A/N: Hey, there everybody! It's me, MBAV fan66! And I'm back with some more TOOEM! :D (Yes! *fist pumps air* I managed to update this before March was over with! Lol! XD)
So, that last chapter ended on a pretty big note, huh? With poor little Jane being captured and brought outside by some guy? Like...how is that even possible?! *giggles* Well, that my friends shall be relieved in this here chapter! ;D
But seriously, though. I bet you're all wondering what will happen to Jane, now that she's in the hands of the one person that hates her family the most (Christian Amir), I sure? Am I right? ;P Well, it just might surprise you on what'll happen next! :D
And I'm sure you're all dying for those twists I've promising you now, huh? *giggle* ;P Well, don't worry! Because here they come! :D
Until then, let's get some shout outs first, before moving on with the next chapter of our story! Shall we?! Let's! :D
Shout outs to:
PercyMalfoyRiddleSerpentard- Thank you for adding this story to your favorites and following lists! I much appreciate it! :D
Tantio- Thank you for adding this story to your follow list! I much appreciate it! :D
Funny Peoples- Awww! Why thank you! I'm glad you're loving it! And you're very much welcome, too! :) And Ethan's my favorite character from the show, too! :D *giggles* And don't worry! I plan to keep working on it, too. Although, I'm afraid the chapter that's to come after this one will be the last one for the story. :( But I do have another Ethan based story coming up, once this one is finished with! :D Hopefully, you'll like that one, too! ;)
DwellsNearTheSea- Thank you for adding this story to your favorites and following lists! I much appreciate it! :D
MBAVamp2001- Thank you for adding this story to your follow list! I much appreciate it! :D *takes slap on the wrist, again* Yeah...I just can't help myself with always wanting to leave off on a good cliff hanger. It just makes the story more...tense and intriguing, I guess. :P Eh. Christian's a very broken man, after his wife's death. But who knows! Maybe he'll see reason and start to feel more at peace and happy, again? Or not? *shrugs* ;P I think he does. I mean, after all...Ethan is the only physical thing he has left of her. I think to watch the person he cares about so much in the world being killed right in front of him had deeply traumatized him. If only he had gotten some therapy afterward, back then. Then maybe he might be a different a person then and be willing to reconcile with the Morgans over Ethan? But then again...he's always been a ruthless and cold-hearted person at heart, though. Even when Elizabeth was still around! So, therapy probably wouldn't help him very much. Lol! :P Aw, thanks! *blushes* And thank you for being my 100th reviewer! :D It's hard to believe that just in 13 chapters, that this story has already reached 100 reviews, already! It just blows my mind, thinking about it! Lol! But I am very glad that everyone seems to be enjoying it so much, though. Who would've thought?! Lol! :D I'm not sure what makes this story so great to everyone (probably all the cliff hangers I've been leaving in it. lol), but it makes me proud that I could write such an amazing story on here. :)
kaniban13- Thank you for adding this story and The Timid Wolf And The Spellmaster to your favorites list! I much appreciate it! :D
charmedfan120- Aw! Why thank you! I'm glad I could keep you on your toes with all the many twists and turns I put into this story! ;D Lol! Yeah, that was a close a call for Ethan, huh?! Christian almost succeeded in hypnotizing his son into leaving with him. But thankfully, Benny was there to notice it and stop in him in time. ;) I had actually gotten the idea from one of my loyal reviewers for this story. I don't remember who said it, though...But to whoever it was, I thank them now for the amazing idea of having Christian trying to hypnotize his son! :D Lol! I believe the person was someone who was rootin' for Ethan to side with his birth father over the Morgans. *scratches head, while thinking about it* :P Yup! You can always count on Grandma to always be there for a bit of magical assistance or knowledge to help out with! :D Unless, the problem is caused due to her grandson's mischievous behavior, that is. Then she mostly just stays out of it, if the problem can be fixed on its own or if Benny can fix itself himself, so that he can learn his lesson, somehow, that is. Lol! ;P Yeah...Rory's not the best when it comes to combat like the girls are. I don't think in the show I've ever seen him successfully hold his own against an enemy before? He's usually taken out pretty easily. Not that I'm saying that he's weak or anything! It's just...I think he mostly forgets that he's a vampire and what all he's capable of doing now when in the heat of the moment, is all. Lol! But at least, Rory tried to defend Jane from that guy, though! So, that's a plus! Right? *giggles* ;P Eh...unfortunately, you're not going to see much of Benny's skills really improving in this story. I'd say there about the same as they were where the show left off at in season 2's finale. Sorry.
Stretch Snodgrass- Thanks! I didn't even realize that! Lol! XD I totally forgot that 13 is considered an unlucky number! Lol! Yeah, he is! Lol! If you knew the guy's backstory, then you'd see why he's the way he is. Yeah, they'd do anything for Ethan (and Jane, too). Even if it means having to get along with a cruel vampire like Christian, for his sake. That's just how much they love him. :) Nah! Lol! I don't he noticed that! Lol! He was too infuriated that his plan was foiled by Benny to even notice! Lol! Or me for that matter! Lol! Not that I was mad at Benny, too, but that I just didn't even realize that it had sounded somewhat similar to what the villains in the old Scooby-Doo cartoons used to say after being caught! Lol! Good eye, though! :D
TiredOfBeingNice- Lol! XD Like, that he is, my friend! That he is. Lol! :P At least, the guy didn't kill him, though! So, that's a plus! :D *smacks forehead, as I just realized that I gave part of this chapter away to you, already* Anyways, perhaps, someday good things will start happening for our boy, Rory. Someday. *nods head agreeing* Not that he never has good things happen to him, to begin with, that is! Lol! :P Just maybe...more of them happening to him, that is, rather than the bad? *giggles* ;P I know. The poor guy (talkin' about Christian here now ;P) has just been through so much crap in his life, that it's totally unfair. If you knew his backstory before meeting Elizabeth, then you'd feel even more for the guy. But sadly, that part of life won't be mentioned in this story, though. No reason, really. I just don't think it's all that important for it to be in the story, is all. *shrugs* And you won't be the only one to notice how messed up he is after losing his wife, either. Ethan will finally see just how far gone is father really is, in this chapter. And that there's only one way to save him, too. Yeah, the guy's pretty scary when he's being all serious and evil like, though. He's a real vampire! *giggles* ;P Hold on, there for a sec! *goes and gets a bucket and hands it to you* Here! Just in case you feel like throwing up after that wild and crazy roller coaster ride you were on from reading that chapter. Cause it's only going to get more wild and crazy from here, fanfic buddy! ;D
orionastro- Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D Somehow I don't think Benny's powerful enough to perform such a powerful spell, yet. Lol! :P Unfortunately, though, you won't see any change in his magic skills from where it was at the end of season 2, in this story, I'm afraid. Sorry.
Bennyweirlover17- Lol! Thanks! I'm glad you loved it! :D And you know I just can't help myself with the cliff hangers, silly. *giggles* ;P Anyways, I hope you'll like this chapter, as well, too! :D
Decipher the Cipher FMSKHU- ...I'm not sure? *shrugs unsurely, then giggles* ;P But I'm glad that you're really enjoying it, though! :D Hopefully, this chapter will be just as exciting for you, like the previous one was! ;D
white collar black wolf- Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! :D And I hope that you'll like this one, too! :D
Disclaimer: I do not own My Babysitter's A Vampire or any of it's characters. All I own is this story, the plot, and any OCs that may appear in this story (Like, Christian and Elizabeth Amir).
As poor and frighten little Jane stared into the eyes of evil, she wondered just how it is that this malevolent, cruel, and sinister looking man could be her kind, sweet, and sometimes annoying big brother's real dad?
Christian grinned, seeing the fear in her eyes. "Now, now my dear. There's no need to fear." he assured, in a comforting like tone. "I'll make sure your death is a swift and merciful one, little one." he then said malevolently, as his grin only grew wider.
This frightens the poor girl even more, as she shook even more in fear.
"Sir, I did as you had requested of me to do. I broke in the house and took care of one watching the girl. Then I brought her to you, just like you had asked." spoke the man, who was holding Jane.
Christian turned his attention towards the guy, with a frown for ruining his fun in terrifying the little girl even more. "That you did." replied Christian calmly. "And now, I suppose you want me to keep my side of the deal, hm?" guessed Christian intuitively, to which the man only nodded to. Christian sighed, then. "Very well, then." he then said, in a rather bored and dull tone.
He then called over one of his minions from the battlefield and ordered them to hold onto Jane for him, while he completed his deal with the man who had retrieved her for him.
Scared, Jane screamed loudly at the sight of what she just saw.
"AAAH!"
Ethan heard the frightened scream and knew who it was, too.
"Jane!" he shouted in response.
When he looked over in her direction, Ethan saw his father biting some guy on the neck. Soon after, the man had fallen to the ground and had started twisting and turning at an alarming rate, as he groaned out in pain. Ethan knew exactly what was happening to the guy, too. He was turning into a vampire.
Soon after, the transformation was finally complete and Ethan saw the guy groggily stand back up again.
Ethan tried to make a run for it over towards them, to rescue Jane but was quickly stopped by another vampire. He had no choice, but to fight the vampire if he wanted to protect Jane from his evil father.
"Dude! Where's Rory? I thought he was with Jane?" asked Benny, who was also fighting off a vampire minion of his own, right now. He too had also heard Jane's scream.
"I don't know!" replied Ethan worriedly, as he punched the vampire he was fighting in the face. "He was supposed to be!"
Just then, they heard a loud thud noise coming from the front part of the house, near the corner. It was Rory, who had climbed through Jane's bedroom window and fallen out it onto the bushes below.
"Ow!" cried out Rory painfully, after hitting the ground.
He then hobbled his way on over to where Ethan and Benny were at while holding one of his sides.
"Sorry, dudes. I totally failed in keeping Jane safe. That guy's a lot tougher than he seems." apologized Rory, as he winced a bit from the slight bit of pain he was still in.
"Rory, what happened up there?" asked Benny concernedly, after finishing off the vampire he was fighting and then noticing Rory's beaten and bruised looking form.
"Yeah! And how'd that guy get into the house, anyway?! I thought vampires weren't allowed to enter a home without permission, first?!" questioned Ethan, also worried about the state his friend was in. He then was finally able to kill the enemy vampire he was facing off against.
"They can't!" answered Rory. "The dude's a human!"
"What?!" both Ethan and Benny said at the same time, with the same surprised expression on their faces. They had no idea that Mr. Amir had human allies on his side!
"I thought I could easily take the guy since he was human, but I thought wrong. That guy had some wicked fighting moves for a human!" explained Rory in a mix of defeat and impressiveness.
Hearing their conversation from afar with his vampire hearing, Christian chuckled amusingly at their little discovery about him having a human ally hidden amongst his men. Well...he used to be human, that is.
Barely able to hear Christian's laugh, the three boys then looked over to see him smirking at them.
"That's because he was a rogue hunter." elaborated Christian to them, as spoke up enough for them to hear him from where they stood. He figured he'd indulged their curious thoughts about the subject by telling them why it is the guy was so skilled at fighting even though he's a mere human.
"A rogue hunter?" questioned Benny curiously. "You mean, as in a hunter who's turned their back on the Hunter's Association? That's a thing?!" he then asked incredulously.
"Very much so." replied the elder vampire, still with that dark looking and amused smirk on his face before going further into his explanation. "You see, sometimes there are hunters who tend to...envy us supernaturals, sorta speak. Usually, either because of one of two reasons, really. One, because they're still new at the whole hunting thing and once they see how powerful we supernaturals truly are first hand, they begin to lust after that same exact kind of power, themselves. And number two, is because they are reaching their retirement age. Not just for hunting, but in regular life, as well. And they begin to take notice of all the downsides that come with being human and growing old, too. So, they seek us creatures out that are able to provide them with a...more permanent solution to their aging problems."
"As in, superhuman strength and everlasting vitality, that comes along with being immortal. Right?" stated Ethan.
Christian smirked proudly at his son's intellect, as Ethan had caught on to what he was getting at. "Right, you are, my boy." he said simply. "In this case, Bruce here had grown tired of being a boring old hunter with hardly anything to show for it. Instead, he wanted something more. Power. Which was something I could provide him with. We had met on one of his hunts when he and a few other hunters tried to take me down, but sadly...none of them succeeded. I had killed them all off already and poor little Bruce here was the last one still alive. In awe of my power and might, he desperately begged me to spare his life. To which, he then went on into detail how he was tired of being a hunter with nothing to show for it and how he now realizes just how fragile the human life truly is. He told me how envious he was of us immortal supernaturals and how he wanted to be one of his. To live forever and to be able to possess all the perks that came with it, like superhuman strength and speed. I could see the lust for power in his eyes, so I took a moment to think about it and then decided to spare his pathetic life in return for a certain favor." he explained.
"To break into the house to retrieve Jane for you, since vampires can't enter without permission. Which you knew Mom and Dad would never grant you or your followers' access to, the day you would show up for me. Is that it?" guessed Ethan certainly.
Christian nodded 'yes' to confirm his answer. "I knew with his skills as a trained hunter, he'd be a formidable foe to whoever may be in the house, guarding her. Of course, I had no way of actually knowing if they would have someone there to protect the girl or not, but it was best if covered my bases, just in case they did. And long and behold, it seems my hunch was right. Well...sort of, considering it wasn't them who had the blonde stay with her as protection, but rather you, instead." he stated casually, with a small half shrug. "Anyways, once I told Bruce what the favor was he was all in and eager to do whatever I had wanted if it meant me turning him into a vampire. And so, he turned his back on the Hunter Association that day and joined my followers in the hopes of becoming one of us when the time came." he finished explaining.
Christian grinned seeing expressions on the boys' faces. "Rogue hunters are always so easy to manipulate into doing what you want, just to become one of us." he said smugly with a smile that revealed his fangs. Then he laughed amusingly.
Ethan growled and tried to make a move towards him again, but the moment Christian saw this and snapped his fingers, 5 more guys showed up to stop him.
"Oh, come ON!" complained Ethan frustratingly, as he prepared to take on the 5 new vampires before him, with an assist from Benny and Rory to help back him up.
Christian then turned his new fledgling minion. "Bruce. Why don't you go and enjoy in the festivities, hmm? I'll leave when deciding to complete the transition by taking your first taste of human blood, up to you. So, enjoy." he said to the new fledgling.
Bruce grinned satisfyingly, as he gave his master a quick nod first, before speeding off to join the fight. Happy to finally have the power he's wanted for so long, now.
Although, to Christian, he could care less whether or not the new fledgling would survive the fight or not. Either way, he was now useless as he had served his main purpose to him. But Christian also knew, too, that he wouldn't be so easy to take down, though. Due to his well-rounded fighting skills from when he was a hunter.
"Ethan." muttered Jane worryingly, as she watched as her brother and friends were surrounded by vampires.
Even though Jane had uttered Ethan's name softly to herself in an almost whisper-like tone, Christian had still heard her. He then turned to face the girl, as he grinned devilishly at her. Making Jane flinch in fear.
"Oh, do not fret, my dear. I can assure you, that Ethan will be just fine. Unlike the rest of these pathetic losers." he said reassuringly to her, in a smug like way, but then a scowl appeared on his face when he had mentioned everyone else that she and Ethan cared about, who was busy fighting off vampires. Then he soon smiled evilly at her, again. "After all...why would I ever want to hurt my own son?" he then said to her, rhetorically.
"You'll still be hurting him if you kill our Mom and Dad!" exclaimed Jane bravely to the vampire, as she stood there with confidence in her posture.
This angered Christian a bit, as he hissed at her, revealing his fangs and yellow eyes. "They're not his real parents! Nor will they ever be!" sneered Christian venomously to the little girl.
This caused Jane to jump back in fear, as the small bit of bravery that she had felt earlier, quickly faded away. She almost wanted to cry, when Christian hissed at her like that.
Christian then quickly regained his calm and collected composure, after that little outburst of his. "Regardless, you're still just a child, yourself. You wouldn't understand my reasoning for what I do and why." he stated casually, blowing her off thoughts on the matter. He then looked back at the scared child before him and smiled. "But none of that is your concern, now. All you just have to do is just stand there and look helpless, as you accept your fate." he then said sinisterly.
Not long after he said that Christian heard one of his subordinates on the lawn call out to him. "Sir! The Morgans have been restrained, finally."
Christian looked up at in the direction he heard his minion's voice come from. When he looked over he indeed saw the two Morgans being restrained and held by two of his followers. Then heard another one of his lackeys speaking out to him, as well, from a different direction.
"So, has your son and his friends, boss." spoke the other minion, who was busy holding Ethan's hands behind his back, forcibly.
When he looked over at the rest of the lawn, he also saw that follower was also speaking the truth, too. The sight of seeing everyone being held captive by his followers, pleased Christian. As he couldn't help the satisfied looked that appeared on his face with a wickedly evil grin to match.
"Excellent." replied Christian. He then looked over at Jane. "Now, my dear. It is time for you to play your part in all of this." he said to her, with a hint of glee in his voice. "Bring the two Morgans to me, so that they may have a front row seat as I drain the life from their precious daughter." ordered Christian to the two minions who were holding Ross and Samantha captive.
Obeying their leader's order, the two henchmen brought the retired hunters to him. They stopped right at the bottom of the stairs that lead to up to the porch. The henchmen then forced the two adult Morgans down on their knees. Ross and Samantha both looked up in fear, anger, and concern as they were being forced to watch the soon to be execution of their little girl at the hands of a monster. They never felt so helpless in their lives before, as they did right now, as there was nothing they could do to stop him from killing their daughter.
Meanwhile, Ethan struggled valiantly against his captors hold on him, but no matter what he did, the vampire had a strong grip on him.
"Dammit! If I was only strong enough to break free from this guy's hold on me, then I'd be able to escape and go help Jane." thought Ethan frustratingly, as he struggled once more before finally giving up in defeat. He let out an angry sigh then. "But even I was able to break free, I still wouldn't be able to make it there on time to save her, though." he then thought disappointingly, as he realized the situation was hopeless, now.
He had realized that even if he was able to make a run for it to save Jane, it would still be too late considering the distance between them and himself. He was no athlete or runner, so he wouldn't be fast enough to make it to Jane in time before his father's fangs pierced her neck and drained her dry. A vampire of his age and experience, surely didn't need as much time to quickly drain somebody's blood from their body, like a younger and less experienced vampires would. So, by Ethan's calculations, by the time he was able to reach her, she would already be dead or very close to it.
"If only I was a vampire! Then I'd be strong enough to break free from this guy and also fast enough to get there on time to save Jane!" wished Ethan desperately and hopelessly.
Back on the porch, Christian was ready to sink his fangs into Jane's neck and end her life in front of the Morgans.
"Don't worry, sweetheart. This isn't personal, where you're concerned at, little Jane." he reassured her delightfully, as he smiled at her with his fangs out. "It's only personal where your parents are concerned at. For what they've done to me, all those years ago. So, really...this is all their fault." he said tauntingly to her in a low and menacingly, but also cheerful way. He then leaned down with his face pretty close to Jane's neck, while grinning.
This scared Jane even more, as she began to tremble and shake in fear.
Christian's sinister grin only grew more, after sensing the fear coming off the frightened girl. Fear always made the blood taste just that much better. Plus, he loved it when others coward before his mighty presence, too.
He then moved his mouth moreover Jane's exposed neck and opened it wide up, showing his pearly white and sharp canines.
Seeing this, caused the Morgans to panic even more, as they desperately pulled and yanked against their captors hold on them, trying to get free to rescue their daughter. They shouted and pleaded at Christian to please let their daughter go and to just take them and leave her out of it.
"NO! JANE!" shouted Ross desperately.
"LEAVE HER OUT OF THIS, YOU MONSTER! SHE'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS! IT'S US YOU WANT! SO, TAKE US, INSTEAD!" shouted Samantha frantically, with tears streaming down her face, as begged for her little girl's life to be spared.
But of course, Christian ignored their pathetic pleas of mercy to spare their only blood-related child, as his fangs drew ever closer to Jane's blood supply.
Jane closed her teary eyes shut tightly, as she stood there perfectly still, terrified and awaiting her deadly fate. Not being able to hold back the terrified scream she's been holding back, anymore, Jane cried out for help for one last time.
"AAHH! BIG BROTHER! SAVE ME!" she yelled out frightfully, out of desperation and fear, as she cried.
"JANE!" hollered back Ethan desperately to her.
It was at that very moment, that Ethan's apparent earlier wish had come true.
He had suddenly felt something strange come over his body, as he felt more stronger and powerful all of sudden. But he didn't pay much attention to the strange feeling, as all he could think about was saving Jane.
With another mighty tug, he was able to break free from the vampire who was holding him, grip. Which had surprised the guy, considering he was using a little bit of his vampire strength to hold him there.
Once Ethan was free, all that was seen of him was a blurry like streak that went straight for the porch.
Right when Christian's fangs were about to sink into Jane's neck, the man was suddenly yanked back abruptly and shoved aside with great force. Sending him crashing into the porch's railing, thus destroying it, and onto the ground below.
This left everyone in shock, as they all stood there with their mouths hung open in awe. But what they saw next, stunned them even more.
Standing there (and the one who had stopped Christian's deadly advance on Jane's blood) was none other than Ethan, himself. But he looked different, then from before. That's because his now once brown eyes were a glowing fierce yellow and his perfectly normal human teeth now had a pair of sharp vampire fangs coming from them. Meaning, he had somehow willed himself into becoming a vampire!
Not having realized the change in his appearance, yet, Ethan rushed over to a stunned Jane. "Are you ok, Jane?! He wasn't able to bite you, yet, was he?!" worried the frantic looking Ethan, as he quickly glanced at her, checking her neck for any bite marks. To his relief, there weren't any, but Jane still remained silent though. Even we hugged her.
Still shocked by what she saw, but slowly coming out of it enough to speak now, the little girl finally said something. "Ethan...you're a...a..." stuttered Jane, not sure how to put it.
Concerned, Ethan then pulled back from the hug to look at her. "What, Jane? What is it? Is something wrong?" he then asked in a worried and concerning like tone.
Finally coming out of it completely, Jane shook her head to gather her thoughts before finally telling him. "Ethan, you're a vampire!" she exclaimed, finally able to come on out with what she was trying to say earlier.
"A vampire?" repeated Ethan oddly with a confused look on his face.
Jane only nodded 'yes' then. Surprised by her answer, Ethan then looked up at to see the same stunned looks on their faces, as well. This worried him a little, as he was afraid that what Jane had said was true. But he knew he had to find out, regardless. So, he took deep breath and closed his eyes, as she slowly turned around to face the house. When he opened his eyes, his heart sank.
There in the window, he saw that his reflection had yellow eyes and even though it was a bit hard to see, he could also see the fangs peeking out just past his upper lip as he stared at his reflection with his mouth gapped open in shock.
"It's true...I really am a vampire." thought Ethan disbelievingly in awe. "But how?!"
None of this made any sense to him! How could he be a vampire if he was never even bitten by one?! And there was something else that Ethan found kind a strange, as well! He had a full on, normal looking reflection, too! How was that even possible, if he was a vampire?! Sure fledgling vampires still had their's, but only barely! As their reflections tended to waver in and out of extsince, a little bit! Only to finally disappear completely after becoming a full fledged vampire by drinking human blood! So, even he if was a vampire somehow, he'd be only a fledgling, which would mean his reflection should be coming and going! Not still completely there and visible, as if he was still human!
As Ethan's mind reeled with questions over the matter, he was then brought out them by an amused and joyful laugh.
"So, you do have some vampire in you, after all, my boy! Oh, what a glorious day, it is!" mocked Christian happily and over the moon, as he got up from the ground and dusted himself off of the debris and dirt that got on him when he went through the railing. He stood up chuckling gloriously, as he wore a big proud and happy smile on his face, as he faced Ethan.
Hearing his father's voice, Ethan quickly took a protective stance in front of Jane to protect her from him.
Seeing this, then caused Christian's prideful smile to become more of a smirk then. It sent chills down Ethan's spine, as he was sure that Mr. Amir was probably furious at him for shoving him off the porch like that with such force.
"Don't worry, my son. I won't hold you shoving me into the railing and off the porch, against you. I'm much into a good of a mood, now!" he said, as if reading Ethan's mind. "You have no idea how proud I am right now, about you actually being a vampire." he stated proudly.
"I'm not a vampire!" shouted Ethan defiantly back, as he was still in denial about him being one. Even though he was still sporting the glowing yellow eyes and fangs part that made a vampire, a vampire.
"You can't exactly say that anymore, my dear Ethan." replied Christian back smugly, as he grinned at him. Then Christian speed back up onto the porch to come face-to-face with his only son. He smiled at him then. "Especially, considering the way you look, now." he added, then.
Ethan gulped nervously being so close to the man like this. Even though he was his biological father, the man still gave him the creeps, most of the time!
Christian then gently took Ethan's chin in his hand and tilted his head up slightly, as if to get a better look at him. As he examined Ethan's features, he moved Ethan's head from side-to-side delicately with a curious expression.
"Hmm...Granted, though you are now clearly a vampire, I must say...you're a rather...unusual one, I might add." declared Christian curiously, while in thought. He then let go of Ethan's chin and turned around to face the window that showed Ethan's and Jane's reflections in them. He studied the odd reflection of his son's in the window for a second, before smirking amusingly to himself. "But still a vampire, nonetheless." he then concluded amusingly, before finally turning back around to face him, again.
Ethan would've asked him if he knew how it was possible for him to become a vampire without being bitten by one, but he decided against it. Opting to just ask Benny's grandma about her theory behind it, instead. Of course, that would have to wait until later. Right now, he had a more important problem to solve. Like, protecting his family and friends from his demented father.
"I don't care if I'm a vampire! All that matters to me is my friends and family's safety, right now!" exclaimed Ethan boldly to him.
"And all of that can be resolved, if you only just come with me willingly, Ethan. Well...except for the Morgans safety that is. There's no getting around their timely deaths for justice for the crimes they committed." implied Christian suggestively.
Ethan refused to accept it, as he shook his head 'no'. "No! I won't accept that!" exclaimed Ethan angrily. "I want you to guarantee their safety, as well!" he demanded, one last time.
A serious scowl then fell on Christian's face. "You know, that I can't do that, my son." he said in a low and warning like tone.
Ethan wasn't surprised by this, as he knew what his answer would be. Who knew his father so pigheaded and stubborn?!
"I don't get it?! Why are you so set on wanting them dead, so badly?! Huh?! Surely, this isn't what my birth mother, Elizabeth would've wanted for you?! The slaying of the ones that killed her, along with their innocent daughter, who had no part whatsoever in it, as well?! All just for the sake of vengeance in her name?! You've got to end this meaningless grudge you have against them, now, Father!" pleaded Ethan desperately to him, as he didn't get why he was so hell-bent on revenge against the people who've done nothing, but supported and loved him as if he was their own.
Instead, of getting upset and angry over his son's harsh words towards him, Christian just closed his eyes for a brief moment, as he sighed disappointingly at him. "I see that no words will convince you into understanding just how much your mother's death just really impacted me, Ethaniel." he said a bit disappointingly to Ethan. "I suppose there's only one way for me to truly get my point across to you, son." he then said, pausing for a second, before finally opening his eyes up, again. There was a serious and hard look on his face then, when he looked at him. "By showing you." he then said in a flat and serious like tone. That's when he quickly grabbed Ethan's wrist firmly, causing him to go into a vision.
The vision was of the night his bio mom was killed. It didn't show him the entire the tonight, though. Just the moment when Christian walked in and saw his wife being killed in front of him by Ross. The whole scene almost made Ethan want to cry, as well, but he didn't. He kept it bottled in and remained strong during the entire horrific event. As sad as it was to witness his mother's death, Ethan knew that now was no time for crying, as it was only just a vision. He remembered that once the vision was over with, he and his friends and family were still in serious danger and that he couldn't afford to be all emotional with tears at the moment when he came out of it. He had to be ready to fight in case his father decided to make a move against them, while being in an emotional state. So, he sucked it up.
But there was something else about this vision, Ethan realized. That not only was he able to see and hear what all was taking place during the event in time, but he could also feel what Christian Amir was feeling at that time when he saw his wife staked and turned to ash, as well. And what Ethan felt coming off the man was great sadness, heartache, and rage. Ethan's never felt such sorrow and pain before. It made him realize that not only was Mr. Amir's heart broken on that night, but more like it was shattered, instead, and could never be put back together, again.
Ethan now finally understand his father's deep dark feelings of despair and emptiness inside him. Elizabeth really was his entire world. And without her in it, he had lost the only guiding light of compassion and goodness that he had in this world. Leaving him in nothing but a deep pit of loneliness and darkness from which there was no turning back from. Causing him to become even more cruel and coldhearted than before.
Ethan truly felt nothing but sorrow and remorse for the poor man that was his father. But even so, no matter how sympathetic he felt towards him, Ethan still believed that it wasn't right for Christian to want to bring an innocent little girl into his dark and twisted morals of a revenge scheme against the only people he knew as Mom and Dad for so many years, now. Christian may be very heartbroken and forever emotionally scarred from the loss of his dear Elizabeth, but it still didn't give him the right to act the way he's been acting these past years, ever since her death!
Deep down, Ethan knew that Elizabeth wouldn't want this for her husband or even himself, too! Murdering the people who killed ruined their lives along with their own child, just for the sake of revenge in her name! Especially, since considering how the ones who ended her life, had spared her darling little boy and had taken such great care of him over the years as if he truly was theirs! Ethan knew that his birth mother would agree with him if she was still here about committing such a heinous act! Killing them would be no different then what they did to them! No. Scratch that. It would be worse than that! At least, they had the decency to spare an innocent child's life, rather than just kill the poor child, who's done no wrong in the wrong, as of yet, just because it was their duty to or to satisfy their own hunger for revenge on the thing they hate most! If anything, if Elizabeth was still here, she'd give them a chance at forgiveness and redemption for the sake of peace if that was what her son had wanted! Which it is!
Surely, if anybody could make Christian see reason, it would be her. But...she wasn't. And Ethan now realized that there was no saving his father from the dark depths of despair, anger, and hatred that his heart has fallen into for so long now. He was a lost cause now, which broke Ethan's own heart in the process.
No.
There was a way to save his father from all this twisted madness and wrath he has inside! A way to finally set him free from the misery and emptiness he's felt since losing the love of his life! To be free from years of pain and loneliness he's had to suffer with for so long, now! But...it was an option that Ethan wished he'd never have to make. But after what he felt in that vision, he saw that he had no other choice and that it was necessary if he wanted to save his friends and family. Including...his birth father's, as well. Though...what he had to do might not seem like it, at first, to everyone else.
"Now, do you understand, Ethan? All that rage and darkness just burning and festering inside of me at the thought of what they did to her!" stated Christian bitterly, when he saw Ethan come out of his vision. "For what they did to your mother and the years of lies they've told you about your origin, Ethan. You shouldn't want to forgive them, either. If anything, you should be furious with them! Hate them, even! Don't you see, son! These...humans, don't deserve your forgiveness! If anything, they deserve to punished for what they did!" he then went on to say, rantingly, as he accusingly pointed at Ross and Samantha.
Ethan looked over at Ross and Samantha then, too see them with shamed and guilty looking expressions on their faces, as they looked downward, not being able to look him in the eye. Though, Samantha had tears in her eyes. Ethan just stood there looking down at them then for a minute before finally speaking.
"I do." said Ethan. "After now seeing Elizabeth's death with my own two eyes and feeling the emotions that ran through you at that very moment...I get it, now."
This made Christian smile. He was glad that his son has finally seen the light and has come around to his sense, now.
"But..." spoke Ethan, again. "I've already told you." He said firmly, as he then looked back up to meet his father's unamused face. "I've already forgiven them. And I never go back on my word, either." declared Ethan sternly to him, with conviction.
This caused Ross and Samantha to smile happily, themselves, knowing that Ethan still forgives them for their wrongdoings and is standing by his decision.
Christian, on the other hand, was furious. He didn't understand how by showing Ethan that vision of Elizabeth's death, still wasn't enough to turn him against them. He was so sure that it would work!
"I don't understand! How can you still want to side with them after what you just saw?!" demanded Christian angrily.
Instead, of firing back at him in the same tone, Ethan simply just shook his head calmly and smiled. "No. It is you, who doesn't understand, Father." replied Ethan calmly to him. "Seeing that vision, I too felt the same emotions that you were feeling, but it also opened my eyes to something."
"Like what?" wondered Christian curiously.
"That losing Elizabeth has changed you forever. And in a good way, either." answered Ethan. "When you saw her get staked in the heart and turned into ash, a major part of you also died with her, back then. The only part of you that was still good. And now...without her...you're lost and broken." explained Ethan. "All those dark emotions you had to face because of her death, eventually over time began to fester and twist into something sinister inside you. Leading you to the obsessive idea of revenge on the ones who took her from you."
Christian didn't say anything. Instead, he just stood there and listened.
"I see now, that there's no compromising with you on forgiving them for what they've done to you and Elizabeth. That you're too far gone, now, to ever hope to be saved. And that...if my birth mother was still here, that she would have wanted me to stop you from doing something so cruel and unforgivable in her name. I know, that she would never have wanted you to take the life of an innocent child. Nor, destroy a family, just as what happened to you, all for the sake of revenge." explained Ethan some more, as he expressed his feelings and thoughts to the man.
"And that is why...I find it my duty to stop you! At any cost, in order to protect the ones I love! Including, you! From having to face this darkness alone, anymore! I am going to set you free finally from this life of misery and torture, in honor of my late mother, Elizabeth Amir! And not only for her, but for myself and for you, as well! Because even though you may be a coldhearted and evil bastard, I still care about you because you're my father!" declared Ethan proudly to him, with determination in his voice and appearance. Ethan's yellow vampire eyes, glowed brightly with conviction and honesty in them, when he had spoken his truth and determination to Christian.
Christian stood there, clearly not very happy to this, with his arms crossed and his eyes closed as he had his head tilted down slightly as if in thinking about something.
"I see now, that is no changing your mind on this. Is there, my son?" he said calmly with a hint of disappointment in his tone. He then smirked. "Just as there's no changing mine about these people." he said stated stubbornly. Christian then looked up at Ethan, grinning smugly at the teen. "Then so be it. But I won't give up my son so easily." he said. "Once they're out of the picture, you'll begin to see things differently. Give or take in a few decades or so." he then said sinisterly.
Right after he said that, Christian then quickly sped over to where Ross and Samantha were at, which took Ethan by surprise at first. Christian then grabbed Ross by the back of his shirt and pulled him up to stand.
"It may not be exactly as I had planned it to go, but at least I'll still have my revenge. Starting with you! The one who jabbed the wooden stake into my wife's heart and killed her." sneered Christian bitterly, with a hint of glee in voice. He then plunged his fangs into Ross's neck and started sucking his blood.
"NOOO!" yelled Ethan, charging over in a blink of an eye, to stop him from killing the only father he's ever known.
Luckily, Ethan was able to stop Christian from taking anymore blood from Ross and killing him, by tackling the vampire to the ground. When some of Christian's men then moved to intervene and defend their master, Christian quickly held up a hand to stop them.
"No!" he ordered, demandingly, as he then stood back up again. "This is between me and my son!" he stated seriously. To which his followers obeyed.
"Ross! Are you ok?!" asked a worried Samantha.
Ross nodded painfully, as he held a hand over the bite mark on his neck. "Ye-ah. I'm...fine, honey." he winced out painfully. Both were thankful that there wasn't any venom in the bite, to turn him. Ross was also grateful that Ethan was able to stop him in time from taking more of his blood, to the point where it would have killed him.
Once Samantha was sure that he would be alright, the two Morgans (as well as everyone else there) turned their attention back to Ethan and his birth father.
Christian then faced his son again, but not with a look of anger or disappointment. Instead, he smiled at Ethan proudly for having the courage to face him in a one-on-one.
"So, Ethan...what's your next move?" taunted Christian amusingly, as he smirked at the teen.
Ethan snarled and bared his fangs at the man, before glancing over and seeing a discarded wooden stake on the ground. He then quickly used his vampire speed to retrieve the stake and then zip right back to where he was standing at.
Christian briefly looked down at the weapon in Ethan's hand and smirked, looking back up at him, again. "Don't tell me you plan to kill your own father, now? Eh, son?" mocked Christian.
Ethan's grip on the stake tightened then, as he stared at him intensely. "I will, if you leave me no choice, in the matter! So, just give up this twisted fantasy of revenge of yours! This is your last chance! So, please! I beg of you! I really don't want to have to kill you!" replied Ethan strongly to him, as he tried to not get all emotional about it.
Christian laughed. "Well, I guess you're just gonna have to kill me, then...son." he said amusingly in a serious like tone, as he grinned at him. "If you can, that is."
That's when Ethan charged at him, with a heavy heart at the thought having to kill his own father.
Everyone watched the fight between the two intriguingly. It was clear who had the upper hand here, as Christian was basically making a fool of Ethan while they fought. But Ethan held strong, though, as he didn't look like a complete fool in front of everybody. He was able to land a few blows to his old man, every now and then. Never once dropping the stake that he held in his hand, as he waited for the right moment to use it.
Eventually, the two parted and stood a few good feet away from one another. They both stared the other down in the eyes. Ethan stood there slightly hunched over with his free hand on his side, where Christian had punched him at earlier just moments before they broke apart. Ethan panted exhaustingly, as it was clear that he was showing signs of fatigue from the strenuous fight with his father.
Whereas, Christian, on the other hand, didn't seem to be as tired looking and worn out as he did. Probably, from all the years and experience he has from fighting in such prolonged battles with other opponents before him. Instead, the ancient vampire only stood there grinning mockingly with a smug look on his face.
"I must say, son. I didn't think you'd last as long as you have, against me. I'm impressed." praised Christian proudly to his son. "But did you honestly think that you can take down your old man, so easily?" he then said rhetorically, with a light chuckle.
"Maybe?...Maybe not." huffed Ethan tiredly, answering him anyways. "But I have to...try. For the sake...of my...family."
"I hate having to hurt my own son, like this." replied Christian pointedly, with a serious scowl on his face.
"And I hate having to kill my own father, too." commented Ethan snarkily. "So, why don't you just give up your plan for revenge already, so we can be a family...together?" he then offered one last time, in the hopes that he would accept his offer. But Ethan didn't hold out very much hope on that.
Christian shook his head. "You already know my answer to that question. Don't you, Ethan?" smiled Christian knowingly.
Ethan smiled back at him, knowing it was true. "You can't blame me for asking one last time in the hopes that I won't have to kill my own birth father, now can you?" replied Ethan lightheartedly.
"No. I suppose I can't." replied Christian back, in the same way. "Now, let's finish this." he then commented amusingly with a smile. He wasn't going to kill Ethan, but rather just knock him out long enough to do what he needed to do. Which was finishing off his enemies here and taking Ethan with him out of this wretched town, forever. So, that can truly be a family, once again.
Ethan smiled agreeing with him, right before the two charged at each other for one final time.
A/N: Yup! Another cliff hanger, for you guys! Lol! :D
That's was some chapter! Huh?! Who would've guessed that it turned that Ethan did have some vampirism in him, after all?! :o Which was one of the big twists that I've been talking about earlier! Lol! That and his decision to kill his birth father in order to save his friends and adopted family! But was he successful in killing him, though? You'll just have to find out in the next chapter! Lol! ;D
Also, what was up with Ethan's freaky reflection if he was a vampire? Why wasn't it going in and out like it usually does for fledglings? Or even completely gone from view like it does for full vampires?! Well...like I said before! You'll just have to what and see in the next chapter! ;D
So, tell me what your thoughts are about the chapter and what's to come next in the chapter! I'd love to know! :D
By the way, I should inform you all that the next chapter after this one will be the last. That's right, folks! This amazing story shall be coming to it's end soon. Sad. I know. But that is the life of all great stories. I suppose. *sighs* Lol! :P Anyways, savor this story while you still can before it finally reaches it's conclusion in the near future, sometime. Knowing me, it'll probably be a good few weeks before I finally even finish the chapter, though. *shrugs* Oh, well! It is what is! Lol! :P
Until then, I'll be seeing you all around! Bye! ;D