Vlad laughed a deep laugh, a mocking laugh. "Don't even pretend that you can do something. Run away from here like the animal you are. Take more than one step towards me and I'll snap her in half." The threat wasn't fake. Though he would get more if she were alive, simply eliminating her would be good enough. Taking on Shenyo after would be no small task, but he was confident that he had learned enough of his style to overcome him.<br/><br/>Shenyo's teeth were clenched tight, a deep, angry growl coming from his throat. His fists were gripping so firmly that Lydia could see droplets of blood falling to the ground. "You don't even understand what I'm about to do to you." Shenyo's voice was deep, and sounded different than normal. "You put her down now." That wasn't quite right. Shenyo's voice was there, but it was mingled with another's. Shenyo nodded to Lydia in understanding, and as a signal to begin.<br/><br/>"There's-" Vlad began to speak again with a smug tone, but was silenced almost instantly. Shenyo had been ten yards from them at the end of his sentence. In the span of time it took Vlad to utter a single word, Shenyo was in front of them, fist slamming forward and catching Vlad square in the forehead. What Lydia had planned loosened his grip, but the impact still send her tumbling to the side. Vlad on the other hand rocketed backwards end over end, catching on roots and the sides of trees before coming to a rest.<br/><br/>"Damn it..." Vlad muttered, coughing up blood as he rose up. It was clear part of his skull was shattered. As he made it to one knee Shenyo was already there, kneeing him up before slamming him back into a tree. Rapidly the strikes went into his chest and head, claws shredding his flesh and chunks falling to the ground around them. His arms weakly moved up and deflected a few strikes, but were quickly pushed aside to continue his butchering.<br/><br/>After an eternity held within the span of a minute, Shenyo stepped back from the bloodied mess, allowing what was left of his form to slump to the ground. His face was unrecognizable, the rest of his body a red, flesh colored lump.<br/><br/>"Regenerate." Shenyo growled, kicking dirt up into his open wounds. "Heal so I can do that again." He commanded him, anger running wild through him. Shenyo began to pace, a hand going to his head as he tried to contain himself, but only barely. He paused as Vlad's hand twitched to life, sliding into his pocket slowly. "Do you think you can defend yourself now?" Shenyo growled, taking insult to Vlad's continued existence.<br/><br/>Vlad pulled out a small pendant, something that meant nothing to Shenyo but Lydia would recognize. It was a talisman that only the highest ranking nobles were allowed to hold, because of their power. Before Lydia could warn him, Vlad muttered something barely intelligible causing the talisman to grow dark. The darkness spread instantly to Vlad and the surrounding area , casting it in a pitch black shadow. Just as quickly as it was triggered it vanished, light returning to the scene to show Vlad missing. This was no attack on them, it was an emergency escape tool.