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[ People in Hel may have noticed a room without a door... well, there is a door, but it's where it shouldn't be: on the floor. That would be Derek's fault. Yes, Derek's.

...Okay, maybe 10% Derek's fault, 90% Scott's. ]

Uh... does anyone know how to fix doors? I kinda - maybe - accidentally made someone kick my friend's door down... [ there's nothing accidental about what happened ] ... and now I need to put it back as soon as possible.

[ There's also a noticeable dent in it, but maybe Scott can cover it up with a poster or something. Make it look pretty. ]

Whoever fixes it... gets a puppy from my pet store! [ That sounds reasonable to Scott. ] But only if you take good care of it. [ Because a puppy is not just for Christmas, it's for... however long you stay in Asgard. ]

By the way, if anyone's looking for a job, let me know. I could do with more help at my store. [ His staff keeps getting sent home. ]

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I probably would have thought the same thing.

Are you really going to give someone a puppy for fixing his door?

Maybe. It depends on the person. Unless someone's nice enough to fix it for free... I don't want to spend any more money.

He's going to need a new frame too.

[ Scott groans. ] Seriously?

It was latched and locked when it got kicked. The bolt that locks the door goes into the frame. Didn't you see the split wood on the side? [That's what happens when you kick the door off of its hinges. It doesn't magically just pop out of place like a Lego door.]

I saw it. [She doesn't even want to mention how no one asked her. She knows why no one asked her. No one asked her because if they asked her and he was missing then Erica would worry and then they would worry about Erica worrying. They'd panic that her emotional state would make her have a seizure.

So no one asked.]

Uhh... no. I didn't see it. I'll mention it to whoever fixes the door though. Thanks.

Have you been okay while Isaac's been gone? [ Now Scott feels bad, feeling like he should have checked on her. ] Have you seen a doctor yet?

Edited 2013-06-21 16:45 (UTC)

Yeah, I've been fine. I saw a doctor before Isaac left. [Oops, does that make it sound like she knew he was going somewhere?]

I also have this guy that thinks he can heal me with magic. [She sounds pretty skeptical about that one.] He's seen me once, but he went on some trip to Sval-something. [Nailed it.]

Magic? You mean that's his power, or is it different to what the gods gave us? [ Scott knows people have healing powers here, but he didn't think anyone could cure Erica. ]

Who's the guy? [ Scott feels the need to check this guy out first before Erica agrees to anything. And probably discuss it with Derek first, though ultimately it's Erica's decision, not theirs. ]

He said he had magic back home, back where he's from. [He's from a long time ago, Scott! There were dragons!] It's not like I figured he was lying, why lie about something you have no way of proving anyway. I could tell everyone I'm a princess and they might believe me. [No... no they won't.]

He seemed honest. His name is Merlin and I think the gods gave him the healing thing, I don't think it's the same magic he had back home.

I had Dr. Watson give me an MRI anyway. Maybe it'll prove it works. [Or prove that it doesn't.]

Besides, Derek heals me. Why can't this heal me?

Merlin? I've heard Arthur mention him. [ Who Scott knows mostly through Allison working with him at the Citadel. But still, he doesn't know Merlin well enough to trust him like Arthur does. ]

I just... I don't want you to be disappointed if it doesn't work. But it's worth a shot. I mean, if someone told me back home that they could cure me from being a werewolf, I'd let them try.

I know and I don't even really think that it's going to work. It's a neurological condition. It's not a scrape or something. I just figure there's no reason why I can't let him try.

[She frowns a bit.] If Derek could help me, I'd let him. But he can't. I just don't want everyone worrying about me all the time.

Yeah, I guess so. [ The fact that the problem is neurological is what makes Scott so nervous about someone trying to fix it. What if Merlin does more harm than good? ]

You know, even if he does cure you, people will still worry about you... [ Though probably significantly less. ] It's what friends do.

[She's a bit jaded, you'll have to understand, Scott. No one worried about her before. No one even cared before.]

You weren't my friends before, though. [It's a bit harsh and she knows it sounds colder than she means, but she can't help the truth.]

[ Scott understands. It's the same thing with Isaac. And like with Isaac, Scott figures it will take before Erica trusts him. ]

I know... [ He feels bad about that, for never really making an effort to get to know her. It's always been him and Stiles though. When you're friends with someone like Stiles, he exhausts you too much to find other friends. ] But I consider you a friend now.... I mean, I had fun with you and Isaac at the zoo the other day. With the fish dogs.

[There's a half-smile, but it's quick to fade.]

I had fun too, but you can't just show me a fun time and say that is how it's supposed to be.

Everyone still worries and I don't want that. I'm seen as a liability. It's not even really about me, it's how I'm a concern. Isaac wants me to be better, because he wants his friend. The one that he meets after I'm different. After I'm better.

No one knows what to do around me. Do you know how that feels? That you think you can just have friends, that you can spend time with them and yet the whole time they're trying to make sure you don't get sick or have a seizure?

[She takes a breath.] You can't just use a good day and say that's how it's going to be forever.

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[ Scott's pretty sure that's the most Erica has ever said to him. Before and after the bite.

He just stares at her a little once she's done because he doesn't know what to say. ]

...I.

Uh...

That is... a lot of feelings for one person to have.

You've been bottling all that up for a while now, haven't you?

[As soon as she says it she feels better, but then it's immediately replaced with regret. Crap.]

No! I mean... I'm sorry. I shouldn't...

[She takes a breath, trying to not backtrack, but at least not make it sound so bad.]

I know it's hard to be around me and that everyone just wants me to be safe, but I was doing okay before I had everyone around me worried. In fact, the thing I worried about more than a seizure was what would happen if I had one -- surrounded by all of you. [She makes a sound, it's apologetic.]

Not... not you or [There's an exhale.] I hear them laughing. I see the looks. That's the hard part and here -- I don't have that. And it's great that you guys hang out with me, but if you're doing it to make sure I don't have a seizure. If you're doing it out of some guilt or because you think you owe it to me because I showed up here still with my issues -- save yourself the stress and just stop.

It's okay. Don't be sorry for how you feel... I'm sorry if you feel like we're hanging out with you because you think we're babysitting you or whatever. I had no idea you felt that way. [ But now he does and he's glad she told him. ]

After you get the bite from Derek back home, I think it's safe to say you and I start off on the wrong foot. The same can be said about me and Isaac. But I got past that with Isaac and we're friends now... We're so busy fighting on different teams in our world but it's simpler here because we're on all on the same side. I guess I was hoping you and I could have a fresh start here. But I get that one good day at the zoo doesn't make us good friends now or that just because we're from the same world that doesn't make us friends either...

I won't pretend like I know what it's like to be you because I don't. Even after everything you've told me I'll never know. But if you let Merlin fix you, you should do it for yourself. Not for Isaac... Derek... anyone. Do it for you.

[She takes a small breath and nods.]

I don't even know if it's going to do anything... but I didn't think it would hurt anything to let him try. [Which is avoiding a large part of what Scott said, but she's not really avoiding it, she's trying to just take it to heart.]

I'm sorry that I got upset. [She makes a face and frowns.] It's just really hard to try and figure out what to do and I know I make people anxious... I just don't want people to feel that way around me. I just want it to be normal.

I have a chance to start over... not just with people from Beacon Hills, but just... [She draws in a breath.] Just me. There aren't people that know about my seizures, they're not waiting for me to be something they can laugh at.

I just don't want you guys to worry about it, too. [She pauses, thinking about it again.]

We'll be good friends, Scott. It's just going to take some time for me to get used to it... because I'd like to be friends. [There's a soft amused sound, almost a laugh, but it's more of an exhale.] I've never had many of them before, it'd be nice to have some here.

What if it hurts you? [ That's what Scott's worried about. He has no idea how Merlin's power works or if pain is involved. Though he has a feeling even if it is a painful procedure, Erica is desperate enough to go through with it anyway.

Hearing her talk about wanting to be normal reminds him of himself. It's funny how taking the bite away from him makes him normal but giving her the bite brings her normality. It makes him realize that as much as he sees the bite as a curse, it's a whole different story for people like Erica. It's a fresh start at life. And he can't judge her for wanting that, because isn't that what he wanted before he was bitten? For his life to change? To be more than just a loser and stop being stuck on the sidelines?

He smiles when she says she wants to be friends. ] I think the more you bottle stuff up, the worse you feel, so.... don't be afraid to talk to people. Me included. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'll listen.

Thanks, Scott. [She appreciates that offer. For someone to talk to.]

And I think even if it does something... wrong, nothing can be worse than what I already have. [It's probably not true, but she doesn't feel that way.]

[ Erica, you're totally getting the sad look off Scott right now. You're not allowed to say sad stuff like that in front of him. ]

It'll be fine. [ He tells her because he doesn't want her to worry. He figures that's what his mom would say, like when she reassures patients at the hospital before they have an operation. ] You'll be okay.

[GOOD THING THIS IS AUDIO, SCOTT. YOUR PUPPY FACES WILL NOT WORK ON HER.]

I hope so.

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