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[praevaricatio]

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[illtempered]

( Maybe Jackson will gain a nickname? )

They have Derek. They killed Stiles. Scott would understand.

( And Scott isn't here. )

Can Klaus do this?

[swillpot]

[Jackson already has a name. Alexander's bothered to learn it. But if he really wants one, Alexander can probably drum one up.]

Oh, I don't think Klaus's ability is the problem. It's the overkill.

[Hayley shakes her head. "They were planning on ruining our daughter's graduation. As far as he's concerned, they've earned it." And Hayley will step off to coordinate with Klaus, finally having a target to point him at.

Alexander then nods.]

So do you need anything else from me? I have a feeling I'm gonna be a little fragile for whatever's being planned.

[illtempered]

( He looks back at Stefan. If Klaus is overkill, then he'll be better used comforting Lydia. He fucked off being a good friend in high school. He's not going to do that now. )

Could you give me a ride to the hospital? ( He steps in again, leaning his head. ) Stay long enough so I can take you out? Maybe for breakfast?

[swillpot]

[Everyone in this group has superhearing, Jackson. They can all hear you, but they'll let you have your privacy. Alexander just smirks in return, before nodding.]

That I can do. Good luck on your wolf hunt, kids.

[And with that, he'll step off and lead the way back to his car. Stefan gives them a small salute in return, before stepping up and looking at the map.

"I'll go see if Damon wants in, but we should hit the road sooner rather than later."

Hayley nods. "Klaus is going to meet us about a mile out, in case we decide to go in on foot."

Stefan nods and turns to head back to the house.]

[illtempered]

( He knows they can hear, he still wants to try and make it his own moment. Their own moment. He nods to Stefan and to Hayley. Derek's not a friend. But, he's on the same side.

And then he follows. )

Thank you. For coming back.

[swillpot]

Of course. I wouldn't have wanted to miss all the fun.

[He glances back to him with a smirk.]

Seems like things are about to get real exciting.

[And really messy.]

[illtempered]

Not your level?

( He knows their brand of excitement, it's different than Alexander's. But, it's also different than his own. He doesn't know what will happen in trying to get Derek and he doesn't ask. He'll be rescued. Two vampires, a hybrid, and whatever Klaus is. )

[swillpot]

Most witches tend to stay away from the Originals. Usually when the Originals are involved, witches get dead.

[Either because they helped or they tried to stop them. Alexander would prefer to not be put on Klaus's radar if he can help it.]

[illtempered]

The Originals? Original what?

( He's still new to all of this. He just knows Klaus gets things done, and that he has a daughter that's going to graduate. )

[swillpot]

[His eyes widen after a moment, like oh. You don't know.]

Original vampires. Original hybrid in Klaus's case, but the rest of them are the first vampires.

[illtempered]

So. Old. ( Big and bad. He nods. ) I'm new. Lydia and me - we fell in with Damon. Everyone. And now Stiles is dead.

( But, Lydia felt something. )

[swillpot]

[Alexander's face skews sympathetic. It's not the first person who's died on this crusade, but he knows that it hits close to home for Jackson. Alexander's peripherally aware of Stiles - you can't know Scott and not hear about Stiles - but not enough to be rattled by the death.]

I'm sorry. About Stiles.

[illtempered]

Thanks. He's in transition. He gets to decide.

( To be a vampire or to not be a vampire. He's not familiar with any of this. He doesn't understand. And, man he's usually more alluring than this. )

I'm better with men when people aren't freshly dead.

[swillpot]

[Alexander shakes his head.]

Don't worry about it. It just means you get to make it up to me later.

[He's not going to judge you for not being on your A-game when your friend is dead.]

Let's just get you to the hospital and we'll figure it out from there.

[illtempered]

Yeah.

( He climbs into Alexander's car, the likes of which Jackson does not make commentary toward.

And he quickly sends Lydia a message. )

Getting a ride to the hospital. )

You're good. At the witch stuff. I wouldn't have thought about what I am to Derek. Even if I don't see him as my alpha.

( And couldn't, literally, since he is no longer an alpha. )

[swillpot]

Yeah, well, everything supernatural is about bloodlines. Vampires have the same thing. It's just a matter of applying the right knowledge in the right place.

[Lydia's response is a perfunctory Okay probably generated by her suggested responses. She's still a little shell shocked, but she'll be glad to see him.]

[illtempered]

Knowledge, I get.

( This race, this - fight. He doesn't always. He could lie low, move somewhere else and live out the rest of his days. But, Ethan wanted to join the fight, and he hadn't. And then McCall had approached him himself. Maybe he was becoming a hero. )

What was it like? Growing up a witch?

[swillpot]

A lot like growing up human, only I had extra homework to do when I got home. I hear there are some witches that let their kids be normal kids and keep it a secret, but that wasn't really my experience.

[He didn't have Bonnie Bennett's life. But he also doesn't want Bonnie Bennett's life.]

[illtempered]

You knew from the beginning?

( From a kid on. He can only imagine being born a werewolf. Or, fuck, a half kanima/half werewolf. )

I asked for the bite. Forced Derek Hale to give it to me.

[swillpot]

How'd that work out for you?

[Because he's not completely unaware of the kanima lurking under the surface. He was channeling him - he'd have to be dumb to miss it.]

[illtempered]

Intensive therapy.

( Does that tell you? He can't quite tell him that the bite twisted him into the person he was. That he killed and didn't remember doing it. That he was some skeezy photographer's slave. )

I wouldn't take it back.

[swillpot]

Then that's all that matters. Life's always going to give us regrets, but better for it not to be the big ones. Especially one that leaves you stuck as something you don't want to be.

[Vampires who hate being vampires? They're the ones who tend to do the most damage.]

[illtempered]

I wanted it. Maybe not how it happened. But, I asked. I forced it.

( He lives with the consequences. )

I don't regret.

[swillpot]

Then I admire your perspective.

[If that's just a general not regretting or regretting this specific moment.]

Not everyone can do that easily.

[illtempered]

It wasn't.

( This is the deepest conversation he's had in months, outside of check-ins with Lydia. And late night conversations with Ethan, who he'll always love. )