Shadowess

shadowess - January 27, 2021 The intruder's kick landed in a particularly sensitive area, causing Sebastian to stumble back, slightly double over with a yelp. He gasped, feeling a little sick from the pain as he heard the other vampire yell back at him. "You're crazy!" He snapped at him before having to defend himself from the trespasser's next attack. Still a little sore from the kick, Sebastian fell back as the other vampire attempted to bite him. He fell onto his back, one hand gripping one of the vampire's wrists to stop him striking with that fist, his other hand pushing at his shoulder to try to keep his fangs away. He heard Carter's voice and looked around at him frantically, momentarily taking his eyes off the vampire. "Carter!" He gasped, unsure of if he was going to be able to hold this vampire off for long. "Run!" He'd then bring his eyes back around to look into the intruder's yellow ones. "You'll leave him alone! Do you hear me?! I'll kill you if you touch him!" He growled threateningly. Denix Vames - January 28, 2021 Bryce laughed. "Oh? Is that a fact?" He easily fought off against his grip. Sinking his fangs into his neck. Drinking some of his blood as he could feel his grip getting loose. "Sebastian!" But he knew better. He knew he wouldn't be strong enough to fight him. So he ran out of the room, grabbed himself a bedrobe, and threw it on himself as he headed downstairs. Bryce followed him. Carter slipped on a step. Causing him to fall over and hit the floor. Knocking himself out. Bryce smiled. He reached out to him. Barely grabbing him before he felt something hit his face. Did he not drink from Sebastian long enough? Or was this vampire stronger than he thought? Not wanting to know about piece of information any longer, he left Carter where he was and ran out the front door. shadowess - January 28, 2021 (Is someone else in the house?) Denix Vames - January 28, 2021 (no, i meant that sebastian had enough strength to throw something at bryce which surprised him so he ran away) shadowess - January 28, 2021 (lol That would actually tie in with what Sebastian would do haha!) Denix Vames - January 28, 2021 (really? XD cool, glad i put that in then) shadowess - January 28, 2021 How rapidly Sebastian was overpowered took him by surprise. Granted, Sebastian hadn't met many other vampires since his escape from the Asylum but he'd been under the impression that their strengths were more or less the same. But this vampire...this was something else! He'd felt the familiar pain of the fangs plunging into his throat, forcing a gasp from him. It wasn't a feeling you can get used to. As soon as he felt the pain begin to evaporate, Sebastian knew the vampire's venom was at work. Numbing and weakening him. He heard a couple of gulps. This cheeky bastard was stealing his blood too! He groaned, flailing weakly, trying and failing to push him off. It was only when Carter had run from the room that the vampire seemed satisfied he'd rendered Sebastian too weak to continue fighting. He felt the fangs retract from his throat suddenly, another gasp escaping him as they left. "B-bastard..." He cursed him weakly, watching him run after Carter. The next part was tricky for Sebastian. After having vampire venom forced into his system, Sebastian felt very drunk. Either that or very high. He forced himself to his feet and immediately fell over, knocking something off the nightstand which he heard smash near him. Too concerned with saving Carter, he didn't see what it was. He used the nightstand to steady himself back onto his feet hurriedly, felt around and found the lamp which he dragged with him into the hallway. Sebastian felt heavy but strangely, he also felt light. As though he was floating, even though he knew he was struggling to simply stay on his feet. The scenery around him wobbled and shook nauseatingly. He forced himself to focus. Making out Carter's figure, laying at the bottom of the stairs. He saw another figure reaching for him. The vampire! Using up the last of Sebastian's strength, he hurled the lamp in the vampire's direction. It missed completely. Smashing against the wall where a large shard of it ricocheted into the vampires face. "Fucking..." He slurred "GOAL!!" He threw his fists into the air and fell onto his back, laughing. "Yeah...you better run..." Denix Vames - January 28, 2021 Carter soon groaned awake. Light seemed to be coming from outside. "Shit!" He forced himself to deal with the pain as he ran to the door. Shutting and locking it. "Sebastian!" He ran to his side. He pulled him into his arms. "Oh my god! Sebastian, can you hear me?" He carried him to the bedroom where he placed him on the bed. He took careful steps down the stairs to fetch a bag of blood from the fridge. In the bedroom, he stuck the silly straw in the opening of the bag of blood. "Here. Drink up. This stuff makes you feel better, right?" He put the tip of the straw up to his lips. His hands were shaking but he made sure to keep the bag still. He grit his teeth. "Don't leave me! Not like this! Not after all the things we've been through!" shadowess - January 28, 2021 When Carter had come running to Sebastian, the venom had only just started wearing off. He was still very much 'drunk' and had spent the last hour or so singing 'Old McDonald' to himself loudly and terribly. Unable to move as he couldn't feel his legs anymore. When Carter asked if he could hear him and lifted him, Sebastian sloppily placed a finger on Carter's lips while shushing him then began chuckling to himself at how funny he thought this action was. "Hi, my sExy hUmAn!" He slurred, trying and failing to sound seductive. "You smell real good..." His eyes fell on Carter's neck. Too 'drunk' to do anything however, Carter was very much safe from Sebastian's hunger. Before Sebastian even realised Carter had momentarily left him, there was a silly straw being placed at his lips. With a delighted "oh!" Sebastian began sucking through the straw as hard as he could, feeling absolutely starved after the other vampire had stolen some of his blood. He paused in his drinking to give Carter a raised eyebrow. "I'm not going anywhere..." He says confused. "I'd never leave you, Carter..." His eyes welled up, looking at him. "You're the only person I've ever loved...My first..." He sighed, suddenly feeling far too much emotion than he could handle. He tried to ignore the tears falling, placing his lips around the straw again, embarrassed about being so open about his emotions. Denix Vames - January 28, 2021 Tears fell from Carter's eyes too. He chuckled. "You're gonna have to explain to me what the hell just happened to you." Once Sebastian had finished, he dropped the empty bag and brought his head over his chest. He clutched his shirt. Sobbing over him. "That fucking bastard. I'll kill him for this." He felt something wet drip from his neck. He touched his skin there. "Saliva? Did he....?" His skin turned pale as his eyes widened. "He was about to turn me. He almost did. If you hadn't...." He let out a frustrated sigh. "I can't even be safe in my own damn home?!" shadowess - January 28, 2021 "Ish'th Venom..." Sebastian slurred, trying to explain, becoming sleepy and wiping the tears from his eyes. "Vam...Vam-(belch)-pire venom. When you get bit (for some reason he makes the gesture of scissors at his own throat)...and...if you fight it...." He gestured to himself while giving a very goofy smile. Trying to convey in the only way he could right now how the venom can make the victim have symptoms similar to either alcohol or even drugs. Sebastian was moved by Carter's devotion to him. His protectiveness over Sebastian made him admire the human greatly. His lower lip quivered and he had to take a couple of deep breaths to stop himself crying again. He then watched Carter wipe his neck and come to the conclusion that the vampire had been very close to achieving his goal of turning Carter that night. He became enraged at the thought. He tore his eyes away from Carter, staring hard at the ground and breathing deeply to try to calm himself. He gripped the bedsheets, his fangs lengthening a little from his rage. "I'll kill him myself." He seethed. "The nerve! The wretch! I'll hunt him down for this!" Denix Vames - January 28, 2021 "Vampire venom? I didn't even know a vampire could do that to another vampire. That's insane." "No! Not today. You need to rest and I have to go to work." He locked the window and put the curtain over it. He began to get dressed as he spoke. "The sun's already up so there's no way you'd be able to go out anyway. I'll be at work the whole entire time so you don't have anything to worry about. Besides, that bastard can't even go anywhere during the daytime either." He kissed his forehead. "I'll be back real soon. I promise." He kissed him before heading downstairs and leaving the house. He locked the door behind himself. shadowess - January 28, 2021 He wanted to warn Carter of this vampire's strength. He wanted to admit that for the first time in a very long time, he felt utterly frightened. Sebastian tried to argue with Carter but every time he opened his mouth to object, Carter cut him off. The end result was Sebastian sitting on the bed, having watched Carter leave while unable to shake the awful feeling of impending doom. He'd attempted to crawl out of bed when he heard Carter locking the front door but was so exhausted he'd just wound up turning on his side, having not left the bed at all and falling asleep right there, with his hand hanging off the end of the bed. Thanks to the venom, Sebastian would sleep deeply for the first time in over a hundred years... Denix Vames - January 28, 2021 At the precinct, Carter walked in to everyone's surprise. "Carter! Come over here!" ,shouted Captain Winters. Carter followed him inside. Winters was a round hefty man with a buzzcut. "You better have a damn good explanation for not being here for the past three days. He nervously scratched his neck. "Well sir, it's a long story." "I've got plenty of time." Carter had then given him the story that he made up. Winters nodded as he thought about what he said. "Alright. Good enough for me. But make sure you call in case something like this happens again. Got it?" "Yes Captain." "Good. Now, I want you and Detective Parker to head over to the Sweet Dice Strip Club. Looks like there was a murder there. The crime scene's already been isolated so you can check it out with him. He should still be at his desk." "I understand. Thank you sir." Parker drove to the crime with Carter at the passenger side.

shadowess - January 26, 2021 Sebastian sat quietly as Carter ate, looking at the ground so as not to put him off his food. When he belched, Sebastian couldn't help chuckling then shrugged at him. "As most people seem to like saying; better out than in." He wondered when he'd have to go to work. Whether it'd be in the morning or afternoon. Either way, Sebastian would be stuck in the house until his return. Maybe he could occupy himself by keeping the house clean for him. Maybe watch a little tv, learn some recipes from the cooking channel and surprise Carter with a home cooked meal for when he got home. Denix Vames - January 26, 2021 Carter yawned. "Damn. Is it midnight already? I better hit the hay." He got up from the table. He walked over to him and pat his back. "You coming upstairs?" shadowess - January 27, 2021 Getting up, Sebastian stood close to Carter. He probably wouldn't be able to sleep for a few hours himself, but he wouldn't mind going to bed with Carter. He gently brushed his lips against Carter's for just a moment. "Sure." He whispered. Denix Vames - January 27, 2021 Carter smiled. His cheeks tinted red. He held his hand as they went upstairs together. In the bedroom, he took off his clothes and changed into a white shirt and pale blue boxers. He raised the covers of the bed. Getting under them. He shivered. "Hey, can you fetch a blanket from the closet?" shadowess - January 27, 2021 Sebastian allowed himself to be led to Carter's bedroom. A lustful smile playing on his lips. Once in the room, he watched Carter undress. His eyes taking in every detail. He took off his own shirt, his muscled torso had scars here and there from his time in the Asylum. He was so used to them being there now that he barely gave them a second thought. When Carter shivered and requested a blanket, Sebastian nodded. He couldn't feel the cold like Carter could and often forgot that humans get colder more easily. Fetching the blanket, he draped it over the duvet. He then removed his jeans and climbed into the bed with Carter. If Carter wanted it, he was happy to make love to him again. Regardless, when Carter would fall asleep, he would just lay there with him in his arms, watching over him until early morning when Sebastian, himself fell asleep peacefully. Denix Vames - January 27, 2021 Carter examined the scars. Tracing them with a hand. He almost forgot about them. The wounds from Sebastian's past. Some tears fell from his eyes. He imagined the pain being like his own. The same pain that he endured from what Vincent had done to him. He rubbed his eyes. "I-I'm sorry. I know you said you've moved on but I can't help it. I see them and i just...." He couldn't find the right words for what he was feeling. Anger? Sadness? Fear? He buried his face on his neck. "I want to forget for a moment. Forget that any of those horrible things happened." A passionate kiss leapt from his lips. He looked into those caring eyes. He wanted him. He needed him. "Let's do it again. The way you made me feel....That undying love I felt. And those eyes." He smiled. "Fuck, those eyes. They do things to me." shadowess - January 27, 2021 ((Guna go ahead and just skip ahead until they're both asleep after this one lol)) When Carter became upset over Sebastian's scars, he couldn't help feeling touched. Smiling warmly, he gently took Carter's hand from his torso and brought it up to his lips, kissing it. "They are a reminder that I survived and escaped." He whispered. He didn't like to dwell on the negatives if he could help it. He was pretty sure that if he allowed himself to, he could wind up in a deep depressive state for countless years. Sebastian held Carter as he felt his breath on his neck. He kissed the top of his ear, his smell utterly intoxicating. Carter kissed him and Sebastian returned the passion, letting his tongue slip through to caress his. This thing that they had. This raging romance. It was new to Sebastian. Exciting...and tonight...would be perfect. Denix Vames - January 27, 2021 (thats perfectly fine) It was a little after their "moment" together. The night still hung over the world. Both men were fast asleep. Exhausted from what they did. Bryce crept into the house by the window. He carefully made his way to Carter who he noticed was under the covers naked. It thrilled him to see him like this. So vulnerable. So innocent looking and handsome. He sniffed his neck. Causing Carter discomfort as he was in a deep sleep. No doubt, it was another nightmare. But Bryce paid no mind to it. Instead, he licked his neck. Savoring the sample taste he just took. He started drooling over him. His fangs were out. "Soon, you'll be mine. My own husband. Carter my dear. You will know true love." He caressed his cheek. Carter mumbled something. His brows furrowed as he tried to move. To wake up. But he couldn't. He felt sick from his touch. Weak somehow. Bryce chuckled. "I finally have you." He leaned in as he was about to sink his fangs into his neck. shadowess - January 27, 2021 The room had been dark and all was quiet. Carter's body was so warm against Sebastian. Even in his sleep, he basked in his presence. He'd never known such peace until now. A light breeze disturbed him, bringing discomfort for only a moment. He pulled the covers over them a little more tightly, getting comfortable once more. Sebastian was a light sleeper. Having spent so many years practically sleeping with one eye open meant he could never fall into such a deep sleep as Carter had. His eyes still closed, he felt himself waking. But there had been nothing to wake him. No noise. No movement from Carter. What had-? Then he heard a faint whisper and became all too aware that someone else was in the room with them. His eyes snapped open in time to see white fangs hover over Carter. Sebastian reacted without hesitation and flung himself out of the bed, jumping over Carter at the attacker. His own fangs bared as he roared angrily, moving to pin the trespasser against the far wall. Not concerned in the slightest that Sebastian was also completely nude. "How dare you?!" He'd roar, aiming to bite the stranger's neck or shoulder. Denix Vames - January 27, 2021 Bryce glared. He kicked him back. "How dare I?! You don't deserve him! I can treat him so much better! I would never let anyone touch him but me!" He ran up to him. Reaching out. Hoping to knock him out or get his own fangs in him just to take him out for however long he could. Long enough to take Carter away from him. Carter gasped awake from the commotion. "What the-?!"

shadowess - January 25, 2021 Sebastian's own heart beat hard and he had to swallow his anger as Carter told him what had happened. Perhaps, when Carter was asleep, he might pay this security guard a visit and tell him to back off. With his fists. He let Carter vent his frustrations and listened to what he had to say about his family. He sighed as Carter questioned why he seemed to be a magnet to vampires and werewolves. The sad truth of it was though, as soon as you discovered those species actually exist, the more you either notice them or attract them to you. "I won't let anything happen to you." He says sternly, his eyes soft as they looked over Carter. Then, in regards to him seeing his family; "These things take time...unfortunately, it's just not one of those things you can rush. But like I say, I'll help you if I can." Sebastian climbs to his knees and offers a hand for Carter to take. "I think we should get the shopping out of the car before it spoils." He offered a kind smile. It wasn't much, but Sebastian didn't know what else to do. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter took his hand and stood. He held a small smile. "Yeah, I'm starving." They went to the car. Taking the bags out and inside the house where they put some of the food in the fridge. "I'm not too sure what to make. Chicken? Eggs? A sandwich? It's been a while since I've had a homecooked meal." shadowess - January 25, 2021 Glad to see Carter was a little more relaxed now, Sebastian helped him carry the shopping into the house. To Carter's statement, Sebastian chuckled. "If I knew how to cook, I'd offer to make something..." He then grinned. "Something to add to my 'To Do' list. Buy a cookbook." He winked. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter chuckled. "I'll definitely make a note of that." He pulled out a pan from the cupboard and placed it on the stove. "Guess it wouldn't hurt to try." He cracked an egg open. Letting it fall into the pan where it immediately sizzled. shadowess - January 25, 2021 Sebastian took a seat in the kitchen, watching Carter cook his meal intently. At least he could learn something as basic as cooking an egg. "I assume you'll be needing to report back to work soon?" He asked, as if suddenly remembering that Carter had a job. "Will you be up for going back so soon or do you think you'll need some time off?" He was clearly worried that Carter might need some time to try to get his head straight before diving back into detective work. He also wondered if he should check out of the hotel he'd booked when he'd first landed in the US, but he wasn't sure if Carter would want him to move in with him so soon. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 He quickly put the cooked egg on a plate. He was about to crack another egg but stopped when he heard him. "The job doesn't care whether or not I need a vacation. Tomorrow morning, I've got to be there and explain to my Captain where the hell I've been these past few days." He cracked the egg open. Letting a second one fall in. "But when I'm done with my shift, when I get back home, I want to see you again." He watched the egg move a bit as if it was dancing from the heat. "I want you to hold me like you did when we were in bed." He closed his eyes for a moment. Recalling the intimacy they shared. "It made me feel safe." shadowess - January 26, 2021 "Have you thought about what you're going to say?" Sebastian asked when Carter said he'd have to talk to his Captain. He couldn't exactly tell him the whole truth after they'd burned the bodies. But it also wasn't like his injuries from that night would vanish overnight either. He'd have to explain where he got them somehow. Sebastian's heart fluttered when Carter said he wanted him to be here when he got back from work to hold him and that he made him feel safe. He smiled, looking over Carter. Tempted to get up and hold him from behind while he cooks but didn't want to distract him in case he burned the eggs. "I'll be here." He says lovingly. Denix Vames - January 26, 2021 Carter placed the second cooked egg on the plate next to the first one. "I'll just say some sick fuck cut me up and robbed me. Then I ended up in the hospital for a few days. At that point, they wouldn't care so long as I get back on the field and do my damn job." He switched the stove off. He put a slice of bread in the toaster. "As far they're concerned, I've given them no reason to like me anymore. It's better for them and me." He poured himself a glass of orange juice. He slightly turned his head. Smiling at him. Giving him that look of wanting to stay in bliss with Sebastian. To just be alone with him in this house for however long he felt like it. He wished it was possible. "I'm glad." shadowess - January 26, 2021 Hearing what explanation he planned to give his Captain, Sebastian nodded. It was a simple story and not one to draw too much attention. Although he was a little worried about Carter having to return to work so soon after something so traumatic. Who knows, Sebastian thought to himself, maybe Carter finds it easier to get on with life when he's distracted by work? He returned Carter's smile, content to spend time with him. He looked forward to holding him again. Feeling his lips on his own. Denix Vames - January 26, 2021 The toast popped out. Carter spread butter over it. He placed it on the plate as well. Setting it on the table along with his drink. He sat across from him. "Finally! Something that isn't chinese takeout." He began to scarf down the food as if he hadn't eaten in days. He finished it off with a chug of orange juice. A sudden burp came out of him. Immediately, he covered his mouth and blushed. "Uh....My bad."

shadowess - January 25, 2021 At first glance, everything seemed fine. Carter seemed to be alright. He was smiling anyway. Sebastian smiled at him and held the door open, relieved he was ok. His relief was short lived as Carter passed him and Sebastian noticed his collar was a bit more of a mess than usual. He looked back at the security guard and glared hard at him for a minute in silence, protective over Carter. He then turned and started following Carter, letting him push the cart this time. Sebastian watched him carefully, unable to explain why he felt there was something deeply wrong with what just happened. "I'm glad you're alright." He says softly when he was comfortable that they were away from the security guard. "Did..." He started, unsure of how to phrase his question. "Did that guy seem...I don't know...odd, to you?" Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 "Odd? Nothing odd about him. Just a regular guy." Carter had quickly said. He walked over to the cereal brands. "Look. This is the cereal I told you about. It doesn't taste great but the mascot looks pretty funny, doesn't he?" He hoped to distract Sebastian from what happened earlier. He felt cold and pale from the fear that giving him goosebumps. But he tried not to show it. He did his best to stay calm even though his heart was racing. Bryce merely glared at Sebastian who was standing near Carter. He had to get rid of him or at the very least, take Carter away from him. Clearly, he need a better man. A better vampire. shadowess - January 25, 2021 (In case it helps for future posts, I'd imagined the vampire venom works on other vampires too, as a way of incapacitating them.) The way he answered quickly. The slight shake to his voice. Carter insisted nothing was the matter but Sebastian wasn't convinced. He stayed quiet while Carter tried to show him the cereal he'd mentioned earlier. Barely listening. Listening instead, to his heart. Why was he acting weird? Scared? What happened in that room? He glanced back thoughtfully then brought his attention back to Carter. "Sure..." He answered absently then placed a hand on Carter's. "Shall we wrap this up? It's been a hell of a couple of days and I think we could both use a decent rest." He suggested. Maybe Carter might be more willing to talk about what's bothering him when they were away from the store? Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 (good to know. thanks) "After we get a few more things. It can't all just be meat." So they grabbed some vegetables, fruits, a bit of dairy, and bread. Sebastian, of course, payed for everything. "Have a good night." ,said Bryce as he waved. Carter nearly dropped one of the bags. "Y-You too." They headed to the car where both men put the groceries into the trunk. "Can I drive? It's been a while so I figured why not?" shadowess - January 25, 2021 They shopped in silence after that. Sebastian almost constantly looking over his shoulder while occasionally looking at Carter. Trying to think of what might have happened in that room and why Carter was acting so strange now. He watched the way Carter had reacted when the security guard wished them goodnight. As they walked to the car, Sebastian turned his head to glare at the security guard once more. He got an awful feeling about this guy. Sebastian helped but the shopping into the car then nodded at Carter's request to drive. He got into the passenger side and stayed quiet until they were on the road. "What happened?" He said finally, unable to contain his suspicions any longer. He didn't look at Carter as he asked, merely kept his eyes on the road in front of them. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter's hands were shaking as he was driving. "Nothing. Everything's fine." He didn't want to worry him. He just wanted this day to be a decent one. A time in which he could relax. He nearly missed a red light. Hitting the brakes immediately. They soon reached the house. The moment he parked the car at the driveway, he unlocked the door and ran inside. He headed to the cupboard where there was one last bottle of whiskey. He poured some in glass. He was about to take a sip when he found himself unable to do it. He desperately put it to his lips but no matter how bad he felt, he just couldn't do it. He grit his teeth. "God fucking damn it!" He knocked the filled glass and the bottle over into the sink where its contents dumped down into the drain. He silently cried as he sank down to the floor. Sitting there and hugging his knees. shadowess - January 25, 2021 Sebastian looked at Carter with a frown when he answered. He was lying! He felt a little hurt and angry but mostly he just felt worried. But it wasn't like Sebastian could force him to tell the truth. He just wished he didn't feel so damn helpless! They pulled up at the house and Carter ran inside. "Wha-? Wait! What about the shopping?" Sebastian called after him, getting out of the car and following him into the house. There he watched Carter pull out a bottle of whiskey. "Carter...?" He half-whispered, unsure of what to do or how to help. Holding his breath, Sebastian watched Carter try to drink it only to pour it away. As relieved as Sebastian was that he hadn't resorted to drinking his problems away, he was still very concerned with how he was acting. He watched him sink to the floor, his heart aching at the sight. Walking over to him calmly, Sebastian sat next to him on the floor and wrapped his arms around him, one hand on the back of his head, holding him to his chest. "It's alright. You're alright. You're safe. What is it? Please, tell me. I want to help you." He whispered softly. "Please don't shut me out..." Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter slowed his breathing. Finally founding himself calm enough to speak. He rubbed his eyes before looking at him. "Sebastian? Can vampires make people....freeze?" shadowess - January 25, 2021 Finally, Carter seemed to calm down enough to talk to him. But what he asked had Sebastian staring at him for a moment. "Um..." He was caught off guard by the question and looked Carter over as if thoroughly inspecting him for any damage. Unable to see any physical damage apart from his cut finger and the scars from the night before, Sebastian relaxed a little and answered him. "Some...yes. Very few though...from my understanding, they're an incredibly rare breed. I've never met one myself. In fact I didn't learn about them until a couple of years ago. I think it's a sort of mild telepathy... they can even use their powers against other vampires...some...even feed on other vampires." Suddenly Sebastian felt glad that he'd decided to go and check up on Carter in that office. He knew something had been wrong! "Is that what happened?" He pressed. "Was it that guard?" He couldn't help his tone becoming defensive and a little angry at the thought. The nerve of that guy! Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter sighed. "What happened already happened." He turned away. "He tried to seduce me. To get me to want him. And when that didn't work, he tried to...." He bit his lip. "Turn me." He slammed his fist against the drawer near him. Feeling the impact and the pain that vibrated in his nerves. "All I wanted was a normal day. Just to feel like my life was fucking normal. I want everything to be...." He took out his pack of cigarettes and threw them. "I still see the memories, Sebastian! I see what Jack use to do for me!" He put his hands over his face. "I even thought I heard my own fucking daughter in that store. But they're all dead. I don't know why my mind can't get it. I don't know why this shit is happening to me. Why the hell am I target for those species anyway?" He shook his head. "First, it was a werewolf and now this."

Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter was taken aback. "What?! No! I was just um...." He nervously cleared his throat as he scratched the back of his head. "Commenting on stuff." He sighed. "I'm not really good with car ride conversation. You already saw that from our first meeting with each other." He nodded at the store. "We're here. Just park anywhere that doesn't have a symbol on it. I don't need a parking ticket right now." shadowess - January 25, 2021 Sebastian grinned at Carter's awkwardness. "It's alright, Carter. If you prefer to spend car rides in silence, then that's fine. Don't feel obligated to make conversation if you're not feeling up to it." He tried to reassure Carter. He followed Carter's instruction to park the car before turning the engine off. Eager to get started, he hopped out of the car and went to grab them a trolley. He wondered what Carter liked. He'd already said to grab anything that looked good but to Sebastian that could literally be anything. He figured he'd take Carter's lead and follow him around the store so that he could observe which things capture his interest. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter chuckled. "Yeah, maybe I should." He stepped out of the car. He followed Sebastian inside with the cart. The security guard standing nearby was lanky and thin but tall. He had red spiky hair, yellow eyes, and a bare face. He sniffed the air for a brief moment. He found Carter's blood to be intoxicating. He wanted oh so badly to drink from him right there and then but he restrained himself. Instead, he examined him from afar. Looking at his rugged handsome features, his muscled figure, his soft looking black hair, and his crotch. He held his fangs back. He tried to imagine the scent of foul garbage to calm himself. When it worked, he waved at Carter and said, "Hello!" Carter nonchalantly said, "Hey." He didn't think much of it. shadowess - January 25, 2021 When the security guard said hello to them, Sebastian had smiled with a nod to be polite. At first, he didn't think anything was amiss. As the entered the store however, something in Sebastian's gut told him that something was off. He glanced back at the security guard for a moment then shook his head and continued to follow Carter. Must just be his imagination. They'd been through so much in the last couple of days. He supposed it was only natural that he would be a little jumpy. "So, where to first?" Sebastian asked. "Bakery, butcher, vegetables?" He listed, reading the various signs hanging from the ceiling. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 "Butcher. Definitely butcher. I need some steak in my life again." They headed over there. An array of fresh meats sat behind a protective glass case. The butcher smiled at them. "What can I do for ya gentlemen?" "Gimme some steak." The butcher raised a brow. "How many cuts? And do you want something else too?" Carter held his chin in thought. "Uh....God, I never really picked out this kind of stuff before." The security guard made sure not to be seen. He followed them from a distance. Wanting to admire Carter's beauty at every second he could get. shadowess - January 25, 2021 Sebastian chuckled under his breath. Carter's indecision was a little adorable. He glanced at the various meats behind the glass, unable to really tell what was good or not. He looked back up at the butcher. "We'll take the best cuts. Enough to last a week." He then glances at Carter questioningly. "And perhaps some bacon and sausages too?" He asked, not wanting to assume what he liked. He wasn't bothered by how much this came to, as long as Carter was happy and eating well. There was that feeling again. That feeling of being watched that raises the hairs on the back of your neck and sends shivers through your spine. Sebastian frowned, his eyebrows pulling together a little as he glanced behind them, looking down the aisles but couldn't see anything that appeared suspicious. 'Maybe I'm losing it...Maybe I need to rest a while.' He thought to himself as he brought his attention back to Carter and the Butcher. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 Carter smirked. "Sure, why not?" "Alrighty then. I'll get to wrapping these for you." The butcher placed each cut of meat on a large thick paper. Wrapping and tying it over each one to make sure it would stay fresh and clean from all things outside the store. He put them all in a plastic recycling bag. "Here you go." Carter accepted the bag. "Thanks." He placed it in the cart. "Let's go find some dairy." They headed to that aisle. There was a difference going on. A retro trend that had been brought back. "Milk in glass? Huh! Guess a lot of people really miss the fifties." The security guard wondered how he would taste. Surely, his blood would be sweet. And those kisses. He couldn't even fathom how amazing they would be. Carter took a glass of milk out of one of the fridges. "Daddy!" He immediately dropped the bottle. It broke into pieces as the milk splashed on the floor. He whipped his head to find a father and his daughter walking by with their own cart. The little girl was pointing at some ice cream. He returned his attention back to the mess. He sighed. "Damn it." He bent down to pick up the pieces when he flinched. "Shit! He dropped some of the pieces of glass. Blood trickled from the cut on his finger. The security guard walked over. "Oh geez. That looks pretty bad. How about I take you to the security office? I've got a first aid kit there. You'll be back with your buddy in no time." "Oh! Uh sure. Thanks." Carter nodded. "I won't be gone for long Sebastian. Just keep looking at groceries. See what you think I should eat. Might as well get your recommendations." Both men headed off to a door that was in a far corner of the store. shadowess - January 25, 2021 Meat sorted, they headed to the dairy aisle. To Carter's comment, Sebastian smirked and kind of wished he'd been out of the Asylum during that time to know what he meant. As you can imagine, learning that the world had been plunged into not only one but two world wars was quite the shock to Sebastian when he'd finally been freed from his prison. Carter then dropped the bottle which smashed on the floor. He'd followed his eyeline to see what had startled him then brought his eyes back to Carter sadly. He couldn't even begin to imagine what that kind of torment was like. The smell of Carter's blood suddenly filled the air around them and Sebastian hurried to Carter's side to see if the wound would need dressing or stitches. Inwardly, he was thankful he'd already seen to his cravings before they'd come out. "Carter, are you alright?" No sooner had he asked the question did the familiar voice from earlier chime in. Sebastian looked up at the security guard and eyed him suspiciously. For someone who was watching the entrance, he got all the way to the dairy aisle very quickly. Something about this guy wasn't right. Before Sebastian had a chance to question this, he'd already offered to patch up Carter in the security office and Carter had agreed. 'It's fine.' Sebastian told himself. 'This is fine. It's just a cut and he's just some helpful employee...' He'd watched them walk out of sight anxiously, holding on to the carts handle tightly. 'This is ridiculous!' He thought to himself. 'I'm imagining things!' He pushed the trolley around a corner but he wasn't paying attention to anything on the shelves anymore. He just couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. 'Alright! Alright! I'll just go to where I saw them go...see if Carter's ok. That'll prove I'm imagining things...then maybe I can relax again...' He reasoned with himself as he started wheeling the cart towards the door he'd seen them go to just a couple of minutes ago. There he'd leave the trolley by the door as he knocked on the door out of manners, pushing it open. Denix Vames - January 25, 2021 "Name's Bryce Heathcliffe by the way." Bryce began to patch his finger up. "Travis Carter but I'd prefer if you just call me Carter." "Carter eh? You know I gotta say, you're pretty handsome." Carter chuckled. "Really? Well, thank you but I'm already taken." "Oh?" Bryce caressed his cheek. "Is that a fact?" He looked deep into his eyes. Carter tried to move but couldn't. As if he was in a hypnotic trance. Bryce smirked. He pulled his collar back. Revealing his neck. He could hear his heart beat. His blood pumping. He opened his mouth. Revealing his fangs. Getting ever so closer to his neck. The moment he heard a knocking, his fangs immediately went back in his gums. He turned to the door opening. Seeing the annoyance that ruined his time with his future husband. Carter blinked out of the trance. "Your friend is as good as new. Isn't that right?" "Uh...yeah. He was a life saver." Carter smiled before leaving the office. "Have a good shopping day you two." "Thanks." Carter looked at Sebastian. "Hey, let's focus back on the groceries."

Denix Vames - January 24, 2021 Carter gave them each a look with a raised brow. "Lucifer? As in Lucifer with his pitch fork and comical mustache? That Lucifer?" He shook his head. "You know if I wasn't planning on going outside, I would have been drunk ages ago." shadowess - January 24, 2021 At Carter's question Sebastian chuckled while Amelia grinned, amused. "Only some of the stories you humans pass around are actually true, you know. Lucifer isn't some red skinned goat man with a pitchfork. He looks just like any other man...He's now the oldest Devil in existence. He made Damien his student and changed him. I've never met him myself so I can only go off of what Damien has told me and the most important rule about Lucifer is; When he says something, you ALWAYS take him seriously." Not that there was a chance these two would ever meet him but you never knew with Lucifer. To Carter's statement, both Sebastian and Amelia looked at him. "I know it's hard. The path to recovery. It's not going to get easy overnight either but I know you're strong enough to get through it. I'll help you, if you need help." Sebastian says softly. Amelia smiles at the pair. It was nice seeing Sebastian with a purpose and so happy for once. She picked up her cup and drank what was left of the coffee, then placed it back onto the table. He then walked over the Carter and held out a hand for him to shake. "Well, it was a pleasure meeting you, Carter. Thanks for letting me stay for the night." She then went over to Sebastian and gave him a quick hug. "You've got my number if you need me. Just bare in mind, you won't reach me if I'm in Hell." Letting him go she took a step back and smiled at them both. "Take care of yourselves and each other. And don't do anything I wouldn't do." She winks and a second later, she'd vanished. Denix Vames - January 24, 2021 Carter smiled at him. "Thanks Sebastian. And thanks guys for rescuing me." He shook hands with her. "Anytime you want to come over, you just do it." He chuckled at her comment and her disappearance. "I swear you two surprise me more and more." He looked at Sebastian with those loving eyes. "But that's a good thing." shadowess - January 24, 2021 Sebastian grinned at Carter. "To this day, she and her brother still find new ways to surprise even me..." He moved closer to Carter, placing his hands gently on his waist. "I can hear your stomach growling." He chuckled. "I think it's time we got you some food in, don't you think?" As mundane of a task as shopping was, Sebastian was kind of looking forward to it. When he'd been alive he'd never been able to afford simple groceries and now that he was immortal with stacks of cash, he'd never really had the need to buy any. Maybe he could make this one of his new hobbies? Learning recipes, shopping for their ingredients and then cooking all sorts of new and exciting meals for Carter. Just because Sebastian couldn't eat, didn't mean he couldn't enjoy improving the experience for his beloved. Denix Vames - January 24, 2021 Carter smiled. "Sure. Just let me get my...." He headed upstairs. "Damn it! Vincent must have pulled off my coat when he tied me to the chair. Guess I'll have to take a different one." He stopped. "Wait a minute." He turned his head slightly to him. "The bodies....Someone would have found it but....No." He thought for a moment. "You burned them. Didn't you? You hid the evidence. Like you said, no one can know about your identity or hers." shadowess - January 24, 2021 His coat! Sebastian just realised that during the whole ordeal, he hadn't actually seen Carter's coat since he ran out of the club. He doubted Amelia would have just left it if she'd seen it. Maybe they both missed it and it ended up burning with the rest of the school? He nodded, "Yes, there should be no trace of any of us having been there. I imagine the school is nothing but rubble by now. Amelia is thorough and experienced in her placement when it comes to arson..." Not exactly something to be proud of but if it kept them all safe... A thought occurred to Sebastian. What if Carter's wallet had been in his coat? "If your wallet was in it, I'd be happy to pay for your groceries tonight. Perhaps you can request a new card from your bank in the morning? Say it was stolen or something?" Denix Vames - January 24, 2021 On any given day, Carter would have been pissed about someone trying to hide evidence. But these last few days weren't ordinary. "Yeah, I'd appreciate that. I'll get a new one tomorrow." He soon came back downstairs wearing a black overcoat. "You can drive. I just...want to relax. Look out at things that I never noticed before, ya know? But I'll tell you where the store is. The one I go to. It's a large place called Fresh Foods." He pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. He took one out and stuck it between his lips. Jack suddenly appeared. He frowned. Taking the cigarette out of his mouth. "C'mon Apples. You know smoking's bad for you. Did you have a rough day at work? Is that it?" He hugged him. "Why don't we pop in a movie and have some popcorn?" That memory left. Carter took out the cigarette from his mouth. Placing it back in the box and in his pocket. He headed to the front door. "We should get going." shadowess - January 24, 2021 There was that look again. Like he'd seen a ghost. Sebastian had watched Carter silently as he'd gone to smoke but then seemed to change his mind. Not that Sebastian wasn't glad, but the way he'd done it was a little concerning. Seeing Carter was tired, he figured that perhaps now wasn't the best time to ask him what was on his mind. He nodded, smiling kindly and picking up the car keys. "Alright, then. I'm quite looking forward to this." He admitted with a grin. "I've never been shopping before." He opened the front door for Carter before heading to the car, getting in and starting it up. There was a slight chill to the air tonight in comparison to previous nights. Denix Vames - January 24, 2021 "It's not much. Just grab whatever looks tasty. That's about it." Carter got in the passenger side. He leaned against the window. As he told Sebastian where to go, he thought about his car rides with Jack. They were rare but on his days off, him and the kids would go to the park, or he would pick up his kids, or he would buy some groceries. Sometimes, the whole family went together. He bit his lip. Preventing tears from leaving his eyes. Holding in the painful memories. He suddenly blurted out, "There's a cereal box called Count Chacula." His face flustered. He just wanted to get rid of the tension he felt but that random comment right there really made him want to bury himself in some dirt. shadowess - January 25, 2021 You could cut the tension in the car with a knife. Sebastian, for the most part, was quiet. Every now and then he'd glance over at Carter with concern. Did he regret the night before? Sebastian tried to push that thought out of his head while following Carter's directions. When Carter mentioned a certain cereal brand, Sebastian couldn't help the chuckle that had escaped him as he momentarily rose an eyebrow at Carter. "Noted." He laughed. "I'm guessing it's one of your favourites?"

Denix Vames - January 23, 2021 (sure, maybe they wake up in Carter's bedroom? seems more better that way. also i was thinking that at some point they go grocery shopping at night at a store. and theres a security guard thats a vampire. once he sees Carter, he gets hooked immediately on him) Carter wrapped his arms around his neck. Finding himself captivated by him. By this moment. He moved his lips to his neck. Wondering if this was ok but at the same time hoping he was making the right move by leaving little kisses there. Denix Vames - January 23, 2021 (ive thought of a name! Bryce Heathcliffe) shadowess - January 23, 2021 (Nice! I like it lol and I love the idea) Sebastian gasped softly when Carter's kisses moved down his neck. He smiled, loving the tingling sensations he was causing and gently kissed the top of his ear. He lost himself utterly in Carter's passionate embrace. --- Sebastian awoke sometime in the late evening and stared up at Carter's bedroom ceiling. He felt light. All of his previous worries evaporated. He found himself feeling hopeful about the future, which was a new feeling for him. He'd always been on guard around everything and everyone but right now, he felt he could finally relax. He turned his head to look at Carter while he slept and smiled. This was the start of a new chapter. Maybe now, Sebastian can finally have the happiness he'd been looking for for so long. Denix Vames - January 23, 2021 Carter slowly opened his eyes. He recalled the love they made earlier. It had almost been so hard to believe that he met someone again after all these years. Yet here was Sebastian laying right next to him. Under the covers. A flash of a memory appeared. Jack had taken Sebastian's spot. He smiled. "Morning Apples." Carter blinked the memory away. Knowing that he was gone. He was gone. "Apples..." He had said this word out loud. He put himself in Sebastian's embrace. Resting his head over his chest. He tried not to think about what he said. Why did he do it? Say that one word. The nickname. He hated himself for it. He hoped to brush it off by bringing something else up. "I'm going to take a shower, ok? I'll be downstairs for dinner. I'm planning on making it unless you have a different idea." He smiled. Denix Vames - January 23, 2021 (awesome thanks) shadowess - January 23, 2021 He could see something bother him for a moment, but any concern Sebastian had melted away as Carter lay his head on his chest. He wrapped his arm around his shoulders and kissed the top of his head. This was peaceful. He almost didn't want to move. When Carter spoke, Sebastian smiled down at him. "Well, I won't be needing to eat but I'd be happy to take you out to dinner, if you want?" He suggested. He was thankful he had bought those bags of blood from Carter's friend. Now he didn't need to go out and hunt, instead he could just have a bag while Carter showered before disposing of the bag discretely. Actually, speaking of shower. "Although, I may want to borrow your shower as well before we go anywhere." He chuckled. Downstairs Amelia was already up and about, making more coffee and waiting for the other two to wake up so that she could say her goodbye's. She figured she'd been putting off her own problems for too long now. As good of a distraction as this was, it was about time she got back to her own life. Denix Vames - January 23, 2021 Carter chuckled. "Going out for dinner would be nice but maybe not right now. I'm lacking on a lot of groceries. I don't even know if I have anything besides condiments. We might need to go the groceries." He sat up. The sheet fell off his bare chest. He yawned as he stretched out his arms. He rubbed his eyes. "I wonder how Amelia is doing. I hope she's alright. I know that the situation last night was more than just the case I was working on." shadowess - January 23, 2021 "A trip to the shops it is." Sebastian says, grinning. He didn't mind. After all, he'd have plenty of time to spoil Carter with meals out and such. Maybe going shopping with him might make him feel a little human again? Who knows. He found Carter's minor concern for Amelia adorable. Although he'd only known Amelia a few years, he knew she was more than capable of handling herself. Sitting up, Sebastian couldn't resist wrapping his arms around Carter's torso from behind and kissing his cheek. He'd momentarily debated kissing his neck but for now decided against it. He didn't want to accidentally spook Carter. Maybe this is just one of those things they can warm up to gradually as Carter becomes more and more comfortable with what Sebastian is. "I'm sure she's fine." Sebastian sighs happily, resting his head against Carter's. "From what I know, she was practically raised in Hell. So I doubt there's much she can't handle." Sebastian started to become aware that he could smell Carter's blood again and gave him one last kiss on the cheek before pulling away, getting out of bed and getting dressed. The fight he'd had with the werewolf the previous night had been a rough one, so it was inevitable that Sebastian's hunger would start getting strong again today, like it had the previous night before they'd gone to the club. Sebastian wanted to nip that in the bud now before it became too strong for him to control himself, particularly around Amelia but especially around Carter. Amelia, at least, had enough strength to fight him off if it came to it. "I'll see you downstairs then, I'm going to have a bag now before I get too hungry again. Then I should be good to go." He explains, swooping in to give Carter a quick kiss on the lips before making his way downstairs. Denix Vames - January 24, 2021 Though Sebastian said she would be fine, he still worried. After all, he hadn't had friends like them in a long time. Especially Sebastian. But he smiled anyway. "Alright. I'll take your word for it." When he felt those arms around him, he touched his hands. Breathing the intoxicating air in the room. After who knows how many kisses, he watched Sebastian then headed to the bathroom. He stepped into the hot steaming shower. Finding himself relaxed in it as he washed his hair and everything else. He soon stepped out. He found himself looking at the recent scars on his chest. His torture flashed back into his mind. The slow pain that never seemed to end, the blood dripping from his wounds, and the demented smile that his captor had. He took slow deep breaths before leaving the bathroom all wet with a towel wrapped around his waist. Heading for the bedroom. Maybe he wasn't over it but he'd like to think he was. He wanted to be. For his family, for Amelia, for Sebastian.....And for himself. He changed in the bedroom. He walked downstairs in a navy blue buttoned rolled up sleeve shirt and black pants. His scent was that of a musky forest smell from his cologne. "Hey Amelia! Can you check and see if I even have food in the fridge?" shadowess - January 24, 2021 Amelia had been sat at the kitchen table with a black coffee in one hand and her phone in the other. Not doing anything on it, just staring at the screensaver with a frown and a faraway look. When Carter entered the room and asked her to check the fridge she looked up with a sly smile. "It's the main reason I'm drinking my coffee black, Carter." She bantered. Content that if the fact there was no milk in the fridge was anything to go by, it was safe to guess there was no food in there either. "Speaking of which, it's fresh if you want any." Sebastian then wandered in with his now empty bag, having drank it out of the way, in the living room. He put the bag in the bin and proceeded to rinse his silly straw under the tap. Amelia had watched him with mild amusement. "What the hell is that?" Sebastian paused, water still running over the straw as he looked at Amelia as if he'd just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. "...Silly straw?" "Were you seriously just drinking blood through it?" "...Yeah?" Amelia chortled. "Goof!" Sebastian grinned, glancing at Carter and winking at him before turning the tap off and shaking the water off the straw into the sink, placing it on the draining board. Amelia placed her phone on the table with a sigh. "Well, it's been nice fellas...But uh...I think I'll leave you guys to it. I've gotta try to catch up with Damien anyways." "Oh? You've heard from him then?" Sebastian looked over at Amelia, recalling she'd originally arrived to see if Sebastian had seen him. Amelia's smile slipped and she glanced at her phone briefly before putting on a smile. It was the same expression she used to hide her true emotions every time she felt something was off. "No, but you know him...I'm sure he's just doing his usual..." Denix Vames - January 24, 2021 Carter put on his black tie. Leaving it on crooked like a bad habit. He could feel his cheeks turn red at his winking. He still found it unbelievable that Sebastian was able to make him blush. But then again, their time together like this barely started anyway. He smirked at her comment. "Then I guess it's black coffee for dinner." He poured some into a cup for himself. "Damien's your brother right? And you're looking for him? I could help you find him. I am a detective after all." He took a quick sip. "Besides, I wouldn't want to leave ya in the dark." shadowess - January 24, 2021 Drying his hands on a little towel, Sebastian watched Carter putting his tie on and smirked at how it ended up looking a bit crooked. He was half tempted to go over and fix it but kind of liked Carter's rugged look as well. He could smell his cologne, making him want to go over, hold him close and kiss him again. Instead, he leant against the counter with his arms folded, trying to keep it cool and pay attention to the conversation. Amelia gave Carter a more genuine smile. It was rare to find a human who didn't want to kill her as soon as they found out what she was. Even less so for a human to offer to help her kind of their own accord. It was nice. "That's sweet of you, Carter. But you may have trouble tracking him down if he's decided to pop back into Hell for a while." She stood, shaking her head a little and placing her phone back into her pocket. "I'm sure he's fine. Devils have all eternity to look forward to, so it's only natural that we occasionally isolate ourselves for a few centuries. I mean, look at Lucifer...He vanished around twenty five years ago..." She shrugged and Sebastian nodded, recalling they'd been searching for him when they'd found him in the Asylum. That being said, with only the three of them left in existence and two of them vanishing without a word, Amelia was worried. Particularly as they were hunted relentlessly by Angels whenever they stepped foot on Earth... and that's not even mentioning what a fanatic or supernatural research organisation would do if they managed to get their hands on one.

Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 Carter listened silently. Taking every detail she said. Did this mean he'd have to sign a contract too? Couldn't he just keep it a secret without signing at all? He didn't want his soul to get fucked over this shit. He accepted her hand and stood. He read Sebastian's face. "Then tell me everything. From the beginning. Please tell me...." shadowess - January 22, 2021 Relieved to see Carter somewhat calmer and willing to take her hand, Amelia rose with him and offered to help him sit down on the couch again. Sebastian heard Carter but didn't look at him at first. Still hurt by the earlier accusation. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself and wiped away his tears with a hand. Feeling calm enough to speak again, Sebastian looked at Carter and nodded before proceeding to tell him his life story. Of course, now that Amelia had spilled the beans on the existence of Hell and Devils, he was safe to tell Carter as much as he wanted. He told Carter about how he'd spent his mortal years living on the streets. The asylum, the awful treatment and the cruel tests. The way he'd been tricked into becoming a Vampire. Patience...all about Patience. It was clear in the way that he spoke that he'd once held a deep love for her. He told Carter about her murder with immense difficulty, having to stop every so often to calm himself before continuing. Then he told him about Amelia and Damien, the way they'd aided his and other supernatural creatures escape from that nightmare. Damien's contract was touched on briefly to explain why the secrecy was necessary to protect Amelia and Damien. At this point Amelia interjected with a wink "Don't worry, I'm not like my brother. Believe it or not, I'm the nice one. So, I won't tell if you don't." and finally, Sebastian mused over his shock at how much the world had change since his incarceration. The entire time he'd been talking, Amelia had been dipping in and out to pour coffee for herself, and if he'd wanted any at any point, Carter as well. Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 As Carter listened, he was becoming more and more shocked. Surprised at how much pain and loss Sebastian really had endured. He covered his mouth. Unable to think straight. He almost had the sense to vomit but with nothing to come out, he just sat there. Silent for what felt like an eternity. "We did this. Us humans, we...." He ran his hands through his hair. "I need some coffee." He accepted the drink from Amelia. He took an immediate long sip. Allowing the hot bitter flavor to run down his throat and into his stomach. He set the cup on the small table near him before he could drop it. "I'm sorry." He found himself crying again. Unable to think clearly about everything he had heard. "I'm so sorry. This whole entire time, I've been-" The nightmare he had of killing Sebastian flashed through his mind. Then the idea of a human....of any humans at all....experimenting as if Sebastian was a wild animal. All those horrible things he heard about. It continued to make him feel sick. All he wanted to do was die. He clutched his head. "And my own kind! They were-" He tried to speak but found his lungs gasping for air. The living room began to look fuzzy. He gagged as he clutched his chest. Wheezing as he tried to breath. He was having a panic attack. shadowess - January 22, 2021 By the time Sebastian had finished speaking, it was early afternoon. Amelia sipped her coffee quietly, beginning to feel tired after everything that happened. Unlike Damien, for whatever reason, she still had the mortal needs to eat and sleep. Sebastian saw the way Carter reacted and frowned. He hated seeing him so upset. As Carter began to have a panic attack, he hurriedly shifted from his chair to sit next to Carter on the couch. He turned to face him and places his hands on Carter's arms gently. "You mustn't think like that. There isn't a species alive that doesn't have it's own monsters among them. Humans have them. Werewolves have them. Vampires have them..." "Even Devils..." Amelia sighs, staring at the floor. Sebastian shrugged. "What's done is done and I harbour no grudges against humans for it. If not for those experiences, I'd never be what I am now. I'd never have met Amelia and I'd never have met you." He finished with a soft tone, looking into Carter's eyes. Amelia saw the look he was giving Carter and smiled. Sensing Sebastian would need some privacy for the rest of the conversation, Amelia placed her cup on the little table and got to her feet. She coughed into her hand to subtly get their attention. "Uh, Carter...I don't suppose I could sleep over? I'm pretty beat after everything that's happened. If you have a spare room, I'll head there now...give you guys some space. I'm sure you have a lot to talk about..." Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 Carter found himself immediately calm when he felt his touch. He locked his gaze on him. Unable to take his eyes off. "Y-Yeah. Upstairs. Down the hall. Right." Referring the kids bedroom which he hadn't changed in years. But the past wasn't in his head anymore. It was Sebastian and his golden eyes. That loving smile and that vibrant brown hair. Sebastian was beautiful. Even better. He understood him. And he understood Sebastian as well. He felt as though this vampire knew the right words. The ones he wished he could say too. Carter leaned his head against his. Breathing in whatever smells he had. Despite the awful scent from, no doubt, what had happened in the past few days, it reminded him of the challenges that faced. Reminding him of who had been by his side. shadowess - January 22, 2021 Still smiling, Amelia made herself scarce. She headed up the stairs silently and made her way to the bedroom. She was a little taken aback to find it was a children's bedroom but considering there were no other options, she went ahead and closed the door behind her. She was careful not to disturb anything in the room, simply picking out a bed to lay on top of to try and get some sleep. Sebastian let Carter move closer to him, feeling his breath on his face. They both didn't smell very pleasant but Sebastian didn't care in this moment. He lifted a hand to run it trough Carter's hair before bringing it down to caress his cheek. Letting his desires get the better of him, he moved to capture Carter's lips in his, being careful not to accidentally nip him. After a minute or two of getting lost in the kiss, Sebastian would pull back gently, catching his breath and looking Carter in the eyes once more. His features showing his nerves. There was one more thing they had to talk about. It was time. "C-Carter..." He says a little breathlessly. "I have to ask you...do you want to stay human? Or...." He trailed off, gulping. Then worried that Carter might think he was trying to push Vampirism onto him he hurriedly added "It's your choice. I'll respect you, whatever you want." He whispers to him, unable to take his eyes off his lips, wanting so much to capture them in his once more. Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 Carter's stomach filled with butterflies. He wanted to stay like that just for a little longer. That kiss. It was gentle and sweet. He was taken aback by his question. "But I'm a....Would I even....Could I even have control over my own actions when I become a vampire?" He didn't want Sebastian to think he was calling him a monster. He was only worried about hurting people. Hurting anyone. "All my life, I've lived as a human. Hunting down murderers and throwing them in cuffs." He touched his hand. He could still feel the mental imprint Sebastian had made on his cheek. He never realized how soft his hands were. "I don't know what to think about. This decision you're giving me? I'm scared about it. I don't want to do anything wrong." shadowess - January 22, 2021 Sebastian smiled kindly. "Like I say, it's your choice. If you don't want it, it's fine. If you need time to think, that's fine too. But if you do choose the transformation, just know that I'd be there to guide you. I'd never expect you to get the hang of things right away, but you'd have all the time in the world to learn." Even just talking about it, Sebastian longed to drink from Carter. Hold him close. He wanted him to be by his side forever. He could smell his blood and it was intoxicating. But Sebastian would stay true to his word and respect Carter's wishes. He'd never do anything to harm him. He gently bit his lip, not hard enough to draw blood and continued. "It's only fair that you should know. The supernatural world are not huge fans of humans knowing of their existence...Humans vastly outnumber us. Most would be fine around you as long as you respect them and don't go spreading the word about their existence but some..." Sebastian trailed off then shook his head a little. "But I'll stay with you. I'll protect you. I swear it." Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 Carter kissed him. Holding on for a moment until he spoke. "Then you must make a promise to me." He closed his eyes. Listening to his heart beat. "When the right time comes, when I decide to say yes, I want us to be here. Right here. So that I can move on. So that I can heal." "And if you're going to be with me throughout out these years then I'll do the same for you. I won't let anything or anyone hurt you either." He clutched his shirt. "I care about you too." shadowess - January 22, 2021 (I'll reply in the morning. I gotta try to get some sleep now lol Good night ) Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 (ok then. good night. have some well rested sleeping time) Denix Vames - January 23, 2021 (just sending this message now to get it out of the window here. im not expecting to respond immediately. i only want you to know that im suggesting the idea of a vampire being obsessed with carter and wanting to make him as his husband. right now, i dont have any ideas for a name but once you see this, maybe you can come up with one? or ill just grab one from a name generator) Denix Vames - January 23, 2021 (i meant a different vampire. not sebastian. XD) shadowess - January 23, 2021 (lol Ooh! Carter getting a creepy stalker that Sebastian has to protect him from? I like it lol Can't think of anything right now name wise though. Also, looks like things may be getting hot & heavy between Sebastian and Carter lol If you want them to have made love at this point, that's cool by Sebastian. We can just skip ahead a few hours to when they're just waking up.) Sebastian kissed Carter back then listened to him carefully. It wasn't a yes but it sounded like it was a 'not right now'. Sebastian's hopes lifted. He gazed into Carter's eyes and in response to his request he smiled. "I give you my word." Carter swore to protect Sebastian too and this touched him. He felt him gripping his shirt, sending shivers through him. It was like there was something in the air around them. A pure electricity pulling them together. In all the years that Sebastian had lived, he'd never felt this way for anyone. "Carter..." He whispered, leaning in and pressing his lips against his, carefully but hard. All of his passion barely contained. He wrapped his arm around Carter's torso while his free hand cupped his cheek, wanting to pull him close.

Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 Bitter tears ran down Vincent's cheeks. "Go ahead and kill me! You already took away my lover!" Carter felt numb from everything he witness. All of his wounds had made him realize how horrible of a person he was. He forced himself up and grabbed the gun. He started mumbling. "My fault...my fault....my fault....." He put the gun to his head. Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 (good to know. Thanks) shadowess - January 22, 2021 "I don't think you quite understand." Amelia smirked evilly. Her eyes still red. "I meant, literally. And oh, the fun I'm going to have getting answers out of you there..." Sebastian watched Carter with deep concern. He heard his mumbling and shook his head. "No, Carter. You can't think like that..." He says softly. Sebastian's concern gave way to panic when he watched Carter pick up the gun and point it at himself. "NO!!" He screamed, diving at Carter aiming to grab his arm and push the gun away from his head. This outburst caused a minor distraction on Amelia's part as her head spun around to see what the commotion was. Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 Vincent shoved Amelia away. He ran to the gun which slid from Carter's hand and point it to his own head. The bullet entered his brain. He fell back as if someone had pushed him. He collapsed on the floor. Blood poured from his head. His cold lifeless eyes looked up at the ceiling. He never wanted his lover to die the way he did. They were going to be together for eternity. Now, he had no choice but to end it all so in hopes that he would be able to see him too. Carter's eyes widened. "Vincent...." He cringed at the pain. He could do no more than crawl. So he did. He reached Vincent's body. Dragging him to Theo where he placed the two together. Tears poured from him. He was shaking. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I failed everyone. Jack would have wanted me to forgive. To forget. And I...." He choked on his words. He clutched his chest. He grit his teeth. Trying to hold on to any strength he had left. He soon found the world fading to black. He fell to his side. ".....S-Sebastian....." shadowess - January 22, 2021 (Is Carter having a heart attack?) Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 (no, hes passing out from his injuries) shadowess - January 22, 2021 (Cool, cool) It'd happened so fast. Before anyone could do anything, Vincent took his own life. Sebastian stepped back from Carter and let him do what he wanted although he kept a wary eye on the gun. He hated that Carter felt he'd somehow failed. To Sebastian, ridding the world of such monsters was nothing but a success. But then again, the man had been through so much already. It was understandable that something like this might skew his view on morality. When Carter fell, Sebastian moved quickly to catch him, gently taking him into his arms. "I've got you..." He whispered. Angry, Amelia had waited silently until Sebastian held the unconscious Carter before walking up to the corpses and kicking Vincent. "This isn't over. You can run you slimy bastard, but you cannot hide! You're in my domain now and I'll see you soon enough." "Amelia..." Sebastian sighed, looking at her sadly. Amelia's dagger disintegrated into a fine sand and she placed her now free hands into her pockets. "I think we should talk to him. About...you know..." Amelia nodded at the suggestion. Given everything that happened, the only way Carter could move forward now was with a little clarity. She sighed and paced around the bodies. She picked up the gun and tucked it under her jeans. "Take him to the car, would you? I'll meet you there in a minute. Can't have anyone finding evidence of our presence here..." Sebastian nodded and left the building, carrying Carter. He took him to the car and gently placed him on the backseat, laying down. He got into the front drivers side and waited for Amelia. The night's events running through his mind. The sky was starting to brighten but he wasn't worried. Amelia's blood would stay in his system at least until tomorrow night so until then, the sun would not burn him. He stared at the school, resting his head on his head which he'd propped against the window. A few minutes went by and the school remained quiet and dark. Gradually, an orange flickering light could be seen growing from within the windows. He could smell the smoke from here, even with the windows rolled up. He watched Amelia emerge and walk to the car. Once in the car, Sebastian drove them to Carter's house. There, Sebastian lay Carter down on the couch and sat in a chair nearby. Watching him and waiting for him to wake up. Nervous about the conversation that they now had to have. The horrible decision he had to give him. The truth that Amelia had yet to reveal to him that would hopefully help him forgive the most important person in all of this; himself. Amelia, meanwhile, stayed out of the way for now. Giving them a little privacy until she was needed. She sat in the kitchen, keeping the coffee hot. Assuming Carter might want a cup when he awoke. She, herself, had a cup sitting on the table in front of her and she was staring at the black liquid with a faraway look in her eyes. Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 A patched up Carter began to mumble in his sleep. He saw himself in the gym. Seeing Vincent crying over Theo's body. Holding the gun at both of them. He held the gun at himself and Jack. As if there was another version of himself. He tried to stop himself but it was like he had no control. His chest rose heavily as he was panicking. Tossing his head side to side. Trying to get out of this nightmare. It couldn't be true! There's no way he was doing this! Then Sebastian stood in front of him. He fired the gun without hesitation. "NO!" He gasped awake. Immediately sitting up which he deeply regretted the moment. shadowess - January 22, 2021 He was having nightmares. Sebastian watched helplessly as Carter slept until he awoke with a start. "Hey, hey, easy. You're alright. You're home. Try not to move too much." He whispered, leaning forward to place a comforting hand on his arm. "Amelia made coffee, if you want any." Sebastian leant back in the chair he was in and watched Carter. His expression soft and his eyes full of worry. "I know you probably don't feel up to it right now, and you have every right to feel the way you do...But, we need to talk." Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 He ignored the idea of getting some coffee. Although, it was tempting. He glared at him. "Talk? Talk about what?! About how I killed those two without a second thought?!" He looked away. He couldn't stand to his face. Not after what he had done. "I'm a murderer. I couldn't even be a damn good detective." He blinked some tears away. "I couldn't save anyone." He clutched his own arms. "Vincent was right. I'm a monster." shadowess - January 22, 2021 Amelia heard Carter's outburst from the kitchen and sighed. They'd get nowhere until she'd talk some sense into him first. Leaving her cup on the table, she walked into the living room and sat in a chair, facing Carter. She did this quietly, watching Carter with a serious expression. For a moment, she simply watched him. Sebastian had been looking at her since she walked in, hopeful that she could talk Carter around. "First things first." She said finally. "Carter, I must apologise to you." She glanced around the room briefly before bringing her gaze back to Carter, as if the simple act of apologising was embarrassing for her. "At the time, I didn't know whether I could trust you. Whether you'd be understanding. I'd just met you, after all..." She sighs. "I lied to you. I'm not a fairy. I used to be. But not anymore. I'm a Devil, Carter. I judge and punish the damned." She paused. Giving Carter a chance to let that information sink in before pressing ahead. "I have an ability. A sort of telepathy but instead of reading minds I just see the sins that a person has committed in the past. This helps me to identify whether or not someone is evil enough to warrant going to Hell when they die. If you'd like, if it will put you and your conscience at ease, I can look into yours for you now. But I have to say, regardless of whether or not you, yourself have sinned, those two that we fought today deserved everything they got and will deserve everything else that's coming to them." Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 Carter clenched his fists. Shaking as he spoke with a rage seething through his teeth. "You lied to me?" He looked at Sebastian. A heart broken tone left him. "I trusted you. I told you about everything and you still didn't tell me a damn thing! Knowing that you're a vampire is one thing! But this?" He forced himself to stand. Clutching near his neck. "How long will it be before I can actually trust you enough to give me the facts?" He shouted, "And now you're telling me that they're going to hell?! Well, don't! Don't do it! I've forgiven them! I know what I saw! It was myself and Jack right there!" He pointed at the spot near the front door. "Just like in the gym and just like three years ago!" He shook his head. "I was wrong to think that you know about loss. About pain." He flinched. His wounds had finally told him enough was enough. He fell to his knees. He took a quick breath before saying, "You used me." shadowess - January 22, 2021 Sebastian sat silent as Carter berated them. He watched Carter with a mixture of shame, anger and fear. Ashamed that he'd had to keep secrets from him, angry that Carter though he'd simply used him and frightened that he would lose him as a result of all this. Tears stung his eyes and threatened to fall as he looked on. When he'd said Sebastian didn't know anything about loss or pain, Sebastian turned his head suddenly to stare at the wall, his lower lip trembling and tears falling down his cheeks. He was gripping the arms of the chair tightly and shaking, trying so hard not to take the accusation personally but given Sebastian's past, that was hard. Amelia on the other hand simply watched Carter with a calm expression. She allowed Carter to vent his anger as that would be good for him to get it all out of his system but couldn't help but see him as just being dramatic. When he accused Sebastian of lying as well, Amelia's features hardened. She waited until he was on his knees before piping up; "Are you done? Sebastian didn't have a choice in the matter. When he first learned what I was, my brother forced him to sign a contract. He was sworn to secrecy and the punishment for breaking a Devil's contract is that your soul basically unravels and you cease to exist. So the only one here you should be pissed at Carter, is me." Her tone was stern. Then she stood, towering over him angrily. "You can forgive them all they want. They're still going to Hell and they will be punished for all the atrocities they committed! Because at the end of the day, the only ones who had any control over whether or not their souls ended up damned was themselves!" Taking a breath to try to calm herself, Amelia then bent her knees so as to be at eye level to Carter. Now she speaks softly. "Carter, you are NOT like them. You didn't kill because you found some sick pleasure in it. You knew what they'd done. What they were capable of. And what..." She turned her head slightly "they would have done to someone else, had you not stopped them." She nodded. "You know it's true. If you hadn't intervened, someone else's family would have suffered. And another family after that. Another after that and on and on it would have gone..." She offered a hand to help him up. "If it's any consolation, even in Hell, souls still have a chance at redemption. Whether or not Vincent and Theo choose to take it will be entirely up to them."

Left turn? Nope. Right turn? Nope! Oh, this place was a lot bigger than Sebastian remembered! Had they expanded it? He paused in his running and doubled over with his hand on the wall, his other hand clutched his abdomen. The smell of blood was all around him but everyone he came across was already dead, he couldn't feed from them. Surely they kept a blood bank around here somewhere? Maybe he could find it? Drink some blood and maybe then he'd be able to think clearer? A woman's scream rang down the corridors, but after all the blood shed and carnage, that was no surprise. What was a surprise however, was Amelia's scent becoming suddenly a lot stronger. He could smell her blood again but it was as though she was stood right next to him. A dreadful realisation dawned on Sebastian that the woman's scream may have been Amelia and he could smell her so strongly because she was bleeding! He didn't hesitate, he just ran. Following the scent and going as fast as he could towards the source. In no time, he ran into a room and stopped for a moment to take in the scene. One Doctor and two guards dead, the Doctor's insides strewn across the floor while the guards appeared to have suffered rather large stab wounds. One Doctor cowering in the corner. On the operating table, a dead...wait, is that a fricking ANGEL?? One guard was holding on to what appeared to be the hilt of a sword which was deeply embedded in Amelia's shoulder, pinning her to the wall, twisting it maliciously to make her scream more. Two more guards were trying to fight Damien with their fists, the both of them attempting to pin him down, focussing on his arms as though terrified of what he could do with them if allowed to use them. "What the hell are you doing here?!" Damien screamed at Sebastian. "I told you not to follow us, moron!!" Sebastian looked back at Amelia and shouted back in reply; "Figured I owe you for saving my ass. Now, let me save yours!" He strode over to the guard pinning Amelia and yanked him away from her. "You willing to put that in writing?" Damien muttered to himself with a grin then saw what the vampire was doing. "No, you don't understand!" He heard Damien shouting, but Sebastian ignored him and he bit into the guards neck, quickly drank a little then tore his throat out. Dropping the body, he turned to Amelia who was convulsing. Her hands gripping the sword tightly, blood dripping from her hands where the sword bit into her skin. Her head was tilted back, her eyes shut tightly and her face contorted. For another horrid moment, he saw Patience. Blinked and he was looking at Amelia again. "Don't touch her!!" Damien yelled. "What's wrong with her?!" Sebastian turned to look back at Damien, then took a step towards him, intending on helping him with the guards. "Don't!! Just trust me on this, will you?" "Is your pride really worth it?!" "Idiot!" Damien scoffs then opens one of his clenched hands a little to let a tiny chain drop. On the end of the chain was a blue crystal. "I swiped this from her when I saw the Angel. You ever see the incredible hulk? Shit is about to get CRAZY! So if I were you, Romeo, I'D GET THE HELL AWAY FROM MY SISTER!" At this, the two guards simultaneously began to realise why pinning Damien had been so easy when so many others had failed. He could have killed these guards by now, but Amelia would need someone to kill to satisfy the Devil's Rage that was currently taking hold. If he killed them, the only people nearby she'd focus her rage on was Damien and Sebastian. They both let go of Damien and backed away from him, looking at Amelia uncertainly. Sebastian too looked at Amelia and backed away to stand by Damien. He figured this might be the safest place to be. Amelia was growling now. The skin around her eyes turning a little black. She opened them and her once blue eyes shone red while the whites of her eyes turned black. The guards, realising the danger started for the door. Damien snapped his fingers and the door slammed shut of it's own accord! The guards tried desperately to pull it open together. Amelia began screaming while pulling the sword out of her shoulder. It seemed like a difficult and painful task. Sebastian contemplated going over and pulling it out but wondered if, in this state, she might mistake him for an enemy. "By the way." Damien sounded far too relaxed for what was happening. "What's you're name?" "S-S-Sebastian...S-Sebastian W-W-Walker..." He replied, unable to take his eyes off the girl. "Nice to meet you Sebastian. When this is all over, and I mean it this time, do not come looking for us. Do you understand?" Sebastian glanced at Damien and the red-eyed glare sent shivers down his spine. Sebastian nodded with a nervous 'mhmm!' "Good." The sword clattered to the ground and the guards froze. They both turned to look at Amelia slowly, terrified. "Aww, I wish I brought popcorn. This part is always good!" Damien lamented and a moment later, Amelia was tearing into the guards with her hands. Her nails seemed to dig into their skin like they were little knives. Nothing the guards did seemed to bother her. She tore into them like they were nothing. Ripping one guard's stomach open, pulling out an intestine and quickly wrapping it around his throat to strangle him with. The entire scene was utterly gruesome and seemed overkill for two guards. Sebastian took his eyes off the carnage to look at Damien who was grinning evilly at the sight. "Why? What is that necklace? Why is she doing that?" Damien glanced at Sebastian then shrugged. "It's called the Devil's Rage. Some new-born Devils end up with the affliction when they're transformed. It's sort of a self defence mechanism. You know how most species have the fight or flight response? This is the fight response on steroids. It can take a Devil centuries to get under control so in the meantime, we have this handy-dandy little Angel Crystal to help her control it. But if it's taken off her..." A guards head rolled by their feet. "Shit like this happens...Amelia hates it." He admitted. "When the rage takes hold, she no longer recognises friend from foe, so if you get in her way before she gets a chance to kill those she identifies as having tried to kill her, she'll view you as nothing more than an obstacle to destroy. To top that off, she blacks out. So when she comes to in a minute, she won't remember what she did." "So why did you take it off her, then?" Sebastian scolded. "If she hates it and you guys were handling yourselves fine, why take it off her?! It's overkill!" Damien shrugs. "Couple of reasons; 1. Fuck you, I do what I want. 2. It's fucking funny! Did you see their faces? 3. She needs to learn how to control this without the crystal! and most importantly, 4...." He nods to the Angel on the table. "If they're able to take down an Angel and have it's weapon in their possession...there's no telling how this fight might have gone. We stood a better chance of surviving with her enraged." Sebastian considered this and looked back at Amelia who had just finished tearing the second guard to literal pieces. She dropped the body parts and swayed on her feet a little. The darkness in her eyes receding and her eyes returning to a blue colour. She groaned and placed a bloodied hand on her forehead. Sebastian hurried forward and caught her before she could collapse. Her eyes hovered on Sebastian's features briefly and she smiled as they flickered shut. "Goof..." She whispered, seeming to fall out of consciousness. "Oh, that's just great!" Damien exclaimed. "Fucking Angelic steel!" He kicked the sword across the floor in frustration. "She's going to be out for hours! Fuck it, you know what? Fine! Maybe you're of some use after all, Sebastian! Do me a favour and carry her out of here for me? Stick close, and no funny business!" He ordered and Sebastian nodded, bending down a little to scoop up the female's legs. The smell of her blood was oozing from the wound in her shoulder and Sebastian gulped hard, resisting every urge he had to sink his teeth into her. Damien nodded at him then began walking towards the door. He placed a hand on the handle then paused. "Oh yeah..." He muttered as he turned back and approached Sebastian. He carefully placed the chain back around Amelia's neck, fastening the little clasp then tucking the little crystal under her shirt. She was going to be pissed with him when she woke up but Damien wasn't worried. Confident that she'll forgive him. She always does. Sure, he'll get the silent treatment for a while but she always comes around in the end. ---------- Sebastian followed Damien closely, focussing hard on not losing him while the smell of Amelia's blood drove him mad. Finally, they reached the elevator and took it up to the ground floor of the Asylum. Things were far crazier up here than they had been below! Sebastian figured they hadn't actually had as many supernatural prisoners than they did human ones. Up here, all the human 'patients' were running around fighting with the few staff members left alive, breaking things and smashing windows. They made their way through the asylum until Sebastian noticed something startling. "Damien!" He called out, ducking into a dark corner out of the way of the rioting patients. Damien stopped and looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "The sun!" Sebastian exclaimed, nodding towards one of the windows. Of course! It was early morning when Amelia and Damien set about their attack on the Asylum. "Fuck!" He cursed and looked around the building. He was tempted to take Amelia off him and leave without him. After all, Sebastian wasn't really their problem. But he needed to keep his hands free in case they were attacked and he also needed someone to watch the now incapacitated Amelia while he burned this place to the ground to destroy any evidence of them having been there. "Alright, stay out of sight and away from the windows, I'll see if there's a safe route out for you!" Damien ordered and ran off. Sebastian crouched down in the dark corner, watching the people around them destroying the place. Now that he'd stopped it was so much harder for him to resist the urge to feed. He could feed on one of the people around them but that would mean leaving Amelia alone in her vulnerable state. He looked down at her desperately. She looked so peaceful in her sleep. A blood soaked beauty. He couldn't help running a finger across her cheek. Her skin was soft. She smelled sweet. So sweet... He leant down, his mouth hovering over the open wound in her shoulder. He closed his eyes. He shouldn't...Damien would kill him. But he could imagine what her blood tasted like. Not just imagine, he could practically taste it! So sweet, sending pleasant sensations through his every muscle. Filling him. Warming his cold skin. Filling him with life! "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" Sebastian was thrown across the room roughly, landing in the glaring sunlight. He winced, his eyes darting to an infuriated Damien who was standing over him. Amelia, still unconscious behind him and Sebastian realised what had just happened. He didn't just imagine feeding from Amelia, he HAD been feeding from Amelia. "I-I'm sorry! I couldn't help it! I didn't mean-..." Sebastian trailed off as another realisation dawned on him. "I-...I'm not burning!" Even Damien hesitated. He glanced between Sebastian, the window and Amelia. Putting two and two together, Damien looked back at Sebastian with a fascinated "huh..." While Damien wasn't happy about what he'd caught Sebastian doing, it resulted in one problem being solved. "Lucky bastard!" He huffed and walked past Sebastian who flinched as he walked by. "Well, come on then! And bring Amelia, would you?" Sebastian sighed in relief and hurriedly got to his feet, picking up Amelia carefully and then followed Damien out of the Asylum to their car. Damien looked back at Sebastian and eyed him suspiciously. "Not still hungry, are you?" Sebastian shook his head "Good. Put her in the back. You can ride up front with me. Watch her for a minute, would you? I'm going to burn this place down. Remind me to get you to sign something when I get back." "Sign what?" Sebastian asked, worried. The last time he was asked to sign a contract, he ended up in that Asylum. "You've seen and know too much for me to just let you go...If you sign the contract I give you, I won't have to kill you to get you to stay quiet, understand? Then you can go on your merry way, stay the fuck away from my sister but otherwise do whatever the fuck you want." Damien opened the car's back door for him. "Got it?" Sebastian nodded sadly. "Got it..."

Ahhh, this might have to be in three parts actually...lol -------------------- It had only been an matter of days since the incident but to Sebastian, it felt much longer. His hunger gnawed away painfully and he spent most of his time huddled in the foetal position on the ground. This hunger was impossible to ignore and as a result he had not slept in about two days. Not that he could sleep before anyway. Every time he closed his eyes he'd see Patience dying in front of him again. He was so hungry...even his teeth ached. He wondered if he'd be able to control himself when they finally threw their poor victim to him. He hoped he would. He might not be able to resist feeding but he'd like to have enough control to snap their neck before doing so. They couldn't turn a dead human and Sebastian figured it would be a mercy in comparison to the alternative. He'd have to be fast though. The second they realised the human was dead they would no doubt storm the cell to take his meal away. Laying on the ground, he listened to the Doctors just outside of his cell. They were chatting excitedly about the new subject they'd chosen from the human part of the Asylum above. Apparent this poor bastard was due to meet Sebastian in a couple more days. They were eager to see how it was done, particularly as this procedure hadn't been performed in...how long? Did he really hear that right? By God...that would make him over one hundred and fifty years old! Had he really been stuck in this torture chamber for a hundred and thirty years or so? He hugged his legs tighter. He'd never given much thought to how long he'd been here before. He knew it had been years but...Jesus Christ...He tuned out the rest of the Doctor's conversation as they began talking about something called EastEnders and someone named Peggy...he couldn't even begin to fathom what that was all about. He was a little more concerned with how long vampires lived for anyways. He truly dreaded the thought of spending centuries at a time in a box and being poked and prodded whenever it took the Doctors' fancy. Red lights flashed into his cell suddenly from the little round window. Alarms similar to the ones that sounded when he'd attacked the Doctor were now blaring around him deafeningly. He sat up slowly. For a horrible moment, he had been back in that room with Patience. He blinked. No, he was still in his cell...what's going on? He got to his feet, heart pounding, looking towards the door anxiously. He had only ever heard the alarms sound once and that several days ago. Never in the time that he'd spent here had they gone off for any other reason. Was another creature fighting back the way he had? Was it a jailbreak? His heart leapt for just a moment at the thought. No...he wasn't that lucky. Still though...maybe he could hear what was going on? But he didn't need to use his enhanced hearing to hear the commotion that was very quickly making it's way closer and closer to his cell. Gunfire. Screams. Orders of attack and retreat being yelled. His heart beat faster. It's either a jailbreak or someone making their way through the asylum to kill off everyone and everything here...either way, it's a way out of this hell, right? He remained still, just staring at the door. Listening to the commotion get closer. Louder gunfire. That was right outside his cell! He held his breath. Voices! He could hear voices! One male and one female! "Damien, check this out!" The female voice said. "Woah...heavily armoured much?" The male, he assumed was this Damien, replied. He could feel tears sting his eyes. This is it! It's all over! Whether I live or die now, I'm saved! "You don't think-?" "Look there, a window! Go check it out!" Sebastian's heart leapt once more. He shifted around the room to look at the window as he heard weight on the metallic ladders outside his cell. Within seconds he was looking into blue eyes of the blonde haired female. He beamed at her, tears falling down his cheeks. For a moment, she looked disappointed but seeing how Sebastian smiled at her, her eyes softened and she smiled back. "Hold on! We're getting you out of there!" She shouted into the window and then she was gone. He heard the rattling of the ladders as she hurried down them. "Is it him?!" Damien sounded excited. "No, but this guy looks like he needs help too!" "Woah, woah, woah! Wait a minute! Amelia, WAIT. A. GOD. DAMN. MINUTE!" Sebastian could hear clambering on the door and he turned to face it. "Amelia! Think about this! The room is armoured for a reason! What if he's dangerous!?" "You didn't see the way he looked at me! Besides, I've got you, haven't I?" Amelia replied. "Not the point!" But Sebastian got his point. He was dangerous. These people were trying to do the right thing but that girl didn't seem to realise just how hungry Sebastian was! The moment that door opened, he'd have trouble controlling himself and he knew it! "Wait!" He started to call out but too late, the door opened...but not in a way Sebastian had expected. The girl tore it off it's hinges and it fell heavily to the floor with a bang. She seemed a little out of breath as she stood in the doorway, one foot on the frame, both hands on the frame on either side of her. She was grinning at him, seemingly proud of her accomplishment. Sebastian stared at her then backed up into the corner of the cell, far away from her. Her expression shifted to confusion. "Please, stay back..." He says shakily. Her scent wafted into the cell. It was like nothing Sebastian had ever smelled before. It was sweet. Too sweet. Oh God, he wanted her. He wanted to drink from her. He wanted it so badly. "Please, leave me alone!" He cried. A look of concern crossed Amelia's features as she took one step into the Cell. "Amelia..." Damien said slowly, in a warning tone but she dismissively waved a hand at him. "It's alright. It's going to be alright." She said calmly, taking another step. "You're a vampire, aren't you?" She then asked. Sebastian stared at her questioningly before answering. "Y-yeah...how did you?" "This isn't the first organisation we raided. I've met your kind before...They've been starving you, haven't they?" She asks, her tone softening. Sebastian sobs a little as he nods. "S-stay back, please. I don't want to hurt you." He begs. To this, Amelia pauses. Still smiling kindly. "You won't." She answers simply. "Not unless I let you." She holds out a hand and Sebastian flinches. She frowns then closes her hand, keeping it in front of her so that Sebastian could see. After a few moments, she opens her hand to reveal a tiny white crystal in the shape of a cherry blossom. She smiles as she takes another confident step towards him. "My body is armoured with this crystal substance. I can make things with it but more importantly, nothing can break my skin unless I want it to." That or she's caught off guard or is struck by an Angelic weapon, but she's not about to go telling people her weaknesses. Sebastian stared between the little crystal flower in her hand and the girl in wonder. "What are you?" Amelia hesitated but figured given everything this vampire had gone through, perhaps he would not be so quick to judge as others might be. "I'm a Devil. But I used to be a fairy. I still have some of my fairy powers, like the crystals but they're mostly gone now..." She looked into his eyes, how weary they looked. "We punish sinners. The truly wicked. We're here to help you and all the other innocent souls trapped here." Sebastian's lip quivered as he looked at her and he lowered his gaze to the ground. "I'm not innocent..." He admitted. So ashamed to look at her, he didn't see Amelia's eyes momentarily turn red as she looked him over. Nor did he see Damien now standing in the doorway, leaning against the frame with his arms folded and glancing behind him at the far door anxiously. He felt Amelia's hands on his arms and his eyes shot up to look into her now blue ones. God, she smelled so good. His hunger hurt every inch of his body just being near her. He could hear her heart beating and felt his mouth filling with saliva. "Can I let you in on a little secret?" She whispered and he nodded. "Murder by self defence or defence of others, or even the defence of innocents does not count as a sin." "So..." "So, you're good you goof!" She grinned and Sebastian too grinned out of relief then he looked confused. "Wait, how did-?" "Secrets." She answered with a wink. "Yes, and if you're done giving away all of ours, I think it's about time we got moving!" Damien piped up, clearly annoyed. He then looked at Sebastian with a serious expression, his green eyes seemed to burn into Sebastian. "If I were you buddy, I would; 1. Forget you ever saw us or I'll hunt you down. 2. Do not attempt to follow us or I'll kill you. 3. Get the fuck far away from this building as soon as you can because in about an hours time this building is just guna be one big inferno! Amelia, let's go!" With that he turned and began leaving the room to head back to the corridors. Amelia smiled apologetically at Sebastian then took his hand and placed the flower into it, closing his hand around it. "Good luck." She whispered, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before turning and running after her brother. For a minute, Sebastian just stood there. Staring at the open door with a hand on the part of his cheek she had kissed. Had this been real? Did that really happen? or was he so desperate to leave that he just dreamt this all up? The longer he stood there however, the more he realised that it really did happen and he now had a limited amount of time to leave or he'd perish in the flames those mysterious people created. Opening his palm, he looked at the little flower and smiled. He knew then that he would treasure this little trinket for as long as he lived. Pocketing it hurriedly, he ran out of the cell to see the carnage. Dismembered bodies of Doctors, guards and nurses littered each room and corridor. Some had been holding guns, scalpels or other such weapons when they had died. He ran and ran, trying to remember the route he'd taken all those years ago when the nurses had brought him down the elevator. ---------Meanwhile--------- More creatures released. More rooms raided. Until eventually, they broke into a room and saw something they didn't expect. Damien and Amelia came to a stop near the doorway. On a gurney, strapped down was a dead man with huge, white feathered wings. His abdomen had been cut open, apparently for dissection. Around him were two Doctors in bloody aprons and five guards who had retreated to this room. "Well, well..." Damien says darkly. "I would be patting you on the back for such an achievement, but given your track record I think it's safe to say you'd dissect a Devil or Demon just as quick if you got your hands on one. That makes us enemies." "D-Devils? D-demons?" One of the Doctors stammered then seeming to come to the realisation that that was exactly what they were facing points a finger at the pair while barking orders at the guards; "Capture one or both of them alive if you can! We cannot pass up this opportunity!" "Fucking called it." Damien smirks evilly, both he and Amelia staring at the group in disgust. "Damien." Amelia says suddenly and Damien follows her eyeline to the one guard holding what he assumed was once the Angel's short sword. "I see it." He sighs. This might get tricky. As far as the humans were concerned that might just be another weapon to defend themselves with but to Damien and Amelia, it was a deadly weapon in very clumsy and ignorant hands.

Location used for inspiration; Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Barrow Hospital (Barrow Gurney) previously known as Bristol City Mental Hospital (1850 - 1930). Closed Down in 2006 & Demolished in 2008. (For Reference; https://www.countyasylums.co.uk/barrow-hospital-barrow-gurney/) I ended up having to split this into a two part-er because it wound up being so long lol Enjoy. ---- The sun shone brightly, warming the once cold and wet United Kingdom. A black car was parked at the end of a road, with the asylum within it's sight. It's radio playing one of the current popular songs of that year, aptly named Crazy and sung by Gnarls Barkley. In the passenger seat, a blond haired woman with a pixie cut and wearing large black sunglasses was staring at the mental hospital. In the driver's seat beside her was a red headed male, his hair long but not quite long enough to reach his shoulders. His fringe almost as long as the rest of his hair and falling to one side of his face. A fashionable look for that year. He too wore sunglasses similar to the female. "You sure this is the place?" The woman asked, unmoving. "According to all our leads..." The man sighs. "I don't sense him." The woman says after a brief pause. "Neither do I...but according to our informant, this place has an entire sublevel dedicated to 'researching the supernaturals.' Maybe they have something in the flooring preventing us sensing our kind?" The woman shivers "Research!" She scoffs. "More like dissections, cruel tests and torture!" "Mhmm. If this place is anything like the last three, it's not going to be pretty down there..." "So what's the plan?" "Same as before." The woman turns her head a little to look in the male's direction. "Infiltrate and search. If he's not here then we release the 'patients' and burn the place down anyway." He finishes. "I do love a good bonfire." The female smirks. "As do I, sis." The man grins then frowns. "I'm worried, Amelia." He confides. "I know you are." The blonde sighs. "I am too." "I haven't heard from or seen him in over a decade! I know he has a tendency to disappear randomly but with everything that's happened, I would have thought he'd have popped up to at least check on things...This isn't like him...I just know something is wrong..." He turns to Amelia as he finishes his sentence. "We'll find him, Damien." She tried to reassure her brother, but truth be told, she was finding that phrase harder and harder to believe herself the longer they search. Damien turns back to facing the Asylum. Amelia continues looking at her brother for a moment, considering everything they'd gone through so far. They were not brother and sister biologically. In fact, they had only really met each other around five years previously. In that time, they had grown inseparable. Amelia knew all about the tragic story of his family. How his father had vanished shortly before his birth. How his mother went mad and now spends her days in animal form, roaming her new and very wild home. How his sister, overcome with grief at the idea that her soul had been sold before her birth, destroyed her own soul as an act of defiance. She understood why Damien considered Amelia family. She reminded him of his sister from a time when they had been happy. Perhaps he saw her as a sort of second chance? To have again what he had lost and to protect it, this time, with everything he had. To get it right. Amelia looked up to Damien. Before him, she had felt lost and woefully unprepared for what she had changed herself into. She barely had control of her new powers and often caused destruction without meaning to. Before her transformation she had been a half fairy. Orphaned when she was too young to remember and raised by a man who had found her beside her dead mother. She knew nothing of her family or home before then, but she often wondered. Maybe she'll find out one day. But she doubted it. All she could do now was focus on the new family she had right now. That was Damien...and the man they were searching for. The man who had transformed Damien around ten years ago. The man who could teach them more about what they are and how to control their ever growing powers. How to survive in a world that would hunt them if it knew of their existence and what to do with the enemies they had inherited from him. That's if they could find him... She turned to look at the Asylum once more. "Do you really think they'd know enough about our kind to be able to block our senses?" She asked sceptically. Damien shrugs. "I don't know. But it's always possible. I've seen Angels team up with human organisations to hunt us before. Rogue Angels but still..." He says uneasily. "Jesus, Damien! What if-?" "I don't want to think about it." He says suddenly, cutting her off. Then sighs heavily and looks at Amelia. "You ready?" ---------One Week Earlier--------- In the cell with the heavily bolted door, deep beneath the Asylum, it was hard to tell exactly how much time had passed. In the quiet moments, when they couldn't hear the Doctors outside the cell, his maker taught him everything she could about what they are. She told him stories to calm him when he felt his sanity slipping. Comforted him by stroking his hair while he rested his head on her legs and sobbed. Sometimes she even sang to him. Neither of them had been given the choice in Sebastian's transformation from human to vampire, but they loved each other deeply regardless. Like a mother and child. Patience, her name was. The name fit her perfectly. Always so calm and quietly spoken. They'd often talk about what they'd do if they ever managed to escape. The places they'd visit. The things she could teach him then. It wasn't much, but it kept them both hopeful. Sebastian supposed it could be worse. He doubted he'd have managed to remain sane if they hadn't been allowed to stay in the same cell. If she hadn't been able to tell him everything about what he was...He'd thought he'd been turned into a monster at first but after everything his new mother had told him, he now knew different. The only monsters in this whole building were the ones walking around with clipboards! Once again, she sat with her back to the wall, her legs straightened out in front of her, stroking Sebastian's hair as he lay his head on her lap. It was peaceful. The Doctors hadn't bothered them in what felt like weeks, other than to throw in bags of blood to keep them alive. This worried them both. What if they'd learned everything they could learn about Vampires? They would have no use for them anymore. What would happen then? Nothing good, that much was certain. Just as this thought crossed Sebastian's mind, they both flinched at the sound of the door's locks scraping and unfastening on the other side. They both got to their feet and looked at each other uncertainly. Patience took Sebastian's hand and squeezed it a little comfortingly. His heart pounded as it always did when the Doctors came to conduct strange tests on them, and now with his enhanced hearing, he could hear Patience's heart beating just as quickly. Over the years, the humans had learned new ways to get them to co-operate with them via a variety of new weapons designed to punish them painfully if they showed any resistance. One such weapon Sebastian feared was the electric stick. They called it a 'taser', a long metal pole with two prongs sticking out of the end and when those prongs hit your skin...Sebastian shuddered. He always tried not to give the humans a reason to use it but they always managed to find a reason anyway. Like they enjoyed inflicting pain on them. The Asylum guards escorted them out of the cell and to a large, white testing room where they were both bound to upright metallic slabs. They were made to face each other. This was unusual. Normally, they only took one out of the cell for testing at a time. One guard stood next to each of them. Two doctors stood at a desk. Each where tapping on what sounded like a type writer but the things in front of them were thin black panels. Computers, Sebastian had heard them being called. Over the years, he had seen how these computers had evolved as technology progressed. First type writers, then large white boxes, now slim black panels. Always seeming to get smaller. Whatever next? A book sized pad that they poke? Sebastian smirked at the thought. That'll be the day! Finally, they both stopped typing. One took up a clipboard and began scribbling notes while the other left the room. Sebastian didn't dare speak, even though he desperately wanted to know what they were up to today. He had learned the hard way that speaking out of turn earns you a shock from the taser. All they could do was watch and pray that what they planned to do today wouldn't be fatal or scarring. A couple of minutes later, the second Doctor returned. He was pulling a trolley into the room with various vials, all labelled with numbers and a couple of syringes in strange packaging. The packaging made little sense to Sebastian. It used to be that they would wash and reuse the same syringes when conducting tests but now the syringes came in sealed packets and were thrown away after every use. A weird smell filled the room. The humans didn't seem phased or even notice it but to Sebastian it was powerful and sour. The kind of smell that burns your nostril hair. He cringed, wondering what it was and looked at Patience. She'd turned paler than normal and was looking at him with wide eyes. He stared at her, both concerned and confused and then she mouthed a word that made him realise just how much danger they were now in. 'Wolf.' They'd gotten hold of a Werewolf? Is that what's in one of those vials? Their venom? Did they not know what that would do to a Vampire? Patience had been sure to warn Sebastian of how dangerous their kind were to Vampires. He began shaking. They needed to know! They couldn't put that into one or both of them! He looked at the Doctor who had opened up a syringe and was now filling it with the yellow liquid. "H-hey!" He called out to get their attention. The guard next to him rolled his eyes and unhooked the taser hanging from his belt. "How many times do we have to shock you, bat? Shut up!" The guard says but Sebastian doesn't take his eyes off the Doctor. "You can't put that in us! It'll kill us! You can't-" Sebastian was cut off, his entire body tensing painfully as the electric current ran through him from the taser being jabbed into his side. It caused so much pain but he could never scream or even breathe while the current passed through him. The taser was pulled away and Sebastian's head drooped forward. He groaned then pulled up his head, a little out of breath. Tears starting to well up. "Y-you have to listen to me." He pleaded, the Doctor having stopped to observe the commotion he'd caused. "Please, it's toxic to us! It'd kill us immediately. Please." "I said shut up!" The guard snapped and once again jammed the taser into Sebastian's side. His head leant back as far as it would go. His teeth clenched and his face contorted in pain. His body twitched involuntarily. The only noise being a loud ticking noise coming from the taser as the volts passed into him. "That's enough." The Doctor says and the guard nods, pulling the taser away. Sebastian's head falls forward again and he breaths heavily. Tears rolling down his cheeks. "And why should we take your word for it?" The Doctor asked. "For all we know you could be saying that to try to get out of these tests. No, we must see the effects with our own eyes. The test will go ahead as planned." "You can't!" Sebastian cried out, lifting his head and seeing the Doctor walking towards Patience with the syringe. "Please, no! Don't do this! It'll kill her! I don't want to be alone! Please! STOP THIS!" Sebastian became more and more frantic the closer the doctor got to Patience who watched him in silent terror. Fighting and pulling against the restraints, screaming for the Doctor to stop. He could see Patience visibly shaking. She was crying too. Just as the Doctor drew the syringe up to her arm, the guard had had enough of Sebastian's outcries and had struck him across the face. His head had spun to one side from the force of the blow and he fell silent, dazed. "Fascinating!" He heard the Doctor say and coming back to his senses, Sebastian looked up and froze at the sight before him. Unable to take his eyes off of Patience whose skin had turned a sickly yellow, all the veins in her body were an angry red and protruding slightly. Her eyes had rolled to the back of her head, her head tilted back a little. Her body convulsed violently and red froth dripped rapidly from her mouth. Blood seeping out of her eyes, nose and ears. The Doctors did nothing to try to save her. They just stood back and wrote their notes excitedly. Sebastian watched the whole scene in anguish, unable to do anything else. His chest rose and fell heavily. He felt as though he'd been punched in the gut and had his heart ripped out simultaneously. He watched his beloved mother fall still, her head dropping forward and knew she was gone forever. All sound in the room suddenly faded, replaced by white noise as he stared at her lifeless figure. He didn't hear the Doctors talking excitedly about this new revelation or the opportunity of future tests that this created for them. He didn't hear them consider that they now needed a new vampire to replace the one they just lost in case Sebastian died and agreed on taking blood from him then starving him to create a new one the same way Sebastian had been made. He didn't see one of them leave and return with a tourniquet, rubber tubes and an empty blood bag for the procedure. It was only as the guard stepped to one side to let the Doctor approach him and he felt the Doctor touch his arm that he snapped back to reality and stared at the Doctor furiously. He was only vaguely aware that he was screaming. No words. Just guttural, angry and agonised screaming. The Doctor had jumped and stumbled back a little, but he'd had no time to react to what happened next. Sebastian had pulled so hard and so suddenly on his restraints that they gave with little resistance. The enraged vampire took hold of the Doctor and bit into his throat as deep as he could. His arms squeezing the Doctor's arms and chest, bones cracked and shattered under the pressure. The Doctor was screaming. Sebastian's own venom not having enough time to numb the pain he was inflicting. But Sebastian wasn't biting to feed, he was biting to kill. Just as rapidly, his jaw closed around the Doctor's throat and he pulled his head back, tearing the throat wide open. Screams became gurgles. Blood spewed out of the wound, covering Sebastian. The room was flashing red and an alarm rang out as Sebastian dropped the body and turned to face the other Doctor. Baring his fangs and growling angrily, marching towards them. She looked terrified, hugging the clipboard to her chest and backing away towards the farthest wall. Good. She should be. She deserved nothing less than death. Pain that started in his right side and shot through the rest of his body caused him to pause with a grunt. Too angry to feel it like he had earlier, Sebastian turned to growl at the Guard who stared back at him with an expression of both fear and anger. Before Sebastian had the chance to strike however, another jolt of electric pain consumed him from his left side and this time, the pain was strong enough to bring him to his knees with a shriek. Within moments, guard after guard had run into the room and piled themselves on top of Sebastian, pinning him to the ground. It seemed there were two guards for each of Sebastian's limbs. Two sat on his back. The first two continuously jabbed him with their tasers wherever they could reach, over and over and always both together. He screamed and screamed, tears falling freely as he clawed at the ground, trying in vain to stand up again. To fight them off but it was no use. There were too many of them. His screaming devolved to loud sobs, his head turned to stare at Patience's body. As the guards with the tasers backed off, his sobbing became quieter and he lay still, defeated. He heard a guard ask the female Doctor if she was alright. "I'm...I'm fine..." He heard her answer. Her voice shook but she had an authoritative tone. "Our security and restraints have been too lax around these creatures, it would seem...Take him back to his cell. From now on, we keep our Vampiric subjects in separate cells. It is clear that they cannot be allowed to become attached to each other...And after we make a new one, reduce their daily blood intake. He was stronger than he should have been for those restraints to hold him. We need to keep the Vampires weaker from now on." Broken, Sebastian did not resist as the Guards dragged him back to his cell and practically threw him in. He then spent an unknown amount of time starving and crying. He'd lost the only friend he'd had in this God forsaken place and to top that off, they were starving him in order to do to someone else what they had done to him all those years ago. He couldn't stand this. He couldn't stand being here anymore. He couldn't even stand living anymore.

Sebastian could no longer remember the exact year that he became what he is now. All he could remember was that the most common method of transport had been horse & carriage and that although science had given them the gift of electricity, it was still a somewhat crude and new concept. Orphaned as a child, he'd spent most of his childhood & early adulthood picking pockets and living on the streets. That was until he'd gotten caught picking the pocket of a man involved with a secret organisation at the age of eighteen. Initially, Sebastian had been carted off to prison. With the justice system being as corrupted as it was, Sebastian was made an offer he couldn't refuse. Join the secret organisation as a test subject or spend the rest of his life behind bars. At least with the first option he had some hope of earning his freedom. So of course, Sebastian signed the contract and was promptly taken to his new home which was conveniently disguised as a mental asylum. The first few years had been gruelling. Unknown and suspicious looking substances injected into him or forced down his throat. All resulting in an array of side effects, from rashes to fevers. Very soon, Sebastian came to regret the contract that he signed and realised that a life in prison may have been more merciful than the horrors he was forced to endure instead. Every attempt by Sebastian to confirm how long he was to be a test subject or even request a break from the tests for a little while were either ignored or outright denied. It became apparent, rather quickly, that Sebastian may not survive very long in this hell hole. Always bound in handcuffs. Always locked away in a padded cell when not being experimented on. Always surrounded by the screams of the other test subjects. It was no surprise when he eventually gave up hope of trying to escape and sank into a deep depression. Living and suffering. Day in and day out. Hoping that one of the pills they made him take might be his last. Then something happened that confused Sebastian. The nurses started being...nice. They gave him good food that at first, Sebastian had suspected of either being poisoned or containing something harmful. But no. It was proper food. No gruel. Real meat, vegetables and potatoes! Even a cake for desert! They let him bathe every evening. They gave him new clothes that made him look a little more human again. A barber paid him a visit to tidy him up. He was taken out of the cells and given a bedroom. He still wasn't allowed to leave the bedroom but at least he actually had a bed now! Best of all, the experiments had stopped completely. All of this utterly baffled Sebastian until he came to the wonderful conclusion; They're going to release him soon! The nurses never confirmed his suspicions when he voiced them but more importantly, they never denied them either! His spirits lifted! He could leave this cursed building soon and live a normal life! A few weeks went by and Sebastian had finally put on all the weight he had lost from the awful diet he had previously been on. He looked healthy again whereas before he had been quite skeletal. Finally, the day came when one of the Doctors came to visit him. --- The Doctor sat on a chair, flicking through paperwork on a clipboard as Sebastian sat patiently on the bed, smiling pleasantly while trying to contain his excitement. This was it. He was going to get discharged. He was getting out! After a minute or two, the doctor looked up a little to peer at Sebastian over his glasses. "Mr Sebastian Walker? Aged twenty-one?" He asked as if confirming the information he had just been reading. "Yes, Sir. Er-Doctor, I mean." Sebastian stammered, fidgeting with his hands anxiously. The doctor nodded. "You've been a resident and volunteer here for three years, correct?" Sebastian tensed at the phrasing of the question. The way the doctor had referred to Sebastian was as though he was a willing participant who had stayed in a padded cell for the fun of it. Gritting his teeth through his rising anger, Sebastian maintained his now strained smile and simply nodded. "You have no previous health conditions and have no history of illness in your family?" "N-no-not to my knowledge, doctor." "Good. Good..." The doctor then dropped the papers on the clipboard that he'd lifted to read from while asking questions. He clasped his hands together on the clipboard and leant back in the chair comfortably. "You will be pleased to know, Mr Walker, that we intend to discharge you from the experimental program. We only ask that you do one last thing for us." Yes!! He knew it! They were releasing him! At this point it didn't matter what they wanted him to do, he'd do it! If they wanted his silence on this little organisation, they had it! He'd just be happy to put this whole ordeal behind him! "What is it?" Sebastian was eager, leaning forward a little, gripping the edge of his bed. "Anything!" The doctor smiled and although there seemed to be nothing sinister in the way that he smiled, the hairs on the back of Sebastian's neck stood on end. Sebastian was on edge again with an unexplained sense of dread beginning to grow. "We just need to conduct one more test. Just one and you're a free man. We wouldn't ask but this particular test is vital. It may mean the cure to most illnesses we know! Mr Walker, it could save countless lives!" Silence fell in the room. Sebastian stared hard at the Doctor as his mind raced. He knew it was too good to be true! One more test! And by the sounds of how important this test is, combined with how his treatment had vastly improved over the last couple of weeks, Sebastian was convinced that this particular test had the potential to kill him! Stupid Sebastian! They weren't being nice to him because he was being released! They were being nice to him to make themselves feel better if he died! "I know this is not a small request. Which is why we're going to give you a day to think it over. Just remember Sebastian. You could be responsible for saving millions of lives." The Doctor says while standing up and heading to the door. Pausing with his hand on the door frame, he looked back at Sebastian. The elderly doctor had kind looking features. He smiled at Sebastian warmly. "It is perfectly natural to be afraid. But please, consider it." He says before leaving the room. --- Sebastian didn't sleep that night. He paced about his room. He could be free of this place forever. Leave and never look back. He'd more than paid for his petty crime! They had no right! The thought of needles, unknown liquids or pills being forced into him was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat and feel like vomiting. It could cure people who got sick though. Save lives. He might die but whether he did or didn't, he'd be considered a hero! Sebastian ran a hand through his hair nervously. What if he left and they never managed to conduct the tests needed to find those cures? People would be dying, all around him, and he'd have to live with the knowledge that he might have been able to make a difference! Could he really live with that? --- The following morning, there was a knock on Sebastian's door and the Doctor from the day before entered his room. "Have you considered our offer?" He asked, taking a seat again. The clipboard once again in his possession. Sebastian had been looking out of his barred window at the dilapidated gardens below. "I'll do it." Sebastian replied with a heavy sigh, not moving from the window. "Wonderful!" The Doctor beamed. "You are doing a great thing, Sebastian!" For a moment, Sebastian didn't respond. Then, slowly and calmly, he turned to look at the Doctor. "I do this and I'm out, right? I can leave?" Still smiling warmly, the Doctor nodded. "Yes, Mr Walker. If you help us conduct this test, you may leave." Sebastian nodded to himself, his eyes dropping to the floor thoughtfully. "And...this test...It'll do good?" "Absolutely." "What do I have to do?" "We are going to test a vaccine. That is to say, we are going to inject you with a substance we believe will protect you from a variety of diseases-" "What diseases?" Sebastian interrupted, eyeing the Doctor suspiciously. He didn't like how vague the Doctor was being in regards to what this cure was supposed to, you know, CURE. Unfaultered, the Doctor merely continued to smile. "Cholera, Typhus, the list goes on. May I continue, Mr Walker?" Sebastian considered this for a moment then nodded before turning his head to look out the window once more. Admittedly, he didn't understand anything about diseases and medicine. But he figured, if he acted confidently and pretended he knew what the Doctor was talking about, then maybe they'll be less likely to try to pull the wool over his eyes! "Thank you. Now, as I was saying, this vaccine is supposed to protect people from a variety of diseases. But it needs to be tested before we can get it out to the public. That is where you come in. We inject you with this vaccine and then subject you to a man who already has one or two of these illnesses-" "Jesus Christ!" Sebastian's head spun around to face the Doctor once more. His eyes lit up in anger. "You infected someone with those horrid diseases?!" He accused. The Doctor's smile slipped and he glared back at Sebastian. In an instant, the kindly looking Doctor seemed startlingly formidable. "Of course not! Do you think us monsters?" Sebastian paused, taken aback. At the question, he had to bite his tongue. He wanted so much to yell at the man, to ask how he could ask such a question after everything his organisation had put him through. But he didn't. He didn't want to blow his chances of getting out. So he remained quiet. The Doctor sighed, his features relaxing back into his calming smile. The transformation was incredibly jarring to Sebastian. "We collected the poor individual from a hospital. He is sick beyond help and has no family to care for him. He has agreed to this test as well." The Doctor stood. "Will there be any more questions?" Sebastian just stared at the Doctor. He wanted to buy the story of some dying man volunteering to infect other individuals for science but by now had learned to suspect every story the staff here gave. Satisfied that Sebastian had no other questions or comments, the Doctor nods. "Well, I suppose the sooner we get this over with, the better. I imagine you're quite keen to feel fresh air on your face again. The nurses will collect you at eight o'clock tonight. We'll run the usual tests. Then we'll give you the injection and walk you to the quarantined room where the other patient is waiting. We'll talk you through the rest later." With that, the Doctor left. Once more, Sebastian spent several hours pacing around the room. Occasionally, he'd glance at the clock. But time seemed to slow down for him now. As if taunting him by dangling his freedom just out of his reach. He tried to relax. He picked a dusty book off the shelf and sat on the bed, opening it up to the first page. His eyes flicked over the words but nothing sunk in. He turned and looked at the clock. Ten o'clock. Turning back to the book, he re-read the same page. But still, nothing sunk in. He turned his head again to the clock. Five minutes past ten. Dropping the book to the floor, he groaned in frustration, placing his hands on his face and falling back onto the bed. This was going to be a long day. --- After a day that seemed to stretch out for a year, the nurses finally came to Sebastian's room in the evening. From there, they escorted him to an elevator. One of them pressed a button that was so worn down that it was difficult to tell if there had once been a number on it or a letter. The little box shunted and creaked it's way down and down. Past the second floor. Past the first floor. Past the ground floor...wait, what? But still, further down it went! If not for the little, flickering light in the elevator they would have been completely consumed by darkness. Then, suddenly, the elevator shook as it came to a stop. The doors opened, revealing a well lit corridor, with white panelled walls. The nurses began walking but Sebastian hesitated. He had no idea this building had had a basement level and by how long they were in the elevator, they were quite deep underground! Why would they hide their research all the way down here? What were they going to do to him? The nurses stopped when they realised Sebastian wasn't following him and they both turned to look at him. "Come along, Mr Walker." The brown haired one on the left cooed. Her red lipstick positively vibrant against the white of the walls and their outfits. The blonde on the right merely smiled at him sweetly. Her lips matching the colour of her colleague. Sebastian always felt uneasy around these two. In the three years he'd known them, they helped the doctors perform their experiments with sickly sweet smiles all while talking in a suggestive manner to either Doctor or Patient. Sebastian often wondered if they were born without emotions or if the pain of others was simply a turn on for them. "You'll find the medical rooms down here are far more advanced and hygienic than what you're used to. Don't be shy." Hesitantly, Sebastian left the elevator and began following the nurses. Even though his every instinct was telling him to run, take the elevator back up and flee the building. He knew that wouldn't work though. The last time he'd attempted to run from the asylum, he was caught by one of the burly guards on the grounds and beaten to a bloody pulp. It had taken him months to recover from that, and all the while, the tests still continued. After a couple of turns, they stopped at one of the doors and unlocked it. Inside was what looked like a clean hospital room with fresh linen on the bed. Well, at least the nurses hadn't lied about it being hygienic! After conducting a couple of tests that Sebastian was used to by now, such as checking his weight and sight, he was then asked to sit on the bed while the vaccine was administered. It hurt a little and almost immediately, Sebastian felt like throwing up. Without wasting time, the nurses took Sebastian by the arms and guided him to another room. This room was far less hygienic. Doctors stood around with notepads and pencils, ready to jot down notes. They all watched him eagerly as he stumbled into the room. He wasn't sure this vaccine was working right. His muscles ached and he felt very tired. One of the Doctors approached him. "How are you feeling Mr Walker?" "Mmm..." Sebastian groaned, shaking his head a little. "Not sure this vaccine is doing the right thing Doctor...I feel tired and light headed..." "Good! Good, no it's working just fine! Listen carefully, we're going to put you into the room with the other patient now. It's only for a minute but you need to focus and tell us exactly what you feel, if anything. Understand?" Sebastian nods sleepily and he is guided to another door. This door seemed to be very heavily armoured and the Doctor had to unlock several, heavy duty looking locks to be able to get it open. In his current state however, Sebastian simply could not comprehend why this door seemed so out of place or wrong. He felt very uneasy suddenly. Like despite his addled senses, he just knew that he didn't want to be with whoever is behind this door! He stumbled back clumsily but was pushed into the room so forcefully when the door was opened that he fell face first onto the hard, stone floor inside. He heard a loud bang behind him and several metallic scraping noises as the locks were being fastened once more. Slowly, he lifted his head to look in the direction of the other patient, unable to stop a little drool slipping past his lips and dripping onto the floor. The other patient sat in the corner of the room, hugging their bare, white legs. The small, white gown they wore had splotches of red here and there. Long, greasy black hair hung over their face, obscuring it's eyes from view but it's mouth was clearly visible. Slightly agape and quivering a little. This whole scene made Sebastian shiver but the one feature that made him quake with dread were the two sharp, white points poking down just under it's upper lip. What is this thing?? Sebastian didn't dare move. He just stared at it in terror. Upon noticing that while he wasn't moving it seemed unaware of his presence, his mind began racing. Thinking of how he was going to get out of this room without 'waking' it. He attempted to slowly crawl backwards but clumsily stumbled. Upon hearing the noise, the thing in the corner jerked suddenly causing Sebastian to jump, unable to take his eyes off it. It's head had lifted a little so that the dim light reflected off it's white nose which twitched. It was sniffing! Twitching it's nose just a little at first and then it's nose creased up as it audibly took in a deep breath, it's head snapping around to look in Sebastian's direction. He began screaming, panicking. He backed up to the door hurriedly and tried to pull himself to his feet but simply didn't have the strength. What was in that injection? Something to weaken him? Oh God! Is this what they meant when they said he could leave?? As a meal for this creature?! He clawed at the door desperately, screaming and slurring his pleas for help while this creature began moving on all fours towards him. It's mouth wide open, it's fangs on show and dripping with saliva. He still couldn't see it's eyes through all that hair but Sebastian just knew they were locked onto him. He felt it's hand grip his leg and he cried out, kicking at the creature. But his kicks seemed to do little more than irritate it as it grabbed his other leg as well and pulled him under it with astonishing ease. He tried to punch it, to slap it, to push it away but he was so weak and tired already. The creature grabbed his hands and pinned him down, leaning down so that it's face to close to his. It's face was darkened by the light shining from behind it, but he made out the feminine shape of her body. Her dark eyes bore into his. He stopped screaming to stare at her as she hovered over him. For what felt like several minutes, all they did was look at each other. Her eyes were wild, her lip still quivering. Her breath which he felt on his face was foul. As his eyes adjusted to the dark, he noticed that she seemed to be quite gaunt. Were they starving her? He imagined that she may have looked quite beautiful if she weren't so very thin. Her expression flickered back and forth between anguish and a look Sebastian had never seen before. It was a look that kept him trembling and he wondered if it might be the same look that a fox might give to a hare when out on the hunt. He wondered if this creature could be reasoned with. "P-please...." He whispered. Her face contorts, as though his whisper had cut her somehow. Feeling a little hopeful, he tried again to speak. "P-please...d-don-" He stopped mid-speech however when she began lowering herself further. His eyes widening as her head lowered to the side of his so that her mouth was by his ear. He could hear her shallow breaths. "Forgive me." The softest whisper reached his ear before he felt a sharp pain plunging deep into his throat. The shock of it had forced him to gasp and look around the room wildly, his exhausted limbs flailing uselessly under her in an attempt to fight her again but it was no use, she already had him. Then he saw it. The window, high up near the ceiling. A window similar to what you would see on a ship. Circular, with an iron frame and bolts to hold it all together. Through it, Sebastian saw the face of the elderly doctor smiling that same gentle smile he had earlier given him. 'They're watching me die' Sebastian thought. 'They're watching me die and probably taking notes! Those bastards!' The woman's bite seemed to deepen again suddenly, making Sebastian gasp once more, groan and shut his eyes. He felt it then. A euphoria. It washed over him, rapidly replacing any pain that he was feeling. He could hear his heart beating. His own breathing becoming shallow. He heard her drinking from him, gulping in his ear. Weirdly, this sound didn't disgust him. In fact, he thought it almost...cute. Almost. He realised, despite the way he felt now, that he was definitely going to die here. That he was simply food. But do you know what? Maybe he was alright with that now. Maybe this wasn't such a bad way to die. There are certainly worse ways to go. He relaxed under her. Yes, maybe he was alright with this after all. Just as Sebastian had resigned himself to his fate, listening to his heart beat harder and harder to try to keep him alive, he suddenly felt lighter. Then colder. Then the pain creeped back. As did his hearing as it expanded back from his heart beat to the sounds of shrieks and men shouting. He opened his eyes and saw the asylums guards had opened the door and were striking the woman who was on the other side of the room again, cowering and shrieking at them. Her mouth, neck and gown drenched in red. But they were getting further and further away. He glanced up and saw two doctors dragging him out of the room. "No..." He moaned, then cried. "Put me back...Give me back to her..." "Now, now Mr Walker. You are delirious. You don't want to die, do you?" One of the Doctors panted. Sebastian watched the guards back out of the room with them, hurriedly locking the door once more. "Yes..." Sebastian wept. "I want her...take me to her...please!" "Now, now. We've no time for that Mr Walker. There is so much work to be done." From there, Sebastian was strapped down to a bed. There the Doctors performed a blood transfusion to replace the blood that Sebastian had lost. Sebastian remained delirious, babbling about wanting to go back to the woman, until the majority of the new blood was in his system. Then he became quiet, contemplating everything that had just happened. He didn't move or speak as the nurses helped to prop him up into a seated position on the bed. His wrists and ankles bound to the bed by leather. But restraints in this place was nothing new. The group of doctors meanwhile had stayed close. Some observing Sebastian carefully and the rest taking it in turns to climb a large set of ladders and peer into the window at the creature. A few hours after all the blood had entered his system, the elderly Doctor approached Sebastian and sat in the chair near him. "How do you feel, Mr Walker?" Sebastian turned his head to glare at the Doctor. "How do I feel?" He asked sourly. "How do I fucking FEEL??" "I understand you're upset-" "Upset?" Sebastian scoffed. "You lied to me! What was in that injection? Huh? You fed me to that- that...Monster! I'm not upset! I'm furious!" "I apologise for misleading you." The Doctor says calmly. "But had we explained what we needed of you, would you have done it?" "Of course not! What even is that thing anyway? What exactly were you trying to achieve here?" "All in good time, Mr Walker. Now tell me, how do you feel?" Sebastian glared at the doctor silently. "Tired? Pained? Physical symptoms, Mr Walker. They're important to what we're trying to achieve." Sebastian continued to glare at the Doctor. Of course they don't care about how he feels in the emotion sense after something so traumatic. They only care about their figures and research. He scoffs again and looks away from the Doctor, shrugging. "I don't know...my neck is sore, obviously...my head is throbbing...I'm pretty thirsty..." The doctor had been scratching down notes with his pencil as Sebastian spoke but glanced up at him at the mention of being thirsty, his pencil hovering over the paper on his clipboard. "Nurse, bring Mr Walker some water, will you?" The brunette nurse walked to a counter where she poured water from a metallic jug into a metal cup and brought it over to Sebastian. Unable to hold it himself, the nurse carefully placed the cup to his lips and let him drink from it. After a couple of sips, she steps back. The nurses and Doctors watched Sebastian carefully. He looked around at them warily, disturbed by their interest, then back at the nurse with the cup. "S-sorry, could I have some more? I feel like I've been eating sand actually..." The nurse looks back at the Doctor who nods, still staring at Sebastian in fascination. The nurse walks up to Sebastian and pours more water into his mouth. This time Sebastian tried to take bigger gulps, growing increasingly desperate to quench this thirst. When he felt the cup start to lift away, he gently bit the edge of the cup to try and pull it back to him, signalling to the nurse that he wanted the whole cups worth of water. She poured the rest into his mouth before stepping back. But he still felt thirsty and to top that off, he was now starting to get a stomach ache. "M-more please." "Still thirsty, Mr Walker?" The Doctor questioned. "I did just almost die. I think it might be shock..." Sebastian fired back then glared at the nurse. "I said more!" He barked angrily, making the nurse jump with a squeal. She practically jogged back to the counter with the jug to pour another cup. As she did, Sebastian scowled at the Doctors, growing frustrated. "What? What's so damn interesting, huh?" He barked. None of them answered. Just kept watching. The nurse returned and brought the cup back to his mouth. This time he bit the lip of the cup and tilted his head back a little, opening his mouth so that all the contents of the cup poured into his mouth. He drank the water greedily but just as he finished the cup he began wretching. He pulled away, turning to one side as best he could in his restraints to lean over the side of the bed. The nurse had jumped back as a small jet of red liquid ejected from Sebastian's mouth. Gagging, Sebastian stared at the puddle of blood on the floor and all over the side of his bed in fright. He looked up at the nurse then at the elderly Doctor. "Wh-what is wrong with me?" "Nurse, you're hand, if you please." The nurse stood by the Doctor and opened up her palm for him which he gently took with one hand while putting his pencil down on a little table beside him. With his free hand, he took hold of a simple needle and proceeded to prick the nurse's finger. A little bubble of blood oozed out of the tiny wound. The nurses and the Doctors watched Sebastian carefully while the nurse held her hand out, just out of Sebastian's reach. "Now, Mr Walker. Tell me, how do you feel?" Sebastian stared at the finger. At first he was confused. Then a deep gnawing pain in his abdomen caused him to double over as much as he could. His throat felt even more dry than before he'd drank the water and whatever the gnawing sensation was, it felt like it was pulling him to the nurse. "Wh-what?!" Was all he could ask as he winced in pain, unable to take his eyes off the little droplet on the nurse's finger. He wanted it. He knew it as soon as the pain began. He wanted that little bit of blood on the nurse's finger. His every instinct was telling him he needed it to survive. Horrified at this realisation, he tore his eyes away from the nurse and stared at the Doctor who seemed to be grinning while puffing up his chest in pride. "Whose blood did you put into me?" Sebastian demanded. "What did you do to me?!" "Mr Walker." The Doctor chuckled. "Be proud. You have just been a part of a major scientific breakthrough! We now know how these creatures multiply!" To this statement, the other Doctors began clapping, some tucking their notes under their armpits to do so. "Y-you...? I'm a...?!" Sebastian stuttered in disbelief. "A Vampire, Mr Walker. Yes. This is a major breakthrough indeed!" The Doctor got up out of his chair. Placed his clipboard onto the little table and walked over to Sebastian, placing his hand on his shoulder. "One of many. We have so many more tests to run!" Sebastian shook with a combination of fear and rage as he stared into the Doctor's eyes. "B-but you said...You said this was my last test...that I could leave!" Sebastian exclaimed. "Mr Walker, have you not learned by now?" The Doctor laughed as he removed his hand and began walking towards the door to leave. "There will always be more tests and you will never leave. You belong to us Mr Walker." Then waving dismissively at the guards; "Lock him in the cell with her. I'm sure she'll be happy to have company after all this time."

shadowess - January 21, 2021 Amelia watched Sebastian head to the school but didn't hang around for five minutes like he'd suggested. Instead, while looking at the school, she'd noticed a concealed path leading around the back of the building and stealthily hurried over to it. Once around the back of the building she paused, an idea popping into her mind. She opened her hand in front of her and concentrated. It took a couple of minutes and an almost moderate amount of energy but she'd managed to grow herself a crystal dagger. It turned out to be purple. "Not the colour I would have chosen, but ok..." She mutters. It may not be much, but at least it was something! "Shoot!" She hissed to herself. "Probably should've made one for Sebastian too...ahhh, I'm sure he'll be fine..." She shrugs before hopping in through a broken window. --- Theo kissed Vincent in return then looked at him with a lustful smirk before running out of the room. Apparently the promise of a reward being enough to send him hunting after the vampire without delay. Walking in through the front door shakily, Sebastian was sweating. He wasn't entirely certain that Amelia's blood would protect him against a wolf bite. Personally, he'd never had the nerve to test this theory before. But if the last time he drank from her was anything to go by, then it was possible that he might at least stand a better chance of fighting this thing. Suddenly, Carter's voice rang out and echoed through the empty building. Sebastian's heart leapt. He's alive! "Carter!" He shouted, beginning to run in the direction the voice came from. "Cart-" Something big tackled Sebastian, knocking him through a door and into the gym. Dazed, he sat up and looked around wildly. His eyes immediately falling on the beast and widening with fear. Theo had half transformed, hulking over him. Most of his body having shifted to pure muscle. The lips on his elongated jaw pulling back into a grin, revealing a row of razor sharp teeth. The wolf laughed, his laugh was deep and gravelly in this form. "Going somewhere, nightling?" Sebastian hurriedly scuffled backwards as Theo lowered himself to stalk him on all fours, growling and snarling. Drool dripping from his mouth. --- Amelia crept around corridor after corridor and silently cursed the fact that she didn't have a heightened sense of smell like Sebastian. Instead, she had to quietly and carefully creep up to every door she came across and peer in in the hopes she'd find Carter. Then Carter's voice rang out and Amelia turned her head in it's direction. Bingo! Staying quiet and walking as low to the ground as she could, she made her way towards the source until she could hear a new, unfamiliar voice. She slowed to a stop and listened carefully, her heart starting to beat harder. If Sebastian was dealing with the crazy ass werewolf, then who the hell was that?! An accomplice? This was a little more tricky than she'd first anticipated. Slowly, very slowly, she crept up to the door and peered around to get a view of what was happening in there. A strange man in a purple suit...what does he think this is? Gotham?? She couldn't see his face as she looked at him from behind but she half expected it to be heavily painted. Carter was tied to a chair and the sick fuck in purple was carving into him. Carter seemed terrified to make a sound. Perhaps he'd already been threatened? On the table in the far corner, Amelia spotted the gun. If at any point while Amelia was peering in Carter happened to see her, then she'd silently lift a finger to her lips. The last thing she needed was this psycho getting the drop on her. While looking at the mysterious male, Amelia's eyes turned red. This was merely a side effect of her looking into the man's past. Specifically, his sins. What she saw made her whip her head back around the corner to keep her hidden and bring a hand to her mouth to stop any sound escaping as she gasped. This man was a monster! Gulping as if to swallow her fears, she peered back around the door to get a look at where he was. Her eyes having returned to blue. (In the next part, whether or not she succeeds in sneaking up on him is entirely up to you.) Silently, she crept into the room. She hoped to sneak up on the mysterious male and hold her crystal dagger to his throat. If successful, she would say the following in a quiet and commanding tone; "Drop the knife and back away from the man or I'll slit your throat wide the fuck open." Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 Vincent glared. "Let's get one thing straight. You. Do. Not. Matter. You are merely a tool. And once Theo is done with that vampiric bastard, we will make love near your corpse. A grand finish for one of my greatest art pieces." He whipped his head to Amelia. Waving his knife at her face. Both blades connected. "What the hell?! Theo never mentioned a second intruder!" He chuckled. "No matter. You can be my next sculpture." shadowess - January 21, 2021 To Amelia's surprise, the man had spun around to block her blade with his own. She held her ground, grinding her blade against his threateningly. "Aw, no face paint? I was expecting face paint..." She complained, seemingly disappointed and moving around in order to move Vincent away from Carter, keeping her blade up defensively. To his remark, Amelia answered "I don't think so." before leaning close to their blades a little, her eyes flashing red and she sneered "I don't work with HACKS!". She insulted him to try to gaud him into fighting out of anger. One thing Amelia learned over the years was the angrier someone was, the dumber the decisions they make! --- Sebastian had been thrown across the room for the second time. Apparently the oversized shih tzu hadn't wanted to kill him immediately. Wanting to take his time beating Sebastian senseless first. He slammed against the wall and shakily got to his feet. The wolf laughed again, "Your little lover is being carved to pieces as we speak. You cannot win, nightling. I'll have my fun with you and then I'll throw your poisoned body at your lover's feet." He growled. Panting and swaying on the spot, Sebastian just kept glaring at the wolf. "Nah..." He breathes. "I think I'll throw your body to yours instead." As he finished this sentence his eyes started to glow red. The whites of his eyes darkening. Amelia's blood in his system reacting to his adrenaline. Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 He raised a brow. "Face paint?" "Hacks?! HACKS?!" A fire in Vincent's eyes came to life. He pushed her off. "You don't even deserve to be made by my hands!" He ran up to her. He swung his blade at her neck. "You fucking bitch!" shadowess - January 21, 2021 Amelia couldn't help chuckling as Vincent pushed her back and began swinging his knife at her. Happy that her jab had struck a nerve. She ducked under his swings and darted by Carter, subtly nicking the restraints on one of his arms with her dagger to give him a chance to free himself while she kept Vincent busy. She side stepped away from Carter, keeping her eyes on Vincent and twirling her dagger around cockily. "Oooh, someone's in a mood!" She taunted. "C'mon then, VINNY. Show me your skills!" She opened her arms invitingly, standing still. "Prove me wrong!" Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 "Damn it!" He grit his teeth. Frustrated with missing her. Carter began to untie his other arm. Vincent cried out in anger. "You are beneath me!" He ran over to her. Ready to gut her. Carter fell out of the chair. He cringed at the impact. Yet, he forced himself to stretch out his leg. Tripping him over. Vincent hit the floor face first. Knocking out a few desks. Busting his lip in the process. He looked up at Amelia. Realizing how disadvantaged he had become. "Theo! A little assistance please!" shadowess - January 21, 2021 Amelia watched what happened with calm amusement. This had gone better than she'd expected! "Before I kill you Vincent, I have one question that I am dying to ask. Why the brandings?" Amelia smirked, apparently convinced that they'd already won. She strode over to Vincent and moved to stamp on his hand holding the knife. --- Sebastian and the wolf exchanged blows. Theo beginning to sweat as the vampire had seemed to inexplicably grow stronger and faster. Keeping pace with him easily. He'd never seen a vampire's eyes change like that before. This didn't make sense! This shouldn't be possible! "What the fuck are you? How did you get this strong?!" Sebastian grinned maliciously. "I have some pretty strong friends." Hearing his beloved call out to him and sensing the distress in his tone, Theo turned in the direction of the shout. "Vincent?!" He shouted, distracted. This was all Sebastian needed. He ran up to the wolf and aimed a kick to his lower leg. A loud snap could be heard before Theo let out a pained roar, throwing a punch that sent Sebastian flying again. He roared again in pain, looking down at his leg and seeing his bone protruding, covered in blood. Sebastian picked himself back up and started walking over to the injured Theo. "It's over for you." Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 Vincent smiled. "You want to know so badly huh?" He heard Theo's cry of pain. "Theo!" He quickly bit into her ankle. Getting a shocked response from her as she lifted her foot up. He ran to the direction of his lover's distress. At the gym, he saw the situation as what it was. "My dear!" He ran to Theo. Keeping him close in his arms. Tears dripped from his cheeks. Shocked and saddened by what had happened to him. "No No No No! You must stay alive!" Carter forced himself up. Leaning against the desk with the gun. He grabbed it. Before Amelia could stop him, he followed Vincent. He made it to the gym. Aiming the gun at Vincent who was crying over Theo. Trying to console him. "YOU!" He pulled the safety off. Limping closer to both men. But his eyes were on Vincent. "You are going to die!" Vincent's worried look for his lover shifted to a sickening smile. He laughed. "You never got over it! You wallow yourself in self pity and doubt! Did you hear that Theo? It's all because of himself! Dear detective Carter could never forget the fact that he was too occupied with his job to save his own family!" "Shut the fuck up!" Carter fired. Hitting Theo straight through the heart. Killing him. "NO!" ,shouted Vincent. He caressed his cheek. "My love...." He sobbed over his corpse. "You're just like me! No! Even worse! You're a monster!" Vincent ran up to him. "So you'll die like one!" Carter imagined himself holding Jack on the very same floor. He knew what he had done. The same scenario that he wished never happened to his own family. And now, he had taken the life of someone's own lover too. He wondered about the other things Vincent had said earlier. About how no one actually cared about him. That he was pathetic. That he didn't know how to be a father or a husband. Were they all true? It started to make sense when he realized what he had been doing to himself and the fact that he did always seemed to be occupied with work when they were around. He came to the conclusion that this was all his fault. So, he dropped the weapon. Allowing Vincent to tackle him to the floor and choke him. Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 (if you want to make it so that carter missed his target then you can. just wanted to let you know that you can make some changes if you feel like there should be any. always good to hear suggestions from you) shadowess - January 22, 2021 (Thanks, I'll see what I can come up with after work ) Denix Vames - January 22, 2021 (you're welcome. hope all is well at work today) shadowess - January 22, 2021 (It was alright, ta Just so you're aware as well, when it comes to fights, anything I write is entirely up to you whether it hits or misses. I generally use terms like "aimed to", "moved to", & "attempted to" etc, so that the possibility of the attack not working is always there ) Feeling teeth nip at her heel, Amelia backed off hurriedly and watched the murderer scarper. She then looked down at her foot, expecting to see a bite mark but found no trace of an injury. "Oh yeah...duh!" She chuckled at herself, remembering her armoured skin. She then caught sight of Carter grabbing the gun and going after Vincent despite his beaten state. Although she admired his strength, she rolled her eyes with a sigh and ran out of the room after them both. "Humans!" --- Sebastian hadn't gotten much closer to Theo when Vincent came running into the gym. He stared at the stranger, his red eyes seeing nothing but an obstacle between himself and his target. He growled angrily. Theo meanwhile tried to push Vincent away from them to keep him out of danger. "Beloved, you mustn't be here! It's just a broken leg, I'll be fine!" He tried to reason with his distraught lover. What followed next happened rather quickly. Vincent was shortly followed by Carter, who had raised his gun and aimed it at Vincent and Theo. Announcing that they would die. Almost immediately after this, Amelia arrived and ground to a halt behind Carter. She quickly surveyed the situation and was disturbed by the way Sebastian looked. 'Oh God...Is that how I look when I lose it?!' Amelia thought to herself. Realising the danger, she lifted her hands up slowly and took a step towards Carter. "Carter, you need to listen to me." She tried to talk him down, all while keeping her eyes on Sebastian. "Put down the gun and back away, slowly." But Vincent had to go and open his mouth about his family. He had to gaud him on. Before Amelia could say anything or intervene the gunshot deafened them all and Theo dropped heavily to the ground, his body shifting back into human form. Only a second later, Carter had dropped his gun and the now enraged Vincent was on top of him, strangling him. Amelia's priority shifted immediately. Being the closest to Carter in that moment, she had no time to worry about whether Sebastian was a danger to them now. She moved to grab Vincent by the hair and yank him off of Carter, moving herself to stand between them. "I'm not done with you wretch! I think I'll bring you to Hell myself!" She held her dagger in front of her, threateningly. Sebastian had seemed absolutely enraged that his target had been taken out for him but when he saw Vincent strangling Carter, his senses came back and his features shifted to fear. His eyes rapidly returned to normal as the Devil's Rage wore off. If Amelia is successful in pulling Vincent off of Carter, he would run to Carter's side, kneeling by him and ask him if he was alright.

Denix Vames - January 20, 2021 (no, hes just insane) Carter could hardly see where he was. Everything was confusing. His head was throbbing. He quickly recalled being knocked out by that monster. He tried to move but found himself tied to a chair. Both of his arms were on the armrests of the wooden chair. "Hey! Let me go!" "Oh not yet dear detective. Not just yet." Vincent stepped into the one lit space of the moldy messy of a classroom. One of the many that existed in this school to rot in history. Carter could something tickling the side of his head. Like a rain drop. Had he been knocked out that badly that blood was coming from the side of his head? He tasted some from the nose blood he had gotten earlier. He glared at him as he continued to struggle. "You fucking bitch! Why the hell are you here? Why did you come back?! We're still looking for you!" "Barely. I mean, after all, isn't it true that the case has gone cold?" "Huh? How do you know about that?" Vincent flicked the tip of his knife. "Information from Theo. My special partner in our lovely projects. He's lived long enough to memorize every bit of information he can find." Vincent bent forward. His face was inches from his. "Rumor has it that you've been on the deep end. Drinking your sorrows away and isolating yourself from everybody else. All except for one who is apparently a vampire." He chuckled. Carter seethed through his teeth. "What's so funny about that? Huh?!" "Why are you even associated with him?" "He promised me that he would help me find you." "And do you honestly think that he won't just kill when the moment is perfect?" "He said he doesn't kill innocent people!" Vincent laughed again. Bewildered by what he was hearing. "And you are taking his word because he just that trustworthy?" "Says the guy who's fucking a werewolf." He brought the knife to his neck. Carter bent his head back. Avoiding the blade. "Influence my dear detective. Influence will get you somewhere in life. But perhaps, you are not capable of such great skills." He pressed the blade against his cheek. Slowly cutting into his skin. Carter flinched. Feeling the blood from the cut drip down his face. Vincent sat on his lap with his legs out either side. "Fuck you." "Oh! What harsh words to give to New York's greatest artist." He brought the tip of the blade to his shirt. "Perhaps, you need to see what I am capable of." He slowly unbuttoned his shirt. Relishing every second of this moment. When his shirt was fully opened, he allowed the knife to dig slightly deeper into his chest. Making a much longer cut. Carter cried out. "Shhh..." Vincent caressed his cheek. "Hush now. I haven't even gotten to the middle of my work." Carter spat at his face. Vincent stumbled back. Shocked by what had happened. He wiped the spit from his face. He glared. "You ungrateful bitch! You have no appreciation for art!" He snapped his fingers. "Theo. Come here boy." Theo, in his human form, walked over. "Let him know who he's dealing with." Theo cracked his knuckles before punching him. Carter spat out blood. His left eye immediately held a purple black bruising. No doubt it would last for weeks or months if he would even live that long enough. A tooth sat near the chair. He expected it to be his. He glared. "You will never break me." Theo punched his gut. Receiving a gagging reflex from him. Vincent clapped his hands. "That's enough. Thank you dear." Theo nodded. He headed back to the corner near the chalkboard. "Now, I'll try this again. And if you decide to be bad then I will make things far more worse for you than they already are." Vincent stabbed into his leg. Carter screamed. His head hung low as he tried to endure the pain. "Son of a...!" Vincent pulled the knife out fast. He gripped his chin. Looking into his eyes. "Do you see now? You are far more beautiful this way. Unlike your husband. He ruined everything. What a waste of material he was." Something burned within Carter's chest. Like an anger that he thought he would ever know. A fire that set him ablaze. "Don't you ever talk about my husband! EVER!" He stood with the chair still attached to him. He headbutted him. Making Vincent fall back as he dropped the knife. Theo transformed into his wolf self. He let out a roar before running over on all fours. Carter turned around. Once Theo hit the chair, it fell into pieces. Knocking both men away from each other. Carter immediately grabbed his gun which was sitting on one of the desks. He fired at the flying wolf who collapsed once the bullet hit his heart. A lucky shot that Carter never thought he'd be able to do. He fired the weapon again when he felt something pierce into his torso. Just in the middle. He looked down to find Vincent's knife in his body with Vincent himself wielding it. Blood poured out from Vincent's suit. Showing that the bullet had hit his chest. He let go of the knife. Laying on the floor as the smile on his face never left. "Look at you." He spat out some blood. "Do you honestly that anyone ever gave two shits about you? You failed your own family. You couldn't save them because you were too busy focusing work. That's all you ever thought about. I'm only a reminder of your own stupidity." Carter gripped the handle of the knife. "Shut up." "Why should I? It's all true. Their bodies. How I sliced them open and showed them what they truly are? That was all because of you. You let them die." "I said shut up!" "I was the one who used my own hands! My own tool of art! But you never even once thought about their own safety! And now they're dead because of you!" Carter pulled the knife out of him. "SHUT UP!" He began to stab him. Over and over. Through his chest as blood splattered everywhere. Getting to his clothes and hands and face. He stopped when he found himself exhausted. Vincent chuckled. He was barely holding on. Barely breathing. "You're just like me." His head turned as his cold lifeless eyes became present. Vincent was dead. And so too was the werewolf. Carter dropped the knife. He rolled over. Getting off of him. He clutched his own wound. Struggling to move as he dragged himself away from them. Heading to the door of the classroom. He envisioned his kids and Jack. All sitting together. Smiling and enjoying every moment of being a family. "I-I finally did it. Jack....I killed him. He can't....won't hurt anyone." He turned over on his back. Allowing himself to rest as he continued to lose more blood. Everything was slowly becoming dark. Sebastian, he thought. You must think that I'm really stupid. Doing what I did. But I did it for them. I'm sorry. I hope you can forgive me. He closed his eyes. I really wanted to know you more, he thought. ".....Sebastian...." Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 (hey i want to ask you if maybe i should change the scene so while hes still being tortured. there will be time for your characters to swoop in and save the day? i feel like i did too much for this scene. i can repaste but take some things out if thats alright with you) Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 (im sorry about repasting this. i just wanted your characters to have some spotlight too. hope you dont mind) Carter could hardly see where he was. Everything was confusing. His head was throbbing. He quickly recalled being knocked out by that monster. He tried to move but found himself tied to a chair. Both of his arms were on the armrests of the wooden chair. "Hey! Let me go!" "Oh not yet dear detective. Not just yet." Vincent stepped into the one lit space of the moldy messy of a classroom. One of the many that existed in this school to rot in history. Carter could something tickling the side of his head. Like a rain drop. Had he been knocked out that badly that blood was coming from the side of his head? He tasted some from the nose blood he had gotten earlier. He glared at him as he continued to struggle. "You fucking bitch! Why the hell are you here? Why did you come back?! We're still looking for you!" "Barely. I mean, after all, isn't it true that the case has gone cold?" "Huh? How do you know about that?" Vincent flicked the tip of his knife. "Information from Theo. My special partner in our lovely projects. He's lived long enough to memorize every bit of information he can find." Vincent bent forward. His face was inches from his. "Rumor has it that you've been on the deep end. Drinking your sorrows away and isolating yourself from everybody else. All except for one who is apparently a vampire." He chuckled. Carter seethed through his teeth. "What's so funny about that? Huh?!" "Why are you even associated with him?" "He promised me that he would help me find you." "And do you honestly think that he won't just kill when the moment is perfect?" "He said he doesn't kill innocent people!" Vincent laughed again. Bewildered by what he was hearing. "And you are taking his word because he just that trustworthy?" "Says the guy who's fucking a werewolf." He brought the knife to his neck. Carter bent his head back. Avoiding the blade. "Influence my dear detective. Influence will get you somewhere in life. But perhaps, you are not capable of such great skills." He pressed the blade against his cheek. Slowly cutting into his skin. Carter flinched. Feeling the blood from the cut drip down his face. Vincent sat on his lap with his legs out either side. "Fuck you." "Oh! What harsh words to give to New York's greatest artist." He brought the tip of the blade to his shirt. "Perhaps, you need to see what I am capable of." He slowly unbuttoned his shirt. Relishing every second of this moment. When his shirt was fully opened, he allowed the knife to dig slightly deeper into his chest. Making a much longer cut. Carter cried out. "Shhh..." Vincent caressed his cheek. "Hush now. I haven't even gotten to the middle of my work." Carter spat at his face. Vincent stumbled back. Shocked by what had happened. He wiped the spit from his face. He glared. "You ungrateful bitch! You have no appreciation for art!" He snapped his fingers. "Theo. Come here boy." Theo, in his human form, walked over. "Let him know who he's dealing with." Theo cracked his knuckles before punching him. Carter spat out blood. His left eye immediately held a purple black bruising. No doubt it would last for weeks or months if he would even live that long enough. A tooth sat near the chair. He expected it to be his. He glared. "You will never break me." Theo punched his gut. Receiving a gagging reflex from him. Vincent clapped his hands. "That's enough. Thank you dear." Theo nodded. He headed back to the corner near the chalkboard. "Now, I'll try this again. And if you decide to ruin my work then I will make things far worse for you than they already are." Vincent stabbed into his leg. Carter screamed. His head hung low as he tried to endure the pain. "Son of a...!" Vincent pulled the knife out fast. He gripped his chin. Looking into his eyes. "Do you see now? You are far more beautiful this way. Unlike your husband. He ruined everything. What a waste of material he was." Carter breathed heavily. “Don’t you ever talk about him like that! Ever!” Vincent made sure he faced him. “Can you recall how you found them? Your children? Their guts lying all over the floor.” Carter gagged. He looked away. Trying not to imagine it. “Their bodies are now rotting. Your husband and the children. They haunt your dreams, don’t they?” Without warning, he vomited all over the floor. Vincent smiled. Rejoicing in the reaction he had gotten. Carter sobbed and sobbed. Realizing that he had lost. He wasn’t able to take him down. He couldn’t avenge their deaths. He failed his family. And he had been an idiot for chasing after him. Not only did he fail them but he failed Sebastian too. He wished he could have told him how he really felt. shadowess - January 21, 2021 (Thanks, I don't mind I'll reply after work) Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 (im glad you're ok with it and alright) shadowess - January 21, 2021 (On lunch break atm, would you like me to some control of Theo like I did earlier?) Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 (yes please. that would be helpful) shadowess - January 21, 2021 As the car sped down the road, Amelia stared at Sebastian's features. Noting how frightened he seemed. She hadn't seen him look so terrified since they first met. "So, what do you think?" Amelia starts and Sebastian dips his nose back into the car momentarily to glance at her. "You said this werewolf could be the murderer that branded his victims. Do you think he's a fanatic?" "It's possible..." Sebastian admitted, though he was hoping that against all odds, it was just some kind of coincidence. Of course, throughout the course of their friendship, Amelia had told Sebastian hers and Damien's story at some point. Sebastian had even found and read Sara's book. "You don't think...? What do you suppose they'd do if he realised what I really am?" Amelia asked. "Hard to say. Last time I saw the guy he looked absolutely insane...Listen, Amelia...I hate to ask but...c-could I borrow some of your blood? With a crazy ass wolf running loose, I'd rather not take risks that can be avoided." Amelia sighed heavily. "A little. And don't bother biting me, I don't need your venom making me high as fuck while running around after a killer wolf." They pulled up just a ways down the road from the old school, Sebastian being careful not to park the car too close to the building so that the wolf would not smell them just yet. Amelia snapped her fingers and the cars engine turned off. "The scent is coming from that building..." Sebastian says and watches Amelia cutting into the bottom of her palm with a pocket knife. She hisses a little from the sting then wipes the pocket knife clean on her trousers before putting it back into her pocket. Offering up her hand to Sebastian, she looks out of her window, not wanting to watch him. Sebastian gently takes her hand in his. He'd almost forgotten how sweet her blood smelled. The moment she'd cut herself the smell filled every inch of the car. Carefully, he placed his mouth over the little wound, being sure to avoid accidentally nipping her with his sharp canines, although admittedly, they wouldn't do much. Patience had told him why the scientists needed a real vampire bite for the transformation to work. The secret was in the venom, which the scientists, at the time, had no equipment small or precise enough to reach.... ---- "What do you mean, my second set of fangs? I only have these..." Sebastian had pointed at his newly sharpened teeth. Patience chuckled at the new born vampire. It could sometimes be fun, watching them learn all this new information about themselves. "Behind them, Sebastian. Behind your new fangs are much smaller, sharper fangs. Hidden, up near your gums. Those fangs contain the venom. So if you do not want your victim to suffer, you should bite them as hard and deeply as you can. The venom only lasts a few hours but removes all of the victims pains and worries. Making them more willing to give themselves to you." Sebastian remembered the way Patience had bitten him. The initial pain and then the sudden feeling of her bite deepening before his pain vanished. That euphoria! The way he'd become delirious and so ready to die. He frowned, placing a hand on his throat and looking at the ground. "I could not stop myself. I was losing control when you came to me. But it was the smallest mercy I could give you...I tried to drink from you quickly. To stop your transformation. But they snatched you from me before I could finish you...I apologise." Patience placed a hand on Sebastian's knee comfortingly. He looked up and saw the guilt and grief in her eyes. She had tried to spare him from the Doctor's torment. He did not blame her for what they did to him. What they did to them both. "So why did they need you to bite me? Why couldn't they have just bled me and given me your blood?" Sebastian asked and Patience smiled. It was the one little problem that had defeated the Doctors. "Because the transformation required the vampires venom in the victims system as well. Without it, the vampire blood simply does not take and the victim dies." She sighs "They cannot reach my second fangs to get this venom, so they had no choice but to starve me so that I wouldn't be able to control how hard I bit." ---- "Hey! I said a little! Damn!" Amelia yanked her hand away from Sebastian who realised he'd been drinking from Amelia while stuck in his own memories. "Uh...sorry." His cheeks reddened with embarrassment. "It's fine." She replied, annoyed. "So what's the plan?" Sebastian sighed. "The wolf is going to smell me coming as soon as I get near...you however...I don't actually know if he has your scent or if he saw you back at the club or not so you MIGHT have an advantage." "You want me to flank?" "I want you to try to sneak in and find Carter while I keep the beast busy." Amelia nods. It was a risky plan but they didn't have much of a choice anymore. They get out of the car and Sebastian looks over at Amelia. "I'll go in first. Draw it's attention. You follow in about five minutes." "Got it." With that, Sebastian turned and marched towards the buildings main entrance. "I'm coming, Carter..." He whispered. ------ Although he rarely showed emotion, Theo loved getting his hands dirty and the attention it gained him from his beloved when he did. He watched the scene before him unfold with a silent thrill up until his beloved sat on the prisoner's lap. He watched him unbutton his shirt and although he knew it was a method of torture for the prisoner, he couldn't help feeling a little jealousy rising. Just before the prisoner threw up and the room stank of stomach acid, Theo caught a whiff of something familiar approaching the building and grinned evilly. He approached Vincent and brought his mouth close to his ear, a hand on his waist. "Beloved, I smell the vampire coming this way. Would you like me to hunt him down? I want to show you what happens to vampires when I sink my teeth into them." He whispered seductively. Denix Vames - January 21, 2021 Sebastian's here? Then there's still a chance he could make it out of here. Vincent smiled. "Leave your mark on them. Let this thing know what happens when they disrupt art." He touched his hand where his waist was. He kissed him. "And there will be a reward waiting for you." Carter took a quick breath. He shouted, "Sebastian! I'm in here!" Vincent backhanded him. Carter's head whipped to his left. An immediate stinging sensation came to his red cheek. He cupped his face. Keeping a tight grip. Forcing him to look at him. The tip of his knife was almost to his eye. "Let's understand each other clearly. The only reason why I'm here is because of you. You never let me finish my work. And now after all these years, I have to come back and do the finishing touches. Do you know how that makes me feel?" He placed another cut near the neck but below. Dragging it along over the collarbone until it reached a pec. Carter grit his teeth. He forced himself to bite his tongue. Worried that if he made any more noises that he would get his eye taken out. Blood dripped from the cut on his tongue which he created by accident.

shadowess - December 13, 2020 It even came with a silly straw!! Sebastian was sure this was some sort of attempt by the bartender to mock him but he didn't care. He was drinking blood through a damn silly straw! How delightful!! His mood lifted so much that he couldn't stop smirking goofily at the bartender, almost as if rubbing it in that the straw only brought him joy. Who wouldn't be happy with this?? It has three loops in it! THREE!!!! Too busy quenching his thirst to react to the goings on around him, he merely watches in interest and mild amusement as a woman approaches Carter and they have a brief exchange before the woman grabs his hand and gently pulls him away from the bar. As they headed away, Sebastian looked back at the scowling bartender, apparently named Hades, and grinned mischievously at him until they were in the dark room. When the woman said she knew what Sebastian was, he almost choked on the blood. Spluttering a little, he let her take him to a beanbag where he plopped himself down with an amused smile while commenting; "Mm! Cushy!" Seeing this woman and hearing what she had to say, he was immensely relieved that this place wasn't quite as sinister as he'd first assumed. He'd known of places advertising similar practices with the intention of luring in younger, weaker, more naïve vampires to trap. Most sold their captive vampires to secret human institutes who dissected his kind to try and learn more from them while very, very few forced the poor vampires to make paying fanatics into newer vampires. Both of which were now more or less raided and eradicated nowadays but there was always a risk with these kinds of places. By the time she ran off to fetch the bullets, his bag ran empty and it made a fairly loud and annoying noise, the kind of noise you hear when someone has reached the end of their drink from a fast food cup and they continue to suck through the straw anyway, as he tried to suck every last drop out. Giving up, he pulls the silly straw out and throws the empty bag into a nearby bin. When the woman came running out with the party bag full of bullets, he chortled at the sight. Particularly as she said their secret was safe with her. "Woman has kept my kind well hidden, even from you, for this long. I think she can keep this secret too." He chuckled. At her offer of more blood, Sebastian smiled and stood up again. He pointed at her while looking at Carter "I like her!" Then looking at the woman; "Thank you, you're very kind. I um, may actually have to take you up on that now. The kind of fight we're going to, I'm going to need some handy in case I get injured... again." He says the last part to heavily imply the reason he was so thirsty when entering the club. He then looks back at Carter expectantly. "Well??" He asks and lifts his hands by his sides questioningly, silly straw still in one hand. "Are you going to introduce me to this lovely lady?" Then glancing at the silly straw and back to the woman; "Mind if I keep this?" He waves it a little, the end of it now stained red. "One almost never gets an opportunity to drink blood through one!" He grins gleefully. ((I couldn't help myself with the silly straw rofl! I love it when he goes goofy lol)) Denix Vames - December 14, 2020 Carter sighed. "Her name is Blaire. She was my goth friend when we were in high school." "And I'd be more than happy to give you a few bloodbags. I'll just say there was a little party here and pay for the bags myself. They're in the cold storage room. I can give you three just in case. Oh and you can keep the silly straw. Sorry about Hades. He can be a real jerk sometimes." She came back with a portable cooler filled with three pints of blood. She handed it to him. "Wanna see Carter's gothic photos?" "What? No! Don't show those-!" "Too late!" She pulled a picture out of her wallet. Showing herself when she was younger and a younger version of Carter who had on white foundation and the usual black eyeshadow and lips. He looked pissed off. His shirt had a gothic band name called The Cure. There were spiky bands over his wrists. A studded belt was on his ripped jeans. His hair was spiky and poofy at the same time. Carter blushed. He let out a frustrated groan as he hid his face. "Would you cut it out?" "Oh c'mon! You look so cool! Whatever happened to your fashion sense?" "I grew up!" Denix Vames - December 14, 2020 (btw the silly straw thing was funny) shadowess - December 30, 2020 Sebastian smiled at Blaire as Carter introduced her then shook his head at her when she stated she would pay for the blood herself. "Nonsense!" He exclaimed and immediately took out his wallet. "Not that I don't appreciate your generosity, but I'll happily pay you for the blood and the bullets. In fact, I'd prefer to!" Ahh! A true bestie! Blaire was apparently a very close friend of Carter's to be so ready to humiliate him playfully. Grinning, Sebastian eagerly looked at the photo then looked back at Carter, as if comparing. "When you said you had a goth phase, I never pictured you going all out with it! Gotta say though, you sure do suit the look!" He complimented. He could see Carter's embarrassment but didn't understand why he would be. Surely he was proud of that portion of his life? Happy to have had such freedom of expression? Sebastian would be. As nice as all this was though, there was one little thing bugging Sebastian. Still smiling, he turned back to Blaire and asked; "You said it's 'finally happening'. Sorry, I'm a little out of the loop. What's finally happening?" No sooner had that question left Sebastian than a buzzing noise could be heard from Sebastian's pocket, followed by a very muffled song; Devil in disguise by Elvis Presley. His grin becoming a bit more awkward, Sebastian reached for his phone and looked between the two of them for a moment. "Sorry...I gotta take this." He wandered over to the furthest corner of the room and answered the call. Maybe this will give Carter and Blaire a little more time to catch up properly? Meanwhile, they'd only be able to hear Sebastian's side of his call. "Hey! I didn't think I'd hear from you for-...you're where?...What're you doing there?? How did you even get in??....Of course you did...Well, see, had I known you'd try to visit me so soon I would've stuck around to greet you!...I'm in America...Because I wanted a holiday, that's why! Wait- What do you mean you're coming over?-" "I mean I'm coming over!" A new female voice suddenly came from right next to Sebastian, causing him to jump. As he did, he lost grip on his phone, tried to catch it, failed, tried to catch it again and it dropped to the floor with a smashing sound. Not too bothered about the phone though, he looked at the blonde standing right next to him who was still holding her own phone to her ear with a mischievous grin. Sebastian grinned and wrapped his arms around the woman while exclaiming "Amelia!!" Then taking a sudden step back, holding her at arms length and looking at her with a mixture of delight and confusion. "How the bloody hell did you do that!!" "Secrets." Amelia grinned. ((Introducing, my second character lol Sebastian referenced her briefly earlier on. Figured they might need a bit of help with the wolf.)) Denix Vames - December 31, 2020 (awesome! also its good to hear from you again.) Blaire smiled. "Well thank you, Sebastian. You're too kind." Carter blushed at the compliment Sebastian gave. "Really?" He glanced off. Nervously scratched his neck. "Although, I probably should have figured that you would like it." Blaire jumped excitedly. "My best friend and his vampire boyfriend are going on a werewolf hunt! I've waited for this day!" "Shh! Keep it down." ,said Carter. "Oh. Sorry." She chuckled. "Did you seriously always pictured me as a werewolf hunter?" "I mean you sure do look like one. Maybe you can relate to them well enough to find them." He raised a brow at her. "Bite me." "That ain't my job." He put a hand over his face as he shook his head with an exhausted sigh from her weird comments. Carter listened as Sebastian talked over the phone. He wondered who could it be on the other line. He assumed it was another vampire like Sebastian. He just wondered if he could trust that vampire too. When he heard the sound of a woman's voice near Sebastian's, he followed it. "Who's this? She doesn't bite, does she?" "Carter!" Blaire slapped his arm as if he were a child. "Sorry about that. The guy has no imagination. Practically didn't even know you guys existed until your friend, Sebastian, saved him like an undead prince charming." "Can you just stop saying this shit?" ,said Carter. "I'm Blaire by the way. Heard your name is Amelia. Sorry for eavesdropping. This place isn't exactly big." shadowess - December 31, 2020 Blaine's answer to his question had troubled him deeply, but with the sudden phone call he had no time to follow up with any more questions. Amelia froze at the sound of other voices. The way she'd teleported into the room, she had been facing Sebastian but with her back to the others and so hadn't actually known of their presence yet until they started speaking. When Carter asked if she bites and was promptly scolded by Blaine, she turned to look at them with a mixture of amusement and confusion. "Uhm.." "She's not a vampire..." Sebastian says in amusement. "She's uhh...she's...well..." He seemed to struggle on how to explain what she was to them. "I guess you could call me a fairy..." She says frankly. "I have some fae heritage anyways." She shrugs as she looks between them all. Sebastian looked at her questioningly for a moment before deciding to just roll with it. It was better than the alternative... "Right, yeah. Amelia has been a friend of mine for a long time...Got me out of a few binds but..." He explains then he looks at Amelia "What are you doing here? Why were you looking for me? I didn't think I'd hear from you again for a very long time!" "You haven't seen Damien have you? I have something to tell him." "No? Last I heard from him, he went to follow up a lead on...you know... with his aunt. But that was about six months ago." Amelia considered this information with a concerned look, looking about the room for a moment as if deep in thought before bringing her attention back to Sebastian. "And you? Some holiday you're having, saving humans!" She digs playfully. "What's going on?" "Well..." Sebastian spent the next five minutes, hurriedly filling Amelia in on the goings on over the past twenty-four hours. He supposed this would be a good opportunity to fully explain what happened to Blaine as well. When he was finished, he looked between them all apprehensively. "I see..." Amelia says finally, starting to pace the room, fiddling with a blue crystal that hung from a chain around her neck. Out of all the information, the killer branding his victims shoulders stood out. She once knew a certain Devil who did that. Perhaps this was a copy cat? "You sure do have some rotten luck with getting yourself into trouble!" She mocked. "Tell me about it..." "So that's your plan? Just grab some silver bullets and weaponry and hope for the best?" "You got any better ideas?" To this, Amelia turned to grin at Sebastian darkly. For a fraction of a second, her blue eyes shone red. "We set a trap." She then looks at Carter. "You know anywhere good? It'll need to be big but with at least one choke point and enough space for flanking." Denix Vames - December 31, 2020 "You're a fairy? You don't even look like one." "What were expecting? Fairy dust and Tinkerbell?" ,said Blaire. She smiled at her. "Love your necklace by the way. It matches your eyes." "A trap? Look lady, I-" He cleared his throat. "I mean we can't exactly do that. The big problem being we don't know where that werewolf bastard is." "Obviously Einstein! That's why they need to set a trap to lure him." Blaire shook her head. "Can you believe this guy?" Carter gripped her wrist. He glared at her. "Hey! What are you doing?" He pulled her out of the backroom and shoved her into the bar. "How about you go help out with the drinks? This is a private investigation. Meaning no civilians." Blaire stuck her tongue out. "You're such a Bella!" His face turned all red. He groaned. "I can't stand her." He walked over to them. "Anyway, there's plenty of abandoned places. Take your pick. New York likes to start something and never finish unless someone with millions of dollars knows how to complete a project." shadowess - January 17, 2021 (Sorry to keep you waiting.) Amelia smiled uncomfortably at the compliment and almost hurriedly tucked her gem under the neck of her shirt. She tended to occasionally fiddle with it absent mindedly, but the topic wasn't exactly a nice one for Amelia. Put short, the pendant felt more like a ball and chain than a piece of jewellery. Though when Carter began talking to her in a challenging tone before quickly correcting his manners, she turned to look at him with a more genuine smile. That's more like it! She couldn't stand people sucking up to her. She found that the more blunt people were with her, the more likely they were to have honest intentions. That being said, seeing him backtrack on himself was a minor disappointment. She almost welcomed the challenge. Sebastian raised a brow when Carter dragged Blair out of the room as well as his remark about her. "I thought you two were friends?" He asked. Listening to Carter's explanation, Sebastian nodded seriously and turned to look at Amelia who had crossed her arms and leant back against the wall. She looked between the two for a moment. "You know this place better than we do, so if anyone here is going to do the picking, it'll be you Detective." She glances at Sebastian and throws her hands up in the air, shaking her head a little. "Alright! Yes, fine! I'll help you!" Sebastian began to grin and opened his mouth to thank her when she interrupted. "But! You owe me for this!" She pointed at Sebastian whose smile slips momentarily before he nods. "Of course. Wouldn't have it any other way." "Good." She now looks at Carter and sighs. Involving humans was always so tricky. They're just so....squishy! "And you...there's a few things we need to explain to you before we go teaming up. The most important thing..." She takes hold of her gem again and, without removing it, holds it up so that he can see it clearly. "This. Never leaves my person. Terrible, irreversible things happen when it is taken away from me. Do you understand?" Denix Vames - January 18, 2021 (thats alright. i was a bit worried but im very patient) "We are. It's just that she gets on my damn nerves sometimes." Carter nodded. "Well, me and Sebastian checked out that abandoned mall last time. I assume we scared him off from it. So my guess is that he could be taking shelter at the next abandoned building. That would be the old Lawton High School. Use to be a treat before the massacre. Everybody said there was ghosts and that's why it was left to rot. In all honesty, no one wanted to stick anywhere near where their friends use to be before they got gunned down." He listened carefully. He put his hands up. "Alright lady. Don't touch the cursed necklace. Got it." He looked at Sebastian. "Since we've got our bullets and your food supply, we should head to the gun shop for some weapons. Handguns to be exact." He checked his own gun. "I still have mine. I'll slip some of these in right now." He pulled out his empty clip. Stuffing each silver bullet that could fit into it. Then he loaded it and quickly placed it back in his holster before anyone could think that something bad was going to happen. "Amelia, you can sit in the backseat. I can drive us to-" His eyes caught a man's face. One that he swore had short-long black hair, blue eyes, and that insane smile. Vincent, he thought. But how? Word had spread that he left the city. How was he still here? Without a second thought, he ran out of the club. Being engulfed into the darkness of the night sky. "Carter?!" ,said a worried Blaire. But nothing registered in Carter's head except for finding the killer. He turned down the corner of the club. Making his way into an alley way. He pulled out his flashlight and gun. "Hmph! Deja vu." He shined the light at anything around him. A flash suddenly showed up. He whipped his head to it. "I've got silver this time you bastard! If this is the same guy from the mall then you're dead!" "Tsk tsk tsk...I thought I knew you better." He shined a light at the direction of his voice. Seeing the killer right in front of him who was wearing a dark purple suit and wearing red leather gloves. Carter pulled the safety off the gun. He grit his teeth. Glaring at him. A deep seated hatred came out from his eyes. "You fucking bastard! You killed them! You killed my family!" Vincent lifted his bloody knife up. Bringing it to his tongue as he licked the blood. He raised a finger. "Not kill. I merely turned them into something greater. Art!" He chuckled. "And yet, you are the naive fool who cannot see true beauty when it is right in front of you." Carter aimed the gun at his head. "I don't care about your sick twisted models! I'm going to kill you!" "I wouldn't do that if I were you. My boyfriend can be a bit upset when people try to hurt me." Carter raised a brow. "Boyfriend?" The Werewolf slammed him against the brick wall. Carter fought off the headache as he pulled the trigger. The Werewolf whined but quickly punched him. Hard enough to knock him out. He let him fall as blood dripped from his nose. "We're taking him with us. I want him to be one of my best art pieces yet. I'll take time with him. Enjoying the few moments that we will have together. And afterwards..." He caressed his cheek. "I'll get to spend lots of time with you." He kissed the now human form of the werewolf. By the time Carter and Amelia reached the alley, they were all gone. shadowess - January 18, 2021 (I appreciate it. We had a scare in the family but everything is alright now. I'll reply to your post soon. First, I'm going to post some blogs with Sebastian's and Amelia's backgrounds. These may come in handy for when we press ahead with the story. Then I'll send my reply ) Denix Vames - January 18, 2021 (You're welcome and I'm sorry to hear that. I'm just glad everything's ok for you and your family now. I hope things stay good for a while. And I'll be sure to read up on those two profiles. Honestly, I'd wait years for a reply. I never expect a lot from friends. Just what they can give me.) shadowess - January 20, 2021 (So a few thoughts on how to proceed? Where did Carter see Vincent's face? Was it through a window in the door looking into the club or a window viewing the alley? Just so I can be accurate with my reply. Also, had an idea that the kid behind the bar might have something to do with their appearance, maybe? Like maybe he called them to tip them off that Carter and Sebastian had arrived in the club? If not, we can always just say it was the wolf tracking their scent. I'll be posting up actual biographies soon. Damien's history will be interesting in regards to the branding on the victim's shoulders.) Denix Vames - January 20, 2021 (in my mind the door is opened. so vincent is walking by. luring carter to come out so he can grab him. the wolf is the one who tracked his scent. no one else is behind this situation except for vincent and the wolf which i believe we should name at this point. do you want me to name him or you?) shadowess - January 20, 2021 (That makes sense Thanks. You can name him, if you want.) Denix Vames - January 20, 2021 (youre welcome. and sure. the wolf's name will be Theo Risewell) shadowess - January 20, 2021 (Good name! Also, with Vincent licking blood off his knife; is he what I think he is or is he just straight up insane? lol) "It's not just you." Amelia piped up at Carter's remark about her necklace. "It's anyone we might come into contact with and if, for any reason, it is taken off me and I start acting insane you need to stay well clear. In fact, it'd be preferable if you ran away altogether!" She warned. If he got in her way after a warning like that, that would be on him. She then considered his suggestion of an abandoned school and nodded. "Sounds good. Full moon isn't until tomorrow night so we have more than enough time to scope it out and come up with a strategy. I suggest you guys as the bait and I'll come in to surprise them!" She grinned mischievously. Sebastian watched as Carter loaded up his gun. Guns were not a bad idea, he'd feel much more comfortable with one of those than a knife! Sebastian started to smirk at the way Carter started to attempt to give Amelia and order when he saw the blood drain from Carter's face. Before he could follow his eyeline to see what he was looking at, Carter took off! "Wha-?! Wait a minute! Carter? Carter!" He looked back at Amelia frantically who looked back with concern. Neither of them realised the door had been open! Who had been listening in? They both took off after Carter, out of the club and down the alley. They heard a scuffle up ahead but by the time they reached the alley the noise came from, Carter had gone. "Amelia..." Sebastian panted, looking at her panicked. "It's the wolf's scent!" Amelia looked around hurriedly. There was some random blood on the ground but other than that, barely a sign of a struggle. She looked back at Sebastian. "Carter's car." She suggested. "I don't have the key!" "You don't need one! I'm here!" Amelia snapped, "Now, come on! Before the scent fades!" They ran back to the front of the club, where Amelia snapped her fingers and the car door unlocked before flinging open. "You need to tell me how you do that." Sebastian gawps. "I keep telling you." She got in the passenger side and snapped her fingers again, starting the car. "Secrets. You drive!" Sebastian got in and rolled the window down, taking in deep breaths as he sped in the scents direction. "So, this Carter." Amelia starts. "You really like him, huh?" Sebastian doesn't answer. "If we survive all this, are you going to talk to him? About his options?" "Do I have a choice?" "Are you going to tell him?" Sebastian glanced at Amelia irritably. She's doing this now? "I don't know yet..." He answers. "I don't even know if he..." "Likes you back?" Amelia finished when Sebastian trailed off. Sebastian paused. "Can we talk about this later?" "Sure."

shadowess - December 5, 2020 'I'll apologise', Sebastian thought to himself. 'As soon as he comes out I'll say I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made it so personal. It was wrong of me to go there. Yeah, that's what I'll do...' He heard the door behind him open and turned to Carter to speak but found his words catching in his throat as he saw the way Carter looked now. He stared at the buttoned up shirt, the neatly done tie, his slicked back hair. Blimey! Had his words actually made a positive impression? He looked...well...good! Carter asked where they were going and Sebastian somewhat snapped out it while starting his response with "Uhhh...." Then shaking his head with a fake cough into his fist to try and hide his blush; "I'd suggest a gun store. We're going to need weapons. The hardest part though is going to be ammunition. I doubt a standard gun store will sell silver bullets. Any ideas? There's also a chance this beast might wind up in close range so we might also want to consider melee options" Denix Vames - December 5, 2020 Carter walked over. "Guns aren't a problem. Silver bullets? There's plenty of those at the Undead Freaks Club. It's a goth club that I use to go to. You can buy silver bullet necklaces and earrings. And last I check, your knife seemed to have done wonders. Maybe we can get some silver ones too." He hit the button for his car which opened. He smiled at him. "You know, I never thought I'd see the day when I could kill a werewolf. It'd be awesome to have its teeth as a souvenir." shadowess - December 6, 2020 Listening to Carter as they approached his car, Sebastian smiled. "Sounds good. I know silver isn't exactly cheap so I'll put everything on my card." A perc of being a vampire was taking any money or valuables from the victims they killed and being the age that Sebastian is, he'd managed to squirrel away quite a lot of money, despite his rough looking clothes. Recalling when he'd used his knife, Sebastian tutted. "Yeah...knives are good in a pinch. Not exactly easy to come by one that is made of silver and isn't just for display...I had to get mine custom made for me. Too bad the wolf has it now." and with any luck, it's still stuck in his shoulder! Looking over at Carter, Sebastian smirked then grimaced at the thought of having wolf teeth for a souvenir. "If you really must, just be sure you de-venom them before wearing them. Don't wana accidentally turn yourself for the sake of a trophy!" Sebastian got into the passenger side of the car and buckled up. "That being said, I know I said I don't like wolves but that's purely an evolved instinct to survive on my part. It's actually pretty rare to find a wolf go rogue and who starts killing recklessly. They usually stick to their packs and look out for each other to make sure they keep a low profile." So in other words; Just like Vampires, Werewolves are not all monsters. Denix Vames - December 6, 2020 "Really? Interesting." He started the car. He was soon driving on the road. "Maybe I'll hold off on the souvenir thing." He glanced at him. His heart started to race. He was unsure if Sebastian could hear it. How nervous he was around him. They had gotten to know each other as friends and yet he still had those butterflies in his stomach. "By the way, thanks for cleaning up the place. That was....nice of you." shadowess - December 10, 2020 ((Hey, figured it's only fair to keep you updated. I might drop out of activity in the run up to Christmas and possibly for a few weeks after. It's a pretty sensitive time and I'm currently dealing with almost daily panic attacks. Best if I mostly focus on myself for a little bit. If I have a good day, I'll still post but you know...just in case you wonder where I'd vanished to lol)) Denix Vames - December 10, 2020 (I'm sorry to hear about that but I'm glad that you were able to trust me with that information. I hope things get better for you. And I'll be here waiting for you. I don't care how long it takes. I just want you to focus on yourself. Hope the holidays treat you well.) shadowess - December 12, 2020 Sebastian smiled when Carter reconsidered his souvenir idea. He couldn't get mad at him for having thought of it. After all, it wasn't like he had been aware of Sebastian's world previously. How could he have known? He stared out at the road ahead of them as it dawned on him that Carter still had so much more to learn and now that he was aware, there was no going back. Other's of Sebastian's kind or even the wolves might not take too kindly to a human knowing of their existence. Their secrecy was vital to their survival. Maybe that was a conversation for if they survived? Whether Carter lived on, keeping this information secret or...? Sebastian shook his head a little as if shaking those thoughts from his mind. No. He couldn't think on things like that! He could hear Carter's heart beating quite quickly. Maybe he was nervous about the fight to come? Facing your own mortality is daunting for anyone. Even Sebastian was nervous. But Sebastian barely paid attention to why his heart might be beating quickly. He was too busy listening to it's rhythm while fighting his off his hunger that had just started gnawing away at Sebastian. Sebastian was focussing so hard on ignoring his urges that he almost didn't hear Carter thanking him. "Huh?" Sebastian momentarily snapped out of it, a single bead of sweat running down the side of his face. "Oh! Uh, it was nothing." He gave his charming smile then immediately looked away and out of the passenger side window, not wanting to risk his hunger returning while looking at Carter. What was that?? Why did it come on so intensely? He'd handled his hunger just fine the previous night! It was only after thinking...no, no, no! Sebastian needed to get a handle on this! He needed to be able to concentrate! "Carter?" Sebastian says suddenly with a slight urgency to his tone. He still didn't look away from the passenger side window. "I-er...don't suppose we could make a quick pit stop at one of those criminal's houses? I...I need to..." He trailed off, the hunger starting to gnaw at him again. He hoped Carter understood what he was getting at. Denix Vames - December 13, 2020 Carter kept his eyes on the road. Making sure that they were on the right track. He glanced at him. He took a second look at his face. Reading him. "Are you...hungry?" He noticed his fangs. "Oh god! Ok! I've got an idea. We should head to the goth club first. The Undead Freaks cater to not just goths but vampires as well. Fake ones of course who like to think they are. Who knows? You might run into a few friends. Anyway, they serve blood from donors who are willing to give it to the club as a drink. They get paid hundreds to do that kind of job. There should be plenty there." He soon reached the club. "We're here. Do you need me to help you or can you walk there yourself?" He opened the passenger door for him. shadowess - December 13, 2020 Every muscle in Sebastian's body ached as the hunger deepened. He hadn't felt the hunger get this bad since he was a new born vampire. He'd almost forgotten what it had felt like. Then it occurred to him. Of course! He'd taken one hell of a beating from the wolf the night before! His body had healed quickly but the price for that was a far worse hunger than Sebastian was used to. He hadn't meant for Carter to see his fangs. He hadn't even realised his mouth was open a little but as soon as Carter reacted the way he did, Sebastian closed his mouth hurriedly, feeling a pang of guilt and shame for putting Carter through this. He listened carefully as Carter suggested the gothic club as a source of blood. It sounded a little too good to be true but Sebastian kept quiet. Not wanting to look a potential gift horse in the mouth. Something about what Carter said sounded eerily familiar though. It sort of put Sebastian on edge but for the life of him, he couldn't think why. He was so lost in thought about it that he didn't notice that they had parked up until Carter opened his door as asked if he needed help. Having been looking out that window until it was abruptly opened, Sebastian's eyes immediately shot up to look at Carter. Then to his throat. They lingered there for a moment. His hunger deepening again, painfully. Without warning, Sebastian sprung up and darted past Carter towards the club. He wouldn't let Carter touch him while he was like this. He knew he was just trying to help but in this instance, his help would put him in danger. He flew past the would-be bouncer before they could even realise he was coming and charged up to the bar. When the bartender, dressed in all black and looking like he was barely out of his teens, noticed him he approached the semi-starving Sebastian like it was any other day. "I hear you sell glasses of blood to vampires." Sebastian says, just about able to control himself to match the posture and tone of everyone else around him. "$50." The bartender half yawns. "For a glass??" "Do you want it or not, Dracula?" The bartender now taking on a condescending tone. Sebastian glared at the bartender for a moment but he was too desperate to argue. "Don't suppose you sell it by the bag?" The bartender became hesitant and looked Sebastian over, as if really looking at him for the first time. "You know it's dangerous to drink too much, right?" Sebastian had had enough time wasting at this point and pulled out his wallet. He took out several hundred dollar bills and slapped them onto the bar in front of the bartender whose eyes widened at the amount. "Bag. Now." Sebastian barked, then smiled charmingly. His fangs on full display. "Please." shadowess - December 13, 2020 ((Lol! Literally had to stop myself writing. I was getting well carried away!)) Denix Vames - December 13, 2020 (thats ok. i like it XD) Carter's eyes widened. He hadn't suspect Sebastian to run by him that quickly. He made sure that the car doors were locked. He ran inside. Finding Sebastian drinking from a bag filled with blood. A straw was between his lips. "Your boyfriend got dehydrated or something?" "He's not my....He's a friend. And yeah, you could say that." Just then, a waitress ran over with an empty tray. She was in her mid forties but from her gothic makeup, she looked a lot younger. Maybe twenties. She smiled. "Oh my god! Carter, is that you? It's been a while!" Carter gave her an embarrassed smile. "Yeah, it has been. I see you never grew out of the goth phase." "Ain't a phase if you're an adult at this point." She looked at Sebastian. "Who's your boyfriend there?" He rolled his eyes. "He's just a friend." "Oh alright. I get it." She winked. She walked to Sebastian. "His name's Sebastian and he's kind of busy." She frowned. She set her tray on the bar. "Hades, watch this for me. I'm going to help out." The bartender crossed his arms. "Whatever. He better not hog up all the blood. We need that for the other customers." She glared at him before taking Sebastian's hand and leading him to a dark room where the lights were more dim than at the bar. "I'm not an idiot, Carter. I know what he is." "Wait, what? What do you mean? You could tell he was a vampire from the beginning?" She guided him to a beanbag. She was shocked to find out that Carter hadn't realized the truth. "Dude seriously? Did you think you and I were hanging out with just the fake ones? I've got still friends who are undead. You should meet my girlfriend." "I feel like I really missed out on something." "Well, the point is you guys came here. And I'm assuming it's not just for blood." "Uh, yeah. We actually need some silver bullets. Preferably without holes." She raised her hands as she ran over to the bucket of bullets in the storage room. "Oh my god! It's happening! It's actually happening!" She soon came back with a party bag of bullets. "The limit is twenty. Sorry." He sighed. "That's alright. Whatever works." He took it. "Also, try to keep this down ok?" "Sure thing. Your secret's safe with me." She imitated locking her own mouth. "And if you come back Sebastian, we can give you a few extra pints to save. Lately, we've been getting more donors so you and I have nothing to worry about when it comes to this business and your hunger."

Denix Vames - December 5, 2020 At first, Carter didn't say anything. He was focused on knowing whether or not his family was ok. But when he looked at Sebastian, he realized that they were dead. He knew what had happened to them. "I...I thought..." He massaged his temples. He was frustrated. Tired of recalling memories. "I keep having the same goddamn nightmares. For a second, I just thought that I had chance at saving them. And then there was that monster. The werewolf killing you. Everywhere I look, I'm losing everybody and then there's nothing. Nothing..." He swallowed his pain. He walked past Carter. "I need a drink. I need to forget." He took out a packet of smokes. He put one in his mouth as he headed downstairs. shadowess - December 5, 2020 Sebastian watched Carter carefully as he spoke about his nightmares, feeling pity for the man. The pity was short lived however as the human walked past him taking about getting another drink. For a second, Sebastian didn't move. Then, after a big sigh he raced past Carter and within another second was already at the bottom of the staircase with his hands on either side of the banister, blocking Carter's route. "I'm sorry for what happened to your family, I really am. I can understand why you feel the route you are taking is the only one but I can assure you it is not! Consider this your intervention. No more drinking. Not while I'm here. I need you focussed and ready! I need you sober!" Sebastian scolded him. Denix Vames - December 5, 2020 Carter lit the cigarette. He took a puff before blowing the smoke into his face. "You know how many times my therapist told me to move on and stop drinking? Too many damn times. My own captain decided to give me a shrink. I didn't need that shit. There's nothing left for me except for a broken home. And I never wanted that. So move it." His tone grew soft. "Please." shadowess - December 5, 2020 The stubbornness and arrogance from this man was simultaneously endearing and infuriating to Sebastian. He was so angered that he gripped the banisters tightly and his features were hard as he stared Carter down for a moment before reacting. He removed his hands, lifting them and took a step back while saying in a cold tone; "You want to slowly kill yourself? Fine. Go right ahead. Don't let me stop you." He turns towards the front door then pauses, raising a finger as if in thought while turning his head slightly to glare back at Carter. "Just a thought though...Suppose Jack could see what you're doing to yourself now? What do you suppose he'd think on the matter?" Sebastian shrugs while heading towards the door. "Think about it. I'll be waiting outside." He slammed the door behind him, the cold night air hitting him. His heart was beating a little harder and he still felt hot from the anger as he paced around the lawn, waiting for Carter. As his anger subsided, he realised what he'd said and began to regret his words. Perhaps they were too harsh? Dammit! Why did he get so wound up like that? What exactly was it about this human that made Sebastian care so much? He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand, gently biting his lower lip out of nerves, unsure of how Carter would react to the way he'd spoken to him and whether this would affect their co-operation in the night to come. "Fuck...." He whispered to himself. "Fuck, fuck, fuck...oh you've gone and done it now Sebastian. Couldn't just let him have a drink, could you? Had to just go and stick your nose right into his business!!...........Fuck........" Denix Vames - December 5, 2020 Carter paused. He reflected on what he said. Jack and his kids were the only thing keeping him from becoming this way. Jack would always talk about being in good health and was the one in charge of making the meals. He went to the kitchen. Thinking about whether or not, he should have a drink. He froze at the sight of his kitchen being clean. Everything was spotless. All of the dishes were in the cabinets. Trash was where it should be. The thought soon came to him that Sebastian was doing the exact same things that his husband had done for him so many years. Taking care of him. And he did it because he cared. Did that mean Sebastian cared about him too? He glanced at the front door. He stepped outside. His tie was straightened and his top buttons were buttoned. He had on his overcoat. His hair was slightly damp from some water that he used to pull it back. Making it look as decently clean as possible. "So, where are we headed too?" He stomped the cigarette out.

shadowess - December 5, 2020 Sebastian chuckled at the humour, picked up his little cup again and took a sip. His nose creased a little at the taste but he continued to smile. "Never had coffee before." He says while looking at his cup. "I think this may be an acquired taste." Looking back up at Carter, he laughed. "No, just a silly myth!" Some of us retain our Christian or Catholic beliefs after we turn and I hear garlic bread is quite a popular human food among our kind." Sebastian sits back in the chair, content in the presence of this human. "Listen, about this wolf business. There's something you should know about me." He begins, his features becoming serious once more. If they were going to help each other survive this attack, Carter would need to know of his weaknesses. "Wolf bites are extremely venomous to vampires. Even when in their human form. There is no anti-venom and if I were to get bitten, I'd be dead in mere minutes." Horribly painfully too. "You will need to avoid his teeth too. I'm sure you've heard the myths regarding a werewolf bite? They're true. It's the reason their venom does not work on a vampire. Because it was only designed to change humans." Denix Vames - December 5, 2020 Carter lowered his drink. "I won't let that damn thing take any more lives than it already has. You can be sure of that. As long as we both got each other's backs, we'll be fine." The room began to seem like a merry-go-round. He shut his eyes. Trying to get rid of the dizziness. "Sorry man. I think I'm kind of tired." He stood. "I'll go-" His mug fell out of his hand. Breaking at the floor. Its contents spilled. He stumbled to the set of stairs before collapsing. Exhausted from overworking and emotional stress. shadowess - December 5, 2020 Sebastian watched Carter carefully. Seeing him finally succumb to his exhaustion wasn't a surprise given how much he had had to drink as well as the excitement they'd had that evening. Placing his own cup on the table, he moved quickly to catch Carter before he could hit his already injured head on something. "Oh dear Carter..." He mumbled as he lifted him with ease and began taking him upstairs to a bedroom. "What are we going to do about your drinking?" Once in the room, he placed Carter down on the bed gently and covered him with the blanket before leaving the room silently. Leaving him to rest, Sebastian got to work cleaning up the house of all dust and grime, being careful not to move anything that might be sentimental to Carter, such as picture frames. Once everything was as clean and tidy as Sebastian was going to get it, he settled down on the couch. Needing to get some sleep, himself. Denix Vames - December 5, 2020 Carter found himself back at the mall. He held his gun by his side as he looked around. Walking carefully through the halls and corners. "Sebastian? Sebastian, where are you?!" A flash of something pass him by. He turned to the werewolf who was suddenly clawing at Sebastian. Biting into his neck. "Stop it!" His gun was gone. He was back at home. Back when everything was normal. He smiled at Jack. Glad to see him and his children safe. They were playing Jenga. In a flash, his kids were dead. Lying on the floor with their organs out. A gun was pointed at him. Vincent smirked. "You aren't worth my artwork. You're useless." Bang! Carter screamed himself awake. He breathed heavily as he looked around. "Jack! Sally! Nate!" He got out of bed. "Jack!" shadowess - December 5, 2020 The noise from upstairs woke Sebastian with a start. A fleeting glance at a clock told him the sun had not long set. Jumping to his feet he raced upstairs to the source of the shouting and burst into Carter's room. He saw Carter out of bed, looking panicked and approached him cautiously. "Carter, are you alright?"

Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter soon brought two cups of coffee into the living room. He hand him the smaller cup. He sat across from him. "Is it alright if I ask you some questions?" He hoped to forget about the memories. Maybe entertaining Sebastian with some funny thoughts would help. shadowess - December 4, 2020 "Thank you" Sebastian says as he takes the little cup from Carter and looks at it eagerly. It smelled strong and Sebastian wasn't entirely sure if coffee was something he liked but was interested to give it a try! When Carter asked if he could ask him some questions, Sebastian looked up from his cup of coffee at Carter who now sat across from him. "Uh, sure. I don't see why not." He says with a smile. He could understand Carter might just be trying to distract himself but at the same time understood that Sebastian wasn't exactly a normal guest and the questions he'd get were inevitable. Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 "Is Twilight like a comedy for you? Also does every vampire wear black? And do you guys have orgies all the time or blood raves like in that movie called Blade?" shadowess - December 4, 2020 The questions came quickly and not a single one were the kind of question Sebastian had been expecting...at all! So much so that by the time Carter was done, Sebastian was leaning forward slightly, staring at Carter with his mouth agape in utter silence for what felt like a solid minute before he burst into laughter, having to hurriedly put his coffee down on the little table so as not to spill it. Sebastian laughed so hard and so much that by the time he calmed down enough to get a word out, he had tears streaming down his face. "Alright...alright...um...let's see...." He starts off between breaths as he tried to regather himself. "Yes, yes it is an absolute parody. In fact I'd say, to my kind, it is the equivalent of the movie "The Room", it is so bad that it's very funny! No, we don't all wear black, I'm just a bit weird. Some of us do, I guess? Depends what their kinks are...although outright vampiric parties are forbidden. Our survival as a species depends on our secrecy." He chuckled. "I have to hand it to you Carter, I have never had such imaginative questions asked of me before! What a mind you have!" Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter smiled. "What can I say? Guess my goth heart never left me." He drank a sip. With sarcasm he said, "So, here's an actual question. Is that whole garlic and crosses thing true? I don't want to end up accidentally killing you by having garlic breath."

shadowess - December 4, 2020 Sebastian stared at the back of Carter for a moment after he'd explained who Jack had been to him. He was just trying to make small talk. He hadn't meant to drag up Carter's past. "I'm sorry..." He says softly. "Really...I'm so sorry." He turns and leans against the table with his arms folded, staring down at the floor. "Where are the kids now?... If you don't mind me asking." He looks up towards Carter, patiently. Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter clenched his fists. "They were just kids. None of them deserve it." He teared up. "Vincent Hayes considers himself to be an artist. He uses his victims body parts and blood to make his 'artwork.' When I got back home, I found the door to be opened. The kids were....He gutted them like a fish. I still remember the carnage. That sick fucking smile he had. He was getting off on what he was doing. He aimed a gun at me. Said that I wasn't worth the work. That's when Jack...." The coffee maker beeped. He took out the decanter. Setting it on the counter. "I survived because he got pissed off over it. Saying that his work was ruined. So he left. But I never forgot his face. And neither did the city. He's gone now though. I don't know where he went." His grip on the handle of the decanter tightened. "If I ever see his face again, I'm going to kill him myself." shadowess - December 4, 2020 While Carter told his story, Sebastian listened in silence. The more Carter went on, the more horrified and angry Sebastian felt. Those poor children...He felt truly awful for Carter. To live through something like that...Sebastian now understood why Carter lived the way that he did. Why he would want to escape to the bottom of a bottle every night... Stepping away from the table, Sebastian approached Carter slowly and lay a gentle hand on his shoulder, squeezing a little in a comforting way. "Well..." He started then smirked at Carter, though his eyes still had some sadness behind them. "Did I happen to mention that I'm an excellent tracker? Maybe if we survive this wolf business, I'll help you get some reven-I mean... closure..." Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter turned his head to him. "You'd do that for me?" His lips quivered. He took a quick breath before speaking again. "Th-Thank you. Thank you. I'd appreciate that." shadowess - December 4, 2020 Sebastian smiled "It'd be no problem." He says as he walks back towards the living room and stops in the doorway. "Like I say, I make a living getting rid of those who truly deserve it. I guess, in a weird way, that gives us something in common." He says with a smirk, referring to Carter's occupation. He then heads into the living room and sits on the couch, giving Carter a moment alone as well as leaving him to finish up the coffee. He looked around the living room and as he did, he saw very subtle signs everywhere that this was once a family home. Funny that he hadn't noticed it before...

Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter thought for a moment. He stood carefully. "I'll admit. You did save my ass back there. And yeah, you haven't tried to steal my blood or whatever." He loosened his tie. Trying to relax. "Maybe. I don't know. Maybe you ain't such a bad guy. Honestly, I've met worse. Sick bastards you can't even begin to imagine. Their homes? Basically pictures them like the terrifying shits they are." He glanced at the kitchen. "I'm guessing you don't drink human drinks? I was planning on making myself some coffee." He looked at him with a different feeling. An almost want feeling. He hoped that whatever he was feeling wasn't obvious. shadowess - December 4, 2020 Sebastian sighed with a relief he hadn't realised he'd needed. There had certainly been a tension in the room from the minute Carter realised what he was, sure, but he hadn't expected to actually care about what this human thought about him. Yet, apparently he had. He watched Carter loosen his tie and looked away casually. Not wanting to make Carter uncomfortable by inadvertently staring at his neck...or the small amount of chest he could now see. When Carter mentioned some of the evil people he'd encountered previously, Sebastian smirked and glanced back up at Carter "Well, perhaps you could *ahem* point me in their general direction? I'd be happy to take them off the streets." At the mention of coffee, Sebastian shifted uncomfortably in his seat and seemed to debate the question. "I can, and do occasionally consume human foods and drinks. Only in small quantities though or it makes me ill." He then smiled. "A coffee would be nice, Carter. Uh...sorry to be a pain, I don't suppose you'd mind me crashing here for the day?" He asked, not wanting to assume it was automatically ok but also not really having much of a choice in the matter anymore. He casually points a finger towards the curtains and grins awkwardly. "The sun's up..." Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter chuckled. He nervously scratched the back of his head. "Yeah well, maybe. That all depends on if you can be completely silent when you're taking care of those guys." "Oh. Good to know. I can give you a smaller cup then." He looked at where he pointed. "Sure. It'd be really suspicious for my neighbors to find a pile of ash on my doorstep and not on an ash tray." He headed into the kitchen. He started putting some water in the coffee maker and some coffee grounds in the other compartment. He pushed the button. There was a heavy hum coming from the machine. The kitchen was a mess. There were piles of dirty dishes in the sink. Some take away chinese and assorted burger boxes on the counter. It reeked of those leftovers. A smell that Carter had gotten use to. shadowess - December 4, 2020 Chuckling along with Carter, Sebastian winked "Ohh, you'd never know I was even there!" Sebastian was a little excited for this cup of coffee. It wasn't often that he drank a human beverage just for the fun of it. His ability to consume human foods and drinks was purely for the purpose of camouflage. Seeing a vampire eating and drinking like a human makes mortals more comfortable and distracts them from any suspicions they might have had. The comment about him being a pile of ash on his doorstep caused a little laughter to erupt from Sebastian. He certainly enjoyed his wit. Feeling awkward being left to sit on his own though, he got up to follow Carter into the kitchen. While Carter was busy preparing the coffee, Sebastian looked around at the mess. Running a finger along a countertop and inspecting it briefly before wiping it on a nearby towel. When Carter would eventually turn in and get some sleep, maybe Sebastian could give this place a once over? It'd be the least he could do for being allowed to stay in his house for the day. "Nice place..." He comments while looking around. He, of course, meant the size and layout of the house rather than the state it was currently in. "Pretty big for one person though...you don't have any room-mates that might randomly walk in, do you?" Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter paused. "I...had a husband. Had a family." He watched the coffee drip into the decanter. His hands were shaking. "Jack took care of the kids. I was busy with so much work that I didn't even realize what would happen next."

shadowess - December 4, 2020 Oh sweet cool relief! They were inside and even better; the whole house was completely dark, with only electric lights to keep everything illuminated. He gently kicked the door closed behind them and walked Carter over to the nearest comfy looking chair. He sat Carter down then knelt in front of him "I'll go put on some coffee-" He started but was cut off by what Carter said. He fell silent and watched him carefully. At his last statement, Sebastian chuckled shook his head a little with a gentle smile. "You um...you remind me of someone I knew...a long time ago...she was troubled too..." for a moment, he stared off to the right, a faraway look in his eyes. "Tough as nails too." He chuckled and looked back at Carter. Perhaps he didn't need to be so hard on him after all? Maybe, in this fragile state, Sebastian could reason some sense into this man? "Look...Carter..." He starts then looks around quickly and pulls up a chair to sit facing him. With a heavy sigh, he decided there really was no easier way to explain this. "You said you lost a lot of good people...wish you could have done more...Carter, you need to hear me out on this. Because in the next couple of days, that man we fought tonight is going to go on a rampage. We'll be on his hit list, sure. But who do you think he'll go after when he's done with us? Another night worker? Someone's daughter? Someone's son?...." Sebastian then tilted his head and put emphasis on this next question; "Someone's father?" Recalling he'd mentioned that this Jack fella had had a family. "It's real Carter, all of it! Werewolves....Vampires..." Sebastian trailed off, watching Carter carefully with anticipation. Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter found himself sobering up. He looked him straight in the eyes. "Alright. I'll help. But I want the truth out of you. I want to know who you really are." shadowess - December 4, 2020 Finally! He was getting somewhere with this stubborn bastard! Who was Sebastian? Well, if he were to answer that they could be here all day. No, not such intimate information just yet. Sebastian lifted a finger patiently. "No, not who. That's not the correct question here, Detective." He says playfully. Lowering his hand back to his lap, he stared at Carter intensely while sitting back in the chair comfortably. "Think it through. When you found me, what did I do? How did I know where to go? How did I know to try to warn you of the wolf's presence before we saw him? How did I reach you so quickly? Why did my little knife work when your bullets did nothing? and...how did I find you in that bar after we'd gone our separate ways?" Sebastian wanted Carter to figure it out. He knew he was smart enough to know that there was definitely a question to be asked of Sebastian, but that it did not start with the word "who". Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter recalled the fashion sense this guy had. He remembered seeing him in the elevator before he even had the chance to finish his sentence. Then there was the knife. He didn't even think about it back then. And just now, he barely started thinking about the fact that Sebastian found him so quickly. His eyes widened. "Vampire..." He stood up which he immediately regretted. He fell back. He glared at him. "You said you want to take this damn thing down. But how do I know you're not just gonna kill me after all of this is over?" shadowess - December 4, 2020 Still smiling, Sebastian's smile looked a little more sinister for a fraction of a moment as he watched Carter begin to realise what Sebastian really was. Finally! Sebastian was even a little proud of this human. He'd known a few mortals who didn't clock on to what he was all the way up until he was baring his fangs. This just proved that even in a drunken state, this man had some sharp senses. At Carter's question, Sebastian leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees with his hands clasped together in front of him. He looked at Carter with a smug grin and replied; "Because if I'd wanted you dead, you already would be by now. How many opportunities did I have to feed from you? I even had the opportunity to feed you to the beast while I could've made my own escape." He admitted with a shrug, then his expression shifts into a more serious one. "But I didn't. Instead I risked my own neck to save yours. Sustained several injuries from that brute and even still, here I am nursing you back to sobriety and trying to help you survive the beast's inevitable second attack instead of having you for dinner myself. Besides..." He sat back again, his posture relaxing once more. "The only people I kill are the truly awful. Those who would happily cause pain and grief to others and who would never be missed by anyone. Failing finding one of those and I'll merely borrow a few sips from an innocent, unconscious person, leaving them non the wiser while I go on my merry way." Sebastian then sighed, glancing towards the heavily curtained windows. "We're not all monsters, you know..."

Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 "Hey! I can drive!" But when Carter got pushed into the car, he just leaned his head against the window. "1863 Beccam Rd." He moved his head to his shoulder. "It's a neighborhood." He sniffed his hair. "Ugh! You smell awful! Guess I shouldn't have shoved you in that alley." He started laughing. He got a sudden twinkle in his eyes. "Has anyone ever told you that you look cute?" His face was on his neck. "You know, I had a goth phase too. Had a lot of sex too." He lifted his head at the road. "You're supposed to go right here." His mind was wandering from checking Sebastian out to telling him where to go. All that alcohol was finally starting to overtake him. He couldn't help but put a hand on his leg. shadowess - December 4, 2020 Relieved that Carter was giving him directions and not trying to fight to drive, Sebastian began moving the vehicle in the direction of Carter's home. When he commented on the smell and recalled pushing Sebastian over back in the alley, Sebastian couldn't help but smile too. It's been a funny ol' evening...Certainly interesting. The sudden shift from the officer's abrasiveness to affection was a little jarring to Sebastian, but then again, the man was very intoxicated. The attempt to relate to Sebastian as well as the brag about his sex life was incredibly amusing but Sebastian just kept watching the road with a smirk, trying not to chuckle. He followed Carter's direction then tensed a little at the feeling of Carter's hand on his thigh. He glanced down at Carter, taken aback, then smiled warmly and continued looking at the road. "I er...I'm flattered Carter. You've had a lot to drink though and I'm sure sober you would greatly appreciate if I didn't take advantage." Also, he wasn't sure Carter would still be interested once they got to his home and Sebastian had to drill the truth into him. To reassure Carter that he wasn't put off however, he didn't remove his hand and glanced back at him, this time giving his most charming smile. "But hey, one step at a time. Maybe we could get a drink first?" The car rolled to a stop in the neighbourhood. "We're here. C'mon, let's get you in." He says while unclipping his belt and opening the door. Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 Carter's mood suddenly shifted. He started recalling his first years as a detective. "I use to be a damn good detective, ya know?" He frowned. Tears suddenly left his eyes. "I lost a lot of good people. I should have done more. Jack's family didn't have to lose him! It should have been me who took the bullet! I got nothing for myself! Why the fuck did he jump in front of me?" He started sobbing. "God damn it, Jack! Why did you have to go and be a hero?!" shadowess - December 4, 2020 Sebastian paused, his hand on the door handle, the door slightly ajar. He stared at Carter for a moment, watching him cry and lament his past, uncertain of what to do. With a sigh, he quietly got out of the car, closed the door and went around to the passenger side, opening the door and helping Carter to his feet by placing his arm around his shoulders while holding his waist to steady him. "C'mon, ups a daisy...Let's get you a nice hot cup of coffee, eh? I'll stay with you until you feel better, ok?" He says softly, walking Carter to the sidewalk. "Now...which one is your house?" He looks around uncertainly. "1863 you said earlier...a-ha!" He spots the numbers down the side of a house and begins walking Carter towards the door. He was now a little anxious to be getting indoors, away from the steadily rising sun. The sky was still dark but Sebastian could already feel the air around them warming up. Denix Vames - December 4, 2020 "Key's under the mat." They were soon inside the house. The curtains were down. Covering all the windows. It had been like that for Carter on purpose. He couldn't stand seeing people going about their day like everything was ok. Not to mention, the sun always hurt his eyes whenever he woke up. "Back at the mall, I shot it for a reason. You're not gonna die. Not while I'm around." He stopped himself from vomiting. "Ain't gonna lose another one." He touched his hand. "I don't know what it is but....you really get me." He pinched the brim of his nose. "Maybe I'm being an idiot."