Eight
TW: Brief mention of rape. **
Tig was overly done with Clay's shit. The Club's President is losing his mind. Tig had found out Clay orchestrated the death of Opie's wife then pinned it on the 'Blacks.' If Tig didn't find this out he was going to do something to the 'Blacks' in retaliation for absolutely no reason. Possibly starting a war with the 'Blacks' on top of the confrontations with the Mayans. Tig thanks his lucky stars his mind has been mostly focused on keeping the Club on a low profile so he could go meet his son, Stiles.
Since the Club knew about the boy now, Juice has been able to update the others regularly. The most recent update was another Lacrosse game, which Juice got footage of. He brought it up to Tig, who was talking to Chibs about the ride. Tig could see Juice was excited, "Alright, let's see what you got."
Juice set up his laptop and plugged it into the bigger tv inside the bar. Of course, everyone else was curious. Jax lit up a smoke, "What's this?" Juice finished setting up, "Stiles Lacrosse game two nights ago. Man, this game is brutal." Tig shakes his head, "Couldn't be as bad as last time." Juice just gave Tig a look, and the older man cursed, "Shit."
They were joined by Gemma, Clay, and Opie. Pretty much everyone that is riding up to Beacon Hills in the coming weeks. Juice hits play and starts the game. Whoever Juice got the footage from does a great job capturing everything, even Coach Finstock's speech before the game. Which has Juice, Opie, and Jax laughing. The footage of the game was spectacular with clear audio.
Throughout the game Coach had been yelling about one particular player on the opposing team, "What the Hell is that?! That cannot be a student?! I want to see a birth certificate!"
At one point, they could see Stiles sitting on the bench catching his breath. They watch Coach Finstock sit next to Stiles and ask him something, "Who the Hell is that kid?" "They call him the Abomination," Stiles tells him. Coach looks at Stiles and gets an idea, "You think you get him off the field? I'll give you an "A" in Economics." Stiles snorts, "I already got an "A". Give Scott a "C-" and we got a deal." Coach chews on his whistle in thought before answering, "Deal." Stiles puts back on his helmet while saying, "One Red Card coming up."
Clay paused the video, "Did he just barter a better grade for his best friend in exchange for eliminating an opposing player?" Jax nodded, "Yes, yes he did." Tig shook his head, "He's going to be a handful. I just know it." The video is unpaused in time to see Stiles and the "Abomination" charge at each other. Stiles used this momentum to flip the guy over Stiles and land harshly on his shoulder. The audio was able to pick up the sound of his landing with a resounding Snap.
"Ooh, that's gotta hurt," Opie cringes. He has experienced something similar with his shoulder in High School playing football. And they watch as Stiles is flagged with a Red Card and thrown out of the final quarter of the game. Which Beacon Hills won due to the opposing team losing their best player. The video was able to pick up the Sheriff berating Stiles for purposely injuring someone. Stiles shrugs, "It's Lacrosse." He said this like it explained everything then walked toward the locker room.
The Club could see Tig getting irritated, "The Sheriff may be a problem." Gemma voiced her opinion, "If it comes down to it, we'll handle it." Juice gave a suggestion, "What about sending one of us ahead and scout everything? Maybe myself or Half-Sac?" Clay and Jax silently communicated through eye contact. Clay could see Jax thinks it's a good idea. Clay sighs, "If we send anybody it would be either Juice or possibly Happy. No Kuts until we ride up there. Don't need any unwanted attention."
They all agreed and parted ways for the night. The next day Jax approached Happy, "Hey, man? Gotta sec?" Happy nodded. Jax was going to ask Happy first before sending Juice. The two went over to the picnic tables and sat down, both lighting a cigarette. "What's going on? You guys are being a little secretive," Happy smirked. Jax exhales smoke, "I know you just got back from the Nomads. Some of us are riding to Beacon Hills in a couple of weeks. It's a personal trip. Tig found out he has a son from his old lady, Claudia. We're going to head up and meet the kid."
Happy was confused, "What's that got to do with me?" Jax takes another drag, "Thinking maybe you or Juice ride ahead and scout the place." Before Jax could further explain, he heard his name called by Gemma, "Yeah, Ma." She waved for him and Happy to come into the Club. Jax faced Happy, "Hold that thought." Those riding to Beacon Hills were now gathered around Juice.
**Juice was digging some more into the town, "I did some more research on the recent deaths and fire. Harris was let go with a warning after he named the person who he spoke with. Kate Argent. She is a piece of work. She's the mastermind behind the fire. Kate had posed as a substitute teacher at the High School where Derek Hale was a Junior. He had recently lost his longtime girlfriend which Kate knew and preyed on. She used this information to seduce the kid and learn about his family."
Gemma caught on, "She raped Derek then murdered his family." Juice nodded, "Pulled her profile and found she had done this three other times that I could get info on. Anyways, her body was found inside the remains of Hale house, her throat torn up so viciously her head fell off when the coroner put her in a body bag." Juice sighed, "That's not the worst of it." **
"Well, spit it out," Clay was getting impatient. "The Argents are arms dealers for law enforcement. Christopher Argent resides in Beacon Hills. So, yeah. We would have to tread lightly when we ride up there." Jax looks to Happy, "Like I was saying. Either you or Juice head up there and check the place out. No Kuts until we ride in." Happy forcibly exhales through his nose then nods, "I do it. I'll head up there in the next couple of days." Jax pats Happy on the shoulder, "Juice will get you caught up on what we know so far about the town and Stiles."
Happy looked bewildered, "What the Hell is a Stiles?" The Club burst out laughing. Then Juice pulls Happy aside and shows him everything he's gathered.
Tig pouts that it's not him going but he understands. He even speaks with Happy separately, "Listen, when you get up there. Use your best judgment. If you think Stiles is in any kind of trouble you call me, or the Club and we'll head up there sooner." Happy just nods, "Will do." He pats Tig on the back, "Congrats, it's a boy." Tig just snorts then shakes his head, "Yeah, the kid is more like me than I thought. Anxious to meet him and punch the Sheriff." They both laugh and rejoin the Club.
The Club watched as Happy rode out of the Club towards Beacon Hills. It wasn't a bad ride. Before reaching the town, he shed his Kut, leaving Happy in a t-shirt. Happy surveyed the town. It was quiet, clean, and peaceful. Not a place you would suspect several murders occurred. The first day was spent riding through the town, checking out the shops, Sheriff Station, and High School. Happy made it through the first couple of days without any sign of trouble.
Happy was on the phone with Juice walking out of the local Diner when a squad car pulled up next to his bike. Happy knew this could be trouble but kept calm. The officer wasn't the sheriff but a deputy, "Evening. This your vehicle?" The deputy pointed to Happy's Harley, "It is. Is there a problem?" The deputy shook his head, "Nah, just seen you around and thought I would introduce myself." The deputy got closer, took off his hat and shades. Happy relaxed a little, "Billy? So, this is where you disappeared to?"
Billy, the deputy, gave a slight nod, "Exchanged my Kut for a badge. Nice quiet town for myself and future misses. You're not causing trouble?" Happy shook his head, "Taking a breather for a few. Seemed like a nice place for fresh air." Billy hummed then put his hat back on, "Welp, be careful. There's been a string of wild animal attacks recently. Can't be too careful." Happy just nodded as he mounted his bike, "Good to see you, Billy."
Happy called Juice to let him know everything is quiet. Of course, Happy thought it was too quiet. He just didn't want to say it out loud and jinx anything. The following night, Happy was leaving the local Diner again when he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. Surveying the area, Happy didn't see anybody but he could still feel eyes on him. Happy lit a cigarette as an excuse not to leave just yet. He could feel whatever was watching him had left, so he put out his smoke and also left. Once at the hotel, Happy got ready to leave the next day.
That following night, Happy was back in Charming. "Well? What did you find?" Happy exhaled before speaking, "The town appears to be picture perfect unless you know where to look. There's more to the Argents besides arms dealers for law enforcement. Their only daughter is extremely proficient with a bow, crossbow, and small arms. The wife, Victoria, is now the principal of the High School. Chris is trying to reign in his daughter while keeping his wife in check. Chris' father is going to be a problem.
"Gerard Argent was the true mastermind behind the Hale fire. I was in the local cafe when he came in like he owned the place with Victoria after Kate's funeral. They talked about finishing off the Hales a few tables away from me. Victoria made it clear that Chris wants nothing to do with what they're plotting. She claims he's gone soft for the mutts. Whatever that means. Then I left to head back here. Stiles' doing good. He got into a minor scuffle with another kid, but it cooled down before major blows were thrown."
"Wow, I think that's the most we've heard you speak at one time," Jax couldn't help but comment. The Club laughed a bit before Tig asked, "What about the Sheriff?" Happy sighs heavily, "Spends more time at the station then at home. Stiles pretty much raised himself. He cooks dinner every night, then drives to Scott's house and shares it with Scott and his mom. Now, Scott's mom. I wouldn't mind getting a piece of. She's fine as fuck." More laughing from the Club.
A day before the ride to Beacon Hills Juice comes out of the Club's office laughing so hard, he couldn't breathe. He has to stop and take a few breaths before finding Tig. Juice found Tig with Clay, Jax, Piney, Opie, and Happy. The group watched as Juice continued to laugh and tried to speak. Finally, Gemma comes up behind Juice, "Pull yourself together, Juice." Through his laughter, "I'm trying."
Tig points at the kid, "What's got him going?" Gemma crosses her arms and sighs, "Your boy commandeered a swat van and kidnapped the school bully." Juice loses it all over again. Jax and Opie laugh loudly. Clay chuckles while Tig pinches the bridge of his nose, "Definitely my kid."
AN: Next chapter then they will finally meet. Peter will still die; Derek will be the Alpha. I'm going to speed through Matt's control on Jackson. Next chapter is where things will veer further away from the plot. Thank you for sticking with me and reading my stories. I've been thinking about doing an alternate version of this story where it follows the plot but Stiles is still Tig's son. A reaction fic.