Risen

39

"So you think they kidnapped Heather to turn her?" Scott asked as he walked down the hall with Stiles and Nova

"Derek says it's easier to turn teenagers" Nova informed

"But what would a pack of alphas need with a beta?" He questioned

"Scott, I don't know" Stiles said "I don't care. All right? This girl . . our moms were best friends before mine died, all right? We used to take frickin' bubble baths together when we were three. I gotta find her"

"Then we need Isaac to remember" adjusting his backpack

"How?" He asked "Peter and Derek couldn't do it. You know any other werewolves with a better trick?"

"Maybe not a werewolf" thinking for a moment "but someone who knows a lot about 'em"

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Derek and Scott poured bags of ice into a metal tub filled with water, Stiles approaching with a bag of his own, as well as Nova,

"Obviously, it's not going to be particularly . . comfortable" Deaton informed as they continued to fill the tub "but if we can slow your heart rate down enough, you'll slip into a trance-like state"

"Like being hypnotized" Isaac said, watching the four

"Exactly" leading him to the tub "you'll be half transformed. It'll let us access your subconscious mind"

"How slow does his heart rate need to be?" Scott asked

"Very slow" Deaton answered

"Okay . ." Nova trailed off "well, how slow is very slow?"

"Nearly dead" as if those words meant nothing

"It's safe, though, right?" Isaac asked, touching the ice bath, snapping his hand away

"Do you want me to answer honestly?" Deaton asked

". . No. No, not really" shaking his head slightly

A rubber glove snapped, causing the others to look at Stiles, who had put a large glove on his hand that went all the way to his elbow,

"What?" Stiles asked

Derek raised his eyebrows, Stiles letting out a small sigh as he removed the glove from his arm, the alpha looking back at his beta,

"Look, if it feels too risky, you don't have to do this" he said

Isaac exhaled through his mouth, removing his shirt and tossing it on a table filled with empty ice bags, letting out another deep exhale before stepping into the water, grasping the edge of the tub for support. Nova watched in concern as he lowered himself into the ice cold water, the beta gasping at the temperature, Scott removed his jacket, putting his hand on his shoulder as Derek did the same, looking at one another for a moment before nodding. They pushed Isaac further into the tub, his eyes closing, water and ice splashing out on its container. After a moment, he shot out of the water with a roar, fangs bared and eyes glowing amber, Stiles grabbing his legs,

"Get him back under" Deaton ordered, causing them to push him back in the water, struggling to get him to stay "hold him"

"We're trying!" Derek snapped

Isaac suddenly stopped struggling, the other three releasing their hold, which allowed him to float to the surface, Derek and Scott keeping the rest of his body in the water,

"Now, remember, only I talk to him" Deaton instructed "too many voices will confuse him and draw him out" looking at the teen "Isaac? Can you hear me?"

"Yes" Isaac replied, his eyes closed "I can hear you"

"This is Dr. Deaton" the vet replied "I'd like to ask you a few questions. Is that all right?"

"Yes" his lips slightly turning blue

"I want to ask you about the night you found Erica and Boyd" Deaton said "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" fear in his voice "I don't . . I don't wanna do that. I don't wanna do that"

"Isaac, it's all right" he assured "just relax. They're just memories. You can't be hurt by a memory"

"I don't wanna do that" moving in the water

"It's all right" assuring him "relax. Good" watching as he did "no let's go back to that night. To the place you found Erica and Boyd. Can you tell me what you see? Is there some kind of building? A house?"

"It's not . . " trailing off "it's not a house. It's stone. I think marble"

"That's perfect" nodding slightly "can you give me any other descriptors?"

"It's dusty, so empty" shivering

"Like an abandoned building?" He questioned ". . . Isaac? Isaac?" the lights flickering

"Someone's here" his hand grabbing Scott's arm "someone's here"

"Isaac, relax" his voice calm

"No, no, no, they see me, they see me!" panicking

"Just memories" he said "you won't be hurt by your memories. Just relax. Relax. Good. Now tell us what you see. Tell us everything"

". . I hear him" he informed, his eyes opening "he's talking about the full moon, about being out of control when the moon rises"

"Is he talking to Erica?" He questioned 

"I think so, I can't . . " shivering as he looked at the ceiling "I can't see her, I ca . . I can't . . I can't see either of them"

"Can you hear anything else?" looking at him

"They're worried" he answered "they're worried about what they'll do during the moon. They're . . worried that they're gonna hurt each other"

"If they're locked in together on the full moon, they're gonna tear each other apart" Derek informed 

"Isaac, we need to find them right now" Deaton said "do you see them?"

"No" he answered

"Do you know what kind of room it is?" continuing on "is there any kind of a marker? A number on a door? A sign?" a gasp emitting from him as he sat up

"They're here" he whispered "they . . they . ."

"It's all right" as he leaned back against the water "just tell us . ."

"They see me" beginning to panic "they found me. They're here!"

"This isn't working. Isaac, where are you?" Derek asked

"I can't see them" he replied "it's too dark!"

"Just tell me where you are" he demanded

"You are confusing him" Deaton said

"I can't see!" Isaac exclaimed

"Isaac, where are you?" Derek demanded "just tell me where you are"

"His heart rate . . he could go into shock" looking at Derek

"Derek, let him go!" Scott said

"Isaac, where are you?" He demanded "what did you see?"

"A vault!" snapping out of it "it's a bank vault! I saw it!" sitting up in the water "I saw the name" getting out of the water, Deaton wrapping a blanket around him "it's, uh . . B-Beacon Hills First National Bank. It's, um . . it's an abandoned bank, and they're keeping them locked inside, inside the vault" looking at the others, who were looking at him, Nova having tears in her eyes "what?"

"You don't remember what you said right before you came out of it, do you?" Stiles asked

"No" shaking his head slightly

"You said when they captured you that they dragged you into a room and that there was a body in it" he explained

"What body?" looking at him

". . Erica" Nova muttered "you said it was Erica"