Translucence

19

During school the next day, Allison and Kya met up with Scott and Stiles in the library between a set of shelves on separate sides. Allison passed a tablet through the shelf for the boys to see. "It's everything Lydia could translate. And trust me, she was pretty confused."

Scott nodded while still looking at it. "Yeah, what'd you tell her?"

Kya laughed as Allison said, "That we were part of an online gaming community that battles mythical creatures."

"I am part of an online gaming community that battles mythical creatures," Stiles informed seriously.

Kya smiled while Allison frowned at him. "O-oh. Great."

Scott let out a sigh. "Okay, does it say how to find out who's controlling him?"

"Not that I, we, could find. But Stiles, you were right about the murders."

Stiles pumped a fist in the air. "Yes!"

Allison continued reading. "It calls the kanima a weapon of vengeance. There's a story about this South American priest who uses the kanima to execute murderers in his village-"

"All right, see?" Stiles said. "So maybe it's not all that bad."

Kya shot him a look and Allison continued. "Until the bond grew strong enough that it killed whoever he wanted to."

Stiles shook his head. "All bad, all very, very bad."

Allison nodded. "Here's the thing, though. The kanima's actually supposed to be a werewolf. But it can't be--"

""Until it resolves that in its past which manifested"," Scott finished.

Stiles scoffed. "Okay, if that means that Jackson could use a few thousand hours of therapy, I could've told you that myself."

"What if -- It has something to do with his real parents? His real parents," Allison said.

Kya frowned, glancing at her. "Hang on. Jackson's adopted? What happened to his folks?"

Stiles glanced at her. "Lydia might know."

Allison tilted her head. "Who are you talking to?"

"No one," Stiles replied, shooting a smirking Kya a look and she frowned at his response.

Scott frowned. "What if she doesn't know anything?"

Allison shrugged. "Well, he doesn't have a restraining order against me, so -- I'll talk to him myself."

Scott sighed and asked, "Okay, but seriously, what do I do?"

Allison looked at him. "You have a makeup exam, remember?"

"Promise me. If he does anything, you run in the other way."

"I can handle myself."

Scott shook his head. "Allison, if you get hurt while I'm busy with some stupid test, someone's going to need to take care of me. If he does anything-"

"Like?"

"Anything -- Weird or bizarre -- anything."

"Anything evil!" Stiles exclaimed as he was pushed back. "Ah -- Ow!"

While Kya walked with Allison, Stiles suddenly said quietly, "Please be careful, Kya."

She turned to him. "I'm dead. So that'll be easy."

Allison made her way to the locker room. Kya phaser through the door to the locker room, and a boy she'd seen a couple times left the locker room.

He jumped in surprise, seeing Allison. "Oh, you just scared the hell out of me."