Chapter 14: Out into the night
"No! As your maker I command you to leave them alone!"
It was pointedly clear that Leo was high off of power. What kind of power it was- Fern couldn't say. But she knew from the moment he stepped back from her extended arms and flung his own fist into a bar stool, fragmenting it dramatically, that he was in no-way normal, not even for a vampire. The bar was a complete and total wreck.
Eric let out a stifled groan as he yanked a piece of wood out of his arm. "You are going to pay me back for all these damages, right?" he asked Fern coarsely.
"Leo, what were you thinking? I am your maker just as much as Eric is! He saved your life and you…what is wrong with you?" she yelled.
"Bull shit," Leo spoke in an inappropriately calm voice, "he was the one who did this to me in the first place. All I can remember…before…well, before whatever the hell this is, is him acting like my neck was a slab of prime meat."
Fern averted her eyes to Eric, who was being aided by his progeny in removing bountiful splinters, but she managed to match Leo's mellow tone. "Regardless of the circumstances before your re-awakening, no newborn vampire should ever have this amount of strength. We need to find someone who can explain this…so I can help you!"
"Just kill that abomination when you get the chance", Eric's progeny, Pam, grumbled.
In a brazen show of emotion Leo hurled a large wood chunk directly above Eric which, not surprisingly, left a clean hole in the wall.
"Oh just stop it", Fern rushed over to Leo and grabbed his hand with her own tiny hand, "I know you must being feeling some things that I can't related to…but you need to calm down so we can find help."
He continued to look enraged, his fangs bared, at Eric and Pam- but the reassurance of Fern's hand in his stopped him from ripping them apart.
"I can't stand it…I need to destroy something…anything…" Leo whispered.
"You've done a pretty impressive job of destroying my club, so it should come as no shock to both of you when I tell you to please get the fuck out" , Eric said through his teeth. He stood, a splinter still planted in one of his biceps, and made a large sweeping motion with his pale fire-hose of an arm towards the door.
"Eric…I promise something will be done to make up for this…but I'll have you remember that Leo is not solely my responsibility anymore."
"Just get the fuck out of my bar" Eric shouted, his fangs bared.
Fern pulled Leo, who was now fully able to match her speed, once again out into the dimly lit parking lot. Bill's car was nowhere and sight, but Fern felt this was understandable as infatuated with that human as he was. Leo stood next to her, calm and unmoving. She couldn't get a good read on what he was currently feeling. She decided against asking him.
"Come, we'll retire to my apartment. Perhaps we'll pick up a bite to eat on the way" Fern whispered.
The two young vampires- one young outwardly, one young inwardly, set off to face the boundless intimidations of the unrelenting night.
So I know it's been forever since I've updated and I appreciate anyone who reads this after my ditching the story for so long.
This is the end of the first part of my Encounter with a Young Vampire story, I'm already formulating ideas for Part 2. Thanks for reading and keep looking out for the second part!