Apprehension ➵ Allison Argent (6)

Twenty

Phoebe's POV:

"What makes you think this is gonna work?" Theo muttered from behind Hayden, Liam, and I, watching as Mr. Douglas added the finishing touches to the electric rod before he spun the dials to his device.

"Isn't it obvious? You took Josh's power." I remark. "You can do it."

Theo hesitantly grabs onto the wire in which Mr. Douglas nods. "Here we go."

As soon as the device whirs to life, Theo's body is instantly flung backward and lands on his back with a groan which causes my eyes to widen.

"Hey, what the hell?" Liam scolded with a glare.

"That was only a billion joules." Mr. Douglas informed, glancing between Theo and the device in his hands.

"Only?" Theo grumbled from behind, attempting to push himself up.

I scoff. "Should've been more."

"Well, how many joules are in a bolt of lightning?" Liam asked with confusion laced in his tone.

"Five billion." I emphasize. "He barely scratched the surface of what he was supposed to..." I trail off until it hit me.

"Well, I'm fine, by the way." Theo sarcastically remarked, dusting himself off as he approached us. "Thank you for your concern."

My eyes narrow as I took a step to stand in front of him. "You don't have Josh's power anymore, do you?" I harshly grab his wrist to lift his hand for everyone to see his regular claws. "Or Tracy's."

He rips his hand out of my grasp with a huff. "Guess I'm back to Classic Theo."

"Maybe you should try some remorse," Liam spoke up with a glare. "since you killed them for their powers."

His eyes land on mine, the corners of his mouth perk up. "I just put them back the way I found them." He coldly states.

My heart sinks in remembrance of Tracy pushing me out of Theo's grasp so she would take the killing blow instead and I couldn't help but clench my fists.

Before I could lunge forward, I feel a pair of arms drag me away from him with a grunt.
"Okay, okay!" Hayden called from behind as I tried to rip myself free from her grasps. "Liam, send him back!"

"Hold on– I-I can help." Theo quickly says as Liam held up the sword. "I know about the Wild Hunt from the Dread Doctors. I also know about things I'm betting you don't."

"Yeah, right." I scoff. "Why would we trust you?"

"I'm with Ms. Jimenez on this one." Mr. Douglas firmly stated. "Send him back."

"Who's making decisions around here?" Theo held his hands up in surrender. "W-Where's Scott? Where's Stiles? Hell, where's your sister to knock some sense into you three? Olivia definitely wouldn't have been thrilled to see me but still would be open to options."

I stop moving in Hayden's grasp, my expression softening at the names. "So Olivia is my sister?"

Theo's expression shifts to confusion. "What kind of question is that?"

"You remember her and Stiles?" Hayden added.

"Why wouldn't I remember them?"

Liam hesitantly looks at Hayden and I. "Maybe he's useful after all."

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"You know all about the Ghost Riders. How do we get Stiles and the others back?" Hayden questioned, watching as Theo leaned against the kitchen sink with his back toward us.