Chapter Ten

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"Worry compounds the futility of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues."

-Cullen Hightower

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Stiles watched as his father and the other two men left, no doubt to talk to Derek. Stiles hit Scott lightly on his arm, "What are they saying," he whispered, pointing to Erica and Derek sitting on the roof.

"They're talking about Better Living by Science and William Barrow?"

Stiles sighed, "We already know about the vaccine plan."

"You're dad doesn't," Cora bluntly stated from her spot across the table. "You found that out via illegal networks."

"You know, man," Scott stared, "It may be better to let the adults handle this."

Stiles gave Scott his best 'I'm both insulted and shocked you even suggested such a thing' look. "You're an alpha, dude! Since when do we let other people solve our problems? We agreed we're as much a part of this as they are!" Scott shrugged.

"Since maybe it's their job." The three turned to see Isaac and his ever silent partner Boyd standing a few feet away.

"You're not even a part of this group! And why are you wearing a scarf? The humidity is through the roof!" Stiles shot back, then sighed, "I'm going to head up. 'Night." Then he left.

Stiles hurried to warehouse number 1 and took the stairs up to the top floor where his loft was located. It was four bedrooms, set up like all the others, but he only shared it with Scott. The sheriff and Melissa, Scott's mom, slept in town. Allison had her own loft in building 2, and of course the Hales were in building 3.

Lydia and Jackson were joining next week after getting all the supplies they could, and he heard a pack of werewolves and a coven of witches were on their way, also getting here next week. Deaton was tracking a family of kitsune heading this way as well.

Stiles headed through his living room and up the stairs to his bedroom. He fished out a tub of art supplies from under his bed and rolled out a white board hidden behind the sliding door.

He looked over it; there were a lot more question marks than he cared to acknowledge. So far all he knew were basic correlations between the incident in DC, Kate Argent and her father, Derek, William Burrow and BLS.

Stiles sighed and pulled out a newspaper article from his jacket. There were whispers about 'unconstitutionality'. That much was true, after all America was built on equal rights for all citizens, even the ones with glowing eyes. And last time Stiles checked, murder, cruel and unusual punishment, and genocide were still unconstitutional.

This was as much a political battle as it was a military one. Stiles pulled out his laptop and checked his email.

He had a letter from his connection at the Senate. It seemed like nothing had really changed from the last time he heard from her.

The Senate was going back and forth about the laws for protecting or incarcerating the supernatural. A group of hunters and William Burrow were brought in to testify on the evil and dangerous nature of these creatures.

Of course they didn't bring in a werewolf or a witch to explain 99.9% of the supernatural population was just fine living among humans. But that point was probably glossed over.

Stiles paced the room. If Laura and the other heads of the supernatural world would…would…

There wasn't much that they could do. The Senate connection suggested a legal route, but that would only get them all killed before anyone would actually listen to them. Probably shoot them on the spot, especially one of the Hales.

But records anonymously given would at least get some people thinking about taking a different approach with the latest turn of events.

Stiles sighed and flopped back on his bed feeling homesick. He missed his mother; she would know what to do.

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You know… with me doing these the day before I promised to post them you would think I could actually start on Sunday and post, like, a ten page chapter for you guys… yeah that just doesn't sound like me, procrastination all the way. Anyway, I will be going on vacation next week and will not be able to post. BUT if you guys promise to review I promise to post something as soon a possible. Deal? Deal.

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Luna