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Zachary did feel a twig of attraction from her and he really wanted to feel more of this certain attraction. He let his head swing forward as it was punched. He looked down at the ground and blinked for a second or two before snapped his upper body up towards Grey. Snapping his head towards Nila who was being helped up by Luke, he then turned his attention towards Grey. "You're always in the way." He growled. Standing in a fighting stance he wasted no time in grabbing him by the shoulders and slamming him down on the ground.

He huffed and shook his head as he was planning on stomping on his head. Feeling something wrap around his ankles before doing so, almost making him fall. "The hell." Looking down at the vines wrapped around his ankle. Grabbing at them and squeezing them, he began pulling at them. He did notice Luke was about to attack him but, he let him. It didn't do much but, it did send him falling on his knees.

Grunted in pain. "Now that's not nice." Smirking he got back up and wiped the blood away from his eye. But, kept it closed as the blood. "But, I got to say. That was a good hit but, now your in the way." He growled at the end of the sentence and with his speed he grabbed Luke by the neck. Throwing Luke towards a tree turning his head towards Nila, he walked over to her. Grabbing a hand full of her hair, he lifted her up by her hair. "Now, it's just you and me, Nila."

Breathing heavily, he gripped her hair tightly. He was thinking about getting the two of them away from the school so that they could talk. This was his chance and he was going to take it. Taking one step he was now a few miles away form the school. Letting go of the girls hair, he didn't care where she had dropped. Holding onto his eye, he leaned against the tree and started sliding down it. Trying to figure out what he was doing.

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"I'm all right..just thinking." She smiled gently,"Okay. As long as your alright." She nodded at Luke as he left. Then, she wasn't alone when she sensed something bad at least. "You know, I've never told you about my brother." She turned her head back towards Landon, he talked about his brother a few times so, she did know some things. "Hayden was killed by a Strigoi about five years ago." Biting her lip, she could feel the emotional pain he felt when he was talking about it.

"He was my best friend, you know? I mean, even though my parents would always compare me to him, we were still very close. My parents have been riding me pretty hard lately about concentrating on my studies..nothing else." Her father always did that to her, since her mom had died a few years back, he's been working her nonstop. She had gotten used to it and that was her problem now, she didn't really know how to relax anymore. "I'm sorry." She looked down for a bit before, looking back up at him.

"Luckily, I seem to do exceptionally in all of my classes so I can do other things." She was still surprised, how much trouble he had gotten into in the past and he's still managed to get decent grades. She actually liked that about Landon. "I'm still surprised." She laughed a bit, she had a sudden feeling that he wanted to tell her something but, she didn't want to ask him what it was he wanted to ask. "So what can you do?"

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Nila was shocked awake by the fall her body took suddenly. Her head was swimming from all of the power she'd exerted and her scalp ache for reason she wasn't sure off. She looked around as her vision cleared and confused morphed into fear in an instant as she realised she was far away from the school.

Away from Grey.

Panic set in as she looked around and a loud. "Eep!" escaped her lips before she had time to cover them.

There sat Zachary, a little ways away from her leaning against a tree. She backed up, her own body pressed against a tree as well.
Grey was no where to be found and she was some place else, alone, unprotected with Zachary.

A Strigoi.

She pressed herself against the tree as best she could, whimpering. "Please...Don't kill me." She peeped, terrifed of the creature her first love had become.

He was right, he wasn't the same man he once was. He was something else, something darker.

And he'd just kidnapped her.

Grey had been slammed to the ground, only getting in a punch. At least Luke lit the guy on fire and gouged his eye. He brought the Strigoi to his knees. "Now that's not nice." He remarked, trying to sound nonchalant. Didn't he know who Luke was? "Too rough for ya cupcake?" Soon, Zach had Luke's neck in his grip. Before being thrown into a tree, he was sure to leave one last mark. A slash across his neck, from below his ear to his collarbone. He was airborne, and if he was hurdling at such speeds into an object, he'd enjoy it. But he was heading for a trunk. He turned so it wouldn't hurt as much. He was somewhat successful. He smacked the tree, not hitting head first. He tried to grab a limb or anything so he wouldn't fall straight down. It didn't work, and the inevitable collapse came. This time he did scratch up his face, cutting his cheek.

Luke had to return to school, so after collecting himself, he started walking. "She was a bitch anyway." He had to face the fact that she was gone now. Too far for him to do anything. Mumbling insults that would be unheard by the strigoi anyway. "Least he won't have any depth perception... son of a bitch got blood on my knife.." Some of Luke's own blood was spotting on his cheek, Zach's blood still splattered from the stab. He passed Grey, not saying anything. Luke could of thrown in "better luck next time mumbles," or simply "we'll talk tonight," but he wasn't going to anger him or make any promises. He did speak to the new girl dwelling in the hallway. Torn up and blood covered, no way to make an approach, but he still went for it. "Hey.. uh.. I'm Luke... and this is jackass. What a great first impression huh," looking over his battered appearance. He wasn't as nervous as before, talking with Chase. This time, he just let the words flow from his mind. No filter to stop them.

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Layla ducked into a hallway, walking cautiously past empty classrooms. She reached a room with double doors, and glanced inside. The walls were filled with books, and tables were scattered around here and there. Books were something she didn't even understand. How reading words on a page was entertaining eluded her understanding. She was an avid reader when she was human, but now it was just a waste of time. In a corner, she caught a glimpse of a pair sitting in a far corner. From her enhanced hearing, she could tell they were talking about something, and unaware of her presence. It was a good thing, since most of the Morai and their Dhampir must have sensed her by now. They would be preparing for her.

She walked into the library, putting herself out in the open. She didn't bother hiding or sneaking towards them, there were only two people, and to her, they weren't a threat. Her long strides brought her to the girl Dhampir in a blink. Using the chair she was sitting in as leverage, she threw the Dhampir into a bookshelf. Books came tumbling down. Her focus was completely on the Morai in front her. She drew closer, her heart starting to pound. She placed her hand on his neck, tilting his head to the side. "I've been waiting so long for this..."

Landon was not able to reply to Janet's question. The young woman was suddenly thrown into a bookshelf. Landon's eyes quickly turned to the Strigoi that had entered into the Library. Before he was able to react at all, the female Strigoi that now had him by the neck, tilting his head to the side. "I've been waiting so long for this..." the female said. Landon was trying to force himself to remain calm. He was worried about Janet. He wanted so badly to call out to her..to make sure that she was all right. The closeness of the Strigoi was driving him insane. Is this what his brother felt right before he'd died? Would Landon never be able to tell Janet how he felt for her? As Landon slowly began losing control over his emotions, the air that filled the Library began to slowly begin dropping in temperature. Landon was always trying to keep his powers in check. He didn't like not being in control. He still couldn't see Janet. He could feel the fear slowly beginning to grip his heart. He doubted that he'd make it out of his current situation.

He began trying to think of a way to get out of the Strigoi's grip. He then decided to try and distract the female. "I must say that I'm quite impressed that you were able to get this far without being stopped. You must be quite powerful." he said, calmly. He could feel his skin beginning to get quite cold. If he didn't get his emotions in check soon, the air would become almost unbearable to remain in. He wondered how long it would take for his life to leave him once the female bit him. He tried to push these thoughts from his mind. He shouldn't be thinking such things. Landon could not even begin to hope that he could fight off the female. His strengths were that of the mind..not the body. His only hope was that Janet would get to him before the Strigoi tried to kill him.

Looking up at Nila, who finally woke from whatever she was in. She was how he last saw her but, it has been a long time since he was here. "Please...Don't kill me." Chuckling at what she had said,"Aw poor Nila's scared. Suck it up. I didn't do this for anything but, your blood." He didn't care if she was scared, all he wanted was to drain all the blood from her. He was surprised he didn't jump her by now, now that he is healed. Sighing, he got up at a quick pace, and with a blink of an eye, he grabbed her by the arm and started dragging her to where he lived.

Opening the door he tossed her inside and walked in, closing the door behind him. "Do as I say, or you will die. If you try to escape I will not hesitate to kill you." He really wanted to get rid of her, he didn't want to be reminded of 'those' memories. Those things did not matter, nor were they important to him at this moment. He was going to figure out what was that he felt a little while ago, maybe it was a sexual attraction? He hadn't a clue but, if it was then he was fine with that. He can let her suffer until he finally decides to kill her.

Not being too surprised when she was thrown towards a bookshelf but, it did catch her off guard. Looking down as she felt a piercing pain in her lower back in side. Her eyes widen when it had crossed her mind that, she had been impaled by a not so thin not too thick piece of wood. Hissing as she began to pull it out,[color=#FF007B]"Ah, dammit." Holding on to her side, she got up as fast as she could and didn't hesitate grabbing the woman by the neck, squeezing it as hard as she could and threw her as strong as she could.

Looking back at her and breathing heavily,"Well.. Your going to have to wait even longer." Looking over at Landon"Landon. Go find the others, I got this." She just wanted Landon to be safe she would never forgive herself if he were to get hurt. Plus, she was not prepared for this either. Trying her best to concentrate on the Strigoi and not the pain, she stood in a fighting stance. Focus She thought to herself as she glared at the Strigoi hoping that whatever happens Landon will be safe and unhurt.

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"Aw poor Nila, scared. Suck it up. I didn't do this for anything but your blood." He said Nila was confused. She didn't think it was about anything else but her blood...so why did he say that?

She didn't have time to think on it as Zachary grabbed her by the arm. She grimaced but was still too weak to do it herself. Soon, in a blink they were elsewhere.

Why didn't he just take her blood? Why kidnap her?

"Do as I say or you will die. If you try to escape, I will not hesitate to kill you." He said after shoving her through the door. She stumbled into a wall and quickly turned her back to it, sliding to the floor and wrapping her arms around her knees.
She wanted to ask him why he ws doing this. Why he didn't just kill her and take blood but she didn't necessarily want to give him any ideas, either.

She just watched him.

It was amazing yet terrifing. He looked the same, His tan was gone and his eyes were red but other then that. He looked the same. She'd fallen in love with that face, those lips, it was ashame that now, all those lips wanted now was the taste of her blood. She dropped her head on her knees and sobbed.

Grey. She missed him already and she wasn't even gone long.

Not that it matter, she knew she wouldn't survive this. She was gonna die. She could feel it. Zachary was going to kill her and Grey wouldn't be able to do a thing about it.