Victoria
**Thinking about it she then offers her own hand** Then you can call me Apple
Donald
**Smiles and takes her hand and kisses it** Pleasure to meet you~
William
|| WHY IS HE SO AAWWWW
Victoria
**Since she wasnt expecting the kiss, she blushes all over and looks at him** Ah..! I see you're... Very charming... I haven't met anyone like that in a while

**At the same time she realizes the few scars she has on her arm could be visible, moving her hands back behind herself** Have you enjoyee your stay in Kazumaki?
Donald
It was alright at first but i guess it's much better now with a friend~
Victoria
**Raising both eyebrows she smiles back and nods** I agree with you, I can say I'm glad I crashed into you by accident
Donald
**Chuckles** Ur cool.. **Smiles a bit**

Well where were you even going? If u don't mind me asking~
Victoria
Just near the coast, there are less people drinking there and I enjoy the view of the moon near the sea. Not like I don' enjoy this party but there's too much noise and people for my liking
Donald
Sounds nice~ would you like company?
Victoria
I would love to **She nods, looking at his eyes** I like the color on your eyes...
Donald
And i like what these eyes are looking at~ **Smiles** Now shall we?~
Victoria
**Nods, walking pass some decks and moving her hair out of the way of her left eye** Isn't the moon so pretty?
Donald
Mhmm it is (yet it's 2nd to you) **Quitely admires the beauty as well**
Troy
||And who said you can't come up with a good plot by improv
Victoria
When I was a child I used to spend hours just looking at it **She giggles, sitting on the sand and hugging her knees** What things did you like as a child?
Donald
.... **Sits down next to her** I don't remember...
Victoria
You don't remember?... **She looks at him curiously** Why's that if I may ask?
Donald
I choose not to think about my past...
Victoria
**She hesitates but places a hand on his shoulder, slowly comprehending and understanding a bit since she also wanted to part herself from the past** Maybe the present is better and the future even more...
Donald
**Nods** Mhmmm.. It's already much better~ **He says as he looks to her**
Victoria
**She nods, smiling fully** Well- if not talking about the past, what about now? What things do you enjoy now?
Donald
My job... Watching rare animals in the wild... Ig you can say a perk of my job is that i can do many other things in between..
Victoria
**Her eyes shine as animals are mentioned** What animals have you seen? That's your job? **She leans a bit towards him, smiling and looking at him as if she admire his words**
Donald
Well not quite- my job doesn't have much to do with animals... But traveling around to different kingdoms and places has helped me see creatures that i wouldn't have back where i came from... **He gives a comforting smile, yet his smile has a tint of a bittersweet sadness **
Victoria
Travelling and getting to know the world is amazing... **She looks at his smile and looks worried** Ace, I just met you and I may be more of a stranger to you but... Are you okay?
Donald
Hm? Yeah im good... Just thinking about some things that happened when i was a kid no biggie~ ^^
Victoria
Well, the past is part of ourselves as our own blood, even if we sometimes don't like it there. I rely to your feeling, might not be the same situation but I understand how you feel

**She looks at the distant on the sea, a few ships leaving and having a party on their own crew** Have you been on board before?
Donald
Hm? **Shakes his head**
Victoria
**She giggles** As you like travelling, I like the feeling we have on the sea, you should try it out
Donald
**Nods** Sounds nice...
Valarie
**As expected in a party led by beer and pirates, a fight started over with people throwing punches and using dagger to hurt each other. Two pirates were approaching Apple and Ace dangerously while fighting each other, one of them broke a glass and one piece flew towards them, reaching Apple's hand and slicing a medium but not deep cut**
Victoria
Careful...! **She said to Ace, trying to block their way towards him**
Donald
... **Notices the cut and holds her hand** Are you ok?
Troy
||Not even threatened a bit by the pirates pffft
William
|| ACE CHECK YOUR PRIORITIES 😭
Victoria
**She looks at him, the blood seems to be moving oddly.** Y-Yes, I am!
Derick
**One of the pirates finally fell over Ace, groaning while the other tried to stab him**
Donald
**He shrugs off the one that fell on him and he looks to apple, his eyes glow a bright red hue as his bloodlust increases** .... **Turns to the pirates** Walk away while you still have a life to squander...
Brian
**He looks at Ace, consumed by alcohol and laughs loudly, pointing at Ace with a broken glass** What are you going to do about it, twink? I'll rip you appart and take the pretty lady to myself...
Victoria
Ugh..! **She seems rather disgusted, suddenly a brief scent of her blood spread, there's a red dagger on her hand now**
Derick
**The other pirate stood up, confused and now looking at Ace as well, he seemed to be more drunk than conscious but still threatened to use his fists**
Donald
**He sighs** Im sorry you're going to see this... **He takes a quick step to the pirate and in a fluid motion places a hand on his head and jaw, annnd crack**

**Lets go of the pirate and watches the lifeless body fall to the floor**
Victoria
**She seems shocked by the fall of the corpse, holding the dagger for herself when the other pirate jumps towards her. She screams but a quick kick lands him away. **I...** The blood dagger still on her hand she points at the other pirate, but looks at Ace **...You... Umh...
Donald
Hm-... **Walks to her and crouches in front, he grabs her hand and inspects her wound** Blood bending? **He says as he continues to look to her wound**
Victoria
**Embarrassed the blood goes all the way back to her own wound, looking the other way** ...Yes...
Derick
**He comes back towards Ace, kicking on of his legs and throwing a punch at Apple**
Donald
Agh- **Grabs his punch before it lands on apple**

Fuck. Off. **Breaks his wrist**
Derick
You son of a bitch...! **He screams in pain while closing his eyes**
Victoria
Oh no.. **She grabs Ace's wrists and pulls him closer** We need to start running... **She points at the rest of the crew from the dead pirate running towards them** Let's go..!
Donald
**Doesn't usually run but ths time he does and so he follows apple's lead**
Victoria
**She starts running towards a small forest along with Ace's behind** We need a way to lose them, I don't want you to get hurt by fighting..!

**She stops behind some trees, pressing him against it and covering his mouth** Yes, you received a kick and a punch, you got hurt..!
Donald
...**Holds her chin and makes her look up at him** You do know im not a human right?~
Victoria
**Tilts her head and moves her hand away, looking at him** ...What now?
Donald
**Opens his mouth showing his fangs** Surprise~
Victoria
**Blinks by looking at his fang and then at his face again**....Pointy fangs...
Donald
Mhmm~ im a vampire~

As for my job~ im an assassin~
Victoria
**She seems to still be processing his words, looking at his eyes** ...A vampire... I...I've never met one before...
Donald
Well take a good look~

**Hear's people coming so he covers her mouth and pins her to the tree and gets close to her, she can feel his presence even more as he's close to her, whispers** Shh people around~
Victoria
**She blushes again, looking at Ace an then stays still when some of the crew starts running around. Her eyes staring right at his**
Troy
**Mist appears around them and they slowly vanish out of sight**

|| welll what shall we have the two do now?
Victoria
**After the incident she looked at Ace and softly bowed to him.** Thanks for helping me... **She waved goodbye at him then left to sleep.**
Donald
**He's read his letter, once she leaves** Hmm...

Very well then.. **Leaves to see this "Knight"**
Debbie
**There was a man standing next to a fountain, looking around with a letter on his hand**
Donald
**Goes to him** You the client?..
Debbie
**He looks at Ace, doubtful and then nods, clearing his throat** Its good you came immediately, sir. Jackson

You see... Ace. I need help tracking down after a lady that ran away a few months ago.
Donald
Name and a picture is all i need..
Debbie
Oh trust me, you need more. This *Bitch* Has an ability that can make your duty a bit more difficult. **He looks at Ace** Do you recall the name Whisp from Celestia?
Donald
Mhmm what about them?
Debbie
Their oldest daugther wws meant to be my wife, but the crybaby ran away and I want her back. **He rolls his eyes while offering Ace a huge bag of money** This will be half of your payment, and here she is. **He offered a small painting of a pink-haired lady with gray eyes** I need her alive, but you can hurt her a little. She needs to learn how to behave.
Donald
I'll take the full payment

If you want me to go get the daughter of a powerful family I'm taking the full payment first or u can go fuck urself... **Holds his handout for the rest of the payment**
Debbie
I see... How can I trust your word, Ace? **He points at his waist where a sable rests in**
Donald
Do you have any other choice?~ clearly not... Anyways make it quick

I don't have enough time for ur nonsense...
Troy
||Yep i can see how they're related now
Debbie
**Groand and gives him the rest of the payment** Her name is Apple. Alright?
Donald
**Looks unphased** Got it
Debbie
No one can know I was the one who hired you.
Donald
**Shrugs and walks away pfff**
Valarie
**The night passed by and now Ace had a mission. On the meantine, Apple was walking through Kazumaki, looking around and buying some fruits**
Donald
**Keeping a distance and watching her movement see's where she stops and what she's doing**
Victoria
**She kindly smiles at the lady selling berries, buying some for herself** I wonder where he went.. **She mumbls to herself, moving forwards and sitting under a tree**
Donald
*On the other side of the tree* Hey there miss whisp~
Victoria
**She suddenly panics by hearing her surname, jumps away of the tree and falls on her back, looking at Ace** H-How did you...!?
Donald
Sorry about this.. Im on a job~ **Gets behind her and knocks her out, he feels wrong...**

**Picks her up in his arms and begins walking**
Troy
||want her to wake up half way at the meet up point and explain her side?

||so then they can come up with the double cross -w-
Victoria
Wh..! **She falls after the hit, not being able to avoid it. From this side of view all of her scars, and even the old mark of a ring on her finger.**
Troy
||would the narrator pls come
Valarie
**In the middle of the walk, Apple opened her eyes and realized where she was, she immediately bit her own hand and blood came out, a mitten of blood formed and she punched Ace on the chin, jumping out of his arms.**
Victoria
G-Get away from me..! **She seemes terrified, panicked and sobbing while another weapon formed on her hands coming from the wound she had, her eyes were full of terror as she was shaking while pointing a blood dagger to Ace**

**She looks at him, she seems angry but also hesitant to attack** J-Just leave me, l-leave me alone...! **Tears come down from her eyes and hands shaking** Who told you who I was!?...
Donald
A client... Does the name william ring any bells... **He tries to observe what her reaction is too that**
Victoria
**If she was scared, now she looked terrified, even her legs were shaking and she could barely stand still** N... No... No he... He didn't find me, no no no no...! **The dagger melt on her hand and she couldn't breathe properly** Leave please...! I'm begging you, I- I can't go back to that place...
Donald
**Sighs and he aggressively punches a tree making quite a dent in it**
Victoria
**She falls back to the ground, shakingly dragging herself away from him** Please just leave... L-leave, I gotta escape from this place... I w-won't be free if he's around..!
Donald
Nothing is going to happen to you.

And ur not going to go to him...

**Walks to her and kneels getting eye to eye level with her, he holds his hand out** I promise you, that he won't harm you.
Victoria
**She looks at his hand and gulps, all tensed while biting her lip** P-please leave me... I c-can't trust you if you know my name...
Donald
What did he do to you...
Victoria
**She looks st Ace, her hair is a mess while she huffs and closes her eyes** That's... Not important anymore... I just need to be invisible and he'll eventually get over me... I hope...
Donald
...Do you know the surname Von Feuerborn?
Victoria
**She seems ever more pale now, She's heard stories not so pleasant about that name** Y-Yes...
Donald
Well... The person called knox is my older brother...
William
|| She's about to have a heart attack just bc of that
Donald
I don't like to associate myself with him... Hence why i've renounced that name...

Trust me. If you confront him right now no one's going to be able to lay a finger on you... I'll be there with you.
Luis
|| not coral and apple almost having heart attacks from something related to knox
Victoria
**She looks at him while being hesitant, softly sughing** I... I was sold to him, for years he tried getting me without my consent. I was a mere object for him... He caused my family to abandon me so I had to leave **She hides her face** I cannot confront him, I'm... Too scared to do so, I just want to hide...
William
|| no 😭 to William you can check out her
Donald
...... **His eyes glow with bloodlust just as before, takes a deep breath** Apple. Do you really think im going to let a person like that lay a finger on you?
Troy
||My boy is 🤏 this close to snapping another neck
Luis
|| WHAT A RELIEF! I KNEW KNOX WAS SOMEWHAT EVIL BUT I DIDNT THINK HE COULD DO SOMETHING THIS BAD 😌
Troy
||He's not that bad 😭
Victoria
Well You were trying to take me to him... If he finds me I'll have ti marry him...
Donald
Says who? What says that i won't just kill him when his guard is down?
Victoria
**She looks at his eyes, cleaning her own tears** I don't wish him to die, I just want to escape and become invisible again...
Donald
That's not the life for you... Or for anyone.

No one deserves to be in hiding forever.
Victoria
Maybe I don't deserver but its easier for me... It gives me... A brief sense of freedom. **She suddenly grabs both Ace's hands, softly sobbing** Could you help me?... **She asks byblooking directly at his eyes**
Donald
... **Holds her close, she can feel the warmth and comfort of his embrace**

Idc what you want we're going to go to him and show him his place. I'll make sure you'll be able to go where you want without the fear of anyone. That is my promise.
Victoria
No Ace, please... **She beathed shakily while gulping hard, her hands shake** By the own thought of facing him I cant move...
Donald
I'll just carry you then~ **Picks her up in his arms**
Victoria
**Squeals all blushed, then bites herself again, a blood rope appears and ties onto Ace's feet, making the both of them fall** Stop..!
Donald
**Puts his hands on the ground on both sides next to her head so that he doesn't fall on her but it does make their current situation much more intimate pfff**

.... Why don't you understand im doing this for you.
Victoria
I understand it, I just don't wish to confront William... Neither want you involved in some drama shit of a run away bride... **She holds backs the tears and covers her eyes with her forearm**
Donald
Fine... But from my experiences i know we won't be able to run away from our past for too long...
Luis
|| is this... A classic girl tells guy her problem for him to listen, guy tries giving solutions??
Troy
||No this is a classic shhhh and watch quietly before i commit arson < 3

|| **Collects tears and drinks it ** Refreshing 👍
Victoria
I want to run away until I got nothing left, then and only then I can confront...
Donald
Nice plan but that's not how the world works...
Victoria
**She sighs, then coughs, she's been using the power foor too long mixed with a sick amount of emotions** It's how my world works for now... **The blood rope melts as she looks tired**
Donald
Sleep. You need rest right now... I'll carry you back...

**Picks her up on his back**
Victoria
Where are we going? **She asks softly, not opposing to Ace picking her up**
Donald
Well i don't know where you live so probably just a temporary place to stay in for now...
Victoria
**She giggles, acting odd mainly because of how tired she was and the amount of blood she lost** I live in a silly boat... **She hugs Ace's neck while trying not to fall asleep**
Donald
Sounds nice... **Smiles a bit and begins walking to a nearby accommodation**
Victoria
**She smelled like blood, a sweet scent coming from the wounds on her hands. All the way she kept mentioning small things until they could find a place to stay at** ....You're so coollll... **She mumbled still on his back**
Donald
You should sleep apple...

**Enters in it with her, once inside he looks around and decides to lay her down on the couch** .... **Takes his trench coat off and puts it over her so she can use it as a blanket** Now sleep please.
Victoria
...Stay.. **She whispers while looking at him, moving to give him space next to her.**

Please.. **She looked at him almost begging**
Donald
.. Fine.. **Lays next to her**
Victoria
**She closes her eyes while laying herself on him, softly touching his chest**
Donald
... **Doesn't mind her touch, lets her do whatever she wants and he holds her close cuz protective**
Victoria
**2 hours passed by and she opens her eyes, looking around to check on the place they were in**

**She looks up to his face, slowly approaching with her hands**

Hey sleepy head... **She whispers softly**