Blood Ties

[OnyxTigress]

The young vampiress made her way down the road, her figure shrouded in darkness. It was well past midnight, but she was certain there would still be someone walking about. Some hapless adventurer she could take advantage of, and take what was rightfully hers. Though it was more than likely she'd run into the paladin, Dain Tornbrook. He had a habit of patrolling the roads that were often left unlooked at by the Legionaires, the ones she and others of her kind used to their advantage.

She purposely stayed away from the City proper this night, not wanting to have another meeting with the Legionaire who was soon becoming a sharp thorn in her side.

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"He is not there," the blonde haired woman spoke sharply to her. Ruby stood in next to the pond in the Military Ward, her eyes focused on the building in front of her, the Sundren Comfort at her back. "And you should not be here either," the blonde woman added. Ruby retorts with a scoff, and shifts to face the other woman. The two were a stark contrast, the Legionaire with her blonde hair and tanned skin, the vampiress bearing pale white skin and blood red hair. The two women were of the same height, almost looking at each other eye to eye. Though the Legionaire didn't let her gaze linger too long on the eyes of the vampire, not wishing to be put at risk of falling prey under her gaze.

"You do realize you are standing around a group of Legionaires, yes?" Emiliana tells Ruby. Ruby lifts a shoulder in a shrug, waving a hand dismissively, "They do not bother me. You have been the only one to see through my disguise right now. Plus, I could likely very well kill them all before they finish me off."

"I said leave." Emiliana repeats, her hand moving to lightly touch the sword at her side. Ruby gives the other woman a wicked grin, and gives a small half bow in a mocking gesture, "I will leave for now. But just remember how easily I entered here, and think about how I could hide myself among the commoners here." A man had then stumbled upon the pair, the banter between the two ending as Emiliana speaks tersely to the man as Ruby turns and walks out of the City.

Before she leaves, she pauses in front of the same building she had been watching before, giving it a lingering look before she continues on out.

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As she stalked the road, she found her thoughts drifting to the other night. His words were sweet upon her ears, his hand resting lightly against her back. He spoke of power. He knew just what to say to catch her interest, and get her to agree to help him. She was not stupid, nor was she naive, but the promise of having someone at her side to rule beside her was good enough to get her to agree.

She speaks the same words to herself as she walks as she had said to him as they talked in the Citadel, "You better not betray me."

[OnyxTigress]

The two women stumbled upon each other again, this time close to the Temple of Helm. Emiliana's eyes drift up and down the hooded woman. Her eyes linger on the mithral armor, the black and red dyes illuminated by the moonlight.

"You... bitch," the Legionaire spits out, recognizing the armor as the one she had helped create. "I will now be making sure to see the face of anyone I help in the future." She tells Ruby, the vampire's response being a dark laugh. "You need to leave my city right now." The Legionaire demands, putting as much authority in her voice as she could.

"Your city?" The vampiress asks, both eyebrows raised, a look of amusement crossing her features. "My, my. Someone certainly has a high opinion of themselves."

"Oh dear," a voice calls out from behind the women, "Have I stumbled upon some trouble?"

"Stay back!" Emiliana calls out, her hand moving to her sword.

Ruby looks past her, looking to the man that the voice belongs to. The amused expression remains on her face as she recognizes him, and she takes a step around the wall. He gives Ruby a look of fright, reaching for a holy symbol of Hoar and taking a few steps back. Ruby immediately follows after him, and the holy symbol falls to the ground.

"Stay away from him!" Emiliana calls out, drawing her sword as Ruby reaches out and grabs his arm. He responds with a weak yelp, not able to pull himself away from her grip. The Legionaire lunges forward in an attempt to strike the vampire, and she receives a backhand from the vampire. Because of her immense strength, the strike causes the woman to tumble over to the temple stairs, falling down.

"Farewell, Salararius! Remember this, and how you could not stop me!" Ruby calls out as she walks away, taking the man with her. It was just then that the sun peaked out in the horizon, promising a painful morning for the vampire should she choose to stay. She makes haste of her holy symbol, using it to transport her and the man to her hideaway.

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"I want you to find her now, and tell her about how I ravaged you. I want her to feel helpless. I want her to feel like she is unable to do her duty as a soldier."