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Elder Tale. (Sanquin / EveIris)

Alakai shrugged, not being entirely sure himself. Monsters were appearing in area's away from their usual spawn locations, so he couldn't know for sure after all. "I doubt the monsters would go near the town. Too much activity from guards and the occasional adventurer there. So I'm sure we'll be fine. And if we do need to fight, it only takes a second or two to open our inventory and put our gear back on." It almost felt like cheating at life, to be able to carry so many things in what was pretty much an extra-dimensional space. Alakai wished real life had something like this as well. Though that was impossible of course.

Once they were both seated the man had Khronos take off at a fast running speed. They had both gotten used to riding him, and it felt like they had done this for years already. So even through the uneven and slightly overgrown forest path they could keep on going now. The tiger wasn't any faster than when he first got it, of course, but they could make faster progress now. Once they reached the path through the hills though, Alakai did slow down a little. The path was a bit less sturdy here, and he didn't want them to accidentally start sliding down the hillside. Plus the view was wonderful as well.

Then finally after just under 2 hours of riding the port town of Buka came into view. A town built on a cliff, with water on both sides. On one side some fishing ships and one large ship was docked. And on the other side, near the entrance of the town, started a long, white beach. Creatures that looked like seals were sunbathing in the near the town, and Alakai already knew that they were not aggressive. So they wouldn't give them any trouble at least. "Seems quiet enough. So I doubt we'll run into any trouble." The man spoke as he increased Khronos' pace again.

(The town: orig10.deviantart.net/5b49/f/2012/237/..)

The Vanquishing of the Vampire Plague (Sanquin/Sarpedon)

Kevin offered to help with her wound, which now that she thought about it was probably a good idea. She was so used to doing everything herself that asking him for help hadn't even occurred to her yet. "Uh...sure I guess. The sooner the better." She answered, unwrapping the bandage again and handing it to him. As she did, he was already grabbing some disinfectant as well. So he was already thinking more thoroughly about this than her. The wounds she got in the past were either treated by Geoffrey, or with plenty of time to take it slowly when she was in her hideout. Zara was kind of glad that she had decided to stick near the city now. Sure it was rough, but still a fairly safe lifestyle compared to what she had seen of the rest of the wasteland so far.

Once her wound was properly treated it was time to find a shelter. Her side still hurt, but this amount of pain could at least be ignored. And tomorrow said pain would most likely be gone anyway. Once again the woman was a little jealous of Kevin's ability to regenerate so quickly. Had what today was seen as vampires, been anything like the vampires from ancient stories, things would have been a lot more easy for her.

Once the vampiress had put on her jacket, put the belt from the dead man around her waist, and put the smaller handgun in the front pocket of her backpack she was ready to go. And once again she let Kevin take the lead, though she of course also kept an eye out for a decent shelter as they walked. The woman thought of having a smoke, but decided against that for now. They had already gotten enough attention for today. Maybe once they set up camp for the night she could have one. The air was starting to get colder, so they most likely needed a small camp fire anyway.

The Vanquishing of the Vampire Plague (Sanquin/Sarpedon)

Woa...just read in your updates that you had an accident? o.o

The Vanquishing of the Vampire Plague (Sanquin/Sarpedon)

This time Zara was fairly quick to calm down again, since she had also eaten the day before. The body only had a few bites out of it here and there. Which was good, as it was a lot easier to search a still intact corpse. The bullets for the handgun the man had were useless for her own gun. But this one was a lot smaller, so it would do well as a backup. The woman winched as she yanked the belt with an extra clip on it from the man's waist, noticing only now that she had been shot. The adrenaline was quickly subsiding, and thus her wound was quickly starting to hurt more. "Fuck..." She muttered. Though at least it was a single non-fatal wound. Considering their opponents, the vampiress could have ended up with a lot worse.

Zara let herself rest against one of the rocks, opening her backpack to take some bandages out of it. The wound would need to be closed once they rested, but right now she had to at least stop the bleeding. Not wanting to strip out in the open, she only took off her jacket and lifted her shirt enough to expose her waist. Then she started to wrap the bandage around her as tightly as possible. By that time Kevin returned. The woman glanced at him for a moment before continuing with the bandages. "So...that was a rather anti-climactic ending to what feels like took far too long." She spoke. The sunlight was already starting to fade by now, even if only a little. It still meant they would have to find shelter soon though. "I'm guessing we won't be travelling much longer today. Which is a good thing, as I think my side needs some proper care first." That, and though she didn't want to admit it, Zara was actually pretty tired now. Before this little trip, the most exercise she got was her scavenging runs around the city. And even then she always had her bike to ride on. So the hours of walking and the fight had pretty much drained her of all of her energy. "Any good spots around here?" She asked, unsure of what to look for herself. Her shelters had only consisted of a city, and bunkers so far.

Elder Tale. (Sanquin / EveIris)

It's fine really. I used to be that guy that came asking why someone wasn't posting after 24 hours at most, but I've calmed down a lot. :P I generally start asking asking what's going on around 10 days since that's about my limit on being patient. ^^;; Not counting special circumstances of course.

The Vanquishing of the Vampire Plague (Sanquin/Sarpedon)

Luckily the bullets stopped coming her way before any of them actually hit her. However the machine guy directly in front of her had thought ahead. He wasn't just equipped with an unwieldy weapon, but had brought a small handgun as well. He rolled around to face her, having trouble getting his handgun out from the position he was sitting in right now. Though before she could reach, he still managed to aim and shoot it once. The bullet hit her left side, though luckily the wound was fairly shallow. However at this point it was already too late. As soon as Zara started running, the monster inside of her had started taking over quickly. And what now came running at the man wasn't a normal woman that would at least be slowed down by the wound a little but instead an angry, bloodthirsty vampire. In this state, Zara couldn't even feel the pain of her wound, let alone react to it.

"Shit, she's a vampir--aagghhh!" The man's warning was quickly replaced by painful screaming, as the vampiress had reached him. She immediately went for the man's throat, though instead only managed to sink her teeth into his flesh just above his shoulder. The man struggled to get her off, but of course it was to no avail. Unless one did a lot of training, a normal human wouldn't be able to beat a crazed vampire in strength. A few seconds later and the screams muffled, then disappeared completely. Zara had found his throat and had ripped it open without a moment's hesitation. A rather gruesome death, being eaten alive. Though it was one he had brought upon himself.

Elder Tale. (Sanquin / EveIris)

Alakai was greeted with swim wear that looked like speedo's. They were a bit more covering than that, but still far from the swim shorts that he normally wore. He really didn't know what to say to them. It was impressive that she had come up with new ways to use her skill as well. But at the same time, they were kind of...revealing. And even in the body he had in this world, which was more pleasant to the eyes than his real world body, he felt rather self-conscious just thinking about wearing those. Still, Kali had made them for him. And it would be plain rude to not accept them...right? "Uh...thanks! They look great." He finally managed, deciding that his dignity could take a hit if it made her happy. Luckily the thought of her in a bikini that was just as revealing luckily didn't come up as his mind could only think of what he would very likely be wearing soon.

Alakai put them in his inventory before heading to the counter. He wanted breakfast as well. Something light this time, as they would be taking it easy anyway. And swimming on a full stomach would probably have consequences in this world as well. Or at least he didn't want to take that chance. So he went with a healthy sandwich together with some tea, and bought a second sandwich to put in his inventory for later. As he returned, Samuel decided to join him. The man was, just like a lot of adventurers, getting breakfast in the inn. "Hey Alakai. What're your plans for today?" He asked as they walked back to the table. "Actually, we're taking a day off. To the beach zone to be exact. I figured we could use some rest after farming non-stop for the past week." Samuel grinned. "Seems Kali is doing you good. Back in the days you'd be online during every free minute you had, farming or leveling alts." "Maybe, I guess..." Alakai replied just before they arrived.

"Hey Kali. Nice to see ya again. I heard you two are going to the beach so I'll give you a fair warning. For the last two days or so, people have reported an increase in Mermen - The ugly kind. Those fish with legs things basically. I'm sure you two will be fine but I thought I'd just give you a heads-up." Alakai nodded, making a mental note to be careful. "Thanks for the info. I guess we'll have to stay close to the town then." There was plenty of beach near the town anyway.

Once Alakai had finished his breakfast as well, he stood and gave Samuel a small pat on the shoulder. "I guess we should be off. It's still a two hour trip to get there, so we better get moving." It was already around 8 am now. So if they wanted to enjoy their day to the fullest they needed to get there as early as possible.

The Vanquishing of the Vampire Plague (Sanquin/Sarpedon)

Zara started getting into a more comfortable position, laying down on the ground to lower visibility of her position as well. Though it would be difficult not to spot her once they knew her general direction. At least she would have more steady aim this way. Kevin started his distraction at about the same time, moving to the side to lure her target out. "Come on...show yourself asshole." She muttered softly as she waited for her chance. Considering where Kevin was moving it wasn't too difficult to predict where the gunner would go next at least.

After a few seconds, which almost felt like minutes, finally the enemy showed himself. He appeared from behind the rocks, heading for some bushes this time. Bushes were something she could shoot through, but right now she had a much clearer shot. So she took it. While breathing out slowly she gently squeezed the trigger, the loud bang echoing against the rocks. The bullet ripped through one of the man's upper legs rather than through his gut though. He grunted loudly and fell to the ground, but he was still very much alive. Still, this gave Zara some precious time to get closer and finish the job. As a bonus, she would also be less vulnerable to the guy with the rifle. Which was important as she could feel her heart speeding up a little already. A few shots in her direction, maybe even one hitting her, and she was sure her inner monster would be taking over.

So with only a moment's hesitation the woman got up and started running towards her still alive target. Getting just halfway there would already be a huge help. Though as the vampiress ran, bullets now also started to fly her way. The rifle man had been quick to take note of her position, and had opened fire. The first bullet missed, hitting a tree a meter or so behind her, her speed proving useful once again.

The Vanquishing of the Vampire Plague (Sanquin/Sarpedon)

It's taking a bit longer this time, sorry... Been feeling kinda sick the last few days.

Elder Tale. (Sanquin / EveIris)

Yup, it still applies. Though there are high level items that prevent exp loss on death, which also prevent memory loss in this case.