UP IN FLAMES ➳ S. STILINSKI [02]

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"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Stiles scratched his head anxiously, clearly not completely on board with our plan of action. "It's not that I don't think you're all capable, it's just we don't know what's down there, or who's down there.."

"Stiles" My hand grabbed his own and he stopped rambling. "We knew that we were going in blind anyway, there's no way to know what will happen when we get down there"

"I'd feel a lot better if I was there" He stated and Derek turned around to him, they had had this exact conversation a few minutes ago but Stiles wouldn't let it go.

"You aren't coming" Derek dead-panned.

"Look, Sourwolf" My eyes shifted anxiously between the two of them as Stiles took a step towards Derek. "You guys need all the numbers  you can get, okay? I don't exactly see a whole pack in here raring to go"

He was right, we had an out of shape ex-alpha who couldn't fight and Isaac still wasn't ready either. It would just be Scott, Derek and I going down tonight and it definitely wasn't enough.

"And what would you do - huh? Get killed and create a bigger problem while we all actually try and do something to help?" Stiles stepped down as Derek squared up to him. "That's right. You're better up here, and that's where you'll stay"

Shaking my head at Derek, I walked over to Stiles who was looking more sheepish than usual. "What he means is that we will be fine in the Bank, we have everything covered and if anything goes wrong we have a plan - okay?"

"Fine" He nodded. "I swear to god if anything happens I'll-"

"-Nothing will happen Stiles" My hand took his own and gave him a comforting squeeze. "I promise you, this time tomorrow we will be watching a movie, or having a nice dinner, or.."

"-Do you guys have to be so incredibly vomit inducing?" Peter spoke up for the first time, he was clung to the metal staircase gawking at us.

"Do you have to be so annoying?" I pulled a face at him and walked over to the table with all of our plans laid out, Derek was tracing over the blueprints of the Bank interior.

"Can we focus please?"

"Sorry" I smiled at them as Stiles stood beside me. "Go over the plan again"

"We get in as quick as we get out, we'll enter through the panel in the roof and remain as hidden as possible. We don't need any unwanted attention" I nodded to Scott as he continued. "We locate Erica and Boyd and get out of there"

"If Erica isn't dead" Peter walked over. "Because, it's entirely possible that she is - does everyone get that? You could all be walking into a huge trap and get yourselves killed"

"We're aware, thank you"  I snapped at him. "Is there a reason that you're here? Because you aren't exactly shining a light in this situation or giving any valuable information"

Taking a moment, he nodded. "I live here"

"Not for long if you keep butting in"

Shooting a look at Derek, he backed off, holding his hands up in surrender. "Alright, fine - you can all walk into a trap, I'll be safe up here"

"Always appreciate your positivity Peter, really, thank you" Stiles nodded to him before turning back to us, looking anxious again. "He's not right, right? I mean, there will be no trap"

"We don't know"

"Great" He pulled his lips together.

"It's getting late" My gaze shifted outside to where the full moon was just broaching over the hill, it was approaching prime time. "We should think about leaving soon"

Nodding at me, Scott walked over to the couch and picked up his jacket, placing it around his shoulders and zipping it up. "Are we ready?"

"Ready as I'll ever be" I muttered to myself and turned to Stiles, trying to put on a brave face. "Don't worry, everything will be fine. I'll see you when we get back"

"Please don't die" He bit his lip and I chuckled, pulling him into a soft kiss and then a tight hug, bringing my lips beside his ears.

"I can handle myself, remember?" My breath tickled at his ears.

He raised his eyebrows excitedly and smirked. "Absolutely"

"Can we not do that right now, please?" Derek and Scott stood at the door of the loft watching and waiting on me. "We're kind of tough for time right now"

I scrunched my face up and closed my eyes, embarrassed. "Got it"

Walking up the stairs and towards them I nodded, ready to leave. Taking one last look at the sky, Scott shot me and Derek a look of hope. "Let's go get them"