â€œI can assure you that you wonâ€™t be attacked so long as you behave.â€ Recks said turning and heading for Marcelliâ€™s room. â€œI know the traitor informed you of the layout, but if youâ€™ll be so kind as to follow me.â€ Recks said over his shoulder, it took effort to give his back to the potential enemy. However, certain measures of trust were called for when one was dealing with a volatile situation.<br/><br/>Even though he knew that he should be paying attention to the man behind him, as they got closer to the room he couldnâ€™t help but think of the moments just before heâ€™d left the room. He could still taste Marcelliâ€™s blood on his tongue, the feel of her lips pressed against his wrist. As soon as her blood had hit Recks tongue energy had exploded though him, a painful reminder that he was due to feed soon. How long had it been? He wasnâ€™t sure; lately heâ€™d been too busy to bother with something so trivial. He power would suffer if he went to longâ€¦. But surely he would be fine for now.<br/><br/>They reached the audience chamber and Recks entered tension apparent in his shoulders.<br/><br/>â€œMarcelli, your former prison would like a word.â€ He said, by now his arm was healed, but he could still see the pools of blood on the floor where the human and Morris had died. Reckâ€™s blood was mixed in with those pools somewhere. The scent of blood hung over the room, creating an ominous air. Only because he was looking for it could Recks smell his and Marcelliâ€™s blood mixed with the rest of it.<br/><br/>No sooner had he reported to her then another vampire raced into the room stopping shortly before Recks.<br/><br/>â€œSir! The humans are mobilizing!â€ Recks glared at the spot where Morrisâ€™ body had been. This was surely his fault. That damn human must have rendered his report, the humans were coming. Recks growled low in his throat.<br/><br/>â€œGet everyone ready. This isnâ€™t a drill I want everyone formed up in 5 minutes. Go. Now.â€ The vampire nodded and took off running back down the hallway. Recks turned to Marcelli.<br/><br/>â€œHow should we proceed? Offense or defense?â€ He asked, he was still aware of the other man, but he now had bigger things to worry about. Recks wouldnâ€™t leave him with Marcelli, but they could talk about this.<br/><br/>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>At the human camp Mark was just arriving after running all the way from meeting with Morris. He got back into the camp easily enough; it was already alive with activity.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">What in the hell is going on?</span>Mark thought praying Luke was around. Mark finally spotted him handing out weapons Mark grabbed his friend and dragged him into a nearby deserted spot.<br/><br/>â€œIâ€™ve got news.â€ He said and instantly started spilling all the info Morris had given him. When he was done Luke was nodding and grinning.<br/><br/>â€œWeâ€™ve got those stupid bloodsuckers now. Weâ€™ll hit them soon. In an hour weâ€™ll assemble everyone and get a plan together. Mark nodded and touched knuckles with his friend as the two of them started a deep conversation about how best to take the Vampire hideout.