ANOTHER STORY ANOTHER TIME

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE * THE S.I.U.

"As I remember you never finished that sentence." Stiles frowned, "But I knew what you were saying, and I held on to that while we were being held prisoner. No matter what happens, good or bad, we are going to be there for each other Sarge." Stiles leaned in and slowly turned his head as the moisture of their lips blended, they both felt a jolt of electricity." Stiles stood back,

 "What the hell?" Michael looked at him,

 "I guess a buildup of static." Stiles then noticed Shelli walking towards them, 

"Michael, go join dad and the others, I'll be right there." Michael walked over to Noah, where Liam and Alec had just arrived. Ethan opened the back hood of the Jeep and grabbed the data sheets and the pads they used that night during the rescue. He noticed Shelli walking towards Stiles and worked his way to his side.  Shelli stopped, 

"Sergeant Stilinski, Sergeant Steiner, I am glad that my gift served its purpose twofold." Stiles looked at her very sternly, 

"Tell me how..." She quickly interrupted him, 

"Answers to give, I have not. I am here to silently guide you, and I have items for your new venture." Stiles looked at Ethan, then back to Shelli, 

"Okay so you're our equivalent to female Yoda." Shelli looked at him inquisitively, 

"I am not familiar with the Yoda; I am just here to guide you. So, these are to be placed in a square of the room you will be in, I recommend on the walls at same height, they will protect everyone and thing inside the zone, basically it's a way to prevent outside listening." Ethan questioned, 

"So, if I'm outside of the square ..." She looked unamused,

 "Then you will be heard if being listened to outside." She smiled at Stiles and Ethan, "I can be reached at this number." she said handing Stiles a card with only five numbers on it, "But it has only..." She had walked away. Both men watched her go before they proceeded to the rest of the team waiting at the door. Michael walked over to Stiles, 

"So can you fill me in?" he says, as he intertwines their pinkies together. Stiles looked at him, 

"It will have to wait; we can talk about it at dinner."

As the group walked into the building, both Stiles and Ethan discover it is a full-fledged office now, desks, chairs, two love seats and a table in a waiting area, and several soldiers hustling around. Corporal Perry came out of an office that seemed to be new, on the first floor. 

"First Sergeant Lasko, Staff Sergeant Stilinski, and Sergeant Steiner if you would follow me General Lasko is waiting with Warrant Officer Harrison, and Captain Stetson plus I believe a couple of your friends." As the soldiers entered the room, the six men in the room all stood up. To Stiles surprise, Chris Argent, Peter and Pavel were in the room, the General had a huge smile on his face, the other two men had no emotion at all. 

"Gentleman if you could have a seat, we will begin." The General motioned the three to sit. Stiles looked at Michael who had no emotion on his face at all. "I guess I will begin this, and as this can go on record, I'm not sure I believe most of the story the five of you have in your reports. But curiously enough, there seem to be no discrepancies in any of them." Harrison said with an aggravated face. 

"What Warrant Officer Harrison is trying to say, show us proof of this supernatural stuff." Michael looked at his father, 

"Ok you three, one of you show us the proof we are asking for." Harrison said in nasty tone. Stiles stood up, 

"Begging your pardon sir, how do we know we won't be thrown into some unknown hidden prison, cage or open fire pit for that matter?" Harrison stood up,

"Kid grew some kahuna's while he was gone!" Stiles turned and gave Peter a look.

 "Sit down young man, how dare you accuse the Army of such barbaric actions." The General looked at Harrison, 

"Calm down Hank, he has every right to question your intentions, and he didn't accuse the army of anything." The General looked at the captain, 

"Richard, I believe you have the document I asked you to create?" Stetson opened his briefcase and handed documents to the General. He looked them over and handed them to the six members of Stiles rescue team.

Stiles read it, he stood up and walked over to kneel between Peter and Chris,

 "What do you make of this?" Peter looked at him and smiled, 

"Sergeant Stilinski, this is your world, not ours, it says in a nutshell, that we, meaning non personnel, are going to be treated like any other civilian contractor, and from this point forward, our personal inflictions are deemed top secret as would our involvement with military personnel." Michael motioned Stiles to return to his seat with the nod of his head towards his chair, as the General began to explain. 

"Gentlemen, we are creating a new military unit, code named S.I.U. the Supernatural Investigative Unit, and First Sergeant Stilinski, I want you to be in charge of the Unit as lead Investigator with Staff Sergeant Steiner as your Assistant Lead Investigator." Stiles looked at the General in total shock. Michael grabbed his hand quietly under the table and a small serge of energy boosted Stiles's confidence. 

"Sir did you just promote us?" Captain Stetson turned to look at him,

 "Yes, it's a well-deserved promotion." Stiles felt calmly proud. 

"Sir this is a big deal creating this unit, but what will it entail?" Stetson looked at Stiles then the rest of the team, 

"We understand there are factions of supernatural, the good, and the bad. There are those who wished to be left alone, and those who wish to dominate and destroy. I am though at a loss as to how they stay hidden amongst other humans." Stiles took a deep breath in, he was praying silently that his trust in the General was just, and without warning looking at Michael, Stiles transformed into his beta werejackal form, Ethan transformed into his beta werewolf form as did Peter. Michael looked at his father, this was the moment he dreaded the most, but he transformed into his beta werejackal form as well. Harrison was amazed and looked at the four men in awe. Stetson stood up and approached Peter, 

"Incredible, does it hurt?" Peter slowly transformed back to his human form,

 "Once you get used to it, it no longer hurts." The remaining three men transformed back to their human form. Stiles looked at Harrison, 

"This is only our Beta form; we can completely transform to wolves and jackals if need be."

The General pushed the button on his phone, 

"Corporal Perry, could you send the others in please." Stetson looked at Stiles, 

"We will need to have a full knowledge meeting, when would you and your team be available?" Stiles glanced at him, 

"Who is my team?" At that moment, Noah and Liam walked in with Alec slowly behind, and finally Pete, Scott and Isaac who was leading Jacob in. 

"Corporal Wisckot are you doing, okay?" Jacob sat down next to Isaac, then he stood to answer the General. "I'm healthy and alive, I will be visiting a specialist in three days Sir,"

The meeting continued for another hour, with Stetson offered all the individuals in the rescue contracted positions in the S.I.U.