Episode Name: Holidazed

Summary: With Christmas here, the McCall family is hosting a Christmas dinner for the gang to celebrate Christmas and the defeat of Maverick. But, more supernatural things occur, when Isaac and Joshua get attacked in the woods by unknown people and Derek gets an unexpected visit from his past.

We open up to it being day outside, and the screen focuses outside on the McCall residence, before ultimately going inside. We see Isaac, Scott, and Melissa. They are all in winter clothing, and Scott is on a small step ladder, as he finishes putting the lights up on the Christmas tree. Scott puts away the step ladder in a closet, and they all look to each other, Melissa returning to the kitchen after.

Melissa: "I love this time of the year. Always happy, fun, and it's so nice to see people smile." (Smiles at the boys)

Scott: "Yeah. It feels good for it not to be just the two of us this year, Mom."

Isaac: "Well, I'm glad to have made it worth it…"

Melissa: (In the kitchen at this point, cooking) "It's very important to spend these holidays with family boys, and important friends. This is our first real get together since the Kitsune stuff."

Isaac: "Yeah, that's right…it is. I can't believe it, really."

Scott: "Yeah, well, believe it…Mom, we're exchanging gifts after dinner, as usual, right?"

Melissa: "Yes. You know the rules; eat first, then gifts."

Isaac: "Wait a minute…gifts?"

Scott: "Yeah, dude, you know, as in Christmas presents."

Isaac: "…I thought Santa gave those?"

(Melissa and Scott look at each other dumbfounded)

Melissa: "Isaac…honey…Santa isn't real…we buy gifts for others…why would you think…?"

Isaac: "Well, my gifts always said from Santa and Dad…he…said he'd tell Santa…" (Looks sad)

Melissa: "…It's alright….listen, I'll talk and tell you all about real Christmas…my you have a lot to learn…"

(Scene fades out and the next scene opens up with a Black 2013 Scion FR-S parking outside of a building. Getting out of the car, we see it is Cora, and she goes inside, and runs up the stairs. She opens the door, and Derek is seen there at the window sill. Cora appears a bit sad)

Cora: "I don't know why you did this, Derek! It doesn't make any sense to me…"

Derek: "It doesn't have to make sense. I just want you to be safe, ok? Wanna hear some good news?"

Cora: "It better not be that you're dating Stiles…"

Derek: "Uh…what? Me and Stiles? Nah, I just promised the Sheriff I'd keep an eye out for him."

Cora: "Good…then what is it?"

Derek: "I enrolled you in High School. I want you to have a normal life, more than I've had. It's the least I could do."

Cora: "WHAT?! DEREK! YOU CAN'T DO THAT! I CAN HARDLY STAND THEM! WHY!"

Derek: "You were gone for most of your life! You still can have a normal life, being a werewolf isn't the only way! You can't forget that!"

Cora: "I can take care of myself. I don't need high school to have a normal life!"

(She suddenly bolts out and slams the door behind her. She is seen back towards her car, entering it, and driving off again)

(Scene then shifts over to the Stilinski house, where we see it is decorated on the inside with Christmas ornaments. They are seen in the living room, Sheriff is on the couch dressed up nicely, Stiles approaches him)

Stiles: "Are we going over to Scott's tonight?"

Sheriff: "We?"

Stiles: "Yes! We! As in you and me!"

Sheriff: "I don't think Scott will be hom-"

Stiles: "Oh Scott will be home, I know that already. He's probably watching The Walking Dead."

Sheriff: "The Walking Dead? Is that…about….zombies?"

Stiles: "No. It's about old people."

Sheriff: "Stiles."

Stiles: "What?"

Sheriff: "Yes. I'm going over to the McCall's to help Melissa cook. I'm sure you could do something useful there as well, like help Scott and Isaac set up the Christmas tree and get everything ready for Santa."

Stiles: "Santa? Really Dad? How old do you think I am?"

Sheriff: "Oh, will you just go with it, come on, go get ready."

(Stiles walks away, makes a little 'yes' sound, and is seen happily going upstairs, assumingly to go get ready)

(The scene then shifts over to the Argent apartment where we see Allison, Lydia, with Chris there. They appear to have some things set up as well, including wreaths. We see presents on the table, Chris looking at them)

Chris: "You know, Christmas used to be really important…one real day off we had."

Allison: "Yeah, I noticed, everyone was around usually…"

Chris: "We all took the days off to be together, as a family, and be normal."

Lydia: "So you aren't normal now? I mean, come on, Mr. Argent."

Chris: "Well….yes, I guess you're right."

Allison: "So let's act more like that. Like when I was in the dark about everything."

Lydia: "Oh! That means we can go shopping to the mall, then!"

Chris: "Hahahahaha. Ok. On another note, though. About the code, it's time we take things more seriously, especially since with what happened recently. Lydia, until you get a grip on your power, I'm going to show you some basic hunting things."

Allison: "But, Dad!"

Lydia: "Really?"

Chris: "Incase anything happens, no buts. If I didn't show the Sheriff, I think we wouldn't be here…if I didn't teach him how to hunt, we wouldn't be here. Who knows…You want to be a part of this world, you do it by my rules."

(The girls reluctantly sigh, but then look at two dresses in the closet and go there, comparing them. Chris just smirks to them and shakes his head)

(The scene goes over to the animal clinic, Joshua is there, with Deaton and Morrell, Joshua is entering)

Deaton: "Happy Holidays, Josh."

Joshua: "Happy Holidays, sir. I hope you don't mind me being with you guys, since we have similar backgrounds."

Deaton: "Not at all."

Morrell: "I see you're off duty."

Joshua: "Yes, well, the Sheriff was kind enough to give it off to me, said for me to 'enjoy' some family time. Kind of hard, when they're dead."

Deaton: "I see…well, you're more than welcome to be here."

Joshua: "But, there is something bothering me."

Morrell: "Hmm?"

Joshua: "How long do Nemeton's typically stay charged?"

Deaton: "Well, normally anywhere from 6 months to a year, if more rituals and sacrifices aren't given to it."

Joshua: "Will it still grow? I noticed the one here is growing again back to the great tree."

Morrell: "It's like normal trees, but why so interested?"

Joshua: "Those surrogate sacrifices….they were obviously different and there were three of them. It's going to take a while…"

Deaton: "…Maybe…Maybe not."

Joshua: "Then, after this next week, we need to be more serious about training Stiles and preparing the others. If Argent and the Sheriff didn't show up during the final battle, I am pretty sure they would be dead, me too, probably."

Morrell: "You were losing that badly?"

Joshua: "We put the mountain ash barrier, but Maverick was just so powerful. Even attacking together, with two Alphas, we hardly stood a chance. Stiles needs to learn to be an Emissary, quickly. Scott needs to learn how to be an Alpha quickly. I'm sure there are other abilities Scott can do that we just don't know yet."

Deaton: "Power isn't the only way, Josh."

Joshua: "Sir, I know…but, even if we have just a little more, it will be enough. Yes, like you two, I was taught to play Chess and get Checkmate with strategy, not brute force. Sometimes, a little brute force is necessary."

Deaton: "Okay…but we do this slow, my way."

(Joshua is seen nodding, and the scene goes to Agent McCall, him going to the McCall House. He is parked, walking up to the doorbell and he rings it. Scott goes to the door, answering, Agent McCall has two presents in hand)

Scott: "D-Dad..?"

Agent McCall: "Scott. I came to give you and your mother a gift."

Scott: (Grabs them and then gives them to Isaac) "Put that on the table will you, Isaac? Thanks Dad….Uhm..."

Agent McCall: "I have a feeling you'll like them. (Smiles) Can I come in?"

Stiles: "Well, we're having dinner so…."

(Stiles and the Sheriff appear behind him, Scott is seen smiling)

Agent McCall: "Dinner?"

Sheriff: "Yeah, we're having a little get together after everything that has happened. Hope you don't mind."

Agent McCall: "No…n-n-not at all…ok…good night."

(He leaves and is seen a little upset and drives off, the Sheriff closes the door behind them, Scott and Stiles hug and they sigh in relief)

Sheriff: "Merry Christmas Scott, I trust you have been good this year, besides all those times I found you guys by crime scenes."

Scott: "Uh…yeah, for the most part."

Stiles: "Yeah, Dad, don't you have some cooking to do?"

Sheriff: "Oh! Right!" (Runs to the kitchen to help Melissa)

Stiles: "What was your Dad doing here?"

Isaac: "He dropped off some presents for Scott and Mrs. McCall."

Scott: "Yeah…it was weird…I don't know if they're on speaking terms…"

Stiles: "How about yelling terms?"

(Scott stares at Stiles)

Stiles: "What? You know I'm right!"

Scott: "Yeah, I know. Let's get these Christmas decorations up before my mom yells and everyone gets over here."

(Scene then shifts over to Cora, she is in the woods. We see her walking along the path and we see that Hale House has been completely restored to its former state. We see Peter at the step turned around. Peter turns his head)

Peter: "Cora…so you are back in town…"

Cora: "Yes, I am…wow…this place was a dump…"

Peter: "Yes, well, someone fixed it. Great place again to set up once more, wouldn't you say?"

Cora: "So, is Derek really with Scott?"

Peter: "Yes, he is, he's an Alpha with Scott."

Cora: "But…why…what happened…"

Peter: "Derek didn't want me to be the Alpha because of what I had done before."

Cora: "I don't blame him for that."

Peter: "All I want is to rebuild our name again, Cora. We could still do that, you know."

(At that moment a tall man with a business coat on comes over to them, and smirks some)

Business Man: "She is a beauty, isn't she?"

Cora: "Yeah…who are you? We live here."

Malik: "Oh, so you two must be Hales….I see…I'm Malik, a pleasure. Here's my card. I was the one responsible for rebuilding your home." (He pulls out from his suit pocket a business card, handing one each to them)

Peter: (Stares long at the card then to Malik) "Have we met before? You look very familiar…"

Malik: "Maybe someone who looks like me."

Peter: "I see… (Looks back at the business card) Are you sure-"(Suddenly he notices Malik gone, and then he turns around and Cora is gone too. Peter looks confused but agitated, sighing and rolling his eyes mumbling 'Typical')

(It's at this moment we hear deer trampling around the ground, birds flying everywhere. The animals appear to be very scared. Images of Scott, Isaac, and Josh are seen, their ears perking up when they hear the cries of the animals. We then see a young well dressed woman by the Nemeton, looking around)

Young Woman: "Whoa...this must've been a huge tree"

(Scene fades back in to Scott and Isaac putting their jackets on)

Scott: "We have to go..."

Stiles: "What happened?"

Isaac: "The animals are going wild."

Sheriff: "Again?!"

Melissa: "Scott, no!"

Scott: "But, Mom, what if something happened, what if it's a dead body?"

Isaac: "Don't worry, I'll go with him, we won't take long."

Stiles: "Like hell you won't!"

Scott: "Stiles just hold down the fort, explain what happened. I'll call you if we're in some kind of danger."

(At the moment we see Scott receive a text message from Josh. It says meet by the woods, something's going on)

Scott: "Even Josh is going."

Sheriff: "Alright…if he is going, you will be alright. Don't do anything stupid."

(They nod and walk out. Scott's Bike was seen revving, and then he takes off. Everyone sighs, but then we hear the doorbell ring and the Argents with Lydia are there. They come with the gifts; they are placed on the table)

Chris: "Merry Christmas, everyone."

Allison and Lydia: "Merry Christmas"

Allison: "Where's Scott and Isaac?"

Stiles: "Well…y'see, they heard something in the woods…and went to check it out…with Josh…"

Lydia: "They did what?!"

Chris: "You can't be serious."

Allison: "We have to go after them, to bring them back!"

Lydia: "It's Christmas!"

Stiles: "Yeah, well, to them it's like duty calls, y'know?"

Chris: "You guys come with me; we're going to get them back."

(They all go to leave, the kids with Chris, when suddenly Cora is at the door, Lydia looks over to her as Cora stares at Stiles)

Stiles: "Cora?! What are you doing here?"

Cora: "I tracked your scent here."

Stiles: "No, I said, what are you doing here..."

Cora: "Can we talk…alone? …Please."

(Lydia is seen looking at them; she looks a bit concerned, almost a little jealous. Stiles is just there, and we don't see a response)

(Back at the woods, Isaac and Scott split up. Scene focuses on Isaac now, as it is evening, he is trying to be cautious, while still hearing the deer noises and birds chirping. Suddenly he is attacked by black figures. 2 of them, while 1 is off, watching. They are having their way with him, even though Isaac is fighting back. Isaac pushes one away, swings at the other, misses, but we see he is putting up at least some of resilient effort. Eventually, they overpower him and just when they are about to strike, Joshua jumps in and help, takes one down with a flying tackle, then sweeps the other off their feet. They fallback, then as the last figure jumps in that was watching, getting hits in on Joshua, punching him and kicking him , before pushing him to a tree. This figure is seen growling in Joshua's face, tan eyes seen as well, and the figure slashes him in the chest, Joshua yells in pain and then kicks it off. The figures disappear, Joshua getting up to get Isaac. Joshua's shirt is ripped, a little bloody and he spits to the side. After recovering, they look to a tree in front of them with a symbol there. The symbol appears to be in a triangle formation, but has about an inch separating the rectangular-like shape. In the middle of the triangular formation is the shape of an actual triangle. The entire symbol is carved into the base of the trunk of a tree.)

Isaac: "What were those…and what's it mean…"

Joshua: "I…I don't know, Isaac…I really don't…"

(The scene then shifts over to Derek, he is sitting in his FJ Cruiser in the loft parking lot)

Derek: "I just want her to have the kinda life I never had….she needs that…she needs me to be her older brother…we're family…" (Derek opens the door to get out and starts walking towards the building)

Young Woman: "Well, well, well….look at you! You've grown up nicely."

Derek: (Spins around and stares at the young woman)

Young Woman: "Oh. Don't tell me…you don't remember me? Laura and I used to play Hide and Se—"

Derek: "No…it can't be…I would've smelled you a mile away."

Young Woman: "Oh please. You were never that good at Hide and Seek."

Derek: "Tiana…This is still Hale territory. You're not supposed to be here."

Tiana: "Oh please, Derek. We both know your family is gone. Word spreads quickly when the protector family is…extinct." (Smiles slyly)

(Tiana starts walking closer to Derek and crosses her arms)

Derek: "That doesn't matter. I'm a Hale, this is my territory. Get Out."

Tiana: "Oh Derek…I love it when you're serious."

Derek: "Get. Out. Of. Beacon. Hills. Now."

Tiana: "And Bossy too! Oh…my…I…don't….know… (Puts her arms around Derek's neck) …I don't think I wanna leave…I've missed you…did you miss me?" (Cocks her head to the right)

Derek: "No."

Tiana: "Oh come on…what did Laura used to call you? Oh right…Der…come on Der…I can smell it on you."

(The scene shifts to Scott, as he is seen around the area with the Nemeton. The young woman is still there, and with Scott looking around, he doesn't see her, and he bumps into her)

Scott: "Oh my gosh! Are you okay!"

Young Woman: "I…I am fine…watch where you're going…what are you doing here..."

Scott: "Let me help you up…" (He grabs her by the arm and lifts her up to see her on the base of the Nemeton) "I heard the deer and birds…so I...uh…came to check it out." (When he sits, he suddenly feels weak, pale….)

Young Woman: "Right! Oh my god, someone else who finally thinks something freaky is going on, I came to check it out, too!"

Scott: "Y-Yea…."

Young Woman: "Way too many animal attacks to be coincidence…right? I'm Belle, by the way."

(The animals cries begin to effect Scott, he appears dazed, his fangs bore, and in his fugue-like state, he leans in to Belle and then bites her and she is then seen falling off the Nemeton, part of her shirt off and is bleeding, bite marks in her side. He snaps out of his trance, getting up, staring at the Nemeton stump, then at her, and is freaking out with a gasping 'What have I done look' on his face. He grabs her and runs off with her)

Scott: "Oh no! What do I do now…!"

-Episode End-