Author's note: Onto the next part! This is the last chapter and the next one is an epilogue.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Lost Boys, just my OCs.
My eyes opened and I blinked before adjusting my eyes to stare around me, wondering where I was.
I was home. And my family were all here.
"Nikki." My Mom breathed in relief from her chair and everyone's gaze snapped to me as I looked around.
"Sup?" I asked with a cough and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank God you're alright, kid. I'm away to bed." Grandpa said as he patted my head and walked towards the stairs, oh Grandpa.
"How are you feeling?" Mom asked and I sat up, ignoring the slight pain in my side.
"Fine, just a little sore and I've got a major headache. What happened?" I asked in confusion.
"You mean after you blew up the caves and killed all the vampires?" Sam asked and I chuckled as the memories came flooding back.
"Yeah after that boring bit." I said and everyone laughed lightly.
"We brought you back here. Mom said it didn't look like you had any broken bones, so we hitched a ride as soon as we got near a main road and grabbed Mom's car from the boardwalk before heading up here. It's been almost an hour and we all agreed we'd take you to the hospital if you took more than an hour to wake up. Trust you to cut it as close as possible." Michael finished with a smile and I laughed slightly.
"Sorry about that, is everyone else alright?" I asked and everyone nodded.
"Yeah, we're fine, Kim sends her love but he headed straight to the bus station to go home." Star said and I nodded, it was good that she was alright.
"So are the caves in pieces then?" I asked.
"Pretty much, we were able to get out before any cops or anything arrived so no one would think we'd have had anything to do with it. That's another reason we had to avoid taking you to the hospital, too many questions about why we're covered in dirt." Alan said and I chuckled as I took in everyone's appearance.
"Would it have killed you to change?" I asked and everyone exchanged glances.
"That's exactly what I'm gonna do now that we know you're safe." Sam said and skipped up the stairs followed by Star and Michael, Mom announced she was going to make tea until it was just Alan and Edgar with me, Alan walked around the couch and held his hand out.
"Nice work today, you'd make a good vampire hunter." He said and I grinned before shaking his hand, realising that my other one was held tightly in Edgar's two hands.
"Thanks, I try." I answered and he chuckled before nodding to Edgar.
"I'm heading home, I'll see you later." He said and walked out with a nod to me. I turned to see Edgar beside me with an unreadable expression.
"You alright?" He asked and I nodded, he smiled in relief before sitting on the couch and grabbing me in a hug, being careful not to hold me too tight.
"I'm glad you're alright." I breathed into his shoulder and pulled back to kiss him, a tear slipping down my cheek as I realised just how close I'd come to losing him.
"Yeah, thanks to you." He said and leant his forehead against mine, I shrugged slightly.
"It was nothin'." I joked and he chuckled before tracing my cheekbone.
"Seriously, you are the bravest girl I've ever met, Nikki Emerson." He said and I took his hands in mine.
"Thanks, I learned from the best." I said and he grinned.
"That was some very good vampire killing; I'd have never even thought about the grenades thing, I'm kind of jealous." He admitted jokingly and I smiled.
"Don't worry; you can save the day next time. I'll be the damsel in distress next time." I suggested and he laughed,
"Yeah like I'm gonna let the girl I love put herself in harm's way yet again so I can save the day next time." He said sarcastically and I broke into a wide grin.
"The girl that you what?" I asked and he looked confused for a second before his eyes widened.
"Uh, I mean- um-" He began to stumble over his words but I took his face in my hands and kissed him again, he held me tightly for a few seconds before I pulled back to smile at him.
"I love you too, Edgar Frog."
"And I love you Nicole Emerson." He said and it was probably the only time I had ever liked someone using my whole first name; I smiled before pulling his lips back to mine.
"Jeez, get a room! And make sure Nikki doesn't blow that room up too!" Sam shouted as he came down the stairs and I broke away in giggles as Edgar threw the pillow from behind me at Sam as he retreated into the kitchen.
"Tea?" Sam asked a few minutes later as he came in carrying a tray with three cups, I had managed t stop laughing and Edgar handed me a cup.
"So it's back to normal on Monday?" Sam asked as he flopped down in the chair and turned on the TV, I groaned as I realised I had to go back to school.
"I think I deserve a day off." I suggested.
"Definitely, if you do, can I be there when you explain to your teachers why you weren't in?" Edgar asked and I nodded.
"Of course, I need someone to back up the tory or else they might not believe me." I said sarcastically.
"Well it won't be that long until the Halloween break, you guys going to the Halloween dance?" Sam asked and Edgar looked at me as I nodded my head in excitement.
"Definitely, I can't wait to go shopping for a costume." I said.
"As long as it's not a vampire one." Edgar warned.
"Damn it!" I said with false annoyance as we all laughed.