Risen

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"I think he stopped moving" Isaac informed

Chris Argent got out of the car, Scott doing the same as the hunter looked around,

"Where's Derek?" He asked

Not long after he spoke, Derek came running up to them, on all fours like an actual dog, launching himself in the air so he could do a flip, landing in a kneeling position and looking at the three with his alpha eyes.

"Why'd you have to hit it with the dramatics?" Nova asked

This caused everyone to look up, seeing the familiar red hair on the roof of one of the buildings,

"What the hell are you doing up there?" Derek asked, standing straight

"Better vantage point so I can see who's coming" gesturing to the car

". . How did you even get up there?" Isaac asked

"I ran" simplicity in her voice

Nova stepped off of the building, easily landing on her feet without any difficulty, walking over toward them,

"And you called me dramatic?" Derek asked, looking at her

"You ran to them on all fours, did a flip and a superhero landing" gesturing to what happened "that was a lot more dramatic than me simply stepping off a building and landing on my feet"

"She's got a point" Isaac commented

"Can we focus, please?" Scott asked, looking at them

"I'm here for Jackson" Chris said, looking at Derek "not you"

"Somehow, I don't find that very comforting" Derek replied, sarcasm in his voice "get him inside" looking at Scott and Issac

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They were inside of a building, Jackson in a black body bag on the floor,

"Where are they?" Scott asked

"Who?" Nova asked

"Peter and Lydia" looking at her, Derek moving to the body bag "whoa, hold on a second. You said you knew how to save him" as he opened it

"We're past that" Derek replied

"What about – " looking at him

"Think about it, Scott" he said "Gerard controls him now. He's turned Jackson into his own personal guard dog. And he set all of this in motion so that Jackson could get even bigger and more powerful"

"With wings" Nova added "not a pretty sight"

"No" Chris replied, causing Derek to look at him "no, he wouldn't do that. If Jackson's a dog, he's turning rabid, and my father wouldn't let a rabid dog live"

"Of course not" Gerard spoke up, causing all attention to turn to him "anything that dangerous, that out of control – is better off dead"

Derek's claws snapped out, sharply inhaling as he was about to jam them in Jackson's chest. But his eyes snapped open, his hand snapping up, claws impaling his stomach, a gasp emitting from Derek, Chris aiming his gun at him, Nova watching with widened eyes as Jackson slowly stood up, rising Derek in the air. Jackson threw Derek back, who landed behind plastic curtains,

"Derek!" Nova shouted

She was about to run toward him, only to be stopped by Scott, who subtly shook his head when she looked at him,

"Well done to the last, Scott" Gerard said "like the concerned friend you are, you brought Jackson to Derek to save him. You just didn't realize that you were also bringing Derek to me"

Scott suddenly pulled Nova down as he ducked, an arrow whizzing past them and landing into Isaac's shoulder. He looked up, seeing a figure running away,

"Allison?" He asked

Nova ran toward Isaac, pulling him up, Scott putting an arm around his shoulder, taking him from her and out of the room. Chris took a shot at Jackson, literally, the bullet landing in his shoulder, causing him to whip around with a hiss, running around the car, more bullets leaving the gun. A window in the car was shattered, three more bullets leaving the weapon, Chris ejecting the magazine, putting in a fresh one and aiming it at Jackson. But the kanima made it's full appearance, pouncing on top of the roof of the car, his tail suddenly wrapping around Chris's gun, which was taken from his hand and thrown across the room. He snarled at the hunter, but a figure stepped in front of him, black nails extended into talons, eyes in a deep red, slightly crouched as a low and challenging growl emitted from her. Chris took a small step back, looking at Nova with slightly widened eyes.

It was a growl that accepted the challenge he had wanted, a small hiss following, one that even called to any other phoenix that was in the area, which she knew that Irina had heard. Chris ran out, the kanima pouncing on Nova, her talons entering his stomach, using her strength to throw him out of the room as the hunter got a knife ready. Derek flipped over a small pile of wood pallets, his face shifted and his eyes red, a growl emitting from him just as Scott's claws snapped out. His face was shifted, eyes glowing in their amber color, just as Isaac's did, another hiss emitting from Nova's lips as she slowly grew closer, smirking as she felt a familiar presence next to her.

"Thanks for the invite, sweetheart" Irina said, her talons extending as her eyes glowed like fire "I haven't had this much fun in years"

A small chuckle emitted from Nova, Derek blocked an arm from the kanima, throwing a hard punch to his face, only to have the alpha be slashed in the chest, Scott's claws pierced his back, only to be thrown back as well. Isaac managed to wrap his hands around Jackson's neck, but he quickly got out of the hold, wrapping an arm around his neck and throwing him back against a pallet. Two sets of talons pierced his shoulders as Derek swung himself from a piece of metal, his fists landing in his back, forcing him to step forward. Nova's jacket landed on the floor, her head tilting slightly, moving out of the way when the kanima swiped his claws at her, her kickboxing lessons kicking in, throwing a hard punch to his jaw, then his stomach. She threw a hard kick to his chest, causing him to be thrown back, but landing on all fours, his head snapping up as a snarl emitted from him.

Scott kicked him in his back, Nova moving out of the way as he landed against a wall, the werewolf charging at him, only to be kicked back, thrown across the room. Derek tried to swipe at him, but venomous claws scratched him, throwing him back, Isaac looking up, seeing that his alpha was down for the count. He pushed himself up, but Allison stepped in front of him, slashing him with her knives, ducking out of the way when claws flew her way, moving behind him and slashing him in his back. Isaac collapsed to the floor in pain, Allison moving toward Derek, only to have the kanima's hand wrap around her neck, stopping her from advancing.

"Not yet, sweetheart" Gerard said as he walked toward them

"What are you doing?" Allison asked, fear in her voice

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

"Then you know" Gerard replied, looking at the teen wolf

"What's he talking about?" Allison asked, looking at them

"It was the night outside the hospital, wasn't it?" a small smirk forming on his lips "when I threatened your mother. I knew I saw something in your eyes. You could just smell it, couldn't you?"

"You smell like death" Nova commented

"He's dying" Issac said

"I am" Gerard replied, looking at him "I have been for a while now. Unfortunately, science doesn't have a cure for cancer yet. But the supernatural does" his eyes landing on Derek

A small gasp emitted from Allison, Gerard's gaze snapping toward her, Jackson's hand tightening his hold, which stopped her breathing all together, warning her.

"You monster" Chris said

"Not yet" Gerard replied