Demons And Humans

Chapter 145

Addison stirs, groaning quietly. Several feet away from her, Vincent was leaning against the railing of the side of the boat, his wings curled around him while he pulled out fistfuls of the white feathers, blood dripping from his hands because of this. Addison gets up quickly, stumbling over to him and trying to grab his hands, her wings still out. "VINCENT!!" Vincent flinches as he hears his name, and as she successfully grabs them he looks away. Addison pulls him into a hug but keeps a grip on his hands. "Hey, Hey.. It's okay.." Vincent shoves her away and growls. "Don't touch me, scum." Addison frowns, pulling away and looking really hurt. "Mmf.." Vincent moves to pull out more of his feathers. Addison huffs. "Vincent!! Please!! Stop!! You're hurting yourself!!" Vincent doesn't stop, a shiver rapidly coursing through him as he pulled out a feather that really didn't want to go. Addison frantically tries to tackle him to the ground. "STOP!!" He huffs as she does this, as he was too weak to stop her. Addison stays on top of him, her eyes tearing up. "Please!! Stop hurting yourself!! I don't like watching you be in pain!!" Vincent sighs shakily. "I.. don't.. WANT.. them..." Addison shakes her head. "You can't rip them out!!" Her wings were covering both of them. Vincent was shaking profusely. "Don't TOUCH ME with THOSE!!" Addison frowns and lifts them off of him. "I don't know how to make them go back in.." Vincent was breathing heavily. "You've tricked me! Y-You were one of them all along weren't you?! Th-that's the only way!!" Addison looks really confused. "Wha'do you mean..? One of what..? I really don't know how to make them go back in.." Vincent huffs. "GET AWAY FROM ME!!" Addison shakes her head. "I'm not letting you hurt yourself!!" Vincent tries to get her away. "YOUD HURT ME ANYWAY!!" Vincent tries to get her away. "YOUD HURT ME ANYWAY!!" Addison looked extremely hurt but stayed on him. "I.. I would never hurt you.." Vincent continues to try to get her away. "I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE NOW!! STOP LYING TO ME!!" Addison yells. "WHAT AM I?! YOU ARE THE ONE WHO TURNED ME INTO THIS!!" Vincent seemed to panic over this. "NO!! I COULDNT HAVE BEEN!! I'm not... I'm not one of them..." Addison had tears running down her cheeks. "YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TURNED ME INTO THIS!!" Vincent was starting to tear up as well, clutching his eyes closed. "JUST KILL ME ALREADY!! I KNOW YOURE GOING TO!! STOP PLAYING WITH ME AND JUST DO IT!!" Addison looked terrified. "WHY WOULD I KILL YOU?! IVE BEEN WITH YOU FOR 23 YEARS!!" Vincent huffs. "NO! YOU MUSTVE KILLED HER!! YOU MUSTVE TAKEN HER OVER!!" Addison looks really confused. "WHO DID I KILL?! VINCENT!! I HAVENT KILLED ANYONE!!"
Vincent was shaking even more now. "YOU KILLED THE REAL ADDISON!! TO GET CLOSE TO ME!! TO KILL ME!!!" Addison hugs him tightly. "I-I AM THE REAL A-ADDISON!! WH-WHAT IS GOING ON WITH Y-YOU?!" Vincent tried frantically to get her away, screaming. "GET OFF!!!!" Addison keeps a grip on him. "STOP!! IM NOT GOING TO HURT YOU!! I LOVE YOU VINCENT!! I WOULD NEVER HURT YOU!!" Vincent starts to use his claws, scratching at her and using his magic, though very weakly, to create an aura of heat around her, though burning areas varied. Addison screams in pain as she was being burned in different spots but she manages to keep him down. "YOU NEED TO STOP!! YOU'RE HURTING ME!!"
Vincent was trying to get her off with his wings as well now. "THAT'S THE POINT!!"
Addison falls to the side, grunting and frantically trying to get back on top of him. "VINCENT!! WHY DO YOU THINK IM NOT ADDISON?!" Vincent frantically gets up and tries to fly off, but very quickly tumbles back onto the ship because of his lack of feathers. Vincent frantically gets up and tries to fly off, but very quickly tumbles back onto the ship because of his lack of feathers. Addison grabs onto him, standing him up and hugging him tightly, pinning his arms to his sides, looking over at Zul. Vincent continued to frantically yell and struggle. Zul was watching them, confused. Addison huffs. "Zul! Do you have any magic or something that'll calm him down or something?!" Zul shakes his head. "He's scared of you for a reason.."
Addison grips onto Vincent tighter. "What the hell is he scared of?!" Zul frowns. "He thinks you're an Angel.." Addison's eyes widen and she looks back at Vincent. "Why would I be an angel?! I was human and you gave me demon blood! How could I possibly be an angel?!" Vincent huffs. "Y-YOUR WINGS!!"
Addison looks at her wings, still terrified and confused. "What's wrong with them?!" Zul sighs. "Angels have white feathers..." Addison freezes. "Wh.. But.. He has White feathers.." She looks back at Vincent. "You have white feathers.. Isn't that where they're from..?" Vincent's eyes widen and he looks terrified of this possibility. "N-No.. I-I c-can't.." Addison grips onto Vincent as tight as she could. "Mmf.. I'm not an angel.. I would've told you.. I was human.." Vincent was shaking and giving her a desperate look. Zul goes over. "I don't think he's scared of you, actually..." Addison lays her head on Vincent's chest and looks at Zul. "Then what is he scared of..?" Vincent squirms as she does this, sharply gasping in fear. Zul tilts his head. "I think he's scared of himself..." Addison frowns deeply and looks up at Vincent. "Why are you scared of yourself..? Because of the white feathers..?" Vincent gulps and looks away, ashamed. Addison nuzzles him softly. "Hey.. You don't need to be scared.. I'm here with you.." She glances at her wings. "Just tell me how to put them away.. I'll keep them away unless I really need them.." Vincent sighs shakily. "You don't understand.." Addison slowly let's go of his arms but keeps him in the hug. "Mmf.. Can you help me understand..?" Vincent was still shaking. "You won't get it.. you'll just tell me I'm crazy for worrying about it.." Addison shakes her head a little. "You'll never be crazy to me.." Vincent huffs. "Just leave me alone.." Addison frowns and pulls away, looking away slightly. "Can you teach me how to use my wings..?" She looked like she regretted asking right away. Vincent stiffens at this, closing his eyes and gritting his teeth before sighing shakily. "Not while I can't fly. Not while you look like one of them." Addison frowns more. "How do I change the color..? Is that even possible..?" Vincent shakes his head. Addison looks away. "So.. You'll never teach me then..?" Vincent shakes his head again. Addison looked really upset. "I wish I just didn't have wings.. Or even turned into a demon at all.." Vincent looks upset by this, muttering. "I was trying to save your life.. you could at least be thankful for that.." Addison nods a little. "I am thankful for that.. I just wished it didn't turn me into a demon.. It makes it harder to eat.. And now I have wings.. And you don't like them and I can't even figure out how to put them away.." Zul frowns a little. "Maybe I can help...?" Addison looks at Zul. "Help with what..?" Zul puts a hand against her wings. "Putting your wings away.." Addison nods a little. "If you can, that would be nice.." Zul smiles a little and nods. "Um.. I don't have them, but I'd think it would be the same as form changing.." Addison glances at Vincent and nods. "Alright.." Zul shifts. "Um.. okay. So, basically.. just picture yourself without your wings on your back. Close your eyes, and let your body calm. Magic works on emotion, um.. that's why they popped out before. So.. now, just do the opposite emotion that brought them out, to bring them in." Addison closes her eyes, picturing the wings not being there and calming herself. After several moments, a weight could be felt being lifted off of her. Addison opens her eyes and looks at where the wings were before. They were gone. Addison smiles a little and looks at Zul. "Thanks sweetheart.." She looks back at Vincent. "They're gone now.. Is that a little better..?" Vincent sighs and nods, but he was still frowning. Addison sees him still frowning and sighs shakily, moving closer to him and whispering so Zul couldn't hear. "What if you cut them off..? Then I wouldn't have them at all.." Vincent's eyes widen, and he looks at her, surprised. Addison looks away slightly. "Can you do that..? I don't care how much it hurts.." Vincent frowns deeply. "Mm.. back in Hell we use that as a torture method..." Addison stares at the ground. "I'm willing to do it for you.." Vincent sighs, looking guilty. "Okay..." Addison looks to Zul. "Can you go in the cabin..?" Zul nods, confused, and heads there. Addison looks back at Vincent, looking terrified. "Make me scared again or something.. It'll make them come out again.." Vincent shakes his head. "You look scared enough.. just focus on them appearing instead of disappearing." Addison nods, closing her eyes and focusing on them appearing. A new weight could be felt on her back. Addison opens her eyes and looks back at Vincent. "Mmf.. Let's do it.." Vincent nods, sighing and using his magic to procure a large rippling dagger, and puts a hand grabbing her shoulder, and the dagger against the top of one of her wings. Already, the pain was excruciating, just with him piercing the surface. Addison clenches her teeth, clutching her eyes closed and her eyes tearing up. Vincent rips downward, severing the connection between her wings and her back, sending a spiralling pain all through her body, and hitting her head like an explosion. Addison screams at the top of her lungs, bursting into tears and gripping onto her head tightly. Vincent quickly moves the wing to a spot on the ground and goes to the other wing, doing the same thing, ripping down very quickly to save her the pain of the moments before, an even more violent heat rushing into her head as pain overwhelmed her. Addison collapses to the ground, continuing to scream and grip onto her head, shaking violently and her breathing heavy. Vincent frowns deeply, placing the second wing on top of the other and going to hug her. Addison just lays there, her eyes wide with fear and pain. Vincent hushes her. "The pain will go away... eventually..." Addison looks up at him, her voice quiet and shaky. "J-Just h-hold m-me.. I-It'll M-Make I-It b-better.." Vincent nods and does so, holding her carefully. Addison lays her head on his chest, gripping onto his shirt weakly with one hand and keeping the other on her head. "I-It h-hurts.. S-S-So B-Bad.." Vincent sighs. "I know.. just focus on me.. don't think about it.." Addison looks up at him, locking eyes with him, tears still running down her cheeks. "M-Mmf.." Vincent goes in to kiss her softly. Addison kisses back weakly, moving the hand that was on his shirt up to his cheek. Vincent kisses more passionately to distract her. Addison moves her hand to the back of his head, pressing him closer weakly, letting the hand that was on her head fall and after a few moments she pulls back slightly. "W-Will Y-You s-still t-take m-me f-flying..? I-I can J-Just r-ride on Y-Your b-back like b-before.." Vincent frowns a little, hesitating. "I.. Mmf..." Addison frowns a little as well, looking away slightly and shifting, groaning from the pain. Vincent sighs. "When... when they'd healed..." Addison sighs shakily and lays her head back on his chest. "Mmf.. Everything hurts.. Why does it hurt so bad..?" Vincent puts his hands against her lower back. "Wings are extremely sensitive..." Addison nods a little. "Can you dull it at all..?" Vincent nods, focusing his magic into his hands and placing one against each of the wounds, using his magic to concentrate a cooling sensation. Addison sighs shakily. "Thanks hunny.." She grunts as she moves herself to turn on her side slightly in his arms. Vincent nods. "Of course.." Addison looks up at him. "Can you take me to one of the beds and lay with me..?" Vincent sighs and picks her up carefully, and takes her to the cabin, placing her on one of the beds. Addison curls up and stares up at him. "Lay with me.." Vincent lays with her. Addison snuggles up to him and glances at Jake, Kye, and Emma. "Is Kye and Emma okay..?" Vincent sighs. "They will be.." Addison nods a little. "What's wrong with them..?" Vincent stares at Kye. "I'm not completely sure yet.." Addison frowns a little. "Mmf.. Why isn't Kye breathing..?" Jake was starting to stir, groaning quietly and looking over at them. Vincent shakes his head. "That I also don't know.. there's a metal computer bug somehow inside him that seems to have disabled many of his functions, but.. he seems fine even without them." Addison frowns more. "Is Emma okay without him breathing..?" Vincent nods. "I used magic to make their bond stronger." Addison thinks. "I think we're cute.." She boops him on the nose. "I know you're cute.." Vincent smiles awkwardly, blushing. Addison shifts and presses herself against him. "Am I cute..~?" Vincent chuckles and nods. "You are~" Jake was staring at the wall sadly. Addison smiles weakly but then looks to Jake, frowning a little and gesturing to him. Vincent tilts his head at Jake. "What?" Addison frowns more and whispers. "He looks upset.." Vincent shrugs. "Aye!" Jake turns his head to look at him, his cheeks tear stained. "What..?"
Vincent raises an eyebrow. "What's wrong?" Jake frowns deeply. "Well first.. I'm missing part of my arm now.. And.." He glances at Kye and Emma. "I don't know if they're going to be okay.." Vincent glances at them. "Hm." Jake turns his head away again. Addison frowns at Jake. "Mmf.." Vincent sighs. "Well. Even if I wanted to make you a new arm, I don't have any materials to do so." Jake keeps his head turned away. "Mmf.. Where can we get some..?" Vincent shrugs. "It would take quite a lot. We'd have to go several places. It would take a while." Jake frowns deeply and looks over at him slightly. "Mmf.. Can we do it..?" He glances at his arm that's missing part of it. "I really don't want to not have part of my arm.." Vincent rolls his eyes. "I'm not the captain." Jake thinks. "Well.. She doesn't seem to like me.." Addison was starting to fall asleep at this point. Vincent shrugs. "Well. It's worth a try to talk to her." Jake nods a little and looks at Emma and Kye. "Can you make sure they're okay..?" Addison squirms uncomfortably. Vincent sighs and rolls his eyes, going over to them. Emma was cuddled up to Kye's side, asleep and still not breathing. Jake sighs shakily and sits up, staring at them. Kye calmly remained unconscious. Vincent analyses them. "They seem fine." Jake nods a little and gets up weakly, walking out the door and going to the wheel where Sasha was, holding his hurt arm close to his chest. Addison groans quietly, turning away from them. Sasha didn't look at him, watching the waves blissfully. Vincent goes back to Addison.
Jake sighs shakily, staring at the ground. "Hello.." Addison digs her face into the pillow, shaking a little. "I-I t-touched I-It.." Sasha raises an eyebrow at him. "Wha'do you want?" Vincent furrows his brow. "Touched what..?" Addison gestures to her back. Jake frowns a little and holds up his arm to show her. "Can we stop at a few places..? Vincent said he needs some materials for it.." Vincent lets out a sigh. "Oh.." Sasha glares at him. "What's in it for me?" Addison grips onto the sheets weakly. "I-I sh-shouldn't H-Have d-done Th-That.." Jake frowns more. "Mmf.. What do you want..?" Sasha shrugs. "Kye." Vincent hugs her carefully.
Addison digs her face into his chest. "A-Are you a-at least h-happier N-Now..?" Jake's eyes widen and he looks up at her. "Wh-What?!" Sasha smirks. "You heard me." Vincent feels bad about this. "A little.." Addison frowns deeply. "M-Mmf.." Jake shakes his head. "We're ENGAGED!! What are you thinking?!" Sasha sighs. "You asked what I wanted. It's not my fault you're not willing to give him up." Vincent looks away. "I'm sorry.." Addison looks up at him. "How are your wings doing..?" Jake looked really upset. "He loves ME!! And I love HIM!! Why the hell do you think I'd give him up?!" Sasha laughs. "Maybe because he'd give you up for me. I just figured that maybe your relationship wasn't that strong after all." Vincent stares at the ground. "Not.. good..." Addison frowns deeply. "Mmf.. Can I see them..?" Jake growls loudly. "What the hell is wrong with you?! He bit off my arm, and I STILL love him!! Our relationship IS strong!!" Vincent sighs shakily and holds his wing out. Sasha chuckles. "No, you're dumb." Jake grabs her by the collar of her shirt, lifting her up. "YOU DON'T DESERVE HIM!!!" Addison examines where he had ripped out the feathers. It was still very red and bloody. Sasha squirms, grabbing for the wheel. "Let go of me!!" Jake lets her grab the wheel and lowers her down but keeps a grip on her shirt. "YOU ARE A FILTHY SLUT!!" Addison frowns deeply, hovering her hand over it but not touching it, not wanting to hurt him. "Hunny.. This is really bad.." Sasha huffs, struggling. "Look who's talking!!" Vincent stares guiltily at the ground. "Mmf..." Jake keeps a grip on her, growling louder and then slamming her against the wheel. "WE ARE STOPPING WHEREVER WE NEED TO!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!" Addison hugs him weakly. "Please don't pull any more out.. Okay..?" Sasha yelps and looks scared. "F-Fine!!" Vincent frowns deeply. "I...I have to..." Jake huffs and lets go of her and storms off back to the cabin, curling back up next to Kye and Emma. Addison sighs shakily and shakes her head a little. "Please hunny.. You don't need to hurt yourself.." Sasha huffs, stumbling against the wheel, frowning deeply. Vincent looks desperate. "How else am I going to get rid of them..?" Addison shakes her head a little again. "You don't need to.. I promise it's okay.." Jake wraps his arm around Emma and Kye, sighing shakily. Vincent shakes his head fiercely. "I don't WANT them!" Addison frowns deeply, nuzzling his chest softly. "Mmf.. Just stay calm.. Please.." Jake digs his face into Kye's chest, crying quietly, trying to muffle himself so Addison and Vincent couldn't hear him. Vincent sighs shakily, And nods, taking a few deep breaths and looking sway. Kye shifts. Addison keeps him in the weak hug, laying her head on his chest. "I love you hunny.." Jake doesn't notice and just continues to cry, gripping onto his shirt. Vincent closes his eyes as he holds her carefully. Kye groans. Addison sighs shakily. Jake looks up at him, wiping his face quickly. Kye was glaring at him with a disgusted look. Vincent glances at her ring and frowns a little. Addison tries to move to lay on her back but yelps and quickly turns back on her side, her eyes tearing up immediately. Jake frowns a little, sitting up and scooping up Emma with his good arm. Vincent frowns and quickly moves to comfort her. Kye huffs. "What are you doing?!" Addison grips onto his shirt, trying to hide her face from him, not wanting to make him feel bad. Jake holds Emma close. "Mmf.. Kye.. Please.. I don't want to have to knock you out again.." Vincent frowns. "Hun..." Kye furrows his brow. "Knock me out?!" Jake frowns deeply, pressing Emma against his chest. Emma stirs, wining quietly. Addison was shaking a little, breathing heavily and keeping her face away from him but she was clearly crying. Kye growls. "Wha'do you mean?!" Vincent frowns more. "Addison, look at me..." Addison shakes her head weakly. Jake looks away slightly. "I.. Mmf.. I had to knock you out.. I didn't know what else to do.." Kye narrows his eyes. "How bout I knock YOU out?!" Vincent looks upset by this. "I just wanna help..." Addison looks up at him slightly. "I-I-It's t-too p-p-painful.. I-I-I c-can't t-take I-It.." Jake looks back at him, glancing at Emma. Emma was squirming in Jake's arms. Jake sighs shakily. "Kye.. Please.. I love you.." Vincent looks worried. "I'm so sorry..." Kye scoffs. "Love me?! How idiotic are you?!" Addison slams her head into Vincent's chest, pressing it as hard as she could but it was still pretty weak, crying harshly. Jake looks extremely hurt. "Mmf.. You're not yourself right now.. I know you love me back.." Vincent puts a hand against her neck and her lower back, still frowning. Kye laughs. "Really? Is that really what you think? How utterly selfish." Jake grips onto Emma very tightly, not realizing he could hurt her. "Stop.. Just don't talk.. Not until you're better.." Emma squirms more, starting to cry. Addison was obviously in a lot of pain and was trying not to move and trying not to scream as well. Kye huffs, agitated by the squeezing sensation "I am perfectly fine!" He starts to cough because of Jake's grip on Emma. Vincent felt a sick feeling in his stomach, and he simply stares at the ground. Emma was coughing as well. After a moment Jake loosens his grip on Emma. Addison clenches her teeth. "V-V-Vincent..! I-It's r-r-really B-Bad..!" Kye growls louder at Jake, glaring at him with a look of pure fire born fury. Vincent frowns deeply. "Addison, please just try to hold out.. I'm really sorry..." Addison couldn't take the pain anymore and just screams, muffling herself with Vincent's chest. Jake looks away, setting Emma on the ground carefully. Emma tries to move herself next to Kye, crying quietly. Vincent holds her close. "It's okay..." Kye gets up, grabbing for his gun and pointing it at Emma. Addison's eyes were wide with fear and panic. "D-D-Do s-something..!" Jake's eyes widen and he puts his hands up in surrender. "K-Kye!!" Emma tries to grab onto the gun. Vincent frowns deeply. "I-I can't.." Kye growls at Emma, pulling it up so she couldn't grab it. Emma stands up, continuing to try to grab it, starting to giggle a little. Jake looked terrified. "P-Please!! Sh-She's your child!! D-Don't hurt her!!" Addison looked terrified. "P-P-Please..! S-S-Someone d-do s-something..!" She was shaking violently. "J-J-Just M-Make i-it S-Stop..! S-Stab m-me..! J-Just M-Make th-the p-pain G-Go s-somewhere e-else..!"
Kye snaps his head towards him, pointing the gun at him and cocking it. "Then I'll hurt YOU!!" Vincent looks concerned, hesitating, and gulping. "A-Are you sure..?" Addison yells loudly. "Y-Y-Yes..! A-Anything I-Is b-b-better th-than th-this..!" Jake closes his eyes tightly. "Th-Then do it!!" Vincent huffs and nods, grabbing his dagger and stabbing her in the upper thigh, though not too deep to cause hard to heal damage. Kye sneers and then moves his gun towards Emma, shooting at her with his eyes still on Jake. Emma was shot in the stomach, her screaming in agony. Jake opens his eyes quickly, seeing that she was shot and starting to panic, scooping her up with his bad arm and using his hand on his other arm to apply pressure to the wound. "I-It's okay sweetheart! J-Just stay calm!!" Addison screams through clenched teeth, gripping onto the bedsheets, closing her eyes tightly, pain surging through her entire body. Kye lets out a pained yell, having forgotten their connection, and crumbles to the ground. Vincent moves back a little, feeling that this only made it worse. Addison opens her eyes and looks at Vincent, locking eyes with him, her voice strained. "T-Talk to m-me.. P-Please.. J-Just distract m-me.." Emma was breathing heavily and grips onto Jake's shirt weakly, tears streaming down her cheeks. Jake takes a deep breath and pulls the bullet out quickly, throwing it to the side and sealing the wound with his magic. Emma digs her face into Jake's chest. Vincent sighs shakily. "Okay, um... Wha'do I... Right.. uh... I could try a few things to calm it down, but.. they'll be temporary.." Kye huffs, shoving his gun back into its holster and just sitting there in pain. Addison nods a little and keeps her eyes locked with his. "J-Just k-keep t-talking t-to m-me wh-while y-y-you D-Do it.." Jake holds Emma close, bouncing her softly and keeping his hand on her stomach, using his magic to warm it. "You're okay sweetheart.. Just calm yourself.. Look up at me.. I'll talk to you.." Emma looks up at Jake. "J-Jakey.." Jake smiles a little at her. "It's okay now.. You're safe.." Vincent nods, putting both hands against the area between her chest and stomach, using his magic to cool her whole body in an attempt to dull the pain. "This should make it seem like the pain is numbing with an actual numbing sensation.." Kye tries to get up, but crumples down again. Addison nods, letting her head just lay on the bed, turning it so she could still look at Vincent. "Wh-What C-Can W-We T-Talk a-about..?" Emma sighs shakily, staring up at him. "J-Jakey make E-Emma better.." Jake nods a little. "You made me feel better, so now I'm helping you.." He looks up at Kye. "You're not going to be able to get up until she's better." Vincent shakes his head. "I don't know... um.." he glances at her ring again. "What about the wedding..?" Kye huffs, grumbling and staying there, crossing his arms. Addison smiles a little weakly. "Y-Yeah.. I-It's g-gunna b-be nice.." Jake looks over at Zul, sighing shakily. Vincent smiles back at her. "Do you have anything in mind for what you want?" Zul was staring with a determined look at his hand. Jake gets up with Emma and sits next to Zul on the bed. Emma turns her head to look at Zul. "H-Hi Zul.." Addison thinks. "I-I w-want a r-really p-pretty dress.." She chuckles weakly. Vincent chuckles as well. "You'll have the prettiest dress..." Zul looks at the both of them with a deep frown. Addison nods. "Y-You can h-help m-me pick I-It out.." Jake sighs shakily. "How are you doing..?" Zul shakes his head. "What's going on with dad...?" Vincent tilts his head. "Are you sure you don't want it to be a surprise? My daughter could help you instead." Addison looks away quickly. "I-I don't w-want h-her help.." Jake frowns deeply. "Mmf.. He's just sick.. He's going to get better.." Emma reaches for Zul weakly but after a moment she just lets her arms fall, frowning. Vincent tilts his head. "Why not...?" Zul looks confused. "Sick...?" Addison frowns a little. "I-I J-Just don't w-want h-her help.." Jake sighs shakily. "Mmf.. We don't know what's wrong yet.. You shouldn't worry about it.. I promise he'll be okay.." Levi stirs, groaning quietly and moving closer to Zul, digging his face into his leg. Vincent sighs. "Okay.. um... do you have anyone else who you do want to help..?" Zul looks worried. Addison shrugs. "U-Unless Karma w-wants to h-help.. W-We don't really h-have very m-many girls i-in the f-family.. A-And Kye i-isn't in th-the best sh-shape.." Levi looks up at Zul, his eyes barely open. "Lay back down.." Jake stares down at Emma. Vincent nods. "I guess you're right.." Zul sighs shakily and does so. Levi snuggles up to Zul, closing his eyes again. Jake looks over at Zul. "Do you want me and Emma to lay with you..?" Addison sighs shakily. "D-Do you th-think h-he'll help..?" Vincent thinks. "Maybe.." Zul nods. Addison nods, her seeming to look and sound a lot better now that they were talking. "A-Alright.. H-He still has Warren.. W-We need to G-Get him back.." Jake nods and lays next to him, setting Emma in between them and keeping his hand on her stomach. "Do you want to talk about anything..?" Vincent nods. "We will." Zul frowns. "Yeah.." Jake nods. "What do you want to talk about..?" Emma moves herself closer to Zul, digging her face into his side. Addison nods and looks up at him. "Wh-What are you g-going to w-wear..?"
Vincent thinks. "Well, a suit of some sort obviously. Heh. Would you mind if I wore my crown?" Zul sighs. "Why don't we have real mommies..?" Jake sighs shakily. "Mmf.. I like guys.. And uh.. Your dad likes me.." Addison nods a little. "Y-You can wear I-It.. U-Um.. Wh-Where would the w-wedding be h-held..?" Zul looks confused. "So...?" Vincent goes silent as he thinks. "Well, Id like it to be in Hell.." Addison thinks and then sighs. "I-I guess.." Jake frowns a little. "Well.. Because we're together.. That means that you just have two daddy's.." Vincent smiles. "I know just the place, There." Zul frowns more. "I want a mommy..." Jake frowns more. "Zul.. I'm sorry.." Addison nods a little. "Wh-What's it like..?" Zul looks more confused. "Why are you saying sorry...?" Vincent chuckles. "Beautiful. That's all you need to know right now." Addison smiles a little at him and nods. "I-I can't wait.." She thinks for a moment. "Wh-Who would you want to invite..? B-Besides the family.." Jake sighs shakily. "I'm sorry that you can't have a mommy.." Vincent furrows his brow. "I don't know... I have quite a few more enemies than friends..." Zul tilts his head. "Well why not?" Jake looks away slightly. "Mmf.. Because.. You just can't.." Addison sighs and nods. "B-But is there anyone..? Like.. A-At all..?" Vincent thinks. "Um... Yeah... I can think of a few right now.." Zul looks annoyed now. "Why can't you tell me?!" Jake huffs. "Because I don't want your dad being with anyone else!! Okay?!" Addison nods. "Wh-Who..?" Zul's ears fold back against his head and he looks scared. Vincent smiles a little. "You don't know them. They're just a few friends." Jake looks away quickly, staring at the wall. Addison nods and then thinks for a few moments. "C-Can we invite Liam and Logan..? I-I know you guys don't like each other.. B-But it would mean a lot to me if they came.." Vincent thinks on this, and sighs. "Yes... they can..." Zul moves away from him. "You're just as bad as daddy..." Addison smiles a little at him and nods. "Thanks hunny.. Um.. I still haven't eaten.." Jake closes his eyes tightly when he hears this, frowning deeply. Vincent sighs and nods. "Uh.. can you just eat off of me for now? While we're on the water still?" Zul huffs and turns away from him. Addison nods a little. "Will I hurt you..?" Emma tugs on the back of Zul's shirt weakly, trying to get him to turn back over to look at her. Vincent shakes his head. Zul groans and doesn't. Addison frowns a little. "I just don't want to take too much.. I'm really hungry.. Do you promise to stop me if I'm taking too much..?" Emma wines, trying to climb over him, her stomach wound seeming to be better now that Jake had sealed it. Vincent nods. "I will." Zul lets her, just sad. Emma curls up in between him and Levi, looking up at Zul, grabbing onto his shirt and starting to chew on it. Addison sighs shakily. "Do you want me to just bite into your arm..?" Zul looks grossed out, and tries to get her off. "Hey!!" Vincent nods again, holding it out to her. Emma lets go, looking really upset. "Mmf.. Emma likes Zul's shirt.." Addison bites into it quickly and hungrily, quickly licking up the blood and biting into it again. Vincent flinches, but doesn't stop her. Zul frowns. "I'm sorry.." Emma stares at him. "Emma want shirt.. Please..?" Addison continues to do this, not seeming to want to stop, her just focusing on eating. Zul looks over to Jake. Vincent still doesn't stop her, moving his arm over to tell her to bite elsewhere. Addison bites into another spot, continuing to bite and lick up the blood, her starting to look a little happier as she continued to eat. Jake was staring at his hurt arm. Emma wines quietly. Vincent smiles at her and lets her continue. Zul sighs and tries to take his shirt off. Emma growls loudly at him. Addison bites deeper, trying to rip a chunk out, not realizing what she was doing. Zul frowns deeply and cries out to Jake. "Jaaake!!" Vincent's eyes widen. "Addison!!" He tenses So it was harder for her to get through, and tries to pry her away. Jake doesn't look at him, continuing to stare at his arm. "What do you want?" Addison quickly pulls away, her looking like she felt really bad and she looks away quickly, blood covering around her mouth, and dripping down her chin. Zul wines. "Emma wants my shiirt..." Vincent sighs. "Careful.. don't let it consume you."
Addison frowns deeply. "I-I'm so sorry.. I-I didn't mean to.. I-I'm so hungry.. I-It's been like a week.. O-Or more.." Jake huffs and turns away from him. "Deal with it yourself." Vincent shakes his head. "It's alright.." Zul looks hurt, and looks over to Vincent and Addison. Addison looks at him slightly, not noticing Zul looking at them. "Can I have just.. just a little more..? Please..?" Emma tries to start chewing on Zul's shirt again. Vincent nods and holds out his damaged arm, turning it for her. Zul starts to cry to get someone's attention. Addison starts to bite into it but then hears Zul, letting go and looking over at him. Zul was trying to pull Emma away. Vincent looks over as well, annoyed. "Jake!" Jake looks over at Vincent. "What?" Emma keeps a grip on his shirt, continuing to chew it happily. Vincent growls at him. "Deal with your damn kid." Jake digs his face into the pillow. "No. He's not my kid." Addison frowns a little. Vincent glares at him, narrowing his eyes. "Well then, JAKE. DEAL. WITH. THE. KID." Jake huffs and looks at Zul. "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!" Zul presses his ears against his head in fear, his eyes wide and tears welling up more, but now truely, not just to get attention. Jake huffs and gets up, moving to a different bed and covering his head with the covers. Addison stares at Vincent's arm hungrily, her licking the blood off of her face, and just wanting to get back to eating. Zul frowns, sniffling and crying silently, curling up with Emma. Emma moves closer to him and continues to chew on his shirt, seeming to be really happy. Addison looks up at Vincent's face. "Can I continue eating now..? It's so good.." Vincent nods and holds his arm back out to her. Addison bites into his arm hungrily again, sinking her teeth farther this time at an attempt to get more blood, her licking it all up quickly. Levi was facing away from Zul and Emma. He was curled up and shaking a little, muttering to himself but could be heard. "Hey.. That's not nice.. Don't say that.. I'm serious.. Stop.." Emma looks at Levi and then up at Zul, giggling happily.
Zul frowns deeply at Emma hearing Levi, looking over to him and putting a hand on his shoulder. Vinvent winces, huffing in pain, and keeping himself from tensing or pulling away. After Addison did this a couple more times she pulls away, licking the blood off of her face, smiling a little. Emma bounces on the bed happily. Levi flinches but doesn't turn to look at him, getting a lot louder. "I said stop! You don't need to say that! They are nice!" Vincent was frowning. Zul looks worried, but was scared to try to help. He glances at Jake, frowning more and not knowing what to do. Addison keeps a smile on her face. "That was so good.. Thank you.." Jake had fallen asleep with the covers over his head. Levi grabs onto his head tightly. "STOP!! I LOVE THEM!! THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HURT ME!!" Emma looks scared and moves closer to Zul, getting inside of his shirt and hiding herself. Vincent nods silently. Zul was shaking a little, and he looks to Emma, gulping and trying to get off the bed. Emma stays in his shirt, wining quietly. Levi screams loudly. "THEY WONT HURT ME!! GO AWAY!! I HATE YOU!!" Addison looks over at Levi, frowning. "Mmf.." Vincent growls at him. "Seriously?!" Zul sees them looking over and quickly huddled up again. Levi continues to scream. "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!! I DON'T WANT YOU HERE!!" Addison frowns more, whispering to Vincent. "Is he having an attack..?" Vincent rolls his eyes. "Yeah." Addison sighs shakily. "I know you're not going to help him.. Can you bring him over here..?" Vincent glares at her. "No." Addison huffs, trying to get up but falling back, the wounds from her leg and back causing her too much pain and she yelps. Levi sits up quickly, getting off the bed and throwing himself into the wall. "JUST STOP!! WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" Vincent smirks a little when he sees this. Addison watches Levi, wanting to help him and looking at Vincent with pleading eyes. "Please.. I need to help him.. Kye can't right now.. And I can't get up.." Levi continues to slam himself into the wall. "I WON'T HURT THEM!! I'M NOT LISTENING TO YOU!!" Vincent huffs, and grumbles as he gets up, heading over to him. Levi sees him, growling loudly and looking around for a weapon. Emma had peeked her head out of the top of Zul's shirt and was watching Levi, looking terrified. Vincent grabs him harshly. Zul moves away from Vincent. Levi screams at the top of his lungs, thrashing and shaking violently. "LET GO OF ME!!" Addison manages to sit herself up against the wall, getting ready to grab him. Emma whimpers quietly, looking up at Zul. "S-Scary.." Zul nods. "I know.." he gets off the bed quietly. Vincent growls loudly at him and throws him off the bed onto the ground harshly. Emma grips onto Zul's shoulders tightly. "M-Mmf.. O-Outside..?" Levi yelps and quickly tries to get back up. "GET AWAY FROM ME!!" Addison frowns deeply as she watched them. Zul nods, and tries to go out the Cabin. Vincent shoves Him back down on the ground by his chest. Emma lays her head on Zul's shoulder. "Zul Emma's favorite.." Levi screams as loud as he could, frantically trying to get away. Addison sighs shakily. "I think I can hold him.. Just bring him to me.." Zul smiles a little at her and sits down on the deck. Vincent huffs and picks him up, taking him to Addison and dropping him onto her. Emma gets out of his shirt and curls up in his lap, looking up at him. "Emma wanna see water.." Addison grunts but holds onto Levi tightly, holding his head against her shoulder. Levi thrashes. "G-GET AWAY!! L-LET ME GO!! Y-YOU DON'T GET IT!!" Addison looks up at Vincent as she kept a grip on Levi, holding him still. "Mmf.. How do I get him to calm down..?" Vincent shrugs. Zul goes over to the water so she could see. Emma giggles happily, clapping her hands. "Pretty!! Emma wanna go in!!" Levi tries to hit Addison on the head. Addison keeps his arms pinned down and sighs shakily. "I just want to help him.. This isn't healthy for him.." Zul smiles more and climbs up onto the railing. Vincent shrugs again. "Well." Emma looked really excited. Addison frowns deeply. "How did you calm Jaidan down..?" Levi growls loudly at Jaidan's name. Vincent thinks. "I dunno. Just told him to calm down and all that. Eventually worked." Zul then jumps into the water. Emma splashes in the water, looking extremely happy but staying in Zul's arms. Addison nods a little. "Mmf.. I know you don't like Levi.. But um.. Can you sit with us..? You can help.. Because.. You know what it's like.." Zul smiles more and dives down, going into his mer form. Vincent huffs, frowning. "I'm not going to help at all." Addison looked a little hurt and stares down, continuing to hold Levi still. Levi was trying to punch Addison so he could get away. Emma looks at Zul's tail, smiling brightly. Vincent growls at Levi. Zul giggles and shows her to the fish. Emma reaches her arms out to touch one of the fish. Addison coughs as Levi managed to hit her in the chest but she quickly grabs his arm again. "Calm down sweetheart.. You're safe.. I promise.." The fish swims off quickly, but Zul darts after it and catches it in his mouth. Vincent grumbles and sits down next to her, hoping she wouldn't notice. Addison glances at Vincent, smiling a little. "Thanks hunny.." Emma reaches her hand to the fish in his mouth, petting it carefully. Vincent growls louder and looks away. Zul laughs and lets her do this. Emma tries to take the fish away from him. "Emma's fishy!" Addison sighs shakily and moves closer to him, resting her head on his shoulder. "Calm down Levi.. Nobody's going to hurt you.. Don't listen to them.." Levi was very slowly starting to calm down but was still shaking violently and squirming. Zul nods and takes the fish out of her mouth, handing it to her. It wiggled, terrified. Vincent was staring at him sadly. Emma keeps a grip on the fish and tries to take a bite out of it. Addison rubs Levi's back softly. "You're doing great.. Just take some deep breaths.. Everything is fine.." Levi stops squirming and lays his head on her shoulder, the shaking slowly starting to fade. Addison looks over to Vincent, smiling a little. Zul lets her, not thinking anything of it, swimming on. Vincent looks away again. Addison sighs. "Vincent.. Do you not like him because he's Jaidan's..?" Emma swallows it and after a few moments she lets go of the fish, emptying her stomach and starting to cry. Vincent shudders a little, but doesn't respond, frowning deeper. Zul stops a bit away from this, looking confused. Addison frowns a little, holding Levi close. "Mmf.. You don't need to hate him for that.. You've never even given him a chance.." Emma lays her head on Zul's chest, continuing to cry. "Emma's tummy hurt..!" Vincent hangs his head. Zul sighs. "Oh.. can you not eat that..?" Emma looks up at him, frowning deeply. "Emma wanted fishy.." Addison moves one of her hands to Vincent's head, running her fingers through Vincent's hair gently. Levi had his head turned away from Vincent and just sat there. Zul shakes his head. "You got sick..." Vincent looks saddened. Emma looks really upset. "Emma hold fishy..?" Addison sighs and looks up at Vincent. "Do you want to hold him..? I'll take him right back if you want me to.." Zul looks skeptical. "Just hold..." Vincent shakes his head matter-of-factly. Addison nods a little, looking down at Levi. "Are you hungry sweetheart..?" Levi doesn't look up at her but nods a little. Addison sighs shakily. "I figured you were.." She looked like she didn't really want to feed him. Emma nods a little. "Emma just hold fishy.." Vincent mutters. "I'm not feeding you all." Zul nods back and gives her back the fish. Emma smiles again and holds the fish to her chest, petting it even though it was dead. "Pretty fishy.." Addison frowns a little. "Mmf.. I know.." Levi looks up at her slightly. "T-Take me back to the land.. I-I need to go hunting.."
Vincent scoffs. "Good luck." Zul sighs and continues on, swimming farther, and farther away from the boat. Emma tries to take another bite of it, seeming to not realize that was what made her sick before. Addison frowns. "Sweetheart.. You can't go to the land right now.." Levi looks back down. "Th-The water makes my tummy hurt.." Zul sees this and quickly rips it away from her. Vincent shakes his head. "Ah, of course. Kye's trying to kill you with a boat. Rather creative." Levi frowns and curls up in Addison's lap. "I-I don't like it.. D-Daddy gave me medicine before to help.." Addison frowns more. "I'm sorry hunny.." Emma frantically tries to get it back. "Emma hungry!!" Vincent sighs. "Too bad, kid." Zul frowns at her. "This made you sick!!" Levi frowns deeply and looks back up at Addison. "D-Do you have magic..? M-Maybe you can help my tummy.." Addison sighs shakily. "No.. I'm really sorry.. All I can really do is sit here with you.." Emma looked really upset but stops trying to grab the fish. "Emma wanna swim.. All by herself.." Zul hesitates, before nodding and letting her go. Emma was struggling to keep herself up with only one leg and was frantically trying to just use her arms. Levi looks back down again. Addison looked like she felt bad and looks to Vincent, whispering. "Are your wings healed enough where you could take him off the boat for a little while..?" Zul stays with her, watching her carefully. Vincent flinches at mention of his wings, muttering. "Addison... I can't..." Addison frowns deeply and stares at the wall, rubbing Levi's back softly. "Mmf.." Emma starts to sink, her panicking, her eyes wide with fear. Vincent stares at the ground. "Wings take months just to heal the simplest of scratches..." Zul quickly scoops her up. Emma grips onto Zul's shoulders tightly and she looks down at his tail. "Emma touch..?" Addison nods a little. "Can you use any magic to help him..?" Levi had his face dug into Addison's stomach, keeping himself curled up in a ball, his arms around his stomach. Zul giggles and nods. Vincent thinks. "Mm... Maybe... but I'm not using it." Addison frowns and glances at Levi. "Vincent.. Please.. Do it for me.." Emma reaches one of her arms down to Zul's tail, rubbing her hand against it. Vincent shakes his head sternly. "NO." Zul giggles more as it tickled a little. Addison huffs and looks down at Levi. "Hey Levi.. How bad is it right now..?" Levi keeps his face hidden. "R-Really bad.." Addison nods a little. "Mmf.. Do you think you're going to be sick..?" Levi looks up at her slightly. "I-I think maybe I can k-keep it down.. B-But it's really h-hard.." Addison frowns deeply, looking really upset and holding him close. Emma continues to rub her hand against it, seeming to like touching the scales, her smiling brightly. "Emma like Zul's tail.." Vincent rolls his eyes. "Just throw him overboard." Zul smiles brightly. Addison glares at Vincent, holding Levi protectively. Emma moves back up to his chest. "Emma want tail!!" Zul laughs a little. "You don't have one...?" Vincent raises an eyebrow. "Since when are you protecting things from me?" Emma giggles. "Two tails like Zul!!" Addison was frowning deeply. "Mmf.. He's in pain and you won't help him.. That's really rude.. And it makes me upset.." Zul tilts his head and continues to laugh. "You're silly." Vincent sighs. "Well. Sorry." Levi had fallen asleep. Addison notices Levi and sighs in relief, leaning her head back against the wall but being careful of her back, closing her eyes and breathing deeply. Emma bounces a little. "Emma want two tails!! Zul give Emma two tails!!" Vincent goes to leave the cabin. Zul furrows his brow. "I don't know how.." Addison moves Levi off her lap and covers him with the blanket, watching Vincent. "Mmf.. Don't leave.. Please.." Emma shakes her head, continuing to bounce and just seeming really hyper. "Zul has to give Emma two tails!!" Vincent raises an eyebrow. "Why not?!" Zul frowns a little. "Emma.." Addison tries to get up but immediately realizes she wasn't going to be able to. "Please..? Just stay.. I don't want you to go.." Emma bounces even more, looking over at a school of fish and pointing at them. "FISHIES!!" Vincent narrows his eyes, and goes back to do the door. Zul looks over. "Yeah.." Addison huffs, deciding she could deal with the pain and she gets up off the bed carefully, limping over to him as tears ran down her cheeks. "P-Please.. D-Don't leave.. I-I want to stay with Y-You.." Emma yells at the fish. "FISHIES!! COME OVER HERE!! EMMA WANNA SEE FISHIES!!" Vincent stops but doesn't look at her. "I need to take care of my wings." Zul frowns more. "Emma, you'll scare them!" Addison groans quietly and nods. "I-I'm coming with you.." Emma screams. "EMMA WANT FISHIES!! GIVE EMMA FISHIES!!" She giggles. Zul's ears fold back as the screams hurt them, and he instinctively lets go of her as it hurts. Vincent huffs. "No you're not." Addison huffs. "I-I let you cut off my wings.. I-I'm coming with you.." Emma frantically tries to get back to him as she immediately started to sink. Vincent grumbles and bursts out the door, climbing back up to the crows nest. Zul watches her, knowing she'd be okay. Emma starts to cry as she was sinking farther, and farther away from Zul. Addison follows him and when she gets to the ladder, she lets her hurt leg hang as she jumped with her good leg and used her arms to pull herself up, this causing a lot of pain for her back. Zul swims closer but doesn't grab her. Vincent quickly gets up and hops onto the railing, sitting on it with his legs dangling off. Addison just sits on the ground, sighing shakily as tears continued to run down her cheeks, her just watching Vincent quietly. Emma reaches her arms up towards Zul, panicking . "ZUL!! EMMA'S FALLING!!" Vincent curls his wings around himself, looking at the damage. Zul dives down to her as she continues. "It's okay, you'll land on the ground. I'm still here." Addison gets up and goes behind him, massaging his shoulders. Emma looks down and when she does she hits the ground, her starting to calm as she just sits there. Vincent jumps a little, as he wasn't expecting this, and gives Addison a surprised look. Zul smiles and sits with her. Emma tilts her head a little. "Boat..?" Addison smiles a little at him. "It's to help you relax.." Zul frowns. "Uh.. th...the boat.." Vincent smiles a little back at her. "Thank you.." Emma looks scared. "Emma wanna go back to boat!!" Addison nods a little. "Of course.. Let me know if you want me to move to your back or something.." Zul also looks scared, as he couldn't see it as he looks up. "I-I don't know where it is..." Vincent nods and looks back towards the ocean and relaxes his body. Addison smiles more as she sees he was relaxed and continues. "You've never given me a massage." She chuckles a little. Emma looks panicked. "Zul take Emma to boat!!" Vincent chuckles as well. "Have I really not?" Zul gulps and grabs her swiftly, rushing to the surface and looking around frantically. Addison shakes her head. "Nope. And I've given you plenty. How does that work?" She had a happy smile on her face. Emma grips onto Zul's shoulders, digging her face into his chest. "E-Emma scared!!" Vincent raises an eyebrow at her and smirks slyly. "You don't need to be all passive aggressive with me. Just ask when you want one." Zul was also scared. "M-Mmf.. m-me too.." Addison nods. "When I'm done with you. Then I want one. Is that cool?" Emma starts to cry. "E-Emma want boat.."
Vincent nods. "Alright." Zul holds her close and sighs shakily, swimming in a random direction in search of it. Addison continues, smiling brightly as she felt she was helping him. Emma was shaking a little. "M-Mmf.. S-Scary.." Zul nods in agreement, swimming around frantically. Vincent lets out a calm sigh, closing his eyes lightly and just breathing. Addison sighs and continues for a little while before speaking. "Wanna do me now? I'm not gunna be able to sit on the railing though." Emma wines quietly, holding onto him as tight as she could. Vincent nods. "That should be fine." He smiles a little, seeming that this and it allowing time to just cool down did genuinely help him. Zul sees a tiny bit of land, and zooms towards it. Addison nods and moves back so he could get down, wincing as she did and taking the pressure off her hurt leg. Emma keeps her head dug into Zul's chest. Vincent gets off, giving her a concerned look as he sees her wince. Zul gets there, barely, as he had begun to run out of energy, and flops onto the shore, Changing forms. Addison sighs shakily and sits on the ground, tying up her hair in a ponytail. Emma sees they were on land and starts to calm and just lays on Zul's chest and stomach. Vincent sits behind her and puts his hands onto her shoulders, massaging them intricately. Zul was breathing heavily. Emma wines again. "Emma want boat.." Addison looks relieved, relaxing her entire body. "Thank you Vincent.. This feels amazing.." Vincent smiles. "I'm glad it helps." Zul still looked scared, and really upset. "I-I don't think we'll find it..." Emma looked terrified. "M-Mmf.. E-Emma doesn't like it here.." Addison nods a little, smiling as well. "I wish I had known you were this good before.. I would've been asking all the time.." She moves herself back a little so she was closer to Vincent, her lower back touching his legs. Zul shakes his head. "I don't either.." Vincent chuckles. "I've had practice." He moves his work to different points in a rhythmic pattern. Addison sighs in relief as he was making her feel a lot better. "Who have you practiced on?" Emma starts to cry again. "M-Mmf.." She looks around. Vincent frowns a little, bit shakes his head lighter to quickly rid himself of any negative thoughts on the matter before they could consume him. "A variety.." Zul shakily gets up and looks around the beach. Addison nods a little. "Well they were lucky." She turns her head to look at him slightly, smiling brightly. "Because my hunny is the best at massages. And I've gotten plenty." Emma grips onto Zul tightly and looks around as well. Vincent slows momentarily, raising an eyebrow. "Excuse me?" Zul heads up to the nearest buildings. Emma lays her head on Zul's shoulder, looking really tired. Addison sighs. "Well most of them were from Logan." Vincent seems to calm hearing this, as he continued. "Oh. The others?" Zul looks around for people. A young man notices Zul and Emma and goes over, kneeling down. "Are you two lost?" Emma sees the man and hides her face, looking really scared. Addison thinks. "Professionals and I think one other person." Zul nods, looking scared as well. Vincent sighs. "And who was that other person?" Addison shrugs. "Just some dude I met at a bar one time." The person nods. "Where are your parents?" Vincent narrows his eyes a little but continues. "When was this?" Zul hesitates, before looking back towards the ocean. "Th-The water.." The man sighs. "On a boat?" Emma looked terrified and was shaking a little. Addison thinks for a moment. "It was when I was pregnant with Emma." Zul nods. "I went off... I couldn't find them..." Vincent pauses, trying to cool off the anger as he thought about this. "Did anything else happen?" Addison hesitates but just sighs. "We kissed and then I told him we couldn't do it again. I told him I had a boyfriend and he said okay and we never did anything else." The man nods. "Do you want to come with me to my house? I can get you a place to sleep if you'd like." He glances at Emma and sighs. Vincent lets out a slightly relieved sigh and moves his hands, putting them carefully around her and leans his chin on her shoulder. "Are you sure?" Zul looks nervous. "Another daddy..?" Addison looks at him and nods. "I'm positive." The man shakes his head. "I'm just your friend." He stands up and holds his hand out to Zul. Emma wines quietly.
Vincent smiles a little, kissing her on the cheek. "Wonderful." Zul looks confused, and takes his hand, still holding Emma closely. "Friend...?" The man sighs and walks towards a neighborhood. "I'm just going to help you. I'm not you dad." Addison smiles a little as well, leaning her head against his head. "You're so sweet and protective.." Zul frowns. "Oh..." Vincent chuckles, nuzzling her cheek softly. "I'm glad you appreciate it." Addison turns herself to face him and gets in his lap, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and neck. "I um.. I wanted to thank you.. For getting the ring back.. And.. Always protecting me.. Especially when I get attacked...Even if they were hurting you as well.." They arrive at a small house and the man goes inside. "My name's Ben by the way." Vincent smiles warmly, touched by this. "Of course... I guess I never really thought about doing all that... it just.. came naturally. I guess that really does show how much I truly care about you." Zul nods. "Friend.." Ben lets go of Zul's hand, gesturing to a couch. "I can get you some blankets and a pillow. Would you like that?" Emma looks up at Zul, still looking extremely tired. Addison smiles back. "I care about you too.." Zul nods and goes over to the couch. Vincent looks happy with this, and looks off for a moment, looking like an idea had just hit him. Addison tilts her head a little. "What are you thinking about?" Ben goes to his room and comes back a few minutes later with a couple blankets and a pillow. He lays the pillow down and gestures for Zul to lay down so he could cover him. Emma had her face dug into Zul's chest again. Vincent smiles a little and shakes his head. "Nothing, Hun." Zul goes and lays down. Ben covers them with the blankets and sits next to them. "Emma cuddles up to Zul, closing her eyes and just laying there quietly. Ben sighs. "So.. Um.. I've never really taken care of a kid before.. Do you need anything..?" Addison smiles as well, laying her head on his chest. "It's nice out here.. I kinda just want to just sleep right here.." Zul thinks. "Food.." Vincent smiles more. "Go ahead." Emma opens her eyes and her ears perk up when she hears the word food. Ben nods a little. "What do you eat..?" Addison nods and curls up in his lap, trying to make herself comfortable but was struggling with her leg. Zul looks at the floor. "People.." Vincent tries to help her as best he could. Addison eventually settles and closes her eyes. "Just wake me up if you need to get up.." Ben sighs shakily. "Does the baby eat people too..?" Emma looked excited and looks up at Zul. Zul nods. Vincent makes a sound of understanding, and glances at his wing, it being very tempting. Addison falls asleep quickly. Ben nods a little. "Alright.. Will blood be okay..?" Zul nods. "Sowy..." Vincent smiles at this and looks back at his wing, frowning and holding back. Ben sighs and gets up, going to the kitchen and coming back with a knife, frowning a little, glancing at Emma. "She can go first.." Emma was bouncing a little in Zul's lap. Addison squirmed a little as she slept, her hand repeatedly reaching for her leg. Zul nods and holds her out more. Vincent sighs shakily and shakes his head, seeing this and putting his hand against her leg, using his magic to sooth it. Addison stopped squirming when he did this, just laying there quietly. Ben makes a cut on his arm and holds it out to Emma. Emma quickly grabs onto his arm with her hands and starts to lick up the blood quickly. Once it was gone she pulls away. Ben looks to Zul. "How much are you going to need..?"
Vincent smiles and looks out to the ocean, folding his wing in instinctually and wincing badly when it brushed against its other part, unfolding it again and frowning again.  Zul looked nervous. "I dunno..." Ben sighs and makes another cut in his arm, holding it out to Zul. Emma wines quietly, waiting for Zul to be done so he'd burp her. Addison shifted herself to where it would be uncomfortable on Vincent's leg. Zul hungrily grabs his arm, licking up the blood, and then instinctively biting into his arm. Vincent grunts and tries to withstand it, but tries to carefully shift her again to fix it without waking her up.
Ben winces but lets him. Addison stirs, looking up at him. "You okay..?" Vincent frowns deeply. "Y-Yeah.. please go back to sleep.." Zul Laps this up, and bites again, sinking deeper and pulling muscle away from its placement slightly. Ben yelps, tensing and trying to pull away. Addison frowns a little. "I'm good now.. I can stay awake with you.." Vincent shakes his head. "Please, Addison.." Zul growls and moves Emma off of him with his other arm, letting go only to try to shove him down on the ground, jumping onto him and biting for anywhere his teeth would land. Addison frowns more. "Why do you want me to go to sleep..? Don't you like my company..?" Ben screams as Zul bites into his other arm, frantically trying to push him away. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Emma claps her hands and giggles at them. Vincent frowns deeper and looks away. "I-I do, I just.. I feel bad for waking you up..." Zul's pupils were heavily dilated, and his eyes were wide. He isn't able to stick onto him, but he keeps his grip strong, hoping to pull something off with him. Addison sits up more and shakes her head. "It's okay hunny.. I don't care.." She smiles a little and puts a hand on the back of Vincent's head, pulling it down to her face and kissing him softly. A small piece of his arm is taken with him and Ben shoves him off and frantically stands up, backing away. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! I WAS TRYING TO HELP YOU!!" Vincent lets her, but barely reciprocates, frustrated that this didn't work. Zul swallows this, stumbling back and staring blankly at the ground, blinking several times as his pupils begin to come back to normal. "Wha...?" Vincent lets her, but barely reciprocates, frustrated that this didn't work. Zul swallows this, stumbling back and staring blankly at the ground, blinking several times as his pupils begin to come back to normal. "Wha...?" Zul looks confused. "Kill you...?" Vincent smiles for a moment, looking nervously down and to the side, hair falling in his face. Addison smiles and brushes the hair behind his ear, just watching him closely. Ben huffs and holds up his arm that was missing a chunk. "You but a piece of my arm off!! Why would you do that?!" Zul looks even more confused. "I don't.. I don't remember that... I didn't do that.." he looks a little scared. Vincent looked a little guilty as he glances back at his wing. Ben huffs. "I will NOT be feeding you again!" Emma had stopped giggling and clapping her hands, curling up on the couch and wining. Addison sighs and looks at his wing. "You can't pull any more feathers out.. Okay..?" Zul looks upset and scared "W-What..?" Vincent looks really upset. "I can't stop thinking about it.. without them gone every time I feel, See, or even think of my wings it sends me spiralling..." Ben huffs. "Just lay down and go to sleep please." Addison frowns a little, holding a hand to his cheek. "I'm here for you.. I can help distract you from it or something.. Anything that you need.. I love you so much.." Zul frowns deeply and lays down on the couch. Vincent sighs shakily, nodding. Ben leans against the wall, crossing his arms and watching them. Emma wines louder. Addison wraps her arms around his shoulders and neck, resting her head against his neck, nuzzling him softly. "You should get some sleep.. When was the last time you slept..?" Zul looks at Emma, confused. Vincent frowns and looks away. Emma points to her stomach and continues wining loudly. Addison frowns a little and hugs him tightly. "I won't be upset.. Just tell me.." Vincent frowns deeper. "Addison, you know I have trouble with that.." Zul frowns. "What...?" Addison nods understandingly. "I know.. But how long has it been..?" Emma moves closer to him. "E-Emma need b-burped.." Vincent hesitates. "Not since you guys got here.." Zul frowns more. "Oh.." he looks over to Ben. Addison frowns deeply and rubs his back softly. "Will you lay down with me..? I'll rub your back and snuggle with you.. Maybe you'll fall asleep.." Ben shrugs. "I'm not doing it. She's your sister." Vincent looked unsure. "We can try..." Zul looked upset, and looks back to Emma. "O-Okay..." Ben had gone to the kitchen and grabbed a napkin, handing it to Zul. Emma moves into Zul's arms. Addison nods a little. "Do you want to stay out here or go to the cabin..?" Zul takes it and puts it on his shoulder, and then moves Emma up and pats her carefully on be back. Vincent shakes his head at the cabin. "Stay out here.." Addison nods and moves out of his lap, laying down. Emma spits up after a few pats, her moving her head away from the napkin when she was done. Ben gestures to a trashcan in one of the corners of the room. "Just throw it away there and go to sleep." Vincent curls up next to her, snugging his wings over them to be comfortable. Zul stayed frowning and gets up, going and throwing it away before going back and laying down again. Ben sits down against the wall, continuing to watch them. Emma snuggles up to Zul, gripping onto his shirt with one of her hands, looking up at him. "Emma sleepy.." Addison moves one of her hands to his back, rubbing it softly and cuddling up to him, resting her head against his chest. "Do you want me to sing to you..? Will that help..?" Zul acknowledges this and snuggles up. "You can sleep.." Vincent looks surprised. "Aha.. it would.." Addison nods. "Anything specific..?" Emma nods a little and digs her face into Zul's chest, closing her eyes and falling asleep quickly. Ben was staring at Zul. Vincent thinks, his eyes widening a little as he remembered, and he speaks quietly. "Sapor vitae.." Zul's ears fold against his head as he notices his stare, and he covers his head with the blanket, closing his eyes tightly as he drifted off. Addison looked really surprised. "You want that song..?" Ben huffs and leans his head back against the wall, staring at the ceiling. Vincent nods.
Addison nods and starts to sing quietly, her voice being as beautiful as herself as she watches him. Vincent lets a small smile cross his face and his eyes flutter shut as he listened in bliss. Addison continued to sing and rub his back, smiling a little, just glad that he was happy and hoping he would fall asleep. Vincent, after a while, lets out a calmed sigh, muttering right before he drifted off, "I haven't heard that song since my dad died..." Addison sighs and whispers to him once he was asleep. "Sweet dreams.." Vincent looked how he hadn't for a very long time, at peace. Addison smiles at him and moves her hand off his back and cuddles up to him, wanting to sleep but keeping herself awake so she could watch him and make sure he was okay. As Vincent stayed blissfully asleep, his wings began to change. Addison watches his wings carefully. The raw, bloodied area he had ripped away the white feathers suddenly began to re-flourish, with feathers the colour of shining snow, even brighter than before.
Addison moves one of her hands to the area of the new feathers, rubbing her hands against them softly. They were softer than anything she could've ever imagined, feeling as if she was touching clouds as she brushed her hands against them. Addison moves closer to them, rubbing her face against them, a bright smile on her face. As she did this, the feathers spread, ending with all the feathers of both of his inner wings were white, and over the top the collection of feathers had joined them, leaving only a gradient of gray to black at the very tips of his outer wings. Addison snuggles up to his wing, continuing to rub her face against the feathers, glancing at Vincent.
Vincent stayed completely asleep, looking as wonderfully calm and happy as ever. Addison moves herself so her back was against Vincent's chest and she moves his wing closer to them, being a little rough as she did. Vincent twitches as this hurts a little, but as he seemed about to shift awake, he's quickly pulled back into sleep. Addison sighs and closes her eyes, just enjoying the softness of the feathers.