erica gasped as he fell to the cement floor while Gerard grabbed the front of his jersey to add to his beating.

"Okay, wait," Stiles spat out some blood after a punch to the face. "Wait, wait, wait!"

Down the road, where Olivia was illegally driving Derek's Camaro, she winched, cupping her cheek with her hand. At the more urgent whispering in her head, telling her tales of Stiles' misfortune, she pressed on the gas and pulled to a stop across the street from the Argents house.

She had taken the car keys from Derek and just started driving. She stopped fighting the feeling in her that could just find Stiles and like it take control. And it worked, it led her right to the Argents.

Now the only problem was getting him out of there without Gerard killing her. She didn't think that Allison would be any help—and she sure as hell hoped that the youngest Argent had nothing to do with Stiles' kidnapping—but there was one Argent who was more moral than the others. Chris Argent had always been about the Argent code and Stiles didn't fall under it at all. He was innocent and he was human. He was good.

So, Chris Argent was her only hope at the moment. How ironic, a Hale hoping an Argent would help them.

She got out of the Camaro and snuck over to the huge house. She couldn't just ring the doorbell, so she was careful not to be seen by any rogue hunters as she peeked into the windows on the main floor, trying to see a glimpse of Mr. Argent. It was her luck that he walked into the kitchen just as she peeked into one of the windows there.

She gently knocked on the window to get his attention, flinching when he pulled out his gun in surprise.

Olivia raised her hands, showing him that she meant no harm, and Mr. Argent sighed. He walked over to the window and opened it; there were worry lines all over his face and a sadness to him that was almost shocking.

"You're not safe here, Olivia."

"I know I'm not," Olivia whispered. "but Stiles, he's human."

Mr. Argent nodded, dragging a hand down his stressed face. "I know."

"You know, you guys say you're all about protecting humans against werewolves but look at you," she shook her head. "Stiles was kidnapped by your father. He's in this house, he's human, and he's hurt."

"You're right, Olivia," Mr. Argent said quietly. "Just—just wait here for a second. Don't let yourself be seen."

Olivia nodded and stepped back from the window as he shut it. She waited in the dark, shifting from foot to foot, for five minutes before Mr. Argent appeared, helping a black-and-blue Stiles with him.

"Oh, my God, Stiles," Olivia hissed, stepping forward to gently cup his face in her hands; Stiles winced. "Are you okay? What the hell did he do to you?"

"Livvy, I'm okay," Stiles croaked as she left go of his face to quickly check him for any other injuries. He grabbed her hands, keeping them still. "I'm fine."

"You're not fine," Olivia shook her head and shook his hand away, pressing her fingertips against his chin to tilt his head. "Look at you."

He took them from his face and pressed a quick kiss against them before squeezing her hand. "I'm okay," he enjoyed the surprised look on her face. "I just want to go home."

Olivia nodded shakily. "Your dad's been worried about you," as they started to over to the Camaro, she nodded once at Mr. Argent, who nodded back. "He put out an APB on you."

"Really?" Stiles' voice was soft, defeated; it made Olivia's heart break. "Wait, did you drive here? Derek let you drive?"

"Why do you say that with such surprise?" she opened the passenger door for him and he hesitated before getting in.

He waited until she was in the driver's seat before he responded. "Livvy, you don't have your license and I've heard Derek grumble about your driving before."

"Derek grumbles about everything," Olivia rolled her eyes and started the car. "Let's get you home."

Whey they arrived at his house, Olivia stayed in the living room while Stiles went upstairs. His dad was in his room, talking on the phone with a deputy. He looked completely lost, his voice desolate. "Yeah, I'm not finding any clues here," he rubbed his forehead. "Listen if he—if he shows up at the hospital—okay, thanks," he ended the call and groaned, "Come on, Stiles. Where the hell are you?"

"I'm right here," Noah whipped around at Stiles' voice, his eyes hardening when he saw the damage done to his face. His touch was so gentle compared to the look in his eyes that it made Stiles start to tear up. "It's okay, Dad. It's okay."

Noah moved his face slightly so he could get a better look at the shiner under his right eye. "Who did it?"

"It's okay," Stiles' voice wavered. He didn't want to lie but what was he supposed to do? Tell his dad that his ancient principal beat him up because he was in the middle of a war between werewolves and hunters? "It was just a couple of kids from the other team. You know, they were really pissed about losing and I was—I was mouthing off, you know?"

Because that's what he did. He mouthed off because he couldn't do anything else. He couldn't protect himself, he couldn't protect his dad or Scott or Olivia.

"The next thing I know—"

Noah cut off his explanation. "Who was it?"

"Dad, I don't know. I didn't even see them, really."

Noah's chest heaved with anger. "I want descriptions."

"Dad, come on. It's not even that bad."

"I'm calling that school," Noah declared, getting worked up. "I'm calling them and I'll personally go down there and I'm gonna pistol-whip those little bastards!"

"Dad!" Stiles raised his voice in order to get through to Noah. "I just—I said I was okay."

Oh, how he wished that his voice didn't break on that last word. His dad could see right through him, right through the strong front he had on in order to convince himself that he was okay. But he wasn't. Not really.

"God," Noah sighed sadly, grabbing the back of Stiles' neck to pull him into a warm hug.

Stiles buried his head into his dad's shoulder, trying to keep himself from acting like an eight-year-old kid and completely breaking down into tears. He could feel Noah shaking though, maybe it was his adrenaline dying down, and it threw him. Tears stung his eyes as he gripped onto the back of Noah's jacket, clenching the material with his fingers.

Stiles stared at the framed picture of him and his mom that was always placed on nightstand right next to his Adderall. It was taken a year or so before she had gotten sick and they were at the park, him sitting in her lap on one of the swings. They were both smiling happily and Stiles even had a little red mustache from the fruit punch he must have been drinking.

He wondered what his mom would have thought about everything going on in his life. Would she be proud of him? Would she be glad that she stuck to his best friend's side and helped out the best he could? Or would she be disappointed that he got himself into the mess in the first place?

He didn't want to think about his mom being disappointed in him, though. There was already too much disappointment racing through his own head, so he couldn't handle his mom's too. In the middle of all this mess, this war, he had been the one who needed to be rescued. He was the one who had Olivia travel into enemy territory just to make sure he was okay. He was the one who couldn't help Erica and Boyd.

He felt so useless, unneeded. A human in the middle of a group of supernatural beings.

"Dad, I'm fine," Stiles called when there was a light knock on the door. He had told Noah to send Olivia home so he could mope around, so it couldn't be her. Another knock; Stiles scrambled off his bed, annoyed. "Dad, I said I'm fine."

He roughly pulled open the door, only to deflate when he saw that it was Olivia on the other side.

"Told your dad to send me away, huh?" she walked into his room without an invitation.

Stiles sighed and shut the door after her, rubbing the back of his neck. "Livvy, it's not like that. I just want to be alone."

"I understand that," she nodded, crossing her arms over her chest. He was distracted when he noticed that she was still wearing his jersey. "and I get it, but shit's hit the fan, Stiles. Jackson's in this weird stage of metamorphosis, Allison's off the rails—"

Stiles scoffed. "And I'm supposed to do something about that?" he asked bitterly. "I think you're forgetting who you're talking to, Olivia. I'm not Scott, I can't just swoop in and save the day."

"You're not Scott, you're Stiles," Olivia's voice was sharp and her cobalt-blue eyes held a hint of sadness and irritation to them as she stepped toward him. "No one's asking you to be anyone but yourself. We don't need another Scott, we need you."

"Well, Stiles can't help."

"Stiles can," Olivia corrected him, shaking her head. "You're the glue, sweetcheeks. You hold us all together and you find out what's wrong and you help solve it. You're the one who knew that Matt was controlling Jackson, you're the one who found out that Peter was the alpha..."

Stiles' heart raced as Olivia ranted passionately. Anyone else would have thought that she was angry, and maybe she was, but not Stiles. He could see the love in her eyes, the sadness at the way he felt about himself, the disbelief that he wasn't believing her, the urgency to get through his thick head and make him see sense.

"So, don't you dare say that you can't help, okay? Because we need you—I need you," Olivia finished passionately and eyed the smile on Stiles' face. "You're smiling. Why are you smiling?"

"I'm not smiling."

"Yes, you are," she marched up at him and pressed a finger to the corner of his quirked lips. "Right there, you're smiling. I was being so serious and so heartfelt and you're just smiling at me?"

"You so like me."

Olivia looked caught off guard by his statement, making his grin widen. "Stiles!"

"What? It's obvious," Stiles chuckled. "Can you repeat the last part. Where you said you needed me?"

"I'm gonna take it back."

"You can't take it back. Nice try, though."

It was crazy how Olivia could just snap him out of something. He'd been in the middle of a tense one-person-only self-hate session when she'd come up to his room without being invited and told him what was really going on. And what she said had actually worked, too. Stiles was a stubborn bastard, everyone knew that, and he didn't like being wrong. But damn it if she didn't change his mind, even if it would only work for a little while.

This was why he loved her. Olivia hid her emotions but she wasn't a robot. She cared almost as deeply as anyone he had ever met. She was protective and comforting and beautiful and smart and nerdy. She was serious but she was able to laugh, too. There was an innocence about her but no naivety. She was blunt but still cared about how someone felt. They bickered like crazy but she melted around him.

And he was just as affected by her.

Stiles opened his mouth to tell Olivia that he loved her—like, he was actually in love with her—but at the same moment, her phone rang. She apologized, telling him that it was Derek, and put the phone on speaker.

"What's happening with Jackson?" she asked her cousin without a greeting.

"Scott and Isaac say that he's in some kind of transparent casing. We think it's the venom that comes out of his claws."

"That is horrifying," Stiles mumbled under his breath, earning a look of agreement from Olivia.

"They also say that he's starting to move," Derek added. "Peter and I found something in the Hale archives. Apparently, what we've seen from Jackson is just the kanima's beta shape."

Olivia sighed in frustration. "Meaning that he can evolve?"

"Yeah, into something worse," Derek confirmed. "Look, we're meeting with Scott and Isaac in the warehouse district. They're bringing Jackson with them."

"Okay, we'll meet you there."

"You need to bring Lydia," Peter injected and Stiles was glad that Olivia told him about his resurrection earlier in the week because that would have been quite the shock. "I think she can save Jackson."

Olivia blinked in shock. "Uh, yeah, I'll get her. See you soon." She slipped the phone into her pocket. "Come on, let's go."

Stiles hesitated. "Wait, Livvy," he grabbed her arm so she wouldn't leave the room. "I don't think you should go."

Olivia raised her eyebrows at him and repeated his words, as if she didn't hear him right. "You don't think I should go?"

"That's what I said."

"Stiles, if I can help Jackson by bringing Lydia to him, I will."

"You could get hurt."

"I don't care about me," Olivia waved him off.

"Yeah, well, I do," Stiles raised his voice, catching her off guard. "I'd be devastated if you get hurt and if you die, I'll literally got out of my fucking mind."

Olivia's tense body relaxed. "Stiles..."

"Death doesn't happen to you, Olivia," Stiles continued over her, wishing that she would just see how much he loved and cared for her. "It happens to everyone around you, okay? To all the people left standing at your funeral, trying to figure out how they're gonna live the rest of their lives without you in it."

"Stiles."

"And you think you're so invincible but you're not—and I can't just stand back and watch you get hurt—how am I supposed to even—you don't even realize—"

Stiles was abruptly cut off when a warm pair of lips pressed themselves against his. The kiss didn't last long as it was intended to shut him up, but somehow Stiles managed to stare down at Olivia wide-eyed the whole time.

Olivia smiled when she pulled away, amused by the look of amazement on his face. "You know, this relationship isn't gonna work if you're telling me what I can and cannot do."

Stiles blinked rapidly, spluttering. "Relationship?"

He grinned when she winced in embarrassment. He wasn't laughing at her, he wasn't. He was just so damn happy because, holy shit, she had basically admitted her feelings for him. Yeah, she didn't say the words but he knew. He knew from the way she came for him, the way she'd text him a funny meme in the middle of the night, the way she'd seek comfort from him and give it in return. He knew from the way she smiled at him because no one—not even Derek, Lydia, or Sirius—got that smile, the one were her eyes would sparkle and she'd bit her bottom lip just a little without realizing.

Olivia gave him an exasperated look. "We don't have time for this, Stiles."

"Okay, okay," Stiles nodded. "Just tell me you love me and we'll go."

"I love you, Stiles," Olivia deadpanned but he knew she meant every word. "Can we go get Lydia now?"

"Yes," Stiles let her lead the way from his bedroom. "I love you, too."

"I know."

"How do you even know all of this stuff?"

Olivia looked up from the message she got from Peter at Stiles' question. It wasn't for her, it was directed to Lydia, who was sitting in the backseat as they drove to the warehouse district.

"Liv told me," Lydia stated matter-of-factly.

Stiles' head whipped to Olivia. "You told her?"

"She deserved to know," she defended herself. "and is this really the time to talk about this? We're about there."

"Fine."

Lydia leaned forward, giving her cousin a serious look. "What do I have to do?"

"Peter said that because I'm an anchor, I can start the process of getting him back to himself. Once I call Jackson's name, you're the one who's gonna finish it," Olivia told her quietly, knowing how much this was going to mean to both Lydia and Jackson. "Did you bring the key?"

"What? What key? Did I miss something?"

They both ignored Stiles. "Yeah," Lydia confirmed before reaching around her neck to unclasp the silver chain that held the key to Jackson's house. "I got it."

Olivia gave her a sad but comforting smile. "It's gonna be okay, Lyds. You can do it for Jackson."

Lydia nodded, clenching the key tightly. "For Jackson."

"We're coming up to the warehouse," Stiles warned them. "Seatbelts?"

Olivia and Lydia straightened in their seats and held on as Stiles crashed his Jeep through the thin metal sheet surrounding the warehouse and then rapidly turned the wheel so he could run right into the kanima. There was a moment where everyone stopped and stared and then Olivia was opening her door and she and Lydia were getting out of the Jeep.

"Jackson!" Olivia yelled for her friend, getting the kanima's attention.

The kanima turned toward her, cocking its head, and Lydia stepped forward. "Jackson?" she whimpered as the kanima crawled toward her, holding up Jackson's key. "Jackson."

Olivia nervously gripped Stiles' arm as he came up beside her, watching as the kanima froze, its eyes on the shiny key in Lydia's hand. It stopped and stared for a long, nerve-wracking moment.

And then the neon green of its eyes started to fade and Jackson's blue hue started to appear. His scales turned back into bare skin and dirty-blonde hair appeared. As Jackson silently took the key from Lydia, his venomous claws turned into blunt fingernails. His eyes met Lydia's wet ones and Olivia could feel tears in her eyes from the look they shared alone.

Jackson nodded slowly and carefully stepped away from Lydia. He stood still and raised his arms defenselessly, allowing Derek and Peter, both of them in their werewolf forms, to lunge at them. Olivia gasped sadly and squeezed Stiles' hand as they tore their claws into them.

Lydia rushed forward as Jackson fell to the dirty ground, catching him just before his body hit the concrete. Olivia covered her mouth tearfully as Lydia sobbed, cradling a dying Jackson in her lap.

"Do you—" Jackson choked. "Do you still...?"

"I do," Lydia assured him quickly, more tears falling down her face. "I do still love you. I do. I still love you."

Jackson nodded slowly, his eyes falling shut and his body slumping as his heart stopped beating. Stiles wrapped an arm around Olivia's shoulders, offering comfort, and she burrowed her face in his chest, wishing that things had been different. That they had been able to save Jackson.

She allowed herself a few seconds before pulling away from Stiles and going to Lydia. Lydia took her offered embrace without a word, sobbing heavily into Olivia's shoulders. More tears fell down Olivia's cheeks as she hugged her cousin tightly, only to stiffen when she saw movement coming from Jackson's fingers.

"Jackson?"

Jackson's eyes opened, a brilliant bright blue. The same blue that Derek had before he had turned into an alpha. Werewolf blue. Lydia whipped around to face him as Olivia sighed in relief.

Jackson got to his feet, his features turning to what they should have been all along, and tilted his head back, howling loudly. The howl ended and his human features reappeared, allowing him to gaze nervously at Lydia and Olivia.

Olivia laughed lightly because, of course, Jackson just had to have a dramatic transformation to match his dramatic ass. She grinned as Lydia jumped from her arms to his, wrapping him in the tightly hug she had ever seen.

She turned away from Lydia and Jackson to give them their privacy, very relieved that Jackson had survived. The heaviness that had been on her chest since the end of the lacrosse game had lifted because he was safe and healthy.

As she went back to Stiles side, he grinned softly at her. "You've got some mascara," he pointed to the corner of his eye. "rigghhht there."

She glowered at him. "I hate you."

"Sure, you do, ya big fluffball."

(Gif is not mine)

#teen wolf rewrite #stiles stilinski x oc #stiles stilinksi x reader #teen wolf #stiles stilinski #stiles stilinski fanfiction #teen wolf fanfiction #stiles stilinski x original character

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plokoonsdisapprovingeyebrows · 4 years ago

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liveblogging some Cyberverse episodes here instead of on twitter bc twitter’s everything is pathetic. :D I haven’t done this in years haha

EPISODE 3

skipped the first 2 eps bc i bounced hard off them a couple years ago skhfdgk. bee and windblade were never exactly my Faves lol.

episode opens with a goddamn cool ship!! ugh i love the forward wings! Also bee being a super distracted driver is hilarious omfg. I dont believe that man has a drivers license lmfao

ummmmmm the allspark is talking??? yeah id be creeped out too be lmfao

starscream’s alt mode lowkey looks like a moth??? from a certain angle at least. thats actually cool.

this op’s va is definitely trying to sound like peter cullen (actually succeeding pretty well!) and imo it wouldn’t be bad at all if his lines actually sounded like speech and less like proclamations. actually that’s an issue with a few of the other characters too, he’s just the most obvious.

im definitely spoiled by tfp’s fight scenes, this one had hardly any weight to it XD

OP YOTE THE ALLSPARK INTO THE BRIDGE SKHFKDHG

EPISODE 4

holy shit i love wheeljack lmfao

GRIMLOCK GOT TENTACLED?????? LMAO WHAT??

omfg Optimus is a) SUCH a dad, and b) SUCH A DAD. ugh i love him praising the Autobots, and him gently redirecting Wheeljack after the explosion was such a joy skhdfkgjhd

Those critters are kinda cute! I sort of understand OP’s hesitance at using the energon, especially if the deposit was only very small - does it really make ethical sense to take the perhaps only energy source of a population of creatures for a potential gain of, what, maybe days? (At least this is the interpretation I’m going with lol)

EPISODE 5

Bee’s waking up on a snowy mountain with a goat. Where are u bee?

Oh, the Himalayas. XD Ok thats fair lol, mountain wildernesses are good for hiding shit.

holy shit bee getting distracted watching infomercials and game shows is a mood skfjhkj

ohmygod windblade u have wings, just fuckin fly away

“What was your name again” WINDBLADE OMFG

ok the choreography of the fights is rly off, someone is always making stupid mistakes or not taking opportunities and the overall effect is just meh, manufactured suspense.

EPISODE 6

holy shit im skipping a bit i just cringed into oblivion

[headdesks] ok OP wtf? “I do not intend to start a fight” promptly does so anyway.

SHOCKWAVES ANGRY EYEBROW OMFG.

ok I love TFP starscream’s voice but this one is good too! XD he sounds so smug and judgey in every single line skhfkdhj

Ok, again, children’s show, but there was no depth in that exchange. Megatron’s got the Villain Stick and he’s hanging firmly to it, OP has no nuance and his writing is hanging just as firmly to the Hero Stick.

also I’m having trouble taking Megatron seriously because his goddamn head looks like its squeezing out of his tiny braincase and every single time he looks straight at the camera I L A U G H. He’s got a good voice tho! Hasn’t got the bombacity and charisn’tma of TFP, but it’s nice and threatening nevertheless.

EPISODE 10

im skipping ahead a bit bc i saw a pic of maccadam on tfwiki and oops he’s hot lol.

NO REGRETS LOL. SURPRISE BEE TO THE FACE LMAO

ahhhh the landscapes are so pretty, or at least that one was <333

fuck i cant deal w that Ratchet’s voice lmao

I enjoy this interpretation of Grimlock more than I thought I would XD. I love the meathead Grimmies A Lot but nerdjock Grim is cool too!

god soundwave dancing is amazing but then his BACKUP DANCERS fuckin kill me omfg skdhjfjh

hmmm ppl have been selling me on the megop in this but so far i aint feeling it lol. gimme a few more episodes and lets see XD

wheeljack/shockwave science buddies?? YES.

...mmmmmm friendship ended with alpha trion, i simp for maccadam now

DEADLOCK?????????? OK HES PRETTY!!!

aaand i still cant take Megs weird pinched head seriously lmfao, he looks like a sausage w half the stuffing squeezed out kjdhfkjh

UHHHH IM HERE FOR ELDRITCH GIANT MACCADAM???? EVEN HOTTER SKDFJ

“Find the king of the dinosaurs!” “Uhh, what’s a dinosaur?” I love that so much skdfhj

ok gonna stop there bc i zoned out and missed all of ep 12 lmfao. will do some more tomorrow, unless my brain comes back and I get to write skjhfjd

#tf cyberverse #kem watches cyberverse

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knightotoc · 4 years ago

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Higher Ground Blogging 7

- a.k.a. the prequels if they had a single ounce of hope

HGB 1 (eps 1-3), 2 (4), 3 (5-7), 4 (8-9), 5 (10), 6 (11-13)

Last time on HGB: The good: SHELBY!!!; Anakin jealously chopping wood; Anakin anxiously knocking over chess pieces; Anakin getting called “alpha male”/“the all-American boy”/“an emotional crashsite”; the ending of episode 4; “sorry i’m late, dude, ah, I had to lay off a couple thousand employees” The bad: the music; the slo-mo; the indigenous-remains and fertility-game subplots; the grownups’ stupid will-they-won’t-they; the quality of these youtube videos The disappointing: a CGI bear tried to kill Peter-bi-Wan and didn’t even get one hit on him; the horse seems to have vanished; sometimes Hayden mumbles :( and the others do too but I don’t care as much

ep 14: - THE AMERICANS ARE BACK AND THEY’RE WORSE THAN EVER!!!!! - “yeah it’s amazing how everybody just wants to protect me” scott😭😭😭😭 - i think scott’s shirt is bulky enough to qualify as a poncho - is the music...........good???!!!?!?!?!? - omg juliette gave her bacon to auggie so shelby gave hers to scott😭😭😭 - omg shelby tried to lie to protect scott’s pride and he DID NOT LIKE THAT - this has the most serious a-plot vs silliest b-plot so far, but at least the b-plot is funny - scott sulking in a freezing room so you can see his breath when he cries... hiding his sobs with his shivers..... in a massive dark flannel.... with that jedi temple slats-lighting....... damn he is never not on point! - american: how you like that! *claps in scott’s face* / scott: *grabs his collar and shakes him* NOT NOW, MAN.

unimpressed canadians

new pfp???

daisy: so does anybody play the piano? SCOTT? me: um WHAT all the kids: woooo yeahh👏👏👏👏 scott: pfff pshhh nahhhh me: UM WHAT!!!!???? scott: *shrugging and hiding* kids: come onnn wooo scotttt scott and shelby: *sit on piano bench together and play piano* me: DARTH VADER PLAY PIANO

DARTH VADER PLAYS PIANO NOT CLICKBAIT!!!!!!

🚨HAYDEN AND SHELBY HANDS ON A PIANO!!!!!🚨🚨

ep 15: - omg evil journalists??! is this SPICE WORLD??? - someone just said “sorry” all accented yessss - shelby just called peter-bi-wan “my captain” yes queen got im

scott: i dunno what i did to make her [shelby] so mad :( daisy: did it ever cross your mind that maybe it isn’t about you? scott: *probably the stupidest expression ever made by a member of the human race*

- anakin in a jacket is such a good look that is absolutely nowhere to be found in the entire star wars franchise. absolutely forbidden. - scott believes in peter-bi-wan so much more than i do. it’s really endearing - peter-bi-wan made up a drug called “jojo” to trick the journalist, that is not how you make a jojo reference my dude but i still appreciate the effort - i did not expect a sarah palin flashback today - ohhhhhhhhh scotttttt YOU FUCKED UP oh no ohhh NOO!!! - the hugs are off the CHAIN in this ep. but guess who walks dramatically away from the group hug (it’s scott) - “he catches touchdowns and he goes out with cheerleaders and he thinks that’s the world” omg shelby you don’t mean that💔😢 - “those sweet eyes” hrnghrhgnrhgrnghngh - oh wow this ending. incredible. fantastic!!!! - when girls say “you remind me of my old friend” to each other that’s the shit that gets me good ahhhhh sally bowles who?

ep 16: - the thumbnail on this one is a creepy doll. that is the opposite of scenic! - scott and shelby do the dishes together more than any onscreen couple i know - “well when you do figure it out, when you slither back in, let me know” -- shelby dragging scott down into hell as he deserves oh my god you guys my otp does not go well - "butt out, morticia, it’s none of your business” -- scott to daisy the goth who hates him rn - peter-bi-wan’s dad trying to make him join the family business exactly like dooku trying to get obi-wan to join the capitalists in AotC - awww another really canadian “sorry” - ohhhh the gay vibes are vibing - okay so all the kids are on solitary meditation tasks but guess who is breaking the rules to hang out with his (ex?)girlfriend (it’s scott) - peter-bi-wan: “i’ll beat the storm” HELL YEAH JEDI KNIGHT - omg SHELBY IS LOST IN THE STORM??!?!?! - DAISY VS SCOTT OVER SHELBY IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! - okay this doctor is, for no good reason, a very sexy ice queen - “i don’t have to do anything for you. and besides, you’re beyond help” -- daisy strongly disagrees with the ending of revenge of the sith - “jock-o” yas another for the pile - GUESS WHO IS GOING OUT INTO THE STORM TO LOOK FOR SHELBY

what a completely unexpected twist! i do dig it tho for real holy shit oh my god - this is the second time scott’s girlfriend has been lost in the wilderness in this show, it is simply the perfect story

FOREHEAD KISSES?!? just slay me in twain hrrrkk - they played piano AND had forehead kisses in the rain

shelby’s himbo boyfriend and witch girlfriend - daisy: maybe you’re not totally useless after all - scott: maybe you’re not either - ot3 confirmed

i seriously cannot with these two right now, pass the fucking smelling salts HES ALL TUCKED IN!!! ARE YOU SEEING THIS

#higher ground blogging #higher ground #hayden christensen #darth vader plays piano #forehead kisses in the rain #bacon is a symbol of love

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deadlydelicious · 5 years ago

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What I don’t get is if Matt figured out how to control the Kanima because of watching Jacksons tape, then why was Isaacs dad killed the night before? And also at no point do we see Isaac being placed into foster care, under guardianship, or emancipated.

The characters are constantly doing shit in earlier episodes that gets ‘explained’ in later episodes, but those explanations often make it make even less sense

i mean i love this dumb show but holy shit the writing is so bad. like the whole Deaton thing from season 1. Why wouldn’t he defend himself against Derek when he knows full well how to deal with werewolves. why did Scott never get caught out by the mountain ash barrier in the clinic after he was bit? if Laura was coming back to investigate ‘the alpha’ then how does that track with Peter only becoming an Alpha because he stole the power from her?

Honestly. I love these characters, but that is 100% down to the actors doing a great job. The writing was such crap. you could drive the jeep through these potholes guys

#teen wolf

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sirenalpha · 3 years ago

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i'm apparently very serious about this whole rewrite Piece by Piece thing cuz I'm rewatching s3 of teen wolf

and holy shit did I not remember all the timeline shenanigans, like I remembered all the relationships whether a subplot or not were like complete shit and that's still true but the non-linear story telling?

I think with s3e5 Frayed they thought they were being clever with all the flashbacks to hide reveals but like???

I think it would have had better dramatic tension if it had been told in chronological order

like this is from memory and not actually trying to piece this mess of a fucking timeline together but it starts on the bus and you know 4 of the werewolf characters are alive and mostly safe and you see Scott's injuries before you know what he got them from

they tell you Derek is dead before showing it, the fight is chopped up and spread out over the entire episode, you know Scott Boyd and Isaac are alive when Duecalion asks Derek to pick btwn pack and family (and I think Peter and Cora too), Alison shows up randomly and you see her make her decision to show up right afterwards and you saw Scott warn her away before that as well

whereas if you had done it in a chronological order even without fixing the stupid ass plans in this episode where you have Derek and Peter planning a pre-emptive attack and Scott going on his own to meet with Duecalion alone only for everyone to show up anyways

Start with Scott asking Alison if she really wants to go up against alphas bringing up her pact with her father and that she's already lost a lot of family and can't beat them as a human and have it end with her saying she would stay out of it

then have Scott meet Deucalion in the elevator (and wtf is w this show and elevators) and find out the alphas are living in the building

Scott knows Alison is staying out of it therefore the impetus is on him to do something this is the dramatic tension now rather than Scott not healing/Boyd and Isaac killing the one twin, what can Scott do against alphas in order to protect Alison when he doesn't have the ability to defend her

and if you don't care that Scott used Derek as a living weapon to try and kill Gerard Argent and then did a 180 saying lets not kill anyone ever without explanation or reason like the show clearly doesn't, you have Scott go to Derek

now the whole protagonist group has a goal, they may not care about Alison's safety but the alpha pack is also a threat to them and they know now where they are located

this is where they develop the pre-emptive strike plan and have Scott disagreeing and wanting to talk to Duecalion and you have the dramatic tension of will Scott go with Derek or go alone

he goes alone and I dont think this was in the episode at all like who told Alison this fight was happening but anyways have Scott tell Alison as the safety measure since he's decided to go it alone so someone knows if something goes wrong

that's when you have the convo btwn Alison and her father about if she should stay out of it to increase the tension since now there is a possibility she shows up when there wasnt before and potentially mess up a meeting

Derek's not the protagonist and doesn't really have any character building moments unlike Alison so I don't think there needs to be an added will he show up moment, like take out Isaac coming along with Scott entirely

let Scott meet Deucalion alone maybe they talk or not but both packs show up and fight

and in correct chronological order, you don't already know who survives and you can't assume what Derek picks when asked to choose pack or family

Alison shows up resolving that bit of tension in her character arc and you think maybe they'll make it out, and this time you see Derek die before being told

now things feel more dire on the bus, you know why Scott looks like shit, Isaac and Boyd are presumed omegas meaning without an alpha holding them back with emotional turmoil on top, and why Stiles is like it's nuts we're on this bus ride

you can go back to the original dramatic tension of Scott's injuries and whether Boyd and Isaac will start a fight and have the Ennis at Deaton subplot as well and still have Derek show up at the end

it would feel more like it should have been split into two episodes with the new dramatic tension in the back half even if it is bookended with Derek showing up alive but at least there would be dramatic tension involved in the information learned in this new first half of the episode which doesn't exist the way it was told in canon

like maybe there is a way to keep the dramatic tension there with non-linear story telling for a more cohesive feeling episode, but teen wolfs writers and editors did not achieve it, this is why I stopped watching, in s3 they really tried to punch above their weight and just kept exposing themselves instead

#long post #like I never thought teen wolf was a good show but oof #also remember that guy that was like s3 of teen wolf was good lol

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rivienna · 5 years ago

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I decided that I was going to liveblog Teen Wolf today, since liveblogs are always more fun when you haven’t seen the thing before.

I also decided to leave it until 10pm, the time when I usually put my hair in curlers for the night. I can't exactly type and roll at the same time, so I hit record and just... talked to the TV. It was actually pretty fucking funny to listen back over. Maybe one day I’ll upload my voice clips. maybe.

And like. now I have a recording of myself shouting "NO. SCOTT. BAD."

note: if you want to block these my liveblogs are tagged with "illegally dead" because once upon a time that was what we used to call our Supernatural liveblog. I totally just checked to see if someone else had picked up the name since the blog was deleted in 2018 and apparently it's a fire emblem thing now.

A transcript:

I guess I'm liveblogging with my voice...

[Scott screaming] What the fuck, Scott? ... Stiles is the one who ends up with the bat in the end, right? Wait. Stiles, why were you on the roof??

"They only found half! So we get to find the other half!"

That's the wrong time to ask Scott! You're already there! What the hell did you talk about on the drive out?

[To Stiles:] Oh you totally thought about it, you just didn't care.

Man if Scott had just said yes when the Sheriff bellowed for him...

and why does Stiles think leaving Scott in the woods in the night is the best choice? Does this happen a lot? Just. Leaving the asthmatic in the creepy woods. And why are they this creepy? The woods are never this creepy at night.

[I giggled at something? I don't know]

That is the least realistic running of deer I have ever seen in my life. Let's all hit the human!

Sup Laura. --sCOTT HOW THE FUCK DID YOU-- What even was that? That was the weirdest fall backwards startlement

Heya Pete.

You are one lucky fucker Scott.

1941 huh

We got ourselves a Buffy openin'!

So it's. the beginning of the year?

Scott honey. Scott. Scott. SCOTT. NO. SCOTT SCOTT NO. BAD. BAD SCOTT. BAD. BAD. Like I get that he doesn't know that he's a werewolf yet but. The hyperfocus is legitimately creepy. I was not expecting that.

This--this has to be an. an allo thing, because I don't get it [re: Scott and Allison eye contact olympics]

Oh god Finstock really is that [giggling]

Alright Scotty.

ahahahahahaha oh my god the whistle got him.

Scotty. Jackson the fuck ahahahahahahaha ehehahahahahah

Stiles. WHY IS THIS THE FIRST THING YOU JUMP TO [re: lycanthropy]

ahahaha DEREK WHAT

Okay, seriously? [seriously what past me?]

A few. SIX. [past me was correcting Stiles with my 1337 fanfic knowledge]

That is not how animals react.

Ally?

Bork bork bork!

Really. REALLY.

Sure didn't Scotty.

[The heaviest of sighs] Ally you listen to Kate too much.

She wasn't in danger in the first place. [about the dog]

This is so sappy.

I'm kinda wondering what the original music was for this. Because this is shitty music.

Scott--! Scooooott. Bad juju Scott.

Good morning Scottyface.

ahahahaha what the fuck is that is that peter oh my god

Into the water he goes. This is fucking hilarious.

AHAHAHAHAHA

Morning~ <3

Oh Scotland.

His juice~

Wow. Sure will Jackson. Sure will.

No one listenin to Stiiiiles.

Finstock you are-- so fucking weird.

I don't remember sports in highschool.

ahaha Finstock reall-- and everyone jumps up and starts clapping in the background? The fuck? Why?

Hi Stilinski, you're looking uncomfortable.

WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU GET THAT BOOK? Stiles.

It's not wasting your time Scotty.

UNSIGHTLY NECK HAIR!! [the above is an inside joke with someone who is never going to read this blog but left in because I screamed it at the TV]

hOLY SHIT he DOES get slammed into the wall by every werewolf

oh scotty you're in trouble boy no Scott you really don't

Stiles man that's your life from now on I hope you realise.

[I just kinda very quietly said fuck you at one point. I don't know if that was to the show or my cat]

That is one ratty ass jacket Scott

really wanna know what the music originally was here. what do you mean I can't pause it. oops. I totally just paused it so I could find the original music. it was just as crappy then too

LYDIA.

Oh no Scotty

pffahahah that is one fuckin ass-- that camera angle is just awful

zoooom~ bye ally Hi Derek. ahahahahaha. hilarious the way he introduced himself there and it's just like. the angst machine from fics and "I'm a friend of Scott's, my name's Derek~"

My never ending belief that the alpha power just fucks with peoples' heads...

why did you get in the bathtub Scott?

Nice teef.

Scott why did you just suddenly decide it was Derek? And out the window he goes, without a shirt. Why not.

Yeah. [Beta shift] is just as fucking ugly as ever

ahahahahaha [then there's like two minutes of me talking to my cat]

Stiles honey... christ.

His focus on Allison is really quite creepy.

Hey Chris.

Okay so. some of my LWTS thoughts would not have worked.

Some of these moments are so painfully green screened.

Chris honey...

DEREK! Derek honey you just fucked up. Derek your incessant need for family doesn't mean you should just adopt every little wolf that comes along.

Yeah just meander your butt along the road. Hi Stiles.

It's only a bad idea because Scott's dumb.

You could've just said "migraine". JUST SAY IT WAS A MIGRAINE "It was a migraine."

WHY ARE YOU GIVING HIM A SECOND DATE?

dun dun dun

ahahahaha hi christopha

really. did it really need to put to be continued? I swear. alright. That's the end of episode one.

#liveblog #teen wolf #illegally dead #on the writing blog because it's kinda writing?#it's definitely not art so it can't go there #and it's not a reblog so it doesn't go on the reblog blog

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ao3feed-sterek · 8 years ago

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And His Scream Shook Them To Their Cores

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2vQu85i

by HaleStormStilinski

AU where Stiles is a Banshee, but doesn't know it, and suddenly screams when he thinks Derek gets killed by Kali.

Words: 1874, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Teen Wolf (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: M/M

Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Deucalion (Teen Wolf), Kali (Teen Wolf), Ennis (Teen Wolf), Cora Hale, Scott McCall, Sheriff Stilinski, Ethan (Teen Wolf), Aiden (Teen Wolf), Isaac Lahey, Peter Hale, Lydia Martin, Alan Deaton

Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Additional Tags: Banshees, Banshee!Stiles, Kali is a bitch who needs to wear some goddamn shoes holy shit, Alpha Derek Hale, Hurt Derek, Secret Crush, Stiles Has Panic Attacks, Stiles loves Derek but Derek doesn't know, Alpha Deucalion (Teen Wolf), Deucalion is an asshole, The Banshee screams but no one dies, Episode: s03e04 Unleashed, Male Banshees exist here, Scared to death

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2vQu85i

#ao3feed #fanfic #sterek

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ao3-sterek · 8 years ago

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And His Scream Shook Them To Their Cores

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2vQu85i

by HaleStormStilinski

AU where Stiles is a Banshee, but doesn't know it, and suddenly screams when he thinks Derek gets killed by Kali.

Words: 1881, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Teen Wolf (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: M/M

Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2vQu85i

#ao3feed #sterek fics #sterek #fics

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asterekmess · 5 years ago

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S3A - E3

Hiya, back with another episode of the rewatch. I am...not looking forward to this episode. *deep breath* here we go.