Luca was kind… even now, even in danger, he didn't want Aries to do something he would regret. Aries knew he should listen to Luca, but… protecting the human was more important to him. The knock on the door rang in his ears and the man's voice filtered through. He listened to the man's taunting, his crude words, his threats against Luca… all the while feeling his anger burning brighter and brighter. Blood began to trickle down from where his fingers were piercing his palms, but his eyes were resting intently on Luca.<br/><br/>The sound of something slamming into the door assured the vampire they didn't have much time, but his focus didn't waver, even when the man told him exactly what he planned to do, even when his small form was shaking and tears were forming in his eyes at the images in his mind, he obeyed Luca. But… time was running out. "If it's for Luca then I don't mind anymore… I don't mind being a monster for Luca. But… I don't want Luca to hate me." His voice was soft compared to the yelling and shower, but he knew Luca would hear him.<br/><br/>"I just want to protect Luca." He added. "If I lose you, then I know I'll hurt humans anyway. So… so if it's to keep you safe…" His eyes were pained, but this was the only choice he could make. But… "Luca needs his knives back, right?" He asked as the door gave its last attempt at holding them back. Aries went to the shower and grabbed a bottle of shampoo, content enough with its weight before he rushed the door and broke it outwards, grabbing the closest hunter and knocking him to the ground where he pinned him as he had Alex.<br/><br/>He then threw the bottle as hard as he could towards the other hunter's head. Luca hadn't wanted him to kill them… so he would try to make an opening for Luca to get his weapons back. One of Aries' blood slickened hands rested on the hunter's throat, the one he assumed had made all those nasty remarks, and the little vampire leveled him with an icy glare. "If you hurt Luca, then you're just a monster too. I'll tear you apart." He warned, a low growl in his throat as his fingers trembled… he wanted to kill this person but… but he wouldn't without Luca telling him to. He wanted Luca to control him, to never let the vampire do something "wrong"... it was a naive feeling, but it was the way he managed to keep his fragile psyche together.