So I'm going to be away for a bit, about a week + while at camp. YAY! This is the best most tiring most awesome week of my entire year! I basically live off of inspiration (art camp) and coke. Now I usually don't drink soda but I have this caffeine source breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Ever if the food they serve really can't be described as a meal. Oh and sorry, chapters kinda sort.

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Mick walked out of the elevator when a very familiar smell hit him like a brick wall. It was Josef's smell, a mix of his age, cologne, and whatever scents he had accumulated that day. His eyes went wide as his thoughts went to Jack and how the two slightly temperamental vampires would react to each other. He ran as fast as his feet would carry him he almost threw apart his own door only to see Josef lounging in one of his chair with a cup of blood, his young fledgling nowhere in sight.

"Crap," was all he could say.

Josef stood up and walked over to him, putting a hand on his shoulder. "That would be an understatement my friend."

Mick studied him with scared eyes, unable how to ask what he did with the young vampire.

"Don't worry," Josef said with a grim look. "She's fine, although we did have an interesting meeting. You, my friend, have a lot of explaining to do."

Mick sighed, relieved. "Where is she?"

"Sleeping," Josef answered, taking back his seat. "She was exhausted before I got here."

"Do I even want to know how you two met?" Mick asked apprehensively.

"Probably not," Josef frowned. "Let's just say that you have no problem with teaching her how to fight. Mick, what are you doing with a newborn? I would have never guessed you would have turned somebody, that's less likely as you eating something other than that prepackaged crap."

Mick sighed. "I didn't turn her, I don't know who did, she just showed up with Beth one day."

Josef looked at him carefully. "You better tell me the whole story Mick."

Mick nodded his head and began. He started with how he had met the young vampire, that she had shown up at the bombing site with Beth, completely at ease around humans, how she had fought Zach, a much older vampire and had been hurt afterwards, passing out later. Mick explained how he had taken her back to his apartment and everything he had found out about her, how she had been turned a little over a month ago and had been abandoned by her sire, wandering around on her own. He ended with his decision to look after the young vampire. She would need someone to teach her everything and keep her under control since she was so young.

By the time he was finished Josef was rubbing his forehead. "Mick you're telling me she was able to keep control after she was turned despite being surrounded by humans?"

"Yeah," Mick said, shaking his head in disbelief. "I almost didn't believe it myself at first but she was so casual around Beth and there's no way she's over a month. Her control is amazing, I've never seen somebody with that much willpower."

"Yeah well you better keep an eye on her. That will isn't going to hold forever. If she attacks someone I have a feeling she'll be more depressed then you."

Mick nodded his head then asked, "Hey Josef why are you so concerned by her anyway? You usually don't take such an interest in a newborn."

Josef looked his friend over, unwilling to answer, to admit he had made a connection of sorts with this girl. Lucky for him he didn't have to because Jack took that moment to walk down the stairs.

"Mick," she said groggily.

Mick took one look at his fledgling and launched to his feet. Her eyes were slightly yellow and her fangs unsheathed. She sagged against the wall in complete exhaustion. If ever a vampire could look sick she did, and to a deathly point.

"Josef," Mick said urgently, running towards her.

Josef, though, was already acting, running into Mick's kitchen and pulling out bags of blood. Mick rushed up to Jack and grabbed a hold of her, catching her when she collapsed in his arms.

"I don't feel so good," she mumbled, burying her face in his chest.

Mick held her tightly, picking her up into his arms. His heart broke at the sight of her so sick. Jack was so innocent and completely dependent on him. She was only a child, his child. "It's okay Jack," he said softly. "I've got you."

Josef ran up to Mick and said, "Here."

"You do it Josef, I have to hold her."

"Mick I--"

"Josef just give her the blood," Mick nearly shouted, panicking.

Jack had fallen unconscious in his arms and her breathing had become labored. Mick looked on at his fledging in fear. She was like a daughter to him now, the whole fledgling sire reaction kicking in, even if he truly didn't turn her. All he wanted to do was see her safe and sound.

But Josef hesitated. This was a reaction to the silver he had clamped around her wrist. Jack was dying because of him and Josef didn't want to screw this up either. Normally he was the calm one, the vamp who knew what to do, but a vamp getting sick was new to him. And he wasn't use to unexpected things.

"Josef!" Mick shouted.

His voice jolted Josef out of his thoughts and he plunged the needle into Jack's arm, injecting the life saving liquid. Both men watched tensely as her fangs slowly retracted and her breathing steadied. Jack's eyes fluttered open for a second to show their true grey color before they closed again and she fell into an uneven sleep.

Mick walked over and laid the young vampire on the couch with Josef following closely behind. A light sweat had broken out on her forehead and her eyes could be seen moving under their lids as if she were having a nightmare. Mick touched her cheek lightly, wishing to make her pain disappear.

"I can't figure out why she keeps getting sick," he told Josef in frustration.

Josef relaxed slightly. Maybe this wasn't his fault. "How often has this happened?"

"Few days ago after she fought Zach. I can't figure it out, she's eating the amount of blood she's supposed to and sleeping. It's just one minute she's fine and the next she looks like she's dying. I was sure it was because she got hurt after fighting but now I don't know."

"I'll look into it," Josef told him. "I know some people who are better versed on the subject of newborns." He put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Take care of her Mick, I'll be in touch."

Josef walked off, leaving Mick to take care of the girl he had strangely become attached to. As he opened the door Mick asked, "Hey Josef where were you by the way? I haven't seen you for weeks."

Josef stared at the floor with a torn emotion on his face. "I was visiting Sara. Take care of that girl Mick, she's worked hard to stay alive."

Mick watched as he walked out of his apartment, wishing he could help in some way, to soften the pain his friend was going through. Jack shifted, nearly falling off the couch and catching his attention. He had to focus on her; she was the one who needed his help the most right now. Josef was going to have to wait.

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