Alucard was hardly impressed. Fighting monsters had made up…almost half of his life now. These creatures were nothing new. Hardly any different than the hellbeasts and and dark creatures that had threatened his home, so long ago.
He was indeed thankful however, that whatever cruel twist of fate had placed him here, had seen fit enough to gift his blade to him. With it sheathed tight by his side, the Vampire had taken himself right down to the front line of the fighting, standing in the upturn of wind that caught his hair and his coat and made them dance.
It was an advancing creature, a large one, threatening a person he did not deem familiar to him, that had Alucard bouncing into action. There was a ripple as he moved faster than light to cut the beast of, sword braced to meet the creatures raised arm. It was a clean upward slice and then the creature was roaring, falling back upon itself as its limb fell motionless to the ground. Alucard glanced over his shoulder, topaz eyes clear and impassive. Without a word, he then offered his own gloved hand to the person for help.
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It might be something that was the norm for him, but these monsters were far from the norm. Wherever they came from, it was not a place for humans, and they had no way to actually fight them. Sigyn had seen the giant coming, knowing things that were similar to it. After all, her husband was part frost giant. But none of his people had the abilities that the creature before her did. Taking a deep breath, she summoned those powers that her mother-by-law had taught her to control, those abilities that made her an even more formidable opponent.
Just as she used her magic almost like a whip, an attempt to push the giant back and from advancing on the populace that wasn’t far from her location, it did . . .something. A gust threw her back and knocked the breath out of her. Sigyn blinked up at the trees as she willed herself to move. How was it so powerful?
And then suddenly, someone else was there. When the blonde male moved past her, attacking the giant, she pushed herself into a sitting position and watched curiously. Would that help or just make things worse? The roar from the creature made her wince for a moment before watching it turn, retreating, her attention returning to her ‘savior’.
❝ I hope that your actions do not make anything worse, ❞ she stated, but took his hand and allowed him to help her stand. ❝ While I appreciate your assistance, I was trying to drive him back without angering him. I suppose I could settle for placing a barrier. I just am not sure how well it defend against that and the others from its world that I have observed. ❞
