there's always hope

nous protégeons ceux qui ne peuvent pas se protéger eux-mêmes. ➳➳➳ Allison Argent || Twenty-two || Beacon Hills, CA. Archer, artist, coffee addict, brownie-baker extraordinaire gymnast, and huntress.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

No, I haven’t heard of anyone calling other hunters sisters… Nobody in the pack really does that either except the …

witches.  You don’t think?

Girl, we have got to get those pages ASAP.  It makes sense they would keep the book and the pages separate. And Kate was far less likely to be at my place than yours.  We should go through my parent’s stuff again. Maybe there is something I missed before.

You don't think…

…is it possible that Marie and her sister were witches? The first hunters, the first Argents, were not only witches, but had werewolf blood too?  If that's true, why would they become hunters?

Do you want to go through it tonight? Or we can always look tomorrow too, with the help of coffee and some Mountain Dew.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Maybe they ripped out the wrong pages?

Seriously, what could be so much more dangerous than what was already told?  The recipe for what killed her?  But we already have  that… And there are dozens of other mentions of her one sister, but not any others. Do you think they were killed?   But even then, you’d think they would get rid of the evidence of the wolf sister and not the human sisters. Unless they weren’t human… but if they were werewolves then why help Marie kill their other sister. 

UGH. This makes no sense!

I agree. Whatever is on those pages is probably much more valuable than we know already.,. But where the heck would we find them?

Maybe…But why save them at all? If they wanted to hide this information, why not destroy these pages? I would worry that the other pages were destroyed, but since this wasn't, I would have to guess the others weren't as well, for whatever reason.

I have no idea. It just doesn't make any sense. Like you said, why not destroy, or at least hide, the information about the wolf sister? Why only hide the information about the other sisters, but leave this information?  

unless the word sister doesn't necessarily refer to biological sisters in this case. Could they mean fellow hunters? But then, I've never heard dad, or anyone else, refer to fellow hunters as though they are family. Maybe it was an old tradition?

I say we start at the house again. If we can't find the other pages there, maybe we can find a clue as to where they might be. Unless …my dad had these pages hidden. I think it's a pretty good guess that this information was something they wanted to keep secret, and probably keep secret from Kate especially. If I look exactly like Marie, and you and Rollin look exactly like her sister…do you think maybe your dad had the other pages?

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Or maybe a fourth… why would the werewolf be helping. There has to be at least two other sisters, right?

Yea, the next page is gone. Why cover up the others if the secret is already out?

There would have to be. But you are right, if the truth about Marie and her sister is already out, why cover up the other sisters? I would guess that this information, that Argents have werewolf blood, and that you and I are somehow identical to two of our ancestors, would be more than enough. What more would they want to hide from us?  Or hide from any of our other family members?

It makes sense that they would want to hide this from Kate. If they wanted to hide this from her, or from anyone else, the other information must be equally worth hiding. It's possible that they wanted to make sure no one ever got the full picture, and that's why they split the information up like this. So if someone found one piece of information, the other piece would still be hidden. But we need to find those missing pages , no matter who doesn't want us to. What could be going on with the other sisters?

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

No.. yes.. Kind of?

There’s a passage that mentions Marie’s sisters, but not in much detail.

So she had more than one sister I guess? It doesn’t mention anything else here, just that they are helping Marie. I swear, if there is another sister that is another doppelganger, I’m going to lose my marbles.

Wait, sisters?

Does it look like there are any pages missing? Is it possible that someone was trying to cover up the existence of the third sister, too?  

[thelightning-beforethethund-blog]

[Rory plops down on the couch and hands Allison a sandwich before taking a bite of her own.] 

Find anything else?

Hmm.. not enough cheese….

[allie--argent]

Thanks! I’m starving. [Allison takes a bite and shakes her head.]

Nothing yet. Have you?

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Okay. First things first. Let’s get back and let everyone know what we found. We can come up with a plan to hunt Peter down with everyone. 

Nobody is going to hurt you, Rollin, or Malia. 

Nobody is going to hurt any of this pack.  Or our family.  

We won’t let that happen.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

That’s… I hope not.

You’re right about that.  But how do we do that? Keep him away from Rollin? We don’t even know where he is or what he’s planning.

We do. And we should figure out if Malia is in the same danger we are. After all, she is an Argent werewolf too.

If Kate didn’t tell Peter about Rollin, that might mean Malia is in even more danger.  We have to talk to everyone and let them know what is going on.  Then...I think we have to be a lot more proactive about hunting Peter down.  I don’t know how, all I know is that if he and Kate could possibly have some sick plan in place to hurt Rollin or Malia or you, there’s no way they are getting away with that.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Allison, Peter doesn’t know about Rollin, right?

Kate didn’t… but if Peter has these pictures and knows about her… Oh God, even if he doesn’t… Allison… we are in a crap ton of trouble. We need to tell Rollin. And Derek.

No...no, he can’t.  There’s no way he knows about her.  Not unless...unless Kate was somehow in contact with him before she died.

We’re in so much deeper than we could have realized.  All this time, I was wondering what Peter could have been looking for about us, but this-- whatever this is-- is so much worse than I could have imagined.  We need to talk to Rollin and Derek.  And everyone.  We have to figure out what is going on.  And we need to keep Peter the hell away from Rollin.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Me either. But something tells me we need to figure it out soon.

The blood makes no sense….unless it was some kind of superstion or ritual, maybe.

He could definitely have been hiding this from Kate. But what would having an Argent werewolf even accomplish? Peter would probably use her in some diabolical scheme, but it doesn’t make sense for Kate to go along with.. [Rory felt her heart rise into her throat as she looked at the pages in front of them.]

This… is a joke, right?  It… It has to be.

How is literally any of this even possible?

I think you’re right.

Maybe it was.  It was a long time ago, maybe it was some sort of family ritual.  Especially if they didn’t know much about this at the time.  This was the first time an Argent killed a werewolf; Marie is the one who started all of this.

I have no idea.  Why would Kate want there to be an Argent werewolf, especially given how she feels about werewolves?  And why would Peter?

I...I have no idea.

I have no idea how any of this is possible.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

But what does this mean? That can’t be a coincidence you looking exactly like her, right?

I don’t know why… [Overwhelmed, Rory put her face in her hands as she continued to talk.] So, wait. The Argents have werewolf blood and the Beast was evidence. The hunter sister used her own blood to kill Beast sister. And you look like the hunter… and Kate and Peter were trying to create an Argent werewolf…. like…

Do you think…?

It can’t be.  I just...I don’t know what it means.  What any of this means.

So the Beast was evidence of the Argent family having werewolf blood, and killing her would have covered it up.  But why would Marie use her own blood to forge the spear?  The mountain ash and wolfsbane would have been enough.  And Peter and Kate may have been trying to create an Argent werewolf, maybe...

...Maybe I am her doppleganger?  And maybe that was what they were trying to create?  But why?  And why wouldn’t they just want to use me for whatever it was they were up to?  --Unless it wasn’t us my dad was hiding this from originally.  Maybe he was hiding it from Kate.

I still don’t understand-- [Allison started to flip the pages then stopped again.]  Rory.  Look at this picture of Marie’s sister.  The werewolf.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

That’s an understatement. I don’t think I’d be able to tell you and her apart… on a picture at least.

Technically, I think you would be the doppleganger because you came after her…. but wait.  Oh, damn.

Allie, if this is accurate, we definitely have werewolf blood. Okay… well… that’s a mind fuck.  So wait. What could Peter do with this information….hold on…

You don’t think this has anything to do with… why he and Kate…

I feel like my head is exploding.

It’s one thing to have a twin, or look similar to a relative.  We always heard how much we look like Kate, but this is...another level.  I could actually be her twin, or doppleganger.

...Oh my God.  You’re right.  If Peter or Kate knew about this...that could be why...

So what were they trying to do?  Make sure to create an Argent who was also a werewolf?  Why?

Peter did take the pages about Malia, as well.  I think my head might be exploding, too.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

But its not you… look, it’s labeled as Marie. [Rory pointed to the script below the sketch which listed her name, date of birth, and date of death.]

This is so freaky. You have a historical doppelganger.

This probably is why your dad didn’t want you to see this. It’s totally creeping me out.

It’s more than just a family resemblance though, isn’t it?  I mean, I look exactly like her.

It’s creeping me out, too.  Do you think...here.  There’s more about the beast, and why she used her own blood to forge the spear.  They’re describing the fact that her sister was a werewolf as a genetic mutation, and there’s no description of an attack anywhere.  Do you realize what this means?  Not only do I have a historical doppleganger-- or maybe I’m the doppleganger-- but...Rory, I think we have werewolf blood.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Woah, that’s so sad… but I don’t understand the blood thing, either. Maybe there’s something on the next… [Rory’s entire body tensed up as Allison turn the page, revealing the sketch of Marie.]

Allison.

That’s you.

I-I don’t understand.  This isn’t...it doesn’t make any sense.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

But… I thought the Argent hunters killed it?  I mean, I guess they still could but… How did that even happen?

Is there more? There has to be more information.

...Not hunters.  Hunter.  Her name was Marie.  And he-- the beast-- was her sister.  I don’t understand.  Why would my dad keep this from us?

It looks like she laid a trap to lure her out, and used a spear forged in the shape of a fleur de lis and mixed with mountain ash, wolfsbane and her own blood to impale her.  Why the hell would she use her own blood?  The mountain ash and wolfsbane makes sense, but... [Allison turns the page and freezes, staring at the sketch of Marie.]

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Sweet!! Finally, a break!

Sounds good. Maybe there’s something in here that he didn’t want to be general Argent knowledge… which worries, me actually.   This looks like the entry! 

Allie…

Is this saying, what I think its saying?

Me too.  What would he want to keep from us?  And what benefit could that possibly serve?  Or who would it benefit?

I think you’re right!  Let’s see...

...This...is definitely saying what you think it’s saying.

Rory, the beast was an Argent.

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Well that would be just our luck.

Do you think its another bestiary?

Tell me about it.

Well, let’s take a look.  [Allison sat down on the couch and waited for Rory before opening the book up.]  We’re in luck...big time.  It looks like it’s in French, and it is another bestiary.  But a lot of this looks almost identical to the one we already have.  Let’s check out the Beast of Gévaudan entry.  Maybe that will clear some things up.

Why would my dad keep this hidden from us?

[allie--argent]

thelightning-beforethethunder‌:

Yea, hang on… [Rory reaches into her pocket and fishes out a small metal flashlight. She reached up and shone the light over Allison’s head towards the wall.] 

See anything?

Yeah...it looks like a book.

Hang on.  I think Duncan gave me the right idea!  I think my dad had another journal, or someone did.  Let me just... [Allison reached back, eventually grabbing the edge of the spine with her fingertips and pulling the leather-bound book out.]  Let’s just hope this one isn’t in archaic Latin, too.