Chapter 5

The Dhampir is a unique creature, very rare and very priceless. They are the child of a Pureblood and a human, and they are treated as sacred beings. Danger towards them is forbidden in the vampire world and considered a taboo if they are harmed. The Dhampir can only be mates with a Pureblood. The Pureblood who mates with the creature must protect the Dhampir with their life...

~Sandy Ryerson, "The Beast Known As the Vampire"

Blaine didn't know how, but his world seemed to crumble around him and he found himself on the floor next to the couch, breath erratically. "No..." he said, shaking his head. "No, i-it can't be. She cannot have him!" Blaine balled his hands into fists, drawling blood.

Burt seemed to be in the same state of mind. "How did she find him?"

"Who?" Carole and Finn asked at the same time.

Burt sighed. He forgot he hadn't told them who she was. As quickly as possible, he explained to Carole and Finn about everything he could remember. He told them what Kurt truly was, how he and Elizabeth had met Sue, and how she had plotted to steal Kurt away from them because he was a Dhampir. "Somehow she found him..." Burt said after he was done. "We have to get him back, before its too late."

"Agreed," Jeff growled, still holding Nick. "That fucking bitch needs to rot in Hell after everything she has done," he stated as he felt Nick open his mouth and bite down on his neck. He flinched slightly, but quickly composed himself as he let his mate drank.

Burt looked up at him with questioning eyes. "You've encountered her before Jeff?"

Jeff nodded, caressing Nick's head as he continued to drink from him. "Nick was a Dhampir too. Sue found out about Nick when he was little. He was about five or six when she decided to take him from his family. She killed them, right in front of him, and then hid him away from the world. She was his...pet, as she used to call him. He was with that fucking bitch for over ten years! He couldn't run from her; he tried and every time he almost succeed she would find him, killing anyone who dared to help him. Nick eventually stopped trying to escape, living miserably with that woman, and she eventually trusted him and believed he would never leave her. Then one day, about three years ago, that bitch finally lost her grip on him. They both had gone into town, I think for more food, and he had been sick. Since Sue knew he wouldn't try to run again, she left him in the car while she went into the market to get what they needed.

"What she hadn't thought of was what would happen if someone like me passed that car that day and came across him," the blonde said with a smile as Nick released his hold on the Pureblood's neck and looked up at his mate. Jeff gingerly wiped away the blood that streamed down the side of Nick's cheek, bringing it to his mouth and wiping it clean with his tongue. "When I first went by the car, I thought 'Oh, that poor thing is coughing up blood. I wonder if he has a sickness?' But when I took a whiff of his scent to see what he was sick with, the smell hit me so hard that I did a double-take, and he looked at me with his chocolate brown eyes and I knew he belonged to me. I knew he was my mate, but I also knew he didn't smell like any human I had ever smelt before. He smelled like the scent of lilies mixed with caramel, so I knew just from that he was my mate, but the smell of pureness, I guess is the best way to describe it, alerted me that he was totally something different. Though I know I don't look like it, I am a major bookworm, and after remembering a book I had read I figured out he was not only my mate but a Dhampir as well."

Nick smiled, finally showing a happy emotion after he had woken up. "You made sure there was no one in the near proximity before you practically ripped the car door off its hinges and cradled me into your comforting arms," he said softly. "'It's okay, my love. My name is Jeff and I'm here now. I won't let anyone hurt you anymore. I will take care of you, my beautiful mate. Let me take you away, somewhere we can be safe and happy forever.' I didn't know why I trusted him at the time, but I let him take me away. He explained to me what I was, something Sue did not go to depth into, and a month after he saved me I let him turn me into a vampire."

Jeff smiled down at his mate. "I love you, so much. I won't let her hurt you again. You are safe here with me and the others, so you know we will never let her get to you. And when we find Kurt, the same goes for him."

"I know," Nick said as he leaned up, allowing Jeff to help him stand. "We have to find Kurt. I don't want her doing the mental damage she did to me get to him. I know where Kurt is, and we should get him home...tonight."

Kurt seemed to become lightheaded at that word. Dhampir. That was impossible, he couldn't be one, he just couldn't. He knew what a Dhampir was, he had read plenty of books over the years and they mentioned the creatures in all of them, but he still couldn't believe that he was one of those creatures. It couldn't be true. He wasn't that important, that sacred...was he?

"Y-You must be lying..." he said after a moment of thinking.

Sue shook her heard. "I'm not, my dear. I can smell it in your blood. Dhampirs have this unique sent about them that no human has. You smell...pure. Your blood does not smell tainted, and we vampires describe Dhampir blood as the smell of Heaven because of how pure it smells. It's quite mouth-watering, if I do say so myself. I know you are one, not only because you are Burt and Elizabeth's sweet little boy, but also because you smell just like what my sweet little Nicholas used to smell like. He was so beautiful, and you both smell the same. He was a doll, a lovely part of my collection, with that hair that curled at the end and those beautiful chocolate brown eyes. But then that fucking Pureblood Sterling took him from me, so now I only have you."

Nicholas? Sterling? Why do those names sound so familiar? Kurt pondered that question for a second before his eyes widened with realization.

"Oh my GaGa, you're talking about Nick and Jeff! Nick is a Dhampir too?"

Sue shook her head. "He used to be, before Sterling turned him. He stills smells pure, but that Pureblood's scent is also inside him, making him not as valuable to me anymore. When I knew I couldn't have you because of Blaine, I went searching for another. I found him not too long after. I wanted more power, so I murdered his family and took him. I wanted to get you again also, but Anderson has been guarding you so well, so I had to wait until I had my chance to get you. And now I do..."

Kurt grabbed his head, partly in frustration and partly because that damn headache had returned.

"Oh Kurt, do you have a headache my dear?" Kurt groaned. "And how long have you been having those headaches, hmm?"

"A while," he murmured, trying to ease the tension in his temples.

She laughed. "Well, you can blame your mother for that one. Those are all her fault."

Kurt looked up sharply at her. "What? Why would I blame my mother?"

"Constant headaches like the ones you are having are a sign of someone using a very strong compulsion on you. I know for a fact that's true because you don't remember anything about who you are as well as your past. I'm pretty sure she did that before she was killed."

"Don't you mean after you killed her?" he said icily.

Sue waved a hand. "Yeah, sorry, killed her. Anyways, I know when Blaine found you in those woods you didn't know anything about who you are and who he was. I had my spy watch as Blaine took you away. They overheard your conversation and the very sad face Anderson had."

"Well, it doesn't matter now, does it? She's gone, so she can't lift the compulsion."

"Oh, but it can be lifted, Porcelain."

Kurt looked at her skeptically. "Oh yeah? How?"

Sue gave a wicked smile. "Let me turn you into a creature of the night. If you do, your memories will be restored to you..."

Blaine had called everyone into the parlor room and explained the situation as briefly as he could. He had to make sure everyone was game and make sure everyone knew their job. This was going to be a difficult task to accomplish, but he knew if anything they wold get Kurt home safely.

"Sue is a vicious leader, so do not let any of her minions manipulate you. Our mission is simple: rescue Kurt and bring him home safely."

Puck fist-pumped the air. "Hell yeah, and we can kick the other's asses right boss man? 'Cause I've been itching for a good fightin' for a while..."

Blaine smiled at the Pureblood, use to his antics. They had been friends for a long time and knew each other like a book. "Yes, Puckerman, we can. Any of you can fight anyone you want, but leave Sue to me...she's mine," he growled.

Puck nodded. "You can have her, dude. She stole your mate, so it's only right for you to get your revenge by being the one to deal with her. None of us with stand in your way."

"Thank you," Blaine said as he turned towards the Hudmels, who were all still seated on the couch, surrounding Burt as he sipped on his glass of juice. "I want you guys to stay here, that way I know you are safe and you will also be here when we bring Kurt home. Rachel, same thing goes for you. I'll contact you through my thoughts and keep you updated." Rachel nodded. "Burt, Carole, and Finn, Kurt is coming home...even if I have to die in the process."

Burt frowned, shaking his head. "Don't say that. You will be returning with him, Blaine. You are his mate. It is now your job to protect Kurt for eternity, and when you change him you will be there for him. You better not die tonight, Blaine. You will rescue my son, your mate, and you will both come home safe and sound. You understand me?"

Blaine nodded. "Yes, sir." He turned to his friends. "Guys, I cannot thank you enough for coming with me to help me save my mate. I promise that when we return, you all will be awarded."

A lot of them shrugged, not caring about a reward. They wanted Blaine to be happy, and having his mate beside him is what would do that.

Puck raised a hand in the air "C'mon everyone! Let's go rescue the Dhampir in distress!"

Kurt watched as Sue slammed the door behind her, sliding the lock in the process. He sighed, going over to the bed and climbing onto the right side, facing the stone wall. He let just a few tears escape from his eyes. How could she ask him that...how could she ask him to let her turn him? He only wanted one person to turn him...he only wanted to be bounded to one person for eternity: Blaine. He closed his eyes, picturing the Pureblood in his mind. He wanted to see Blaine again. He wanted to run his hand through the Pureblood's dark curls. To run his hand along the olive-toned skin. He wanted Blaine to kiss him again and take his breath away. He wanted Blaine to touch him, to caress his cheeks in that soft gesture he did, to run his fingers through his hair like the way he enjoyed it.

He wanted Blaine to rescue him, to free him from the grips of Sue. Again he asked himself how he could be so stupid, getting jumped and being captured? He was tougher than normal people, his Prefect duties making some of his sense enhanced.

But Karofsky was able to get the jump on him in a heartbeat.

I'm just a weak, weak...Dhampir. I don't deserve to live...i don't deserve Blaine, he thought as he rubbed his face dry.

"You deserve anything you want and more, my sweet little boy," he heard a voice say. He sat up quickly in bed and looked around, his eyes landing on a soft light that was beginning to form in the middle of the room.

"W-Who said that?" he asked as the light became brighter. He scrunched his eyes and help up his hand, trying to block the light from stinging his eyes. He watched as the soft light formed into a shape of a woman.

Kurt gasped as he took in her figure. She still looked the same, though she was now pale and transparent. Her hair was still flowing and she had the same soft eyes, the ones that twinkled with love every time she looked at Kurt.

Kurt couldn't help but feel like a little kid again as he whimpered, "...Mommy..."

Sue sat at the table, looking at the discarded food in distaste. She knew porcelain was a hardheaded just like his mother, but she didn't know he would be like this. She knew he was going to be tough to break. She knew if she worked hard, she could break him; Nick took years to break but eventually he stopped fighting. Maybe she could get Becky or Karofsky to break him while sitting back and watching?

She was jolted from her thoughts by a loud boom which rocked the mansion. She sighed, they had already found them? "Becky! What the hell is going on!?"

Becky was in the room in an instant. "Master Sylvester, Blaine and his entire pack are here! They've broken in and began attacking the staff! What do you want us to do?"

Sue smiled, pushing the sleeves up on her suit. "Attack back, call in all of our reinforcements. But...do not lay a single finger on Blaine Anderson. He's mine."

"...Mommy..."

Elizabeth smiled. "Hey there, my sweet baby boy."

Kurt felt the tears roll down his cheeks as he looked over his mother's silhouette. "Mom...what...how are you here? You're supposed to be dead..."

She nodded, a sad look on her face. "I am sweetie. I'm here for you. Ten years ago I took something from you that should have not been taken away in the first place."

"W-What is it?" he asked.

"Your memories about your past, my dear. I knew it was wrong to take them from you. I wanted you to be happy and live a normal life. I wanted you to be a human...even if it was just for a little while longer. I saw how brave you were when you admitted to Blaine how you felt...again...and I was so proud of you, honey. Because of your bravery I thought it was time I return to you what was taken. I am doing this for you...and Blaine. Baby, when I give your back your memories, I urge you not to make Blaine wait. He needs you just as much as you need him."

Kurt raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? I'm not really following..."

"I know you are confused. Let's just say...you and Blaine are engaged."

Kurt's mouth dropped open and he felt his face heat up. "W-What!? That's impossible! Blaine and I...we just became mates!"

She smiled. "From what you can remember honey."

Kurt paused. She was right. From what he could remember, Blaine had always been there for him. "H-How long have we been..."

"A while. You were very young, about seven, when he asked you. You were very smart since you could talk, and you understood everything we told you about being mates with Blaine and how important it was to never leave his side. You told him that you would make him the happiest person alive as long as he did the same. Burt and I couldn't object, I knew what it was like to have a mate torn from you, so we agreed of course to anything he wanted to do. I told him I didn't care about you two being mates, but I made a pact with him as a condition."

"A-And what was it?"

"I made him promise that you could not be turned into a vampire until you were eighteen. I wanted you to grow up before you had to worry about that, because in the end it would be up to you to have this kind of life. He agreed wholeheartedly. He didn't want to lose you, and he had no issues waiting for you until then. And I know you will want to be turned on your birthday."

"And what makes you think I will want to be turned then? Maybe I am not ready to become a vampire yet." Though he knew that was all a lie. He wanted Blaine to turn him, he wanted to be like Blaine.

She smiled. "Kurt, you are my son, it is in your nature as a Dhampir to want to become a vampire for your mate. When a Dhampir comes into contact with their mate, they start yearning for the Pureblood. That's why, even though you don't remember Blaine like you used to you still feel a pull towards him. You want him Kurt, and once you turn eighteen that pull strengthens. A Dhampir becomes full maturity at the age of eighteen and that is when you will make the decision to let Blaine turn you."

Kurt let his mother's words process through his mind. He knew he wanted to become a vampire, but wouldn't that mean giving up what humanity he still had left? "D-Does Dad know all of this?"

She nodded. "Yes. I have been watching over you two for so long. Burt has always been the accepting kind, even though he has been doing it when your back is turned. He has kept Blaine in line as far as the pact is concerned." She stepped closer to him until she was nearly a foot away. "I wish I could explain to you everything, but I am not going to last much longer in this form. When I return your memories, you will remember everything. I wish I could answer any questions that you might have...but I will need to leave that for Blaine to do."

Kurt was about to ask her why she was leaving after finally being able to be here again, but a loud boom that rocked the floor stopped him. "W-What in the world!?"

She smiled. "He's here."

"Who?"

"He's come for you. I must go now. I will always look after you Kurt. I love you..." Those were the last words his mother said before she leaned down and placed a kiss on his forehead. When her lips touched his skin, he felt like his head was being split open. He screamed in pain as he crumbled to the floor, grabbing his head as he did so. He didn't remember when he felt when he was alone again, darkness took over him, but as he passed into the deep abyss of the darkness, he swore he could hear someone yelling his name...