To Look Upon Your Face

by Dexterous_Sinistrous

Summary:

The Great War between Vampires and Lycans has raged for more than 1,000 years. With the murder of his beloved still haunting his every waking moment, Derek Hale continues to fight Gerard's forces from the shadows. Yet for the past few centuries, an end to the war seems nonexistent. However, there is a new hope on the horizon—Scott McCall. There is something unique about Scott's blood, and the way he reacts to the bite.

As the Lycans track down Scott with hopes of purifying themselves and the Vampries—ripping immortality from them all—Death Dealers work to continue their focused mission: hunt the Lycans down, one by one, until they are extinct.

There just happens to be a problem: Stiles—a Vampire with no memory of how he came to be—of all people, recognizes Derek, just as Allison—Death Dealer and granddaughter of Vampire Elder Gerard—grows more and more attached to Scott, despite his ties to the Lycans.

[Based off of Underworld]

Notes:

As I mentioned in Eternity and A Day this AU is a direct result of the lovely mgnemesi's artwork for a Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Sterek AU.

The primary focus is on Stiles & Derek, however Allison & Scott are pretty heavily featured in this story.

As I said in the summary, this is based off of Underworld, however there are many twists and turns added to it, altering the story and fates of characters. As always, I hope you enjoy the ride.

Chapter 1: Prologue: The Great War

The war was being brought to an end in the blink of an eye, and as a result, had become more brutal—the weapons becoming more advanced as both sides perfected ways to kill one another. In short, nothing, not even time, stopped the Vampires and Lycans from tearing each other apart.

All events of Derek’s Rebellion had been expunged from the Vampire’s historical texts, all except the death of Prince Stiles. After seducing the young prince with honeyed words and loving actions, Derek was freed to build his army and wreak havoc on the Vampires. It was written that by Derek’s own hand, Stiles was put to death—exposed to the sunlight.

Or so Gerard claims.

Peter, Vampire Elder and uncle of Derek, disappeared from sight that night, only whispers in the dark being spoken about his location. His true motivations are unknown to both Lycan and Vampire.

As the war raged on, Derek’s forces outnumbered the Vampires, consisting of both Lycan and wolves, Derek’s own howl controlling the previously mindless wolves.

Centuries had passed since Kate, daughter of Gerard, claimed that she had set the fire that burned the Lycans and their stronghold to the ground. She claimed that Derek was amongst the singed ruins. Without an Alpha to guide them, the Lycans fell into disarray and hiding. As they grew fewer in number, the Vampires easily dispatched nest after nest of them, outnumbering them in both Death Dealers and weapons.

Or so the Vampires were led to believe …