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

[praevaricatio]

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[ergowwwd]

( "Maybe Caroline can get with more compulsion," Dean suggests, not knowing if that will help, too. )

You were in an accident. I healed you.

( Jackson brings his arms down.

"Can he heal Stiles? Hey." He looks to the group, then to Lydia. And whoever the guy in the trench coat is. )

[braveandstupid]

[Elena hears Jackson, even if the rest of them are pretending not to. She pushes herself up, reaching for the curtain between the beds in an attempt to pull it back.]

What happened to Stiles?

[Caroline and Jo are both there to catch her and push her back, because even if she is healed, she's also hooked up to a bunch of machines and IVs. Jo then reaches back and pulls back the curtain to show Stiles' body.

Elena's face falls immediately, because she's seen enough dead bodies to know the difference.]

Is he - ?

["In transition," Jo replies softly, before turning back to Jackson. "No, he can't. Jack's not powerful enough to heal someone who's already dead."

Or if he is, she doesn't want to test what those powers will do to Jack. She's aware that he is powerful, but power has consequences, and she doesn't want him to overextend himself, hurt himself.

Elena turns her attention to Lydia and Jackson, because she did her best to try and keep Stiles alive, but even her best intentions don't always work out.]

I'm sorry.

[cholesterol]

( "He rolled onto your terrace." Technically, Damon's. But, it's his way of saying, this isn't your fault. They don't blame you. )

Jack's not there, yet.

( If he could be. They don't know all that he's capable of. Only that he has his limits right now. He is not a god. He is not Chuck. )

What time does Allison's plane come in?

( He asks his brother that, hands on the edge of Elena's bed, looking back. )

[vampireboulevard]

["They're leaving on the first flight out of New Orleans in the morning. I'm going to go try and grab a few hours, and I can give a lift to anyone else who wants to get some sleep."

Caroline shakes her head.]

I'm here until Stiles wakes up, and in case we need to compel anyone for Elena. But we should probably have as few people here as possible, so we don't draw too much attention.

[So, essentially, encouraging anyone who can go home to go home.]

[cholesterol]

Only so many times you need to convince someone to keep us after hours.

( He looks to Elena. )

You need anything, you call.

( Jackson steps forward, and to Sam: "I have a room at the bed and breakfast."

And Dean, again, asks Elena. )

You going to be okay?

[braveandstupid]

["I'm not leaving until he's awake," Lydia states, digging in her heels, but she feels safe enough being here with Caroline that she doesn't mind Jackson leaving.

Elena, in the meantime, looks over at Dean and nods.]

I'll be okay.

[It won't be right now or even right away, but she'll get there. Her eyes widen as she looks around.]

My keys ...

["Take my spare." Since the Winchesters were staying at Elena's, they might as well keep up appearances. As Caroline reaches for her bag, her phone dings, and she glances to that first with a text from Klaus.

"Jackson, wait." Just so he knows, before he leaves, though she looks over at Lydia as well. "They have Derek. He's okay."]

[illtempered]

He bit me. He - made me a werewolf. Thank you.

( Dean takes Caroline's spare set and looks to his brother, then Elena.

"We'll take good care of your place." And then he looks to Cas and Jack. "You ready?" )

[braveandstupid]

[Cas nods, and off they all go to get some rest while they wait to see what comes next.]