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! So, the ending is here. Sad, but it had to happen. Important AN at end, please read that. Also, wanted to wish everyone happy holidays and New Years. Now, on to the last chapter. Enjoy.
Chapter 20: Whatever Comes Our Way, You're Worth It.
Eva and Ava felt their eyes snap open simultaneously.
Without saying anything the two flipped right-side up. They looked around trying to get their bearings. It finally hit them that they were in the cave.
The previous night's going ons rushed their mind making Eva stumble back as Ava placed a hand over her suddenly upset stomach.
"We a-" Ava went to say before Eva interrupted her.
"Don't say it" she told her quickly.
The two breathed heavily as they tried to come to terms with what they had done. What they had become.
It was different now as they were no longer blinded by bloodlust.
They knew this was going to happen. Yet, knowing something, talking about something and then actually doing it was so much different.
"We-we have to keep the boys safe. We have a lot to do, and this isn't going to stop us" Eva started listing off. Ava didn't stop her.
There was no point.
When Eva got nervous, she made lists of what they needed, often repeating things constantly. She found comfort in planning and saying the plan out loud as if that would somehow solidify the plan and make it a definite reality.
"There's the Frogs, then Stalker, then Max" she went on beginning to pace. "We still have to figure out what to do" she told her silent sister.
"We'll have to figure out what to do with work" Eva said making Ava's brows rise.
She hadn't even thought about work.
"Then move all our things over here. Oh, what are we gonna tell Dad and everyone?" Eva asked biting her nails as she thought about her father, grandmother, and Daniela's Aunt Celia.
"We still haven't figured out how to kill Max" she went on. "And Stalker saw us last night" she said before suddenly spinning around in a semicircle. "Where are the boys!?" she demanded.
Ava felt like she was going to vomit as panic hit her full force.
She thought her heart would beat out of her chest but…it was still.
Not thinking about her body's new reactions Ava looked up and still didn't spot any of the Lost Boys.
"What the hell" she asked sharing a dread filled thought with Eva.
Were they too late?
Panic filled them as ideas of the Frogs and Stalker coming in having killed the boys without the girls' knowledge filled them.
Just as tears began falling and wail worked up their throats, the room was sudden filled with the four Lost Boys.
"Don't worry Princess" David told Ava as he strutted over to her with a sweet half smirk. "You can't get rid of us that easily" he said before the two girls rushed to attached themselves to the four.
"Where were you" Eva cried out holding onto Paul and Marko squishing them together.
"We wanted to give you some time" Marko told her. "We thought if we were here when you woke up it would be too much for you" he told her.
"Don't do that again" she told him finally pulling away.
"I told you" came Paul's indignant response making the other boys shoot him looks.
He paid them no mind as he pulled Eva to his chest, snuggling her.
"How are you doing Dove?" Dwayne asked Ava.
"I-I don't know" she told him honestly.
"That's understandable" he told her lowly. His big, roughened hand gently cupped her check. Thumb running feather light over her moist reddened bottom lip.
"It'll get easier" David told her with his own now same temperature hand on her back.
She knew it was meant to comfort her.
Ava sent him a sad smile.
"That's what I'm afraid of" she admitted quietly.
David's blue eyes held sympathy as he looked at her, conveying that he understood her plight. Slowly, her gaze moved down before he brought her close into his and Dwayne's combined embraces.
"There's-. There's so much to do" Eva started up again not wanting to suffocate under the heavy air that now filled the room.
"First we gotta get you fed Babe" Paul said smiling before Marko pushed his arm.
He looked confusedly at his friend before the shortly blonde jerked his head at the girls. "Oh, Babe-" he said not sure how to continue.
The twins looked ill. Like they were about to physically lose the contents of their stomach.
"How about we go check up on-" David went to say before Ava cut him off.
"No" she said keeping her voice firm. She swallowed thickly and held her head high. "No" she repeated looking at Eva. "We knew what we were getting into" she told them. "We knew what would happen if we turned, that hasn't changed" she said with determination.
"Princess-Ava" David began.
"Dove" Dwayne said at the same time as Paul and Marko looked worriedly at one another.
"No, she's right" Eva managed to get out. "I mean, even before we got together, we knew turning was a possibility" she looked at her mates and friends.
"To be upset about it now would be stupid" she told them.
"No, it wouldn't" Marko told her hand going to under her curls. "We all went through that" he told them. "Just because you knew ahead of time doesn't mean it's any less affecting" he proclaimed. "Right" he said strongly to the other guys.
"Of course" Dwayne was the first to agree.
"Totally" Paul nodded quickly.
David simply nodded, his face relaxed and opened. That alone put the girls at ease more than they expected.
"Thanks guys" the twins breathed out making the boys give them variations of grins and friendly smirks.
"You'd think we'd have gotten over this after our melt down last night" Ava joked as Eva discreetly tried to wipe her eyes.
"Trust me, it doesn't just go away" Dwyane said oddly making them feel even better.
"Come on, why don't we go get dressed and head to the board walk" Marko offered. "You'll feel better after you get out of the cave, trust me" Makro promised them.
"Are you dissing the cave Marko" Paul gasped dramatically as they led the girls out.
"This cave puts a roof over your head boy" David said in a mock stern voice from the rear.
The girls giggled while Dwayne added, "Kids calm down" from his side.
The relaxed state of the group did help the twins. It made them feel like nothing had changed, even if they knew that wasn't the truth.
They could feel it in their very beings.
Something humming beneath the surface. They ignored the jittery feeling it gave them and let the group distract them, grateful for it now more than ever. They never appreciated the boys and their mesh of personalities more than in this moment.
"How are we going to change?" Eva asked getting confused looks from the boys.
"No, no, no" Ava denied before they had a chance to speak. "The same clothes everyday may work for your guys' aesthetic, but not ours" she told them.
"We need a change of panties, some deodorant and mascara, stat!" Eva put in.
"Yes Marko how could you not know that" David was the first to speak swinging his arm to rest on Ava's shoulders. "Uncultured swine" he jested.
"Tsk, tsk" Dwayne wagged his finger in Marko's face, earning a dull look from the boy.
"Ohhh" was Paul's contribution as the other four now led the way. Marko attempted to jump his friend who laughed and tried to dodge. "Shame on you Marko" he teased in a higher voice that was meant to be the girls.
The twins laughed, letting David lead them up to the surface to the first real night of their new life.
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Daniela felt like she was going crazy.
To be sure that Stalker wouldn't pull anything against their home, she had run off to report what had happened to Michael and Sam.
Of course, the two boys had blown their tops.
They weren't any better when Danny had pointed out that the girls would have fed eventually.
Though they did stop stomping around and yelling.
After that they started routinely checking the trailer for the return of the twins until Lucy got home.
They didn't want her to know something was up.
She was working hard and trying to figure out what to do with Max. Her not-really-boyfriend. Though the older vampire did continue to try to court her, though she seemed to be able to resist his charms for the most part.
"If the girls are vampires" Sam asked running his hands through his short, curly blonde hair. "What does that mean for the head vampire" he gulped.
"We're still going to fight him" Daniela told them. She didn't mention blocking off the cave from the Frogs in order to save the boys.
Something she was more than grateful for now since her best friends would be sleeping right next to them.
"That hasn't changed just because they fed" she said grimacing at her word choice. "Either way, you guys need to help me prepare the house" she explained.
"What about where the twins are" Michael asked worriedly. "Aren't they and the others in danger?" he pointed out.
"I sort of did something that should keep everyone else out" she slowly admitted.
Daniela was fidgeting with moving furniture, not looking at the boys.
"What do you mean you did something" Sam asked warily. "Danny" he pressed.
"Oh God, you drank too didn't you" Michael blanched.
"No" she huffed finally facing them with crossed arms.
"Then what?" Michael asked moving closer with his own arms crossed and a stubborn expression. "Come on Danny. We know that something else is going on, I can feel it" he said making her face twitch.
"I didn't want to tell you guys this" Daniela said.
"Tell us what?" Sam asked following Danny who sat on the couch, elbow on her crossed knees. She put her chin on her hand looking off.
"What is it? I think you can tell us by now" Michael assured her.
Daniela opened her mouth, but no words came out.
'I can't really tell them that they aren't really family' she thought. 'What good would it do?' she wondered. 'They're being so helpful. Even Michael' she thought with a small grin.
"Danny" Mike said pulling her out of her musings.
"I'm a witch" she blurted.
"What" the boys asked not believing their ears.
"Uh, watch" Daniela said as a plan formed in her mind. She lifted her arms and concentrated. Sam yelped as his chair lifted up and gave and quick spin before gently landing.
He had his legs up and were looking at her with wide eyes.
"Holy shit" Michael breathed in shock.
"I'm a witch. Not just in practice, but in powers I can show you. I saw that if you went to the Frogs after seeing Michael floating, they'd end up helping you kill the boys and the twins" she fibbed.
She had thrown in the twins to make them really think, which their green tinted faces showed was working.
"We killed them" Sam's voice went up several pitches.
"Whoa, we didn't do anything" Michael denied.
"You could have" she tried to explain. "But luckily, you listened to us and didn't" she said which seemed to calm the other two down slightly. "That's what I was hiding" she explained. "I planted charms that are meant to protect the cave. Though I'm still new to this" she confessed.
"I'm young and put a good amount of my magic into the charms" she explained.
"So, what do you want to do then" Mike asked.
Daniela took a deep breath. "I need you two to get the house ready for when Stalker shows up. I don't know if he'll bring the Frogs, but let's not rule it out. Be ready to knock them out" she said making the boys share looks.
They didn't argue.
"I'm going to bring Star and Laddie in here. They slept in the camper last night" she went on. "Michael" she said making him perk up. "I really hate asking this" she muttered.
"What" he asked looking curiously while going to move closer.
Her face didn't lose its pinched affect.
"I need you to keep Star and Laddie safe while I go down and speak to someone. It's important. If there was ever a way to make a backup plan, it would definitely be with her" she told them.
"Of course, I'll watch them" Michael assured her.
"Yeah, I know" she said lowly as she went to stand. "Block the windows, all of them. I know you'll probably need another nap, but it'll be nighttime soon" she told Michael. "Call Lucy and tell her to call Adam. Tell her that you need her to talk to him about Max, then hang up. That should keep her busy for a while" she said moving to the door.
Daniela really wished they had told Adam and her aunt what had been going on. Or even Grandma Margret.
'But again…what good would it have done?' she concluded. 'What could they do? It's not like they can fight vampires or anything. We'd only put them in danger. This is our fight' she thought.
"Daniela, are you sure it's safe for you to go alone" Sam asked her nervously.
"Nope" Danny shook her head opening the door.
"Maybe I should go with you" Michael said and she shot him a friendly look.
"Thanks, but she'll be able to tell you're a half. She's not exactly a fan of vampires" she told him. "I'll be careful, promise" she told them. "If you see the twins and guys before me, tell them I went to where it all started" she said cryptically.
Both boys unhappily watched her make her way down the drive.
"Oh, and Michael" she asked turning around.
"Yeah", he asked walking out but stopping before he made it to the sun light.
He could still feel the energy drain out of him.
"Hands off my girlfriend" Danny called before jumping on her bike and speeding off.
Michael watched her go, pretending he wasn't looking with longing.
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Max was shaking in his bedroom.
He was groggy, tired, and hungry. The vampire had been for the past few days.
He thought he could put on a good enough mask for Lucy, yet she still pulled away from him. Then Maria had mentioned he looked sick.
Then the oddest, worst string of bad luck had hit him.
'It all started after my run in with the eldest Emerson Brat' he bemoaned, attempting to drag himself out of his room to get some much-needed blood.
Donated, cold blood that he had to steal.
Like a commoner!
He remembered the day his luck seemed to turn sour.
Max had been getting everything ready at the store for Lucy. She didn't seem comfortable enough to meet him outside of work, not even for their lunch hours. The lovely woman seemed more and more capable of throwing off his allure.
Something he knew he was amazing at.
He had gotten some nice lunch for the office. Some little snacks and even some music he had heard her humming before.
Everything that should have endeared her to him.
Especially after the few failed dates they had had so far.
Before Lucy's shift however, Michael Emerson came in looking around.
Seeing a chance, he couldn't pass up Max strode over to the muscular, handsome youth with a sunny smile. "Michael, my boy" he cheered with great joviality. "What can I help you with" he asked.
Michael looked at him, the bobbing of his Adam's apple showed how thickly he swallowed. His hands went to his back pockets in an effort to keep them out of the way, trying to look nonchalant.
"My mom thought she left one of the twins' lipsticks here" Michael said after licking his lips. He faced Max fully as his face was now calm, though he kept looking out the door every once in a while.
'No doubt for the boys' Max thought hiding his glee.
"Hmm" Max made a thinking sound as he led the dark-haired boy over to the registers.
Workers usually kept their purses there for the most part.
"I don't see any loose lipstick here" he said looking at the normal shelves.
"Are you sure" Michael asked fidgeting a little. "She said it might have fallen?" he suggested.
Max's brows creased but he went to look none the less, further down, bending as so he could see under the counter.
"Oh, maybe that's it" Michael suddenly yelped as he surprised Max by all but jumping onto his back.
"Oh!" the two tumbled and Michael struggled to stand and then help the embarrassed and confused Max up.
His own cheeks were stained cherry, but his blue eyes looked slightly relieved.
"Sorry about that" he told him.
"It's alright" Max said trying to disregard the odd behavior.
"Well, see you" Michael said suddenly sprinting out of the story in a fast walk.
"What about-" Max went to call but Michael was already gone.
That was the first, and last time Michael ever approached him.
Since then, he started noticing the worst-case scenario for someone in his position.
Anytime he went hunting, he found no food.
Oh, there were plenty of people around. It was just when he went to try to lure someone away, no one would follow.
No amount of allure seemed to work. In fact, it only drew a crowd.
He had even attempted to wait to catch late night stragglers or homeless teens.
Even then, before he had a chance to feast more groups would appear seemingly out of nowhere and surround his meal.
'How am I supposed to kill someone if they're always in groups' he thought annoyed.
That annoyance had morphed to anger and then fear as he went days without eating. His strength began giving way. The thought of exposing what he was became more appealing as he wanted to just grab a random soul and devour them.
He needed to feed!
He had then gone to the blood bank where he knew the boys did business with some weedy characters. One being Wesley who would sale you anything for the right amount.
However, the moment he stepped in and tried to approach the greasy faced man, it was like the rest of the staff felt the need to be by them as well.
The fact that Wes didn't seem bothered by this only angered Max.
Then the man refused to meet him alone.
All of that had led up to Max stealing a few boxes of blood bags.
As these thoughts ran through his head, he opened his fridge and grabbed a bag. He then grabbed a mug and tore open the bag, pouring it in then placing it in the microwave.
He sat, ankles crossed and hands flexing as his mind tried to numb out the hum of the machine as he leaned against the counter.
This was not how he pictured his undead life going.
As the microwave peeped, Max took the blood out and began sipping it. His mouth pulled up in a sneer at how it tasted.
'This is what I've been reduced to' he thought as his ire grew. He spat out the blood stared at it as angry images swirled and clouded his vision.
'Reduced to nothing but a slave' he thought making his blood boil.
'It's those twins and their pet witch's fault' he through as his expression became thunderous, hands clasping. "Those bitches are trying to take away my property" his mind shouted as he thought of the boys.
He had seen Thorn trailing after them, loving them.
'Sorry excuse for a hell beast' he inhaled sharply.
Just the thought of them laughing at him, thinking they were smarter than him… Had bested him, sent him into a rage.
He grabbed the cup and threw it across the room making a bloody mess.
Not caring to see what he had done, Max then ripped out the microwave from its nook and tossed the innocent appliance to its death as well.
Max flew out of the room, back to the bedroom where he began to grab clothes to dress.
Suddenly, something fell out of his dark green suit jacket.
He lifted it feeling his sensitive nose twitch at whatever was in the tiny, gray silken bag. He ripped it open in his balm to examine it.
Salt, a silver piece he had to drop, and a burnt rose.
Max's blue eyes widened as he began to connect the dots.
As if to confirm his suspicions, the ingredients all caught ablaze burning a bright but short green before evaporating.
If he thought his mood was black before, then he was surely mistaken.
Max was beyond rage or revenge. The time was now.
He wanted blood and he wouldn't settle for anything less.
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The girls had gotten cleaned up and dressed, happy that they had the foresight…or laziness on nights they slept over, to leave enough of their things there to get ready.
Ava found herself unable to tear her eyes off of one of Laddie's old, worn teddy bears.
It was missing an eye, seeming to make it fit the broken hotel more than anything else.
As she looked at the toy, another thought hit her.
She would never have children. Neither her nor Eva would.
It wasn't something she honestly thought of but now it was weighing on her mind. 'Laddie acts like he's our kid' she thought before another thought hit her. 'But once we get rid of Max then Laddie will grow up' she realized. 'He'll get older than us and-' she couldn't finish the thought.
A hand come in contact with her shoulder and began leading her down a hallway.
She looked up already knowing it was Dwayne.
"Come with me Dove. I want to show you something" he said as Ava fell in step with him, leaning into his embrace and taking comfort as she turned and buried her head in his neck, inhaling his addictive aroma.
Dwyane wrapped an arm around her squeezing tightly.
"Here" he motioned his chin to a fairly innocent looking door. Nothing about it seemed special.
Ava looked up at him before slowly moving to twist the knob and push the door open.
She could feel his amusement at her apprehension over the room, though as his hands settled on her shoulders some tension left her.
He led her in and her new improved eyesight showed her what was hiding in the dark.
It was a child's room. More specifically, Laddie's room.
There was no need for Dwayne to light the candles by the bed as they saw everything almost perfectly clearly.
Ava slowly walked around and began looking at everything.
Her pale, long fingers ran over the furniture, toys, and coloring books as she went. She turned to see one wall specifically covered in drawings. Almost in a trance like state Ava found herself in front of the drawings.
Her heart clenched when she saw one that was obviously meant to be Laddie standing between her and Dwayne.
The words Mommy and Daddy above their heads respectively making her give a tear-filled chuckle.
"I never told you how we found Laddie, did I" Dwayne asked already knowing the answer.
"No" she whispered, having to swallow the lump in her throat.
Her eyes were still glued to the picture.
"Did your world tell you" he asked curiously taking a seat on the makeshift toy chest.
"I-I don't remember" she told him honestly with a quake.
"It wasn't that long ago" he began. "Laddie and his foster parents showed up like most families do, just passing through" he told her. "On the second night they were killed…but not by us" he explained.
Finally, Ava was able to divert her eyes to turn and look at Dwayne as he continued his tale.
"Laddie was on his own" he said. Dwayne was breathing deeply to keep a harness on his emotions as he powered through. "Eating out of garbage cans, begging if he dared" he listed off with a bitter sneer and headshake.
"If people even looked at him" he added lowly.
"And then?" she found herself asking in a small voice.
"Then he had a run in with a particularly bad gang. The Juggerknots they called themselves" he said seeing her confused face. "They're not around anymore" was his dark answer.
From the angry look in his soulful, dark eyes she got the hint that it was as least partially the boys doing.
"A run in" she asked taking in an unsteady breath.
She suddenly felt cold. Colder than even the night before.
This chill came from her soul.
Dwayne looked down; shoulders slumped. His hair moved to block off his face from her as she felt his pain.
Ava slowly moved until she was crouched at his feet. Her hands made their way to his, holding them in a prayer like position.
"What happened" she asked with no small amount of dread.
"They beat him" Dwayne's voice finally broke the minute silence that settled over the room after her question. "They beat him bad" he went on, "And they were going to do more before I found him" he said.
Ava took in a shuddering breath.
She didn't ask Dwayne to elaborate. She didn't need to, that would have been cruel due to the affection the Native American boy felt for Laddie. It was obviously a bad memory for him.
'Oh Laddie' she thought feeling her heart drop again, though it no longer beat.
Dwayne brought her hands up to his mouth and kissed her knuckles reverently.
"You stopped them" she felt the need to point out. "You saved him" she whispered.
"I saved him" he repeated though it sounded hallow to both of them. "He was close to death" he said, "So I begged David for the bottle" he said. "Laddie drank and he's been with me since" he finished.
"Now, he's one of us" he told her before opening his dark earthen eyes to connect with her gray tinted green. "But soon he won't be any more" he said stealing her breath. "I've thought about that constantly" he said. "Even when you could hear me but you were being respectful as to not listen" he said.
Ava licked her lips feeling the urge to apologize to the handsome boy in front of her.
"Don't" Dwayne shook his head as a hand went down to cup her cheek. "I've thought about it and I know" he went on. "It's for the best" he sighed. "I always wanted to be a father" he told her.
"And a father has to do what's right for his child" he whispered, almost as if he was reminding himself along with Ava.
"He won't leave us" he said after closing his eyes, face scrunched up in pain. His features smoothed as best as possible. "I think we both know how Laddie feels" he said lowly.
Ava slowly nodded before it became surer.
"You're right" she said standing and pulling Dwayne up with her. She reached up to take his chiseled jaw in her hands. He was giving her a very light smirk, as if that was all he could muster.
"Laddie loves us and we love him" she said with resolution making sure that he felt it through the bond.
She knew he had come in to help her in her time of need, but now Ava knew that she needed to do the same for Dwayne.
Making sure their gazes were locked she stated, "Nothing is going to take him away from us" she told him.
For a split second she felt Dwayne sag against her. However, he covered that up by smothering her lips with his own in a heated, grateful kiss.
Hands slipped into each other's hair as they took solace in one another.
Ava realized that while he came to help her, he was also showing his obvious pain. Pain that he needed soothing for yet didn't want to come out and tell her so.
The kiss began to deepen before a voice in their head caught their attention.
'You two can finish this later' came David's voice, surprisingly soft.
No doubt he knew what they had been up too.
'We need to go now and get to the others before Stalker' he reminded them.
Ava sighed, knowing he was right.
She still kissed Dwayne again, which he reciprocated without hesitation.
As she pulled back with hooded, adoring eyes she mumbled "Remind me to give David makeup kisses" she attempted to joke.
Dwayne smirked while she fought a giggle as their links were immediately filled with what could have only been described as a purr from the bleach blonde.
With that, the two quickly made their way out to join the others as everyone felt adrenaline rush through them from the confrontation that was no doubt bound to happen.
They rode off towards the Emerson home preparing for what was sure to be a hell of a night.
Ava and Eva shared a look in the dark, wind whipping their hair about.
If Stalker thought he could take away their boys, then he was in for a fight!
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Jackson Stalker was in fact preparing for a fight.
He wasn't alone. He had 'recruited' Alan and Edgar to this noble task of taking out the vampire scum, as he claimed.
When he mentioned the twins, he saw the boys' hesitation.
"Don't worry boys" he said in his most commanding, Uncle Sam like voice. "They aren't our targets" he assured.
"But if they're vampires-", Alan swallowed. They had some apprehension about killing the good-looking cousins of their only friend.
"I need you to trust me on this boys" Stalker told them. "There may be a way for me to save them, but it's slim" he sighed as if the world was on his shoulders.
In truth, Jackson didn't care about if the girls were vampires or not.
He had what he thought was a really good plan.
The man wanted the twins, plain and simple. Their species change made little difference to him.
Stalker's plan consisted of either threatening the boyfriends of the twins, promising to leave them be if they surrendered to him.
And his every wish, of course.
Or he'd kill the 'Lost Boys', he tried not to scoff at the name. Then, he'd show the girls that their only options were him or death.
If they refused…then he'd kill them.
It seemed like a perfectly reasonable plan to him.
He had even gone into his traveling pack, which also sold in his comics, and took out a talisman that would defend him from the witch's power.
Stalker was pretty confident in his abilities. Even more so in how this fight was going to end.
'And there will be a fight' he knew. There was no way there couldn't be after what he saw. He knew that they expected it of him and he wasn't one to disappoint.
Even still, he couldn't go in alone. That would leave him far too open. He was valuable.
He needed…bait.
He looked at the Frogs and a grin settled on his face. 'And it came so willingly' he thought with sick amusement.
"So, you can help them" Edgar asked in his gruff, changing voice. "I don't remember that from the comics" he whispered to Alan with narrowed, embarrassed eyes.
"And you wouldn't" Stalker said making Edgar's face heat up as Alan stood straighter. "I couldn't put down all my secrets yet, could I?" he asked like it was obvious.
"Oh" the two boys said in realization.
"I knew that" Edgar re-crossed his arms.
"Sure you did" Alan lowly quipped before his brother shouldered him, getting a glare in return.
"Boys, save it for the fight. Remember, we're here to protect-" he stopped to let them take over.
"Truth, justice, and the American way!" they cheered trying to put on manly poses.
Stalker's smirk was predatorial.
'Gotta love impressionable kids' he thought wickedly.
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Daniela was not happy.
Her meeting with Grudella was going worse than she could have expected.
"Stop that" Grudella chided, grabbing one of the pans that were floating due to Danny's magic reacting to her emotions.
"How am I supposed to react" Danny told her barely getting the words out through her clenched teeth. Her accent became thick with accusation as her beautiful eyes narrowed harshly. "You said you wouldn't help us and that it's unlikely we'll all make it" she got louder and louder the more she spoke.
"There is no such thing as a perfect plan girl" the older fortune teller told her with a scowl. "Those who think differently are fools" she huffed.
Danny stood abruptly making the air crackle. Grudella tried to act unaffected.
"So what?" Danny asked throwing her hands up. "I'm just supposed to leave my friends unprotected? What then, should I cross my fingers and hope that none of my favorites end up dead" she spat scathingly.
"Hush child" Grudella told her, not happy with being looked at like she was waste on the bottom of Daniela's shoes.
"No, that's basically what you're telling me isn't it?" she asked. "You talk this big talk but when we need your help the most you're just going to cower here in this camper" Danny accused.
"I will be sending you good magic, but there isn't much else I can do" Grudella tried but Danny cut her off.
"Bullshit! Don't try that whole 'I'm not as powerful' shit" she snarled. "You brought us into this world! That took power. You can help us" she said with hard, honey eyes.
"The most I can over you at this time is a prayer" the woman stubbornly insister, though her eyes gave away her guilt and fear. "Here, we can chant over-" she went to hand Daniela a large rose crystal.
However, Daniela was angry and in no mood for chants of good fortune when she knew they were far past that stage.
She slapped the crystal sending a spark from her hand to the large stone.
The beautiful, tiny teen was unable to notice this in her current state as her gaze was busy sending invisible fire at the older woman.
"Never mind" Daniela told her rushing to the door with an angry stomp. "If you won't help then I'll just do it on my own" she ground out throwing the door open.
"Wait, Daniela" Grudella called.
Daniela froze and turned her head, though she wasn't looking at the woman directly.
The volatile energy was rolling off her in waves.
Grudella gulped and held the now charged crystal. She knew this was the most she could help the teens.
Even if a part of her felt guilty over the possibility that the twins and Daniela may very well not survive. Grudella looked out for Grudella first.
Knowing that the youth in front of her wouldn't listen for long, Grudella asked "Help comes in the most unlikely of forms" she explained. "But it always comes from our hearts homes" she finished.
Daniela had no idea what she meant but let out a huff anyway, "Then let us hope that my heart is strong enough for us all" she hissed, slamming the door behind her.
As she didn't look back, only Grudella saw flashes of light leave the crystal in her hands. The heat making her almost drop it.
'I think it might' she thought as the light grew too bright.
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Eva and Ava were getting everything ready around the house.
They hadn't arrived too long ago, Daniela pulled up just a little behind them.
As everyone worked on making the house as secure as possible, Eva noticed something.
David's eyes kept sweeping to Ava.
That was nothing new, of course. However, this time it seemed his gaze held a secret. Like he was worried over something and was afraid she would find out.
Eva didn't know if she could tell that just because she was perceptive or if it was because she was the only one concentrated on the group link at the moment.
Either way, it looked to her like the blonde had something he needed to tell her sister.
'Better now than possibly never' Eva thought trying not to swallow harshly at the negative thought.
She moved closer to Ava. "Hey" Ava said, putting another board over a window but making sure to leave a small slant for them to peek out of. "What's up" Ava asked seeing as Eva had nothing in her hands to help.
'It's David' Eva mentally told her making Ava freeze up before turning to face her completely.
'What about him' Ava asked shooting a look at the blonde who was pretending to not be watching the sisters.
He watched with feigned interest as Star led Daniela upstairs. Once they were gone, he moved his eyes to Michael, really just trying to find something to make it look like he wasn't looking at Ava and Eva. Especially since he wasn't privy to their mental conversation for the time being.
'Something's off, haven't you noticed?' Eva asked.
'Yeah' Ava admitted, 'But I just thought he was worried about all of us' she told her.
'I think it's more than that' Eva said. 'Maybe you should go talk to him' she gave her sisterly advice.
Ava lightly touched the other girl's arm in thanks before moving towards the blonde who began fidgeting when he noticed.
"Come on" she said tugging him into the kitchen by his hand.
He followed with no protest.
Marko went up to Eva and swung an arm around her shoulders. "You did good Babe" he told her.
"Hmm, well someone has to keep the drama babies in line" she told him with a fond smile as she kissed the edge of his jaw. "At least my mates aren't nearly as theatrical" she teased, knowing the exact opposite.
Marko snorted before quickly attaching their lips in a bruising kiss.
Ava stopped once they were slightly away from the others and turned to her blonde boyfriend, who was trying to act like he had no idea why she dragged him in there.
"A quick make out session Princess" he tried to tease. "I didn't think we had the time" he murmured leaning towards her slowly for a kiss.
Far slower than David had ever moved before.
It was like he was waiting for her to move away or something.
Ava never pulled away. She did narrow her eyes right before he made contact and saw fear and to her surprise, heartbreak flash through his ice blue gaze.
David went to retreat but Ava grabbed the back of his head, fingers lacing in his golden locks as she crashed their mouths together.
She pushed all her love for him in that kiss, wanting to chase away the look she had witnessed.
David had been stoic at first but soon returned her kiss with eager vigor. His hands went to her hip and back, gripping her almost too hard as he pressed them close.
She knew if she had still been human that the amount of strength he was using would definitely have hurt.
Yet, now it only drew a moan from her lips as she could appreciate all of him.
She could feel how much he reciprocated her feelings as his body began to respond to hers in the most obvious ways. David pushed their hips harder together, hand moving to her leg in order to lift it slightly around his so that he could grind against her in the most pleasing fashion.
"David" Ava tried to say against his lips, panting slightly as his kisses rendered her all but a puddle. "David, wait Love" she used the nickname, feeling him shudder against her.
He approved.
David let her pull away slightly, even as his own eyes stayed closed as she looked up at him.
'He really does look angelic' she couldn't help but notice.
A small smile graced his face having heard that.
"I'm anything but an angel Princess" he whispered out as he slowly opened his wanting, loving gaze.
"Depends who you ask" she told him with her own gentle smirk.
David closed his eyes again, expression not changing beyond that.
"David, what's wrong? Please…tell me" she pleaded feeling an ache in her still chest from being unable to help him. From him not feeling like he could tell her what was upsetting him.
His fair brow crinkled at that.
"I-I don't want you to hate me" he said so lowly she almost missed it.
It was like he was afraid to let the words actually pass through his lips.
"I could never hate you, trust me" she told him making his eyes snap back open. He cupped her cheek with his gloved hands while letting his leather covered glove rest on her kiss swollen bottom lip.
"I trust you with my life" he told her. "I'm just-" he didn't want to admit his fear out loud. He breathed out heavily.
"What" Ava asked worriedly.
"Max pointed out something to me that I can't stop thinking about" he muttered.
"This can't be good" she responded, and he shot her a look, continuing.
"When you first arrived… I mean when we were first shown you and told we'd have mates?" he said seeing her nod. "I refused to believe it. I said that it probably wasn't true. I didn't think I wanted a mate" he said unable to look in her big, lovely jewel like eyes.
Instead, he looked at her kissable lips, moving his thumb tenderly.
Ava's hands never left him from where they had come to rest around his waist.
He sighed, "I was such an asshole" he laughed bitterly. "But I swear I love you" he told her still unable to look up.
His constant, unyielding vision of her lips gave him the perfect view when her concerned frown turned into a light have grin.
Shocked, he looked up quickly into her sparkling gaze.
"Hun" Ava said licking the side of her mouth as she tried to find a way to explain why she was grinning with obvious mirth. "I kinda already guessed that but thank you" she said with a genuine smile.
"What?" David asked blinking.
He must have made for a funny sight as Ava giggled before reaching up to pepper his lips and cheeks with more kisses, which he responded to almost on autopilot.
"Well" Ava was trying not to laugh. She didn't want to make David feel worse, especially since this seemed to be weighing on him so heavily.
"I don't know how to tell you this Hun" she began, "But you weren't really subtle with the asshole vibe when we met" she nodded with a scrunched up, apologetic grin. "It was pretty clear, even to me" she joked.
David let out a brief laugh. Partly in relief and partly in remembrance over how oblivious he had been.
"As for loving me" she said gaining a saucy look as she stepped closer, moving her arms up to around his neck. "I think you've proven that plenty" she grazed her lips on his chin then lips.
"But if you feel the urge" she said suggestively. "To prove it again, please don't let me stop you" she practically purred.
David's eyes dropped as he pulled her closer.
"Good woman" he said feeling her lust spike. "Because I plan on showing you…forever" he promised. "You're never getting rid of me" he told her.
Ava smiled, "Sounds good to me" she said just as their lips came together for a desperate kiss.
'You know' Ava mentally teased, 'Now I owe Dwayne a kiss for being right' she giggled against David's mouth.
She could feel how positive Dwayne was reacting to the thought before David distracted her with his talented lips.
The others left them for the time being.
Though Marko was finding amusement in Dwayne being assaulted with the double lust coming from both his mate and the coven brother also connected to her.
Marko wiggled his brows, going to make a crude comment before Eva pulled him into another kiss, leaving him breathless and dazed before walking off leaving him standing, staring at nothing.
She gave Dwayne a high-five as she passed.
Star and Daniela had slipped upstairs as everyone else was still preparing.
Sam and Michael were going through the bedrooms as Laddie was safe in Sam's room with both Nanook and Thorn watching over him.
Daniela almost protested when Star led her to Michael's room but kept quiet when she saw the longing look aimed at her by her girlfriend.
The room being empty also helped.
"I was so worried when I woke up and you weren't there" Star said in her soft, breeze like tones.
"I'm sorry" Daniela said following her to the bed to hold her. "I was trying to-. Well, I was trying to get a backup plan ready" she admitted.
Star ran her fingers through the other girl's tighter locks.
"What did you find" she asked, and Danny shook her head.
"It doesn't matter" she said before seeing Star's look. She licked her lips, "I wasn't able to do it. So, we'll just have to rely on each other and do our best" she said not sounding too sure.
"Then we can't lose" Star told her sweetly, using soft hands to turn her so they were facing one another. "You're powerful Danny and believe it or not, I'm not as helpless as I seem" she said looking down bashfully.
"You don't seem helpless" Danny told her.
Star smiled gently. "We'll get through this, all of us. I know it" she assured her.
"You're amazing, you know that" Danny told her with an appreciative grin. "How did I get so lucky?" she asked looking deep into her loving gaze.
"Good Karma, I guess" was Star's gently cheeky reply making Danny chuckle before Stare pressed forward and softly connected their lips.
What started off as a tender gesture soon became more heated as a small moan slipped from Daniela's throat. That seemed to egg Star on as she moved her hands like smooth, running water over her girlfriend's side up to her shoulders to press down.
Daniela got the hint and laid back, smiling into the kiss as Star crawled on top of her until she was laying with one leg slightly between Danny's.
Hands began exploring supple bodies as plump, smooth lips moved in synch.
Kisses began trailing down slender throats as breathy moans were smothered by sheer will.
Danny and Star had only ever gotten up to heavy petting up. That was all they had both been ready for until now. They didn't mind seeing as each couple moved at their own pace and the girls had wanted to take it a bit slower.
Especially since Star was afraid of getting too rallied up and hurting Danny.
Even so, neither could deny the spark of excitement, the thrill that went through them as their touches and kisses continued as the wondered if now was 'the moment' they had been waiting for.
Just as the passionate thought entered their heads, the door banged open.
"Hey dudettes, we got to-. Oh geez!" Paul yelled out having not expected to see any of that. The two females jumped before looking at the tall, attractive blonde boy.
He had already covered his eyes like a five-year-old.
"Paul, come on man" Danny groaned as her and Star detangled themselves while sitting up. "Haven't you ever heard of knocking" she sassed.
"Yes, I have little sister" Paul said in equal sass despite him still covering his eyes. Jutting his hip out said plenty. "Have you ever heard of not getting freaky on someone else's bed" he asked back.
"Like that's stopped you" Danny muttered just as another head popped in.
"Wait, what's happen-? Oh…" Michael trailed off, seeming losing the ability to speak as he saw both Star and Daniela together on his bed. His expression went a bit…dreamy.
"Ok, let's go. Bad timing on everyone's part" Danny said turning to Star. "Sorry" she told her with eyes shining in both humor and disappointment.
"It's ok" Star said, bolding kissing Danny again.
They ignored Michael's sigh.
"We'll have plenty more opportunities in the future" she promised making Danny smile.
"Great, now if you two are done trying to get it on, we do have a fight for our lives to get to" Paul snarked before attempting to leave the room.
As he couldn't see where he was going this led to him smacking right into the door frame.
"Ow! Yeah, no one help, Michael" he hissed making the other boy snap back into reality before rolling his eyes in exasperation as he went to turn Paul in the right direction.
Danny and Star followed after them.
Paul finally dropped his hands before wiggling his brows exaggeratedly towards Danny. "I don't need to give you two the talk, do I" he teased.
Star blushed and pushed at his shoulder while Danny shot him a flat look.
"You're a muff blocker dude" she deadpanned making Star's face heat up even more as the blonde boy began to choke on his own laughter, almost falling down the stairs.
Michael followed behind while trying to get the previous tempting image out of his mind.
"Who's a what blocker?" Eva went to ask as everyone gathered back in front room.
"I don't think I want to know" was Sam's remark.
Before anyone else could respond, the front door suddenly blew off its hinges.
To their horror Max rushed into the room!
"Hello kids, family bonding time" he declared with a wicked grin on his demonic face.
Sam screamed and jumped back against Eva and Marko who pushed him behind them as Dwayne, David, and Ava quickly went to block the Head Vampire off.
Paul jumped down to join the others as Danny and Star quickly made their way down.
"What the hell are you doing here" Ava demanded seeing Max smooth his face out as he smirked at them.
"How the hell did you get in" Sam yelled from the back, eyes wide.
Max tutted, "Well, I was already invited in, remember" he taunted. "And as for why I'm here, I believe it's time to establish some good old fashion fatherly discipline" he said head tilting down as his smirk vanished.
"No one invited you in this time asshole" Michael yelled, jumping and flying towards Max.
At the same time the twins tried to jump him as well.
"Bitch, you ain't my Daddy" Ava yelled out as Eva kicked him in the chest.
The others took that as their cue.
Just as the three managed to get some semblance of a hold on the old vampire, he threw them off.
He grunted from Eva's kick before grabbing her ankle and throwing her away from him until she crashed against a bookcase.
He growled at Ava as she bit into his wrist, deep. He yanked by the back of her neck and pulled up. As she didn't release his skin and a chunk came along, he roared and retaliated by smashing her into the wall above the doorway.
Michael yanked him off balance giving the other boys a chance to attack, which they did with great prejudice.
He spun to swat at Mike with a snap of "little shit", sending Michael flying through the glass window before the boys descended upon him.
David had his arm wrapped around the man's neck as each Lost Boy went to grab a limb.
Star watched as Danny breathed deeply trying to concentrate a great deal of her magic for a strike.
It made her smooth brown skin seem illuminant as a deep glow lit up underneath her flesh.
Seeing, not to mention feeling what was about to happen, Max spoke quickly in hopes of distracting them long enough to get the upper hand.
"I didn't kill your father just so you would betray me David" he managed to get out loudly.
David looked down at him in great shock, unfortunately loosening his grip ever so slightly as he went still as the words hit him.
The others froze as well, looking up with wide disbelieving eyes.
"No, don't-" Eva yelled out picking herself up as Ava attempted to rush him again.
Yet, those few seconds were all the time Max needed.
With a headbutt, David was sent crashing back into Ava who did her best to catch him. She did manage to soften his landing as they harshly broke a few planks on the wooden porch.
An almighty roar followed by a shake that used his full strength, and Paul, Marko, and Dwayne were sent speeding in different directions.
Paul crashed through a door. Dwayne smashed into the stair railing, breaking it and slicing up his back. Beyond a wince, he didn't react though the scowl that replaced that wince was deadly.
Star, seeing what was happening and knowing she needed to help, ran upstairs. She knew what she had to do.
Marko went flying towards a large broken wooden shelf, not seeming to see what he was about to be impaled through the chest with.
Eva saw and just before he made contact, she tackled him in the other direction sending them onto the couch. That then slammed into the fireplace, but she figured it was better than the alternative.
Max took great delight in kicking Michael hard into the air causing Dwayne to have to catch him.
Max smirked before suddenly a thin bolt of electricity hit him right in the hand.
The appendage was mangled horribly.
He screamed out and turned to Daniela with a furious glare. She returned the look with equal vigor getting ready to zap him again just as Max charged.
The boys went to charge as well before a large white blur shot past all of them and attached itself to Max's face.
He screamed out, shaking and twisting before finally dislodging the beast off of him.
It was Thorn, body beginning to take on more of a hellhound appearance as he was trying to rip Max's face off. As the canine's teeth grew and multiplied, Thorn was doing a pretty good job of hurting Max.
"Mutt" Max shouted throwing Thorn outside. Thorn's body broke a part of the doorway and almost smashed into a beam from the force of the throw before Ava caught him and set the unconscious, but alive hellhound down.
"What did you do, you son of a bitch" David yelled once more attacking the bloody Max. David had to know what Max did. The realization that those words provided fueled David's hatred.
Fists were thrown, but now David was fueled by unadulterated rage as he served up his hits.
Max went to swing again before two arms grabbed him from behind and bit large chunks out of his shoulder and neck.
"Outside!" Eva yelled to Paul and Dwayne as she and Marko worked with Ava to get Max to let go of David.
In her anger, Ava pulled with all of her might on Max's already injured arm, ripping it from the elbow until she was holding the stump in her hands.
"You bitch" he shouted as he was carted outside.
"You won't be needing it" she spat hatefully, all of them fully shifted, orange eyes blazing.
Max was able to turn to Eva and get a piercing bite on the inside of her elbow. She screamed, trying to beat him back as her mates attempted to yank him off.
Max didn't let go. It became clear that he was trying to repay the pain her sister had just caused back onto the blue-eyed beauty.
Finally, Michael smacked Max hard in the jaw making Eva scream louder as Max bit down in reaction before releasing her do fix his now popped jaw.
He quickly popped it back into place with no hands.
"That's right" Max spat as he began once more throwing them and using whatever greater strength he had left. He was definitely injured, and they had numbers on their side, but Max had a small power boost.
And was a slippery bastard.
Paul bit his neck, but Max continued to speak. "Don't you boys think it's odd that I was always around when your lives went to hell" he asked, spitting blood up as he shoved Paul off. "Everything" he insinuated.
Paul, Marko, David, and Dwayne felt their bodies fill with fire. If what he was suggesting, what he was telling them was true…then he orchestrated their downfalls. Not only were the twins and Danny right, but it seemed their theory hadn't even covered Max's full evil doings.
The images of loved one's flashed before their minds.
"Stop it" Ava shouted, punching him so hard he had to spit a tooth out. "Stop. Trying. To. Distract. Us!" she punctuated every word with a hit before grabbing him out of the boys' hands and throwing him on the ground.
"He's doing this on purpose" Eva told them trying to ignore her wound. "Don't let him get to you" she panted as she continued to beat him with Ava and Michael.
Of course, that was easier said than done as they were putting pieces together on how he had deceived them. On what…and who he had taken.
Given their almost hive like mind connection, the pain radiating from inside of them was almost too much.
Something that Max obviously counted on.
Lightning began raining down from the night sky, scaring the crap out of them.
"I can't control this" Danny said walking out, palms up and tension on her face as she strained to keep going. "Someone get him in position" she ordered.
Having been distracted Ava wasn't prepared for Max to grab her throat and start crushing her windpipe.
She may not need to breath, but something told her that this would definitely kill her.
Her sharp nails dug into his wrist, but it made no use as he kicked Eva back. She went flying into Michael, then into the side of the trailer making it tip dangerously.
"You little bitch" Max said squeezing harder as he enjoyed watching her struggle to get out of his hold.
"I'm going to kill you" he said, not concerned when her green eyes snapped to something just away from him.
"Not today" she managed to get out before a vampiric David came into view.
Max didn't need to read their thoughts to know they were pissed.
David sunk his long nails into the side of Max's throat and yanked as if he were an old carpet.
That sent Ava spinning out of his grip and into Dwayne's. Though it wasn't for long as he gently sat her ass down on the ground before the other four boys jumped on Max.
They held him prone as one of Danny's bolts shot him in the stomach.
He screamed as flesh sizzled and broke.
"You know what to do" David said looking at his brothers who only nodded.
They began to dismember him through quartering when suddenly a small pink balloon appeared out of nowhere. It just missed Dwayne and landed right on the open wound in Max's stomach.
He screamed louder as everyone turned to see what was happening.
Daniela let out a large gasp as her connection was broken causing the skies to clear back up.
Sam and Star ran out, staying close to Danny while the noise of a motorcycle reached them.
Ava heard a snicker followed by the sound of fabric moving. Her eyes widened and before she or Eva knew what they were doing, they were grabbing their mates and yanking them away from Max and the open area.
"What are you doing" Michael and David yelled together.
"It's Stalker" Eva hissed just as the man in question parked his bike sideways and flashed them all a smile.
"Miss me" he asked sarcastically.
Edgar and Alan rolled up, out of breath, on their bicycles behind him. Once they stopped, they attempted to pull of the same crossed armed, muscled look he had.
Though the fact that they were winded really ruined the affect.
"What the fuck are you doing here" David demanded as the boys once more prepared themselves for a fight.
"I'm here to save them" he pointed to the twins. "From you monsters" he said almost too casually.
"We don't wanna be saved from them, idiot" Eva snapped.
"Yeah, we wanna be saved from him!" Ava pointed to Max, who had gotten on to his feet and was resembling a bull getting ready to charge.
"I've told you David. I made you; I can break you" Max spat hatefully.
"Shut up, you were almost dead before Captain Hairspray and these two showed up" Ava snapped, going to take a step forward before Dwyane pulled her back.
He wasn't looking at Max. His focus was on all the gear Stalker had.
The man saw them looking and smirked knowingly.
"He's the head vampire, get him!" Alan and Edgar yelled pointing at a roughed-up Max as if Jackson hadn't already caught onto what was happening.
"I got other beef boys" he told them.
"But, he's the-" Alan went to protest no understanding before his hero shot him a glare.
"I didn't bring you to talk!" he snapped.
"You brought them as bait, you sick fuck" Danny pointed out having found that the only logical explanation. "You wanted to distract everyone so you could-! Fuck you" she cussed.
Stalker made no move to deny these claims and instead faced David.
Alan and Edgar looked ill.
"Come on guys" Sam said from his spot as he moved further down the porch trying to call them over the imaginary line in the sand. He looked at them beseechingly.
The boys did stumble in his direction, though they stopped before actually making it to him.
They looked devastated.
"I'm here to give you a chance" he said as Max watched.
He was letting the human talk in order for him to either regain his energy to fight again or think of a good enough escape plan. He knew if he just ran now then, they would track him down and kill them.
He wanted to at least take some of the little bastards with him.
Then he could escape as they'd be too mournful to search for him in time.
The groups eyes were darting between Stalker and Max, all of them on edge. They were all also pretty banged up and more than ready to go.
Yet, Stalker had a shotgun in his hand and what seemed to be a lot of holy water with him.
While they knew they could rush him, that didn't mean he wouldn't seriously do some damage to a few of them before they took him out.
"You come over here and come with me and maybe I'll let your boyfriends live" he lied through whitened teeth.
"Fuck you with a bag of dicks" Ava retorted. It summarized the whole group's opinion.
Daniela shot her hand out, but Stalker held up a big round, bejeweled medallion.
"See this?" he asked cockily as his fingerless gloves ran over the beads and bumps. "It's a medallion to help protect me against witches" he mocked. "So, I can easily kill each and every one of you and not miss a wink of sleep" he bragged.
"And there is absolutely nothing you can-AH!" Stalker's bragging was cut off when a yellow Yugo ran him over at top speed.
The car then took the time to reverse over whatever was left.
The doors popped open and three people that the girls least expected to see popped out, though one had to wait for a chair to fold in order to execute her dramatic exit.
"Dad!" the twins yelled not believing their eyes.
"Aunt Celia" Daniela baulked making the older Spanish woman send her wink.
"Grandma" the twins yelled, though Sam and Michael had joined in that time as well.
"Heard you might be having some trouble, so we came to help" Margret told them with a simpering nod.
"What the flippedyflip is happening here" Ava asked big eyed.
"Well, we finished with your Uncle" Adam's deep voice carried as he stood his full intimidating height.
Michael and Sam shared a look.
"Then I got a call from Lucy" he told them. "After that I had the strangest feeling that you needed me. So, we flew over, rented this car and here we are" he explained before looking under the car.
"Did I hit something, 'cause I can't see a damn thing through that window" he said.
"You hit Stalker" Edgar said dazed.
"A stalker?" Celia's accent floated over. "Well then it's a good thing we came" she put her hands on her hips. "Seeing my girls have gotten themselves into some sort of a mess, hmm" she asked with a raised brow and hands on her hips.
The three girls suddenly felt like naughty children and were unable to look at her.
"And who are these boys" Adam asked narrowing his eyes though his smile never left.
"Uh" David went to say before something else caught his attention. "Watch out!" he yelled going to jump forward with the others.
Max had snuck up on the unsuspecting group of three and went to take a bite out of Margret.
That proved to be a mistake.
Her knitting needle in his eye proved as much.
The vampires and humans alike stumbled to a stop as they saw Margret move with a swiftness that defied her age. She didn't even look behind her, simply brandished a large purple needle from who knows where and jabbed it behind her.
Right into Max's left eye socket.
He screamed and flailed.
Suddenly, his body was lifted by an unknown force which proved to be Celia as she tsked and moved him to in front of the car.
"Now, you kids stay back" Adam was telling everyone as he got something out of his trunk. "This here is adult business" he said, shaking his head in almost disappointment. "I am going to have a word with Dad when I see him" he muttered pulling out a fairly large crossbow.
It was armed with silver arrows.
"Now, I'm assuming he's the Head vampire" Adam went on looking between each young face.
Many nodded dumbly.
"Am I right in assuming he's also done wrong by you all, besides the obvious" he asked. "You don't do this damage to someone for just turning you" he said, and the twins' brows crinkled at how in the know he sounded on the subject.
Danny shot her best friends a look. She wondered just how much the adults really knew.
Then again…Adam had a crossbow, so it had to be a fair amount.
"Yes, sir" David finally answered vocally.
"David, boys" Max started up again as terror settled within his being. "Don't you want to know how I did it? What I did to-" he was silenced with another wave from Celia.
"Lengua de serpiente! No hables a menos que yo diga que puedes, y digo que se acabó el tiempo para" she spat angrily.
Max tried to get out of his invisible bonds, he really did. He didn't want to die. He certainly didn't want to die alone!
He had tried to manipulate the boys one more time in hopes that they would at least run over and prove themselves dangerous to the people holding him, getting themselves killed as well.
'It's only fair' he thought desperately. 'That's how the movie ended, we died together' he thought still struggling.
As if reading his mind, the twins smirked.
"Remember Max" they called out making sure he heard them. "This isn't one of your movies" he heard the jab and wanted to scream abuse at them.
David, Paul, Marko, and Dwayne each held onto their mates respectively though their faces were blank, and their backs were rod straight.
The girls made sure to be holding each of their boys, knowing that this was going to be emotional on them.
Max was their maker. Yet, he was also their destroyer.
They could feel everyone's emotions at an all-time high as earlier confessions circled through their minds. All they could do now was watch as vengeance was brought forth.
Danny held Star, shielding her face from the carnage.
Michael and Sam watched moving closer to the Frogs in case they attempted anything.
"By the powers vested in me by everyone else" Adam began as he aimed his crossbow right at Max's heart.
He ignored whatever the man was trying to spew out of his silent bloody mouth.
"Fuck you" Adam finished, shooting the arrow that pierced the Head Vampire and the window of the car.
Max gave a silent, mighty shriek before his body began to convulse and pulse.
They thought he was faking it at first before his skin bubbled and began sliding off in chunks that caught on fire and left nothing but ash.
He burned so brightly that everyone had to turn away.
When they looked back there was nothing but smoldering ash and the imprint of a skeleton on the side of the ugly car.
"You're not getting your deposit back" Margret told her son.
"Figures" Adam muttered.
"So, it's over?" Michael asked swallowing. "I'm human again?" he questioned.
"That's not the only thing" Ava muttered as David bent over slightly in pain. When he stood, taking a deep breath, there was a definite power change around him.
His arura was heavier, and it took the other vampires a minute to adjust.
He blinked and looked at Ava.
"All hail the chief" she joked, laughing with Dwayne.
That laugh increased when Laddie came running out with Nanook as Sam attempted to wake up Thorn.
"Dwyane, Dwyane! I'm human!" the little boy called, cheeks flush from his run as he slammed his tiny body into the dark-haired male.
"Hey buddy" Dwayne lifted him caringly onto his hip. "I can see that" he told him.
"You're not leaving, are you" Laddie suddenly asked looking nervous.
"I'm not going anywhere" he promised easing the boy who hugged him before turning his sites on Ava.
She gave him a wink, petting his hair. "None of us are Squirt" she teased. "You're stuck with us" she told him making him beam up from Dwayne's shoulder.
"I think I need some of your shit Paul" Marko said still not totally over his shock.
"You and me both man" Paul nodded before looking at David. "Maybe all of us" he corrected.
"So, ladies" came the voice of Adam. The girls winced, turning to see the three adults standing tight together with arms crossed and raised brow each. "Care to explain" he asked.
Before they could even make an attempt, Edgar and Alan suddenly tried to run for David.
"Die vampire scum" they yelled.
They were stopped by a large, tanned hand on each of their shoulders. The grip was so firm it jerked the boys like ragdolls into a standing place.
"Boys" came the voice of Adam Bedlam making them look up his tall, impressive physique.
They gulped.
"I think you need a new role model" he told them seriously.
A car that was easily identified as Grandpa's quickly turned into the drive, nearly missing Stalker's bike.
Lucy rushed out with Grandpa. Her eyes were trained on the Etch A Sketch of what was once Max.
"What in the world is going on" she asked looking at her big brother. All the teens looked a bit roughed up and she wanted answers.
It was now Adam's turn to look sheepish.
"Damn vampires-" Grandpa went to say his line before he was being swatted with Margret's wicker purse.
"You fool! You old coot! You didn't keep anyone save, always toying with your stuffed animals" she went on beating him lightly.
Grandpa tried to hold his arms up barely getting in a "Damn woman" between her assaults.
Celia looked back at the young group and sent them a wink before lightly angling her head in the direction of their bikes.
The girls all smiled, sending her silent thank yous before grabbing their partners and rushing to their rides.
As Adam heard the bikes startup, he turned and looked at the twins and Danny.
"Hey, who's going to explain this to me?" he asked.
"We will" Ava promised.
"After we celebrate" Eva yelled over the bike roar.
"Don't wait up" Danny chuckled earning a flat look.
"Well, who's gonna clean up this mess? Not me" Adam told them.
"Of course not" the twins said shaking their head before smiling wickedly at their cousins.
"That's what Michael's for" Danny told Adam before taking off with Star on the back of her ride.
The others soon followed. Laddie of course road with Dwayne as Thorn rode in a big side satchel on the side of Ava's bike.
Nanook barked up at his owner who rolled his eyes.
"I'll ask" Sam told him, "But you'll have to wait for a ride this time buddy" he petted his loyal pet.
"Lame" Michael pouted.
"Go on" Adam sighed looking at the Frogs. "I have the perfect people in mind" he told them, cutting off their protests. "You want to be hunters, you need to learn ALL the techniques, even messy cleanup" he said.
Michael hoped on his bike and worked to catch up to the others. He hoped they wouldn't mind his company.
As a few turned to see him, he was given nothing but smiles, easing him some.
The group laughed and hollered as they rode like devils in the night.
Ava turned and looked at David, seeing a smile back on his face where it belonged.
'Happy Love?' she shot through their link and his grin grew.
'More than you could imagine' was his reply.
'What about you hot stuff' she giggled towards Dwayne.
'Just wait till I get to show you' was his saucy reply.
'Good, 'cause I'm ready to start working on that forever you promised' she told them.
'So are we Dove' Dwayne conveyed his love through their link.
'And you can count on that Princess' David added making her laugh into the night air again.
Eva was having similar conversations with her men.
'I think you two deserve some special treatment when we get to the cave' she told them.
'Special treatment, hey Babe' she could see Paul wiggle his brows from his bike.
'I like the sound of that' Marko added.
She chuckled, shaking her head, 'I meant like a bubble bath and cuddle, perverts' she teased.
'Why can't we have it all' Paul pouted making laugh again.
'He's right Doll, we have eternity you know" he told her.
Eva beamed, racing forward. 'I know' she said, 'An eternity loving you two perverts, what's a girl to do?' she laughed again.
'Funny you should ask' Marko told her, no doubt with his signature smirk on from his position behind her.
'We have quite a few ideas' Paul finished for his pack brother.
She saw a flash and said, 'Good thing I have a while to get the limber' she blinked owlishly as her mates laughed in delight.
Star was snuggled up against Danny's back. She felt free for the first time and owed it all to the beautiful girl in front of her.
The girl she loved. The girl from another world.
Star giggled and teasingly kissed her neck making Danny bite her lip to hide a surprised gasp.
Daniela didn't think anything got better than this.
Riding in the night with her girlfriend wrapped around her and her best friends… Her family, happy and safe alongside them.
'This has to be the perfect ending' she thought as the continued to fly into the night. Blood pumping with adrenaline and joy. 'This has to be what makes everything so worth it' she realized.
'Moments like these' she thought.
Ava and Eva were thinking along the same lines, taking a moment to look around their group in both appreciation and just over all awe.
They had done it!
They had saved their Lost Boys and came out on top.
Everything they went through had paid off.
The girls knew that if forever was anything like this moment, then it was one they would happily fight for over and over again.
'Maybe someone will press the rewind on us' Ava thought to Eva having the sudden thought. 'Maybe we're the movie now' she suggested.
'Hmm, but there's a new ending now' Eva reminded her. 'So, if we're having to redo this over again but this is our ending, is it really so bad?' she asked.
Ava looked around the smiling group. She looked from her mates, to her friends turned brothers, to her sisters, to Laddie and even Michael and Thorn with his tongue out.
Ava knew her twin was right.
This was their 'end' and that's all that mattered.
So, putting away any other deep thoughts for the night they drove off determined to have fun. Determined to have a night full of love and laughter.
That's what being a vampire was all about after all.
They were going to follow the Lost Boys motto, with the much-needed Bedlam twist.
THE END
A/n: What do you guys think? I hope you liked it. I wanted the ending to both be realistic and actiony, yet I couldn't forget that Bedlam flare. So, as you know I'll be taking a little break, like I always do after a story. The question I have for you is, what story do you want to see next? Do you want another Bedlam story? Like what I originally had planned, or do you want to see some other stuff. I have other ocs in the worlds. I have humor, I have horror, I have obsession stories. I have been working on dark stories. Pick a fandom, drop me some ideas and we'll see what you guys want and what I can give you for the next one. I always appreciate your feedback. Lastly, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who favorited, reviewed, or followed this story. I truly appreciate you. Thank you all again and I'll see you soon. Have a great day.