AN: Here we go with the second chapter guys! Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, favourited, and followed! I sincerely hope you enjoy this chapter~

Here we have the beginnings of some glorious SaboAce hehehe...

Chapter 2

Ace crashed against Sabo, the vampire's arm coming around his waist to hold him steady, and he bared his fangs at the Blood Sleuth. The fae held on tightly, his legs shaking - and he cursed himself for being so god-damned weak. If only he could call upon his fire-!

But he couldn't. He hadn't regained enough strength since Sabo last drained him. The blond vampire would be the only one…

As if reading Ace's thought's, Sabo's skin grew hot and flames burst along the pipe. The Blood Sleuth lunged again, and the vampire pulled Ace out of the way, smashing the pipe against the beast's skull. It snarled, the blow snapping its head back and causing its neck to crack - but that wasn't enough to take down a Blood Sleuth. It stared at Sabo with complete fury, one eye burned to the point where it wouldn't be able to see - and it snarled out, "Leech!"

The scent of sizzling flesh and fur filled the alley, and Sabo lunged again before the Blood Sleuth had the chance to launch its own attack.

He shoved the end of the pipe right into the beast's bad eye, causing it to howl in pain, and then Sabo had Ace's hand in his own, pulling him - and they were running.

Running for their life again.

There was a Tracker suddenly blocking their path, and this time Ace moved to defend before Sabo could. He wrenched the Tracker's gun from his hands, tearing at his wrists and neck with his claws and causing the tracker to back into a wall with a pained screech, trying to raise his arms to defend himself - but all Ace needed was to get his hands around the Tracker's neck and pull.

It snapped, and the Tracker's struggles ceased. Sabo grabbed Ace's hand and they were running again, through the back alleys, back the way they had come - as fast as they could run.

The Blood Sleuth was faster. It caught up to them in moments, crashing into Ace and wrenching his hand from Sabo's. The Fae fell with a pained shriek, his body hitting the stone-cobbled ground hard, the Blood Sleuth crushing him.

He felt its teeth enclose around the back of his neck, and at that moment Ace thought that was it.

He was going to die.

But then he felt the heat of his own fire rush over him, and Sabo was shouting something he couldn't make out. Hands grabbed his shoulders, pulling him up, and from behind him the Blood Sleuth howled in agony.

When Sabo righted Ace, the fae could make out a wall of flames between them and the beast. The fire was spreading, up the walls of the buildings and across the roof, and the burned Blood Sleuth was pacing before it, snarling.

"You can't run, leech!" It hissed, baring its yellowed, blood stained fangs. It pulled itself up, standing on its back paws, its tail swishing behind it. "The fae will be returned back to the Masters, and you will be mine!"

Sabo's arm around Ace was tense, his voice strained. Pained. "We'll just have to see about that. I'm afraid I'm not as tasty as you are probably thinking."

The Blood Sleuth laughed at that, and it licked its chops, wiping away some of the blood that coated its teeth. "Oh I wouldn't be so sure about that, leech… You taste divine…"

Taste…?

Ace's eyes went wide, and his gaze darted to Sabo's face. He was pale - more pale than usual, lips pulled down at the corners and -

He was hurt. The beast had bitten him.

Ace let out a loud curse and took control of the situation. Damn it they didn't have time to waste here! The Trackers would be close behind the Blood Sleuth, and it was only a matter of time before it found a way past the wall of fire.

The fae turned, pulling Sabo's arm with him. The blond stumbled, legs buckling beneath his weight, and Ace wrapped an arm around his waist before running as fast as his legs carry him. It didn't matter that he himself was feeling weak enough to drop then and there - he had to keep going. He had to protect his brother - to get him help, or…

If left untreated, an injury caused by a Blood Sleuth would fester - and the victim would die within days. Whether human or creature, it didn't matter - certain death was guaranteed.

But vampires were supposed to be different damn it! Sabo should - should be alright now! He should have healed!

The the blond's breathing was laboured, and Ace found that he was having to hold up more and more of his weight as they ran. This wasn't good, damn it, no this wasn't good at all!

A noise of panic and frustration escaped the fae when finally - finally - they made it back to the abandoned building they had stayed at the night before. They couldn't stay for long - though he was certain he had managed to lose the Blood Sleuth, he knew it was only a matter of time before it picked up on their scents - especially that of Sabo's blood - and managed to track them down.

And Ace didn't know what to do. He had to treat Sabo, he knew that, but with what? They had nothing with them, other than the food they had gotten earlier, and Ace knew absolutely nothing about treating wounds!

If only he knew where Law was… Law would know what to do…

Gritting his teeth, Ace lowered Sabo to the ground as gently as he was able. The vampire let out a pained hiss, hand clutching at the bite to his left shoulder, and Ace pulled the hand away with shaking fingers.

The blood leaking sluggishly from the punctures was black, and let out a foul stench that had Ace wrinkling his nose. Around the wounds, black veins were quickly beginning to spread, and Ace felt sick.

What could he…

"H-hey."

The fae gave a start, staring at Sabo with wide eyes. The blond's eyes were full of pain, but even still he managed to smile at him. It was comforting. "I-It's alright, Ace…"

"No, no it's not." The fae shook his head, biting his lip. "You're not - you should be healing. W-why aren't you-?"

"I s-said it's fine." The vampire cut him off, reaching out and taking Ace's hand. He squeezed it gently, reassuringly. "I-I'm not healing cause I'm - out of energy…"

He let out a loud, wheezing breath.

"Used up all your fire to k-keep the Blood Sleuth at bay. G-got nothin' left in my reserves. So at the moment I'm r-running on empty."

How that was supposed to be comforting, Ace had no idea. He grit his teeth and growled, "Then what-"

"I need e-energy."

Ace blinked. And then swallowed hard. "But I - I don't have any fire, I…"

The grin the vampire gave would have been unnerving under any other circumstance. It only lasted for a moment though, before it fell, and he said gravely,"I - need it directly from the source. Y-your blood…"

A shiver wracked down Ace's spine. He needed to… "You need to bite me."

Sabo nodded, and he tried to grin again. "I… don't need to tell you the consequences of that, do I? You… already know…"

Ace nodded and swallowed again. He was shaking, from anxiety, exhaustion, nervousness - he didn't really know. Maybe it was all three. Probably.

There were two reasons a vampire would bite someone to get their energy. There were numerous other ways for them to take the energy they needed, so biting was only for… draining with the intent to kill, or Bonding with the intent to mate.

So this would…

The fae licked his lips. This would… bond them…

The fae just - didn't have time to dwell on that. He couldn't. It was either refuse and kill Sabo, or agree and become… something.

He'd rather the 'something' than the dead Sabo. Definitely.

"You don't need t-to." Sabo said softly. "Y-you can… go find a human and bring one -"

"No." Ace growled, and his tail flicked back and forth in agitation at the mere thought. "No, we don't have the time for that. They'll find us, before then, or you'll die - either way, it's just not -"

He let out a shuddering breath, and shifted closer on his knees. Tugging down the collar of his shirt and brushing aside his hair, he leaned in and tilted his head.

"Come on. Bite me."

Sabo shuddered, a gleam of red appearing in his brown eyes. "I - Ace have you r-really considered w-what this would - mean-?"

"Yes, yes I have." Ace snapped. "And I don't care, so long as you're alive! Alright? I can't - I cant do this on my own, Sabo! Luffy needs us, both of us, a-alright? And I fucking l-love you, you bastard, I don't care what happens or what changes so just shut the fuck up and bite me - ngh!"

The fae was cut off when Sabo's sharp teeth sank into his neck, breaking the skin easily. Ace stiffened with pain, spine arching a little, and he clutched at the front of Sabo's coat tightly. He pressed his lips tightly together to stifle any pained noise that would escape him, and Sabo let out a low moan.

Then the drain began. It started slow, very similar to the way it felt to have Sabo take his fire, but then after a few seconds it suddenly… became more. An intense rush that Ace felt throughout his whole body, his fingertips and toes tingling as they curled. His tail whipped behind him, arching high in the air, and his lips fell open with a gasp.

A heat grew in his belly, his eyes fell closed, and Ace pressed closer. This was… this was...

Something shifted within him. Or more like, something clicked into place. And it felt…

Amazing. While Sabo was draining him, it simultaneously felt like he was being filled with something - that made him feel…

Complete.

Sabo was right there. Before him. Touching him. Almost emitting this bright light, like a blinding beacon in an endless night, guiding Ace towards some kind of salvation and -

It was scary. Utterly terrifying. Consuming in a way that Ace had never felt before, not even when the Celestials…

But Ace went with it anyway. Because this was Sabo. His friend, his brother, the one he trusted above everyone other than Luffy.

He trusted Sabo with his life. And more.

The vampire's hands came up to clutch his shoulders, and Ace slumped against him, boneless. The drain didn't stop, and Ace was beginning to feel light-headed. He didn't care though, because he felt good, warm and boneless from the sensation.

But then, finally, the drain stopped. He felt Sabo shift him, the world spun a little before stopping, and Ace was staring up at Sabo dazedly. The vampire had moved him so that Ace was now laying down with his head in the vampire's lap. Ace supposed that was a good thing… if he was sitting up he probably would have fallen over.

"How are you?"

Sabo stared down at him, the red still mixed in with the brown of his eyes and his lips pulled into a concerned frown. There was… something about him. A glow to his skin that was only ever there whenever he consumed Ace's fire, and the scars seemed to shimmer and shift - like they were… healing. Not fading, no, but… they just looked older. Better healed.

And the bite… Ace strained his eyes, trying to see through the fog. The blood was still there but… as far as he could tell, the black veins had receded.

He wanted a closer look, but he could barely move his finger.

"Hey, come on Ace." Sabo snapped his fingers in front of Ace's face. "Stay awake. I don't need you passing out on me."

The fae gave a slow blink, once again focusing on Sabo, and licked his lips. "I can… feel you…"

Sabo pressed his lips together. "And I can feel you. I feel your life flowing through my veins. I took too much. So come on Ace, stay with me!"

The fae just smiled up at him. "It feels nice… 'M glad you're alright..."

"Ace!"

The fae closed his eyes and allowed himself to drift, happy that he had been able to help Sabo. The vampire had helped him so much already… it was nice to return the favour.

AN: And there we have it! Reviews would be most welcome~

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