Courageous

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Sheriff Stilinski held up a pair of handcuffs and Void immediately asked, "You want to handcuff me?"

The sheriff frowned at him. "If my son is still here, if there's still a part of him standing here in front of me, then he'll put these on willingly, and he'll come with me because he knows I'm here to protect him from himself and others." He was close enough to touch his son, and Void held up his wrists and the sheriff cuffed him. A sadistic smirk crossed Void's face and the sheriff noticed. "You're not my son."

Void's smirked deepened and he broke the handcuffs and flung them to the ground. Allison walked over to him and tried to stun him. He grabbed the electricity as he pulled the wires from his body. The entire time, he was staring at them.

Derek shifted and rushed Void, but his fist was grabbed. Kinsey winced as she heard bones cracking as Derek's arm was thrust behind his back. He groaned in pain and was slammed into a post.

He fell to the ground and Kinsey yelled, "Derek! Are you okay?"

Derek nodded. "I'll heal. He's not h-"

"I know. We need to distract him long enough to grab him."

Argent raised his gun and cocked it. Allison, Carter and the sheriff attempted to persuade him otherwise. "Argent, listen to me. Don't do this."

He shot the sheriff a look. "Why not? I've done it before. Werewolves, Berserkers. I can easily add a Nogitsune to the list."

Sheriff Stilinski cocked his gun and aimed it at Argent. "You're not going to shoot my son."

Argent frowned. "You said it yourself, Sheriff. That's not your son."

"Put it down. Put it down," the sheriff demanded.

Void's voice took on a heartbreaking tone. "Dad, he's going to shoot me. He's going to kill me, Dad."

Kinsey noticed a faint smirk behind Void's panic and Argent said, "Don't listen."

The sheriff's voice raised. "Put it down. Now! Do it! Put it down!"

Carter shouted, "Both of you! Stop it!"

Void's smirk returned. "Pull the trigger. Come on."

"Listen to me. You put the gun down now!" Sheriff Stilinski exclaimed.

"Shoot me," Void answered.

"Put the gun down now!"

"Dad," Allison warned.

"Shoot me!"

"Put the gun down now!" the sheriff and Carter cried.

"Shoot me!"

"Argent, you put it down!" the sheriff yelled.

Carter frowned. "Strife. This is exactly what he wants. Guys."

"Put it down! Put it down!" the sheriff yelled.

The loft darkened and Kinsey knew the Oni were going to appear at any moment.

Allison tried to get their attention. "Stop, stop it! This is what he wants. This is exactly what he wants."

Everyone was focused on what they were doing, so Carter yelled, "Hey! This is exactly what he wants! We're playing right into his hands!"

Void looked at him and smirked as he cocked his head. "Not exactly. I was kind of hoping Scott would be here. But I'm glad you all have your guns out. Because you're not here to kill me." He turned to look outside the window as the Oni appeared. "You're here to protect me."

He stepped back while the Oni raised their swords. Sheriff Stilinski and Argent started firing at the Oni with no luck. A couple of them walked towards Allison, Carter and Derek.