Athena hadnât exactly been subtle since becoming a vampire, she was far from disciplined like her sisters had grown to be. No, after years of having to suffer still walking this earth, having to deal with the idiocy of mankind, Athena had created her her own fun. The balls she had once held after her transformation had become distant thoughts, people were still easily tricked into attending such an event, but the life that she had to blend into nowadays, well, it was far busier than what she had once been so accustomed to, and through the years, had tested and tried new techniques to keep her own pleasure alive in this dragging existence. These men had simply made a remark to her hours before, a bump to her shoulder in passing had lead to crude comments, enough to make them her targets for tonight. It was rarely about hunger anymore, she enjoyed the fear they radiated when she stalked them, it gave her one of the only emotions she could still feel - excitement. Her attire for this modern world helped disguise her in the dark of night, and creeping through the thick undergrowth, she kept low, her wild eyes focused intently on the men ahead, their hushed chatter almost lost in the chattering of the wildlife.
It wasnât until they broke some twigs underfoot that the atmosphere around her grew familiarly heavier. It had been as if the hunters had triggered something ahead of her, their fear growing rapidly, but the air was thick, suddenly eerily cold, and she knew exactly what it was that was here, it was the same feeling she felt when her sisters were around. Another vampire. Icy blue eyes tore away from the men ahead, searching in the darkness, anything for a clue as to where the other was. Despite the unwelcomed guest, Athena wasnât letting these men go, their fear was strong now, she could at least play a few little tricks on them before she went in for the kill. In a blink of an eye, Athena had darted from one side of them, to the other, a whispered hiss falling from her lips, before she sent faint utterings their way, a way to throw their senses off just a little more.
From her point of view, a shadow went for the same pack of hunters as she. Although appearing of this time period, it was unmistakable. The younger creature moved fast, picking at the humans nearly the same way she did. She was doing this for sport. Laviniaâs gaze sharpened, feeling annoyance at her work being tainted by the other. Immediately, the raven haired vampire jumped from the tree she spectated from and onto what had become the younglingâs playground. Lavinia grabbed one of the three hunters, who shook pathetically in her strong grip, and lifted him up in the air with the strength sheâd been given by this curse. She made sure to do so in front of the other vampire, showing her prey, claiming this group as hers. Surely a youngling would be able to tell a vampire is much older than them - or maybe even know of Lavinia herself, one of the oldest still roaming this Earth. She was the stuff of legends, myths, buzzing between the mouths of mortals and vampires alike, wandering the world seeking revenge and notoriously doing so alone.Â
When she had started to squeeze the life out of the mortal, she locked her eyes onto blue ones that paralleled her own, wordlessly telling them to leave. now. But, upon seeing the otherâs face clearly, a look of recognition flashed over Laviniaâs eyes. Itâs hazy, but her face looked familiar. Lavinia had seen many a woman in her lifetime but... it couldnât be. Then it all came rushing back. A memory of this woman when she was still a woman, mortal. Sheâd watched her for a while, was it because she resembled her love so long ago? Her striking features and fierce attitude? It was a mystery to Lavinia still, and she saw clearly in her mindâs eye: An alley, yes, a crime. She was near death. Lavinia watched, contemplating whether to save her and, in turn, curse her. And she nearly did, if it wasnât for who she would assume to be the womanâs sisters who came to rescue her, showing her a sisterly bond sheâd never equated humans to be capable of. Now, she stood before her, with Barnabasâ cold curse running through her veins. Anyone whoâd been transformed by him had his signature, and usually theyâd run in packs - it was almost cult-like - so why was this one running off on her own? Where were her sisters?
Distracted by so many questions, her grip loosened on the manâs neck, and he saw it as an opportunity to use his pocket knife to try and slash her arm. Lavinia hissed at him - not because it hurt (it didnât even bleed) - but because he dare fight his fate. With one swift motion, Lavinia had broken his spine in three places, bending him in ways humanâs shouldnât, and sunk her teeth into his veins before ripping his flesh in two. All this, Lavinia did without breaking eye contact with the other. One down, two more to go. Eyeing the two hunters, she shift her gaze between them and the other vampire, her body language and gestures inviting her to join her. Shall we?