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[mamanurse]

[Melissa appears on camera, wearing her nursing scrubs, looking more than a little frazzled. Her jaw is set and she also looks pissed in addition to frazzled. Look out, mom on a rampage.]

Okay, you know what? It can't hurt, here goes nothing. I get here somehow I don't quite remember, and I'm told that talking to a bunch of strangers on-line will answer all my questions. I really hope that's the case, because I'm not feeling in the mood for any games.

So, tell me where I am please? And how I can get home? I don't have any on-line names, you can just call me Melissa. I don't mean to be rude, but I have a job to do and a son to raise and a mortgage to pay. So...I gotta go.

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[affectioning]

[ What? Not today. Not ever.

Except, it's her. It's not some look-a-like. It's his mother. Melissa McCall. She's here. He was joking with Stiles, before. Trying to make him feel better. Trying something. In a way, he'd resigned himself to never see her again, or, to go back, see her, but take everything for granted because he couldn't remember this place. But, that doesn't matter now, right? Because, she is here. It's something he has to remind himself of.

He should probably pick up his device and speak. Lucky he's in town right now. ]

Mom. Mom. [ You're not being rude. You couldn't be rude. Not ever. You're the best mom. And the nicest, coolest on the block/in town. Not that they don't live far apart because this is Beacon Hills and not New Mexico. ] It's okay. Where are you?

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[mamanurse]

Scott!

[She looks stunned, as if this was the last thing she expected. Because last she knew, Scott was at home while she was working. So what the hell was going on?]

Where are you? What the hell is going on?

[affectioning]

[ Of course she's confused. It's impossible not to be, here. With the added wrinkle of your son being a werewolf and a darach being a thing, it probably isn't fun waking up in a strange place. Not that it would be. Wolfsbane-fueled hallucinations of Deucalian slicing his mother's throat are pushed to the back of his mind as he immediately gets up. ]

I'm at a cafe. In the town square. We were taken. It's a long story. And I'm fine. [ He needs to calm her down and then he needs to find her. Okay. Good. ] Just trust me. Where are you? Are you by a fountain? Or a carousel?

[mamanurse]

Uh...a carousel. Big one. Really kinda pretty, but...what do mean, we were taken?

[She's rubbing her forehead with her free hand, looking more and more confused.]

[affectioning]

Not just us. A lot of people here. Stiles is also here. And Derek Hale. I'm on my way. Stay put.

[ Usually he has manners but he needs her to stay where she is! Right there. Don't move! Also, the carousel is creepy. Creepy, mom. He's not far at all and soon he's turning the corner and she's there and he's just speeding up and wrapping his arms around her, burying his head in her shoulder. ]

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[mamanurse]

[Yeah, there is a bit of creepy about it, but she's always had a soft-spot for carousels. She's walking along, rubbing one arm and trying to figure out what else to do...

When there's her boy. And she grabs onto him in return, hugging back hard.]

Oh my god, honey...

[affectioning]

[ When he feels like he'll let go and she won't fade away, he pulls back, looking down at her. ]

It's okay. I wasn't lying about that. And I know how crazy this is going to sound. [ He waits for her to brace herself. ] We're in another dimension.

[mamanurse]

[She's staring up at him with a totally stunned look on her face, her mouth falling open.]

You're kidding me. Right? This is some sort of joke you're playing on your poor mom.

[affectioning]

I wish I could say I wish it was but that'd be a really bad joke. [ Also, elaborate. ] I got here two weeks ago. [ Or so. ]

[mamanurse]

Two weeks ago?! That's impossible, I just saw you this morning before you went to school.

[This is giving her a headache. Big time.]

[affectioning]

That's the thing, time works differently. When we get here - whatever we're doing, whatever happens, it stops. Nothing goes on without us. But, we can also get taken from different points in time. Stiles is from a few weeks before when I am. I think, Derek some time before that. [ Finally, he takes a breath. ] What's the last thing you remember? [ Please say you know his secret. ]

[mamanurse]

Last thing...um. Being on shift at the hospital. The Sheriff was just in, asking questions about all the people turning up dead. You know, the strangulations, those...ritual deaths. Stiles' friend that they found...

[No really, she just SAW HIM THIS MORNING what is happening, sob.]

[affectioning]

[ Oh. Oh, good. But, this could mean a lot. There have been a lot of deaths and he doesn't know if the sheriff was there before going to the vault. ]

Did you wake up that morning and see me and Isaac keeping watch over you?

[mamanurse]

Yes. That's why I'm pretty sure it hasn't been two weeks.

[affectioning]

For you. For me it has. I'm from that night. Later on. [ No need to discuss the what. Saving Deaton. The vault. Finding out he might be a true alpha whatever that even means. ] It doesn't make any sense. I know that. But, I promise you it isn't a joke. [ And then the worst of the news. ] And also that you can't get back. None of us can.

[mamanurse]

[Now she's just staring at him like he's crazy.]

What? What do you mean, we can't get back?! That's crazy, I have a job, you have school, there's a mortgage on the house that needs to be paid, what about Stiles' dad? Oh my god...

[affectioning]

Stiles dad isn't here. Before today I didn't think I'd ever see you again. [ An then caveats. ] Except, the City - that's what it's called - it can send us back. We just won't remember it. We'll live for however long, and then come back with new memories. It happened to Stiles once. I talked to someone today who's been here four times. [ It's insane, mom. ] I know it's crazy. It's really crazy. And scary. And there's a lot more I can tell you but - we should probably go somewhere.

[ That merry-go-round is creepy. ]

Are you hungry?

[mamanurse]

[She realizes that he's just as worked up as she is, and the line about thinking he'd never see her again pierces her heart. She takes his hands in hers and squeezes tight.]

Oh, honey. It's okay. I'm here. We're gonna get through this, like we always do.

I am hungry. Let's go get some dinner or something. I promise I won't choke if you keep dropping bombs in my lap.

[affectioning]

[ He squeezes her hand back. She's actually here with him. How horrible is it that Scott's first thought is Stiles doesn't have his dad. Sometimes, it even surprises the narration how unselfish Scott McCall is. (Especially, when those times he's been selfish have backfired royally.)

He lets go of her hands. ]

This way. There's a good restaurant here. It's called The Blue Light. [ And he'll wait until she falls into step with him. He won't even walk faster than her which he's used to doing. And before he gets to any more bombs. ] How was work? How's Danny doing?

[mamanurse]

[She's trying to take in all the new landscape, and yeah, still kinda creepy, mainly for how empty it all is. She stays in step with him, her hand on his arm.]

Danny's doing much better. He's in recovery now, and they're monitoring him. He'll be on oxygen for the next couple of days, but he'll be fine.

[affectioning]

[ He brings her back into the town square. People are there. It's more lively. But, some things aren't open again yet. ]

Good. [ He doesn't know what he'd do if Danny ended up being another sacrifice. That was mistletoe. He remembers it distinctly. ] What was Stiles' dad doing at the hospital?

[mamanurse]

[She gives Scott a little look, raising her eyebrows at him.]

He's the sheriff. Investigating the murders. Which, honestly, why haven't you and Stiles told him everything yet?

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[thenormalsquint]

I'm sorry, but there's no going. Unless you get lucky. Most of us aren't.

[affectioning]

[ He stops at that, knowing it was going to come to this at some point. Not an abrupt stop, but another step and then he's slowing down. ]

Stiles doesn't want to tell him. He thinks it keeps him safe. A lot of times I agree. [ When he has stumbled in the right direction, he's almost gotten killed. ] It's one thing to have a son who's a werewolf. [ He defers to Stiles. ] We talked about telling him. I thought he might've. [ He starts walking again. ]

I found Deaton. And the Sheriff found me.

[mamanurse]

You found Deaton? Oh, thank god. But...if the Sheriff found you, then you...he saw you as a wolf?

[As they get further into town, she's relaxing a little bit more. Thank god her son's here, otherwise she'd never stop fretting.]