Shocks and Surprises

This is a story centred around the Scorpion team; how they all interact with each other and what they get up to in their downtime. Please read, rate and review :)

Chapter 1

In the warehouse Walter is upstairs, looking at a picture of his sister Megan and remembering all the good times that they had growing up, she was his best friend as well as being his older sister. She'd often make him feel happier after a bully at school had been mean to him, she had an innate ability to make him laugh on any given occasion, and then of course he'd correct her on her grammar or some other indiscretion.

He was broken out of his reverie when he heard the door open downstairs and Paige shout "Hey, everyone gather round, that means you too Walter", and so with a smile on his face Walter O'Brien went to join everyone else downstairs.

A few moments later, when the gang were gathered around Paige, she said "Great, now that you're all here, not only did I bring food and mail, I wanted to talk to you guys about something"

"Sure Paige, what's up?"

"Well, it's Ralph's birthday in a couple of weeks, he'll be 10 on the 24th and I'm having a party for him, now I realise that you guys probably wouldn't be comfortable hanging out with my family so I thought that we could have our own little party here, just us, is that ok?"

"Yeah, cool with me"

"Thanks Toby, it would mean a lot to me and to Ralph"

"Did you say that his birthday is the 24th, as in February 24th?" asked Sylvester.

"Yes, why? Please tell you can come?"

"Oh yeah, I can come"

"Good, then what's wrong?"

"Nothing, absolutely nothing" answers Sylvester while shooting a glance at Walter, which of course Paige notices.

"Walter, are you gonna tell me what's going on, why is Sylvester acting stranger than usual?"

"February 24th is also my birthday, that's why"

"Oh, we could celebrate yours at the same time"

"I don't celebrate my birthday, no can I have my mail please, I'd like to read it in private"

Paige then hands over Walter's mail and he goes back upstairs.

"What's the story there?"

"Walter doesn't like to celebrate his birthday, never has, all that happens is us just casually saying happy birthday and then leaving it at that"

"No one, should spend their birthday like that, we should do something for him, but what?"

"What about getting his sister out here?" suggests Happy.

"That'd be nice, I get the impression that he really loves her, does anyone know where she lives?"

"No, but I'm betting we could find out, Paige, could you get him to pick up Ralph later, then we could sneak upstairs and look"

"Sure, I guess I could do that"

"Does anyone know anything about his sister?"

"Just that her name's Megan"

"I wonder why he doesn't talk about her?"

"I guess we'll find out later"

Over the next few hours each of the team worked on their own little side projects, delving deep into their intelligence and scribbling things down fast, carrying out an experiment, or in Paige's case going between each of them and asking what they're up to, she started with Happy, then Toby, Sylvester and finally went up to see Walter.

"Hey Walter, what are you working on?"

"Upgrading our system"

"Cool, hey could I ask you a favour?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"Would you be able to go pick up Ralph, I need to go buy some stuff for his birthday"

"Sure, I'll take him some calculus to do in the car"

"Thank you"

A little later, after Walter had left, the whole gang snuck up the stairs and started searching for an address for Walter's sister. Ten minutes later, Happy called them over, saying "Hey guys, I think I found something".

"What is it?"

"It's a letter from a care facility downtown, it says Dear Mr O'Brien, We are writing to inform you of the state of your sister Megan's MS".

"Oh my god, she has MS!"

"Poor her"

"Poor Walter, guys we gotta go, they'll be back any minute, I'm gonna go see her tomorrow and see if I can get her to come out here as a surprise for Walter, what do you think?"

"Alright by me"

"Cool, now go, make sure everything is how you left it, Sylvester, is it the same as before?"

"Yes"

"Good, now go"

They all left the room then and went back to their work.

End of Chapter