Chapter 13
"What do you mean you're leaving?" Scott's voice sounds as he follows Derek into the loft.
"It's not going to be forever, Scott. I'm just going to take them back home." Derek says plopping down on the couch. My eyes dart up.
"Wait what? We're going back to South America?" I stand up from the table and walk over to him.
"Cora said you both are."
"I wasn't told about this." I cross my arms over my chest. Derek furrows his brows.
"Cora told me-" The door to the loft swings opens and the one in question stalks inside.
"I was going to tell you, but I didn't have enough time with everything going on." She takes a breath. "I want to go back to South America and I just assumed you would come with me. Nothing good has come from being here anyway."
"Why would you want to go back there? Our family is here. We just found Derek again after all these years... even Peter but I don't know if that's a good thing anymore."
"I know, but... South America is my home and I thought it was yours too." She walks toward me. "We built our lives up over there and you just wanna abandon it?"
"This is a big decision, Cora. I want to go with you. You know, it's always been us. It's always been you and me-"
"Then come with." She crosses her arms over her chest.
"But what about everyone here? All the friends we've made. Cora, we finally found our family. How can we just leave them again?"
"So you aren't coming with?" Her face drops. My eyes dart around the room before looking over at everyone's faces Derek, Scott, Cora...
"I don't know." I breathe out. She looks me in the eyes for a moment before turning around.
"I need to go pack." She mumbles before going up the stairs. Silence takes over the loft as I watch her go.
"Um-" Scott interrupts the silence. "I have to get home. My mom's still a bit shaken up after everything." He smiles tightly at us before walking out of the loft.
"We're leaving tomorrow so..." Derek trails off.
"I'll let you know." I make my way upstairs to the roof and sit on a concrete block as I stare at the world below.
I have no idea what to do.
I want to go with Cora, we've been through so much together. I have to be there to look after and protect her. It's always been us...
But she's only a few minutes younger than me, she can protect herself. But what happened last time in South America... how can I be sure that she'll be safe?
I need to go with her.
Scott's face flashes in my mind as I stand up. I sit back down onto the concrete with a huff of air.
All the new friends I've made here. How can I just leave them? Three of them are going to be experiencing some terrible side-effects from basically dying... how do I just abandon them?
But friends are temporary and family is forever.
Are you sure about that?
I groan as I cover my face with my hands.
What do I do?
"Still can't decide?" Derek plops down next to me.
"Either way, I'm going to hurt someone. I'm going to abandon someone."
"I think I know what your problem is, Nina." I look into his eyes. "Stop thinking about other people for a change. Start thinking about yourself and what you want." I look back to the roads below. we sit in silence for a few moments before he pats my shoulder and heads back downstairs.
What do I want?
To go back home to South America where I'm comfortable and safe or to stay here where I've made new friends and have a second fresh start.
I stand up and take a deep breath...
I know what I need to do
"Have you decided yet?" Derek raises his brows as he zips up his bag.
"Yeah... I'm going to stay." I say simply after taking a breath.
"I thought so." He smiles lightly to himself.
"You knew?"
"It may have been years since I last saw you but I know my sister." He rubs my head before picking up his bag.
"How long will you be gone for?"
"Not forever. By the way, I don't want you staying here alone." My eyes perk up.
"So...where am I staying?"
"The Argents." He turns to face me. "I already asked an-"
"The Argents?" My eyes widen."Werewolf hunters?"
"They don't hunt us anymore, okay?"
"But- what about Peter, Lydia... hell even Stiles."
"Peter is coming with us and besides the Argents have weapons."
"I don't need anyone to protect me, Derek."
"After what happened... I just want someone to keep an eye on you." Cora begins stomping down the stairs, I whip my gaze towards her. She walks towards us with furrowed brows.
"What?"
"And you call me loud." I roll my eyes.
"Very funny." She plops her bag down and turns her gaze to me. "Are you coming with?" My heart begins beating faster.
"Um uh- I decided after thinking about it for a while..." I trail off. I take a deep breath as my eyes dart around. "You're my sister Cora. My twin. We've been through almost everything together and-"
"You're coming with?" Her eyes light up. I bite my lip as I take a breath.
"I'm going to stay." She doesn't say anything. Her eyes look down at the floor before she grabs her bag and walks to the loft doors silently. "Cora." I run over and grab her arm. "Say something." She turns around slowly and meets my eyes.
"I'm gonna miss you." Her voice cracks. I pull her into my arms and hold her close.
"Me too." We stay like this a few moments before I step away from her. "Look after yourself, okay?" I put a strand of hair behind her ear. "Stay out of trouble." She nods before looking at me with glassy eyes.
"You too." She turns around and walks out the doors. She pauses and turns around one last time before walking away. I let out a breath as I stare at the place where she was. A hand is placed on my shoulder.
"It's not forever, Nina." I look up into his eyes as he wraps me in a hug. "I'll be back, okay." I nod against his shoulder. He pulls away from me and looks into my eyes. "If you need anything, just call." He pats my head before walking out of the loft.
"Derek." He raises his brows. "Don't die."
"I don't intend to." He looks at me one last time before closing the loft doors with a deafening bang. I squeeze my eyes shut as the tears begin falling.
They're gone.
"Derek!" Scott's voice echoes in the empty loft.
"Not exactly." I peek my head out from the balcony window.
"Nina."
"Bingo." I smile as I step back out onto the balcony.
"I thought you left." He stops next to me.
"Did you want me to?"
"No, no, of course not." He laughs light as I keep my eyes on the setting sun.
"Um- you know what... I'm going to sound crazy." I shake my head with a laugh. "But doesn't the sunset remind you of someone?" He turns to me slowly with furrowed brows.
"Should it?"
"It's just all the oranges and reds. Doesn't it remind you of the alpha pack and what we've been through?"
"I guess..." He says after a while. "The red is the Alphas, right?"
"Yes, exactly." I smile at him. "And the orange is the Darach. We defeated them, so now they have to set."
"What about the night? After they've set?"
"I don't know..." I trail off as I feel a sinking feeling in my chest. "But I have a feeling it won't be better."
I can't shake this feeling that the night will be worse. That the darkness will bring the real evil creatures out...
"How are you feeling?" I turn to him after a while. "After you know... dying."
"I can't see it, but I can feel it." His eyes stare out into the darkening sky. "It's like this darkness is around me and it's... I can't describe it."
"I'll always be here for you. You know, you helped me with whatever the hell happened to me so... I'll return the favor." He turns his eyes to mine. he doesn't say anything as his eyes soften. "What?" He shakes his head and looks back to the sky.
"Nothing." I stare at his side profile. The way his eyelashes flutter outward, the little scar on his cheek, his lips that-
I turn my gaze back to the front with wide eyes.
Why am I thinking about this?
"Are you nervous?" I whip my head to him.
"W-what no no I'm fine." I stutter. "Why would I be nervous?"
"About Cora going to South America."
"Oh..." I breathe out.
"What did you think I meant?" He smiles lightly at me.
"Um... that." I say slowly. "I guess I am. You know, I was always there to protect her. I felt that she'd always be safe as long as I had her in my sights. But now that she's not here..." I trail off as I feel the familiar lump forming in my throat.
"Well, if Cora is anything like Derek. She'll be fine."
"Back in South America, someone tried to kill her. If I wasn't there, she would've been dead." I look down at my hands. "The thought of that happening again." I let out a deep breath. "Or her having to kill someone. I don't want her to go through that. I don't want her to become like me." He suddenly wipes away a stray tear on my cheek.
"It's not your fault." He says softly.
"I killed someone, Scott. Some guy is dead because of me."
"You did what you had to. That's what matters."
"The thing is, I didn't just kill him. I ripped him apart. Scott, I was a monster." His eyes scan mine for a moment.
"You saved your sister. You thought of her and not yourself. That's what makes you human." I stare into his eyes as he stares back into mine.
after everything I did, he doesn't see me as a monster...
Time slows down as I keep my gaze on his until he begins leaning forward. My eyes widen as his lips move closer to mine. I keep my eyes on him until they flutter shut before his lips brush against mine gently. He pauses as our lips stay mere inches apart.
there's no going back now...
I put my hand behind his head and bring his lips to mine. His body stiffens before he gently kisses me back. My head swirls with so many emotions, I can't even think straight.
But one thing's for certain, right now everything is perfect. Nothing else matters. Not the sunset nor the unknown darkness approaching. But even in this blissful moment something tugs at the back of my mind; that this is as good as things are going to get.
This is Beacon hills after all...
Things always go wrong.
Season 3A
Episode 12 (Lunar Ellipse)
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