Aries had run and run until his legs felt like jello and his lungs burned and he realized that he probably hadn't taken a real breath in over a mile... Well, not that crazy when he couldn't die of suffocation. He had made it past the edges of the city and into some of the surrounding quieter streets as the sun was inching towards the horizon. How long had he been running? Hours? He dropped to his knees, gasping as retching on the ground as his eyes stared widely at the dirt, tears falling down his chin and to the earth below. Was he sobbing? Screaming? He wasn't sure as the world seemed so very loud, but yet he couldn't hear anything. He had just wanted to die, he didn't want to become a vampire, he hadn't asked for this... Again and again, his mind flooded with thoughts only to empty into static and agony, and then it would restart. It was maddening, though as the sun began setting he dragged himself back to his feet.<br/><br/>He started walking, too exhausted to run any further, while his fingers clawed at his throat. It hurt, it hurt... But he knew he should hurt more and more, he should repent. Eventually, he saw some train tracks and decided to head towards them... Maybe this time it would work, maybe this time- He was stopped as a hand found his shoulder from behind, panicked grey eyes looking to the person in fear, he couldn't see Luca now, not now! But the smiling face wasn't Luca's, and Aries blinked up at the hunter before him... Was Alex his name? "Hey, kid." He said amicably, though Aries took a step back from him... He didn't want to hurt a human, he was scared of being near them, of hurting kind people...<br/><br/>"You know it's not going to work, right? I can help you." He continued, though as Aries shook his head and parted his lips to refuse the man moved swiftly and covered the vampire's mouth roughly with his hand, squeezing tightly as he lowered himself to meet Aries' eyes. His smile remained, but his eyes were cold and filled with disgust, enough to make the vampire shudder. "I'm not offering to be nice, kid. I know what you are, what you've done." He spoke calmly, coolly, but that smile never faltered... Aries hadn't met someone like this, but... But someone like this was safer. "Now then," He slowly released the vampire and straightened, the frightening look leaving his eyes. "Come with me and i'll<i>help</i>you. I'll make sure you die, just like a creature like you deserves, right?" He said with an airy chuckle, and Aries looked down shamefully... This person hated him, though he was disgusting... But he was still offering to help him.<br/><br/>"For now though, you'll do what I tell you, understood? I'll make sure to use you just like you want. And unlike that blood rite brat, I won't go running away from you with my tail between my legs. I know exactly what kind of monster you are, and I plan to exterminate you." The words were cold, hateful, but... They were the words that he felt he deserved. He nodded softly and felt the man pet his head. "Good." He said flatly, and soon he turned and began leading Aries away. He would be used, and he would repent... And this person would help him die. Alex wouldn't try to make things better, he wouldn't spoil him... He wouldn't let his guard down... Aries knew this was the right choice, that he couldn't stay with Luca who he was sure would someday die by his hand... This was the best choice he had. And with the offer of death he managed to force away the nightmares, instead merely repeating his wish again and again... As soon as possible, sooner, sooner... He needed to die sooner.