Hiraeth //S.S.// ➸ Book 2

Failure Is Not An Option

Stiles, Liam, Scott, and I carefully traveled through the hallways, avoiding all the patients and guards. The hallways were surprisingly empty for the most part, despite some wandering workers. 

We roamed down the halls, finally making it to the bottom floor, where Lydia was located. As I was about to turn the corner, a felt a hand push me back. "Watch out." Stiles whispered, pushing me behind him.

I peered over his shoulder, noticing two guys standing near the doors, blocking our way. 

"What are they doing here?" I whispered as Stiles shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. Their rounds should've ended five minutes ago." 

"I can take them." My head turned towards Liam, who held a smug smile on his face, glaring at the guards. 

Scott shook his head. "No one's taking anyone." Stiles nodded, sighing. "How much time?" 

Scott reached into his pocket, pulling out his phone. "Three minutes." 

"I'll just knock them out and hide the bodies." Liam persisted as Stiles sighed, furrowing his eyebrows. "Oh, my God, please stop." 

A bang came from in front of us, causing me to jump. A young man stood on the other side of the glass, staring at us. "Did you take the doctor?" 

I furrowed my eyebrows. "What?" 

"Did you take the doctor?" He asked again as I shot Scott a glance. "I haven't had my medication. I need ten milligrams at 8am. 15 milligrams at 1pm, and no more than 20 at dinner." 

Scott nodded towards him. "We'll get the doctor." 

"Dr. Fenris." He said as I nodded. 

"Dr. Fenris." He said hushed as he hit the glass. "They took Dr. Fenris." 

"I haven't had my medication. I need to see the doctor." He said as his voice got louder. "They took Dr. Fenris." 

"Hey, somebody shut him up." Stiles barked, watching the corner.

"I need to see the doctor." 

"Shut him up." Stiles widened his eyes, staring between us.

Scott and I glanced at each other before nodding. Scott and I growled at the boy in sync as he backed up, cowering on the ground. Stiles glanced around the corner, nodding as the orderlies went into a door, leaving the hallway unattended. 

As we entered the hallway, the lights flickered off, causing the backup lights to turn on. "She did it. Kira did it." Liam said with a smile as I nodded. "Five minutes to get to Lydia." 

Stiles pulled the keycard out of his pocket, walking up to the door. He started to slide the card down, stopping, staring at the door. "Where's the card reader?" I glanced down at the door. The card scanner had been replaced with a door handle, requiring a key. 

"It should be here. It has to be here." Stiles muttered as I sighed. "They must have taken it out when the Dread Doctors go through.' 

Stiles groaned. "Are you telling me we came all the way down here just to be stopped by an ordinary key? Are you kidding me?" I put my hand on Stiles shoulder. "Hey, calm down. We don't need a key." I stated as he furrowed his eyebrows. 

"What do you mean?" I took a step forward, grabbing onto the bars as I felt my eyes change from their bright brown to dull gray. "Not if we can break it down." 

Scott and Liam came on other side of me, grabbing onto the bars. "Ready?" I asked as they nodded. "Go!"