Simon opened his eyes. Silhouetted in black against the light from outside was Baz. The door had been thrown aside and Baz had both arms outstretched, bracing the side of the door. His face was scratched, his clothes were torn, and his entire body seemed bruised. But to Simon, he was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. His eyes started to water again. Nicodemus stood stalk still, eyes wide. His face was still flushed from the alcohol, but he seemed slightly paler than usual. The two stared at each other. Nicodemus looked frightened like a deer caught in the headlights and Baz glared, fire burning in his eyes. Then Nicodemus had one thought pierce through his murky brain. That was 'maybe I can finish my job...' and he lunged forward quickly, his fangs just puncturing Simon's flesh before being ripped away.
Baz shouted, lunging forward. What happened next was... unexpected. Fire engulfed Baz, but he didn't burn. The fire was swirling around him, though not touching him. They were sprouting from his back, billowing out behind him like wings. The fire did touch Nicodemus, though. He screamed, cried out in pain as it raced up his body. Baz was quickly kneeling in front of Simon, scratching at the thick ropes. He reached out for his wand and was a split second faster than Baz.
"No!" Screamed Baz in a blind fury and shadows engulfed Nicodemus and fled out the door. Baz sank to his knees. He had waited for so long to finally kill Nicodemus. And he hadn't. He had failed when he could've so easily succeeded. Simon, not wanting to break the silence, used the small blade of his tail to start sawing at the fabric. When he finally cut himself loose, he tried to walk to Baz, but found he couldn't. Baz was on his hands and knees, gagging. Magic shimmered around him. Something was wrong. Something was seriously wrong.
"Baz!" Cried Simon, trying to lean forward, but the strange magic was keeping him at least a foot from Baz. He looked up. Blood was trickling out of his mouth. His eyes were bloodshot and he was sweating. He tried to give Simon his best smile, but couldn't. Instead he moaned and collapsed into a ball, clutching at his stomach. At the same time the magic bubble popped and Simon landed on top of him. Baz gave a loud 'oof!' And clutched his stomach.
"Oh god I'm so sorry. Baz what's wrong?" Asked Simon, holding himself over a shaking Baz. Baz's eyes rolled up into his head and he coughed, spluttering for breath. Simon sat him up and placed a hand on his back. Finally Baz breathed deeply.
"Bitch poisoned me" he said, laughing darkly.
"Who?" Asked Simon, worried. Baz laughed again, clutching his stomach. A bit of blood trickled down his jaw.
"Morgana. She-" he started coughing again.
"Morgana?" Asked Simon, cocking an eyebrow. Baz waved a hand.
"Later. Let's get home" he spluttered out. And so they did.
Simon stood in their kitchen, staring down at two mugs of tea. Baz was in the shower. Simon kept running through Baz's words in his head. Someone, Morgana, had poisoned him? He certainly couldn't have meant the Morgana. She was long dead. But then, who could poison a vampire? Something that was already dead? It just didn't work.
The water stopped and a few minutes later, Baz stepped out of the bathroom looking more refreshed. Though his pale skin still looked sickly, his eyes were brighter than they had been. Simon smiled, and Baz returned it, taking a sip of his tea.
"Thank you" he said, watching Simon over the rim of his mug. Simon watched him intently and Baz snorted, rolling his eyes. "Alright. So, down to business" he said with a light cough. Simon winced.
"Morgana, no, not the Morgana, just some impersonator working for Nicodemus, poisoned me"
"With what?" Asked Simon, leaning forward.
"The only thing that could hurt a vampire" he said, placing a hand over his eyes. He looked down before finally settling his eyes on Simon. He grabbed both of his shoulders, pulling him into a kiss. They released and Baz looked Simon in the eye.
"Snow, she's curing me of Vampirism"
A/N: Oh god I'm so sorry for the rushed, short chapters guys…
