Risen

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"Are you guys going to be doing this all day?" Scott asked, looking at the twins that were on either sides of him on their own motorcycles

"All day" Ethan replied

"All night" Aiden added

"Is this about being in my pack?" looking at them

"This is about being the target of demonic ninjas" Ethan said

"You mean the demonic ninjas that pulled swords out of their chests and completely kicked our asses but left her alone?" Aiden asked sarcastically as Nova approached them

"Yeah, those demonic ninjas" more sarcasm in his voice

"I don't need anyone to protect me" Scott replied

"Scotty, they were looking right at you when the sun came up" Nova said, stopping in front of them "you may not need protection, but you might need some help if they show up again"

"And they also disappeared" he reminded, looking at her "Argent thinks that they could just come out at night.

"Since this is our first experience with demonic ninjas, we're thinking we should play it safe" Aiden said

"All day" Ethan said

"And all night" Scott sighed

They set their helmets down on their vehicles, dismounting their bikes and walking inside the school,

"Why did they leave you alone?" Scott asked, glancing at Nova

"I don't know" she replied, shrugging slightly "when they did that thing to Derek and I stepped over him to protect him, they all took a step back. Enjin hasn't said anything about it, Irina's been working, Deucalion has no idea what they are. If whatever's going on gets any worse, I'm thinking about calling in some reinforcements"

"Your brothers?" stopping at his locker, earning a small nod from her "okay, one thing first" opening the metal door "we need to talk to Stiles and let him know about everything that happened last night. Without you" grabbing a textbook

"No" Ethan said

"Yes" Scott replied "and I don't want you listening in. No wolf hearing"

"How would you even know?" His eyebrows furrowing slightly

"I'm a true alpha" causing Nova to lightly roll her eyes "you have no idea what I can do"

"Scotty, you have no idea what you can do" she commented

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"So then she starts talking about phosphorus and the key having chemicals on it right?" Stiles asked as Scott and Nova followed him into the biology classroom "and so that made me think of the chemistry closet and the fact that someone had to let Barrow in . ." pausing in his tracks at the blackboard "it's gone. Okay, it doesn't matter though" walking back over to them "it doesn't matter. I've still got the key" holding his key as he walked to a door, only to pause for a moment "what the hell?" looking through his keys "okay, I had it. I had it here. I had it here this morning, I swear to God, I had it this morning"

"The key you were talking about last night?" Scott asked

"Yeah, I showed into you right?" looking at him "didn't I show it to you?"

"No, you just told me about it" shaking his head slightly "I never actually saw it"

"I was here a couple hours ago" walking back toward the blackboard "and the message left to Barrow spelling Kira and Nova's names were right there on the board in my handwriting and I had the key to the chemistry closet"

"So you unlocked the chemistry closet so Barrow could hide in it from the cops and then you wrote him a message to kill me an Kira?" Nova asked, looking at Stiles in confusion

"I know how it sounds" he replied "but look at this" pulling a folded paper out from his back pocket "this is the news report that came out about Barrow when they caught him, okay? About the shrapnel bomb that he used. See this? See what he did? He put nuts, bolts and screws. And then he hid the bomb and the detonator in a box that he wrapped as a birthday present. What does that sound like to you?"

"Coach" Scott replied "the joke we played on Coach"

"That was my idea" Stiles said "you remember? That was my idea. That's no coincidence. It can't be"

"I don't want to sound like I'm trying to tell you that you're wrong" shaking his head slightly "but I don't think you're trying to kill people either"

"It was here" looking back at the blackboard as he crumbled the paper in his hand "it was all here"

"Stiles, are you okay?" Nova asked, looking at her spastic friend "you look really tired, right now"

"Yeah, I'm fine" he muttered "I just haven't been sleeping really . ." looking back at them

"Why don't you go home, then?" concerned for him "take a sick day. Get some rest"

X

"Did you tell him?" Ethan asked as the four of them walked along the halls

"No" Scott replied "he's got enough on his mind right now"

"If they're coming for you in a few hours, then so do you" Nova replied

"What if it's not me?" He asked "okay? What if I'm not the one they want?"

"Who else is there?" Ethan asked

Nova looked toward the stairs, watching as Kira walked down, the dark-haired girl pausing for a moment to give both of them small smiles. She gave Nova a small wave, holding on to her books as she continued to walk to class,

"Class hasn't even started yet, and I already want to go home" she muttered, walking away from the three of them

She pulled out her phone from her back pocket when she heard it chime, indicating that she got a text, looking at the screen,

From: Scott
- I'm going to need a little distraction with the twins
- can you help?

From: Nova
- wanting to spend some time with the fox? lol

From: Scott
- Nova

From: Nova
- fine
- I think there's something wrong with their bikes
- I heard it when I was pulling up

From: Scott
- thanks :)
- I owe you one

From: Nova
- you actually owe me six
- but who's counting?