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002: Ring ring, phone call for Mrs. Harvelle
Open because Stiles can't work the comm properly yet.
Uh... hey, is that Ellen?
[Behold Stiles' most charming smile. Which is actually pretty darned charming, considering how much practice it's gotten with getting him out of sticky situations.]
So, I was talking to a guy who said that talking to you would be a good place to start if I was looking into learning how not to get my ass kicked. Because not gonna lie, that would be useful information for me to have, considering my history.
I'm Stiles, by the way.
Uh... hey, is that Ellen?
[Behold Stiles' most charming smile. Which is actually pretty darned charming, considering how much practice it's gotten with getting him out of sticky situations.]
So, I was talking to a guy who said that talking to you would be a good place to start if I was looking into learning how not to get my ass kicked. Because not gonna lie, that would be useful information for me to have, considering my history.
I'm Stiles, by the way.
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Got it?
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[No-one ever said he wasn't a quick study. He copies what Derek did, making a call to the Alpha's device.]
Testing. Testing. Sourwolf, do you read me? Come in, Sourwolf.
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Stiles? Shut up.
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[But he does, ending the call with a beep, and idly going through the motions to call the rest of the Pack - insofar as it is at the moment - without actually making the calls.]
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[ His features have softened up a little, but he still seems a little cautious in asking. ]
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[He gives another little rolling shrug and stands.]
Unless there was anything else you could think of?
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[ And yet he looks as if there's something he wants to say but isn't. ]
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When he realises he's hanging back, he sighs, opens and closes his mouth, and then settles with a quiet: ]
I could teach you.
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[But he figures that Derek's not talking about the device, and something in him shifts. The restlessness, the pull between 'stay' and 'go' settles down. Leaving him still there.]
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I meant with training.
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...Really?
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[ He doesn't realises it until the words are out, but it's true. ]
We usually know when something's coming, even if we don't know everything. But here, we don't. It makes sense for you to be prepared.
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[That sentence takes on whole new meaning since the incident at Heather's party, and he can't help the flicker of a sharp little grin before he smothers the amusement.]
That was the idea. I don't... I can't pick and choose if something's gonna come after me. Hell, I got taken down by Allison's Grandpa. I don't just wanna stand around being a liability, I wanna help.
[I don't wanna just find the bodies.]
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You're not a liability. You find the things that the rest of us overlook. [ There's a twist to his lips that's not quite a smile or a grimace, but somewhere between; it's not unlike Stiles himself, overlooked, taken for granted, but he always pulls through in the end, even when he doesn't have to. ] You might not be much of a match against a werewolf, but you help.
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That's... thanks. But let's be real, I don't actually stand a chance in a hand-to-hand fight against an Alpha. Isaac could slap me round the room without breaking a sweat.
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[ He pushes himself up onto his feet, taking one step closer after the other, the way he used to aim for intimidating where it doesn't seem to work any longer. ]
But you're...smart. It's not all about strength.
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[He realises that Derek was being nice, and takes a deep breath.]
I just wanna know that, if I have to, I can protect myself. And the people I care about.
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I'll help. There's a lot of time to kill, we might as well put it to good use.
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[But he never wants Derek to make the mistake of thinking he's not grateful.]
But if you want to, you know, then thanks.
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You don't have to. But think about it.
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[Yeah he heard about Isaac's arm.]
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You're human. My betas weren't. I could kill you without trying, do you really think I would offer to teach you to fight if I thought I couldn't control that?
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