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While Allison brought Lydia home, Scott and Stiles decided to chase after Jackson. Scott was worried that he'd hurt someone or that Derek would get to him first and kill him. Brooke, however, headed home. She hadn't heard much from either of them, but assumed they were okay. If they truly needed help, they would've asked.

As she walked down the hall to her next class, she saw Allison. However, it seemed Allison's mind was somewhere else as she kept looking above her.

Brooke frowned, "Allison?"

Allison looks over and seems to let out a sigh of relief and she rushed over to her, "Brooke."

"What's wrong?"

"They know something's up with Jackson."

"Who?"

"My parents and my grandpa. He was just asking me about it." She explains

"Did you tell them anything?"

"No, of course not." She says. Brooke nods, "But Brooke there's something else."

"What?"

Allison steps closer to her, "There's cameras."

"What?" Brooke says quietly as Allison nods lightly toward the ceiling

Brooke looks around and finally notices the white camera pointing away from them. Brooke nods while turning back to Allison, "Well, I mean, it's a school. It's not abnormal for there to be cameras."

"But they're literally everywhere and I know they're only doing it to watch me."

"Okay, just relax. Don't freak out. You and Scott have been doing okay so far. Just keep doing what you're doing."

Allison nods as Brooke rubs her arm, "Okay."

"Okay. Text me if you figure out anything else."

Allison nods before the two walk off to their classes.

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Right after school, Brooke got a text from Stiles telling her to meet him in the woods. Brooke didn't know why exactly, but assumed it had to do with Jackson. After meeting up with Allison, the two walked to where Stiles said to meet him. They eventually came up to a police van with someone leaning on it which they assumed was Stiles.

After looking up from his phone, the boy jumps noticing the two girls walking up behind him, "Oh, my God."

"They know."

"What?"

"They know Jackson's missing." Brooke says

"No, they can't. I've been texting his parents since last night. They don't have a clue."

"My grandfather told me his parents went to the police. They know." Allison says

"Oh-" Stiles gasps holding Jackson's phone out. He hands it to Allison before scrambling to the passengers seat. The girls walk up behind him as he turns up the radio.

"All available units proceed to Beacon Hills Preserve as instructed. Proceed with caution until Sheriff Stilinski's arrival. Proceed with caution."

"Get in." Stiles says running to the drivers side. Brooke sighs before climbing in and sitting in the small space between the seats while Allison sits in the passengers side.

"Where are we going?" She asks

"Somewhere very far from this." Stiles says dialing a number on Jackson's phone and tossing it outside.

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Stiles drove them to another side of the preserve where Scott met them. They all got out and walk to the edge out of earshot of Jackson.

"If Jackson doesn't remember being the kanima, he's definitely not gonna remember stealing Danny's tablet." Scott says

"Why would he steal the thing if he doesn't even know what's on it?" Stiles says

"What if someone else took it?" Allison suggests

"Then somebody else knows what he is."

"Uh, which could mean someone's protecting him." Scott says

"Like the bestiary says, "the kanima seeks a friend," right?" Brooke says

"Okay, hold on." Stiles says, "So, somebody watches Jackson make a video of himself turning into the kanima, and then just erases part of it so he wouldn't know? I mean, who would do that?"

"Somebody who wanted to protect him?"

"There's something else." Scott says turning to Stiles, "You said the only thing you found online about the kanima is that it goes after murderers. What if that's actually true?"

"No, it can't be. Tried to kill all of us, remember? I don't know about you three, but I haven't murdered anybody lately."

"But I- I don't think that it was actually trying to kill us." Scott then turns to Allison, "Remember when we were at Isaac's the first time, it just went right by us, didn't it?"

"You're right, it just ran off."

"And it didn't kill you two in the mechanic's garage."

"Well, yeah, but it tried to kill us and Derek in the pool." Brooke shrugs

"Did it?"

"It would've." Stiles says, "It was waiting for us to come out."

"What if it was trying to keep you in?"

Stiles turns to Brooke, "Why do I feel so violated all of a sudden?"

"Because there's something else going on. We don't know what it is. We don't know anything about what's going on with Jackson, or why someone's protecting him."

"Know thy enemy." Allison says catching their attention, "Just something my grandfather said."

"All right, I got it. Kill Jackson. Problem solved." Stiles nods

"He risked his life for us. Against Peter, you remember that?" Scott says

"Yes, but what did we just find out? He got the bite from Derek. It's funny how he just got exactly what he wanted by supposedly risking his life for us, it's funny." Brooke scoffs

"Yeah, it doesn't mean he's not still worth saving."

"It's always something with him, though." Stiles says

"He doesn't know what he's doing."

"So what?" Brooke says

"So, I didn't either." He turns to Allison, "You remember when I almost killed you and Jackson? I had someone to stop me. He has nobody."

"That's his own fault."

"Doesn't matter. If we can save him, we should try."

Brooke lets out an annoyed sigh through her nose while rolling her eyes. Her eyes staring out at the trees behind her.

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A few hours had passed and the twins left Allison and Scott to watch over Jackson. It was dark out now and they haven't heard from either of them. So, they decided to go back to the preserve to check on him.

As soon as they made it, they saw the back door of the van ripped open. Their eyes widen as they run over to Allison's car. They see the two asleep in the back and Stiles immediately bangs on the window. The two jump up and look out the window.

"You guys might wanna come take a look at this." Stiles sighs

The two quickly got dressed and rushed out to the van finally seeing the damage done.

"I have to tell my father." Allison says, "Scott. He's going to kill someone."

"Okay, tell him. Tell him everything."

"Scott, I gotta tell ours too." Stiles says

Scott sighs, "This is all my fault."

"It's not. But we have to tell them. We're just a bunch of teenagers. We can't handle this." Allison says

"You're right."

Brooke turns to Stiles, "How are we gonna make dad believe all this?"

"I don't know." Stiles sighs

"He'll believe me."

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"Could you buzz us in?" Stiles says to the secretary, "I gotta see my dad."

After letting them in, Stiles lead them to Stilinski's office. Stiles opens the door and the three teens are shocked to see Jackson and his father sitting there.

"Scott, Stiles. Perfect timing. Have you met Jackson's father, Mr. David Whittemore?" Stilinski says, "Esquire."

"That means lawyer." Jackson smirks

"Brooke." Stilinski calls out, "You can wait in the front."

Scott and Stiles turn to her as she furrows her brows. She looks up to them and they immediately nod for her to leave. She steps back and pushes the door open leaving her brother and friend in the office.

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