you're gonna love tomorrow, i'm making it my personal guarantee

[praevaricatio]

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[matriarchate]

Killing Stiles.

( She's SJP in Failure to Launch. "That's not happening." It's evident to Lydia and Jackson that the Winchesters are going to receive their own call. Allison has more than one to make now. )

Other than that, you have everything under control.

[beanchaointe]

[She nods slowly.]

By the time you land, we should have more information regarding Derek.

[matriarchate]

Okay. I'll call you later.

( She sighs, her hand turning as she wrestles with what she's learned.

She sends a few messages.

To Cora: )

Are you up?

( to Sam: )

Call me when you get this.

( And finally, to Freya: )

Scott and I are on the first flight out tomorrow morning. We need to go to Mystic Falls. Can you and Davina keeps things going here?

[impetere]

What's wrong?

[She's up, but she knows that question isn't a simple one. Allison isn't texting her for a booty call.]

[matriarchate]

The hunters changed their plans in Mystic Falls. They have Derek, Cora.

[impetere]

When are we leaving?

[matriarchate]

Scott and me are taking the first flight out in the morning.

I can have one booked for you.

[impetere]

Please.

[It's not a word she generally uses, but Allison is doing a nice thing by telling her something is wrong with Derek at all.]

Thank you for letting me know.

[matriarchate]

You're his sister.

Where are you?

[impetere]

The bayou. Aiden needed help with something, but I'll be back by the time we need to leave.

[matriarchate]

Alright. Be at the Abattoir before five.

[imnot_likeyou]

[Sam sees this text and knows he's in trouble. But he swallows hard and steps around the corner to press the phone to his ear as he calls.]

[matriarchate]

Why does Lydia think you and Dean are going to kill Stiles?

( She doesn't accuse him. She doesn't mention Scott, her ex's best friend. She just gets right to the point. )

[imnot_likeyou]

[Deep breath.]

Because Dean said that if Stiles decided to turn and went off the deep end, we would be there to stop him. Vampires ... are kind of a sore spot for us and he was upset about a friend of his who was also hurt in the wreck.

[So Dean wasn't in the best place.]

[matriarchate]

I'm sorry if his friend is dead, or hurt, but Stiles is family. Not just Scott's family. My family. Dean needs to know that if he's threatening Stiles, it's not just Lydia there. It's our army. Should I be worried? Is Dean just another hunter?

( She's being harsh, but she has to. )

[imnot_likeyou]

No! No.

[Sam pinches the bridge of his nose, because the last thing he needs is Dean insulting Lydia getting them kicked out of this.]

Look, we've seen the kind of things that vamps can do when they go off the rails. One of the vampires here decimated an entire town once upon a time. It's not an invalid concern. But I agree that it was definitely not the time or place.

[matriarchate]

I know what vampires are capable of. Firsthand. I also know that not every vampire is the vampire. Just like not every werewolf? Means to do harm. I thought you and Dean understood that. Don't make me pull you out. You're an asset. But, if it's you or Stiles? Stiles wins.

Scott and me are flying in tomorrow morning, we're going to need to be picked up at the airport.

[imnot_likeyou]

I'll be there.

[But he takes a breath.]

Being a vampire isn't like being a werewolf, Allison. And we do understand. But your code? Isn't we protect all our friends no matter what they've done. It's We protect people who can't protect themselves.

If Stiles becomes a vampire, you may have to consider what you'll have to do if he becomes one of the things you have to protect people from.

[deathlessness]

Of course. Is everything alright?

[matriarchate]

Stiles, my friend in the FBI. Scott's best friend.

He's in transition.

We don't know what he's going to decide.

[deathlessness]

I'm sorry. Don't worry about us, we'll manage just fine.

Are you alright?

[matriarchate]

I don't have the luxury of not being alright. I have to be there for Scott.

[deathlessness]

Not having the luxury doesn't always make it so. He's your friend too.

[matriarchate]

Not like Scott's.

Whatever Stiles needs, we'll be there.

[deathlessness]

Alright. If there's anything you need, my brother is in Mystic Falls. I'm sure he would be happy to help on my behalf.