Kevin had barely caught eyes with the beast before it lunged, it was dark and hard to make out the mass against the green hues of the forest behind it. But he knew the creature was dangerous and agitated. As if all those years of reflex training had rushed back into his veins and he acted. The silver pocket knife he kept more as a habit for once came in handy. His arm stayed stead fast against Edd's chest, keeping him braced behind him. Life moved almost in slow motion from the first bounding step to the leap. He was too focused on the wolf-like creature before him to even hear Edd's panicked voice. He was probably scared, who wouldn't be?

Claws dug deep into Kevin's arm, but so did his knife, right across the beast's chest. A gash that made it through the thick fur and into the layer of muscle splitting the skin. There was a yelp and a whimper, a curse from the red head. He dropped the knife soon after his arm had been torn apart, but he couldn't feel it. Not yet. He only saw the wound. Adrenaline rushed through him, forcing his mind focused on the retreating beast. It's tail going between it's legs as it backed away, those clawed hands going to the wound, the smell of blood and burnt flesh assaulted the air in a pungent slap across the face. Sadly to both Kevin and Edd.

The black haired man stood shocked for about a moment. His heart race, his head spun. His senses were going off the charts. Ed, dear sweet Ed had attacked his date. Possibly out of confusion or he smelt the silver that Edd hadn't. Wait... Silver! Edd's eyes went to the blade for a split second. As much as he wanted to back away his shirt was gripped tight by Kevin, clinching him as if life depended on it. He had meant so well but what has he done? Those forest green eyes looked... scared, angry, worried. So many things passed over his face as his eyes scanned from the beast to his arm to Edd. Taking a step back he finally seemed to snap himself out of it.

"Run... We need to run." He breathed out in a voice Edd had never heard anyone make. It was forced, and heavy. A soft tone that held weight like a lead feather. He gripped Edd, trying to protect him, but oh how it should be the other way around. He should have been faster. He should have done something... He shouldn't have left Ed alone. He was cursing himself. How could he be so stupid? Edd gently took his hand and he finally spoke. That entire fight felt as though it took hours but he knew it was only a matter of moments.

"No, please do calm down Kevin or you will go into shock." Edd spoke softly in an almost cooing tone. Trying to get Kevin to focus on him, it was obvious he was scared, confused even. Edd knew he needed to think fast. His eyes finally glanced down to the humans arm, it was deep gashes, the skin ripped apart even exposing some muscle spilling from the cuts, this was not something you can simply bandage and move on. It almost looked as though his arm could have been ripped in half. Though even with the blood he didn't seem to have nicked an artery. Edd didn't hesitate as he took off his over coat and started to wrap it around the wound. Yes he was worried about Ed as well but he wasn't human, he has seen him get hit by a car and walk it off in that form. He was hurt but not dire. "We have to get you to a hospital."

"But-"

"Don't worry about him alright, look at me." Edd spoke up forcing Kevin's head forward again. He tried to not panic but he could tell his own emotions were bubbling up. His fingers gripped tight around the wound, the smell.. the smell made him want to look down. He wanted to rip into it, the blood on his hands was so tempting. He knew his hands trembled as he kept Kevin steady. But he will just say that was shock. This however was about the point Ed had come back around. Growling in anger at being cut, fangs bared and eyes narrowed. "Shit." Edd muttered, that was the first time Kevin had ever heard Edd cuss.

However before Ed could lunge again there was something else catching his attention. Eddy. He had come running as fast as his little legs could care him. Noticing the scene and smelling blood he had assumed the worse. Without even thinking he picked a stone from the ground and chunked it Ed's way. Hitting him square in the back of the head, causing the beast to turn around sharply, bared teeth and narrowed eyes.

"Hey mono brow, how about you come pick on someone your own size!" He yelled and it was enough to get his attention. To which Eddy would start towards the woods, moving closer to the obvious wounded body, tossing his keys over. "Get shovel chin out of here sock head! NOW!" He screamed their way, starting more into the woods as they landed in the grass about a foot away from Edd. He looked over at Kevin, his breathing sharp through his mouth and not his nose. His fingers grabbed the keys and tugged Kevin along with him. As much as Eddy hated the red headed prick no one deserved to be mauled by an Ed.

Edd didn't hesitate, as soon as the beast's attention was no longer on them he started off through the side gate. It was rude to simply leave the party but they didn't exactly have a choice. He spied out Eddy's old beat up KIA with paint missing over parts of the hood and door. It at least still ran and that was all they needed. He pushed the very shocked red head that had been clinging to his side this entire time. His hand guided the red head's hand to the make shift press he had to keep him from bleeding out.

"Please just hold it there, breath slowly. I know it hurt just.. oh dear lord." Edd spoke in a quick and panicked tone as he rounded the front of the cart to slide in the driver's side. He had never gone over the speed limit before but this time he broke that streak. Peeling out of the cul-de-sac and straight onto the highway, his fingers gripping at the steering wheel as if it was the only thing keeping him in reality.