Note: Just a little short story from the Cirque Du Freak novel (The Vampire's assistant) with Mr. Crepsley POV on the scene of the Wolf man attacking Darren.

Disclaimer: I couldn't own it even if Hell itself froze over, too bad T-T. P.S : I'm sooo sorry if Larten seems a little OOC. (please don't kill me)

The show was just about to start.

'Damn! Where the hell is he?' I thought as I stood by off stage waiting impatiently for my assistant to show. Just then Mr. Tall walked briskly onto the stage and announced to the crowd of waiting humans "By some unfortunate circumstances, we will have to cancel tonight's show".

Then he came over to where the confused circus performers, such as myself , with a very serious look on his face and he said in a low, commanding voice

"The Wolf man has escaped, I want several groups to go out and hunt the beast down!"

'Well THAT'S just bloody perfect!' I thought bitterly, and then my mind started to put things together. ' Wait a minute, Darren is gone, the Wolf man is loose.......'

"Charna's Guts!" I shouted and shot out of preforming tent and headed straight for Darren's tent. I let out a gasp when I saw Darren was not there and quickly searched the campground and found my little assistant's scent trail. Unfortunately, I could hear the Wolf man's howl's coming from that direction as well. I ran as fast as I could, I did not want my assistant to die, he had grown on me and I was not about to lose him!

"NO!" I heard Darren's voice scream and my heart skipped a beat. 'No, I am too late' I thought miserably, until I saw the Wolf man about to leap on Darren.

Without another thought, I leaped forward and grasped the Wolf man's head and hit the necessary pressure points to put him to sleep. I turned my attention back to my assistant, he was shocked and confused. I lurched forward and immediately checked him over for any fatal injuries. "I came as soon as I could" I gasped.

Then, to my suprise, Darren reached forward and grabbed me into a tight hug. "Thank you" he sobbed into my chest. "Thank you, I thought I was going to die!"

I had a small bond with this child in the beginning and now I could feel it getting stronger. I took the child into my arms and held him tight(A/N: I know this isn't in the book but might as well put it in LOL)

With a gasp, Darren broke the hug.

"SAM!" He headed over to where another boy lay in a pool of blood. Darren looked desperatley at me and cried "Please, help him!"

I went over to where Sam lay and checked him over. With a jolt to the stomach, I realized that he was dying. "Darren, I am sorry he is dying, I cannot do anything to help" Darren sank to the ground and cried. After some time, I thought of something.

"Darren, Sam may be dying, but there is a way you could save his soul" I said cautiously, Darren was NOT going to be happy that I was saying this. "You must drink his blood, that way his soul can live on inside you"

Darren was shocked at first then his expression turned to anger. ' Here it comes' I thought

"You monster! My friend is lying here dying, and all you can think about is blooding me. I HATE YOU!"

OUCH, okay THAT hurt. " I will not force you to drink, it is your decision" I replied miserably. Darren thought this over for a moment and cried in a low voice "Sam I am sorry"

I turned my back to him, this was a sentimental moment and I felt I should have no part in it, although I refused to leave my assistant's side. I sat there and thought things over, all of this had no weakened but STREGHTEND my bond with Darren and inside I vowed to protect and raise him as my adopted child. And I knew I was going to die protecting him. The End