"You're an idiotic son of a b.itch!" Edward yelled after Van Helsing, holding Hannah tightly against him to hold himself back. "You really don't deserve to live right now!"
"Leave her alone," Edward snapped at Michael, pulling Hannah away from him. He turned her to face him, his grip tight on her shoulders. "What's the matter?" he asked softly. "Tell me so I can help; that's my job."
"Hannah," Edward began, stepping over to her and touching her arm lightly. "What the hell did you do, you b.astard?" he added angrily, snapping his gaze to Van Helsing now.
"Ah, s.hit," Edward growled after nodding at Beatrice, loooking around the corner at the others. "Can't leave her alone. Come on," he muttered, rounding the corner and marching back over toward the mirror.
Edward sighed happily. "Good," he muttered, crushing her in a brief hug before letting her go. "Just start by staying away from him tonight when he comes."
"Do you want to know something that might cheer you up a bit?" Edward asked suddenly, squeezing Beatrice's shoulders so she looked up at him. "You remind me of my little sister... the last one in my family that was turned by an insane werewolf decades ago. Van Helsing killed her a week or so ago, getting rid of the last of that crazy b.astard's line, except for me... but I'm different, as you can see. Anyway... you remind me of her before all that happened. That's why I wanted to make sure you're alright, that you don't get hurt or in trouble, over your head. She was like you; sweet, strong, smart, kind, quiet.... underestimated. I just don't want the same thing to happen to you. You do have a Gift, in a way. Don't waste it."
"You're right," Edward replied, letting his smile fade. "Just... don't dwell on what you did last night, okay?" He put his hands on her shoulders and gave her a serious look. "Understand?" he continued in a low voice. "I don't care if you rip a dozen people in half each night and then masacre their children, okay? It doesn't matter to me, whether it be you or Jinx or Hannah, even. But what Lestat says is poison; his words are like that if he wants them to be. Just... be careful; don't get hurt or caught."
"Hopefully," Edward said, running a hand through his hair and smiling at her weakly. "I think I can handle it... the more I think about it, the more I want to do it and get it over with, but at the same time it feels even more impossible."
"I said I know how to do it, Bee," Edward replied in a whisper. "I can get rid of John and keep Hannah alive... I think; it's going to be... hard on me."
"I'm going to kill John," Edward said quietly. "Tonight... because I can't wait any longer."
"He hasn't shot you," Edward replied seriously. "He won't hold it against you forever; you know what an ass he can be, but I doubt he could acutally hurt you. He needs your help... just like I'm going to need help tonight."
"I don't mean to upset you," Edward tried now. "It's just... I know what it's like when he talks to you. No one here will blame you for anything you've done."
"We'll be right back," Edward said quietly to Hannah, kissing her cheek and winking before stepping back down the hall, gesturing for Beatrice to follow. Once he rounded the nearest corner he turned to look at her. "I know what happened," he began quietly. "And it's okay," he added quickly, seeing the look on her face. "I just want to talk about it for a moment if that's alright."
Edward shut his eyes for a moment and bit his lip. "We can stay here, I guess," he mumured after a moment, looking over at Jinx and ignoring Van Helsing. "I don't think she'd like us following her. Actually... Bee, can I talk to you for a minute?"
OOC: aggghh bunny attack!!!!!!!!!!!!! BIC: "Oh, please," Edward sighed. "Let it be; we need her help and possibly information she may have and she won't say a thing when you're being an ass."
OOC: very cute... :D Edward had to tighten his grip on Hannah's shoulder and swallow a laugh, biting his tongue. Great, Lestat... thanks for telling me everything that's going on so I can prepare...
Very cute, Jinx, Edward sighed to himself. Lestat... be ready tonight; I want John here as soon as the sun goes down.
Let her go if you wish, Edward sent at Van Helsing, not caring if he heard completely or not. Just stop taunting her.
Edward nodded briefly, wrapping an arm around Hannah's shoulder and glaring at Van Helsing. Don't be stupid.
"I think she's stronger than she knows," Edward replied, lowering his voice as they turned the corner and saw everyone in front of them in the main foyer and room. "She wants to help and I doubt you could keep her here, anyway," he added.
