"Yes, good. You remembered!" Alistar snickered.
"What in the fuck do you want from me?!" Eddward hisses.
"Would you like my long term goals or just short term?"
"How about you just tell me what the fuck you are doing?"
"No, see that's no fun, Eddward! Come on, now! Your little girlfriend put up much more of a fight!"
Eddward growls "Speak now before I end your miserable existence."
"If you could, that would be an actual threat." Alistar laughs. "I'm going to enjoy experimenting on you, torturing you, seeing what serums do what with your delicious vampire blood... Don't you fear though! I'll always be able to bring you back! And you'll have your little family with you, too!" he braces for the attack.
Eddward punches him in the head viciously "You will stay away from them!"
A hand shoots up, grabbing Eddward's throat and squeezing tightly, effectively cutting off his air. His head slowly turned, the injury quickly healing itself. "That was the wrong thing to do..."
Eddward growls "I do not care!" he rasps out before tearing off his hand savagely.
"I would applaud you on your valiant effort but I seem to be missing a limb... You are a pain, Eddward. Regrowing limbs is such a tedious task. Ask that little redhead about it sometime, he might remember... I wonder if his brother would have the same effects...?" The stub had started to regenerate the hand but before it was finished, Alistar drew another gun and shot multiple times. He cackled as he watched his bullet rip through the vampire's body.
Eddward growls in pain and shoots off into the woods "Fuck... Kevin, where are you!?"
Alistar laughs and he retrieves the guns Eddward knocked out of his hands. "You took what was most important to me, now I'm going to take what's most important to you." Pulling out a communicator, he opened a channel and gave a single command.
"Take the boy."
A harsh tenor voice sounded back "Understood Father!"
Pumpkin drops down from the trees, knocking Kevin down to the ground. He snatches the small wolf, who immediately started struggling. "Big Brother!" he cries out, frightened, as he is carted off.
Kevin takes off, keeping the person in his sights and gaining on them. "Bite and claw, Danny!" Daniel gathers all his courage and bites down on one of the hands holding him. The person cries out in pain "You little shit!" and grabs him by the scruff of the neck, pulling their hand out. Kevin saw his chance and took it. Leaping forward, he tackles the other person to the ground and held him fast. Daniel struggled to get free, biting and scratching and flailing until the hand released him. "Go to the safe house! NOW!" and he took off.
Pumpkin struggles and manages to get the larger wolf off of him, making a dash for the child. Kevin was able to latch onto his leg and yank him back, stepping on his chest and putting all his weight on his sternum and sinking his claws in.
"Who are you and what do you want with him?"
"None of your business!" Pumpkin hisses before throwing dirt in his eyes causing Kevin to lose his focus and his grip giving Pumpkin the upper hand. He pulls out a silver blade and slashes the wolf with it. Kevin shook his head to clear his eyes while falling back and inspecting the gash across his chest.
"It became my fucking business when you tried to steal my baby brother! So again, who are you and what do you want with him?!"
"Eddward has left you clueless, hasn't he?" Pumpkin chuckles.
Realization dawned on Kevin's face "So you're Pumpkin..." he slowly walked around him, inspecting him.
"Don't call me that! My name is fucking Kevin!" he growls, lashing out at the wolf.
"Touchy touchy... You shouldn't get so worked up. You may end up..." He lashed forward, slashing through Kev's thinner body, watching him drop "...dead" Kevin started to walk away.
Pumpkin, as if by magic, raises back up and throws his knife square into the other ginger's back. Kevin cried out and slowly turned around, glaring at the smaller redhead. Through the pain, Kevin was able to transform to his human form, reach back, and grab the knife to pull it out. He glared at Kev "So I know who you are but what do you want with Daniel? Haven't you assholes done enough?! Leave us alone!" Kevin frantically tried to reach Eddward through their bond but he hadn't felt him reach back since the house. 'Come on, Edd... Where are you?!'
"The good doctor isn't done with him. That teal haired idiot fucked up" Pumpkin growls.
On the other side of the woods, Eddward is running blindly and losing a lot of blood. He finally feels Kevin reach out for him but instead of comfort, he feels another sharp pain in his back and he hisses. "Kevin..." he whispers, stopping in his tracks. He feels for his location then starts in that direction, praying he makes it in time.
Meanwhile, Pumpkin managed to pin the other ginger down. "Get off of me!" Kevin struggles, trying to move his arms and kick his legs. "Let me up and fight me like a man!"
"A man? Is that what you call yourself after letting him take you like a little bitch?" Pumpkin chuckles "You are nothing and no one to him" he whispers into the wolf's ear. "He will abandon you when you need him most!"
"So you are a little bitch too, huh?"
"I used to be, not anymore" Pumpkin growls twisting his arm. "Where is he now? He abandoned you poor, poor little wolf" he says. Right as he is about to snap it, Eddward appears behind him and throws him against a solid tree trunk.
"Get your fucking hands off of my mate!" he pants. Eddward is pissed off, injured, and in no mood to play games as he stands there, clutching his stomach where a bullet hole is.
"Eddward... Thank God..." Kevin struggles to stand up, standing next to him, gripping his side. "He would never abandon me... You fucked up, Pumpkin…"
"Indeed, he did" Eddward growls. Dashing forward, he pins the small vampire against the wall. "First you try blowing up my mate, then you try to kidnap his brother, and lastly your biggest mistake?" he says tightening his grip as the ginger struggles against him "was letting me catch you in the act!" he hisses!
"You wanna kill me again Eddward? Have more of my blood on your hands?" he laughed. "I would watch your bitch, if I were you." Kev smiled evilly.
A twig snapping was all the notice Kevin had before a large black wolf jumped on him, snapping his jaws and clawing at him. He was able to throw him off just long enough to take his wolf form so he would have some kind of chance.
"I had to! You were killing innocent people!" Eddward growls before throwing Pumpkin at the wolf making them collide together harshly.
"Get off me, you annoying little insect!" the wolf growled angrily. Kevin immediately recognized the voice. "Caleb?! I thought you were dead!" Kevin yelled and bared his teeth. "That was the point... After your father, you and your brothers were supposed to be next. But your Mother kept butting her nose into our business. I enjoyed killing her-" Kevin cut him off with a death grip on his muzzle in his strong jaws. Pulling Caleb down to the ground, he attacked but this time he had the upper hand until his previous injuries caught up to him and he started to lose.
Meanwhile, Eddward and Pumpkin were squaring off. Even with his injuries, he was winning and it wasn't until he felt sharp pain coming from his throat he looked over and sees that Caleb has Kevin by his throat. Eddward panics and grabs Pumpkin again, using his body weight against him, he throws the small vampire at the wolf, knocking him off of Kevin.
"I am not a fucking rag doll!" Pumpkin growls.
"Could have fooled me" Eddward growls back as he helps his mate up.
"Can't keep this up much more..." Kevin panted to Eddward. "We gotta get out of here!"
"Quickly change to your human form" Eddward says urgently.
Kevin quickly takes his human form, while keeping an eye on the pacing wolf and seething small vampire.
"Citrouille, I love you" Eddward says, turning to Kevin and kissing the wolf sending a silent apology to him.
Pumpkin growls and dashes forward "ILL FUCKING KILL BOTH OF YOU!" he roars.
"WAIT DONT!" Caleb says. Eddward pulls away from his lover and grabs the small vampire again using his own force against him sending him into the large black would as this is happening Eddward grabs his lover throwing him on his back and takes to the trees flitting off.
About halfway home, Kevin hears a little cry for help. "Stop! Hear that?!"
Eddward freezes "Is it Daniel?"
"I think so..." Kevin got to his feet, limping around and searching. "Daniel?" Kevin called out and listened. He called out a few more times with Eddward before they finally heard another cry "Kevin! Eddward!" Eddward rushes forward to see him huddled in some bushes.
"Eddward?!" Daniel questioned, eyes wide with fear.
"Little one, come, it is not safe here" Eddward says gently.
Daniel rushes into Eddward's arms "I tried to find my way back! I got so lost and I couldn't see the stars or the Moon... I thought I was gonna be lost forever!" Daniel cried. Kevin limped forward "Thank god you found him..." he said with a sigh.
"Yes, now get on my back and let's get back before my adrenaline runs out" Eddward says standing still holding the pup.
"I can run by myself. I can follow you..." Daniel wiggled out of Eddward's arms. Kevin sighed and moved to get on Eddward's back again. Eddward picks him up and starts running, making sure Daniel stays in front where he can see him.
Upon arriving home, Daniel transforms back to his human form and opened the door, letting Eddward and Kevin in. He knew that he could heal some of their injuries but it would just take a bunch of his energy and he would probably sleep all day and most of the night but he could do it. "I can heal some of your injuries, Eddward. You and Kevin..."
"No Li-" Eddward passes out from blood loss, fatigue, and his injuries but with the bullets still in him they won't close.
"Damn..." Daniel curses in the quiet living room. "Naaaaaaaaaazzzzz!" said blonde was half asleep when she heard Daniel call to her. The small red head bursts in their room. "Nazz! We were attacked when we were hunting and I ran off cuz Kevin told me to and then I got lost and then Eddward and Kevin showed up and they are both really hurt and now they're passed out in the living room and I need help!" Daniel blurted out. Nazz swung her legs over the side "Okay, help me out there." Passing Marie's closed door, she knocked. "Marie?"
"Yea?" Marie asks, she had been pacing the room anxiously.
Nazz opened the door. "Eddward and Kevin are hurt. Daniel and I will need your help."
Marie nods "I'll do what I can" she says rushing out.
Once Daniel sees Marie, he gets a huge smile. "Marie! You're back!" he cries excitedly. Nazz sees the two much larger males on the floor with a sigh "We need to get them separated so Danny can heal the more serious ones. Let's take Kevin first, he's on top and he's the heavier of the two" she explains. "Let's put them by the fireplace, they'll stay warm that way."
Marie nods and helps Daniel pull First Kevin, then Eddward, over.
Nazz leans down from her spot on the couch "Feel his heartbeat... That's how you're going to know where all of his injuries are... Deep steady breaths... Expand your energy into the wounds. Just do the most important ones for right now. The one on his back and neck are bad." Daniel followed the instructions and soon Kevin was stable. He then moved to Eddward but the bullet holes where not healing.
"Why won't those heal?" Daniel asked frustratingly.
"The bullets must still be in there" Marie says thoughtful.
Nazz looks sick and Daniel looks scared. "I don't wanna dig around inside Eddward..." Daniel pouts. "What if I hurt him more?!"
"You want me to do it, buddy?" Marie asks gently.
"Yes, please... I'm pretty sure I can heal him after."
"Why don't you go eat some of the food in the fridge while I help Marie with that? It will give you more energy." Nazz suggests gently.
"Okay!" Daniel scurries off.
Nazz looks to Marie "Do you need any help?"
Marie shakes her head "Nah... I got this but do me a favor… if I start acting weird, get me away from him, yea?" she asks before she gets to work.
"Yeah, no problem" Nazz agrees and sits back, watching Marie work.
"Thanks" she says as she digs four bullets out of her friend using tweezers and a scalpel.
Daniel comes back in and sits next to Marie "Why are your hands cuffed?"
"For my own safety, buddy. The bullets are out so you can heal him now and they will both need to feed."
"I can protect you... And Kevin and Eddward will too!"
Marie smiles softly "It's to protect me from myself, Danny" she says petting him then standing up. "I'm going back to my room. He needs blood, he will drink it automatically and he needs food when he does wake up.
Nazz, cutting Daniel off by touching his neck "Thanks Marie."
After Marie's door was shut, Daniel turned his questioning glance to Nazz. "Is she mad?"
"No, baby... She's going through some stuff that she needs to work out herself right now. Don't worry, everything will be okay."
Daniel nodded and set to make Eddward and Kevin feel better.
Nazz got up and hobbled to the kitchen. She got three blood packs, not knowing how many Eddward would need, she ripped the first one open and looked at Danny. "How is this supposed to work? Do you know?"
"No, but I figure that if I can heal him enough he would wake up and tell me" Daniel explained. "Marie said he would drink it automatically. Heal him as much as you can and I'll give him the blood and you can grab some food for them." Nazz offered as a plan. Daniel seemed to accept it and moved to heal Eddward. Just like with Kevin, he healed the worst ones first. "Okay, back up and I'll give him the blood. Go get some meat from the kitchen" Nazz ordered gently. As Daniel walked off, she leaned down and put the open blood pack by Eddward's mouth, and sure enough, he started drinking right away. "You guys both gave us a scare... Don't do that shit again" she chided with a laugh.
Eddward however stays sleeping and her words are in vain. Danny comes back with the meat "Who are you talking to?"
"No one" she smiles as she opens a second blood pack.
"Will they wake up soon?" Danny asks.
"I'm sure they will... They need to rest as do you, Pup. Are you injured?"
"No, just banged up and scared."
"It's okay, come and rest. They'll wake up soon" Nazz opened her arms as Daniel crawls in to lie next to her. Right before he went to sleep, he reached a hand down to grab on to Kevin's and squeezed it gently and drifted off, his brother's hand still in his.