My Best Friend The Werewolf

Sacrifice

Eli lets out a strangled cry as Steve howled with pain.

It was now or never. Eli had to act. He couldn't watch Steve die. Not for him. He jams his foot into Toby's. The boy yelping as he lets go of Eli. Scrambling to grab a hold of him again but missing

"ELI NO!" Jim yells running after him but Eli is quicker. Bursting into the clearing, yelling Flinn name as he goes. In his rush, the adrenaline makes him forget about his concussion and his twisted ankle. Pushing himself forwards as fast as he can go. Not caring about the pain.

The Varulv turns from where he was about to set his teeth around Steve's throat. Steve struggling to still get his arms under himself. Still trying to get the smaller wolf off but he was so tired. Shifting had taken it out of him in the first place, he may as well have walked into this fight with a broken leg.

"Flinn," Eli says again. Softer knowing that the Varulv is paying attention to him. He feels every single set of eyes on him. Watching, waiting.

Feels Steve's eyes boring into him. Trying to convey a million emotions. Still pinned to the ground by Flinn's large back paw. Struggling to push it off. His eyes begging Eli to turn and run but this was Eli's time to protect Steve. To give back to Steve everything he had given Eli. Every single time Steve had put his life on the line to protect Eli, rushing through the small boys head.

He was terrified out of his mind as he stared at the hulking beast. The same beast that had started all of the this.

This would work. It had to or it was for nothing. It wasn't even a choice at this point. There was no longer an option to run if there even had been in the first place. He feels his breathing steady, his heart stops trying to beat out of his chest as he set his eyes on Flinn. Content with whatever outcome he got.

"Let Steve go," He says voice coming out loud around the quiet clearing. He almost thinks for a second that he actually sounds domineering for once. That for once his the one in control.

Flinn snarls and Eli sighs relaxing his shoulders. Making himself open for the beast to read like a book, never letting his eyes waver from the monster.

"Please. I..." Another deep breath. Then another and he forces those dreaded words out.

"I'll let you turn me. I'll be with you" Eli says voice steady as he looks at those golden eyes dead on. Not giving Flinn a single chance to twist this.

"Eli no" He hears Toby say, Aaarrrgghh hanging on to Jim's arm with all his might. His other arm still cradling a barely conscious Claire.

Steve struggling harder but his too sore to even move Flinn an inch. Whimpering low as he stares at Eli with so much pain in his eyes.

Flinn cocks his head to the side, Right ear flicking. Considering Eli offer but still not moving. Those once blue eyes that had Eli enamoured, instead a cool, burning gold that made Eli sick to look at.

"Please. I'll be everything you wanted me to be. Just let Steve go and I'll let you have everything you've ever wanted" Eli continues stepping forwards. Opening up his arms. Almost like he was offering to hug the monster before him.

Flinn moves, taking his large foot off Steve's battered chest. Steve goes to move but his injuries make it near impossible unless he was wanted to drag himself across the ground by the tips of his claws and nip at Flinn's heels.

He whines again. Louder this time. Eli's sure it's his name, drawn out, painful. Begging him. Pleading him to stop doing this.

"Thank you," Eli says and he doesn't move except to shake his head when Toby raises his hammer. Aaarrrgghh starting to push himself through the brush but stopped by Blinky's hand on his arm. Claire hiding her face in Jim's shoulder as the Trollhunter gives Eli a nod. Never looking away or closing his eyes. Having seen too much already for anything like this to worry him. Jim was probably the most likely person to understand.
"Not our fight" Is all Blinky repeats, voice solemn. Preparing himself for what he was about to witness. Toby turning away altogether, hiding his face in Blinky's chest.