compassionate comrade

[dammitjez]

Cheers to that.

[eddie-schneider]

Who are you drinking for?

[megawattwilburn]

Come on, man. Most of his intentions were anything but good sometimes. He made us kill a lot of people and taught us that innocent deaths were just casualties bound to happen. He put me on probation for loving a witch. It’s hard not focusing on the bad stuff.

[eddie-schneider]

That’s the thing Wil, he didn’t force us to do anything because we believed in his cause, the cause of being a hunter. The man did have a good intention; ridding the world of monsters so that those who couldn’t protect theirselves would be safe. Yes he made bad decisions and his goal got twisted, however he was trying to do a good thing. I never really agreed with some of the things he did, but I still think the man at least deserves one beer to be drank on his behalf.

[graham-bishop-deactivated201511]

“Yeah, that Cooper guy. Got what he deserved, but you go on and have that drink.”

[eddie-schneider]

Maybe so but everyone deserve at least somebody to mourn them, no matter how much of an ass they were.

[hal-o-neil]

“Oh? Oh no, you know someone who’s died do you?”

“I’m terribly sorry…”

[eddie-schneider]

I appreciate it but you don’t have to apologize. In this town we all know someone who has died, someone who we were close to.

[theflyty-blog]

Party pooper.

[eddie-schneider]

You know I could always take yours off you? You’re still underage.

[camryn-the-tech]

I know and I’m here for you while you grieve.

[eddie-schneider]

It must pain you to sit here while I mop when you could be out there celebrating.

[megawattwilburn]

Then you won’t mind if I joined you. 

It’s pretty bad when most of us are celebrating his fall. You do realize that, Eddie.

[eddie-schneider]

Of course not.

I know. He may have been a twisted man who made some choices that none of us agreed with but we was still a good man in a twisted way, he had good intentions and was determined to get to his goal. He deserves to be recognized and mourned, even if it’s only for a little while. 

[thexpetrovaxfirex-deactivated20]

eddie-schneider:

What, does it look like I won’t serve you?

Pick your poison, baby-face.

[eddie-schneider]

It wouldn’t surprise me if you didn’t, people in this town hold some pretty mean grudges. 

A glass of your strongest bourbon, if that’s okay with you?

[eddie-schneider]

Just trying to have a drink on behalf of a fallen comrade.

[megawattwilburn]

Yeah, I was scoping out the place to see what the fuss was about. I really could’ve used your help, though. Who were you doing this time?

[eddie-schneider]

I think you’ve forgotten that I don’t share the same interest in one night stands like you do. But if you were hopinh that’s what I did then you’re going to be disappointed to know that I just watched T.V with Cammy.

[megawattwilburn]

I could be asking the same question. The wolves and vamps just went crazy.

[eddie-schneider]

From the sounds we could hear it sounded like a lot more than them just going crazy. Were you there?

[eddie-schneider]

What the hell happened here?

[tech-whiz-camryn-deactivated201]

Camryn didn’t feel that he had lifted her until she happened to open her eyes. She was so lost in the abyss of suffering that Eddie was her buoy of light– of safety– and she would follow him everywhere, even if she wasn’t sobbing like a small child in his arms. His sincerity bore through her very core, sending tendrils of pain down her spine– Eddie was giving her so much credit when none was due. He never truly knew what Camryn felt, only what she said she felt. Cam’s sobs slowed to shaky breaths as she shook her head. Looking away, her body still shook slightly as she hiccuped occasionally, fear masking the depths of her eyes, “Gabriel scares me. Oh, God, he scares me so much but I would never let him know. Gabe is a soulless shark in disguise and he would eat me alive if I showed him fear. I don’t have the strength here, it’s all of you to be able to follow him with loyalty.” Cam wrapped her arms around him as he rocked her, curling into herself. She was a twenty-four year old woman who had seen more evils in the world than anyone should, and yet she was cradled like a small child being consoled like she had broken her favorite toy. Yet, Cam couldn’t think of any other place she wanted to be. She felt that if Eddie let her go that instant, she would shatter into a million pieces. “How can you be friends with someone who hates who they are. I’ve been running away from my past and making myself out to be someone I’m not. I–I don’t know who I am anymore. I’m just a train-wreck and you don’t even know all of it.”

[eddie-schneider]

Ed cradled her cheek as he looked into her eyes with his own, worry sparkling in the hazel orbs. “Hey, you don’t need to be afraid of Gabriel as long as I am around. I've made this promise to a thousand times before and I’m going to make it again; I promise I won’t let anyone hurt you, especially not Gabriel.” Ed pushed her hair behind her ears and brushed the tears from her cheeks. He wanted the pain in her eyes gone, wanted it replaced with the spark that he was so use to, a spark that was constant whenever she was happy, whenever she spoke about technology. Ed hated seeing her so broken, knowing that someone had done this to her and there was nothing that he could have done to stop it. He felt helpless -- helpless to the fact of how could make his best friend happy again, to see that smile he had missed from all those months without seeing her in this town. Ed wrapped his arms around her tighter when she curled in on herself. He was ready to lock her in this room with no one else but him and her computer Bruno, to not risk the chance of anyone else hurting her. “I’m friends with you because you’re one of few who understands me, who I can actually be myself with. I don’t have to worry about judgement with you. You’re Camryn, this is you despite what you think. The person your parents made you wasn't you, it was never you. The person that you've had the freedom to be is you Camryn, and you’re a beautiful person. You might be a train-wreck but I’m along for the ride because I’m never going to leave you, you’re always going to have me”

[megawattwilburn]

“Eddie, you son-of-a-bitch.Get me out of here.” A voice and face he thought he would never hear or see again, Wilburn could never admit out loud just how thankful he was knowing Eddie somehow managed to creep inside the house without detection in order to rescue him. Wil knew how dangerous and risky it was. Still, isn’t this what family did? Ed wouldn’t leave his cousin behind and if the roles were reversed, Wilburn sure as hell would do the same. “Sorry for getting caught, by the way. I know how inconvenient my capture is for the caravan.” Once Eddie cut completely through the ropes, Wil stood up from the chair and stretched, groaning in relief. “Alright, they’ll probably be back anytime. Let’s get moving.”

[eddie-schneider]

“Gladly.” Ed continued to cut at all the ropes until there was no more. He knew his cousin was probably well undernourished, he was held captive by vampires, beings who didn’t need the means of food. Without hesitantion Ed wrapped one of Wil’s arms around his shoulder, his own arm wrapping itself behind Wil as he pulled his cousin up off the ground. “Wil don’t be stupid. You didn’t asked to get captured by a psychotic vampires, it isn’t your fault. Besides, I don’t give a damn whether you being captured was an inconvenience. You’re safe and that’s all that matters.” With that said, Ed began to lead Wil out of the basement and up the stairs slowly until they were both reacquainted with light again.

[tech-whiz-camryn-deactivated201]

Camryn couldn’t contain the tears any longer as she was pulled into his arms. The comfort Eddie provided only forced the break in the levy of her emotions to burst open even more. Her body shook with the crippling sadness and fear she’d kept to herself for all the years that she’s been with the caravan. Sobs racked through her body causing a pain that she hadn’t felt so long surface again, causing a domino effect of pain and anguish. Cam shook her head, “They were right to leave me— they were right because I’m pathetic and weak. I couldn’t even get one thing right my entire life no matter how hard I tried and every time I failed I took it out on myself. They always said that weakness is a disease and I have it.” Camryn felt the fresh waves of tears course down her cheeks as Eddie’s thumbs swept across them, his words only feeling like knives in her skin instead of the comfort and promise they were supposed to be. “Don’t say that,” Camryn choked out, “don’t say that because one day you’ll wake up and realize I’m not who you thought I was. You’re going to realize that I’m too weak for this family and you’ll leave me just like everyone else, and it’ll kill me.”

[eddie-schneider]

Ed pulled her into his embrace tighter as he felt the sobs that wracked her body harshly. One of his hand moved into her hair, holding the back of her head so that she was nestled into his chest. He used his other arm to lift her up as he walked them over to the comfort of the bed, his hand still massaging her head softly as he did. “They weren’t right to leave you Cam, no one who is sane could leave someone as amazing as you.” Ed paused and tilted her head so that she could see his eyes, sincere radiating out of them. “If weakness is a disease and you have it, than I must too. I’m too weak to get away from this life even though at times it’s all I want, I’m too weak to stand up to Gabriel, but the thing is Cam; you can, it’s why you’re not weak. You stand up for what’s right, you’re ready to fight to protect the people you love even if you’re not sure what you’re doing. You’re willing to do whatever it takes and that’s not weakness, that’s strength.” Ed brought his thumb to her face and began to wipe the tears away from her cheek as he slowly rocked back and forth. “Listen to me Cam when I say this; I’m never going to leave you, you’re my best friend and friends stick together through thick and thin, no matter what.”

[eddie-schneider]

[tech-whiz-camryn-deactivated201]

A faint smile spread on her lips, watching him move to kneel in front of her. If there was one person that she never wanted to disappoint, it was him. “I won’t forget. I love you all too much to forget…” Camryn whispered almost inaudibly, the talk of family having her constant fears and sadness well up to the surface— all the emotions that she’s kept buried for the last six years. There was a reason why she kept her past to herself— even though she couldn’t be more happy with her parents kicking her out in the end, it was still a piece of her that died that day and the pain was fresh every time she thought about it. The piece of her that was the little girl that always wanted to please her parents— the part that always wanted to be their trophy no matter how much she hated it. “They refused to see me, Eddie,” Camryn said quietly, her lip trembling as her eyes watered slightly— only betraying a small portion of the emotions she was feeling, “the FBI called my parents for a routine questioning and asked them to come in and they refused. She’s not our daughter, they said, she’s never been. I felt like I was abandoned all over again.”

[eddie-schneider]

Ed’s face softened at the sadness he heard etched in her voice. Camryn wasn’t a girl who was meant to be sad or hurt by from others, she was girl who was meant to be happy, be able to do everything she wanted in life because that’s what she deserved. She didn’t deserve the upbringing she had, or the neglectful and just plainly awful parents she had, she deserved true happiness because she was amazing, and as her best friend Ed couldn’t help but feel anger towards those who caused the self angst within her.  Ed stood up and pulled her into an embrace, his hand running through her dark hair as he tried to offer her as much comfort as he could. “Listen to me Cam when I tell you this okay? Your parents are idiots to say that you’re not their daughter because you are an amazing woman, more so than they could ever be. If they can’t see that than they’re not worth your time, not even worth you calling them your family.” Ed pressed a soft kiss to her forehead before looking her straight in the eyes. “Like I said before Cammy, I’m your family like every other hunter is and to me you are perfect, I bet every other hunter can agree with me.” Ed cupped her face and brushed her cheek softly with his thumbs, a small smile on his face as he did so. “You’re not abandoned Cam, you have me and I’m not ever going to leave you. You’re stuck with me forever.”