Dark Kisses

They had walked the entire day, mostly in silence. Now with dust coming in Ian eyed Matt closely. His glare was ice and Jeff returned it. Hayley walked between them, but now, she was afrad that the tension was going to reach it's climax. Matt made his first sign of life in over 72 hours; he groaned softly. Jeff laid him down and was next to him in an instant. "Matt?" Ian frowned and pulled his blade out, getting a glare from Jeff. "What's that for?" "In case he's not so friendly." Ian sneered. Jeff rose to his feet with grace, drawing out his short saber. "You're not touching him." Hayley's saber came between them. "This isn't the time for fighting." she growled at them both. Ian nudged her sword aside. "Stay out of this Hayley." "Bullshit Ian, I'm not letting you guys fight." Jeff's expression never changed as he too nudged Hayley aside. "No, we have to, for Matt." "Vampire scum." Ian added which coasted him dearly. Jeff growled and brought his short saber down across Ian's chest. Instantly, the battle began with metal clashing against metal and streaks of blood appearing on each man's body. Ian knocked Jeff's saber away and pushed him to the ground, laying his blade on his neck. "It didn't have to be this way Jeff..." Jeff frowned and pushed his neck against the blade, "Then do it." "Ian!" Hayley's distant voice screamed but he paid little attention as Jeff's eyes still held their ice and he pressed the sword into the skin of his neck. It was then he saw a different look in Jeff's eyes; fear. A strong grip grabbed his neck and he hissed, dropping his sword. "No on hurts my brother." he heard Matt's voice sneer in his ear. Then, everything went black.

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