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Of Wolf and Man; Who let the dogs out, who, who, who?
Topic Started: Mar 12 2016, 06:14 PM (14,174 Views)
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*Being a werewolf isn't easy. And neither is being under the thumb of a werewolf hunter. Someone who knows your secret and is only just barely holding back from tracking you down and putting a silver bullet between your eyes for the one reason that you're more valuable to him alive than dead. At the moment, anyway. And it's not like the relationship isn't mutually beneficial in some way. Even though Gene despises taking the money, he has no choice. It's live and live well with all the information he needs or die and end up someone's throw rug.

It's been this way for years, between Warren and Gene. It's routine. And so far Gene's fairly sure Warren's the only one who knows. His colleagues don't. They only know that he's unavailable for evening drinks once a month because of "wife commitments", though none of them have been brave enough to point out that they haven't seen his missus in years. Sam definitely doesn't know. It'd blow his little mind,considering how he's already a little peculiar.

But of course, like he always does, here's Sam bloody Tyler - his best mate, his right hand, his deputy dog - putting all of this at risk. He doesn't know the specific nature of the danger he's putting them both in, how could he. And Warren would never DO anything about it, he knows that Warren needs Gene too much. Having a DCI at your beck and call is nothing to throw away just because of some uppity little twerp rocking the boat. Right?? *
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*Joni watches with mounting relief as Sam cuffs Warren - if he's still alive, at least he's unable to fight back. The sight makes her want to turn and leave - take her freedom and run with it right now, take a bus, leave the city...

She isn't prepared for what Sam asks of her.

She looks down at him, confused.

"What!? No, I can't! Wh-where am I supposed to take him!?"*
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*Oh God no, there is no time to argue--

Sam's facade breaks further, the despair and grief shining through again.*

Just-- out of this sodding room! I c-can't 'ave him 'ere, not with--

*He jerk s his head over to the wolf.*

Please, Joni -- you've done so much already, and I can't th-thank you enough, but -- this one, last thing... please...

*His voice gives up then, and Sam bites his lip, heaving himself up to his feet - and stumbling again, his bad leg not cooperating. He falls hard against the cage's door, but that suits him just fine - whatever Joni does, he can't wait for her... He has to get to Gene....!*
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*Joni stares, out of her depth.

"Wha-- Sam! Sam!!"

But Sam isn't listening. He's off, staggering towards the cage door and practically falling into it. He's not going to help her, that much is clear. With no other choice, she ducks, grabbing at Warren's armpits with a grimace and beginning to slowly drag him across the ground. It's going to take a few minutes and she'll only manage to be able to get him out into the corridor, but she perseveres. And when he's out, she'll shut the door behind her, blocking him from view.

In the cage, the wolf is still save for the stuttering rise and fall of its chest. Until Sam collides with the cage door, that is.

The loud sound makes the beast jump up, panicked and injured, snarling at Sam defensively as it tries fruitlessly to push itself up onto failing legs. Despite being such a huge and dominating animal right now it looks more like a terrified dog that's been hit by a car and left in the road to be picked off by a bigger, stronger predator.*
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*Sam isn't paying attention to Joni anymore (if he were, he'd feel endless gratitude) - his entire being is focused on the wolf.

The wolf that doesn't seem to recognise him. Sam heaves a breath that is too close to a sob, then scrapes together his voice again.*

... Gene... G-Gene, it's me, it's S-Sam... Your Sammy-boy... Y-you know me, you h-have to know me...!

*He swallows, beginning to work on undoing the latch*

I'm coming in - I won't, I won't hurt you...

*Far from it... This is his chance, his last chance to save Gene...!*
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*Something about this human is different... Something in his voice... But the wolf is still in pain, still scared and angry. It can still smell its own blood on this one, too - the smears across Sam's face from Warren's hands...

Once more, it roars a weakening snarl towards him, making a motion as if it wants to lunge forward and attack. But it doesn't have the strength left.

Gene himself is almost gone completely by now. He's a mere flicker at the back of the wolf's mind. He's accepted his fate now - he won't fight it. Around him in the bleak emptiness he can hear and feel the wolf convulsing, growling, backing up in pain and fear. Warren must be upon him. Maybe he'll be out of this world by the time Warren kicks him onto his back and starts tearing pieces from him....

He stops.

That voice.... Was... was that.....

He listens hard, beginning to slowly surface. If that was Sam... Then where's Warren? The wolf is still in control - if Sam tries to come into the cage--!

Gathering the miniscule amount of strength he has left, Gene begins to fight again. Fight his way back into the wolf's consciousness.*
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*He... He doesn't recognise Sam... The realisation hits like a stone, and he nearly sobs - but no, no, this isn't the time to just give up... He has to believe in Gene, has to get through to him somehow... He MUST be somewhere in there...!!

The near-lunge makes Sam flinch away - but only for a moment, he gets back to sliding the latch open immediately. *

I'm not - I won't hurt you, I promise -- I w-want to help you...!

*Finally the latch is undone, and Sam pulls the door open as slowly as he can stand.*

Gene, please - y-you know it's me... Gene... Just... J-just stay c-calm...

*The door has open far enough... Trembling with more than exhaustion, Sam inches his way through and into the cage. He has to trust Gene... Trust in him.....!*
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*Oh god... Oh god, Sam is coming in! But the wolf - it'll tear him to pieces! Gene can feel it, the overpowering and overwhelming fear in its heart. If Sam touches it, it'll lash out. What can Sam even hope to do now anyway?? The bullet is in him - it's destroying him from the inside - there's no way of saving him now!

Gene realises with a cold stab of fear that in his own process of dying... he could accidentally kill Sam. The man who risked everything to try and save him in the end...

No. No! That won't happen. A surge of horrified adrenaline hits Gene and he pushes hard. Pushes at the wolf, screams and fights, tearing at its hold on him.

Sam, stay away!!! Get the hell away from me!!!!

The wolf watches Sam with animalistic rage, pressing itself against the wall furthest from the door. It hasn't the strength for another display of power just yet - all it can do is continue to growl, bloody teeth bared and hackles up. The message is very clear; you get within slashing distance and the beast will be ripping into you before you can blink.

Suddenly though, the wolf blinks. A softer look fills its eyes - one full of human emotion and fear. Then just like that it's gone again. An internal battle is being waged within the creature's head and it yelps with the onslaught of conflict. It raises a paw and claws at itself as though trying to rip the invading presence from its own brain.*
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*Cold fear grips at Sam's heart - the wolf... It seems as though there's nothing but animal instincts within it now... And he's inside the cage now. It could attack him at any moment...

His instincts are screaming at him, pulling him in different directions - to get away, and to get closer, but he can't--

There, suddenly - a change--! It lasts only for a moment, but for that moment, something about the wolf changes - the look in its eyes... It's something Sam can read....!

Then, that yelp. The struggle against itself. Is he - is he getting through to Gene - -?!

Sam lets go of the cage bars - and falls to his knees immediately, his legs refusing to support him. No matter. Sam raises his arms, palms up. *

L-look, I'm not - I'm unarmed. I won't hurt you, Gene, you have to believe me, I-I want to save you... It's Sam, it's me, I-I want to help - l-let me help you...! Gene....!!

*He pours all his conviction, his desperation - his love into his voice - this has to work, it HAS to....!!!*
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*The Wolf is fighting - more than it usually does. The perceived threat of Sam and the fatal pain in its stomach are riling it up. Making it battle and push back. It doesn't want to die - it doesn't want to lose control. But once again Sam's life is at stake. And if he can do one last thing to pay Sam back for coming after him, this is it. Gene won't let the Wolf win...!

The creature makes a strangled sound, shaking its head violently as it ducks down and paws at its face. There's a threat in front of it, a threat inside it - it's already weak, it's already fading...

... Sam...

The Wolf gives one last yelp and falls back to the ground, curled away from Sam with its paws over its face. Shaking and whimpering - but still. Somethings happened. The internal war seems to have ceased.... Temporarily, at least...

A silence, broken only by the soft desperate sounds and the ragged, slowing breaths.

Sam won't know who's in control now... *
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*Sam watches with wide eyes as the Wolf battles itself... God, no, it shouldn't - if it keeps moving, it will just further hurt itself...!!

Then, suddenly, it collapses. Goes still. Oh God - what if that means - if it means it's too weak to even fight itself... No, no, no, he can't be too late..... A sob breaks free at the thought...

Sam scrambles forward, half on his knees and half upright, needing to get over there. Forget that the Wolf could still attack him - he needs to help!!*

Gene, I'm here, I'm here, please...

*The Wolf is facing away from Sam, not seeing him... But if he keeps talking, it might finally recognise his voice...

Ignoring the pain in his bad leg, Sam drags himself around the massive body until he's next to the wolf's head. He reaches out - and stops, hesitating for a split second. If it doesn't recognise him... If it thinks it's under attack... Will it......?

But then, the need to do something, to help, overpowers Sam. He has to take this risk.*

Gene... Gene, if you can hear me, it's Sam, a-and I'm going to touch you now... I w-won't hurt you, I promise...!

*And Sam closes the distance between them, his shaking hand coming to rest on the wolf's forehead, just above the paws that are covering its face.*
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*Gene battles on inside the Wolf, clawing back his mind piece by piece. Suddenly he's THERE. Staring out of his own eyes, in control of his own legs, his own tail. He sees Sam, mortified...

And then he's pushed back, as though the creature is trying to protect them both. As though it thinks Gene is going to make a mistake - let the human near it...

Furious and terrified for Sam, Gene lets out one last inhuman yell, surging forward with power and strength that he doesn't have.

.... And then he's on the floor. His front legs are over his face, resting on his eyes and snout protectively, body pressed up against the cold wall. He's shivering - can taste blood on his tongue. His insides are burning like hell fire, his limbs feel detached, like they're already dead.

And then there's a soft, tentative touch to his head.

Gene flinches, his paws dropping to scuff against the ground, pushing him away from the touch, from the great saw about to deal the final strike--!

But his drooping eyes catch sight of the face in front of him, the hand outstretched.... Sam....

Gene stares, ears down and soft brow furrowed in discomfort. Sam's here with him...

He whines, a choked whimper. He won't die alone, after all... *
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*Sam can feel the massive body shivering under his palm... It's not as warm as he remembers. Another tremor runs through the wolf, and for a moment, it seems like it's going to back up--

But then... Then it raises its gaze, eyes dull, their light fading...

It recognises him. Gene recognises him.

Sam presses his hand properly against Gene's forehead, taking in the sight in front of him - how defeated Gene looks - and then he can't hide his anguish at Gene's whine. God, he sounds... So close to...

No...

Sam bites his lips, fighting hard to keep his eyes from tearing up. It's not over yet... Gene can't give up.

Sam leans in, taking Gene's massive head with both his hands, fingers intertwining with his fur, trying to soothe him. He opens his mouth, but it takes Sam a few breaths before he's able to trust his voice.*

... Gene. I need you - to open y-your mouth for me. Okay? Open it as far as you can. I'm...

*He closes his eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath.*

I'm going to get that... That bullet out of you. But you have to trust me. Okay?
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*Gene's foggy mind doesn't quite process the request at first - Sam wants to get the bullet out? But... how...? It's buried deep inside him... Sam can't possibly think he can remove it..??

He blinks at Sam in confusion, a sad look in his eyes - Sam's in denial... He doesn't understand that this is the end for Gene. Warren may be nowhere in sight, but that doesn't change the fact that he's won. Warren won.

His head comes to rest against Sam's chest, his face pressing into Sam's body. Sam can't save him.... But if he could just... hold him....?*
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*What... Gene shifts, moves his head... presses it against Sam's upper body, the fur soft against his bare skin...

It's... it's like he's given up... like this is some kind of... last wish........................

Overwhelmed, the thought makes tears spill over, and Sam can't help but press his forehead against Gene's massive one, his face buried in soft fur. He's not going to deny Gene the proximity if he wants it, but it shouldn't be - it shouldn't be because he's giving up--!

Fighting to control his voice, Sam whispers*

C'mon-- c'mon, Gene, o-open your mouth for me. Trust me. P-please, trust me. C'mon. It's not- n-not over yet....!
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*'Open your mouth'...

A hand around his jaw, squeezing... "Open wide..."

Gene shudders at the memory, another stab of pain shaking him at the movement. It hurts.... Everything hurts... Everything.

He understands Sam's words, but not what they mean. Opening his mouth won't change anything. It'll only sap his energy even more... move muscles that he shouldn't be using. He'll lose the contact with Sam's chest - the only thing providing any sort of comfort right now. His time is so limited, slipping away like sand.. He doesn't want to move.*

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*Shit, he isn't reacting....!! And suddenly, Sam realises - remembers, the way Warren had--

He can't suppress the sob that wrenches itself from his chest, panic throbbing through him with every beat of his heart.*

Please, Gene-- I-I need to get that-- that bullet out of you--! God, p-please, you have to trust me--

*He begins to rub along the underside of Gene's muzzle - it's more of an instinctive action than a thought-through plan, but Sam needs to get Gene to relax somehow... he can't force him now, not when he's been through such massive trauma...!*

-- trust me... please... please, Gene, f-for me...
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*Sam won't give it up...God, why is he making this harder...?

Reluctantly, Gene pushes himself back with a grunt, his movements faltering and weak. Bearing his weight on his fron tlegs as best as he can, Gene raises his head and looks Sam straight in the eyes. Those large, tearful chocolate brown eyes...

Sam wants Gene to trust him...

He swallows dryly, parched throat working to keep down the blood. If he doesn't appease Sam... let him believe he's helping... He'll never be able to die in peace.

Gradually, he loosens his jaw, the long blunt teeth parting ever so slightly.*
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*Oh, finally, finally Gene is moving. Sam backs up slightly, staring into those fading green eyes, his vision somewhat blurred by his own tears... But god, his heart is thumping with desperate hope. He can do this... if the bullet hasn't somehow eaten through Gene's stomach yet, then he can... he can do this....!

Sam keeps his hands on Gene's face as the wolf moves, trying to maintain the contact in order to reassure Gene that he's here, it'll be okay, he can do this.... He continues to massage Gene's jaw as well, trying to relax him further...*

Okay... o-okay, that's it... you'll be okay... just a bit more....

*Sam takes a deep breath - he needs to prepare Gene for what he plans to do, so that it doesn't scare him to death...!*

I'm going-- I'm going to make you th-throw up. It w-won't be nice, but please, you have to trust me, it's... it has to work... I-I wouldn't do this if I d-didn't think it's going to w-work, alright?
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*Gene's jaw snaps shut.

What... Throw up...?

No, no... His stomach's on fire... his muscles hurt, he doesn't have the energy. How does Sam think this is going to work??

His eyes widen, the prospect of more pain - possibly enough to finish him off - it makes his heart beat even faster.*

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*Oh shit - shit, no, Gene--!*

No no no-- Gene, please--!

*He grips Gene's face tighter, staring into his eyes, taking in the fear radiating from them... It breaks Sam's heart all over... Tears drip down his face again, but Sam forces himself to ignore his own anguish, his own fear - he needs to convince Gene that this is going to work.... that he needs to trust Sam...!!*

L-look, I trusted you - when you saved me, when Edwards sliced up my face and I had n-no idea who you were, I trusted you, and you, you saved me.

I-I need you to trust me the same way. It's n-not going to be pleasant, but it's our-- your only chance. I'm not-- I'm not letting you die here!

*Those last words come out with an intensity that surprises even Sam. Once again overwhelmed he leans in, pressing his cheek against the bridge of Gene's massive snout.*

*whispers* You can't die here....!
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*"I'm not letting you die here!"

The words cause a mortified huff of air to puff from Gene's nostrils, his eyes screw shut.

Sam trusted him. Trusted him to carry him to safety...

Gene has to trust him the same way. Even if it's going to hurt... Sam needs to do this. He needs to try. Sam needs to try something. Otherwise he won't be able to get over this. He won't be able to shake this off.....

Forcing himself to push the feel of his burning stomach to the back of his mind, Gene looks back at Sam. Slowly opens his mouth, trembling.*
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*Sam feels it - feels Gene moving. He got through to him. He nearly sobs again with relief.

Instead, he whispers* Thank you...!

*Then he straightens up, heart in his throat. This has to work. It has to. And now that Gene knows what Sam is going to do, Sam can actually help along. So he places one hand each on Gene's upper and lower jaw - carefully, knowing that he mustn't allow the teeth to even scrape open his skin - and pushes them apart as gently as he can. Time is running out, and they need to hurry... but he can't hurt Gene anymore than he already is.*

That's it, that's it... just a bit more...!
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*heart beating hard in his throat, Gene opens wider. If Sam's going to do it, he'd better do it fast. He can't even feel the bullet any more - the whole of his middle is churning, stinging, sending shockwaves of pain up and down his body. God knows how this is going to go down... But he'll trust Sam. He has to.

Trying hard to relax, Gene allows Sam to pry his jaws apart. Gene has to concentrate... He can't let the pain cause him to twitch, now... Everything has to be steady.... Steady....

Oh god, here we go.....*
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*Sam senses just how hard Gene is trying to help - his muscles are so tense with the effort of holding still, not letting his jaws snap shut... once he's done what he needs to do, Sam will need to move fast.

Though right now, the thought of being bitten and sharing Gene's fate as a werewolf seems like a good trade-off, if it means he manages to save Gene's life.*

Okay... okay.

*One pat to Gene's muzzle, then Sam shuffles until he's by Gene's side instead of directly in front of him, before finally leaning in - into his maw. He instinctively holds his breath, stomach churning at the sight of blood pooling around Gene's tongue... no, don't get distracted...!!

Sam extends his hand slowly, until his fingers come in contact with something--

No going back now. Sam squeezes his eyes shut and gives Gene's palate a decisive shove. And almost immediately, he pulls back, as fast as he possibly can, heart hammering away in his chest.

Please work, please work, please work!!*
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*Gene holds still, the suspense stretching out, time slowing down...

Then something touches the back of his throat. His body heaves on impulse, muscles throwing his head forward and stomach clenching.

It feels like his insides are tearing apart.

A ragged sound of distress seems to come unbidden from his chest with every panting breath - He's going to be sick... The waves of sickening nausea roll up his throat, his first instinct to try and hold it in...

.... They're going to have to try again...*

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*Sam jerks back - that was close--!!

But... no, no, that wasn't enough....!

Sam curses - it couldn't have been that easy, could it...!

But before he tries again, Sam sinks one hand into Gene's fur, stroking and massaging, trying to keep him at least somewhat calm....!*

I know this isn't fun for you, but I-- I have to try again, I'm sorry...!

*Without waiting for a reaction, Sam leans in once more, glad that his leather jacket is providing him with at least some sort of protection from Gene's teeth.

Again, he reaches for the palate, properly squeezing it this time. If this is what it takes, then he'll have to do it....!!*
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*Oh that does it, alright... Panic wells up inside Gene as his stomach retracts, squeezes, jumps - his whole body goes rigid and his paws dig into the ground to anchor himself against it. What feels like a river of hot bloody acid claws itself up, burning everything around it as it goes. He chokes, unable to breathe...

He aims away from Sam, balancing on impossibly weak legs - and in a rush of liquid he spills his stomach onto the floor. There isn't much to expell - he hasn't eaten for over 24 hours, and he's dehydrated already, but what does come up is thick and bloody.

It isn't the taste that gets him, nor the feeling of something hard and scratchy forcing its way up his eusophagus... it's the ripples of hot lancing agony that stab at his tired insides, the muscles pumping away at his bruised and suffering organs.

Tears soaking the fur under his eyes and his nose wet as well, Gene's upper body finally joins the rest of him, thudding to the floor almost on top of Sam.

Is it out--? Did... Did it....?*
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*This is it. Sam knows before it happens. He pulls back as quickly as he can, nearly bumping his head - then, he falls back on his arse as Gene turns away suddenly.

No, that won't do--

Sam surges forward and clings onto Gene, buries his face in Gene's mane as he feels the wolf heave, heave--

And there. Sam turns his head - and what he sees is revolting and heartbreaking, the evidence of the damage done to Gene, the evidence of Warren's final cruelty... But Sam doesn't look away. There is one thing he needs to see, just that one thing--

A silver glint. A faint clink, and another--

And a small, silver object, rolling away.

Sam doesn't have time to process this; Gene collapses, and he has to scrabble back in order to avoid being buried underneath the massive body. A moment later, however, he's back, both arms thrown around Gene and holding on tight, his forehead pressed against Gene's, words spilling over his lips*

It's over, it's over, you did it, Gene, it's out, it's over, you did it, oh God you did it.....!
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*Sam's arms around him.... it's over... it's over, he did it.... he did....

Gene swallows convulsively trying to control his gag reflex - prevent it from happening again. The bullet is out... it's gone. Though his stomach still convulses and sends agonising pains all the way through his core, Gene can feel it - that hot ball of absolute hell is gone.

The only question on his mind now is.... Is it enough? Did the bullet do enough damage to be fatal? Or did Sam manage to get it out just in time? There are still hours until sunrise - but if he can hang on until then, maybe... Maybe he'll heal as he transforms back.

But then there's the uncertainty around what'll actually happen when he does transform back. Usually he heals, his body reforming well enough to close all wounds. But those wounds weren't caused by silver. And he's never been this weak. He doesn't even know whether the transformation might even kill him. Whether when he wakes up it'll be coughing up human blood, his body still ravaged and ruined.

Fast shallow breaths move his chest as Gene whines, desperate for contact - desperate for contact that doesn't cause pain. Contact that isn't working towards something violent or cruel. Sam's arms aren't enough... The weight of the last day begins to crash down on him and the little part of the wolf still in him begins to cry at the overload of emotions and physical sensations he can't fend off.*
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*With no way of knowing what thoughts are passing through Gene's mind, Sam merely clings to him - he needs the contact just as much, after everything that's happened. He can't tell if it's Gene's body that's shaking his own, or whether he's shivering on his own, but Sam's mind is reeling with relief and sheer emotion. He's not even thinking about the transformation Gene has to face at the end of the night...

However, when he feels Gene move, Sam reluctantly pulls back - what's wrong now...? Sam runs a shaking hand through Gene's mane, the other scratching behind his ears, over his forehead... Anything to calm him down...!*

It's okay - it's okay, Gene, I'm here, y-you're not alone... I'm 'ere... You'll be okay, I promise, you'll start feeling better...

*How can he promise? He has no idea how werewolf anatomy even works....! But this is all he has now - words....*
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*Gene barely has the energy to move, but when he feels Sam's hands running over his mane, scratching at his ears, his forehead - he manages somehow to press his face closer to Sam, letting his words smother him like a shock blanket.

Sam says he'll be okay... Does Sam know something he doesn't? Does Sam see Gene recovering? Maybe he will start recovering... Maybe now the silver's out of him he really will start to slowly heal... Maybe....

As he starts to let go of the awful clenching terror, Gene's body begins to relax. His eyelids droop, blinking slowly as he stares at nothing, the tip of his tail limply brushing across the ground in time with Sam's strokes. However horrendous he feels inside and out, his trembling body is too tired to react any more. Instead, Gene concentrates on Sam. On the familiar scent, amplified through his enhanced senses and the soft stuttering voice trying so hard to soothe him.

At the other end of the room, the door opens once more.

A hushed voice calls out. It's Joni.

"Sam, Are you still in there?"*
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*The moment Sam feels Gene beginning to relax, it's as if a huge weight is lifted off his chest. It's working... He's getting through to Gene, they got the silver out, and... Oh... Sam can't help but give a short, tearful laugh as he notices Gene's tail twitching, starting to move slightly. That... That has to be a good sign....! Sam keeps up the stroking and soothing, running his hands through Gene's fur again and again... *

That's it, I've got you... I've got you.... You're okay...!

*The sound of the door opening makes Sam flinch and he twist around, sudden fear thrumming through him - but it's Joni. Oh thank God. Sam sighs shakily, then calls back to her just as quietly*

Yeah - over 'ere....!

*There's no way he's leaving Gene's side right now, so she'll have to come into the room properly...*
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*Joni almost sighs in relief - every one of Warren's men seems to have scarpered. The building seems comfortingly empty at the moment - but she still has Warren to deal with. For the moment she's locked him in the cupboard down the corridor - but Sam's a police officer. He'll know what to do from here...

As she approaches, her eyes widen at the sight. There's even more blood on the ground than before, and the enormous beast is still. Sam's gripping onto it like he never wants to let go. Her eyes roam the giant figure - the mane, the glossy coat, the enormous paws.

This is what a werewolf looks like.

She'd suspected Warren'd been slaughtering them occasionally, but she'd never actually seen one. And now that Warren's out of the way, she properly takes the sight in. That something like this could exist.... It's insane.

For a moment she thinks it might be dead - but then she sees the tail twitch. The rise and fall of its chest. From the state of it she can't tell whether it's still dying, but it doesn't look good...

Stunned, she breathes,

"Jeeeesus.....!"*
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*Sam turns his head again once Joni is closer - still on the other side of the cage, but properly in view. When he focuses on her, his gaze wobbles slightly for a moment - Christ. The recent events seem to be getting to him finally...

Still continuing with his ministrations, determined to keep Gene calm and relaxed the way he is now, Sam asks*

Every... Everything alright out there...?

*His voice sounds absolutely broken - a result of Warren's earlier strangulation attempt - and bone-tired... Which is exactly how Sam feels, apart from the endless relief that Gene is alive. Alive.*
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*Stunned by the sight in front of her - the way that Sam seems to have tamed the ailing creature - she nods.

"Yeah, so far... Warren's back in the closet. Made sure this time he'll stay in there!"

She looks down at the enormous animal again, then at the blood smeared over Sam.

"What... What're you gonna do with it??" She gestures to Gene. "It can't stay 'ere... Once morning comes this place'll be crawling with staff..."*
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*Sam's lips twitch at Joni's joke, but he's too exhausted to actually acknowledge it. The main thing is that Warren is contained... That's all that matters...

However, what Joni says next grates at him. He's too tired to actually reprimand her, though - and really, who could blame her... She's surprisingly calm about all of this, considering everything...

So Sam scrapes together his voice and patience to mutter*

Him. It's still... Gene. *taking a slow, shakey breath* He's... He'll change back by morning...

*At least, that is how it should go...! Sam closes his eyes, overcome with the sudden need to press his face against Gene's fur. Eyes still closed, he continues*

You'll... You'll need to call an ambulance once he's back... And the police.

*Sam's fingers, buried in Gene's fur, clench momentarily.*

Warren is under arrest. They... They'll take care of 'im, once they see what... What 'appened.
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*Joni runs a hand over her hair - god, how did she get tangled up in this so badly?

"I do those things... And Nobody's bringing me in for clobbering the boss, yeah? That's a deal? You'll give me protection?"

She's sure Sam'll keep her from trouble - she saved his life, after all.... His and the wol-DCI Hunt's. But she needs that verbal agreement. She needs to be sure.*
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*Oh, Joni... Sam huffs, opening his eyes again - and this time, just for a moment, a tired smile plays around his lips.*

...you saved both our lives. And brought down Manchester's most notorious crook. You might get a medal for that.

You'll 'ave all the protection you need... You have my word.
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*That's all she needed. Swallowing determinedly, Joni nods once more.

"Okay.... Okay, when he turns back I'll call 999..."

But he isn't going to change back... Not for a while...

"So what now? We just... Keep 'im here? On the floor like that?"*
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*Joni's agreement lifts another huge weight off Sam's heart. It's going to be okay... Gene will get through the night, and once he's back to his human body, he'll get any treatment he needs... Sam could cry with relief.

Instead he sniffs, blinking his eyes open again to look at Joni, his cheek still pressed into Gene's fur.*

... 'E wouldn't fit through the door... I'll stay with him.

*However, now that Joni is asking...*

...could you bring us some... Some water? In a bowl... He's lost so much blood, he needs to... To stay hydrated...

*Of course, Sam doesn't know whether or not it will actually help... But it feels like the right thing to do...*
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*the mention of water is like a song to Gene's ears. Water... God, please...

The mere thought of it makes Gene's tongue lap out dryly, another drop of thick cloying blood dripping from his fangs. His desperate hunger is forgotten for now - the thought of putting anything solid into his stomach makes him feel like he'll be sick all over again.

Joni starts to make her way back to the door, already on the case.

"Water I can do... Anything else you want while I'm gone?"*
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*All his senses focused on Gene, Sam immediately feels even that small motion. God, his mouth is still full of blood... Sam tries to squash the gnawing worry - it's fine, this is just the aftermath... It's not additional damage.... It's not...!

He grips Gene's fur a little tighter, gently pulling his head even closer up Sam's lap, taking a shaky breath.

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Just the water... As much as you can carry...
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*"Okay... There's a bucket somewhere out the back..." With that, she turns and rushes out. Hunt's wellbeing isn't exactly number one on her list of priorities, but she's in this thing now - and she doesn't want the DCI to die here, however much of a pigheaded loudmouth he can be. That wounded animal - she's not going to stand by and let it perish here.

Gene responds to Sam's tightening grip by trying to haul himself just that little bit closer. It's cold. He's cold - shivering. The blood lost while he was human still hasn't replenished, and pressed against the floor, Gene's not getting any warmer. He blinks, looking up just enough to see Sam's face. The tear tracks, the blood....

Unable to speak through the lengthened muzzle, Gene's vocal cords whimper out sounds instead of words.

I'm s-sorry, Sam... S-sorry you got involved....*
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*Sam looks down at Gene, and he thinks he can see a little more of a spark in his big green eyes... but the relief he feels is almost immediately swept away by the whimpering, reverberating through Sam's chest. He doesn't understand what Gene is trying to say, but it makes him hug the wolf that little bit closer, swiping his arm down in a slow stroke, and back up again.

Finally, Sam presses his face into Gene's fur again - it smells of blood, but something else as well... the same scent Sam remembers from that night four weeks ago.*

*quietly* It's okay... I'm 'ere. M'not going anywhere...

*Gene is shivering... he must be cold... But there is nothing Sam can do about that....! Nothing but holding him as close as he can....*
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*Gene swallows again, his stomach feeling raw and bruised. Sam's going to stay... he's not going to leave. A soft appreciative hum rumbles from his chest... Knowing that he's got Sam there to help him to get him through to the morning... He can't express enough how much that means. He's still alive and Sam's here with him...

It takes Joni a few minutes, but soon she's back, carrying a half-full bucket of water.

"Don't ask what the bucket's used for normally..... But I gave it a rinse."

She puts it down next to Sam, wiping the moisture from her hands on her hips*

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*Sam raises his head when Joni puts the bucket down next to him. Again he notices how his vision blurs slightly - but that's no wonder... it's the middle of the night, and he's exhausted like he's never been before in his life... coming down from adrenaline rush after adrenaline rush...

However, seeing Joni raises his spirits a little, and he nods.*

Thank you.

*And he means more than just the bucket.

Sam disentangles his arms from Gene's neck and grabs the bucket, carefully pulling it over to Gene as close as he can manage. Hopefully he'll be able to drink from it....*

Hey... *Sam reaches out again, gently massaging the spot behind Gene's ear* ... Try and drink this...
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*Joni stands back and watches as Sam massages behind the wolf's ear, trying to encourage him to drink something. Hunt may look like an oversized cuddly toy right now, but Sam seems acutely aware of the human that enormous body is housing. That's DCI Hunt in there - but Sam's still stroking his fur... Is that something he'd do if Gene was still a human? The intmacy of it is striking.

Gene can practically taste the water as the bucket hits the floor. Oh god, he needs it... he needs it...!

Relying on Sam to help him lift his head enough, Gene starts to try and get his muzzle as cloe as he can. His tongue laps instinctively, reaching for the life-giving liquid he's so low on*
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There you go, that's it... Easy does it...

*With one hand, Sam tilts the bucket as far as he can without spilling the water; the other he keeps buried in Gene's fur, trying to encourage Gene on. He's entirely unaware of Joni's thoughts.... but even if he was aware of them, right now, appearances are the last thing on his mind. He needs Gene to get through the night... then, the hospital... that's the furthest Sam is thinking ahead. Anything else is absolutely irrelevant.*
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*Stretching as far as he can, Gene manages to hook his chin over the lip of the bucket. The moment his dry, bloodstained tongue touches the cold, refreshing water, Gene's fur prickles and stands on end with pleasure.

God, this... Compared to the hell of the last day, just this simple sensation... it's heaven.

With every lap, Gene's need grows. He starts to get desperate, pushing at the bucket and sloshing some over the side as he tries to quash that awful thirst that wells up now the dam's burst.

The water sloshes down his abused throat too fast, the motion making him choke slightly, the water becoming spotted with red as it washes his mouth clean*
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*Sam can feel the change - the way Gene's fur puffs up, the way he suddenly comes to life again... Sam could cry with relief. If this isn't a sure sign that Gene will recover from this entire ordeal, than he doesn't know what is...!

A shaky laugh escapes him as he pats Gene's massive head.*

Oi, careful...! You'll--

*But it's already happening - Gene is going too fast, some of the water spilling (onto his lap, but Sam couldn't care less about that); then, Sam spots the blood. His insides clench, and he has to physically remind himself that Gene threw up not too long ago, that there's bound t be some residue in there... it's just what's left from earlier, not fresh blood... it's a good thing it's being washed out......

Carefully, Sam pulls the bucket away from Gene again, then looks up at Joni with an apologetic and pleading grimace.*

... could you...?
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*Gene leans after the bucket as Sam pulls it away, tongue still seeking the dregs left there. He needs it, now that he can feel the thirst slowly diminishing he needs to relieve it completely...

And then Sam asks for more water. God, yes... More, god please!

For the first time, now free from the excruciating pain of the bullet inside him, Gene's able to recognise that there's someone else there. Someone else brought the water.

...... Joni?

Gene's furry brow furrows and his tired eyes turn towards Joni, trying to focus on her face. Why.. Why is she here....?

Slightly spooked by the wolf's gaze settling on her, Joni moves forward and takes the bucket.

"One minute."

Quickly, she rushes off to fetch more.*
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*Before Sam can say anything else, she's run off. Brow furrowed in slightt confusion, Sam looks down - and realises that Gene is looking after her. He... He must have recognised her...

For once guessing correctly, Sam runs his hand over Gene's forehead, trying to soothe him.*

It's alright - she's alright.

*Sam gives a short, somewhat choked-off chuckle at the memory* She, uhm... She clubbed W-Warren. Knocked 'im right out.

*He stumbled over his name there... Shit. He can't allow that vile monster to have that kind of hold over him.....!! Quickly, Sam continues*

She saved our lives. I couldn't... I couldn't 'ave done what I did without her....
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*Gene's ears twitch as he listens to Sam's words, trying to imagine what he's saying. Joni clubbed Warren... He completely missed that... He was so completely out of it, buried at the back of the wolf's mind, fighting for his life...

Joni knocked Warren out...

A low, deep huff of air. He can hardly believe it... Joni saved them both? Joni?

.... He'd never have thought.

She's got more balls than the entire rest of Warren's team. He owes her. So much.

Hearing Sam stumble over Warren's name, Gene turns his attention back to Sam. Shit... Sam.... He can hardly say the man's name. Even hearing the words hurts somewhere in Gene's heart. That bastard.... what's he done to them both...?

He wants to get up, to rub himself along Sam - to try and stop his voice from shaking... But he can't. He can't even think about getting up. The pain is slowly reaching a lower steady level... If he doesn't move maybe it'll stay that way and won't flare up...

Doing all he can, Gene nudges his cheek against Sam's stomach - the best he can do to show Sam he's listening.*
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*Gene is listening... Sam can tell. It's the strangest thing to be fully aware of the fact that inside that huge animal's body there is a human mind... And yet, so far the wolf has been acting differently from how Gene usually would, I'm a strange and significant way...

Especially now, as he nuzzles even closer against Sam's midriff. The weight in his lap is so soothing, the massive body pressed up against his own...

Even in a horrible place like this, with all that blood on the floor, and everything that happened... Sam feels safe in a way he never has before.

He manages a small smile and once again buries his face in Gene's fur, nuzzling with his nose as if to mirror Gene's motions. Voice muffled like this, he murmurs, guessing at what triggered Gene's reaction*

... S'alright. I'm... I'm okay.

*He isn't - he really isn't - but Sam doesn't matter right now. What matters is that Gene recovers... Feels safe and protected... He's had it worse than Sam. He went through far more cruelty... Gene shouldn't have to worry about Sam at all... *
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*Gene knows Sam isn't okay. He can't be, after what happened. And there's still the rest of the night to get through. He must be exhausted.

Unable to keep his body's animal instincts in check, Gene's emotions are more raw and open in this form. He may have pushed the Wolf back, but part of it is there still, influencing him. Making him act on his feelings far more easily than his human form. And so Gene rubs his face against Sam's stomach again with a quiet whine.

"You're not... I know you're not... "

But niether is he. Lying on the floor with his injured body pressed against cold brick and stone, mind both numb and hyper-aware at the same time, Gene isn't okay. He wants to move, but to do so will set off the explosion from his middle again. He wants to be free of this nightmare they're trapped in... But he can't even leave the cage. The door is too small, only big enough for one person to fit through.

The door may be open, but Gene's still a prisoner til morning.

Then, Joni's back and carrying a newly refilled bucket. She drops it down next to Sam with a grunt.

"There."*
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*The soft whine, Gene pressing his head even closer... Sam is nearly overcome with something strange, something that leaves him both deeply sad and elated. Gene trusts him. Gene is happy to be this close - even seeking ever more contact... Who would have thought it would ever be like this? A month ago, Sam was still convinced that Gene wanted to get rid of him.

And now...

Sam is pulled out of his thoughts abruptly when Joni returns, setting down the bucket with a clang. He looks up at her, and again realises just how much he really owes her.*

Thank you.

*Once again he pulls the bucket close, tipping it ever so slightly. To Gene he says*

Take it slow this time, or you'll hack up a lung...
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*The clunk of the bucket - more water...!

Gene lifts his head immediately, stretching to almost submerge his snout in the water. Greedily, he drinks - taking it slow isn't really an option, but he manages to at least prevent himself from coughing and spluttering.

After a moment, he breaks off with a snorting sound, body flinching slightly. His stomach is still extremely raw and tender - filling it up completely suddenly seems like a bad idea. It stretches to accommodate the volume, setting off the stabbing aches again that shoot up to his diaphragm. His insides gurgle and Gene can't help retracting his head, eyes screwed shut. Down his back, his fur and mane prickle upwards again - but this time out of discomfort.*
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*Sam can't help but worry as Gene drinks so greedily - it's probably to be expected, seeing as he's... well, a wolf right now; but still, he's only just avoided death...

And there - Sam feels the flinch as though it was his own, and then Gene seems to be shying away from the now near-empty bucket, and that gurgling sound is audible even to his ears. And now Gene's fur is standing on end...*

'ey... s'okay, just breathe, you'll be okay...

*Sam runs his hand through Gene's mane, trying to help him calm down. Sam himself feels anything but calm - exhausted, yes, but it's only the fact that he's concentrating everything he has on Gene that keeps his mind from going into overdrive... so all he can do is hope that his own anxiety won't transfer to Gene...*
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*Gene swallows convulsively, trying to force himself to calm - let the waves of pain die down... just a little...

When he finally feels able to move again, Gene looks back down at the bucket. There's still some water left. Sam must be thirsty himself, but Gene doubts he'll want to share the same water his tongue's been lapping in. He looks from the water to Sam and back again, eyes torn. He can't even communicate his thoughts.

With no other options Gene has to give up that train of thought. He's unable to tell Sam to go get himself anything, and even if he could, he's sure Sam would refuse to leave him. The thought warms him just a little. With a soft huff, Gene rests his chin in Sam's lap again, rubbing his cheek against Sam's middle. Now that the thirst is settling and the pain is dimming as long as he doesn't move, there's nothing left to do but wait out the rest of the night. Keep still. Survive. Ride it through. Try to hold the exhaustion at bay.

But it's no use. Slowly as the minutes tick on, Gene's head becomes heavier in Sam's lap. His breathing gradually starts to even out - the sharp shallow breaths becoming deeper and longer. And after a while Gene's snoozing, pressed up against Sam, his friend's scent and warmth comforting him and aiding his muscles to relax.

Joni watches, fascinated as Gene curls up just that little bit more - rubs his face against Sam and settles down to sleep. And in her curiosity, she can't help pointing her observations out.

"You sure that's Hunt in there? Wouldn't have thought he'd be rubbing his nose up and down your front if he was that pigheaded loudmouth."*
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*Sam keeps holding the bucket in place, waiting for Gene to continue... but for some reason, he seems to be hesitating, keeps glancing up at Sam - what...? With a little frown, Sam looks down at the bucket as well, then back at Gene. Is he asking for permission to drink more? Or...?

But before Sam can puzzle it out, Gene settles down again, snuffling and nuzzling a little bit closer. A smile tugs at Sam's lips, and he lets go of the bucket in favour of scritching at that spot on Gene's forehead he seems to be liking a lot. If it helps him calm down...

And indeed, soon Gene goes quiet, his eyes closing, his breathing growing a bit deeper... Sam sighs with relief. He'll be okay... resting will do its bit to help Gene heal...

Sam's all but forgotten that Joni is there when she speaks up, and he turns to look at her. For a moment, he's dumbfounded, just blinking twice, little splotches of colour appearing on his otherwise pale cheeks. Then he looks back down at the wolf, his head in Sam's lap, curled up against him and snoozing.

Sam can't help but smile, somewhat sadly.*

... I guess he's got different preferences when he's... like this.

*Because Joni is right... Gene would never do this, as a human. Although even as he thinks that, Sam's mind flashes back to those moments when he held Gene's hand... and Gene didn't pull away. Seemed to reciprocate, even....*
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*Joni raises an eyebrow, eyes looking over the golden fur, the huge paws...

"Preferences? You talking 'in the bedroom' preferences or 'licking his balls and peeing on the furniture 'preferences?"*
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*Sam's cheeks redden further and he shakes his head.*

Neither. Well... Oh, i don't know.

It's we don't exactly find ourselves in situations like this every full moon, do we.

*Sam pauses, realising that he just snapped at Joni... And really, that's the last thing she deserves right now. Sam glances over at her quickly, an apologetic expression on his face.*

...sorry. I didn't mean...

*Sam sighs, looking away again. He doesn't even notice how his hand is massaging a spot just below Gene's ear even as he speaks.*

... You don't know him the way I... The way I got to know him.

*in a way he never would have thought possible... In a way that he still doesn't entirely understand.

Quietly, as if talking to himself, Sam says*

... He saved my life a month ago. Edwards would have killed me, but... Gene appeared out of nowhere, and... Saved me.
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*Joni frowns as Sam snaps at her - but she relaxes as he quickly apologises. He's been through enough tonight - enough to forgive him a moment of irritation.

And at Sam's words she can't help the cheeky glint in her eye from returning. Sam's certainly not helping himself deny what Joni's beginning to suspect - "you don't know him the way I got to know him".

The fact that Edwards went after him isn't much of a surprise either.

"And he what... Licked your wounds?"*
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*Sam blinks at her in surprise, about to deny it - but actually, thinking about it, she's pretty much hit the nail on the head. Gene did lick him... Not his wounds directly, but... Sam remembers the rough tongue passing over his hair, over his hands... The thought makes Sam huff a tired chuckle. *

... Almost. Carried me to the hospital.

*Sam looks down at Gene, at the seemingly endless expanse of golden fur. Suddenly, it strikes him just how risky a move that was for him...*

... At the time I thought he'd be glad to be rid of me. But... He risked a lot, making sure that I'd get treatment.

*Why is he telling Joni all this? He can't explain it to himself. It must be because she as well saved his life, his and Gene's... And now here they are, sitting together in this horrible room, waiting for the night to pass...

He looks up at her.*

He's... He's a good man. I know he can be unpleasant, but...

*Sam trails off, his gaze once again settling on the wolf. Gene is more than just a good man, or even a good friend to him, he knows it.

So much more.*
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*Joni listens, unable to quite believe Sam. To hear about this other side of Hunt... It's far from what she's experienced. Though that's an outsider looking in. If she were in his troop, one of his clan, she could possibly see it being different. And the way Sam trails off... He's clearly thinking more than he's saying.

"... So he knew Warren was after 'im then? I always wondered what he was using to keep him under the thumb."

She shakes her head, sifting through the memories.

"I knew he must've done this before. You'd hear screaming coming up the stairs... Then there'd be howls... And then the next morning there'd be blood everywhere. And this... Massive 'skin' hanging up drying in the garage. "

With an uncomfortable expression she looks back down at the wolf sleeping under Sam's gentle hand.

"Told me he'd found a stray or gone hunting for deer or something. But that was a lie. We all knew it."*
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*Sam nods at Joni's question - but then, as she continues to talk, his chest grows tight. He stares down at Gene, taking in her words... This is how he nearly ended up... The one thing he was so afraid of...!

Sam can't help it, his grip on Gene tightens, and then he leans in slightly, hugging his big head closer. He can't bear thinking about it... A surge of protectiveness washes through Sam. He has to make sure this never happens again. He'll get a conviction for Warren... He'll make sure the man gets life. His contacts won't be of any help if he gets done for abduction of two police officers...!

Belatedly, Sam nods, his voice rough as he responds*

...yeah. Gene knew.

*He knew exactly what was waiting for him... And he told Sam to run anyway...

The thought makes tears spring to Sam's eyes suddenly, and he flinches slightly, reaching up quickly to rub them away.*
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*The tears that appear in Sam's eyes don't go unnoticed - and niether does the way he grips onto Gene that little bit tighter. The man looks wrecked.

Joni knows for sure now. Something else is going on here. This isn't just a 'he saved my life so I saved his' kind of deal. The feelings happening here are too extreme for that.

"... Will he remember all this? When he turns back?"

The wolf at the moment looks soft, defeated... Cute, even - if it was smaller. So far away from the image of Hunt in her head that she wonders what the man'll make of Sam clinging to him all night if he remembers all this*
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*Sam looks over at her, eyes still glistening. Her question throws him a little - although, thinking about it, it is a valid one. Sam looks down at Gene, considering his answer.

Slowly, he says*

... I think so. It's - it's him, in there.

Though who's to say what this kind of trauma is going to do to his mind...

*Sam doesn't even know what he should wish for. He certainly doesn't want for Gene to have to remember every excruciating detail about the last... However many hours he's been Warren's prisoner.

But this, right now? Against all reason, Sam hopes that Gene will remember... And not think any worse of Sam.

God,no,this is going to turn his mind in a completely different direction - one Sam can't trust himself with right now. So he turns to Joni.*

...What're you gonna do? After all this. Warren will be locked away, Edwards is dead... No one's going to come after you.
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*Joni listens to Sam quietly - but then she hears something that she wasn't expecting.

She turns to face Sam, eyes wide with surprise.

"Edwards is dead??"

Jesus... Things just keep escalating...

"Did Warren--?"*
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*Sam blink, taken aback by Joni's extreme reaction. However, then he realises - of course she didn't know. Even Warren himself heard it from Sam first.

He shakes his head in response to Joni's question.*

No... Edwards was supposed to get me. There was a chase, and... He ended up in the river. Drowned.

*Suddenly realising that Joni might not have known Edwards' own secret, he carefully adds,*

Er, did you know he as well was....

*Sam looks down at Gene, not quite knowing what to call Edwards' particular condition. Shapeshifter? Is that the term Gene used...?*
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*Edwards was supposed to 'get' Sam... She knew he was meant to intimidate him - scare him, point a finger... But not...

She scans the scratches across Sam's face, taking in the deep lines. She'd assumed that maybe Gene'd done that at some point - Edwards couldn't have... What tool would he have used!?

But then Sam's words turn her attention back to Gene. 'Did you know he as well was'....

She looks at Sam again, her heart thumping in her chest.

"He was a big hairy dog like your DCI!?"*
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*Sam can see the cogs working in Joni's brain - it looks like she didn't know... Sam had assumed she knew what kind of jobs Warren used Edwards for, had even suspected that Edwards used his power to intimidate all the other employees... But then, this makes more sense. Keeping it a secret and only using it when strictly necessary... probably throwing rumours around as well... Yes, that sounds like Warren.

At Joni's exclamation, Sam can't help an indignant frown. "Big hairy dog"?!*

Oi!

*He looks down at Gene - Sam never really got a completely clear look at Edwards, but he knows that Gene is more magnificent by far.*

No, he... he was more like a pig, really. A bloody big boar. *Sam shudders, remembering how moonlight had glinted off the tusks that night...* And he wasn't a were... whatever. He could change at will.

That's how he got me. *he looks back at Joni, his gaze suddenly guarded again. He's tired and exhausted, but talking about this, even thinking about it... knowing the role Joni played... It's not exactly resentment he feels, but he's on his guard.*

That night when I was supposed to meet you. If Gene hadn't stepped in when he did, Edwards would've... *he swallows* ... he would've killed me.
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*Joni pales, imagining what he must have looked like - a bloody big boar. She could almost laugh - if Edwards was going to change into anything, a pig'd fit better than anything. And those rumours... they turned out to be true. It's insane...

And then there's the other thing. This happened to Sam on the night she was supposed to meet him. She thought Edwards was sent there to intimidate Sam and that's it. 'No more than a good talking to', Warren had said. 'He won't lay a finger on him'.

....... Turns out that had been true. Edwards hadn't laid a finger on Sam. He'd laid four claws into him instead.

Guilt washes over Joni and she hugs her arms around herself instinctively.

"Sam, I... never meant for--"

Damn, how can she make him believe her?

"... He said you were just gonna get a talking to... I told 'im, no violence - He promised."*
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*Sam watches Joni as she stutters, trying to justify herself. She didn't know what was going to happen... She believed Warren.

Part of Sam wants to scoff, to blame Joni for her naivety. She's been in this game for long enough to know that Warren wouldn't send Edwards after someone to just give them a talking to... he's sure that part of why Joni believed it so readily was because she wanted an easy excuse.

But then, she didn't know about Edwards' hidden "talents", no more than Sam did. Edwards could easily have killed him otherwise, yes - a knife, a gun, and Sam's obliviousness would have done the trick - and Warren had no reason to tell her any of his plans... but Warren can be persuasive.

And none of that matters now. Not after Joni saved both Sam and Gene with an act of unparalleled bravery.

So in the end, Sam's gaze softens.*

... don't worry about it. I think you've more than made up for anything that happened.

*Sam pauses, then quietly adds*

... really. I can't thank you enough.

*As he says it, he looks down at Gene, and feels the same protectiveness run through him. Without Joni, Gene would be dead by now. His hand strokes down Gene's neck and to what he's able to reach of his back, the returns, scritching lightly.*
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*After what happened to Sam's face, Joni can't easily just accept Sam's thanks. Sam has to live with these scars now... And if this was the trigger, the reason that Sam found out about werewolves and all this otherworldly rubbish.... Then that means that Sam meeting Edwards inadvertantly caused all this.

"Don't."

She shakes her head, looking down at the ground.

"Don't thank me."*

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*Sam blinks, somewhat confused. Joni... She must still be feeling guilty...

Sam can't do much about that. His emphatic capacities are limited right now; if he weren't so exhausted, he would probably be drawing on all of his psychological knowledge to assure Joni that neither he nor Gene will blame her for anything that happened.

However, what he can do, is focus on the current situation. So he simply says*

Without you, Gene would be dead right now. And I...

*Sam trails off - what would have happened to him? Would Warren... Would he have finished what he started? Sam forcefully shoves that thought away, feeling nausea claw at him. It doesn't matter. Nothing happened. Nothing happened.*

... The point is, you didn't have to do what you did. It was dangerous. But you did it anyway.

*Sam manages a little smile*

That takes a lot of courage.
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*With a deep breath, Joni nods. If Sam insists, she'll take it. He's right - there's two people alive tonight that wouldn't be if she hadn't taken action.

And she's free, now. Without a job, but... She can leave without fear that Warren'll follow her.

"... Bastard had it coming...."

She looks at Sam's hand again, laying on Gene's fur.

"Plus I'm not the one who walked into a giant wolf's cage!"*
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*Sam silently agrees with Joni - after everything, Warren had it coming. And Sam will make sure he serves life... He'll make sure he gets the treatment he deserves.

At Joni's words, Sam looks down at Gene as well, his hand sliding to that sweet spot behind Gene's ear again. It's almost an automatic reaction at this point.*

...well, I... I knew Gene would recognise me. * Eventually , he adds mentally. Then, more quietly* I had to do something... I had to save him.

*He wouldn't have forgiven himself otherwise...*
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*Joni gets that. Gene saved Sam's life, so he had to return the favour. But still, he doesn't have to pet the DCI's head like he's a tame little hamster. There's something more to this that Sam isn't telling.

She sighs, rubbing her hands over her face.

"I should probably go check on Warren... See if he's woken up... "

Though the thought of seeing him after what she did... It makes her sick to think of it. And if he is awake, what the hell does she do?

Maybe he's dead already... She's not opened the door again since locking him in... *
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*Sam looks over at Joni, the relative calm he's managed to maintain starting to fade away as she mentions Warren. That's right, she'd clubbed him fairly hard... he'd even been bleeding... Sam is thinking the same thing as Joni - what if he's dead?

Sam doesn't want Warren to be dead. He wants him to face the full consequences for what he's done... he wants the satisfaction of locking him away forever. He needs it.

But Joni looks so pale... Sam can imagine how hard this must be for her. Having to face the man who's been controlling most of her life for God knows how long...

So Sam asks*

Will you be alright?

*He would come with her... but he can't leave Gene here on his own. He just can't.*
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*Steeling herself, Joni nods.

"Yeah... No problem."

She'd love for Sam to come too, but she can see that nothing's going to tear him away from the injured animal in front of him. She's the one that clubbed him... She can open a door and check if he's awake...

"... Wouldn't wanna wake Fido up, eh! I'll be fine."

With a reluctant cheeky smile, Joni turns and makes her way out of the room. Hopefully he's still unconscious and she won't have to deal with him.

Under Sam's hand, Gene takes a deep sleepy breath, a soft purring growl rumbling through his chest. Being unconscious suits him just fine as well. The blood around his lips has dried, sticking his fur together in smears. It doesn't seem like he'll be waking up in the next few hours - Sam's going to be sat there on the ground for a while still.*
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*Sam returns the smile - Joni seems to understand what's going on, and the fact that she isn't making a big deal of it means an awful lot.

He watches her leave, but then Gene's little growly purr draws his attention back. Sam strokes his hand down Gene's neck, smoothing down a few strands of fur. He seems... Relaxed. Properly asleep, rather than unconscious. That's good. Sam sighs a small sigh if relief letting his eyes fall closed. They're okay now... Nothings going to happen. Joni will be back in a minute... Surely he can close his eyes for a bit... Just a minute...

Sam's head comes to rest against Gene's, his arms still wound around him. A few minutes later, he's fast asleep.*
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*Hours pass, the two of them curled up together on the floor of the cage. The exhaustion makes for a good sedative, it seems. Gene doesn't stir much, only twitching now and then, soft low growls and whimpers occasionally escaping him. But apart from that, he's still.

The night ticks away minute by minute - but eventually the moon begins to fade, sinking back into the lightening sky... And Gene begins to feel it. A pulling sensation deep inside. Something's changing...

He's slowly dragged out of his sleep, the discomfort of waking causing him to recoil, his head slipping from Sam's lap. Shit... he's changing back.... he must have slept until morning...

Fur prickling up and ears flat against his neck, Gene tries to shove himself up on his front legs to prepare himself. He whines fearfully - changing back isn't pleasant at the best of times... But with his wrecked insides.... He just hopes that the transformation heals him somewhat...*
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*Sam only wakes when Gene moves, exhaustion pulling him back under as soon as he realises that everything's okay.

But then, there's a change. Suddenly, a lack of warmth, and Sam pitches forward, almost hitting the floor before he's able to catch himself. Heart suddenly beating in his throat, he blinks his eyes open. What....?

Gene, Gene is--

Finally, Sam is properly awake, and spots him - Gene, heaving himself up on his shaking legs, whining....*

G-Gene?

*What's going on? Is he in pain?! Is--

Sam throws a glance at his watch. Early morning. Eyes wide, he looks back up at Gene.

He's changing back.

Sam tries to crawl over to Gene, but having stayed in the same position for so many hour, his legs have simply gone to sleep. He's barely able to move, feeling only the faintest prickling sensation somewhere in his thighs. Sam curses, then turns, looking for Joni - where is she...?!*

Joni! Joni?!

*There she is - she'd been sitting on the chair outside the cage, having dozed off as well, but now she's awake again, jumping up. "Wh-what?!" Her eyes jump from Sam to Gene. "Is he--"

Sam interrupts her*

We need that ambulance, now. And CID. Go!

*Without a further word, Joni is out of the room, her footsteps retreating fast.

Sam turns his attention back to Gene. He tries to drag himself over, not willing to let go of Gene, not even now...!*

Gene, is this - a-are you changing back?!
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*All attention turned inwards, Gene doesn't hear Sam's conversation with Joni - All he can hear is the roaring in his ears as his blood gathers ready for the transformation. His heart beats high in his chest, the suspense mounting. Any minute now...

Any minute....

A harsh yelp is torn from him, his body jerking and his head ducking down. The trembling's starting again - his stomach is shifting, turning in its place... He wants to curl in on himself, inwards into the pain to try to stop it...

And then his back cracks. His shoulderblades snap. A wild sound of agony snarls itself through him, his claws leaving marks in the concrete as he tries to hang on, ride it out...*
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*No response - and just as Sam finally makes it over to Gene, as he's about to place his hand on Gene's back, it starts. That crack, almost like a gunshot. Sam jerks back, eyes widening.

There's his answer.

Sam should be with him - should be holding Gene, help him through it...

But he can't. He's stuck sitting on the ground, his hand in a pool of congealed blood, staring as Gene's body starts to contort, bones breaking once more...*
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*Taken over by the surge of pain and energy surging through his body, Gene cries out again - his stomach hikes upwards, stealing his voice midway. Another crack and his legs collapse, elbows and wrists bending and popping as they reform. He lands awkwardly on the ground, hind legs trying to continue pushing as though he can outrun the experience somehow.

His tail bends, clicking its way back up his spine, vertebrae condensing and shifting.

Oh god, oh god - -! *
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*Jesus Christ.

Just like before, Sam can't turn away, can't take his eyes off what's happening - the horrific change Gene's body is going through. He can't even decide what's worse, the creaking and cracking, or Gene's howls and screams. They sound neither animal nor human...

Sam's own stomach twists, and with what little control he has left over himself, he fights against the urge to throw up. Tears are flowing again of their own volition; Sam doesn't even feel them.*
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*If Gene was aware of anything other than his own morphing bones and muscles, he'd be heartbroken to see Sam's tears spill again. But as his snout suddenly crunches back into his face, he can't even scream.

The fur starts to retract slowly, crawling up his limbs and sliding back underneath his skin. The claws rip back into his fingers, his knees bursting back the right way.

As his face rearranges and slots into place, Gene's vocal cords reactivate. His voice yells out, a strangled cry. His appearance approaching somewhere near human finally, Gene rolls onto his side, muscles jumping and contracting.

There's a strange feeling down his front - stranger even than his lungs shrinking and his tongue pulling back. It's... Like a cutting, searing sensation... All the way down from his collarbones to his navel... Across up to his shoulders, down his arms to his wrists...

Jesus, no... It's happening again...! It hasn't healed... His body must not have the strength to regenerate completely...

The wounds Warren inflicted are coming back--!*
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*Helplessly, Sam watches the transformation progress. The fur retracting and disappearing, Gene's limbs slowly beginning to take human form again.... his face--

His screaming. It drives through Sam like a lance made of ice.

And he approaches the end of the transformation, a fresh terror takes hold of Sam.

He can see the cuts. God, they're still there - Gene is changing back to the exact same state he was in... But didn't he say those wounds usually heal...?!

Sam doesn't know whether or not it's normal - what he knows is that it means Gene is going to be in terrible pain even after the transformation is over. And it's that thought that finally allows him to move. Legs aching as blood starts circulating through them again, Sam crawls over to where Gene is lying, still jerking and groaning. God, no - he can... he can see blood.......

Sam lays a trembling hand on Gene's shoulder, trying his best not to touch the cut. Gene needs to know he isn't alone... that he'll be okay, help is coming....!!*
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*His mind scrambled by the force of his transformation and the utter exhaustion of the ordeal, Gene lays there waiting for the last of the changes to happen. His hands creak back into place, the small bones grinding and grating until they settle. His ribs fix into place, minus the one Warren broke.

As Sam's fingers touch his naked skin, Gene can't help a gasp and a flinch. He can't see what's touching him - whether it's a threat.

At last the final pieces of his body settle, like a completed bloody jigsaw. He's naked, laying on the floor - skin pale and blood-smeared, battered and bruised. His wrists are marked with open, red rings and burns from the ropes, his neck encircled by a dark red collar-shaped blemish. And of course, those deep cuts along his entire torso.

Gene trembles and groans as he tries to curl into a ball but can't find the strength.*
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*............

As the full extent of Gene's injuries becomes apparent, Sam is left in horrified silence, his eyes wide, jumping from one bruise to the next. His chest is bruised, his neck - the rope burns around his wrists........

And that flinch. Gene hasn't seen Sam yet, he's got his back to Sam....

For a moment, Sam considers not touching him again; if he upsets any of the injuries... and Sam has no idea whether there are internal injuries as well, from the silver bullet, and..........

But Gene's groan takes the decision from Sam. Gene looks so vulnerable, so broken on the floor, naked, lying in his own dried blood, the cuts still bleeding...

At first, all Sam manages to produce is a choked sound of anguish. Then, finally, his voice cooperates.*

...G-Gene... Gene, it's me, it's... i-it's Sam. You're-- you'll be okay.

*As he speaks, Sam carefully, infinitely gently places his hand on Gene's shoulder.*

I-it's just me. N-no one else.
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*Gene hears Sam's voice through a buzzing in his ears. He might be in shock. Maybe this is what shock feels like...

Voice broken and rough, ragged from screaming,*

... Sa-Sam....?

His whole being hurts. It all hurts. Sam's hand on his shoulder is the only thing that doesn't seem to ache. He tries to turn, roll slightly so he can see Sam's face - but as his body starts to straighten out the cut along his torso bends. With a hiss Gene retracts. Everything hurts...*
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*Tears roll down Sam's face as he hears Gene croak his name, as he has to watch how Gene tries and fails to move. Sam is aching to scoop Gene into his arms and hold on tight until the ambulance arrives, but looking at Gene, that would be a terrible idea.

So Sam swallows convulsively and shifts, leaning over Gene so that he can see Sam without having to twist. His hand slides away from Gene's shoulder, to his cheek.*

Y-yeah. *He has to swallow again in order to make his voice work properly, to stop it from breaking.* Y-your Sam. I'm 'ere. A-an ambulance is on its way. It's over, Gene, i-it's over... you'll be okay...
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*Gene screws his eyes shut, breathing through the assault of pain as he tries to take in Sam's words.

It's over... Sam's here and it's over...

.... But it doesn't feel like it's over. The burning around his wrists... it feels as though he's still bound, limbs heavy with lack of strength. Teeth gritted, he opens his eyes a little to try and get a look at Sam.*

I.... M'not... a rug.....?
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*Sam chokes out something that's half a laugh, half a sob*

N-no - no, you're not. N-not a rug. N-never will be. Not on my w-watch.

*Sam presses his hand more firmly to Gene's cheek, his thumb stroking over Gene's skin. God, he looks like he's in terrible pain... That ambulance needs to arrive soon, Gene needs treatment...!!

Sam turns, trying to see if Joni is back yet... But they're still alone in the room...*
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*He's not a rug.... Not a rug....

The mantra goes through his mind over and over - he can barely believe it. It was so close, he could almost taste the varnish of Warren's wooden floor already...

Tearing his thoughts away from that image, Gene turns his attention to Sam. Though the transformation has scrambled his memories a bit something's nagging at him... A reason he should be worried about Sam....

Sam's thumb strokes over his cheek and he can't help the words tumbling out.*

A-are... are you... he didn't... h-hurt you.....?
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*Sam's throat closes up at Gene's question. Christ he shouldn't even be thinking about Sam right now...! The fact that he is makes Sam's heart ache.*

... M'fine. Don't w-worry.

*Sam tries to smile, but he knows that he fails. He doesn't want to lie to Gene, but right now it's necessary. He can't exactly tell Gene that this image - him, lying naked on the floor, bleeding - will forever haunt Sam...*

You just worry a-about stayin' with me...
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*Just stay with Sam... he has to stay with Sam...

... he can do that...

A chill runs through him - it's cold. Colder than it should be. Confused, Gene turns his eyes downwards to get a look at himself, and all he sees is skin. Skin and blood. The sight turns his stomach and he shudders, screwing his eyes shut again.

He's naked... After the transformation...

Of course he would be - he always is. But laying on the ground unable to move and with Sam there - his DI, his friend, witnessing it... Gene can feel his heart sinking in shame and embarrassment.

Barely audible, he whispers to himself.*

Sh-Shit....
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*Sam, fully focused on Gene, misses nothing. Not the look down his body, not the way Gene's face goes even whiter, and not that murmur.

Sam can't help himself - he's too tired to keep fighting these urges. He doesn't know that Gene is ashamed of what Sam is witnessing right now, and even if he knew, it wouldn't change what he's about to do.

With infinite care, Sam slides his arm down Gene's back, gripping his other shoulder as gently as he can. Then, making sure that Gene remains curled up as he is right now, Sam shifts him, sits him up slightly - and embraces him properly. Gene is his DCI, his Guv... But right now, he's just Gene, terribly injured, and Sam wants to protect him from anything that might cause him further harm or distress...

So Sam hugs him close, and before he knows it, he's pressed a kiss to Gene's forehead. Then, he whispers*

You'll be okay. I-I promise.
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