SOTC: way down we go - kaelo
// ice bath \\
"Are you sure this is safe?" Tori whispered to Deaton as they watched Derek, Stiles and Scott poor large bags of ice into the already freezing large dog bath. She tried to keep her voice low as she spoke, trying not to alert Isaac who stood beside her, but he heard and immediately waiting for the vets next words.
"Obviously, it's not going to be particularly comfortable" Deaton chose his words carefully, looking between the teenagers with his eyebrows raised, "but if we can slow your heart rate down enough, you'll slip into a trance like state"
Isaac started walking over to his awaited pool of ice, rubbing his hand clammy hands on his chin, "like being hypnotized?"
"Exactly" Deaton spoke enthusiastically, "you'll be half transformed and it will let us access your subconscious mind"
Tori nodded, bending down beside the tub. She dipped her hands into the water, swishing it around, "it's freezing"
Isaac had followed her lead, dipping his pointer and middle finger into the liquid. The blonde hissed, pulling his fingers out quickly to shake them off.
"How slow does his heart rate have to be?" Tori asked, crossing her arms on the side of the tub.
"Very slow" Deaton replied.
"Well how slow is very slow?" It was Derek's turn to ask question, his eyebrows raised at Deaton as he tightened his hands on the metal rim of the tub, "nearly dead" Deaton huffed, looking over the group that stood in the room.
Isaac looked up from the bath quickly, worry crossing his pale face, "it's safe though, right?"
"Do you want me to answer honestly?"
"No" Isaac sighed, "no not really"
The tension in the room was soon put to a jolt when they all heard the sound of a latex glove being snapped onto a hand repeatedly, and the rubber metrical being wiggled onto a warm hand. They all looked over at the sound of the noise, which happened to be Stiles doing exactly that. Stiles smiled cheekily at himself before catching the eyes of everyone, "what?"
Derek raised his eyebrows, nodding his head slightly at the Stilinski. Stiles pursed his lips, ripping the glove off and joining everyone else. "If it feels to risky you don't have to do this" Derek said, moving his attention back to Isaac. Isaac still looked unsure, his eyes mixing to the girl who stood beside him. Tori nodded in agreement to Derek words, making Isaac smile very slightly.
But, Isaac huffed, tugging his shirt over his head and letting it fall to the floor. He started at the bath and let out a breath of air before climbing into the tub. Isaac hissed and groaned as the water touched his bare torso and he grabbed the side of the tub. He tensed immediately as Derek and Scott grabbed each shoulder, ready to push him under.
Tori be some nervous as she stood beside Deaton, biting her nails slightly "Isaac?" She asked, "are you sure?" he nodded his head at her, to cold to speak.
"Tori" Deaton spoke, "hold his hand if he can't relax once he's under-if that all right with you Isaac"
Not only did Deaton and Tori's eyes nap to Isaac, but everyone else including Stiles' eyes did, waiting for his answer. "Yeah, it's fine. Let's just do it"
