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AFTER RECEIVING a message from Joel and Argent about how Parrish is on the move due to his supernatural side activating without his knowledge.

"You coming?" Miah questions leaning against the doorframe of Isaac's bedroom.

"Of course. Come on." Isaac responds motioning to leave the apartment.

"We're heading off, Mack! See you later!" Miah exclaims from the front door.

"See ya. And be safe!" Mack responds from down the hallway most likely in her and Joel's bedroom.

Miah and Isaac quickly arrive at Scott's house jumping into the Jeep and setting off towards Jordan, Chris and Joel.

"You sure you want to do this?" Scott questions from the passenger seat facing the blonde making herself comfortable in Isaac's lap.

"Yeah. If I have you guys around me, I won't let myself get out of control." Miah explains smiling at the McCall boy who nods.

Before he faces the front once again staring ahead due to the jealousy pulsing through his bones at Miah sitting on Isaac's lap.

"Any updates?" Isaac quizzes aware of the scent of jealousy radiating from Scott.

"Awaiting on a text from Joel or Argent." Stiles responds while Scott gets the said text message from Argent.

"He's headed to the school." Scott voices, "I could've told you that." Miah speaks up shrugging her shoulders.

"Why's Parrish headed to the school?" Liam asks confused, "It's not Parrish. At least, not right now." Scott warily answers.

"Okay, why's a Hellhound going to the school?" Liam questions leaning in between the drivers and passengers seat.

"Cause he's got a yearning for higher education?" Stiles sarcastically suggests receiving looks of annoyance off Liam and Isaac in the backseat making Stiles sigh.

"Liam, the Hellhound's at the school, so we're going to the school. Okay?" Stiles inquires in a snappy tone.

"Damn. Someone could've used an afternoon nap." Miah utters just as Stiles presses down the gas pedal as they speed toward the high school.

"Jesus, Stiles! Be careful!" Isaac groans grabbing a hold of Miah's waist to keep the blonde from flying out of the vehicle due to the speed.

✹

JOEL AND Argent have just arrived at the front of the school, where both of them walk up the stone steps leading to the entrance.

Joel taps Argent's arm gesturing to the burning banner for the charity lacrosse game still smoldering on the steps in front of them.

Joel looks up hearing a noise in the distance making Argent's body tense, while the two hunters slowly make their way up toward the school─ both of their senses on high alert.

✹

THE BOYS and Miah arrive at the school, quickly jumping out of the Jeep.

"Oh crap." Miah gasps nearly falling out of the vehicle only for two arms to catch her holding her up.

"Thanks." Miah murmurs looking into Scott's eyes and receiving a nod from said boy.

Liam being the last one out of the Jeep, accidentally slams the door closed too hard, startling the others with the loud banging noise it creates.

Miah holds her chest while Isaac, Scott and Stiles turn back to look at Liam─ Scott simply looks exasperated.

While Stiles and Isaac glare at the Dunbar boy, for two different reasons.

"Sorry." Liam mumbles breathing out due to startling himself as well.

"Come on." Miah demands leading the boys into the school towards Argent and her father since she caught their scent almost immediately after they arrived.

"Dad." Miah voices rushing towards the man while remaining as quiet as possible noticing Argent and him are still on high alert.

Scott, Isaac, Stiles and Liam rush towards the three now wanting to understand what's going on instead of reading repetitive text messages.

"Where's Parrish?" Scott questions, "Joel and I lost him. He's moving too fast." Argent states with a loud sigh.

"Mims." Liam whispers capturing the girls attention since she's standing beside him, the two look ahead noticing a body laying in a pile of blood ahead of them.

"Scott? That guy's not moving at all." Liam states while Miah begins strolling towards the gruesome sight.

Miah gasps startled feeling a presence directly beside her, Isaac, "You've gotta be kidding me. Walking off alone towards a dead body? Are you dumb?" Isaac questions harshly.

"Ike, I'm fine. But thanks for following me." Miah smiles before noticing Argent, Joel, Scott and Liam following behind them and Stiles looking at them like they're all insane before huffing and following after them.

Miah looks at the body stood beside Isaac as the others stand beside the two of them now horrified at the sight before them.

"Well fuck." Isaac mutters looking at the victims body and noticing the same thing as the others─ sharp claws have completely torn into the abdomen and chest.

Joel looks at Miah worriedly realising that the Beast might be around here someone.

"There's something over there. And there's blood. A lot of it." Miah murmurs motioning towards the carpark leading the males over the bloodied body towards the buses noticing another body lying several meters away─ near the buses, that has been just as badly mauled as the first.

As they move closer, Liam notices that the bus next to the body has opened back doors that reveal dozens of mauled people inside.

He jerks his head toward the bus as well grabbing a hold of Miah's hand noticing the haunting glowing eyes staring at them.

"Look." Liam voices capturing the other's attention who squint and look equally horrified when they see just how many people were brutally ripped to shreds and sprawled across the floor and hanging over the seats.

"There's someone alive in there." Miah says stunned noticing the young blonde man coughing before reaching out to them pleading for help.

Miah goes to step forward only for Scott to gently grab a hold of her─ his jacket keeping her away from the clearly weakened male.

"Help... me..." the guys begs while Scott goes to take a step towards him in an attempt to help.

However, he's stopped in his tracks by the appearance of Parrish─ in his Hellhound form.

"Oh. Thank goodness." Miah sighs in relief seeing the man is okay and not dead, "It's a trap." Parrish states in a monotone voice.

Scott, Miah and the others look conflicted as the victim continues to plead with them, "Please..." the male begs.

The Hellhound looks back at Scott before turning his attention to Miah immediately knowing she'll listen to him the most.

"You can't help him." The Hellhound mutters.

Miah flinches hearing a low and terrifying growl coming from inside the bus before the males body is ripped in half and thrown onto the ground in front of the bus.

"Oh." Miah gasps covering her face with her hands hating the sight ahead of her.

A shadowy figure then makes its way closer to the open back doors of the bus.

"Miah!" Joel voices horrified noticing the Beast staring straight at her.

Give into the chaos.

Miah growls under her breath in the presence noticing the Hellhound standing beside her.

"You don't need to do this. They love you." Parrish states snapping the blonde out of her enchantment.

Scott's eyes widen as he gulps nervously, and Stiles, who hasn't seen the Beast in person before, looks absolutely terrified.

"That's big. No one said it was that big!" Stiles mutters stunned, "I did." Liam responds with a groan.

The Beast roars menacingly at the group─ mainly Miah considering she didn't give into those thoughts.

The Hellhound flicks out his claws and bursts into flames before roaring back also protecting the girl beside him from turning into nothing but destruction and chaos.

The Beast then stomps down the aisle of the bus, leaping through the windshield and running into the woods at high-speed while the Hellhound chases after him.

They run so quickly that they quickly vanish into the tree line before the others can even process what has happened.

Scott and the others look completely overwhelmed before Scott hesitatingly takes a step towards the still and silent Miah.

"Mi?" Scott nervously asks, "I'm here." Miah responds still staring ahead where the Hellhound and the Beast just ran off into the woods.

"Thank god." Joel exhales relieved bringing his daughter into a tight hug.

"The Hellhound helped." Miah explains tightening her hold on her father's torso.

"What the hell is happening?" Scott questions stunned while Joel and Argent sigh in anticipation of the fight ahead of them.

"It's getting smarter." Argent utters looking at the teenagers and Joel anxiously.

"Hey Possum. You coming home tonight or..." Joel questions gaining Miah's attention.

"Um..." Miah hums unsure of what her night plans are before Scott looks over at her.

"You can come and stay at mine again? We'll talk?" Scott suggests, "That... that sounds nice." Miah responds.

"Okay, Possum. I love you." Joel says understanding that Miah and Scott have a lot to discuss with each other.

"I love you, more." Miah states before hugging Isaac goodnight since his gonna catch a lift home with Joel for the night knowing tomorrow they'll most likely gather around with each other at school.

Stiles eventually drops Scott and Miah off at Scott's house leaving the ex couple in awkward silence.

"Thank you for letting me stay here again. The apartments been quiet and... weird since I came back home." Miah voices after a while of silence.

"No problem, Mi. And oh, is everything okay?" Scott questions frowning.

"Yeah. Mack's just been sick non stop and I feel like I'm intruding in my own home." Miah explains with a sigh lying on Scott's bed.

"You're welcome to stay here, whenever." Scott softly explains grabbing some stuff off his nightstand.

"I'm gonna shower. Then, you can, if you want?" Scott questions, "Sounds good," Miah confirms watching as Scott walks into his ensuite.

"Scott... thank you." Miah says taking a seat on the end of the bed remembering to a month ago when Scott and her were rolling around tangled in the sheets, happy with each other.

After a while of thinking about the past, Scott wanders into his bedroom from the bathroom handing Miah a clean towel with a gentle smile.

"There's some clean clothes sitting on the sink for you. Take your time." Scott says.

"Thank you." Miah murmurs strolling into the bathroom to take her shower and get herself ready for bed knowing tomorrow is gonna be a big day since the lacrosse charity game is tomorrow night.

Miah sighs throwing her head back letting the water pour over her long hair and her tired, achy bones.

Eventually, the blonde walks back into Scott's bedroom seeing the male sitting on his bed.

"Um... I didn't know what side you wanted... or if you want to share a bed." Scott awkwardly states.

"My usual side, left. And Scott, it's your bed. I'm not gonna kick you off it." Miah explains climbing under the covers watching Scott do the same.

Miah bites her lip nervously staring at the roof of Scott's bedroom before sighing and turning to face Scott─ who's doing the same thing.

"How's the wound?" Miah questions breaking the silence finally, "Starting to heal, finally." Scott responds frowning.

Miah sits up and slowly reaches out to place her hand on his bare torso.

"Can I.. have a look?" Miah quizzes, "Sure." Scott says nodding his head watching the blonde peel back the gauze and grimace at the sight of the wound.

"I'm sorry." Miah whispers so lowly that if Scott wasn't a werewolf with super hearing─ then he wouldn't have heard her.

"For what, Mi? I'm the one who should be apologising." Scott says watching in adoration as Miah's blood chaos magic circles around her fingertips and jumping a little bit at the jolt of electricity once Miah places her palms on the wound to help it heal.

"I think we were both over each other." Miah sadly mumbles.

"I never meant to hurt you, Mi. Calling you a monster is something I'm gonna regret until I die." Scott states shocking the blonde.

"Don't─ Don't mention dying again. That can never happen again. I also forgive you... Theo got into all our heads. Except for Stiles's." Miah says while placing the clean gauze back on Scott's now healing wound.

"Stiles was right from the start..." Scott mumbles guilt laced in his tone.

"Damn him." Miah chuckles playfully with a smile present on her face making Scott genuinely smile at the playfulness.

"I can't believe you guys are supposed to play a lacrosse game tomorrow." Miah voices taking a risk with placing her head on Scott's chest.

Scott chuckles quietly making Miah smile feeling the vibration on the back of her skull.

"I actually forgot until I saw the banner." Scott murmurs inhaling Miah's hair smiling softly at the scent of his shampoo and conditioner laced in said girls hair.

"You guys are totally out of practice." Miah voices smirking.

"I know." Scott responds with a smile, "We're probably going to lose." Miah says thinking of the game.

"We're not going to lose." Scott determinedly responds.

"Goodnight, handsome." Miah whispers still with her head laid on Scott's chest praying that he doesn't mind.

"Goodnight, beautiful." Scott responds hearing Miah's breathing slow down and her soft snores leave her mouth.

"I love you." Scott whispers before falling asleep himself, unaware that Miah isn't fully asleep and heard the confession making the blonde fall asleep with a smile on her face.

Miah groans waking up from her night sleep feeling the heat radiating from her palms.

"Oh shit." Miah grunts shocked rushing into Scott's bathroom to be away from the sleeping boy in his bed.

Miah looks around the bathroom panicked before running her hands under the faucet seeing her chaos magic glowing from her palms.

Miah groans before calming down, unbeknownst to Miah, Scott was already awake and just waiting for her to wake up due to where her head was still placed.

Before Miah gasps and rushes into his bathroom leaving Scott sitting upright in his bed staring at the bathroom door worriedly.

Miah quickly makes herself more presentable before leaving Scott's bathroom noticing the male standing up and changing into fresh clothes.

"Sorry, I hogged the bathroom." Miah voices startling Scott from his thoughts.

"All good. You ready for school?" Scott inquires noticing she's also changed into fresh clothes─ clothes that Melissa has washed and placed back in Miah's section of Scott's closet knowing and secretly praying that her son and Miah will get back together.

"Yeah," Miah responds before grabbing one of Scott's flannels from his closet.

"Now I'm definitely ready." Miah states smiling at Scott as she puts the flannel over her cut off t-shirt.

✹

AFTER A few classes, Scott, Miah and the others meet up in the library to go over what Mason told Liam earlier that morning.

"Mason said it's not just to transmit frequency. It's high-powered─ like, it has to be a really strong signal." Liam explains once everyone takes a seat at the table in the middle of the library.

"And that's causing it to shift?" Lydia and Miah simultaneously ask.

Miah looks up noticing Scott shaking his head, "No, I don't think it's just that. Last night, Argent said that it's getting smarter. What if the Dread Doctors are trying to make the Beast grow faster? And trying to make Mi give into the power?" Scott questions.

"With frequencies?" Isaac quizzes confused sharing a mutual look with Stiles who is also confused.

"No, by shifting. The frequency is just the trigger. The important part is when it shifts into the werewolf. Or when it's close to Miah." Scott voices.

Lydia's eyes widen looking at Miah sitting beside her when she realises where Scott is going with this and follows his train of thought.

"Like Peter." Lydia states, "Right! Yeah, when Peter was an Alpha, he got stronger every full moon. Eventually, the burns healed, and he was back to normal." Scott responds.

Liam nods in understanding as he puts the pieces together, "So, the Dread Doctors don't want to wait for the full moon." Liam says.

"They want the Beast to be as strong as possible, as fast as possible. And with Miah on its side... they could have a good shot at winning." Scott says.

"Yeah. But Miah isn't on the Beast's side. She's here, with us. And as long as one of us are with her when the Beast is around, then she might not give into those thoughts?" Isaac suggests.

Before noticing Miah looking at Scott almost offendedly since his talking about her like she's not in the room with them.

"Great. It's the babysitting Miah club." Miah utters annoyed.

"Because of Parrish." Liam says getting back to the conversation of the Beast.

"So, if this is happening tonight, what are we going to do?" Miah questions looking around at the others.

Stiles reaches into his backpack and pulls out a crime scene photo, sliding it across the table so the others can see it.

"Uh, we've got one clue to go on. This came from the hospital─ whoever's lurking inside the Beast is wearing a size-10 of indeterminate make." Stiles explains.

Lydia and Miah both roll their eyes and look at Stiles skeptically.

"Indeterminate?" Lydia questions with a squint making Stiles give her a look.

"It means it's a partial print. Basically, it was all we were able to get considering all the fire, blood, and carnage..." Stiles states in a ramble.

Scott and Isaac share an anxious look with each other, "How many size-10s are out there?" Scott questions.

"Only one with Parrish's blood on the sole." Stiles responds with a shrug.

Liam also looks anxious as he glances back and forth between Scott, Miah, Isaac, Lydia, and Stiles.

"So, are we going to try to get the game cancelled?" Liam inquires.

"No. No, we're going to play, but we're just going to hope really hard that it doesn't turn into a blood-soaked massacre." Stiles sarcastically states.

"Okay, but, umm... aren't we kind of missing out on a chance to catch this thing? We don't have the "who," but we have the "where" and the "when."" Liam states noticing Miah nodding agreeing with him alongside Isaac.

"I actually agree. Considering I can turn into a monster with the Beast around..." Miah voices not noticing Scott look down at the choice of Miah's wording.

Said male considers this idea for a moment, seemingly open to the concept.

Before grimacing in frustration when he thinks it through, "There's too many people." Scott firmly states.

Lydia pipes up in a hopeful voice, but it's clear by the look on her face that she's not really convinced by her own words and the way Miah is staring at her─ the blonde also isn't convinced.

"And we still don't actually know if it's going to happen." Lydia says noticing all of the boys giving her a skeptical look as she looks at her cousin to continue.

"It just might end up being a regular lacrosse game. It's possible... right?" Miah quizzes squinting her own eyes at the tone of voice she used.

"That's absolutely possible..." Stiles states giving Lydia and Miah a look that makes it obvious that he thinks it's unlikely.

Which causes Liam to bring up his original point, "So, we're still getting the game cancelled?" Liam suggests.

"We're getting the game cancelled." Scott firmly orders walking off with the others not noticing Lydia or Miah have stopped in their tracks.

"You feel it too?" Miah asks receiving a nod off Lydia as the cousins walk into one of the aisles of the library.

"Miah. Lydia." Parrish voices with a groan startling both girls.

"Oh gosh, Jordan." Miah gasps noticing the state of Jordan's torso and chest from the Beast.

"Here. Hold onto this, I'm gonna do something." Miah suggests handing Parrish her hand for the injured male to hold.

Miah closes her eyes allowing her blood mage abilities to surface just enough to help Parrish onto his feet where Lydia agrees to do the rest.

"Be careful." Parrish gently demands looking at Miah who nods before walking towards her next class.

✹

LATER ON that day, now that night has fallen amongst them, Kira and Miah walk towards the lacrosse field.

"Nervous?" Miah questions tilting her head, "A little bit. How about you? Are you okay if the Beast shows up..." Kira rambles.

"Ki-Ki, I'll be fine. Now, come on... we've got to meet up with the others inside." Miah responds gesturing to inside where the others are heading as well to talk amongst each other in an empty classroom.

"How are you feeling?" Isaac questions noticing Miah's quietness.

"I'm fine. Really I am." Miah states firmly looking at the others now noticing Scott, Isaac, Stiles, Kira, and Liam are dressed in their lacrosse uniforms.

"Mason, you know your part?" Scott questions pacing around the room.

"Corey and I break into the Devenford bus and search their shoes." Mason responds with a nod.

"I take out the TV vans." Malia speaks up, "I stay with someone at all times." Miah mutters a little frustrated that she's being babysat.

"Right before the whistle, Coach forfeits the game." Stiles states.

"The rest of us are looking for a size 10 with a bloody sole." Liam firmly says.

They all look at each other for a moment before Malia nervously speaks up after staring at Miah for while.

"Just out of curiosity. What if it doesn't work? What if we have to go up against this thing? I mean, I hate to bring up bad memories, but Scott's still healing from what Theo did to him..." Malia nervously rambles while the others look at each other worriedly.

Scott and Miah share a look with one another, "No, he's not." Miah states leaving everyone surrounding the ex couple confused.

Scott nods in agreement, "She's right," Scott states lifting up the hem of his lacrosse jersey so that he can show them his chest, which is now fully healed thanks to Miah's help the past few days.

"It happened the night we got Lydia out of Eichen House. I healed... when we were all together again. When we were a pack. Oh, and Miah also helped the last bit of it heal as well." Scott explains receiving a smile off Miah and Liam.

"The Beast doesn't have a pack. And as much as it wants Miah, it will never beat us." Liam states with a smile actually hopeful for this plan.

"Not like us. And damn right, Mi is one of us, blood and all." Scott firmly states looking at the blonde who looks away shyly.

Scott looks around at the others to give one last motivating statement before they split up for their various tasks.

"We can do this, guys. No one dies tonight. And we don't lose Miah to that thing." Scott strongly mutters.

The members of the pack all look at each other and smile, much more optimistic now than they were before they gathered in the empty classroom.

Once that separate, Stiles watches as Scott stares at Miah's retreating figure.

"Go get her, dude! She needs you right now. And you need her. Go get your girl back." Stiles orders.

"Agreed." Isaac states from the doorway nodding at Scott who looks at the two of them before rushing off towards Miah.

"Mi! Can we.. uh, talk?" Scott questions, "Sure." Miah nods gesturing for Kira and Malia to walk off, "What's up?" Miah wonders sensing Scott's anxiety.

"Look... after tonight things might be different but for this moment, I just want us. Here and now. Miah Martin-Hale, I love you to pieces." Scott voices hearing Miah gasp at his confession.

"I love you too, you doofus." Miah smiles leaning forward meeting Scott half way so their lips to connect in a passionate and desperate for one another kiss.

"Go get em, tiger." Miah winks pecking Scott's lips again before walking towards where Hayden and Sydney are seated.

Miah flinches once Coach blows his whistle now knowing his not forfeiting the game.

"This could turn out to be a disaster." Miah mumbles looking at Hayden nodding agreeing with her.

'You've got this' Miah mouths to Scott seeing him already looking at her with fear laced behind his eyes.

✹

"OH GOD." Miah gasps as Kira knocks more players onto the ground.

"We might have a problem." Scott states from the field noticing Kira's eyes flash orange.

A few more rounds are played and Kira knocks more and more players onto the ground making Coach grimace.

"That girl is damn serious about charity." Coach utters watching the kids grunting on the field.

Scott rushes over to Kira with a worried look and gently tries to reason with her.

"Kira, maybe you should ease up on the other players..." Scott suggests.

"I'm trying to win." Kira irritably states, "But you didn't even have the ball." Scott frowns.

Kira looks around and takes notice of the half-dozen or so Devenford players still laying flat on their backs in the grass and shrugs it off before giving Scott a hard look.

"Stay out of my way." Kira orders in a distorted voice pushing past Scott back onto the field.

Scott looks at Miah in the stands worriedly before noticing Liam and Isaac rushing over to him, "Go with the back-up plan?" Isaac questions.

Liam exhales shocked seeing the players lying on the field, "Go with the back-up plan." Scott confirms nodding anxiously.

Scott puts his helmet back on as the referee blows the whistle to start the game again.

Liam and Brett face off to determine which team gets the ball, and they meet each other's eyes as Liam nods at him to indicate the back-up plan is in play, leading Brett to nod in understanding.

"Down.... set!" The referee shouts, Brett once again gets the ball first and rushes down the field toward the goal.

Kira sees him and makes a bee-line for him, although Brett is prepared for it and hits back at her so hard that she's knocked backward onto the ground.

Her face is tense with rage as she gets back to her feet and glares at Brett─ who's smirking at her, "Not so tough now, are you?" Brett taunts.

Kira angrily scrambles to her feet and wastes no time rushing toward him, swinging her lacrosse stick at him so hard that she hits him on the side of his head and causes his helmet to fly across the field as Brett collapses on the ground.

Miah gasps covering her mouth seeing Brett lying on the ground in a daze, the referee immediately blows his whistle at her and rushes toward her.

"You! You're done! Get off the field." The referee orders pointing off the field.

Kira looks furious, and only becomes more so when she sees Scott staring at her nearby and realises he set her up on purpose.

Kira then looks over at the stands where Miah is seated noticing said girl staring at the dazed boy on the field concerned.

Kira seems to consider fighting back before ultimately walking off the field as instructed.

Liam rushes over to check on Brett, who seems to be seeing stars due to his head injury.

"That was perfect! Thanks, dude!" Liam exclaims before rushing off leaving Brett─ still in the dazed state before he looks around for a moment before falling back against the grass again.

Meanwhile, Kira is walking off the field toward the sidelines, where Lori is standing and watching the game.

Miah stands up before noticing Scott shake his head not wanting Miah to rush off to god knows where incase the Beast shows up.

Scott goes to follow behind Kira to check on her as well for the sake of Miah.

After a moment, Kira mutters in Japanese under her breath, which Lori can hear and seemingly understand.

"Dono yōna nibui gēmu no." Kira mutters storming off the field with Scott coming to a halt before her look even more concerned.

Lori sees where Kira is headed before looking back at Scott, who understands what she's silently trying to communicate to him and nods before she nods back and follows Kira into the school.

Miah looks around feeling a shift in the air but decides to ignore it for now and doesn't mention anything.

"Ouch." Miah grimaces hearing Liam scream out in pain from the field and his arm breaking.

"Kira, no." Miah mumbles hearing the fighting coming from the school and sighing.

"Oh, screw it." Miah grunts rushing off the stands not noticing Scott almost immediately behind her.

"Kira!" Miah exclaims noticing Kira beating up a bleeding Lori, "Stop!" Miah shouts.

Scott catches up and grabs Kira by the arm before she can lunge for Lori again.

"Hey, Kira! Stop! What are you doing?" Scott questions shocked, without another word.

Kira grabs Scott by the front of the jersey and throws him down the hallway as well, where he slides across the floor.

"Stay there, Mi!" Scott exclaims trying to stop Kira and Miah who are now going head to head with one another.

Miah slaps Kira across the face shocking the Yukimura girl.

Scott is clearly shocked at Kira's behavior and looks wildly over at Lori─ who seems just as overwhelmed.

"Friend of yours?" Lori questions, "Friend." Scott responds shocked.

"And her?" Lori quizzes motioning towards Miah who pushes Kira onto the wall with a growl.

"Girlfriend. Actually... I dunno. It's complicated." Scott responds.

"Oh!" Lori nods with a gasp scooting backwards as Kira is stalking towards them before a scream is heard and a wave of red is smacked into Kira's figure.

"Kira! Stop this!" Miah shrieks not wanting to hurt her best friend.

Kira's eyes glow bright orange as she swings at Miah with her right hand, leading Miah to block it by grabbing her right wrist, repeating the gesture with her left arm when Kira attempts to hit her again.

"Move!" Miah shrieks looking at Scott and Lori on the floor motioning for them to move out of her way.

While she pushes Kira into one of the empty classrooms feeling yet another shift in the air and a familiar pull outside.

"Kira! Ki-Ki!" Miah mutters loudly noticing something in Kira's mind seems to click and realises who's she's currently trying to hurt.

Scott and Lori watch from the doorway as Miah gets Kira to come down from her Kitsune taking over,

Kira snaps back into her human form, and it's clear by the horrified look in her eyes that she's stunned and embarrassed by what has just happened.

Especially when she sees the blood and cut on Miah's forehead and the scared and overwhelmed look on Scott's face as he takes a deep breath to recover from the shock.

Just then, Kira sees Lori's bloody lip and realises that she caused it, which causes her to become more horrified at the sight that she's tried to kill her friend and others.

"Oh, my god. Mims, what did I do?" Kira asks terrified.

"Hey. You're okay. You're back now." Miah says trying to comfort the stressed brunette.

Scott─ who is still recovering from the shock of what happened and seems genuinely concerned about Kira's current situation, is at a loss for words as he looks back at Lori wiping the blood from her lip.

✹

AFTER HELPING Kira calm down from her previous attack on Miah and Lori, Scott looks at Miah noticing her gasping near the door

Let me in.

"No. No. Stay outta my head!" Miah demands holding onto her head making Kira, Scott and Lori look at Miah anxiously.

Scott looks at Kira for a second before looking at the door noticing Miah no where in sight.

"Mi!" Scott shouts horrified hearing that all to familiar growl from outside.

"Mi!" Scott repeats this time more louder recognising the growl and the students running past the classroom in horror.

Scott quickly pulls Lori back into the classroom from the hallway closing the door horrified.

Only a moment after he shuts the door, thunderous footsteps are heard just before they see the Beast run at top-speed down the hallway after the students with such ferocity that all three of them leap backward away from the doorway.

Kira is panting out of fear when she finally speaks, "Whoa, what was that?" Kira questions anxiously.

Scott looks very frightened himself as he slowly opens the door. It is completely silent and eerie in the school, as if everyone has either been chased away or are trying not to draw the Beast's attention.

Scott's eyes widen in horror when he sees four claw gashes that run from the tile wall across the wooden door on the other side─ which are so deep that the door is nearly cut through-and-through.

"Where the fuck is Miah?" Scott worriedly questions, voicing everyone's thoughts.

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TO BE CONTINUED...

Translation:
Dono yōna nibui gēmu no ╱ What a dull game.

𝖊𝖑𝖘 𝖘𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖐𝖘 ⛧
dun. dun. DUN!

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