Hawkins Bites || A Vampire Eddie Fanfic

Chapter Nine | Little Shop of Horrors

While the kids and young adults went into The War Zone, Dustin and Lucas shared slight glances at Eddie. "So...what was all that back at the trailer?" Lucas asked, feeling a bit out of the loop.

"Lucas-" Dustin spoke up, nearly scolding Lucas

"What? I only ask so that we can be fully prepared if it happens again"

"That's not gonna happen- hence why we're force feeding him every 3 hours."

"But what if that doesn't work. What if Vecna gets to him before we can"

Eddie let the question hit him a little harder than he intended. What if Vecna gets to him before any of the kids and young adults could? What would happen to him? Would he be himself? Would he be a puppet to the supposed dark overlord? Eddie wasn't comfortable with all the 'what if' scenarios this brought up. Before Dustin could speak up, Eddie sat up a little straighter, "he's right, Henderson. What if this Vecna guy finds me..."

"He's not gonna find you"

"But what if he does. Then what? I cant die by normal means, shit- I don't even know if I can die."

"And when that comes, we'll deal with it but right now...we can't"

"Better to come up with a game plan before I lash out again. I mean yeah the Upside Down made me feel normal...but if that calms the hunger enough for me to not know how bad its gotten- its over for all of you..." Eddie's voice began to crack, breaking as he spoke at an almost whisper level. The others couldn't deny that, between Vecnas mental manipulation and Eddies vampirism...they'd be dead meat.

"Do you know of anything that might give us a chance at keeping you under control?"

"Unfortunately, Sinclair..." Eddie chuckled under his breath, "...I do not. As far as I am aware, I have strength and speed on my side and my wounds heal themselves. So..." The vampire shared a look at Lucas, eyes serious but his tone light, "...just decapitate me. I cant promise that I wont grow another one but thats the only option I can think of"

"Decapitat- Eddie no." Dustin spoke up, taking a seat beside the metalhead as he looked into his eyes, "we won't do that. We'll find a different way to stop you. And if we had to we'd smash Sweetheart in front of you"

Eddie gasped dramatically, holding his hand above his heart as he choked on air as if he had been shot, "you wouldn't dare-"

"If it meant we got you back." Dustin's voice went serious as he placed a reassuring hand on Eddies shoulder, "I'd dare."

"Me too. And when things are back to normal, we'll start saving up to buy you a new one." Lucas piped in, adding extra reassurance to the situation.

"I appreciate you guys" Eddie smiled at the two, pulling Dustin in for a side hug.

"Uh..." Lucas started, curiosity peaking as he looked at Eddie with a questioning expression, "...can I see your- y'know-"

"Oh shit- yeah! Of course" Eddie smiled, letting his canines sharpen to points in his gums as he chuckled. "Here they are, Sinclair! In all their toothy glory"

"Woah. So the fang myth is real?" Lucas smiled, hesitantly reaching a hand out to touch one.

Eddie nodded, letting the boy touch his fangs as he smiled widely, "uh-huh. So are the eyes" and as he said that, his eyes flashed a crimson hue while he retracted his fangs and sat back in his seat.

"How long have they been in there?" Dustin asked, earning a curious glance from both Lucas and Eddie.

"About...30 minutes" Eddie answered, grabbing Dustin's wrist as he looked at his watch to guage the time that had passed since they were restricted to the Winnebago. "Relax, Henderson. I'm not hungry or...hungry. It's all gonna be okay"