Junior Member
EXP: 153,793, Level: 17
Level completed: 10%,
EXP required for next Level: 16,207
Seth lay on the ground for what seemed like ages. Staring up into the nights sky brought a calm comfort, and Salil looked down at his father concerned. For a moment, Seth saw Salil stripped bare. Behind the mask he could tell the boy was struggling.
Seth closed his eyes and spoke, “Don't worry, I'll be kicking his ass in no time.†He opened them to see the eyes widen, and the thief slowly got up, peeling himself from the blood soaked ground. Raoul looked to the rising Demon and frowned.
“Stay down and die like the prey you are Seth Dahlios,†Raoul commanded. A knife left it's holster and began to dance in an intricate manner before the man continued, “Parlor tricks and flair are no match for several hundred years of experience Dahlios. You're merely a loose end I will clean up-â€
“For a pat on the head from Cardenas. We all know how much you love to suck his cock,†Seth finished his tone dry. Raoul’s eyes widened as Seth continued, “You may have been a tool, but you actually gave the order that got my sister sired. I'm gonna need blood now, your blood. You can either make reparations, or I'll take it from your body. Either way, I'm getting that blood.â€
The elder Vampire narrowed his eyes dangerously and gave an imperceptible nod. Seth, too caught up in his wrath failed to noticed his Son had followed behind him. As the boy moved to strike a small figure darted and the claws missed Human flesh. A cry pierced the night, and the demon moved in a flash.
Salil’s gauntlets were covered in the kitsune's blood and the Demon growled out in unrestrained anger. Heat poured from the thief as the sounds of ancient gears grinding echoed in his head. The Wrath Engine starting up. The warm air exploding out from him in a burst that sent the night’s fog out in a steamy burst. Seth’s first words were for his son, “Time’s up, I'm putting you in time out.â€
Salil was frozen in time, black energy firing off before the prodigal son could blink. He struggled to move and felt Seth’s indomitable will hold him in place. The young boy felt it, the seething anger and hatred locking him in place. Attack done he knelt to the kitsune and gently picked it up.
“You're certainly loyal,†Seth replied.
“And you're a fool, but mistress loves you in spite of that. I should have involved myself when he was actually hurting you,†The words were thick, the kitsune having problems biting them off.
Seth gently set the fox on the ground with his jacket as blanket, “I got it from here, you rest…â€
“You're a blind fool if you think he'll let you just steal his blood. You're far too wounded to take him,†The Kitsune offered. Seth nodded.
“I'll be fine, he's a pushover,†Seth replied. Raoul looked at the thief casually dismissing him before he snorted softly and moved. The thief stared forward impassively and sidestepped the cane blow that was meant to hit the back of his head. Rather than gut the bastard, Seth went one better. The cane bowed when it struck the ground, and before the vampire lord could pull it back Seth’s dirty boot hit it, right at the bend, and with a snap the cane shattered, “You're a one trick pony. Bad boys get their toys taken away.â€
Raoul looked at the broken cane and tossed the broken shard away. His eyes full of seething hatred at the Dahlios who’s furious gaze matched his own. The heat reaching a sweltering heat. Raoul narrowed his eyes and spoke, “You may have some skill boy, but you're still years away from me when it comes to magic.â€
“Too bad you blew your load on Sivienna. See, you throw everything you got at someone hoping to destroy them outright. It isn't savvy, not particularly cunning, but to those who watch it sure is flashy…†Seth retorted, “You're done Lord Mizami…â€
Raoul disappeared showing next to Sivienna. With a knife he collected blood from Sivi while Seth struggled to close the distance. He moved so damn fast, and the Demon had taken a shot to his gut. He could feel the engine lurch and go into overdrive. White light seeped from the wounds along with blood. The Lavinian watched him carefully put the vial in a pocket before he spoke, “Business has been attended to, now it's time for pleasure. I'm going to enjoy proving you wrong human. I'll beat you to the death you so justly deserve, you gave her one child, and she bears another, I can only imagine that's your doing as well…â€
Seth reeled for a second time but refused to lower his guard as Lord Mizami moved again. He could feel the engine reaching its limits and the Demon realized what had to be done. “Life is passing you by…†he muttered, and with the grey energy forming about him fired point blank into the Lord Mizami, ducking under a kick meant to remove his head. Mizami went wide eyed at the second miss, and the demon let a wild grin play on his face. A knife slid up Raoul’s leg causing the vampire to hiss in a manner he had not done in many years.
He clutched his legs as the muscles spammed to a close, his eyes boring into Seth’s own. The demon was on the attack slashing and carving into the lord, who found himself tapping into his immortal stamina just to keep up. It was taxing to the vampire lord who found those damnable blades sapping more of his vigor with each pain fueled slash. All the while that bright light only grew brighter, “What is that!?â€
“Oh nothing, just a mana construct I fused to my soul,†Seth replied nonchalantly.
Raoul reeled at the information and hissed, “You’re going to kill us both!â€
“It won't stick, monks and all that shit...but I gotta admit I've never seen what happens if the mana reservoir boils over,†Curiosity touched Seth’s voice. Raoul was trying to get away when quicksilver splashed out over the ground. The Lord Mizami went wide eyed as chains, chains that would require him not to be fighting the Demon wrapped about his shoulders. With his speed slowed, he could exert nowhere near the pressure to make the human Cattle pay for the insolence and white light exploded from the thief burning the both of them.
The chains dissolved, sending the vampire lord rocketing across the arena. Salil felt another wave of superheated air and covered his face, and looked up to see his battlefield destroyed. Lord Mizami lay at the edges of the clearing, and was not moving. Seth had collapsed to a knee, and seemed to be unmoving. Sivienna was resting on the ground next to him, and Salil could see Seth had not faced the missing Mizami when he exploded. Footsteps crunching in the night air as he approached his father his eyes wide.
Seth had been kneeling, butcher was barely awake. His eye turned to Salil and he let out a soft grunt of acknowledgement, “This is your chance. I doubt I can move fast enough, I feel like a spit roasted rabbit…â€
“We’re done for today,†Salil said softly and jogged to check on his grandfather.