In the middle of the dark, I found my light.

Chapter 57:Alastors brother

Ace woke up on the couch with Charlie's back facing him. He had guessed he was out for at least three hours, since after intercourse he was always super tired.

He stretched and looked at his wife and wondered if he should wake Charlie, but as he reached for her shoulder he saw she was still covered in sweat.

He decided to let her rest and he got up to put on some clothes. He stepped outside and smelled the earth air. "Ah how I missed this..." Ace said to himself and thought about killing the officer. He had missed the rush, the terrified look on the people's faces, there cries for help...

Ace found himself walking towards where they had dumped the body. Part of the deal with Bill was that after he killed someone, he would...well...

He pulled the body out of the lake and he licked his lips. He ripped off a chuck of flesh from his arm and found himself drooling. He gulped, he hadn't had human in over a century at this point.

He opened his mouth and began to eat. He loved the taste of human, anybody (besides children) would do. No he loved kids, and would never even think about hurting them.

He ripped off another piece and ate and ate. When he backed away he found his face was covered in blood, and the officer looked like he had been eaten by wolves.

Ace gave off a satisfied nod and headed back home. He licked the blood off his fingers, happy about his meal. He opened the door and saw Charlie sitting there,dressed,awake, and pissed.

His eyes widened and he gulped. "Your awake..." Ace said. "Your bloody." Charlie observed. "Yes I fell into some rocks while walking around for some fresh air." Ace lied. "Sure ya did..." Charlie grumbled. "Tell me Alastor, who's your brother?" Charlie said.

Aces face fell. He began to sweat nervously "oh honey I don't have a brother! Only me and Lastigheid!" Ace lied. Charlie gave him a cold.dead.stare. "Your lying to me." Charlie said.

Ace laughed nervously and stepped into the kitchen and poured himself a glass. "Ok then. Who's Fred?" Charlie asked and Ace spit out his water all over the sink. "How do you know his name?!" Ace asked.

"Wait it's true?! You have a brother?!" Charlie asked. "*HAD Charlie. Had..." Ace said sadly. "After I get changed and we eat, we can go to the cemetery." Ace promised.

Charlie sighed and agreed. As he was walking to the room, he pulled Charlie in for a kiss, but she just backed away. Ace looked at her sadly and went to go change.

I don't understand why I'm angry with him. I love him, he has every right to keep his secrets

Because my dear, you feel betrayed. A new voice said. "Who said that?" Charlie asked. No answer. Charlie shrugged it off and sat down on the couch.

"Are you ok darling?" Ace asked. Charlie nodded. Ace opened the door for her and they stepped outside, he had decided to just skip breakfast. They made there way to the cemetery and ace turned towards her. "Ok where here. I'll go first and make sure nobody's here." Ace explained. Charlie nodded. Before he left Charlie grabbed his cheeks and kissed him.

Ace melted into the kiss, after they pulled apart, Ace laughed and kissed Charlie's forehead and headed in. Charlie waited ten minutes before ace yelling out they where good. Charlie walked over to him and ace directed her to a grave. "Woah..." Charlie said.

Here lies Fred Povergine.
Beloved brother and friend.
Fly with the angels now, the demons can't get you in heaven.
RIP

Charlie looked up at ace who had tears spilling down his face. "He was my best friend, not just my brother. Even when times where rough, he was there.I miss him Charlie. Every time i killed I felt like he was there." Ace said through tears. Charlie hugged him and they fell to there knees, ace crying into Charlie's shoulder.

"Oh al..." Charlie said and held him tighter. Charlie helped him up and lead him back to the cabin, where there cops waiting for them. Ace saw them just in time, grabbed Charlie's wrist and they ran.

"Where the hell are we going to stay?!" Charlie asked. Ace shook his head, trying to think. An idea popped into his head. "I got it!" He said and lead Charlie in that direction.

As day turned to night, Charlie became more scared, although ace assured her nobody was going to find them where they where headed. As they ran however, ace tripped over something. Charlie fell with him as he was holding her hand when he fell.

"Gah...Charlie are you ok?" Ace asked. Charlie was frozen and she couldn't say a word. "What is it my dear?"Ace asked walking over to her. He froze when he saw what, or who, he tripped over.

He had tripped over his decaying body