Kev and Edd worked throughout the day, shocks of electricity and sparks flying every so often. By the time nightfall fell again, they were ready to test it.
"Test it? How are you going to test it?" Lucas' deep voice sounded through the small cell.
"The only way to test it is to put it back inside your son, sir" Edd says quietly.
"What if it's not working? Then we have to do the process all over again? Is there a way to test it and not put it back in or out it in a different place that isn't the base of his skull?"
"With these old ones the placement has to be just so or it won't work right" Edd says quietly, hoping not to upset the large wolf.
Lucas sighed. It would have to do, he would let Eddward and Kevin deal with them. The small raven was okay but the redhead was annoying. The sooner Daniel wakes up the better. Suddenly the door flew open and in slumped another hooded figure. Lucas knew exactly who it was. "I hope you have come back with a better attitude, Victoria. Things are stressful enough without you stirring the pot."
"What are they doing here?" she hisses disdainfully as she eyes them with malice causing Edd to press into the furthest corner of the cell.
"They are helping wake our son up."
Victoria scoffs "Who's brilliant idea was that?"
"Your son in law, of course. I agree that it is a brilliant idea, if not a bit tricky."
"Of course it was him..." Victoria growls to herself. "Whatever, I'll keep my mouth shut."
"Good, see that you do. He seems to be the only one with an idea..."
Victoria growls but her mouth stays shut as she curls into a ball in the corner.
When night falls, Eddward kisses his sleeping love then darts off into the woods heading straight for the abandoned sheriff's station giving Nazz instructions to stay behind to keep an eye on Marie and Kevin. He arrives and calmly walks through the door "Well? Any progress?" he asks gruffly.
"We have a first trial run... The only way to test it is to insert it" Kev quickly said.
Eddward thinks for a moment "You" he says pointing at Edd. "You will come with and help me. We are going now" he says opening the cell. The small Raven quickly stands and looks at his lover first, who just nods in encouragement, and then walks out of the cell with his tools.
"If it doesn't work, please don't hurt him, Eddward!" Kev called out.
"I am not the cold hearted bastard your father led you to believe. If you think back, Pumpkin, I am sure you will remember that" Eddward snips, ushering the small Raven outside. "You'll feed when we return. Lucas, would you like me to send Nazz after she helps me with the operation?" he asks.
Before he could answer, a spiteful voice sounded from the corner of the room. "Of course you're not a cold hearted bastard... Those are the kind of people that put young children in a 'trance' so they don't wake up" Victoria snapped.
"And that, madam, is precisely why Nazz will be helping me with your son's surgery and not you" Eddward snaps right back.
Ignoring Victoria, Lucas agrees "Yes, please. I would like to get out and see my boys and eat."
Eddward shifts uncomfortably "Hopefully one will be awake..."
"What Happened To Kevin?! Did you put him in a 'trance' too?! Keep your fucking claws off of my children!"
"It was he who requested to be put in a trance until later on tonight. The stress became too much for him between Daniel not waking up and his 'Mother' having a problem with his mate so if it's anyone's fault he is asleep it is yours, madam. So shut your mouth before I challenge you!" Eddward smirks seeing the shocked look on her face. "That's right, I know of werewolf customs" he scoffs.
Opening her mouth to reply, Lucas cupped a hand over her mouth. "Good luck with the surgery, Eddward. I hope this works the first time."
Eddward eyes the female and nods "Yes, so do I. I miss mon petit loup." he says finally exiting the sheriff's office.
Edd followed silently and was quiet the whole trek back, keeping his head down and trying to keep up with the older vampire. He felt very vulnerable and inexperienced. As they approached the safe house, Nazz was coming back from hunting and washing off.
Eddward nods "Good, I need you. You, fledgling, do you have a name?" he asks.
"E-Eddward... But most people just call me Edd."
Eddward freezes for a moment eyeing him but the brushes it off to talk to his mate about later. "Riiiight..." Nazz says clearly creeped out.
"I'm going to get set up in the kitchen. Nazz, please go get Daniel and- Edd- please follow me" he says walking off.
Nazz takes her human form and collects the small redhead. "C'mon Danny, let's get you fixed up" she cooed to him softly, taking him into her arms. Walking into the kitchen, she sets him on the sterilized table, standing by his head and brushing back his bangs.
Eddward gently flips him over and asks Nazz to brace his neck before taking a scalpel in hand. Nazz held his head and neck as still as possible and is ready to heal as Eddward attaches the device.
Eddward motions Edd forward and asks him to stand on the other side and hold the small boy open. He made do last time but with more people it's easier and takes less time, finally finishing attaching the device and making sure everything was set as it should be, the two raven vampire's stood back and allowed Nazz to heal the youngest one. "There, finished. Let's try to wake him up" he says waiting for Nazz to get done healing him.
"Alright, he's all patched up. Let's flip him." Nazz and Eddward flip Daniel on his back. "I sure hope this works... For everyone's sake..." she hopes, looking down at Daniel's sleeping face.
"So do I" Eddward says breaking some smelling salts and waving them under Daniel's sensitive nose. Edd, on the other hand is cowering in a corner, praying it works for his and his lover's sake. Nothing seemed to happen until the small red head took a large whiff of the smelling salts. His nose crinkled up and he groaned in annoyance, trying to shoo the scent away. "No..." He weakly protested.
Eddward smiles widely "Mon petit, wake up. You have been asleep far too long!" he says petting his hair.
Nazz's face splits with a wide smile and unbelievable laughter. "Come on, Danny... We've missed your sweet face around here." Daniel slowly opened his eyes and squinted at the Moon beginning to set on the horizon.
"Did I sleep the whole night away?!" He sat up too quickly and got dizzy, grabbing his head with a groan.
"Daniel darling, take it easy, please. Just calm yourself, it is alright but yes you have been asleep far too long" Eddward says gently Edd sighs in relief and slides to the floor.
Daniel slowly raised his head and looked at Eddward "I'm really hungry." Nazz just chuckled as Marie came in. "Is that-? Danny!" she smiled and looped her linked arms around him.
Eddward chuckles and gets the ginger some food, kissing his head then leaves him with the girls who continue to pet and coo at him. "You, fledgling, come with me. We both need to eat then Nazz will take you back to your friend for the night" he says walking out the door.
"Y-yes sir..." Edd gathered up his things and followed Eddward out the door to the woods. "If you don't mind me asking... Where is your mate?"
"Sleeping. With all the stress happening around here, he needed a break and while it pained me I gave it to him" Eddward says then notices the tools and sighs. "Go put those back in the house, I'm teaching you to hunt and those will slow you down."
Edd turns and puts his bag right inside the front door and meets back with Eddward. "I'm not that agile or athletic..." Edd starts.
"I don't believe I asked if you were" Eddward interrupts checking him over "How are you feeling? Completely healed, correct?"
"I believe so... Yes...?"
Eddward nods "First off, what do you feel right now? Are you hungry?"
"Yes, I am" Edd answers automatically. "It would be nice to have some fresh blood again and on a more consistent basis."
Eddward nods "Good! Now follow my movements; don't think, just do. If you think, you will limit your body and you don't want that so just do as I do" he says taking to a highly tree branch.
Edd tried to keep up, he really did, he just wasn't as good as Eddward was. He did alright for the most part but once he got tired, he fell behind and kept falling. After hitting the ground a fourth time, he laid there for a minute, gathering his breath.
Eddward drops down inches from his face "Get up."
"I'm in a bit of pain."
"Where?"
"My back and side... I can't land on my feet."
Eddward uses his foot to flip him over and lift his shirt up "you have a couple of bruises, nothing that won't heal when you feed" he says thoughtfully.
Edd sighs and slowly gets up "I haven't even seen anything to feed on... I'm really hungry and getting weaker."
"You've been looking with only your eyes and you've been loud. Stop, stand still, and try listening" Eddward instructs.
Edd sighed annoyingly but stood up, closed his eyes, and just listened. He heard the wind through the trees, the leaves moving through the air, he heard soft chattering of some smaller creatures, and soon he felt the footfalls of the larger creatures and he pin pointed a large animal. Opening his eyes, he grinned. "I see what you're saying! I feel things, I hear things, I can pinpoint creatures!"
Eddward nods giving the fledgling a small smile "Correct. Now concentrate, there are some humans around here so use your senses and pinpoint them."
Edd closes his eyes again and concentrated hard on finding humans, not just anything. Finally, he pin pointed a rough location. Opening his eyes and flitted off in the correct direction. Landing quietly, he stopped and waited until he heard soft talking. Following the chatter, he spotted the small group of three and waited until one person split off to go to the bathroom. Once he was done, Edd snuck up behind him so once he turned around, he came face to face with a hungry vampire. Edd drained him dry but soon heard the others approaching so he took off into the shadows.
Eddward easily knocked one out and drained the other. "Here" he says tossing the limp body to Edd "for your friend. He needs to eat too, yes?" he comments as he strolls past him. "How are you feeling now, by the way?"
"Much better... Exhilarated!"
Eddward nods "You would both be stronger if that bastard would have let you feed properly. Come the two wolves wish to see their sons and you need to get that to the other fledgling" he says continuing to stroll.
Slinging the limp human onto his shoulder with surprising strength, he followed Eddward. He was excited to get to his love and show him what he could do. He wasn't some little weakling, he could get stronger, Kev could get stronger, and they would.
Eddward and Edd make their way back to the house. "Nazz!" Eddward calls.
"Yeah? We leaving?" A large blonde wolf came from the bedroom with a smaller red one hanging off of her, playing.
Eddward smiles "yes I'll stay here with him and please speak to them both about Marie's condition."
"Victoria's back? Ohhh, that will be fun. Alright, see ya later. Come on, Fledgling" Nazz made her way outside after shaking off the active little redhead. Edd soon joined her and they took off towards the sheriff's station. Daniel watched them leave and saw the distant color changes in the sky. "Where are they going?" he looks to Eddward.
"They are going to get your parents, mon petit" Eddward says before pouncing on the little wolf playfully "and you… my how I have missed you" he chuckles ruffling Daniel's fur
"Missed me? I just fell asleep! I didn't go no where!" Daniel laughs loudly, flipping on his back and kicking free. Marie comes out and watches them play, smiling. A little bit of peace and love in the house is just what they all needed.
Edward chuckles "Yes but it was so quiet with you sleeping!" he says tickling the ginger wolf.
They continued to play together until the front door opened and two large wolves came in. Daniel looked up, and seeing his parents, got up and ran over to them. "Momma! Daddy!" nuzzling into Victoria's soft fur.
"My baby boy!" Victoria says fondly nuzzling him back Eddward wisely and discreetly slips out of the room.
Marie follows Eddward and confront him in the hallway. "What's wrong, Eddward?"
"If that woman says one more word to me I am challenging her and no one needs that right now. I am trying to be nice and just remove myself from the situation."
"You deserve credit too, Eddward... I know Nazz and me appreciate it. I'm sure Kevin and Lucas do too, so who cares what she does or says? Let her be irrational and jealous."
"You know I do not tolerate disrespect well... And I have taken my fair share from her already" Eddward says calmly.
"Why don't you go cuddle with Kevin? I know he's dead to the world right now but sleep is what everyone needs."
Eddward nods "Yes, perhaps you are correct" he says with a yawn.
"They can stay in Danny's room with him and the Sun is rising. Time for bed, my friend." Marie returned to the living room, them that they can stay in Danny's room for the day before retiring herself.
Eddward makes his way to his lover and wraps himself around him completely exhausted "I cannot wait for you to wake up."