Chapter 28: Vampire Boyfriend
Anna is looking through the journal, while Ben gets ready for his date with Mercedes. Ben stands up and walks over to Anna.
"Anything?" asks Ben.
"Not yet. Just a lot of gibberish. Yeah, some people just shouldn't journal," says Anna.
"I thought this Hummel was the brains." Ben leans over to look at the journal. Anna looks up at him.
"Don't you have a date?" asks Anna in an annoyed tone.
"Yep. Wish me luck." Ben moves in to kiss Anna, but Anna pushes him away, not taking her eyes off the journal. Anna continues to read on as Ben walks out of the room.
I saw her again today-The most beautiful woman in town, with a name just as pretty: Pearl. ~ Jonathan
1864
Kristian is whiffing various perfumes as Pearl speaks to him.
"Have you thought any more of what I've said?" asks Pearl.
"We'll leave soon, Pearl, I promise," replies Kristian in a bored tone. "I need to take care of a few things first."
"You're going to turn them both, aren't you?"
Kristian looks at Pearl, mischievously.
"Kristian, please. Be careful," pleads Pearl.
"We'll all be safe, I promise." Kristian looks over Pearl's shoulder and sees Jonathan entering. "Mr. Hummel's coming. Quick, your cheeks." Kristian pinches Pearl's cheeks. "Perfectly rosy."
Jonathan stands in the doorway and Pearl turns to look at him. "Miss Pearl. May I have a moment?"
"Yes, Mr. Hummel. I'm still waiting for you to explain that comet in the sky."
Jonathan and Pearl leave together.
"Your mother has an admirer," Kristian says to Anna. Anna and Emily smile in response.
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Giuseppe, Noah, and Blaine walk together across their property and converse.
"As descendants of the Founding Families, they'll want to know that they can count on you," says Giuseppe to his sons.
"Of course, they can. Is there any doubt?" asks Blaine.
"I'm not sure your brother Noah understands the importance of duty," replies Giuseppe.
"Noah left the Confederacy on principle. It was his choice and should be respected," says Blaine.
"You'll forgive me if I have trouble respecting a deserter," says Giuseppe snidely.
"Well, I never asked for your respect," Noah says to his father.
Giuseppe stops and faces Noah, who halts in front of his father. "Good for you, Noah. Because all I have is disappointment."
Blaine feels the tension in the air and changes the topic. "You said the town is in trouble?"
"There's been too many deaths. It is time for us to fight back and stop these killers," explains Giuseppe.
"Killers? What are you talking about?" asks Blaine.
"We live amongst demons," simplifies Giuseppe.
"You're being cryptic now, Father," says Noah, challenging his father. "Why don't you just say the word?"
"Vampires. They exist. And they live amongst us. But we have a plan to kill them. And you're going to help us," clarifies Giuseppe.
Giuseppe looks at Blaine, who nods, understandingly. Giuseppe then looks at Noah. Noah does not make a move to indicate what he's thinking.
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2009
Puck is slicing a tomato and talking to Emma, who is sitting at the kitchen table with a glass of wine in hand.
"My father never approved of anyone I dated, which only made me want them more. Of course," says Puck with a smirk. "What about you?"
"There were a few guys. Logan isn't the only dud I've dated," answers Emma.
"They ever find him? Or is he still missing?" ask Puck.
"He's not missing. He's in the Bahamas working on his tan. Very entitled, that one. Marches to his own drum." Emma drinks the remainder of her wine. "He's a Fell. They're all snooty."
Puck chuckles and walks over to Emma, pouring more wine into her glass. She raises her glass to him and Puck turns back around to continue cooking.
"Hello, Kurt," greets Puck.
Emma turns around right when Kurt enters the kitchen. He is shocked to see Puck there.
"Hey. Where have you been? We're cooking dinner," says Emma.
"Is Blaine with you?" asks Puck
"Um - he'll be here soon." Kurt leans against the counter and watches Puck with distaste.
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Blaine and Will are still conversing in Will's classroom.
"How long have you been aware of me?" asks Blaine
"I learned just recently. What about your brother?" asks Will back.
"You met Puck."
"Who do you think killed my wife?"
"Are you certain it was Puck?"
"I witnessed it."
"If you're here for revenge, this is going to end very badly for you."
"I just want to find out what happened to my wife."
"I thought you just said that Puck…"
"Yeah. I saw him draining the life out of her. He must have heard me coming. He just…disappeared. Her body also. They never found her."
"Puck can never know why you're here. He'll kill you without blinking."
"I can take care of myself."
Blaine scoffs. "No, you can't. I can help you. If you let me."
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Puck places something at the dinner table and heads back to the kitchen. Kurt is carrying plates towards the table and Puck deliberately bumps into him.
"Whoa. Mmm," says Puck in response.
Kurt smiles in an annoyed way and shakes his head as he continues past Puck to place the plates at the table. "Don't do that," says Kurt.
"Do what?" asks Puck "innocently".
"You know what. That move was deliberate."
"Well, yeah, I was deliberately trying to get to the sink."
Kurt looks back at Puck and scoffs. Puck, now at the stove, stirs a boiling pot of water.
"Speaking of Blaine, where is he? He's missing family night, which I am enjoying immensely," says Puck. Kurt walks back into the kitchen to gather more dinnerware. Puck pauses briefly before changing the topic. "Is it real?"
"Is what real?"
"This renewed sense of brotherhood." Puck takes the spoon out of the pot and tastes the sauce. "Can I trust him?"
"Yes, you can trust him," answers Kurt, looking Puck in the eye.
Kurt walks back to the table to place the napkins. Puck vamp-speeds over to him. Kurt turns around and looks up at him.
"Can I trust him?" asks Puck, more seriously this time.
"I'm wearing vervain, Puck. It's not going to work," replies Kurt.
"I'm not compelling you. I just want you to answer me. Honestly."
"Of course you can," says Kurt mirroring Kristian's words in 1864. Kurt moves around Puck and back into the kitchen.
1864
Giuseppe and Kristian are playing croquet in the garden.
"You can trust me, Mr. Anderson. I would never cheat," says Kristian "innocently". Kristian hits the ball with his mallet, knocking it through the bridge.
Giuseppe sighs and Kristian giggles devilishly. Noah and Blaine approach the pair.
"I'm losing over here. Again!" Giuseppe yells to his sons jokingly.
Giuseppe takes his turn at the game and Kristian bows his head at Noah and Blaine. Noah and Blaine stop walking and observe the game.
"He's good. I almost believe he genuinely likes Father," says Noah.
"Perhaps he does," says Blaine simply.
"He knows Father would have him killed if he knew the truth."
"Not if we talk to Father; explained how we feel. He could help us keep Kristian safe."
Noah turns towards Blaine and faces him fully. "Have you gone mad? No, no, Father would drive the stake in him himself!"
"That's not true. We can trust him," pleads Blaine.
"No, no, not with this. Please, promise me you won't tell him, Blaine," urges Noah. He grips Blaine's shoulder.
Kristian watches them from across the garden, his smile faltering. They look over at him.
"I promise," says Blaine.
2009
"There was a time when I trusted him more than anyone," says Puck.
"Trust breeds trust. You have to give it to get it," explains Kurt.
"Are you lecturing me?" asks Puck in a flirty manner.
Kurt places a hand on his hip. "Do you need to be lectured?"
"I just want him back. I'm sure you can understand that."
"I can understand that you would do anything for him, yes." Kurt walks past Puck and places a bowl on the table.
Puck threateningly makes his next statement, close behind Kurt's back. "Then you understand what I will do if anyone gets in my way." Puck walks away, leaving Kurt disturbed.
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Later, Puck and Finn are sitting in the family room playing a video game.
"You said you never played Call of Duty before," says Finn.
"I'm a fast learner. Quick reflexes," explains Puck.
Finn's phone goes off. He pauses the game and takes out his phone, but ignores the call, he tosses his phone aside and un-pauses the game.
"Who are you dodging?" asks Puck.
"This girl Anna. She can be, uh, pushy."
"Is she hot?" asks Puck.
"Yeah, yeah, but she can be weird."
"Hot trumps weird, trust me."
Finn smiles and laughs.
In the kitchen, Emma and Kurt are talking. Puck eavesdrops in on their conversation with his vampire hearing.
"He is such a cutie, Kurt!"
"Shh!"
Puck smirks at Emma's comment.
Kurt looks over at Puck. "He's an ass," he answers.
Puck rolls his eyes and stops listening in. Kurt continues going through things in a box while Emma looks disgusted with the dust flying around.
"What are you doing with all this stuff?" asks Emma.
"I thought there might be something about my birth parents," answers Kurt.
"Have you told Finn?" asks Emma.
"I will. When the time is right." Kurt closes the box.
The doorbell rings.
"That's Stefan," says Kurt.
Puck quickly gets up from the couch and walks over to the door.
Finn watches him go, agitated. "Dude!"
Kurt opens the front door, Puck right behind him. Blaine looks at Puck, confused to why he's at the house, then to Kurt, who shrugs.
"Well?" asks Puck.
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Ben and Mercedes are sitting at a table at the Lima Bean, drinking coffee.
"Admit it. I can't sing," says Ben.
"No. You were great," replies Mercedes.
"Come on, I totally trashed a Journey song."
"Well, first mistake, don't start too big."
"Well, at least I could admit to the mistake."
"The woman with the tattoos loved you."
"Yeah, well, next time, I'm going to throw out some Cee-Lo Green."
"Next time?"
"Yeah, hopefully," smiles Ben. "So, uh, what are your friends up to tonight?"
"They're all doing their own thing. Quinn's at her dad's, Kurt's with his boyfriend.
"Kurt Hummel, right?"
"Yeah."
"Yeah, I remember. You guys used to hang out."
"He's my best friend."
"Yeah, my friends, they all moved away after graduation, and I didn't. So, we just kind of drifted apart."
"Oh. Kurt and I are bonded for life. I can't imagine it any other way."
"That tight, huh?"
"He's my brother. I mean, I'd die for him."
Ben sips his coffee, clearly thinking about Mercedes's love for Kurt.
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Blaine, Puck, and Kurt walk out onto the front porch to talk.
"Who took it?" asks Puck.
"I don't know," answers Blaine.
"You know what, it's that teacher. There's something off about him," says Puck.
"No, he doesn't know anything. Somebody got to it right before me," replies Blaine.
"Who else knew it was there?" asks Puck.
Blaine looks through the window at Finn, but doesn't say anything. Puck looks at Finn also and begins to walk back into the house.
"No. Puck, leave him out of it!" warns Kurt.
"Why, what's the big deal?" asks Puck.
"Puck!" yells Kurt.
Puck walks into the house, Kurt and Blaine right behind him.
Puck sits on the arm of the sofa to speak with Finn. "So…I heard you found a really cool journal from back in the day. Who else did you show it to?"
"Huh?" asks a confused Finn.
"Don't ask questions, just spill," says Puck.
Finn chuckles. "You're kidding me, right?"
"Finn, did you tell anyone other than Mr. Schuester about Jonathan Hummel's journal?" asks Kurt.
"Why is everybody so obsessed with that thing?" asks Finn.
"Who else did you tell?" asks Kurt.
"Just that girl Anna," answers Finn.
"The hot, weird one?" Puck clarifies.
"Yeah," answers Finn.
"Wait, who is Anna?" asks Blaine.
"That's what I want to find out," says Puck.
Kurt's phone starts ringing. Kurt goes off to answer it, leaving Puck and Blaine to question Finn.
"How do you know her?" asks Puck.
"I just know her. She wants me to meet her at the Grill tonight," says Finn.
"Perfect. I'll drive. Come on," says Puck
"O-Okay," says Finn. Finn gets up from the couch and follows Puck out of the house.
Kurt walks up the stairs and into his room, answering his phone.
Mercedes is at the Lima Bean, walking away from her table with Ben to speak to Kurt more privately.
"OK, I'm alone. Give me all the deets, Cedes. I'm dying," says Kurt answering the phone.
"It's going great. He's a perfect gentleman," replies Mercedes.
"Gentleman, huh?"
"I know! Boring, huh? I just want to grab him and lay one on him."
"So, why don't you?"
"'Cuz I'm a chicken."
Kurt laughs. "You're a powerful witch goddess. Come on, seize the day, Broom Hilda."
Mercedes laughs. "Okay. I'm going to text you later with more details."
"You better." Kurt hangs up. Blaine enters Kurt's room. Kurt looks at him confusingly. "Where's Puck?"
"He left to track down Finn's friend Anna, see if there was anything there."
"Aren't you going to go with him? If he gets to the journal before we do, then…"
Blaine pulls out a stack of papers. "Doesn't matter."
Kurt looks at the papers in Blaine's hands. "What is that?" asks Kurt.
"It's a copy of it," answers Blaine.
"How did you get it?"
"Well, Mr. Schuester made a copy and was kind enough to loan it to me."
Kurt looks at him unconvincingly "He did?"
"Not exactly, but I got it."
Kurt chuckles in response.
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Anna walks into the Grill and spots Finn, leaning against a pool table. "You just couldn't live without me, huh?" asks Anna flirtingly.
"Well, I kinda miss my daily dose of cute stalker chick.," replies Finn.
"Oh, funny."
"Let's play."
Finn and Anna set up the pool table. Puck is at the bar, listening in on them, he looks away with an expression of recognition on his face.
1864
It's pouring rain outside. Anna and Emily are out on the front porch of the Anderson Estate. Inside the Apothecary shop, Pearl is speaking with Kristian and Noah.
"The sheriff was here earlier. He bought large volumes of the vervain elixir," informs Pearl.
"Did he try to put his hands on you again?" asks Kristian.
"Doesn't he always?" Pearl asks in response.
Kristian link his arm through Noah's. "She's saving herself for Jonathan Hummel."
"I'm beyond saving. We know that," responds Pearl.
Kristian chuckles softly. Noah looks at them both, worried. "How can you be so calm? They're getting closer to you every day."
"We are the respectable heads of Lima. Thanks to Emily, we walk the streets in daylight. No one will ever suspect us," says Kristian, trying to calm Noah.
"Not unless a human tells them," says Pearl pointedly at Noah.
"I'd sooner die," declares Noah.
"And soon enough, you will," says Kristian simply. Kristian and Noah share a kiss.
Anna enters the shop. "Mrs. Forbes is approaching," Anna informs.
The three of them look over at her.
"Thank you, Annabelle." Pearl walks over to Anna and hugs her. Anna smiles and laughs gleefully.
2009
Puck looks back over at Anna, realizing who she is. Oblivious, Anna smiles and laughs as she plays a game with Finn.
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Blaine and Kurt are looking through the copied pages of the journal in Kurt's room.
"Here's a reference that he wrote about Emily," says Kurt. He reads the passage aloud. "The Forbes family believed it should be I, not them, who protected the witch's spell book. But I feared she would haunt me from the hereafter. They mocked my fear, but it was Giuseppe Anderson who…" He pauses. "Is that your father?" asks Kurt.
Blaine has sat down next to Kurt. "Yeah," answers Blaine. Blaine takes the pages from Kurt and continues to read aloud. "It was Giuseppe Anderson who removed my fear. He told me he would protect the secret of the spell book. He said he would carry it to his grave." Blaine looks up from the pages, his triangle brow furrowed.
1864
Giuseppe is in his study, writing in his journal. Blaine gently knocks on the door. Giuseppe looks up at him and places his journal down.
"Blaine. To what do I owe this pleasure?" asks Giuseppe.
"Did I interrupt your writing?" asks Blaine in response to seeing his father.
"These are the dull musings of my troubled mind," answers Giuseppe.
"A great mind."
"Still. I will carry the real secrets with me…"
"To your grave."
"And a full grave it will be." Giuseppe gestures towards the empty chair next to him. Blaine enters the study and sits down in the chair." Now, speaking of troubled minds, what's on yours?"
"I have concerns about your plan for the vampires."
"And why is that?"
"We are assuming all vampires are as evil as they've been characterized, but what if that's not true?"
"Do you have any evidence to the contrary? Do you know of any vampires?"
"No. No, of course not. But are we to take what others say at face value? You always taught us so differently."
Giuseppe gets up and goes to pour himself a drink. "Blaine…these creatures are of the darkest parts of Hell. They can control your mind, seduce your spirit. They are deadly. They must be destroyed." He hands Blaine a glass of bourbon. "Those who stand with them; those who bring shame to their families will be destroyed as well."
Giuseppe holds his glass out to Blaine, who clinks his own glass against his father's. They drink, but Blaine looks disconcerted.
2009
Blaine has a look of dawning apprehension on his face. "I know where it is," he tells Kurt.
Kurt looks up at him, impressed with his quick discovery.
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Anna unlocks the door to the motel room and enters. As she shuts the door, Puck appears behind it. Puck grabs Anna by the throat and vamp speeds her into a wall. Anna also grabs a hold of Puck's throat. Both are groaning and make choking noises as they tightly hold onto the other's throats.
"OK, I give. OK," Puck says while choking.
Anna releases him and he releases Anna.
Puck coughs and rubs his neck. "Damn. You're strong for a little thing."
"I was wondering how long it would take you to find me," says Anna, expecting him.
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Kurt shines a flashlight onto Giuseppe's tombstone. Blaine walks around the grave, setting up torches and taking out supplies.
"Why isn't your father buried in your family's tomb?" asks Kurt.
"It wasn't built until well after he died," answers Blaine.
"Are you sure the grimoire's in there with him?"
"As sure as I could be."
"Great."
Blaine picks two shovels up from the ground and looks at how uncomfortable Kurt is. "Kurt, I can do this on my own."
"And I said I would do whatever I can to help."
"I know, and I appreciate that, but- "
"This town is my home, Blaine. My friends and family are here. You're here. I don't want that tomb opened any more than you do."
Blaine nods in response and hands Kurt a shovel, which he takes. Blaine exhales heavily and takes a moment to gather himself.
"I'm sorry that you have to do this," says Kurt.
1864
Kristian is sitting at his vanity, examining a necklace. Blaine watches him from the bed.
"What is that?" asks Blaine.
"A gift," answers Kristian.
"From Noah?" asks Blaine, snidely.
"From Emily, actually. And when will you stop worrying about Noah?" Kristian walks back over to Blaine, placing a shawl around his shoulders.
"I want you all to myself," says Blaine simply.
"Just as he wants me, but I'm the one who gets to make all the rules," answers Kristian.
"And why is that?"
"Because I'm spoiled."
"Yes, you are."
Kristian inches closer to Blaine and pushes him back down on the bed. "And selfish." Kristian straddles Blaine. "And because I can do this." Kristian runs his hand up Blaine's chest and he moans. He kisses Blaine's stomach. "And this." Kristian kisses up Blaine's chest. Blaine shuts his eyes and sighs pleasantly. Kristian kisses Blaine's neck and inches his face closer towards his. "And this." Kristian's eyes become red and he extends his fangs, biting into Blaine's shoulder. Blaine groans loudly as Kristian holds him down. Suddenly, Kristian starts gasping for air and pulls away from Blaine.
Blaine sits up and looks at Kristian, worried. "What? What?"
"Vervain," answers Kristian while he's choking.
"What?" asks Blaine, confused.
Kristian falls off the bed and onto the floor. He gasps and chokes.
Blaine jumps off the bed and kneels next to Kristian, grabbing his face in his hands. "Kristian! Kristian!"
Giuseppe bursts through the door. Baine looks up at him in shock. "Go get the sheriff. Tell him we have a vampire," says Giuseppe.
"What? No!" Blaine yells at his father.
"Do as I say, son! Nothing that you feel for him is real. He's a vampire, Blaine! A monster! I fed you vervain hoping that it would expose him."
"How did you know?"
"Your sympathy for their plight. I didn't raise my sons to be so weak." He throws Blaine a shirt. "The sheriff, now. Go, quickly! Now, son!"
Blaine hesitates and looks down at Kristian. Blaine stands up and runs out of the room, leaving Giuseppe alone with the weakened Kristian.
2009
Blaine and Kurt are shoveling up the dirt, digging deeper and deeper into Giuseppe's grave.
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Anna places her bag on the counter and sits down, looking at Puck.
"How long have you been here?" asks Puck.
"I arrived around half-past comet, watching you screw up every chance you had to open that tomb," answers Anna.
"How did you know about the spell?"
"I didn't say much back then, which means I heard everything."
Puck moves closer to Anna, trying to intimidate her. "So, if you've been here the whole time, then why are we just crossing paths right now?"
Anna gets up and walks the room. "I like to use others to do my dirty work."
"Like Logan Fell? Oh, yeah, thanks for that, by the way. Little bastard shot me."
"Logan was an idiot."
"Mm-hmm."
"We slipped him some blood when he started getting all poser slayer with that compass. I needed his family's journal. I couldn't let him die."
"What'd you want with the Fell journal?"
"I thought it contained the location of the witch's spell book. I was wrong. According to her journal, his ancestors gave the grimoire to Jonathan Hummel. And, according to this…" Anna walks over towards the counter, opens her bag, and takes out the Hummel journal. "He gave it to your father. So now you're going to help me find it."
"Why would I help you?"
"'Cuz you and I both want that tomb open." Anna hands the journal to Puck who reads the page Anna flipped it to.
"Hmm." He shuts the journal and places it back on the counter. "Sorry. I work alone." Puck exits the motel room.
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Ben walks over to Mercedes, the pair of them getting ready to leave. "Well, the check's paid. I'm all yours tonight. What do you want to do?" asks Ben.
"This," answers Mercedes. Mercedes kisses Ben, but after a moment she pulls away quickly, looking at him with fear.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Sorry. I just should have waited until the end of the night to do that."
"I didn't mind."
Mercedes chuckles. "You know, I'm starting to get tired."
"Do you want go?"
"I was going to say let's have some more coffee, get a caffeine buzz, and, I don't know, go out and do something crazy."
"Hmm, like what?"
"Like anything."
"Okay."
"I'm going to run to the restroom."
"Okay." Ben sits back down at the table as Mercedes takes her jacket back off.
Mercedes heads towards the restroom, looking back at Ben, she quickens her pace and glances back to make sure Ben isn't following her. She turns her head back around, still walking quickly, but Ben has blocked the entrance to the restroom, his face in its full vampire form. Mercedes gasps, but before she can scream, Ben claps a hand over her mouth and drags her into the restroom, without anyone noticing.
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Blaine continues to shovel the dirt out of the grave. Kurt stands beside the deep hole, beaming the flashlight down so Blaine can see what he is doing. Kurt smiles and starts shaking his head. Blaine looks up at him.
"What?" asks Blaine.
"Not many guys can say they've done this," answers Kurt.
Blaine continues to dig. His shovel hits something solid and it makes a loud thud. Blaine looks up at Kurt with apprehension. He scraps the dirt off the coffin with the shovel and tosses the shovel out of the grave. Baine kneels on the coffin, wiping the dirt away with his hands. Kurt kneels to get a better look, holding the flashlight steady. Blaine opens the lid of the coffin.
Kurt breathes heavily. "Is that it?"
Blaine retrieves the grimoire, which is cradled in his father's arms. He shuts the lid of the coffin and tries to regain his composure, his eyes watery. Blaine stands up and places the grimoire on the dirt next to Kurt. Kurt kneels, shining the light on the grimoire and Blaine rips the cover off. Blaine carefully turns the pages of the grimoire, looking for the spell.
"Well, what do you know?" says Puck as he finds Kurt and Blaine at his father's grave, just like Anna said.
Kurt and Blaine, startled, turn around to see Puck.
Puck's lip curls up in a snarl. "This is an interesting turn of events."
"I can't let you bring him back. I'm sorry," says Blaine.
"So am I. For thinking for even a second that I could trust you."
"You're not capable of trust. The fact that you're here means that you read the journal and you were planning on doing this yourself."
"Of course, I was going to do it by myself, because the only one I can count on is me! You made sure of that many years ago, Blaine. But you…" Puck looks back at Kurt. "You had me fooled." Puck looks hurt and Kurt looks ashamed. "So, what are you going to do now? Because if you try and destroy that, I'll rip his heart out." Puck looks at Kurt pointedly.
"You won't kill him," says Blaine, not giving into Puck's threat.
Puck nods, knowing Blaine is right. Instead, he vamp-speeds over to Kurt and grabs him in a chokehold. "I can do one better." Puck bites his wrist and forces Kurt to drink his blood. Kurt struggles against him. "Give me the book, Blaine, or I'm snapping his neck. And you and I will have a vampire boyfriend.
"Let him go first."
Puck pulls his wrist away from Kurt's mouth. "The book!"
"I'm not going to give this to you until he is standing next to me."
"Problem is, I no longer trust that you'll give it back!"
"You just did the one thing that ensures that I will."
Puck, keeping Kurt in a chokehold, nods at Blaine.
"Okay," says Blaine. Blaine's eyes filled with terror, slowly places the book on the ground and reaches out for Kurt. Puck places his face against Kurt's hair, looking as if he might not let him go, but slowly he pulls his arm away from him. Kurt slowly edges to the side of the grave, then quickly jumps over it and into Blaine's arms. Blaine wraps him in a warm embrace. Kurt looks at Puck, terrified, and Blaine and he walk out of the woods together. Puck watches them go and picks up the grimoire.
1864
A group of men walk across Lima, carrying torches and weapons, Jonathan Hummel is at the head of the pack with his vampire compass out.
"Make sure the two of you stick together!" yells Jonathan.
"Go and check those woods over there!" yells Barnette Abrams.
The men continue to talk to each other and bark orders.
At the Anderson Estate, Giuseppe watches the Sheriff place a muzzle over Kristian The Sheriff and another man pick Kristian up and start carrying him off.
Noah bolts into the room. "No! Don't take him!
Giuseppe grabs Noah and slams him against the wall. Noah struggles to free himself, but the two men carry Kristian out of the room. Kristian looks over at Noah, too weak to do anything.
"Do you know what they'll do to you if you're branded a sympathizer? You'll be killed along with them!" yells Giuseppe, trying to get Noah to understand.
Noah grabs his father by the shoulders and looks him dead in the eye. "Then let me be killed!" yells Noah with no hesitation.
2009
Puck looks down at Giuseppe's grave for a moment longer then runs off with the grimoire in hand.
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Blaine leans against the doorway in the bathroom as he watches Kurt who is searching the drawers for an Aspirin.
"Aspirin must be downstairs," says Kurt. He holds his hand to his head, it feels like he has a migraine. "Is my head supposed to hurt like this?"
"You'll be fine. That was just a small amount of blood. It should pass out of your system by tomorrow."
Kurt walks towards Blaine and sits down next to him. Blaine rubs his back and Kurt looks up at him. "Are you OK?"
"Puck was right. This is, uh…this is my fault."
1864
Two men carry Kristian to a cart and place him in it. Noah runs toward the cart, Blaine close behind him.
Blaine manages to catch up with Noah and thrusts his arm in front of him, stopping Noah. "Noah! Noah! Stop, stop. I'll help you. We'll get him back."
Noah violently shoves Blaine away. "Help me!? Don't you think that you've done enough? You promised you wouldn't tell Father!"
"I didn't think this would happen."
The cart with Kristian in it starts to leave. Noah and Blaine watch as Kristian goes off to his death.
Noah looks at Blaine with intense anger. "You did this. This is your fault!" He runs off.
2009
Blaine's recounting his story to Kurt. "I put my faith in my father, but Noah put his faith in me, and I destroyed that. This is my fault."
Kurt caresses Blaine's face. "You didn't do anything wrong. Don't forget that."
"Okay." Blaine caresses Kurt's face. Kurt groans and holds his head.
"Let me go get you that aspirin."
"Thank you." Blaine kisses Kurt's forehead and leaves the room. Kurt lies down on his bed. Blaine makes his way downstairs and into the kitchen.
Emma is sitting at the dining room table, going over some work. Blaine smiles at her.
"You know you're not staying the night, right?" asks Emma.
Blaine leans against the doorframe. "We're just going to hang out for a little while."
"You're lucky I like you. Keep the door open," says Emma.
"You got it. Hey, do you have any aspirin?"
"Yeah."
Emma gets up and rummages through the cabinets.
Finn enters the room. "Oh, hey, Blaine." He looks around the room. "Where'd she go?"
"She went to the bathroom," answers Emma.
"Where'd who go?" asks Blaine.
"He has a friend over," says Emma with a smile.
"Anna," answers Finn.
Blaine looks as if he finally realizes who Anna is.
1864
Pearl is watching the chaos unfold around her.
Anna walks up to Anna, looking worried. "What's happening?"
"Get Emily. Stay hidden. I'll get us out of here," Pearl instructs her daughter. Pearl pushes Anna back and Anna retreats.
Blaine is nearby and he watches as Pearl runs across the field towards a horse. She unties the horse's reins from its post.
Jonathan jogs up to her. "Pearl!"
"Jonathan!" Pearl greets nervously.
"Do you see all this? The town's gone mad rounding up the demons," says Jonathan.
Pearl walks towards him. Jonathan smiles up at her. Suddenly, the compass needle starts spinning and points towards Pearl.
Jonathan, having heard the needle move, looks down at it and back up at Pearl. "You!"
"Jonathan…please," pleads Pearl.
Jonathan looks at her, completely stunned. Pearl starts to back away. Anna sees this event unfolding and tries to rush to her mother's side, but Emily holds her back.
"I beg you!" pleads Pearl again.
"I've got another one over here!" yells Jonathan.
Pearl vamp-speeds across the field, but is shot by Giuseppe.
Anna screams and tries to run towards Pearl. "Mother!"
Emily covers Anna's mouth with her hand. "Shh, shh!"
Pearl falls to the ground. Blaine watches this from a distance. Jonathan and the other man runs towards Pearl, muzzling her.
"Jonathan, this way!" yells Giuseppe.
Jonathan and the other man drag a struggling Pearl across the grass towards another carriage.
"Shh! It'll be alright. You're going to see her again. I already know how to protect them. I'm going to protect them," promises Emily. She removes her hand from Anna's mouth. Anna continues to cry silently.
Blaine looks over at them. Emily nods at Blaine and Anna looks over at him.
2009
Blaine runs over to the staircase and when he is out of Finn and Emma's sight, he uses his vamp-speed to cover the remainder of the length to Kurt's room.
"Kurt!"
Blaine looks around the room and sees that Kurt's window is wide open and Kurt is nowhere to be found.