"You evil son of a bitch!" Sarah screamed as Eli held a dagger to Ethan's throat. An ugly smirk played across his face before the vampire pulled his expression into a snarl. Fighting vampires was no easy task and it had taken the whole gang to lure Eli, murderer of the entire vampire council, to the darkened corridors Whitechapel High. For a while it had seemed as though they were winning after taking down three of Eli's minions but Rory was unconscious, Erica was still battling the remaining vamps, Ethan was a hostage and Benny… well, Sarah had to clue where Benny was. "Just let him go! He hasn't done anything to you!"
Eli chuckled cruelly "Hasn't done anything to me?" he cackled, jabbing a finger at himself and almost slashing Ethan's neck "You…human children… killed my son!"
"Look, we know how much you miss him but Jesse was evi-" Sarah was cut off by someone yelling a war cry behind Eli and rushing at him at extremely fast.
"FREEDOM!" shrieked Benny running towards Eli with a make-shift light saber. Benny sent the knife flying and a small cut appeared on Ethan's cheek but it was not too deep. Suddenly the atmosphere in the room changed, Rory's head began nodding as he awoke at the scent of hemoglobin. Erica snarled in his direction immediately stopped fighting, allowing the older, advanced vampires to grab her and Sarah who was also struggling to control herself. Eli let out a harsh laugh.
"Whoops." Benny said pulling a face at Ethan who punched him in the arm. Benny's eyes widened in mild pain. "OWW!"
The minions swarmed on the boys, snarling and growling. They were literally vibrating with excitement; the vampire holding Ethan was no longer able to tame her lust and licked the trail of blood from his cheek. Ethan pulled his head away in utter disgust as the she-leech shivered with the pleasure.
"Dude!" Benny said, staring at Ethan's captor in disbelief "Gross!"
It seemed as though Eli just couldn't stop laughing. They'd managed to drag Rory to his feet, rousing him from sleep and now all three vampires were resisting, roaring with the effort. Even Benny's vampire was chuckling slightly. Stale, foul smelling breath filled Benny's nostrils and he resisted the urge to gag. "Man, you really need a breath mint. What century were you born in because you've obviously never heard of mouthwash…" the vampire didn't find his joke very amusing because his grip tightened to almost bone crushing level and his fangs skimmed a sensitive part of between the jaw bone and ear.
"Your friend thinks he's funny," was Eli's way of addressing the gang. He turned to Benny "Damon felt offended by that." Eli exaggerated Damon's hurt expression only making angrier. He stifled a defiant roar at his superior and settled for taking his aggression out on Benny's fragile body, pulling and yanking a little too harshly.
"Well," Eli said, trying to concentrate over the noise and straining to hear "We can't stay long. The human janitor is approaching but know this, we are not finished. In fact, I'm going to leave you with a parting gift." Eli moved at impossible speed and stopped in front of Benny. Eli cocked his head from one side and then the other like a cobra analyzing a cornered mouse.
He tilted the boy's head to one side and inhaled. "You smell good…" he commented, trying to scare the kid.
Ethan heard Erica mutter under her breath: "Okay…..creepy."
"Thanks," Benny replied, panicked but, as usual, trying to make light of the situation. "It's Axe."
Without any warning, Eli's head snapped back before sinking into Benny's neck. A cry escaped his lips and the surprise made him sag against Damon who struggled to keep him upright.
A universal "No!" sounded and the others began fiercely straining against their holders; kicking, snarling, scratching, snapping and cursing. Erica arched her back like a feral, demented cat and tried to throw off the vampires off all the time calling Benny's name.
Once Eli had finished, he ordered Damon to drop him. Damon let him fall gently to the ground and shuffled on his feet, unsure of what to do next and settling for leaning on a locker. Eli recovered the dagger from the floor and clicked his fingers at the vampire holding Ethan. When she was too slow to respond, he smacked her on the head and she whimpered like a wounded dog.
"Give me his wrist," Eli commanded and this time her actions were much faster. She grabbed his arm and thrust it forward. The arm hovered above Benny who was groaning on the floor. Eli raised the dagger and slashed. Ethan cried out.
"NO!" Sarah screamed at the pursuing scene, "Don't touch him!"
Eli just sneered and held the wound upside down. He squeezed and blood oozed, dripping into Benny's open mouth. The taste roused him and he liked at it desperately. Eli let Ethan's arm fall as Benny forced himself up and charged at Ethan, fangs snapping as he tried to bite him.
"No…" Eli said in a soothing tone, running a hand in front of his face.
The real Benny came back and as he looked from face to face, sadness filled his expression and he disappeared in a burst of speed.
"Benny, wait don't go-" Ethan said solemnly but it was too late. Their friend was gone.