CHAPTER TWENTY: THE SAVAGE PRIVUS

Vlad's heart rammed in a sudden rapid beat, causing his eyes to shoot open. An electric shock surged though his body in a quick speed at the same time, making him swing his body and sit up. Half way up, his lungs then came to the realization that he need and he gasped a large about.

Snow leaped in a fright as soon as Vlad's face popped right in front to hers. Vlad began freaking out, his breathing rapid, and his eyes ran all over his surroundings.

Yet it wasn't long before his heart and breathing slowed as realized he was sitting on his bed, in his bedroom, with Snow sitting at the end.

He then let out an irritated groan as his eyes snapped back shut and placed his right hand on his forehead. "Aw man…Snow…what happened? Where's Eddie? How did we get back home?" It was one question after another.

Snow tried to answer them as nest as she could. "I don't know where Eddie ran off to. When I woke up, I saw you laying there on the ground not moving. So I called for help…luckily Otis was nearby. He carried you all the way here."

"What!" Vlad suddenly spoke in a shock expression and leaning closer towards Snow. "Otis was there! Did he say where he was the whole time!" Sadly Snow shook her head and spoke softly. "No, he didn't say anything about that…are you okay…right now?"

Vlad let out a breath and gave a small smile, mixed with a nodded. "Yea I'm fine." He then saw the bruise on his left cheek from when Eddie through her. Vlad placed his hand gently on it. "How about you? Are you alight?" Snow made a slight twitch from the touch, but smiled and nodded like Vlad had done.

She then moved Vlad's hand into hers.

For a moment, here was silence.

Then, Vlad spoke again. "So how long have I been out?" Snow let out a low toned breath and looked out the window. "A few hours, five I think. The sun is just starting to come up now." She looked back at Vlad. "So what happened last night? I saw you standing a few feet away from me and Eddie at first…then after I passed out, nothing."

Vlad was about to tell her what exactly happen, in every detail…but…he couldn't…his mind was a complete blank. "I um…I don't know." Snow tilted her head. "What do you mean?" She spoke curiously.

Vlad crossed his arms and thought about it. "I remember exactly what you said…but after that, everything else is faded. Nothing comes to mind." With a shrugged, Vlad continued. "It's like someone pressed the erase button."

Snow stayed quiet for a second. Then moved herself off the bed and stood up. "Well…I don't know what to say about that…but when you're up to it…you should come downstairs. Everyone's down there." Vlad shook his head with a smirk.

Of course, everyone would be over here.

Vlad then heard something and saw Snow giving out a long yawn. From that, he now noticed she moved a sort of sluggish fashion. "Snow how much sleep did you get?" Snow finished yawning. "I haven't. I stayed up waiting for you to wake up….guess I'll get some sleep now or something."

With that, Snow left Vlad alone in the room.

Vlad seemed conflicted with both self downing and curiosity. The self downing was for making Snow watch over him, even though he had no idea of it happening. The curiosity was for whatever reason he couldn't remember last night.

Vlad then at the moment pushed it aside and got off his bed…the moment he did, a strange third feeling rushed inside him. And it was fear…but…he didn't know why.

He began walking and with every step he took, the fear grew little by little. Vlad couldn't really put his finger on. The feeling was like toddlers playing hide and seek. Part of the fear was searching for the other half and the steps it took, made it get closer.

As he entered the hallway, Vlad let out a low, slight annoyed groan. He placed his left hand on his right shoulder and rubbed it softly. An intense pain suddenly appeared on it. It felt like a pile of bricks were stacked on that area and it was struggle to shake it off.

Then...things went insane.

Vlad's vision shook.

He saw the walls and floor of the hallway shiver about and as the seconds passed, the shivering grew worse. Vlad's body then froze in his tracks. Everything was now blurry and getting dark.

His heart suddenly picked up speed again and his heard began pounding as if he were being punched over and over again. He squeezed his eyes shut and placed both his hands on the sides of his head. He fell to his knees and let out a teeth grinding moan, showing he was in a lot of pain.

His breathing picked up again and at this point, Vlad felt as if his body was uncontrollably internally collapsing…and then Vlad remember.

He remembered, what happened last night…

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Eddie smirked. "But just to make sure she doesn't get in the way." Without warning, Eddie used his vampiric strength and threw Snow. She went flying towards a building so fast that she slammed on it on impact.

To Vlad's horror, he heard Snow let out a quick scream before the impact occurred. After it, the pain from that blow was too great that Snow passed out as she fell and hit the ground, where she laid the motionless.

Suddenly, Vlad's breathing grew heavier. His heart contradicted as it began to pick up speed, getting faster and faster with every second that passed. His privus purple eyes glowed brighter than they ever had. Pure non-thinkable rage then blazed his entire being.

He shouted at the top of his lung, in which it was almost demonic. "I'M GOANNA KILL YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

Both Eddie's brow raised as began to think he might have gone too far.

Suddenly Vlad vanished, one second he stood there, next he was gone. Then, before Eddie's brain could even notice this had happen, Vlad suddenly appeared right in front of him. Vlad then opened his mouth, revealing his fangs, and as fast as he was before, bit down hard on Eddie's right shoulder.

Eddie let out a scream of pain, but before he could get through half of it, Vlad released and grabbed his neck. He held a tight grip and then without warning, raised Eddie and through him with great strength.

Eddie went flying at a wall, just like he had done to Snow a moment ago. Yet as he was about to make contact, Vlad appeared head with his enhanced speed. Eddie tried to stop himself from the flight, but Vlad quickly grabbed a hold of him, stopping it himself.

Vlad then threw him again, this time up into the air. The wind's speed from how strongly he was thrown made it impossible for Eddie to gasp in some air, but this didn't matter. Vlad used his incredible vampiric abilities to jump and fly higher then Eddie. And when he got to that point, Vlad stomped on to Eddie's stomach.

The impact was so great that the air in Eddie rushed out and within a microsecond, he slammed onto the concrete ground. Vlad landed several feet away from him and let out a demonic-like roar.

Eddie weakly struggle to get up, but his body felt like it was made up glass and shattering little by little.

The things got worse for him…

Vlad dashed towards Eddie with his hands tightly formed into fists. As Eddie finally stood up, he felt the pain of driver crashing into a steel wall as Vlad punched him in the face.

Eddie flew off once more, but semi crashed over and over, somersaulting several times.

When Eddie laid there on the ground, as his body was completely shutting down on him from all the blows, he felt terrified. Terrified at Vlad's newly bound powers…and terrified at what was now happening.

Vlad was dashing towards him once more, but this time, in a normal vampiric speed. He could see him perfectly and being to get petrified at Vlad intense purple eyes. Vlad's fangs revealed themselves with disturbed growl. His hands were in a claw like manner.

He looked at it he was death itself.

Vlad then stopped in front of Eddie. He raised his right hand, ready to cause more pain to Eddie.

Eddie gulped and closed his eyes, ready to except his fate. He didn't want to of course, but Vlad seemed to make sure this was actually it.

Vlad then let out a loud demonic scream and swung his hand down towards Eddie with such force, speed, and strength…and then…about an inch away from Eddie's face…Vlad stopped.

Eddie opened his eyes and saw Vlad standing there with a blank expression on his face. Then after a few seconds, Vlad fell to his knees and then ultimately collapsed completely.

Eddie took no hesitation and took this chance to get up and dash away. He jumped up on top of a building and took one more look at Vlad. A horrified expression still laid on his face. There he then left.

This was the last thing Vlad remembered…

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Vlad's body rebooted and he got of his knees, now standing quietly in his home's hallway. He now knew why he felt fear…it was for how what he had almost done last night…he had almost killed Eddie.

Suddenly he heard footstep appearing from behind and turned around to see Otis standing there. His uncle's face showed seriousness. "Looks like you remembered what happened last night."

Vlad didn't say anything.

Otis let out a breath and walked closer. He continued speaking. "I was afraid this would happen…after Snow died from the hands of a slayer." Vlad took one step and spoke. "What are you talking about?"

"Vlad…do you remember all that studying on the privus you did…well there were a few things that you don't know about." Otis then crossed his arms. "I think you should know about it."

Vlad's body shook a bit. Something about his uncle's tone made him think that what he was about to learn, would greatly change something.

That something, being everything...

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