[@Luna Amore]

Perfect...

Her charm was working on the naive beauty.  Now all Mei had to do was lead her away onto the balcony, away from the prying eyes of too many strange guests to this most austere of parties.  She took Celeste delicately by the hand and led her away, out from the stuffiness off the grand ballroom and into the cool and clear autumn night.

The moon glistened across the emerald lawn and danced across the sheen surface of the courtyard's reflecting pool.  Stars, nearly hundreds of them, like precious diamonds, shimmered against the endless sea of black velvet that was the night, and yes, a most beautiful night it was.

Alas...it was nights like these Mei...was the thirstiest.

"Come here, my darling."  Her voice, it dripped with a sensual heat, a proverbial snare that meant to grasp Celeste in a bond unbreakable.  She pulled her closer, closer to her, till their bodies were as close as they would allow.

"You are just simply...delectable."  Hungrily Mei whispered.  The urge, she couldn't control it.  Not anymore.  "Oh...how I shall have you tonight, my beloved, all to myself."  Her eyes, they flashed a fierce crimson.  She lowered her lips onto the woman's neck, but then....

[color=ed1c24]"MEI!"[/color]

Nero's cry brought her crashing down from her adrenaline high.  Dammit!  So close!  So fucking close!  This had better be good she thought.

[color=ed1c24]"Mei!  Anton just texted me!  We're in big trouble!  We have to go, now!"[/color]

"Nero, calm yourself!"  Mei quickly replied, reluctantly relinquishing Celeste from her grasp.  "What the fuck is going on?!"

Nero's look, it was one of dread, [color=ed1c24]"Anton said he saw a group of hunters heading toward the manor!  Someone must've tipped them off!  We have to go, dammit!"[/color]

He grabbed Mei's arm, trying to pull her away, but Mei wrenched away, her eyes glowing red with anger.  "Just one moment!"  She growled.  "Who could have tipped them off?  Unless..."  Slowly, her fearsome gaze turned to Celeste.  She remembered now.  The woman was looking through her purse for something, a phone!

"You..."  Her teeth grit, a sharp pair of fangs exposed, she glared down upon the spy.  "You fucking BITCH!"

But no sooner did the words leave her mouth....

All hell broke loose.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PN5YntoTFKw

*BOOM!*  The explosions rocked the grand ballroom, sending the party into a fleeing panic.  Single file, they emerged through the dust and smoke, entire squads of men dressed in all black tactical gear, wielding all manner of assault rifles and submachine guns as they moved in tight military formation through the terrified guests, shouting,

[b]"MOVE IN!  MOVE IN!  LOCATE THE TARGETS AND ELIMINATE THEM!  GO!  GO!  GO![/b]

The hunters were here.

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