Turn to the dark to see the light.
James' point of view:
I had done the one thing that I promised Scott I would never do; I was going to get other people hurt to protect him. But I didn't know how to fix this. The only thing I could think of was for Scott to join the pack but that was exactly like finding a needle in a haystack. The only positive that has come of this is that I had saved Stiles' life for well the time being.
My dad was predictable in these situations as the pack Scott fought was not the original alpha pack, as my dad wanted Deucalion in the pack and he refused. So what did my dad do he did the same thing that he is doing to Scott. Killing the pack first but surely he must have learnt from his mistake last time. But on the other hand Scott was still a teenager and was a good person and Deucalion never was. So I knew that Scott would give in sooner or later but something was telling me it would be sooner rather than later.
My dad had believed me but Michael was going to be harder to convince. We were waiting anxiously for my dad to tell us who was going to kill Derek and part of me was hoping it was me and the other part was saying that if it was me I would have to do it. If it was me then I would at least attempt to find my way out of it even if I am skating on thin ice with my dad anyway. There was always away to get around my dad as I have been doing it for years, but it is the way you do it which prevents him from finding out and this would be the hardest one I would have to do as I couldn't really pretend that Derek is dead.
"Who is going to do it then?"
Half of my family raised their hands to volunteer and my dad just shook his head in a sense of disappointment. Sometimes my dad was willing to have volunteers but you can tell that he had already made his mind up on who he wanted to do this task.
"I don't want any volunteers; I have already decided."
"Who then?"
"James and Michael."
"Yes." We said in unison.
"You 2 are our best fighters and James being his father he can't defy you so make sure he witnesses it all."
"Can't and won't are two different things. Have you met the boy?"
"Yes I have met him and I like the defiance as it is something I can work with. We were all defiant and look how we turned out he just needs taming and dad can work with it."
"He is worse than you think as the defiance you have seen from him is only a fraction of what he is capable of."
"Oh seriously James he is a teenage boy. It is probably because he has the awkward gene from our family." Michael said.
"A teenage boy who is awkward like his father. So it will be harder than we think."
"Whatever James we will do it though, as there is no doubting our abilities."
"But don't you think that we may doubt his?"
"No as he is a true alpha and has a good heart so he would rather join us than let people get hurt because of it."
"Yes but his pack would sacrifice themselves for it."
"But I believe he will break before I even lay a claw on Derek."
Me and Michael had to go and find him this evening with no hanging around. Somehow I needed to get Michael out of the picture but I couldn't kill him as well he wasn't able to be killed but I needed him out of the picture and I had the best idiotic plan. That was the thing it was so idiotic that he wouldn't even see it coming.
We knew where his loft was and I told Michael that we had to get Scott first as he had to watch it happen and this way I could get Michael out of the picture. We didn't even bother knocking on his door Michael just barged in and grabbed Scott.
"What are you doing? Dad what are you doing?"
"I'm sorry Scott."
"Don't apologise to him James, what we are doing Scott is doing what our dad wants."
"Let me go, he told me he would protect me."
While Michael was gripping Scott I thought now was the best time to help Scott and get rid of Michael. My idiotic plan consisted of a handkerchief and wolfs bane. Ingenious I know. I made my way over to Michael and he snapped his head around and caught my hand.
"Not a wise move James you may have fooled dad but you didn't fool me. I knew all along you were on his side but it is time you went to sleep."
He twisted my hand around forcing it over my mouth and nose. The wolfs bane was entering my system causing everything to go fuzzy and making me go dizzy before falling over and slipping out of consciousness.
Scott's point of view:
What was happening my dad seemed to be dead but I knew he couldn't be killed his crazy brother was holding on to me and I was just defenceless in all of this. All though I didn't like the power I also didn't like to feel helpless as that was what I was feeling right now. There was no point fighting him as it would end badly not for me but the ones I cared about so I thought I would just get on with it as I had no idea what was happening.
"What is happening?"
"Oh so you can talk?"
"What do you want with me?"
"Well seeing as you said no to my dad and he doesn't like the word being spoken to him. So we are here to pay you a visit and get you to change your mind."
"My mind will not be changed by this as I told my dad and your dad that I would never join the pack."
"Well seeing as we can't harm you we want to show you something."
"Which is what?"
"All in good time my boy. All in good time. But I have a strong feeling that you won't like it."
He yanked me out of the room and shoved me outside pushing me ahead of him so he was able to keep an eye on me as I could quite easily get away but I was intrigued at what he was going to show me. It was most likely going to be horrific but what could he do to get me to join the pack. As we made our way through town I knew exactly where we were going we were heading over to Derek's loft. But what would we be doing over there.
"Why are we here?"
"We were told we can't hurt you but nothing about your friends or your pack."
"You can't hurt him."
"Why not are you going to stop me?"
"If I can yes."
"But the only way to stop me is to kill me."
"I can't do that."
"Even after what my dad told you."
"No as it isn't in my morals to hurt people."
"Well that will be your failure Scott. Why don't you just join us let us train you into mini versions of ourselves."
"No I don't want to be like you, you kill people with no remorse why would you want that?"
There was something in me a new confidence that I didn't care if I answered him back as he couldn't hurt me. But I think this was what Deaton meant about power changing people and it was worrying but at the end of the day confidence isn't an evil thing.
"I do it to keep myself alive so don't question me on why I do it. I do it because I don't want to die."
"Noted but there are other ways to survive then killing people."
"In your eyes yes but for us we don't have a choice if it isn't done the way my dad wants then he will kill us."
I really don't get why he is telling me the packs weaknesses as I was taking notes on how we could take them down as there was no way in hell that I would join them.
"Come on then Scott we have Mr hale to visit."
"Please don't hurt him what has he done to you?"
"Nothing but have you changed your mind?"
"No."
"Then it looks like you better say goodbye to Derek then."
I couldn't believe what they were doing but weirdly I think this is the only leverage they could have on me apart from harming my mum. Even if they hurt the twins I would still feel like this but because it was Derek they knew that I could cave in and I had a feeling that I might.
We made our way up to the apartment and as soon as we got there he grabbed my arm again and this is where what he would call the fun beginning.
"Derek, Derek I know you're here. Actually we know you're here."
"What do you want?" came a voice from somewhere in the apartment.
"Well the only way for you to know is to come out and see."
Derek skulked out from the darkness and as he saw Michael he growled but that softened when he saw me and it turned to fear. At first he thought I had joined them but then he realised that Michael was clinging on to me forcing me to be there.
"Michael let the boy go."
"Why would I do that now Derek he is my family."
"But he wants nothing to do with you."
"But soon he will not have a choice."
"Is that why you are here to take away that choice?"
"Yes well why else would I be here."
"So how to you plan to take that choice away?"
"By killing you of course eliminate the pack to get the prize and in this case the prize is Scott."
"Bring it on then."
"You know you can't win Derek."
"Well I can at least try."
Michael through me back into the wall and wolfed out whilst Derek wolfed out on the other side of the apartment and charged at Derek. They caught in a wrestle and actually Derek looked like he was winning at one point but that was very short lived. Michael through Derek up and then slammed him into the ground.
"Is that the best you have Derek, I thought this was going to be more fun, but oh well I still get to kill you."
As he raised his claws I knew what was going to happen and I couldn't allow that to happen to Derek. He had done nothing wrong and was paying the price for my mistake and there was nothing worse than people getting hurt for me.
"No stop please stop."
"Scott don't do that." Derek said.
"Just don't hurt him okay. Please don't hurt Derek."
"You know you only have to say the word Scott."
"Fine I give in just don't hurt my pack."
"So what are you going to do?"
Derek laid on the floor speechless he was thankful that I saved him but at the same time he was both disappointed and angry for what I was doing he would protect me but I wouldn't let him die for me. As I knew he was on a long list of deaths waiting to happen so I may as well stop it now before anything else happens.
"I'll join your pack okay. I'll join the originals."