Chapter 8

                                    

                                          

Stiles had lost his argument with Derek about his plan so he was currently sitting in the loft while Lydia and Jackson sat watching him. "I don't see why Derek felt you had to be here, I mean I seriously don't need anyone here" he grumbled not quite under his breath so both the Banshee and beta heard him.

"Probably because he knows that if left to yourself, you will probably go investigate on your own and get in trouble" Lydia said with an exasperated sigh.

"More trouble" Jackson snarks with his trademark sneer. Stiles glares at the beta who only snorts a laugh.

"Powerful Magic User remember?" Stiles complained looking at them both.

"Right, and remember how the 'Powerful Magic User' (and Stiles could hear him using quotes for that) walked into a door this morning and nearly knocked himself out" Jackson said with a happy smile that made the teen fume when he saw Lydia barely containing her own laugh.

"That was not my fault!" Stiles flailed throwing his arms out wide and almost knocking over the candle on the table. Luckily it wasn't lit.

"Stiles just do your thing. If...when you find something, we will investigate intelligently. Or perhaps you would prefer Allison or Erica to be here?" she asked with a curious expression.

Stiles muttered something too low for even Jackson to hear but Lydia knew she had won the point. Derek had called her last night to ask them to babysit Stiles and while Jackson complained Lydia had wholeheartedly approved.

Jackson, despite his general attitude, wouldn't overreact to anything they came upon but would wait till either she or Stiles gave him the word to attack. And once he got the word, he wouldn't hesitate. And that left out Scott and Isaac who were both too kind and optimistic to realize that if either of them had called for a fight, there was a damn good reason.

Boyd wouldn't be a bad choice either, but he was a bit too restrained in unexpected situations. Which was the direct opposite problem with Erica who was too unrestrained in almost every situation. The she-wolf was fierce in a fight, but not so valuable when diplomacy is the plan. Which was also why Allison was excluded. The simple fact was there were way too many supernatural beings who knew the name Argent and wouldn't come anywhere near her. Until she managed to atone for Gerard and Kate's actions, there are many who would not accept her, maybe not even then.

No, Derek had asked and agreed with her analysis and she knew that if Stiles would stop sulking, he would agree. But he was still carrying the chip on his shoulder about being the 'token human' despite the changes. "Why don't you try identifying potential individuals that you should officially meet?" Lydia said pointedly.

Stiles gave a final grunt but he yielded to the inevitable. Sure he could portal both of them to New York or something, but even he wasn't stupid enough to risk really pissing off Lydia. You would think with his powers he wouldn't worry anymore but the indomitable Ms. Martin's dangerousness didn't come from her powers. Besides, a very quiet voice prompted, she was right. Stiles wasn't stupid or as clueless as they sometimes thought, he had probably figured out the issues with the others as fast as Lydia had but it didn't mean he had to like it.