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</div></div><br/><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Luca threw blade after blade, his breathing heavy as he fought to keep out of reach of the vampires that had begun to swarm. He ground his teeth as he felt claws tearing at his clothes. Small scratches tore at his thighs, torso, and arms. Luca had once again considered drawing a cut along his arm and coating the blades, but it was bad enough with the vampires and he knew if he did that, it would only rile the undead into a deadly frenzy. So he fought hard, blades thunking deep into other vampires, slashing throats if he could, but mostly he was just barely keeping them at bay as he moved slowly toward the door. <br/>
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It wasn't until the first rays of light flooded the room that he was offered any reprieve. With a deep, burning inhale, Luca moved for the door as more light came flooding in. Exhausted, Luca searched for Aries. He didn't have to look for long as it seemed the little vampire was also searching for him. As the two came together, the hissing and growls of the vampires behind them, Luca took Aries' hand and exited the building. Some distance from them, Seth was leaning against the wall of a different building, his hand gripping his wound tightly. Relief flooded the young man's face as he watched Luca and Aries exit. <br/>
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Panting, Luca braced himself on his knees briefly. Shoving himself upright, he wiped the back of his hand across his mouth and took in a deep breath to try to regain his composure. "Aries... are you alright?" Luca asked, concern heavy in his voice as he looked the vampire over, noting the wounds that littered him. A frown pulled his lips. A growl from the building took his attention and he decided that chiding Aries could wait until they were back at headquarters and safer. Moving to Seth, Luca put a hand on his shoulder and gave a gentle squeeze. "Not too much longer. Hold on till then."<br/>
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Seth gave a nod. "Thank you, both of you. If it weren't for you two, I'd definitely be a damn meal for those bastards."<br/>
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Luca gave him a small smile, nothing like the ones he showed to Aries. "You're welcome. Aries is going to take you again."<br/>
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"I..." Seth paused. "I just started as a hunter. I could use more training," he said slowly and Luca took a breath, holding it. He shook his head slowly, a twist in his stomach making itself present as Seth's gaze fell to the ground. <br/>
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"We'll talk when you're healed," Luca said and looked over to Aries. "Do you have him?" Hopefully, they'd get back to headquarters without any more problems. And along the way, Luca would think about what Seth had started to say. Was he ready to have another group of friends with him? The last time he allowed that... they all died.</span>