Alive Again (A Vampire Eddie Fic)

Chapter 8

 "Do you mind explaining what the hell just happened, Henderson?" Steve said as he crouched down to check on Eddie. Dustin sat on the floor with his back resting on a cabinet, his legs and arms in pain from when he collapsed. He was lightheaded and dizzy. He didn't want to stand after what Eddie did. Dustin tried taking deep breaths, but that seemed to make it worse.

"I was picking up some broken glass," Dustin explained, slightly slurring his words. "And I guess I wasn't being careful enough. My hand got cut pretty bad and Eddie..." He trailed off and Steve moved his attention from Eddie to him.

"What did Eddie do?" He asked. "Did he hurt you?"

"No!" Dustin responded quickly. "At least... he didn't want to. Right before, he told me to leave while he could still hold it back? I don't think it was his choice to attack me... like something else was controlling him." There was a silence.

"Do you think Vecna is still... ya know," Steve said, lowering his voice to avoid any listening ears. Dustin sighed.

"I had a theory," He said. "I just really hope I'm not right."

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Eddie slowly came to. His head throbbed from the impact of whatever hit him earlier. His vision remained slightly blurry, but he was more or less aware of his surroundings. He was in his room on his bed. The fluffy blankets below him felt like clouds in his semi-delirious state. He tried to roll onto his side, but something tugged on his wrists. He looked over to see he was tied up by rope. His ankles were bound in the same way. He struggled for a bit before smiling.

This is some kinky shit, He thought, laughing at the situation he found himself in. Wait... Dustin. He struggled again, trying to get free of his confines. He needed to make sure Henderson was ok.

"Dustin?" Eddie called out. "Dustin!? Where are you, man?" His bed rocked and hit the wall. Anyone in the house would surely hear him.

Suddenly his door opened and Eddie stopped. Steve walked in. Eddie was relieved.

"Steve?" Eddie said with joy. "Oh thank god you're here. Is Dustin ok? Where is he?" Steve almost scoffed.

"Are you kidding me?" He asked. "You're the one who attacked him, and you're worried?" Eddie's heart dropped. "Not only that but you're tied to your own bed! Why are you asking about Henderson? Aren't you more worried about yourself freak!?"

Freak.

Satanist.

Monster.

It was all the same. Every word. Eddie's heart broke.

"I didn't mean to," Was all he could muster without sobbing. He hurt Dustin. He was a monster. Steve went silent.

"Dustin said the same thing," Steve said. Eddie looked away, hiding his guilt and the tears that were building in his eyes. "This new... vampire thing. It's serious now. We laughed it off in the beginning, but now... we can't trust you." Eddie nodded.

"You're right," He said. "Even from the beginning, I couldn't trust myself. I thought I could control it when it came to my friends though. I guess not, huh?" Eddie laughed at the last few words to conceal his fear. Steve saw right through it.

"There was one more thing, Eddie," Steve said. Eddie looked at him confused. Steve leaned close to him. Uncomfortably close. Eddie squirmed in his restraints trying to back away, but he couldn't move. Steve's face came close to his to the point Eddie could feel his breath. It was kind of a turn-on.

"I haven't told the others this," Steve whispered. "But I'm willing to let you drink from me periodically to keep the others safe." Eddie laughed, not taking him seriously. "What are you laughing about?"

"No," Eddie said. "No, you don't mean that Harrington. Not really,"

"I do mean it! Here!" Steve put his arm right in front of Eddie's face. "Bite me! Right now!"

Eddie could smell it; fresh blood pumping through healthy veins. It would be so easy to just...

Eddie shook his head. He wasn't making the same mistake again.

"I appreciate the offer," He said, closing his eyes to try and block out the sound of Steve's beating heart. "But I already ate. I don't want to go through that again." Steve pulled his arm back slowly, his eyes full of empathy.

"Well," Steve said in a normal tone. "Just let me know. But for obvious reasons, we need to keep you tied up. At least until we're sure it's safe. Until you're safe." Eddie smiled once more.

"Oh, so you're into kinky shit, huh?" Steve immediately flustered but regained his cool quickly. He smiled back and stood, putting a hand on Eddie's chest.

"And what if I am, big boy?" He asked smoothly. "It's not like there's much you can do anyway..." They held eye contact for a long while. Eddie had experimented with boys before, but... this was new. This was exciting.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Steve straightened as he opened it. It was Dustin.

"What's taking you so long?" Dustin wanted to swear, but he barely had the energy.

"What are you doing off the couch?" Steve asked concerningly. After all, that was a lot of blood Dustin lost. "Get your ass back there!"

"Is Eddie ok!?" Dustin shouted. Eddie slightly adjusted himself in the bed.

"I'm ok, Dustin!" Eddie shouted back. "Steve is right, go back to the couch. You need to rest." Dustin sighed as Eddie could hear receding footsteps and a body plop back onto the couch. Steve gave a quick look back at Eddie before leaving and closing the door behind him. Eddie relaxed.

One day, Eddie thought. I'm gonna suck you dry, Harrington.

AUTHORS NOTE:

HOLY SHIT 200 READS???? YOU GUYS ARE INSANE LMAO

Also, I have delivered Steddie content. You're welcome. It won't get any more heated than this cause I don't like writing lemons, but don't say I didn't do anything for y'all.