The Phoenix

10

"So let me get this straight." Was the first thing both Ryan and Patrick heard as they entered the basement once more, "William Beckett, my best friends boyfriend, is actually a vampire and attacked me to turn me into one too"

"Yup" the mentioned heard Joe say and Patrick chuckled, "It looks like Joe and Andy were more successful with getting Pete to understand than we were"

Ryan nodded at that, with a laugh. Looking down at Pete, who was still on the floor, and saying "yeah, that's what we've been trying to tell you"

Upon hearing Ryan's voice and the two walking in, both Pete and Andy turned to Patrick and Ryan.

Joe, however, remained where he was, watching the vampire, with his gun still pointed at him in case he tried something.

Pete looked genuinely shocked at the idea of William being a vampire, as he started "Fuck, that's- holy shit." eyes opened wide as he said, "No, you guys have to let me out of here"

"And why would we do that?" Joe asked while Pete took a deep breath in, despite the fact that he didn't have to, "Gabe, my friend, he's not safe! I have to warn him about William"

"Okay, that's a reasonable answer." Andy said, "You can go"

"Thank you, so then let me out of here," Pete said, seeing as though no one was trying to help him out, but Andy didn't seem finished, "that is: after you tell us where William is"

"What? William!" Pete exclaimed, "I don't know where William is. How the fuck am I suppose to know where he is?"

"He's your friend's-" Ryan started, but then corrected himself by saying, "he's Gabe's boyfriend"

"I know that much. But I don't know where he lives." The vampire admitted, "I was never invited over."

"Yet you thought he was trustworthy?" The youngest questioned, "That seems pretty shady to me"

Pete glared at him for that, "Sorry, I don't really like people and make a lot of bad decisions. Sue me"

"Hey, no need for that tone" Ryan scoffed and Pete sighed, "Okay, but let me go"

"No," a voice said.

It was Patrick.

"Fuck. No? Why?" Pete demanded and Patrick responded, "We're not done with you"

"And when will you be?" Pete asked, his annoyed tone starting to sound a bit scared.

Just a bit.

To which Patrick responded with a, "you really want the honest answer to that?"

"No, I asked you just for you lie to me." The vampire said, sarcastically, going back to his regular tone quickly, "Of fucking course, I want the honest answer"

"Fine. When you're dead" Patrick shrugged, as if it was a casual thing to say.

Though in their line of business, it practically is.

"What?" Pete asked, surprised, having been caught off guard, "What do you mean: when I'm dead? Are you going to kill me?"

Patrick nodded at that and Pete shook his head, "No, you can't"

"Sorry, it's what's best for everyone" Patrick explained, bluntly and Pete shook his head once more, refusing to believe he was going to die.

"Says who?" He asked and it was now Patrick's turn to sigh.

"Me, because I know." He said, nearing the vampire, "I'm really sorry. I wouldn't do this if I didn't have to. But you have to understand, there's no need for you alive when you're a vampire. You'll only hurt and kill people. It's in your nature."

"But I didn't ask for this!" Pete exclaimed.

Causing Patrick gave him a sad look, "Nobody ever does. That's why we're trying to kill Beckett. Once he's dead then we can kill off the rest and the biggest vampire clan in Chicago will be no more."