Alois vs Fetch

Luka: Mmh... [kiss] How are you doing today, then? Alright? Do you need anything?

Alois- [he flutters his fins a little] I'm...okay I guess.

Luka: [very carefully pulls closer, avoiding the spines] If you need anything, you know I can get it...

Alois- ... [he ponders this for a moment. He's been watching his Fetch for a while now, mostly during the day when Luka was asleep. Maybe the vampire can get him into the thing's house....] Well... there is something...

Luka: Hm? What is it?

Alois- I need you to get me into a place. A house.

Luka: ...Is that so? Whose house?

Alois- It's... a long story...

Luka: I... see. Well, I'll see what I can do.

Alois- [his fins are quivering excitedly] Great, I can't wait...

Luka: So... When do you want to do this? [he's looking at him, more seriously than he had been before.]

Alois- As soon as we can. [his head fins are fluffed out, and his back ridge is too, while his tail is twitching]

Luka: Then let's go now. [seeing Alois fan out like that, he carefully backs away, standing up]

Alois- [He gets to his feet, a wide grin on his face]

Luka: Alright, so where are we going, exactly? [he's started out to the car, unlocking it and getting in]

Alois- [he gives Luka the directions, like he knows them by heart. He climbs into the car]

Luka: [and so he drives, looking very impressed when he finds that the place they've come upon is pretty much a mansion] ...This, right? Oh.. it's going to be interesting getting into here...

Alois- [he's even more bristled up now, his expression an odd one - eyes wide, smiling wide.] Yeah, this is the place...

Luka: Hm... [he parks somewhere nice and far away, then gets out, deciding to walk the rest of the way] You seem excited... Just what place is this?

Alois- I... well, I guess I should explain, then... [his fins twitch] My fetch lives here.

Luka: Fetch... right, the thing they replaced you with...

Alois- I need to take my life back.

Luka: ...[he looks concerned, still not sure if this is going to work. He'd hate to see the poor boy get hurt or killed... Or for him to fail and get kicked out, or worse arrested. But that's why he's here to help.] If you're sure you want to do this...

Alois- I'm sure. [His eyes have a wild look to them, eager to get inside]

Luka: Hm... How much do you remember about this place? What would be the best way to get in, and would anyone be awake this time of night?

Alois- I was just a kid when they took me, so this is all it's doing. Best thing I can think of would maybe be knocking on the door then using your vampire powers to make whoever answers let us in... [he quickly checks the time - it's only about 10, not too late. People should still be up.]

Luka: Ah, yes. That would be simple. [he's very thankful he fed earlier... And with that, motioning for Alois to stay back, he knocks on the door, posturing himself nice and tall]

[Alois tucks himself out of the way at the side of the door and waits. Soon the door is answered by a young woman, probably a maid.]

"Hello...?"

Luka: Ah, yes, hello. [slowly as he speaks he starts laying on the Awe] I'm here to speak with oneone at this address. May I come in? [he's making sure to keep eye contact, even if he doens't really need to, smiling softly just to drill everything home]

[The young woman seems rather stunned once he has Awe on, combined with the very odd person. She can't help but find hrself agreeing with him] "Oh... C-come in then..."

Luka: Thank you. [He steps inside and motions for the maid to turn away. Once she does and makes sure there's no one else in the room, he waves Alois in.] "See? Easy." [he whispers]

Alois- [he slips inside, grinning. Now where to find him... He darts off into the house]

Luka: Ah...! Hey! Don't wanter too far off...! [he follows him closely]

Alois- [he's trying to find the bedrooms, hoping the fetch will be there] It's fine, don't worry....

Luka: No, seriously. I don't want you getting hurt... and if we can't hide everything properly you could get in a lot of trouble...

Alois- [bristles] I'm so close now, I cant just stop, okay?

Luka: Fine, whatever. Just... let me stay around you as backup, okay? Even if all I have to do is convince some people...
Alois- Alright, fine. [He keeps looking]

[There's the sound of movement from one of the bedrooms. The door is slightly open, showing the fetch just getting ready for bed, it seems. His shirt is off, and he looks about ten years older than the real Alois]

Alois- ...! [He wastes no time at all, shoving the door open, fins bristling at full length]

[That immediately draws the Fetch's attention. He looks wide-eyed and terrified, recognizing what he's seeing immediately. He backs away, seeming to grope around for something]

Luka: You fucking idiot... [he's just outside the door, not wanting to blow his presence too soon but also wanting to be tehre for backup]

"There you are! I want my life back, you oversized doll!" [He moves to step inside the room]

"H...how did you get back? You shouldn't be here..." [he seems to have grabbed what he was looking for; a gun, which he prods towards Alois, his hands shaking]

"Why not? This should be mine, all of it!" [he seems nervous about the gun, though, his fins flared as he edges closer] "Put that goddamn thing down."

"Heh... This would be easier, you know? I kill you, nobody misses you. Nobody knows a thing. What will happen if you take your place back? Do you really think they'll buy it? That they'd just believe that I got ten years younger? This is easier. Just accept it." [He keeps backing away, putting distance between himself and Alois, never putting down the gun. His finger hovers over the trigger]

[And he keeps advancing, ready to pounce at any moment. he keeps glancing from the Fetch's face to the gun and back, his tail trembling, clearly nervous.] "You wouldn't dare... You know I'm the real thing! I deserve this!"

"I don't need to sit here and listen to this." [And without another word he pulls the trigger, the shot ringing out across the room... But the bullet doesn't hit Alois. Luka's between them, having darted into the room with superhuman speed, and now with a considerable hole in his chest. He seems slightly pained but mostly unfazed. The Fetch seems stunned; he didn't think anyone else was here.]

"Who the hell are you?!"

[Luka just grins, hand shooting out and gripping his wrist, tearing the gun out of his hand. He turns to Alois]

"Get him."

[He hesitates, startled at the sudden appearance of the vampire, but he pouces, pinning the fetch to the floor as he sits on his chest, fins quivering] "What do you have to say for yourself?! You stole my life!"

[The Fetch is growling, teeth showing as he stares up at the one he replaced.]

"What the hell am I supposed to say?! I'm doing what I was made to do! I don't have to answer to you!"

[He bares his teeth back, his hands trembling as he grips the Fetch's upper arms] "You have no idea what they did to me, do you? After they tore me from my family and replaced me with you? You shouldn't even exist!" [he's angry, upset, his eyes wide and brimming with wetness.]

"It's hardly my problem... Whatever. If you really think it'll make things better, get it over with. See if your precious life gets any better when you completely fail to convince anyone that this is actually your life and not mine."

[Finally, he pauses. He stares down at the Fetch, his mein flickering before being replaces by his mask. They must look so different, now, even with the mask... He goes quiet, just...staring.]

"Heh. See? How are you going to explain you you suddenly got ten years younger, hm? Can you even do it, or will your life be even worse with my destruction?"

[His arms are shaking visibly, as he struggles to come up with something, anything, to retort with. But... no, this thing is right. They would never belive him. The tears have started to flow now, as he stammers weakly.] "I... but... no, I..."

"Was it worth it, boy? Coming after me? Your chance is gone. If you can't accept it, then just get this farce over with. Otherwise, leave and go find your own life. Either way, it's not my problem."

[He crumples, overwhelmed, into a sobbing heap, still perched on the Fetch's chest. He'll never have his life back, never see his family again. He weakly beats his fist against the Fetch's shoulder once or twice.] "I hate you..."

"Hmph. Are you done?"

[Luka stands, watching, ready to help but he doesn't know where he can. He doesn't know the right decision here, either, not knowing enough about this whole situation...]

"This isn't fair... I didn't want this..." [he hits the Fetch again, but he's shaking too hard to really do it properly] "I didn't want to be a freak... Didn't... didn't want to be that thing's fuckslave for ten years..." [He sobs] "You have to s-so good... It's not fair..."

[The Fetch sighs] "Yet again, I don't know what to tell you. All I did was what I was made to do. I have no control over how they treated you and why they took you. And if you spend too much time dwelling on this, they're going to find out you're here."

[He hiccups, going still and limp, unwilling to move] "I want my mother..."

"Then kill me. It's the only way you're getting her or anyone else back. Take it back or get out of my house. Your choice."

[He sits there for another moment, whimpering, but he stumbles to his feet and slumps over against Luka, clutching onto the vampire with all he's got.]

[By this point, Luka has already pulled the bullet out of the wound and healed up the hole, so he takes Alois into his arms, stroking through his hair] "Shh..."

[He nuzzles against him, sobbing freely against the other man now. He has no idea what to do with himself, what he should do now. His whole existance, the entire reason he clawed his way back through that damned Hedge with hell at his heels, was no have his life back.]

[He keeps holding him close, kissing gently at his face.

The Fetch seems to have gathered himself up as well, rubbing his bruised wrist. He looks at the two, irritated.]

"Are you done?"

[Alois flinches visibly, turning on his heel to just... leave, get out of this place. He can't be here any longer, or his Keeper might come for him...]

[Luka follows him closely, helping to get out of the building with no incident. He stays close to Alois] "If... if you still want to... I could come back without you and take care of it..."

[He leans against Luka's car once they get there, hiding his face in his arms] "There's no point... It was right... about everything..."

"But there has to be a way, right? Even if I have to use my powers on everyone... You can't keep living like this... Evey day, you're so sad, so miserable... I can see it."

 [He shakes his head, his fins free agan, limp and droopy around his slender body.] "...Maybe I should just... go back. Maybe then I can forget."

"No, no... d-don't go back there... You can't." [He looks back at the house, half considering going in there and offing the bastard himself... but who even knows if that's the right thing to do?]

"Then what?! What do I do now...? I don't exist, technically. Am I even human anymore, really? ...And... and what I'm he's the real one...? I'm the fake...?"

[Luka's getting a bit distressed; these are heavy questions, and ones he doesn't know how to answer] "It's an awful situation, but... but nothingwould be solved by you going back..."

[He looks up at Luka from his arms, his eyes red with tears.] "And... you. Do you really care about me..? Or is it just pity?"

"Dear... If I'm going to be honest, I had no reason to help you as much as I did. None. I've risked a lot by doing so... and it's because I really want you to be happy and safe..." [he strokes his face, wiping away tears]

[He leans into the touches, seeming to genuinely appreciate his words.] "I guess... I guess it's not all bad. I met you."

"I'm glad I met you too..." [he leans down, kissing his forehead] "I... I guess i also know what it's like to lose everything you ever had... Have it all torn away from you... That's a lot of why I did it. It can be lonely out there for people like us..."

[He wraps his arms around Luka, squeezing slightly.] "I don't know what to do now..."