Lies, lies and more lies

Stiles looked down. 'I kinda hoped you wouldn't bring that up. I don't know, he just... let me. I don't know why. I still feel like he's in control though. I can hear him you know, talk to him. I have the feeling it's more than it looks like right now.'

Stiles sat down at the chair besides his father's bed. 'Keylee. I know you tricked me, that you are with Theo. That you and Void care for each other. I just want you to know that I don't care right now. I just want my dad back. So please, if there is anything you can do...'

Keylee looked down. 'I'm sorry Stiles, I don't know.'

Stiles tapped annoyingly with his feet but Keylee decided not to say anything. He was just nervous. For a moment he was silent.

'He says you can take me with you.'

'He what? How? You mean like, I can let you talk to your dad?'

Stiles nodded. 'Can you do that? Right, c-can you at least give it a try? Please, just, just close your eyes and take my hand. Imagine like I'm with you, and like you really, really want me to see what you see.'

Without thinking twice about it Keylee nodded and took his hand. She closed her eyes. It was easier now, when she opened them the world was immediately green again. Stiles looked around. 'Is this how you see everything when you shift?'

Keylee just nodded. The sheriff was still lying on the bed. Then it was like he was also standing besides himself. Gazing at his own body with a blank face. Stiles and Keylee looked at each other before walking closer.

'Dad?'

No reaction.

'Mister Stilinski?'

Still no reaction.

Keylee waved her hand in front of his face but he kept staring at his own body. Keylee closed her eyes and opened them again to see the world in it's normal colors again.

'This didn't worked, why couldn't he see us? I don't understand it.'

'It's because he's not dead enough.'

Keylee looked up to Stiles again. 'Lemme guess, Void again?'

Void smirked. 'That was quick. At least you know you can take people with you now, right?'

'Yeah, did I even talk to Stiles or was it just you acting?'

Void was quick to answer. 'It was Stiles, he didn't stop asking me to let him talk to his dad and eventually I got enough of it.' Kinda ironic how he had started to tell the truth so much and yet lying came so easily to him. Cause Void wouldn't let Stiles take over, not even if he kept asking. He just wanted to know Keylee's limits. He had underestimated her. It was so easy for her to take him with her.

'Okay, I believe you.'

Before she could say anything else a doctor came running in. 'We think we now how to safe him!'

Without further explanation he took the sheriff away to an operation room. Theo came running in after. 'I wan't you to continue, I want you to come with me.'

He pointed at Void and then at Keylee while speaking. He then was ready to walk out when Void stopped him. 'No, she's fine with me.'

Theo turned around and gave him an angry glare. 'She's coming with me Void. I don't want anything to go wrong. There are still things... you know...'

Void knew. Oh he knew, he knew he was pointing at Melissa. No one had told her Keylee was back and Keylee had seen enough fake proof to believe her own mother didn't care. If they met, Theo's entire plan could fell apart. So he needed to take her away. Void knew, and he didn't care one a bit.

'Keylee, let's go.'

Keylee looked hopeless from Void to Theo to Void and back to Theo again.

'You can't make me choose. It's unfair.'

'It's not a choice, Void doesn't need you to act, in fact, it's better if you stay away just to be sure. I do need you and your abilities.'

Keylee sighted and gave Void an apologetic look before following Theo, who was walking pretty fast to get out of the hospital.

'Why are we going so fast?'

'Hayden is waiting.'

'Hayden like... like from school? Like, Hayden and Liam who hate each other but who I secretly ship?'

Theo chuckled slightly. 'Yes, that Hayden. She's half werejaguar, half werewolf. I think you can be good friends with her, you two are both cats for a part.'

Keylee simply nodded. 'Why do you want Void to stay?'

'I want him to find information by pretending to be Stiles.'

'But... Why? Why do you still want something to do with them.'

'Don't question me Keylee! Just do as I say!'

Keylee narrowed her eyes. 'Fine, jeez, just asking.'

Theo sighted. 'I'm sorry, I'm just a bit tense.'

Keylee chuckled dryly. 'Yeah, figured that out, note taken, thanks for the oh so early warning. Are you alright Theo?'

Theo nodded. 'Yeah... yeah I'm fine. There's Hayden. Let's go.'

Keylee looked at him in worry for a moment before walking over to Hayden. Both the girls stared at each other for a moment. Not saying anything. Eventually Hayden turned to Theo.

'Who's she?'

'My best friend. Keylee. She's a werecat.'

Keylee rose her eyebrows at his description of her. Best friend... werecat? How could he bend the truth so easily?

'Well, I'm Hayden. Nice to meet you.'

Keylee shook her thought of and smiled. 'Yeah, nice to meet you too.'

She wasn't sure where exactly Theo took them but it seemed like some old train station according to the rails and the platforms.

'He was here.' Hayden said quietly.

'What else can you tell me?' Theo asked.

'Why don't you tell me how I know that?' Hayden quickly questioned back.

They still continue to walk as Theo explained that Noah's part a beserker and that he and Hayden have a connection because she's part werejaguar.

'Is that why I'm here with you?'

They stop walking and Theo turns to Hayden. 'I saved your life. Both of you.' He turns to Keylee but was focussing on Hayden who seemed to hear something.

'Hayden... What is it?'

She looked kinda shocked, like she didn't wanna believe it. 'I think he's dying. That mean's they're going to find him.'

She turned to Keylee and Theo. Theo looked away and sighs. 'They probably already have.'

*Void's pov*

I have waited patiently until Stiles' dad woke up. I let him take my hand. Tell me he was alright. Like I actually care. I told Stiles his dad was fine but then I also left him again. He's probably still thinking about a way to get back or tell someone but he just can't. I know Keylee feels guilty for tricking him but she did it anyways to bring me back.

I would say that makes me feel warm inside or something else romantic. But I don't feel much about it. I mean, yes, I'm glad about it. But I don't feel warm inside. I don't feel that feeling people describe as butterflies in my stomach. I just feel satisfied. I can't describe it as something else.

When the sheriff was asleep I took his pain. Not to help him, just to help me. After that I pretended to be asleep until I heard the door open softly. I could sense and smell it was Keylee. My suspicions were confirmed when another chair was pulled besides mine and she softly nudged my shoulder.

'Void... Are you awake?'

She whispered. Probably to not wake the sheriff up. I didn't answer her. I wanted to know what she would do if I was asleep. Turns out she would fall asleep against me eventually. I'm not sure it was her intention but right now she's resting her head on my shoulder, sleeping.

I slightly open my eyes when I hear the sheriff waking up besides us. He stands up and walks to the door while leaning on a cane.

When he's out of sight I softly nudge Keylee.

'Kitten, hey. We gotta follow the sheriff.'

She rubs the sleep from her eyes and yawns while nodding and standing up. We follow the sheriff and I have to say, Keylee improved her sneaking technique. We follow the sheriff to the mortuary where he's looking at Donovan's body.

I remember the boy as the one Stiles killed. He felt so guilty, I really don't understand why but let's just pretend I feel guilty too.

The sheriff looks up at me and Keylee and we walk toward him.

'The story Theo told be about the library, that's how it happened. Except it didn't happen to him.' He concludes.

I pretend to hesitate and look away before guiltily looking up at him. 'Yeah.'

'Stiles, I can't protect you if I don't know the truth. Did you really feel like you couldn't tell me?'

'I couldn't tell anyone.'

'You thought I wouldn't believe it was self defense?'

I finally look at him. 'What if it wasn't? What if I told you I wanted him dead?'

'I'd believe you. I also know that wanting someone dead and killing someone are two different things.' He shakes his head and looks at Keylee. 'What about you Keylee. How long have you been back now? I thought you died.'

Keylee looked down. 'I couldn't really tell anyone right? What would someone like the judge say if they knew about Stiles or me?'

'To the hell with the judge! I would destroy every shred of evidence and even burn the whole station to protect you kids!'

I see Keylee get tears in her eyes and she walks forward to hug him. I quickly follow. He hugs us both and I have to say he's pretty strong for a man who just almost died.

He eventually let us go when I get a text. It's from Theo. He wants us both coming to a location he shared.

'Supernatural stuff?'

I nod and force myself a weak smile. 'Yeah, we need to go.'

He nods and I take Keylee's hand. 'Come on.'

Before we leave I hear him call us back. 'And Stiles, sometimes the first step to forgive yourself is to forgive someone else.'

I feel Keylee tense but she nods anyway. I nod too and then we quickly walk out of the hospital to the car. Ready to go to the location Theo shared. What does he want now?'

*Keylee's pov*

When we arrive at our destination I see Theo standing against a car. He's holding some sort of wire. I just stare at him as he hands it to a boy who seems a bit frustrated. I look at Void who, apparently, is looking at me. He doesn't look away when I meet his gaze so eventually I look away and walk to Theo.

The boy places the wire things at the motor of the car. I guess. I don't really know that much about cars and stuff. Anyway, it causes the boy to get electrocuted.

I jump back in surprise and the sound of it makes Theo look at me.

'Keylee, good, you're here. This is Josh. He has the gift of controlling and, as you see, absorbing electricity.'

'Oh, uhm, hi?'

Josh raises his eyebrows and smirks. 'Hi.'

I don't like the look in his eyes. I really don't like it. Void apparently doesn't like it either cause I feel him step closer and he glares at Josh who growls slightly.

Theo is quick to interfere and gives us all that famous Theo smile, actually, it's more a smirk now I think about it.

'So much tension...'

He turns his gaze to Void. 'Stop playing.'

I turn my gaze to Void now too. Was he really planning this?

'I'm not doing anything Theo. This is entirely your problem and yours alone.' He smirks too as Theo's smirk drops.

You have got to be kidding me. I look from Theo to Void, they are both glaring at each other and I'm right in the middle of it. I quickly take a step closer to Void and start tugging on his arm until he finally looks at me.

'What is it?' He murmurs.

'Can we go? You promised to help me learn how to fight.'

Void glares at Theo once more but is quick to give in. I'm very glad about that cause Josh is kinda creeping me out. He's staring at me like he's gonna eat me. Chimera's don't eat people right? I really hope not.

We quickly walk away to the car. I look down in surprise. 'Liam?'