I stirred awake realizing I had passed out where I laid down on the floor, I pulled myself up and dragged myself to the bathroom. Looking into the mirror staring into my eyes which had a dull glint to it, I released my hair from the bun letting it flow down to my waist, I saw the angry red cuts at my shoulder blade , my back still stained with dry blood, the cut hadn't healed yet and was taking it's damn time to do so.
I stripped and stepped into the tub with a slight wince as pain erupted at my back, I stayed still a bit to get my bearings straight before I started scrubbing the blood the best I could.
After a long excruciating bath, I stepped out and walked out the bathroom to my closet which consisted of only black clothes and pulled out my outfit for the day, dressed up and made my way to the training center.
Lord Aurelius was already there his back turned to me, looking to the other end I saw Alanis with his head down, and just then Lord Aurelius spoke.
"Today's training will be different" he said while turning to face me, I saw the dangerous glint in his eye as he proceeded with his sentence.
"I met with Lord Avadh...." My heart skipped a bit as soon as I heard his name, Alanis's head also whipped up so fast I thought it broke.
"He was here yesterday and he doesn't seem pleased with you " a sly grimace spread across his face as my face drained of all colour.
Who had not heard of Lord Avadh, the oldest and most ruthless vampire alive, I always thought it was a myth as I never imagined anyone to be as ruthless as he was claimed to be, he had no remorse, found thrill in the most gruesome situations, killed and maimed people in ways that even the thought of it sent shivers down the spine, no one had ever survived his wrath.
"So, from now henceforth you will be fighting to death, each day with a member of the elite until I decide to have a go at you, if you die, well it'll just show you were never meant to be, so... let's begin" he said so nonchalantly as if he hadn't just dropped a bombshell of information on me, I hadn't even healed properly yet.
I stood motionless in the center of the arena, opposite me stood valthez. His body a tapestry of scars, his muscles coiled like steel cables, a sinister grin plastered on his face as he licks the tip of his fangs, a silent message that I don't want to put much thought into.
Out of the corner of my eye I could sense a presence whom I now believe may be Lord Avadh, if the information I received is correct, Lord Aurelius sits atop his throne slowly assessing the fight about to begin.
I move first, fast but too clean aiming towards valthez's throat but he dodges at the nick of time with a throaty mocking snicker and smashes his elbow straight to my jaw. Before I can recover he grabs my wrist snapping it backwards pinning it behind me as a painful hiss escapes my lips, the pain coursing through my veins.
"Is this all you can do, doesn't speak so much of you does it" he taunts beside my ear.
I land a clean shot at his ankle, doesn't do much but is enough to get me loose as I resume a fighting stance ignoring the searing pain.
I try to feint but he catches on and before I know it a fist rams into my side sending me to the floor as my head comes face first to his knee, I collapse gasping, blood bubbling from my lips as he delivers series of kicks to my injured side, my vision blurring as intense pain wracks through my whole body, my head spinning as I try to block out the attacks.
"Come on, get up" he snares on my face as I struggle to get back on my feet just for a hard kick at my back to send me back to my knees as he snickers enjoying my pain way too much.
He wrenches my head back by my hair and severe pain explodes on my neck as he clamps down deep with his fang, I immediately struggle from his hold to free myself by plunging my claws in his eyes which causes his hold to release as I scramble away blood dripping from my exposed neck as splotches appear in my vision, shaking my head I drag myself to my feet spitting blood outta my mouth.
I refuse to die here
I watch valthez as he circles around me his left vision out of commission, I use his limited vision to my advantage sticking more to his left, i launch at him but change course just as I get near him and as soon as he whirls in the direction I was previously aiming for I swipe my claws at his neck ripping flesh but I keep him pinned to the wall before plunging my claws into his right eye ripping him of his sight before pushing away from him.
Taking a step back I move slowly and lightly as he stands a bit disoriented but I know all elite members have trained all their senses so if I move too rashly my head may just be hanging off this claws, but I don't have much time, I haven't fed in a while and I've lost too much blood that my wounds aren't healing.
Valthez roars swinging at me with rage, his claws grazing my torso before I got out of the way, a painful hiss leaving my lips, I stagger a bit moving just in time to avoid a fatal blow to my heart, he was moving haphazardly now, attacking without any strategy.
As soon as he lauched himself at me I ducked down, rolling out of the way just to turn and be met with a sight I wished I could erase, hanging on a spiky spear was valthez, it had pierced through impaling him on impact, I felt bile rising up as I felt like insects were crawling all over my skin, he was dead, his lifeless body in front of me,I..... killed him?....I ...
At that point my eyes roll back as I crumble to my feet and blackness overrides my vision, unaware of the sinister smirk that seems to spread across Lord Aurelius' face and the sharp glint in Lord Avadh's eyes.