6. Retribution

Eric: Perseus?


Eric: Perseus! You returned... what happened? Perseus?


Perseus: *groan* Please... leave me alone... you're not safe....


Eric: What do you mean, "not safe"? Perseus, what happened to you? Where's Satin? And what did you do to Myrddin?
Perseus: I...I... oh god. You know about that?


Eric: Perseus, what's going on? What happened out there?
Perseus: I... became the monster I always feared.


Eric: I don't believe that. You're no monster.
Perseus: If only that were true....


Perseus: We were caught in the snow. We were freezing to death. Satin insisted the only way we could survive were if I drank his blood and carried him to safety. I didn't want to - I would sooner have perished - but he insisted, and I... I was so cold....


Perseus: So I drank. But... I must have taken too much, or perhaps he was weaker than we had thought. I couldn't rouse him. I tried.... I tried! But he was dead... I buried him in the snow... I killed him! Oh god, I killed him, Eric! Satin is dead!


Eric: Perseus...
Perseus: I'm a murderer!
Eric: No, you're not. You did what you had to, to survive. Satin was right; it was the only chance you both had. You weren't to know he couldn't survive it.


Perseus: Eric....
Eric: You're not a killer. I know you too well. You'd sooner die yourself than harm an innocent.
Perseus: But I did. I gave into my hunger... I took Myrddin's blood.


Eric: You're obviously still in shock over Satin... you weren't thinking straight, and the hunger got the better of you.
Perseus: Yes... yes... so hungry; the hunger... it burns, Eric....


Eric: It's going to be OK, Perseus; you're amongst friends now. We can help you.
Perseus: Oh, sweet Eric....


*door slams open*
Emrys: So here's where you're hiding, you filthy monster!
Perseus: *gasp* Who...?
Eric: Emrys!


Emrys: You despicable creature! You preyed upon my innocent brother; did you think you could escape retribution?
Eric: Emrys, wait! It's not what you think!
Perseus: .... retribution. Yes.


Emrys: *shove*
Eric: Oof! Emrys, no!
Emrys: Stay out of this, Eric. This does not concern you.
Perseus: *softly* Maybe this was the answer all along....


Emrys: Prepare to meet thy maker, devil!
Perseus: I am prepared. Strike.
Eric: No....


Eric: I won't allow it!


Emrys: What... no, I can't-
Eric: AH!!
Perseus: ERIC!!


Eric: *faint moan*
Perseus: Eric? Oh god, no, Eric!
Emrys: Damn! Eric? I couldn't stop, he- damn it!


Emrys: No matter - none now will stop me putting an end to your miserable existance, monster!
Perseus: *gasp* But - Eric -


Perseus: Oh god. I can't die now - not when Eric needs me!




To be continued.....

5. Repercussions

Emrys: "What's up with Mittens?"
Victoria: "I don't know; he just came hareing in here - something seems to have spooked him."




Emrys: "Wasn't he with Myrddin?"
Victoria: "Now you come to mention it, I did see him with him earlier - but why would he run away from Myrddin?"
Emrys: "I don't know; all animals love our brother and I've never seen one scared of him! I wonder what-"



Emrys: "AH!!"
Victoria: "Emrys!! What's wrong?"



Emrys: *groan* "I- I don't know... something's wrong... Myr...."
Victoria: "Help! Someone, please help!!"



Eric: "We came as fast as we could - what's wrong?"
Victoria: "Something's terribly wrong! Our brother is in danger!"
Kai: "Then why is Emrys the one on the floor...?"



Victoria: "They're twins; they can each feel the other's pain when something is wrong."
Kai: "Emrys? Are you OK?"
Emrys: "Myrddin is in terrible danger!"



Emrys: "Vicky, I could feel it; someone - or something - attacked Myr; I can feel it even now!"
Victoria: "But what could harm him here?"



Emrys: "A vampire, I'm sure of it. I could feel the very life being drained from him. I can feel him still - so terribly weak...."
Victoria: "Oh Emrys!"


Kai: "A... vampire?"



Kai: "Do you think...?"
Eric: "It's been weeks. There's been no sign of them. It couldn't be.... could it?"



Kai: "But... what if it is-"
Eric: "Perseus wouldn't do something like this. He's not like other vampires. He doesn't hunt - and he would never attack an unarmed innocent like Myrddin."



Kai: "You know him far better than I. But something doesn't feel right here, even to you - I can see it in your eyes."
Eric: "No other vampire could pass the magical wards around the house; Lady Galhaia and Taliesin would never allow it. But if Perseus has truly returned... then where is Satin? And why would he do something like this? It's just not like him, Kai, really it isn't!"



Eric: "I'm going to go check Perseus' room."
Kai: "And if he's there? What then?"
Eric: "Get some answers. Because this isn't the Perseus I thought I knew."
Kai: "Then you do think he did this?"
Eric: "Right now... I don't know what to think."

To be continued....

4. Prey

Myrddin: "Mittens? What's up?"


Myrddin: "Mittens? Come back- oh, you silly thing!"


Myrddin: "Come back!"


Myrddin: "Silly creature. I wonder what spooked her?"
Perseus: "Why, who might you be, pretty one?"


Myrddin: *startled* "What- who?"


Perseus: "Me? Oh, I'm no-one... no-one to fear."


Myrddin: "What do you mean, 'no-one to fear'? That suggests there is reason to be afraid...."
Perseus: "Au contrair, mon ami..."


Perseus: "Tell me, do I truly look as though I mean you harm?"
Myrddin: "...."


Perseus: "Very foolish, pretty one. Very foolish. Did no-one ever warn you to be wary of vampires, even those who speak in pleasantries?"
Myrddin: *gasp*


Perseus: "Hush, no screaming now!"


Myrddin: "Please, no, don't...!"
Perseus: *wistful* "I wish I could, mon cher, truly."


Myrddin: "You don't have to- please, I-"
Perseus: "Hush... please... I promise I will be quick. But I need this...."


Myrddin: *muffled sob*
Perseus: "Only a little taste... I promise, only a little pain, and then it will soon be over...."


Myrddin: *gasp*





Perseus: *faint sigh* "Oh, so sweet.... cher? No... Myrddin... your name is Myrddin."


Perseus: "Come back to me, Myrddin... come on, open your eyes...."


Perseus: "Myrddin... that's it, come back to me, sweet child."
Myrddin: "Ohhhh...."


Myrddin: "So tired...."
Perseus: "I know, but it will pass soon. I am so sorry, mon cher."


Perseus: "Forgive me...."





Perseus: "His heart yet beats... you will live, mon cher. As will I, now."


Perseus: "A gift... a little something to remember me by, and perhaps protect you from others of my kind. Please do not think upon me too unkindly, sweet one."


Perseus: "And now I must bid you adieu, my dreaming one; I pray that we will meet again under better circumstances, sweet Myrddin...."






To be continued....