Unexpected

Chapter Twenty-One: Fairy Folk Are Secretly Helpful

I've been writing this for almost a year now.
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Stiles gaped at Galaxy who was frantically searching his house for an unknown object. Lydia had abandoned her hot chocolate in the kitchen and Isaac had returned from the backyard looking a lot more stable then he did before he went out there. Stiles's mind filled with so many questions and scenarios that he honestly couldn't decide on which one to vocalize.

"I'll ask you this again," Galaxy spoke impatiently, "Where is babywolf?"

"Who's babywolf?" Isaac's eyebrows scrunched up and Galaxy sighed.

Stiles didn't know why he couldn't speak, but it suddenly felt like a rock was in his throat and his heart had picked up it's pace. He knew if he complied he'd be able to save Derek. He looked down at his hands as Galaxy explained who babywolf was, Stiles's hands were shaking and he felt his lungs lose air. He looked up at Lydia who noted the panic in his eyes.

"Stiles, what's the matter?" Lydia rushed to his side.

He let out a loud wheeze,"P-panic at-tack."

Lydia rushed him to the couch so that he could have a seat. Galaxy and Isaac followed. Isaac had given Galaxy the information he needed while Lydia calmed Stiles down. Stiles had been clutching Lydia's hand so hard she could see red marks forming on her hand.

"I think that babywolf is being stalked as we speak." Galaxy snapped his fingers and a mixing bowl along with ingredients appeared, "this will help him return safely along with the other wolves."

"You're a witch?" Isaac raised and eyebrow resting his hand on a now half calmed down Stiles.

"I'm a fairy." Galaxy rolled his eyes. "I just so happen to have a few tricks up my sleeve, young one."

"Where's Der." Stiles finally croaked gaining Galaxy's attention, "I-is he okay?"

Galaxy tossed in the foreign objects into the bowl. Sparks bursted out of the bowl and dark, pink smoke filled the top. Stiles let go of Lydia giving her an apologetic look, she only patted his leg moving her attention from him to Galaxy.

"I need one more ingredient." Galaxy announced.

"What do you need?" Stiles stood up with wide eyes.

"Derek's DNA." Galaxy moved so that Stiles could go past him.

"Okay, I'll be right back." Stiles moved as fast as he possibly could.

His bedroom door was half open and he had forgotten to turn off his light. He went into the room and rummaged through Derek's bag finally finding Derek's brush. He sighed in relief and left his room this time turning off his light.

"Okay, here." Stiles rushed back into the room and handed Galaxy the brush.

Galaxy collected a strain of Derek's hair from the brush making sure not to drop it onto the floor. He placed it inside of the bowl and the pink smoke turned into a dark purple. Galaxy brought Stiles towards the bowl and Stiles looked in his heart pounding so hard he could hear it in his ears. The smoke started to clear and he could make out three figures within the bowl. He automatically knew who they were and he felt relief wash over him. 

Derek and Liam both had Scott wrapped in their arms. Scott's clothes were caked with mud and Stiles was sure that there was dry blood on Scott's forehead. Derek had tears in his clothes and Liam had a nasty gash on his left arm that wasn't healing as quick as it should've been. Stiles was about to reach into the bowl out of impulse but Galaxy snatched his hand before it went under the smoke.