*Disclaimer - The characters in this story belong to Orson Scott Card who wrote the book "The Lost Boys" and Joel Schumacher who directed "The Lost Boys" Movie. I only own the storyline to The Street Rat and the original characters.*

Chapter 24

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Sam gowned as he rubbed his head.

Sam felt like the room was spinning in circles around him as he slowly sat up.

"Come in" Sam called.

Maya slowly pushed the door open with a smile. "Hey champ. How are you feeling?"

She walked over and sat on the bed beside Sam.

"Horrible. Everything is spinning" Sam stated. He raised his hand up to his eyes rubbing them. He froze when he felt the earing hanging from his ear. 'What happened last night?'

Maya laughed "well you did get pretty wasted last night?"

Sam's arm dropped back to his lap. His eyes widened. "I did what?!"

Maya smiled "you don't remember last night, do you?"

Sam slowly shaking his head.

Maya raised her hands to Sam's temple placing her hands on the side of his face.

Sam frowned "What are you doing?"

Maya raised an eyebrow. "I'm showing you what happened last night or do you not want to know?"

Maya slowly started to move her hands away before Sam's hands shot up covering hers and placing them back on his head.

"Show Me" he stated

Maya smiled and closed her eyes.

Sam shuddered at the feeling of her pushing thoughts into his mind.

Let me in Sam. Let me show you last night. Maya's voice called out to him.

Sam took a deep breath before closing his eyes and letting her into his mind.

Last Night

Sam couldn't believe how beautiful this girl was.

"Ahem are you two children going to join the rest of the class" Paul sarcastically asked.

Sam and Maya flushed bright red. Neither meant to be stare as long as they did.

Sam slowly held his hand out to Maya but the minute she took his hand he felt his heartbeat speed up faster than before.

Sam walked her over to the couch beside Dwayne. They both sat down trying to not stare at each other or the other boys. Neither noticed that they were still holding hands.

David and Dwayne shared a look everything was perfect.

David turned his eyes toward Marko "Marko Paul food. Be quick about it."

Marko and Paul nodded their head. They rushed out of the cave to go feed on some Surf Nazis before grabbing some human grub for their half vamp brother.

David reached into his pocket and pulled out the silver flask. He took a drink relishing in the blood of his pack. He wasn't sure what to do with this new brother of his.

Sam was still very young and not that mature. He would need some lessons on how a guy was supposed to dress and act.

David leaned forward into his chair. "Sam"

Sam turned toward David but froze when he saw the flask.

David moved forward in his seat further. "Drink this Sam. It will help with the cravings. I know they must hurt."

Sam glanced at Dwayne before turning his eyes toward Maya. He had been feeling a slight pain but only really noticed it when David mentioned it.

Maya smiled sadly at Sam before nudging him toward David.

Sam slowly turned back toward David and reached for the flask.

Sam raised it to his lips and took several gulps full. He shuddered as it went down his throat. As he slowly lowered the drink down he felt like everything in the room changed. He could feel the ghost of air that passed through the cave, smell the rocks and dirt, hear the howl from the wind. Sam slowly leaned back letting the power of the blood, the pack's blood, flow through his body.

Sam was one step closer to the lost boys and he didn't even know it.

David and Dwayne smirked at the dreamy look that came over the half-vampire's face. The blood didn't affect them as much because of their full blood status but they could taste the power in it. The power of the pack. The power of family.

Maya frowned as she watched Sam's face. Was she doing the right thing by letting Sam drink the blood again? She knew from experience how much the blood could take from those who drank from it. She cared about Sam and wanted him in her life but was his mortality really worth the sacrifice.

Maya glanced at David watching him. She knew David was up to something. She had seen the way he stared at Max. The anger behind the stares. She could only hope David knew what he was doing.

One hour later

Paul and Marko flew down the stairs with the food. They couldn't help but smirk at the dreamy look on Sam's face.

Marko placed the box down and started dishing out the food.

Chow Mein for David

Gong Bao Chicken for Paul

Ma Po Tofu for Maya

Sweet and Sour Pork for himself

Peking roasted duck for Dwayne

Chicken fried rice for Sam

Marko shook Sam's shoulder until the younger boy sat up and looked at him.

"Wakey wakey little bro. Time for some grub."

Marko pushed the Chinese food box and a fork into the boy's hand before plopping down beside Paul on the broken fountain.

Sam slowly ate the food as he observed the others. So far they were nothing like how he predicted them. He was not sure if he was disappointed or not. Sam was so busy observing everything around him he failed to realize that he was also being observed.

Paul had been watching the boy ever since he first learned about this crazy plan of turning Mikey into one of them. He knew without a doubt that Michael would not be one of them however he had high hopes for Sam.

Marko glanced at Paul and shook his head. He already knew what Paul had planned. He couldn't wait to watch the show.

Paul placed his food beside him before disappearing back to his room in the cave. It was time for his little brother to loosen up and who better to help him with that than his soon to be favorite brother.

Paul reappeared from the back and grabbed his boom box flipping it on to Bon Jovi's song Wanted Dead or Alive.

Paul placed the box by Marko before taking a seat on the arm of the couch by Sam.

Maya raised an eyebrow at her brother. Something was about to happen and it was going to be good.

Paul reached into his jacket and pulled out a bud. He lit it up and took some deep drags before deliberately blowing out in Sam's direction.

Sam crinkled his nose at the smell. He wasn't sure if he liked it or not.

Paul held it out to Sam "Want to try Sam? One puff and if you don't like it I'll leave ya alone."

Marko placed his hand in front of his mouth trying to hide his smile. That was a bold faced lie. Paul would just try harder to get someone to smoke.

David smirked "I don't think he's brave enough. Michael did it but Sam's too scared to do it"

Sam frowned at David. Who did David think he was? Saying Sam wouldn't smoke it? That he wasn't brave? What did David know?

Sam glanced back at the joint. Maybe he should wait to see the effects on Paul first.

Maya rolled her eyes. She knew exactly what her brother was doing. She reached over and grabbed the joint.

Sam whipped around and watched her take a hit. His mouth fell open as she blew the air right toward David.

Dwayne smirked at his sister. She was looking to start something.

Maya glared at David "Sam's not afraid. He's brave."

Dwayne placed his arm around Maya "Sure he is sis. I'll really believe it if he takes the hit."

Maya frowned before looking as Sam. She slowly offered him the joint.

"Sam. Sam. Sam. Sam." Marko, Paul and Dwayne chanted.

David smirked at Sam. "It's only a joint Sam"

Sam's eyes widened. He glanced between David, the Joint and Maya.

Maya frowned "You don't have to do this if you don't want to Sam. I'm not going to make you."

Maya slowly lowered her eyes. She wanted Sam to feel included. She wished David wouldn't be so hard on Sam.

Sam frowned. He didn't want to disappoint Maya. He slowly reached forward and grabbed the joint. He raised it to his mouth and puffed.

Sam leaned forward and started coughing. In the background he could hear the other lost boys cheering him on.

Sam sat up and brought it back up to his mouth taking another puff. He couldn't help but shudder as the effects take hold.

The room started spinning around him and everything seemed to brighten.

Sam was aware of Paul slapping him on the back welcoming him to the family. Passing the joint to Dwayne. Maya pulling him up to dance to Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses.

He vaguely watched as Paul handed out colorful pills to the other boys and Maya before handing him a couple of red pills.

Maya sitting beside him on the couch as Dwayne pierced his ear with a skull earing.

Kissing Maya before being pulled out of the cave by the other lost boys for some fun."

Present

Maya lowered her hands down from Sam's face. "That's all that happened from when we met on the stairs until you left with the boys."

Sam frowned "What did we do last night?"

Maya shook her head. "I don't know. It's part of the boys' ritual with new recruits. You'll have to ask one of the guys."

Maya stood and fixed her dress "David sent me to wake you. It's time to go to be boardwalk. Get dressed and meet us in the lobby."

She turned and walked away from Sam.

Sam ran his hand over his face. He got out of bed and started changing into some new clothes. For the life of him he could not remember what happened last night but for some reason he vaguely remembers a train whistle and railroad tracks.

Sam shook his head.

It was probably nothing.