Common Ground (2nd book in Fatal Attaction)

Protecting Be An Option

Emilie's POV
I was with Stiles, Scott, and Sage walking. "Dude, I just talked to my dad, who just talked to Jackson, and I've got really terrible, horrible, very, very bad news." Stiles said. "I think I already know." Scott said. "All right, I only found one thing online called a kanima. It's a werejaguar from South America that goes after murderers." Stiles said. "That thing was not a jaguar it was more like a lizard." I said. "Yeah, and I'm not exactly a murderer." Stiles said. "Yeah, but you did see it kill somebody, which is probably why it tried to kill Emilie. And probably kill you, and it probably won't stop until you're dead." Sage said to him. "You know, sometimes I really begin to question this friendship." Stiles said. "I can't leave I'm with Millie." Scott said. I was now sitting in economics bored out of my skull. "Hey, testicle left and right. What the hell is a kanima?" Jackson asked us. "Look it up." I said. "All right, listen up. A quick warning before we begin our review. Some of you, like McCall, might want to start their own study groups, because tomorrow's midterm is so profoundly difficult - I'm not even too sure I could pass it. Okay, I need a volunteer at the board to answer the first question. Who's got it, huh? Come on, let's go, buddy." Coach Finstock said. "Paralyzed from the neck down. Do you have any idea what that feels like?" Jackson said. "I'm familiar with the sensation." Stiles said. "Wait - why would Derek test you? Why would he think that it's you?" Sage asked confused. "How should I know?" Jackson said. "Wait, do they think it's Lydia?" Stiles asked. "I don't know, all I heard was her name and something about chemistry." Jackson said. "Jackson! Do you have something you want to share with the rest of the class?" Conner asked. "Um - just an undying admiration for my - my coach and assistant coach." Jackson said being a suck up. "That's really kind of you. Now shut up! Shut it! Anybody else?" Coach Finstock asked. "How do we know it's not her?" I asked my brother. "Because I looked into the eyes of that thing, okay? And what I saw was pure evil. And when I look into Lydia's eyes, I only see 50% evil. All right, maybe 60. You know, but no more than 40 on a good day." Stiles said. "Stiles, that's not a very good argument." Scott said. "I'm aware of that, but I swear it's not her. It can't be, all right? Lydia's fine." Stiles said.  We saw Lydia wrote gibberish on the board. "Okay then, anybody else want to try answering? This time in English?" Coach asked seeing this. "What is that, Greek?" Sage asked. "No, actually, I think it is English." Stiles said showing us it was someone help me. "Derek is not gonna kill her without proof." Sage said as we left. "All right, so he tests her like he did with Jackson, right? But when and where?" I asked. "I think here and now." Scott said as we walked in biology. I sat next to Scott after I told Mr. Harris that I could get him fired for unfair treatment towards students. "Einstein once said, Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; And I'm not sure about the universe. I myself have encountered infinite stupidity. So to combat the plague of ignorance in my class, you're going to combine efforts through a round of group experiments. Let's see if two heads are indeed better than one. Or in Mr and Miss. Stilinski's case, less than one. Erica, you take the first station. You'll start with - I didn't ask for volunteers. Put your hormonal little hands down. Start with Mr. Sage McCall. All right, next two." Mr. Harris said. I did the work with Scott and smiled as we both did it. "Switch." Mr. Harris said. I was now with Isaac and I just kept silent. "I'm sorry but we have to test her." Isaac said looking at me and I rolled my eyes. "Switch." Mr. Harris said and I was now with Erica. "You know you should give Scott more freedom." She said. "I do he's the one who follows me." I said. "Well it's only a little bit till he gets bored. I smiled and kicked her chair causing her to fall. "Bitch." She said. "Okay, girls switch." He said and Stiles sat next to me. "I threatened Isaac." Stiles said. "Stiles you're not exactly scary." I said. "I know but my girlfriend isn't a scary lizard." Stiles said. I nodded. "Time. If you've catalyzed the reaction correctly, you should now be looking at a crystal. Now for the part of that last experiment I'm sure you'll all enjoy - You can eat it." Mr. Harris said to everyone. "Lydia!" Scott yelled as Lydia ate her and Isaac's project. "What?" Lydia asked. "Nothing." Scott said. "Derek's outside waiting for Lydia." Sage said. "Waiting to kill her?" Allison asked. "If he thinks she's the kanima, then yes, especially after what happened at the pool." Grace said walking up to us. "It's not her." Stiles said. "Stiles, she didn't pass the test, man. Nothing happened." Scott said. "But he was with her that night at the pool." I said pointing out Stiles stayed with Lydia. "No, it can't be her." Stiles said. "It doesn't matter, because Derek thinks it's her. So either we can convince him that he's wrong, or we've got to figure out a way to protect her." Allison said. "Well, I really don't think he's gonna do anything here, not at school."'Sage said. "What about after school? What if we can prove that Derek's wrong?" I said. "By three o'clock?" Grace asked. "There could be something in the bestiary." Allison said. "Oh, you mean the 900 - page book written in archaic Latin that none of us can read? Good luck with that." Stiles said. Scott, Sage, Stiles, and I looked at Grace. "I can't read or translate Archaic Latin, I'm more well versed at psychology." Grace said. "Actually, I think I know someone who might be able to translate it." Allison said. "Uh, Sage and I can talk to Derek, maybe convince him to give us a chance to prove that it's not her. But if anything happens, you guys let me handle it, okay?" Scott said. "What does that mean?" Allison said. "That you can't heal like we do. We just don't want you to get hurt." Sage said. "I'm still healing from highly bruised ribs." I said still knowing my stomach was wrapped. "I can protect myself. What? Did something else happen?" Allison said. "We just don't want you getting hurt. Seriously, if anything goes wrong, you call us okay? I - I don't care if your dad finds out. Call, text, scream, yell, whatever. I'll hear you and I'll find you as fast as I can. We have until 3:00." Sage said. "Okay I can get Lydia." Grace said. "Emilie get Jackson." Stiles said. "Can't be protecting be an option with Jackson?" I asked. "Get Jackson." Stiles said. I nodded and found him with Matt and Danny. "Jackson!" I yelled. "What, Emilie?" Jackson asked. "Matt shouldn't you go there's a restraining order." I said. "It will be over in a couple weeks." Matt said smugly. "Actually my Dad is getting it renewed." I said and he left and I grabbed Jackson. "What's the deal Stilinski?" Jackson asked. "I don't have time or energy to explain so Stiles will." I said and got back to Stiles who explained. "If we're doing a study group, why didn't we just stay in the library?" Lydia asked as Grace dragged her. "Because we're meeting up with somebody else." Stiles said. "Hmm, well, why don't they just meet us in the library?" Lydia asked her boyfriend. "Oh, that would've been a great idea. Too late." I said. "Okay, hold on-" Lydia started "Lydia, shut up and walk." Jackson said. We got to the McCall house. "If we're studying at Sage and Scott's house, then where's Sage and Scott?" Lydia asked confused. "Meeting us here, I think." I said. "More like I hope." Grace mumbled as Allison locked the doors. "Thanks." Allison said as Jackson helped lock the doors. "Um why are they locking the doors?" Lydia asked. "Uh, there's been a few break - ins around the neighborhood. And a murder. Yeah, it was bad." Stiles said kissing Lydia's forehead who nodded kissing his cheek. "Lydia, follow me. I need to talk to you for a minute." Jackson said breaking up the new couple. "Seriously? What is going on with everyone?" Lydia asked as her and Jackson left to the other room. "Want to listen?" I asked Grace. "Of course EJ." Grace said and we both went upstairs to listen to the conversation. "So what is it?" Lydia asked. "So you never gave me back my key." Jackson said. "Seriously he isn't going to apologize to being a dick to her?" Grace whisper asked me. "What? Wh - y - your key? That's what you wanted to talk about?" Lydia asked. "Why didn't you give it back?" Jackson asked. "Are you kidding? I'm attacked by some lunatic who bites me. A lunatic who, by the way, still hasn't been caught. I spent two days freaked out of my mind walking around the woods naked, all of my friends and new boyfriend are acting like total nutcases, and you expect me to be worried about some stupid key?" Lydia said pissed. "So do you have the key or not?" Jackson asked, oh how I've wanted to punch someone so hard is strong now. "I need to go." I said walking back downstairs and saw Allison's on the phone. "It's me." Allison said. "What's wrong." I heard Scott on the other line. "You need to get here now. Right now." Allison said. "Okay, we're leaving now. On our way." I heard Sage say. "Oh, jeez. What are you doing?" Stiles asked. "I think - I think I have to call my dad." Allison said. "Why not Conner?" I asked. "No, but if he finds you here - you and Sage..." Stiles trailed off. "I know. But what are we supposed to do? They're not here to scare us, okay? They're here to kill Lydia." Allison said. "I got an idea. Just shoot one of 'em." I said. "Are you serious?" Allison asked. "We told Scott and Sage we could protect ourselves, so let's do it. Or at least give it a shot, right?" I said. "Okay." Allison said still unsure. "Look, they don't think we're gonna fight, so if one of them gets hit, I guarantee they'll take off. So just shoot one of 'em." Stiles said. "Which one?" Allison asked. "Uh - Derek. Yeah, shoot him, preferably in the head." I said. "If Sage and Scott were able to catch an arrow, Derek definitely can." Allison asked. "Okay, uh, just shoot one of the other three then." I said. "You mean two." Allison said looking out the window. "No, I mean three. Where the hell is Isaac?" I asked looking out the window not seeing Isaac anywhere. "What was that? What's happening?" Lydia asked as her, Grace, and Jackson ran down. "Get back. Someone's trying to break in, okay? Go. Lydia, go! Jackson?" I said. "Hi, I - I need the police." Lydia said getting her cell out. "Stiles, it's here!" Allison yelled. "Hmm - this might make me sound like kind of a bitch, but I've always wondered what it feels like to steal someone's boyfriend. I bet it's a pretty sick rush of power. I think I might try it with Scott. You know what - I don't think it's gonna be that hard, because why would he be waiting around to steal 10 minutes with you, when he can have me anytime he wants. You didn't really think that would work, did you?" Erica said as I slapped her. "Actually I did. I thought you were psychic, bitch!" I said as Scott dropped down and growled for Erica to get away from me. "I think I'm finally getting why you keep refusing me, Scott and Sage. You're not omegas, you're already both Alphas of your own pack. But you know you can't beat me." Derek said. "We can hold you off until the cops get here." Sage said. "Get them out of here." Derek said and we saw Lydia with a shock look on her face and Grace was looking down. "I tried to keep her away but I saw that she found out." Grace said. "Would someone please tell me what the hell is going on?" Lydia asked freaked out. "It's Jackson." Scott said.

A\N:New chapter! I'm planning on this book being done before Christmas. Also when the movie comes out, I will do a book for that.