Chapter 14

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Epilogue:

Stiles stayed in the hospital for five more days. He was constantly surrounded by someone or the other, no one willing to leave him alone after what happened in the hospital. He was finally discharged when the chest tube was removed after having done its job of re-inflating his lung. He was never so happy to see his t-shirt and jeans as he was in that moment. Finally he was able to wear some decent clothes after spending a week in the hospital gown. He however was not happy to be led out of the hospital in a wheelchair, but one look from Melissa and he sat down without a second word. He just wanted to get away from the hospital and go home and to do so if he had to sit in the damn wheelchair so be it.

The sheriff drove Stiles to their home. He also made Stiles take it easy for the next few days with a lot of rest and not allowing him to leave the house. The house arrest didn't bother him much, one or other of his friends was constantly there with him keeping him company, watching movies or playing video games. It was enjoyable if a bit boring kind of down-time. He enjoyed spending time with his friends without the constant danger of the supernatural kind hovering over them.

Scott finally headed off to drop off Kira only after receiving a cryptic message from Braeden stating that the desert wolf was taken care of and not to worry, she won't bother them again.

Kira said her goodbyes once again saying that she will miss them all and she will be back as soon as she could. She asked Stiles to look out for Scott and he promised her to do so. They headed off to New Mexico with Scott driving Kira in his mother's car.

Scott and Kira drove to New Mexico from Beacon Hills enjoying their remaining time together. The drive should have taken around thirteen hours but they stretched it as much as possible making an overnight stop at a motel where they spent the night in each other's arms wishing the night would never end. The next afternoon they reach Shiprock, New Mexico where the skinwalkers are waiting for Kira.

They kiss one last time and Scott makes a last desperate attempt to change her mind, "You don't have to do this." He says

"I made a deal with them, I need to. It's not for my parents, it's not for you, IT'S FOR ME."

"How long is it gonna take?" Scott finally asks the question that he has avoided so far dreading her answer.

"As long as it takes." She said knowing that the answer was not reassuring. To make Scott believe that she would do whatever it takes to control her fox with the help of the skinwalkers and that she would finally return to him she gives him something to hold on to, something to make him realize that this was not a good bye forever and that they will see each other again, hopefully very soon.

"Keep it for me." She says handing Scott her obsidian, "Keep it safe." She gives Scott one last kiss and a smile before heading off with the skinwalkers.

She disappears with them it a cloud of desert sand. Scott watches her go with a sad look but also with a hope that she would return to him one day. He pockets her obsidian for safekeeping and heads back home to his family, friends and pack.

Stiles is finally cleared to leave home and head back to school.

He visits his dad at the Sheriff station. They talk for a while about nothing in particular and then the sheriff piles up the files of the recent events.

"You saved their lives. Mason, Malia, a lot of population in beacon hills. It's got to feel pretty good?" the sheriff asks.

"It did." Stiles admits honestly. "For a while." It did feel good to save all these lives. He was able to help people even without any supernatural abilities. He felt like he was alive in that moment when he was helping them. The feeling didn't last though. He would like to have that feeling back.

The sheriff could read his son like an open book. "is it something you wanna feel again?" he asks knowing the answer already.

"Yeah. Yeah, I think so."

"Welcome to your future career in law enforcement." The sheriff said giving his son a proud smile. Stiles was born to do this. He is going to very good at it. the sheriff thought proudly.

Stiles finally returned to school. He was greeted by all his friends even the newly turned pack mate Hayden and a smiling Liam who was attached to her hip. They all dispersed off to their classes as the bell rang promising to meet back at lunch.

He and Lydia headed back together after their class was done. They were talking about Kira.

"She'll be back. She still has to graduate." Lydia states firmly.

"That's the thing though, I don't know... When we started the school year, I was so stressed about everyone ending up in the same place after we graduate. But I don't think it matters. We always seem to find each other anyway. Even Allison. " At the mention of her best friends name, Lydia just stopped in the hallway looking at Stiles with a confused expression.

Stiles turns when she stops suddenly. He looks at her face and realises his mistake. "He didn't tell you?" At her lost look, he explains, "It was in the tunnels... When Sebastian had his hands around Scott's throat, the guy probably didn't even know what he was doing. His claws got into Scott's neck. He was going to kill him, but then, he stopped and said a name... Marie-Jeanne. He saw Scott's memories. He saw Allison." Stiles said trying to describe what Scott said to him in the hospital.

"They must have looked like each other. I mean... maybe exactly like each other." Lydia said getting what Stiles was trying to say.

Stiles nods.

"It gave Scott a chance to break free. She saved him. Allison saved him." Stiles says giving Lydia a fond yet sad smile, remembering the girl that was Allison Argent, the girl who even in her death help save the life of his best friend.

Lydia returned the smile. She was flooded with the memories of her best friend. They walk together in silence this time towards the library.

Scott was in the library looking at the initials carved by them. He runs his fingers fondly over the initials of Allison that he had carved in memory of her. She was his first love, his friend and she would forever be a part of him.

He hears Stiles and Lydia heading towards the library and joins them.

Things weren't perfect, maybe they never would be but everything that they have faced together in the last few years has made them stronger. Scott now believes that he and Stiles and the rest his pack together could overcome whatever hurdle life throws at them.

The End.

Note: So... that's the end. Canonical ending for a canonical start. Just wanted to bring this fic to a point where the fifth season of teen wolf "Apotheosis" ended.

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