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October 15, 2003

While Hunter was down at the gym Randy made his way through the hotel to his Master's room. He was rooming by himself away from the others at this location. He knocked & waited, the door opened & he stepped inside. The door closed & he remained where he stood with his head bowed.
"What is it Randy?" Taker asked as he walked around him, moving to one of the chairs by the patio doors sitting as he awaited an answer. Taker was wearing just a pair of black sweat pants. Randy was dressed casual that day in one of the group shirts & blue jeans.
"A few things Master…I wished to be in your presence. We also need to discuss how things are to be handled once John return."

"They are to be as they always have."
"But Master?"
"There is no but to be discussed. He was hurt…so what, he will be healed by the time he returns correct?"
"To a point Master." Randy walked closer to Taker before lowering to his knees. "He is scarred Master…and I mean ones of the flesh…who is to say how he is mentally."
"He is to take back up the duties as the lowest of the nest…Whelp or not!"
"Master…please…from what I was told by Edge…I don't know if he can handle his prior treatments…"
"Well he will just need to learn then won't he? This is a cold world we are in…he is not to be coddled. If he can't handle us then he is not as strong as you claim."

"Master…allow…allow me to handle the brunt of yours & Hunter's desires…at least till I may properly judge the mental state of my creation."
"No."
"Master." Randy felt Taker grip his fist into the collar of his shirt yanking him up & towards him. He could not help but stare into his seething gaze.
"I said no…I already have you as I wish…but you are NOT Hunter's to command. You must remember your place…you are above him now."
"Yes Master." Randy tried to close his eyes & bow his head. "Then I ask at least till I can determine his state…allow me to serve you as you desire. Yes…Yes I know there is something special about John…but I feel he needs a temperate hand when he returns. If the hand is harsh…it may be bit."

Taker gave a growl releasing Randy from his grip. Randy stumbled back but kept his balance. "We will see…your advise…is it yours, or of your visions?"
"Mine Master…I have not had one of my visions since that night…I still have no clue why it was unclear at the time."
"What ever cause, maybe we were not meant to so that we could not stop it."
"Maybe Master."
"You will stay roomed with me for now…Since you so freely offer your service."
"For you Master, always." Randy took a step forward before lowering to his knees in front of Taker. "Always yours Master."

Taker made no movement of action or word of orders for a few moments as he looked down at the young man. A sneer passed his lips. "Go and get in the bed."
"Yes Master…stripped?"
"Yes…" Randy nodded as he got up moving to the bed in the room removing his clothing he set them to the side before he got into the bed. Randy at times moved to see as Taker just remained in the chair. He began to wonder if Taker was testing him, would he make him wait before joining him just to see if he would be questioned?

Two weeks & Edge had hardly left John's side besides to update Randy & Gangrel. They some how worked to allow Edge to stay till John was released. Even if not advised the center had brought a cot into the room for Edge to rest on instead of the floor.
"Edge?" John called softly from the bed. "Is there really a chance I am still sick?"
"I am not one of the doctors…but my own experience…no. Just so you know I am going to unstrap you soon…I am slightly outraged they had not given the order to do so before. Unless you can give me a reason not to?"

"No…I feel fine…may-maybe just scared still…em-embarrassed."
"Why embarrassed…it is not your fault…was it?"
"No…I didn't want to…"
"Didn't want to what?" Edge walked over towards the bed so John could see him better.
"I-I…I shouldn't…spe-speak ill of it.."
"John please…we need to know what happened…you know he will ask you…"
John took a deep breath closing his eyes. "Can you free me first…please…"
"Ok John if it will make you feel more at ease." Edge removed the straps from John's ankles first rubbing the flesh to work some of the stiffness from them.

Edge then moved to free John's hands. He could still feel John tense up every time Edge would need to see the scars on his skin. Every time Edge would remind him he would not hurt him & it would be just fine. He was not going anywhere on him. John slowly tried to get up from the bed wrapping the sheet around him. His legs tried to give out from under him. Edge quickly grabbed a hold of him until John started to freak out. Edge lowered him down & backed away.
"Remember John…you been immobile for three weeks…give yourself time."

"I-I know…so-sorry…so-someone gr-grabbing me…no-not you…not you…"
"The wolves when they attacked…you don't meant to…but you place a connection between me & them." John looked wide eyes at Edge shaking his head no furiously. "Yes…Yes you do…we both know why…The same reason we don't repulse them like other vampires…deep in our blood is a part of them…we both know this…while it is the reason their infectious bites don't kill us…it still makes me remind you of them."
"No…no….pl-please Edge…Do-don't be mad."
Edge took a deep breath not even realizing his rage was building…it wasn't at John…it was at the situation. He tried to soften his voice when he spoke. "I am not mad…not at you John." He lowered till he was sitting on the ground. "Do you trust me to come here…"

John looked at him debating before he slowly almost crawled across the floor to where Edge was. Edge allowed John to control how close he got. John actually got up next to Edge leaning against him. "I'm going to lightly wrap my arm around your shoulders ok?" John nods & Edge does just that. "Good John…very good." Edge lightly rubbed John's arm. "Think you can tell me what happened out there? How you & Dave even got to being out there?"

John shuttered but nodded. He slowly started with them ending up at the bar…how he questioned Dave even though he knew it was against the rules. What he saw & felt inside the club. How he was knocked out…then about what happened to him once he came to in the woods. The sexual assaults were so hard for him to get out…it took over an hour for Edge to finally get the full story from him. John had turned into a crying mess practically crumbling into Edge's hold.

Edge cradled John against him resting his head lightly on John's "It's ok…It will be ok…It's over now. You're safe now John…" John slowly calmed in Edge's hold. "That's it…" He loosened his hold when John started to move, with what he was just told he didn't want John to feel restricted. Edge was caught off guard when John didn't pull away but instead turned his head to kiss the underside of Edge's jaw. A faint shutter ran through the older man's body. John trailed his lips to along Edge's neck.

"John?" Edge went to move his head to try to look at John. John leaned in kissing him before he could question him. His eyes closed just holding John as the kiss grew heated & needy. John moaned against Edge's lips feeling the comfort & caring behind them. Edge held John lightly as the younger man moved till he was straddled across Edge's lap. John was the one to beg silently for entry to more of Edge's mouth. His lips parted slightly feeling John's tongue flick across them. Edge moaned faintly himself. John being the whelp of their nest while with them was always the one of submission. Feeling this side of him was strange to him. Not that John was exactly dominating…but still needed to control.

Hidden under that control Edge could still feel the neediness, the fear. He pushed his mind to grab a hold of rational thought again he slowly pushed John away from his lips. "John we need to stop…"
John's eyes grew big pushing himself rest of the way from Edge's lap. "I'm sorry….oh god….oh god…shit…" John nervously bit his bottom lip. "I-I-I…" He lowered his eyes. "Shit I…I did-didn't ri-risk ge-getting you sick did I?"
Edge took a deep breath. "I doubt it John…most of, not all of it burned out of you weeks ago…as I said this is just to play it safe."
"Bu-but there still a chance…god I am so dumb…"

"John knock it off…I wanted you to stop because I know you are only doing it because you feel so out of control right now…you feel you need to prove you aren't ruined…you want the comfort being with someone you know you can trust. This isn't the place though, you don't know it…but there is a camera watching this room." Edge moved almost crawling over to where John was now huddled on the floor scared. "Look at me John." John slowly lifted his head looking at him. "I know not our normal situation…but you get your clean bill of health…I will take you somewhere & let you control things however you wish."

"You…you sure?"
"Yes…I think you need that at least once…I know sadly your Master will not be so kind…so yes at least once I will let you dictate how things go between us…"
"Th-thank you."
Edge lightly nodded before standing offering John a hand up. "Come on time to get back into bed."
John slowly took it & stood up getting his footing better this time. Edge got him situated in the bed before moving to his cot to try to sleep.