The Phoenix

5

Patrick looked up from his book as soon as Ryan came back upstairs and entered their living room (of sorts), "Hi Ry" he said.

"Hey 'Trick" Ryan greeted back, "quick question: Where did you find this guy?"

"Uh, Tudor street." Patrick responded, "why?"

"Was he out, you know, of consciousness when you got him?" The brown-haired male asked and Patrick nodded, "Yeah, of course."

"Yeah, well, uh," Ryan began, awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck, "apparently he has no idea what the fuck is going on. Like, no idea at all. Like he has no clue that he was bitten and even less of one that William is even a vampire. He just thinks he was almost killed and you picked him up and refused to do the Good Samaritan thing and take him a hospital"

"His heart's still beating, Ry, he's not a vampire yet," Patrick explained and Ryan raised a single eyebrow in confusion.

"So wait, does that mean he's only going to be like that right now?" Ryan asked, "but after he's fully changed then he'll no longer be like that anymore?"

"Once he's changed he'd be so drained that he can't even move." Patrick corrected, "but after that. Yes. He won't have human consciousness. He'll be a monster like the rest of them"

"But if he doesn't even know that Beckett is a vampire, then what help will he be?" the younger questioned, "He only knew the asshole because his best friend is his boyfriend"

"But he knows where Beckett is, though." Patrick pointed out and Ryan looked at his older friend, a bit confused, not quite picking up on what he was hinting at.

"If his best friend is Beckett's boyfriend," Patrick started, standing up from his seat, "then the boyfriend knows where Beckett is and we can finally get that fucker."

"Oh shit, you're right. That's genius 'Trick!" The younger complimented, "But we have to ask him now, before he like, fully changes because after that he's not going to give up his clan's leader. Like with the whole bond thing. You coming?" he asked and Patrick nodded. "I will now."

"Alright, let's go" Ryan nodded back and lead the way to the basement with Patrick following closely behind him.