Hey there... long time no update... sorry about that :( once i finished the class i had been writing in it just sorta got pushed to the back burner.
That being said, this is a really short chapter. But i really wanted to get at least something out there, since its been months...
So... Please read, enjoy, and review! I appreciate it
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We stood there for a moment, catching our breath after the short burst of excitement
We stood there for a moment, catching our breath after the short burst of excitement. Syi was still pale, but her wounds seemed to have healed well enough. She was still leaning on the baseball bat, but there was a small smile on her face again. It took her another moment, but she finally began to look like herself again.
"Mind giving me a hand?" She asked me, pointing the bat at a struggling Thomas.
"What'cha need?" I asked over Thomas' outraged scream. "Shut up, would ya?" I said, hitting him over the head gently with the end of my staff.
Murphy snorted, and Syiley laughed. Mouse even got up off my bed and came over too see what all the excitement was about.
"I just need my amulet back." She said. "Hold him down for me, would ya?"
I nodded, bending down to hold his shoulders with my staff. Murphy joined in to hold his legs down when she saw how sore Syileta still was. It only took her a minute to pull the chain from around his neck.
But not without a fight.
Thomas was struggling against the rope, trying to hurl himself onto Syileta.
"What are you doing here?" He screamed at her as she backed away. "I left! I did what you wanted me to do! What the fuck are you doing back here?"
"Shut up." I shouted back at him, smacking him with my staff again. Mouse came up with a role of duct tape in his mouth. Smart dog. I took the tape, silently thanking whoever it was that had invented it, and covered Thomas' mouth. He continued to fight and grumble, but it was quieter now.
Syileta leaned down, coming face to face with the vampire that was trying to eat her, so to speak. His eyes were still wild, shifting between Syi and myself, and sweat was beading on his forehead.
"I came back," Syileta said softly, running her hand gently over his cheek. He turned his face, rubbing her hand against his face and inhaling deeply. "to say goodbye."
Even though Thomas was fighting with his internal hunger, his body froze. His eyes turned still, focusing on hers. She kept her fingers there for another moment, until Thomas reverted back to his hunger.
Murphy, who must have taken to the younger woman after seeing her take Thomas' injuries onto herself, helped Syileta to the couch. I followed them, leaving Mouse to watch over Thomas on the floor.
"You ok?" I asked her, handing her the glass of water Thomas had before. She took it, shakily, and downed the rest of it.
"I've been better." She said honestly. "Damn it though, that one hurt."
"I bet." Murphy said, glancing at Thomas again. "I've never seen anything like that before."
"Me either." I added.
Syileta nodded, and leaned back against the couch, her eyes closed. She was breathing deeply, as if asleep. I stole a look at Murphy quickly, before turning back to Syileta.
"Syileta?"
"Hmm, sorry." She replied a moment later. "Work to be done isn't there?" she asked after hearing Thomas grunt again.
"About that…" I asked, "Why didn't Thomas ever tell me I could just make a potion for him?"
"Wouldn't have worked." Syileta said shaking her head and pulling herself off the couch with a groan. "needs my blood to work."
Damn. Fuckin' figures nothing would be easy for Thomas.
"Guess that means you'll need my potions lab?" I asked, pulling the rug off of the trap door.
"Umhmm. You should probably come with me Murphy, just in case Harry here can't keep a hold on Tommy boy." Syileta said, heading towards the trap door.
"That rope should hold him pretty good." I said, pointing to a still struggling Thomas. "Done a good job so far."
"Ha," she laughed, "I give it twenty minutes."
I just shrugged my shoulders. If it didn't hold, I was screwed. Either way, it was up to Syileta to get that potion made.
"You better hurry then." I said, holding out my hand for the ladies heading down into the sub basement. Gentleman; that's me. Help the ladies down the stairs after duct taping my brothers mouth shut. Some days it just doesn't pay to get outta bed.
"It shouldn't be too long." Syi said, sticking her head up through the floor. "Oh, and just so you know, he can have slightly gay tendencies when he gets really hungry. Just ask him about that time with Ryley."
"Great…" I mumbled. "Hurry up, would ya." I said, taking another look back at Thomas. He had already managed to get the rope looser around his ankles, and he was slowly standing up.
"Why don't you lock yourselves in down there?" I suggested, "And ignore the talking skull. He's a right pain in the ass." I added, shutting the trap door on them.
"The talking what?" Murphy screamed through the floor.
Yep, it was going to be a long night.
Thomas had the rope off his feet already.
Twenty minutes my ass.
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