I DON'T OWN LOST BOYS OR ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL CHARACTERS, ONLY MY OCS AND THE SITUATIONS I PUT THEM IN. WARNING: There will be cussing, lemons, and violence. (Also, someone said I should put please don't steal. Didn't think I needed to, but ok. Please don't steal my stories.)
So, here we are again. I want this beginning and story to be different and since I haven't seen a start like this I think I'm on the right track. Some characters may seem OOC at some points at different times in the story, but I hope I explain that in the story when the time comes. Some things happen pretty fast at first (like certain relationships or legal stuff), but again I try to explain it. Some people may go back and forth at times, but I'll explain it! You get the idea. Spelling and grammar errors, I recheck constantly, so sorry if some slip by. Some character bashing in the beginning and for a little while, but that doesn't mean it will last the whole story. I don't hate certain characters though it may seem like that at times. Big thank you to everyone who reviewed, followed, and/or favorited. You guys rock! My friend was reading my stuff and asked why Danny was my only OC of color and I had to explain because I don't think I can properly represent anyone of color. I mean, I made Danny Spanish, and I try, I really do, and I still don't think I describe her to the extent of amazing beauty or personality that I envisioned her. So, Danny's all I have as far as ocs of color (at least for now until I can get better with proper representation) and I'll keep trying with her, she deserves it. If I mess up any of the Spanish language, I apologize ahead of time. Also, I mention that the girls have been around the boys for a few months, I think that's right. Just time wise, like they got there a little before summer. I don't know, it's been a while since I was in high school and college classes are different. So, just go with it. Shelby3323, Galwidanatitud: Thank you for your reviews, hope you like the update! Sillygabby: Don't we all. I wish I did too. And I know, he's supper sketchy. I get into here and the next few chapters. I got big plans for Max the man. Jez94: Thank you so much! That means a lot. Jgood27, SabrinaTeenagedB, and Anyone I may have missed thank you all once again for your reviews, favorites and follows. It honestly means so much. Also, someone had asked me, that someone being SiriusBlackWinchester (hope it's ok if I mention you, if not let me know and I'll take your name down) and I think someone else before in a review. Anyway, they asked if I would ever do the twins and Danny in the Avengers. And it was suggested that Ava/Tony would be one pairing, which I love and am now committed to. Though I'd have to figure out the other pairs. So someday, in the far, far, FAR future, I will be doing that. But as you know, I have other Bedlam stories planned and then some other oc stuff (some really dark shit you guys 'cause my brain's tired of the cute stuff. Like I wouldn't blame you if you just left and only messaged me, coming back when the twins were back. No joke) and then back to the twins. I'll keep you all updated on that. Anyway. I hope you all enjoy this chapter, hopefully I get the next one out sooner (fingers crossed), and happy weird chocolate day. Enjoy.
Chapter 10: Look at Me Like a Teenage Vampire Soap Opera.
Earlier that Night:
Daniela smiled at Star as the girl led her to a very old fashioned, pretty, but dusty room.
"I just found it" Star said, sounding a little embarrassed.
"It's nice" Danny said. "But here" she added, nervously. With a wave of her hand and intent, since she had been practicing in hopes of showing off to her girlfriend, the room was now free of dust and any creepy crawlies.
She heard Star gasp.
Licking her lips, Danny slowly turned to Star, anxiously looking at her expression.
She was looking at the beautiful room.
"That's amazing" she breathed, astounded.
Danny let out a gush of air, laughing in relief.
"It's one of the things I wanted to talk to you about" Danny told her, talking her hand as they settled on the bed.
"Good, I guess that means you'll believe what I'm going to tell you" Star murmured, biting her own lip.
"More than you know" Danny acknowledged.
"What does that mean?" Star asked. She knew that most people on the board walk, especially girls who were interested in the boys or guys who hit on her, thought she was pretty brain dead, but that wasn't true.
It was just easier to stay in her own head rather than face what she was.
She had a feeling that Danny knew she wasn't stupid. Or at the very least, Danny never made her feel dumb.
"I have to tell you something, but I'm scared of what you may say. But…you deserve to know, even if you hate me" Daniela told her.
"Funny, I was going to say the same thing to you" Star said.
"Why don't you go first, because I think after I go, you won't want to do a whole lot of talking, Carino", Daniela suggested.
Star looked at her for a moment before nodded and moving further into the room.
She gestured for Danny to settle on the large, red satin bed and the dark-skinned beauty complied.
"I don't want you to be afraid of me, though you probably should be" Star spoke, her gentle voice so light that had Danny not been used to it she might have missed a few words.
"I-" Star cut herself off, face hidden by the bed railing as she faced away from Danny, hair and skirt seeming to almost sway in some invisible breeze. The end of one of the curtains seemed to be caught on the same barely-there wind and briefly flashed over the corner of her lovely face, the only part that Danny could see as Star looked at her coyly.
Danny couldn't help but find the small scene totally enchanting.
She wished she had something to paint or draw with. She wanted to capture how Star looked in this moment.
Star was having similar thoughts, blushing at how mesmerized and lovingly Daniela was looking at her.
'I could get addicted to that look, if it came from those warm, fiery eyes' Star thought dreamily before reminding herself of what she had to do.
"I couldn't tell you exact dates" Star began. "After a while, things begin to blend together for me, but it feels like forever ago" she said, swaying a bit as she peeked at Danny. "I ran away from home. I lived in a poor town, and my parents didn't want me" she explained.
"I felt lost" she told her.
"So, I ran and I ended up here. It wasn't much better" Star confided. "I was eating out of garbage cans, stealing, doing anything I could to get by. Well, almost anything" she whispered, shivering as obviously painful memories rushed to the front of her mind.
"Are you alright" Danny asked, standing and gently embracing her.
"Yes…just, past things that almost happened" Star told her, turning in her arms as she continued. Danny's muscles relaxed a little at that, slightly relieved that the word almost had been slipped in there though she still picked up that things weren't as light as Star was trying to pass it off as.
"Then, I met David" Star told Danny. She blushed and looked away a little, though she didn't move out of her arms.
Danny didn't feel bad. She knew they had history. She also knew that's what it was. History.
It was Michael she was worried about.
She focused on Star.
"He said he could offer me a home, that I wouldn't have to be afraid ever again" Star told her. She seemed to be lost in her thoughts, walking around the bed, hands trailing over the sheets.
"He was so handsome when I first saw him. They all were. That was before Laddie" she trailed off momentarily. "But that wasn't all their fault".
"He was charming, seductive, and I so desperately wanted to believe him" Star said, suddenly looking at the other girl.
"But it was nothing like how I first met you" she promised, her soft, soothing voice now holding an almost desperate note as if she was afraid that Danny wouldn't believe her.
She made her way back over, their chests almost touching.
"I trust you. I guessed you two were over, what with you and me and him and Ava" Danny joked, easing her nerves.
Star exhaled as some tension left her before continuing her tale.
"I didn't know what I was signing up for. I thought I was getting a new start, a start with David. I met the boys. I was nervous at first, but they were all so nice and fun. Even though I could feel deep in my bones that something wasn't right. And they would say things, little things that didn't make sense".
"Yeah, they seem to get off on that" Danny agreed.
"I was drawn in. They led me to believe they were something greater, something amazing. Though they didn't tell me what" she looked away. "I made a mistake. I horrible, life damning mistake" Star whispered as her voice grew grave.
Danny shivered as she swore the temperature dropped.
"There is a…bottle. It's not wine, thought that's what they said it was. David told me it would make me one of them".
Star walked over to the large mirror, though she didn't stand in front of it. She looked almost afraid to do so.
"If you could see me, the real me, you'd be terrified" Star said in a strained voice. "I know I am".
"I do see you" Danny told her, taking a step closer.
"No, you haven't seen me when I'm hungry" Star snapped before her face turned apologetically. "And I don't ever want you to see me like that" she said, quickly rushing by the mirror.
Though she tried to hide it, Danny still caught a glimpse of Star's translucent reflection.
"This isn't easy to say Daniela, but you have the right to know before we go any further. Before we go any further as a couple or they ask you to join" Star worried, wringing her hands.
Danny took them in hers.
"You can tell me, I promise I won't judge you" Daniela soothed her.
"I'm a monster" Star said. "Not completely, I've been fighting it, but who knows how long I can hold out" Star told her as moisture gathered in her starry eyes, giving them a glassy effect.
"The wine…it's blood. I think it's all of theirs, or it could just be David's since he's the leader" Star said. "At least, I think he is" she whispered.
'So they never told her, of course they didn't. They don't trust her and it was obvious in the movie that she didn't know about Max' Danny thought.
"They're vampires Danny, and they made me and Laddie halflings" Star finally revealed.
She was expecting Danny to be shocked. To run from her, to scream. Honestly, she was expecting her girlfriend to even call her crazy and deny what she was saying.
She was expecting Daniela to do something.
Danny didn't react at all.
When Star looked at her, head tilting down slightly with a 'well' looked, Danny's face gave a little startled jerk and she said, "Oh, uh, yeah, I kind of…know. I kind of knew, for a while" she told her, scratching her neck awkwardly as she looked at her guiltily.
Star's jaw dropped down. "What?" she asked.
"I knew, I just thought it would make you feel better to say it on your own kind of thing" she told her.
"How did you know" Star questioned, totally confused.
"Well, it's tied in to what I am" Danny told her before holding up her hands. "No, I'm not a vampire" she assured Star whose eyes had began to widen. "Here, let's sit because this is a little crazy" she said, voice going up a bit.
"Crazier than what I just said?" Star asked disbelievingly.
"Yes" Danny answered right away.
Once they were settled, Danny turned to Star. "Please, just give me a chance. I really wasn't trying to trick you or anything" she swore.
Star looked at her for a moment before giving a barely there smile and nodding hesitantly.
Danny looked at the ground and breathed in and out before beginning to tell Star everything from where she and the twins were from. That Star was part of a movie, that Danny was a witch and almost everything in between.
She only left out Max's name, though she did tell Star that David wasn't the head vampire and that they knew who he was.
Star didn't know what to say.
She was staring out into nothing. Not only did her significant other know what she was, but apparently, her two friends had just willingly drank from their boyfriends. At least Ava had, they weren't too sure about Eva.
"You knew" Star whispered.
"Yes, and I promise I'm going to do everything in my power to find someway to make you human again" Danny said and Star looked at her. "I know that's what you want and I-I think with research and magic I can try to find a way to do it" she went on.
"How?" Star asked, feeling the distant stirrings of hope.
"I don't know" Danny admitted. "But I'll find a way" she told her.
Star looked away.
"And me and…Michael" Star said. Now Danny looked away as well.
"Yes" she said lowly.
"I- Daniela-" Star cut herself off.
Danny looked at her, brown eyes eager for whatever she was going to say.
But it all felt like too much. Star didn't know what to say or think. She never thought Danny would admit to knowing any of this.
Her whole life was thrown on its' head.
It was disconcerting.
She felt like she couldn't breathe, like the room was too small.
"Star?" Danny asked.
"I need some time alone" Star suddenly said, pushing past the gorgeous teen like a phantom. Her feet seemed to barely touch the feet as she ran out of the room.
Just before she turned the corner, she caught a glimpse of Danny's disheartened expression. She almost turned back, but instead ran farther, deeper into the hotel.
Daniela faced the floor as tears began to sting her eyes and cloud her vision, but she didn't go after the scared beauty.
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Ava moaned as Dwayne nibbled the left side of her neck. David gently kissed her right finger tips and the palm of her hand before slowly moving up her wrist and arm.
Their soft lips massaged her, making her hooded green eyes take on an almost glow like affect in their lustful state.
She didn't know what the others were doing, but with how David and Dwayne's talented hands were playing her young, tight body like a fiddle, she wasn't able to really think too much on it at the moment.
"Shit, you two drive me crazy" she groaned.
"Good to know Princess" David teased against her chest, voice vibrating.
"Trust us Dove" Dwayne said, grinding his hips into her backside so she could feel just what affect she had on him. "The feeling is mutual" he breathed into her skin.
"As much as I love this, and trust me-Hmm" she mumbled as David connected their lips.
Ava hummed against his mouth before pulling back a little. "I do love it" she said, taking a small swipe of her bottom lip with her tongue.
David grinned, she was close enough that he felt her tongue on his lip as well.
"But I think we need to actually talk a little more. We have plenty of time to make out" she told them.
"Promise Dove" Dwayne asked in her ear. Ava held in a pleasurable shiver.
'Damn them, they know what they're doing' she thought. "I promise" she told them after remembering how to breath.
"We'll hold you to that Princess" David smirked again. He pecked her lips once more, lingering slightly before pulling back and giving her some room.
Not to be out done, Dwyane too kissed her before moving her in-between them.
The three were in some sort of study. There were old books, long lounge like couches and chairs, and even a mini bar.
Seeing as things weren't too dirty, she guessed they used it frequently enough.
Right now the three were on a long lover's longue couch, it was deep gold and a fine velvet material.
A part of Ava really wished she could have seen this place in all its glory and not 'redone' by the teen vampires, no matter how much she liked their style.
"Now, you said that basically mates are your other halves and all that" she started. "But, you don't know if it's super rare or pretty average for vampires to share mates or anything?" she asked. Ava remembered what she had read.
"No, Max just kind of told us that vampires had mates" Dwayne told her, shrugging as he turned his body towards her. Neither he nor David had their jackets on.
David lit a cigarette, putting an arm behind her head.
"We never really listened to him, but from what I did catch, he mainly made it seem like happy families type of shit" he told her. "Housewives and bullshit" David explained. "Not anything we've ever been very interested in" he said.
"Which is good for me" she chuckled.
"As if we'd survive trying to turn you into that" David snorted, blowing out some of the smoke.
"Aw" Ava cooed. "My double D's are so smart" she all but purred.
Dwayne almost choked on his laughter, but David had it worse. He almost swallowed his cigarette.
"What?" the platinum blonde asked her quickly. He knew she was 'gifted' in the chest area, but he didn't think she was a double D. Also, her sentence didn't make any sense unless she was trying to shock him by making him picture her naked.
"Double D's" Ava said, obviously amused with their reactions. "David and Dwayne" she chuckled. "You both had nicknames for me, I thought it was only fair I returned the favor" she teased.
David shook his head, shoulders shaking in silent laugher. Dwayne's head was thrown back as his own deep laugher filled the room.
Ava simply sat there, looking smug between the two. She lightly raised her dark blonde brows up and down.
Dwayne couldn't take it and kissed Ava again, but really, he would use any excuse to kiss her.
David watched for a moment, shaking his head as he put out his cigarette.
After Dwayne let her go, David pulled her closer to him.
"There is one thing we need to talk about Ava" he said, running his hand over her shoulder. "Not to bring down your mood or anything, but at some point, you'll have to make your first kill" he told her, point blank.
He felt her tense momentarily before sighing and snuggling further into him.
"I know" she murmured and he relaxed, happy that she wasn't out right refusing.
"So, you're not against feeding?" David continued as Dwayne stayed quiet, letting David do all of the talking.
For now.
"Well, I'm not saying I'm going to go out and just eat anybody" she told them, looking at the unlit fireplace. "But…there seems to be an unusual amount of bad people in this town. I'm sure I could get one" she said in a low voice.
"You don't sound too sure" he told her.
"Look" Ava began, first looking into Dwayne's dark eyes before turning to look at David. "I'm so used to watching you guys on screen and having late night talks with the girls about it" she sighed, leaning back.
"But seeing it on screen and doing are two very different things. So, if I tell myself I can get the bad guys and stuff, it gives me a little peace of mind" she explained to them.
"That makes sense Dove" Dwayne said, kissing the side of her head. "It wasn't easy for any of us at first either" he softly let her know.
"How did you get over it?" she asked, turning to him.
"Time" was all he said. "Time and hunger".
"Hmmm" she said, leaning into them. She liked this. It wasn't as serious of a talk as it probably should have been, but she knew they have more time to talk. More nights just staying up, talking and touching.
She just knew.
David and Dwyane shared a look over her head and nodded.
"There's something we should-" David was cut off when the door was opened by a distraught looking Daniela.
"Danny?" Ava asked, standing up when she saw it was obvious that her best friend had been crying.
Her honey brown eyes were bloodshot and puffy and she was wiping her face.
"I'm sorry, but can-can we go?" Danny asked in a small voice.
That was another red flag to Ava.
Danny never lowered her voice unless they were trying to be sneaking or her voice was going to break from holding tears.
"Yeah, of course" she said, going over and hugging her. "Are you ok?" she asked, face in her hair.
Danny didn't answer, just shrugged.
Ava knew she didn't want to talk in front of David and Dwayne.
It was nothing against the boys, she thought of them of friends and everything. She just didn't want them to see her like this.
David and Dwayne had already stood, but didn't approach. David looked like he knew why she was crying, while Dwayne's face was neutral.
"Why don't we get you home. Paul and Marko can go get your bikes later" David told them.
"Yeah, come on. Thanks" Ava said, leading Danny out.
"You'll come back tomorrow" David told Ava, though the end was posed more as a question.
"Do you even have to ask" she smiled lightly over Danny's head and the end of his lip pulled up in a grin. Dwayne placed his hand on her back to help lead them back to the main cave.
As they made it there, they saw Marko sitting with Eva curled up sleeping on his lap on a couch.
Paul was on the far end, braiding her hair.
The larger group paused.
"She drank?" was all Ava asked.
Now Marko and Paul looked nervous.
"Look, I'm not gonna yell at you" she said and they relaxed. "You guys are my friends. And who am I to judge, I drank too" she said. "But you hurt her and I'll find very creative ways of seeing how far one can go of torturing a vampire without killing them" she said, suddenly serious and both boys paled even further.
She smirked and Dwayne and David snickered.
"I wouldn't laugh. She's gonna threaten you later" Ava reminded her boyfriends, who suddenly didn't find it as funny.
Paul and Marko were worried once they saw Danny upset, but she only shook her head.
Ava wrote a note to Laddie, quickly drawing a little doodle for the boy as she kissed his sleeping head before leading Danny out.
She was silently gratful to Dwayne and David that they weren't all over her, like on the peer.
Though she could oddly almost 'feel' how much they still wanted her, but were trying to respect how Danny needed her at the moment.
'Thanks' she thought, seeing them briefly freeze as they heard that.
'That's going to be fun' she thought, her half smirk threatening to overtake her face.
'Yes it is' they shot back, reminding her it went both ways and their long lives made it so they probably had some extra trick up their sleeves.
'Shiiiit' she thought, leading Danny to her own motorcycle. She then got on behind a pleased Dwyane.
She saw David raise his brow, but he knew Laddie usually rode with his dark-haired brother so didn't speak up.
Though she'd definitely be riding with him next time.
Marko put a still knocked out Eva on the biked in front of him before taking off as Paul flew off to get their bikes.
Ava briefly wondered where Star was, but thought, for Star's sake it was probably a good idea she didn't see the girl.
She was guessing she was part of the reason Danny was in tears.
Once they made it to the trailer, Danny all but ran in to her room.
"Damnit" Ava said, running a hand through her hair as she looked after the shorter girl.
"She'll be ok" David said, trying to comfort her. "Star…has issues accepting what's the truth sometimes" he said, looking away before looking back at Ava.
She sighed, looking up at the sky, knowing it would soon be morning as she turned her gaze back to him.
"Thanks. I'll see you guys tomorrow night. We'll talk more" she told them.
Dwayne and David were on either side of her.
Dwayne took her chin between his thumb and pointer finger, turning her head and connecting their lips.
It wasn't too deep, but very sweet and filled with warmth.
He rubbed her back as he pulled back and David took his place, his kiss slightly more possessive.
"I hope we don't just talk, Dove" Dwayne teased her.
"As if I could with you two" she breathed, making them chuckle.
"Night Princess" David told her in his deep rumble.
"I think you mean morning" she went to say.
He tweaked her nose, making her laugh as they shot her quick looks before getting on their bikes.
They seemed as reluctant to go as she was to see them leave, but her trailer couldn't protect them.
With another smoldering look from Dwayne and a wink from David, they rode off like bats from hell.
Ava smirked at the thought before going in.
She shook her head at the cute picture Marko made, kissing Eva's head sweetly as he tucked Eva into her bed.
"Bye Marko" Ava said, going to close her sister's door.
"Bye Ava. And just so you know" he said, catching her attention. "We're stoked you're here. Not just because of Eva, we're glad you're our new sister".
He smiled that cherub smile of his. She returned it and with one last look to her sleeping twin, he was out the window.
She made sure Eva was comfy before going to check on Danny. She would have stayed with Eva, but her sister was alright at the moment. Right now, Danny needed her. In the morning, they'd be all over Eva and making sure she was ok. Ava was pretty sure she didn't drink from the bottle.
She knew her twin enough to know she'd want to drink from her boys and not from that old thing.
Ava made it to Danny's room, her chest ached at the scene before her.
Danny wasn't asleep, but instead crying into her pillow.
Ava didn't say anything, but went up and snuggled into the shorter girl's back.
Danny sobbed louder, turned around and burrowed as far as she could into Ava's body. Ava rubbed her back, pulling a blanket over them.
Ava didn't say anything, but she didn't have to. Danny just needed some time to cry it out.
That was how they fell asleep.
Hours went by and not once did Ava detach Danny from her side.
Ava was the first to wake up, which honestly surprised her.
She thought that being a half vampire meant that she too wasn't supposed to wake up until half the day was gone, but judging by the clock, it was only ten am.
'That's not too bad' she thought. 'Maybe I'm just getting a hang of this' she thought smugly until a ray of light hit her in the eyes.
She literally screamed, hissed, and crawled halfway up the wall like some sort of insect.
"Or not" she groused, rubbing her eyes.
"Wha- are you ok?" Danny asked, having been woken up by the scream.
She balked when she took in Ava's position.
"Sun" was all Ava said to have Danny rushing to grab some reflective shades for her.
"Thanks" she said, now back on the ground. "I'm gonna make us some food, check on Eva. Then you can go back to bed if you feel like it" she told Danny.
"How are you already up? Shouldn't you be waiting for the sun?" Danny asked, sighing moodily into a pillow. She was making her bed just needing to get some aggression out. That meant her pillows were flung about.
"I was just wondering that" Ava commented. "How you feeling Doll" she asked.
"Like shit, but…it's not so bad" Danny shrugged before giving her friend a briefing of what Star said.
"Yeah, that's not too bad" Ava tried to cheer her up. "Sure, she ran off, but David hinted that that's kinda what Star does" she told her and Danny nodded. "At least she just said she needed some time. Unlike us and the boys, this is all new to her. We knew what we were in for, sort of" Ava said.
"Yeah, at least she didn't say she hated me" Danny perked up a little.
"So, why don't you go check on Eva and I'll get started on some gravy and biscuits?" Ava asked. Danny smiled, grateful that Ava was going for her comfort food.
If her Aunt Celia was there, she'd make a full feast. Then there was their grandma Margret's cooking. Those two ladies knew all about comfort food. Celia was all about Spanish comfort food, the best of the best. Margret was all about old southern comfort food, seeing as she was a southern belle herself.
Still, Ava and Eva's cooking was a close third.
As Danny went to go make sure that Eva wasn't asleep on the ceiling or something, Ava heard a knocking on the trailer door.
She made sure her glasses were protecting her eyes before going over and slightly opening the door.
"Oh, hey Michael" she said, tilting her face so it wasn't in the sun. Luckily, the camper was parked in what little shade there was.
"Hey" Mike said, hands in his pocket.
They both stood there for a moment.
"Did you need something?" Ava asked, even as he wondered why she was wearing sunglasses with her short pajamas. He looked away.
He was really trying not to notice just how hot his cousin was. It was kind of hard to do when she was wearing short shorts and a small off the shoulder tee exposing a sliver of her pale stomach.
He knew Eva looked just as good and it made him feel weird thinking that he thought his cousins were babes.
He knew he now lived with a bunch of attractive girls. 'At least Danny isn't really related to me' he reassured himself.
"You said we'd hang out today?" he reminded her, though it was ended in more of a question.
"Right" Ava said, mouth slightly parted.
She was going to say that she didn't think it was a good time, but stopped herself. She did feel a little bad. They were supposed to be cousins and she wasn't sure what their relationship used to be like, in his memories.
Plus, she had a feeling that if she kept brushing him off, he'd keep pushing and who knows what he'd find out.
They still had to remember to get the vampire comic away from Sam. She made a mental note to talk to him soon. Besides, he seemed like a sweet enough kid, if not a little sassy. Sassy was fun.
"Though Eva probably won't be joining us" she quickly told him. "She had a long night" she motioned him in.
She saw Danny about to walk out, but shook her head.
Danny, seeing him, nodded and went back to her own room. Ava guessed Danny's smell was just a little too much for Eva at the moment.
"That's cool. We can hang out" he said smiling.
"Where's Sam?" she asked him.
"He's with some friends he met at the boardwalk. Mom took him" Mike told her after taking a seat.
"Oh, he already made friends. That's good. He's a nice kid" she commented. She had only had a few, passing conversations with Sammy so far.
All light hearted and pleasant.
"Yeah, some kids in a comic store" he told her.
Ava froze over the stove. 'I guess we've really been preoccupied with the boys' Ava thought. 'We've got to talk to Sam' she thought, biting her lip ring.
"Oh, yeah. We met those kids" she muttered. "You like biscuits and gravy?" she asked.
"Sure" he shrugged. "You guys still doing the whole vegetarian fad?" he asked carelessly.
"Yeah, got this whole thing about killing innocent animals. It's the latest rage" Ava replied sarcastically, making Michael's cheeks flush, though he smiled when he noticed she was only teasing him.
"So…" Mike said as they fell into an awkward silence.
Awkward for him since Ava didn't feel awkward for anything, just bored and wondering what he wanted.
"Yes?" she asked, drawling out the word.
"You guys still into horror movies and stuff. You still haven't tanned or anything...you got more piercings. Your hair's really colorful" he observed, it was like he was making a list.
"You don't miss anything" she joked. "Still like horror movies. Still don't tan, and before you ask, no we don't perm or tease our hair. We've hung with the guys since we moved here, since I know you're dying to ask that" she mentioned and he blushed at being so easily read.
"What do you like to do Michael, I feel like I practically don't know you anymore" she tried.
She remembered him and Lucy saying that they weren't close, but both were hoping that this summer would change that.
She guessed either they didn't have many similar interests or spent a lot of time away from each other.
'I hope he's not as predictable and lame as we thought he was in the movies. No offense dude, just didn't hold our interest' she thought, turning to him.
"I like working out" Mike said.
'Ok, that's chill' Ava thought as she nodded to let him know she was listening. At least they had something in common.
"And I've gotten into motorcycles. Like yours" Mike continued, seeing as he knew the girls worked out. Though he was a little embarrassed over how his bike looked compared to theirs.
'Ok, that's two. Even if you compared that dirt bike to my baby' Ava thought with a teasing smile.
"Cool, cool" she said encouragingly.
"I like going to the beach, taking in the rays. Music concerts. Um, though lately I've been way into, you know, seeing the world for what it really is" he said and Ava fought an amused grin.
"Is that so?" she asked, but Mike was on a roll and didn't noticed the light sarcastic tone.
"Yeah, the man controls everything. So, I've been thinking of getting like a leather jacket and maybe piercing my ear. I don't know, not sure yet" he finished with a shrug.
Ava was having a real hard time not laughing.
From the giggles she heard in Eva's room, she guessed her sister was awake, heard everything, and thinking the same thing.
It wasn't that they thought Mike was a bad person or anything like that.
It's just he was giving off that rebelling teen vibe, maybe mixed in with that kind of annoying cousin you have to hang out with at the family reunion. Nothing really in common with them and both parties think the other is weird, but are forced around each other.
But now it was more like Mike was putting himself around the twins because he thought they were what he wanted to be. They were his idea of 'edgy' and 'rebellious'.
Ava guessed it came with his parents' divorce, but maybe it was just him turning seventeen.
She didn't know, she'd dressed and acted this way for as long as she could remember. Adam, Margaret and Celia had raised the girls to try to see the world for more than it was.
'It wouldn't be so worrisome…if my boyfriends and friends weren't vampires. And he didn't seem to have a crush on my lesbian best friend and her girlfriend, who also happened to a half vampire' she thought, rubbing her face.
'Or if he wasn't one of the reasons they DIED in a movie. Not this time' she assured herself. 'That won't be happening that time' she silently promised.
She couldn't live with it if they died, if any of them died. She knew Eva felt the same. She was pretty sure it would kill her.
Losing her soulmates, would kill her.
She shook the thought away, not wanting the headache at the moment. She just reminded herself that she had a few things to do to make sure that none of that came to pass.
'I wonder if we can move' she wondered idly.
"You ok?" Michael asked, almost making her jump.
"Yep" she said, turning to smile at him. "Here you go" she said, passing him his food. "Let me take these to the girls and I'll be back".
"Is Danny back there?" he asked, blue eyes turning to see which room Daniela's was.
"Uh, her and Star had…a long night too" she offered up.
Mike looked away at that.
She didn't want him to know that they hadn't parted on good terms. Not only was it none of his business, but she felt like it might make him too happy.
'Mike was more than willing in the movies to make a move on Star when he thought she was with David. Not gonna let him do that to Danny' she thought, passing Danny a plate through her door.
'Don't know who he may try to hit on, if he does' she thought, 'But don't want to encourage him'.
"Thanks" Danny said, making Mike still try to catch a glimpse.
She shut the door quickly.
Eva was next.
She took the plate, but when the door opened and she caught a waft of Michael, she gained a pained expression.
"Welcome to the bloody side" Ava joked lowly making Eva glare and stick her tongue out before closing her door on her sister.
"Rude" Ava said through the door, laughing as she went back to Mike.
She was happy that Eva didn't look as bad as she had her first day as a halfling. Maybe it was because Eva knew what was to come. They had already 'baby vampire' proofed Eva's room.
"So, Mikey" Ava said with a smile as she sat down, adjusting her sunglasses. "Let's really talk" she told him.
"What do you mean?" he asked, wiping his mouth.
"Well, if we aren't best friends at the end of this, then I consider my job a failure" she joked.
Michael chuckled before seeing she was serious.
"What?" he asked.
"You wanted to hang with me and my crew, right?" she called him out and he blushed.
"Well, yeah" he said, fidgeting.
"Then" she leaned back, crossing her arms. "Let's talk".
She really hoped Michael was ready for all the weird that was Ava Bedlam and by extension Eva and Danny. She was watching his reactions to see just how genuine he was, or if it was all over trying to have a summer fling with Star or Danny.
She had a strong suspicion she knew what the answer was, and her half smirk said it all.
Mike gulped.
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When David woke up, he felt the distant call of Max.
Obviously, his maker wanted a meeting with them. 'Come to my house' came the now distant orders.
David had realized that since meeting Ava and accepting her as his mate, blocking out Max and hiding his thoughts from him had become increasingly easier.
'I wonder why' he thought after sending a mental note to Ava.
She sent back that it was fine, they had to run the diner after all.
Though she did send him a very interesting image of her getting ready. It made it hard, very hard, for both him and Dwayne to just try to act normal. Something Paul and Marko caught if their hyena like laughter was any indicator.
Dwayne smirked and if David could guess from Marko and Paul's groans and own 'growing problems', Dwayne had sent a silent request to their mate who relayed it to her sister. Eva must have sent something to her own mates, not that David wanted to picture that.
The ice eyed boy smiled, thinking of seeing the crazy haired, green eyed beauty and their pack sisters after his meeting with Max. He definitely was looking forward to seeing Ava over Max.
He mutely grumped about being a frightening vampire, yet already he was whipped. He ignored the smile on his face the whole time.
David was older than the other boys.
Only Dwayne came close to his original age.
And he came to the startling realization that he did hunger for more than power and blood. He wanted someone who wanted him. Truly wanted him.
'Probably why I wanted Star in the first place' he thought distractedly.
'At least you've accepted Ava and you're not being a drama queen. Imagine the unnecessary drama you could have cause for our mate by being an asshole ' Dwayne thought as he came upon the blonde.
David shot him a less than friendly look.
Dwayne's response was to laugh loudly.
Especially since he knew he was right.
"I don't wanna go" Paul whined, coming into the room next with Marko following.
Laddie ran in after them, going to cling to Dwayne's hip.
"We don't really have a choice" David shrugged.
"I don't know" Marko said, lighting a cigarette. "Not as strong as it used to be" he mentioned. They didn't say much, seeing as Laddie was listening and Star walked in.
She looked dazed and didn't even acknowledge them.
The four boys shared a look, knowing that she knew about them being a movie and that David wasn't the head.
What Paul couldn't get is why she would push Danny away. Then again, he didn't get why she didn't feed yet either.
"Hey Laddie, you have to stay here tonight, ok?" Dwayne told Laddie who grinned up at him.
"Ok" Laddie told him easily.
"We'll bring you some food later and the girls will be with us. How does that sound Bud?" Paul asked, getting Laddie excited.
"I like it when the girls come" he said, not understanding why the older boys chuckled at that. "Right Star" he asked, wrinkling his little brow when she didn't answer him.
"Hey" David snapped and Star jumped, looking at him. "Snap out of it" he hissed.
She looked at him before looking at Laddie.
"Sorry Laddie" she mumbled before going towards the mouth of the cave.
"Where are you going Star?" David asked.
"Aren't we going?" she asked confused.
Dwayne shook his head and led Laddie away as Marko and Paul chuckled, walking off.
"You're staying here with Laddie" David ordered.
"Why?" Star asked.
"Don't worry about why" David said back. He didn't appreciate her attitude. It was true, the guys were different with Ava and Eva, but they were still killers.
They were still them.
The twins were just exceptions, the ones who got to see all of them.
Star could see them again, how they used to be. However, she pushed them away making the boys almost completely close themselves up around her. A far cry from what used to be.
"We'll bring the girls over later" David said and Star flinched, thinking of Danny left her so confused.
She felt trapped and got the urge to run.
'As if things weren't so frightening before' she thought, holding in fresh tears.
"Are you going to meet with the head vampire?" Star asked, making him freeze. "I know it's not you" she told him in a whisper.
He stared at her for a moment, eyelids looking heavy with an unreadable expression before his usual cold grin settled on his face.
Now she had no leverage. She knew he didn't want her and she doubted he'd keep her around for Laddie.
The only thing she could hope is that he'd keep her around because he liked Danny as a friend, but even then, she could already hear him saying 'she'll get over it'.
'At least before the twins it seemed he was interested in me and didn't make me eat. Would he make me now' she internally panicked.
"I never said I was, did I Star" came his voice, reminding her of a dangerous snake, ready to strike.
"You made me think you were" she found the courage to snap back, fists clenched.
He tilted his head, earring dangly.
"Star, I've never lied to you" he corrected, though he knew just how manipulative he really could be. "You have a bad habit of playing the victim" he told her, looking her up and down. "You hear what you want to" he said. "Now stay!" he all but shouted before stomping out of the cave, the others following.
They each looked at her as they left, but for the first time in awhile, she found no kind gaze on her.
Star waited ten minutes after she heard the distance roar of the bikes disappear before she made the risky move of going to the opening of the cave.
She had never disobeyed David before, but she needed out, even for just a little.
"Where are you going?" Laddie asked.
"I'll be back" she said, not really answering him.
With that, she ran as fast as she could to the boardwalk, not really sure what she was looking for.
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The boys made it to Max's house, almost running into his white picket fence as they parked their bikes and sent out a kite to let him know they were there.
They heard his dog Thorn barking like crazy inside of the house.
The door opened, though he wasn't there.
Without a backward glance, they lumbered in. None of the boys wanted to be there. They wanted to get in, get out, get someone to eat, and then meet up with their girls.
They walked in until they reached the front room.
David almost gagged at how domestic everything looked.
Dwayne rolled his eyes at all the cremes and pastels. It was almost painful how hard the man was trying to come off as 'ready for the right woman'. Of course, the woman he wanted had to be ready to 'raise his boys'.
Max didn't care what they said. Nor did he care about the fact that Max spent no time with them and the only thing they had in common was vicious killing tendencies.
Marko was chewing on his nails, smirking as he purposely spit pieces out onto the carpet, claiming a seat on the white couch.
His Cheshire cat smile widened as he watched Max's face crinkle when their slightly soiled clothes came in contact with his pristine furniture.
It wasn't like the boys washed their clothes daily. Hell, they used to barely wash them at all except for a few dips in the ocean.
It was only the not so gently prodding's from Ava and Eva with phrases like 'If you want to stick your tongue in my mouth' or 'You want my mouth on your body at some point, hygiene's got to make a major glow up boys'.
They hadn't known what a glow up was, but now they were bathing very frequently.
Luckily, the girls didn't care too much about dirty clothes and if they did, simply offered them the use of their washer and drier.
'Still funny to wear the dirtier ones to King Stick Up his Ass' house and watch his face' Marko thought with amusement.
Paul was thinking along the same lines, touching along all of the walls and off balancing each framed piece of art.
Max tried to control his temper as he poured himself another drink, waiting for each boy to take a seat.
Besides, he was in too good of a spirit to be too upset with them.
He turned, smiling with false kindness as he went to his own chair in front of the fire place as he swirled his brandy.
David lit a cigarette, letting the ash fall to the floor.
Max decided they wouldn't be the first to speak and broke the silence.
"Well boys, I have some good news and an important task for you" he said, earning almost muted groans from them and looks of disinterest.
They remained silent.
"Well?" Max asked, waiting for one of them, most likely David, to speak.
"We're waiting" was all David said.
Max sighed exaggeratedly.
"I have met Lucy" he said, smiling widely.
He wasn't paying attention to their faces, so he didn't see the split second of sheer shock on each one of their expressions.
"How?" Marko asked before quickly covering it. "I didn't see anyone new in the store".
Max was still too happy to really pay too much attention. "I ran into her at an ice cream shop" he told them, a dreamy sigh escaping him.
"You eat ice cream" Paul asked, sounding creeped out for some reason.
"So, is she your mate?" Dwayne asked, eyes giving away nothing.
"I have a date with her tomorrow night" he told them. Something about him avoiding Dwayne's question made the beasts in them stir in an unsettling way.
Something didn't sit right.
No one said anything for a moment. Max just watched them expectedly.
"Yay" Paul said finally and Max smiled, continuing with what he had to say.
Marko shook his head, hand going to cover his eyes as Dwayne looked up to the heavens. David just looked dead on the inside.
"Can we go now" David asked, trying not to sound like he was pleading.
Sure, they liked hanging out just the four of them. But this was painful, and it just proved how much fun the girls were. And how little time they needed away from them to start actually missing them.
"Almost" Max said, "This shouldn't be a surprise to you, though I know it was a bit delayed" he told them.
"What?" Dwayne asked.
"I want you to get Lucy's son Michael and eventually Sam. Get them to drink from the bottle. This way Lucy will have to drink as well, when the time is right" he told them casually.
Each boy froze, though they made sure to keep their expressions the same.
'See, that does not sound like a mate. I couldn't even handle thinking of doing something like that to Eva' Paul thought.
'Something about this just isn't right' Marko thought, though they were all being cautious to keep their thoughts hidden from Max. 'Even David couldn't handle Ava being upset with him. I think this crosses that line'.
"You want us to turn Michael?" David said, tilting his head and lightly pursing his lips.
"You knew I would David. And thanks to the gypsy" Max said, using the slur for Grudella. "We know what to avoid with those Frogs. We can even deal with them if need be" he mentioned nonchalantly.
"What about the girls" Dwayne asked in his low tones.
"What about them Dwayne" Max shot back, tone bordering on condescending. He was now tensed. "It's not like the boys are their real family" he mentioned. "Besides" he told them. "This way, you can get the girls to drink from the bottle since obviously you haven't had much success. I'm sure you're eager to have your mates like you. I've seen you on the boardwalk. You look like you're getting close" he said.
This time they couldn't hide their shock, though he read it wrong. He continued that line of speaking, misreading them.
"Don't you want them to drink? Then I'm sure it would be easy enough to get them to eat. It's hard for most people to stay halflings" he tried to tempt them.
What Max didn't know was that they weren't frozen from hurt ego or pride at being called out at not being able to get their teen mates to drink from the bottle holding his blood.
They were frozen from pure surprise.
This led to all of them sharing a revelation.
Max…didn't know the twins were halflings.
He didn't know because they had drank directly from the boys. True, the boys were connected to Max, in a sense. But they had been around for a quite a long time now. What blood they had drank of his to change, was now diluted.
The girls weren't connected to Max, only to their respected mates.
'So…what does that mean' Dwayne wondered. 'Can he not hear them? Will none of his orders work?" he questioned.
As these thoughts were going through their heads, David spoke up.
"Of course we do" he said, making Max smile. That smile was wiped off at his next sentence. "But we don't want Michael around" he stated.
"And turning them would hurt are mates" Paul added, trying to get Max to understand.
Max clenched his jaw.
He had been afraid of this, but he couldn't let them know that.
That would lead to…problems.
"Well I want you to. That is an order" he snarls.
They felt the flash. The urge to do as he said. They've felt it before, when he used his maker status to compel them to obey him.
However, there was a difference this time.
It wasn't as…potent? No, it wasn't as strong.
Something they would have to think on.
They'd have a lot to think on after leaving here.
It truly had been an illuminating meeting.
Max seemed to be looking at them for some sort of reaction. So, knowing what he was looking for; they played their typical roles.
Paul pouted. Marko muttered death and destruction. Dwayne silently fumed. All while David sneered.
Max seemed to relax at that.
"Good, then you can have the girls drink as well. I'd love some daughters" Max commented lightly.
"Yeah, we'll get right on that" David spat sarcastically.
Max huffed but didn't stop the boys from getting up and stomping out of the house, pushing things down and taunting the demon dog Thorn on their way out.
As he heard their bikes come to life and take off, he smirked at the amber glow of the fire before him. His face taking on a ghastly glow.
He was certain all of his plans were back on track. He thought once he got the boys to turn their mates with his blood, nothing could stand in his way ever again.
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Star found herself at the boardwalk.
She didn't see another member of the gang. Sure, she didn't think of them as a real gang, more like a pack of sorts, but the normal humans thought they were a gang. They even gave them a name.
The Lost Boys.
'Which is apparently the name of the movie' she thought with despair.
She wondered what unfortunate soul they were feasting on tonight.
She didn't see the twins or Danny either. Daniela.
The thought of the Spanish beauty sent a striking pain through Star's heart. She couldn't even make sense of her own emotions at this point.
It was like the world was too small, her own skin was too tight. Nothing was making sense.
Her own mind didn't make any sense.
She was a mess of inner turmoil and she just wanted it to stop.
People avoided her for the most part, knowing her as that odd girl who hung out with the Lost boys.
She swayed, walking, eyes glossed until she ran into a hard body.
"Oh, it's you" a masculine voice said.
She looked up, focusing her gaze for the first time since she had left the cave and realized it was the twins' cousin, Michael.
'Not their real cousin… Danny said something about him with me in the movie' Star thought before shutting those thoughts off as she felt the suffocating feeling grab ahold of her again.
"Hey" Michael said, sounding almost breathless as he looked at her.
Star pulled away from him. She looked at where they were, seeing that it seemed he was checking out the ear-piercing stand.
"It's a scam" she said softly. So softly he almost missed it.
She licked her bottom lip before starting to walk off, knowing he would follow.
"I could do it for you" she murmured and Mike smiled at the back of her head.
"What's your name?" he asked her hopefully. He already knew it, but couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Star" she told him and he chuckled.
"You had hippie parents too?" he joked. "Mine wanted to name me Moonbeam" he said, laughing. He trialed off awkwardly when she didn't join though she did smile slightly.
Star had to admit, he was very cute. He was tall, handsome, with those baby blues and light tan. Dark, tight curls that reached his just above his shoulders.
He had nice, straight white teeth.
'But he's not Danny' her mind said, making her quickly look away.
"Do you want to go somewhere" Star asked, not wanting her thoughts to overpower her with images of her beyond gorgeous girlfriend.
"Yes" he said quickly before blushing at his enthusiasm.
"Let's go to the cave. We can talk" she said, making sure to put emphasis on talk. Not that that seemed to deter Michael.
"I'm Michael" he told her as they walked to his bike.
"I know" she said in her dreamy voice and he looked at her, face amazed.
"Danny and the twins told me" she said and he cleared his throat.
"Oh, right" he laughed lightly, scratching the back of his neck. He didn't know why her knowing his name came as such a surprise. Of course his cousins would mention him at least once. Not to mention that awkward first meeting he had with all of them.
"So, where do you want to go again?" he asked as he got on the bike and she got on behind him.
She looked around, a little surprised that no one was around to stop them. She didn't even see anyone else's bikes.
It's like she expected one of the boys or girls to pop up and get her away from Michael.
'Or are you hoping Daniela will do just that?' her mind taunted again, making her jerk her face to look back towards Michael.
"The cave" she breathed out and he held in a shudder when he felt her breath hit the back of his neck, unintentionally teasing him.
Mike started his bike and followed where Star pointed, taking off.
As they passed some shops, Star felt like she was in slow motion.
They passed the diner the girls worked at…just as Danny had walked out for whatever reason.
Danny's passive expression changed the moment she caught sight of them and locked eyes with Star.
Honey brown against chestnut brown eyes.
In that split second, as Star craned her neck to keep her gaze locked on Daniela, she saw the look of utter betrayal and heartbreak totally overshadow the other girl's usually carefree and stunning features.
It was a look that Star swore broke her very soul. Her very being was shattered at hurting such a pure, giving, kind creature.
She never wanted to see that look on Danny's face, ever.
Soon, Michael made a turn and Daniela was out of sight, but definitely not out of mind.
As Star turned back, sobs began to escape her at an alarming pace.
They racked her body to the point that even over the bumps of the beach, Michael could feel them.
"Are you alright?" Michael asked.
Star was unable to answer him. She felt like she was in a shock like state, body on auto pilot as she pointed where to go.
The tears never stopped.
Michael wasn't sure about the way they were going. It was foggy, they had already driven on the beach. Now they were on some sort of cliff, and he was pretty sure Star was crying for some reason!
Not how he saw the beginning of this trip going.
But his pride and new found sense of not only recklessness, but being drawn to the girl loosely holding onto him, had him keep going.
Michael had decided he needed something this summer. Whether it was love or adventure or both, he didn't know. But he did know it was tied to his cousins, the biker gang of theirs, and Star and Danny.
Finally, they made it to the gate with signs warning trespassers to keep out.
Though Star had had to grab Michael's newly bought jacket to stop him from flying off the side of the cliff, which was shrouded in fog.
"This is where you guys hang out?" Michael went to asked, but before he could properly get it out, he noticed Star was still crying.
Though now it had a tired quality to it, like she wanted to keep sobbing, but had no more energy.
"Hey, hey. What's wrong?" he asked concerned, moving closer and seeing if she was hurt.
"Danny saw us" she hiccupped through her tears.
"Oh" Mike said, biting his lip. "Well, technically we aren't doing anything" he said, even though he knew it sounded like bullshit. He wanted Star, but she was upset and he didn't want her to cry. "Do you have a phone you can use to call her?" he offered.
She shook her head.
"Do you want me to take you back?" he offered, though he wasn't too keen on that choice either.
Star hesitated before shaking her head. She wiped her face and slowed her tears.
Michael took that as a good sign.
As Star moved to the woods, he became confused.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"I need to be alone" she said, that haunted look on her face once more.
"What about us?" he asked.
"What?" she asked.
"I thought we were going to hang out or something" he said, shrugging and looking at her with his blue eyes.
Star went to open her mouth, but quickly closed it. She simply shook her head and ran off into the woods.
"Wha-?" Michael asked before grunting.
Sure, he offered to take her back, but he was still pretty annoyed and upset.
He was really hoping to spend time with one of his dream girls.
He wasn't trying to be an asshole, he was just a very hormonal easily love stricken kind of person.
Michael sighed before looking down at what he guessed was Star and the gang's hide out.
'It couldn't hurt to check it out, right' he thought. 'And if they're there, I'll tell them that Star invited me' he thought. 'They wouldn't do anything to me, Ava and Eva wouldn't let them' he thought. 'Plus, I could take them' his macho side had to add.
With that in mind, he crawled down, ignoring the signs and slipping here and there.
Finally, he came to an opening.
There was a bit of a drop, but with some maneuvering, he made it to the middle of what looked like an old expensive hotel.
It was pretty dark around the corners, but it was obvious young adults frequented the place.
He looked around, tripping every now and then as he made his way around the room, happy it seemed no one was home.
He didn't know about the little eyes watching him.
As he was thinking of going deeper, Michael's eyes landed on a cupboard.
While that in itself was unremarkable, it was the ornamented bottle on the highest shelf that caught his eye.
It looked like something out of a pirate movie or something.
Now, Michael had drank at a few parties here and there, but really, he was a pretty straight-laced kid.
But something about this bottle was so tempting.
He found himself reaching for it. Luckily, he was tall enough to just grasp it and pull it down. He pulled off the lid and took a whiff.
His nose wrinkled.
It smelled old. "Wine?" he wondered. That was the only thing he could think of. The wine he had smelled at some of his parents Christmas parties. But this had something else to it that he couldn't put his finger on.
Almost like in a trance, Michael began to bring the bottle to his lips.
"Don't do that!" a young voice chastised, making him jump a foot in the air, almost dropping the bottle.
He caught it just in time.
The muscled hunk spun around, catching sight of the little boy that he'd seen in the twins' company.
"Er, hi" Michael said. He didn't know why this kid was here, or better yet, here alone.
"I'm Laddie, the others will be back soon" Laddie told him, smiling innocently. Though he licked his lips oddly and his cute brown eyes had a far too…knowing look to them that gave Mike goosebumps.
"Why are you alone?" Mike couldn't help but ask.
"Because they'll be back soon. Star wasn't supposed to leave" Laddie revealed, making Mike frown briefly.
"She seemed a bit upset, I'm sure she didn't mean to" Michael said, like he was trying to make Laddie feel better.
"You shouldn't drink that" Laddie stated again.
Michael frowned.
Sure, he came into someone else place. A gang's no less, but who was this kid to challenge him. He was almost an adult. And Mike thought he was pretty cool.
"Why not" he pressed.
Laddie thought on his answer, it's not like he could tell the truth. "You won't like it if you do" he told him as honestly as he could.
"What happens if I do?" Michael shot back, brow raised.
"Then you'll be one of us" Laddie said innocently.
Michael looked thoughtful at that. He'd be in the gang? Did he want that? Would that bring him closer to Danny and Star? Was that what he wanted for his life?
Laddie was watching him nervously. Yes, he was a half vampire, but unless he exposed himself as to what he was, he wouldn't have to strength to stop Michael.
He didn't know what to do, he was just a little boy. Not to mention he still had a certain fear over men who weren't the guys. His human life had seen to that.
"I like the sound of that" Michael said and he made the choice that this is what he needed, this was what was meant for him. This was his time, his moment, and soon they'd see it too.
Michael was ready to be one of them. One of the Lost Boys as he had heard them called in whispers.
With that in mind, he took a swig of the drink before Laddie could even properly think of stepping in to stop him.
As Michael took in Laddie's wide eyed expression, he realized that maybe he took too big of a gulp too fast because suddenly he felt too hot and the room was spinning just a little.
Laddie watched the affects hit the human surprisingly fast. He was starting to worry what he was going to do with a swaying Michael when he heard the hum of motorcycles approaching and the familiar hollers of the boys.
"Uh oh" Laddie's voice seemed to echo through the cave.
A/N: So, what do you guys think? I wanted to show some shady shit with Max. What do you think he's hiding with mates? Also, I wanted to get Mike to drink and have the drama move away from David and onto Star. I felt like having David make more romantic conflict, or really any of the boys (though I do have a lil something funny in the next chapter with them on that) would just be a little stereotypical. So I wanted that drama moved to Star/Danny/Michael. What do you think? I explain Star's feelings more too. Also, in the next chapter, do you guys want any limes, lemons? I feel like there needs to be a lil something something? What do you think? Next chapter has; them finding Michael, some actual look into how they kill (guys I'm still making them vicious killers. They're still them, it makes the girls more special, if you know what I mean. Plus, it's just who the guys are), the guys pasts, some Frogs and Sam time, the story continues. Maybe you tell me any characters you'd like to hear from. Review, ask, or suggest. Until next time, have a great day.