She-Wolf

The Dark Moon

A Mexican village sits high atop a mesa in the desert. Stiles and Lydia are walking cautiously through the town discussing "the stupidest plan we've ever come up with" and fearing that someone will get killed.

They approach a doorway but their entry is blocked by two men. Stiles shows a large card with a stylized skull on the front and the two teens are allowed to enter. They walk down a darkened hallway ending in front of two large wooden doors. They again discuss the foolishness of the plan but press ahead, opening the doors on a packed dance club. The music is loud, the lights are flashing and dozens of people are dancing.

Stiles and Lydia are spotted by Severo Calavera who alerts someone by walkie-talkie. When the kids approach the bar, they are served two shots – Lydia says they didn't come to drink and drops a brass bullet casing stamped with the stylized skull image into the shot glass.

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Araya Calavera is using a small, curved blade as a seam ripper, intently working a piece of cloth as Stiles and Lydia sit quietly on the other side of the table from her. She comments on how Severo hates the music playing in the club but she loves the music of youth primarily due to its "savage energy."

Lydia is all business, saying they know Araya has Derek and offering cash for his return. Stiles lays out $50,000 on the table. Araya knows the money is from the stash taken from Silverfinger and says as much.

Severo and two other hunters cock their weapons. Araya says Stiles was not smart to come alone to which he says "what makes you think we came alone?" 

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In the club, Malia is dancing and Kira is sitting along the side of the dance floor. Both glow their eyes in their significant colours.

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Araya is insulted, "You brought a wolf into my home?" Stiles says they brought an Alpha.

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Scott is in a darkened corner of the dance floor – red-eyed and ready.

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Hunters with walkie-talkies are searching the dance floor. Kira senses something is wrong and approaches the dancing Malia. Malia says they should blend in and tells Kira to dance with her. Kira is awkward and after a few seconds, Malia grabs the small of her back and pulls her closer. The pair grinds on the dance floor attracting the attention of the other patrons and drawing a small crowd in around them. 

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Araya says the gang has poor timing and then pontificates about "the dark moon". Lydia explains that it's the part of the lunar phase when the moon is least visible in the sky. Araya wonders if they know what it means. Lydia says it's a time of reflection or grief. Araya seizes on the latter and says she wonders why, when Scott and the rest have suffered so much loss, they would risk it again for someone like Derek. Stiles says it because they don't like to lose.

One of the hunters calls on the radio – they are checking in from various points in the club. The front door is clear as is the south section but there is no answer from the hunter stationed at the north end. Scott picks up the unconscious hunter's walkie-talkie and says "Stiles, take 10 off the table."

Stiles removes a stack of cash and Lydia suggests Araya should just take the deal. Araya says she's keen to follow the warning of a Banshee but declines the offer. 

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Two armed hunters have spotted Malia and Kira. The girls spot them too and prepare to fight. Kira takes out "glow stick nunchaku" and they turn to defend themselves. They easily best the humans while Scott takes out another armed man. The three then go in search of Stiles and Lydia.