Aries smiled as Luca took the half of the treat as he started nibbling his own with a happy hum... It was so good! "It's delicious!" He chirped, the sweetness making it hard to stay sullen for too long. As they started walking again he figured their conversation would be dropped, and so the soft thanks was assumed to be about sharing the food. "Welcome." He said brightly as he continued eating. Aries wondered how long he had before they could finally kill him... He wondered if it was wrong to hope that they could find someone else to stand beside Luca before then so he wouldn't have to be all alone. It worried Aries that he was even thinking about not wanting to die, even for only a little longer... But he did worry about Luca, he wanted to help him as thanks for being so kind to him. But he didn't know how.<br/><br/>It wasn't too long of a walk before the returned to the hunter's quarters, Aries licking his fingers clean of a bit of melted chocolate while they waited for someone to answer. When the door opened he was about to smile up to the man but remembered their agreement and so he instead bowed his head and hoped his hood hid his face well enough. He was listening to them talk when suddenly a scream pierced the night and Aries shivered... But before he could say anything the hunters were off and running. He blinked before taking off after Luca, noting that the hunters split up he continued tailing his companion, though as they ran he noted that there was no scent of blood in the air... Something was very wrong, but Aries was too naive to realize that he should warn Luca until they were already in the alley.<br/><br/>He was about to grab Luca and pull him away when a voice broke the stillness, and Aries glared into the darkness. Aries listened, his blood beginning to boil. He was also worried for the other hunter... But he would have to protect Luca for his own selfish reasons. And tonight... He wouldn't be giving the vampires the option of running away. "Hey, who's your little friend?" One of the vampires sneered, Aries glaring up at him before another gave a sneer. "Isn't he that Heretic? The one who won't attack humans?" Another piped up, and for a brief moment there seemed to be a pause, many vampires heard about the immortal vampire, and he was known for aiding hunters over vampires any day. "Don't worry, he's never fed... If you rip him apart he might not die but he won't be able to fight for a while." Another assured them, which seemed to bolster their spirits, Aries wasn't invincible, just immortal... That was manageable.<br/><br/>"Maybe we should give him a bit of the blood boy's, it would make his first meal memorable, don't you think?" One of them then jeered, chuckles and snickers filling the alley. This finally broke Aries' patience, lunging at one of the creatures and forcing it to the ground despite his small size, furry clear in his eyes as his hood fell back. He didn't hesitate as he tore into the beast's chest and severed the vessels there, the vampire only managing to reach up and grab his neck before going limp beneath him. "Sorry, but monsters are supposed to die..." The small vampire murmured as he stood, his hands coated in blood again... But if anyone would threaten Luca who was so nice... Then despite the silent tears trickling down his cheeks he would definitely destroy them. But could he manage that with so many? And while trying to keep Luca safe? He honestly wasn't sure, but he didn't have a choice...