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</div></div><br/><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The echo of water splashing woke Luca from his deep slumber. A pounding headache took over and he slowly rolled to his stomach and pressed his hand against his forehead. <i>What the hell...</i> he thought, his mind a groggy mess. It took a while, but he finally managed to focus and get his bearings. Sitting up on his knees, he took in where he was with a deep frown. The room he was in was old, the walls were beginning to get holes in the cement and the water dripping gin the distance was likely that of a broken pipeline. A heavyweight around his wrists pulled his attention down to his hands. He grimaced as he noted the cuffs and chains leading to the wall behind him. Giving it an experimental tug, he groaned as the chains held fast. <i>God damnit.</i> He glared at his confines as if that was enough to release him. <br/>
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The door creaked, the handle jiggling as someone opened it. Luca stood, the rapid motion increasing the pounding of his headache. He fought it off as best he could as he put his back against the wall and faced off with the same three hunters who had cornered him on the street. He glowered at them, his heart racing as he prepared for another fight. <br/>
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"Good morning, <i>Blood Rite</i>. Just in time. I was fully prepared to wake you. Would have been fun," the one in the middle said. "Ah... I suppose introductions are in order. Since you'll be here for a really long time. I'm Jaden. This big guy here is Tony," Jaden pointed to the taller man on the right, "And this is Ray," he said, pointing to the man on the left.<br/>
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Luca watched them carefully as they came closer. "Where is Aries," Luca snapped, a horrid feeling welling up in his chest. He couldn't chase the thought that they knew something or saw something before they'd attacked him. It just didn't feel right. As if the timing had been perfect for them.<br/>
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"Aries?" Ray asked, looking to his companions.<br/>
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"Ah, he's talking about the stark mad lunatic vampire. You know, the one Alex was waiting to ditch this guy so we could jump him. The things immortal. Nothing kills it. I bet Alex has it by now. After all, said he needed a little helper. Vampire hunting's gotten rather difficult lately. They say some of the old ones are starting to surface. Nasty fuckers, not something a hunter likes to tangle with. But Alex," Jaden laughed, "That man's a beast! Rumor has it he's killed more of those bloodsuckers than anyone. And he enjoys it too. I wonder what he's doing to that abomination right now. Nothing like a little practice." <br/>
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Luca lunged, rage fueling him. He went for Jaden, but the chains snapped tight, keeping him from reaching the hunter who looked at him in amusement. "I'm going to <i>gut</i> all of you," he snarled.<br/>
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"I might believe you if you weren't chained to a wall," Jaden said and pulled from his pocket a set of keys. He gave them a shake, hovering them right in front of Luca, "And you'd need these. But for now. Let's get started shall we?" Jaden nodded to his companions and they each went to either side of Luca and took hold of the chains. Luca fought to keep from being dragged backward, but between the two of them, he was pulled up against the wall in a matter of minutes. A whistle filled the air and another person entered the room, pushing a cart full of vials and a syringe. Luca's chest twisted as he watched. The younger male didn't look at Luca as he prepared the syringe. <br/>
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"I'd hold still if I were you," Tony said with a smile. "Wouldn't want a needle breaking in your arm."<br/>
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"Go to hell," Luca snapped and tugged hard against his restraints anyway. The youth was rather deft with his hands and the needle was in his arm in seconds. A vial was attached to the contraption and Luca watched as blood poured into it. He grit his teeth, unable to do anything as vial after vial was filled. He wasn't sure how many they took but he was growing light-headed and sick to his stomach by the time it was over. The two holding him in place released the chains and Luca dropped to the floor, watching in a daze as the cart rattled out of the room. He slowly tilted over to lay on the floor, utterly weak and exhausted. <br/>
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Jaden walked over to him and knelt. The hunter was fuzzy in Luca's gaze, darkness slowly creeping in over him. He barely felt the man's tap against his face as he spoke. "See you in a few days."</span>