Avalon's outfit:
Chapter Four-Teen
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"Liam!" Avalon called out as she out stuff in her backpack, "Better be ready to leave or else I'm leaving without you and you'll have to take the bus." Avalon called out. "You'll have to take the bus." Liam mocked her under his breath making her raise her eyebrows, "I heard that!" She yelled and then he walked into her room.
"How did you possibly hear that? I was whispering." He said and she cocked an eyebrow, "Liam, you suck at whispering. We all know that." She said before going walking past. "You suck at whispering." He mocked her under his breath again making her flick his forehead as she walked past him.
"Don't annoy me or else I'm abandoning you in a ditch."
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"So, you ran a background check, and all you found was a speeding ticket?" Malia asked as she, Avalon and Stiles walked up the stairs. "A speeding ticket signed by Theo's dad eight years ago." Stiles said and Malia nodded slowly, "Which means what?"
"Who speeds? People trying to get away from something!" Stiles said as he stopped and turned to them making Avalon and Malia look at each other with furrowed brows. "Well, how many tickets do you have?" Malia asked and Stiles scoffed, "None." He said making Avalon nod and hum slightly. "Right, now how many would you have if your dad didn't get you out of them?" She asked making him purse his lips.
"Seventeen..." He said making her nod, "I don't know, Stiles... I mean, I see why you're worried- he's really hot. He's got like great hair, perfect body... You should definitely feel threatened." Malia said and Avalon looked offended. "Well now I'm starting to not like him." Avalon mumbled slightly making Malia nudge her slightly.
"You want me to torture him?" Malia asked and Stiles shook his head, "No, I don't want you to torture him!" He said. "I'm pretty sure I can take him." Malia said and Stiles just shook his head again, "I have a plan, all right? There are steps to doing this right." Stiles said making Avalon raise her eyebrows. "What steps?" She asked, "We get the story, verify the facts. You find the piece that doesn't fit. and... And catch him in the act. That's how you do it." Stiles explained when then sighed when someone caught his eye.
Avalon and Malia turned around to see Theo closing a car door before turning around. When he noticed them looking he smile and awkwardly waved, "Why are you so suspicious of this guy?" Malia asked and Stiles sighed.
"Because I remember Theo from fourth grade, okay? That's not Theo." He said.
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Avalon sat next to Lydia in class with Kira sitting at the table next to the. Someone sat down next to Kira making them look yo to see Scott. The girls all looked at each other confused while giving each other silent looks while nodding to Scott, both of them trying to get each other to say something.
"Scott? Are you in the right class?" Kira asked making Scott look at her wide eyed, "AP Biology?" He asked and Avalon raised her eyebrows. "You what AP stands for?" She asked and he looked at her in amusement, "Advanced Placement." He said before opening his text book to show a bunch of highlighted sentences and sticky notes.
"Welcome to AP Biology! Let's see who's awake. Can somebody tell me what plasmids are?" The teacher, Ms. Finch, asked as she leaned against her desk. "Circular, self-replicating DNA molecules often used in cloning proteins." Lydia said and Ms. Finch nodded.
"Nicely stated, Lydia. Now, can you tell me what vitamin is absorbed in the stomach via parietal cell production of a glycoprotein?" Ms. Finch asked and Lydia went to answer but stopped when she realized she didn't know it. "B12. Mr. McCall, did you know the answer?" Ms. Finch asked, catching Scott off guard for a moment as he looked up at her. "Um, no." He said and she nodded, "It's a common test question. What's your number one college pick?" She asked.
"Umm..."
"Stop saying "um..."
"Sorry. UC-Davis." Scott said making the girls all look at him impressed, "Good choice. It's the best school on the West Coast for biological and physical sciences. You're in the right class if that's what you're hoping for. Who else thinks they're in the right class?" Ms. Finch asked.
The first person to raise their hand was Theo making Avalon look at him warily before raising her hand along with everyone else. "Good! Then you should all be prepared for the test tomorrow." Ms. Finch said making students groan slightly.
"Don't be so disappointed! This test is specifically to help you determine whether you should actually be in AP Biology. You have two weeks to drop. Tomorrow's test will just weed out the ones who shouldn't be there... And that could be any of you."
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"I was skating in a neighbor's empty pool, trying to do a handplant. Nobody was home. I'm not that good of a skateboarder, but I guess I was feeling pretty determined, because I completely lost track of time. I didn't even realize that it was night until the yard lights came on. Like I said, I wasn't very good. On my last try, I went down and hit hard- really hard. I was sitting there at the bottom of the pool, and I realized something... I never heard the board come back down. It came at me fast. I barely had a chance to turn around before it bit me, right here." Theo explained as they stood around in the locker room.
Stiles and Avalon stood next to each other with their arms crossed as they leaned against the lockers while Scott stood in front of Theo. "It wasn't an accident- he wanted to turn you." Scott said, "Right. So, why aren't you part of his pack, then? Why didn't he come back for you?" Stiles asked making Theo look over at him.
"Because by the time of my first full moon, he was dead." He said and Avalon raised her eyebrows, "How do you know that?" She asked. "I met another one of his pack a couple weeks later. He told me the Alpha that bit me was killed by two of his own Betas. They were twins." He said making Scott and Stiles glance at each other.
"Scott, listen to my pulse- I'm telling the truth." Theo said and Stiles pushed off the lockers and walked over, "Right, or you just know how to steady your heart rate while you're lying your ass off." Stiles said making Theo look at him confused. "Why would I lie?" Theo asked and Stiles shrugged, "Because maybe, you're not who you say you are."
"Okay. In the fourth grade, you had an inhaler. I had one, too. I remember this day where I ended up in the nurse's office with an asthma attack- a bad one. I was waiting to be taken to the ER. You were waiting for the principal. You told me what would happen when you go to the ER for asthma. How they give you oxygen, an IV of prednisone. You made it sound easy, like everything would be okay. I've been by myself this whole time. Everybody knows that lone wolves, they don't make it on their own. I swear, I'm that same kid from fourth grade. I was hoping you are, too." Theo said looking at Scott.
Before anyone could say anything the bell rang, "I better not be late for class- you're not the only ones I need to make a good impression on." Theo said making Scott chuckle while Stiles just squinted at him as he grabbed his bag and walking out.
"No! Don't give me that look." Stiles said as Avalon walked up to him and Scott, "We have to give people the benefit of the doubt sometimes." Scott said and Avalon raised her eyebrows. "Correct me if I'm wrong but last time you guys gave someone the benefit of the doubt, he worked with the women who murdered his family just so he can try to kill you." Avalon said and Stiles gestured to her, nodding rapidly.
"Not this time, all right? I'm right! There's something off about him, I can feel it." Stiles said and Scott smiled, "Lydia's the psychic, not you." Scott said as he started walking away making Avalon squint at him. "She's not psychic, she's a Banshee." Avalon said and Stiles nodded, "Yeah! There's a difference!" He said before turning to Avalon.
"Do you believe me?" Stiles asked and Avalon nodded, "Really? Why?" He asked making her look at him. "I don't know. There's just something off with him." She said, glancing at him before walking away.
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Avalon, Scott, Kira and Malia sat in the library when Stiles walked in waving a couple papers around before placing them on the table. "So, you found something?" Scott asked and Stiles nodded, "Another signature. This is Theo's dad's signature on a speeding ticket from eight years ago, and this is his dad's signature on a transfer form to Beacon Hills HIgh School from just a few days ago."
"How did you get his transfer form?" Kira asked and Avalon cocked an eyebrow, "Did you break into the administration office?" She asked and Stiles looked at her. "No, I did did not break into the administration office." He said and she just raised her eyebrows making him sigh, "...Okay, I might have broken into the administration office. Can we just focus on the signatures, please? They're different."
"They're sort-of different..." Malia said with a slight shrug making Stiles squint at her, "They're completely different! Come on, look. The garlands don't match, the undulations of the sinuous stroke are totally off... And look! Look at this- perfect example of the criminal tremor." He said and Avalon looked at him confused.
"Are you speaking English?"
"So, now Theo is Theo, but his parents aren't his parents?" Kira asked, obviously confused, "Someone's not someone. And when I figure out who that someone really is, someone's in big trouble." He said and Scott nodded slowly. "But no one's done anything wrong..." He said and Stiles nodded slightly, "Yet. If Theo's parents are both psychotic killers, we should not trust him, right?" He said making Malia and Avalon look at each other.
"My father is Peter and my mom is the Desert Wolf." Malia said and Stiles nodded, "Okay, I get it. It's fine. You know what? I'll figure it out myself. Right? I don't need you, or you, or you. I don't need anyone." He said dramatically before grabbing Avalon's bag. "Except for Avalon. You're coming with me." He said making her furrow her brows, "I didnt consent to this." She mumbled as she got up.
She followed him out to his jeep before climbing in. "What's a criminal tremor?" Someone said making them look back to see Liam sitting in the back seat holding up one of the papers. "It doesn't matter." Stiles said ripping the paper out of Liam's hand.
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"I told you he was up to something!" Stiles says as he, Avalon and Liam were hiding behind a bush watching Theo take something out his car and walk off. "We just spent three hours watching this dude play video games in his bedroom. He better be out here covering up a mass murder." Liam said and Avalon nodded in agreement. "Let's find out." Stiles said before walking off making them follow him.
"You still got his scent?" Stiles asked, "Don't need it." Liam said pointing down at a footprint. "What's wrong?" Avalon asked when she noticed her brother had started to slow down a bit with a distant look on his face, "I forgot I was supposed to meet Mason at the school gym." He said and Stiles shrugged slightly, "Okay, why didn't you just tell him?
"Tell him what?" Liam asked and Avalon gave him a look, "Anything." She said and he shook his head. "I can't just tell him anything..." He said making Stiles furrow his brows, "Why not?" Stiles asked and Liam sighed.
"Because I haven't told him
everything..."
"Still? They said it was okay." Avalon said and Liam nodded, "Yeah, I know, but it's not that easy! It's a lot to accept." Liam stressed and Stiles squinted slightly. "He watched my dad blow up a Berserker with a landmine. I think the groundwork's been pretty thoroughly laid for acceptance. We've all been through this, more than once. It's always been better when they know." Stiles said and Avalon nodded in agreement before they started walking again.
"But what if he freaks out? What if he doesn't want to talk to me? What if he tries to stab me with something silver? Or, what if-" Liam rambled but all of the sudden stopped talking followed by a loud thud making Stiles and Avalon look at each other before turning around to see a giant hole in the ground.
"What the hell are you doing?" Stiles asked when they walked over to it and Avalon laughed at the look Liam gave. "There he is. Hurry up! Stop screwing around." Stiles said before grabbing Avalon's arm when she went to help Liam and pulled her over to a tree. A few seconds later Liam ran over, "Try and get his scent." Stiles said and Liam took a deep breath, "Get anything?"
"Soap." Liam said making Avalon close her eyes and take a deep breath, "It's nice, it smells good." Liam said and Avalon flicked the side of his head. "Not his soap- Chemosignals, do you remember those?" Avalon asked and Liam nodded, "Oh, yeah! Okay. I... He's sad."
"He's sad?" Stiles asked, furrowed his brows and Liam shook his head slightly, "It's not just sad. It's more like... grief." He said making Stiles glance at him confused. "Grief?" Stiles asked and then realization crossed over his features as Theo dropped a flower into the lake, "Oh, my God! Go! We have to go." He said pulling them away. "What? Why?" Liam asked but Stiles just shook his head, "Go! Right now. Just go!"
"That's the bridge where they found his sister." Stiles said after they got far enough away making Avalon raise her eyebrows slightly. "What sister?" She asked and Stiles looked at him, "The one that got lost and died from exposure. He's leaving a flower for her." He said. "That doesn't sound evil." Liam said making Stiles sigh, "I know."
Stiles glanced up and stopped, stopping when he saw Theo standing in a three before Theo jumped down. "What are you guys doing?" Theo asked and Liam growled as Theo stepped forward making Avalon grab his shoulder. "Whoa! Why do I get the feeling this kid's tougher than he looks?" Theo asked, raising his hands up, "Only when we let him off his leash."
"Stiles, we were in Little League together. Why are you so suspicious of me?" Theo asked and Stiles signed before pulling out the papers, "Because of these. One's a speeding ticket signed by your dad eight years ago. The other one's a signature on a transfer form to Beacon High. They're different." Stiles said handing Theo the papers.
"Huh. Yeah, they do look a little different..." Theo said, looking up at Stiles who looked at him warily, "No, they're totally different- signed by two different people." Stiles said and Theo chuckled. "So, my dad's not my dad? Like, he's an imposter?"
"Yeah, something like that."
"Who do you think I am?" Theo asked looking at Stiles who shook his head, "We don't know yet." He said. "Want me to give you a DNA sample or something?" Theo asked and Stiles sighed. "No. I don't have anything from fourth grade to match it to."
"You know, Stiles, I came back here for Scott... But I also came back for you. Someone like you. Someone who's willing to walk into the woods in the middle of the night to protect his friends. I don't have anyone like that, but Scott does. You all do. I know I'm in the right place. I'm meant to be here. I'm meant to be part of this pack." Theo said making Avalon squint at him and hum.
"That's an obsession and it's not healthy. Seek a therapist." Avalon said before walking away.
"Find anything?" Scott asked as they walked up to the jeep making Stiles sigh, "Nope." Stiles said as he climbed into the jeep. "I fell in a hole." Liam said making his sister chuckle and pat his shoulder before moving over to Scott and Stiles.
"It was the bridge where his sister died, wasn't it?" Scott asked and Stiles nodded, "Yes, it was. Very embarrassing. So, we're gonna leave now." Stiles says and turns the key but the engine sputtered making him sigh, "Son of a..." He mumbled before getting out.
"Liam, just do me a favor? Get in the car and turn the ignition when I say." Stiles said and Liam walked over to the driver side while Stiles, Avalon and Scott walked over to the front. Avalon cocked an eyebrow seeing all the duck tape around almost every part. "Stiles." Scott said, "Be with you in a second. Try it!"
"Stiles."
"Yes. Okay? We followed him out here. What do you want me to say? That I'm a stalker? Huh? That I'm crazy? Totally paranoid? None of this is new information!" Stiles said making Avalon and Scott glanced at each other. "Now you're gonna try to at least give him the benefit of the doubt?" Scott asked.
"I give people benefit of the doubt! I've given a lot of benefit to a lot of people." Stiles said and Scott nodded slightly, "Like Derek? ...Kira? ...Liam? ....Avalon?" Scott asked. "I was right about Peter. Try it again! You know, I bet you still think there's something about him that can be saved." Stiles said and Scott nodded, "Maybe." Scott said making Stiles sigh frustratingly. "Try it again!"
"Why can't you trust anyone?"
"Because you trust everyone!" Stiles yelled before punching the jeep in frustration. "Woah!" Avalon said, slightly pulling him away from the jeep, "Are you okay?" Scott asked and Stiles nodded. "I'm fine." He said and Avalon gave him a look, "You could've broken it-"
"It's not broken." He said, cutting her off making her sigh, "Let me see it." Scott said and he shook his head. "I'm fine." He said making Avalon give him a look. "Stiles." She said in a warning tone and he sighed before holding his hand out. Scott gently grabbed it before black veins trailed from his hand to his.
When Scott pulled away Stiles looked down at his hand, moving it around not feeling any pain. "You're a fucking psychopath." Avalon muttered making him shoot her a look.