Vlad watched as she smiled and walked towards him "I could wash them if you like" he saw her lips move but didn't hear the words, for some reason he was sure she was going to walk into his arms the thought sent shivers down his spine, he wanted her there, she should be there then she pulled his pants out of his hands, he saw her point at his crotch "it wont show threw" Vlad looked down at the coffee stain and he snapped back to reality, she was holding out her hand, he slowly handed her his shirt briefly touching her skin, he felt a jolt like electric from the touch, he watched as she walked out the room, well more accurately he watched her bum as she walked.<br/><br/>Vlad dropped the shirt and quickly pulled the pants on as Violet walked back in and plopped herself on the bed, but she wasn't she was starring at the blank tv it was like she was thinking very fast about many different things, Vlad pulled the shirt on, it was a tighter fit than his own but it looked okay he thought, he slowly walked behind her sitting on the bed, he wasn't sure what came over him, normally so calculating and running of logic this defied his very nature he slowly and gently wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his arms resting his head against hers, she smelled divine, she felt soft and warm under his hard body, it felt...right to him, he didn't want to have to let go, but a small voice in the back of his head just said "it's getting slapped time!" in a Russian accented voice this made Vlad mentally chuckle so on the the outside he wore a warm smile.<br/><br/>=======================================================================================<br/><br/>Vlad watched as Vanessa blocked his blow easily, like he had predicted he heard her shrill laugh and even saw some of his mean glance over like they were spooked "So, to motivate you I have to threaten you. You do hold fear though, nice try, but you fear the death of the loved ones and that's why you fight, to protect them. Oh that is brilliant!" she yelled at him "Do you not find women capable of storming your village? Burning your homes, slaughtering the men, women, and children that get in our way. How about a wife and kids? Do you have those? After I win this battle and kill you you would be able to see them again. It wouldn't be long, very soon actually. You see, I would go and find them and I would slit her throat in front of the children, let them watch their mother die and then I would leave them there. Throw a torch on their house, see if they can find their own way out. How do you like that? Hmm? she took a small glaring a him with hatred, Vlads face was unchanged, not shock nor anger rose to the his face, nothing at all.<br/><br/>"The damage that an army, like yours, can do to a village is haunting. And don't for one second think that that woman is anything like what you think she is. Because an army like yours is the only reason I could describe a scene like that!" She swung at him. "An army like yours is the reason I have no family!" She swung again. "And, an army like yours is the reason that I will protect that woman with my life! Because I owe her that." At this point she had swung at him and moved forward so much that she could see the sweat on his brow Vlad evaded all the blows with simple side steps, she was fighting angry now, all strength no tactic easy to read, Vlad started to laugh, not a forced laugh like most people heard no this was his true laugh, it sounded psychotic gut wrenching like the devil himself laughing from the abyss "you foolish girl, I have no wife or child, and fight to protect, you must be full of wishful thoughts if you killed them it would be nothing more than an incoviniance, how can one rule if he has no subjects, I will work them and sit in leisure, I will sell them as slaves to the highest bidder, I will form an army to protect this land, the fool of a king" he spat as he said the word "lapped up my story of my land being a great strong hold and is building a castle there as we speak, no naive girl i do not fight for them i fight for me!" he yelled the word and as he did so stepped in he didn't raise his sword but let the guard of her sword smash into his shoulder, he wanted to see the shock on her face as she realized she hadn't been thinking she had been swinging in blind rage, he grabbed her hand with his free hand and crushed it with his powerful grip till the sword fell from her hand.<br/><br/>Vlad looked into her face the fire making his Black eyes menacing the hot wind causing his hair to billow out behind him, a smile spread across his face "you misunderstood my mercy, when I start to fight seriously, I kill everything in my path" the six words came out as a growl, he whipped his hand up his sword dragging along her body slicing threw the armor and her flesh, he let go of her arm and placed his hand around her neck picking her up and throwing her like a rag doll into the middle of the battle ground, she was done she couldn't fight him like that, he left her alive so she could see fighting him was futile, as a new enemy came towards him he killed them in a sick and twisted way infront of her, showing her how easily they fell, his men had fallen back, in fear of being caught up in his wrath.<br/><br/>Vlad starred at the last two guards standing, he gave them credit they did not run, they stood there ground this girl commanded loyalty, he found himself impressed, one charged him, he grabbed her by the neck and snapped it letting her fall to the ground walking over her, the last girl was young shaking slightly but did not run, she should have Vlad batted her sword out of her hand easily grabbed her head and slammed it off the carriage until blood split down the wall and the girl lay motionless.<br/><br/>Vlad ripped the carriage door open yanking the old woman out by her neck carrying her off the ground by it, she clawed and ripped at his powerful grip but it was useless, she was in his grasp, she was dead, Vlad carried her still struggling closer to Vanessa holding her up and looking at the fallen warrior "you see, your efforts were useless, if you had headed my warning, listened to my mercy, you would not be harmed, your girls would not be dead, and the end result would be the same" Vlad turned away from her and looked at his men, half had fallen most were wounded, but they stood in rank, they stood in line, they did there jobs well, the old woman gasped and tried to plead with him, his grip not tight enough for her to die, but more than uncomfortable, he let out another chuckle at the weak old woman and looked down at Vanessa, the worst part for her, she would live, she would make a full recovery, but she'd have to live with the fact she failed, could her spirit take the blow, only time would tell, and Vlad wanted to find out.