Title - Hold on to life.
Chapter title - Burnt.
Author - OblivionsGarden.
Genre - Romance/Supernatural.
Disclaimer - I do not own The Little Vampire in anyway, shape or form. For this chapter I only own, Ellen and Evelyn Blackshaw and Danny.
A/n - Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, alerted and faved this fics. I love you :3
C.7
"Am I grounded?" Eve looked miserably at the ugly white cast on her arm as she and Bob drove back from the hospital. Bob sighed.
"I don't know yet. I'll discuss it with Dottie in the morning." He paused before adding, "Y'know we have a meeting in a month with your social worker. How's it gonna look now that your arm's in a cast?"
"I said I was sorry. I really am."
"I know you are. But we have to discipline you, Eve."
Eve turned to look out the window as a movement above her door caught her eye. A small bat was flying alongside the car and Eve could've sworn it had a certain young female romantic's features but it swerved off away from the car before she could get a proper look.
When they arrived home, they both went straight to be. Eve didn't even bother to find any pajamas, she just kicked off her trainers and flopped back on her bed.
"How's your arm?" Came Ellen's voice.
Wordlessly, Eve lifted the casted limb into the air before dropping it back to her side with a wince.
"Can I sign it?"
Eve turned her head to frown at her sister before nodding. El grabbed a pen from Eve's desk and came to sit beside her. Uncapping the black marker, she wiggled it in her fingers thoughtfully. Eventually she scrawled something at the top of the cast closest to her elbow. Eve looked down to read 'double cool with knobs on. Love Elle. 3~x'
"You have watched that film and read those books* far too many times." Eve smirked, rolling her eyes. Ellen poked her tongue out before returning to her bed. Eve let her eyes droop shut and there were a few minutes of silence until El spoke again.
"So did you get on with Gregory?"
"Do you like marmite?" Eve countered.
"No." El frowned. "What's so bad about him?"
"He's annoying."
"That it?"
"He made me fly."
"Anything else?"
"Hey Ellen?"
"What?"
"How's lovely little Rudolph doing?"
"Goodnight Eve."
"Buzz kill."
"Night Eve."
"Fine. Night, sis."
"Eve, remember, straight home after school, OK? No detours." Dottie's tone was warning as the trio climbed out of the car.
"Of course. Have fun." Dottie was going shopping this afternoon, thus the reason the kids were being left to walk home. Once she'd driven away, Tony turned to his new sisters.
"I'm gonna go to the library at lunch and see if theres any books on crests."
"Good idea. I'll talk to , my history teacher." Smiled El.
"I'll go to computer club and to do some research..." Eve trailed off looking ahead of her. "Tone, you want us to walk with you?" She nodded her head in the direction of the McAshton twins.
"Now need. See you at three." he marched off to wards the twins leaving Eve with her head tilted to one side in confusion.
"Rudolph scared them off last night. It was brill."
Ellen told her sister of their nightmare escapades including Rudolph's description of a life mate.
"He thinks I'm his brothers mate? That's completely ridiculous!"
"I don't know, you'd make a cute couple."
"Ellen Blackshaw you are so totally wrong in the head." Eve smirked wickedly. "Are you Ru's life mate then?"
Ellen was silent and Eve knew she was hiding something. "What?"
"Last night, he kissed my cheek." El blushed at the confession.
With a laugh, Eve draped her arm over El's shoulders. "Your too cute for your own good."
"Stags are deers with horns right?" Tony and El were engrossed in a book of crests, whilst Eve was hurriedly tip-ex-ing out a note on her cast which read, 'You + Me should do the do. Love Danny, a.k.a, Stud-Meister.' Danny had a reputation as the school perv and Eve had the bad luck to be seated beside him in maths.
"Male deers, yeah. Lots of Scottish crests have those." Said Bob.
Eve, El and Tony sighed in exasperation. Finding the crest was a hell of alot harder than they'd expected.
"Means they descended from hunters." Bob continued. "McAshton had stags on his crest." he slid a piece of paper to Tony and El who grinned at each other. They asked to keep it and if the trio could go to work with Bob, before running off to play. Eve stood to follow but Dottie told her to sit down.
"Bob and I have decided not to ground you. however, you'll have no allowance this week."
Eve smiled gratefully. "Thank you."
"Next time we won't be so lenient." Bob warned as Eve skipped off to Tony's room.
They played for a while until Tony sat down. "When can we go to the cemetery?"
"Later. When Bob and Dottie are asleep." Eve said, wanting just as much to leave the house as her siblings.
It seemed to drag on forever but eventually, night time arrived and everyone had been in bed for an hour. Silently, Tony crept out of bed, dressed and ran to the girls bedroom.
El was sat on her bed in a pair of pink boots, denim jeans, Goonies tee shirt and hoodie as she tied her long hair into a pony tail.
"Where's Eve?" Whispered Tony. El pointed to the bathroom as the door opened. Eve was wearing black jeans with a pair of combat boots and a checked shirt with the sleeves rolled up over a vest with her hair left loose.
"Ready squirts?" She smiled as the others nodded and they sneakily left the house.
When they arrived at the cemetery, they had to go around the back entrance of the crypt thanks to Rookery being positioned at the hole they'd previously fallen through. As they walked through the crypt they could hear raised voices.
"It matters greatly. I feel your sting."
"But you are Frederick the great. You feel nothing!"
At the sound of Gregory's voice, Eve;s heart twisted in sympathy. She could hear the resentment but feel his sorrow. However it was short lived when a blinding light, followed by agonized screams ran through the passage ways.
The trio bolted to wards where the light was strongest, finding Frederick shielding his family from the light.
"Shitting hell!"
Tony looked around for something to break the light whilst the girls searched for something to shield Frederick.
"Ellen, in the coffin!" Rudolph's voice rang loud and clear over the pained groans in El's ears. She ran to a coffin and pushed the lid off. Inside was a plum colored blanket. She ripped it out and ran to Frederick. Eve took a corner and they held it up infront of the elder vampire, blocking him from the light. He slumped to the floor and his family gathered around him. Eve glanced back to Tony who was having a mini panick attack.
"A rock, dude!"
Gathering his sense, Tony picked up a large stone and hurled it at the offending bulb. It shattered satisfactorily. The girls dropped the blanket, smiling, relieved.
"My hero!" Cried Anna dramatically.
"Wow." Rudolph smiled as El ran to his side, checking him for burns whilst Freda pulled her husbands head onto her lap.
"We found out about the coat of arms. It'd Lord McAShton, my fathers boss. The stone must be at his place."
"Tony, shush a sec, OK?" Eve knelt down beside Frederick, Gregory watching her curiously. "Are you OK, sir? I know, we should've been faster and that sheet wasn't much help, but did it help at all?" Eve's self-doubting mind spoke for her and Freda frowned.
"Dear, don't be so quick to place the blame on yourself. You all did wonderfully."
"Without you we surely would've perished." Added Anna.
"He needs blood." Stated Ellen from Rudolph's side. "Come on, we'll go back to the dairy farm." Rudolph nodded and walked with Ellen out of the crypt, ensuring Rookery was nowhere to be seen. Anna and Tony followed closely behind.
"Can you walk, sir?" Evelyn asked, helping Frederick to his feet. He nodded, attempting to take a step but stumbled forward. Gregory dove forward, catching his fathers shoulders and pushed him upright. Eve pulled one of Frederick's arms over her shoulder and wrapped her other arm around his waist. Gregory did likewise as Freda grabbed something from the crypt. Eventually they were on their way to the farm.
"I must thank you again Ellen. not only for tonight but for everything since we met. You've been wonderful."
El blushed at Rudolph's comments. "It's fine Ru, honestly/ I'm sure you would've done the same for me."
"Of course I would." Tentatively, he brushed the back of his cold hand against hers. When she didn't pull her hand away he ran his index finger along her pinky before linking his fingers through hers. El glanced up at him with a blush as he flashed her a toothy smile.
Upon seeing his brothers gesture, Gregory snorted. Eve, who was attempting to ignore the chill coming from his arm beside hers around his fathers waist, turned her head to frown at him. He nodded to the pair in front of them and their entwined hands. El smiled, making a mental note to interrogate her sister later.
"Let me guess, you think it's sweet?" Sneered Gregory thankful his father was in no mood to moan about his rudeness.
"Actually I do. In an odd way. Obviously you, the big bad vampire , can't see past being an idiot to think of romance." Eve shot back.
"Excuse me if I don't indulge in lovey dovey, girly things."
"Neither do I. Doesn't mean I can't see love when it's right infront of me."
Anna skipped past saying, "I beg to differ," in sing song as Tony ran after her. Eve was going to ask her what she meant but when she remembered E's ramblings of life mates, she thought it's be best not to. Instead she took to pouting until she saw Gregory gazing up at the sky.
"What's wrong? Walking to tiresome? Need to stretch your wings?"
Gregory glared at her. "Actually I was thinking." He growled.
"About?"
"Things."
"What things?"
"Are you always so nosy?"
"I prefer the term curious. Or inquisitive." Eve smirked as Gregory chuckled and shook his head.
They'd reached the dairy farm and the immortals went inside to feed whilst the trio sat outside the barn door. The sounds of slurping echoed around them and Tony shuddered.
"It's gonna be a looong night."
A/n - Yes, I shall be referring to Ellen, Evelyn and Tony as 'the trio'. It's easier than listing their names all the time. And the book/film the El quoted on Eve's cast is 'Angus thongs and perfect snogging.'
El and Eve's outfits - http :/ www .polyvore .com /cgi /set ? id= 33372578 (Remove the spaces)