Devoted ║ Liam Dunbar

║Chapter 28║

''I can.'' I muttered grabbing Stiles and Lydia's wrists. ''Liam, can you?'' I questioned the young boy who turned back nodding, his yellow eyes causing mine to widen a little. ''I-i have a scent of Scott..'' Liam paused, ''this way..'' Liam lead us forwards, ''hey- can you slow down a little, this hurts.'' Stiles stated as I rolled my eyes and carried on dragging the uneasy pair forwards until we got to a dim lightened area, pipes hanging off walls, slight leaks dripping water into a green, mouldy looking puddle of what looked like sewage water. It smelt like something nasty had died down here and the howling of the wind was sending chills down my spine.

''Oh no..'' Lydia suddenly spoke up as Stiles turned to her. ''What? What is it?'' Judging by Lydia's pale complexion that had horror sketched all over it, she just got a horrible feeling.

''They're going to kill him..'' Her throat bobbed up and down as I clentched my jaw turning to Liam. ''No they're not..'' He suddenly stated out, grabbing my hand pulling me forwards. ''We're not gonna let them.'' Liam finished pressing his ear against the door and gesturing me to do the same. When I did there was a slight pang of horror that caused my heart to speed up.

''Do you hear that??'' My eyebrows furrowed as I looked up to Liam who's eyes just blinked back to mine, nothing but confusion filling them. From the other end of the door there was a slight whimpering and growling. There was something just not right about it, it was weird- I felt like I recognized the sound, yet it still sounded so alien.

My eyes twitched a little when a distressed growl escaped somebody's lips. That growl, it was the same growl that I had pretty much heard daily. ''Malia??'' My voice lowered ever so quietly, Liam turned up to face me, his mouth hung open in shock. ''Um what?!'' Stiles's eyebrows raised as he grabbed my shoulder, ''I-it's Malia.'' Liam stammered out Stiles's face falling. ''Well we need to get to her!'' He rushed over to the door, yanking on the handels but it was locked- probably melted closed to the wall.

''Malia!'' He called out, ''uh Stiles that's not the best idea..'' Lydia stepped forwards as Stiles smacked his fists on the concrete door. ''Stop- Stiles, do you want to get us caught? this plan isn't working!''

''Well do you have any better idea's? You shouldn't even be here, you're fifteen years old, Jenna you have no clue what you're doing!'' Stiles snapped, loosing his mind as I dropped back, ''You're really going to start an argument here?!''
''No- you're getting involved in this dangerous situation and I'm wasting all my time watching you instead of actually working things out!'' He barked, dragging his fingers through his hair, a bubble of stress and anxiety slowly filling up my stomach. ''Well at least she's actually trying to help!'' Liam defended as I grabbed his shoulder. ''Don't, let's just get Malia- it will make Stiles happy after all.'' I shot my brother dead eyes as a look of regret filled his face for a second before I spun around, searching the area.

''Hey, the roof.. Look at the roof..'' Lydia pointed us towards what just looked like pipes that looked easy enough to slip through. ''How do we get up there though?'' Stiles questioned as Lydia swallowed. ''We can't.. But that doesn't mean they can't.''

''What? No, no, no.'' Stiles spoke out, ''we're not seperating no way..''
''Wouldn't that be easier- you wouldn't be wasting your time after all, Stiles?'' I narrowed my eyes a little, pushing off the ground with a great amount of strength so I could hang onto a pipe and crawl my way up to where I could comfertably squeeze through the pipes.

''Jenna- don't.'' Stiles warned from below me as Liam quickly pounced up, my hand wrapping around his cold arm to help him up. ''Jenna- do.'' Lydia spoke out.

''All the pipeline is under the first floor, there must be a way to get the basement from here. If Liam and Jenna go help Malia we can get to Scott quicker.'' She explained. ''Great so.. We'll see you on the other side?'' Liam questioned. ''Hey- no!'' Stiles exclaimed, his eyes widened. ''We haven't thought this through!'' He called out.