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Married to Darkness- Chapter 20

Mason found himself sitting in a metal chair in a cold sterile room. The floor was lined with fog which obscured the color and a chair was pulled away from the metal table he sat at. He heard the clank of footsteps against the floor as a woman stepped into view. Her dress looked to be 17th century French style with a long blue skirt with a white apron and an off brown bodice and white blouse. Her hair was covered by a white wrap and her skin had a light brown tone. She sat down in the open seat and met the teen's gaze. Her dark brown eyes met his and she spoke with a deep French accent, "Hello Mason. I'm glad you have caught up on the reading."

Mason shook his head in confusion, "Reading? I don't know what you are talking about."

She laughed gently, "Of course you do. I just don't think you understand what I was trying to accomplish."

Mason replied, "I promise you, I don't know what you are talking about. I don't even know who you are."

She gently smiled, "My name is Sophie Marie but that isn't going to help you understand who I am. I think it would be better if I told you the name you know me by, I am the Geneticist."

Mason whispered, "But you are dead. How am I talking to you?"

She laughed a little harder before she continued, "Dead? Not exactly. That body is dead but bodies can be such fragile things."

He replied, "But that doesn't explain you talking to me."

She continued, "That's easy child, we share more of a common bioelectric signature than you would think. But I am not here to discuss that but my research."

Mason's anger rose, "I read your journals, cover to cover, I don't know what you were trying but your experiments were sickening."

She waved her pointer finger at the teen, "Exactly, you don't know what I was trying to accomplish. You merely read the multiple experiments being conducted in conjunction."

Mason argued, "You destroyed whole towns and killed the inhabitants. You set up breeding programs and used people for your own twisted ends in creating new hybrids and experimenting on how to kill them with new poisons and diseases."

She held up her palm to Mason, "That is only half true. Yes, I was experimenting on these villages and selectively breeding but the death and diseases were the work of the Pathologist. I know you've noticed how I only recorded the effects, not the experimentation that led to the release of such disasters."

Mason replied, "Then why work with the Pathologist? I'm not saying what you did was anywhere remotely close to being good but the amount of deaths and horrific diseases. You could've stopped it."

She shook her head, "Not so child. We needed each other to maintain our research. Without the other two, our methods of extending our lifespans would've failed. But you must understand, all research comes with a price."

Mason maintained, "That's a weak justification for wanton murder. I don't know what could've been so important to waste that many lives."

She lightly shrugged as she blinked and firmly stated one word, "Immortality."

Mason wavered as he replied, "What?"

She continued, "I was researching how to make someone immortal. What once began as extracting blood grew into the experiments you read about. I developed the crude method of immortality that you read about but that is far from my end goal."

Mason thought for a moment before he continued, "Then what was the Pathologist trying to accomplish?"

Sophie looked to the table for a moment before regaining eye contact, "The complete eradication of life. He was thoroughly obsessed with the end of life."

Mason's eyes widened in shock, "Why would he want that?"

Sophie remarked, "Some men truly wish to watch the world burn."

The teen argued, "The why bring back the Beast? What could that do in your quest for immortality?"

She laughed, "You don't understand? Create life that ended hundreds of years ago. Make what was unmade. That was passing a major hurdle in my research and it completed Marcel's journey. In completing that I was able to assist in creating something that became untouched by time. One of two ways for something to become immortal."

Mason questioned, "What do you mean two methods?"

Sophie matter-of-factly replied, "Either make something so durable it can withstand the ravages of time or make it timeless so that time won't touch it. The Beast was the latter."

Mason whispered, "So the Beast would've kept killing?"

Sophie nodded, "Yes child. But that's in the past now. I am interested in continuing my research."

Mason asked, "How? You are dead."

Sophie nodded, "Yes Mason, I am but you now carry my bioelectric signature and I just need it passed off to the vessel."

Mason glared, "You mean Theo don't you?"

Sophie nodded, "Of course. That's what he was bred for."

Mason shook his head, "I might not like Theo but I don't want you taking over his body."

Sophie smirked, "Then I guess you face a dilemma. I will continue my research and if I don't have a suitable body then I will just take one. Sooner or later I will find a compatible one and leave you. If you want to have a decision in the matter then I greatly suggest you find one for me. Otherwise this will get worse before it gets better. Better yet, find me one or Mr. Raeken will be forfeit."

Mason glared, "Are you threatening me? What do you think you can do to me?"

Sophie smiled and said, "Good Morning Mason."

The dream realm faded away and Mason opened his eyes. He found himself sitting in the Geneticist's room in the Dread Doctor's lair. He was wearing his pajamas and could feel the chill in the air. He slowly stood up and felt that his pocket was heavy and reached in to find his cell. He thanked himself that even though the crazy French woman sent him here, she remembered that he should have a way to reach someone. He looked at the time and saw it was just after 4 in the morning. He called Corey. On the second call, Corey answered:

"Mase, what's going on? Are you alright?" The sleep was heavy in his voice as he spoke. Mason responded, "I'm in the dread doctor's lair and not going to lie, I'm scared. I sleepwalked here."

As if a bolt of lightning hit Corey, the chimera responded, "I'll be right there."

Mason paced around the room as he hung up the phone. He had a sudden urge to look behind the bookcase. He slowly moved the genealogical records onto the desk and when he had moved enough, he pulled the bookcase away from the wall. Behind it there was a dusty painting. He moved the bookcase away and saw the eyes from the portrait looking at him. It was a painting of Sophie Marie. He stared at it for what seemed like forever when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Mason turned to see Corey. Mason's face flushed with relief as he embraced his boyfriend. He said, "Thank you for coming. I don't know what I am doing here but I know she has to do with it."

Corey looked at the painting, "What? Did you dream about her?"

Mason nodded, "That's the Geneticist, before she became a Dread Doctor. Her name is Sophie Marie and she passed on a message to find her another body."

Corey's eyes widened, "Are you sure you didn't see the picture before and just have a weird dream?"

Mason shook his head, "I just now pulled the bookcase back and I hadn't seen her before tonight."

Corey nervously looked to Mason, "What are we going to do?"

Mason sighed, "For now, research and I am going to keep my distance from Theo."

Corey tilted his head in confusion, "Theo?"

Mason nodded, "Right now, I am carrying her bioelectric signal but she wants to completely transfer to Theo and take over his body."

Corey's eyes widened, "Oh, that wouldn't be good."

Mason shook his head, "No, it wouldn't. I think she is giving me time to find her a body but I just need to find a way to get rid of her."

Corey smiled, "You'll think of something Mason."

The two teens left the Geneticist's room and the lair of the Dread Doctors. Shortly after they left, a couple of figures stepped into the facility. Both men looked to be paramilitary and carried handguns unholstered. When they stepped down the stairs, one touched his headset, "Negative on the location of the pack. We did find something though. Request a team to investigate this hideout. Request outside consultant due to possible supernatural connection."

A voice squawked through the headset, "Requests approved. Standby for recon team and assets." The two men cleared the lair and waited for the next team.

Theo slowly woke up. He realized that over the course of the night he was pushed to the far edge of the bed. He felt Liam's arm around his torso and the heat that flowed from the wolf. He couldn't help but nuzzle into it as Liam continued to make the most endearing squeaks as he snored. He reached out and grabbed his phone from the nightstand and saw that they would need to wake up for school in half an hour. The chimera slowly shifted in the bed to face Liam. He moved carefully to not wake up the wolf. He gently raised his hand and brushed the lock of hair that had tumbled in front of the wolf's face. Liam looked carefree and peaceful as he slept, he even had the tiniest smile on his face. Theo fought back giggling as Liam squeaked extra loud at the end of his snore. Theo gently attempted to move the wolf's sleep tossed hair but it moved itself back as soon as the chimera fixed it. Theo smiled as he enjoyed all of Liam's perfect imperfections.

Theo leaned forward and gave the wolf a kiss on the forehead before he slowly slid out of the bed. When Theo's feet touched the cold carpet and a wave of goosebumps covered his skin, Liam mumbled, "mmm cold."

Theo laughed softly, "Are you cold little wolf?"

Liam mumbled, "mmmhmmm."

Theo leaned in close to Liam's face, "Do you want me to come back to bed?"

Liam mumbled. "mmmhmmm love you."

Theo leaned in and nuzzled Liam's face before leaning back, "I'm going to get cleaned up for today first."

Liam's hands reached forward like he was trying to grab the chimera before he mumbled, "mmmhmmm" before he began to snore again. As Theo stepped to the bathroom he wondered if Liam was even awake or if even asleep Liam shared his affection for the chimera.

Theo stepped into the guest room and grabbed his bag before going to the bathroom to shower. He laid out his outfit on the counter attached to the sink and set a towel on the rack. He turned on the water and got the shower nice and hot before he removed his clothes and stepped into it. The chimera enjoyed the pressure of the shower and relished the heat that wasn't being supplied by a noisy hot water heater in the same room. He managed to get his hair and face sudsy before he felt the shower curtain open and an arm wrap around his chest. Theo wiped away the suds and looked back as Liam whispered, "Good morning, Shadow Wolf."

Theo laughed softly, "Good morning, Little Wolf. I hope I didn't wake you."

Liam leaned forward and kissed Theo on the lips before he said, "No. I just heard the shower on. Figured I would join you. Use less water."

Theo turned and faced the wolf, "How environmentally considerate of you. You shouldn't be in here though, What if your parents hear us?"

Liam grinned, "What can I say? Saving Mother Nature, one shared shower at a time. My mother is fast asleep and my dad won't be home for an hour or so."

Theo playfully jested, "Then maybe I should share showers with other members of the pack after practice. Or Mason, if the times line up."

Liam growled, equally playfully, "Don't even joke about that."

Theo smiled and kissed Liam. The two men showered and cleaned each other up between make out breaks in the shower until the water began to run cold. They each grabbed a towel and dried each other off. They brushed their teeth together and Theo put on his outfit while Liam wrapped a towel around his waist. They kissed once more before Theo opened the bathroom door.

Mrs. Geyer stood outside the door, in her long pink house coat and loudly stated, "Theodore Lindsay Raeken, Liam Ashley Dunbar! What do you two think you are doing?"

Theo and Liam's faces flushed an impressive rose color as the said in unison, "Mom?"

Mrs. Geyer nodded emphatically, "Yes Mom! I heard someone walking around and then laughter in the bathroom. I thought someone might have broken in."

Theo nervously laughed, "Well we would've heard them."

Mrs. Geyer raised her eyebrow and incredulously asked, "Would you? Because you didn't hear me knock on the door."

Liam grinned as he deadpanned, "That's because we thought that we just hit the wall when we were in the shower." His eyes grew wide when Theo glared back at him. He continued nervously, "I mean I didn't say that."

Mrs. Geyer glared at her son, "Yes you did. Now get ready for school and we will have a talk about this when you get home this evening." She turned and walked away.

Theo whispered, "Busted." Both boys began to softly laugh before Mrs. Geyer yelled, "And you better not have used up all the hot water. You know your dad likes a hot shower after he gets home from the working the ER."

The boys laughed as they walked to Liam's room. Liam walked to his drawers and pulled out his practice clothes and began to get changed. Theo sat on the bed and put on his socks as he said, "How does your mother know my middle name?"

Liam grinned as he pulled his shirt on, "She's good like that. I didn't know your middle name was Lindsay."

Theo grinned as he quickly responded, "And I didn't know you are an Ashley. Pretty basic name."

Liam laughed, "Ashley is a strong middle name."

Theo's grin widened as he commented, "So strong the girl at the make-up counter at the mall has the same name."

Liam laughed, "Shut up, Lindsay."

Theo whispered, "Ashley" as he stood up. The two boys laughed and Mrs. Geyer yelled, "Theo, do you mind helping cook breakfast this morning?"

Theo replied, "Be right down Mom."

Their eyes met again and the two men mischievously smiled at each other. Theo walked to the guest room and grabbed his bag before he stepped back into the bathroom and tossed his dirty clothes in a separate section of the duffel. He walked downstairs and set the bag next to the door before going to the kitchen. Theo saw everything set out to make pancakes and Mrs. Geyer wasn't in the kitchen. Theo yelled, "I'm going to cook breakfast this morning mom."

Mrs. Geyer replied, "Thank you Theodore."

Theo smiled and began to mix the ingredients and cook the pancakes. He sliced up some bananas and grabbed some chocolate chips from the cupboard. By the time the chimera finished cooking the pancakes, and eggs, bacon, and sausage, Mrs. Geyer and Liam made it to the kitchen. Theo plated them and set each of the three plates at the kitchen table. Mrs. Geyer commented, "You didn't have to do all this Theodore."

Theo looked back to her and smiled, "It's the least I could do for giving you that shock this morning."

Mrs. Geyer glared harmlessly at the chimera, "Don't think this means you are off the hook young man."

Theo lowered his head and playfully bit his lower lip in mock shame as he grabbed the orange juice from the fridge and a can of whipped cream. He set them on the table and placed glasses for the three.

Liam took a seat at his plate and grabbed his silverware to dig in when Theo stopped him, "I'm not done yet Little…I mean Liam. Just be patient."

Liam glared at Theo, "Fine Sha- I mean Theo-dore Lindsay." The wolf started to laugh before his mother shot him a glare from across the table.

Theo poured everyone a glass of OJ and topped Liam's pancakes with whipped cream and chocolate chips while he put strawberries in heavy syrup on his and Mrs. Geyer's. When Theo finally sat down he looked over to Liam, "Now you can start eating."

Liam huffed before he began to tear into his breakfast. Mrs. Geyer laughed and addressed Theo, "I don't know how you get him to behave. I have been trying to get him to act like an adult for years. What's your secret?"

Liam's eyes widened as he looked to him mom and swallowed the large bite in his mouth. He whined, "Mom."

Theo laughed, "The trick is to make him think it's his idea."

Liam glared at Theo, "Lindsay."

Theo rolled his eyes as he finished a bite of his breakfast, "Yes." After an emphatic pause, "Ashley?"

Liam growled and continued to eat. Mrs. Geyer commented, "I swear, you'd think he was raised by wild wolves."

Theo and Liam laughed as the continued through breakfast. When everyone was almost finished, and Liam almost finished with his seconds, Theo asked, "Mom, how did you find my middle name?"

Mrs. Geyer finished her OJ and set the glass down. She began, "I don't want this to sound morbid but Theodore, I found your parents obituary."

Theo sighed and looked at his near empty plate, "Oh."

Mrs. Geyer reached over and rubbed the Theo's back, "I'm sorry dear."

Theo looked to Mrs. Geyer, "No, it's alright." He slapped on a smile, "I was just curious how you found it out. No one has called me by it since grade school."

Theo slowly slid away from Mrs. Geyer's hand and grabbed the plates. He said, "We should finish getting ready for school."

Mrs. Geyer nodded and smiled softly to the chimera, "Feel free to join us for dinner tonight Theodore. I am going to be making a nice pot roast."

Theo began to clean the dishes, "That sounds good. If it isn't too late, I'll make it. I do dance tonight."

Mrs. Geyer inquired, "Dance? What kind of dancing do you do?"

Theo's face went red and Liam matter-of-factly responded, "Oh, Theo is a go-go dancer at Sinema on the weekends."

Theo glared at Liam and said, "Really Liam?"

Liam quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth.

Mrs. Geyer laughed a little as she responded, "Well. You have the body for that kind of work."

Theo's expression shifted to surprise as he looked to Mrs. Geyer, "Mom? We are not talking about my employment right now."

Liam started laughing heartily and looked to him mom, "I think you broke Lindsay."

Theo quickly finished the dishes and looked to the wolf, "You should finish getting ready so we can head to school."

Mrs. Geyer stood up and walked over to Theo as Liam darted from the table and ran back upstairs. She wrapped her arms around the chimera and said, "I'm sorry about what happened to your parents. I just want you to know I am sure they would be proud of the man you are."

Theo hugged Mrs. Geyer back and whispered, "Thanks. Mom."

She could feel the slight sob before she softly but directly said, "But I had better not catch you in the shower with Liam again."

Theo pulled back from the hug and lowered his head slightly, "Yes Ma'am."

Mrs. Geyer smiled and pulled him in for another hug, "Good." She whispered, "And don't forget protection in the future."

Theo pulled his face back from the hug, "Mom?!"

Mrs. Geyer released him and nonchalantly walked away as she said, "I'm not stupid. Be safe and take care of my little boy."

Theo smiled and said, "Will do, mom" before he stepped into the foyer and yelled, "Hurry up Liam."

Liam darted down the stairs as Theo put on his sneakers. It wasn't long before both boys were in the truck heading to school. Theo commented as he drove, "I couldn't tell what made this morning the most awkward."

Liam grinned and looked at the chimera, "My mom pretty much telling you that she knows we are doing it and wanting us to be safe."

Theo laughed awkwardly, "Yeah." The chimera weakly admitted, "Even though I have never done it."

Liam's eyes widened, "What? You, Theodore Lindsay Raeken, the sex god go-go boy at Sinema are a virgin?"

Theo glared at Liam at a stoplight, "Yeah. It's not like I've been in a relationship with anyone else or used anyone for anything more than some master plan during my darker days."

Liam thought on Theo's admission for a moment and said, "I'm sorry I didn't realize. Well, Shadow Wolf, we can take it as fast or slow as you would like. As long as I get to spend time with you, I'm a happy wolf."

Theo laughed as he pulled into the Beacon Hills High parking lot and parked in his usual spot. When they stepped out of the truck they saw Nolan talking to a girl by the bleachers. The field was empty and Mason and Corey had yet to arrive as it was much earlier than they usually arrive. Theo looked to Liam as they overheard the conversation.

Nolan smiled at Alia and said, "Thanks for letting me pick you up for school this morning and I think it's awesome you want to watch our practice."

Alia smiled, "Well you are the team's captain so what girl wouldn't be impressed."

Liam yelled from Theo's truck, "Co-captain!"

Alia and Nolan turned to Theo and Liam and they walked towards them. Theo glared at Liam, "You know you shouldn't have been able to hear their conversation. You are O for 3 this morning Little Wolf."

Liam grinned at Theo, "Technically O for 4 since I was the one that initiated the shower incident."

Theo grinned in response, "You shouldn't be bragging about it."

Alia and Nolan reached the two and Nolan said, "Liam, Theo, this is Alia. She just transferred here and I showed her around school yesterday. Alia, this is Liam, the other co-captain and Theo, our assistant coach."

Alia looked to the chimera, "You are the assistance coach? You look a little young."

Theo beamed, "That's because I am. Though technically I am not the youngest ever since Scott is a few months younger than I am."

Alia shrugged and said, "Do all the players get here this early in the morning?"

Nolan laughed nervously as he responded, "Not usually."

Alia looked to Nolan, "So you wanted me to be cold in my dress while I wait for your friends to show up?"

Nolan began to trip over his words, "Well, no, I mean, I wanted to talk to you before practice, and um."

As Nolan flustered Alia smiled impishly, "I'm just messing with you Nolan." She giggled and Liam and Theo laughed while Nolan composed himself.

Nolan weakly laughed, "So I was going to ask, um"

Alia leaned towards the nervous teen and eyed him with her devilish smile, "Ask what?"

Theo saw the teen floundering as his mind went blank and said, "If you would be interested in join the rest of our friends for All Ages night at Sinema, right Nolan?"

Nolan quickly nodded, "Yeah. That's what I was going to ask."

Alia looked to Theo, "Is that a club or something?"

Nolan answered, "Yeah. It's a dance club and Theo is one of the paid dancers."

Theo shook his head while Alia eyed the chimera up and down before she looked to Liam and did the same thing. She said, "If I had to choose between the two. Liam, definitely Liam would be the better choice."

Theo's jaw dropped and the wolf jumped around him laughing, "See, Theo. Alia thinks I would be a better go-go boy than you. That makes me 1 for 5 this morning."

Nolan laughed as Alia giggled. Theo asked, "Alright, Alia, why would Liam make a better dancer?"

Alia smiled and directly stated, "Well, go-go boys are just that boys. Liam looks like an eager boy while Theo, you look more like a man. Kind of like the brawny man with your beard."

Theo looked to Liam as the wolf suddenly looked dejected, "That would be O for 5, Liam."

Liam mumbled while Nolan and Alia laughed, "Shut up, Lindsay."

Theo playfully rolled his eyes, "Whatever you say, Ashley."