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Welp. I'm getting kinda sick of this part of life here. Any old time we can stop with the random vanishings, that'd be stellar.

Isaac Lahey's suite is empty. He's gone. No idea when that happened. Allison Argent also vanished earlier this month. So that's a thing that's happened.

So, now that my abandonment issues have really been given plenty of fuel to last me through at least my mid-life crisis, a question. Last month due to the generosity of Tony Stark, I got my jeep back. Through careful conservation, I've managed to keep her running.

Except now a certain little dial is hovering just above the E on the left, and I'm kinda screwed. Anybody know where a guy can get his hands on some highly-refined petroleum? I'm not picky, the jeep can run on 87 octane, don't need any of that high-falutin' 93 stuff. Because, you know, the back of a giant turtle is probably full of crude oil deposits.

Oh, wait.

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I can charge your batteries for you!

[ Totally and completely innocent. Look at her go. ]

[Oh hello there cutie.]

Yeah? I'll keep that in mind if the thing ever craps out. Is this just a "hey I can do this with use of technology?" Or is this a "I can do this with use of magic and zappy fingers?"

[ Elle jumps, her eyes widening in surprise. He knows about zappy fingers? How does he know about zappy fingers? She has been hiding the zappy fingers. ]

Um.

Am I... supposed to have magic or zappy fingers?

[ WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD, CUTE BOY? WHO TOLD YOU THESE THINGS FOR YOU TO HEAR THEM?

Also, smile, Elle! ]

Some people do, I don't know! Like that weird bat-crab-kangaroo thing I was talking to earlier. His solution is to pull magic out of thin air and then pretend like he's god's gift to the turtle. I ask because I don't know if I want magic near my jeep, is all.

[Gosh, she's touchy. And very adorable.]

What? It's not magic!

[ SHIT.

At her momentary panic, a sliver of lightning crawls over her nose before fading out over her cheek. She swallows. ]

I mean bat-crab-kangaroo? What'd it look like?

[ Innocent innocent innocent. That's her. ]

[He blinks at that, and then cocks his head sideways at her.]

Not magic, huh? So it's built in for ya?

Want me to go back and encrypt this conversation? If it's supposed to be a secret. I didn't mean to make you spill.

Ididn'tspill!

[ Elle takes a deep breath. Then several deep breaths. She needs a plan. If Daddy were to find out she'd let someone know about her ability and let them live-

Well.

Funny how some problems just solve themselves, isn't it?

And they've got some way of bringing back dead people here, so it's not like killing people really matters, right? ]

I could kill you, you know. I probably should.

[ Man, she really should. Daddy would be so upset with her if she didn't. She sighs. ]

Where are you?

[There's a beat where he laughs, like it's a joke, but then he double-takes.]

Um. You're serious. You really jumped right to the murder option.

So. Tell you what. We're not gonna go there. And if you try it, I'll have about eighteen different levels of pain for you to try on.

[ Now it's Elle's turn to laugh. ]

Like what? What can you possibly do?

[ Does he have an ability, too? Things are weird on the turtle, but they can't be so weird that everyone has an ability, right? ]

You might be surprised. I'm...resourceful.

So, honey, as cute as you are, we gots to end this conversation. Don't go threatening to kill other complete strangers, huh? You might get your pretty face busted.

Whatever.

[ WAIT. ]

You think I'm pre-

[ Nope! FOCUS, ELLE. ]

Don't tell anyone or I'll kill you! And everyone you love! Or- yeah!

[ WAIT. ]

Who do you love?

[Flat, disbelieving stare.]

Um. How stupid do you think I am?

[ Deep breath. Remember training. She can't track him down until she knows how to do that. He thinks she's pretty. She can work with that. ]

In my experience, guys get stupid when there are women around they might get to have sex with.

Am I wrong? Or am I not sexy enough for you?

Oh boy, are you barking up the wrong tree.

You're sexy enough, but you should probably use your feminine wiles before you threaten to murder a dude.

[ DAMN IT.

She rolls her eyes. ]

I didn't know you thought I was pretty then! Besides, I probably wouldn't murder you flat out or anything. I'd have to torture you first.

[ That... probably came out wrong, and for the first time, Elle looks worried. ]

Look. You can't tell, okay? I really will kill you if you tell. And I don't care if you tell people that I said I'd kill you, but you can't tell them about what you saw. Or what you think you saw.

[ She should have convinced him that the lightning wasn't real. Denied all knowledge or something. Damn it. ]

You are messed the fuck up, you know that, right?

I'm not gonna tell anybody. Did you miss the part where I offered to encrypt the whole conversation so your secret didn't get out?

[ Her face falls. Yes, she knows. And she knows why, and it doesn't help. And she wishes she weren't messed the fuck up but she doesn't know how to be. Another trail of lightning dances briefly along her cheek, but other than a faint flinch, she ignores it. ]

I panicked.

[ It sounds almost like a whine. It's an excuse. That's what Daddy would say. She should have been perfect, she should have done everything better. He would be so disappointed if he were here to see this, but at the same time she wishes he were just so he could tell her what she did wrong and what she needs to do next. ]

Just shut up, okay? You don't know anything about me. And I'm not going to risk shorting out my console just because you want to be an asshole.

...I'm an asshole, because you threatened to kill me, and I'm not going to let you.

I'm not following the logic here, dollface.

You didn't have to be mean about it, though!

[ Seriously, Stiles. Like you'd even be the first person she's killed! ]

[And like you'd be the first person who threatened to kill him, Elle? Puh-leeze, he's from Beacon Hills, where supernatural murder is practically their town sport.]

You're seriously upset that I'm being mean to you.

[He's starting to figure out that she's not really all there.]

Okay. Look. Hand to god, I'm not gonna tell a soul. Okay? I'm good at secrets.

[ Why wouldn't she be upset that he was mean to her? He was mean to her. HER. Why wouldn't she be upset about that?

As upset as she is, though, she's still suspicious. ]

And I'm supposed to take your word for it?

[He rubs a hand down his face. Why is it always his turn to deal with the crazies? Does he have a sign on his back or something?]

Yes, actually. That's how this works. I don't say anything, and in exchange I live. If I break my word, I die. You're the one setting the parameters of the deal here.

Yeah, but-

[ She sighs. She just can't win today, can she. ]

For what it's worth, it's not like I want to kill you. You're cute.

But if people found out... They just can't.

So... thanks. For not telling. If you don't tell. And I'll be almost sorry to kill you if you do tell.

[ That's the best she can do in terms of empathy, Stiles. Sorry. ]

They won't. I promise, they won't.

[Although honestly, now that he's seeing just how crazy she is, he's feeling a little bad for her. Stiles is such a soft-touch for violent threats, jeez.]

It must be a pretty big deal where you come from, huh? Keeping your powers secret?

[ Elle just looks miserable. ]

Do you know what they'll do to me if they find out I'm the one who- [ There's another string of lightning, this time running from her nose to her shoulder before it dissipates. She leans away from the console, hugging herself. ]

I've gotta go, but you really are cute and thanks I guess for not telling.

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