A plan only an idiot could fail
Derek wasn't the best person to ask but I needed to keep Stiles out of all of this as at the end of the day the less he knew the better, Derek on the other hand was someone who could defend themselves and has said before that he would die for me if needed but I am hoping that it would never come to that. But getting away from my dad and Tom would be hard but I am sure I could find a way.
"Dad seeing as you refuse to get a job can I at least go back and work for Deaton."
"No."
"Why not?"
"Really you can meet up with your friends and tell them everything."
I can't believe I was about to say this but it was the only way around it.
"Okay if I meet up with them you can make me kill them."
"I see and how am I meant to know?"
"Sift through my memories each time I get back from work."
"Deal but I have noted down what you said Scott and any funny business then your friends will drop one by one."
"Okay fine I'm off out."
"Where?"
"To grovel for my job back."
This way he would tell that I am genuinely trying to get my job back but now meeting up with Derek was another task but I am sure my boss could help me with that. I made my way to the animal clinic and made sure only Deaton was in there when I got there.
"Scott, what can I do for you?"
"I need my job back."
"Okay but that's not why you are here."
"Part of it but I need your help and I need Derek as well."
"And what should I be able to do?"
"I can't call him, text him or howl as my dad will find out this way if you do it I will be saving people's lives."
"Fine but tell me why."
"I need his help."
"Alright give me a minute."
Deaton wandered through to the reception and I gave him Derek's number and he rung Derek, he got here in under five minutes meaning that he was close to begin with but he looked both shocked and angry to see me.
"What are you doing here?"
"I need your help."
"Explain?"
"I know my dad has Stiles' ring and I don't know where he has it and I need your help to find it."
"What about Stiles?"
"He can't find out as the less he knows the better. But I do need one thing from you Deaton you told me that there was this herb which if a werewolf took it will mask memories that people are trying to hide and show the people looking what didn't happen."
"why do you need that?"
"As the only way out of the house was to let my dad go through my memories."
"The problem is Scott it doesn't always work unless you are chewing it when he is going through your memories."
"That's fine I will just chew gum with it."
"If you are sure but back to the plan how is Derek going to get in the apartment without your dad noticing."
"Easy I am going to start a fight at school so he will be called in giving you an hour to get in and out."
"You are going to get excluded though."
"Maybe but I don't care as my dad has a way with words so it will be fine."
"You have lost it but if this is what you want then of course I will."
"Thank you but remember don't tell Stiles about this."
"I know."
"And one more thing Derek I need you to get Isaac to do it."
"Why him?"
"As it needs to be believable as my dad knows I won't hurt just anyone, you need to get Isaac to make it look like he wants me to come back and join the pack but he has to do it in front of Tom as well."
"So that way Tom can tell him exactly what happened."
"Yes as the last thing I need is this going wrong."
"But how will I know when your dad has left the apartment."
"Easy I can link your phone to his with the GPS so you will be able to see where he is taking his phone."
"Alright Scott I will tell Isaac but I hope you are right that it is in the apartment."
"So do I."
"Oh so you don't know?"
"He is unpredictable my dad so it could be anywhere."
"Fine. Talk to you soon most likely."
"Thank you Derek it means a lot."
As Derek left Deaton came back in the room with a box of herbs which I assumed was filled with what I was after, the smell was pungent even without werewolf senses so getting it past my dad was going to be hard.
"The only problem Scott is the smell, but there is a way around it."
"Which is?"
"You have to eat something with it to mask the scent so as you said just chew it with a piece of gum and it will work as long as you are thinking of what you want him to see so you have to clear your mind as otherwise it will not work."
"Okay thank you I better get back."
"Just be careful Scott you shouldn't underestimate your dad."
"I don't the problem is he underestimates the lengths I will go to in order to save my friends."
"But that is all part of his plan as he doesn't want you to think it all through just be careful."
"I always am."
I left the vets and made my way back to the apartment putting a leaf of the herb in my mouth and piece of chewing gum and the smell disappeared and as I made my way back into the apartment I could see that he had already set a chair up for me and was standing behind ready for me to sit down and have my memories sifted through. Now I am just hoping that this herb will work, I made my way over to the chair clearing my mind of all thoughts and focused on me grovelling for my job back.
"Sit down Scott and there is no point trying to hide anything as I will find it."
"I know you will."
"now I would say this wasn't going to hurt but you full well know that it will."
"Just get on with it dad."
As I sat down in the chair my dad was running his claws up and down the back of my neck searching for the correct place and then came the painful tingling sensation of him wedging his claws into my neck. He didn't say anything but I could feel him rummaging around so I focused on what I wanted him to see and not what really happened. My dad retracted his claws from my neck and I could feel the wounds already starting to heal.
"See anything you like in their dad?"
"No it was all fine Scott but believe me I will try every time you leave this house unsupervised."
"Fine by me."
It had actually worked the herb had actually worked, I got up from the chair and left the room and went up to bed, tom was sitting outside my door and looked really distressed he was finding it hard to adjust especially since I could have killed him but I did it for him.
"Tom it will get better."
"You don't know that though."
"Trust me I could of killed my best friend at first."
"But you didn't."
"And you didn't kill anyone either so when you know how to control it I promise you it will get better."
"If you say so, goodnight Scott."
"Night tom."
Derek's point of view:
"No way Derek I will not do it."
"Isaac it is just for a distraction."
"Get Stiles to do it."
"No he has no idea what is going on."
"I see so I am the sacrificial lamb then."
"No as you will not die he is just going to punch around the face a few times."
"Wait a second you said Stiles doesn't know anything?"
"Yes Scott doesn't want him to know what is going on until we know what is going on."
"Because he is human."
"Stiles can't hold up against other humans let alone werewolves well not without his powers so he is to be kept out of it until Scott says so."
"Why me though?"
"As it has to be believable you need to make it look like you want him back in the pack but it has to be in front of Tom as Scott's dad doesn't trust him so Tom will tell him everything that happened."
"And what are you doing when this is going on?"
"I will be breaking in to his apartment looking for the ring."
"Fine I will do it but Derek it better be worth it."
"I hope it will be Isaac."
Scott's point of view:
As the next day came around and Derek's phone was connected to my dad's this plan was going to roll into action. I did my best to avoid Isaac all day and the best place to do it was at lacrosse as coach would take no nonsense and both me and Tom would be there. After getting changed we went outside and began to warm up and then we were split into two teams after half a match Isaac came up to me and the plan began. I seriously hoped this would work.
