Translucence

20

Kya made her way to the Animal Clinic as she was looking for Stiles and figured that a logical place.

As soon as everyone had arrived, Scott told them that a pregnant woman had been killed.

Scott looked between everyone. "I don't think Jackson could do it. His mother died pregnant too, and she was maybe murdered. I think he couldn't let the same thing happen to someone else."

Isaac frowned. "How do you know it's not part of the rules? The kanima kills murderers. If Jackson kills the wife, then the baby dies too."

"Does that mean your father was a murderer?"

Isaac shrugged. "Wouldn't surprise me if he was."

Something crossed Deaton's mind. "Hold on. The book says they're bonded, right? What if the fear of water isn't coming from Jackson, but from the person controlling him? What if something that affects the kanima also affects its master."

"Meaning what?"

"It means we can catch them both."

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At school the next morning, Scott and Stiles were talking about tickets for a show. Kya guessed it was the show Matt invited Allison to.

Scott frowned, like he was thinking. "There's got to be some other way to get tickets, right?"

"It's a secret show," Stiles pointed out. "There's only one way, and it's secret."

"What's the big deal about this show anyway?" Kya wondered.

Stiles turned to her. "I don't know! It's a secret show."

Kya shot Stiles an annoyed look and began walking away, not in the mood to be yelled at, and bumped into Matt.

Matt looked around, feeling suddenly cold, then asked, "Hey. Either of you guys know why no one's getting suspended after what happened the other day at school?"

Stiles shook his head. "Just forget about it. Nobody got hurt."

"I-I had a concussion."

"Well, nobody got hurt."

"I was in the E.R. for six hours."

Stiles pursed his lips a moment. "Hey, do you want to know the truth, Matt? Your little bump on the head is about this high on our list of problems right now." He crouched down and placed a hand about two centimeters off the ground.

"Are you okay?" Scott asked.

Matt shot Stiles a glare and Scott a nod. "Yeah, I'm fine now. So you didn't get any tickets last night either."

"Are they still selling?"

"Uh, no, but I managed to find two online. You should keep trying. Sounds like everyone's gonna be there."

Matt walked off and Stiles narrowed his eyes. "I don't like him. Kya doesn't either. Hey, are you sure about this?"

Scott ignored his friend. "Last time, whoever's controlling Jackson had to kill somebody because he didn't finish the job, so what do you think he's going to do this time?"

Stiles frowned. "Be there to make sure it happens."

Kya heard the boys mention Derek and Argent. "I'm coming."

Stiles frowned at her. "No. Absolutely not."

"Yes I am. I don't want you doing anything stupid alone."

"No, Kya."

"You can't stop me."

"She can come," Scott said. "You're making yourself look weirder by arguing with her."