Chapter 86: The Fall of Gerard

As night fell, Chris and Victoria returned to Scott's house with Boyd and Isaac. The entire pack was ready for their next fight. 

Scott looked at them and said. "Alright, let's go." 

Everyone got into their cars and headed toward the old Hale house in the woods. 

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Inside the old Hale house, Michael and his pack waited. 

Michael turned to Kate and asked. "Are you sure your brother will come?" 

Kate smirked. "Yes, he will. He hates Scott, and I gave him the perfect opportunity to get rid of him. He'll take it." 

Just then, Anika, one of Michael's pack members, spoke up. "Michael, someone's coming, but it's not just one person. I hear four cars heading this way." 

Kate scoffed. "I don't hear anything." 

Michael's eyes glowed red as he glared at Kate. "She's a Vetala, Kate. Her hearing is far better than any of ours." 

Without warning, Michael moved lightning-fast and grabbed Kate by the throat. "Tell me who you called! Why isn't your brother coming alone?" 

Kate struggled to breathe, gasping out. "I swear I only called Chris! I told him to come alone. You all heard me when I made the call." 

Michael listened to her heartbeat, confirming she wasn't lying. Reluctantly, he released her. Kate dropped to her knees, coughing and gasping for air. 

Michael turned to his pack. "If Chris brought people with him, then he didn't come here to talk. I don't know who he brought, but we'll kill them all." 

Gerard spoke up, his voice laced with unease. "And what if it's Scott and his pack?" 

Michael sneered. "Then we'll kill them too. I only needed a hostage as insurance, but I'm not afraid of some kid and his pack." 

As soon as Michael stepped outside, Scott and his pack arrived. 

Allison and her parents were the first to exit their car. Allison's face was filled with fury as she glared at Kate. 

"Why did you come back, Kate? Didn't you say you'd never return to Beacon Hills?" 

Kate smirked. "Not even a hello, princess? I..." 

Allison's eyes glowed red as she interrupted. "Tell me why you came back. Dad already told me, but I want to hear it from you." 

Kate's smirk faded, and she sighed. "I'm here with my pack to kill Scott and his pack, and Derek, too. But don't worry, princess, we won't hurt you or your parents." 

Allison took a deep breath, then smiled coldly. "Do I look worried, bitch? Tonight, you and your pack will be buried in these woods." 

Michael and his pack observed Allison and Victoria with cautious eyes, especially Allison. They could feel her strength. Gerard, meanwhile, cowered behind Michael's pack. 

Kate looked stunned as she stared at Allison, who regarded her as if she were a stranger. Then she turned to Chris. "Chris, don't you hate Scott? Don't you want to kill him? Why did you bring him and his pack here? Why are you on his side? Isn't he the one who turned Allison into a werewolf?" 

Chris sighed. "I do hate that punk, but what father doesn't hate his son-in-law?" 

Scott stepped out of his Camaro with a grin. "Uncle Chris, did you just call me your son-in-law? Does this mean you've finally approved of me?" 

Chris snorted. "We'll see." 

Michael and his pack shifted their focus entirely to Scott as he exited the car. Every hair on their bodies stood on end. When Melissa and the rest of Scott's pack emerged, one of Michael's pack members muttered under his breath. "Shit, we're screwed." 

Michael growled, silencing the man. "Shut up, Pedro." 

Scott, ignoring Michael and his pack entirely, fixed his gaze on Gerard. "Old bastard." Scott said coldly. "I warned you not to mess with me and my pack. Now, you'll pay." 

Scott's eyes glowed red, and his body dissolved into shadow. In an instant, he reappeared beside Gerard, gripping the older man by the neck. 

Gerard choked, gasping out. "You can't kill me, Scott. Chris will never forgive you!" 

Scott smiled darkly. "Don't worry about that. Goodbye, Gerard." 

Without hesitation, Scott drove his hand into Gerard's chest, ripping out his heart. He examined it with mild curiosity. "Huh, I thought it'd be black." He mused. 

Scott released Gerard, who stumbled, barely clinging to life. Scott handed him the still-beating heart. "Here, take it. If you find a good doctor, maybe they can fix you." 

Gerard, desperate and confused, reached out for his heart, but Scott let it drop to the ground. "Oops." Scott said mockingly. 

With one final glare of hatred, Gerard collapsed to the ground, lifeless. 

Suddenly, Scott sensed danger and swiftly stepped aside as a massive scorpion tail whipped through the air where he had been standing. 

Scott caught the tail mid-swing, slamming the manticore into the ground with one powerful motion. He looked at the man and said. "Be patient, your turn will come soon." 

Turning into a shadow once more, Scott vanished and reappeared in front of Kate. He grabbed her by the hair, dragging her toward Allison and her parents before tossing her at their feet. "She's yours to deal with." He said, stepping back to give them space. 

Melissa approached Scott, her expression unreadable. 

Scott, worried he might have scared her with his earlier actions, quickly said. "Sorry, Mom. Did I frighten you?" 

Melissa shook her head. "No, Scott. I just wanted to say that I wanted to kill Gerard myself." 

Scott chuckled awkwardly. "Oh. Sorry about that." 

Kate, shaken after witnessing Scott rip Gerard's heart out, realized her fate was sealed. Desperation filled her voice as she turned to Allison with pleading eyes. "Allison, please. This will be the last time I ever bother you or Scott. Spare my life, and I swear I'll never return to Beacon Hills. Please, princess." 

Allison's expression was cold. "Sorry, Kate. You'll get no mercy from me. Goodbye." 

Turning to her mother, Allison said. "Mom, take her powers." 

Kate, in a last-ditch effort, shifted into her werejaguar form and lunged at Chris, hoping to take him hostage. But Victoria was quicker, grabbing Kate's arm and plunging her claws into her abdomen. Kate screamed as Victoria began absorbing her powers. 

Kate's strength drained rapidly, forcing her to shift back to her human form. Victoria's eyes glowed a deep orange as the power she absorbed coursed through her, though she did not become an Alpha. 

Victoria drew a dagger from her belt. Chris turned his face away as she hugged Kate and whispered. "I'm sorry, Kate. You're a danger to my family and my pack. I can't let you live. Goodbye." 

With that, she plunged the dagger into Kate's heart. 

Kate gasped, her voice trembling. "Sorry, princess... for... everything." 

Allison stared at her dying aunt, her face emotionless. "Goodbye, Kate." She said softly. 

Victoria laid Kate's body on the ground and turned to Chris. "I'm sorry, but it had to be done." 

Chris sighed heavily. "I know. Kate and Gerard made their choices... and paid the price." 

Scott approached Allison, gently taking her hand. "Are you okay?" 

Allison bit her lip, struggling to contain her emotions. "No... but I will be." 

Scott nodded. "For now, why don't you focus on taking care of that manticore that tried to sneak attack your sweet boyfriend?" 

A small smile tugged at Allison's lips. Her eyes glowed red as she turned her attention to the man with the scorpion tail. "He did try to sneak attack you, didn't he? don't worry I will take revenge for you." 

Michael, the rival pack's Alpha, growled, his own eyes glowing red as he stepped forward. "Are you looking down on me, kid? Your strong, but strength isn't everything. Tonight, I'll show you what real power looks like." 

Scott smirked. "I'm looking forward to it." 

He turned to his pack. "Alright, guys, let's show them the strength of the McCall Pack." 

Stiles, wearing a backpack, stepped up beside Scott. "Wait, didn't we agree to name ourselves the Avengers Pack?" 

Scott frowned. "No." 

Stiles pressed on. "Okay, how about the Justice Pack? Or maybe the Jedi Pa..." 

"How many times do I have to say no, Stiles?" Scott interrupted. "We're not giving the pack a geeky name. Now go find your opponent and take care of him." 

Stiles grumbled. "I was just trying to come up with a cool name for our pack."

Then, turning to the rival pack, he added. "So... which one of them is the Nuckelavee?"

Scott smirked. "I don't know for sure, but I'd bet it's the one with the long face and the huge front teeth."

Stiles squinted at a man with a strong build and long black hair and said. "Now that you mention it, he does have a horse face. And he smells like a horse barn too."

The man in question glared at them, his nostrils flaring. 

Michael narrowed his eyes at Scott and Stiles, his expression grew wary. "How do you know he's a Nuckelavee?"

Scott met his gaze. "We don't just know about him. We know what all of you are... Cerberus."

Michael stiffened, his expression betraying his unease. "How?"

Scott shrugged nonchalantly. "Secret." He stepped forward. "Now, enough talking. Let's fight."

In an instant, Scott dashed forward and appeared before Michael, landing a powerful punch. Michael barely blocked the blow, crossing his arms in front of his face. The impact sent him skidding back several meters. 

Before Michael could recover, a woman wielding a katana charged at Scott. But Melissa intercepted her, delivering a swift kick that sent the woman flying. She crashed to the ground but quickly got up, unscathed, glaring at Melissa. 

Melissa smiled. "You'll be fighting me, fox." 

Allison moved swiftly, delivering a kick that sent the Manticore, Darius, crashing into a tree. Then, she followed after him. 

Darius staggered to his feet, his eyes filled with vigilance as Allison approached him. 

"I hope you're good at taking a beating." Allison said, her voice icy. "Because I need a punching bag right now." 

Lydia and Erica stepped forward, locking eyes with Anika, the Vitala. 

Lydia smirked. "We'll be your opponents." 

Anika sneered in response, opening her mouth to unleash a piercing scream. The soundwave attack hurtled toward them. 

Stepping ahead of Erica, Lydia let out a scream of her own, the powerful soundwave clashing with Anika's. The two forces collided mid-air, canceling each other out, though Lydia's attack carried slightly more strength, forcing Anika to take a step back. 

Meanwhile, Boyd faced off against a tall blond man, his fists landing heavy blows. The man managed to block Boyd's attack, but before he could counter, Isaac darted in from behind and landed a solid kick, sending their opponent stumbling. 

Another man, attempted to attack Melissa, but before he could get close to her, the kitsune, Fujiko, shouted. "Pedro, watch out!" 

But it was too late. Victoria appeared out of nowhere, landing a powerful punch to Pedro's face and sending him crashing to the ground. 

"I'll be your opponent." Victoria declared, her voice cold.

Chris stepped up beside his wife, calmly aiming his guns at Pedro without saying a word.

Malia glanced around, noticing that everyone had already paired off with an opponent. She turned to Stiles. 

"Come on, dork." Malia said. "Let's take care of the horse-face guy." 

Stiles groaned. "Malia, I told you to stop calling me a dork!" 

The horse-faced man glared at them. "My name is Clyde, not horse-face!" 

Stiles raised an eyebrow. "Why do you look so offended? Aren't you basically a horse?" 

Clyde snarled. "I'm a Nuckelavee, not a horse! And for your information, this is my normal face, I haven't even shifted yet!" 

Stiles smirked. "Wait, what? With those big front teeth and that long face, I thought you already had." 

Clyde growled, his anger boiling over. "Damn you, punk! I'm going to kill you first!" 

With that, Clyde charged at Stiles, swinging wildly. Stiles dodged at the last second and countered with a punch right to Clyde's mouth. 

"Owch!" Stiles hissed, shaking his hand. "Hitting those giant teeth hurts like hell." 

Clyde, momentarily dazed, heard Stiles' complaint and became even angrier. He charged again, but this time, he left his back exposed. 

Malia seized the opportunity, landing a devastating kick to Clyde's back and sending him sprawling to the ground. 

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To be continued...