Video - Day 386

[teenyoda]

[Stiles' face shows up on the screen and he's looking maybe just a little worse for wear. There's lines around his eyes and he looks like he hasn't been sleeping well.]

So, the timing on this could be better. I'll be jumping on the wagon to Alfheim tomorrow morning and, um, I need a favor.

[He really should have locked this from his dad, but he hadn't really been on his game when he'd decided to make this.]

Could someone come in and check up on Scott while I'm gone? He went all grey and we can't find his bracelet. I've got him sort of... tied up to his bed, but I need someone to come by and make sure he eats and uh, you know, bathroom stuff.

[Anyone who knew him could see this wasn't an easy thing to ask. Someone was feeling especially guilty at the moment.]

I can't leave him like that, so if no one can do it, I'll just have to, ah, let him go. But with all this going on right now...

I'd just really appreciate a little help. I'll owe someone. Hugely.

[There's a pause, then Stiles looks directly into the screen instead of letting his eyes jump all around it.]

Please.

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[predators]

[ that's your fault, you left him busy with your dumb gift. ]

So now someone else has to take your responsibilities because you want to go off playing hero?

[teenyoda]

[Um, shut up. You love his gift and you know it. LOVE IT.]

Scott's not my pet, Derek. He's my friend. He's everyone's friend and if his friends who are staying here nice and safe can't be bothered to come and make sure he's okay, then they're not really his friends, are they?

I'm hardly playing hero. Not like I'm running in with a sword or anything. Or, you know, with acrobatic flippies.

[predators]

[ not buying that one bit. ]

Abandoning your friend, and most likely just to die all over again. Good luck.

[teenyoda]

[Should he take her back?]

My friend has a lot of other friends, including my dad, to look out for him. I want this stupid war over so we can go home.

At least I'm doing something.

[predators]

Yes, getting killed.

[teenyoda]

[Hey, Derek? See that? That's his finger. Yep, he's giving it to you. Emphatically.]

I thought that would have been right up your alley. Me dying. Not going to give me a send off?

[predators]

[ you started it. ]

You thought wrong.

[teenyoda]

[Nuh uh, you did.]

Right, so, what? You answered this to tell me I'm an idiot and I'm going to die? Thanks. I appreciate your support.

[Can you FEEL the sarcasm?]

[predators]

An idiot who is going to die needs to be told as much.

[ might as well try and stop him from possibly dying, right. ]

[teenyoda]

I'm not going to die. I'm going in as support, Derek. I know my limits.

[Yeah, sticking around with a bunch of werewolves had let hi know that he wasn't indestructible.]

[predators]

That's where the idiot part comes in, and you forget your limits.

But do what you want.

[ whatever. he can't stop anyone from wanting to go off on some potentially suicidal mission. ]

[teenyoda]

Right. So you're calling me an idiot for wanting to help. I'm sorry, should I just run in without getting all the details? Do it the Hale way?

[Hey. Hey, Derek. Screw you. =)]

You going to come over and keep an eye on him or what?

[predators]

[ eye roll. ]

You really think I don't have anything better to do?

[teenyoda]

If you're staying here? No, no I'm pretty sure you don't.

[predators]

You realize you've partly forced me to stay behind, right?

[Private]

[freezerburned]

...I'm going too, you know.

[Quietly. Actually, Derek probably doesn't know. Because it's Derek.]

I'm won't let him die again.

[Private]

[predators]

[ derek isn't surprised despite this being news to him. it takes him a long beat to reply and when he does it's with a pent up sigh. ]

This is the part where I have to trust you to keep yourself alive, isn't it.

[Private]

[freezerburned]

Well, you pretty much lost your right to tell me not to go when I realized that you probably wouldn't notice if I was gone anyway.

[He shrugs.]

[Private]

[predators]

What makes you think I wouldn't notice, Isaac?

[Private]

[freezerburned]

[Isaac just sort of stares at him.]

I'm- I'm not even going to answer that. [He sighs.] Yes, you're going to have to trust me not to die.

[Private]

[predators]

You know I can't read your mind, right? If there's something else you want to say, you'll have to actually say it.

[Private]

[freezerburned]

It's nothing you haven't heard before.

[Isaac just sort of nonchalantly shrugs.]

Why haven't you moved in with us, no you don't know any of our friends or the fact that we're in relationships, no I haven't seen or heard from you in ages, and before that- I dunno, awhile again.

[There's a pause.]

It's fine. It took me, like, six months, but I think I get it now. Our relationship.

[Private]

[predators]

I'm giving you space, I know enough about your friends, and unless you've moved on from Scott, there's nothing more to know, is there? [ as for visiting... well. he has no excuses for that. ]

If you get it, then shed some light on it.

[Private]

[freezerburned]

I didn't ask for space.

[But Isaac just laughs, a little sadly.]

When Scott said you were just using us for power, back at the ice rink, you didn't deny it. Well, we can't give you any power here- we're not pack, are we? Part of you feels responsible for us, and I know you care... [He's seen Derek, watched the look of concern on his face as the other man took in his injuries after the first attack.]

But for the most part, we can't do anything for you. We're not even connected anymore, are we? Hah. [The laugh is self deprecating, and Isaac just lowers his eyes from the screen.] We've probably just been two idiots from home, annoying you all this time.

[Private]

[predators]

[ it's true that essentially, isaac and erica can offer him nothing here. not in terms of power or the force that makes up a pack. but they are still pack, they are still his. and yes he's responsible, and he cares, but then what? he doesn't know what else he can offer.

they shouldn't be bound to him here, when he can't be what they need him to be anymore than they can be what he needs. ]

Erica asked me to be more there for you both. [ beat. ] I don't know how to do that.

[ might as well admit it, since he's already had this conversation with one. ]

But that doesn't mean you're annoying, or that I don't want anything to do with you.