savetheearth | Tenth Bite | Backdated to November 2nd

[It felt so strange to know, to feel, that she didn't need to breathe any more, that she didn't even have a pulse now. And yet, despite all that, she wasn't truly dead. Fortunate, as she doesn't want to leave poor Arthur, Dani, Robyn and the rest behind if she were to properly die. If she didn't get that echo and rise again...]

[Well, here she is now, looking alarmingly pale as vampires tend to be, making a video post as usual. Only, she looks a bit unsure of herself. But that will, of course, pass.]

I think it's safe to say that last night's attempt of trying to hunt down impostors of Dani and I ended... badly.

If not for an Echo, I would be dead. ...Or fully dead, rather. I'll spare you the details, but I didn't find those fakers, only wannabe vampire hunters. [For a brief moment, she held a hand to her chest.]

...I'll say one thing. I won't be hunting down those fake vampires alone from now on.

[After that last statement, Emilia shuts off the feed for now. It was the second attempt on her life... and it would have been successful had she not become undead.]

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[Fighting was definitely something that she thought of differently now, there wouldn't be any hesitation on her part the next time someone tries to kill her... But even so, a vampire has a killer instinct like most predators.]

Nothing much. I don't have much going on tomorrow.

Let's go to the movies.

[There wasn't anything he wanted to see in particular--rather, he wanted to be seen. By then, the mafia had to have known who they were to try and frame Emilia so clearly.

He wanted to mock them, to show his anger in one way that was obvious only to the culprits. He would show them they were the better beings.]

[Her only response to that was a nod and a light kiss, on some level thinking along the same lines. Granted, most people knew who she was anyway, she'd not been the type to hide from the public eye. Mostly it was all down to pride.]

[Arthur let his hand slip itself over Emilia's, his thumb running over her palm with just a touch of protectiveness in his posture. When she kissed him, he felt better. Her being close reminded him that he had someone close to his heart.

Of all things, he was certain she was the only person he would let get close to it, anymore.]

[She tries to deepen the kiss a little more now, wanting to turn this into a short make-out session... She wanted him to feel wanted even after the way he... changed.]

[Reaching further along Emilia's upper body, he pulled her close and leaned in closer to the ground. One hand rose, reaching to grip Emilia's arm, just a touch possessively.

His eyes opened and for a moment, he saw a reflection of his face in the mirror. The somber gold irises he then wore looked back at him, more resembling the gaze of a corpse than a living being.

He didn't regret it. His new mindset came from that dead feeling. It was the way of thinking that would give them both revenge. He wouldn't regret changing his mind--only that he hadn't done it sooner.]

[Emilia herself was not letting him go any time soon. She kept her arms around him, keeping him close even as she let the kiss end.

The vampire soon began to nuzzle his neck on a simple whim and desire to be close to him. Thoughts of the both of them taking vengeance can wait.]

I meant what I said... I love you. [It came out as a soft murmur, but it was an admission that was overdue.]

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I know. I love you, too.

[She wouldn't have been there for him if she hadn't. Being driven entirely by his love for Emilia, Arthur had gone and driven himself to the worst of places. Even if some would have considered that tragic, Emilia's affection made him happier than anything.

As such, his love could be scary. Someone who would do anything for the one they loved wouldn't hesitate to commit atrocities.

In return, Arthur let the furnace in his heart turn over a bit faster and faster, to keep them both absolutely warm. His radiance wasn't light rather than simple 'heat'. He was the Earth, not the sun. He appreciated it--because, keeping close to Emilia could make her feel better. There, he took any excuse to be beside her.]

I'm happy I met you, Emi.

[In that, Emilia is not too different. For the people she loved, she would do next to anything, even if it mean doing some unspeakable things.

Now, this warmth was certainly a welcome heat, causing her to snuggle closer against him in an effort to be closer to him. Of course, that meant she was pressing her body against his.]

I am too... Ah, to think I didn't like you at first. But, I was much more self centred back then.

[There was a devious smile at first. Arthur kept himself wrapped around Emilia, even letting his hands drift along her a bit consciously. Hearing her say something like that touched a sore spot, but at the same time he thought it was fair.

As handsome as he could be, his personality was and still had been pretty... dimwitted.]

And, what about me was so unlikeable?

[Of course Emi was quite happy for him to touch her as much as he liked, she certainly began to respond in kind easily enough. In the end, she found that dimwittedness almost charming.]

I thought you were a bit... lacking in refinement. Though, in the end... [She kissed him lightly.] I got to know you, then fell for you.

Guess I'm just lucky, then--that you decided to come after me instead of letting me go.

[It must have been his biggest fear, to grow lonely and rotten after awhile. Arthur, who was prepared to live out his life in silence, felt happy with Emilia there. More and more, he felt he wasn't so bad a person.

In other ways, he wouldn't doubt that fact. As it was--Arthur gave Emilia a bit more of a direct smile as he leaned forward to move her onto her back.]

But, now that you've got me, is my being unrefined that bad? Sometimes, a guy's gotta be like that.

When I want something, I don't easily let it go.

[Emi smiled back, letting him move her onto her back with ease, despite her wings making things a little difficult.]

Mmn, I suppose it's not all bad, in the end. [She smiles softly, only too happy to let herself be lost in his eyes.]

I'm glad. I might be a lousy King, but you make me feel worth something. [Arthur felt pushy. His blood boiled, though not in anger, anymore. He drew one arm around the small of Emilia's back, between her wings--careful not to pin her. He kissed her deep. Arthur held onto Emilia tightly, letting go only to breathe and keep going--his voice falling over her shoulder.]

I didn't realize it. He wanted to be needed by everyone. [Arthur's life was only a mystery him, save that one aspect. The worst decisions the King made--they had purpose behind him. Did you see it, Bedivere? The destruction I've caused. This used to be a village. This is how a monster acts.]

But, I feel sorry for him, now. If he had someone like you with him, he might have been happy. So, you could say... I'm much luckier than that guy, right?

[Emi certainly wasn't complaining, she was more than willing to kiss him back, clinging tightly to him in turn, clearly liking where this was going.]

Yeah... I can't argue with that. If he did, maybe it'd have ended differently for him.

Mmm... Getting excited, are you?

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Tenth Bite | Backdated to November 2nd | Video

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might need to take this to our journals

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