Title: The Realization

Summary: Darren realizes something and he desperately hopes that the older vampire wouldn't kill him for it.

Pairing: Darren/Crepsley (DON'T LIKE, DON'T READ)!

Timeline: It takes right after the movie, but instead of one day of leaving, I put it in a week since in the movie, Mr. Tall says that they'll be leaving within nightfall (something like that) and I ignored it and changed it to a week.

Author's Note: This is my first attempt at writing in "The Darren Shan Saga!" NO FLAMES!

Disclaimer: I Do Not Owe "The Darren Shan Saga."


"I really, really need to talk to you right now," Darren Shan began as he was staring at his newest friend, Evra Von who was speaking with Rebecca at the moment.

Evra looked at Darren in surprised. "Is something the matter, Darren? I thought you were estatic to leave on your journey with Mr. Crepsley?" He asked.

Darren looked around and he didn't saw Larten Crepsley anywhere nearby and he didn't notice Madame Octa lurking nearby in hiding so that Larten was already watching inside his own tent. "This is sort of urgent Evra," he said as he shifted nervously as he saw Rebecca looking at him.

"Could I come?" She asked with a smile.

"No!" Darren said a little bit too quickly and Rebecca and Evra looked at him surprised. "I mean, this is sort of private, Rebecca. It's like a man-to-man situation," he explained nervously.

"Shouldn't you be talking to Mr. Crepsley about this instead then?" Evra asked.

Darren shook his head. "No, this is sorta about him," he said swallowing as Larten was surprised at the confession.

Rebecca sighed, "Be careful out there. You have to be back by nightfall or else Mr. Crepsley would have your skin," she said.

"I know," Darren said nodding as he remembered that one time and he shivered at the thought. He looked at Evra, "ready then?" He asked with a smile and Evra nodded and the two began walking away from camp unknown to them as Madame Octa was following the two.


"Y'know, you shouldn't be spying on them. Your either like a stalker or you care for the boy too much," a voice said startling Larten who was too focused at the conversation that Darren and Evra were having.

"Truska, I didn't heard you come in," Larten admitted as he looked at her.

"I know. So Larten, which one is it? Are you a stalker or do you care for the boy?" Truska asked with a smile.

"Something's been bothering Darren and his not telling me," Larten explained as he tries to focus back.

"Ah. Perhaps he needs someone his own age? Talking to someone that's 200-years-old would be awkward," Truska said.

"He doesn't mind talking to me. It's the looking away and the smiles that I get from him is what I've worried about," Larten said.

Truska tsked, "Just leave the young boy alone. You've been here too long in this tent," she said and she leaned down and kissed Larten on the cheek before leaving once again as Larten resumed his focus.


"Dude, your going to break up with Rebecca? But why? I thought you and her just started this relationship like, oh, I don't know, three days ago?" Evra asked.

"I know, I know. But the journey Crepsley is taking me is going to be long and dangerous. I don't want her to get hurt or be a hostage again," Darren said.

Evra looked at him slowly. "There's more to that, isn't there? There's more that your not telling me," he said.

Darren stared at the ground in silence before looking up at Evra. "It's Crepsley that I'm thinking about," he begun.

"Dude, I thought I knew you. There's something in that brain of yours that's going on," Evra said.

"If you could just shut up and listen to me, I'll tell you!" Darren snapped making Evra flinched and Larten's eyes widened at the statement. Darren sighed, "I'm sorry; the things that Crepsley does is making me crazy," he muttered as he sat on the ground.

"How so?" Evra asked as he sat down next to him slowly.

"I'm...I'm in love with him, Evra. I don't know how to explain it, but I'm just am. I just realized it when he and I were talking with each other this morning. I couldn't stop staring at him and I needed to flee. That's why I came running to you this morning, Evra. I'm in love with him more than I do with Rebecca," Darren said as he hugged his knees.


Back at the tent, Larten was finally understanding with all the smiles and the looking away that he had been getting from Darren. He should have known. He should have known about all the little hints that Darren had given him before and after the fight between Darren and Steve. Larten rubbed his forehead, how was he going to tell Darren that he felt the same way? How was he going to break the news to Truska who was madly in love with him at the moment? Larten's life was getting more and more complicated even though he is dead.


"I worry about you, Darren. Mr. Crepsley is a 200-year-old vampire and I think he has more multiple lovers than you could even count for. I don't even know if he likes men that way. His with Truska right now and I heard that he dated women in his life but I never heard the news about men," Evra said. Darren didn't say anything as he stood quiet and Evra continued.

"Let's say Mr. Crepsley says 'no' to you when you tell him. What are you going to do?" He asked.

"I'll just tell Crepsley to forget the conversation and forget that this whole thing ever happened. I'll still break up with Rebecca," Darren said.

"If he says 'yes,' what will you do?" Evra asked intrigued.

"I'll take my opportunity to be with him. If he wants to keep our relationship hidden, that's fine with me. As long as I could have him," Darren said.

"Dude, you really have Mr. Crepsley in that head of yours!" Evra exclaimed and Darren punched him in the arm lightly as Evra laughed.

Darren sighed as he knew Evra was right. It was a good thing Crepsley wasn't anywhere nearby or else he would be a dead man right now. He just hope that he would be able to tell him at the right moment and time and that Crepsley wouldn't kill him for it.


TBC...

me: Well, how was it? My first fan fic for "The Darren Shan Saga!" I saw the movie yesterday for the first time and I loved it! I love every scene with Crepsley and Darren in it. I haven't read the books yet and I did some researched online about them yesterday, and I found out more than I needed to know. I can't believe Crepsley dies in the 9th book! His my favorite character! Another one of my favorite character dies! I so hate that!

Darren: So, another chapter will be up?

me: Yup; the next chapter is the confession.

Crepsley: We'll be onto the next chapter soon.

me: It's been 6-years for me active on this sight! Well, yesterday was my anniversary, but still...

Evra: REview and update!