A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)
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				Title: <strong>A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>22-10-2008, 05:55:23</strong>
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				<em>"Humans are not immortal, no they all must die sooner or later, just as we would die without the pact which we have forged with them."</em><br><br>Malachai Bloodraven sighed softly to himself, it was a ritual he'd been through several times in his long life, it had been going on since the pact was formed, all to keep the feeling of respect running between the vampires and the humans. Malachai was unsure how much it worked, he was certain humans did not much care for being blood donors, but their distaste for being turned into puppy chow tended to over power that he supposed.<br><br><em>"But for without the pact we would be nothing but a group of monsters ourselves, we must honor and respect one another in the symbiotic relationship we share against those that would do us harm."</em><br><br>The Vampire tried to count in his mind how many human's had been his partner now, he figured he'd had about 3 before this one, which considering the times was not terrible. Still, the partnerships had felt like business's, all but one of had taken on husbands while living under his roof. It was fine of course, it was expected after all.<br><br><em>"We have reviewed your care of your previous pact-mate Malachai Bloodraven, your treatment of her was, in her own words when contacted by medium, quite nicer than she had ever expected from a vampire, she informed us she was glad to have met you."</em><br><br>The Elder's words flowed through his ears with only slight attention paid, his last pact-mate had been a pleasant young girl by the name of Elizabeth, she had been easy to work with and decent to talk to, she had never married, so she had become a good friend of his in their time together. nothing came of it, though again, what would?<br><br><em>"Thus, by the power vested in us, we have deemed you fit to continue your life by the pact and have selected for you a suitable pact-mate, protect her as you would yourself, for your lives will soon hang in the balance together, dependent upon each other in these cold times. Malachai, do you swear to continue to uphold our laws and the rules of the pact?"</em><br><br>Malachai turned his head up towards the podium from where the shadowed faces of the Vampire Elders were, "Yes, I, Malachai Bloodraven swear to uphold our laws and protect my pact-mate as I would protect my own body, I will defect any blade, claw or fist brought against her as I would protect my very family, and I will keep her nourished in exchanged for her keeping me alive by her life's blood." The silver haired vampire knew the words by now, his pale lips recited them with ease, and though he knew them by heart, he also meant them as such as well.<br><br><em><br>"Very Well, you will now meet your new pact-mate and you shall bring her into your home, should she take a husband, you shall take him under your protection as well. Now, we shall bring her out to introduce herself."</em><br><br>Malachai sighed, everything about this was predictable, he'd been through it three times before and had little doubt this one would be different. His dark cloak rested over his shoulders, red eyes looking towards the door she would appear from, waiting to meet the next woman he would come to enjoy and would eventually die while he was forced to live on without that friendship.
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				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>22-10-2008, 23:50:52</strong>
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				The door swung open, admitting three cloaked figures. Heavy in their steps, the humans approached the dais where the Elders stood. The crimson cloak rustled, rearranging itself in folds about their shoulders as they stopped before the vampires.<br><br><em>"As per the canon of the pact, we present a pact-mate chosen for the vampire Malachai Bloodraven."</em> One of the three intoned, the gravel voice bounces off of the walls of the empty room. <em>"Kayla Haven."</em><br><br>From the door came in another figure. The light from beyond the door made the figure a shadow, obscuring the newcomer's face and expression, revealing only that it was a woman by the gentle curves of the silhouette. The dim light of the room fell across her face as she took a step in, illuminating the dark strands about her face. Light brown eyes that almost seemed yellow in the glow of the light lit on the figures in the room. They landed on the vampire, her chosen pact-mate.<br><br>Pink lips curling, she made her way across the room to stand beside Malachai, her movements fluid and unhurried, her hips moving with a natural sway. The leather of her boots glinted, heels clicking on the floor. The simple beige-colored dress twisted with her body as she moved. The fabric rode up a little, enough to show the sheath of a dagger strapped against her thigh. Black hair swung to a stop as she stopped by him. <br><br>She tilted her head back to meet his eyes before holding out her hand, ignoring the sharp jab from one of the human Elders at her disregard for formal procedure. "Kayla Haven. Nice to meet you." Her voice was steady, sounding eerily hollow in the empty room.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>23-10-2008, 01:28:14</strong>
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				This one moved a little differently than the other three, the Vampire couldn't be sure of himself, but something about her seemed a little different than the other three women he'd been pact mates with. But deep down, the voice in Malachai's head said she'd be no different than they were. Though admittedly, none of the others carried daggers under their ropes.<br><br>After a moment of looking into her eyes, Malachai took her hand and kissed it, careful to not let his fangs mar her skin, "Malachai Bloodraven, the pleasure is mine." He spoke softly, his manners practiced and calm.<br><br><em>"Miss Haven has been briefed to the rules of the pact and informed of the proper procedures involved, if mistreated she will inform us, if she breeches the pact, you will inform us. Any questions Malachai Bloodraven?"</em><br><br>The Red eyed man turned his eyes to the Elder, "No sir, by your permission, I will take my leave." Malachai was getting tired of the stuffy atmosphere there. It made him think of death, an ironic thought for a man that lived outside of death, but still, the idea repulsed him. <br><br><em>"You are permitted to leave, bring your pact mate to your home and introduce her to your ways."</em> The Elders dismissed them and called in the next appointment, a marriage or some such, Malachai had stopped paying attention as soon as it was allowed. <br><br>Malachai looked to his new pact mate and made a gesture of "follow" with his arm as he started out the exit, so they would avoid the line that came to the front door. He was not unfriendly, he just didn't care to speak any longer in that room.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>23-10-2008, 07:29:45</strong>
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				Kayla raised an eyebrow at the gesture but followed him silently. As always, the way that vampires moved set her on edge. The inhuman grace of their steps announced exactly what they were before she even get close enough to scent the tang of blood about them or see the bloody depth of their eyes.<br><br>Once outside, she cut across in front of him, heels clicking on the marble tile as she blocked his path. Hand at her waist, she looked up at him again, brown eyes fastening on crimson ones, completely undaunted by the height difference. "Let's get something straight here, Malachai. I am your donor, not your cattle, nor your slave." Her voice, now free from the haunting echo of the room, was rich and smooth. Her words were soft, but there were steel behind them. "You do not order me about and you will respect me. Do so and I will return the favor."<br><br>As she spoke, her posture straightened, her shoulders squared. In the bright light of the hall outside, her features could be seen more clearly. Her face was made up of delicate structures, lips bowing gently and eyebrows currently furrowing slightly at him. The long, thin bones were echoed through her body, down to the fingers at her hip. Her head tilted slightly, baring an unmarred neck. She had never been a donor before and it was purely by a blow of bad luck that she had ended up being chosen as the vampire's new personal blood bank. <br><br>She relaxed a little, a smile curving her lips again, her gaze turned appraising for a moment as she scanned his form before returning to the previous polite, but cautious expression. "Well then, Malachai, shall we?" She stepped aside. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>23-10-2008, 20:52:49</strong>
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				Malachai looked at her for a long moment, a hard red glare on her before he broke into a smirk, then a full blown smile, "You've never worked with a vampire." It was a statement, not a question. After a moment the vampire chuckled softly, "Honestly, you're more like my roommate considering I have to take care of you in my own home. I will respect you and all that, I assure you of that. I've respected my last three pact mates and I will respect you s well. The days of humans being treated as cattle are a little...few hundred years back."<br><br>With a gentle tap on her shoulder he was walking again, as she had indicated she was ready, "Uncomfortable a union as it may be, the vampire and human pact is a needed one, without conservation there can be no balance, and without balance all there will be is death." Malachai did not pay particular attention to looking at her as he walked, he merely assumed she was listening, "We don't even take from the neck anymore unless the donor is comfortable with that. We can go through the bag route where the Donor gives some blood and bags it, and we drink it later. It's little more than a business deal mostly."<br><br>Malachai's mansion was not far off now, within sight, while he was hardly as wealthy as some vampires, several hundred years of life had given him a little bit of a leg up, "Of course, our payment on this is we help keep you safe from the wolves and let you stay safe and free in our homes. I'm sorry if you feel it a dark and terrible fate. But please, give it, and me, a chance before you get gung ho against me, or think I will think of you as nothing but a farm animal." The vampire had been slightly offended by her remark before, and it showed slightly in his words, still, he spoke in a calm tone and did not give much to tell in his motions.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>24-10-2008, 02:35:28</strong>
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				Kayla raised an eyebrow at his smile before following him along the road, struggling to keep up with his pace. She thanked her stars that she had chosen to wear one of her more sensible boots. The sheath of her knife rubbed against her thigh as she tried to match his long strides. "You're telling me nothing that I don't know." She drawled, hair swinging behind her in a dark cascade.<br><br>That morning, she had gone ahead with her usual routine, lazily slapping off the alarm before rolling out of the bed. She had padded across the cold concrete floor, moving over the sprawled bodies of her roommates on the ground. Post the sudden burst of the werewolves population and the night known as the Massacre, the humans have moved into reinforced apartments. And Kayla, having lost most of her family during the occasional spills, did not have the luxury of moving out of those apartments even after the pact with the vampires had been created. Instead, she stayed where she was, sharing the small apartment with six other girls, barely making the rent with her job as a messenger.<br><br>While others may had even volunteered to become donors to moved out of the place, Kayla never found the attraction in opening a vein for a blood sucker, no matter what the perks were. While a strained alliance had been formed between the two kinds, horror stories of the vampires had never cease to float about. <br><br>The autumn leaves crackled beneath her boots as she walked along the vampire, passed the broken buildings and the relics of times passed, casting sideways glances at him, her gaze still wary. She hadn't miss the sarcastic remark and oddly, it made her feel better, knowing that he had somewhat of a sense of humor. Or at least, she hoped that was what that was. <br><br>"I have nothing against blo-vampires." Not entirely true. "I just don't enjoy being bossed around." Pretty true. "The last person that tried doing so was a human, and he never did walk right after that incident." Completely true.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-10-2008, 08:53:30</strong>
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				"Blood suckers. Parasites, I've heard it all, get it out of your system now." Malachai sighed, "You'll get exactly as much respect as you give. I have no intention of bossing you around, you're not beneath me and if I may, I'd ask that you get past that idea, without you, I will die, and without me, you stand a fairly decent chance of it as well now that you're under my care, that makes us on equal footing. The sooner you stop thinking I have some grand master plan to dominate you, the sooner we can work past our differences."<br><br>The walking pace slowed as he got near the gates of his mansion, "All I ask is that before you Assume I'm the kind of man that you're going to dislike, you speak to me as I am, a stranger to you. Not an owner, not as someone who wants to imagine you as my property. You're not, and I'm not the person that would believe that."<br><br>Malachai opened the gate to the Mansion and looked at her, "I don't expect you to trust me, you just met me. But please, I ask you to keep your personal bias out of things, know me as a person, not a bloodsucker."<br><br>With that he walked passed, "This is my home, there are a few other people living here, I've put up my last Donor's family for a generation, sometimes they move out, but I've always had enough room, so I've let them stay for now, until they decide to go. So you can expect you won't be the only human in the house unless they leave. A brother and a sister, both just 19. Though I hear they have both signed up to be donors." Malachai's voice seemed a bit sour on that note, he himself did not like having to have to live off the humans. after all, though it was long ago, he was once a human himself. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 08:23:50</strong>
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				Kayla stopped short at the gate for a moment to stare at the estate. Not that it was something that she had not seen before. After all, her job as the messenger meant that she walked among the vampires to deliver their words, many of which a good deal wealthier than her new pact-mate. But still, it was always an imposing feeling, stepping onto those grounds...until she remembered exactly how they came by them, usually. <br><br>She was a bit surprised to hear that he had kept the company of the human family even after the Donor was, as she assumed, no longer available to him. She blinked at him, catching the pitch of his words. <br><br>"Technically, you being a blood sucker is part of who you are." She answered evenly as she followed him up toward the mansion. She sighed, squaring her shoulders as she continued taking in the surroundings, not liking the fact that she felt as though she was being caged in. "And look...maybe we got off to the wrong start." Kayla was nothing if not blunt, and her words not a little ill-timed. It was the same lack of fear for authority, and a little too much self-assurance that got her into trouble much of the time. Although when asked, she would swear that it was simply just obliviousness on her part. And one may eve believe her, if he would believe the innocence of the smile that came with it. "You just...presented yourself as someone that would enjoy controlling others. Especially with that gesture." She mimicked his "follow" motion. "Without even a verbal question?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 09:58:41</strong>
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				"Psh." Malachai shrugged, "I was being quiet out of respect for the elders and the next in line. Sorry if you took it wrong." he withdrew a key from his pocket and held it out to her, "This key is set to open all the doors on the estate except the bedrooms. I entrust this to you, please don't lose it, it takes a long time to change all the locks on those doors." He spoke simply, the key was a big thing to entrust, but he saw no reason to keep it from her. "You'll get the key to your bedroom once you pick one." <br><br>The girl was very interesting she seemed to share his distaste for authority, but lacked some of the respect he managed to muster. Also, her attitude was clearly very confident, but he liked that. He was sure she was the type that would find a man fine, which was good for her, he was always happy to see his donor's happy.<br><br>"Perhaps you're right, we did have a rough start, I apologize for offending you Miss Kayla, but understand, I do not wish you to think I think of you as anything other than an equal. As long as we both uphold our side of the pact, you don't even have to have anything to do with me after I show you around the mansion if you don't want to deal with me."<br><br>Though what he said was true, he did sort of hope this feisty girl would want to continue dealing with him, she seemed like she could be a very fun person. once you got to know her, and with the death of his last donor, the melancholy of that made it so that Malachai could really use some good times.
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				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 18:41:30</strong>
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				Once the issues set aside, Kayla's posture relaxed visibly, though she still held a wariness in her eyes. "The master key?" She blinked as she accepted it her fingers brushing against his briefly as she took the metal from him. She doubted that he would ever understand it, but the trust that he had shown in that simple gesture put her at more ease than he could have ever done by stringing any words artfully together. The way that she grew up was by a general distrust of people. After all, that was the only reason why she had lasted so long on her own.<br><br>"Live in this place by myself in silence?" She gestured at the spacious mansion with a casual wave of her hand. "Please. No thanks." She gave him a wry smile. "When you spend most of your life in a social environment, that can be possibly the worse punishment that you can give me." Again, not quite the truth, but she would be damned before letting anyone figure out her true weakness. <br><br>"As for not doing anything with you." For a minute, her smile turned sultry before disappearing to a polite grin again, the switch so fast that no one saved a careful observer would have caught it. "I don't think that is possible, not when I'm your food source."<br><br>She tilted her head at him as she played with the key. "So. Shall we then?" 
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				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 18:56:26</strong>
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				There had been an odd glint in the girl's eye when she flashed an odd smile, the vampire felt it best to not to comment. "Well yes, it's basically the master Key, I have one just like it, I give the bedrooms separate keys for obvious reasons." He smirked slightly, then continued to walk along with her up the driveway after closing the gate, "My second donor had very little to do with me, she took on a husband and went by the bagged blood route. It isn't so hard to avoid me, I'm not one to force myself into anyone's life that does not want me in it. So I left her to her own designs and picked up my bags of blood when they were needed."<br><br>Malachai used his key in the front door and opened it in to the foyer, "Still, I'm glad to hear you're not adverse to the idea of speaking with me, it's a terribly long life for a vampire unless we're killed unnaturally. people are one of the few things that do not eventually become boring." <br><br>Malachai closed the door gently behind her and waved his hand over the room, "This is obviously the foyer, from here you can reach pretty much anywhere if you know where to go. I realize this isn't the biggest mansion, but I keep a little map for guests here. just a moment." Malachai walked to a small desk and pulled out a sheet of paper from the drawer, handing it to Kayla, "As you can see, you can get lost if you're not careful. But I wouldn't worry much, the maids are happy to guide you if need be. Also you might like to meet the family member's of my last donor that still live here, since you will both be living in the same building unless they move out. Before I give the grand tour, any questions?"
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				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 19:13:41</strong>
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				Kayla took the map and started laughing, the sound of pearls falling and bouncing against the ivory keys of a piano. "A map?" She managed over her laughter, loose tendrils cascading over her face. "You actually made a map?" <br><br>Managing to calm her laughing down to a less...offensive volume, she shot him a wry smile. "I work as a messenger. I won't be needing a map to make my way through here. Just give me a few hours and I should be able to navigate through his place fairly well." Nevertheless, she folded up the map and tapped it against the palm of her hand. "Speaking of which though, I do need to pick up what belongings that I have in the Apartments." Which really included just a few simple sets of clothes, a few mementos of her family that she had managed to salvage- the physical forms of her memories of them, and few various objects that she really couldn't go without.<br><br>"And as for the blood bags..." She shivered a little. "You may keep the needles away from me. It is part of the reasons why I never actually thought about signing up to become a donor." She lifted a shoulder before studying him, her brows slightly furrowed. "You're not hungry already, are you?" Uncertainty echoed in her voice. She had never cared enough for the vampires to bother getting to know how their body works, beyond the simple ability of recognizing and avoiding one when they're hungry. Her eyes scanned him carefully for any of the tale telling signs.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 20:47:42</strong>
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				Malachai decided to address one issue at a time, "I'm glad to hear you'll be able to find your way around, but keep the map in case you need it." He took a breath and thought for a moment, "You're free to come and go as you please, I do ask you are careful of course, Wolves and all that. If you'd like some company I'd be happy to come with you to help you pick up your things."<br><br>Malachai let out a bit of a laugh, "We're not so weak as to die instantly without blood, basically, when we have lots of blood we gain power, but only vampires that have multiple donors get that luxury, Those of us that have blood in moderation have our fair share of strength and supernatural power." <br><br>A soft sigh came from him, "After that, when we rarely have blood we start to get weak, or at least weak by Vampire standards, basically, when weakened we have only the strength of a normal human if we resist blood lust." Malachai turned his head to the side, averting his eyes, "Bloodlust takes over weak wiled vampires when they feel the need to feed, it makes them berserk, totally out of control and stronger until they have gorged themselves on blood to the point of being completely satisfied." his voice seemed slightly ashamed of his race on that point. <br><br>He locked eyes with her after a moment of silence, "I am not yet hungry, we can last a fairly long time without a refresh as long as we're strong willed...do not worry, I will not ask you for blood on your first day here."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 21:30:09</strong>
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				"Ah." Kayla muttered, absorbing the new information, suddenly well aware of the weight of her knife against her thigh. "I'm rather hoping that you're not the latter." She gave a rather unconvincing laugh as her eyes met his. She lifted her shoulders in a casual shrug. "Just don't surprise me suddenly in the middle of the night with demand for blood in a Transylvanian accent." She joked, half-heartedly, slim fingers rising and falling naturally with the cadence of her words.<br><br>And however oblivious Kayla may appear to be, an ignorant observer she was not. The discomfort and the wistfulness in his voice wasn't lost on her. Not that she knew exactly what to say to comfort him. Or rather, not that she knew how to comfort him. "You've never been tempted to get multiple donors for the perks? It's good to have power on your side."<br><br>"But I can handle picking up my things on my own." She added. She couldn't picture the expressions on her roommates face should a vampire decide to walk in, unannounced. While she wasn't exactly one of the eager followers of the blood suckers, she had somewhat progressed beyond the whole must-kill-the-filthy-things archaist view. She couldn't exactly say the same for her roommates, and she definitely couldn't guarantee his safety should he go with her. "I need to see how much space you have allotted me first. Not that I think my things will even take up that much space." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 21:44:03</strong>
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				Malachai laughed slightly, "I've never given in to bloodlust and I would kill myself before I would allow it." His voice was suddenly firm and serious as he said that, then he sighed, taking the edge off his word, "All it does is hurt more people when a vampire loses control, and it causes there to be more deaths, and more uncontrolled vampires that have too little blood to control themselves, who go out and kill some more..." He shook his head, "No, I will keep things on schedule with you, do not worry." <br><br>The vampire thought hard for a moment then shook his head, "We all consider it, but I do not need more than one donor to survive, and I'm not the type to take more than I need." He looked to the mansion, "At least within reason. Anyway, You'll have plenty of space to put your things, if you can't fit it all in one room, you can have two, the mansion is not that full really, at least not so full that I think that whatever belongings you have will fill it."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 22:30:32</strong>
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				Kayla laughed wryly. "Now see if they can all share your view." Her expression dimmed before clearing again. "Two rooms? Are you serious?" Her look turned incredulous. "Not that I think I have enough things to fill two rooms with but...still. Are you always this generous with your donors?"<br><br>She followed his gaze and looked about the mansion. It was a spacious thing and spoke volumes of the owner: tasteful, elegant, and ornate without looking gaudy. Still, the caged feeling was prevalent. She rubbed her arms a little. Perhaps it was the knowledge that the creature before her...a man only in the loosest of terms, could easily strip her of her freedom, will, and life, should he wish to. And she wasn't exactly sure if death wasn't preferable to the first two. Granted, doing so would probably cause him issues, but it wasn't as if Kayla had anyone to speak on her behalf. <br><br>She tried shaking the fears from her mind, but instead, kept them tucked in the back of her thoughts. After all, it was this innate fear and constant guard that enabled her to thrive. "So...mind giving me a tour then? And..." She glanced about. "Where are these maids that you speak of?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 07:11:07</strong>
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				"I'm perfectly serious, I have more rooms than I need for my purposes, most of them are furnished, though not very full. Besides that, Yes, I have always been that generous with my donors, you're giving up some of your life's blood in order to assure me that my life will go on, you deserve to be treated well by me, it's simple logic really." Malachai shrugged, then starting to speak a little about the mansion itself as he walked, mostly useless historical facts and things that happened before he took it as his home. Leading her to various rooms and telling her about them, he had plenty of things to keep his guests entertained, Billiard room, Library, Game room, hot tub, as well as some other nice amenities. It was a fairly nice place to live, at least he was fond of it.<br><br>When prompted about the maids he nodded, "Only two of them live on site, along with one cook, the rest only come in if major cleaning is needed, I usually call them in about once every month or two, depending on how messy things get, it can be hard for the two maid's that live here to keep up with things."<br><br>The rest of the walk he described rooms, occasionally telling short stories of people who had visited, or happy times with former donor's, enjoying the company for the moment. After he'd shown most all there was to show, as well as the rooms she would have available to her to choose from, he lead her back to the foyer, "I'll let you think about what rooms you want to take. I'm sorry that my Former donor's family was not in, they will most likely return later, they do go out sometimes. Is there anything else you'd like to ask me about specifically since I've showed you pretty much everything I have to show?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 07:29:05</strong>
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				Kayla's eyes lit up at the library. She had heard of such places, but had never had the opportunity of actually perusing through the place itself. Among her prized collections were sets of books that her parents had left her. Her lips curled a little at the hot tub, imagining a group of vampires relaxing in the tub and finding it immensely hard to complete that picture. <br><br>She admired the rooms as she tagged along after the vampire, taking in the simple, classical lines. She immediately fell in love with the room overlooking the spacious yard, the plush crimson carpet on the floor sinking beneath her feet, the silver tassels of the curtain hanging gracefully against the large windows. <br><br>She could hear the fondness in his voice as he talked about the story of the place, and especially of his donors, her guards dropping a little, at times even forgetting the fact that he was a vampire. It was not all that hard, actually, his mannerism was a lot more human than that of the vampires that she had met in the past. And...<br><br>She scanned his figure as she followed him, her smile widening slightly. It probably also didn't hurt that he was easy on the eyes as well.<br><br>"Well...are there any places that are off limits to me? Any rules that you have specifically?" She figured that she had best get the issues out of the way. After all, it wasn't quite wise to piss off someone that is decidedly stronger than you. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 08:02:26</strong>
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				Thoughts ran through his mind and he shrugged, "Don't wreck my things. Please try to let me know if you're going out, It's not required, but I end up worried if people slip out and I don't know where they are, especially at night. But again, it's not an obligation, just a matter of respect." The vampire sighed slightly, "There are no rooms that you are not allowed in, if there were I wouldn't have given you a master key, you are an equal member of this house now." Malachai couldn't think of anywhere that she wouldn't be allowed really, other than the bedrooms if they are locked.<br><br>"Other rules, as I said, I really don't have many, I run mostly off respect, I give it and I hope for it in return, it's gotten me by so far." He nodded slightly, "If you'd like to set any guidelines for my conduct around you, feel free to. After all, my life is, indirectly in your hands."<br><br>The woman was quite nice company, she seemed to take in everything with interest and she seemed to be able to appreciate a good view. though they had their rough spots at first meeting, it seemed like she was at least not borderline hostile towards him now. This pleased him, he didn't like to make enemies, with the werewolves running amok on both humans and vampires in other cities, he didn't really need drama with people he was supposed to be allied with. Much less people he hoped to be able to consider friend someday.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 08:40:37</strong>
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				Kayla nodded as she listened to his few simple rules. "Easy. I won't break any of your things...unless there's a need to. And yeah, I can see why you wouldn't want people sneaking about your grounds. Save any emergencies, I wouldn't be doing that. As for respect," she shot him a grin, "you have already stated that before. Several times. You will come to realize, I hope, Malachai, I'm no idiot."<br><br>"As for my rules..." She trailed off and tilted her head, studying him. "Simple, as well. Don't sneak up on me, for both of our healths. I don't deal well with surprises. Respect my personal boundaries." She lifted a shoulder. "That's it."<br><br>She glanced about the mansion for a moment as they stood in silence. "I should probably go get my things." It wasn't smart to walk about the streets after sun set. There had been rumors of the werewolves becoming more and more active in the cities nearby, even a few attacks breaking out. And while Kayla had grew up in those streets and knew how to fend for herself well enough, she saw no reason to put herself at even greater of a risk. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 05:13:51</strong>
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				The Vampire nodded, "Your rules are fully accepted. I shall not lay a hand on you without your consent." He bowed slightly, "Be careful out there. The Werewolves in the area have been slightly more aggressive and reckless lately."&nbsp; Malachai sighed, one part of him did want to go with her, but he knew he'd best respect her, "I'll be here when you get back and the maids and I can help you get settled."<br><br>With that the vampire took a full bow, "Contact me should your plans change." he said as turned away from her, walking towards the library, he was in the middle of a good book and it would keep his mind off his new donor for awhile while she was gone.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 06:55:10</strong>
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				Kayla blinked at his formal farewell before shrugging a little. Pocketing the key, she headed out the door and past the gates.<br><br>Her feet crushed the autumn leaves beneath her boots as she hastened her way down the street. About her were spans of lands, vampire estates, many of which she was somewhat familiar with, their elaborate gates and long sprawling driveways keeping their life secluded, a perfect bubble, guarded from the humans mulling about and others of their own kind.<br><br>And beyond the seemingly picturesque image rises the skyscrapers of the old, many of them transformed into the Apartments. Kayla cast a worried look at the dark clouds gathering behind the imposing, if somewhat ruined and broken-down buildings and hurried her way toward her place of residence...one that had been hers for the past twenty years or so. <br><br>Pulling out a badge from within the folds of her dress, she swiped it against the gates before pushing it open, flashing it at the vampire guards behind it. They waved her in without much further ado.<br><br>Ducking in between the maze of the Apartment complexes, Kayle located the building that she had called home for the majority of her life and made her way up the rusty stairway, ignoring the curious and sometime even hostile glares cast in her direction. She winced, rumors to spread fast there.<br><br>Heaving a sigh, she listened to the rusty hinges as it creaked open to admit her. There was never any reasons for her to lock the doors, after all, there was nothing in there worth stealing.<br><br>A duffel bag was shoved into her face before she even managed to take a step into the room. Fumbling about with the straps, she stared flabbergasted at her roommates, all six of them gathered about her. She slung the bag over her shoulder as she stared at them, wordlessly. She knew the contents of the bag well, the meager possession that she had on earth, which was apparently all that she had left in the building belonging to her. The stances of her old roommates told her that they weren't looking to prolong whatever friendship that had once existed. <br><br>Wheeling the bike away from the wall, Kayla made her way back down the stairs again. She had started peddling down the street when the first drop of rain began pelting down on her.<br><br>By the time she'd arrived back at Malachai's estate, both the duffel bag and herself were slick with rain. Slipping the key into the door, she rested the bike against the side of the house before dragged the bag and herself back into the lavish surrounding again. The rain made the dress stuck to her, her hair in wet, dripping strands, leaving a puddle inside the house. She stood, trembling, shaken by both the memory of the the look of betrayal on her roommates' expression more so than the weather itself. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 07:37:24</strong>
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				The book had taken him in right up until it started raining. The Vampire looked out the window and sighed slightly, he stood and took a walk to a closet, pulling out a towel and a blanket he sighed, "I'm probably being too damn nice to her." He mumbled, "Vampires are not supposed to be kind." He spoke to himself. <br><br>"But that's really all you know isn't it? It's not like you asked to be a vampire right uncle?" A voice spoke from the doorway, Malachai turned to see Zachary, the son of his last pact mate. Though she'd never taken on a husband, she had two children while she was under his roof, but he took in the bastard children as family as well, the man who'd been involved had skipped town before they were born.<br><br>Malachai smiled slightly, "Yes Zachary, I didn't ask for this, what have I told you about sneaking up on me when I'm talking to myself?" He spoke as he walked by the young man, who followed him down the hall, "So did you get your new pact mate?" Zachary asked, his long dark hair flowing to his shoulders, a simple peasant shirt covered his chest, jeans he wore to his job, He was what the young girls would call "A Hottie"<br><br>Malachai looked back at him, "Yes, she's probably quite wet at the moment, thus the towel, however you'd have known that if you'd come home from work when you were supposed to."<br><br>Zachary sighed, shrugging his shoulders, "What can I say man? Sis wanted to party and you know I can't let her out of my sight." the vampire sighed, his sister, Louise, used to be a very gentle girl, but he could see her falling into the wrong circles, Rumor's of even spending time with werewolves were reaching back to him, he found himself worried but fairly powerless to do anything.<br><br>The two of them reached the front entrance to the Mansion, he sighed, opening the door with towel and blanket in hand, intent to meet her on the porch at least, the rain blocked the sun mostly and Malachai had put on a fresh layer of sunblock not so long ago, he'd be fine. <br><br>as he looked outside he saw her coming up the driveway, laying her bike in the mud, he watched her and could tell that chances are her former room mates had not taken it well. He said nothing as she came up the stairs, he merely held out the towel and the blanket to her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 08:31:02</strong>
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				Kayla dropped the duffel bag by her feet and accepted the towel from him after a short pause, surprised by the simple gesture of kindness. Deciding that he probably simply didn't want her to go about dripping throughout the entire mansion, she wrapped the towel about herself. Shivering, she dried herself, trying to catch the water dripping off of the dark strands of her hair. She smoothed the towel down the length of her body, trying to squeeze out the water that was caught in the fabric.<br><br>Only after she was no longer creating a pool of water about her did she turned her attention to the young man with Malachai. Her expression turned quizzical. From what little that she knew of the vampires and the subtle clues that she had managed to learn to pick up, the young man accompanying Malachai was not one of them. She recalled on his earlier introduction of some of his donor's family remaining with him and decided that the man must be one of them. <br><br>Trying to gather and recollect herself enough that she no longer looked like a drowning cat, she wrapped the blanket about her shoulders and offered Malachai a smile that looked composed enough to pass as one of her impassive masks. "Thank you." She held a slightly dried hand out to Zachary, the blanket drafted about her shoulders and over the blanket. "I'm Kayla Haven. One of your new housemates, I'm guessing." She cast a quick glance over at Malachai as though to double check on her guess. She held the dripping bag in her free hand, running her finger over the texture of the strap.<br><br>There wasn't too much in the bag, just a few change of clothes, a weapon or two, and a few books and personal belongings. The life that she led really didn't allow her to keep too much of her valuables with her. Or rather, she hadn't been able to keep any thing of particular value at all. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 17:46:35</strong>
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				A nod came from the vampire when Kayla looked over, "Kayla, this is Zachary Edwards, son of my last Donor and one of the other humans living here." Zach took the girl's hand and shook it firm but gentle, "My sister Crystal is another roomie, but she's kinda passed out right now, she hit a party hard and we didn't get back home till just recently. I was just talking to uncle Malachai about you."&nbsp; <br><br>The Vampire sighed, "Let's go inside, this sort of weather is more enjoyable to watch than to be in, and besides, we need to get you set up in a room miss Kayla." He spoke as he gently encouraged the two humans with him into the house. He started to walk with them down the halls to where most the bedrooms are, "As I mentioned before, I have plenty of rooms to spare, so feel free to pick from them, there is one near Zach and Crystal's room if you'd like to get to know them better, there is another two out by themselves where you should be able to be left alone and not worry about anyone hearing you."<br><br>Zachary nudged Malachai and spoke, "There is a room next to uncle's too! Did you forget about it Mal? C'mon, you allergic to cute girls or something?" Malachai sighed and shook his head, "I was just sure Kayla would have no interest in that one...but Zachary is correct, there is also a room open next to mine, you're free to claim it if you want it. No rush on picking one though, just letting you know your options."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 20:42:20</strong>
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				Kayla shook Zachary's hand quickly, a fleeting touch really, not enough pressure against his hand to call it a true handshake. "I'll look forward to meeting with her once she's recovered then." <br><br>The strap of the bag twisted against the fabric of her dress, making it catch against the shoulder as she swung it over her shoulder and followed Malachai back into the building. She grimaced a little as the strap caught on to a particular long strand of her hair before tugging it free deftly. The leather of her boots squeaked against the floor as she followed the vampire down the hall. At the offers of the rooms, her lips quirked up. "Cute girls?" She laughed, her voice slightly shaky as she continued to rub her arms, trying to warm herself up. She'd been called plenty of names before, but "cute" was never one of them.<br><br>"Any is fine, really." The strands sticking to the nap of her neck was beginning to get irritating. She lifted a hand, brushing the strands back the best that she could. "And actually, I would like to get out of these clothes as soon as possible." She gestured at the dress clinging to her body, though she realized with a pang that the clothes in her duffel bag was probably not in any better shape than the one that she had on. She spared a quick thought of unease at the state that her books may be in. "I doubt that I'll be of much use to anyone if I'm sick...so preferably, a room with a ready bathroom." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 21:29:56</strong>
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				Zachary started to nudge Kayla into the open room that was next to Malachai's, "This is the biggest and the nicest of the rooms, AND it has a bathroom as well, the others have to share a bathroom." Malachai didn't object to what Zach said, as it was true, Malachai did speak up however, "I'll call a maid to get your clothes, and to bring you a dry change of clothes, We do have a few spare dresses around here, I'll have her bring one that should fit." <br><br>He said as he walked out of the room, dragging Zachary behind him, once they were out in the hall he let Zach go, continuing to walk down to the Maid's quarters, finding one of them inside her looked in on her, "Gladys, could you bring a spare dress to the bedroom next to mine? My new Donor is there and she's wet at the moment." <br><br>The young maid nodded, "Yes mi'lord." she spoke as she stood up from the desk she'd been sitting and and went to fetch a dress, bringing it to the room as instructed, She knocked on the door and spoke softly, "Mi'lady? Master Malachai sent me with a dress may I come in?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 01:57:10</strong>
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				Without much of a protest, Kayla allowed herself to be maneuvered into the empty room and spent a moment surveying the room. The colors were rich and the elegant lines and classical inspiration that seemed to be constant throughout the entire estate were echoed there as well in the well-polished wooden frame and the cabinets. Rain splattered against the ceiling-to-floor windows, the gray sky and thin wisps of clouds allowing just enough light to filter through to catch the droplets, letting it spray across the crimson carpet.<br><br>Kayla dropped the duffel bag onto the floor by the couch, feeling slightly out of place in the lavish surroundings. Not to say that she had never been called upon to play a role in formal occasions, but that was in a drastically different situation. She hugged herself a little, her confident poise beginning to slip away as she pondered her next move. She was reluctant to take the risk of ruining the bedroom.<br><br>Instead, she moved over to the vanity and began unstrapping the knife from her thigh. The Velcro strap slid off easily. Placing the blade on the vanity table, she unzipped the duffel bag and began emptying out the content of the bag. Wet clothes and books tumbled out onto the carpet, along with a small jewelry box. Placing the box carefully on the vanity, she smooth her fingers over the Mother-of-Pearl inlaid, her mind flashing briefly back over happier times until her thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the knock on the door.<br><br>"Um, yeah, come in." Kayla answered tersely, watching as the door was swung open. In came a maid, human from her limited ability to discern the differences between the alive, the relatively alive and the not quite so alive. <br><br>"Mi'lady, I'm Gladys." She inclined her head slightly, her eyes not quite on Kayla. "Master Malachai had sent a dress for you...and if I can be of any further assistance, please tell me."<br><br>Kayla blinked at the formal addressing. "Just Kayla, please." She took the dress from the woman carefully, admiring for a moment the way the fine fabric slipped against her fingers, the folds falling gracefully and wondered briefly what exactly was the vampire doing with a spare dress as such. She smiled at the maid. "I should be fine, Gladys, thank you."<br><br>The maid inclined her head again before leaving the room, closing the door softly behind her.<br><br>Tugging the boots off of her feet, Kayla entered the bathroom and stopped short at the door frame, her eyes widening at the gilded interior. Letting the dress slide off of her body, she stepped into the bathtub cautiously and turned on the hot water, letting it eddy and pool about her. <br><br>A few minutes later, patted dry and a good deal cleaner, she emerged from the room, the clean dress flowing about her casually, her hair trailed behind her in a long braid. She left the room, the knife about her thigh again, her bared feet padding along the floor of the mansion. She paused at the stairs for a moment before shrugging. He hadn't said that the library was off-limit. <br><br>With that destination in mind, she set off for the library. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 05:34:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The book he'd been reading called to Malachai after he'd called the maid to take care of Kayla, he had returned to the library and has started to read once again. His mind moving to Kayla now and then as he read though. She seemed slightly more at peace there than when he'd first met her, but still she seemed depressed after her visit with her old room mates. <br><br>The book placed aside the vampire laid his head back and thought to himself about things, she'd been through a lot that day, no doubt about it, he could hardly blame her for not thinking much of him. He was destined to eventually take blood from her after all. Still, he wanted to try and make her feel comfortable and welcome there.<br><br>Another bother was why Zachary saw it fit to put the girl in the room next to his, the boy was young and nothing but trouble, but still a good kid at heart. None the less, he worried about him sometimes, and his sister. None the less, he couldn't do a hell of a lot for them, at least not from where he stood as a mere makeshift uncle.<br><br>He picked up his book again, thinking about things more than he wanted to and finding it hard to read at all, still he tried for the moment anyway.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 06:31:10</strong>
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				Kayla made her way to the library, courtesy of the memorization skills that she had acquired and honed with her job as a messenger. She stopped short, seeing Malachai in the room. She paused, her hand pressed against the door frame, eyes watching him, taking in his form, curiosity on her expression before she took a cautious step in.<br><br>Her feet padded silently against the carpet before she ran her fingers against the worn spine of the books. The light streaming in behind her softly outline her body against the white dress, casting a glow over the dark strands of her hair. She took in a slow breath, ignoring the vampire for a moment as she let the scent of old pages and tomes. Something about that smell always brought a sense of comfort to her. The dusts tickled her nose, making her sneeze a few times. <br><br>She stood, a bit sheepishly, in the room, leaning against a bookshelf, her fingers tapping against the wooden frame. "Nice collection you've got here." She gestured absentmindedly at the books. "All yours? Or inherited?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 07:29:07</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Malachai had heard her coming in the room from when she'd looked in, occasionally he looked towards her with his eyes, not moving his head from the pages. But when she spoke he closed the book and looked towards her, "Most are mine, I pick up used books when I get the chance, I enjoy reading and I find that when you have hundreds of years to your life span you have plenty of time to kill." He smiled slightly.<br><br>He looked at her and nodded slightly, "Some however were left behind by my old donor's, some as gifts from house guests. Others were here when I got the house. This mansion may well be older than I am, and that's saying something." he smirked slightly, keeping his eyes locked with hers, he didn't want to let them wander to far lower, other than to notice she was strapped with her dagger again, "So miss Layla, I assume you must be a book enthusiast since you came here to the library, Is there any books you've been looking for? Good libraries are a little hard to find in chaotic times like these, and my collection is fairly vast for a mere personal collection. Still, the maids keep it organized, so if there is something you're interested in and we have it, we can probably find it for you.""
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 22:22:15</strong>
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				She allowed her eyes to lock with his for a moment before her lips curled up again. "Kayla. Please." She corrected him without much thought as she ran her fingers up against the fabric of the books again, testing out their age before plucking a random one out of the shelves. She flipped it open, running her fingers over the prints, feeling the bumps of the ink before she looked to him again. "I guess you do need something to occupy your time. Time can drag on a bit when there isn't much of a purpose, can't it?"<br><br>Putting the book back on the bookshelves again, she winced as an edge of the paper caught her finger. A crimson streak fell across her finger and she brought it up to her lips instinctively sucking on it. Her eyes shot to his again and she lowered her finger from her lips hesitantly. "And I'm not so much of a book enthusiast in that I really don't have anything to do right now." She lifted a shoulder. The whole randomly assigned Donor issue had thrown her life on a bit of an unexpected swerve...not that she was really heading in any direction with her life to begin with. Whatever dreams that she'd had vanished with the last of her family.<br><br>"So." She crossed her arms, trying hard to ignore the sting on her finger from the paper cut and dissipate the slight awkwardness in the room. "What prompted you to keep your last Donor's family about?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>29-10-2008, 21:21:10</strong>
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				The smell of blood in the air did make it a little hard for Malachai to ignore her injury, he reached into his pocket and produced a rag, handing it to her for her to wrap her finger with, before answering her question, "Well...they had nowhere else to go, all of them lived with me back when she was alive, Just because she passed on and I'm not required to keep them around is no reason to kick them out." He smiled slightly at her, trying to ignore the blood, getting a slight headache. <br><br>"Fact is, if I'd have kicked them out, they would have ended up hating me, and I couldn't stand that idea, I watched the two of them grow from when they were born, I even helped Elizabeth take care of them sometimes, I may not have a beating heart, but it doesn't mean I don't have a heart at all." he put his book up where he usually put it, a bookmark in to hold it's place, "Would you like to wrap that wound with something a bit better than a rag, we have a fairly extensive first aid kit and one of my maids has had nurse training."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 00:51:07</strong>
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				Kayla took the rag and tied it about the cut, pulling the corners between her fingers and her teeth to tighten it. Dropping her hands to her sides, she rubbed over the fabric absentmindedly. "Nice of you to do that." She gave a short, almost bitter laugh. "But I guess you have the luxury of doing that." She lifted a shoulder almost casually. It was rare to find any one who lived and acted beyond that of their own benefits. It was something that she had learned from hard lessons.<br><br>"You don't like being hated?" Her lips quirked a little as she crossed her arms to study him again. She picked up a book, an early edition of <em>the Prince</em> and dragged up a quote from the depth of her memory. "Wasn't it Machiavelli that said that it is better to be feared than it is to be loved?" <br><br>Putting the book back down on the shelves, she shook herself out of her reverie. Clearing her throat, she pulled at a loose thread of the rag again. "I think my finger should be fine." She studied the small spot of scarlet liquid seeping out before cocking her head at him. "I suppose I should leave you to your study?" She gestured at the book on the table. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>31-10-2008, 07:04:11</strong>
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				The words of his luxuries stung him a little, but Malachai made no comment on it, he merely listened to what she said next, with the wound wrapped it was easier to think straight. "Machiavelli didn't live to be over two centuries old or I might take his words with more respect." He sighed slightly, "There comes a time when you see patterns Kayla, you see them repeating endlessly, an empire rises, all is good until corruption seeps into it, eventually the epire pushes it's people to far and they rebel, the empire eventually falls, and the cycle begins again. That is what you see when you grow to be as old as I am, or older as some of the Kin are. You see cycles and come to realize the only thing that truly matters are the people in your own circle and their protection. No one makes it through life alone."<br><br>Her suggestion was tempting, but with the main smell of blood covered, he felt safe with her there, "Go if you wish, otherwise I do not mind the company, it has been a little lonely here lately, the maid's don't often talk with me at great length, and the youths are usually out, I grow tired of books if I read them too often. I predict plots far to easily. The plot of my own life however I see as much more interesting"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>31-10-2008, 07:57:52</strong>
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				"Oh I don't know about that." Kayla raised a shoulder in a non-committed gesture. "People have made it pretty well on their own. And there's less chance of betrayal when you have your guards up at all times." She felt the wet patch against her fingers and looked down. The blood was starting to soak through the fabric of the rag. She studied it for a moment, a furrow between her brows. "Funny how a small cut can bleed so much." She muttered before returning her attention to him, dismissing the cut with another shrug. <br><br>"So over two centuries old?" She arched a dark eyebrow at him. Bracing herself against the shelf, she tilted her head at him. "And for someone that claim that no one makes it through life alone, you sound awfully lonely. Though I guess you've lived long enough for several life times." Her lips quirked up a little. "I haven't seen any woman's touch in the place. No little sounds of little vamp feet stampeding across the foyer either." She gave a low laugh. "Don't tell me you're an eunuch." Her look turned incredulous. True, she had heard rumors of them before, but still, the thought of encountering one was somewhat...amusing to say the least. <br><br>She frowned a little at the blood-soaked rag. "Ah." Grumbling, she tugged the rag off and twist it about her finger before pressing the cut to her lips, careful not to stain the white dress. "Must have cut a bigger vein than I thought." She muttered about the finger in her mouth. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>31-10-2008, 23:10:26</strong>
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				The blood was starting to irritate him again, he was amazed how much she was bleeding and he wondered if she was a hemophiliac. He shook his head of the thoughts as his fangs seemed to throb, "I'm not a eunuch no, everything I have can work fine, usually best after a feeding. As far as the pitter patter of Vampire feet, for a vampire woman to have a baby she needs over double the blood she'd normally drain to help nourish the baby. So most have no interest in such things, and human women and vampire babaies...I actually have no idea about that."<br><br>Malachai shrugged, "Romantically, my life is quite empty, you're quite astute, most my donor's married, the one that didn't had no interest in men after what happened to her with the one she had been with. I haven't had sex in more years than I can remember...but I assure you and you'll have to take my word for it when I say everything works just fine."<br><br>With a rip he tore a part of the sleeve off his shirt, wrapping her wound in it, "Miss Kayla you need to be careful about bleeding around vampires. I have plenty of self control and it is not time for me to draw blood yet, but should you encounter others...not all have the measure of self control I do."&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>31-10-2008, 23:43:06</strong>
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				Kayla bit back a protest at his act of tearing the shirt. Did he not know that there were thousands out there that would have died, literally, to acquire decent clothes? Shaking her head inwardly, she held out her hand, letting him wrap up the wound. A small shock jolted through her at the sensation of his cool finger brushing against her hand. It had been a while since she had any actual skin to skin contact and the experience of it once again was unfamiliar, even if was the skin of one that wasn't quite alive.<br><br>Drawing her hand back, Kayla tugged at the piece of the cloth again, tightening it to stem the flow of blood. "You act as though I cut myself on purpose." She muttered darkly before pressing her finger against the tip of her finger, watching as it turned from red to white and back to red again, checking out the blood circulation. Bright brown eyes lit on him again. "I hope you're not planning on hosting any parties any time soon though." Her voice grew wary. "I don't do well as a party favor and should your pals decide to try something, it will get messy."<br><br>Her lips quirked a little at the realization that she was discussing the vampire's sex life. "And really, it's hard to figure out if everything is indeed working fine if you haven't tested it out that long." Her smile widened, the look in her eyes as she met his was dark, sultry, holding promises with the intention of keeping them. The invitation in there was clear.<br><br>She blinked and the look was gone. "Hate to remind you, but I kind of do need to eat." She gave a small laugh. "Do you think you can direct me to the kitchen? I can whip up something. That is," she peered at him, "if you trust me enough with sharp utensils and open flames."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 03:06:42</strong>
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				Her words bit him a little, particularly her accusation of him saying she intended to cut herself, he sighed slightly, nodding to her, "I don't host many parties and my donor is always off limits in the few times I've been coerced into it." he shrugged, his eyes noted the look when he'd ripped his shirt, the one he was wearing that the moment was not particularly elegant, but he supposed it was careless.<br><br>The look in her eye when she spoke of his checking to see if everything was working was...hard to define for him, he had not been looked at like that in a long time, and the last time someone looked at him like that, he eventually ended up getting bitten on the neck and turned. For now, he decided to ignore it, the look faded quickly enough that he'd almost been unsure it was there in the first place.<br><br>"You've been carrying a sharp utensil all day and I haven't said a thing about it." He grinned, a playful look passing through his eyes, "The kitchen was down the hall from the bedrooms on the left."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 06:48:18</strong>
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				"Yeah. I've been wondering about that." Kayla looked down at the knife strapped to her thigh. "Though I guess you don't have much to fear from me." She unstrapped it, the hem of her dress riding up slightly to expose more of her legs before sliding down again. "It's just a habit of mine. Get caught in a tough position a few times, you kind of learn to carry a sharp object with you." She twirled it, playing with it a little. The length of the blade was slightly shorter than that of her forearm, the hilt well-worn. Tucking it back into its sheath, she straightened and faced Malachai. "Anyways, I hope you won't mind?"<br><br>She laughed a little before leaving the library, her feet padding silently down the hall, skin cool against the floor.<br><br>The scent of the herbs hit her before she even spot the entrance to the kitchen itself. She ducked through the swiveling door and stood for a moment in the spacious kitchen. <br><br>She'd never had luxury the likes of what the place was equipped with. Well-polished chrome glinted about, the fridge hummed, running smoothly. Potted plants were lined along the sides of the windows as a relief to the stark, crisp glare of the ceramic tile.<br><br>A maid straightened up from her spot at the island of the kitchen, a mug in hand. "Miss-"<br><br>"Oh don't mind me." Kayla waved a hand at her before ducking into the fridge without any invitation. Her eyes scanned over the produces available, her eyebrows raising a little at the bags of blood lined against the side as though juice bags.<br><br>Wrinkling her nose a little, she pulled out of the fridge again before opening the large pantry and pulling out a bag of cookies. Never one to watch exactly what she ate, Kayla certainly wasn't about to change her diet, even as a blood source for the vampire. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 23:58:31</strong>
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				The dagger was lovely and well made, Malachai could see it with ease even from where he was, as she put it back he nodded, "I don't mind at all. This is your home now, if you allow yourself to think of it like that." He watched her go and sighed softly, the smell of blood in the air still tempting him. he shook it off, and went back to his book.<br><br><br>Meanwhile, a young woman had stirred and was headed to the kitchen, Black hair with green streaks, the kind of person you could tell had a wild streak from just looking at her, Crystal opened the kitchen door and walked riht by the maid, opening the pantry without saying a word to anyone. She scanned it for a moment then looked around the room, spotting Kayla, "Who the hell are you and why the fuck do you have my cookies?" She asked in a clearly irritated tone.<br><br>The maid looked on sadly, "Miss Crystal she's-"<br><br>"Mute? Let her answer for herself Sarah, she's clearly a big girl, I'm sure she can form a sentence or two." The irritble and still somewhat sleepy teen spoke to the servant, focusing back on Kayla, "So who are you?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 23:06:44</strong>
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				Kayla sat perched on one of the stools, her legs swinging freely beneath her as she munched on the cookie. She arched an eyebrow at the newcomer and her lips quirked to the side at the way that she was being addressed.<br><br>"Let's get a few things straight here." She pushed herself off of the stool and padded across the kitchen to stop before the younger woman. Never mind that the woman had a few inches on her and Kayla had to tilt her head back to meet her eyes, she held her gaze with a steel gaze. "You do not curse at me. Now ask again. Nicely, kid."<br><br>Crystal stared as the shorter woman approached her. Red began flushing over her face. "Who the hell do you think you are?" She leaned in closer. Kayla could smell the alcohol in her breath and wrinkled her nose, tempted to take a step back but held her ground instead. "I fucking live here. You don't." She snatched the bag of cookie from Kayla, her nails leaving a streak across the woman's hand. "You're probably one of Zach's fuck buddies. Keep to his bedroom and out of my way."<br><br>Kayla hissed at the scrape of nails against her skin. The smile remaining on her face, she grabbed the other woman hard by her wrist in a vice grip. Crystal had lived her entire life under the shelter and protection of a vampire, Kayla had not. <br><br>Light brown eyes glinted at her darkly. The animosity from the other woman would have simply been ignored if Crystal hadn't made any physical contact. Those scratches sparked that innate desire to defend herself, an instinct that had served Kayla well growing up the way that she did. Crystal hadd picked the wrong woman to throw a fit at. "Wrong." She said softly, her smile widening at the wince. She took a step closer, forcing Crystal to drop the bag of cookies. Her free hand shot out and caught it, cradling it in her hand. "On both counts, actually. My name is Kayla Haven, not bitch, not fuck buddy, not whatever you're thinking of."<br><br>She released Crystal and took a step back, the bag of cookies in her hand again. A bruise in the shape of fingers was starting to form on Crystal's wrist. Kayla studied it while she plucked out yet another piece of cookie from the bag. "And I will be your vampire's new personal blood bank. Nice to meet you."<br><br>Crystal cradled her wrist, her lips drawn back in a snarl. "Malachai will hear about this." She raised her voice. "Uncle Malachai!" <br><br>The maid winced. "Miss Crystal, I don't think-"<br><br>"No. You don't think." Crystal rounded on the maid. "At all. It's my fucking cookie. What makes you think it's alright to watch her take it?" She snapped before pressing a hand to her head. "I do not need this." Her voice took on a petulant pitch. "Uncle Malachai!"<br><br>Kayla watched the entire scene with interest, a smear of chocolate on her lower lip. "What. Can't fight your own battle?" She couldn't stop herself from taunting her, her voice dripping with disdain. "Pathetic."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>03-11-2008, 00:48:58</strong>
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				The vampire sighed as the ear splitting sound of his psudo-niece's voice rang through the mansion. He stood and spoke softly to himself, "Looks like She met Kayla." He mumbled, having fully expected the first meeting of the two of them to be a bit unpleasant. The sound was from the kitchen. He made his way there with graceful steps.<br><br>"Uncle Malachai!" Crystal shouted, glarng daggers at Kayla, as soon as the vampire walked in the room Crystal pointed at the newcomer, "She barged in here and stole my cookies! Right from my hand!" <br><br>Malachai pinched the bridge of his nose, looking at the maid, who shook her head, "That was fun Crystal, the truth now please?" The Teen girl scoffed, "THAT IS THE TRUTH!" She frowned, "You would believe a lowly servant over me?" <br><br>Malachai had grown tired of Crystal's antics of late, and this was no exception, "They have a better record when it comes to not lying to me. Sarah, what happened?"<br><br>The maid proceeded to tell the truth of what happened while enduing the dagger glare from the girl she was ratting on, Malachai focused his gaze back onto Crystal, "See here, you're not the queen of my house and I'm not bound by any law to keep you here, you either start respecting the other people living her, servants, new pact mates, or otherwise, or I will let you make good on that foolish promise you've been making about moving in with the werewolves." Malachai spoke with a deadly seriousness in his voice.<br><br>Crystal's face was an angry red but she said nothing, just pushing past Malachai and storming off eleswhere, The Vampire looked to his pact mate, "I'm sorry you had to see that...you can see why I'm worried about her I'm sure...Elizabeth was...far to lenient when she was a little girl, got everything she wanted despite my warnings of what I felt was going to happen...I'm sad to say I was right."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>03-11-2008, 01:30:13</strong>
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				Kayla couldn't stop herself from smiling a little as Crystal stormed off. "The spoiled princess, hm?" She scoffed, taking a bite of the cookie in her hand. "She wouldn't last a minute with the werewolves." She flashed him a grin. There was something slightly feral in that smile. "Send her to the Apartments for a week and she'll come back quiet and appreciative, I guarantee it."<br><br>She tilted the bag at the maid. "So, Sarah? Want one?"<br><br>The maid looked positively scandalized. "I can't possibly-"<br><br>"Go ahead." Kayla shook the bag, entirely uncaring that it wasn't quite hers to offer. "I'm sure Crystal won't mind. Especially now that I have dirtied it with my hands." She beamed as the girl took a piece and bit into it hesitantly. "Not bad. Right?" She turned back toward Malachai, her expression somber. "I apologize for laying hands on her, but don't expect me to roll over for her. She attacks me, I will retaliate." She lifted her shoulders. "Should she choose to try and do so again, I will, again. I really rather not though."<br><br>She shook the bag at Malachai, the smile back on her face. "Cookie?"<br><br>An obnoxiously loud tone blared out, echoing in the mansion. The smile turned into a scowl. "Work." Grumbling, she dropped the bag back on to the counter and ran for her room. <br><br>She rummaged through her duffel bag and managed to find the phone by the third ring. "Hello? Now? But-Alright. Fine." She glanced about before climbing to her feet and running her hand over a pair of jeans, finding them dry enough to wear. "Yeah. I'll be there in..." She trailed off, the map of the city flashing through her mind, "twenty minutes. Top. Bye." She hung up.<br><br>Though much of the technology were still in use, the safest way to deliver messages and items from point A to point B was still through that of mouth to mouth delivery, especially since the werewolves could easily intercept them by other means. <br><br>Tugging on a sweater and strapping on the gun holster and slipped her Berettas into them. Slipping extra clips into her pockets, she pulled on her still wet boots and headed out the door, flinching a little as the rain continued to fall down on her. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>03-11-2008, 06:59:34</strong>
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				The cookie was tempting, since technically, they were his, since they we bought with his money, none the less, as the sound came through the mansion, he was surprised, normally when people became donors, the elders took them out of their jobs, especially dangerous ones. Yet it seemed Kayla had managed to keep hers, he supposed it was probably her stubbornness that did it, it also explained why they didn't give him as much hassle as they had when they had allowed him to take in Elizabeth. <br><br>As his donor ran into the other room, he fetched his cloak, waiting by the front door and following her out as she left. "I'm not going to try and stop you from doing your job if you really want to keep it...but Might I ask that I can accompany you from a distance? This area has been trouble lately, and I've got a bad feeling about things tonight."<br><br>While it might look needy, the fact is he wanted to be present at least, he wanted to be there because for one thing, he didn't want to lose his new pact mate on the first day, and for another, he simply had an unnerving hunch, and the last time he ignored one, a pact mate died.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>03-11-2008, 18:37:05</strong>
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				Kayla brushed the rain droplets off of the seat of her bike. She paused and turned to him, surprise on her face. "I can't very well just stay in and do nothing all day now, can I? And I would like a little extra cash of my own."<br><br>She climbed onto her bike, swinging her legs over the seat and kicking the bike off of its stand. "And I won't stop you from following, if that's what you want, but I'm on call almost all the time. I doubt you will want to follow me around at random times throughout the night." She pulled on a pair of fingerless gloves before closing her fingers about the handles "And there's that little thing about clients confidentiality that we would both be breaking."<br><br>She grinned at him. "Don't worry. I can take care of myself. Have had to for the past few years anyway." She shoved off and started pedaling fast down the long stretch of the driveway. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>04-11-2008, 05:29:43</strong>
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				"..." The girl was right, but still, Malachai had it in his head that he would follow her, and once the vampire had something in his head, it didn't get out. Thus he started following her, it was easy to keep up with her, after all, he was a vampire, "I do not expect to follow you all the time. Merely tonight, I have a bad feeling, and I'm not about to ignore another one..." He spoke softly.<br><br>He matched her pace and sighed, "I will not intrude on the client themselves. I'll back off away from the meeting place but in distance if you need to shout for me, is that fair?" The Vampire's word's were wuite sincere, he seemed to have a genuine concern about Kayla's well being. Though he would hope by now that would not be too much of a surprise to her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>04-11-2008, 18:37:43</strong>
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				The bike shook a little and Kayla cursed beneath her breath before she got it under control. While she had been around vampires long enough to know of their inhuman speed and abilities, they never did fail to leave her with an unnerving sensation at the display. <br><br>"I don't need a babysitter." She sighed, slowing down a little. "But fine." She grumbled, "not like I can stop you if I wanted to anyway." <br><br>The scene flashed past her as she swerved through the maze of half-ruined buildings. Save for an odd few passerby and the messengers, the streets were mostly abandoned.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>04-11-2008, 19:39:02</strong>
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				Kayla really knew how to make words sting, that much was for sure, "I'm not here to babysit, I'm just concerned about this one. I have my reasons for wanting to follow this time." He sighed, he didn't really want to tell her that the last time he ignored a feeling someone died, "Just tell me when you're near the address and I'll stop within ear shot. That way, I'm not violating any codes, and you can conduct your business in peace."<br><br>Her motions told him she wasn't really comfortable with him yet, he supposed that made sense, after all, they had only met today. Despite his attempts to befriend her she was clearly going to be a hard case to crack. Still, he could only do his best, as he kept up with her bike he grew quiet, just staying somewhat near her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>08-11-2008, 03:29:41</strong>
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				A look of displeasure washed over her face. Kayla sighed and leaned forward into the wind. The rain pelted down against her, her legs working fast, pedaling hard. The rain lashed against her skin, making her clothes stick to her. Her hair was slicked back dark strands stick to the pale skin. She turned her attention to the road before her, swerving about before going down another emptied street. The curfew was in place, enforced by a few vampires employed by the Council, made up of both vampire and human Elders.<br><br>She'd learned the hard way not to trust easily. Betrayals were common place in the early years of her life and it hadn't been easy to recover from those. <br><br>The tires of her bike bounced against the cracked road as she turned down a narrowed passage, taking a shortcut. The past lie in ruins about her in the form of shattered pieces and crumbling walls. Her fingers tightened about the handle bars at the shadows. Chances were they were nothing more than that of the pieces, but the ruins had always left her with an eerie feeling. <br><br>She exhaled when they made it out of the maze. Slowing down a little, she cast a look at Malachai as the road opened up to lavish estates again. "We're getting close."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 00:44:43</strong>
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				Malachai had a little trouble keeping up with her, more because he wished to hold back than anything else, still he kept up, getting wet just as she was. HE could tell she'd need another change of clothes when they returned to the manor. <br><br>Kayla knew her way around the streets, that much he could tell with ease, she had ridden through the alleyways at least a hundred times, and it was clear she had no intention of letting the job go.<br><br>As she said they were getting close he stayed near for a moment, "Alright then, from here I will watch, if there is any trouble, call out and I will help...that is supposing I don't notice the trouble coming myself, which is possible, it's late after all."<br><br>The Vampire watched as she went on ahead, ready for anything, at this hour, anything could come at you, A vampire hating human, a Werewolf, or a bloodlusting Vampire, Malachai focused his sense on spotting any of those troubles before they could come at him, or more importantly, Kayla.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 06:25:32</strong>
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				Kayla nodded, displeasure still on her face, but she pedaled down the road, the lights flickering overhead, casting an eerie glow on the cement sidewalk. Rain fell in silver streaks before her visions as she stopped before a gated estate. Brushing her hair back, she hit the button at the intercom, her teeth chattering a little as she hugged herself. "Messenger from the Central."<br><br>There was no answer, instead, there was a buzz and the gate swung open. Casting a look over her shoulder, searching involuntarily for the form of the vampire, she pedaled past the gate, trying not to flinch as it swung shut behind her.<br><br>The truth was, traveling at night had always given her an unsettling feeling, and while Malachai's presence was a bit of a bother, it was reassuring. <br><br>Leaning the bike on its stand, she walked up to the door and rapped her knuckles on it. It swung open to admit a vacant faced man dressed in the uniform of a butler. He gestured wordlessly, motioning for her to follow him. <br><br>Her fingers drifted up to the holsters but she followed nonetheless. It wasn't the first time that she had been to this estate. The owners was a, if arrogant, vampire of held in high regards by the rest. He wasn't an Elder, but rumor had it that he had the ears of one.<br><br>Kayla wrung the water out of her sweater as she entered the study, trying not to jump as the door was swung shut behind her. She look to the vampire sitting in the armchair. "Your message?"<br><br>"You seem jumpy," came the answer as the vampire moved from the seat in one sleek movement before advancing on Kayla. She held her ground and his gaze, unsettled by the predatory movements. "Any reason why you should be?"<br><br>The room was dark, but Kayla could see the faint outline of the vampire as she scanned over him, red flags going up at all of the signs of blood lust on the vampire. "You should see your pack mate." She lifted her hand back to the holster again. The bullets in there wasn't going to much damage, but it may slow him down if he didn't have enough of a pain tolerance.<br><br>"She's gone." He continued to advance on her, fangs glinting in the dim light. <br><br>The gun slipped out of the holster. Kayla held it before her, pulse drumming loudly in her ears as she backed up to the door and scrambled for the handle only to find it locked. "Fuck."<br><br>"Not quite." She stifled a scream as he was suddenly before her, hands at either side of her head, pinning her there. She grimaced at the scent of blood coming off in waves from him. He shifted a little. Her eyes widened at the marks that looked suspiciously like claw marks along his neck.<br><br>She edged the barrel of the gun to his groin and squeezed the trigger. <br><br>The vampire's head jerked back with a howl, a big enough of a move back for her to dart past him. Her eyes scanned the room as she searched for a way out. Her eyes landed on the window. Firing off a few shots at it, she charged at it, bracing herself against the impact.<br><br>She fell through it, the glasses falling in a shower about her, cutting her. Without waiting to catch her breath, she sprinted for her bike, only to feel a hand coming hard down about her ankle. She twisted and saw the vampire staring at her, anger twisting his face. <br><br>She brought the gun about again, only to have it knocked out of her hand as the same hand came about her neck, squeezing. Clawing at the hand, she brought her leg back to kick at him only to have him catch it. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>14-11-2008, 19:12:01</strong>
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				Malachai had stayed near the Estate, listening closely, and trying his best to keep track of her by her scent, it was fairly easy given that she'd cut herself. At first it seemed alright, for a couple minutes, but then he heard a muffled cry and he was already on the move up to the area of the house he could sense her in, he saw a window he could easy bust through...if it hadn't exploded into shards of glass seconds later. <br><br>The Vampire saw his pack try and get out the window, smelled her blood become an even more intense smell in the air as the glass cut her arms and legs, Malachai was already moving at a speed no human could match running, and by the time he spotted the other vampire, who he recognized as a vampire of some rank and a fair bit more powerful, Malachai was already lunging at the vampire from a full tilt run. His hand, normally quite normal in appearance had changed slightly, his nails growing out and becoming sharp as he grabbed the older vampire by the neck in the lunge, knocking them both back into the manor. <br><br>Malachai took a moment to fling the bloodlusting Vampire&nbsp; harshly against a large bookshelf in the room, which collapsed on top of him. Malachai turned, "Kayla, please get out of here! The rain will mask your scent from him, I'll keep him held back but in this state he's stronger than I, move swiftly." <br><br>The Vampire was already lifting the heavy oak bookcase off of him and snarling and no longer putting on any allusions to being anything but a monster.<br><br>"You son of a bitch...Your kind are the reason humans still hate us, you make me sick." Malachai spoke, standing protectively between the vampire and the window, hoping that Kayla would take his advice for once.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>15-11-2008, 19:34:36</strong>
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				The glass shards combined with the sweat mixing with the fall of the rain drops was making cuts burn like hell. But Kayla had lived through worse. Much worse. <br><br>She shook her head at Malachai's words. "You have got to be kidding me if you think I'm going to turn tail and run."<br><br>She yanked her second Beretta from its holster, her lips pulled back in a snarl. The recovery speed of the vampire already spelled out that he was a good deal stronger than most that she had encountered and it definitely wasn't a pleasant surprise. But at the same time, the fact that he had pull back at her shots told her that he had still yet mastered the ability to completely block out the pain.<br><br>The monster's eyes met hers, glowing eerily crimson against the light filtering through the shattered glass. She squeezed off a few shots.<br><br>The vampire reared back, hands at his face where the bullet had entered, another howl coming from his lips. This time the noise was distinctively different from the cries of a pained vampire.<br><br>It was a cry of hunt for the wolves.<br><br>"Oh bad. Very bad." Kayla muttered as the pieces began falling into place in her mind. "Think we'd better get moving?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 03:18:02</strong>
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				Malachai's eyes widened, "Uh yeah, time to go." he said as he grabbed the desk the Vampire had been sitting at and tossed it at the angry beast before dashing towards the stained glass window. He scooped Kayla up and jumped out the former window. Malachai ran across the lawn at full speed, holding Kayla close to his body as he ran, trying to sense which direction the werewolves would come from.<br><br>The Vampire dashed right by Kayla's old bike, he was both faster and more mobile than it anyway, he could always come back for it later when there was no one trying to kill them later.<br><br>The night was starting to fill with the glowing eyes of the werewolves, converging on the call the Vampire had made. Malachai started down side streets and alleyways as several wolves leaped across the roofs overhead, "Hold on." he spoke, knowing the wolves would be on them in seconds as soon as they got a whiff of her blood on the wind.<br><br>Sure enough, he heard the sound of claws on the ground behind them as he ran, "We're not far from the safer area's of town now, Sorry to have to scoop you up like this." He spoke as he ran, still hearing the sounds of moving wolves behind them.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 05:13:51</strong>
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				Kayla cried out in surprise as she was scooped up before she could react. She tightened her fingers on her gun instinctively before relaxing her index finger, letting it rest against the trigger. Her eyes scanned about them as her free hand clung onto Malachai instinctively. The idea of being dropped and have the wolves descended upon her really wasn't all that appealing.<br><br>The wind whipped against her face, the icy droplets lashed against her skin as they sped past her bike. She bit back a protest as it faded behind them. <br><br>She leaned around his shoulder and squeezed off a few rounds. The silver shell of the bullet should stop them a little. After all, the ammo were designed more for the werewolves than anyone. Each messenger weren't without his or her weapons, especially at night. Snarls came behind him in the dark. Saliva slicked fangs glinted against the flickering lights on the street.<br><br>"Tell you what." She emptied the clip before digging through her pocket and pulling out another clip. Snapping it into the gun, she looked up at Malachai, brushing her hair back. "See that I'm alive by the end of this and we'll call it even, alright?" She paused, the blood in her veins freezing as she spot more glints before them. "Oh that's not good." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 06:31:00</strong>
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				The eyes glowing, the growls in the dark, Malachai sighed, there was a half a dozen of them at least, "Wonderful, so close too, the guards won't come out this far though, we have to get by them."<br><br>"Vampire." The pack leader stepped forward, a large black werewolf with considerably large fangs stepped forward, his voice sounded like a snarl on every word. "Give us the girl and we will spare you." He spoke, though if there was any truth to his words or not Malachai could neither tell nor did he care.<br><br>The Vampire was acutely aware of the Wolves circling behind them now, yet Malachai smiled at the Alpha, "That's a nice deal and all, but I have a better one in mind-"<br><br>"We have no interest in your dead flesh vampire." The wolf interrupted, assuming Malachai was going to offer himself up instead.<br><br>Malachai shook his head, setting Kayla down on her feet, "No, no, you misunderstand." He smiled reaching into his cloak and bringing out a fairly large silver dagger from a hidden pouch in his cape, "My deal is more along the lines of me killing you and any of your pack that get's in my way."<br><br>The Wolf reacted predictably, lunging towards him in anger Malachai grabbed Kayla and jumped to the side, his cape getting slashed by the huge claws of the Alpha wolf as he narrowly dodged the slash. The Vampire landed on his feet and set Kayla down again, "Shit, might have bit off more than I can chew..." He mumbled, though he'd expected the attack, this wolf was faster than he would have guessed.<br><br>One of the other wolves snarled, stepping towards them when the pack leader put his hand up, "No, This arrogant prick is mine." He spoke, snarling as he looked at Malachai's eyes, "Go on Vampire, I suggest you say any last words to your little blood bank, because you just signed both of your death warrants."<br><br>Malachai was glad of this at least, the wolf was prideful, one on one would be easier than one on Six, but it was still a pretty dangerous game he was playing. He looked to Kayla, trying to think of something to say to her but words failing at the moment, oddly concerned for her safety.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 06:49:29</strong>
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				Kayla kept her gun trained at the alpha as Malachai set her down. She frowned a little at the alpha's demand. Exactly what did she do that warranted their interest in her? <br><br>She yelped as Malachai grabbed her and pulled her to the side. She felt the wind from the werewolf's blow as it swept towards them, followed by the sound of fabric tearing. Once her feet touched the ground again, she knelt, her gun still trained on the werewolf as she pulled out the blade that she kept strapped to her ankle, though a human really was no match against a werewolf.<br><br>Her eyes narrowed as heavy steps sounded and into a flickering spotlight came the vampire. "Wait till the Council hears about this." She hissed at him. Blood trailed over his form as he stopped, the werewolves parting to open a spot for him to stand in their circle, as though he belonged to the pack. Her eyes widened in realization at his smirk. <br><br>"Shit is right." She muttered to Malachai. The grip of the blade, slick in her hand, suddenly felt slipperier than it had been just moments earlier. She grimaced a little from the sting of her sweat, mixed with that of the rain, trailing over the various cuts on her body. <br><br>She had only heard rumors of it, vampires that had been convinced or strong-armed into siding with the werewolves. The vampire smiled unpleasantly. "Why should I have to rely on cattle to ensure my survival? They," he gestured about him, "have reassured me that once they have successfully taken over the human, I will have a breeding program of my own. Then you will be treated as you are. A food source, nothing else."<br><br>Kayla fought back a wave of nausea at the idea of it. She gritted her teeth, her breath coming fast. Small puffs of white appeared where her breath had warmed the air. <br><br>She moved closer to Malachai, her gun now trained on the vampire instead. Her mind spun quickly to figure out a way to get both herself and Malachai out of the situation in relatively good health. None of the options were looking good. Then her thoughts landed on what Malachai himself had said earlier about the extra dose of blood. <br><br>It was the only weapon that she had to offer to aid him.<br><br>Moving so that her body was against his, she muttered, soft enough that she hoped that he could hear without notifying the others. "You need to drink from me, Malachai." There was a note of unease in her voice. She drew in a breath, steadied her hand and tried again. "I know you don't like becoming...whatever it is that you'll become when you do, but if we're going to get out of this alive, or relatively alive, you're going need to do it." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 07:35:14</strong>
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				"..." Malachai had said nothing as the Vampire appeared, and said nothing in reply to his words, he gripped the dagger tighter. He looked at Kayla as she moved close, her body right next to his as she spoke to him, he hated to do it, but she was right.<br><br>Malachai sighed, "I'm sorry." he spoke as he swiftly bit into her neck with as little pain as possible, sucking what he needed to become strong, but taking only what he needed for the situation before letting her go, guiding her down to the ground gently, "I swear I'll protect you." He spoke softly into her ear as he let her down, leaning her against a wall to rest.<br><br>The other vampire sneered, "Powering up huh? You're no different than me, you use her as if she is property." Malachai scowled, his eyes glowing bright red, "I'm nothing like you." he spoke in a voice that carried quiet fury.<br><br>The Alpha snarled and slashed at the other vampire, knocking him back from the center of the circle, "I am the leader of this pack and you will stand down, this bastard is mine." He focused back on Malachai, "Are you ready to die permanently?"<br><br>Malachai said nothing, merely standing with dagger in hand, his red eyes betraying no emotion. He could feel the power of the blood high, his reflex felt faster, his senses were heightened, he felt more confident, "I wish to evoke right of challenge."<br><br>The werewolf seemed surprised, "You know of our culture? Fine, your wager?"<br><br>"If I am defeated I will bring you three more humans for your own use." Malachai's voice had become more quiet, and even less friendly, "In exchange, If I win, you will allow my pact mate and I free, and exile your vampire friend over there."<br><br>The Alpha looked at the other vampire and snarled, "A fair trade, I will not fail." The wolf snarled, "Now, enough talk." the Black beast lunged again, ducking to the side as it was about to strike. Malachai felt almost as if the Wolf was moving in slow motion, the heightened senses and reflexes from the blood high were quite noticeable. It was obvious how some vampires became addicted to it.<br><br>As the Wolf slashed at him, and overhead slash intent to take him down the middle, Malachai moved just slightly to the side and swung his silver dagger up the angry black wolf's arm, blood spraying over the both of them as Malachai spun and slammed his palm into the chest of the large beast, sending him flying away.<br><br>The alpha slid to a stop and snarled, looking at Malachai with fury burning in his eyes, "YOU FUCKER!" He snarled, holding his injured arm as it bled profusely. Malachai frowned, "If you try and attack again you will die of bloodloss, concede your loss." He spoke simply, not caring to fight more.<br><br>The Wolf snarled again, "GET HIM!"<br><br>Malachai frowned, "Your brothers will never respect you again you coward, fulfill the right of challenge or be forever shamed." Malachai was not overly concerned about the other five wolves now, but he didn't want to kill more than he had to. The wolves seemed hesitant, looking to each other then to Malachai.<br><br>He looked directly at them, "Begone, you are already tainted with shame from when your Alpha issued that order, do not die for his-" Malachai was interputed by a firm blow to his side, while he was talking the Vampire had slipped up beside him and hit him hard in the ribcage, Malachai snarled himself and was knocked back a few steps. Just far enough that the evil Vampire thought that he had enough time to help himself to the rest of Kayla's blood as he lunged in on the weakened woman.<br><br>"Kayla!" Malachai shouted, tossing the dagger towards the Vampire.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 19:57:04</strong>
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				Kayla bit on her lower lip, trying to stifle the fear that swept through her at the touch of his fangs against her skin and the small stab of pain when they pierced it. She fell limp against him, sliding down to the ground, the gravel sharp against her jeans, soaked by the pools of rainwater on the ground.<br><br>She pressed her hand to the bite mark, trying to stem the flow of blood as she watched the fight go on between Malachai and the werewolf. The gun in her hand trembled slightly as she kept it on the vampire. <br><br>She searched through her pocket with her blood-stained hand and pulled out her cell phone, hitting the SOS number that the Central gave to each one of its messenger. The only flaw in it? Generally, the messenger was dead before they could even think of using it.<br><br>Her vision was starting to grow fuzzy about the edge, the loss of blood starting to take a toll on her body. Slumped against the ruined remains, she had began to fall asleep when Malachai's voice woke her up.<br><br>Her head shot up, right in time to see the vampire lunging at her. She brought the gun up, the grip slick with her own blood and rain. The vampire spun about, grunting as the blade plunged into his chest.<br><br>Staggering to her feet, Kayla took advantage of the distraction brought on by the pain of being impaled by the knife and swept the vampire's legs out from beneath him. She stumbled forward, but managed to steady herself. She brought her gun up, holding the gun with both her hands.<br><br>The barrel shook as she aimed it at his knees. "I am no body's property." She hissed as she squeezed the trigger, her face twisted, eyes darkened with anger. Smears of red streaked across the side of her face where the cuts bled from when she fell through the window.<br><br>The sparks from the gun blazed against the dark as two loud pops rang out. A sickening sound of bones crunching followed by a blood-curdling scream bounced off of the ruined walls.<br><br>A tremor ran through her body as she struggled to stay standing on her feet. She stared down at the snarling vampire below her, a look of disgust on her face. "You are going to have to answer to the Council." Her smile was more like a grimace. "Between you and me? They don't like traitors much." Keeping her eyes on the vampire, she spoke again, her words barely audible over the fall of the rain.<br><br>As if on cue, a few shadowed figure appeared in the distance. <br><br>"Fuck." The alpha muttered. "Let's go!"<br><br>Either by some shred of obedience that they still had for their leader or the sheer instinct to survive, the werewolves went running.<br><br>The shadowed figures accelerated. Six of them in total and they went streaking past Kayla and Malachai. Two remained behind, stopping before Malachai. <br><br>The cloak shifted about them, rustling a little. "What happened here?" The voice was feminine, but there was an iron snap to it. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 22:50:26</strong>
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				Malachai looked to the woman, she was a vampire, one of the enforecers from the down. He said nothing for a moment, going to rip his dagger from out of the fallen vampire, wiping the blood off it on the shirt of the fallen. "This vampire requested a messenger with the intention of draining her blood, the messenger was my pact mate." He pointed to Kayla, "I went along because I had an ill feeling and I was right, this vampire was in line with the werewolves your men scared off, said something about them promising a breeding program just for him to help keep him well feasted on blood."<br><br>He walked back over to Kayla, "My pact mate needs medical attention, I had to drain from her in order to fight off the pack and she is injured." He spoke with an official tone, "I'll fill out whatever paperwork you have, but her safety is my top priority. Can we resume this talk at the hospital?"<br><br><br>The woman opened her mouth to speak when her subordinates interrupted her, "Ma'am, the werewolves got away, I'm sorry, they had to much of a head start, they escaped into the woods."<br><br>The vampire woman frowned, "Fuckin' werewolves, only thing they are good for is running away. Take this prick in for questioning." she pointed to the fallen vampire,&nbsp; "And you." She gestured to Malachai, "You might be in some serious trouble, We'll ask more once we get your pact mate to the hospital, but don't think we believe your story just yet. We're gonna need more detail."<br><br>Malachai nodded, "Of course, just take care of Kayla right now, that is my only concern.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 03:41:48</strong>
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				Kayla stood still at the approaching vampires, listening to them taking to Malachai. Already lightheaded, she kept a tight grip on the gun even as one of the vampires detached himself from the trio and made to move the fallen vampire from her gunpoint. <br><br>Her lips curling in a scowl, she squeezed off a couple more shots into the vampire before turning to the one collecting him. Her eyes were dark and her face remained blank. "You can take him away now." She said as she slipped the gun back into its holster.<br><br>Barely had the vampire been restrained did her legs gave way beneath her. The world spun and dipped about her and she slumped back down onto the ground, a crumbled heap against the wet ground. <br><br>She woke up to the steady beeping of a machine and groaned at the blinding white of the room. Closing her eyes against it, she raised her hand to block out the ray seeping through the curtain that had been drawn only to notice the IV stuck to her arm. <br><br>Her entire body screamed in protest as she sat up, holding out a hand to steady herself. She looked about the room, trying to piece together the happenings of the night before.<br><br>Her breath quickened as she realized that she was in a hospital room, the impersonal decor a dead giveaway. The beeping of the machine grew faster, the gap between them shorter as her memories threaten to overwhelm her. She curled up in the middle of the bed, her head ducked and her arms about her head as she struggled to keep the past demons at bay. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 05:22:56</strong>
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				The door opened slowly as Malachai peeked in, he could see she had shifted and he closed the door gently behind him. He came carrying a couple snacks he'd picked up in the lobby, more for her than himself, but either way, it was nice to have them at hand.<br><br>The questioning process had seemed to take forever, he told the story from starts to finish to at least three different people when the only thing he wanted to do was be there for his pact mate, it was his fault she was in the hospital, if he hadn't had to resort using a blood high to fight off the wolves then she wouldn't have lost so much blood.<br><br>Malachai took a seat beside the bed, looking to her and noticing she seemed to be awake, he looked over the machines, one of the3 many things that a near eternal life granted you was plenty of time to learn things, he knew all he needed to know about the hospital equipment. When your life depends on the well being of humans, it's important to know what's keeping them alive.<br><br>"I'm sorry." He spoke softly, he thought she was awake, he wasn't sure, but he was fairly sure, "I'm sorry you got hurt Kayla, I should have been strong enough to handle that situation without drawing from you." He knew that he wasn't like most vampires, to most people, a vampire apologizing sincerely about anything to a human would be the punchline to a joke.<br><br>Still, Malachai saw the pact as a bond between two intelligent people, she deserved as much respect as he, and thus he tried to live accordingly, "I sent one of my servants out to get your bike this morning...they found it and brought it back to the manor, you'll be happy to know it's in good shape." His words were slightly troubled, guilty for the fact that his pact mate had ended up in the hospital on the first night in his care. After that he grew silent for a long moment, waiting to see if she made a reaction to him.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 07:42:19</strong>
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				Kayla blinked blearily at him, a look of sleepy confusion on her face before it vanished. "Oh." She frowned. "That's good. About the bike, I mean. And it's not your fault what happened." She swung about, her legs dangling off the side of the bed. The hospital robe caught beneath her, she looked as though a child trying on her mother's clothes. "It comes with the job. It's not the first time that I'd ended up at a hospital because of it. And it's not likely to be the last."<br><br>A nurse came in, her scrubs a burst of color against the stark white wall. "Morning." She chirped. "Did you have a good night's sleep?"<br><br>Kayla blinked at the nurse. "Yeah...I think so? I didn't dream." Which was a bit of a rarity for her. Not that she was going to complain about it. Her dreams generally ended up as nightmares. The bandage at her neck was chaffing her. She lifted her hand to tug at it.<br><br>"Don't. Keep it on for a bit." She gave Malachai a look. "He avoided the jugular but the cut was still pretty bad. You should have sealed it." She admonished him. "Or do something, at least."<br><br>"It's fine." Kayla waved her hand, dismissing it. "We didn't really have a lot of time to do anything, really."<br><br>A look of understanding came over the nurse's face. "Oh that's right. You two brought in that vampire thing, huh? It's all over the news. Scary how things are getting into." She shook her head. "Can't believe that the werewolves managed to convince a vampire into siding with them. Not to mention the all biting and claiming bit. Anyway, I'll be back soon with your discharge paper. Don't do anything rough for the next few days and you should be fine." With that, she vanished, leaving Kayla and Malachai to sit in awkward silence.<br><br>Kayla cleared her throat, trying to dissipate the awkward air. "Anyway, it really isn't your fault." She crooked a grin at him. "If you hadn't follow, I probably wouldn't even have the chance to make any complains about it." She swung her legs a few times. "So when are we going home?" It wasn't until after she said it that she realized what she'd said. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 19:54:46</strong>
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				The vampire listened to the nurse talk, but he had little to say to her, he'd grown weary of the hospital staff and the enforcers, having to explain what happened to so many people so many times made it so that he only really wanted to be back home. He smiled slightly as Kayla said it wasn't his fault, glad to hear that she didn't blame him at least, even if he still did blame himself a little.<br><br>As the nurse left he watched, once the door closed he looked back to his pact mate, trying to come up with something to say and failing. she broke the silence for him as she reassured him again that it wasn't his fault, and then she said something that made him smile a bit more obviously. <br><br>"Home?" He smiled, noting instantly her use of the word to refer to the mansion, but he didn't want to make too much of a big deal of it, "Well, My maids are all trained and licensed nurses, and I have emergency equipment there as well just in case something happens. So the hospital has cleared you to come home as early as this afternoon if you would like to, it's up to you really."<br><br>Sitting back in the chair the vampire looked at the ceiling for a moment, "Hell of a first day huh?" He asked idly, "The vampire that attacked you is firmly in custody, they are questioning him now, He barely survived attacking us." Malachai actually grinned a little, "Not that I would have felt too bad if he hadn't, his kind make me sick."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 22:51:50</strong>
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				Kayla was grateful that he didn't decide to rub her nose in that slip of tongue. Instead, she pulled her legs up to her chest, hugging them to herself as she stared at him. Her expression darkened at the mention of the vampire. "Good. I hope they don't hold back on him." Dark strands flew about her face as she shook her head. "I can't believe that he would side with them like that." <br><br>She rested her forehead against the top of her knee, her hair curtaining about her. "I hate things like him." Visions of blood flashed across the back of her eyelid. "Fucking hate them." Her voice was barely audible. "Hate the damn hospital too." After all, she had spent too many of her early days staring blankly at the white wall, caught up in her thoughts, the ghosts of her past haunting her. <br><br>She felt the familiar burn at her eyes, the signs of tears about to fall. She blinked rapidly, holding it back, but one managed to slip out of the corner of her eyes. <br><br>Her shoulders shook as she drew in a slow breath and exhaled, trying to gather her composure again. When she looked up again, her expression was blank. The only traces that left of her brief lapse was a smeared drop of tear on her cheek. "It's just small cuts, I doubt anything will happen, so yeah, I would like to leave, as soon as possible."<br><br>She spun back to lean against the bed. "I need to go to Central...I need to tell them what happened." She glanced at him with a wry grin. "Think you can steal a few bags of blood before we leave though?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>26-11-2008, 03:55:30</strong>
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				Malachai really wanted to hug her, but he had the feeling she'd push again, he'd swore to protect her, she was his pact mate, and seeing her in pain did not make him happy. "They have already sent some bags home so you have some time to recover." He sighed softly, looking towards the shaded window, "Kayla, I'll try and make sure you don't end up here again, I'm sorry you were here this time." <br><br>He looked back to Kayla, "Well, if you can walk we can go." He paused, hearing her mention central, "The men from central already called me while you'd blacked out. I explained what happened, though I omitted the fact you knew I followed you." He chuckled, "They gave me a stern warning as to the legal ramifications of following a messenger unless you're hired on as that messenger's body guards, but they were more concerned about you after I explained what happened." The vampire shrugged, "They said to make sure I didn't let you go on any runs until you were feeling better and back to a hundred percent...and suggestion next time I decide to follow you that I hire on as a bodyguard first." He chuckled slightly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>26-11-2008, 18:39:42</strong>
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				Kayla blinked at him. "Huh. The boss actually said that? He must have known who you were." She muttered as she picked at the tape. Tearing it off, she pulled out the IV with a practiced gesture. "If I called, they would have torn me a new set." She paused and giggled a little. "Provided that I have a set." She continued yanking off the pads attached to her chest. A loud drone went on for a bit before she shut it off. Let it not be said that she didn't pick up anything from her previous stay in the hospital.<br><br>The nurse came bustling in again. She paused, frowning at the dangling IV tube and the wires hanging off of the machine. "You know I'm suppose to do that, right?" She handed Kayla a package along with a bottle of painkillers. "The discharge paper and painkillers." She gave her a look. "Those cuts are going to hurt like something mad in the next couple of days. You can either decide to go with or go without."<br><br>"I'll deal with it." Kayla placed the bottle down on the table without giving it so much a second look.<br><br>"Fine then." The nurse huffed, shaking her head. "Just sign the paper and change, then you can leave whenever you want."<br><br>Kayla signed the paper, her hand shaking a little as she handed it back to the nurse. She waited until the nurse left before standing up. She steadied herself before looking at Malachai. "Any idea where my clothes are?"&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>27-11-2008, 07:34:46</strong>
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				Thoughts ran through Malachai's mind and he located the right one, he'd dealt with a lot of mental tasks between the time they got there till now, it took the vampire a moment to remember, "Cabinet." he said simply, walking to the large clothing cabinet set into the wall near the door, he opened it up and withdrew her clothes from it, walking them over to her and laying them on the bed for her, "Shall I leave the room so you can get changed?" then he shook his head, "Stupid question." <br><br>He turned and walked towards the door, "Call if you need me, otherwise I'll meet you in the hall and we can get back to the house and then rest a bit more." Malachai left the room and closed the door gently behind him, heaving a soft sigh of relief that Kayla was going to be alright. In spite of the fact she was a fireball persona, she was interesting, and he felt she was pretty intelligent. More than enough reason to be happy she was alright.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>27-11-2008, 17:53:33</strong>
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				Kayla waited until Malachai walked out the door before she curled up in the middle of the bed. Her body shook as she let out a shuddering sigh. Forcing the ghosts of her past away, she stripped herself of her hospital gown and into the t-shirt and jeans. Squaring her shoulder, she walked out the door.<br><br>By the time they reached the place that she was starting to see as home, her body was trembling with the effort of keeping herself upright and she was already starting to regret leaving the painkillers at the hospital. The cuts were starting to sting again, and the long scrape on her arm, red against the green and purple bruising, throbbed steadily. She paused for a moment once they were inside, holding a hand out to steady herself. <br><br>"Think I'm going to take a shower and sleep for the rest of the day." She murmured as she started to stagger toward her room. The combination of the blood loss and just a generally emotionally draining start to the day, made her movements clumsy as she did so. She let out a cry as she stubbed her toe, the soles of her shoes sliding against the floor and began falling forward. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>28-11-2008, 07:59:11</strong>
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				The vampire walked fairly close to her, a wide brimmed hat on his head to help keep the sun off his neck, while unlike myth stated, Malachai would not burn to a lovely crisp if the sun touched him. In fact with the amount of sunblock he wore when he was out it didn't affect him much at all. However being exposed to it directly still wasn't a pleasant experience, and too much exposure would leave him tired. Thus why he wore the hat and and sunblock.<br><br>The walk to the manor had been quiet. On his way out of the hospital, the nurse had insisted that he take the pain meds, he pocketed them, but he had no intention of forcing them on Kayla unless he had no choice. Malachai recolonized what was going on for her, he's been though his own personal demons, and he knew the last thing that he wanted when he was facing his was help from others. Even if that was what was needed.<br><br><br><br>The Vampire had started to hang his hat and cloak on the rack but he saw her start to trip on her way to her room. His body did what was reflex to him, he used his superhuman speed and was there before she could hit the ground, stopping her fall with his body, he head ending up buried in his chest, his arms wrapped around her gently, "You're pushing yourself..." He spoke as he righted her, "Please...lean on me, I'll leave you alone when we get to your room." His tone was gentle, not demeaning, just the tone a person used when they cared about another person's well being.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>28-11-2008, 08:14:39</strong>
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				Instead of hitting the hard floor, Kayla found herself cradled by the vampire. Kayla jerked away from him instinctively before blinking at him, looking thoroughly confused. She mused in silence, glancing at him before looking at the door to her room again, her expression reluctant. Hesitantly, she leaned against him, her movements wary, cautious and not a little awkward. She had never been the one to lean on others. <br><br>Feeling strangely comforted by the solid frame, she allowed herself to rest more of her weight against him. "I don't suppose I'll have to worry about you trying to make a play." She said with a laugh, hair falling haphazardly across her forehead. "Lead the way then." <br><br>"Uncle Malachai?" Crystal's face peered from around the corner of a wall. There was a slight scowl on her face as her gaze landed on the two. The skin-tight white top had a smear of red on it. "You're home?" Her eyes darted about nervously. Her eyes fastened on Kayla and the scowl deepen.<br><br>Kayla held her gaze steadily when they landed on her. "Ran into a little trouble last night. Too bad the big bad wolves didn't finish me off, hm?" She drawled lazily.<br><br>A brilliant shade of red flooded Crystal's face. Her hands balled into fists at her sides as her voice raised to a shrilling height. "That was you?!" She took a few steps forward toward her.<br><br>Kayla sneered at her. Never mind the fact that it wouldn't take Crystal more than a little slap to knock her off her feet right now. She was tired, smelled of the hospital disinfectant and the last thing that she needed was the spoiled little princess to throw a fit. "Oh shove it. What is it to you anyway?" <br><br>Nostrils flaring, Crystal spun to face Malachai. "Uncle Malachai!" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>30-11-2008, 02:12:41</strong>
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				Malachai had smiled, "Well I certainly wouldn't make a play in the state you're in." his smiled faded shortly after thanks to Crystal, his senses could pick up the smell of blood instantly, worse yet, the smell was familiar. "Yes Crystal, we were attacked, what of it?" His mind was racing, trying to find where he knew the blood smell from, "A vampire in line with werewolves attacked us, then called the wolves on us, We only escaped thanks to working together and me wounding their leader."<br><br>Crystal was noticeably pissed, her face bright red, almost brighter than the blood on her shirt, "You...you did.' She spoke softly through grit teeth, then suddenly, it was gone, she'd stopped showing any signs of any emotion, "I'm sorry you were attacked Uncle." She spoke in an empty tone. <br><br>Malachai found it strange how quickly she'd changed gears, though she'd always been a little strange, "Crystal?" He asked, she smiled and opened the door for the two of them, "I'm sorry, I've had a rough day." She spoke, pasting on a fake smile and getting out of their way, "You two go ahead.' she said as she walked down the hall from where she came.<br><br>----<br><br>A wounded Dark haired man sat in a shed in the back of a vampires home, such a place would be dangerous for his kind, but his mate lived here and his mate was caring for his injury from the night not so far before. He'd never been in the house itself, he had no idea what the master of the house smelled like, nore did he care, all he cared about was his mate.<br><br>Adolph Lowell had been his human name, he still went by it when visiting Crystal, he looked at his arm, it had been cut from hand almost all the way up by that god damn vampire, beating him in a duel like that, worse yet the Vampire had been right, his pack turned on him, the Alpha that his pack answered to exiled him, now he was just a stray, that vampire had taken everything from him but Crystal. Sweet Crystal, he could hardly wait to maker her his yet again.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>30-11-2008, 03:12:22</strong>
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				Kayla narrowed her eyes at Crystal, shivering a little against the cold air. She didn't trust the girl. She never did trust anyone that could shift their moods that easily and conceal their thoughts like that. She tilted her head up at Malachai. "Mind if we get going? I'm not sure I can stay standing for too long." She was starting to feel lightheaded. Again. Her fingers dug into him as she tried to steady herself and stop the world from dipping and spinning about her. She could feel the muscles beneath the clothes.<br><br>A girlish giggle burst from her lips before she could stop herself. "Oops. Sorry?" Though she had no idea what she was apologizing for.<br><br>---<br><br>Adolph looked up as Crystal entered. His eyes shone with feral light for a moment before recognizing her. "Crystal." Her name came from his lips softly. <br><br>Crystal frowned down at him before squatting down next to him, staying far from the cut on his arm. He had told her a bit of what had happened, but she had not exactly pieced together who it was until she saw Malachai with that...woman. Her lips curled in contempt. She had been none too pleased to hear that him pack had turned against him. After all, she had been banking on him as a backup should things turn sour with her current living arrangement. Plus, it was fun annoying Malachai. "You need to leave."<br><br>Adolph look at her, his eyes wide. "What? Why?"<br><br>"Malachai." She answered abruptly. "He's back. With that woman." She spat out the name. "Kayla."<br><br>Adolph gave her a strange look as his free hand pressed a cloth to the cut, trying to stem the flowing of his blood as the skin slowly healed. "Should their names mean anything?"<br><br>"They're-" A knock came.<br><br>"Crystal? What are you doing here?" Zach stood in the door frame. His words froze on his lips when he saw the bloodied man on the ground. "Is he hurt? Does Uncle Malachai know? What-"<br><br>"Shut up." Crystal hissed and shoved him out the shed, locking the door behind her. Her gaze shot back to Adolph. "You have to leave."<br><br>He frowned at her. "I'm still half torn open, no thanks to that vampire and-" His broke off, his eyes narrowing. "They're here, aren't they? You live with him?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>30-11-2008, 06:49:05</strong>
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				Malachai smiled, slightly confused as to why she'd be apologizing as well, but thinking nothing of it, "It's alright Kayla, no big deal." He spoke gently as he steadied her, walking her to the bed and then laying her down on it. He looked around the room a bit, he went to the closet and grabbed an extra blanket and put it over her legs on the bed. "If there is anything you need, just pressed this button." He pointed to a small device on the night stand, "It'll call the maids of me to the room, while I'm here is there anything you need at the moment?"<br><br><br>---<br><br><br>Crystal's eyes widened, Adolph had made the connection, "I do but I didn't know they were the ones who did this to you!" She spoke in a harsh whisper, looking towards the door and knowing that Zach wouldn't stay down long before he came knocking again.<br><br>Adolph was noticeably pissed, "He took my LIFE away Crystal,, he shamed me in front of my pack, how can you live under his roof?" His words held an angry bite to them, his body shaking with anger. Crystal knew if she wasn't careful he might take that anger out on her.<br><br>"Look, I didn't know Uncle and his little slut were who got in a fight with you the other night, but I'll try and help you get revenge on the girl since her struggling is what caused you to be called in the first place, is that acceptable?" She was calculating and cold, but in spite of that, she didn't want to have to kill Malachai, he had raised her, now if he died in a fight that was another story, but she didn't want to have to be the one to do it.<br><br>Zach had gotten up and was pounding on the door again, asking who was in the shed, Crystal shook her head suddenly, "Come back later, you have to go, NOW." she spoke firmly.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>30-11-2008, 07:46:03</strong>
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				Kayla watched him as he went about the room, her eyes dark. As he asked his question, she nodded, a sly smile on her face. She sat up, her legs curled beneath her. For once, she looked entirely innocent. Kneeling on the bed, she brought herself to eye-level with him. She was close to him. The small butterfly bandages against her cuts were stark white against her skin. She tilted her head for a moment, a thought flashing across her mind. <br><br>"Thank you." She said finally. She sank down to her knees again and caught his hand. Exhaling against the cool skin, she pressed her lips against the tip of his fingers before lying back down on the bed with a sigh, pulling the blanket up around her and curling into it, her eyes closing.<br><br>---<br><br>Zach threw his hands up in exasperation. "Uncle Malachai is not going to be happy." He grumbled at the door before spinning about to walk toward the mansion again.<br><br>The door flung open. He spun back around, only to find a very pissed off Crystal in his face. "You are NOT going to tell Malachai about this. Understood?" <br><br>Zach frowned at his older sister. "Look, you've got to be careful."<br><br>"I will. Now go." She shoved him toward the mansion before returning back into the shed again. She stared at Adolph. "The girl shouldn't be too much of a trouble for you. One little snap of the neck and she's gone." <br><br>Adolph gave her an odd look. He had never seen this side of Crystal before and it was a bit...unsettling. "Fair. But I want the vampire's head as well."<br><br>She shook her head. "I'm not going to help you with him. However, that's not saying that I will help him should you two fight again. Get to the girl first." She cautioned him. "It shouldn't be too hard. She looks weak enough. How soon can you act?"<br><br>"Soon enough." The bones cracked as he turned his wrists. "What's the plan?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>02-12-2008, 09:17:33</strong>
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				If Vampires could blush easily Malachai would have. That was the kindest that he'd ever seen Kayla act, he knew it was probably the stress of all she'd been through and the painkillers left over from the hospital's injections talking. But it was still quite sweet, and her kissing his finger brought forth odd sensations in his mind and body that he hadn't felt in a very long time.<br><br>He watched as she snuggled under the covers before he smiled slightly, watching her eyes slide closed, he gently leaned down and kissed her on the forehead, then proceeded to walk out of the room. Once in the hall, he pondered where to go, but given that she'd been attacked just nights before, he didn't really want to go far away, and while it might be paranoid, that Wolf that he'd injured was still out there somewhere.<br><br>---<br><br><br>Crystal smiled slightly, a look that would make most good people uncomfortable in her eyes, "Well you're already on the property, that part shouldn't be hard. Uncle doesn't have any guards, but you have to be careful of the maids, believe it or not, they know more than just how to clean and bandage wounds, they call carry guns with the finest of silver bullets." She walked around behind Adolph, putting her hands on his tense shoulders and starting to rub them, "The attic of the house is pretty spacious, and climbing up there will give you access to come down to the second floor undetected, after that you'll have to be careful, bu it's a mansion! Plenty of rooms to hide in. You just have to sneak to the room the girl is in and take her down, I doubt she could even put up a fight considering how shitty she looked tonight."<br><br>Adolph shook his head, "That little bitch is tough enough I can assure you of that." He mumbled, the shoulder rub wasn't reallt helping him feel much better, but he didn't shoo her away either. "I can probably handle all that, but what do you think Malachai will be up to?" <br><br>Crystal shook her head, "He's usually reading in the study, but kill the girl first, nothing's gone right since she got here."<br><br>Adolph wasn't sure he was entirely comfortable with the bloodthirsty side of Crystal, but then again, his animal side delighted in it.<br><br><br>Zach had started his way back to the mansion, trying to decide if he should tell Malachai about the man Crystal was caring for, he was worried about his sister, and he never was any good at keeping secrets. For all logical purposes he felt he should tell, but he wanted to give ample time to think it over, as as he got in the house he headed to his room, careful to avoid the hall where he spotted Malachai sitting in front, seeming to be guarding the room.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>02-12-2008, 19:29:40</strong>
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				Kayla felt the cool touch of his lips against her forehead and smiled a little, listening to his footsteps retreating. Her mind was drugged, clouded, as she sank into her dreams. <br><br>She shifted a little, a small whimper escaping her lips at the flash of blood behind her eyelids, the screams echoing in her ears. She curled into herself, her breath fast before slowly evening out.<br><br>---<br><br>Zach stopped short when he saw Malachai before the door. "Uncle Malachai? What are you doing?" He peered over his shoulder and saw the crumbled heap of girl in the bed. His brows furrowed. "What is with everyone getting injured? First is that guy-" He cut himself short, his eyes wide. He waited with a pounding heart, trying to see if Malachai caught the slip.<br><br>---<br><br>Adolph nodded slowly. "Alright. I'll do it." He leaned up to kiss her. "For you." <br><br>Crystal pulled away with a slight scowl. "When can you get it done?"<br><br>He stared at her. She had never turned down any signs of affection from him before. Shrugging her hand off, he growled a little as he rolled his shoulders, feeling the tendons creak there. The wound was already half-healed. "Soon. It would be faster if I were in the other form." He cast her a sidelong glance. "So who was that at the door?"<br><br>She waved a hand, dismissing the memory of Zach's presence. "Just that brat brother of mine. Don't worry. He won't cause any trouble." <br><br>Adolph looked doubtful, but he stood up anyway and started to pace about the shed. What he was going to do was not something to be taken lightly. It generally would take an entire pack to take down a vampire. But that wasn't a luxury that he could afford now. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>03-12-2008, 19:13:33</strong>
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				Malachai's head snapped towards the teen as he made a slip of the tongue, "Guy?" He asked calmly, his attention peaked. Zach cringed, "Uh...I mean...you know, guys get injured, girls get injured, it's a damn shame." Malachai shook his head, "Bullshit. Who got hurt that you've seen?" <br><br>Zach knew he was screwed now, if he ran away Malachai would catch him, and he was a terrible liar, Crystal had gotten all of that talent, "I...I saw out in the shed, Crystal was there, tending to a man's wounds. He'd been sliced up the arm and there was blood everywhere...but it was healing very well."<br><br>Malachai's eyes grew wide as Zach spoke, "No...No she couldn't be." He shook his head, thinking about the blood on Crystal's shirt, and how familiar it smelled and then it clicked, "I can't believe it." He looked to door behind him, then back to Zach, "That is the wolf that attacked us the other night, I guess he's come to finish the job." Silently he wished the former pack leader was willing to talk it over, but he somewhat doubted that option, "Tell the maids to work in pairs and not let anyone get split off, keep guns drawn at all times. I'll stay here and guard Kayla, if Crystal is involved her animosity towards her might influence the wolf.<br><br><br>Zach nodded, on one hand wondering if his adoptive father read to many detective novels, on the other knew better than to question him. He started to walk away and stopped as he heard Malachai say "Wait." He looked back. "Don't let Crystal know any of this, if you do, there will me many lives in danger. In fact, don't tell the maids to have their pistols are ready, just let them know to be very careful tonight...have them make small talk to it looks normal that they would be working in pairs, now go."<br><br>Zach nodded and headed off, meanwhile Malachai found himself wondering what the odds were that the Wolf he wounded would be the same one was rumored to come into the area. Still, it didn't matter, he didn't want to have to kill the man, but if he had to, he was ready and willing to. <br><br><br>In each room Malachai made sure there were silver based weapons on hand, it was just good sense when you were dealing with werewolves as your main problem. As Malachai quietly entered Kayla's room again, he remembered that on the wall in this room was a long silver rapier. He walked to the wall and took it down, strapping it along his waist.<br><br>He hid himself from view from the door and the window, and now it was just a waiting game.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>03-12-2008, 19:49:11</strong>
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				Kayla slept through the entire commotion, opening her eyes only when Malachai came in. She watched as he took down the silver sword but shrugged it off as a vampire eccentricity and fell back to sleep again.<br><br>---<br><br>Zach paced the length of the mansion after conveying Malachai's message to the maids. His sister couldn't possibly do anything that would harm any of them, could she? <br><br>He frowned, sitting down on the steps of the stair with a sigh. Much had changed over the years. He had grown distant from Crystal and the sibling squabbles that they would have had dwindled to a concerning non-existent occurrence. He picked at a lint on his shirt, wishing for a moment that time would turn back. <br><br>He was rudely brought out of his reverie when the door splintered open. His eyes widened. It was the man in the shed. Still blood-soaked, though with no visible wounds. "Look. I don't know who you are, but Uncle Malachai is going to be pissed when he finds out-" His words died off on his lips as he watched the man's skin rippled, the sick sounds of bones popping echoing in the hall. "Fuck." He spun around and made a dash up for the stairs. <br><br>A hand came about his leg, dragging him back. His fingers closed about the railing of the stairs and he hung on for a moment before he was torn away from it. <br><br>He flailed, his hand catching the were in his stomach. "Uncle Malachai! There's a were-" He broke off with a scream, feeling the fangs of the werewolf clamping down on his leg, piercing his skin. He kicked at him again, catching the were in his shoulder.<br><br>He landed with a thud on the floor. Catching his breath, he backed away from the werewolf, bleeding from the wound on his leg. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>04-12-2008, 18:24:10</strong>
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				"Fuck." Malachai mumbled simply, his body springing into action now, running out of the room and down the hall, he spoted one of his maids on the way who also heard the commotion, "I'll take care of Zach, you guard Kayla, and if Crystal shows up don't let her near her." He said as he ran by, his eyes focused on the maid only long enough to see that she understood and that she was on her way to Kayla's room.<br><br>Running at full speed a vampire could get through even a mansion fairly quickly, as Malachai turned the corner he saw a wounded Zach along with the black wolf from a few nights before, at the moment his concern was more on the wolf than anything else, even if Crystal had lost her damn mind, it could probably be handled later, he trusted his maid to protect her.<br><br>Still running at Full speed Malachai shoulder butted the werewolf clear across the room into a wall, a heavy painting coming down off it and landing on Aldolph's head.<br><br>"You just keep bringing dishonor to your name Werewolf, have you completely forgotten you heritage?" Malachai spoke as he drew his sword, "Seek no vengeance on a fair victor." Malachai quoted one of the vows that most werewolves did live by.<br><br>Adolph looked up at him, growling loudly, "Who are you to speak of the vows to me vampire?!" His voice was filled with the hate of hell itself, "Who are you to take everything from me?!" He shouted, rubbing the painting that had fallen on him in half, frame and all, standing to his feet, enraged but wary of the silver rapier that Malachai was holding.<br><br>"You dishonored yourself, you're the one who tried to send your pack after me after you were defeated, you want someone to blame, you need to open your eyes and see that you're responsible for this one."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>05-12-2008, 02:31:01</strong>
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				The loud crashes woke Kayla up from her daze. Sitting up, still feeling lightheaded, she saw the maid pacing outside the room and frowned a little.<br><br>She shook her head, then reeled from the lack of blood flowing through her body. "What the hell is going on?" She mumbled, rubbing her eyes. Her fingers scrambled for the spare blade that she kept hidden beneath her pillow. It was small, and not quite as familiar as the one that she usually carried, but it would do should she need to defend herself.<br><br>"Sarah." Kayla froze when she heard Crystal's voice. "Leave."<br><br>"Master Malachai ordered me to stay," came the calm reply. "Miss Crystal, you had best return to your room."<br><br>There came the sound of a gun being cocked. "No. You had best leave." <br><br><em>Shit.</em> Kayla slipped out from the bed and padded over to stand by the door. She heard the maid draw a sharp breath and then a second click followed. "Miss Crystal, I would suggest that you drop the gun and return to your room. I have been instructed to guard miss Kayla and I will not leave."<br><br>There was a brief silence. Kayla peeked out to see Crystal and the maid aiming a gun at each other. Holding her breath, she threw herself forward, tumbling past the maid and coming up into a crouch behind Crystal, the keen edge of the blade already pricking at her skin. Her grip was strong against the back of Crystal's neck. Even with her blood loss, there was one thing that Kayla had that put her at an advantage over Crystal. She'd known what it took to kill and how to keep herself alive, Crystal didn't.<br><br>"You are going to drop the gun now." Kayla said, her voice soft. "And we are going to go say hi to your Uncle Malachai. I don't know what the hell is going on, but I have no doubt that you're in the center of the mess." <br><br>"Bite me."<br><br>Kayla edged the knife harder into her, letting the skin break just slightly beneath the edge and heard with satisfaction the sound of the gun hitting the ground. "Good girl, let's go." She glanced at Sarah. "Hand me that gun, please?"<br><br>Pressing the barrel of the gun against her back, Kayla nodded at Sarah, motioning for her to follow them as they walked toward the mess that was taking over the front of the house. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>11-12-2008, 09:51:07</strong>
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				Malachai held the blade out at ready, "I honestly had nothing against you till you attacked us the other night, so you can hardly claim it was due to a hatred of Werewolves now can you?" Adolph's eyes narrowed at his words, annoyed at the truth in them.<br><br>"You..." The Werewolf knew that if he attacked the vampire would probably get the upper hand, the mere touch of the silver in the blade would harm him greatly, plus, he wasn't even fully healed yet. So the two men found themselves in a Standoff untill the silence was broken.<br><br>"Master, you were right to leave me to protect Lady Kayla." Sarah spoke softly and politely, oddly calm considering she'd been looking down a gun barrel just a few minutes before, "Lady Kayla is unharmed and she helped me capture Lady Crystal."<br><br>Adolph looked to the captured Crystal and snarled, "YOU BASTARD!" Heis eyes shot to Malachai, who simply looked back at him, "My Niece is something to you?" he asked, keeping his blade trained on the wolf.<br><br>Adolph knew now that he was really screwed, they had his mate, now there was no way he could go on, even if he was enraged, "She's my...mate." He mumbled, shifting back into human form slowly, looking to Malachai and then back to Crystal.<br><br>Malachai looked to Crystal and sighed, "So, you hate Kayla that much huh?" he seemed deeply saddened, Crystal had really turned out as a bad apple. Malachai felt like a failure, he'd promised to help the two of them grow up as well as he could, but only Zach seemed to have turned out well.<br><br>The vampire shook his head, "What is your name Werewolf?" he asked, looking to the now human form of Adolph, who simply stared back at him silently. Malachai looked to him, "What is your name?" he repeated looking right at the man in question.<br><br>"What difference does it make? You're going to kill me and I deserve no better. I've broken so many vows now that even my own people would kill me. I've taken a human as a mate, attacked a winner of fair contest, sent my pack to fight an enemy I could not defeat...Just kill me vampire. I want to die."<br><br>Malachai looked to Crystal, Kayla and Sarah, "Ladies, what's your opinion? Should I kill him?" He still had plenty of questions for Crystal, but she was comfortably at gunpoint at the moment.<br><br>Sarah shrugged in indifference, "For a Werewolf he doesn't seem so bad, I will not object to either choice however."<br><br>Malachai looked to Kayla next, keeping his blade trained on Adolph just in case he tried anything funny. There was no easy escape from the room, so the vampire was not too concerned. More concerning was of course Crystals involvement in all this, he was afraid he was really going to have to exile her from the house after this.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>12-12-2008, 03:01:41</strong>
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				"A mate, hm?" Kayla kept her voice low, amusement in her words.<br><br>Crystal scoffed. "You wish. I would not be caught dead with a mangy dog like him." She muttered. The weight of the barrel against her back was a reminder of exactly how out of her control the entire situation had evolved into. The only way that she could escape relatively unscathed was to minimize her involvement in the whole thing. <br><br>Kayla caught the expression of pain on Adolph's face. She looked beyond Crystal's shoulders, her eyes flying to catch Malachai's. "I say let the werewolf live. He is of no threat to us. Let him run out of here with his tail tucked between his legs."<br><br>"Then you might as well kill me." Adolph snarled. It was true though. A werewolf had little to no chance of surviving on his own without his pack. Not to mention that the entire population of vampires and humans alike were permitted to kill them if able. <br><br>"Well there is always the other option." Kayla took a step forward, forcing Crystal to take one as well. "Drag him before the Council. And her as well." She nodded at Crystal. "I have no doubt that the Council have a few choice words for you." She lowered her voice. "Consorting with werewolves, Crystal. Tsk. Not only is it very, very stupid, it is also outlawed. Or have you forgotten that? I wonder what the Council would say about this little involvement of yours. Or, rather, what would they do?" <br><br>Kayla met Malachai's eyes again. Her own expression was blank, save for a fierce glint of satisfaction in her eyes that seemed almost feral and wild in the paled face. "I say take them both before the Council. If you leave the judgment of their future to me," She hesitated, then added reluctantly, "as much as I hate to admit it, we will both come to regret it."<br><br>Crystal all the while had been studying Malachai's expression even as Kayla spoke. Her eyes widened and she turned her gaze to him. "Uncle Malachai. Please. You know I wouldn't..." She trailed off. She had heard of the horror stories of the Council toward the lawbreakers. The punishments were given out only as a way of ensuring of both the humans' and the vampires' survival. After a moment of loss of words, she finally tried one final approach. "What would mother say?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>12-12-2008, 19:23:50</strong>
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				The Vampire looked back at Crystal, disappointment clear in his eyes, "Your mother would say you're a disgrace...but if you want she'll have the chance to say it herself when the Council's channelers call her back to tell her what you've been doing here." Crystal recoiled slightly from the bitter words, knowing right then and there that the sympathy mother card wasn't playing out as she'd hoped.<br><br>"Your mother wanted the best for you, and I kept you under my care out of my respect for her and of love for you. Zach has turned into an intelligent and upstanding young man...but you Crystal..." He sighed, shaking his head, looking back to Adolph for a moment, "Wolf, the Council is sometimes lenient on Werewolves who change their ways, it will not be pack life you're used to, but there is no going back to that for you anyway. If you show that you can be an honest person, they sometimes assign Wolves as body guards or as enforcers, sometimes other jobs. It's up to you how you wish to deal with them, you can even ask for the death sentence if you wish to be a coward. But it is not my place to choose if you live or die."<br><br>Adolph made no motion to indicate acceptance or refusal, mostly, he seemed to still me in shock from what crystal had said, he felt as if he'd lost everything at this point, he had no pack, no home, no mate. Truly he was a stray mongrel now.<br><br>Malachai's focus returned the Crystal, "And you...You have shamed your family, Your mother was a proud and upstanding person who believed in communication and compromise, but here we find you trying to kill my new pact mate just because you hit it off poorly. You've become spoiled rotten and your mother would understand my reasons for exiling you from my house and putting you before the Council for your crimes."<br><br>Sarah bowed slightly, "I will call the enforcers." She said as she started to leave the room, stopped by someone coming in while speaking, "I already have." the voice of Zach, entering with one of the other maids, leaning on her for support, his wound haphazardly bandaged.<br><br>Malachai looked towards the voice, "Zach?" Crystal's eyes followed, "Brother?! You, you ratfink!" She started to move, but then again remembered the gun barrel aimed at her back.<br><br>Zach looked towards his sister as he limped into the room with the help of the maid, "You've gone too far sister...I knew you were going down a dark road...I don't know when it started, but I've been quiet too long. You deserve whatever the council gives you. Hopefully you'll come out of it a wiser person." it was obvious that it was painful to Zach, the words came out bitter and soft, "The Enforcers will be here soon to pick up both of you."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>13-12-2008, 23:55:08</strong>
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				The gun in Kayla's hand wavered slightly. When Crystal made a move forward, though, she steadied herself enough to edge the barrel against her again. "Ah ah. No moving." She muttered, her eyes flying to meet Zach's. A pang of sympathy for the young man hit her. Betrayal was never easy, regardless of which side of the fence you were on.<br><br>He was looking at everywhere but at his sister. Pale-faced, he leaned against the wall, studying the cracks on the floor, his hand closed around the bandaged arm.<br><br>Kayla had a sardonic smile on her face. "All this mess for me, Crystal? You shouldn't have." She would've said more, but the sobriety of the situation had prompted her to hold her tongue for once. <br><br>The door opened and a three cloaked figures walked in through the broken door, their heavy boots crunching the fragments scattered across the floor.<br><br>"We've come to pick up the werewolf and his mate." <br><br>Kayla nudged Crystal forward with the barrel of the gun. "Well here's the mate." She nodded at Adolph, still held at at bay by Malachai. "And that would be the werewolf." <br><br>A cloaked man came forward. Soft clicks sounded as the handcuffs slipped about Crystal's wrists. As soon as the man took control of the girl, Kayla braced herself against the wall and sank down to the floor, her eyes fastened on the strangers as they made their way over to the werewolf. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>26-12-2008, 21:29:37</strong>
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				Malachai made it a point to never let his silver blade off the werewolf, and Adolph was aware that any hostile movement would be met with death at this point. As far as massive screw ups go, this was probably his crowning achievement. The enforcers looked to Malachai and he made a "Come here" motion with his free hand. One of them came close and he quietly whispered something in his ear, the Enforcer nodded as he continued towards Adolph, who was to depressed to make much is a resistance. <br><br>As the Werewolf was safely cliped into handcuffs and in custody, Malachai laid the sword against the wall and knelt down in front of Kayla, looking into her eyes, "I'm sorry I let you fall into danger." He spoke sincerely, "Are you alright Kayla?" He asked softly, clearly concerned.<br><br>The Maid and Zach took their cue to leave, there was paperwork to be filled out anyway, and it was clear in their mind that Malachai could probably escort Kayla back to her room safely, so they followed the Enforcers out quietly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>27-12-2008, 02:40:43</strong>
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				The moment that the cloaked figures took Crystal into custody, Kayla slumped down against the wall. Whatever it was that had kept her on her feet during the entire mess released its grasp on her. The gun fell with a clatter to the floor as her own body followed with a dulled thud.<br><br>Her hands shook. She pressed them to her forehead as she drew in slow breaths, trying to steady herself. At Malachai's words, she looked up and nodded before stopping the motion abruptly, wincing. Blood pounded in her ears and that simple nod had sent the world spinning and dipping about her. "I'll live. Or manage to, at any rate."<br><br>"Why do I always run into the crazies?" She gave a hollow laugh before struggling to her feet.<br><br>Leaning against the wall, she turned to face him. The sweats from her efforts beaded on her forehead, slicking the dark strands to her face. "Anyway, again, you're not my babysitter. It's not your responsibility. Not entirely anyway. So long as you keep me alive, which you have been doing, we're on good terms. Now..." She squared her shoulders and heaved a sigh. Her muscles ached and the cuts were starting to sting again. The side of her face throbbed as well, and she didn't doubt that there would probably be an ugly bruise there come morning. "I need to remember how to get back to my room and..." She glanced at Malachai, "I don't suppose you have any painkillers lying around?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>27-12-2008, 19:03:03</strong>
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				Malachai grinned and reached into his pocket, producing the painkillers from the hospital, "I kinda had a feeling we might be needing them." he smirked as he opened the bottle and closed one of the pills in her hand, "Let's get you into the bed before you take it though, I've heard those act really fast, and I don't want you passing out on the way there." He spoke softly, his arms curling up under her legs under the knees, and just behind her back, "It'll be easier on you this way." He said as he stood, "And I promise not to tell anyone you let someone carry you okay?"<br><br>He smiled as he turned and walked her out of the room and into the hall, then down to hall back to her room, careful to hold her so she would not be hurt as he moved. Finally they came to her room and he laid her on the bed, "There you go Kayla, have a good rest alright? You've earned it." He spoke as he took his arms out from under her body/<br><br>Looking down at her, the slightly broken girl who'd been thrashed fairly heavily the past little while, a strange feeling came over Malachai that he couldn't quite place, it was alien to him, as if he'd felt something like it, but not quite the same, he shook his head and shook away the feeling, "Take the pain pill, I doubt we'll have any more trouble tonight. I'll make sure to come in later to make sure you're alright and don't need more meds." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>27-12-2008, 20:23:23</strong>
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				Stiffening for a moment, she allowed herself to curl against him, pressing a hand against the side of her head as the jostling of the vampire's walk sent small ripples of pain through her. Instead of making any comment, she remained silent, letting him lay her down on the bed.<br><br>With a grateful groan, she sank into the cushion of the fabric, pulling the blanket high about her shoulders before tucking her head against the pillow. Not that she would ever admit it, but if he hadn't made the move to pick her up, she would've had to swallow her pride and asked him to do so. There really wasn't any way that she was going to make it back to the room on her own. <br><br>Her forearm resting against her forehead, she cracked open an eye to look at Malachai, her hair splayed out about her in a tangled mess. Studying him for a moment, she popped the pill into her mouth and swallowed, working it down her throat. Letting a small yawn, she gave a slight smile at Malachai. "I'll be fine. And thanks." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>01-01-2009, 02:59:39</strong>
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				The smile was returned by the vampire as he looked into the eyes of the sleepy, battered and tired human. She was kind under all the hard shell, he could see it when she had her guard down like this, but he knew better than to comment on it, for fear that she'd bring her guard up again. He stood slowly and started out of the room, "I'll check on you later, if you need me sooner, just call." He smiled and bowed as he left the room, he figured he still had business to tend to, he was worried about how Zach would be fairing after calling in his sister, thus he started his way down to the young man's room.<br><br>Three knocks and there came no answer from inside, "Zach, are you alright?" Malachai asked, knocking again softly, He curled his hand around the doorknob and opened it inward, looking inside to see a young man who'd been crying a bit, "Zach...You did the right thing." He spoke softly, as he moved into the room, Zach looked at him with eyes that were both sad and confused, "Then why does it feel so wrong?" He asked turning his gaze away from Malachai's, "Uncle Malachai, when Crystal and I were kids, we promised we'd never hide things from each other, that we'd never hurt each other's trust...but she hurt mine...and then I hurt hers. I don't even know if I did it because it was the right thing to do or if I did it just to spite her."<br><br>Malachai sighed, looking at the young man, "Our own reasons enter into every choice we make, yours were in that choice, but the fact that it was the right thing to do I'm sure had some bearing on your choice."<br><br>Zach sighed, "Yeah, maybe." Both men sat in silence for a moment, neither sure what to say to the other, Malachai wanted to comfort Zach, but couldn't think of anything he could do. Zach wanted to get over the gloom, but he couldn't, as much as he tried, he just felt suffocated by it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>01-01-2009, 05:17:24</strong>
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				Kayla watched as Malachai left the room, arching her eyebrow as he bowed. She yawned once again before curling up on the bed, pulling the blanket higher and about her shoulders. There didn't seem to be a single area in her body that wasn't sore. The painkiller worked fast, though, dulling the sharp stings from the cuts to a dulled ache. <br><br>Exhaustion washed over her. Blinking blearily, she wrapped her fingers about a corner of the blanket, tucking it beneath her chin. Curling up, she ducked her head against the pillow and fell asleep once again. <br><br>Her dreams were riddled with dark shadows and screams. She shifted, her brows furrowed and the corners of her lips pinched tightly. She curled up tighter, her hands growing clammy. At length, a small sigh broke from her lips and her frame relaxed as she sank back into sleep. <br><br>---<br><br>Zach shook his head. "I just don't understand what happened. Or when she changed. She wasn't always like this, remember?" He stood up. He paced across the floor, his movements short and jerky, agitation clear on his face. "She's family. And I betrayed her. Mom had always said that we have to be there for each other. But I-" He spun around and faced Malachai. "What would you do if she were your sister?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>01-01-2009, 18:21:50</strong>
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				The features on Malachai's face darkened and he looked away for a moment, unsure of how to meet the question, a very unpleasant history existed there for him. Thinking of his own sister, he sighed, "I don't know what I would have done if Crystal had been my sister...But I can tell you what happened to my sister." He looked to the floor, Zach's eyes became curious, he'd never heard of Malachai having a sister.<br><br>The vampire stared at the floor, memories he didn't care to think of flowing through his minds eye, "Part of the reason I've become the man that I have...someone so focused on self control and so fully understanding of why humans hate us is because I..." he choked slightly on the words, "I killed my sister." <br><br>Zach recoiled slightly, unsure what to say, his body stiff and uncomfortable, Malachai looked to him, "I've been alive far longer than any human, I've seen pain hate and betrayal, lived through what no mortal would ever want to face." He looked to the floor again, to ashamed to keep looking at Zach, "When I was newly turned, before I had a grasp on myself, I feld my home to keep my family safe. My sister Tabitha came looking for me, she found me in a farmers barn on the outskirts of town. she acted kind to me, she got close and hugged me, I was alright...I was calm..." He closed his eyes, he remembered the moment vividly, "Then from the long sleeves of her shirt she pulled a long dagger, she drove it into my back several times before I tossed her across the room reflexively, the impact against the far wall of the barn made a sickening snap sound and it looked like her neck had been broken. I fled before I felt the urge to feed. I don't know if for certain if she died there that night, I assume she did, and by now she would have had to unless she's been transformed into a vampire."<br><br>After a long moment of silence, Malachai spoke again, "In answer to your Question Zach...I guess when I'm faced with someone I love betraying me, I kill them." Malachai stood leaving a stunned Zach sitting on his bed, "I have grown since then...I've gained control and mercy. I'm a better man than I was. But I will never forget the look on her face as she hit the wall, a mix of shock and confusion. I betrayed her as much as she betrayed me, and that will never change."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>02-01-2009, 03:09:31</strong>
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				Zach stared at Malachai, his mouth slightly ajar. His face paled. "You...killed her?" He blinked slowly as he absorbed the information. "But that was an accident...right? You didn't do it intentionally. Right?" He braced his hands against the edge of the bed. "What do you think they're going to do to her? I mean, I know what she did isn't right, but she is my sister..."<br><br>He sighed before walking over to the cabinet and pulling out a jacket. Shrugging it on, he headed for the door, calling out over his shoulders, "I'm going out for a walk. Just around here. I'll be back in a bit." <br><br>With that, he left the room, slamming the door shut behind him. <br><br>Kayla shifted in her bed, sweat dampening on her forehead before her eyes flew open with a gasp. It took her a few minutes before she realized that her fingers were digging into the blanket. Letting out a sigh, she slowly released her grip on the blanket, her eyes shutting again as she drifted back into a blissfully dreamless sleep. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>09-01-2009, 17:39:56</strong>
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				The Vampire sighed as he left the room, left with thoughts that he did his best to suppress, but often failed to, it was an accident in a way, yet in another way, it was on purpose. He didn't want to kill her, but he still did it, he still tossed her against that wall, still heard her bones snap from the impact. What sort of brother does that to their flesh and blood?<br><br>After shaking his head and trying to remove the thoughts, Malachai sighed, "I was young and stupid." he said softly, he didn't know if Zach could hear him, he doubted he could after getting to the other side of the door and slamming it. The Vampire felt deeply hurt, he'd already lost one child of sorts today, now he was afraid he'd alienated Zach as well, he supposed it was stupid to tell him the truth on the matter, really stupid. But the boy had a right to know and Malachai didn't like to keep things from people.<br><br>Standing, Malachai walked to the door, then eventually to the study, he needed to escape the accusing voice of his own mind for awhile.<br><br>------<br><br><br>In one of the enforcer's trucks, shackled like a criminal, Adolph found himself wondering what was wrong with him. He'd betrayed his pack's honor, he'd taken a human as a mate though he knew now that perhaps that was the biggest mistake of his life. He'd tried to kill a vampire that spared his life in the end, twice. He wondered what they would do to him when they tried him? Death was likely, though Malachai had whispered something to one of the enforcers on their way out. he supposed Malachai might have given them a special idea on a way to kill him, something poetic.<br><br>Either way, in the wolf's mind, he was a dead man, and he deserved it, one couldn't get much more outcast from society than he had made himself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>10-01-2009, 07:29:58</strong>
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				The beam of light filtering into the room fell across Kayla's face. She groaned, shifting to duck her head beneath the cover of the blanket. The pains and aches of last night was coming back to her with a vengeance. <br><br>Throwing the cover away, she pressed a hand to her forehead, trying to ease the throbbing at the side of her head. The happenings of last night flooded her memory, the attacking werewolf, a sister's betrayal.<br><br>Exhaling, she sat up, wincing as her muscles screamed in protests. Leaning against the back of the bed, she hugged her legs to her chest, studying about her. Her cheeks flamed for a moment as she recalled how she had been carried to the room and she was momentarily thankful that no one had been there to witness her moment of weakness.<br><br>She slumped forward in the bed. "Right. Bath first. Rest of this mess later." <br><br>Sliding out of the bed, she padded silently across the floor before finding her way to the bathroom. Turning on the water faucet, she ran her fingers beneath it, feeling the stream of water trickle over her fingers, hot enough to almost scald her fingers. <br><br>Shedding, her clothes, she slipped into the pool of heated water, hissing as her cuts were submerged in the bath. Leaning against the back of the tub, she closed her eyes, letting herself drift away with the heated mist wafting up from the bath. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>22-01-2009, 21:28:01</strong>
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				Malachai had trouble dealing with his dreams when he slept thyat night, thinking of his sister brought him into a very uncomfortable and unhappy mindset. Thus he got up and buried himself in his books for awhile, keeping his mind active, he'd found, was the best way to keep his mind from wandering to things it shouldn't.<br><br>The time ever Since Kayla became his Pact mte had been stressful for both of them, yet for some reason, MAlachai didn't want to trade her for anyone else. In her he sensed a certain Aura that was both rare and wonderous.<br><br>Thinking about her reminded him that he'd not checked on her today, he stood from his books and walked to her room, he pooked in the to see if she was still sleeping, after all, if she still was, he did not wish to wake her. Upon spotting the empty bed, his heart twinged with with irrational concern and he stepped into the room, scanning it only to notice the bathroom door was open, and in the bathroom mirror was reflected the naked body of Kayla slipping into the tub.<br><br>IF Vampires could blush, Malachai would have been beet red at that moment as he stood, transfixed for a moment, before coming to realize, A. he was being rude, and B. She might spot him, thus he ducked out fo the room the way he came, trying to be quiet, but in his moment of awkwardness accidentally closing the door harder than he'd meant to.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>22-01-2009, 23:07:09</strong>
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				The slam of the door jerked Kayla out of the reverie that she had allowed herself to be lulled into by the heat. She shifted, the water rippling against her. Her fingers closed about the side of the tub and she held still for a moment, her heart thumping loudly against her chest.<br><br>She wasn't usually this jumpy, but after the events from last night, there was good reason for her to be. Her eyes flew to the mirror, checking for the spots that she couldn't see directly, looking for any signs of movements.<br><br>Nothing but the sound of dripping water echoed in the room for a moment before she allowed herself to relax and eased back into the tub again. Smoothing the heated water over her scarred and battered skin, she lathered up the soap and washed herself. Holding her breath, she sank to the bottom of the tub. <br><br>Opening her eyes, she ignored the sting from the soap and stared up. The ceiling swam above her. Small trails of bubbles drifted up from her lips and nose. The weight settled in her chest.<br><br>At length, she finally broke through the surface, the water splashing about her. The water trailed as she stepped out of the tub and dried herself. <br><br>A few minutes later, she wandered out of the bedroom, the wet hair in a loose braid down her back. Her stomach growled, reminding her that regardless of all the attempts, she was still alive. Pressing a hand to her stomach to silence the growl, she headed for the kitchen. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>22-01-2009, 23:42:24</strong>
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				Melachai hadn't moved from outside Kayla's door for a couple minutes, his mind was drawing out the picture of what he'd seen in the mirror against his will. after a few moments to compose himself, he decided perhaps he shouldn't just wait there in the hall. The Vampire started down the hall and to the kitchen, he supposed she'd be hungry soon, and he hadn't had a chance to cook for her yet.<br><br>As he got into the kitchen and started to set out the ingredients for breakfast, he found himself wondering why he'd acted as if he'd been a virgin, seeing a woman for the first time. He knew she would most likely be off limits for as long as she'd be alive, after all, the pact system was NOT a dating service, or so he'd heard someone say once. Plus, he'd seen woman naked before, granted, it'd been a very very long time since then, but he'd seen them<br><br>As his mind wandered he suddenly came to realize that the bagels he'd put in the toaster were becoming crispy and black due to the fact he'd never taken his hand off the switch. He suddenly let go and the bagels went flying onto the floor.<br><br><em>"Maybe I should let one of the maid's take care of it today, I'm obviously...rattled."</em> he thought to himself as he bent down to pick up the burnt bread.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>23-01-2009, 01:38:01</strong>
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				Kayla arrived right as Malachai stooped to pick up the burnt bagel. She scooped the piece up deftly and dropped it in the trash with a small laugh. "Not too use to cooking for yourself, are you?" She spun about and eyed him for a moment, her hip cocked to one side. Her lips still curved in a smile, she headed for the bagels that were still left unscathed by the toaster.<br><br>She popped the bagels in and braced herself against the counter for a moment, studying Malachai again, her eyes taking in his form slowly once more. "You know," she pushed herself away from the counter and headed for the fridge. "I have never seen a vampire drop anything before. Got to say, that was a strange first." <br><br>She couldn't stop herself from talking. The awkwardness in the air was thick. She'd experienced it before, usually as part of the the "morning after" ritual. But this, in this context? It was unfamiliar to her. <br><br>Without an invitation, she flung the door of the fridge open and rummaged through it before pulling out a carton of milk. Checking to see that it was still good, she turned and and slammed the door shut. Holding up the container, she shook it at Malachai. "Want a drink?" She asked as she headed over to the cabinet and pulled out a glass along with a plate. <br><br>Pouring herself a glass, she popped the toaster and plopped the toasted bagel down on the plate before dropping two more into the toaster. Holding the plate, she stopped before Malachai, offering him the plate, setting it down on the counter before him. "And I guess you're not use to cooking for yourself. You don't seem to have a need for it anyway..." She trailed off before adding, as if to clarify herself, "I meant, since you have maids and all..." She trailed off and promptly take a bite of one of the bagel. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>23-01-2009, 02:32:05</strong>
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				Te Vampire had thought he was embarrassed before, but now he was sure he was. "I was distracted...I suppose." He mumbled in answer to her comment about Vampires dropping things. Worse yet, Malachai was actually a good cook, but this little error made it look like he was some sort of freashman in college who'd never fixed a meal for himself in his life.<br><br>The Vampire shook his head as he accepted the Glass of milk, taking a sip and setting it on the counter, "I'm capable of cooking, quite according to some, It's just an off day for me, vampires have them too." He sighed, knowing if he left that open it would lead to question, "After all, I've almost last my new Packmate several times in the past week, Found out one of the people in my care is a bad seed and generally I've been stumbling into places I don't quite belong." <br><br>He shrugged as she sat down his bagels, "You're right, I have little use for human food functionally, however, that does not mean I don't enjoy the taste or appreciate how they are made." His mind pictured the image from the mirror again, "I mean I don't rely on my maids for everything. <br><br>As he kept eye contact with Kayla he couldn't help but thing if the image in the mirror, his eyes were almost too good for his own good, he could still picture every supple curve, every blemish, without evem trying or even wanting to see it in his minds eye, "Er, so...How did you sleep?" He asked, trying to have a normal tone, but it still seeming slightly awkward.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>23-01-2009, 03:12:46</strong>
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				Kayla continued to polish off the bagel, nodding between the bites and the sips of milk. Her brows furrowed slightly when he began listing off the things that went wrong that week. "Stumbling into places that you don't quite belong? All your stumbling so far have been quite beneficial. To me at least. Otherwise I would be dead. Thrice over."<br><br>She down the remainder of the milk before whisking away the plate and plucking the bagels from the toaster. She set the plate down before Malachai again. "And I would have imagine that any 'off days' that you vampires have would have long been used by now." Her lips curled in a crooked smile as she leaned against the counter. <br><br>"And my sleep was dreamless, for once. Thankfully so-" She stopped herself before she went on, barely catching herself in time. Kayla was never one to pour out her life story to any willing listener, but neither had she ever been in this kind of situation before, one where she was allowed to become close to anyone. <br><br>"So." She cleared her throat, trying to dispel the silence once more. "What's the plan for the rest of the day? Anything to do? Speaking of which," She tilted her head thoughtfully, "Don't you have a job?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>23-01-2009, 06:38:24</strong>
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				<em>"Well, maybe not ALL my stumblings were beneficial to you.</em> Malachai thought, a small smirk showing on the corner of his lips, keeping quiet about it. His teeth sinking into his own bagel, savoring the bite on his tongue and chewing slowly before swallowing, "Dreamless...mine were...far from it." He sighed, looking off to the side for a moment and seeming to be in contemplation, till he shook it off, "I have investments actually, when you're as old as I am you learn how to make your money work for you. I'm hardly the richest Vampire in the world, but I needn't work for any reason other than my own desire to contribute."<br><br>He thought about her other question for a moment, "I had nothing planned really, How are your wounds? are they any better? If so, we could perhaps get to know each other better, it's been so busy ever since you got here that we haven't really had any time to talk to one another." He smiled, slightly sadly, "...Though if you're not interested, I'd understand that as well. It can wait for another day if you have plans of your own."<br><br>Though he couldn't describe it, there was something about this woman that had been missing in his other pact mates, a certain Aura about her that seemed to make her more interesting. Still, he tried to keep it in mind that they were pact mates, she wouldn't have more designs than that, she wasn't that fond of vampires by her own admission. Though even as that was the case, he still had enjoyed the time he had with her so far, at least the time that hadn't been spent being harassed.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>23-01-2009, 07:38:48</strong>
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				Kayla took the empty glass and dropped it in the sink before hopping onto the counter. Her legs crossed, she swung them before her. The white, casual dress that she wore ride up a little as she did so. Barefooted and the light streaming into the kitchen, she looked for the first time utterly unguarded. <br><br>"My wounds are fine." Instinctively, she brought a hand up to brush against the bruise that formed at the side of her face. She lifted her shoulders. "And in all honesty, I've had worse. I think if it weren't for the fact that I was tossed about so many times, I could have recover faster." She grinned, her fingers drumming against the counter once more. "And I'm glad to see that you're not pissed off at me for breaking one of your rules. Though...technically, I wasn't the one doing the breaking."<br><br>She rocked back a little, looking thoughtful. "I should probably go down to Central and talk to them about future assignment. But," she frowned slightly, "with the latest attack, I doubt they're going to let me go on any deliveries anytime soon. And since you don't have anything to do, why not?" She gave a little shrug. "Talk away?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>23-01-2009, 08:40:29</strong>
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				Her casual stance did catch Malachai's eye, he noticed that for the first time, she didn't seem to be worried that he'd just grab her and suck her dry, "I'd have to agree with them, yours is a hazardous job and if you're not in good shape for it, you stand the risk or more than just a few injuries." He thought for a moment, "And don't worry about the rule, you're right, it wasn't your fault."<br><br>The other thing that Malachai noticed was how the dress rode up on her a little when she sat on the counter, he felt it would be impolite to point it out however, not to mention stupid since she'd know he'd been looking. He nodded, "Well, I suppose a good start would be...I know you hated Vampires when you got here...or you seemed to anyway, are you coming around to realize we're not all terrible evil vile bloodsucking monsters that want nothing more than to kill off the human race?" He asked the question in a lighthearted way, but there was a little nervous tone to the voice as well.<br><br>Malachai was curious if her views had changed at all since they'd met, he felt like they had, he hoped that they had, otherwise the working relationship between the two of them would always be strained.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>24-01-2009, 04:16:34</strong>
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				Kayla stared at him, the smile that was on her face fading as her expression turned pensive. Her legs stopped swinging and she folded her hand in her lap. The braid fell over her shoulder, small drops of water slipping down from the black cable and dripping onto the dress. Rubbing the end of her braid between her index finger and her thumb, she looked back at Malachai again.<br><br>"I don't hate vampires." Her voice was flat and her gaze distant. Though her eyes were on Malachai, it seemed as though she was seeing beyond him. "I don't like vampires, but that doesn't mean I hate them. And I have my reasons to be like this." Her gaze returned to Malachai once more. "Last night just proved that once again. But last night..." She trailed off with a slight smile. "Also proved that I don't have to be wary of all of you, do I?" <br><br>Her shoulders relaxed and she let out a sigh. "Quite a heavy question for you to start off with." Her lips quirked to the side. "And before you ask, no, I will not divulge my entire history. You're free to ask though. And while I would try digging into yours," she grinned again, "that's quite a long conversation to cover, what with your age." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-01-2009, 08:43:09</strong>
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				Suddenly Malachai felt guilty for leading in with such a serious question, even if he'd tried to be a little light hearted with it, "Well, I don't think you need to worry about all of us...I for one will protect you with my life...as I've demonstrated." He smiled softly at her, pausing for a moment to think about her mention of his age, he supposed she was right, "Feel free to ask what you would like, I've no secrets." This was true, though he didn't often divulge things from his past unless asked, he didn't keep them secret either.<br><br>"Honestly, I fully understand why you wouldn't like Vampires, we're a race that depends on the suffering of your race...sure now most of us try to make it as comfortable as possible for us to coexist, but that wasn't the way it always was...and there are still the bad apples, You have ever right to feel angry with us." Malachai himself felt rage towards his own kind at times.<br><br>After a pause he looked up, "It's alright, we've got plenty of time after all, to talk and learn about one another." He smiled, "If you pay attention you can learn much from people's stories, and where they've been in life, what they've seen." In his minds eye the mirror appeared again and he closed his eyes, trying to get it to fade out by force of will.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>24-01-2009, 23:36:20</strong>
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				Kayla tossed the braid over her shoulders. "No secrets? From someone who've lifted as long as you have?" She grinned, her legs swinging again. "I would think that that's basically impossible, and I'm tempted to call you bluff on that. But we will see, won't we?" <br><br>She slipped off of the counter and landed with a dulled thud on the floor. Her steps are silent as she padded across to stand before Malachai. She leaned on the counter once more, an expression of mild curiosity on her face. "How were you turned? Why were you turned?" <br><br>After the question slipped from her, she froze, watching him carefully for his reaction, wondering if she had crossed a line with those questions. Malachai had shown to be open about...pretty much everything so far, but she'd learned that it often took only the wrong questions to bring out certain sides of people that were often dormant. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>25-01-2009, 19:13:36</strong>
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				The Vampire cringed slightly and then smiled, "One deep question deserves another." He smirked, then nodded, "I was turned by a dear friend of mine." He sighed, thinking back to it, "They had self control, they knew what they were doing when they did it. The theory was that I would want everlasting life." He smirked, "Alexia was her name, she liked me a good deal, she wanted to have everlasting life herself, so she asked to be turned, and me? She turned me without permission." Malachai leaned against the counter for a moment.<br><br>"After that, I was out of control early on, I ran from my family, my friends, just wanting to disappear. Other unfortunate things happened as a result...but that's for another question. I was turned by a friend of mine who decided that I wanted everlasting life, she didn't understand when I resisted, she didn't understand why I wouldn't want to be a member of the superior race of beings. I've adjusted, but I still do not see us as superior...after all, our survival depends on the survival of your race, such a dependency certainly doesn't make one very superior."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-01-2009, 22:18:24</strong>
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				Kayla nodded, musing over his words. The slight cringe didn't escape her eyes. He didn't react as she thought he would though, and the frank answer gave a slight pause before she gave her own reply. And never one to mince words, Kayla had plenty to say on the subject. "She sounds like a bitch." She frowned, staring at Malachai. "You should never make decisions of other's lives. And that kind of superiority complex..." She trailed off, her scowl deepening.<br><br>After a moment of silence, her expression eased into one of casual curiosity once more. "So what happened to Alexia? And," she leaned toward him, brown eyes somber, "did you ever forgive her for what she did?" She was sure that he did. The surety of her knowledge unsettling to her. It was an assumption that she wouldn't have lightly made, and shouldn't have made, of someone that she barely knew. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>26-01-2009, 06:43:08</strong>
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				"I agree...she was wrong." Malachai sighed softly, "And she was a bitch, you're absolutely right." He thought about her next question and then shook his head, "She didn't just ruin my life that day, she ruined the lives of all who cared about me." He leaned against the counter in contemplation, "She comes around sometimes to try and speak with me, but I always send her away, so I suppose...I haven't in a lot of ways." <br><br>Malachai looked at her, "Yet I don't hate her, I just don't want to be bothered with her, she drastically affected the path of my life and the lives of those around me, and yes, I've adjusted to it, I've grown strong and wealthy, but many of the things that humans get to enjoy I have missed out on." the scene from the bathroom came up in his mind, he'd been a little aroused as he still had blood flowing from one of the blood backs the hospital had sent, if he'd had taken some fresh it would have been much more noticeable, "When people think you are a monster, it's hard to find someone to care about you. Perhaps that's why our werewolf friend was so desperate that he worked with Crystal."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>26-01-2009, 08:08:32</strong>
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				Kayla arched an eyebrow, folding her arms on the counter and resting against it. They were standing close to each other. Much closer than they had been when there wasn't a reason for them to be. Kayla was keenly aware of the absent of breaths from him. While the knowledge of it did trip the alarms in the back of her mind, she made herself stay where she was. "Things that humans get to enjoy?" She echoed before shaking her head. "I can't think of anything that you might have missed. If anything, you have been able to experience more."<br><br>Her lips twitched before curling up into a smile. "It's hard to find someone to care about you, period. Though I do imagine that you have some disadvantages there. But are you telling me that you have never had anyone to care about you since you've been turned?" Her grin turned mischievous. "I recall you saying something about your 'equipment' still working well?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>31-01-2009, 03:31:38</strong>
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				Malachai would have blushed again at the mention of his equipment, "It works fine as long as I have the blood in me to support it." He said, somewhat defensively, "And...no, I've not taken another person bed with me since I was turned." He sighed a little, "It's er...been awhile." He chuckled nervously scratching a phantom itch on the back of his head, then shifting a little, "Overall, I've done my best to keep myself from indulging too much in my life, a least in some things. Most the humans see me as a monster. Female vampires are not terribly common and the ones that are, tend to be wed, or in harems." The vampire shrugged, "I certainly have no interest in the woman who turned me, not any more." the last three words came out a little bitter as he leaned against the counter and clossed his arms.<br><br>"I suppose I have not missed out on the advancement of technology, as best as it's been able to move in these times. I've enjoyed many foods as well, but people caring about me? Not many, my maids do somewhat, my Pact mates have tended to care about me, but many take husbands and I take them in as well. As required by the rules of the pact."<br><br>After a moment of silence passed he smiled, "I'm sure you will take someone in as well, you're a beautiful woman after all, and living here does not by any means bar you from dating, screwing or marrying whoever you might want to."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>31-01-2009, 04:17:18</strong>
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				Kayla arched an eyebrow. She didn't miss the bitterness in the words about the comment of his friend. "She wasn't quite only a friend, was she?" But the question came more as a statement than anything else. "And I don't believe you have missed too much being turned." A corner of her lips twitched. "People that care for you can also hurt you the most. Trust me. Sometimes it's better if you just steer clear of some people, period." <br><br>"As for 'dating, screwing, or marrying' anyone, if you haven't noticed, I don't get along with just anyone quite well." She smirked. "It'll take a special someone to be able to put up with me. Though," she tilted her head, watching him thoughtfully, "you think that I'm beautiful?" The smirk faded to a small smile. "It's been a while since anyone said that." <br><br>"But moving on...Fucking someone doesn't mean having to take them to bed." She grinned, mischief still alight in her eyes. Her smile only widened at the vampire's flustered state. "In fact, with a place this big, I think you can get quite creative with it. On the stairs, on the table, against the wall, on the floor..." She trailed her fingers across the top of the counter, her voice dropping to a richer, softer depth. She studied the tile before letting her eyes flick back to him again. "On the counter, even." <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>31-01-2009, 07:41:45</strong>
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				At this point Malachai thought that perhaps he really did blush, he couldn't be sure if she was hitting on him or if she was just trying to get him flustered, or possibly a combination, "Er..." He chuckled, "Yes, I suppose you're right, not to mention the hot tub in the master bedroom, against the bookshelves and pretty much anywhere else I suppose, but it's somewhat worthless when you have no one willing." He smirked, not sure if that would throw her or not.<br><br>Then he remembered her other question, "Oh yes, you're quite beautiful, both in body and mind, sure, you're a bit feisty, but that's an attractive quality in my opinion." He shrugged slightly, then thought about her other question, "We...We had sex a few times," He chuckled, "Alright, we screwed like bunnies for the first while we were together, before all the vampire nonsense." His voice was in good humor for a moment, but it faded, "She claimed I was the best she'd had, I don't know if that was genuine or not since she lied about other things.<br><br>Closing his eyes he sighed, looking at her, "I suppose it might take a special type to put up with you, but you seem alright to me, more fun than some of my other pact mates, and more capible of holding your own in a fight as well, there's nothing wrong with that at all."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>31-01-2009, 08:57:22</strong>
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				Kayla's lips parted a little in surprise at the vampire's replies. She blinked. Once. Twice. Those were definitely not the answers that she had anticipated coming out of Malachai. Closing her mouth, her lips curled once again. She leaned forward on the counter, her eyes glinting at the prospect of a challenge. "I aim to please." Pushing away from the counter, she executed a small bow. "And I'm glad to provide some sort of entertainment." She leaned back against the counter once again. "The past few days had definitely been...exciting to say the least."<br><br>"And..." She swept a weighted gaze up and down Malachai's form, her look appraising. Her smile widened. Dead or alive, Malachai was quite the eye-candy, and Kayla was not blind enough to be completely oblivious of the fact. She had known of it when they were first introduced, but the ease that had not been there before made him all that more approachable. "Oh I doubt she was lying. Although...since it's been such a long time since you've had any, you might be a little rusty at it." <br><br>She edged in a little closer, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. She was determined to make the vampire flustered, and speechless if she could. Gone was the awkwardness that had been in the air just minutes earlier. For the first time in a while, she was truly enjoying herself through a simple conversation. "And it is such a pity that that hot tub of yours is so rarely in use, isn't it?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>31-01-2009, 09:28:20</strong>
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				The vampire was starting to get an idea what was going on here, though he couldn't but sure if it was honest to goodness flirting or just playful joking, either way, the girl meant to fluster him, he could tell by how she reacted to his playful jab before she had expected him to be very serious with his answer. However Kayla wasn't the only one who was feeling a little more at ease, and the feisty girl had made it through many more of his defenses much faster than most did.<br><br>"It's a shame I don't have anyone to practice on." He smirked playfully, though the vampire elders qould not smiled upon a vampire flirting with his pact mate, but for some strange reason, Malachai didn't care at the moment, "Yeah, the hot tub is very neglected, still works fine though." He smirked a little nodding, "I use it sometimes, it's nice and big enough for many more than I however." He shrugged slightly, thinking about the nice hot tub that he kept in order, even though he only used it occasionally.<br><br>Malachai had to admit however, he hadn't seen this side of her, but Kayla was sexy when she wanted to be, and with her hair strand movement, he could tell she was very much toying with him, yet he found it funny and cute at the same time, and he was having fun, so he had no interest in stopping it now.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>01-02-2009, 02:58:45</strong>
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				Kayla stared at the vampire before collapsing in a fit of laughing. Collecting herself, she smiled, drumming her fingers on the counter. "I'm sure I can find a willing volunteer to help you practice. After all, it will be such a pity if you manage to snare some delightful little vampiress and you fail to perform up to her standards. Your hot tub will remain forever for single use then."<br><br>She pushed herself away from the counter and rounded it, her steps slow and measured. Somewhere in the back of her mind remain the fact that the man that she was approaching could very well rip her from limb to limb. But it was ridiculous, not to mention silly, to stay wary of the very same person that had fought for you time and again. <br><br>Stopping close enough to see the fine lashes framing his eyes, Kayla lifted her hand and drew a finger down the side of his cheek, her touch light and fleeting. Dropping her hand onto the counter again, she smiled once more. But the smile carried so much more of a promise in them. "Such a pity indeed." <br><br>"Uncle Malachai?"<br><br>Kayla turned, seeing Zach standing by the entrance to the kitchen. "Morning there. Slept well?"<br><br>Zach shook his head. Dark circles ringed his eyes. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>03-02-2009, 01:05:27</strong>
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				The vampire watched her as she moved, she was toying with him, he KNEW she was toying with him, yet it still stirred up feelings that he hadn't felt in long enough to forget that he even had such feelings. The feeling on his stomach forced him to pause and he found himself at a loss of words for the moment as she brought her slender finger up to his cheek. Running it in such a light and teasing way almost made him want more.<br><br>As she whispered the words he felt the insane urge to embrace her into a kiss, but Zach came in and thankfully broke the moment. He looked towards the boy and sighed, "You worried about your sister Zach?" He asked calmly, his demeanor returning to normal.<br><br>Zach looked at him pausing for a moment and sitting down, seeming to mill about the idea of ignoring his adoptive uncle's words, but then submitting, "I...I guess, I feel really bad about stabbing her in the back like that. I always promised myself that I would protect her...but I turned her in myself." He shook his head, "IT's like I have no loyalty at all."<br><br>Malachai shook his head "You did what needed to be done, if you hadn't, she might be worse off than she is, maybe this will stop her from going down an even darker path."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>03-02-2009, 01:42:19</strong>
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				Kayla quirked a small grin, amused at the speed of his recovery before turning her attention to Zach.<br><br>Letting the two sort things out, she busied herself with toasting up a plate of bagels and poured a glass of juice for Zach. Bringing the glass of juice over to Zach and placing it on the table, she braced herself against the surface. "What Malachai said is true, you know." The toaster bell rang and she spun about to retrieve the bagels. "It's dangerous already that the werewolves were able to get in, any sane person would have reported their presence to the authorities."<br><br>She slipped the plate of bagels across the table before Zach and took a seat opposite of him. "You are not to be held responsible for her bad decisions, Zach. And by turning her in, you did protect her, from her biggest threat, it seems. Herself."<br><br>Zach toyed with a piece of bagel, sipping on the glass of juice. All of their words simply washed over him and slipped away. "Still...she's family." <br><br>Kayla shook her head. "I doubt Crystal would be agonizing over this if she were in your position. I wouldn't either. You did what you had to do. That's it." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>06-02-2009, 22:21:23</strong>
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				The young man thought about it and sighed, "I guess you're right." He mumbled softly, though it didn't seem very sincere, He took a small bite of the bagel and chewed it slowly, his posture still very down and his body language would tell any who paid attention to that kind of thing that he was still very down.<br><br>The room seemed uncomfortable to Malachai now, unlike while he was flirting with Kayla, he now felt stifled, even though he never breathed he felt almost as if he were choking, as if the boy's confusion was rubbing off on him and making his own thoughts muddled. To some extent he wished her mother had been there, she wasn't much for harsh discipline, but somehow she still kept them in line.<br><br>Malachai had the feeling that the boy was even angry with him, he shouldn't have told him the truth, he shouldn't have told him about what happened to his sister. But the past was the past and nothing could be done about it now. "I know it's hard to believe, but you'll be glad in the long run Zach."<br><br>There was a silence in the room for a few moments when it was finally broken by Zach, "Thanks for breakfast." he spoke as he stood up and walked away from the table, leaving behind half the juice and most the bagel behind, Malachai watched him go and sighed to himself, "Can't help those who do not want to be helped. "He spoke softly to himself, looking to Kayla, "sorry you've gotten tangled up in all these family affairs Kayla."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>06-02-2009, 23:04:34</strong>
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				Kayla followed the young man with her eyes as he walked out of the room. Half of her wanted to shake some sense into him out of exasperation, the other half held nothing but sympathy towards him. <br><br>She leaned back with a sigh, glancing at Malachai when he spoke. "Not quite a family affair. The moment she tried killing me, it became my affair. When she starts consorting with a werewolf, it became all of ours." <br><br>She turned her attention back to the spot where Zach had been sitting in, running her fingers across the edge of the table, feeling the corner against the pads of her fingers. "Still, it's often harder to forgive yourself than it is to forgive others." Her lips quirked a little. "Even if you knew that you are not responsible for it, that there's no way that you could have prevented it."<br><br>Shaking herself out of her reverie, she twisted in her seat, resting her fingers against the back of her chair and her chin on top of them. "Well then, any other questions for me? Or should I continue my prying?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>08-02-2009, 06:05:25</strong>
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				Her words were calming in some ways, he hated to see Zach Depressed but at the moment he knew there was pretty much nothing he could do about it. His eyes trailed back to her as she spoke, taking in her words till she offered to continue the Q&amp;A session. In some ways he was relieved, it was stressful enough dealing with the depressed young man living there. Malachai figured he'd needn't wallow in it.<br><br>"Well, you're welcome to ask any questions you like, I'm sure I've proven my openness." He smiled slightly then looked to her eyes, "What got you into your job? you're very Deticated to it I've noticed, I was curious how you got involved? Just need of money?" He questioned, leaning back slightly in his own chair.<br><br>That was a question that had been on Malachai's mind since she'd come, normally the elders would have a person quit their job and be supported by the vampire, mostly for safety. Yet Kayla seemed to be very insistant that she keep working, thus the vampire wondered if there was a story to be told there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>08-02-2009, 08:06:29</strong>
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				"Job. Good question." Kayla leaned forward, her arms outstretched before her. She rolled her shoulders a bit, hearing them crack. "I got into the whole job because I needed the money. It's good pay." She smiled wryly. "Mommy and daddy didn't exactly left me too much money. Taking that job meant both a place to stay and a steady income."<br><br>"They were pretty insistent on making me quit though." Kayla frowned slightly, sitting back in her seat. "But I didn't want to be left in the position that I was in when my parents...well, I didn't want to be without means or a home again. And while you've been treating me well..." She grinned at him, "I'm not sure what will happen in the future, so I rather have a backup plan."<br><br>Standing up, she stretched, casting a look about the room. "Anything to do around here?" She cocked her hip to the side. "Well, since we are still asking questions, what happened to Alexia?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>10-02-2009, 15:51:33</strong>
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				Malachai thought about it for a moment, "A pact mate is protected and paid for entirely by the vampire pact mate's estate as required by law." He shrugged, "It's fine if you'd like to keep the job, I just wish it didn't put you into Peril, Will you at least allow me to accompany you like I did last time if you insist you keep working? I can get it cleared by your boss I'm sure." he did want to keep her safe, and if she insisted on putting herself in danger, he at least wanted to be around.<br><br>The next question got him thinking for a moment, "Plenty, if it's entertainment you want I have an entire games room, Billiards table, Pinball, air hockey, Foosball. You'd be surprised how hard it is to find working ones." He would have blushed if he could, "Perhaps it's silly for a vampire my age to still delight in such silly games, but I've never cared for people who would call me a child over my choice of occasional entertainment."<br><br>Malachai stood up and offered a hand to her, "Would you like to see the game room?" He asked, suspecting the boringness of the kitchen and the little tift with Zach was stil hanging in the air, something he'd be just as happy to get away from himself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>11-02-2009, 01:01:23</strong>
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				Kayla stood up and shook her head, the braid swinging against her back as she did. The legs of the chair dragged against the floor as she stepped away. She cringed at the abrasive sound before smiling sheepishly. "I'll go down and talk to them when I've recovered enough to go back to work. Though I don't think they'll let me go back to work if they think that they'll need to pay you as well." She laughed and shot him a wry grin. "I doubt the other vampires follow their pact mates about...that might inspire some talk amongst your peers." <br><br>Her smile grew at the offered hand, the gesture somehow oddly natural, coming from him. She took it, slim fingers closing about the larger hand in her palm. "Game room?" She asked as they headed out of the kitchen, her feet padding silently across the floor. She couldn't imagine the vampire playing pinball or air hockey. <br><br>She laughed, a soft, low chuckle. "Although I can think of something else that is far more entertaining than those games." The grin died down to a smile, her gaze dark. "Can't you?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>11-02-2009, 02:13:36</strong>
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				In the back of his mind he supposed she was right, "Most Vampires already think I'm an eccentric. I doubt one more quirk will make any difference." He smirked slightly, mentioning people might talk, "Besides, people always talk whether talk is true or not." he replied dismissively. "If I hadn't followed you last time you could have died...I certainly don't want that." He said as he took her hand and walked with her out of the kitchen and then started on their way to the game room. <br><br>He noted the odd fact that neither of them seemed to really let go of the gentle grasp between their hands, her warm hands seemed to feel very nice to him, soft and smooth, yet a little rough from her work and hard times. <br><br>Mentally he scolded himself for thinking so much about the girl's body when she asked him the next question, he shifted his gaze to meet hers, thinking about it for a moment as he looked into her dark eyes, "I can." He said after a moment, a small smile threatening to come out on his lips, "Did you have something in mind that you'd rather do Miss Kayla?" the words came out knowing and playful as he looked down into her eyes.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>11-02-2009, 08:09:48</strong>
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				Stopping short of the door into the game room, Kayla glanced at the vampire, her eyebrows arched in surprise. At length, her lips quirked once again, her smile mischievous. Challenge glinted in her eyes. "You can?" She pressed close to him, standing near enough that she could hear the lack of a heartbeat in his chest. Tilting her head back, she looked up at him through the thick lashes. "And yes, I did. Still do...was wondering if you were telling the truth about you," she glances down significantly before her gaze flickered back to him again, "And thought to try out your hot tub."<br><br>She untangled herself from him and headed for the billiards table in the middle of the room. The smooth surfaces of the balls slip against her hand as she picked them up from the pockets and set to rack them up. They clinked against each other in a series of muffled clatters. <br><br>"But, I wouldn't want to risk bruising your ego if you can't get it up..." She looked at him, casting a sly grin. "Besides, we can always hit the hot tub later. So, a game first?" She slipped her fingers over the length of a pool stick before pulling it off of the rack. "Although I might end up bruising your ego with the game anyway..." She tilted her head. "What do you think?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>16-02-2009, 02:33:44</strong>
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				<em>"Such a cocky little woman."</em> Malachai thought to himself as he grinned at her, "Hmmm, We will have to see...On both counts." He said as he grabbed his cue, a sleek black cue, looking at her as he chalked it the tip. "I wouldn't mind at all if you gave me a challenge after all, Zach has never been very good and the maids are no sport."<br><br>His grin widened, "I assure you, one thing that does not change between male humans and male Vampires is making sure that certain parts of their bodies still work." He shrugged, "Usually it works fine for at least a week after feeding, but then, a week after feeding is when bloodlust starts to take hold of many vampires anyway, so I feel I'm doing fairly well if that's the only side effect I have to deal with."<br><br>"Oh, and don't worry about my Ego, I'm not a sore loser, please, do feel free to show me your full skill." He smiled, he had a feeling that Kayla was probably good or she wouldn't be acting like such a hot shot about it. That or she was really good at bluffing, time would tell.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>16-02-2009, 08:42:06</strong>
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				Kayla smiled at him before shifting the balls about in the rack, setting it and pulling off the triangle. Taking the cue ball, she headed toward the other end of the table, where Malachai stood, with her pool stick in tow. Bracing an arm against the side of the table, she leaned slightly against Malachai. "Oh, we will definitely see."<br><br>She spun, her braid brushing against him as she did so. Leaning against the table and lining up the cue ball to the racked balls, she glanced over her shoulders at the vampire. "And I'll be sure to try and put up a challenge." <br><br>The click of the cue ball against the nicely racked balls was audible to say the least. The balls went scattering across the table. Two stripes went straight into the pocket while the cue ball realigned itself perfectly for another shot. She grinned at Malachai as she moved about to take the shot. "And I hope you'll do the same." <br><br>Another click and she sank another neatly into the pocket. She shifted again, studying the table before glancing at Malachai. "I probably should have asked if you wanted to break, shouldn't I?" She laughed. "Give you a fighting chance?" She teased as she leaned to take another shot.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>17-02-2009, 18:28:41</strong>
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				The vampire simply shrugged, it was obvious that billiards were the girl's game of choice, "Quite alright, if it had been me you'd be looking at the same situation I am with you being the one standing around." He smirked, waiting patiently for his turn, if t ever came, "It's nice to see I'll have a challenge in my midst, you'd be surprised how many people you outclass when you have unlimited time to practice." <br><br>As she lined up her next shot her took off his heavy cloak, though he liked it and it looked nice on him, he felt it would get in the way during the game, leaving him in a fairly Regal looking outfit still. He took a seat and watched her form as she lined up, his eyes moving to the balls and seeing what she was planning, it was a risky maneuver, a real show stopper. Something a skilled player did to intimidate other players, he knew because he'd used it several times himself. Always shocked people when you made the shot, and threw them off their game for the rest of it.<br><br><em>"Oh you're a daring one Miss Kayla...I could grow to love that."</em> a far away portion of his mind spoke, "Don't worry about giving me a fighting chance here, A game is meant to be played as best you can, if you can run the table and never allow me a shot, I welcome you to do so." He smiled softly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>24-02-2009, 07:41:06</strong>
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				She watched as the ball sank into the pocket with clean precision, disappearing with a dulled thud. Straightening up, she rested the stick against the table, a satisfied smile on her face. It faded when her gaze fell on him. Instead, her lips parted slightly and her eyebrows arched. <br><br>Her gaze glanced over his form once again in one slow, measured sweep, admiration there in the curving corners of her lips. Focused on the shot, she had not notice the removal of his cloak, barely registering his words, even. Not that it was the first that she had seen him in something more form fitting, but it was definitely the first in a situation where she was allowed to appreciate the sight.<br><br>Smiling like a Cheshire cat, she drummed her fingers along the side of the table. "Oh but you're not given a fighting chance, it wouldn't be much of a game now, would it?" She asked as she lowered her gaze to the table again. Leaning forward, she eyed the cue ball again. The smile still curving her lips, she sent the cue ball spinning. <br><br>It hit the rail and doubled back. Her eyes flickered upward, catching his eyes, a challenging glint in them. "Seems like I missed. Your turn, I believe." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-02-2009, 19:46:51</strong>
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				A smile crept onto his face and he removed his personal cue from the rack, a lovely black cue with a design of a rose on the handle cut in and traced with red. "I get the feeling I'm being played." He smirked, "You sure you didn't just miss because you wanted to see me bend over?" Malachai grinned playfully as he eyed the table, he had plenty of balls to deal with and got to work immediately.<br><br>The Vampire lined up a shot that took out two solids, and put him in line for another, had her balls not been in the way. None the less the vampire showed no dismay as he aimed the cue and use it to pop the cue ball right over her stripes to his the solid on the other side into the corner pocket. He stood back and considered tje table for a moment before moving again, this time lining up and bouncing the cue ball off the bank and down to knock a solid into a side pocket. "One, two, three, and four in a row. I wonder if I get bonus points for that?" He winked playfully, just to point out what she might not have noticed that he was taking his balls out in numerical order.<br><br>He lined up with the five ball and sent it into the pocket, but on the way there sunk one of hers, "Tsk, amateur mistake, oh well, your shot Kayla." his voice was playful as he said it rather than irritated. he stood back away from the table with a small smirk on his face, just waiting to watch her run the table.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>25-02-2009, 03:38:53</strong>
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				Kayla didn't even blink as Malachai sank in the balls. Instead, she grinned at him as he backed away. She would have been a fool to assume that someone like him would have skills below par. "Just because I wanted to see you bend over?" She echoed as she rounded the table, eyeing the remaining balls on the table. He was ahead. Barely. <br><br>"Please, I think I'm offended by what you're insinuating." She laughed quietly as she leaned forward again, long hair falling over her shoulder and sweeping against the table. She lined the shot up. It was a relatively easy shot this time. "Although," she glanced up at him again, her eyes darkening again, "I'm not at all complaining of that bonus that I'm getting." <br><br>She kept her eyes fastened on his as she made the shot, memorizing the placement of the cue ball. The ball sank into the corner pocket as the cue ball hit the bank and rounded back. "Although that kind of make me wonder, exactly why did you miss that one shot?" She arched her eyebrow, a teasing grin on her lips. "Would that be because you want to see me bend over?" She braced herself against the table and batted her eyelashes at him. "You know if you wanted to see me like this, all you had to do was ask."<br><br>If anyone had told her a day earlier that she was going to be flirting with her vampire "landlord," she would have laughed them out the door, but now...<br><br>She rounded the table, studying the last few balls. The fifteen and the eight. "Oh this is going to be fun." She muttered beneath her breath. <br><br>Eyebrows furrowed in slight concentration, she sent the cue ball spinning, brushing against the fifteen at an angle and dropping it into the pocket. The cue ball continued, riding off of the bank and nudging that eight into the side pocket.<br><br>"Enough of a challenge?" She laughed as she straightened, tossing her hair over her shoulder. "Hm. Let's see." Her smile widened. "I say off with that shirt of yours." She tilted her head. "Oh. Sorry. I'd meant to tell you," her smile turned wicked, "strip pool?" She doubt that he was actually going to go through with it. But in any case, she would render him speechless and flustered...the combination of which was fast becoming her favorite state of the vampire. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>27-02-2009, 09:19:30</strong>
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				A hearty laugh came from the vampire, a kind of laugh that he'd forgotten he could do, it seemed to startle the vampire slightly before he shook his head, "If I'd known the rules of the game I might have tried to play it better." he chuckled as he considered her offer. She seemed to be enjoying teasing him almost too much, but he had no intention of backing down too much, after all, it was just a shirt after all.<br><br><em>"It isn't like you haven't seen her in less"</em> Malachai's mind slipped in, causing him to pause a moment more to drive away the thought, then, he started to unbutton his shirt, "A be's a bet, but next time Make the bet before we play, if I'd won and said it was sex pool, that would hardly be fair." He grinned as he tossed the shirt over the chair near the cue stand. <br><br>Without the heavy cloak or shirt, Malachai still looked fairly formidable, his chest was of medium size and his belly flat. His body had muscles, a sign of a vampire that tried to stay in shape and made sure they had enough blood in their system, "So you want to play again, or do you have other plans?" he asked casually. The tone was hard to muster, in his mind they were still just playing a game, but it was getting harder and harder to tell if she was serous or not. Worse yet, it was getting harder for him to tell if he wanted her to be serious or playing for that matter.<br><br>He'd never really felt too attracted to any of his other pact mates, for that matter, he hadn't been attracted to anyone in many years, but the strange feeling in his gut, the way she made him mentally stumble, he knew the elders might not like it, but she was attractive, he couldn't deny that. "Oh, you're a challenge." He smirked playfully, "You are a challenge, I won't deny that for a second."<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>04-03-2009, 01:51:37</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kayla made a small noise in the back of her throat as his shirt came off, her eyes widening ever-so-slightly as she swept yet another look over his form. Her plan had backfired on her. Yet again. The grin that was on her face faded and her gaze turned hooded, unreadable, with just the faintest glint of curiosity in her eyes. <br><br>Slim fingers tracing the length of the stick, she tilted her head, looking at him pensively before setting about to rack up the balls again. She busied herself with the action, arranging the balls to gather her composure again, though she didn't doubt that the vampire could hear the way that her heart went racing or how her breath had grew short. She was rapidly losing this little duel of wits with him and she knew it. Not that she was too worried about it. But a win would definitely put her in a place of control. <br><br>Her lips quirked in a crooked-grin, she arched an eyebrow at Malachai. "It would hardly seem fair if I don't offer you a chance to retaliate now, would it?" She picked up the cue stick again. "Although we should probably set the wagers this time, shouldn't we?"<br><br>She rubbed the pad of her thumb against the grain of the wood slowly. "Let's see...if I win..." She trailed off, her smile widening again, "I get to test out your hot tub, see if it works still. And if you win..." She paused dramatically, rounding the table. Her hair brushed against his bared chest before she turned and eyed the table again. "What would you like?" She glanced at him, her head cocked. "Would you like to join me?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>17-03-2009, 18:39:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Malachai smiled broadly, "Alright, if I win, we try out the hot tub together." His smile didn't fade, "However fair warning, in the case of wagers, I don't hold back." his fingers curled around the cue stick and he listened to the way her heart was beating, he could feel a bit of tension in her and the strangest thing was that it excited him. Excited him in ways that he hadn't been in a long time. <br><br>"Since you broke last time, I'll take the first shot." He said with a small smirk on his lips as he moved to the far end of the table with the cue ball, he set in down and took his shot. The cue ball clashed with the others and made them spread out over the table, sinking a stripe.<br><br>Moving silently he lined up his next shot, the cue ball rolled true and sunk two more stripes, better yet leaving him in a good angle to sink another. He paused, smirking at her before taking the shot and sinking the ball as well. "I assume you wouldn't want me to go easy on you right?" He said as he lined up his next, the cue ball connecting with a stripe, which connected with a solid, which finally hit another stripe into the hole.<br><br>He paused momentarily and lined himself up with the bank, before shooting again, it bounced off the wall twice before knocking a stripe into the side pocking, leaving one other stripe, and the 8 ball.<br><br>Malachai seemed to consider giving her a shot, but finally shrugged and sank&nbsp; the stripe with little trouble, followed by calling the eight ball in the corner pocket and then sinking it, he then smiled at her again, "That run has lost more people to me than any other. That's why no one likes to let me break." he hoped that she wouldn't be angry with his action, "You're very good though, I think you'll be fun to play with."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>17-03-2009, 22:01:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Her smile widened. Kayla leaned on her pool stick, watching him as he moved about the table. That he was making in shots after shots barely registered in her mind. <br><br>She did manage to tear her eyes away from his form in time to watch the eight ball sink into the corner pocket. She laughed, her fingers dancing against the pool stick. "Oh no...I would be terribly disappointed if you go easy on me." <br><br>She tucked a loose strand of her behind her ear and smiled at him. "Although you're making me wonder. Exactly how eager are you to getting me into that hot tub of yours?" Bracing herself against the side of the table, she crossed her legs, the hemline riding up and twisting against her legs. "You know if you really wanted me in there that badly, all you needed to do was ask." <br><br>Laughing, she ran her fingers against the edge of the table, her smile triumphant. "So now what?" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>15-07-2009, 01:47:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				A calm laugh came over Malachai, the girl was a shameless flirt indeed, "Hmm, if I suggest the hot tub you'll insist that I just want to get you naked, yet if I suggest something else, you will further question if my equipment works, what is a vampire to do?" He smiled as he spoke playfully to her.<br><br>The vampire was enjoying himself, truly having fun in the first time in a long time, in fact, considering all they'd been through recently, he was enjoying himself considerably better than he would have thought possible.<br><br>Malachai felt the game was getting more serious, yet a part of him of him warned that she was just teasing and all this would be dropped very soon. Yet tease or no tease, he wouldn't have her getting him flustered, a contest of wits was something that Malachai rarely lost, and he didn't intend to lose this one.<br><br>After a moment he shrugged, "Well, think what you will, a bet is a bet is it not? So I say we see if the hot tub is still in working order, or if I need to call a plumber."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>15-07-2009, 09:34:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Her smile grew. Kayla rounded the table, her free hand brushed against the side of the polished table as she did. She spared a slight, fleeting touch against his arm, staying there long enough for him to register her presence before heading over to the side of the room and slipping the pool stick back into its place in the rack. As the pool stick slid into place with a click, she glanced over at Malachai, her smile teasing now. "A bet is a bet."<br><br>Her footsteps were silent as she crossed the room and stopped next to him once more. "It seems that I will have to suffer sharing the hot tub with you." She tilted her head back. Her eyes held a challenge in them and her words grew soft. "Whatever will I do?" Though the tone of her voice suggested that it was more a question for herself than it was for him.<br><br>So maybe she had been a bit reckless suggesting the bet for him, but he hadn't need to agree to it. Her lips curved slightly. She never did bet unless both outcomes of the situation would suit her. And this one did. Very well. <br><br>Her eyes glinting with mischief, she leaned against the table. "I won't insist that you just want to get me naked, but I will argue that you are eager to prove that your equipment works." The vampire was giving as good as he got and better. But Kayla wasn't about to admit defeat with their little verbal duel just yet. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>16-07-2009, 23:29:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Watching her move was interesting, the grace that she had was peculiar, not like that of a vampire, or even that of someone who was taught how to be graceful. She simply moved in a way that seemed graceful to him, each footstep was nearly silent, movements always seemed to flow into one another, and the most interesting thing was how natural it seemed to be to look at.<br><br>The challenge in her voice was not unnoticed, he had the feeling that if he missed any of the subtle nuances in her voice, one slip of his side of the little war of the wits, and she'd overtake the duel far quicker than one might expect.<br><br>Malachai grinned playfully, "Well, one has to make sure their Hot tub still works." His voice was cheerful, far more cheerful that he'd have thought it could be after such a short time with his new pact mate, "As far as any other equipment that might or might not be involved, I'd say hinges on the question you just asked yourself more than it does on me."<br><br>Were they playing anymore? who knew? Not him, but playing or no, this was more fun than he'd had in a hundred years, probably more, so playing or not, he was quite content to stay the course.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>18-07-2009, 06:22:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				She reached out, her fingers trailing down his forearm before closing around his fingers that were still wrapped about his pool stick. Her gaze still locked on his, she worked his fingers off of the stick nimbly. Her fingers traced the rose branded on the stick as she backed away from him, a small curve on her lips. "I've never defaulted on my words, and I don't intend on doing do now."<br><br>Spinning the stick between her fingers, she headed over to the rack and slipped it into the rack. Hips swaying gently, she strode over to him. She paused before him, hips cocked to the side and her head tilted. "Well?" <br><br>She leaned forward, a finger brushed against the back of his hand. A small laugh escaped from her. "Or are you having second thoughts? It's not too late to turn back." She tapped her lower lip. "I'll let you out of the bet if you ask nicely." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>03-08-2009, 00:10:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"To quote an interesting woman I know, I've never defaulted on my words and I don't intend to start now." the vampire smiles, picking up his cloak and leaying it over his arm, no point in putting it on if he was getting into the hot tub in just a few minutes. Malachai smiled softly as he looked out the door to the gameroom, "The tub is in my Room's bathroom, So, short walk. After you?" he smiled as he made a sweeping bow out the door of the game room. <br><br>It was a playfully exaggerated gesture, and that's how he felt, playful, a feeling he hadn't had in a long time. No matter how well he'd liked his previous pact mates, none of them were this fun, in any way. This Kayla was interesting and he didn't even really consider the fact that the elders would probably flip their lids if they saw the way the two of them were flirting.<br><br>Malachai closed the door behind them as they left the gameroom and intended to follow Kayla down the hall, unless she back down of course. The vampire had a feeling she wouldn't be however.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>05-08-2009, 06:41:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Lips curled in a smile, Kayla padded on barefoot across and out the room. The game that they were playing was enjoyable, but whether the game was chicken or dare, she wasn't sure yet. <br><br>She paused briefly, her head tilted to catch the the click of the door as Malachai closed it. Her fingers curled about an escaped tendril, twisting it through her fingers as she continued heading in the direction of his room. She hadn't lied when she said she didn't need the map. The tour that she'd taken with him when she first arrived was still fresh in her mind, though the tour itself seemed like a lifetime ago. <br><br>She stole a look at him out of the corner of her eyes as her fingers continued to toy with that strand of hair. Her eyes raked over his form once more and her pulse fluttered against her throat. Never mind that she wouldn't even have stayed voluntarily with a vamp a few days ago, much less hop into a hot tub with him. Not that she was going to complain. Her smile grew and she turned her attention back to the hall once more. <br><br>Shaking the images of his form off, she concentrated on her breathing, slowing the pounding of her heart as they neared the vampire's room. Stopping by the doorframe, she leaned against it, peering up at him, the mischievous smile still on her lips. "Last chance to back out." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>24-08-2009, 21:20:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The vampire looked at her in the door frame with a look that was a decent mimic of her own, "I could say the same to you." He smiled coyly, "After all, if you don't want to try out the hot tub, that's your business, but all this talk about has really gotten me in the mood for a nice dip." he said as he continued into the room.<br><br>The room itself was much like the rest of the house, well decorated without being tacky, the canopy bed made with a nice red blanket, under which rested comfy looking black sheets. A desk sat in the corner of the room as well as a dresser. Overall it wasn't much different from any of the other bed rooms in the house<br><br>Malachai opened the door to the bathroom and looked back at her with the sly smile again, "No faulting you if you want to back out." he grinned, fingers gently curled around the doorknob, trying his best to ignore the off quivering feeling in his stomach.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>28-08-2009, 00:52:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She made a soft noise in the back of her throat at the room, her eyes scanning over the expansive space. Flicking a strand of hair out of her eye, she followed him into the room, fingers playing with that loose strand.<br><br>She wasn't exactly sure what she was expecting the vampire's room to look like, but whatever it was, the lack of it made her pause in the center of the room. <br><br>Fingers running against the seam of her dress, she followed him to the bathroom, taking slow, steady steps. Somehow somewhere along the game, the control had been wrenched from her, leaving her on foreign grounds. Not that she was going to admit it any time soon though. <br><br>She leaned against the door, her fingers danced over his on the doorknob. Holding his gaze, she turned the knob and swung back with the swing of the door. A smile curling her lips, she pushed herself off of the door. She stalked toward him, her fingers played with the fastening of the dress, the shoulders of the dress slipping off of her shoulders. She stopped before him, tilted her head back to meet his eyes, daring him. Her pulse fluttered against her throat, but she held her smile. "No faulting you if you want to back out either."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zoe Twinscythe</strong> on <strong>11-09-2009, 14:14:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				For a moment Malachai might have seriously considered it, but the fact of the matter was he was having too much fun to consider it too seriously. Despite the lump in his throat, the butterflies in his stomach, as well as the uneasy feeling in his mind, he was having a lot of fun. The vampire wanted to see how this all panned out, especially since it seemed to be making Kayla so nervous as well.<br><br>Her Shoulders were a fine example of the interesting artwork of her body, over the years, and the past few days even, one could tell that in her life she'd had her share of scars and run ins with trouble in her life. Yet he found that this only added to her attractiveness to him, I mean other woman were beautiful, but this one was beautiful and exper-<br><br><em>"Whoa, whoa, whoa...Where did that come from?"</em> Malachai thought suddenly as he realized he'd been thinking of her body again, <em>"Attractive?"</em> his mind asked as he looked over to her, seeing the bare shoulders and his mind had all the confirmation it needed, "I never back out from a bet." he spoke as he walked into the large bathroom, allowing for her stalking sneaky gait.<br><br>The hottub was a bit of a fixture in the room, it was large enough for plenty of people, but the vampire rarely had that much company. He reached in and tested the water, it was nice and hot, he smiled, "Hmm, good, still working indeed." He said as he removed his shirt, looking back at her again, the contest continuing as he waited to see what she would do.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A Little Twist (Anon and Zeon Twilight)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>anon</strong> on <strong>14-09-2009, 20:50:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Making a small noise in the back of her throat, Kayla watched as his shirt came loose. Her lips curled, the glint in her eyes turned predatory as her eyes met his once again. "Glad to see that at least one thing is working in here." <br><br>Stopping by the tub, she slipped off the rest of the dress, her gaze still fastened on him. The sly, curious smile still on her lips, she lowered her arms, letting the the fabric fall with a hushed whisper, pooling about her feet.<br><br>Her movements steady and nonchalant, she bent and scooped up the dress before tossing it over a rack nearby. Her smile vanished briefly, her eyes darkening. Her body bore an illustration of her history: a raised scar from her first knife fight at her side, small dotted bumps from falling through jagged debris and more recently, the yet unhealed cuts from her most recent brush with the werewolves.<br><br>Her shoulders eased and she crossed her arms, hip cocked to one side. She scanned around the room, the smile back on her lips again, entirely at ease. "You know, it really is too much of a pity that this isn't used more often." <br><br>Her braid swung over her shoulder as she spun about and stepped into the hot tub without any further invitation. She exhaled sharply as the heat of the water prickled at her skin, the temperature of it and the jets easing her sore muscles. A satisfied sigh escaping her lips, she leaned back against the tub and glanced up at him. "Need a little help undressing?" 
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