Differences, Alike

chapter four

Anthony's POV

After breakfast me and Damien cleaned up the kitchen while dancing around listening to panic at the disco. "So what are we gonna do today?" I asked turning and leaning against the counter, I watched as Damien Swayed his hips to the music and tapped his foot to the beat. 

He stopped his movements and turned around giggling "Did you forget? ....We are gonna get ice cream." he said making his way to his bed room as I followed along. He walked into the bathroom styling his hair and I walked to my stuff pulling out a pierce the veil shirt with some black jeans and a purple zip up. I pulled off my shirt to replace it when I heard a loud bang from the alley beside the building. 

I fell to the ground tears welling in my eyes, my breathing sped up and I couldn't think straight. I just curled up in a ball and shielded my neck waiting for the impact in the middle of my back, when I felt arms around me picking me up. I started thrashing and pleading for the person not to hurt me. I tried to get out of his grasp but this one was too strong... but then I heard his voice. Damien. My breathing began to slow and I was no longer panicked. 

I placed my feet on the ground and reached my arms around him hugging him tight. "Anthony... what happened?" he asked as he scooped me into his arms moving me to his bed. 

"I-I... When I was in the cult... w-we would have a public meeting at the end of every week... everyone would gather and anyone who did wrong doings in that week had to go to the front..... curl up in child's pose guarding their neck a-and.... we would get smacked on our back with the flat edge of a sword... but before every hit....... every single cult member all in unison would smack a stick of some piece of metal and directly after we would be h-hit." I said letting out a sigh after wards. 

"Sweetheart nobody is ever going to hurt you again. I promise you that." he said as his phone began to ring. He picked in up and pressed it to his ear. "Hello?....oh hey Ron...... oh my god...... yes yes I'll be right there....... oh and im bringing Anthony..... yup see you soon buh bye." He looked at me with wide eyes. "We have to get to the cafe now." he said excited. I went to get up only to be pulled back down I turned to Damien and he hugged me tight. "I won't let anything hurt you." he said rubbing my back a few times before letting me go and hopping up walkng back over to the mirror he was in front of before. 

I got dressed this time without a problem this time, and we made our way out the door. 

time skip

Anthony pov

When we got to the cafe we walked over to the counter ordering coffees from the young girl that worked there from our school I think her name is Ange or Angel or something like that. We got our coffees and I followed Damien across the store. He walked behind the counter and into the back  hesitantly followed. We walked to the storage room and made it to a blank wall with a bulletin board covering most of it. he pulled one of the thumbtacks and the bulletin board swung open.

"Lady's first." he said turning and stretching his hand out for me to take. I rolled my eyes that his hand and climbing through the hole onto a little platform with a staircase leading down to an illuminated hall way. Damien climbed in behind me and took the lead walking down the concrete stair case, I followed him into the eerie hallway illuminated by torches and lanterns. It was like something out of a movie. 

We made it to the end of the hall and there were these huge doors that looked almost mid-evil. "D-Damien what is this?" I asked slightly afraid of what I'm gonna see behind he door. 

"This is home... my home." he said pushing the doors open to reveal a huge room with book shelves lining the walls and leather couches with some dark wood table which were topped with different kinds of liquor and pastries. 

"This place is beautiful." I said looking up to see Ron walking around the balcony the ran along the entire upper half of the giant room. 

"My son!" Ron yelled smiling jumping down from the balcony scaring me half to death only for him to land on his feet. 

"What the fuck." I said in awe.

"You didn't tell your friend here did you?" Ron said looking at Damien while he gestured at me he then continued "Hello young one I am Ron the vampire that took in Damien when he killed everyone involved in the raid I have gotten him back on his feet." 

"And for that I praise you great sir." Damien said in a sarcastic tone while pouring some  vodka into a glass. "So pops why did you call me over so urgently?" he asked taking as seat on of of the couches and leaning his elbows on his knees, and patting the seat next to him for me to sit. 

"Well I got a call from serenity turns out shes not dead." Ron said sitting across from Damien on the couch while I took a seat next to him. "She found something I think you may be interested in." he said "Her grandmother passed away and she got all her old grimoire's. She was looking for a reversal spell and found a cure for vampirism." Damiens face lit up. 

"What do I need to do." he asked excited. 

"That's the thing you need many things that I don't think you can get." he said taking a sip of his whiskey and proceeding to explain "You need the blood of the vampire who turned you and the blood of your first sire." 

Damien looked at me and his face sofend and he shook his head "Then no I don't want it I can't do that." he said a tear slipping down his face. I placed my hand on his knee and he looked up at me. "Anthony I can't do that to you there is a risk in killing and turning you." 

"Damien you deserve this. You saved my life I can finally repay you." I said, I wanted him to be able to have this.I love him. 

"Besides how am I going to find Ruby?" he said putting his head in hid hands. His head then shot up. "Vegas. She loves gambling because she cant hear and smell when people get nervous I know her favourite place to go thats where I met her. I'll go as of tomorrow and be back within the week." 

"Damien I want to come." I said causing him to look up at me with worry. 

"You can't I have to do this alone I can't put your life in danger." he said his voice cracking while he held back tears.

"Damien I'm not letting you go alone." I said determined to go with him. 

"NO!" Damien said getting up and speeding out of the room, I followed after him to find him in the alley way beside the coffee shop. "I'm taking you home I will stop by tomorrow and we can talk about my plan so you don't have to worry while I'm gone. 

With that we made our way to my house which was only a few blocks away.

time skip

Damiens pov

We got to Anthony's door and it was already a little open and I could smell blood. I looked over at Anthony ho was opening the door without a care in the world. "Stop!" I said grabbing his wrist. I pushed the door open to see a terrible sight. A man who I assume to be his uncle and a women that must be his aunt. I then heard him scream and run over to them. They were drained of blood a vampire did this. 

I heard the click of high heels coming down he hall way and there she was.... Ruby.