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Chapter Forty-One
🦊 Silverfinger 🦊

"His eyes were glowing." Scott said and Argent nodded, "There was something almost ritualistic about it- like it was looking right into his soul." Argent said as Allison cleaned the cut on his forehead. "That's the same thing it did to me." Isaac said.

"That's what they did to everyone." Allison said, not looking up from what she was doing, "Not everyone. They only came after the Werewolves." Scott said and Wren shook her head. "And Lydia and I." She said glancing over at him, "Anyone with a connection to the supernatural." Argent said.

"Then who was the guy they went after in Japan?"

"A Kumicho- a Yakuza boss. "It was my first gun deal. I was only eighteen, and it was supposed to be a simple exchange... Except Gerard left out the minor detail of the buyers being Yakuza. He wanted to see if I could adapt in the moment. Testing my ability to, uh... improvise." He said and Wren raised her eyebrows, "Or, your ability to survive." She said and Allison nodded in agreement.

"The moment the sun came down, it was like they just materialized out of the shadows. They had swords- not curved like katanas, but straight, black steel, like ninjatos." Argent explained, "What did they want?" Wren asked.

"To get to the Kumicho. They cut down every living thing in their way." Argent said while Allison still worked on the cut on his forehead. "Did they mark him like they did us?" Isaac asked as he hand went up to the back of his ear, "Not exactly."

"What was he?" Scott asked after Argent explained what he saw, "I don't know. But, there might be someone who does. There were a few others who survived that night. One of them was a man named Katashi. They called him 'Silverfinger' because of an unusual prosthetic... And it looked like he was getting ready to take them all on himself. I've known for a while Katashi was in the country. I spent yesterday tracking him down."

"Didn't look like he wanted to be found." Wren said, nodding to Argent's forehead that Allison just finished patching up. "Not particularly, no." Argent said and Scott leaned forward a bit, "You think he knows what they are? Or what they want?" He asked.

"Maybe..."

"What if he doesn't want to talk?" Allison asked as her father stood up, "What if he doesn't even remember you?" Isaac asked. "He'll remember this." Argent said, turning a wooden box around and opening it. He unfolded a cloth to reveal a broken mask of one of those creatures.

"I know I didn't kill it- I'm not sure you can. But, I slowed it down long enough for us to get out of there." Argent said as Scott grabbed one of the pieces. "What was behind the mask?" Scott asked and Argent looked up at all of them.

"Darkness. Absolute darkness." He said and Wren slowly reached out to grab a piece of the mask before her eyes clouded over. Flashes of the creatures fighting the twins, Derek and Scott at Scott's house ran through her mind making her drop the piece of mask.

"What did you see?" Argent asked and Wren looked at Scott, "They're gonna come after you tonight." She said making him glance at everyone.

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Wren pulled into a parking spot right as three bikes pulled up next to her. She got out right as Scott and the twins took their helmets off. "You guys going to be doing this all day?" Scott asked looking in between the two twins.

"All day." "All night." They said making Scott sigh and look at Wren with a mix of annoyed and exhaustion making her smile at him in amusement. "Is this about being in my pack?" Scott asked, "This is about you being the target of demonic ninjas." Aiden said making Ethan look over at him. "You mean, the demonic ninjas that pulled swords out of their chests and completely kicked our asses?" Ethan said sarcastically, "Yeah. Those demonic ninjas." Aiden said just as sarcastic.

"I don't need anyone to protect me." Scott said looking over at Ethan. "They were looking right at you when the sun came up." He said and Scott nodded, "And they also disappeared." Scott said then looked over at Wren with raised eyebrows. She raised her hands up and chuckled, "Don't look at me. They're your problem, not mine." She said making him sigh. "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." Ethan said and Aiden nodded, "All day." He said. "And all night." Scott sighed making Wren chuckle. They all walked inside and over to Scott's locker, "Okay, one thing first. We need to talk to Stiles and let him know everything that happened last night. Without the two of you." He said making Aiden scoff, "No."

"Yes. And I don't want you listening in. No wolf-hearing." Scott said while Wren just quietly chuckle, "How would you even know?" Aiden asked and Scott smirked. "I'm a True Alpha. You have no idea what I can do." Scott said before closing his locker.

"So then, she starts talking about phosphors, and the key having chemicals on it, right? And so that made me think of the chemistry closet, and the fact that someone had to let Barrow in." Stiles said as they walked into the chemistry room and he walked over towards the board only to find the coded message gone making both him frown slightly.

"It's gone... Okay, it doesn't matter though. It doesn't matter. I've still got the key-" He said as he ran over to the closet and pulled out his keys before shuffling through them, not being able to find the key. "What the hell? 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?"

"Yeah. I showed it to you, right? Didn't I show it to you?" Stiles asked and Scott shook his head, "No, you just told me about it. I never actually saw it..." He said and Wren held her hand up slightly. "I saw the key." She said and Stiles sighed.

"I was here a couple hours ago. And the message left to Barrow spelling Kira's name was right there on the board in my handwriting, and I had the key to the chemistry closet." Stiles said and Scott nodded slowly. "So, you unlocked the chemistry closet so Barrow could hide in from the cops, and then you wrote him a message to kill Kira?" Scott said slowly making Stiles sigh

"I know how it sounds... But look at this-" Stiles said as he pulled out a piece of paper making Wren walk over to them, "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..."

"That was my idea. You remember? That was my idea. That's no coincidence. It can't be." Stiles said and Scott sighed softly, "I don't want to sound like I'm trying to tell you that you're wrong... But I don't think you're trying to kill people, either." He said and Stiles looked at the board with a troubled look.

"It was here. It was all here." He said and Wren looked at him concerned, "Stiles, are you feeling okay? You're looking really tired." She said as she grabbed his shoulder making him look at her and nod slightly. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just haven't been sleeping, really..." He said making her sigh.

"Okay, that's it. Come on." She said before pulling him to the door, "What? Where?" He asked. "I'm driving you home so you can get some sleep." She said before grabbing her bag off a table and pulling him out the classroom.

A few minutes into the drive Stiles anxiously fidgeted with his keys before glancing over at her. "Can you uh... actually take me to the hospital?" He asked making her glance at him worriedly, "Are you okay?" She asked and he nodded. "Yeah, yeah. I wanna talk to Melissa." He said and she glanced at him, still worried, and nodded.

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"Dr. Gardner's not back until next week... Do you want to try waiting for one of the urgent care doctors, or..." Melissa asked and Stiles shook his head and started backing up making both Melissa and Wren look at him worriedly. "Stiles? Are you all right?" Melissa asked as she stood up and walked around the desk while Wren gently grabbed his arm.

"I don't know... I guess... I guess not really?" Stiles said shakily with glossy eyes and Melissa glanced at Wren who shook her head slightly and Melissa looked back at Stiles nodding her head.."All right, kiddo, all right. Come with me. It's okay." Melissa said as she gently grabbed his arm and started directing him to a room, him pulling Wren along with him.

"Blackouts... But not for that long. And sleepwalking, which I used to do a lot as a kid... Um, I'm also having some really bad anxiety..." Stiles explained as he messed with his hand while Melissa wrote everything down. "Panic attacks?" Melissa asked making Wren and Stiles look at each other for a moment before he nodded, "Yeah, a couple... Oh, and I temporarily lost the ability to read. But, that might have had more to do with this giant magic tree and the whole human sacrifice thing..."

"I remember something vaguely about that, yes. How many hours of sleep are you getting?" She asked and Stiles glanced down for a moment, "Eight." He said. "A night?" She asked, "In the last three days..." He said making both Melissa and Wren look at him shocked as he counted on his fingers for a moment before nodding slightly.

"Yeah, definitely eight." He said and Melissa nodded slightly, "Been feeling irritable?" She asked as she walked over to get something. "Yeah... possibly to the point of homicide..." He said and Wren nodded slightly. "Inability to focus?" Melissa asked and Stiles shook his head,
"No, the Adderall's not working." He said and she nodded slightly. "Impulsive behavior?" She asked and he raised his eyebrows.

"More than my usual? Hard to tell." He said and Melissa glanced at Wren who nodded slightly, "A little." She said. "Vivid dreams during the day?" Melissa asked as she turned back around while putting gloves on, "Okay, basically all of the above. Do you know what this is?" Stiles asked and Melissa nodded.

"I think so." She said as she walked back over to them, this time holding a needle making Stiles eye it, "Uh, what's that?" He asked. "Do you trust me?" Melissa asked and Stiles raised his eyebrows slightly, "When you're not holding a needle..." He said making her chuckle as she pulled his sleeve up a bit.

"It's midazolam." She said before sticking the needle into his shoulder making him grab Wren's hand, "A sedative." Melissa said making them both look at her shocked. "Why'd you give me a sedative?" He asked, "Because you, Stiles, are one profoundly sleep-deprived young man. You need rest, and you need it now. Lie down." Melissa said and Wren lightly pushed him onto the bed.

"Okay, how long's it take to-" Stiles started to asked but started to feel the effects, "Oh... Not long at all..." He said making Wren chuckle slightly. "Get some rest." Melissa said softly as she pulled a blanket over him, "Thanks, Mom..." Stiles said as she went to turn off the lamp making her freeze slightly and look at him shocked before turning the light off.

She smiled softly at Wren before Wren gently pulled her hand away and her and Melissa walked out. Wren climbed into her car and before she could start it, her phone went off making her look down to see Allison calling her.

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Wren pulled up next to Argent's car and got out walking over to Argent and Allison. "Does this say badass professional bitch?" Wren asked, gesturing to her clothes and Allison, "Definitely." She said making Wren smile before looking down at some blueprints. "Katashi's office is here." Argent said pointing at a room.

"So what did you need me for?" Wren asked as she looked at Argent and he opened a wooden box with an old gun inside it. "A French Flintlock Turnover Pistol from 1645?" She asked making Argent and Allison look at her shocked, "How did you know that?" Allison asked and Wren went to say something but paused for a moment before frowning slightly.

"I'm not sure..." She trailed off slightly, "We need you inside incase Isaac freezes or forgets something. You'll basically play as either Isaac's partner or assistant." Argent said and she nodded.

"Guys, this isn't going to work." Isaac said stepping into view making Wren smile when she saw him in a suit. "I look ridiculous. I mean, I look like I just stepped out of the last period of a Catholic prep school. And there's no way that I'm going to be able to remember all of this. I mean, what does this even mean?Revolving over and under barrels?" Isaac stressed nervously.

"All you have to do is keep them talking long enough to allow us to get inside and find Katashi. He may not be there for the buy in person, but he won't be far." Argent said but that didn't really help calm Isaac's nerves, "You look great." Wren said.

"I am sweating all the way through my jacket! I didn't even know that I could sweat this much!" He continued to stress making Wren said and look at Allison and Argent. "Give me a second." She said before walking over to Isaac, grabbing his hand and pulling him behind the car.

"You can do this. I'm gonna be in there you." Wren said and Isaac sighed, "You're not a boy if you walk in there acting like a man, okay? Go in there with confidence, and all they'll see is a very attractive boyish-looking man." She said as she tucked his shirt into his pants and fixed the collar if the shirt. "Or a stupid teenager pretending to be a man." He said making her give him a look but before she could say anything he started talking again.

"I'm going to get my head blown off by a bunch of Japanese fingerless mobsters-" Isaac said until Wren grabbed the back of his neck, pulling him down into a kiss. Their lips moved in sync for a moment before Wren pulled away and whispered something in his ear. "How do you feel now?" She asked as she pulled back and he looked at her for a moment before smirking slightly.

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Isaac confidently walked into the building, Wren beside him, "Gentlemen. I believe Mr. Katashi is expecting me." Isaac said while taking if his aviator sunglasses making Wren chuckle quietly. "I'm expecting you." A deep voice said making them look up to see a relatively big man looking down at them. He slowly moved to walked down the stairs, promptly showing off his clawed fingers.

Isaac set the wooden box on the table before opening it to reveal the gun. "What we're looking at here is a mint-condition French flintlock turnover pistol, crafted in the mid-seventeenth century. It was a gift from Louis XIV to a prominent French family. It's only ever been fired once." Isaac explained.

"During a duel between brothers on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles." Kincaid said making Wren furrow her brows and tilt her head slightly while Isaac stuttered slighly, "So, you're familiar with it...?" Isaac asked awkwardly. "Oh, Mr. Katashi knows what he wants. We'll take it. One-hundred and fifty thousand." Kincaid said opening a briefcase full of cash. "...I'm gonna need to count it." Isaac said making Kincaid raise his eyebrows, "Really?"

"Yeah..." Isaac said then pulled out a machine out of the duffel bag then put in a stack of cash. Once it finished counting Isaac reached for another stack but Kincaid shut the case. "You don't know the whole story behind this gun, do you?" He asked making Isaac freeze.

"There was no duel between brothers- that was simply just a cover story." Wren spoke making everyone turn to her and Isaac without a quiet breath of relief. "In the real story there was an encounter in the woods with a rabid animal. Its bite caused one of the men to change into something monstrous causing the brother of the man killed him with that gun." Wren said making Kincaid smirk and nod.

"It seems like your partner knows more than you do." He said looking over at Isaac, "She uh.. She does all research." Isaac said anxiously. "But that is certainly better than the version that I heard. I'm gonna trust you guys with the money here, and, uh-" Isaac said, reaching to grab the case but Kincaid grabbed his arm.

"Personally, I'd like to hear your story." He said and Isaac flashed his yellow eyes and canines letting out a low growl. One of the other men stepped forward, grabbing Wren by the arm making her pull out her butterfly knife, flipping it around before pressing it to the man's neck.

Kincaid tisked making her look at him to see him holding her boyfriend by the throat with claws. "I wouldn't do that unless you want me to rip his throat out." He said making her sigh and drop her arms letting someone grab her.

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Argent unfolded the mask of the Oni that he broke making Katashi take a deep breath, "Starting to remember? It was twenty-four years ago." Argent said. Katashi looked up and nodded making his men let Isaac and Wren go. "You know what they are, don't you?" Argent said.

"They're called Oni. They are demons, and they are unstoppable." Katashi said while rearranging the pieces before looking back up at Argent, "Nothing. Or, at least, no man-made weapon. The Oni are a force of nature. You don't fight a tsunami- you endure it, and you hope that you are not destroyed in its path."

"Then how do we endure it?" Wren asked making him look at her, "You already have, Uranaishi." He said, walking over to her, turning her head to show the backwards five behind her ear. "This is Japanese kanji for "self." This means she is still herself. He has one too." He said dropping his hand and glancing at Isaac before looking back at Argent, "The Oni are looking for one who is no longer themselves."

"What do you mean, 'no longer themselves?" Argent asked, "Possessed... by a dark spirit. There are thirteen kinds of Kitsune: celestial, wild, ocean, thunder... But there is one, a dark Kitsune. They call it void, or Nogitsune."

"A kumicho." Argent