"The fear of failing those whom we love is a terrifying experience."
Shiranui grinned at Ava as she addressed him. He liked this human already. The pair of them took down Level E's left and right, their teamwork almost flawless. It was as if he had always belonged to the human girl, reading her movements and adjusting accordingly to finish off whatever she threw his way. Vincent managed to level down a majority of the vampires as well, satisfied when the last one fell to his hand. He locked eyes with Ava, nodding in her direction, however; his eyes widened slightly when a ruby-haired male appeared behind Ava.
"Ava," he called out as Shiranui released a snarl. The hairs along the wolf's back stood on end as he pulled back his lips, baring his fangs at the intruder who held Ava. For the first time, Vincent felt helpless to retrieve his friend's assistant. Instead, he watched as she disappeared into a void with the newcomer. He clenched his fists tightly as his eyes began to glow. This would not stand, he needed to help. He glanced at Shiranui who nodded in understanding. He made his way towards the front gates where Jasper and Yuri were.
Erys managed to kick another Level E to the ground as she impaled his face with the sword of Ulrik. Most of the Level E's were dwindling thanks to the efforts of the hunters and the others who were lending a hand at protecting the humans. That means that wherever they were coming from was secured and they wouldn't have to worry about the threat any longer. But that is where she was wrong. The familiar scent of strawberries littered the grounds as Erys' head snapped to the source. There, on the stage, was Ava in the arms of an unknown man.
That did not bode well for Erys. She could feel her blood boiling with a rage that only intensified when the man began to threaten exposure. Before she knew it, Ava was bleeding and a vampire had made a dart for her. Baring her teeth, Erys moved as quickly as she could to prevent another vampire from attacking Ava. She blocked him with Ulrik, throwing him back in the process. Morgan jumped to the defense of Ava, but she could see he was struggling with his own thirst. That wasn't good. What made it worse was that Morgan had jumped in front of the vampire's claws and was now bleeding himself. Two scents of blood would only drive these vampires insane now.
"Morgan, get out of here. Go get Jasper or Vincent, make them come. Move!" she shouted as she swung Ulrik around like a bat, catching another vampire with the blunt end of her sword and knocking him back. Another vampire darted for Ava and Erys threw her fist in the female vampire's face, catching her square in the jaw and sent her half-way across the field. She bared her teeth at the other vampires, fangs elongating in the process in a show of dominance. A feral hiss escaped the back of her throat as the scent of Ava's life flooded the area.
If it wasn't for the years of feeding and control, she would have attacked Ava herself. But Ava was her friend...her friend. The only thing on Erys' mind was to protect Ava at all costs. She felt a sharp pain in her arm as a vampire latched onto her arm, his fangs sinking into her own skin. She hissed as she brought the hilt of Ulrik down upon his head, effectively knocking him out. A final attempt at Ava was made by another Level B when the female vampire froze. Erys blinked in confusion as she turned to spot Vincent, his eyes glowing a dangerous crimson.
He was angry.
A vampire had just latched it's teeth onto his sister, and even more-so attacked her friend. This needed to end, now. He put more pressure upon the other vampires, causing them all to kneel in pain as he subjected them to obey. Most of them began falling unconscious while others still resisted. The smell of Ava's blood was overwhelming to them and if Jasper didn't appear soon to help, Vincent would be forced to end the lives of innocent vampires, something that was weighing heavily on his mind.
Yuri stood, the final Level E hanging from her own jaws as the vampire turned into dust. Satisfied that everything was taken care of, she turned towards the two vampires. So Nikki was an Alistair. Wait? Wouldn't that make her related to Erys and Vincent then? This confused Yuri, however; she chose not to reveal this to Erys, not quite yet. As the two of them conversed, Yuri turned to spot Shiranui, blood coating his white fur in the process. His eyes conveyed an urgent message, and before he could relay it to her, Yuri took off. She could feel the pain Erys had just endured. This couldn't be good.
"Ava is in trouble, Jasper," were the only words to leave Shiranui's lips before he turned to head back, following closely behind Yuri.