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[...]

Under a DIM FLORESCENT LIGHT, Melissa, Gabriella, erica Scott and Isaac crowd around, all of them focused on the mysterious sight below

"What's happening to him?" Erica said looking at the substance around jackson

"I thought you were going to tell me. Is it bad?"

"Doesn't look good"

All five lean in for a closer look at the chrysalis rapidly forming over Jackson's body.

Lying perfectly still, Jackson doesn't move. Doesn't even breathe.

Until--His head SHUDDERS violently Everyone SCREAMS, jumping back

A strange GURGLING emanates from inside the bag A wet wheezing sound.

"Zip it back up. Mom, zip it"

"Okay, okay--"Melissa yanks the zipper but it gets stuck. Jackson's mouth begins to open, revealing the Kanima's FANGS.

"Mom, zip. Zip, Mom, zip--" Finally she yanks it closed. In the silence, the five of them stare down at the body bag, waiting.

"What now?"

Gabriella pulled out her phone "now I call Derek and the burnt bacon to see if they know what is happening"

Gabriella dialed Derek's number and when he picked up she said "bad news jackson is not, not dead anymore- he is covered in some kind of transparent casing made from the
venom coming out of his claws and he is  also  starting to move"

From the other line derek sighed "Apparently what we've seen of Jackson so far is just the Kanima's Beta shape"

"Meaning what? It can turn into something bigger?"

"Bigger and badder look you need to Bring him to us"

Phone to her ear, Gabriella watches the body bag begin to move "Not sure we have time for that"

"Fine We'll meet halfway, just get him out of there"

[...]

Between the rows of cars, the four werewolves move quickly.

Gripping an end of the body bag, Isaac and scott quickly pass another row and reach Melissa's car as gabriella and Erica follow behind them.

But scott accidentally drops the back making them all freeze expecting jackson to bust out but when they see nothing happened they let out a sigh of relief which didn't last long when they saw a black car flashing its headlights at them.

The driver got out and it was Chris

Gabriella cocks her head, listening for other
sounds. But she doesn't hear anything "You're alone"

Chris gave a pained smile "More than you know"

"what do you want?"

I know you want nothing to do with me Gabby but at the moment we do have
a common enemy"

"That's why I'm trying to get him out of here"

"I didn't mean Jackson"

The werewolves a confused look. But then Gabriella realizes-- "Gerard"

Chris nods "Gerard's twisted his way into Allison's head. In the same way he did with Kate. I'm losing her. And I know you're losing her too"

"Yea, So can you trust me to fix it?"

Argent slowly nods.

"Then are you gonna let us go?"

"No...My car's faster"

[...]

HEADLIGHTS blaze over a collection of warehouses in a metal works yard.

Argent's SUV turns in and comes to a stop.

Scott, Gabriella, Erica and Isaac quickly get out with Argent following.

They open the back and pull the body bag from the SUV

"I think he stopped moving" isaac said as Gabriella and erica gently set the body on the pavement and glance around.

"Where's Derek?" Chris asks

The four weren't turns, listening. They hears him before they see him.

Hands and feet POUNDING the pavement.

Erica looked at Derek who was running like a dog "I need a new alpha"

Moving with grace and speed, Derek leaps up as if to attack. But then flips back down rig

Derek focuses his gaze on Argent.

"I'm here for Jackson. Not you"

"Somehow, I don't find that very comforting" Derek approaches the body bag.

"Where are they?" Gabriella asks derek

"Who?"

"Peter and Lydia?"

Derek kneels down by the body bag and begins to slowly unzip it to reveal Jackson.

Scott frowns as he sees derek taking out his claws "Okay, hold on a second. You said you knew how to save him"

"We're past that"

"What about Lydia--"

"Think about it, Scott. Gerard controls him now. He's made Jackson his personal guard dog. And he put all this in motion so that Jackson could become even bigger and more powerful"

"No..." The others turn to a very concerned looking Argent

"Chris I know gerard is your father but face it dude is dark vader"

Argent sighes "He wouldn't do that. If Jackson's a dog, then he's turning rabid. And
my father wouldn't let a rabid dog live"

"Of course not" Gerard steps out of the shadows "Something that dangerous, that out-of-control... is better off dead"

A HAND springs up from the body bag, CLAWS digging into Derek's chest.

As he spits blood, ROARING in agony, a partially transformed Jackson stands, lifting Derek right over his head like he weighed nothing.

Argent and gabriella race to get out of the way as Derek goes flying past them, SLAMMING BRUTALLY into a steel wall.

Allison comes out of the shadows behind them and goes to attack isaac but is stopped by A hand grabs her just as she swings the knife.

The hand of the Kanima.

"Not yet, sweetheart"

The others stare in shock as the Kanima forces Allison to drop the knife.

Allison looked at Gerard "What are you doing?"

"He's doing what he came here to do"

Gerard meets Scott's eyes, seeing recognition in them. "Then you know?"

Allison looks confused "What's he talking about?"

Gerard ignores her, eyes focused on Scott "It was that night outside the hospital, wasn't it... When I threatened your mother? I knew I saw something in your eyes. You could smell it, couldn't you?"

Isaac makes the connection "He's dying"

A regretful smile at his lips, Gerard gives the boy a nod "I am. I have been for a while now.
Unfortunately, science doesn't have a cure for cancer yet"

His gaze falls on Derek and gabriella "But the supernatural does"

Allison lurches forward trying to free herself. But Gerard gives the slightest nod and the Kanima wraps its hand around her neck, CLAWS pressed against the flesh under her chin.

Chris looks at his father with unbridled hatred "You monster"

"Not yet"

Gerard eyes Gabriella, waiting expectantly. The Kanima's claws dig deeper into Allison's throat.

Chris looks at his father with blinding hatred "You'd kill her too?"

"When it comes to survival? I'd kill my own son...so what will it be gabriella, are you gonna give me the bite or are you gonna watch as Allison dies"

"Gabriella," Derek said, his voice a low plea, "Don't give him what he wants."

She barely heard him, though, her mind racing as she tried to calculate any possible way out. But Gerard's grip—literal and metaphorical—was unyielding.

Gerard's eyes gleamed with smug satisfaction as he added, "Tick-tock, Gabriella. You're running out of time. And she's running out of air."

Allison's faint gasps for breath, the slight tremble in her shoulders, drew Gabriella's focus back. Her eyes softened as she took in her friend's terror and helplessness, and, after a long, tense silence, she made her decision.

"Fine," she said, her voice steely but controlled. She took a step toward Gerard, her gaze cold and unyielding. "But if you think this is going to end well for you, you're dead wrong."

"Ah," Gerard chuckled, an ugly smile spreading across his face, "such fire just like your mother, Let's get on with it, then."

Gabriella stepped closer, narrowing her eyes as she forced herself to extend her fangs. With one last look at Allison, she moved in, sinking her teeth into Gerard's neck.

She could feel the rush of venom through her own veins as it coursed into him, but she pulled back quickly, fighting every urge to rip his throat out entirely.

Gerard staggered back, a triumphant look on his face as he felt the effects begin to take hold. "And there it is," he murmured, his tone dripping with satisfaction.

But just as quickly, a new expression crossed his face—one of confusion, and then pain. Gabriella met his gaze, a dark glint in her eyes. "I told you this wouldn't end well."

Gerard's knees buckled, his breathing labored. "W-what did you...?"

Gerard coughs, BLACK BLOOD appearing at
his lips.

"Everyone kept telling me Gerard
always has a plan. Well..."Gabriella looks at scott now confident, even triumphant gaze "we had a plan too"

Gerard yanks his SILVER PILL BOX from his pocket. "No... no..."

He pours several capsules into his hand, some spilling to the floor around him.

BLACK BLOOD now running from his nose, Gerard raises a handful of the CAPSULES and crushes them in his hand.

The capsules burst into a puff of GRAY ASH--"Mountain ash"

"Yea...Scott switched them at the police station"

Scott and gabriella take a step back as Gerard began lurching in agony.

Black blood pours from his nose, from his tear ducts, ears, even around his fingernails.

Spilling to the floor as--Head thrown back, Gerard SHRIEKS in pain as he spits up a
streaming fountain of BLACK BLOOD.

The others retreat in terror, scrambling away from the macabre display.

Only Scott and gabriella watches unblinking, knowing and expecting the effect.

Derek peers at them with a mixture of shock and most surprisingly, respect "Why didn't you tell me?"

Scott turns to face derek "Because you might be an Alpha" he looks at Gabriella with a smile "But you're not mine"

He steps forward as if to help Gerard up. But with the blood still dripping from his lips, the senior Argent raises his hate-filled eyes and looks to the Kanima "Kill them"

Veins pulling taut at his neck, he shouts with every last bit of strength he has

"Kill them all!"

Gerard collapses down as just a few feet away--Allison wrests the Kanima's hand free from her neck and pushes off.

But with its other claw, the creature sends her sprawling.

It whirls about to face gabriella for the attack when--The roar of a VEHICLE'S ENGINE fills the warehouse.

The Kanima spins at the sound of BRAKES SQUEALING and HURTLES BACK, tossed right off its feet by--A blue Jeep.

Eyes squeezed shut, Stiles looks up from the wheel and turns to the others. "Did I get him?" 

Gabriella almost laughs but then the Kanima LEAPS onto the hood of the Jeep hand swinging a clawed hand up with a shriek.

"Jackson!"

The creature pauses, blinking in confusion.

The passenger side door of the Jeep creaks open and Lydia steps out.

Lit by the headlights of the SUV she almost glows in the darkness.

"Jackson?" Her hands come up. The Kanima pulls back as if to strike her down. But then she opens her hand to show what's held in her palm...

Jackson's key.

The creature blinks as it looks on the key

The Kanima's eyes blink back to HUMAN EYES, the eyes of Jackson, now half transformed again.

Lydia gives him one last look of regret, as if knowing what's about to happen.

Jackson slowly turns to face Derek who is now standing once again.

Jackson lowers his clawed hands, lowering his defenses.

Purposefully making himself vulnerable to attack.

Derek grabs the moment and strikes,DIGGING his claws into Jackson's ribcage.

Seeing his chance, Peter rushes out and guts Jackson from the back.

As the wolf hands tear back, Jackson staggers forward and--Lydia takes hold of him before he can fall.

Struggling to keep him up, she slowly guides him to his knees.

Red blood--human blood--on his torso, Jackson looks on her with his own eyes, seeming to recognize her.

Then he whispers a question "Do you... still..."

He can't seem to find the strength or breath to finish.

Lydia, however, knows what he was asking "I do. I still love you"

Finally, Jackson's eyes close and his head gently rests on her shoulder "I still love you"

The others watch silently as she holds Jackson there.

Only when his hand opens and releases the key to the ground does she finally let him lie.

As gently as he can, Stiles takes Lydia's arm and helps her up.

She turns into him, trying to find comfort in his arms.

"Where's Gerard?"

Argent looks over. The others follow Allison's eyes to a pool of black blood and the faint trace of footsteps.

He's gone.

"I doubt he's far."

they begin moving, an exhausted group of people turning to go.

But then the SOUND OF CLAWS scratching cement catches their attention. Lydia turns first to see-- Jackson's hands moving.

Claws at his fingertips, they scratch at the pavement as life begins to tremble its way back into his body, wounds already beginning to heal on his torso.

Head lifting up, he sucks in a breath as if coming up for air after diving into water.

They all brace themselves for a new attack. But something different happens.

When Jackson opens his eyes, they begin to glow. No longer slitted and reptilian, they burn an intense BLUE.

His mouth draws open to reveal FANGS growing.

Not two rows, but pairs of uppers and lowers.

As he pushes up to his knees, strands of hair appear at his cheeks, growing toward the ears which now taper out to points.

With the others watching in silent awe, Jackson finally stands and finally becomes... a WEREWOLF.

A PRIMAL ROAR fills the metal works as Jackson cries out at the night like a bird spreading its wings for the first time.

His eyes dim back to normal, claws retracting.

He lowers his head and breathlessly looks to the others.

Somehow alive.

They stare back at him, incredulous.

Finally Lydia runs into his arms. Scott and the others breathe in relief except Gabriella who looked away from the scene "it's a good thing lucas and boyd got out of here before they witnesses Jackson naked"

Chris looks at allison hesitatly before turning to Gabriella "they might still be in town "

"what do you mean" Gabriella looked at him confused then sees the guilty look on Allison's  face

"am sorry"

[...]

Gabriella pushed her way through the dense underbrush, heart pounding with a mixture of worry and fury. She had called Boyd and Lucas a dozen times, each ringing tone unanswered, her concern twisting tighter with every passing minute. The scent of pine filled her lungs as she scanned the shadows, her heightened senses reaching out for any sign of her brother and his boyfriend.

Footsteps crunched behind her, and she whipped around, bristling as she saw Allison. Allison's eyes were swollen, the guilt and desperation clear on her face.

"Gabriella, please," Allison said, her voice cracking. "I want to help. I just... I didn't know."

Gabriella's eyes flashed, her voice sharp and cold. "Help? You want to help? You've done enough, Allison. They trusted you."

Tears spilled down Allison's cheeks. "I thought—I thought they knew where Derek was. My dad and I... we thought we were protecting people."

"Protecting people?" Gabriella's voice grew louder, her anger pouring out like a dam breaking. "Do you even hear yourself? Torturing two people who were just trying to leave town, trying to get away from all this?" Her fists clenched. "They're my family, Allison. And now they're gone because you decided they were just collateral."

"I'm sorry," Allison sobbed, her face streaked with tears. She stepped forward, reaching out as if to touch Gabriella's arm, but Gabriella took a sharp step back, eyes cold and unwavering.

"You want to fix this?" Gabriella's voice was a low, bitter whisper. "Guess what—you can't. There's no fixing this." Her gaze cut through Allison, who stood there, shoulders slumped in despair.

"Gabby—" Allison whispered, her hand still outstretched.

"Don't call me that," Gabriella snapped, her voice thick with pain. "You lost the right."

The forest fell silent, the echoes of Gabriella's words hanging in the cool night air as she turned and walked away, leaving Allison alone in her guilt.

[...]

Daylight bleeds through the trees spilling down on the lonely and burned Hale House.

Gabriella, Isaac, Erica and Derek have been looking for lucas and boyd all night with no trace of them...not until they saw what was left on the hale house door.

Gabriella stared at the mark on the door with horror written all over her face

Peter turns to look at Gabriella "You haven't told them everything yet, have you"

Gabriella shakes his head still looking at the sign making erica wrap her hand around Gabriella's to see if she was ok

Isaac noticed the look on Gabriella's face and turns to peter "What do you mean?"

"Why do you think Derek was so quick
to build a pack? So eager to strengthen his number and power? When there's a new Alpha, people take notice"

"People like who?"

"People like my dad" Gabriella said as she turns to the door of the house where someone has carefully painted in black the triple headed symbol known as a TRISKELE.

But different than the one tattooed to Derek's back. Sharper, more aggressive.

"That's his symbol...he's already here"

"Who?"

"pack of Alpha"

Erica frowns, confused "how does that even work"

"They have a leader, his name is Deucalion aka my dad"