𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 ★ 𝐁. 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐎𝐓

𝟔.𝟕 𝐌𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐳𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢

"It's below."

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"I can't see a thing." Lydia says as the walk through the tunnels. "It's got to be down here somewhere." Scott tells them as they reach a junction in the tunnels, and Malia turns right at the fork to see if anything is there. She makes it a few steps before she immediately smacks into the rift so hard that she bounces off and is thrown backwards. The rift is clear green, blue, and purple and seems to be swirling a foot or two above the ground.

"Ow...found it." She says as Jules helped her up from the ground. "It's remarkably similar." Lydia whispers out. "To what?" Jules asks her confused as to what she meant. "To the Einstein-Rosen bridge. There's gotta be another way. We just need to think." Lydia tells them making Malia raise her eyebrows. "Think?" Malia says incredulously. "Yeah...think about how to get through a supernatural rift that melts steel." Scott says as if that was an easy task.
"I didn't say it would be easy." Lydia says as suddenly Douglas appears behind them with a patronizing expression.

"But it doesn't have to be so hard." He says smiling evilly. "He followed our scent." Jules says aloud.
"I followed your desperation. We're all in a tough spot. Desperate to get inside and save everyone, and hoping to find a way to stop this army of the dead. We all want the same thing." Douglas explains to them. "He has a point." Lydia tells them making them all purse their lips. "If he doesn't kill anyone." Malia adds. "Else. If he doesn't kill anyone else."

"All that matters right now is getting through the rift." Douglas tells them. "Then you're out of luck." Malia tells him. "The rift burns everything that tries to pass through it." Lydia tells him. "Perhaps not everything." Douglass says as Parrish suddenly appears in front of them in his Hellhound form, though without the flames. His eyes are glowing greenish-blue as he growls at them, and Lydia immediately tries to reason with him.

"Jordan." She calls out to him only for him to roar at her. "If the Hellhound can open the rift, we all go together." Douglas suggests. "Honestly Jules I'm surprised you didn't figure it out sooner. I mean you two are connected." Douglas says teasingly. "You're the bad guy. I'm pretty sure helping you is a bad idea." Malia tells him. "Good guy, bad guy...when has anything ever been so black and white?" Douglas say patronizingly. Liam, who ran the whole way to the tunnels, arrives and tells them what he learned about Douglas earlier as he tries to catch his breath.

"World War II. He's a Nazi." Liam starts as Jules scoffs. "Of course he is." She says with sarcasm in her voice. "He wants the Hunt for himself. He wants his own supernatural army." Liam continues. "We're not letting you through that rift." Scott says with a defensive tone. "Not letting me? I see...you still think you have a say in the matter." Douglas says as he flicks his whip at them, forcing Jules, Scott and Malia to jump backward. Scott partially-shifts and roars at Douglas.

"Höllenhund!" Douglas calls out. Parrish walks over to the rift and uses his power of being able to touch intangible beings and objects to widen the rift so that they can walk safely through it. "Parrish, stop!" Jules yells out as Douglas laughs. "Wunderbar." Douglas says meaning wonderful. "Höllenhund...kommen."Douglas says calling Parrish to him. Just as the two begin to walk through the rift, the rest of the pack decides to take action.

"Now!" Malia yells as the run towards the rift.Unfortunately for them, the rift closes before any of them can make it through it, and they all sigh in disappointment. Suddenly two Ghost Rider appear from the rifts entrance making them all take a few steps back. "Liam, you and Lydia get to the bunker." Scott tells them making them run. The three turn as their eyes begun to glow. One of the Ghost Riders uses his while and wraps it around Scott's neck making Jules and Malia grab onto him using all their strength.