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Scud undid the lock to the door then took her hand. They held on to each other tightly as they started out of the room. There were a few burned ashes in the hallway and they knew for sure that Blade was somewhere in the building. They crept slowly down the hallway, listening closely for every sound. Scud's grip on her hand was tight and hard. He could feel his heart racing, beating so fast it almost hurt. As they came up to the end of the hallway, Scud saw the remains of King and Abby. Jillian sucked in her breath quickly.
" Oh my God..." Her voice trailed off. King had chucks of him ripped out and Abby wasn't looking much better. Scud put his arm around her shoulders and pulled to him.
" Don't look, Baby." He whispered into her hair.
Suddenly Scud was ripped from her and holstered into the air by his neck. He grabbed the vampire's arm to try and hold himself up as his sneakers kicked against the air. Jillian started screaming for him and rushed the vampire. When she touched him, the vampire burst into a bright UV light and dropped Scud to the ground as he burned. Scud fell to his hands and knees as he drew in a deep breath.
" Run, Jillian!" He yelled as soon as he could talk. She tugged on his arm as two more vampires appeared in the hallway.
" Get up, Josh!" She said.
He let her pull her up and they started running towards the stairs. Scud could hear the vampires coming quickly down the hallway and he reacted out of sheer fear for her life. He spun around and caught the vampires with the sliver steaks, turning them to ash right away. Scud yelled and started laughing. He couldn't believe he had actually taken vampires out.
" Hell yeah, assholes!" He shouted with a smile. He turned around quickly to grab her hand again but his smile faded. " Oh hell." He said as he saw Jillian in Nickolas' arms. He had a hold of her by her waist. He had her neck cocked to the side.
" If I can't have her no one will!" He screamed a second before he dug his fangs into her neck.
" No!" Scud yelled.
Jillian started struggling against the vampire as he drew from her neck. His bite was sloppy so blood was running down her front. She reached up and locked her arm around Nickolas' neck. She locked eyes with Scud as she held the vampire to her. Nickolas opened his eyes and started to struggle against her. He tried to stop drinking but her blood was flowing freely into his mouth. Nickolas grabbed her and thrust her away from him, tearing her throat in the process. He pushed her into the wall. She hit her head then fell to the ground and didn't move.
" What is wrong with her blood!" Nickolas screamed as he fell to his knees. Scud's eyes shifted from Jillian to Nickolas.
" Garlic, asshole." Blade's voice came from behind Nickolas. " There is garlic in her blood." Nickolas started screaming as a burn spot started to appear in the center of his chest. Blade took out his sword and slammed it into the top of Nickolas' head. The vampire stopped screaming at once and turned into a pile of ash. Scud ran to Jillian and gathered her in his arms. Blade closed his eyes and had to grit his teeth. "Whistler's dead, throat slit. Take her to the complex. Start packing up, we are moving." Scud picked her up, fireman style. " I will be there as soon as I can. Stop her bleeding, burn her clothes and clean her up. I can't take her scent." He said.
Scud ran to his van and threw opened the back door. He climb in and laid her on the floor. Her arm wasn't bleeding anymore and he could see it had started to heal. He took the vest from her arm and held it to her neck. He was calling to her but she wasn't responding to him. He could feel her heartbeat and see her breathing. He knew he needed to leave but was scared to take his hands from her throat. He was scared she was going to bled out on him.
" Jillian, open you eyes, baby, please." Scud said softly. " Come on, awake up, please." He said. Jillian blinked her eyes then looked up at him then smiled and closed her eyes again. " No, no, Jilly, look at me please. You have to heal yourself."
" But I'm tired." She whispered.
" I know, baby, I know but you have to heal yourself or you're going to go to sleep and not wake up. Please listen to me, okay?" He asked as he put one arm under her neck, his other hand tight against her wound.
" I can't do it." Her words were slow and drawn out. " I'm too tired." Her skin was getting paler and her lips looked washed out. Scud felt fear go through him.
" Listen to me, Jillian! You are going to die if you don't force your healing to speed up! Do you hear me?" When she didn't respond, he shook her by her shoulders slightly. " Jillian! Please!" His voice was laced with tears and fear. Jillian jumped slightly when something wet hit her cheek. Her eyes opened to slits and she frowned at him.
" You're crying." She whispered as she closed her eyes again. " Don't cry, Josh." Her words even slower then before.
" You're dying. You're leaving me. You said you'd never leave me." He said softly.
" I don't want leave you." She said.
" Then you have to try, you have to heal yourself...please." He begged gently.
" Take your vest away." She said as she opened her eyes. He shook his head.
" If I take it away, you will bled out." Scud said.
" If I try to heal my neck, your vest will get caught in my skin." She said. She looked at him and he searched her eyes then slowly he took the vest away.
Her blood started to flow a little faster without the pressure of his hand against the wound. But as he watched, her skin started knitting it's self together. Little by little the bleeding slowed until it had completely stopped. She closed her eyes again as the wound closed around it's self. She sighed then went completely limp in his arms. Scud put his hands to her neck and felt for her pulse. It was there but it was weak. She was breathing and that was good enough for him. He gently laid her down then hurried to the driver's seat of the van and started it up.