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The Blood Moon Effect

By: MBAV fan66 and TiredOfBeingNice

Chapter 10: It Will Never Be Satisfied

Red.

"S-Stop...p-please…" The victim's voice just aggravated him even more. He felt himself take steps towards their cowering form on the ground.

"You can't stop me now."

"Look, I won't tell anyone, I swear. I'll give you all I have, I promi -"

"I'm done with -"

One bite is all it took for their jaw to slacken and their anxious rambles to freeze in their tracks. A single breath of despair hit his face, but he wiped it off with the scent of blood.

"- promises."

He reeled back, dropping the pale body in front of him and looking up to the sky with a blood-stained grin.

"Was that enough?"

It still shone in the sky, and he shook his head - of course it wasn't enough.

He needed more.
He always needed more.

As he looked up at the red moon in the sky, he finally knew what he needed.

He needed satisfaction.

A satisfaction that could quench the thirst he has had for ages.

When he stared up at the sky again, he felt his mind race and his vision grew more blurrier with red, as if he was looking at blood-stained glass.

"No," he growled. "I will never be satisfied."

"AHHHHHHHH!"

Sarah shot up from the couch, and wiped the sleep from her eyes frantically - she was still at Ethan's house, and the credits from the movie were rolling on the screen.

"Jane…?" she mumbled, only to realize that Jane was no longer there, and that scream was definitely not from the movie they were watching.

"Jane!" She quickly stood up and raced to the foot of the stairs, nearly tripping on a bowl of popcorn on her way there. "Jane, wait up, I'm coming! Where are you?! Jane!"

She sped up the stairs as fast she could and went to Ethan's bedroom door. She could hear Jane's whimper behind the door.

"Jane! Open up, Jane -"

"It's open, quick, come in!"

Sarah flung the door open and saw Jane staring out the window. She watched the young girl turn around, tears on her face, and she ran towards Sarah. She wrapped her in a tight hug, letting her tears stain her chest.

"S-Sarah, it was h-horrible -"

"Jane, what happened?"

"E-Ethan," she stuttered, "h-he...he's -"

She couldn't go on.

"What about Ethan, where is he?" Sarah asked, trying to look behind Jane. She was shaking, tears running down her face.

"H-He flew out, I dunno, h-he -"

"Wait, flew out?" Sarah said, her voice high with concern. She gently pushed Jane off her chest and spun her around to face the vampire. "Jane, calm down, you need to explain. What do you mean Ethan flew out -"

"He's a vampire, Sarah, I swear," Jane said, her voice racing. Sarah knelt down to her level. "I saw his eyes go red and he flashed his fangs at me a-and -"

Sarah couldn't believe what she was hearing. It couldn't be true...Jane was being hysterical. There is no way that Ethan was a vampire because...because -

Sarah couldn't think. She sighed.

"Jane, go to bed. Please," she said at last, adding the last word in a croak. "I promise all will be sorted out tomorrow. You're tired, I'm tired, and so is Ethan."

Jane bit her lip in frustration, trying not to break down in tears again. "You don't believe me?"

Her voice was pathetic and whiny. Sarah didn't want to say anything that would aggreviate her even more, but she didn't want to tell her she was right; she wasn't...she couldn't be.

"Go to sleep, Jane," she whispered. "Go to bed."

Jane huffed, wiping the tears off her face and stormed to her room. Sarah stood up slowly and looked at the direction where Jane left. She heard the door slam, and she rubbed her temples.

She then faced the window which she suddenly realized was open. The curtains were being pushed by the wind outside, and she frowned - Ethan.

After reassuring Jane and tucking her in, she quickly called the first person she could think of when she thought of Ethan.

"You got Benny, how can I help ya?"

Sarah fought the urge to roll her eyes. "It's me, Sarah."

"Sarah! Cool. I see that you didn't invite me to E's place for a good time. I'll have you know that I am willing to spice up your party if you beg…"

"Benny shut up and listen," Sarah groaned, flopping on the armchair in the living room. "This is important. I need you to get here as fast as you can with Erica, Rory, and your grandma; hell, even bring Damon -"

"Woah, woah, slow down," Benny's voice rung in her ears. "What is so important that I need to bring Damon along to the super-cool party?! He's probably just going to ruin it by being depressing and moody -"

"Benny, get a grip - there is no frickin' party," Sarah snapped, running a hand through her hair. "Can you please just get everyone to come here? Stat."

"Sarah, calm down. Whatever's happening, it can't be that bad -"

"Ethan's gone, Benny."

Silence crept in. Sarah could barely hear Benny's breathing on the other side of the line.

"Benny?" she whispered.

"I'm calling everyone," Benny muttered, his voice lowering from what it was before. "We will be there in five minutes or less. Stay put."

Sarah was met with a dial tone, and she let her head fall back on the armchair.

The door rings three minutes later, and Sarah's eyes fluttered open. She jumped at the sound, and she raced to the door - she swear, he just called…

She wearily opened the door and Benny stormed in.

"Where is he?" Benny hissed, pushing his way through the brunette. "Where the hell is he? What do you know? What happened -"

"Can you invite us in so I can land a punch on the drama-queen?" Damon muttered from the doorframe, and Sarah mumbled "come in" under her breath. Benny went up to Damon in a blur of rage.

"Don't you fucking say anything, Damon," Benny growled, going straight in his face. Damon rose his hands in response, and Benny just huffed in frustration.

"I don't see why we had to bring him," he muttered lowly, and Damon rolled his eyes. Erica decided to intervene and took Damon's hand to lead him to the couch.

Their eyes locked briefly, and he shrugged her off, storming to the couch himself. She hastily followed, and Rory broke the silence.

"So…," he said, stretching the word, "what are we doing?"

"Ethan's gone, Rory," Sarah said anxiously. "His bedroom window is open, and Jane was in his room, crying her eyes out."

"Where is Jane right now?" Erica asked from the couch.

Sarah ushered everyone to the living room and answered, "She's sleeping. I had to make sure that she doesn't have to get involved in this. Ethan's parents aren't coming home 'till later, so we need to find Ethan before they come home."

"Where are his parents?" Rory questioned.

Sarah rose her hand dismissively. "Something to do with an accident on their date. Nothing big or important. Try and focus on the main problem here."

Rory nodded eagerly. "Okay! I will be very focused...kind of like -"

"Rory, shut up and let Sarah speak," Erica groaned, and Rory just stuck out his tongue. Evelyn sighed.

"Did Jane tell you anything?" she asked quietly. Sarah nodded.

"She did, but what she said doesn't make sense," Sarah replied honestly. Benny rose an eyebrow, adjusting his position on the armchair.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I…" Sarah paused, not knowing what to say. She finally answered, "I don't think that's too relevant right now until we find Ethan."

"He probably just took a walk," Damon grumbled. "The boy has been through a lot. He'll be back in a few minutes, okay? Case dismissed - can I go so I don't have to spend another second here?"

"Damon, you were not promoted to watch over us to be rude to us," Evelyn scolded, and Damon just rolled his eyes, standing up with his arms crossed.

"The window was open!" Sarah protested at the same time. Damon just rolled his eyes, standing up with his arms crossed.

"Sorry, Mrs. Weir, but this is just wasting my time," Damon growled. "You have to remember I'm only here for when your two weeks are done."

Benny started tapping his feet subconsciously, feeling his cheeks go red.

'Keep it together, Benny, just a little longer…'

"So far, I haven't seen any progress other than a clichéd romance from you guys -"

'Keep it together...not too long now…' Benny began scratching the arm of the chair. Damon's words were becoming louder and louder in his ears.

" - and the fact that you are overreacting over a tiny fatality is absolutely absurd."

"Shut your fucking mouth, Damon!" Benny roared, shooting up from his seat and storming towards Damon, so close that their noses nearly touched.

"What the hell did you say to me, Weir?" Damon hissed, letting his fangs pop out.

"You heard me, bastard! Shut your mouth!" Benny yelled. Evelyn rose to try and stop her grandson from saying anything else, but Benny just continued.

"Don't you fucking say anything, Damon," Benny growled, going straight in his face. "He is not a vampire - he can't protect himself out there, especially with his rare blood type. To top it all off, he is not your best friend. You have no fucking right to tell us how we should be feeling about something like this. You are not our friend, and you will never be!"

"Benny," Erica hissed when the room fell silent, and Damon backed down.

"Whatever," he muttered, and sat beside Erica. They share a nervous glance, before Damon's eyes stare ahead. Sarah rubbed her temples - the stress of the situation was beginning to get to her.

"So where do you think Ethan is?" Rory asked to break the silence. Sarah shook her head.

"I have no idea," she stated, leaning back. "I have no fucking idea."

"Calm down, Sarah," Evelyn said at last, standing up in a circle of the teens. "Calm down, everyone. We need to take a deep breath and think about our options."

"Grandma, there's a killer out there," Benny croaked out. "Ethan doesn't stand a chance if anything comes at him. W-We...we need to -"

"Why do you care so much?" Damon cut him off with a smug smile.

"Damon…," Erica warned. He waved his hand dismissively in front of her.

"No, let me ask him an innocent question," he said, staring at Benny on the chair. "Why do you care so much about what happens out there? I know you're his best friend, but so are your...friends. Why do you care so much that you create the biggest reaction out of everyone?"

Everyone fell silent, waiting for the spellmaster's response. Both Erica and Evelyn avoided eye contact, but other than them, everyone's eyes were on him.

Benny cleared out his throat and managed to answer, "Because he's my everything."

No one said anything after that. Rory bit his lip, his nails digging into his palms. Erica pulled Damon back down onto the couch and stared at all her friends.

"We can run laps 'round the town," Erica prompted. "Evelyn can stay here with Jane until we come back. By then we are sure to find Ethan somewhere and bring him home before his parents come home."

Evelyn nodded in satisfaction. "That sounds good to me."

Sarah took a deep breath.

"Everyone turn on your phones and just run," she said. "Benny, you're coming with me."

And they all sped out into the night, and Evelyn leaned on the couch in relief - peace of mind at last.

They all reconvened in the park, nearly an hour after midnight. Rory flopped on the nearby bench and Damon sat down with him.

"That was the longest I've ever ran!" Rory exclaimed. "Whitechapel is strangely big for a town with a lack of population."

"What the hell are you on about?" Damon muttered. "You dragged me to that house party and I was just there watching you try and down a shot you never drank."

"Rory!" Sarah gasped. "You're not even of age to drink."

Rory popped his collar and winked. "That never stopped this party animal."

Sarah fought the urge to strangle him. Erica looked at the moon, clearly annoyed.

"Look, it's nearly one something in the morning and we haven't found Ethan," she pointed out, bored. "He's probably at home, wondering where the hell we are, so why don't we just go back?"

"No!" Benny exclaimed. "I know Ethan more than you guys do. He would've called me."

"Well sorry for not being married like you two," Damon retorted.

"Damon, shut up and behave yourself," Erica said, nudging him. When she saw his darkened expression, she feebly added, "Please."

"We've looked all night, Benny," Sarah said quietly, looking at the spellmaster sadly. "Maybe Erica's right. Ethan probably walked home and his phone died so he wasn't able to call you."

"How about his home phone?"

"Ugh, no one uses landline anymore," Erica replied instantly, looking at her nails. "Do you dorks still use your home phone? Like, you're paying for your cell anyway…"

"Besides the point," Benny interrupted, "Ethan would've found a way to contact me. He's always like that."

"Benny -" Sarah tried to cut in, and Rory's eyes suddenly flickered on something in the middle of the park. His eyes widened.

"Guys…," he murmured. Damon looked over at the blonde.

"He could be out here, guys!" Benny exclaimed, frustrated. "He could be out here and he is basically the living blood buffet that all vampires would die for...again!"

Erica seemed to see it too. "Guys, there's something you might want to see -"

"That's not the point, Benny!" Sarah snapped.

"Then what is?!"

"That!" Damon yelled over the two, shooting up and pointing behind them. "That is the fucking point right because I think your dumb dork just found the fucking murderer!"

Benny and Sarah whirl around and to their shock, Damon was right.

Sure enough, there it was - its back facing the gang clearly holding a victim in its arm. The moon shone on him, indicating his presence.

"Get the fuck off that person!" Benny yelled, storming towards the vampire. Damon's eyes widened.

"Benny, get back here!" Damon hissed.

Erica nodded frantically. "Benny! You can get hurt!"

Benny ignored all their cries and ignored how they got closer and closer with each dying step. Benny made a beeline towards the killer, placing a hand on its shoulder. He watched it freeze.

"Get your hands off," Benny growled, trying to act unfazed by the fact that the killer was in the middle of its meal.

The person's eyes were blown wide, scratches over their pale face. The vampire had stopped draining their blood, but still had the victim in its hands.

"I said get off!" Benny roared, using all his force to spin the killer around by its shoulder and turning it around to face him.

Sarah gasped when she saw the face illuminated in the moonlight. "Oh my god…"

Benny staggered backwards, moving away from the person he saw.

"N-No…," Benny whispered. "Stay away...please...this can't be real…"

Ethan towered over them, and opened his blood-stained mouth to laugh at them.

"Are you satisfied?"

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