"You ran into hunters on the night of your first full moon?" Stiles asked.
"Yeah I did. And it was as scary as you can imagine. I was pinned to a tree with an arrow and they were planning to take me. For what I don't know but Allison's father was the lead, not that I knew who he was at that moment."
"How did you get out of that?"
"I was actually saved that night by Derek."
"Derek? Derek Hale?" Deaton asked. I nodded. He hummed in thought.
"You know him." Stiles stated watching Deaton. He nodded.
"He was their emissary when Talia Hale was alive." I explained. Deaton smiled wistfully.
"Yes, I was. It was devastating when she and her family died. From what I know only Derek and Peter are still alive."
"Actually, that's not true. His younger sister is still alive. And there is one other that none of them, besides Talia knew about."
Deaton and Stiles both gave me questioning looks.
"His sister, Cora, made it out as well. She escaped and is in Mexico somewhere. I can't tell you where in Mexico just that she's there."
"Is she? That might be your in with him, to get him on your side."
"Maybe but he would never believe me. Just like he won't believe me about who the alpha that killed his sister is." I sighed.
"Wait, I thought you just said she was alive." Stiles said.
"Not that sister. Laura, his oldest sister. Laura became an alpha after their mother died. After the fire Derek and Laura fled to New York to escape."
"I saw Laura, before she died. She came in to talk. She knew who I was to her mother and wanted to discuss something with me. She said she had an idea of who the alpha was who had already killed before, and she wanted confirmation. I already suspected myself who it was but you're saying that you know."
"Yes, and it's why Derek would never believe me. at least not right now. It took me saving him after he was captured by hunters and me showing him a report that he believed but that was only after he had already been in contact with who it is."
"Well, who is it?" Stiles impatiently asked.
"Peter." I answered and, for what had to be the hundredth time since all this started, his mouth dropped open.
"Peter? The one who bit you?"
"Yes, and Derek's uncle."
"Holy… that family has some serious issues that I am not even sure therapy could help."
"That's who I suspected it was. I'm glad to have confirmation but also saddened that he would go to this length to get vengeance." Deaton said.
"Vengeance? On whom?" Stiles asked.
"The people that helped kill his family." Deaton answered.
"Okay, and do we know who they are?"
"I know exactly who it was and that created a whole other set of issues. In my future Peter did catch up to them and he attempted to kill them."
"Attempted? So he didn't get a chance to or…" Stiles asked.
"its and 'or' situation. He caught her and he slashed her throat but she didn't die."
"Are you saying that he inadvertently turned her into a wolf?" Deaton inquired. I shook my head.
"No, he turned her into a jaguar. But that wasn't discovered until the next year. That's a whole other story. But concentrating on this current issue, is that he's on a rampage to eliminate who had even the smallest of parts in his families death, even if they inadvertently helped. That is what drew the hunters back to town, the killing spree. That's what drew The Argents here, Allison's family."
"Did you say Argent? As in Gerard Argent?"
"Unfortunately, yes. And I am well aware of his reputation. Believe me it gets worse. He's actually part of the reason I ended up back here in this timeline. But we'll get to that later."
"So, the Allison, that is due here later today, and the girl you started dating previously is the daughter of hunters, the same hunters that killed the Hales?" Deaton asked. I shook my head.
"Only two of them were involved with that. But Chris and Victoria Argent, Allison's parents, had nothing to do with it. I don't even think they knew about it until recently I guess. I know at least Chris Argent didn't."
"That's not surprising. I met Chris Argent once; he was very different from his father. It wouldn't be a surprise to know that Gerard planned this behind his back. Chris is all for the code, Gerard is more of a rogue."
"I think I have a way for Derek to believe me but it's an option I really don't want to utilize.
"Okay, let's hear your idea and then see if we can figure out a way to make it happen."
"I think… I need to let him read me." I said. Deaton's eyes widened in surprise.
"Read you? what does that mean?" Stiles asked.
"Werewolves have the ability to read thoughts and memories of others but it's not really a safe method, even for an alpha to do."
"So, you can read minds? Like anyone's mind?"
"Yes and no. It's not telepathy. I can't just tap into someone's mind on command. I have to physically enter their minds."
"How?"
"With these." I said flicking out my claws. Stiles jumped shrinking away before relaxing.
"Sorry, that's just really weird to see."
"I know. But the way it works is I have to… dig my claws into the back of their head, right to the brain stem and that will allow me to read a thought or memory or whatever."
"So, you want to give Derek, someone that right now in this timeline you don't know and who doesn't trust you, access to your mind?"
"I know, it sounds stupid. But it would be the easier route to take so that he understands. I don't relish the idea but what other options do we have? I'm open to ideas." I shrugged, dreading even letting that happen.
"I think there is another way to do this." Deaton said, leaning back.
"Okay, what's that?"
"That process doesn't just pull information but can also push information. I think that instead of you giving him access to your thoughts, where he can pull any information he wants from you, why not push the information you want him to have into his mind."
I thought over what he said and then remembered something.
"I think Peter did that to me. After he stopped faking being injured and had Derek on his side, he visited me while I was at school and forced his memories of the fire into my mind. He was trying to manipulate me onto his side. Something else I forgot about until now." I sighed, scrubbing a hand through my hair.
"Dude, don't beat yourself up that you can't recall every last detail. You've been through a lot. somethings are bound to get lost in translation, so to speak." Stiles said.
"Yeah. that still presents the problem of how to get him to believe me long enough to let it happen. I don't want to force it on him."
"No, that would only cause him to distrust you more. I think the safe way to go about that is to tell him about Cora. Explain to him that you know she is alive and point him in that direction. Once he has that information and is able to find her then you can suggest this option. The sooner you do that the better. If Peter is already acting out of rage then we don't want to waste time. we need him on our side as soon as possible."
"We were actually supposed to meet him, for the first time, yesterday but that didn't happen. A lot of things have already started changing this time around."
"How were we supposed to meet him?" Stiles asked.
"the night I was bitten I dropped my inhaler. You and I went back after practice to look for it and he was there. You are actually the one to explain to me who he was."
"Okay, so that meeting is out. how are we going to do it this time?"
"I think, I need to meet him on his territory." I said.
"You mean go to his house, where he has the advantage? Is that a good idea?"
"Yes, I think it is. and remember Scott has that same advantage. He obviously knows where it is and with his enhanced abilities he won't be caught off guard as easily. This meeting doesn't have to be anything major. You don't have to go in to detail about anything. Just tell him you have some information for him, tell him about Cora and open that door of communication. What he does with that information is up to him. But if I know anything about the Hales he will at least look into it. once he finds out that its true he will come to you." Deaton said.
I nodded thinking that was probably the best idea.
"Okay, I can do that after we finish here." I said.
"I'm coming with you." Stiles said. I turned to him with an objection already prepped but he stopped me. "Scott, you can't do this alone. even if you are able to handle yourself you still shouldn't go alone. and what are you going to do run there and back. I'll drive us there; we'll tell him about Cora and then we can leave."
"Fine, but you stay behind me just in case. Doing this is unchartered for me and I don't know how he will react."
"I have no inclination to challenge a werewolf. So I have no issues with that."
"Now, let's take a look at the list you made of events." Deaton said. I reached into my pocket and pulled out three stapled booklets of pages, each 6 pages. I handed one to Deaton, one to Stiles and kept one for myself.
"This is everything you remember happening in the next three years?" Stiles asked flipping through the pages.
"yes, and if I remember anything that I didn't write down I'll update you both on it as it comes to me. but this is the majority of what will happen along with a list of every ally and enemy we encounter through all of it."
"This is… a lot. And all this happened in the next three years?" Stiles asked.
"Yep, from yesterday through the summer after our senior year."
"I have like all the questions but just off the top of my head… why is Jackson on this list? And why do you have him and this Deucalion dude on both the enemy and ally list? Oh and Theo Raeken? Is that the same Theo Raeken we knew when we were kids?"
"Yeah." I sighed. "Honestly he could really go either way. But he started to redeem himself more towards the end of our senior year and over that summer with the Monroe thing. He was really close to Liam at the end though. I think he was the reason Theo tried to turn himself around."
"That just adds more questions to my still growing list."
"I figured it would. We can talk about it later. In fact I think we should. That whole situation was a mess thanks to him. But there is one name that I think should be on there that I didn't add. It wasn't so much that he was either an ally or enemy, but he knows about the supernatural." I told them.
"And who is that?" Deaton asked.
"a teammate of ours, Danny Mahealani."
"Danny? Goalie Danny?" Stiles asked, shocked.
"One and the same. I didn't remember this before but Ethan, before he left informed me that Danny knew about wolves. He didn't say how he knew just that he knew because he called him out about being one. I never got to talk to him about it because he left soon after Ethan did."
"How did Danny even know Ethan? Did they like hangout in the same circle or something?"
"Danny and Ethan actually dated during the whole Darach thing."
"Huh, okay then. And you think that we should bring him in on this?"
"My first response is no. Mostly just to keep him out of danger. Before he got caught up in the supernatural because of Jackson and Ethan. But if we can keep Jackson out of this someway then there would be no reason for Danny to get involved."
"And if we can't?"
I sighed.
"I don't want him to be caught off guard again. The first time he had an encounter with the supernatural was during the whole kanima situation. Not that he knew that but still. The second time, he was poisoned with mistletoe because he was dating Ethan."
"is there any way to keep him out of those two situations?"
"I'm not sure. I mean the only reason he got involved in the whole kanima thing is because of Jackson and Matt. If we can try to keep that part from happening then we can at least keep him safe from that. But the sacrifices is another story. Ethan started dating Danny because he thought he would be important to me, but they really did care for each other. it's the same reason Lydia dated Aiden. Though both of those situations worked out it wasn't without issues on both ends. Danny and Lydia were actually good for them. It's what helped to change them for the better."
"Great another guy she overlooks me for." Stiles sighed. "Do we really need them?"
"Then yes, now I don't know. Depends on how this sacrifice and Nogitsune thing works out. They were very helpful with that issue. But that's also how Aiden died."
"The Nog-. You mean the spirit that possessed me?"
I nodded.
"Maybe that won't happen now. I mean if we figure out how it possessed me then we can prevent that at least right?"
"I honestly don't know. The Nogitsune resurfaced after the sacrifice, it was us- you, me and Allison, that brought it back."
"When you say the sacrifices, what do you mean? Are you referring to what you have written here about the Darach?" Deaton asked.
"No. I'm talking about a ritual you called 'Surrogate Sacrifices'." I told him. he quirked a brow at that. "The Darach ended up kidnapping our parents and me, Allison and Stiles performed that ritual to find them. She had them hidden in the Nematon, but we didn't know where it was or how to find it."
"So that's how it came back. That ritual opened an access to your minds."
"Right. It effected all three of us. Allison started hallucinating, I couldn't control my shifting and," I turned to Stiles. "The Nogitsune messed with your mind. It started manipulating you."
"Manipulated me how? I mean, wouldn't I have known it was there?"
"at first you didn't. you were just losing track of time, you started having panic attacks again, you couldn't read anything for a while, you weren't sleeping but then you figured out what was happening, and you tried to find ways to warn us of what was going on. That apparently pissed it off and it moved from dangerous pranks to more. a lot more." I said not wanting to say the next part.
"More like what? What did it do to me?" he asked. I hesitated. "Tell me."
"It used your mother's disease against you." I whispered. I heard the breath rush out of him as his hand fisted around the pages. "all the things you were experiencing were the same symptoms your mom had when she was diagnosed. So, he made you believe you had the same thing. Your dad even took you for a cat scan. The scan was the exact same as your mothers. After that you let it take control because you felt you had no choice. That was actually the first time I thought about turning you, just so you could survive."
"So, it made me, and my dad believe that I was suffering from the same condition my mother died from in order to control me into what? What did it have me do?" he asked, his voice cracking.
"Stiles-."
"Tell me Scott, what did I do?"
"You didn't do anything. None of what happened was you." I said forcefully, trying to make him see.
"Tell me." he gritted out.
"It killed people. Some deputies at the station, it tried to kill Chris Argent, Isaac, and Ethan. It injured coach. It tried to kill me. It kidnapped Lydia and held her hostage in the bowels of Eichen House and…" I closed my eyes dreading this next part. "It killed Aiden and Allison."
Stiles jumped up backing away, running his hands over his head.
"No, no, I couldn't… I wouldn't..."
I jumped up and gripped his shoulders forcing him to look at me.
"YOU didn't. that was not you."
"How could you even stand to be around me after that? I killed the love of your life. I caused so much damage. I… how were you still my friend after that?" he asked hysterically, tears starting in his eyes and spilling over.
"Stiles stop. None of that was you. it had your face and your voice, but it was not you. I never blamed you for any of it, no one did. You almost died during that Stiles; it almost killed you too. But we can change that now. we can make sure that never happens. What I said yesterday, what I offered is still on the table. If you want it I will bite you, I will turn you. If it saves you from that same fate then I will do it in a heartbeat. But we are not going to let you go through that hell this time. I will do everything in my power to not let it happen this time around."
"I don't want to be a monster Scott." He choked out.
"You never were, and you won't be. I won't let that happen. I promise."
He nodded, swiping at his eyes, and taking a breath.
"I think we should leave it here for the night boys. I think we have gone over enough for now. Let's reconvene next week to go over more, maybe by then we will have Derek with us." Deaton said standing.
"Yeah, maybe that's a good idea." Stiles agreed, readily. "We should head to Derek's and get that over with."
"That can wait until tomorrow." Deaton said. Stiles was already shaking his head.
"No, if we want to act on these things fast we need to do it now. I don't want to give Peter the chance to turn him against us."
"Okay, then you should get going. I'll stay long enough to see if Allison comes by and help her."
"Thanks Dr. Deaton, I'll see you tomorrow. Come on Stiles." I said leading him out.
I know he was still reeling from everything that was said so I took the keys from him and guided him into the passenger seat and took the wheel. I let him come to terms with what his future would have been as I drove towards Derek's house. Time to gain another ally.