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Damon hopped out of the truck grinning from ear to ear as he approached the crunched Impala. He peered in seeing Dean and Aiden slowly moving around as Brooklyn was slumped against Quinn in the front.
"Sorry old friend, but I received a more lucrative proposal," he said with a hint of regret. But that small twinge of remorse was quickly quelled as the two vehicles came to a complete stop behind him. He looked up seeing Gordon and the others approach the mangled vehicle.
Brooklyn stirred and opened her eyes realizing they were covered with blood, her blood. She heard Dean and Brennan fighting to break the doors open.
"Dean…." She whimpered feeling the sharp jolts of pain wash over her body. The young vampire doubled back over bracing her waist with her uninjured arm coming to rest against Quinn. Dean managed to lean over the bench seat seeing his mate was badly injured.
Blood matted her copper tresses plastering them to her forehead and face. He could feel the immense pain she was in as she lay there against the other.
"Brennan," Aiden busted the passenger door open sliding out and around to the front. He flung open the front door and carefully collected his child. Quinn cried out in pain as his sire gently extracted him. Dean rushed around and out gathering Brooklyn in his arms hearing her cry out in protest.
"It's alright, I'm here now," his soft voice calmed her down but didn't stop her body from shaking all over.
"Brennan we need to go now," Dean nodded as they spun around coming face to face with Gordon and Damon. Brooklyn managed to open her eyes and see the one she called Michael standing there as Gordon handed over a small pouch which contained some form of payment no doubt.
"You….." she growled weakly. Damon grinned and walked over to the injured vampire.
"I am sorry it had to end this was Bella. But I am a soldier of fortune and do what I must."
Quinn heard his friend's voice and immediately perked up. His eyes cold and hard at the one who stood before him. Damon smiled sadly at the vampire then at Gordon who sneered at Quinn.
"What's the matter Quinn? Did you really think I freed you out of the goodness of my heart? I was under orders you could say to do so and capture Aiden. You were but a pawn as much as Brooklyn was. Checkmate old friend," Quinn's eyes flashed black and violet as his fangs lay exposed in a display of fear and anger.
"You unimaginable bastard," Quinn growled. "I trusted you!"
Gordon clucked his tongue and wagged his finger at the older vampire mocking his former ally.
"Well you chose poorly like always. I mean when I approached Damon he was only more than happy to help as the price was right of course. But enough of this idle chit chat. Aiden and Brennan come with us, the other two die."
Dean and Aiden watched as the small group surrounded them as they held Quinn and Brooklyn tight against their bodies. Their options were limited at this point as they had two wounded vampires and no means of escape. One vampire leapt out from the crowd dragging Aiden down while ripping Quinn away. The Elder fought and clawed and tore at the attacker keeping him at bay until the second attacker pinned his arms behind him with a strength that stunned the Elder. He continued struggling and fighting even as the sharp needle was thrusted in his neck. Aiden soon felt the fight fleeting away as a heavy groggy feeling took a firm hold over his body and fogging his mind.
Dean refused to let go wrapping his arms tighter around Brooklyn while kicking and fighting off his attackers. His fangs flashed and gleamed against the fading sun but the vampires only laughed and mocked him. Dean recognized several of the vampires as ones who worked for Adriana. The standoff continued as the four closed in pouncing on Dean like a piece of meat. Brooklyn was jerked and ripped from his arms as she cried out reaching for his outstretched hand. Their fingertips brushed alongside one another until her arm was torn away. She could only watch as her mate was subdued like a wild animal, bound by chains and carted off towards one of the vehicles.
Now she and Quinn were alone and surrounded as Gordon stood before them grinning wildly from ear to ear.
"I would love to stay and watch you and that vile abomination suffer a painful slow death but I am needed elsewhere," he motioned at the two remaining vampires.
"Take care of them," he barked before getting in the first SUV and speeding away. Brooklyn pulled Quinn close beside her cradling him in her arms. Tears rolled down her face as she prepared to face Death.
"Well isn't this sweet? The two lovebirds comforting one another before their untimely deaths," the blonde haired female vampire sneered. Brooklyn unsheathed her fangs daring the vampires to come near them. Her display made the vampire smirk at the fiery one before roughly forcing her to stand. The olive skinned male propped up Quinn as they were spirited away to an abandoned warehouse.
The silver chains burned against her skin as she lay bound against the dirty hardwood floor. Brooklyn looked over seeing Quinn unconscious but bound by the same manner as she.
"Quinn?" her voice came out hoarse and cracked as she reached out to her sire. Brooklyn saw him stir slightly then go still once again. The sound of heave footfalls made her head snap the other way seeing the the female vampire hovering over them with a leather pouch in her hand. She knelt down beside Brooklyn pulling out a syringe with a thick liquid. Once the cap was removed, the scent of the contents reached her nose and almost immediately Brooklyn cringed as her captor grinned.
"What's wrong Brookie?"
"Keep it away from me!" she growled. The vampire gripped her chin while waving the syringe inches from her face.
"You are in no position to order me around vampire!" Brooklyn screamed as the needle was plunged in her neck. The silver burned and seared as it slowly spread throughout her body. Her cries and wails snapped Quinn from oblivion as he saw her writhing against the tight restraints.
"The silver's slowly coursing through your veins, killing you in the process. Your death will be slow and most painful indeed," she saw Brooklyn's eyes begin to dilate and take on a grayish hue. Quinn growled and struggled against the pure silver manacles. His body arched up and off the floor causing the ripped muscles in his body to tense and tighten as he continued to watch Brooklyn suffer.
The vampire turned her attention to the thrashing vampire salivating at the chance to silence the powerful Quinn. Quinn watched with focused eyes as the needle neared his own neck. So this was how it was going to end? He wouldn't get the chance to tell Brooklyn how he felt. With a sick gleeful smile, the vampire stabbed him with the needle pumping his body with the silver concoction. Before she rose the vampire spat on both before turning to leave them to a slow painful death.
As the SUV rolled down the road Dean hollered in pain as the silver coursed through Brooklyn's body. He fought against the restraints lifting up and off the seat as he felt his body explode in pain as if he was on fire. That was silver did to a vampire; it burned and ate away at their unnatural bodies. Gordon spun around motioning for the two goons to silence the screaming vampire. As one held Dean down the other pinched a small spot on his neck quieting him effectively. Gordon settled back in his seat smiling to himself.
Adriana would return the next day allowing for them to toy with the Elder and Dean before she arrived. The vehicles coasted smoothly down the highway drawing as so much as a wave from a passing driver. The peaks of the Rockies loomed over them as they went around Colorado Springs and up into the mountains past the entrance to Pike's Peak heading higher up until they turned off the highway onto the well masked gravel road. The manor came into view as they curved around the drive stopping in front of the doors.
As they exited a man dressed in a crisp dark suit white shirt and expensive tie treaded down the stairs with a smile that reminded Gordon of a snake oil salesman.
"Senator, it is so good to see you. Your arrival here was not expected until tomorrow," Gordon shook his hand and smiled in respect.
"Session ended early and I decided to come out tonight. Tell me something, have you reclaimed the runaways?"
"Absolutely, Senator. And all loose strings have been tied up as well."
"Excellent. I see the arrangements for tomorrow have been taken care of excellent. The sale must go off without a hitch seeing as how several other locations have already been destroyed."
"I can assure you this house will be locked down tighter than Fort Knox."
The man smiled as he and Gordon entered the house.
Brooklyn panted and growled as she fought against the effects of the silver leaking through her being. It felt as if her body was ablaze burning her from the inside out. Quinn was helpless to watch as he too was at the mercy of the poison as it fanned through every muscle, vein and bone of his body.
"Brooklyn…" he could barely speak as it hurt to move his jaw and lips. Brooklyn curled her hands into two tight balls and swam through the pain forcing her head to turn to Quinn.
She felt her world going dark as she battled desperately to stay coherent and in the world of the living. Quinn watched her eyes start rolling up inside her head and her bottle shivered as he suspected the vampire had given her a powerful dose. Sweat beaded up on her forehead and rolled down her face and arms as her head started to lull from side to side. He knew Dean could feel it that it was killing him to feel her death as if it were his own.
"Brooklyn, please listen to me. You have to fight it, don't give in. Please don't die," his voice broke and cracked as he too felt the effects taking over him. Quinn mustered what little strength was left in his body and began confessing all to her.
"I'm sorry for hurting you like I did for I saw the error of my ways. All I ever wanted was for the warmth and love of another, you. Now I will never know….."
Feeling his body succumb to the silver, Quinn slowly blanked out unaware of the door opening and heavy footfalls quickly racing in.
Quinn awoke to find himself resting comfortably on a bed, a hotel room to be more precise. He turned over seeing Brooklyn at rest beside him. Her face no longer covered by sweat nor her skin pale and ashen. They should be dead but they weren't. How could this be?
"Hello Quinn," the dark velvety voice spoke. Quinn turned around seeing the form of a man seated in the large chair. His features were dark as his hair was short and jet black. His face covered with a light stubble. His jaw was chiseled and tight with soft green eyes gazing at him.
"Judas…." The Original One smiled and rose crossing the room casually.
"But how did you find us? I mean…." Judas raised a hand quieting the vampire.
"I am aware of the war being reignited once again. For centuries I have fought to keep the balance between the Shadows and Elders but I now see that the Shadows are slowly winning. I wish not to see humanity enslaved as I was human once the same as you and Brooklyn. But there are those who want to dominate humanity and make them their slaves where as the Elders want to remain reserved and blend in taking only what was needed to survive."
Quinn hung his head and looked at Brooklyn as she continued to recover. Judas saw the pain in Quinn's eyes as he looked over at his progeny.
"You love her," Quinn looked up and nodded his head. "But her heart is with Brennan."
"I don't regret siring her, Judas. What I regret was what I did to her before I sired her. I know she is soulmates with Brennan but I refuse to let her go. I'll fight for her if I have to."
Judas saw the determination within the man's eyes as he stroked Brooklyn's hair. He knew Quinn held a great deal of emotions for her but he had to respect the bond between Brooklyn and Brennan.
"I can see that Quinn," he said gently.
"I sired her and that cannot be ignored either. The bond between sire and child is a strong one as you know with the Elders."
"I realize this, Quinn. But please do understand she will want to be with Brennan but I also sensed she holds something for you as well. I had felt it and seen it. But do not push her Quinn. Now onto more vital matters, the war. You are both needed to bring down Adriana and help the Elders as soon they will make their move against the Shadows."
Quinn nodded before stretching out beside the resting vampire.
"It will take a few days but she will recover. But remember what I said Quinn," Judas stood and left taking one last look at the vampires before stepping out in the bright sunlight and closing the door behind him. Quinn wrapped his arms around Brooklyn hearing her sigh softly at the presence of his body.
He snuggled in close kissing the back of her neck before he whispered in her ear,
"I love you."
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