15 The Essence of a Vampire

Draig woke with a start and realized he was still in one piece and Sylvie was still staring at him curiously, he thanked whatever being was looking out for him that he was alive after his slip up. Wasting no time he continued on his trek to the Faction that infiltrated his domain, that was his excuse but in all honesty he was after their blood.

Sylvie followed behind him just as she did the day before without a hint that she might leave, he could only shake his head at such actions.

"Oh what is a one of our kind doing playing among the mortals" came the smooth and elegant voice before a shadow appeared in Draig's path.

Draig stopped when he felt a tremble in his blood, he had never experienced this sensation before.

"Who are you" demanded Draig as his flexed his fingers, he didn't like this oppressive feeling.

He had felt something similar from Zarra but this was something on a completely different level, it was as if his blood was demanding him to bow in the presence of this person. Draig wanted to kill this thing in front of him, he would say man but he doubted the legitimacy of that statement.

"I am the Baron of Evernight District, Fraudrik. Now I believe I asked a question" stated Fraudrik with arrogance filling his tone

Draig hearing this tone felt his anger rising, he straightened his body and his trembling stopped.

"The question is why are you trespassing on my territory" stated Draig his claws gleaming in the sun

Fraudrik frowned and appeared in front of Draig clutching him by the throat, a cold look adorning his features.

"You dare speak to your betters like that" asked Fraudrik firming his grip

Draig looked at his fellow vampire with rebellious stare slashing the others arm with his claws but left only small wounds.

"That's cute" was the only response Draig received before he was crashed into the ground forming a crater.

"Let me tell you something you filth, I am not something you could dream of going against. So be an obedient little trash and answer my questions" stated Fraudrik baring his own claws

Draig stared into his eyes before smirking and turning to mist and landing a kick into the ribs of Fraudrik launching him out of the crater.

"Let me tell you something, you may be a Baron where your from but here, in this domain I am the Head Vampire. You would do well to remember that or you will end up as a meal to yours truly" said Draig readying himself for a fight.

He was not disappointed as his opponent came charging back but Draig spun around him used his hand as a spear aiming to pierce through his opponent but was smacked away fiercely. He wasted no movement as he flipped in the air and landed on his feet launching himself at this dirty infiltrator.

Fraudrik rushed up and grabbed Draig in a bear hug and started squeezing.

Up above watching the confrontation Zarra was shaking his head.

"He shouldn't have done that, the kid is like a puppy" muttered Zarra while Rodolfo was looking at Zarra in a doubtful way.

"That would be cannibalism" stated Rodolfo uncertainly.

"Watch" said Zarra as Draig screamed out.

While the commentary was happening above Fraudrik was intent on crushing Draig using his superior strength, at least that was his intention until he felt a piercing pain in his neck and halted when he realized what was happening. He was actually being cannibalized, he immediately released his hold in turn using his strength to try and pry Draig off of him.

"Let me go this instant" shouted Fraudrik in a crazed tone

Draig ignored this demand in turn enjoying the taste of this blood though in his opinion it tasted a bit overly ripe. He bit down harder actually managing to rip that chunk of flesh from Fraudrik's being.

Draig stared Fraudrik in the eyes as he swallowed that hunk of flesh with a hungry look, this caused a horrible feeling to well up in Fraudrik to develop a slight fear towards him. Draig was intending to get another taste but his system notification started alerting him urgently.

'System mutating, host will be entered into coma for safe development in accordance to System's new features'

Draig ignored it until he felt himself starting grow drowsy he growled lightly before finally falling to the ground, Fraudrik laughed thinking he had found a chance but in the face of this opportunity he suddenly forced up a ball of black blood. Realizing at some point he had been Poisoned he backed off to recuperate but he was intercepted by a blazing blade that sliced him cleanly.

Sylvie stood there holding her sword with a mildly confident look on her face.

Above this scene Zarra was a bit surprised at the outcome but he was more concerned with why Draig had fallen unconscious.

"Can eating another Vampire's flesh cause poisoning" asked Zarra looking at Rodolfo who merely shrugged his shoulders.

'I'll have to keep an eye on the situation' thought Zarra casting his own illusion over the area