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"Wow," Deaton said as Scott and Rami carried a young Derek Hale into the clinic and set him on the table.
"Wow? Wow, as in, 'I've seen this before, and I know exactly what to do'-kind of wow? 'Cause that's the kind we were hoping for." Stiles said, and Deaton looked at him.
"I think you might be overestimating my abilities," Deaton said.
"He's cold, really cold," I said as I grabbed Derek's cold hand.
"Do you think this is permanent?" Scott asked, and Deston sighed.
"I'm not sure a medical diagnosis is even adequate. This is well beyond my experience." Deaton said.
"Isn't it only witches who can age people backward?" Rami asked, and Deaton looked up at him.
"They are." Deaton nodded.
"Witches can do that?" I asked, and Rami nodded.
"Sometimes they do it to others, but very rarely," Rami said, looking at me, and I nodded.
"So, what do we do with him?" I asked, concerned.
"Until he wakes up? Probably not much. It might be best to leave him with me. He'll be safe here." Deaton said, glancing at all of us.
"You mean from Kate?" I said.
Deaton nodded, "If she's alive and she is what you say she is, she won't be able to walk past that gate."
"Why would she want to do this to him?" Lydia asked, and I sighed.
"Knowing Kate, it's probably for a reason that only benefits her. And bad for everyone else." I said, looking back up at them.
"You guys should probably go home. He doesn't look to be in any danger. So, maybe the rest of you should get some sleep? It is a school night, and you all need to start taking care of your own lives again." Deaton said, and Scott sighed.
"Someone should stay with you," Scott said.
"I'm definitely staying. There's no way in hell I'm letting Kate get him again. Derek's protected me a lot; it's my turn to protect him now," I said, and Lydia nodded.
"I'll stay, too." Lydia said, making them all look at us, "Our grades are fine despite missing a few classes." Lydia said, and Stiles shook his head.
