Chapter 2
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Fifteen Minutes Later…
In the fifteen minutes it took for Stiles to get to the Argents', many a scenario and the like had been conjured up in the boy's head and many of them weren't good. He'd considered getting a hold of Derek but considering he's believed to be a murderer and all that it was probably a very, very bad idea. And while he was on his way, the Argents themselves, mainly Allison and Kate were having a very amusing time of hearing Scott McCall sing 'I Believe I Can Fly'. Even if it was a little horrible to hear for those in the household. But despite it being a bit on the horrible side, Allison loved it a lot and Chris was really wanting to shoot the damn kid and it wasn't because of his being a Werewolf either. It was just that natural protective instinct all fathers had when it came to their little girls and the boys who were interested in them and vice versa.
Lord knows his wife found it amusing after he explained the situation and even provided a little video footage, which had left him surprised when it came to her reaction but at least she wasn't outright demanding the boy's head on a plate so that had to count for something at least. A call to Scott's mother to let her know what was going on and that they would keep him at their place also happened and the nurse was thankful for what they were doing for her son. Even though she didn't know the exact reason for his concussion and Chris wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not that Scott's mother didn't know about his little secret. But considering how the kid was at this time, he figured he'd bring the subject up later when he was a little more himself and not all dazed and thinking himself a singer with a penchant for howling while singing.
His daughter had turned on the tv and put the volume on low to some music channel and cuddled up next to the boy as they waited for his friend to get there. Seeing her happy and content with the young man kind of bittersweet in the father's eyes considering what he was and all. Who knows, maybe this would cause some kind of change for the better to happen as he actually hated having to kill teenagers just cause of what they were. Hell its not like a majority even asked for the damned bite to begin with as it is. And Scott McCall clearly didn't ask for it and seemed to have a mild dislike of it too. Kate was feeling a pang in her heart over the two adorable kids on the couch as it reminded her way too much of herself and Derek back when he was a teenager. If her father hadn't done what he did to her things could have been so different right now.
A banging on the front door got their attention and Chris pulled out his hand gun and went towards the door. Looking into the peep hole, he saw some kid with a buzz cut. Grabbing the door handle and twisting it, he slowly opened the door up. "Can I help you young man?"
"Uhh yeah, I'm here for Scott?"
"Right." Responded Chris and opened the door up more and watched the kid's eyes widen in surprise as he saw him holster his gun.
Moving out of the way, he gestured for the kid to come inside and boy did he. Though he seemed nervous for some reason. "Are you alright?"
Stiles looked back at the man and Chris could see a mix of nervousness and worry on the boy's face. "Huh? Oh uhh… Yeah, I'm just yeah, I'm fine. Had a bunch of scenarios in my head driving over here but I'm fine. Or as fine as I can be when my best friend is concussed and in the home of Werewolf hunters anyway."
Raising an eyebrow at the kid and his rambling, the father wondered if he was like that all the time. And if he was, how Scott was even able to handle that as it had to get annoying. And for a newbie Were? That was a bad thing in his view. "Can I ask you something?"
"You already did but go ahead."
Resisting the urge to roll his eyes at the kid, he pressed onwards. "Do you ramble a lot?"
"Yeah, kind of. Like when I'm nervous or I got something I'm tryin' to explain. Although I've learned it helps when it comes to stalling."
"And Scott hasn't tried to kill you yet cause of that?"
Stiles shook his head. "Nah, he's had years of experience with that. Now yeah, he's made a few attempts but that's cause he's learnin' still though. Heck he even knows what its like to have a fire extinguisher used on him."
"Fire extinguisher?"
"Yeah, he started flippin' out once in the locker room and I wound up usin' it on him and the stuff inside actually helped calm him down."
Huh, well that was a new one for Chris and he would definitely have to remember that for the future. As it could be an effective tool when going against Weres. "That's something I'll have to remember for in the future. Now, let's get you to your friend."
Those words were music to Stiles' head and the older man led the way into the front room where his daughter, 'Wolfie', and Kate were at. Seeing the state of his best friend shocked the ADHD teenager and he instantly knelt down next to him. "Geez man, you look like crap. When's the last time you even slept properly?"
"Three... Or Four days… I dunno… Somewhere in… There."
Everyone's eyes widened at that. "Geez, no wonder Wolfie's healing is taking so long. He's exhausted himself!"
And if that did't put the kid in her good graces, then she didn't know what would. Hell, she definitely didn't give a damn if her niece dated the kid if he was that willing to go that far when it came to protecting those he cares about. Stiles looked at her in wonderment and mouthing the word 'Wolfie'. Seeing that, the woman happily told him that was her nickname for Scott now. "Oh, well. That, that explains everything. I think."
"How long have you known? About his being a Werewolf?" Asked Allison looking right him while not moving an inch from her man.
Looking at her, a part of himself was glad the girl was apparently taking things as well as she was. Made him think there could be hope for his best friend and the girl after all. "Pretty much the next day after the bite happened. I've been doing what I could to help him out with all this. Heck you even helped a little yourself."
"I did? How?"
"Remember when Coach was yelling at him for not knowing an answer?"
"Yeah, I remember that. I hated it cause Scott didn't deserve that at all." That man was a bit horrible in her opinion.
Stiles had to agree with her on that one. "Well at the time Scott and I were tryin' to find a way to help keep him calm. So an item or two I 'temporarily borrowed' from Coach helped us to monitor his heart rate when it came to anger. And boy was it going up when Coach was going off on him, but then something happened. Something even I wasn't expectin' but it did. You holdin' his hand brought him back down from the anger he was feelin'."
"She's his anchor isn't she?" Asked Kate and she was grinning too over his air quotes when he said temporarily borrowed.
"Yep."
Allison was confused with the term her aunt used and asked what that meant. "Basically, you help keep him calm when the bloodlust from his Wolf side starts up."
"Oh." Well if she could do that for him then she was most certainly willing to!
"Stiles? Why you here?" Came the voice of Scott and startling Allison a little as she kind of had forgotten about him being next to her thanks to the information dump.
"Oh you know, just me helpin' your ass out like always."
Scott gave him a smile even though he wasn't even looking in his direction. "Can I… Tell you somethin'?"
"Buddy, its me. You can always tell me anything."
"Allison is really… Pretty. But its like… Like, you know… A level above that. She's this… This beautiful girl who's… Giving me a chance. Well… Chances. But that's, that's good right? I mean, she's Allison and I've never… Never felt this… Strong for a girl… Before."
The girl in question had tears in her eyes after hearing what he thought and felt about her. Course Stiles would have to go and completely ruin the moment with what he said next. "Yeah, I know buddy. It pretty much rottens my teeth with all the sugary sweetness between you two." His tone was joking but it got him a glare from Allison and a hit to the back of the head from Kate.
Stiles gave Kate a glare as he rubbed the back of his head. "Between you and the Sourwolf I'm gonna have brain damage or somethin'." Groused the boy.
"Sourwolf?"
"Yep, you might know him as Derek Hale." Oh my, Kate just loved that! She definitely planned on calling him that the next time she saw him just to see what his reaction would be.
"You know a murderer!?" Freaked Allison.
"Hey, he's not a murderer at all. Dumbass over here panicked that night at the school and put the blame on him since he didn't know who the Alpha was at the time. Hell we thought the guy was a goner after he got claws stuck in him and then thrown into a freakin' wall."
When he saw Allison glaring at Scott he couldn't help but grin over the fact he got his buddy in the dog house. Serves him right! "Scott, the next time we are in a life or death situation. Please, for the love of God don't leave out facts or blame others! Understood!?" Ooh she was of half a mind to slap the mess out of him! But then that might make his concussion worse and she didn't necessarily want that.
Even if he did have a pretty good healing ability despite it being crap at the moment. "Yes mom." Murmured the boy and both Stiles and Kate chuckled over that.
Deciding to go along with it, she added one more thing she wanted him to do. "Furthermore mister, when your head is feeling a lot better I want you to get as much sleep as you can get okay? Its the weekend so you don't even have to worry about missing any school."
Kate was full on smiling while Stiles was laughing at the scene. "You go niece! We Argent girls are the bosses of the family so he's gotta know who wears the pants in the relationship you two have."
If anything, Stiles' laughter increased to the point he was doubled over and beating on the floor from the hilarity of it all. Allison herself was blushing and Chris just wished he could bash his head on something and it be consequence free. "I think we should bring your mother in on this so that she knows the score. Your father as well Stiles since he's the Sheriff." Suggested the man and it made the laughing kid stop immediately.
"Uhh… I really don't want my dad involved in all this. And I especially don't think Scott wants his mom knowing and knowing him he probably thinks she wouldn't be able to handle it." To be honest that scared him a little as well.
Allison leaned over and put a comforting hand on his shoulder. "It'll be okay Stiles, we just have to have a little faith. Besides… Isn't it better if they know so that they can be better protected and have answers if something happens?"
Stiles had to admit she had a really good point and he hated it. But the last thing he wanted to have happen was the loss of his dad and the woman who was like a mother to him. Letting out a sigh as he rubbed his head. "You make a good point… But Scott's really not gonna be happy when we bring this up to him when he's all clear headed."
He got a smile from the girl after that. "You just let me worry about that okay? I have my ways of persuasion when it comes to him."
Stiles had a look of disgust on his face. "I SO don't wanna know." And Chris was in full on agreement with that.
In the end, after four hours of having to be kept awake and an entertaining rendition of 'I Believe I Can Fly' that may or may not have wound up on Youtube. Scott was allowed to fall asleep on the Argents' couch and Allison snuggled up to his side with a cover and slept along with him. The adults and Stiles would keep an eye on the young Wolf while he slept to make sure he was okay. And a certain conversation with Melissa and the Sheriff would wind up happening on Sunday that would also include Derek Hale. Which gave Kate the opportunity to try out a certain nickname much to his annoyance. The talk included quite a bit of freaking out and tears and a threat or two by Melissa to rain down Hell on Peter Hale for what he did to her boy.
But in the end, they knew the truth and thankfully accepted it. Something Scott was truly happy about as it was one less worry for him to deal with. Learning of the Supernatural even got the Sheriff to think about pulling out some cold cases to see if there was any connections with them. In the end, Peter Hale was taken down through a group effort between the Argents and what Derek referred to as the McCall pack. Though he did not become an Alpha and nor was Scott able to return to human since the nutty Alpha confirmed it was only a myth. Unfortunately, he'd also turned Isaac Lahey, Erica Reyes, and Vernon Boyd during his time running around but they had yet to kill anyone and were quickly brought into the fold. And once Allison started her training and became more of a leader in the family, she would adopt a new Code for them to use.
For they protected those who could not protect themselves and it was a Code Scott could definitely get behind. Gerard's showing up caused a few problems but thankfully nothing too horrible happened after he was stopped. The events involving the Kanima, the Alpha Pack, and the Darach led to Scott becoming the True Alpha and allowing him to make the full on step into leadership. A role he'd already been filling as the days had gone by alongside Allison, Chris, and even Derek at times. The McCall pack grew and the town of Beacon Hills and all its peoples had the Pack as their protectors even if they weren't even aware of it.
Author's Notes: Hope you guys enjoyed this second chapter and if anyone wants, I'll make a third chapter involving the talk with Melissa and the Sheriff. Here's a question though, why the Hell do none of the hunters wear armor of some kind!? Hell, it would have probably kept Allison alive in the third season for cryin' out loud! Anywhos… R and R!
