Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:58:34 -0800 (PST) From: Dark Writer <dark_writer2003@yahoo.com> Subject: Blood War Chapter Three Book Two Blood War By: Dark Writer. Copyright 2005 Disclaimer: All Characters and situations of this story are fictional. Any similarities to actual living people and actual situations is purely coincidental. All fictional characters and fictional situations portrayed in this work of fiction remains the property of Dark Writer. Permission granted to Nifty Archives for the sole purpose of posting on the Boy Bands section of the Archives. Permission may be obtained by e-mailing Dark Writer at dark_writer2003@yahoo.com Comments are welcome too. Constructive Comments and advice are welcome. Honest opinions are welcome as well. And if you want to vent all over me as long it is good natured than feel free too do that to. e-mail me at dark_writer2003@yahoo.com Book Two Blood War Chapter three >From Kevin's point of view. After making love to Ben all afternoon and making sure my lover was fast asleep I finally got back to my office and managed to get some work done. We had even made progess on the next Backstreet Boys CD. It was going to be released late September or early October. All of the guys were really excited about it. Ben was really happy that I was going to be singing again. He attended every rehersal and every dance practice. Every time I would look up and see him dancing in the wings I would smile at him and he would smile back. Yes we were happy. The war seemed so far away right now. Or at least it seemed that way. But now there was a new element into the mix. I had not expected Angel and Spike to come into the picture. I mean I could always use another ally. But I wasn't sure I could trust Angel just yet. He had sworn his life to do one thing and one thing alone and that was to rid the world of all Vampires. After the great comming war was over and we were victorious over Vlad and his army what guarantee did I have that Angel was going to let us live in peace? I heard a knocking at the door. "Come in," I called out. The door opened and I smiled. Tyson walked in with Arron on his arm and Cory and Christian walking in behind them. The four of them had really bounded over the last few months. Tyson had a few more hickies on his neck and shoulders and Cory even had a few too. It did my heart good to see them in love. Christian was a good lover for Cory after he got over the fact that Cory turned into a where wolf every four weeks. The full moon was gone so we would have a normal teenager around. And Cory had really blossomed into a very good looking teenager. His really black hair shined with a hint of blue in it. His peircing grey eyes sent shivers down your spine. He was so honest and so innocent that it litterly shook me to the core. I was so happy to have him in our lives. The only thing that really worried me was how long would he remain an innocent young man. At some point this war was going hit all of our children hard. Tyson was still innocent. At some point the innocence would be lost. I really hoped that we would all be a family when all of this ended. "Hey dad," Tyson spoke up. "Can we have a word?" "Sure son," I smiled up at him. I watched as the four teens sat down on the sofa. Tyson sat next to Arron and snuggled up to him. Cory snuggled up to Christian laying his head on Christain's shoulder. Christian leaned down and kissed him on the top of his head. Arron stole a quick kiss from Tyson. "So what do you want to talk about?" "Well we wanted to talk about this war thingy that you and Dad are working on," Tyson said looking up at me with those incredible blue eyes of his. "Do we have to fight?" "Well no, not if you don't want too," I replied. "This war is going to rough on us all. Especially for your other adopted father, Ben. He is going to need all the help he can get. And not to mention all the love and support he can get too." "I love Dad," Tyson replied with those incredible blue eyes of his again. "I can't stand to see him hurt. I just don't want us to end." "Why should we end?" I asked concerned. "Well when you beat that Vlad guy and we all return to normal what is going to happen to us?" Arron spoke up for the first time. "I gotta tell you I don't think I like the idea of going back to normal. I kinda sorta like being a vamp." "Well yes there are advantages of being a Vampire but the chance to be normal and live a normal life has got to be appealing too," I added. "We'll grow old and die," Tyson replied. "I like being young and good looking all the time. Bu--," "But what Tyson?" I asked. He blushed and looked away. "You can tell me anything son." "But don't you see?" Tyson said his eyes wide and full of questions. "When we return to normal I'll loose my new family." "Oh son," I sighed seeing for the first time that he was really upset about the possibility of loosing the new family that he had formed. I made up my mind that we were going to stay together at whatever cost. "We will always be a family. You have my word on that." "What about Cory?" Tyson asked casting a fearful glance in Cory's direction. "What's going to happen to him after this war?" "Well I've been doing some thinking on that," I replied. "I want to adopt Cory too. I want us all to be a family. That is of course if Cory wants to be a part of our family too." The room filled with silence. I looked over at Cory and saw that he was deep in thought. That was the way it was with him. He would spend many hours in total silence thinking about God knows what. "Cory?" "I want to be part of your family too," Cory spoke up for the first time. "But what about my condition?" "You mean the where wolf thing?" I asked. He nodded quietly. "Well I have a theory about that too. It will involve hunting down the people who did this too you." "What will you do to them?" Cory asked with fear in his eyes. "Are you going to kill them?" "In order to restore your humanity we have too," I replied honestly. Cory closed his eyes and allowed a few tears flow down his face. It tore my heart in two to see him in tears. "Sweetie they forced this on you. They didn't offer you a choice. They just forced this on you. Do you want to remain a where wolf?" He shrugged his shoulders. "We don't have to decide this right now. We have plenty of time." We made small talk for a few more minutes before there was another knock at my office door. "Come in." The door opened and Angel and Spike walked in. Cory growled softly at him but backed off when I gave him a scolding look. "What can I do for you two?" "Spike and I are going back to Los Angelos for a few days to wrap up things there. Than we will be moving our operations here to New York to join you," Angel replied. I noticed that Spike sat down and winced at as he sat down. I smirked at him and shook my head. It had seemed that Angel had worked him over pretty good. "Good," I replied. "Let us know if we can help you get settled." "I'll call you when we are on our way back," Angel replied. "Come Spike, let's go or we will miss our plane." Spike got up and followed Angel out the door. I looked at Tyson and Arron and Cory. "So what are you four doing tonight?" I asked. "We have school," Tyson replied wrinkling his nose. "Oh really?" I asked grinning. "And whoes bright idea was this?" "It was mine," came the voice of angels. I turned and smiled at the shaggy haired version of Ben as he walked in. "What are you doing up?" I asked walking up to him. "I thought you were taking nap." "I was, than I woke up and saw that you were gone," Ben replied with a small pout. "I missed you. So I decided to find you. And yes I decided that Tyson and Cory needed to continue their schooling. So I hired a tutor to continue their schooling. After all our children have to be very smart as well as good looking." This made Tyson and Cory blush. "Aww they are soo cute when they blush." "Help?" Tyson pleaded with me. "Ok sweetie," I smiled down at Ben. "Stop making the boys blush." "Can't help it," Ben giggled as he snuggled closer to me. "Whacha working on?" "Our CD actually," I replied. "Oh Trey called and he and Justin are joining us with JC and Lance too." "Really?" Ben asked sa he sat next to me. I shivered with lust as his lips graced my bare shoulder. "Want to mess around?" "Honey," I sighed looking down at his puppy dog eyes. "We just finished making love. Aren't you wore out?" "Um we are vampires sweetie," Ben said as he nipped at my neck. "We recharge our batteries much faster than normals and right now I want mess around." "Later sweetie," I smiled down at him. "Right now I have to finish making plans for a launching of our comeback CD. And you have four very cute teens to get ready for school?" I smiled foundly as I heard the teens groan. "Now children," I lightly scolded them. "Work first than play time." "Oh goodie," Tyson said as he rubbed against Aaron. Cory was busy kissing Christian's lips. This time it was our turn to groan. "What?" Tyson asked looking hurt. "You guys fawn on each other all the time." "Yes we do," Ben smirked at me. "But we're grown and we can." The phone rang and I picked it up. "Crystal Inc," I said politely into the reciever. "Hey," Brian's voice sounded in the reciever. I knew by the sound of his voice that this was not good. "Hey Brian, what's wrong?" I asked. "Nick's been kidnapped," Brian sniffled into the phone. "How the hell did that happen?" I demanded. "You were supposed to take care of him Brian!" "I was taking care of him. After lunch this morning we well -- any way afterwards I went to shower and when I got back he was gone. I found a ransom note," Brian sobbed. "How soon can you get here?" I barked. I could feel the vampire blood starting to surge through my veins. I allowed them to take over. "And bring the fucking note!" I rasped out and slammed the phone down. I got up and stood by the window and glared out into the city. I felt my lover's hand on my shoulder. I also felt the arms of Tyson wrap around me. I could feel the love surging through me. I took several breaths. I turned and looked at Aaron. His eyes were wide with fear. He knew it had something to do with his brother. "Tyson sweetie, go to Aaron. He will need your love and support." "What's wrong Dad?" Tyson asked with his eyes wide with fear and questions. "Vlad has kidnapped Nick," I replied. I heard the strangled sob from Aaron. In a flash Tyson had Aaron in his arms comforting him. "I think we should cancel classes for the next few days. We have to work on getting Nick back." >From Ben's point of view "Come in Lance," I smiled at him. "You too JC." "What's wrong?" Lance asked concerned. "Where is Kevin?" "He is upstairs in his office. We have some bad news for you," I said softly as I showed them into the living room. JC looked fearful at the blank canvas I had set up for him. "Don't worry JC, that is not going to happen tonight." "What is going on?" Lanced prodded again. "Nick's been kidnapped," I informed them. "Kevin and Brian are working on a plan to get him back." "Can we helped?" JC asked. "I'm sure we can use it but Kevin insisted that we procede with dinner, Justin and Trey will be joining us as well," I replied. "Isn't that going to akward?" Lance asked me. "Why would it be?" I asked back. "Well isn't there history between you and Trey?" Lance asked in return. "What Trey and I had was great but we have both moved on," I replied. "Having him here as a guest will not be a problem. It will be nice to see him again. And I am happy that he has fallen inlove with Justin." The door opened and I knew immediately that my lover had arrived. "Excuse me." I walked out into the foyer and into the arms of my lover. His arms encircled me and his lips pressed up against mine. I whimpered softly as his tongue probed my lips. Finally after a very brief struggle I allowed the inquisitive guest in. After being kissed breathlessly by him he allowed me up for air. "Good evening love," he said softly down to me his eyes sparkling with love. I saw the look of sadness and worry in his eyes. "No we haven't heard from Vlad yet," he asnwered me. It still amased me how he could answer my questions even before I could ask them. "What have you found out?" I asked him laying my hand on his sculpted chest. "This is some sort of retaliation for our take over of three of Vlads Galleries," Kevin sighed as he walked into the living room. "So this is my fault?" I asked horrified. In my short time as Vice President I had managed to legally take over three of Vlad's Galleries. "Don't ever say that again!" Kevin scolded me. "Don't ever apologies for taking blood money from that moster!" I decided not to argue with him at that moment. But this was not over. "Are our guests here?" Kevin asked. I nodded. "Where are the kids?" "They have already eaten. Tyson and Aaron are in their room. Cory and Christian are in the gym," I replied. "How is Aaron doing?" Kevin asked wearing a concerned look on his face. "You will be happy to know that Tyson is taking very good care of Aaron," I replied. "Now let's go eat dinner." I heard the door open and smiled at the sight of Justin and Trey as they walked in. "Welcome to our home." "Thank you for having us," Justin said formally. "What is wrong?" Justin asked seeing all the grim faces around the living room. "Nick has been kidnapped," Kevin said frowning. "We are waiting for Brian with the ransom note." "Well while we are waiting why don't we go into the dinning room," I suggested. >From Tyson's point of view. I watched as Aaron sat on our bed looking lost. My heart went out to him as I realized that I would be going nuts too if my brother had been kidnapped. "What am I going to do?" Aaron looked at me with pleading eyes. "He is my only brother. I love him Tyson." I wrapped my arms around his form and kissed the top of his head. Aaron leaned against me. "I don't even know how to feel right now," I said softly. "But I'm here for you. And I love you. And if I know my dad's they are going to work really hard to get Nick back." Aaron still cried his heart out for his older brother. I just held him and kissed him until he stopped crying. He looked up at me and the unasked question raged through his eyes. I sat back and slipped off my shirt. I knew he wanted to make love. And I was not going to deny him anything right now. The gentleness he showed me as he removed the rest of my clothes made me love him more and more. When I was finally naked and exposed to him. "I love you." I whispered to him. My hand reached for his shirt and he allowed me to undress him too. When he ws finally naked I sat back and gazed up on his nakedness. His body was tight from all the dancing and working out he did. His stomach was flat with strong beginnings of a six pack. My mouth watered as I gazed upon his erect seven inch cock. A droplet of precome slid down his shaft and I longed to lick it up as fast as I could but I held back. This moment was all about him. It was about how much I loved him and me giving myself to him. "I want this to be all about you." He smiled a sad smile as he raised up and slid over to me. His hand reached out and took my chin and brought his lips down up on mine. To hear the moan from Aaron was truly music to my ears. His hungry tongue slid into my mouth tasting everything that I had to offer. He gently but firmly pushed me into the soft confines of the mattress and ground his cock against mine. I wanted to cum right than and there but some how I mannaged to reframe myself from doing that. "I want you so bad," he whimpered as his lips travled down to my neck. His razor sharp teeth broke my tendor skin and he quickly lapped up the fresh blood that flowed. "Please Tyson," he begged as his lips tweaked my nipples. I whimpered in responce to his actions. "Take me," I pleaded with him spreading my legs. He was on me in a heartbeat sliding into me. I whimpered from the pain joining his desperate moans as he plunged his entire length into me. "God you feel so good," he groaned out. His voice took on a horse tone and I gazed up on his features. Gone was the angelic features that one graced his face. Replacing it was the fierce and yet beautiful and wild untamed features of his vampire self. I shivered at the wildness in his eyes. The pure unadulterated lust that raged though him. I gave myself fully to him. I surrendered my self to this wild beast because somewhere deep in this creature of the night was a loving and caring teenager that I had fallen in love with. A teen who had lost his brother to kidnappers and a teen who didn't know if he was ever going to see his older brother again. Aaron continued to plunge in and out of me with increasing speed and force. I had cum four times already. I was weak from the blood loss because Aaron kept sinking his teeth deep into my neck sucking the life force out of me. Finally I felt his body shudder violently and I felt the warm rush as his seed came slamming into my bowles. Than it was over. Aaron was laying on is back breathing really heavy trying hard to recover from the intense lovmaking I had ever experienced in my young life. I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked up to see a volunteer. I growled savagely as I pounced on him sinking my teeth in his neck. His legs spread for me as Aaron guided my cock to his whole. I growled again as I plunged in. I vaguely remembered Aarons young arms surrounding me as I fucked this willing volunteer and drained him of part of his blood. >From Ben's point of view. "Was that Tyson?" I asked Kevin. Kevin nodded quietly. "He is growing up isn't he?" I asked again. Again Kevin nodded quietly. "I hope that Aaron didn't hurt him." Kevin peaked in and smiled softly. "Trust me love," Kevin said softly. "They didn't hurt anyone. Look for yourself." I peaked around Kevin and shivered at the sight. Both Aaron and Tyson were wrapped in eachothers arms. Grant it they were still naked but it was so obvious that they had just finished making love. Aaron's face was still streaked with tears. Tyson's face was streaked with tears as well. But the love they both shared with each other was still very much present in the room. The mental impression that they left was so powerful and so wild that it almost made me dizzy. The volunteer was just covering up Aaron and Tyson with a royal blue comforter before leaving himself. I noticed that he was tired himself. "I'll drop of couple extra thousand in his account." "Good," I smiled up at Kevin. "Now what have you planned in getting Nick back." "First thing we must do is find out where Vlad is holding him," Kevin sighed wrapping his arms around me. "But for now let's go back to our guests. We must be good hosts." He leaned down and gave me a kiss. "And I do believe you have to paint JC tonight." "I don't think that is a good idea," I mumbled. "I mean given the fact that Nick has been kidnapped and all." "You're right love," Kevin sighed. "But I've always wanted to see Josh in the flesh." "Why Kevin!" I scolded him. "You're only supposed to have eyes for me!" Kevin just looked at me with a twinkle in his eyes. God did he look hot. "OK OK," I relented. "I'll paint Josh in the nude!" "Good while you are doing that Brian and I have to go out," Kevin informed me. "We are going scouting for Nick. I have some ideas on how to find him." "So that is your plan," I said frowning. "You want to keep me busy while you and Brian do all the dangerous stuff." "You can't blame me for wanting to keep you safe," Kevin said pouting. And he said I had a pout. Oh well I guess I had to let him go. After all Nick was like a brother to him. Nick was like a brother to me too. I shuddered to think what Vlad was doing to him right now. I thought back on the first time I had met Nick. We had gotten into a fist fight and he had given me a black eye. Then when I was turned he turned out to be a sweetie. He treated me like one of his brothers. "I know you are worried about him too sweetie," Kevin said soothingly as he kissed me on the lips. "But if I knew Nick he wouldn't want you looking for him. He loves you so much. And he worries about you too. So be a good boy and stay here and paint a pretty picture of Josh." "I love you," I whispered looking up at Kevin the leader of the White Knight Clan. I put my hand on his chest and shivered with desire as I felt his muscles move under my touch. "So," I said looking naughty. "Do we have time to make love?" Kevin laughed softly. "What?" I asked all innocent. "You are impossible," Kevin chuckled as he hugged me close to him. I buried my nose in his chest and inhaled deeply enjoying the scent that was only him. "When we get back I promise to make love to you." I stuck out my bottom lip in a pout and to my shock he just giggled and took my bottom lip between his teeth and lightly bit me. "Sorry sexy but that is not going to work." "Can't blame me for trying," I said looking up at him with my most innocent expression on my face. He kissed me breathlessly and than slowly vanished from my sight. My fingers retraced my lips as I still felt the chapped lips that was his on mine. "Well are we going to do this thing?" Josh's voice sounded from behind me. I turned and busted up laughing at the almost scared look on his face. Oh yea tonight was going to be so much fun. >From Nick's point of view. "What do you want from me?" I demanded from Vlad. He stood infront of me in all of his glory. I could now understand why so many people had fallen in love with him. He was very good looking. He was even starting to affect me. "I want you to love me," Vlad's silky voice drifted over me. "We are destined to be lovers Nicolas." "Like hell we are!" I spat at him. "I love Brian!" "Brian is nothing compared to what I can give you!" Vlad yelled at me. "I can give you the world!" "I don't want the world!" I shouted back at him. I tried to morph in to my vampire form but I couldn't. "What did you do to me?" "I have the power to keep you from changing young one," Vlad laughed. "You will give yourself to me," "Never!" I shouted back. "I will never love you!" "Never say never young one," Vlad laughed as he vanished from me. I fell back onto the bed sobbing. "Brian!" I whimpered. "Where are you?" Outside in the hall Vlad is talking to a young vampire. "Make sure he belives you are comforting him," Vlad instructed the young blonde. "He is hurting right now. Make him feel loved and needed." The young blonde nodded. "And make sure he feeds too. I need him alive and healthy." Back in the room. I heard the door open and for some reason I tossed a pillow at it. I heard a umph and realized that it wasn't Vlad coming through the door. I looked over and saw a young kid walk through it. Well it wasn't really a kid. He was at least 18 maybe 19. He was cute. "Sorry," I muttered. "Who are you?" "A vamp like you," he mumbled. "I wanted to see if you wanted some company." "Sorry, not tonight," I replied. "I'm not good company." "You miss him don't you?" the kid asked. He was pale so he was definately a vamp. A very attractive one at that. "You hungry?" I couldn't help but knod. He snapped his fingers and a young kid came in. "Don't worry he is a volunteer," the young vamp said. "According to Vlad, volunteers are more loyal. So he had decided to copy his Son's way in that regard." The young volunteer walked over to me. "Is this true?" I asked softly taking the chin of the young adult. He swallowed hard and nodded. "Do they treat you well?" Again he nodded. "Can I feed on you?" They young adult shyly grinned and nodded. I embraced the young man and sank my teeth in his tender neck and shook with desire as his fresh young blood flooded my mouth. I sucked and swallowed until I have had my fill. When I released him he was tired and was led out of the room. Little did I know he was being fed to the gang of the vampires that would kill him. But not to worry. I would pay them back for taking the life of an innocent. "Do you feel better?" the young Vamp asked me. I decided it was time to find out what his name was. "Yes thank you," I replied. "So do you have a name?" "Damion," he answered. "How were you changed?" I asked. "I wanted it," Damion replied. "I was a volunteer and Vlad gave me a chance to be like him." he replied. "Now I'm a Vampire and I will never grow old." "And that appeals to you?" I asked raising my eyebrows. "Doesn't it appeal to you?" Damion asked sitting next to me. "Why did you become a Vamp?" "All the same reasons you did," I admitted. "But that was 7 years ago. Now I'm older and wiser. I know now why I was changed." "Why?" Damion asked. "Love and devotion to my mate and to Kevin," I replied honestly. "I can't help it. I love them both. Very deeply. I wanted to be a part of their lives and I would've done anything to achieve that." "Vlad says that love is everything," Damion said. "I wish I had someone to love." "You don't have anyone to love?" I asked shocked. "You are a hottie." To his credit he blushed. "I can't believe you don't have someone to love." "You're cute too," he mumbled. "But than your Nick Carter a Backstreet Boy." "And we are all gay and vampires," I sighed. "What would the world do if they knew." "The world won't matter much longer," Damion said frowning. "Vlad is going to usher in a new life for us all. Humans and Vampires will live in harmony." "And how does he plan on doing that?" I asked scornfully. "Vlad is not a nice Vampire. He wants to destroy all that is good." "How do you know that?" Damion asked glaring at me. "He loves us all. He cares about us." "Do you even know who he is?" I asked back. "I mean do you know where he comes from?" "He is some kind of old country count or something like that," Damion replied. "Have you read much of the bible?" I asked. "Yea I read it back when I was kid," Damion answered. "Why?" "Ever heard of Judas the betrayer?" I asked back. "Yea so what does Vlad have to do with that?" Damion asked. "Because Vlad is the betrayer," I replied. "Vlad is over two thousand years old." "Cool!" Damion replied. "I hope I look that good when I am that old." I shook my head in shock. "What?" He asked all innocent. "Is that all you think about?" I asked. "Just how good you look?" "Hey looks are everything!" Damion replied. "No it is not," I replied sadly. "I'll tell you what everything is. Love. True and lasting love. That is everything. This farse of everlasting beauty is a lie. Everything that Vlad has told you is a lie." "Yea well I'm happy with my choice," Damion said. "And tell I am proven differently I'll swear my allegiance to Vlad." "I hope I can change that feeling for you," I said softly. "You are a beautiful person. How long have you been changed anyway?" "Two Hundred years," Damion replied. "And you are still happy with your choice?" I asked surprised. "I mean how about your family? Do you even have family anymore?" "I have a family," Damion replied. "I have kept track of my family lines. I don't hang with them. It is too dangerous. Vlad says we shouldn't because it will put them in Danger. The White Knight Clan will hunt them down and slaughter them." "That is a lie," I said bluntly. "And I do believe that you know it too." "That remains to be revealed," Damion said just as bluntly. "I have to go now. I'll talk to you later." With that Damion left. I was left alone again. I looked up at the window that was high above me. The walls were stone. It was cold and damp in this room. Lightning flashed across the sky. "Brian," I sobbed. "Please come for me." I tried to reach him but there must be some shield around me. I couldn't sense him anywhere. "Please Kevin," I sobbed. He was the leader and he should be able to hear me. I felt a small spark from a person I never thought I would feel. "Ben!" I exclaimed. "Please Ben stay away! It is too dangerous for you." "It is too late," Vlad's voice sounded in my head. "You are mine young Nick and soon so will Ben Atke be mine as well!" I sank to my knees sobbing in dispair. >From Ben's point of view. "Josh hold still," I scolded him as I continued to paint him. "Tell Lance to behave!" JC pouted. "Lance behave," I scolded Lance as I stepped back and looked at the canvas. I had finished the pencil out line and I had to admit that it was coming out really really well. It really helped that Lance was busy making Josh all horny. It was so cute to watch them interact. They reminded me of Kevin and I. Except for one thing. JC was a hunter. He hunted and slaughtered vampires and his lover the love of his life was a vampire. I looked up and smiled at them as Lance and Josh were embracing eachother in a very passionate kiss. Josh was hard as a rock. He was so beautiful in that aroused state. But not a beautiful as Kevin was. No one could ever come as close to Kevin. I heard JC moan out and looked up and than quickly looked away. Lance had taken it a step further and had engulfed JC's cock. I quietly put down my pencil and quietly walked out. The last thing I heard was JC's whimpers of desire. I had to smile as I walked down the hall. I stopped at Tyson's room and knocked on the door. I opened it a crack and looked in. Tyson was sitting up in bed rubbing his eyes. "Hey," I said softly. "How is Aaron?" I noticed that Aaron was out like a light. If I knew Tyson, Aaron had made love to him and Tyson made sure that he wore Aaron out so that he would sleep. "He is sleeping," Tyson said. He slid on his boxers. It amazed me that he no longer showed any shyness around me. There was a time when he wouldn't be caught dead with out any clothes on in front of us. "God I hated to see him in such pain like that." "But you helped him through some of it," I said softly. I stepped into the room and sat down next to Tyson. He leaned against me and I put my arm around his shoulder and pulled him closer to me. "You really love him don't you?" "Yea I do," Tyson replied looking back at the sleeping Aaron. "I just hope--," I started to say and suddenly I was in a dark room. It was damp and cold. I shivered and looked around. I saw one small candle on a table top. I saw him. "Nick!" I tried to call out. But I couldn't speak. For some reason I could observe him but I couldn't talk to him or interact with him. Nick looked up in horror. "Ben!" he exclaimed. "Please Ben stay away! It is too dangerous for you!" "Dad?" Tyson's frantic voice sounded. His hand was waving infront of me. "Dad?" he asked again. Aaron was awake and he looked worried too. "What's wrong Dad?" I shook my head and gathered my thoughts. "I saw Nick," I whispered as I shivered. Aaron was up and at my side in an instant. "He was in a dark room. It was made of stone. There was a candle in it. He was so alone," I shivered. "We have to save him." "What are we waiting for?" Aaron asked. "I'm not sure I can get us to where he is," I replied. "I've never transproted myself anywhere. I've always let Kevin do it." "Let's all concentrate on Nick and see if that works," Aaron suggested. We all closed our eyes and concentrated on Nick's essence. I could feel his pressence but couldn't detirmine where he was. Suddenly it happened. A bright light flashed in front of us we found ourselves on the shore. The sand was black as coal. Lightning streaked across the sky. "Oh my god," Aaron whispered as he looked up. I glanced up and my heart stood still for a few seconds. In front of us was castle Dracula. At least that I would've called it. But it wasn't the castle that Aaron was so freaked out about. It was flying around it. They looked like creatures flying around it. They looked part human, part bat. Their unearthly screams filled the night air. "Come on," Aaron shouted as he headed up the steep imbackment. "Wait!" I called out. Only it was too late. Aaron was surrounded by lightning. It appeared as if he had hit some sort of force field from Star Trek. His screams filled the night air. "Nooo!" screamed Tyson as he flew to Aaron's side. He caught Aaron just before he hit the ground. I got to his side too. Aaron was out like a light. His vampire form was fading in and out. "We've got to get him home." I closed my eyes and thought about home and again the bright light flashed before my eyes and than we were home again in Tyson's room. I opened my eyes to hear Aaron's whimpers from the pain. "What happened!" a deep voice boomed out. I looked up to see Kevin's form standing in the door way. He was at Aaron's side in an instant. "What happened!" he boomed out again. "We travled to castle Dracula," I replied. "We found out where Nick was." "You did this alone!" Kevin hissed at me. "You put your self and Tyson and Aaron in danger?" "I wanted to help!" I sobbed. "Is Aaron going to all right?" I asked frantically. By now JC and Lance was in the room as well. Kevin was busy checking Aaron over. Aaron let out a groan and opened his eyes. "Easy little one," Kevin said soothingly. "You were hit by Vlad's forcefield. You're lucky to be alive." He said the last part glaring at me. "You shouldn't have went! You should've waited until I got home!" "I contacted Nick," I tried to explain. "I wanted to--!" "Silence!" Kevin roared at me. "Leave us alone!" The mental force of his command threw me back. If it hadn't have been for Lance I would've hit the wall. Lance's arms encircled me. "Take him from my sight. I'll deal with him later!" Lance led me away from the room. I could hear Tyson arguing with Kevin. Tyson was not happy about Kevin yelling at me. I could hear JC trying to calm him down. Kevin was continuing to yell at poor Tyson. Finally I was in my room. "I just wanted to help," I sobbed. "I love Nick too. I contacted him and I wanted to help!" The more I sobbed the madder I got. "I love him too!" I shouted at Kevin through the wall. Lance jumped back at the force of my shout. I sat down on the bed breathing heavily. "How did you find him?" Lance asked. "I was talking to Tyson about Nick and than it just happened. I was in this dark room. It was cold and damp and soo evil," I shivered as I recalled the memory. "I saw poor Nick sitting on the floor. The dispair in his voice was so heavy. I wanted to help!" "I know you did sweetie," Lance said softly as he wrapped his arms around me. "Kevin is just upset that you endangered yourself and Tyson and Aaron. He still loves you." "I know he does," I muttered. "But he is always trying to protect me! Why doesn't he understand that I can help! Whenever it gets dangerous he throws me aside. I'm tired of it!" By the time I was done I was shouting at the top of my lungs. "That's it!" I shouted as I got up and left the room. "Ummmm what are you doing?" Lance asked suddenly very worried. "I'm leaving!"I shouted. "I'm getting out of here!" >From Lance's point of view. I knew I was in over my head. "Ummm do you really want to do that?" I asked softly. I watched as Ben ran around the room throwing stuff in the suitcase. But when I realized that he was very serious was when I saw that he wasn't crying. He had a very serious look on his face. In five minutes he had everything packed that he wanted to take. I knew I had to stop him from leaving. Than it hit me when I saw Cory walk in. "Ummmm Dad?" Cory asked softly looking scared. "Are you leaving?" Ben stopped packing and looked over his shoulder and looked at Cory. I looked at Cory too and almost laughed but didn't. Cory had decided to pull out the really heavy guns. He had this really cute adorable pout. There was no way that Ben could ever resist that. But sadly I was mistaken. "I'm leaving Kevin," Ben muttered. "But what about Tyson and me?" Cory asked frowning. "Don't we matter?" I choose this time to go and get Kevin. >From Kevin's point of view. Poor Tyson was frantic. He hopping from foot to foot worrying over poor Aaron. Finally Aaron moaned and opened his eyes. "Easy there young one," I said soothingly. "You hit Vlad's force field so you are going to hurt for a while." "Is he awake?" Tyson asked frantically. "I wanna see him!" I knew that I couldn't keep him away from his love. I moved aside and watched as Tyson wrapped his arms around Aaron and started to cry and kiss him at the same time. I knew at that moment that Tyson and Aaron were the real thing. "Kevin," Lance's voice sounded from the doorway. I looked at Lance and knew right away that there was a problem. And it was big. "You need to talk to Ben now." "I don't have time right now," I replied. "If you don't talk to him right now you probably won't get a chance to talk to him again." Sighing I followed Lance out of Aaron's and Tyson's room. "But what about Dad?" I heard Cory's voice. "He loves you!" "Well he has a real funny way of showing it!" Ben hurled at Cory. "Everytime I try to help he gets mad and shoves me aside. Well now he doesn't have to worry about me any more. I'm leaving!" A cold stab of fear struck me in the heart. I looked in and saw Ben sitting on a suitcase trying to snap it shut. He wasn't having much luck doing it. "Stupid suitcase thingy!" he growled as he forced it shut. "There!" If it wasn't so serious I would've laughed at him. "Ummm Ben?" I asked softly. "What is going on?" "I'm leaving," Ben said softly. "It is obvious that you don't want me here. Everytime I try to help you yell at me and shove me away. So now you won't have me to push around anymore." "I love you," I said walking towards him. Ben held up his hand and stopped me. He stopped me with a mental push. It was so hard that I almost fell back. "Please baby," I said again. "We can work this out." "Leave me alone!" Ben shouted as he vanished infront of my eyes. "Ben!" I screamed falling to my knees. "Don't go!" I was met with silence. For the first time in a long time I was alone again. I reached out with my mind. I found him on the beach. I walked up to him. "Please Ben, I love you and we can work this out." "Leave me alone," Ben shouted at me again. He turned and I was shocked to see that he had turned into his vampire form. He was angry and he was hurt and it was all directed at me. I felt tears fall. "You don't love me! All you want to do is hold me back. I wanted to help find my brother Nick and when I found him you got mad at me and told me to leave. You yelled at me for trying to help!" "It wasn't safe sweetie. You were at Vlad's head quarters. Don't you realize what that means?" I pleaded with him. You see Ben had accomplished something that no one else had ever done. He had discovered Vlad's castle. No had ever done that before. Not even me. "Baby you are just now comming into your powers. You need to let us help you control them. Please come back to the pen house and let me help. Please I love you." "No more pushing me away?" Ben asked. I made a decision right than and there. "I promised," I said solemly. "I won't try and push you away. But you have to understand. As the leader of the clan I have to set some bounderies." Ben nodded as he walked up to me. "And are you going to adjust those bounderies when I get in danger? Are you going to change the rules when I get in danger?" Ben asked. "I love you," I said softly. "I can't help it. I have to protect you." "Than leave," Ben said bluntly as tears flowed down his face. "Please!" I begged. "I don't want to loose you." "You're not going to loose me," Ben said sadly. "But right now we have to be alone." "At least stay with with one of the clan members. Like Lance or Brian," I pleaded. "Vlad knows about your powers. You are in real danger." "Fine!" Ben muttered. "Let's go." I sighed with reliefe. At least I could keep him from danger in a round about way. In a blink of an eye we were back at the penthouse. Cory was in tears in Christian's arms. Tyson was upset too. It was clear that my family needed some help. Tyson and Cory ran up to Ben and wrapped their arms around their adopted Dad. "Please don't go," Cory sniffled. "Yea Dad," Tyson said softly. "I don't want you to go." "I'm not leaving forever," Ben tried to sooth Cory and Tyson. "But you and Dad love each other," Cory said looking hopefully at me. "Can't you two make up?" "I just need some time alone," Ben replied. "You promise that this is just a little while?" Tyson asked. He was giving Ben the Puppy dog eyes. "Yes I promise that this is just for a little while," Ben replied giving in. "Kevin and I have to work some things out." "Why can't you work it out here?" Cory demanded. "You can sleep in my room! I don't want you too go." I tried so hard not to smile. Cory was definately trying so hard to get his adopted dad from leaving. Ben sighed. "Ok I'll stay," Ben relented. Inside I was doing a happy dance. "But I am not sleeping with him!" he hurled at me glaring at me. My heart fell. "I'm sleeping in the guest room." Later. "What am I going to do?" I asked JC. "I'm trying to protect him. And now he wants to go and fight Vlad himself." "Let him fight with you on your next battle. See how he does. If it gets to much for him than rescue him. He has to know how serious this war is," JC suggested. "I don't want to let him fight. He is head strong and leads with his heart and soul. He is going to get hurt not to mention killed," I argued. "But he is his own person, he has to be able to make his own choices. Kevin you can't protect him forever," JC reminded me. "I know dammit!" I shouted glaring at Josh. "I love him and I don't want him hurt!" "Talk to him Kevin," JC informed me. "Talk to him before it is too late." "You ready to go?" Lance's voice sounded from behind Josh. "Are you going to be ok?" JC asked. "Yea I'll be fine," I replied. I showed them out and than headed to see how Tyson and Cory were doing. I knocked on the door to their room. "Come in," Cory's hyper voice sounded. I cracked open the door and walked in. Tyson and Cory were sitting on the bed playing a video game. I watched as the two teens battled it out with eachother. It was soo cute to watch them. They were play fighting as one would get ahead and the other would get ahead. I glanced at the clock and saw that they were up way past their bed time. But they were having such a good time that I didn't want to spoil it. Tyson won and Cory tackled him and they wrestled around the bed for a while. I finally coughed softly. They both looked up at me with guilty looks on their faces. I had to laugh at them. "Hey Dad!" Cory said with a hyper grin. "Hey you two," I smiled as I sat down on the bed. "How is Aaron doing?" Tyson asked as he finally let go of Cory. "He is doing better," I replied. "He is sleeping now." "We're sorry that we went to the castle," Tyson said looking sad. "It is all of our fault that you guys are mad at eachother." "No it is not," I said putting my arm around him. "Don't ever say that again." "But if I hadn't insisted on going than you two would still be all lovey and stuff," Tyson sniffled. "I love Ben and Ben loves me. And like it or not we are going to have disagreements," I said kissing the top of his head. "Well go in apologies to him," Tyson sniffled again. "Then he will want you back." I had to laugh at him because he sounded so cute. "It is not that simple sweetie," I sighed. I noticed that Cory was snuggled up next to me too. "But I promise that we are going to work this out." "Ok Dad," Tyson said with a huge yawn. "You two get some sleep," I replied kissing them both on the cheeks. "I'm going to say good night to Ben." I saw the hopeful looks on their faces. "Don't expect too much." The pouts returned in force. "And no that is not going to work." I finally left them alone and headed towards the guest room. I could hear Ben talking to Justin. "I love him Justin," Ben said softly. "I just wish he would let me help." "Does Kevin know just how far you have come?" Justin asked. "Does he know that you can fly? Does he know you can turn into annimals?" "I haven't told him yet," Ben said softly. "He has been so worried about this war. I didn't want to burden him." I thought that now was a good time to make my pressence known. I stepped into the room. Ben looked up at me with hurt and pain in his eyes. "Why didn't you tell me that my little vampire had grown up?" I asked softly sitting next to him. Justin choose to leave quietly. "So you can fly and morph into annimals?" Ben nodded. "Wow I'm impressed. When did this happen?" "A couple of weeks ago," Ben whispered. "I was thinking about a kitty I once had and the next thing I knew I was one!" I laughed softly. "Hey! It wasn't funny. I was so freaked. Especially when Cory started to chase me!" By now I was really laughing. I could so picture Cory chasing poor Ben around. Ben just pouted at me before he started to giggle again. He sounded like his old self that I forgot that he was still mad at me. "You should've seen his expression when I changed back. It was so funny." By now Ben was laughing along with me. "So what else can you do?" I asked softly. Ben just grinned as he soared into the air and did summersaults. He was so beautiful as he flipped through the air like an angel. He landed in a graceful landing. "You are so beautiful," I whispered softly. Than an umcomfortable silence filled the air. "Ummm I guess I should let you ummm get some sleep." I stood up to leave only to have Ben's hand touch my arm. "What do you want Ben?" "Umm can I umm sleep with you?" Ben asked. "You know just sleep! No sex or anything like that." "Of course you can sleep with me," I smiled. "And I agree. We shouldn't have sex right now." "I do love you Kevin," Ben whispered softly. "I don't like fighting with you." "I don't want to fight with you either," I said softly. "I would rather make love to you." "I don't want to make love until we can work this out," Ben said looking down. "But--," I knew he wanted to say something else. "Go ahead sweetie," I urged him. Tears flowed down his angelic face. God I hurt me so much to see him in tears. "I don't want to go to sleep alone," he sobbed. "You don't have to love," I sniffled too. "You can sleep with me and not have sex." "But what about you?" Ben asked softly. "Won't you want to have sex?" "Baby," I said running the back of my hand along the side of his face. He sighed and leaned against it. "I love making love to you. But sex is not paramount in my life. Don't get me wrong. Sex is very important to me. But I can live with out it." Ben nodded with tears still flowing down his angelic face. "Are you going to be ok with you not being able to have sex?" "Yes I will beable to reframe from having sex. We need to take a break from eachother sexualy. I still love you Kevin. And I don't want to mess things up for us," Ben replied. The tears had stopped flowing now. "But--," he started and than stopped. "But what?" I asked softly. "How are we going to fix this?" Ben asked looking up at me with pleading eyes. "I want this thing to work. And now we have Cory and Tyson to think about. They really love us. They don't want us to break up. They have so much pain in their lives they don't need us adding to it." "Than tomorrow as a family we sit down and work this out," I promised. "I want my family happy Ben. And Tyson and Cory have become a part of our family. They need to fill loved and they need to fill safe." Ben smiled softly at me for the first time since we had our fight. "I love you Ben Atke," I whispered as I held out my arms. Ben fell into them. I thrilled at his small whimper. A thrill of love and happiness raged through me as I pressed my lips to his. After kissing him breathless I smiled down at his dazed look on his face "I love it when I do that to you." "I love it when you do it too me," Ben replied. That was when he heard the cheering behind us. We looked back to see a very happy Tyson and Cory behind us. In a second they were in our arms. After giving each other hugs and kisses we convinced them that it was time for bed. Back at Castle Dracula from Nick's point of view. "So Ben Atke is stronger than I thought he was," Vlad said. "You can't hurt him!" I hurled at him. "Kevin will protect him!" "Ohhh I think I can get to him," Vlad said grinning his evil grin. It chilled me to the bone. He snapped his fingers and these two creatures flew in. They were a cross between humans and some kind of demons. Their screaches filled the room. They were the ugliest beasts I had ever laid eyes on. "My pets," Vlad cooed to them. "I have a treat for you." He snapped his fingers again and the doors parted as two vampires brought in a very young man. "Dinner is served." The creatures pounced on the poor kid and well I closed my eyes and screamed at the sound. "You'll get used to our ways young one," Vlad laughed. "I'll leave you all alone now." Vlad left and I opened my eyes and watched in horror as the two beasts tore into the young man. Thankfully he was dead now and couldn't feel anything more. I shivered with horror and tried to close my eyes only I found that I couldn't. Vlad was preventing me from closing them. I screamed in horror and pain. I screamed for Brian, I screamed for Kevin. I wanted someone to help me. That was when it happened again. Ben's face came into view. "No Ben!" I screamed. "Stay away! It is too dangerous!" >From Kevin's point of view. "So Aaron is going to be fine Brian," I said softly to my cousin. "But I am worried about Ben--," "Nick!" Ben screamed from his bedroom. "Please let me help!" Ben's voice sounded so painful that I was at his side in a flash. Ben was sitting up in bed screaming at the top of his lungs. He couldn't stop. He just kept screaming. By now Tyson and Cory were up too. They were so scared for their Adopted Dad. I quickly moved to block the painful images that was flooding Ben's mind. I found the neurol pathway that channling the horrible things that he was seeing in his dreams and I succeded in blocking them. Ben slumped into my arms unnconsious and totally unaware of what was happening to him or what was happening around him. I projected a thought of total calm and tranquility into his mind. I shivered as his mind returned to it's slumber. I had to smile softly as his dreams turn too well let's just say that Ben was being Ben. After kissing him lovingly on the fore head I left him alone to sleep. I had some unfinished business to attend too. "AJ," I spoke into the phone. "How soon can you get here?" "I can be there in a few days," AJ replied. "I'm working at the studio on the songs." "Forget the songs," I instructed him. "Nick has been kidnapped. Vlad has taken the offensive and we need to counter attack and protect Ben." "What's wrong with Ben?" AJ asked concerned. "He has come into his powers," I replied. "And I think that Vlad is taking advantage of it." "What are you going to do about it?" AJ asked me. "Go on the offensive too. If Ben can truly find Vlad's Castle than we have a weapon to use against Vlad," I replied. I let out a huge yawn. "You need to rest Kevin," AJ gently reminded me. "You are going to be no good to any of us if you are tired." "I know brother," I sighed heavily. "I'm going to go to bed now." I gave him a quick hug and headed up stairs to bed. When I walked in I smiled at the sight. Both Cory and Tyson were in bed with Ben. That was so like them. They loved Ben so much. I tapped them on the shoulder. "You to go to bed. I'll sleep with him tonight," I smiled at them. "We love you Dad," Tyson said as he gave me a hug. "I want you and Dad to work this out." "Don't worry Tyson, we will work all of this out. I love you both," I smiled down at both of them. "Oh and Cory, what's this I hear about you chasing your poor dad around the house?" Cory instantly blushed. "Don't worry, it is all good." I watched as my two adopted sons headed off to bed. I quickly got ready for bed myself and slid in between the sheets and of course Ben senced that I was there and snuggled up to me as soon I covered us up. I shivered with delight as his flesh came in contact with me. Yes I was happy. I was happy again. I was in bed with the love of my life. And all the troubles that we were having right now seemed so far away. At least for now.