Remember Why We Do What We Do

Chapter 10: Remember

~~Richie/Stiles~~

I wake up and I check the time seeing a text. I click it seeing it's from Deaton and it says "I'm sorry Richie, Scott and the other don't believe me. They are still convinced your possessed by the Nogitsune and I tried to explain it, but Scott wouldn't have it. They're coming for you as we speak, leave now while you can and stay safe. If you ever need anything I'm here." 

The second I finished reading I checked when it was sent and then the time. I see it was sent 1 hour ago and I toss my phone out my window starting the car. 

I press on the gas driving away from Beacon Hills and once I pass the sign saying, "You are now leaving Beacon Hills." My eyes start to sting, and I realize I'm tearing up. 

I wipe my eyes telling myself aloud "Stop crying, crying's for the weak." I look ahead and I tense my jaw thinking about it. 

I turn the wheel making a U-turn back to beacon hills and I decide I'm not running at Scott's or the pack's stupidity. I stop at Deaton's to get some wolfsbane and make Scott regret it. 

I park getting out and I yell out "Deaton!" He comes out and lets me through. I tell him what I plan on doing and he hands me the supplies. 

I nod and leave the clinic. I start he car and leave the clinic going to the preserve to set up the traps. After setting up the traps I park the caddy and open the trunk. I grab everything putting it on top of the trunk and I start lacing my bullets with wolfsbane. 

Once I'm done with that, I load my gun and wait for them to find me. They first have to get through the traps and then they have to get past me. 

By me I mean my gun and after if they all get past the traps, I have a backup plan in case that happens, a last resort.

~~timeskip~~

~~Richie/Stiles~~

It's been a few hours when I hear one of the traps get set and I get ready for when they enter the clearing. I aim my gun where I know they'll come from as I already have it armed my gun and the first person, I see I pull the trigger. They double over and the rest start coming through. 

I arm my gun to shoot again, and I hit another one. I keep at it, and I manage to hit everyone at least once. After I look to them all starting to slow, and I look at Scott knowing he's more of a threat then the other being an alpha. 

Scott looks at me with glowing eyes, fangs and claws. He's growling at me, and I put my gun in the holster looking at him. I put my hands in my pockets telling him "What do you plan on doing Scotty? biting me? Hmm. Sorry I can't hear over you growling at me and honestly Scott this is stupid. 

You and I both know the Nogitsune is trapped in the triskelion far from here. So please tell me why you think I'm possessed and if you give me a good enough answer, I'll give you the wolfsbane to help the other." 

I wait for him to say something, and he doesn't say anything. He growls at me and lunges at me. I do my best to dodge, and he ends up scratching my shoulder and arms. 

He stops attacking as I hold my arm and he says, "Leave now and I'll let you live." I drop my jaw at this, and I stand up to my full height ignoring the pain as I tell him "You wouldn't, you're not a murderer." 

He glares at me and his eyes glow brighter as he says "Wanna bet." He growls and says, "Last chance." I'm dumbfounded and I look down thinking. 

I look up at him and I look to the ground falling to my knees. I have my hands resting on my knees and I'm hanging my head as I tell him "Go ahead and kill me then. go ahead and kill me, your best friend who got lost and doesn't feel like himself anymore. 

Kill the best friend who thinks of you more like a brother and if anything, you'd be doing me a favor because I feel like an alien so go ahead, kill me. Just remember if you do this, I'm dead and I will be forever no waking up. 

I won't be turning to dust, I'll die, and blood will show. If you do this, I don't blame you and Scott I still care about you. I'm sorry I just don't know you I am anymore so please kill me and get it over with." 

I'm still hanging my head as I see his feet in front of me and he grabs my arm forcing me to my feet. I don't look him in the eyes as he has his hand on my shoulder and I close my eyes getting the feeling I got when Liam was about to attack. 

I groan feeling my flesh get hit and I instinctively reach my hand to my throat. I fall to my knees as I look at Scott seeing his face with a shocked expression, and he runs to me saying with tears in his eyes "NO! No, no, Stiles! I'm sorry I'm so, so sorry." 

I smile as best I can as I reach my other hand to grab Scott's and I speak as best I can with choking on my own blood "Don't . . . Blame. . . Yourself. I . . . I thank you. . . . Brother." 

It's getting harder to breathe as Scott looks at me and says, "I'm sorry Sti . . . Richie and I love you . . . Brother." 

I feel as my breathing gets even harder, and I feel light as a feather. I feel as I get lifted up by soft, safe and strong arms. I close my eyes as I let the safe arms carry me away.

~~Scott~~

He takes one last breath and I strain my eyes shut at what I did. I killed just killed my brother and I never even listened to him. . . or Deaton. 

Now my brother is dead because of me, and I have to live it. I stand up wiping my eyes with my sleeve and I turn to everyone. Everyone shares my expression of shock, disbelief and pain. 

I say as I look to everyone "It's my fault not listening and now . . . My brother is dead and I'm to blame. It won't be easy, but we have to be strong . . . 

I'm going to try to be strong even though I feel I should be killed for what I did, but what good will that do and so let's from now on never do anything unless they are a proven evil." I wolf up again and howl for my brother. 

I howl for my stupidity that got my brother killed and I howl for all the people we lost due to our mission to protect. I howl for us to improve and remember what we're doing this for. 

Not for revenge, or power. we do this to protect not to kill to help unless necessary and we forgot what this was all about. 

Sadly, it took me killing my best friend to remember that and from now on well remember it. I hope you can forgive us and me, Love you Brother. Your best friend Scotty.

                                                                             ~~The

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