"We can always just watch a movie Mason?" Kira asks.
"It's okay!"
"A classic limited edition horror movie that you can stop every five seconds and add commentary to" Lydia quips.
"I'm good" Mason replies.
"Really, cause...you don't look good. You look awful" Malia says tapping the huge basin with her claws. They looked at him. She was right, he looked nervous. But anyone would be, sitting in a huge tub in Deaton's basement pretending to go into a deep fugue state. Ever since Scott had told him what the gang did a few years ago, Mason had been a little obssessed. Now on his birthday, and with his boyfriend Scott keeping a watchful eye on him, they could finally do this.
"The water's warm, just lie back and relax. You'll float, we're all here" Scott reassures him.
"You don't all have to stay" Mason shrugs.
"I will" Lydia nods.
"So will I" Theo nods, one of the few sentences they'd heard from him tonight.
"Great! It's movie night and return of Jedi is WAITING! Come on!" Stiles yells at Malia practically dragging her out the door. The wind chimes rattle as Deaton comes in. He's carrying blankets, towels, hot water bottles and even more of Mason's clothing.
"Liam sent these"
"Awesome, so, are you ready? Like a hundred percent?" Scott inquires
"You don't have to impress anyone" Theo smirks.
"I know, I'm totally ready. This is gonna be one of the most intense birthdays ever!" He grins. His boyfriend grins back and kisses him on the forehead. Scott lightly touches the warm water, gently pushing him further into the tub. Mason closes his eyes and spreads his arms out. There's a gentle sigh of relief as he floats. A large bang suddenly erupts from upstairs. As the teens dart around, Deaton comes back.
"Guys, it's nothing, just a German shepard barking for his favourite toy" Deaton smiles as their hearts begin to start beating. It's awkward chit chat about school, Parrish's promotion and Kira's cooking classes, before Theo decided to stir the pot.
"So, How long has Mason been your little toy?" Theo asks, walking over to the wall.
"It's not like that. You can feel it's not" Scott shakes his head.
"I'm just kidding! I'm surprised you'd let him do it"
"I'm here!"
"Yeah but for how long? Until the next supernatural crisis comes your way. Judging from history, it's clear you let partners go under. I can stay as an extra lookout with extra payment"
"Well hello Mr judgemental. Maybe when you actually find someone that attracted to psychos then'll you be in a better position to play agony uncle!" Lydia snaps.
"She...does kinda have a point" Kira agrees
"When I get an offer to stick around for, they'll be my equal, or at least be aiming to be. I don't get the human thing Scott. You're an alpha and you always end up settling!"
"Can you just leave? I don't get why you're-" Scott can barely finish his sentence, when a large purple figure comes out of nowhere and sprints into the tub. Scott's claws are out until he catches a famliar scent. "Brett?" They all look down into the tub.
Mason's gone.
"Where is he?" Brett asks, as he's swiping the water with his claws. All of them dive their hands into the tub trying to see, or feel for any hair, see any shine of black skin or the sparkle in his eyes. "Shit!" Brett growls as he dives into the tub, which surprises the gang, as the tub had never been that deep.
Scott jumps in and starts looking, so does Theo. As the girls gets in Brett gets out. Even underwater, Scott's knows that Satomi's pack is here. They swim towards the bottom, scanning for him until Scott sees the hole, in the corner but as soon as he swims towards it, it closes shut, back into solid metal. With fury he swims up and heaves himself out of tub.
"It was...it was never that deep! Never that deep before I've..."
"He's gone but how?" Lydia asks rising to the surface.
"There was a fucking hole! Although That's besides the point. What the fuck was Mason doing here anyway? This place is a freaking supernatural hot- spot!" Brett yells.
"Brett, we should go" Satomi orders.
"We checked this place, we checked the whole thing!" Kira yells in the group's defence.
"Well obviously your pack powers are failing you!"
"We gonna find him, we just we to-" Scott panics.
"No! I'm gonna find him McCall, and when I do, you're never going to see him again! You're pathetic!" Brett growls as he charges past the rest of his pack and storms out of the door.