The Vampire of Lavendar Town
By Ree-chan Peekster, Dugtrio16, and Dessa
Chapter 15
Brandon, despite the fact that he was almost dead on his feet, couldn't get to sleep. He was trying desperately to reach Chan or Dessa. Thus far he had been solidly blocked.
"How do you know them?" Ben asked. Brandon sat up in bed startled. He had figured that he was the only one awake.
"I met them several months ago. They helped me fix a mistake I made," Brandon replied. "I'm surprised that they became my friends like this considering how I treated them at first."
Ben thought for a moment. He was well aware that Brandon wasn't telling everything. But he figured that he'd find that out as he went along.
"You going to be able to sleep," he asked Brandon.
"Eventually. I'll probably conk out, so be sure to have a bucket of ice cold water handy when you try to wake me up in the morning," Brandon told him laying back.
Ben laughed. "Seriously?"
"Uh huh. I have a knack for doing that if I've been going for this long."
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Ben tried to shake Brandon awake. He was frightened.
"Has he woken up yet?" David asked returning with a glass of cold water.
"No," Ben replied. "I wish I knew what this dream was about." Brandon had woken everyone up when he had suddenly fallen off his bed. He was still sleep and was rolling around and jerking in his fevered sleep indicating a bad dream. David splashed the water in his face and got the preferred reaction: Brandon awoke sputtering.
"Huh?" he asked groggily taking a towel from Nishu to dry himself off with.
"You weren't kidding when you said that you conk out... what you didn't mention is that you have nightmares too," Ben told him.
"They aren't nightmares. They're visions... and I wish I could remember this one because it was about Chan and Dessa and I know that I didn't like it," Brandon answered.
Ben glanced at his watch. "Well, I know you'd like some time to think about this," he told Brandon, "but it's already 11:30 and we're still where we were last night."
Brandon looked stunned. "Why didn't you guys wake me up sooner?!" he yelled. He vaulted out of bed and grabbed his backpack, rushing into the bathroom. Minutes later, he dashed out. "What are you guys waiting for?" he yelled again, half out the door. David turned and shrugged, and they jogged out to follow.
Shortly, they caught up with the panting Brandon. He was clutching his side in pain. "Ran a little too hard for the morning and with no breakfast, aye Brandon?" Nishu said, and everyone laughed.
"Let's get something to eat," mumbled Brandon and they all laughed again. As they walked to a diner, Brandon thought with a small grin how they were able to find humor in such a life-or-death situation.
After eating, the group sat in the park across the street, thinking about how they should approach the situation. So far they hadn't thought of anything. Suddenly, Sarah had an idea.
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Chan? Chan thought Dessa sounded weaker everytime.
Are you okay?
Barely Her telepathic voice lacked the spunk she usually had. I need to tell you something. After we get out of this, if you tell anyone, you will regret it.
What about before?
Chan!! I mean it, this is serious!
Okay, I promise. What is it?
I'm scared.
You? Scared? I've never seen you afraid of anything.
You didn't know me growing up. Ask Takeshi. I was shy and nervous about everything. And then I got my telepathic powers, and found out who I was. And since then, I've become overconfident, thinking nothing could hurt me, or defeat me. Then I met Brandon. I've been learning, but it's still hard for me not to use my powers. And Victor's using them against me. Every time he comes near me, I can feel myself loosing control a little more. One of these times, I'm not going to be able to control my powers, and attack him. Like I did Brandon. But what'll happen if he controls those supped-up powers...
I know. Don't worry, everything will be fine.
Let's just hope.
Chan swallowed as he sat down. His forehead was burning. He knew full well that his eyes were blood red from the lack of blood. How much longer can I control this? he thought to himself. He didn't know but he hoped it would be until the task hunters completed the three tasks for Victor.
Chan was worried about Dessa now. She was showing signs of gaining power. Just like she had when Brandon had taken them captive several months before. And he knew that Dessa couldn't control that kind of power.
He was also worried that things would not come out okay. Victor was toying with the task hunters and he was toying with Chan's hunger. And Chan was beginning to realize why. And it was making him feel sick to his stomach thinking about what Victor was waiting for.
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Original # of parts: 4
Chapter 15
Brandon, despite the fact that he was almost dead on his feet, couldn't get to sleep. He was trying desperately to reach Chan or Dessa. Thus far he had been solidly blocked.
"How do you know them?" Ben asked. Brandon sat up in bed startled. He had figured that he was the only one awake.
"I met them several months ago. They helped me fix a mistake I made," Brandon replied. "I'm surprised that they became my friends like this considering how I treated them at first."
Ben thought for a moment. He was well aware that Brandon wasn't telling everything. But he figured that he'd find that out as he went along.
"You going to be able to sleep," he asked Brandon.
"Eventually. I'll probably conk out, so be sure to have a bucket of ice cold water handy when you try to wake me up in the morning," Brandon told him laying back.
Ben laughed. "Seriously?"
"Uh huh. I have a knack for doing that if I've been going for this long."
*******
Ben tried to shake Brandon awake. He was frightened.
"Has he woken up yet?" David asked returning with a glass of cold water.
"No," Ben replied. "I wish I knew what this dream was about." Brandon had woken everyone up when he had suddenly fallen off his bed. He was still sleep and was rolling around and jerking in his fevered sleep indicating a bad dream. David splashed the water in his face and got the preferred reaction: Brandon awoke sputtering.
"Huh?" he asked groggily taking a towel from Nishu to dry himself off with.
"You weren't kidding when you said that you conk out... what you didn't mention is that you have nightmares too," Ben told him.
"They aren't nightmares. They're visions... and I wish I could remember this one because it was about Chan and Dessa and I know that I didn't like it," Brandon answered.
Ben glanced at his watch. "Well, I know you'd like some time to think about this," he told Brandon, "but it's already 11:30 and we're still where we were last night."
Brandon looked stunned. "Why didn't you guys wake me up sooner?!" he yelled. He vaulted out of bed and grabbed his backpack, rushing into the bathroom. Minutes later, he dashed out. "What are you guys waiting for?" he yelled again, half out the door. David turned and shrugged, and they jogged out to follow.
Shortly, they caught up with the panting Brandon. He was clutching his side in pain. "Ran a little too hard for the morning and with no breakfast, aye Brandon?" Nishu said, and everyone laughed.
"Let's get something to eat," mumbled Brandon and they all laughed again. As they walked to a diner, Brandon thought with a small grin how they were able to find humor in such a life-or-death situation.
After eating, the group sat in the park across the street, thinking about how they should approach the situation. So far they hadn't thought of anything. Suddenly, Sarah had an idea.
*******
Chan? Chan thought Dessa sounded weaker everytime.
Are you okay?
Barely Her telepathic voice lacked the spunk she usually had. I need to tell you something. After we get out of this, if you tell anyone, you will regret it.
What about before?
Chan!! I mean it, this is serious!
Okay, I promise. What is it?
I'm scared.
You? Scared? I've never seen you afraid of anything.
You didn't know me growing up. Ask Takeshi. I was shy and nervous about everything. And then I got my telepathic powers, and found out who I was. And since then, I've become overconfident, thinking nothing could hurt me, or defeat me. Then I met Brandon. I've been learning, but it's still hard for me not to use my powers. And Victor's using them against me. Every time he comes near me, I can feel myself loosing control a little more. One of these times, I'm not going to be able to control my powers, and attack him. Like I did Brandon. But what'll happen if he controls those supped-up powers...
I know. Don't worry, everything will be fine.
Let's just hope.
Chan swallowed as he sat down. His forehead was burning. He knew full well that his eyes were blood red from the lack of blood. How much longer can I control this? he thought to himself. He didn't know but he hoped it would be until the task hunters completed the three tasks for Victor.
Chan was worried about Dessa now. She was showing signs of gaining power. Just like she had when Brandon had taken them captive several months before. And he knew that Dessa couldn't control that kind of power.
He was also worried that things would not come out okay. Victor was toying with the task hunters and he was toying with Chan's hunger. And Chan was beginning to realize why. And it was making him feel sick to his stomach thinking about what Victor was waiting for.
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Original # of parts: 4