Stand By Me

44

Scott and Peyton rode on his motorcycle to Eichen House and took off their helmets.

"Why didn't you tell me or her?" Scott asked.

Sheriff Stilinski sighed. "Because I wanted to avoid something like this."

Stiles looked between his friends. "It's only 72 hours."

Peytom pointed aggressively at what she hoped was the building. "72 hours. In that place. Where Barrow came from. He had a tumor that exploded flies." She made an exploding motion with her hands and said to the sheriff, "There's a lot you don't know yet."

Sheriff Stilinski glanced at them, mostly focused on Peyton. "I know enough. Nogitsunes, kitsunes, Oni, or whatever they're called."

Stiles turned to his dad and said proudly, "Wow. That was actually all surprisingly correct."

"Scott, Peyton, I saw an MRI that looked exactly like my wife's. And it terrifies me. I'm headed over to L.A. tomorrow to talk to a specialist."

Scott frowned. "Then why are you putting him in here?"

Stiles turned to his friend. "He's not. It was my decision."

Peyton crossed her arms. "Yeah, well, it's a stupid decision. You're really going to the place that a guy whose brain exploded flies came from?"

Scott glanced at his friend before turning back to their mutual friend. "Stiles, we can't help you if you're in there."

Stiles sighed. "And I can't hurt either of you."

Peyton said, "We'll find something. Deaton and my mom have got some ideas, and Argent is calling people. We'll figure something out."

"If we can't-" Scott began.

Stiles shook his head, cutting his friend off. "If you can't... If you can't, then you have to do something for me, okay? Make sure I never get out. I know Peyton can defend herself, but watch out for her. Please. If I hear that even one hair on her head gets hurt, I will murder you. Then I'll bring you back and murder you again."

Stiles turned to Peyton. "I know you're gonna figure out a way to save me."

Peyton nodded. "You can count on that."

He nodded and waved goodbye to her and Scott before he walked into Eichen House with his dad.

Peyton let out a sigh and said to Scott, "We gotta get to the clinic."

Scott handed her the other helmet and she placed it on her head. He revved the engine and Peyton felt around and wrapped her arms around his waist. He raced towards the Animal Clinic. When they got there, they saw that Deaton was on the phone with Argent and Allison and Amy were waiting for them.

Amy noticed her daughter's expression and asked, "Are you okay?"

Peyton nodded. "Trying to be. What have you guys found?"

Deaton mentioned a scroll and Peyton frowned. "Scroll? What scroll?"

"A Shugendo scroll," Deaton replied. "The Shugendo were the ascetic mystics of Japan. The scroll had information on how to exorcise a Nogitsune."

"Where is it? Did someone buy it?"

Deaton nodded. "The man who last purchased it was named Kincaid."

Allison moved back next to Peyton. "He was with Katashi. He's the guy who met with Isaac to buy the gun."

"Sounds like Katashi wanted the scroll for himself."

The group soon made their way to the Argent penthouse to meet with Ethan and Aiden. As soon as they were all inside, Allison said, "My father said all of Katashi's evidence is being moved to a Federal Lockup by armored car tonight. Probably within the next few hours."