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If I Was Your Vampire
Topic Started: Jul 8 2017, 05:53 PM (5,804 Views)
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*Frank Morgan.

Sam got used to life in 1973. Not exactly complacent - he still longs to go home - but... he stopped fighting quite so hard. He made more of an effort to get along with everyone.

Until Frank Morgan came along, and toppled all of that.

Now, Sam feels torn. He wants to go home. He wants to. But... there are things keeping him here as well. Chris has become an avid student, and Sam enjoys playing the role of mentor. Leaving Annie, after everything she's done for him, feels like betrayal.

And Gene...

Well...

Sam stops walking, looking up at the sky for a moment. It's heavily cloudy, promising rain. Better hurry up...

Pulling his jacket's collar up a bit higher, Sam continues on, his cuban heels clacking on the cobblestones.

He can't say that he and Gene are dating. For one because Gene would punch him, and for another because even Sam wouldn't use that term. A quick fumble in an alleyway, Gene getting him off in the Cortina in the dead of the night... That one time they dragged each other into Lost & Found and practically had a fight over who was to give the first blowjob...

That's not dating. Sam doesn't know what it is, but it isn't dating. And yet, it isn't just impersonal sex either.

Because Sam cares. He cares about what happens to Gene. He gets worried when he notices Gene starting his day off with whiskey for breakfast. When his cough sounds horribly chesty. When he's staring off into space, thinking no one is watching him.

Stepping through the gate to the cemetery, Sam shakes his head. He's tried to puzzle this out many times over the last few weeks, and it's never lead him anywhere. Asking Gene out "officially" is out of the question, surely. And it's not like Sam wants to get involved properly anyway - if he's going to go home...

And there he is again, at the beginning of that thought cycle.

Sam stops, looks around until he spots the familiar figure, stood in the distance beneath a tree, looking at one of the graves. Morgan asked Sam to meet him there. Sam ignores a creeping feel of dread at the sight, takes a breath and makes his way over to the man. Whatever he wants to talk about, hopefully they'll be done before it starts raining... Sam didn't bring an umbrella.

Once he's close enough, Sam calls out.*

Frank?
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*Sam blinks slowly - it... seems like Gene is satisfied with that answer... His heartbeat is slowing a bit...

He remains curled up where he is, but talking... helps. It's grounding him, at least a little. Keeping his mind from slipping away into something entirely foreign, and frightening.

Does he remember... remember how he got here? Sam casts his mind back, trying hard...

... and winces. Trying to recall anything that happened prior to this point in time causes a sharp headache to flare up.*

... n-no...

*Sam tries again... but apart from the headache, there's nothing. He remembers... getting up at some point, going to work... but it tapers off there. He doesn't even know how much time is missing...

But now that he is thinking about it this hard, he begins to actually realise that he... he's different. His body feels alien... even his mind, to some extent. There's something in the background, something Sam can't identify, a swirl of sensations, instincts...

... and behind all that, a cold emptiness.

Sam blinks again, panic creeping into his expression. He barely manages to whisper*

...... Gene, I-I.... wh-what's happened to me....?!
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*Gene isn't surprised. Something like this, the changes that happen - it's a huge thing. No wonder Sam's completely out of it. But it's a miracle he still seems to be here!! There's a chance he still might disappear... But right now, he's here. Gene has a chance to get through to him.

And he'd better try fast. Sam's face is filling with panic again...*

Okay, listen to me, Sam. You have to stay calm, okay? And focus on stayin' with me. I don't wanna have to wrestle you again like you're bloody Giant Haystacks.

You've... had a shock. Jesus, I don't know how to even start.
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*Sam's eyes are locked on Gene - it's the only anchor he has right now.

A horrible feeling is rising within him... something is off. Something's wrong. Something's... missing. He knows he's beginning to panic, his chest is heaving as though he's about to go into hyperventilation, but... there's something... something vital isn't there... and he can't figure out what...

No, wait, he has to... he has to focus. Gene told him to focus.

Sam blinks, takes a shuddering breath and exhales again.*

... r-right. Go... go on.

*Gene at least seems to know what's going on... He is Sam's only hope...*
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*Sam's focusing on him. Good. If he can keep Sam's attention maybe he has a chance...*

Okay... So...

... Ahh, Jesus.

So... There's somethin' in you. Something that's drivin' you to kill. You're hungry, right? Like you've not seen food in years. There's something trying to propell you towards me. You feel it?

*Dear god, please don't let this make Sam worse... He needs Sam to understand what's happening to him, but please don't make him lose focus as he thinks about it...!*
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*Sam listens as attentively as he can, taking in Gene's words...

... and... Gene is a little off with describing that feeling, but Sam can't deny it's there. That gnawing. The hunger for something very specific... something that's.... that's close.......

For one moment, Sam's eyes flicker, brown morphing into something brighter... his lips part, baring his fangs...

... but Gene has managed to bring enough of Sam's self-awareness back for him to realise what's happening. Sam pauses for a moment - then focuses on Gene again, his expression back to something between confusion and fear as he nods without saying a word.*
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*That flicker in Sam's eyes, the fangs glinting behind Sam's lips... For a second, Gene thinks he's made a mistake. He clenches his fist around the crucifix, muscles twitching, ready to try and drive him back.

But he seems to control it. The red in his eyes fades, the sharpness in his gaze melting away again. Good... Gene swallows, trembling a little himself.*

Ok, well... That's something that was done to you. It's there, permanently. S'not gonna go away, Sam. And you need to control it. You need to squash it down, deep inside. Otherwise you're gonna hurt people, and I can try to stop you, but I swear to god, Sam... If I think you're gonna hurt someone, I... I-I can't let that happen. M'sorry.

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*What...

Sam stares at Gene, uncomprehending. This... The way he's feeling right now, it's permanent...?

He does dimly recall trying to assault Gene, to... To what...? He was so hungry - he still is - but where before what he was doing felt normal, felt good, now it fills him with abject horror.

He... Christ, he's realising only now... He was going to... To bite... And to...... To........

Sam's eyes widen slowly with horror.*

....w....w-wait, wait.... I-I don't...

.... H-how....?!
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*Sam's confusion and emotional distress hurt Gene to watch. But it also gives him hope. It pushes his still-present grief back a bit - Sam's still here. He's still here!*

You were bitten. Contaminated.

*He takes a breath, unable to find the words to explain without making himself sound insane as well.*

It effectively killed you. But it brought you back. Like this.
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*........

Sam can't speak. What Gene is saying sounds utterly insane. There's no way... It's absolutely impossible...

... And yet, that nagging feeling is getting stronger... He's missing something, something so important, its absence almost mocking him....

His mind rebelling against what his gut is beginning to figure out, Sam stutters*

.... N-no. No. That's... It, it can't.....!
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*Shit... Gene swallows his fear once more and inches just a tiny bit closer, the urge to lay a comforting hand on Sam's shoulder increasing. He'd hug him if he could... But right now that'd be suicide.*

I know it sounds batshit crazy... But you have to keep your cool. If you lose it, one or the both of us could end up dead. You understand me?
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*Sam squeezes his eyes shut, shaking his head in small, choppy movements, one hand pressed against the side of his head. Gene's words are ringing in his head - It killed you, it killed you, it killed you - and he can't get them out.

He can't be dead. He's - he's alive. He's alive!*

I-I-I'm not d-dead. I'm n-not. H-how could I--

*Sam opens his eyes again, desperately staring at Gene, fighting for words*

-- I-I'm alive!

*And he grabs his chest as if to confirm his own words, the fingers of his hand clawing into the fabric beneath them.*
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*Gene extends a hand, slowly. Not to touch, but to try and calm.*

Sam... Stay calm. Remember what I said.

*Gene looks to the floor for a second, trying to work out the best way to word this.*

You're alive to an extent. You're walking and talking, but there's something else in there with you now. Feel your pulse, Sam... There's nothing there. But there's something giving you energy. Keeping your body going.
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*Feel your pulse.

Sam, desperately trying to cling onto whatever he can get, does exactly that - his hand is already in place, so he flattens it against his chest, and...

...

Sam freezes. The way he's feeling right now, his heart should be working overtime.

... but he can't feel it.

Sam pulls his hand away as though he'd burned himself, then presses two fingers against that point just underneath his jaw - it has to be there.... it... it has to...!!

...

... but again. Nothing. Nothing at all.*

.......

*Sam's mouth is open, but words don't come. All he can do is stare at Gene, as though he's the only one who can save him now.*
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*Gene waits patiently as Sam tries to find evidence of a pulse. He knows there won't be one, and he knows he needs to wait for Sam to come to that realisation on his own. And when Sam's eyes finally reach Gene's again, he knows it's hit home.

He can't help his own sad sigh. Seeing Sam like this... it hurts. So much. Things are going to be different now. Sam might still turn and lose himself. Gene may never be able to get as physically close again. Those intimate times, free from others eyes - those stolen kisses and quick fumbles in lost and found... Will that ever be a possibility again? Will Sam be his old self, if he keeps from killing? Or will he be changed? He can't answer any of these questions.*

I'm... I'm gonna try and stop anything else happening, alright? This, what you've got now, it's not gonna change. But if you can get that hunger under control... Get past that barrier... I'll tryand help you, okay?
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*Sam hears that Gene is talking, but the words don't quite make it through. This is too much. The memory loss, the diffuse recollection of overwhelming pain, the coldness within him - and now this? He's dead, he's a walking corpse. How any of this is possible is beyond him, and his brain has reached its limits. He can't process this anymore.

Sam's gaze drops, and a moment later, tears spill from his eyes.*
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*Gene breathes heavily, still running on adrenaline himself. And looking at Sam now, there doesn't seem to be much more he can say. Sam's tears fall and Gene can't do anything. He can't even hug him for fear of things suddenly turning violent. He can only sit where he is on the floor, heart thumping in sympathy and grief.

Eventually, he whispers hoarsely.*

If I can save you, I will, Sam. I swear it.
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*Sam doesn't react immediately, and when he does look up, tears drip down his cheeks and chin. It's Gene's tone of voice that's gotten to him - that rough whisper... Even in his state, coming undone as he is, Sam is able to tell that this is affecting Gene as well.

However... after everything that Gene has said... Sam struggles to believe there's anything he can do.

His voice just as rough, Sam says*

H-how? I--.... I don't even kn-know.......

*he shakes his head, what little composure he's left threatening to dissipate. Finally, he whispers, his voice breaking with distress*

... wh-what am I...?!
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*His guard weakening, Gene rubs a hand over his face. To say the word feels ridiculous - it always has. What Gene knows these creatures to be are vicious, murderous tricksters. Taking over people's bodies, filling their souls and personalities with toxic cruelty. Turning a person into a twisted killing machine. The word 'vampire' feels too much like something out of a romantic storybook. But it's the only word he has.*

You're a vampire, Sam.

B-But I can help you. I think. When I get to them usually, there's nothing left of the person they used to be. But... You're here. Unless I've become horrendously gullible in my old age and you're planning on jumping me the first chance you get.... I think it's still you in there.
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*Sam stares at Gene, trying to take this in.

Strangely... that word has an uncomfortably familiar ring to it. As though he's heard it before, very recently. But trying to remember only causes the headache to flare up again, and that brings with it a wave of... of that raging, clawing hunger...

Sam's eyes flicker for a moment, before he squeezes them shut and presses his palms against them. Jesus, this... how the hell is he supposed to come to terms with any of this?!

He needs to keep talking. Keep Gene talking. Maybe that'll stop him from going down a spiral that he has no hope of ever coming back out of again...*

'G-get to them'? What's... h-how do you even know a-all this!?
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*Gene takes a deep breath.*

S'a long story...

But to boil it down to the bare bones... I hunt things... things like you. I swore to protect my city, no matter what the cost, so... I stop them. They disappear people, Sam. Every night. There's women, little kiddies... They'll take whoever they can. Tear open their arteries, drain 'em dry. Or keep 'em locked up like a soddin' human blood bank. Once I saw it, I couldn't...

*he shakes his head, anger swelling within him.*
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*Sam listens - forces himself to listen. Concentrating on something that isn't his strange, changed body as all he can think of doing in order to keep himself... himself.

But what he's hearing is terrifying. The things Gene is describing... Somehow, the fact that it's Gene saying those things - Gene, the most no-nonsense person Sam's ever met - makes it all frighteningly real. How can Sam not believe it, after what he's experiencing now?

When Sam drags his hands down is face, then wipes them across his cheeks roughly, trying to get rid of the tears. When he looks up and at Gene, it becomes evident that he's still battling down the hunger - his eyes aren't quite brown, the two colours mingling. Sam can feel it too - that urge, becoming stronger again. Blood... blood banks... God, that sounds.......!!

Oh no, oh no....*

Aaagh...

*Sam squeezes his eyes shut again, hands grasping his head. Now that he's come back to his senses, the thought of drinking blood terrifies him as much as it feels like the most natural thing to do. But he can't... he has to concentrate on something else...!!

Sam gasps*

S-so, that-- that's what happened to... me?

B-but... how did I end up-- here...?

*Because he has noticed whose room this is. Gene only invited him over once - the night after the celebration of Gene's return to CID. Sam didn't end up staying the night, but he still remembers the decor, the wallpaper...

He is in Gene's house, and he has no idea how he got there...*
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*Gene can see the effect his words have on Sam - the red/brown mix in his eyes flashing slightly more red than before. Gene can't help tensing up in response, ready to move should he have to.

Sam's confusion is hard to deal with. Gene's wondering the exact same thing - why did Sam end up here? Or rather, who put him here? In the state Sam was in, he couldn't have walked or driven here of his own accord - someone must have dropped him off. Knocked on the door, then driven off before Gene could answer.

It feels like it was meant to be a message. Perhaps 'stop killing us or we'll keep killing parts of you'.

But how can Gene know for sure?*

Can only guess someone gave you a lift. Dropped you off at my door so I'd find you. Take it as a threat. Or...

*Something snaps into place suddenly. Sam was only just turning when he was dropped off. The bloodlust would be most uncontrollable, then... Young vampires are unpredictable, impulsive. They'd kill their own mothers without even blinking an eye. So... To be placed on his doorstep in that state...

Gene's face pales.*

Or... You were meant to kill me....
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*Again Sam tries his hardest to concentrate on Gene - not his heartbeat, thudding loudly to Sam's ears, but what he represents to Sam. Something he can hold onto, someone to ground him... In this mad world, Gene is the only one who seems to know what's going on, he's the only one Sam can trust now....!

But... what he's saying now...

... Sam was meant to kill... Gene....?

Something about this rings a faint bell, makes Sam pause. He's... he's heard this before... It's less the words, and more the... the sentiment. That's right, Sam recognises the sentiment.

He was meant to do this.

Sam stares back at Gene with wide eyes as realisation hits him - then closes them again as pain pulses through his head. Shit, he still can't remember....!! But... he can also sense it... the bloodlust coming back... that faint memory must've set it off again......

Sam curls into himself, the knuckles on his hands standing out sharply through his already white skin. He doesn't want this, he never wanted any of this--!!*

Agh, shit--!! Gene--!!
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*The look on Sam's face as Gene suggests the plan all but confirms it. That's what happened, then... Sam was meant to kill Gene in his uncontrollable bloodlust.

Shit...

And then that shout. Sam swearing, calling his name, distressed and in pain - The urge to kill is rising again!!

Gene shuffles back a little, heart pounding even harder. If Sam pounces--!

A lump in his throat, Gene stammers back.*

S-Sam, control it. Push it back, think of something else, anything!!
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*Control it? How on earth is he supposed to control this-- this instinct, this sensation as though he needs to satisfy a need as basic as eating, drinking, breathing... but a thousand times stronger and more desperate.

Sam grinds his teeth, acutely aware of the fangs protruding from his jaws... hearing the fast beat of Gene's heart, the rush of his blood - Christ, he can all but smell it...

Sam presses himself as far back into the corner as he can, as though physically resisting the urge to throw himself forward and onto Gene. He's trying, he's trying so hard-- but it's not working, his mind keeps returning to that thought, blood, blood, BLOOD-- until finally, Sam can't stop himself from slowly raising his head, his expression desperate and heartbroken as he stares at Gene through bright red eyes. He speaks through clenched teeth, and it sounds as though he's having to push the words out individually, past that creature that just wants to snarl and hiss and pounce.*

-- Get, get out-- lock the door, just get-- out--!!!!
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*Oh god--!

Gene can see it. Sam's losing control. He's going to lunge again!! And this time, he's gotten used to the feel of the tiny crucifix. He isn't sure that's going to protect him any more--!

Shit!!

Gene scrabbles to his feet and starts backing towards the bedroom door. Maybe... if he can lock Sam in here... Could he get to his stash of larger crosses in time? A stake maybe??*

S-Sam... you can fight it, I know you can...!!
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*Sam's mouth opens again, but he gags this time, as though something is trying to force its way out, and he just about manages to hold it back. He can't take his eyes off Gene anymore, his vision sharpening, honing in on all those vulnerable points - the wrists, the jugular - and before Sam knows it he's already half unfolding, getting ready to--

With his last scrap of self-control, panic and despair as well as something more feral in his voice, Sam yells*

GET OUT!!!!!
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*Gene doesn't need telling again. If this was any other perp, he'd stay and fight. But this isn't any human opponent, and he's not about to underestimate a vampire's strength. He's seen what they can do, and as humiliating as it is, Gene knows his own physical strength is nothing compared. To stay and try to fight would end up with his wrists being crushed and his neck being torn open, for sure.

And then what'd happen to Sam.

With one last glance at how Sam's uncurling, readying himself to spring, Gene turns and bolts. Through the door into the landing. Breathing heavily and with panic speeding up his movements, Gene slams the door shut behind him, using his body to block it shut.*

Shit... Shit shit shit--!!!
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*Sam gets up to his feet in one fluid motion just as Gene slams the door shut. But... there's no sound of the lock, and Gene is... shit, Gene's still out there--!!

But before Sam is able to say or do anything else, the bloodlust takes over completely.

Sam remains stood in place for a moment, lips parting in a silent snarl. Then, he moves. With quiet and controlled steps he makes his way over to the door, his movements almost cat-like. He stops right in front of the door, eyes trained on one spot... Then he extends his hand and presses it against the wood.

Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump

With Gene pressed against the door the way he is, the panicked thudding of his heart reverberates through the wood, straight into the palm of Sam's hand. The sensation is intoxicating, so much so that a low his escapes Sam. He closes that hand into a fist, fingernails scraping against the wood as they go.

Sam stays still for another moment. The earlier frantic bloodlust has been replaced by something much more calculating - possibly because now, there's more of Sam himself in there, not just a newborn, utterly confused creature - and now it pulls back its hand, widening its stance...

.... and drives Sam's fist into the door, through a spot right next to Gene's head. The wood splinters and breaks like so many toothpicks.*
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*Gene's expecting an impact. As soon as his back hits the door, he's expecting resistance. But nothing happens. And that silence is almost worse than if Sam had hit the door.

Panting violently, Gene waits. And eventually, he hears that hiss. The scraping of nails against the door.

He breathes.*

Oh god...

*And then all hell breaks loose. Sam's fist smashes through the door, mere centimetres from his head. Sharp splinters graze Gene's cheek as he turns his head away on reflex, his bedroom door practically shattering behind his back.

Gritting his teeth, Gene launches away from the door, towards the only place he can reach before Sam takes him down. Down the hall and into the spare bedroom. He throws the draw open and feels asround inside, hands shaking almost too much to function. Any second now - any second and Sam'll be tearing into his back, pulling his head aside hard enough to break bone - savaging his neck--!!

His fist closes around a larger crucifix. Thank god it was still there.

He whirls around, back pressed against the wall and the wooden object held out in a shaking hand - his last defence--!!*
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*One more smash, and the door flies off its hinges as Gene flees. Sam steps out of the bedroom unhurriedly - he can hear his prey. He knows there's nowhere to go, up here. And he can smell it... he can smell the blood. Oh god that smell. Sam's eyes flare with hunger, his craving becoming so strong that he crosses the distance to the guest room with one quick leap.

He steps through the doorway, can see Gene rummaging... Sam pulls his lips back in a snarl, nostrils flaring.

But he doesn't move for another moment - something is keeping him, holding him back --

And it's that moment that saves Gene's life. When he turns around, Sam is getting ready to launch himself at Gene, eyes burning bright--

This time, the pain is so much worse. Sam rears back with an otherworldly scream, his back hitting the wall so hard that it sounds almost as though he must have broken several bones. His eyes, his eyes-- that burning cross is igniting agony all across his body, but it feels as though his eyes are going to melt. Within just a second the crucifix has sapped Sam's energy to the point where he's unable to try and get away from its influence, too weak to attempt anything other than a one handed crawl, the other pressed to his face as he whimpers, not even managing a hiss anymore.*
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*Fuck... Gene barely got there in time!!

Chest heaving, he stares at the figure on the ground. Sam. He looks like he's being sapped of all energy. That was... That was so close!!

Not wanting Sam to try and back up, Gene takes a shaky step away from the wall, trying to circle around Sam.*

Get.... Get back against the wall...
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*Even though he can't see it, the crucifix's influence is still unmistakably there, searing through Sam's bones. Its position shifts, changes-- getting closer--

Sam backs up blindly, limbs trembling. The smell of blood is still lingering in the air, but the pain is making it impossible for him to keep concentrating on it. His back hits the opposite wall again, and he stays there, entirely at Gene's mercy.*
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*Exhausted but running on adrenaline, Gene leans himself against the wall opposite Sam, his arm trembling as he continues to hold the cross out in front of him. They're in a stalemate again... And there isn't much point in Gene trying to shift Sam - he's got nowhere secure enough to keep him. He'll have to stay here until Sam's under control...

With as much distance between them as possible, Gene rubs a hand over his face.*

C-Christ, Sam!! What the hell happened!
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*Gene's voice barely reaches Sam through the confusing haze of bloodlust, pain and emptiness. Every time it feels like he might be able to regain control over himself, the sharp tang of blood hits him again, and-- and--

Sam shakes his head wildly, pressing himself further against the wall, as though hoping to disappear into it. His voice comes out shaky, almost unhinged, betraying the battle going on within Sam's mind.*

Y-you-- the, the b-- *this comes out as half a snarl* blood--

Please, d-do s-- let m-me-- I can't-- please, just a bit, just a l-little drop, I-I'm s-so hungry--!!

*That last sentence tapers off into a mix between a frustrated hiss and strangled groan, Sam's body shaking as well now.*
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*The blood? What bl--

Then he realises - his cheek is wet. Frowning, Gene wipes at his face with his free hand, feeling his stomach drop when it comes away with small smears of blood.

For God's sake, of all the things to happen now!!

Gene carefully reaches into his pocket for his handkerchief and holds it against the side of his face. He needs to get that to stop ASAP. The more blood he loses, the more Sam's going to be hungering for it.

The tone of Sam's voice has shaken him. He sounds so angry... So unlike Sam...

He hopes this isn't the start of Sam becoming lost....!*

You r-really asking me to let you tear me in half? 'Cos I've had better offers.
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*Sam shakes his head with choppy motions, twitching as though he's trying to inch forward, but the crucifix in front of him is keeping him pinned in place. The blood, the smell is getting fainter... but he wants it, he wants it so bad...!!*

N-no, just-- a little-- a s-sip or two-- p-please--

*Again, the sentence ends in a snarl, Sam pressing his forehead against the ground in an attempt to cope with the pain. He pants out a couple of breaths, then, his voice sounding even more strangled than before-*

-- k-kill me--!!
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*Jesus... it's like Sam's warring with himself. Like there's something else in there trying to push him out. Take control. How can he help!? He has no experience with this - by the time he reaches them, the vampires have already gone too far. They're already killed and pushed past the poit of no return. He doesn't know how to help Sam with this!

And those words - "kill me". It dam neqar snaps Gene's heart in two.

Voice quaking with emotion, Gene shakes his head.*

Sam, no.... You can beat this. Y-you're too bloody stubborn to just give up! You really gonna pass up the opportunity to be an even bigger pain in my arse!?
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*Sam groans in response, writhing on the floor, his hands curled into fists so tight they're shaking. It's not just the crucifix causing him agony now, it's the fight that's going on within him as well. He wants to give in to that urge, to fill up that aching emptiness deep within him, as much as the mere thought of his teeth touching Gene's skin terrifies and disgusts him.

And Gene refuses to... The fact that Sam even has to ask him to do that is a tragedy. But Gene refusing? He can't handle that.....!!

Sam can't argue, can't explain all the reasons he can't do what Gene is asking him to, knows he can't. He's clinging onto control with the last of his strength, and he's going to slip any moment......!! Again he forces the words out, battling down the urge to just snarl and hiss and throw caution to the wind and lunge--*

Just-- DO IT--!!!
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NO!!

*The word is out of Gene's mouth before he can stop it. There's no way he's killing Sam like this. If he does, it'll be in self defense. Or to stop him from killing someone else. But like this? While he's writhing on the floor with still a slim chance of rehabilitation?

It's still Sam in there. Barely hanging on, but he's in there. And Gene can't kill Sam. He can kill a monster, but he can't kill Sam!*

I trust you, you stupid sod!! If I just gave up on you, what kind of a best mate would I be then, eh!? And you makin' me do this!! What kind of shitty best mate would that make you!? Eh??
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*Everything within Sam is screaming, for this to have an end, for him to let go, let himself fall...

... but this, Gene's words, they hit something deep within Sam. And that something, unexpectedly, pushes back against the bloodlust.

Sam chokes down another scream, and then, suddenly, he collapses onto the ground entirely, his hands and elbows giving out under him. He lands in a heap, still in agony from the cross's influence... but that's all it is. That other thing, the calculating predator, is retreating... for now.

It leaves Sam so exhausted and reeling that tears spring to his eyes again, emotions overwhelming him.

He just so manages to whisper*

... p-please.......
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*Gene takes a breath. Sam seems to be calming somewhat. And while he's damn glad to see the bloodthirsty rage disappearing, it still leaves Sam, completely broken and in pain in a heap on the ground.

He lowers the crucifix, still on guard.*

No, Sam. You're starting to sound like a broken record. Now...

*carefully, Gene edges towards the spare bed, picking up a pillow and throwing it to Sam. They're going to be here a while, clearly.*

Sit yourself down on that and pull yourself together. Okay? We're in this for the long haul. M'not leaving you alone.
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*Finally, the pain begins to fade as well... and though it leaves Sam wondering whether that means the bloodlust will return, for now there's only room for desperate relief, manifesting in a small sob.

Sam flinches as something lands next to him - but it's just a pillow. After a moment's hesitation, he pulls it towards himself... However, Sam lacks the strength to do anything else with it, let alone sit up. His gaze drifts up towards Gene, stood several feet away, still clearly on guard. God... Sam wishes with all that's left of him that Gene would simply finish it. Stop prolonging the inevitable. Sam is dangerous now, too dangerous. Gene won't be able to defend himself like this forever... what happens if Sam catches Gene off guard...?! It doesn't bear thinking about...

... but at the same time, Sam is at the end of his rope. He can't cope with all of on his own anymore. And Gene saying that he isn't leaving... It makes more tears well up, tears of gratitude and sheer emotion.

Without really aware of what he's doing, instead of sitting up or doing anything else with the pillow, Sam just reaches out a hand, as far as it will go, towards Gene.

Above all else, what he's craving right now is contact. A warm touch, to fight the coldness within him.*
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*Once again, Sam breaks Gene's heart. That hand, extending... But Gene can't take it.

Grief welling up inside Gene again, he shakes his head sadly.*

I-I can't, Sam...

*But if he could, he would... Absolutely he would...*
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*Sam doesn't have a heart to break anymore - he can feel it's absence, now more acutely than ever.

However, his gaze betrays his emotions as he stares at Gene, more tears rolling down his cheeks. Gene said he wouldn't leave Sam on his own... But this barrier that's now between them, keeping them apart physically... Gene might just as well not be in the room at all.

Sam lacks the strength to insist, his fingers going limp.*
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*Gene lets out a devastated breath, rubbing his free hand across his face. This is such a mess. How did this even happen? Only an hour ago he was watching TV quite happily, planning to meet Sam tomorrow for work.... And now...

It's enough to make him want to cry, too.

He slides down the wall , coming to rest at the bottom of it. He's more on Sam's eye level now...Hopefully that's even a little comforting...?*

M'sorry, Sam... Just tryin' to keep us both safe...

Bu m'here, okay? You're gonna have me yackin' at you for the next however long. 'Cos you're gonna beat this. And I'm here to watch you. Okay? An' when you're more in control, I'll come over there. As long as y'promise not to bite me.
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*Sam's eyes follow as Gene slides down the wall. He himself doesn't move, except for his hand retreating to curl around the pillow. There's something weirdly comforting about being able to hold onto something, even if it doesn't provide anything resembling warmth. It feels as though there's a block of ice within Sam, and it's growing, slowly...

Trying to keep them both safe...

Sam closes his eyes for a moment, causing more tears to slide down his face. Gene is still talking, telling him he'll beat this... but Sam can't believe it. Gene doesn't know how he feels right now, the exhaustion of having to fight what's essentially a part of him now... How is he supposed to control it, if the only thing keeping it down right now is excruciating pain?

Sam's eyes open again, but he doesn't look at Gene directly as he half murmurs, half whispers*

... you should've killed me when you found me... I-I can't do this, Gene, I... can't...
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*Gene grits his teeth. He's not letting Sam give up on this! Not now! Gene certainly isn't giving up, Sam isn't allowed to either.*

Yes you bloody can. M'not gonna go and kill you while you're still in there. Trust me, if you go nuts and start sucking people up like they're McDonalds Happy Meals on legs then yes - I'll have to. You wouldn't be the first vampire I'd have killed, not by a long shot. Not even the first one I gave a shit about, either!

But you're not at that point yet, are you. If I can keep you sober... Keep you from hurting anyone... Then maybe we have a chance!
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*Keep him sober? Keep him--

The words are out before Sam knows it, the energy to yell coming from God knows where.*

It HURTS!! Gene, it--

*Sam breaks off, red flaring in his eyes before he screws them shut, rolling over with a loud groan. No, he can't do this, not again, not again--

Sam forces himself to continue, to focus on the horror of it. Not the temptation, but the sheer disgust and self-loathing these urges are causing him.*

-- i-it's cold, and it's em-- empty, like my heart's been ripped out and they l-left the hole gaping open-- and I, I have to find a way of f-filling it up, or it's gonna-- eat me alive--

*Sam breaks off, gasping and clenching his teeth. A few moments pass, but when he speaks again, the outburst is over, and there's barely any strength left in his voice.*

... I-I'm gonna lose control, Gene, and then-- i-if I hurt someone-- I couldn't-- I won't forgive myself....!!
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*Gene swallows, hard. Despite having been around vampires quite a bit, he has to admit he doesn't actually know what it feels like to be turned. And from what Sam's saying, it sounds horrendous.

But he does have some experience with trying to get somebody off of an addictive substance... Trying to get somebody to not act on an overwhelming impulse... Having to ignore the yells and screams, the demands that they have what they crave or they're going to die--!

He may have failed once. But not this time. This time, he's going to succeed. Gene isn't losing Sam to this. He's the only special person Gene has left.*

You won't hurt anybody - I won't let you. You're gonna get through this. And if you do somehow give me the slip... If you do hurt someone... I'll end it. I promise.
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*At first, Sam doesn't move - but he sensed Gene's reaction, how he tensed up at Sam's words, how he had to swallow past a lump.

And despite that... how can Gene still insist...? It makes Sam's chest constrict, adding to the pain already within him. He just can't understand-- Sam doesn't want to be in this body. He doesn't want this horrible parody of a life. Why can't Gene see that...?!

Finally, he quietly says*

... I already tried to kill you twice.

*Slowly, he heaves himself up, doing his best to move slowly and not to alarm Gene, until he's facing Gene again and sitting up. His eyes are back to their golden-brown colour, still leaking tears.*

What if I give you the slip, and...

*Sam looks off to the side, the emotional pain this thought is causing him clearly showing in his expression for a moment, before he looks up again.*

... and attack you? I... I'd do it. I'd--

*Sam has to close his eyes - for once not because he feels the bloodlust flaring up again, but because the emotions are becoming too overwhelming. A moment later, he covers his eyes with one hand, curling in on himself slightly as if to hide. Fresh tears fall - not tears of shock, but tears of genuine grief. Grief for what he knows he could, and would, do to Gene. It's inevitable. Gene won't be able to fend him off forever.*
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*Gene forces himself to sound authoritative. Like Sam's Guv again. Because that's what he needs right now. Sam needs reassurance. For someone else to share this burden and to promise him it'll be alright.*

I've got stakes. All those bloody crosses everywhere, ruining my feng shui. I'll be careful.
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*Sam looks up at this, shocked out of his own head by Gene's tone of voice. How....?!

He looks so sure of himself... God, it's so tempting to give in, to believe...

After what feels like an eternity, Sam hears himself whisper*

... how can you still... trust me...? Y-you can't even touch me...
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I trust you 'cos you're the bleeding epitome of a moral compass and I'd be damn shocked and frankly offended if I found out your middle name wasn't 'Stubborn'. You let this beat you, I'd be damn disappointed.

*Gene keeps watching cautiously, but Sam's eyes have stayed brown for a good few minutes now... If he can just keep it that way.....!*

... And if you try very very hard, I'll make sure I touch you again, in all the special places.

You've just gotta... ride this out, okay? For me?

*Please, Sam... I can't lose you...*
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*Sam stares back at Gene, speechless for a good while. Gene just won't back down...

Sam drops his head suddenly, rubbing both his hands over his face as he sniffs.*

Christ...

*He stays like that for a few seconds, trying to gather himself at least a little. If Gene won't give up even now... Sam doesn't have the heart to keep insisting. He's too mentally exhausted for it.

When he wakes up again, that exhaustion is written all over his face.*

... so what happens now...?
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*Well.... What does happen now...? Gene can't turn his back on Sam even for a moment. They're going to have to sit here. Unless they can figure out a way to restrain Sam other than Gene sitting across from him with a crucifix...

At least Sam seems to be accepting his help now. That's a huge relief... Even if Sam does look absolutely shattered.*

Now... We're gonna have to sit this out. Wait until you've thoroughly hit the wall and start to come down. And when you get past that last rush of cravings, you'll be able to control it better.

Or that's my theory, anyway...
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*That... if this condition behaves the way Gene describes... if it works like an addiction... Gene might be right.

But what if it doesn't...? Vampires drink blood, that's what they do... but then, what does Sam really know about vampires? The thought still feels too crazy to entertain, but he has to, now. And it makes him realises that, in fact, he knows nothing about what he's supposed to be now.

Finally making a decision, Sam scoots backwards, taking the pillow with him until he's leaning against the wall behind him - mirroring Gene. And, following an impulse, he hugs the pillow close, inadvertently creating a physical barrier between himself and Gene.

Inexplicably feeling a little safer this way, Sam speaks hesitantly*

... tell... tell me about vampires, then. Y-you know more than I do.
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*The pillow between them... it feels like Sam's both simultaneously craving physical touch and also trying to distance himself from Gene. It hurts to see.

But thank god, Sam seems to be opening up... Accepting that this is happening and that Gene can help. He's not demanding Gene kill him any more... the relief that brings is overwhelming.

And now, Sam's even asking questions. Wants to to know more...

After the things Gene's seen, he could tell Sam some horror stories that'd make his skin crawl. But it's best to start with the basics...*

Okay, well.... Mostly I kill vampires, I don't ask 'em much. Ninety-nine percent of what they say to me would--

*He stops himself before he finishes with 'would make your blood run cold'. Maybe not the best thing to say to a newly turned vampire.*

-- would give you nightmares.

But basically, since your body's runnin' on a different fuel now, you're pretty much unkillable unless someone knows what they're doing. So that's a plus...??
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*Sam is equally relieved over Gene's readiness to give him more information. If he wants to have any chance of staying sane, he needs to understand fully what happened to him... what these changes bring with them. How his way of... living... has changed.

And here's the first bombshell... he can't be killed by conventional means? Sam swallows hard at that.*

... so how do you kill a vampire...? Is it...

*Sam grimaces, trying to recall what little he remembers of the typical fascination of a child with the mythical.*

... stakes, and all that...?
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*Gene raises an eyebrow, impressed.*

You know your Dracula. Yeah, wooden stakes, beheading. Pretty much those two. Never tossed a vampire in a car crusher, but I'd figure that'd probably do it too.

.... So don't go jumping in a car crusher.
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*Sam's lips twitch, but he can't bring himself to really smile.*

... right.

*Suddenly, he remembers something else, something that makes him flinch with sudden dread.*

Wh-what about sunlight?
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*he almost made Sam smile!! He saw it! That twitch!

Just that makes Gene's own lips quirk up into a brief smile. He's making progress, that means? Right??*

Don't worry, you'll still be able to work on your tan. That one's an old wive's tale.

... Though I've seen a lot of bloodsuckers wearing sunglasses. So either things get a little too bright at the height of summer or they just fancy themselves rockstars.
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*Sam breathes a silent sigh of relief at this - he can deal with a little bit of sensitivity... But speaking of 'work'...

... Sam's stomach drops as he remembers.*

...what.... What about work?

I mean, I can't right now, obviously... But...

*Sam trails off, not knowing what to say. As police officers, they encounter bloody crime scenes on a regular basis... What's that going to do to him...?*
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*Work... That's.. Going to be a challenge...

Gene frowns, considering for a moment.*

.... Well... Huge fat lardos manage to work in cake factories without chomping up all the merchandise. We'll have to treat it like that.

And if we can keep you topped up with animal blood or something, that should keep the bloodsucky part of you suppressed.

*Gene assumes!*
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*Animal blood? Sam can't help but crinkle his nose at that - the thought of sucking human blood already is a grizzly one, but something within Sam shudders as he imagines having just a glass of pig blood or something like that... Somehow, that seems even worse...*

'Should'? You don't know for certain?
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*Shit. Sam's realising that Gene doesn't have all the answers. He's not a vampire, so he can't know what it feels like, or what techniques Sam can use to keep the urges at bay. And it isn't like the other vampires he's met have given him any tips. They've always embraced their killing side. The thought of actively abstaining from blood would fill them with disgust.*

'Ey. It'll be fine. I've heard of 'em using animal blood when they can't get the human stuff, so it's gonna at least satisfy some of that craving. You drink enough of it, I reckon it'll do the job fine. I'll set an arrangement up with Tony down the butcher's - he owes me a favour.
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*Sam isn't completely convinced... but it's worth a try, even he has to admit that. Still better than the alternative...*

... alright. It's worth a shot, I suppose.

*Sam settles back a little more, readjusting the pillow in his arms.*

Go on... I need to know more. Tell me everything you can.
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*Gene frowns again, thinking. What else does he need to tell Sam...?*

You don't have to sleep in a coffin, if y'were planning a purchase. And y'don't have to hang off the ceiling like a bat.

*Oh! He almost missed something obvious.*

Oh - and you see what you did to my bedroom door!? Lets just say you won't need to ever lift weights again!
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*Sam blinks, momentarily confused - Gene's bedroom door...? What did he do--

-- oh. Jesus Christ. It hadn't seemed like something out of the ordinary at the time, but now that Sam thinks back on it with a clear head? He'd be going pale by now if his skin wasn't already white.*

......... o-oh.
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*Ahh. So Sam hadn't realised. He must have been too caught up in the rage to even see what he was doing... *

Yeah. So if you start dishing out free hugs, be careful how hard you squeeze!
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*Sam isn't quite taken in by this joke - he's looking down at his hands. There are no marks there, on his knuckles... nothing.

That's... disconcerting.

Sam looks up again, holding up the back of his dominant hand for Gene to see.*

... not a scratch on 'ere. I punched a hole through a sturdy wooden door, and didn't even get scratched?
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*Gene shrugs slightly, as though it should be obvious.*

Lucky you.

... Not that you'd be able to tell even if you did bleed all over yourself...

*He nods at Sam's clothes, still ripped and soaked in his own half-dried blood.*

.... Should probably get you out of those...
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*What--

Sam frowns, then looks down again...


... and Jesus, how did he not notice that before?! There's blood all down his front, one of his sleeves, his trousers, his clothes torn up, and dust and sediment mingling with the blood--*

Jesus--!!

*-- and in addition to that, he's still got rope tied around his wrists and ankles, from when Gene was trying to restrain him. Sam looks back up at Gene, his expression somewhere between exasperation and horror, rendered speechless for the moment.*
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*Shit. Sam looks even paler all of a sudden. He'd better hold off on the jokes for now...*

'Ere, look...

*Making sure to keep an eye on Sam while he moves, Gene shuffles along the wall towards the dresser. The clothes he keeps in here aren't his usual ones, with it being the spare room and all - but luckily he's got some old comfy sweatpants and pyjama shirts in there.

Trusting Sam can restrain himself for a few seconds, he lowers the cross and rummages, throwing over what he finds.*

Get out of those and into these. S'probably not helping your blood fixation if you're practically painted in it.
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*Sam follows Gene's motions with his eyes, and it takes him a few seconds to realise just why Gene is moving so awkwardly: because he knows that Sam could become overwhelmed by bloodlust any moment again.

And that hurts unexpectedly.

Sam doesn't reach for the clothes immediately, instead looking down at the ropes wound around his wrists again.*

... I... I'll need a knife...
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*Gene looks down at the ropes too. That was a stupid decision of his. He should have known Sam'd be too out of control for that to have had any effect.

But he's not about to give Sam a knife, no way. With his strength, he'd be able to throw it. Embed it right in Gene's chest from across the room. No way is Gene giving him anything sharp.*

Sorry, Sam. Can't do that, and you know why.

*with a sympathetic grimace, Gene gestures to Sam's mouth.*

Good thing you've got a nice pair of scissors permanently attached to your teeth now, eh?
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*Sam blinks, taken aback. What...?

He reaches up slowly, his lips parting, jaw opening...

... Jesus Christ. His canines... Of course, it makes sense - this is what vampires have always been depicted like... but it still comes as a shock. And Gene is telling him to just... use that... to bite through the ropes...?

He realises he did it before, but... it doesn't feel like that was him. That first bloodlust-induced rage feels like something that happened to a different person.

And now Sam is supposed to do it again... free himself like... like an animal....... It's another arrow that pierces him, damaging his pride, sense of self-worth - and weakens his grasp on his own humanity.

Sam doesn't move, to caught up in his own thoughts.*
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*Sam seems to freeze, his fingers pressed against the fangs as though he's only just discovered them. This is all so much for him to take in, and he'd never wish this on anyone. And the fact that it's happened to his DI? It's just cruel. Sam's already got his problems. Gene worries about him already. And now with this added into the mix, Gene can't help but feel flooded with sympathy for him.*

Oi... It's just bone. Okay? Doesn't make you a monster.
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*It takes Sam a moment to react, but when he does look up, there's something dark and resigned in his gaze.*

... doesn't it?

*However, Sam doesn't wait for Gene's reply. If he has to do this, he might as well get it over with...

One more moment of hesitation, then Sam ducks his head and bites into the rope, yanks his head back-- and that's it, the rope rips apart as though it's nothing more than piece of string. Sam spits it out, a look of disgust on his face. He does the same with the rope around his other wrist - but then, he can't help but glance up again. Is Gene watching him...?*
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*Gene is watching, and there's a sympathetic look on his face. Not one of fear, for now. Just the soft expression os someone wishing they could do more to help.*

No. It doesn't.

'Cos you're still in there. Bein' your old morose self. And as long as you keep strong and don't let that thing take over, you'll never be a monster.
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*Sam pauses, really taking in Gene's expression. He means what he's saying... And while Sam isn't sure how to cope with that look of sympathy - he doesn't want pity - Gene's words are very much appreciated.

His own gaze softens slightly in response, and he bends forward to deal with the rest of the ropes, making short work of them.

Then, finally, Sam begins to peel out of his stained clothes, conscious that Gene is still watching. And it's odd - it feels as though with the clothes, no matter how torn up and soiled they are, he's shedding the last bit of his old life...

...but that reminds him, suddenly.

Dropping the shirt in a heap next to himself, Sam looks up again.*

... Where's my jacket?
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*Gene doesn't take any pleasure in watching Sam strip this time. He's seen Sam naked before, of course, when Joni left him tied to the bed. And then there was the time Sam's clothes were undone and rumpled on that stake out, Gene on top of him in the back of the Cortina. And Gene'd hoped there'd be more times like that one. But with things as they are now... Will that ever happen again?

But his attention is drawn away by Sam's question. And it's a good one.*

You didn't have it on you when you got here. Must be wherever you were bitten... Y'dont remember anything?
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*Now, this is just stupid. It's just a jacket. A piece of clothing. It can be replaced (unlike things like, oh, his blood).

But... Sam feels a pang of genuine regret and upset at this news. His jacket... lost.

And he still can't remember... he does try again, but it only results in that same stinging headache that makes to squeeze his eyes shut.*

... no... I remember being at the station... I... *Sam opens his eyes again, scowling* ... I don't remember leaving... but...

... I-I was planning to... to meet someone...?

*Things get hopelessly fuzzy there... And worse, trying so hard to recall the details of what happened to him causes something else to flare up again - the bloodlust.*

Agh--!

*Sam grimaces, his eyes flashing from brown to red. No, not again, please not again...!*
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*Planning to meet someone? Who--?

Someone at the station? Or outside of it? Someone Gene knows? or...?

But before Gene can question further, Sam's eyes are flashing again.*

Whoa, whoa... Sam, push past it, yeah? Concentrate on me...
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*Sam looks up, the despair and fear of losing control again standing in his expression clear as day. Concentrate on Gene... Concentrate on Gene...

He kills our kind... He'll kill you...

Sam's eyes widen as the words echo in his mind, the red flickering, then becoming more intense.

Defend yourself... Defend your kin...*

.... No no no no no....!!

*Sam can't take his eyes off Gene now, though he manages to press himself back against the wall now - no, this is bad, this was a mistake, he needs to concentrate on something else--

... Rip that bastard's throat open...!

A low wail escapes Sam as he presses his shaking hands against his eyes, the emptiness within him pulsing and aching, longing for something to fill it... Something hot, wet...*
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*Gene's very aware of the way Sam's looking at him right now - like he's about to tear into him like a packet of crisps. And things had been going so well, he'd been calm for more than five minutes! Gene's fingers tighten around the cross again, ready to swing it up should he need to.*

Come on, Sam... Just get through the night and I'll find something to help with this in the morning, okay? You can fight this!
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*He's trying-- he's trying so hard--!!

But there's a voice now. It's not his own, but disconcertingly familiar, whispering orders, and God it's so hard to resist....! He doesn't want to hurt Gene, anything but that--

Once again, Sam curls into himself, trying to physically hold himself back from pouncing on his pr-- on Gene--

Sam bites the words out, needing Gene to hear them, needing to get all of this out of his head and out into the open--*

They-- th-they said to k--kill--

S-said y--- you'd--- k-kill me--!
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*they said Gene'd kill him?

... Because he's a hunter.

Gene sighs, still alert but overcome again by sadness.*

They were messing with your head. If I'd come across you chowing down on some poor woman then yes. But not while you're like this. Not while you're still trying.
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*Still trying...

Sam can't help himself, his gaze is drawn back up and toward Gene, his eyes blazing red in an expression that reflects the battle going on in Sam's mind.

He is trying. He's holding on with everything he's got.

.... but he can feel himself slipping, losing his grip. And then what...? He already realised - the second time the bloodlust consumed him, it was harder to tell where Sam ended and the... the vampire began. Their minds aren't separate, and right now, the balance is tipping towards the creature.

Sam groans loudly, his face pulling into a pained grimace as he bares his fangs.*

G-Gene, I-- I can't--

*Your kin... your kin... you're one of us now, Sam, stop fighting it...

Suddenly, Sam is once again hyper-aware of the cut on Gene's cheek, his gaze drawn to it like a magnet. The need within him becomes stronger, almost overpowering--!*
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*Shit... Sam's eyes...! His encouragements aren't working...

Gene tenses up, his back pressing against the wall. He needs to do something...!

Racking his brains, Gene tries to find something he can use. Something to distract Sam enough to maybe block the urges out even just a little bit.

Think, Gene!

Okay, this is Sam. Picky pain in the arse, smarmy as all hell Sammy Boy... What the hell could--!?

And then it hits him. Voice desperate but as commanding as he can make it, Gene shouts.*

Sam!! Rule 344 in the Policing Procedures Manual. Go!
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*Gene's voice cuts right into the turmoil. Under the barrage of voices assaulting him, trying to resist their influence, Sam doesn't have the capacity to question what Gene is telling him to do. His mind, reeling, clings to the command, and before he knows it Sam is going through the numbers, until, until--*

Rule, rule 344--

I-in case of a fire at the crime scene, it's the-- the investigating o-officer's duty to first en-ensure the safety of all p-personnel involved before securing e--evidence--!

*Even as Sam speaks, something within him rears, tries to draw his attention to the smell of blood, but his mind has now latched onto this, the distraction has worked. But Sam's eyes are still red, still glued to Gene, though now there's a pleading quality to his gaze--

Help me, please, help me--! Go on--!!*
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*there's a shift behind Sam's eyes... A slow shift from hungry and devilish into something more vulnerable. Pleading, almost. He needs to keep going.

Gene himself hardly remembers the obscure rules buried in the depths of the handbook- he knows everything he needs to know, so the little bits of red tape don't matter. But Sam clearly knows this thing off by heart.*

Skip back. Rule 210. What is it?
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*Sam stares at Gene wordlessly for a few seconds - but his lips are moving soundlessly.

210, 210...

One of his eyes twitches, and when he opens his mouth, Sam hesitates, as though having to decide whether to snarl or actually speak--*

... P-police constables have to ensure that their respective service bicycles are in perfect working order a-at all times. Non-compliance will result in... in disciplinary measures according to section..... s-section.......

*Sam's mind stalls - he can't remember... shit, he can't...!*
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*Sam's working so hard... But it seems to be working?! The rage hasn't intensified, he hasn't tried to pounce... It's as though his brain is stalled, halting the vampiric urges in their tracks.*

C'mon, Gladys! Get that big brain of yours in gear!
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*Gene's encouragements spur Sam on, his brow creasing with the intensity of what he's trying to do-- to push back against the bloodlust, to concentrate on what he believes in--!*

-- s-section 15 paragraph 2!

*If his body still was functioning normally, sweat would be trickling down his brow by now. But it's working, he can feel himself gaining control, strengthening his grip on himself. Just a little bit more, just one more...!! *
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*Gene can see it working - the concentration on Sam's face, the way the red in his eyes is receding...

Not wanting to stop before the job's done, Gene goes for it again.*

Okay, easy one. First thing you say to a suspect when you arrest 'em!
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*Sam's eyes widen slightly, he blinks--*

You-- you do not have to say anything, but anything you do say may harm your--

*Sam stalls, frowning, lips moving soundless again for a moment--*

W-wait, I--

*His gaze finally leaves Gene as he looks off to the side*

You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention, when questions, evidence, which you later... Uh...

*And that's it. His eyes are back to brown.*
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*Gene blinks. Sam still hasn't grasped that particular one, but...*

That's not how it goes!

*... But it did the trick! Sam's eyes look brown again...!*

.... Did that work??
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*Sam looks back at Gene, blinking again...

Then he slumps back with an exhausted sigh.*

... Jesus Christ...

*He closes his eyes, running one hand down his face. Then, when he looks back at Gene, Sam can't keep bewilderment from his expression.*

... how the hell did you know...?!

*How did Gene think of doing that...?*
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*Gene can hardly believe it. It worked.

He almost laughs in disbelief.*

... That brain of yours is big, but wave some shiny red tape in front of your nose and you can't resist, eh!!
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