Once in a Blue Moon [TW/TVD Fanfic]

Cold Hard Facts

Chapter 6 - Cold Hard Facts

S3 Ep02 "Chaos Rising"

Scene 8: Ice Cold Regrets

3rd Person POV

A few days after the pack meeting Briar had the pleasure of meeting her first Druid. Over the thousand years she's lived she's never had a run in with such a creature. Dr. Alan Deaton was quite a rare specimen it seemed.

Scott, Stiles, Derek, Isaac, Peter, Briar and Deaton all stood in a back room at the Veterinary Clinic. A silver tub filled with freezing water and ice was positioned in the middle of the room.

Dr. Deaton spoke up after a small lapse of time passed. "Obviously, it's not going to be particularly... Comfortable. But if we can slow your heart rate down enough, you'll slip into a trance-like state."

"Like being hypnotized." Isaac looked up at the Druid as he said this.

"Exactly. You'll be half transformed. It'll let us access your subconscious mind." Deaton confirmed with a nod of his head.

"How slow does his heart rate need to be?" Scott asked, slightly worried for his friend.

"Very slow." Deaton answered.

"Okay, well, how slow is very slow?" Derek questioned, starting to get agitated at the vague answers the Druid was providing.

"Nearly dead."

This caused a look of apprehension to appear on Isaac's face. "It's safe, though, right?"

Deaton looked at the lanky teen and asked, "Do you want me to answer honestly?"

Isaac replied, "No. No, not really."

The sound of elastic hitting skin was brought to everyone's attention as they looked over at Stiles with a glove on his hand. Derek just glared at the boy while Briar stifled a laugh behind her hand.

"What?" Stiles asked. One look at the expression on Derek's face made him groan and hastily rip off the glove.

As Isaac lowered himself into the tub after of course slipping his shirt off Derek felt the need to remind his beta that this was entirely his choice. "Look, if it feels too risky, you don't have to do this."

It seemed that Isaac already made up his mind, though, as he allowed the ones with werewolf strength to push him underwater.

Deaton noticed it wasn't working. "Get him back under. Hold him." He urged.

Derek stressed the fact that they were trying their best, but it wasn't until Briar stepped in that they were able to get Isaac completely submerged.

"Now, remember, only I talk to him. Too many voices will confuse him and draw him out. Isaac? Can you hear me?"

"Yes. I can hear you."

"This is Dr. Deaton. I'd like to ask you a few questions. Is that alright?"

"Yes." He whispered.

"I want to ask you about the night you found Erica and Boyd. I want you to remember it for me in as vivid detail as possible, like you're actually there again."

"I, I don't wanna do that. I don't... I don't wanna do that. I don't wanna do that." Isaac's bottom lip began to tremble as he stuttered.

"Isaac, it's alright. Just relax. They're just memories. You can't be hurt by a memory." Deaton calmly assured him.

Isaac still claimed that he didn't want to relive the memory, but Deaton was right there providing the teen with the reassurance he needed to continue on.