Mason Flynn

> *"nobody was going to die on his shift if he could prevent it"*
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### family

Natalie Flynn younger sister, Ken Flynn oldest brother, Tim Flynn middle brother,✝ Kenneth Flynn sr father

## book information

### book

Hell Dogs Squadron, Seeking the Balance,Zero to 165, The LD50 of memories

### affiliates

Steve Villetti,Jason Ambers,Tyra MacCorkingdale,Ginny Burke,Raj Malik,Nathan Carter,Mark Donnelly

## Storyline

##### Braided lives

We hear bitts and pieces about the doctor who saved Cameron Bradshaw after a hit and run. When in Mississippi something goes wrong. Danny Valentine stays with Ethan Rymal who is critically wounded and Mason shoots someone to save Cameron. Traumatizing the man

##### Hell Dog Squadron

Mason is driving home after a 12 hour workday, when he he sees a motorcyclist being hitt by a black suv. He rushes to the wounded driver and tries to stabilize him. The situation is so dire, that Mason has to risk using his Healer talent. When the EMT finally arrives Mason doesn't want to leave Cameron alone, even though he knows the man might die, and having formed a bound, like Healers can, it would cost him greatly. Another reason why Mason doesn't like to use his talent much. Arriving in the hospital Mason gives the trauma surgeon the quick stats and feels tempted to scrub in himself. He's way to exhausted though and is relieved when he sees his business partner, Steve Villetti appears to help in the OR. The next day he decides to visit the man again who seems to be awake and talking. Noticing the man is still in pain and not coherent enough to use the morphine pump Mason reaches out and uses his talent to dampening down the pain sensation. Cameron however calls him out on his talent. Knowing he is a healer. It scares Mason, nobody could know what he could do, it wouldn't be safe for him. When the pilot is released from the hospital, Mason just figures he'd just look at his records to see how the man is doing. He didn't expect to have to save him from almost falling to the ground and passing out at his first check-in with Steve Villetti. The docter left Cameron on the table without giving him help getting back in the wheelchair. When Mason reads Villetti's cryptic notes, who obviously hasn't checked the vitals written by the nurse. After hearing Cameron out about the shielding problem when he takes painkillers and understanding nobody in his vicinity has time to really keep an eye on him. Carefully, after mentally going trough the options, he offers the man to come with him, at least he would be able to help with the pain without using painkillers. Now they are alone Mason want's to get to the bottom of the pain situation. He's embaressed to do so, because it would allow Cameron to know he's attracted to the guy. The pilot excepts though and Mason finds out the peroneal nerve is damaged. He can fix it but it would take a couple of days.

When he takes Cameron back to his appartment to get a change of clothes and his medication, they find something really different. Cameron's roommate. Keith Haverty, is lying dead on the sofa. When being interrogated he rips the detective a new one when he sees Cameron being forced to stand making the man going trough a new wave of pain. As soon as possible he takes the pilot back to his place where they take their relationship to a new level. Only hours after the interrogation a federal agent called Danny Valentine knocks on Mason's door. Because Cameron seems to know him he let's te man in to hear that all the things that had happened. The excident, Keith being dead might not be a coincident and Cameron might be in danger. The pilot will have to leave with the man for his safety.

He watched Cameron leave. Three days later Mason is still having a hard time with the departure. He cares about Cameron, a lot and is wondering if the man is safe, taking care of himself. It takes him a while before he notices things are moved in his own house. When he finally talks to Cameron saying he's being paranoid thinking someone moved things around in his house, the man seems to think differently about it. The pilot isn't wrong. Mason notices a red dott on the floor and it takes him a while before realizing it's a gun. Running on adrenaline, Mason takes off running being grazed by the bullet. He manages to escape is finally found by Danny Valentine and Cameron. During the ride to Division P Mason loses conciseness. By the time Peter Vithoulkas starts healing, Mason is coming to. The two agree to talk when he's feeling better. When, the other healer cuts himself as a test to see what Mason can do, Mason feels a bit angry and nerveus. he heals the wound, getting a half prase of Peter. Already tired from the test, the interrogation with commander Rymal is to much. When the man touches his neck, Mason freaks out only to be settled by Cameron and Peter.

When Cameron is leaving for Meridiam to find the missing missile, he negotiates taking Mason with him. Confused Mason goes with him but doesn't understand why the pilot is so bend on him coming along. After a cruciating flight a gunfight takes place on the base near the missile. They find out that the missing Sean Bennett was actually dirty and trying to move the missile. The man dies during the fight and commander Rymal and Danny Valentine get wounded. Mason does it's best to stabilize the commander but it comes at a toll and he crashes. Thankfully Danny recognices the signs because of his relationship with Peter Vithoulkas and helps Mason deal with the glucose drop. Barely recovered from the healing, Mason and Cameron return back home. Being greeted by Andrew Bottman, Eilleen Wakefield and a naval intelligence guy on the airfield things escalade fast when Cameron walks of the plain ans all of the sudden is being threatened by the blonde woman, the nurse who made Cameron uneasy in the hospital and left a morphine bottle between the pilot's clothes as he was recovering, Mason knows this woman is not going to let Cameron, not after the two failed attempts. Pulling the gun he got earlier he shoots her to save the person he loves. It messes him though, he can't believe he shot someone, killed someone. Hibbert pulls the gun from him as soon as Mason starts to point it at himself. Followed by Cameron who's races up, without cruches, to support him, comfort him. Finally it's Peter, who was called by a disturbt Cameron, who get's them back to Division P and putts them under a 24 hour medical lockdown so noone is allowed to debrief them. Bottman makes sure they are allowed to leave the airfield without anybody griling them.

Back in the complex Mason again seems to want to kill himself, grabbing the shaving razor. Cameron however stops him. Feeling a bit better he has a meeting with Andrew Bottman who makes him an offer to come work for Division P. Mason, who has no ambition to leave his own practice, tries to negotiate different terms about the training. He does want to become better and he knows Peter Vithoulkas could help him with that. Finally they agree on Mason training two days a week at the compound.

##### Seeking the Balance

Three months after Cameron accident, the pilot drives on his driveway with a brand new motorcycle. Upset, he has a shouting match with the pilot. How can he be driving a motorcycle after what happened? Cameron leaves angry and Mason tries to calm down by working on his wooden pieces.

After surgery on an eight year old girl, who's been in a car accident and has several open fractures, Mason is beat. He had used his healing talent a lot before on the girl and now he was paying the price. Grabbing clothes from his locker he's spooked by Camerons's voice. The last guy he was expecting to see. shaking and mismatching the buttons on his shirt he agrees to let Cameron drive him home. Back at his house Cameron admits kissing a woman after him making a remark about his busted lip. When Mason asks him why he decided not to sleep with her, Cameron tells him he didn't because he didn't know where he stood with him and they admit why they where so angry about the bike. Being it fear and the will to want to be free and the three words are said, I love you.

Every thursday and every other friday he trains with Peter, the healer of Division P. Tired from all the healing he has done for the eight year old girl, Mason does meet up with the guy. They talk about the patient and what else Mason might be able to try. Peter also tells him about a idea he's discussing with Stephen Benford. They want to putt together a mobile trauma team. A team would excist from a healer, two corpsman or nurses and someone for security.

Life returning somewhat to normal Cameron get's him to try the motorcycle himself. It ends up with Mason hitting the curb and hurting his arm. Tyra, his nurse at the clinique sees fit and asks him about it. She also asks him if he's going to Steve Villetti's party. Steve throws it every fall and it's kind of a big deal. Mason hesitates though and when Tyra starts talking about taking a plus one the conversation quickly becomes about Cameron and the army with it's 'don't ask, don't tell policy. Mason is having a hard time being a 'secret'. He does ask Cameron to come and the pilot eventually agrees. What Mason doesn't know is that Cameron has seen the oncologist appointment and thinks it for Mason himself, instead of his patient Jason Ambers. He does notice the small changes in the mans behavior. The promise to come by after practice, kissing him in uniform. The word gets out pretty quick though.

On the day of the appointment Mason hears what he was already threading. The change Jason was going to survive was very slim, his only change maybe lieying with Mason and Peter, with who'm Mason hasn't yet spoken to about the case. It devastates him and he retreats to the cafeteria of the hospital where Cameron finds him using his finder talent. Cameron tries to offer support and also tells him that he has to go to Philadelphia for a fbi mission. What Mason didn't expected was him being asked along. Even-though Peter has been hinting at giving him an official assignment for weeks.

In Philadelphia he meets Madison Carthage, the director of the FBI division in Philadelphia. The woman immediately is smitten with him. So much so it starts to annoy Mason. When Cameron's ability leads them tot a self storage facility on the edge of the city. When the storage space is being searched Mason leaves to grab his coffee from the car. After only making it 30 feet away from the storage bay an explosion turns him around. After first focusing on Cameron, who's hurt but not in life-threatening danger, he makes his way toward the other agents. agent Buchner has lost his arm. Using his healing abilities he keeps the man alive until the paramedics arrive costing him a lot of energy. Cameron makes him disconnect with the patient and forces him to eat some glucose gel and they get into a short argument because Mason also wants to heal his boyfriend. After getting back to the hotel and eating something Cameron let's Mason heal him some. But a discussion arises about how much control he has over his ability but also the discussion about Cameron not being out. When, the next day they have a debriefing with the FBI, Cameron surprises him by giving him a kiss in front of Madison, who all of sudden seems to be able to to get a car for them in 2 hours instead of a day.

Back at Division P, Danny Valentine meets up with them for another debriefing. While Cameron follows Danny, Mason meets up with Peter who's is not happy. After getting an ear full from the healer and the assignment to go on a weekly ride along with a ems team. He wants Mason to only use his abilities for 10% and trust his skill as a doctor for the other 90. After his talk with Peter Mason feels overwhelmed and tired ending up in bed with Cameron crying. It doesn't get much better when he notices, his four year old patient not being on his agenda. Tyra tells him that Jason has been admitted in the hospital by Steve and even Peter Vithoulkas admits only being able to buy the boy two more weeks. His recommendation being that, if Mason wants to do something, he should focus on pain relief. He let's Cameron know but the pilot is at work and has a hail and farewell for his XO. They meet up right before leaving for the annual spring party of Steve Villetti. At the party he suprises Cameron with his skill with the little children. Tyra's little one, Elizebeth, snuggles up to him when she's denied weaning in public. After Mason has laid the little girl on a blanket to rest he's greeted by an old friend. Nathan Carter is here in the area on business and they catch up. In the corner of his eye he sees Cameron walking into the kitchen. The pilot looking angry. When Mason introduces them Cameron is not himself and lies about having duty tomorrow so they have to head out. Mason knows it's a lie, he makes plans with Nathan to meet up for lunch the next day before following Cameron outside. Not letting the lie go, he pushes Cameron to the side of the house. Not getting an answer he walks away from the pilot but stops quickly, remembering Cameron isn't used to talking about his feelings. Mason returns to the man and figures out he's jealous of Nathan. On the drive home they start talking. After admitting Nathan is one of the few people, outside his family who know he's a healer, Cameron says Mason never talks about his family. it opens u the conversation and Mason tells him his parents, unlike Cameron's, are still alive but probably would want him to be dead. Them not being able to deal with the fact he's gay.

Mason decides to invite Nathan to his house. That way Cameron can't get into trouble and everyone can just talk. During the conversation Mason tells him about being ambushed on college by three guys when they went out to a club. Nathan being stabbed and only surviving because of Mason healing talent. After the incident Mason was so worn out that he told Nathan everything about his power.

On his second ride along with the ambulance, Raj Malik tells him to check on Mark Donnelly. One of the car drivers who were involved in the accident. The police officer got himself out and was standing off to the side. When Mason reaches him he immediately feels something is off with the guy. However is first exams don't give him any clues. Mason could find out with his healing talent, but that would force him to lower his shield and he doesn't want to do that with so many people around. Going over everything in his head Mason figures out that the bullet proof vest Mark is wearing is hiding the bigger problem. Having removed the vest Mason figures out the fact the liver of the man is bruised and probably bleeding. When he informs Raj the paramedic the man asks him if the officer is stable, Mason getting ready for the I'm a doctor and you're not discussing, bites back his tongue and asks if Raj is thinking he's overreacting. The man however says it better to be overcautious than under and tells Mason to hang tight until they can leave. At the end of his shift Tyra calls him, informing him that Jason has died 1 hour ago.

Cameron does his best to keep Mason's mind on other things. Having him ride his motorcycle.. reminding Mason on how many people he saved. On the day of the funeral he even goes so far as asking Mason if he could move in with him.

##### Zero to 165

When Jonas Nightengale is injured during a mission in Caracas, Peter Vithoulkas sends Mason to Pensacola. Division P personnel is pushing harder for them to get psi-specific medical help so, despite his fear of flying, Mason goes accompanied by Danny Valentine. Who's their to make sure that everyone is save and that their is no delay getting to the SEAL. However, they are denied acces untill Bottman pulls some strings. Mason is able to stabilize him after a while, and get's some weird flashes of a woman and a bullet from the wound. He relais this message to Danny as it's important to have a significant other near to help with the psi-shock. After taking care of the SEAL for 36 hours they meet Peter and Trevor at the airport. The senior healer taking over the care. Finally, days later Jonas is stable enough for surgery. Which Mason performs together with Craig Sanderlin and Peter. Not long after Mason get's sick with some kind of flue and he has to rely on Cameron to take care of him. Something he hates and the two of them get into a argument. Mason loves his control on situations and himself and admits he doesn't want to hurt Cameron with losing it. Thinking he's to intens. He's suprised, when he's feeling better, Cameron starts talking about a ring seeming to enjoy the idea of marying him in the future.

After spending christmas together at a cabin and going to the new years eve party Tyra MacCorkingdale is trowing, Cameron has to leave for two weeks. When Tyra notices Mason is acting different. He tells her what's going on but leaves out that for the past two days he's having problems with his shielding. That day he also get's an email from Cameron telling him about having a bad day and having trouble sleeping. Not knowing how to respond he reaches out to Peter. He tells the man everything and the healer offers to look around in Mason's head to see if he can find anything but also admitts Mason might be better of with Stephen Benford. When Cameron returns he tell's Mason about the fall and that the corpsman thought about a TIA Mason makes him look psychicly into him, finding the same oversensitive abrassion.

Four weeks later he get's a phonecall from Cameron, telling him he has a daughter. A daughter who's in distress and in the hospital, Cameron want's him to come with him to help. Mason agrees and when seeing Jocelyn Anne Pender comfirms the little baby is psy and suffering from all the headblind people touching her. It's no question for him to take the little girl home with him.

## Quotes

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"he was picking up notes of worry mixed with heavy, anguised desire to offer comfort"

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Cameron about Mason

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"would you give your life for someone else?", "for you, yes" said Mason

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Seeking the Balance p93

## Trivia

* saved his dog, a germa shepherd who was hit by a truck, spend 7 hours unconscious in the hospital
* his grandma had the same talent
* hates flying/ severe fear of flying
* uses norfolk general for surgeries
* unlike Peter he keeps his eye open during healing
* prefers to have music on during surgery