All Shades of Blue

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Scott made his way Derek's loft and Derek opened the door.

"What happened?" Derek demanded.

"Ms. Blake happened," Scott replied angrily. "She also attacked Lydia. Derek, she's killing people. She took the sheriff."

He knelt next to Nora and stroked her hair softly as her eyes opened. She looked around with a panicked expression and relaxed when she saw Derek.

Stiles joined them and shook his head, letting his friend know he'd heard nothing.

Stiles and Scott took Nora and hid behind a pillar because the werewolf caught a scent.

The door opened again and Jennifer called, "Derek? Derek, where are you?"

"Right here," Derek replied.

"Thank God. Something happened at the recital. At the school. Okay, I need to tell you before you hear it, before you hear any of it from them."

"From who?"

"Scott, Stiles. They're gonna tell you things. Things you can't believe. You have to trust me, okay? You trust me."

"What is it?"

"Promise you'll listen to me."

"I promise."

"They're already here, aren't they? So... they told you it was me? That I'm the one taking people?"

Scott stepped out of the shadows. "We told him you're the one killing people."

"Oh, that's right. Committing human sacrifices? What, cutting their throats? Yeah, I probably do it on my lunch hour. That way, I can get back to teaching high school English the rest of the day. That makes perfect sense."

"Where's my dad?" Stiles asked.

"How should I know? Derek, tell me you don't believe this."

"Do you know what happened to Stiles' father?" Derek questioned.

"No."

"As her why she almost killed Lydia and hurt Nora," Scott told him.

Jennifer frowned. "Lydia Martin? Nora Mendez? I don't know anything about that."

Derek narrowed his eyes. "What do you know?"

"I know that these boys, for whatever misguided reason, are filling your head with an absurd story. And one they can't prove, by the way."

Nora stepped out from the shadows and Scott put a hand in front of her.

"What is that?" Jennifer challenged.

"My boss told me it's a poison and a cure... which means you can use it... and it can be used against you."

Scott took some mistletoe and threw it at her.

"Mistletoe?" Jennifer questioned as she transformed into her true form; a bald, gray-headed creature.

Derek stepped back and Ms. Blake said, "Derek, wait, wait! You need me."

"What are you?" Derek demanded.

"The only person who can save your sister. Call Peter. Call him!"

Derek did as instructed and Peter answered. "It's not good. She's in and out of consciousness. She's vomiting up black blood along with one other alarming substance."

"Mistletoe," Derek said.

"How did you know that?"

Derek lifted Jennifer into the air and Scott called his name. "Derek. Derek, what are you doing?"