"Magic? Well I'll go along with it, as long as I can stay here and eat like this. Say I didn't catch your name"
Peters dug into the turkey like he had not eaten for days, and that was probably true. The taste was wonderful. Better than what he had as a kid back in D.C
@Gentlemanvaultboy

"Name's Rat." he replied. "Professional wizard and, uh, I guess aspiring restaurateur? Honestly, da place sort a fell into my lap earlier tonight. And what were ya up to before ya landed here, if I may be so bold?"

@Olira

Nero kept his gun aimed at her for a while, but slowly he let it return to its holster. His expression, once a grim facade of anger and murderous intent...softened somewhat. He sighed, yet his voice still carried his grit.

"Alright...you got me. You wanna know how I feel about running...like a fucking coward, that's how. There was a time, long ago, when the Erzebet Coven was feared. We ruled this fucking city! We had it all...till the fucking Malkavians started muscling in on our turf. Then the Hunters decided to go all Call of Duty on our asses, military training, technology... Heh, didn't know vampires were a threat to national security. So no, I hate running! Nero Castigione shouldn't have to run from anyone, but Mei....hate to say it, but she's gone soft. Hell, she even let a human waltz right into our home. Can you believe that shit?"

Nero...he couldn't believe he was doing this, but the woman...twas as if this strange bitch could see right through his cold, cold exterior. He slowly approached her, setting down beside her on the hood of the Impala. He pulled another cig from his jacket and lit it, taking a few puffs.

"So what is it you want?"

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"Name's Rat." he replied. "Professional wizard and, uh, I guess aspiring restaurateur? Honestly, da place sort a fell into my lap earlier tonight. And what were ya up to before ya landed here, if I may be so bold?"

"Me? Names is PVT. Peters, Johnny Peters. We, we were marching to who knows where, first I was complaining and now I'm here eating turkey. Say, need help around here? Seeing that you own this, and I'm stuck here."

@Flightless_Soul

It was true that during many moments throughout the night, Celeste had been scared and anxious; however, she was not feeling any of those at this moment. Maybe it was due to the exhaustion she was beginning to feel, but more than being afraid of Mei, she was thankful to the Chinese woman.

Feeling Mei's lips on her cheek, the green-eyed girl closed her eyes. Her cheeks turned red both because of the kiss and because she had remembered how aroused she had felt when Mei was about to bite her neck earlier that night.

She took a deep breath before opening her eyes. The more Mei talked the more the young woman became aware how kind the vampire next to her really was. A sweet expression appeared on the girl's visage as her host explained that not all vampires were evil.

As Mei had finished talking, Celeste's gaze switched to the man that had made her heart beat fast since the moment she saw him at the party. Perhaps it was just her imagination, but from the moment they met each other again before entering the cabin, the brown-haired girl had felt utter disdain emanating from Nero.

"Here we go again, Celeste...falling for another bad boy that will only break your heart in the end..." , she reprimanded herself. "When will you learn silly girl? But..." She paused for a moment. "Maybe it is not that he is a bad boy...maybe he hates me...".

Her being human was enough reason to dislike her but she had to wonder if there was also another reason why the black-haired man seemed to dislike her that much.

"I know...I am a human...and that I am an intruder in this house...but..I wish he would not look at me with such contempt". A sad and deep sigh escaped her rosy lips. Turning her eyes from Nero, she looked at Anton and Petra. " I mean...they are also vampires and they don't seem to hate me as much as he does..."

Her gloomy and worried expression was interrupted by a delicate yawn which she covered with her right hand. "What time is it now?" She turned around, her eyes looking for a clock in the room. "I guess I'll check the time on my cell phone..." It was then that Celeste realized that her evening bag was nowhere to be found.

@Olira

Damn, Nero thought, this broad was something else. He kept quiet for the time being, merely taking a few drags off his cig here and there and flicking ashes. He was considering his options at this point, but to him, they were more or less limited.

In the old days, the Erzebet Coven was one of the most powerful, the most ruthless of vampire covens to rule the city. They may not have been purebloods like the Malkavians, but they held everyone and everything in the palm of their hands. They had cops, public officials, drug cartel bosses, even the damn mayor in their back pocket. Nothing happened in the city without their sayso, and nobody dared to lift a finger against them.

But when their war with the Malkavians started, and a vast majority of their brethren were butchered.... that's when the golden days ended for them.

Nero, he longed for those days again...and would do anything to make it happen.

But before he could speak, there was a blinding flash of light permeating the thick, dark mist of the piney forest. A souped up 4x4 humvee pulled into view, blasting a heavy dose of old school hip hop.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=FxHWPSchkiA



Nero grinned as the large, muscular black male with dreads climbed out, and he hopped up, giving the man what was pretty much a bro-hug.



"Big Mark! Now we can get the party started!"

"Nero, my man!" Marcus let ou a hearty laugh. "What up, G? Heard some shit went down at the party tonight! Fuckin' Hunters tried to ice you and the boss! You alright?"

"Fuck, I've been through worse." Nero snickered. "So d'you get the shit I called you about?"

Marcus nodded, "Yeah man, but I gotta ask dude, Mei know about this?" He looked at Nero worried.

Nero shook his head, "Best she don't. She'll flip her shit if she finds out we got all this."

They were about to walk to the back of Mark's hummer, till Mark noticed a particulary attractive looking blonde lounging across Anton's car, or in Mark's way of saying, a fine ass bitch!

"Daaaamn Nero! Where'd you find this hot piece o' ass?"

Nero grimaced with a laugh, opening up the back door of the hummer,
"Trust me, Mark. That bitch ain't mine." It looked like Big Mark delivered, as always. In the back were four metal crates, marked with military insignia. Nero cracked one open, throwing back the lid. The sight...it brought a smile to his face unlike anything.



Hunter-grade assault rifles, complete with UV ammunition. Just what Nero needed, and there was enough to arm a militia. He smirked checking one of them out. Now those fucking Malkavians are gonna get theirs...tonight.

Meanwhile, Marcus swaggered up to the blonde, a flirtatious grin he was giving as he let out a catcall of a whistle. "Mmm mmm~! Damn, you one fine lookin' girl, baby! What your name?"

@Luna Amore

Mei took another sip of her drink and set it aside for now. It was time to begin their little meeting since she was aware by now Mark would have arrived. She couldn't help but feel something was...amiss however. Nero hadn't returned from his impromptu smoke break for quite a while. She was beginning to think he had run off somewhere, perhaps on some errands she would not approve of. She looked at the time on her phone beside her on the bar. 2:35 AM.

"Ugh... Where is that bastard?" She mused with a sigh.

@Flightless_Soul

Once Celeste realized that her evening bag was not by her side, she quickly searched the room with her eyes.

"I must have left it inside Mei's car..."

Clumsy and careless, another two of the attributes why Jonas had dumped her. She was twenty-five years old, but as her ex-boyfriend had mentioned before, she would sometimes act like a fifteen-year-old.

Letting out a deep sigh, the green-eyed girl walked towards Mei and asked, "I am sorry to bother you..." Letting a soft laugh, the brown-haired young woman continued. "More than I have already had, but I cannot find my evening bag. I guess I must have left it inside your car."

Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, she pointed outside with her finger. "Do you mind if I go outside and look for it?"

While waiting for her host's reply a loud growl was heard coming from the long-haired beauty's stomach. She placed both hands on her abdomen, as she flushed with utter embarrassment.

In order to get ready for the party and arrive at it on time, Celeste had skipped dinner and it was obvious that the flimsy lunch she had had the day before had not been enough to keep hunger away.

@Luna Amore@Olira

Mei looked down at the girl, a soft giggle escaping her lips as she stood from the bar giving a light stretch, "Honey, you're not a prisoner here, remember? You don't have to ask. I was going to send you or the others to fetch Nero anyways, seeing how it's already late and I need to get this meeting underway. Would you be a dear, Celeste, and grab him for me?" Of course, Mei could care less about the meeting. In all honesty, it was just gonna be another eulogy delivered on behalf of another fallen brother. What she wanted to know is what Nero was up to, but rather than go herself and....

Actually, maybe she should... She was getting tired of walking on eggshells around him, ever since.... well, more than vampires had been lost to this pitiful war.

"On second thought, I'll come with you." She said in short. "It's getting kinda stuffy in here, plus I need to talk to Nero. He's been...very ancy lately, and I want to know why."

@Olira

Perhaps there was more to Hilda than did meet the eyes of the vampires. Perhaps something had been foreseen by her that Nero nor Marcus, not even Mei could see coming.

The sound was but a distant rumble, but ever slowly it grew. Louder and louder it grew in decibel, the faint chopping of air, like the beating hooves of a thousand horses charging across the plains.

Nero froze and looked to the sky. They were far...but coming fast upon them. He set the gun down and looked at Mark still flirting with Hilda, the grim look in his eyes betraying his innermost fear.

"Yo Mark, you made sure you weren't tailed right?"

"Yeah dawg. Why?" Marcus answered, a wrinkling of his forehead. He too heard the sound. "Shit!" Immediately he jumped up, racing to grab the shotgun in the front seat of his hummer. "Bet those soldiers put some kinda tracking shit in the crates!"

"And you led those fuckers right to us!" Nero growled cocking the bolt on a rifle. "Hey blondie!" Quickly he hollered over at Hilda. The sound...it was deafening now. "You help us ice these fuckers, maybe I'll consider your deal!"

They dove behind the cars...waiting for the onslaught to begin.



Hunter Two-One, this is Two-One Actual. Package has been located, break.
Moving to recover stolen shipment, over.

Copy Two-One Actual. Thermal is showing twenty plus bad guys, break. Looks like we got a pow-wow down there. Stay frosty, over.

Copy, Hunter Two-One, over.

All Hunters, this is Overlord. Be advised, all targets in the area are to be considered hostile. Terminate with extreme prejudice, repeat, terminate with extreme prejudice. Overlord out.

(Sorry for the long responce, school and stuff)

"All too long, Archie telepor-"
"No can do knight in shining armor, I already have someone to do that, and he's more than capable than you. Lets just worry about that rat thing."

(The End of Victor and Archie)

@Flightless_Soul

Celeste felt a bit nervous when Mei asked her if she could go and fetch Nero. Part of her liked the idea of having some alone time with the black haired man so she could ask him the reason behind his disdain. However, the other part felt insecure of being alone with him because she was not sure how to approach him without making him hate her even more.

The green-eyed girl left out a sigh of relief after hearing the short-haired woman would also come outside with her.

From the little bit Mei had said, it seemed that things between Nero and her had not been so all that peachy as of late.

"Yeah... I think it is best if you come with me", said Celeste smiling with sweetness at her host.

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Lorele had left the party as soon as it started, he was bored and deiced to go look around where ever the hell he is. He was walking through a line of cars when he spotted it,. "Shiny...so shiny." He broke into the window and found a notepad and a pen, he grabbed them and started to write,"I.....O.....U" He ripped the paper out and placed it on the ground.

It took him a while to find the car keys, who even leaves their's in their car anyways? He started it, feeling the purr of the engine, his face lit up as he drove into the night.

Listening to some werid music, a text message appeared on his phone,

ARHCIE:

Hey buddy boy I've got a job for you, ya see there someone who has been taken by some vampires, I mean, not Moroi, there the different kind. Between you and me, I'm pretty sure Victors crazy, I know what you're thinking, oh soo hypocritical, whatever. Just do it, I owe Victor... Last I saw, they were driving some red car.

He had no idea on who this 'Victor' character was, but he didn't care, like many people from different realms, Lore had to do a favor for Archie. He reached into his right handed pocket pulled out a pack of cigars and lighter, he lightly shoved one into his mouth and lit it."Go time."

Lore knew he found it as soon as he found the car, he drove by it, pretending it was normal, parking miles east of the cabin, Lore took out a metal...It was cold to the touch."I wonder if these kinds are weakened by the same thing the Strigoi are to..(Vampire Academy REF)"

He saw the cabin, looked normal enough....He walked up to the front door to knock."Trick or Treat..." He said sarcastically.