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[i]Hm? [/i]

A sharp jolt to his head. He came to an instant stop, unable to move any part of his body.

[i]He's paralyzed me. [/i]he concluded, a scowl ever present on the vampire's face.

Jecht felt the energy in his palms diminishing, the lightning sword faded by the time the wizard approached. The man held the golden hook in front of Jecht's face and his eyes narrowed. [i] Oh? Rubbing his apparent victory in my face, it seems...[/i]he thought, unable to move his lips. He could not move at all; the captain briefly wondered why the paralysis spell did not kill him.

However, the moment the wizard demanded answers, Jecht felt a liberating sensation in his lips. "Ah..."he quietly mused. [i]So he can choose which parts of my body are affected by the spell, perhaps my vital organs have been spared from the magic's effects.[/i] he figured, cautious of the wizard's abilities. "That is why I hate your kind; wizards are the most annoying enemies to have."he answered, ignoring the questions.

Jecht smirked.

"Is your species not the most powerful of beings? Maybe your intelligence does not reach the heights of your power, you should know full well that a vampire such as myself will not willingly reveal information that easily. You'll have to force me a bit more, are you capable of torture?"he taunted, inviting the wizard to attack him again.

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