Eleventh Bite | Backdated to November 4th | Pest Control

[scarlet_devil]

Who: Emilia, Arthur, two Blood Key imposters and OPEN
When: The night of November 4th
Where: The rich district, the area around Robyn's apartment and maybe the streets near Espresso Yourself. All areas both Remi and Dani have been seen in.
What: It's time to deal with the imposters giving her and Dani a bad name once and for all.
Warnings: Violence, bad stuff.

The first attempt to deal with these imposters, to put it mildly, did not go well. Emilia was ambushed and killed, leaving her in this undead state. They had to take Dani home after her destruction ability rendered her unconscious.

Tonight, though, with Arthur by her side and perhaps anyone wishing to join them, Emilia intends to stop these imposters... Permanently.

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[knights_king]

As always, Arthur followed. From the stand-point of someone who was supposed to be a 'King', this was considered an unacceptable policy. From the perspective of someone guarding the one they loved, this was the only policy available. If someone managed to sneak up on them, he would be the first target. Emilia's eyes saw better than his in the dark and by far, she had the best range of the two of them.

Though Arthur hadn't quite realized it yet, his mind had become much more like the 'Lion' than he imagined it would have if he hadn't met Emilia.

The imposters were a small part of Arthur's change. Emilia's death was a sudden catalyst that left him nearly beyond repair, but he would grow from it. As Arthur followed Emilia, he felt absolute certainty in himself. He would ensure his victory, and Emilia's, without fail.

[scarlet_devil]

This time Emilia made sure there was someone with her when she went out on her hunt for these fake vampires. This night will not be a repeat of the night she 'died' if she has anything to say about it. So far, she was keeping to darker areas out of the sight of anyone that might try to take her down, or the sight of the imposters themselves.

Speaking of which... for a second the was the distinct sound of the flapping of leathery wings...

[knights_king]

It didn't go unheard. Arthur let his eyes drift, hearing that sound and taking it into account. Without hesitation, he reached forward to tug of Emilia's clothing to grab her attention without speaking up. It was worth noting, so he decided to be as subtle as possible.

[scarlet_devil]

Emi came to a stop immediately with that tug at her clothes... And listened. She could hear one of the bat-like Blood Keys speaking quietly, on the edge of her still very human hearing, a girl that sounded not much older than Emi herself. "...I'm telling you, she's coming for us."

Another voice was heard, slightly younger than the first; "You're crazy, that prissy bitch walked right into those 'vampire hunters'

Surely by now their quarry should know they're being hunted, the vampire found the thought of these pale imitations being afraid of her a most appealing thought that aroused some more... predatory instincts within her.

[knights_king]

Though Arthur had begun to feel much calmer after Emilia's 'death', the reality of the situation was anything but indicative of that. The calm demeanor he took on was simply a constant struggle to keep things as close to normal as he could manage. Without thinking any further on what the girls said, Arthur realized he would have to suppress his anger. They were afraid, weren't they? They should have been.

It was something one should have felt when they were about to die--but, unlike Emilia, he wouldn't allow anyone to try and make sure they would come back. For a moment, it leaked out--Arthur's desire to kill them became a great beast in him and then with a dull, dry 'snap'--he broke his right thumb.

Suddenly, he relaxed. Arthur stood up straight, the calm returning to his face. He released Emilia's clothing, as if looking to give her free reign.

[scarlet_devil]

Hearing that sound distracted Emi for a moment, and silently, she looked back at Arthur with concern on her face. She wasn't sure she liked the change her boyfriend's gone through.

All she needs is a little reassurance that he's okay before she launches her attack on the Blood Keys inside the run-down apartment that serves as their hideout.

[knights_king]

Speaking aloud wouldn't have gone over well. For some reason, every time Arthur thought to speak, he imagined everything becoming more difficult. His instinct? As if he knew their voices would be a dead giveway, Arthur simply pressed his finger to his lips when Emilia looked.

In his other hand, the blackened Excalibur manifested, gripped tightly in his palm.

It was a good enough 'starter's pistol', he thought.

[scarlet_devil]

Well, that was clear enough. So, she decided to wait until she thought it was time to strike... And once Excalibur appeared, she did so. With a sudden burst of speed, she lead the attack, hoping to catch her targets unawares.

[knights_king]

Jumping from point to point, Arthur circled around and instead of following Emilia immediately, he looked to land on a window grating and sill adjacent to where she had begin her attack. He stuck a bit higher than she was, prepared to chase down anyone who tried to escape. He would try to avoid killing them so she could have her revenge, but--

He wouldn't try that hard.

[scarlet_devil]

With that, both possible exits from the place were blocked by the two of them. There was now nowhere for the imposters to run.

"You little things... You really should have made sure I was dead."

The older Blood Key jumped back in fear while her bodyguards moved in to defend her... Emi already had Gungnir in hand, so she was ready for them - both were swiftly struck down by her weapon, impaled and bleeding out helplessly.

With another, almost fluid move, she thrust into the chest of her doppelgänger, piercing her heart, prompting a scream of horror and grief from the younger Blood Key...

[knights_king]

"So, how's it feel?" Almost lifelessly, Arthur spoke up. The only one left was the younger sister. For a moment, he thought about Dani and the look she had when Emilia had been stabbed. For awhile, he could sympathize with the grief the imposter might have felt, but it didn't help the young woman even for a moment. Seeing Dani and Emilia in those moments, he was certain that 'sympathy' was something beyond him when it came to those enemies of theirs.

"Losing someone you love," His aura was cold and unforgiving. He stepped closer, cementing the fact that she wouldn't escape. "You get off lucky, though. She won't let you feel that way for long--probably."

[scarlet_devil]

"Indeed I won't..." Emi directed her full attention back to this wanabe vampire. "You don't get it, do you? Your efforts against me have, in the end, amounted to nothing. And you... You're nothing but a pale imitation of a vampire, just like your sister."

The remaining Blood Key at this point simply began screaming at them, calling both Emi and Arthur monsters before attempting to escape. Emilia's reflexes her slightly quicker, and that was enough for her to grab the fakepire and pin her against the wall.

"Don't worry, you'll be joining her soon!"

Emi's strength was too great for her to overcome, she could only struggle helplessly as the vampire grinned savagely then viciously bit into her neck, tearing it open and drinking the warm blood that poured forth. In fairly short order, her vision began to darken as her life flowed away...

[knights_king]

As if on cue, Arthur reached into his clothing for a handkerchief, raising it for Emilia to take. He might have flourished it just a little bit, to which he would have insisted it was just to air it out. With it poised between his fingers, Arthur looked to the carnage without a care at all for what had happened.

"I feel a little better," He mused, looking from Emilia to the open wall that Emilia had essentially torn through. "We gotta run. This apartment's not very full, but there's still a few people around who'll call the cops for sure."

[scarlet_devil]

Once she's had her fill, Emi simply lets her victim's body fall to the ground and let her continue to bleed out on the floor.

"I agree," she said, taking that handkerchief and quickly cleaning her face with it. "Well then... Let us abscond!"