Venice, Italy

[Dark Vampire of Night]

[HP=42/50]

Zwei snapped his finger and called for his spirit wolf. Ein deftly grabbed the man and slammed him into the wall, its fangs glinting a few inches from his throat, threatening him not to move. "Sorry, but I think that was a really sad attempt at hitting me. You should do some more training," said the young German.
He tossed his sword up and down a few times and said, "Let's get this battle started. You ready, grandpa?" With a grin, he dashed towards Michael. Shouting over his shoulder, he said to his temporary companion. "This isn't your fight! You'll get hurt if you stay so just run out of here!"

Michael glares at Zwei and without effort, stops the werewolves's attack with his right arm. Since metal vambraces are on his arms. But notices that his arm is burning from the holy water. "Out of my way lupo mannaro. If you really want to save me. Let me kill that man. Thieves do not deserve to live." But out of the corner of his eye he sees Ludovigo slashed him a couple of times.

"Yeah! You talk too much! Non lo chiami un cane! E smettila di chiamarmi ladro o codardo! Si vampiro pomposo! I didn’t even try to steal from you! I came near you because I wondered if you were alright! I wanted to help you! Ma tu sei ingrato! And you’re in my city! So get out of here!"

Michael chuckles and blocks one of his attacks with his vambrace again. "Oh your city? Hai in modo chiaro non hanno alcuna comprensione su quanti anni Io sono li ti mortale?" He says to the blond Italian. His left hand with the rapier came up, the hilt and pommel smack into the thief's chest hard. Knocking the wind out of Ludovigo and sending him on the ground.
"Sleep in hell. Sono sicuro che ne sono degni."

Then Michael turns to Zwei. "Your next. lupo mannaro." The vampire turns to him and bows. But then at blinding speeds. The vampire performs multiple stabs at Zwei. Trying to harm him.

[RayLeonardo]

[HP=18/50]

The spirit wolf had slammed the young RayLeonardo into the wall and had him pinned, his sharp teeth to his neck threating to rip it out.

[color=BlueDamn. if only I had a spear of some sorts I could hold my own and then some.[/color][/i]]He thought to himself.

His eyes gazed into the feral eyes of the wolf-spirit entity that the german summoned. He was too focused on thinking of a way out that he was completely oblivious to the fight. He heard only the snarl of his current beastial adversary.

He had only one idea and that was to gently reach for the diamond shard.

="Easy boy." The youngman vainly tried to calm the spirit wolf as he subtly reached for his bag. He reached in but there was no diamond.

What!? where is...oh dammit.

The diamond had fallen out of his bag when he was knocked into the wall, and fell completely out of his reach.

Okay...Plan B.

He looked at his attacker and tried to speak to it.

"Hey boy, I got some silver on my chainmail, might be a bad idea to get to close to me."

He was bluffing obviously, his chainmail shirt, that was under his normal clothes, was regular iron but he pretty much had no other option.If he couldnt stab the adversary with his shard, he'd have to hope the beast understood enough to buy his bluff.

[darkwings13]

[HP=50/50]
"Hey boy, I got some silver on my chainmail, might be a bad idea to get to close to me."

Ein sneered, flashing a row of sharp fangs at the pinned man. As if silver could hurt a spirit. Only something with a spiritual aura could faze him. Its violet eyes glanced down at the shining diamond and it threw the man into a heap of barrels. Grabbing the diamond, it disappeared back into Astral Chaos.

"Your next. lupo mannaro." The vampire turns to him and bows. But then at blinding speeds. The vampire performs multiple stabs at Zwei. Trying to harm him.

Zwei instinctively leaped over Michael's head and inflicted one slash on his back. It was the one move that was best used when he was pressured by an opponent from up close. It was similar to Talim's leaps but unlike her, he couldn't leap very far so he never dared to use it unless the opponent was directly in front of his face.

"You... are such a rock." Zwei fussed up his hair and said, "Look here. I have tons of things to do besides dragging out this fight. I've got an orphanage of cute kids who are waiting for me, I've got a beautiful but incredibly strict teacher who's probably worrying her head off about me, I've got a man with a cursed diamond to drag off, a thief to protect, and I need to help save you as well. So..." He snapped his fingers. "Sorry about this. Ein!"

Nothing happened... only a cool breeze whistled past and it ruffled his clothes and hair.

Zwei bit the inside of cheek and jerked his hand down. Sometimes, that beast was a real pain in the ass. He sighed loudly and pointed his sword at Michael. "Let's just get this started since my pet is cooling his lazy butt off. As for you..." His dark blue eyes moved over to Ludovigo. "Run for it if you think you're in trouble. I can't make you leave but that's the only thing I can suggest if you want to fight."

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[Amy Sorel]

[HP=46/50]

Michael's left hand with the rapier came up, the hilt and pommel smack into the thief's chest hard. Knocking the wind out of Ludovigo and sending him on the ground.

"Sleep in hell. Sono sicuro che ne sono degni."

Ludovigo fell down with a groan. The strike had been so powerful that he felt it through his breastplate and slammed into the barrels not far. But as he laid down in the dirt, he looked at Michael attacking Zwei. The vampire was strong indeed… Maybe he should do as Zwei told him and leave… But that damn vampire wanted to kill him… He had to get rid of him to feel safe and for his friends to feel safe as well since the vampire had something against thieves…

And Zwei may begin to believe Michael’s claims, take Ludovigo for a thief and probably will really stop protecting him… Ludovigo knew he was a thief but he didn’t try anything on the vampire, why would he be punished by him? Of course the vampire had probably mistaken his intentions but he didn’t seem near to change his mind… Beside even if he had tried to steal from the vampire, to steal was not as bad as to kill for blood…

Speaking of stealing, Ludovigo suddenly noticed the evil diamond was not very far on the ground. The man with the afro must have lost it when the wolf creature brutally grabbed him… Ludovigo stared at the priceless weapon part with some fascination and fear. Zwei said it was dangerous… maybe he should not touch it… But, what did Zwei knew about it? Maybe he wanted to keep it for himself… Yeah… Must be it… Ludovigo thought he couldn’t leave a diamond that big in the backstreet and go away… It would be foolish… If any of his friends learned about it he would look stupid… Beside he already had a Demonic sword, he was used to evil artefacts, he could handle it…

But before he could do anything, the wolf creature threw the afro man in the barrels near him and picked the diamond before it disappeared with it. After his first initial surprise, Ludovigo pouted in frustration. The diamond was gone! Damn it! He tried to tell himself it may be for the best since the diamond probably was dangerous, he would not have been left alone by either the vampire, Zwei or the afro guy if he had taken it but it was still very frustrating… It was such a big diamond! And he lost it!

Still sitting on the ground, Ludovigo was still pouting over his lost treasure when Zwei suggested him to run for it. Maybe he should… Apparently Zwei believed the vampire that he was a thief and was ready to protect him anyway but he had nothing to do here anymore since the werewolf and the vampire were engaged in the fight together and he was not fit to fight a vampire… But if he left, the vampire would call him even more a coward and mostly he still had some difficulties to get over this lost diamond.

The blond thief went to RayLeonardo who was still lying down among the many barrels and asked him while offering his hand to help him get up while Michael was busy with Zwei:

"Where did you get an evil diamond like this?"

But Ludovigo had noticed that the man seemed to have some nobility in his moves and all. He must be coming from a rich background even if he looked kind of tired and not dressed too elegantly right now. Maybe that diamond was some family treasure...

[Dark Vampire of Night]

[HP=42/50]

You... are such a rock." Zwei fussed up his hair and said, "Look here. I have tons of things to do besides dragging out this fight. I've got an orphanage of cute kids who are waiting for me, I've got a beautiful but incredibly strict teacher who's probably worrying her head off about me, I've got a man with a cursed diamond to drag off, a thief to protect, and I need to help save you as well. So..." He snapped his fingers. "Sorry about this. Ein!"

Nothing happened... only a cool breeze whistled past and it ruffled his clothes and hair.

Zwei bit the inside of cheek and jerked his hand down. Sometimes, that beast was a real pain in the ass. He sighed loudly and pointed his sword at Michael. "Let's just get this started since my pet is cooling his lazy butt off. As for you..." His dark blue eyes moved over to Ludovigo. "Run for it if you think you're in trouble. I can't make you leave but that's the only thing I can suggest if you want to fight."

Michael just chuckles. "Your worthless. Your own pet doesn't obey you. How amusing.. But enough talk." The vampire charges in with speed and grace as a fencer. "Your death shall be fun to see."

[RayLeonardo]

[HP=17/50]

RayLeonardo couldn't stand anymore of this. He had been betrayed, his life used, sent back half-dead, mentally shocked, threatened by a vampire, and now being knocked around by a spirit wolf.

Damn all of you! He screamed mentally. No matter the cost, he had to get away.

"Where did you get an evil diamond like this?"

The man who was cowering before, was now standing over the young spearman with an outstretched hand. While he seemed nice, he could definitely hear a tone of greed and desire in his words.

Nonetheless he took his offer and got RayLeonardo on his feet. he was a little unbalanced but he wasn't going to let this get him out of the fight. He looked at the suspicious man and glared at him carefully.

"Why do you and that man think that diamond is evil? And what is your interest in it? It's just a shard for God's sake!"

[Astaroth]

Astaroth finally awoke from his deep slumber. He rolled to the side of his bed and fell on the floor with a loud thump, surely heard by anyone else within the house. Astaroth slowly got to his knees, then stood up on his feet not caring for where he was at the moment. He slid his right hand to his heart, and then down to his wounded back, feeling it had now been healed a thought came to him. ( that fool, THAT FOOLISH SHINOBI, HE WILL DIE!!!) The giant then took both of his hands and examined them infront of his face. He clenched them tightly into two giant fists and let out a enourmously loud bellow. "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGHHH" His right fist came forward and impacted the door to his room, shattering the door from its hinges. "WHERE IS MY KULUTES!!!!"

[darkwings13]

[HP=50/50]
"Your death shall be fun to see."[/quote]
Zwei smirked. "Heh. You have a strange sense of humor." He turned the side as the man thrust the rapier forward and easily batted it aside before shooting out his foot and kicking him in the stomach and sending him flying backward. "You may be faster but I have more muscles," Zwei said as he readjusted his stance.

He tapped his sword on the side of his thigh and barked, "Your speedy feints, long reach and disengages aren't enough to take me down." The light gleamed from his Kreuzgriff and from Zwei's eyes that shone with his familiarity with the rapier. He knew the style well and it would be easily rendered impotent once he closes in. That rapier was almost useless once he made it past its point.

Holding his blade by the third handle, Zwei charged forward while he grabbed his last vial of holy water from the pouch strapped to his thigh. "Dodge this!" He threw the vial at the ground for a low attack while leaping up for a high attack.

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Fussing with the cute and frilled white dress Pyrrha had chosen, Talim beamed. "You look very pretty sweetie." She adjusted the blue ribbon hairband on the girl's head and finished with paying the money before picking her back up and walking out of the shop.

Alun chirped and flew around her contently. "Cheep."

"Silly bird." Talim was oblivious to the looks of the people that past her. The beautifully made outfit had only accentuated the soft and serene look she had and since she was carrying a pretty little girl in her arms, along with a chubby round bird flapping around her, it was hard to not attract attention.

There was an air of peace and calmness around her and while her beauty wasn't one of extravagance or sensuality, it was one of serenity and genuine warmth. From the warm chocolate eyes to the lightness of her voice, it was hard to not feel relaxed when one sees her.

But then those warm brown eyes lost some of their light when a cold wind blew past her. She held Pyrrha closer as the girl shivered and she looked over into a different direction of the beautiful night city. "Zwei?"

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"M-master!"
Francesco looked up as a maid burst into his study. "What's going on?"
"It it's th-the monster. He woke up and he's broken down the door and h-he."
Francesco immediately swept out of his chair and began to head down to Astaroth's room. Servants rushed past him in a panic and when he saw the furious looking golem, he shouted, "H-hey!" When the golem looked at him, he said in a steady voice, "I am Talim's friend. You... you need to calm down. She'll be disappointed to see you like this." He crossed his arms. "Not to mention, she'll be worried. Your injuries were very serious."
He wasn't too frightened by the golem. Since he ran the Phantom Pavillion, he was used to monsters and tough guys. After all, he had to organize the fights sometimes.

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[Amy Sorel]

"Your worthless. Your own pet doesn't obey you. How amusing.. But enough talk." The vampire charges in with speed and grace as a fencer. "Your death shall be fun to see."

Every words that vampire was saying was scaring Ludovigo who didn’t want to flee, in fear of the vampire deciding to go after him while deciding he was a coward for fleeing. So somehow, he was stuck here… Until Zwei won… or loses… Maybe Zwei could need help… He seemed to have some problems with his wolf creature right now… Maybe even if he acted tough, he was not that assured of winning… Ludovigo wondered if he should go back in the fight even if he felt useless but then thought: Maybe Zwei was resisting until he would flee and be safe. By staying, he was putting some weight on Zwei’s shoulders…

So the blond thief was a little distracted when Ray answered back to his question with another question :

"Why do you and that man think that diamond is evil? And what is your interest in it? It's just a shard for God's sake!"

Ludovigo seemed surprised by RayLeonardo’s question. He stuttered something.

"Well… that guy sensed it… I could faintly sense it… with my… Huh… sword… And that guy, Zwei, seems to obey to some mentor who knows magic or something… So he knows… And… it’s not just a shard… it’s a diamond… And… huh… why are you minimalizing it’s worth or even your own? Why are you depressed? You wanted the vampire to kill you… Why?"

Ludovigo was embarrassed to let show his attraction to the diamond, everybody certainly knew now that he was a thief but he was now also curious about Ray Leonardo's desperate attitude.

"Dodge this!"

Meanwhile, Zwei seemed to have less difficulties now as he was throwing the vial of Holy water at the vampire but Ludovigo knew a vampire was tough and never really beaten until reduced to ashes so he may have the upper hand in his next move so they really should leave now… He told RayLeonardo :

"We should go. Unless you really care about your evil diamond?"

[Dark Vampire of Night]

[HP=39/50]

Holding his blade by the third handle, Zwei charged forward while he grabbed his last vial of holy water from the pouch strapped to his thigh. "Dodge this!" He threw the vial at the ground for a low attack while leaping up for a high attack.

Out of options, Michael manages to avoid the holy water from low and blocks Zwei's upper attack. But the recoil of the attack manages to hit him hard. "Impressive. But useless!" The vampire closes in and grabs Zwei and lands his right hand into the werewolf's stomach, draining a small amount of blood from him. But the vampire groans a little from the blood drain.
"Your disgusting werewolf." The vampire says coldy to Zwei. "But maybe after this.. I will enjoy your death even more."

[RayLeonardo]

[HP=17/50]

1Ludovigo seemed surprised by the question, and stuttered an answer to the young man:

"Well… that guy sensed it… I could faintly sense it… with my… Huh… sword… And that guy, Zwei, seems to obey to some mentor who knows magic or something… So he knows… And… it’s not just a shard… it’s a diamond… And… huh… why are you minimalizing it’s worth or even your own? Why are you depressed? You wanted the vampire to kill you… Why?"


Rayleonardo didnt quite know how to answer, in a way he wanted his death because of what happened, but he was like a pendulum, his sanity swung back and forth, and he was on the border of his will to live, and his desire to die.

"It's complicated okay?" RayLeonardo said trying to shake him off the subject.

"Dodge this!"
Behind them, the werewolf was having a tough fight, trying to use holy water but the fight seemed like it was too much for RayLeonardo to interfere anymore.


"We should go. Unless you really care about your evil diamond?" The blonde haired man said to RayLeonardo. The Young man was conflicted, the diamond was a shard of his former weapon but also had some sentimental value. On the reverse, With the wolf gone with his shard and the werewolf fighting the vampire, this might be his one chance to slip away. After a few moments he decided that retreat to fight another day, with an appropriate weapon, would be the best choice.

"Alright then, this is my best chance to get out of the city. Let's go."

He needed to leave to find answers, he would meet the werewolf again he was sure, and then he would take back what is his.

[Astaroth]

"Dissapointed?" The golem raised his arm pointing directly at the mans chest. " Im the one who should be dissapointed!!!" Both of the golems meaty arms raised to his head. " DAAAAAMN!!!" An unimaginable pain was going off inside astaroth's head. "RRRRAAAAAWWWG" The giant fell to his knees still clutching his head, and his heart glowing a deep maroon. "HNNNNNG" He fell on all fours and then bellowed in a screeching voice. "WHERE IS THE GIRL... where can I find her, also my axe, need....my axe....need k-kulutes."

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A tall man wearing a long black over coat and sporting a low kept all black hat covering his face entered into the cities local saloon. The man walked past all the patrons coming to rest infront of the bar. "One please, strongest you got" the man said in a thick accent. The bartender poured him a glass. "New in town?" he had asked befuddled by the man's strange appearance. "Yes, im here on business." "the man mumbled. "Got a name?" The strange man looked up revealing a finely groomed handlebar mustache, and with a sinester smile the man replied. "Van Helsing."
This was the usual routine for Dampierre, walk into the saloon with a different disguise every so often, to brush up on current events and see what poor fellow he can scam next.

At this moment a terrefied man bursts into the saloon, "HELP HELP TWO MONSTERS ARE WREAKING HAVOC IN TOWN"Dampierre turned around and with a devious smile said " I can take care of your problem, for a price, of course."
and so he set off coin purse in hand from his latest victim and headed in the general direction of the incident seeing if there where any items worth keeping at the sight. "KAH! imbecile, I can hardly wait to see what these idiots have in store for me, after all its not like a vampire and a werewolf are really fighting in town. HAH HAH HAH!!"

[darkwings13]

[HP=46/50]
Zwei stepped back and put a hand to the small punctured marks on his abdomen before smirking. "Great, I won't have to feel guilty about having a steak later on. By the way, can you drain fat? I would like to lose some weight while we're at it," he said sarcastically.

Pacing back and forth like a weary wolf, he watched the vampire carefully. "Come at me. Let's see what you got."

"Zwei."

Zwei turned around at the sound of his voice. When he saw the displeased priestess, he immediately blanched. "Talim?"

Patting Pyrrha on the back reassuringly, Talim returned her attention back him. "Zwei, I'm very disappointed in you. Did you know how many people ran past me? They were all freaked out by Ein and one old lady almost had a heart attack."

"I-"

She cut him off and shook her head before politely addressing the vampire. "I'm sorry sir, but if it's not too much to ask, will you come with me? I swear upon my honor as a wind priestess that I mean you no harm."

"She just wants to help you," Zwei said tiredly as he came to the priestess's side. He added, "Since alot of people are now 'aware' of our fight, it's best if you come with us. And..." He frowned and looked around for the other two men. Where did they go?

Talim shifted Pyrrha in her arms and said, "The wind tells us that we should get going. Please sir, come with us."

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"Your axe has been safely stored in my weapon collection room," Franceso said worriedly. "As for Talim, she's coming back soon. If you leave to find her, not only will you frighten the people, you will cause her much trouble." [avatar]http://oi48.tinypic.com/34pfl1h.jpg[/avatar]

[Amy Sorel]

As they were fleeing from the place, Ludovigo wondered how to befriend RayLeonardo more. He had a diamond, some manners… He must have more riches… maybe… maybe not…

The blond thief left the evil diamond to Zwei since maybe it really was dangerous and mostly it seemed hard to take it by himself so he decided to change his plans and maybe befriend RayLeonardo who seemed to need some help. Ludovigo was attracted to the young man's maybe wealth but was also still curious as to why RayLeonardo wanted to die. So he told RayLeonardo :

"Where do you intend to go? You won’t go kill yourself? Because whatever happened to you, it’s better to…"

Then he was interrupted as people around began to panic. They were talking about a werewolf and a vampire. The people around now seemed to flee since the fight had been noticed now by the residents around who alarmed their neighbours.

But Ludovigo suddenly noticed some man coming and a smile began illuminating his face as he recognized the characteristical handlebar mustache. But he quickly tried to keep it hidden. It sometimes was better to pretend not knowing each other… He went to Dampierre and told him.

"Ah signore! You seem very courageous to go this way in such a determined manner while all the others are fleeing!"

Then getting closer, he whispered :

"You read my letter? Not too many spelling mistakes like you told me last time? That you couldn’t even read it?"

But he continued on a normal tone. Since he only mentioned the vampire in the letter he left at his boss’ house, he had to be more precise about the situation now.

"Like people are saying now, there are two… hum…"

He was embarrassed to call Zwei a ‘monster’ since he didn’t seem monstrous, he was a good guy…

"…monsters fighting… I never saw the werewolf transform but he had a magical wolf creature with him that appeared on command… and disappeared…"

Ludovigo whispered to his boss once more:

"The ‘werewolf’ seems kind but naive… but he helped me without any second thoughts so…"

Ludovigo looked at his boss in a pleading way, meaning Dampierre should not hurt him too much. Le Bello was not the kind to use violence too much but even hurt Zwei in another way would be regrettable… Then Ludovigo continued on his normal tone.

"… the wolf creature stole an evil diamond…"

Even if Ludovigo didn’t want to hurt Zwei, the German man had now a very valuable diamond in his possession, his boss had to know. Beside, to steal it would not be to hurt him… Zwei would be rid of an evil diamond… He continued explaining the situation to Dampierre.

"And the other monster…"

Ludovigo shuddered, remembering the strong grip the vampire had on him the first time when he caught him and threatened to sever his arm… his angry tone, his sharp fangs and his glowing red eyes… then the threats and insults he told him… His madness as he chuckled about Zwei’s death…

"… is a real vampire…"

Looking directly at his boss, he told him in fear:

"He threathened to kill me!"

But after a slight panic for some seconds, he calmed down and remembered something else.

"Oh yeah! There’s a ghost as well! A little bambina’s ghost… siding with the vampire… appearing sometimes…"

Remembering something else, Ludovigo went back to RayLeonardo.

"And the signore here has seen it all as well… He had nothing to do with those persons… He first was a victim of the vampire… before the wolf creature robbed him of his diamond…"

Now standing slightly behind RayLeonardo, Ludovigo formed the word ‘rich’ with his mouth while showing the afro man before he continued on a worried tone.

"… and I wonder where my friend Gisele is… Not that she was part of this fight but the werewolf said he was looking for a green haired woman though I doubt it’s her… Where is she?"

Pretending to only question himself about Gisele, he looked at his boss questionningly. Le Bello must know… He would tell him if she is safe or not…

[Dark Vampire of Night]

Zwei stepped back and put a hand to the small punctured marks on his abdomen before smirking. "Great, I won't have to feel guilty about having a steak later on. By the way, can you drain fat? I would like to lose some weight while we're at it," he said sarcastically.

"How about no you foul smelling fiend. Shut up and die!" The vampire yells out in anger. But then he stops as he heard the werewolf's name. Then turning to see a girl address him and the werewolf.

""I'm sorry sir, but if it's not too much to ask, will you come with me? I swear upon my honor as a wind priestess that I mean you no harm."

Michael spins his rapier and sheathes it quickly. "As you wish young madona. And who is the little bambino?" He asks as he sees Pyrrha behind Talim. His anger towards Zwei stops fuming as he sees the blond haired Greek child in priestess's arms. But then he senses Jovanna's is by his side again.

"You picked a good time to show up shorty." The vampire says to the ghost girl as she stands right next to him.

Jovanna bows in forgiveness. "Mi dispiace Michael. But I couldn't watch the fight." Then the ghost girl turns to see the werewolf and the priestess with the small girl. "W-Who are you two?" She asks in confusion. Michael was just fighting that werewolf man. But where did the priestess come from.