Animals

52.

DEREK'S POV:

"This is a Sig Sauer P2269mm." Braeden smiled at she set the gun down in front of me.

"I don't like guns." 

"That's because you've never learned to use one." Braeden said as she stared at me.

"Or because I've been shot." I stated, and then added, "Repeatedly."

"You'll like this one." she smiled again and picked up the gun again, "The legal clip size California is ten. You always want to remember how many shots you fire. Running out of bullets can get you killed. It also makes you look stupid." she pointed the guns clip at me. She then placed it back inside of the gun, grabbed my arm, and placed the gun in my hand, "But using a gun isn't just about learning how to point and shoot."

"Why's that?" I asked.

"Because an average person can move twenty-one feet in one-point-five seconds. If they have a knife, they can gut you before you can pull and fire. So with a gun, you need distance." she began to circle around me as I stared at the weapon in my hand, "Go for it." I looked over at her, "Pull the gun on me." she smiled and I couldn't help but chuckle as I turned to face her.

I held the gun up, just as soon as I did she grabbed onto my wrist, yanked on it, and had the gun in her hands now, "So, yeah."

"Want to try again?" she asked.

I hummed my answer back to her as she handed me the gun again. I took a deep breathe and held it up again, and soon, again, she had it back in her hands. I shook my head and cleared my throat, "One more time."

"I could do this all day." she said, I stared at her and the pressed my lips to hers. As I held onto her face I felt her press the barrel of the gun to my stomach, when I pulled away she said, "You cheated."

"I'm learning to bend." I said and she pulled me back towards her and soon she was in my arms. I lifted her up and set her down on the table beside us as she slipped my shirt up over my head.

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STILES' POV:

I paced back in forth in front of Scott's name tag in the morgue with my phone pressed to my ear, every now and then I would glance towards Callie who was biting on her lip near the door, "Come on, come on." I said as I looked away from her as the lights continued to flicker around us, "Answer the phone. Answer the phone, Argent." my patience was beginning to lessen as the phone continued to ring,"Come on, Argent, answer the phone. Why are you not answering the phone?" I practically yelled to myself.

"Stiles..." I heard Callie say but I didn't turn around until I heard a loud grunt and the doors being pushed open loudly. When I turned I saw Argent and Callie on the ground in front of me, I quickly pushed my phone into my pocket and grabbed onto Callie to bring her to her feet. I stared at her and examined her to make sure she was okay, "I'm fine, Stiles." she said before I could ask her anything.

"Stiles, Callie, run!" he grounded in pain, "Get out of here."

Just as the words left his mouth, Kate stepped into the room, staring at us. Argent quickly got to his feet and came to stand beside Callie and I, as Kate stepped closer to us, "Get out of the way, Stiles." she stared at me, "I'm taking the body."

I stared at her, my hand gently pulling Callie closer to me as I stepped closer to were Scott was, "Why? Visual confirmation?"

She was quiet for a second, then slightly shook her head, "Don't worry, handsome." she began to walk towards us, "I'm not The Benefactor."

I could feel the three of us inching closer to the metal holders that covered the wall beside me as Kate continued to inch towards us, "Then what do you want with the body?" Argent asked her.