Gamer Pack (Werewolf AU)

Chapter X: Work Hard, Play Hard.

The squad was now heading to the hot springs for a day filled with fun and goofiness. Cry held a basket full of fruits and other snacks for the tribe in case they got hungry later and Jack held the drinks. Mark and Jack walked in the front per usual, but now they were holding each other's hand. Cry noticed and punched Mark playfully on the shoulder. "D'AWWWWWW!!!" He yelled as loud as he could which startled Jack and then made the rest of the pack laugh for ways to go. "Cry, hold my hand~" Felix said dramatically and grabbed his boyfriend's hand, intertwining their fingers together. "Ah, this beautiful moment." Cry said to him with a chuckle. The group of men conversed on their way to the hot springs which wasn't that far now that they've been walking for around ten minutes. The sun was shining brightly upon them, all of them having cool sunglasses to hide the brightness of the sun while they walked.
Arriving at the springs, Cry and Jack put the snacks and drinks down at a tree stump close by so they could keep an eye on them. "Alright! Party time!" Mark said and threw his fist up in the air. "You're on!" Jack said and pushed him into the spring, jumping on in afterwards. The alpha males popped up from the water at the same time and motioned for the rest of them to come in. Cry, Felix, Wade, and Ken jumped in right after; Bob sat down and put his feet in the water. Watching his children, they all cracked jokes and laughed for too long at all of them. Mostly dick jokes, but that's all they really joked about anyways. "Hey, let's play stacks!" Felix suggested and the others nodded. "Alright, we'll take turns." Mark suggested and propped Jack up on his shoulders while Felix propped Cry onto his. "I call loser's spot!" Wade said while him, Ken, and Bob watched. The two had playful grins on their face as they pushed each other around, attempting to push each other off their partners' shoulders. In the end, Jack lost, falling back into the water with laughs all around.
"Haha, suck it Irishman!" Cry joked and laughed afterwards, Jack doing the same after he came up from the water. "GG man! Wade, you're up." The small Irishman said as Wade climbed on Mark's shoulders. "You giant!!" Mark said, stumbling around to get his balance from the six foot man now on his shoulders. Wade laughed at his friend's short height and started to push around Cry. The two of them went at it for awhile before Cry fell back after losing his balance. He popped back up and laughed, looking over at Ken. "Watch out Kenny. He's good." Ken started to laugh and climbed on Felix's shoulders.
A few hours passed by when the pack decided to take a lunch and pee break, nibbling on the fruits and crackers that they brought along with drinking tons of water to stay hydrated while having their fun. (Water is important y'all, don't forget to drink it :). Sitting in a circle, they chatted amongst themselves when Cry started to get quiet in the conversation. Felix noticed this and nudged him with his elbow. "You okay, Cry?" Cry was looking in the distance, feeling uneasy about something. Mark and Jack looked over when Felix asked that as well as the other members. "I dunno if it's just me but, something doesn't feel right." He said, scratching the back of his neck. Mark looked around and the group got quiet so everyone would have a chance to listen and see if they heard anything. There was a crackling sound in the distance which Bob picked up. "Over there guys." He said, pointing east.
"Well what do you guys say? Up for a challenge?" Jack asked them all, everyone nodding. "Alright. We'll all go over there and see what the noise was. If we don't find anything, we come back here. If there is something, why don't we put up a good fight?" The Irishman said with a determined smirk on his face. The pack stood and followed Jack and Mark, staying aware of their surroundings and what was around them noise wise. If someone was lurking in the shadows, Cry would most likely hear it first due to his mind boggling sense of hearing. Mark heard something and looked over to the right. "What was that?" He said, his voice serious. That got the pack's attention and they got quiet, trying to hear it. "What was what?" Ken asked, not hearing anything. Mark furrowed his eyebrows and looked to his left only for his eyes to open immensely. "Where's Jack!?" The alpha shouted, looking at his pack. They all looked around cluelessly and shrugged. "He was just here!" Felix said, looking up at Cry. Cry nodded and waved his hands around. "What if it was Anti again trying to mess with us like last time?" He asked, his voice coated with concern. If he was correct, who knew what they would do to try and corrupt poor innocent Jack. Mark clenched his fists and his eyes transfused to the color of blood, ready to fight for his best friend, his partner, his boyfriend. "Aim To Kill." Mark said, his voice heavy and cold. The pack looked at him, a bit of surprise sprinkled across each of their faces. Mark had never been this mad before, however the term 'mad' was an understatement. More like infuriated.
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- Author Angell ☆