Hawkins Bites || A Vampire Eddie Fanfic

Chapter Eight | Close Encounters

Let.

Me.

Out.

Eddie fought himself, grinding his teeth against one another hard enough to make a slight squeak sound. Steve broke the silence, "Nance..." He sighed, "...what happened in there?"

"He showed me..." Nancy's voice shook as she spoke, eyes threatening to well up with tears. "...everything. And everything that's to come..." Eddie watched her, understanding her emotions as he began to bounce his leg. "His whole life story...it was like watching a movie..." She continued, honing in on a point on the wall as she spoke, "...his name is Henry Creel. He was in the same programme El was in. He was number one."

Eddie wanted to focus on what Nancy was saying, his throat felt like it was going to literally catch on fire as he bounced his leg faster. Fingers fidgeting, his rings clanked together with every anxious movement. "Vecna showed me Hawkins in ruin. Four fault lines merging to make one big gate. The town pound was on fire, dead soldiers, an army..." Nancy's voice lightened in pitch, "...and they were coming into Hawkins" a tear finally escaped, rolling down her cheek and dropping into her collarbone.

Steve shifted in his seat, causing a puff of air to waft towards Eddie as the vampire flinched a little. His jaw tightened as his fangs extended on their own, stifling a growl he began to crack every joint in his body in an attempt to distract himself. "So..." Robin spoke up, "...how do we defeat this Henry- Vecna- 001-, what are we calling him?"

"Henry"

"Vecna"

"001"

"Right!" Robin continued, "we failed the last time...and Max is a target." The gang turned to Max, all but one...Eddie. Eddie stayed focused on a patch of carpet as his eyes faded in and out of humanity. His attempts at staying calm were failing, he needed blood...now. There was no doubt in his mind, he was ravenous.

Dustin glanced at everyone and looked at Eddie, backing away from him instinctively. "Uh...guys..."

"Yeah Dustin?" Lucas asked, following Dustin's eyeline towards Eddie as his brain connected the dots, "oh shit-"

"Eddie?" Dustin asked, Eddies eyes never faltering from the floor. "Are you okay?"

"Yup. I'm fine" Eddie spoke through his teeth, lips never opening more than what was necessary to get the words out.

Dustin didn't buy it, repeating the question, "are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine, Henderson..." Eddie still spoke through gritted fangs as he smiled awkwardly.

"Steve..." Dustin began to panic, wanting to warn the others but especially the one bleeding right now, "...you might wanna back away from Eddie."

"Why? What happened with him?" Erica asked, earning silence in return. Steve went to move away, picking up the undertone in Dustin's voice but was slammed back down into the couch by a ring clad hand.

"I'm. Fine." Eddie stated sternly, eyes flashing red as everyone took a step back from Eddie. The vampires eyes travelled from their place on the floor to the wall and soon landed on a throat. He saw the veins pulsating beneath the skin, the heartbeat pairing with it as he felt what last shred of control he had...disconnect.

Taking a deep breath, Eddie stood up and his whole demeanour had shifted. "Henderson. Henderson. Henderson..." He spoke, a smirk drawing on his lips as he turned to the boy in question, "...I'd start running in three..."

"Shit-" Dustin panicked and bolted down the hall way, he thought he had made it in time but his back hit someone's chest.

"And where do you think you're going, Dustin?" Eddie leaned down, snarling into Dustin's ear as a hand came to wrap itself around Dustin's throat.