Parallel Time – The Old House – Early the Next Morning
Susie woke up at 4:30am to go and check on Brian. He had complained about the headache he was having, and had taken some Excedrin for it. She was hoping that he was sleeping it off now, and that there was nothing else wrong with him. She quietly opened the door to his room, and looked inside. She saw that his bed was a mess, and that he wasn't in it! She went to see if he was in the bathroom, and knocked on the door. There was no answer!
She then went downstairs to see if he was anywhere down there. She saw both Barnabas and Julia sitting in the Drawing, and went to speak to them.
"Barnabas, Julia, have either of you seen Brian down here?" She asked them.
"I haven't. Have you Barnabas?" Julia asked her husband.
"I haven't Susie. Isn't he in his room?" Barnabas wondered.
"I haven't seen him since we came back from town, and took him to his room. I'm worried about him." Susie said in a concerned voice.
"You should be. He hasn't been using his inhaler since I gave it to him when I got here." Maverick said as he came into the Drawing Room as well.
"He had to be taking it. It isn't like him not too." Susie told him.
"He's been using that makeshift one, and I'm worried that he may not have the right ingredients in it." He told everyone with a worried voice.
"I know he was complaining of that wasn't right with it, but he seemed fine to me." Julia told Maverick.
"That's just it. It could be his vampiric side that is starting to take over. It would explain what you've told me about killings earlier, and how both Susie and Will felt like they were being watched! Whatever he used, it's having the opposite effect on him. We have to find him, and get the right medication into him before it's too late!" Maverick told them matter-in-factly!
They looked at each other wondering where Brian could be! They were going to have to find and fast before it was too late! They talked for a bit longer before both Julia and Barnabas realized that Angelique must be behind this somehow! They could not go to Collinwood now because it was nearly time for the sun to rise, and they would have to return to their coffins. They promised that they would talk more once they rose later to make plans on how to proceed next against Angelique!
Both Susie and Maverick went into the kitchen, and Maverick made them some coffee and to talk more about what to do when they finally find Brian! Susie was worried that if the medication didn't work, then he would have to be destroyed! She didn't want to think of that, but if nothing else worked, then there was no other choice! She couldn't think of not being with him, but she may have to in order to prevent him from taking another life!
Maverick saw the look on Susie's face, and felt bad for her! He didn't want to have to kill his best friend, but he was under orders from both the Vampire High Council and the Vatican that if Brian should turn rogue on them, then Maverick would have to destroy Brian! Maverick didn't want to do this, but it was the only way to stop Brian! It reminded him of the last days of the War when the two of them had confronted Hitler that Brian tried to get him to stop what he was doing, but Hitler refused!
It was an epic battle with Brian and Maverick against Hitler! It lasted for hours it seemed, but in reality, it was only a short time! Both Brian and Maverick had gotten in shots and stab would on Hitler, and Hitler managed to get the two of them as well! It was just a little hesitation on Hitler's part that Brian was able to get the killing stroke that took off Hitler's head! Hitler had seen Eva had been shot, and that's when Brian struck!
Maverick had filled Hitler's mouth full of garlic, and carried to be burned and buried in an unmarked grave while Brian did the same to the body! They then saw that the same thing had to be done with Eva Braun as well since she was shot with a bullet that was filled with garlic as well! Once they were done, they left the Hitler's secret bunker before the Allied Forces stormed in!
Maverick was brought back to the present with the look on Susie's face that told him that if they had to destroy Brian, it would be for the best if they could not get him to turn back! They went back up to their rooms to try to get some sleep, but it would not be easy for there was going to be a major battle soon for the reclaiming of one Brian Collins!