The club was experiencing yet another explosive night of debauchery and good times. The music was good, the company was better, and the vibe throbbed through the party. It wasn't abnormal for it to be packed, for many to be turned away as the joint met it's max capacity. But for Catori it was an easy in, she strolled past the line out front and was allowed entrance automatically. She had leverage on the streets – most didn't really know much about her. Only that she was 'The best Cat Burglar' around. She was often hired to do odd jobs by all the big people of the city. She also had old ties to the Inferni owner's of the club. So the bounce saw her strolled up and undid the rope before the doors.<br/><br/>“Long time no see Cat” He said eyeing her over, she didn't even pause to give him a response. She was cold and calculating – this persona of her's knew business and kept her jobs professional. Once inside golden hazel eyes turned on the scene and she smirked to herself. Yep this place was packed, it made her skin tickle and she could practically taste the pheromones in the room. The entrance of the club led down a short flight of stairs and into a pool of people that danced before a stage where the dj spun, the area surrounding the dance floor was lifted up to encircle the dance floor and offered many tables and booths to relax and drink at. The bar was straight across and a set of stairs was to the left of the bar that led up into the VIP area; which was profiecently cut off from the club by one way glass windows.<br/><br/>Catori only stalled upon the entrance for a moment before shedding her jacket to one of the employees and made for the dance floor. She could already see Karly; a vampiros supposedly tied to the Queen. She was on the dance floor having a good time by the looks of it while dancing with a pair of dumbfounded men she'd clearly made into her own personal ghouls.<br/><br/>Catori locked eyes with Karly after barely a second and the younger vampiros turned her violet gaze onto Cat. “Oh wow look what the cat dragged in. Now why would you be here I wonder?” Catori smirked with mischief as she pulled up close to Karly one hand on the Vampiros' waist and dragged her close – the pair started to dance.<br/><br/>“You almost sound upset to see me” Cat said letting their cheeks rub together as they slowly danced. Most would be stricten with fear by being this close to a Vampiros. Everything about them was wrong, from their icy cold steel smooth skin to their unusual eye color and the fangs that adorned their mouth, they also put off a general vibe most people were curious but fearful off. One could just tell when a predator was around. Catori did feel this fear but she was a predator herself and a cunning fox if nothing more she knew how to ignore vibes having felt them her whole life.<br/><br/>Karly gave a false pout and shrugged “Darling I'm always upset to see you – I know the moment you show that you won't be around for long. But I'm more curious as to know why tonight. Of all nights? Did you simply smell a job and come sniffing?” She was referring to the massacre at the diamond place obviously. Course Karly wasn't upper tier in the gang but she did often hear good bits of information. Catori had always wondered if she knew who and what Catori was and was playing along to string her astray but then again Karly had been a big help more often than not.<br/><br/>“Heard on the streets that someone had a party last night at Crowning Memories actually – so yes I thought I would drop by and see if my skillset might be required.” She locked eyes with Karly again and the vampiros turned on a true pout now.<br/><br/>“See just like I said – never around for long. I will pass along the word that you're about. Until someone needs you though you're all mine” Karly smirked and dusted her pale red hair off her shoulder before pulling Catori closer.<br/><br/>“Sounds like a good time to me” She said and the pair continued to dance while the Ghouls moved to take along Karly's message.<br/><br/>MEANWHILE<br/>The club owners had already arrived, to say a scene might have been made was an understatement. When Ezrabet Bathoria showed up people took noticed. Short choppy white blood red crimson eyes swimming in a sclera of ashen black – skin so flawless – she had a strange beauty about her that just drew people in. But none would approach – she was beyond such approaches – her guards 6 ghouls and a couple of Ebon Elves made her slightly intimidating even with looking barely in her 20's. She was wearing a navy blue jacket over a short skin tight black dress the furred collar on the jacket rose to hug her neck while a pair of plain black knee high boots moved quietly over the floor. Many turned to look – some started up conversations about her. But she barely lifted her gaze from the floor with hands tucked lightly in pockets she had the look of someone completely unremarkable and casual. This was all a part of her image though.<br/><br/>They'd arrived only moments before Cole and were upstairs in the VIP lounge a bartender was already mixing drinks for them while several of the Council Seats filled. Ezra was sitting at the head of the table though, one let kicked over the arm of the chair while she idly played with her white hair in the other. There was already an uproar from several of the Seat Members of the gang.<br/><br/>“It has to be those fucking Phantoms – why would we rip off our own fucking place?!”<br/>“Are you sure you just didn't want a bigger piece of the cuts?” Another shot back.<br/>“WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?”<br/>“Oh darling you know exactly what it means.”<br/>“What about that new group – they came in from the east there is talk that their leader ...”<br/>“Yeah fucking right they are just squabs looking for a piece of our cities pie”<br/>“But I heard they were making some pretty big moves!”<br/><br/>Ezra was quiet and completely detached from the whole thing though she actually seemed a bit bored by all of this. She had eyes and ears scouring the city already and yet still nothing had been seen – nothing could be determined. This was why she'd called certain people here. Ezra didn't trust anyone but she was having new questions arising as more of her sources came back empty handed. Something was a miss. As Cole and Alphonse entered however Ezra's demonic eyes looked up from the table before her and she looked directly at Cole – she was far to old to be affected by his Djinn heritage and had been one of the first people to actually acknowledge him having passed him by once long long ago when he'd still been young. He had grown up – she hadn't changed a bit.<br/><br/>“Silence” She said with icy cold and low toned voice and immediately everyone shut the fuck up at her command. “The obvious answer of the Phantoms cannot be discounted – but still something isn't sitting right with me. I would like for Cole to do a little digging for me” She sighed “No one is to make themselves unavailable until this issue has been resolved now leave the lot of you” She said all of this with barely a flux in her tone – always speaking just over a whisper but everyone in the room listened. When she dismissed the lot of them however everyone started to move. “Cole stay and chat with me a moment” Her eyes never left him the whole time she was speaking – even her body guards left the room. It wasn't like she couldn't protect herself after all. But Cole was one of the VERY few people Ezra trusted.<br/><br/>Once the room was empty she broke gazes with him and returned to staring blankly at the table before her. “Have you heard anything on this matter?”<br/><br/>She didn't know if he had or not she didn't keep close tabs on him honestly. Before Cole could answer however one of her Ghouls in the club was met by one of Karly's Ghouls. The two spoke barely a sentence and Ezra knew then that Catori Inola was there. She quirked a brow – perhaps the Skin walker could assist in the matters so she sent her ghoul to fetch her. She returned her attentions to Cole and looked up from the table to him.<br/><br/>It was often strange seeing Vampiros communicate silently with their Ghouls. People they'd fed from – taken a part of their soul from shares minds with them. Ezrabet actually had hundreds of ghouls, it was part of the reason she looked so young. However she still allowed for her Ghouls to have thoughts of their own – she didn't care for the mindless type of Ghoul in many ways she benefited from their retaining 'Half-Lives' rather than full out zombie minds like Karly her cousin did. Ezra looked back up at Cole and quirked a brow<br/><br/>“I'll be honest Cole – not sure we can even trust the company we keep after all that happened last night. I feel forces maybe even multiple forces are moving against us. 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