A/N: I hate this chapter. It's boring and nothing really happens. Well, I tell a lie. Stuff happens. I just didn't write it very well.
Thanks go out to:
Raven Cactuar: Um…define "too gross"? What may seem gross to you is probably cute/beautiful/hot to me… There's going to be no lemon scenes if that's what you mean. A little molesting but nothing too detailed…
M-Python-girl: Yes, a classic cliffy. The occasion called for it. The chapter would never have been finished otherwise.
Kitty Kat-Chan: Yes, I'm evil. Muahahahahaha-coughhackchokedie-
Ashley: Hey, if you want a rough estimate of when I'll next update look in my bio. I post the next time I think I can update there.
Fluffys-sidekick: I could let him die…but then again, no I couldn't…yet…
Emera Took: I took most of the reason for needing blood from The Night World books by L.J.Smith.
Nefertari22: No I haven't considered being a professional suspense writer. But maybe I will now…
Lioness-of-darkness: Yeah, I said I'd do alternate endings but the first ending isn't for another chapter or two.
GoodMorningBeautiful2005: Thank you! I'm glad it wasn't too drastic for you.
GothicJak: -hugs to death-
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters and never will.
Warnings: vampirism, irrationality, yaoi
Chapter start
Torn glared at the vampire hunters in front of him. Most were backing away in fear. A few of the more determined hunters stayed where they were, wielding various weapons.
The enraged vampire saw the slight change in expressions from anger and hatred or fear to surprise. A split second later there was a scream of pain.
His eyes lightened to their normal blue. His skin returned to its normal shade. The claws and fangs shrank to their normal size.
The vampire turned to look at the source of the scream.
"JAK!" he screamed.
Torn sank to his knees next to Jak. Slowly he rolled Jak and lifted him onto his lap. There was a crossbow bolt sticking out, just below his ribcage. The blond was barely breathing.
"Oh God, Jak! Please don't die!" Torn murmured. He gently and carefully removed the bolt.
He was aware of Lucia sending the remaining vampire hunters away.
"Get out of here now! I think you've caused enough damage and pain for one day!"
The vampire hunters fled.
Lucia stood next to Torn. "You can save him, Torn," she said gently.
"What if he hates me for turning him though?" Torn asked.
"You won't know unless you do."
"He used to hate me drinking blood from cups. Yet he'd let me drink from him. No, it was more like he made me drink from him."
"Stop talking as though he's dead!" Lucia snapped. "If you want the chance to spend the rest of your life with him, now's the time!"
"I don't want him to hate me though."
You won't know if he'll hate you or not until you Turn him."
"But…what if-"
"Torn, this is your last chance!" Make him one of us."
Torn stroked Jak's cheek. "You can't die yet, Jak. I promised I'd keep you safe. I promised I'd protect you and get you back to Daxter and everybody," he whispered. "That's why I have to do this."
The vampire lifted his wrist and sliced it open with his fangs. Blood dripped from the wound and he held it over Jak's slightly open mouth. As the blood filled Jak's mouth, Torn prayed he'd swallow.
'Please Jak, swallow it, please,' Torn thought frantically.
He released a breath he didn't know he'd been holding as Jak's throat contracted and he swallowed.
After a few mouthfuls the wound in Jak's chest began to heal.
Lucia smiled softly. Perhaps her brother's heart would break just yet even if he hadn't realised the depth of his feelings for Jak.
"I'll go and find us a zoomer so we can get out of here," she said, heading for the door. "There might be unwanted attention here soon so we might want to make ourselves scarce."
Torn nodded absently, still concentrating on Jak.
The female vampire left quickly to find a zoomer, sticking to the shadows outside. Her vampire hearing picked up snatches of a conversation a few blocks away.
"The roar came from some warehouse, I heard."
"What if it's still there? Do we really want to be going there?"
"Could be Dark Jak…"
"I repeat, do we really want to be going there?"
"Hey, if we're lucky, he's reverted back or gone."
"And if we're unlucky?"
"He's there and we're as good as dead."
"…A real ray of sunshine, you are. Could you possibly sound less cheerful when you're talking about our possible deaths!"
Lucia blocked it out and ran back inside.
"Torn, we have to leave now! There are people coming!" she called.
Torn looked up sharply. "How far away are they?"
"A few blocks. We have to leave while we still can," Lucia replied.
Torn picked Jak up and followed Lucia out onto the street. He hoped Jak had swallowed enough blood but he could always give him more once they were somewhere safe.
Lucia led Torn to the zoomer she'd left across the street. She climbed in and started the engine. Torn jumped, still carrying Jak and landed in the seat next to her.
"Let's go,"
Lucia drove off into the night.
Five minutes later when the guards arrived, all they found was a pile of dead bodies, entrails and a pool of blood.
"I guess we were lucky after all."
"I think you and I have different definitions of lucky."
Chapter end
A/N: It's so short… but I could either end it here and post on time or make it longer and post it next week. –hopes that she isn't going to get killed because it's barely 3 pages long- Review? All feedback appreciated except for flames which will be laughed at.
