here is the next chapter. Sorry it took so long to get up. I just had school and it just ended for 2 weeks. I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as i do and that it isn't to jam packed.
Freddie ran all the way back to the cabin before he noticed that he had been followed. He was about to go inside when he heard the snapping of a stick and he quickly spun around, his eyes red as he was ready to attack.
"Calm down Freddie. I don't want to hurt you." Pete said, holding his hands up in surrender.
"Why did you follow me?" Freddie asked with a growl in his voice.
"To make sure that you're alright. I know it's hard, but you need to get control of yourself before someone sees you and you blow our secret." Pete said. Freddie glared at him for a few seconds before he slowly started to relax, soon only have a glare on his face, his eyes back to chocolate brown.
"What did Danny try to do to my head?" Freddie asked.
"As we explained earlier, the vampire that created another vampire is able to control their 'creation', or so to speak, in serious situations. Danny was trying to save you from killing that guy and I guess he succeeded, but you managed to stop him from getting to your head. How did you manage to break his command?" Pete asked.
"I've been friends with Sam for long enough to know how to keep people from getting to me. I guess I am still able to do it even with someone who's supposed to be able to control me." Freddie replied.
"Well, I'm impressed." Pete said and Freddie smirked, completely relaxing now.
"Pete, who is your creator?" Freddie asked and Pete shrugged.
"You don't know?" Freddie asked.
"No. The vampire that changed me left me in the forest after he got to me. I was found by another group of vampires who took me in and taught me everything I know." Pete replied and Freddie looked a little shocked.
"Do Danny and Cassie know?" Freddie asked after a few seconds and Pete shook his head. He then walked into the cabin and Freddie followed closely behind.
"Why haven't you told them?" Freddie asked.
"Because they never asked." Pete replied as he sat down on an armchair and Freddie softly sighed, sitting down on the couch.
"Pete, why were you in a forest when you got changed?" Freddie asked after a few minutes of silence and Pete sighed, leaning forward in his chair.
"I was with my dad on a camping trip and we were hiking through the forest one day when I lost track of where my dad was and got lost. I happened to run into a wolf and I panicked and went to run, but of course it chased me and I ended up getting torn apart. I was close to dying when a vampire came up to me and I guess bit me. I blacked out right after that. When I woke up, it was night time and I was in too much pain to move so I laid there. It was dawn when a woman and a man found me and they were baffled I was still alive. They asked me what had happened and when I told them some guy had bitten me just as I blacked out, the guy picked me up and took me back to this mansion in the middle of nowhere. I found out what I was there and lived with about 12 other vampires for a couple years. When I turned 21, I moved away, but I visit them every few weeks. I was 23 when I found Danny and 3 weeks later I found Cassie. We found this cabin a couple months back and have lived here ever since." Pete said.
"Hang on. How old are you?" Freddie asked.
"I'm 24 in 3 months. I know. I look older than I really am. I have an old soul according to the people who took me in." Pete said. Freddie nodded and then something came to his head.
"What happened to your real family?" Freddie asked.
"They're still searching for me to this day. They live in Seattle and I keep tabs on them." Pete said and Freddie's heart dropped.
"Do I have to be apart from the ones I love forever now?" Freddie asked.
"No. That is just something I chose to do. I was too scared to face them and as much as I regret it, I can't take it back." Pete said, but he frowned when Freddie stood up with a small smile.
"You can change it all you want. You just have to find the right way to slip back into their lives. If there's one thing I've learnt, it's never too late to make a difference." Freddie said. Pete just stared at him for a few seconds before a small smile appeared and he leant back in his seat.
"Cassie has told Danny and I a lot about you, but she never mentioned that you had an old soul." Pete said and Freddie raised an eyebrow.
"An old soul?" Freddie asked.
"I believe it means something along the lines of your soul is one that was once someone else's. Like it was passed down to you from someone who was either brave, loyal, kind or all of the above." Pete replied.
"I doubt I'm brave, but I guess I am loyal and kind." Freddie said.
"Freddie, you are one of the bravest people I know. You want to go back to your mother and Sam and Carly right?" Pete asked and Freddie nodded.
"You're brave because no matter what happens to you, your first thought will always be to get back to them, no matter how hard and painful that endeavour might be." Pete said and Freddie looked down at the ground.
"Do you really think I could go back to them without hurting them?" Freddie asked.
"I am absolutely positive." Pete replied and Freddie showed a small smile.
***************************The Next Morning************************
"Where is he? He said he would be here an hour ago." Carly said as she paced the Shay living room. She, Spencer, Sam, Marisa, Gibby and T-Bo were waiting for Freddie to arrive from wherever he had been. It was currently 10am and they were all becoming restless waiting for him.
"He'll be here in a minute. He just sent me a text saying he is in the lobby." Sam said and everyone nodded. 2 minutes went by before the door opened and there stood Freddie, but he wasn't alone.
"Oh my god. Cassie." Marisa said.
"That's my name. Don't wear it out." Cassie replied. Marisa then quickly pulled her and Freddie into tight hugs.
"Okay. You're crushing my lungs." Freddie said and Marisa let them go. Freddie then turned to the others and Carly almost tackled him to the ground.
"Don't ever run away again. We were so worried." Carly said when she pulled away.
"I just needed some space. I was walking and then I found Cassie. She has a huge story to tell." Freddie replied, hugging the others once he'd spoken. When he got to Sam, they stood awkwardly for a second before Sam pulled him into a bone crushing hug. He quickly hugged back and they stayed like that for a good minute before Sam pulled away and punched his arm hard making him flinch slightly.
"Don't ever do that again you nub." She said and Freddie laughed.
"I promise." Freddie laughed just as Danny and Pete walked in.
"Who are they?" Gibby asked and Freddie and Cassie smiled.
"Well, this is Daniel, or Danny, Wyatt and Peter, Pete, Barton. They are the two that saved Cassie. They saw the crash and so they dragged her out and saved her life." Freddie replied.
"It wasn't anything big. We just saw how bad of a condition she was in and we took her to a hospital. We didn't know her name which is probably why you couldn't find her." Danny replied.
"Well, thank you for saving her. You have no idea how much it means to me, us." Marisa said and Danny smiled, shaking her hand. Sam then turned to Pete and saw he was staring at her with curious eyes as if he was trying to figure out who she was.
"So, I am starving. Why don't we all go out to breakfast and talk about our adventures over the last few days?" Cassie asked and everyone nodded. As they were leaving the apartment, Sam and Freddie dawdled behind the others.
"So what have you been up to the past day and a half?" Sam asked as they walked.
"If I told you, I'd have to kill you." Freddie said in a joking manner and Sam rolled her eyes.
"Come on. You can tell me. We're best friends Freddie. We're supposed to tell each other everything." Sam said and she saw something flash across his face. It almost look like fear.
"I wish I could tell you. So much has happened in the past few days. I mean, I found Cassie and met Pete and Danny and I found out something about myself that I probably shouldn't have." Freddie said.
"Like what?" Sam asked and Freddie turned to her, the two stopping.
"I can't say, but I can tell you this. The world isn't as black and white as it seems." Freddie said and Sam had a strange feeling run through her. It seemed like he was trying to tell her something without saying what it was. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Freddie sighed and then smiled.
"Come on. Let's go and get breakfast. I'm starving." Freddie said and Sam smirked.
"That's my line." She replied and the two chuckled as they started walking again.
After breakfast, Sam saw Pete staring at her again and she turned to Freddie.
"Why is that Pete guy staring at me?" Sam asked and Freddie smiled slightly.
"He's trying to figure you out. That's just what he does. It's a little unnerving, but he'll soon find someone else to stare at." Freddie said and Sam nodded. Suddenly, Freddie's head begun to spin and he felt extremely light headed.
"Wow." Freddie said, shaking his head.
"What is it?" Carly asked, everyone turning to look at him.
"I just feel a little light headed. I think I just need some air. I'll be back in a minute." Freddie said, slowly standing up.
"Would you like some company?" Marisa asked.
"No. I'll be okay. I'll be back." Freddie said. He then walked out of the store, but when he got outside, a sharp pain in his stomach hit him and he sucked in a sharp breath. A moment later, the pain passed, but then it suddenly felt as if he was being pulled towards something. Letting the feeling fill him, he started walking where he was being pulled and soon, he was running towards it. When the pulling finally stopped, he found himself at a train station, the place completely abandoned.
Freddie started walking around the station trying to figure out why he was there, but after just a minute of being there, the smell of blood filled the air and Freddie's throat began to burn. Going towards the smell, Freddie slipped between two buildings and went around the back, jumping a fence and almost landing on a young girl who was laying on the ground. At closer inspection, Freddie saw that she had a stab wound and was still alive and awake, trying not to scream.
"Oh boy. It's going to be okay. You're going to be okay." Freddie said as he quickly knelt down beside her and put his hand over the wound, making her gasp in pain.
"I-it h-hurts. I don't want to die." She sobbed and Freddie suddenly had an idea. Looking around him, he saw that he was in a really small and enclosed area and he looked back at the girl.
"You aren't going to die. Just close your eyes. You'll wake up soon." Freddie said.
"Why….. why should I trust you?" The girl asked, pain wracking her entire body.
"Because I'm your only hope." Freddie replied. The girl stared at him for a few seconds before she closed her eyes. Freddie then took a deep breath and leant down to her neck.
"I'm sorry." He whispered before he bit into her neck. Her eyes snapped open, but Freddie put a hand over her mouth so she couldn't scream. He then forced his fangs to grow and pain instantly hit his jaw. He could feel the venom leaving his fangs and when he could no longer handle the pain, he pulled away and held his jaw, groaning in pain.
When some of the pain had subsided, he looked back at the girl and saw that her eyes were closed. He then pulled his phone out and called Pete.
"Where are you?" Pete asked when he answered.
"I'll explain later. Just meet me at the cabin." Freddie said, grunting in pain as more pain ran through his jaw.
"What did you do?" Pete asked in a strong voice and Freddie could hear the concern and anger.
"I'm hoping the right thing. Just meet me at the cabin and tell Sam too meet me at the fire escape tonight at 9pm. She'll know what you mean." Freddie said and then he hung up. He then put his phone away and then picked the girl up, turning and running as fast as he could to the cabin. He hoped he had done the right thing, but only time would tell.
********************Several hours later******************
Sam walked down the hallway of Bushwell Plaza towards the fire escape, a million questions running through her head. Freddie had disappeared earlier that day and he had turned his phone off after a mysterious phone call to Pete who had said Freddie wanted to meet Sam on the fire escape.
When Sam got there and stepped out onto it, she couldn't see Freddie so when he stepped out of the shadows behind the stairs, she was a little shocked.
"Where have you been all day? You disappear without a goodbye and then you call Pete and tell him to tell me to meet you here? What's going on Freddie?" Sam asked.
"Sam, I don't have long. I just need to tell you something. I was going to tell you this morning on the way to breakfast, but it would have taken too long." Freddie said.
"Wait, Is this about the world not being black and white? What are you trying to tell me?" Sam asked and Freddie looked her dead in the eye, grabbing her arms.
"Do you believe in the supernatural? Like ghosts and vampires and all that kind of stuff?" Freddie asked.
"Not really." Sam replied and Freddie leant closer.
"Then start. There are things out there that you can only dream of and ghosts and vampires are only the beginning." Freddie said.
"Freddie, you're making no sense. There are no such thing as vampires." Sam said, but the intense look in Freddie's eyes made her regret her words.
"You might believe that and I can't change your mind, but you have to promise me one thing. Don't trust anyone. Don't look the other way when something supposedly impossible happens and don't ignore you're instincts. They are the only thing that can keep you safe now." Freddie said and Sam nodded. Freddie then took a deep breath and Sam suddenly saw him flinch, clenching his jaw for a moment.
"Freddie, are you okay?" Sam asked.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Just worry about yourself safe. Don't go looking for trouble." Freddie said. He then pulled Sam into a tight hug hid his face in her hair. Sam hugged him back after a second and pulled him as close as she could to her, her arms around his waist and her face hidden against his chest.
After 3 minutes of holding each other close, Freddie pulled away, but only far enough so that he could see her face. He ran his fingers across her cheek and then into her hair, his hand sitting on the back of her head still tangled in her hair.
"I want you to know that, even if we're not ready yet, I still love you. I always have and always will." Freddie whispered and then he softly pressed his lips to hers. Sam kissed back and pushed her lips more onto his so that they were fully kissing, her hands sitting on his neck and both of their eyes fluttering closed. When they finally pulled away, Freddie kissed her forehead and then rested his forehead against it.
"I love you too. Always have, always will." Sam whispered and Freddie smiled softly. He then softly kissed her again and then pulled away from her, instantly missing the feeling of fire running through his body.
"I'll see you in the morning. And I won't run away this time. I swear." Freddie said and this time it was Sam's turn to smile. After a couple more minutes of standing there, the two went to the Shay door and Freddie kissed Sam's cheek before turning to leave.
"Aren't you going home?" Sam asked.
"Not just yet. Don't worry Sam. I won't run away. I have a very good reason to come back." Freddie said.
"And what's that?" Sam asked and Freddie smiled.
"You already know the answer." He replied before he turned and disappeared into the elevator. Sam just grinned and then went into the Shay apartment. She and Freddie still had a chance and that day couldn't come sooner.
