Born to Quit – The Used
A Lux Tenebras fic. Spoilers.
Pairing: Hints of Vlad/Danny, if you squint
Notes: Direct spoilers, but I couldn't help it. In fact, writing this little piece helped kick off all my ideas for the story I've been planning – a crossover with the video game Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with no knowledge of the game required per se. Ohh, so excited to work on this story!
"What are you hoping to accomplish, Daniel?" Vlad snapped as he forcefully grabbed the weapon from the man's hand. "Turn yourself into a full ghost? Do you think you'll be able to out-run it for any length of time then?"
"Well, what do I do Vlad?" Danny wailed hysterically, on the verge of hyperventilating. "There's nothing more to do! It'll find me, and it'll find you!"
"There is still time, Daniel!"
Danny shook his head. "No... You should never even have gotten involved. I shouldn't have gotten you involved... I should've just let it get me like it wanted..."
The utter defeat in the man's voice put a bitter taste in Vlad's mouth. He shook his head and silently approached the other hybrid, kneeling down next to him and ignoring the shards of glass on the floor. "Daniel... Danny... I'm afraid I can't in good conscience let you just give up."
In desperation, Danny lunged forward and grabbed him by the front of his suit. "What else can I do then, Vlad? It'll just find us! It'll find me, and it'll kill you like it killed everyone else!"
Vlad was silent, carefully prying the lithe hands off of himself and staring at them with a thoughtful gaze as he held them in his own hands."I'll get you through this, Daniel. Even if I have to take us to the ends of the world to do so."
Danny could do nothing but stare at him and wonder at the odd sincerity in Vlad's voice.