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Gabriel swung his long sword with ease in a horizontal cut. With firm hands, he brought his sword into a back-handed uppercut. He used his vampire quickness to pull the sword back, so his hands brushed against his side. He thrust the sword into his imagined target. In a flowing motion, he stepped with the sword and leaped. Off his right foot, he flew through the air with a spin. His long, blonde hair rippled with him. He slashed through the cold night air in a downward arc. He landed gracefully on one knee.

He paused to take in his surroundings. Gabriel was very strong and disciplined. As a young man he had been a soldier in his village's miserable excuse for a militia. He always worked hard to be the best. 150 years later, in the same body, he was one of the best fighters of the vampire world. That made him smile.

He stood up and returned his sword to his sheath. His slid in with a musical whistle of steel against leather. Gabriel loved to fight, although he rarely got a chance. He technically 'fought' in the War of Scars, although he saw no action. Now, 14 years later, the vampires were at peace. Out of the war, an understanding came between the vampires and their cousins, the vampaneze. Instead of doing what he wanted to, Gabriel lived in normalcy.

Gabriel walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked down. The apartment building was middle-aged and clean for the most part. The two building were identical and across from each other. Gabriel eyed the room four stories down. Inside lay a woman, still in college, sleeping heavily. She had been studying at the library for such a long time that she went home and fell into a deep sleep. Gabriel knew this because he had followed her home. He had been waiting on the opposite building. His patience grew thin, as it usually did.

Gabriel jumped from the high apartment building. The night concealed him as he plummeted down to her floor. He landed on the fire-escape with cat like grace. He made no sound. Gabriel slid open the glass door. He stood in the doorway and eyed the sleeping woman. Another vampire was bent over her, his mouth at wrist. Seconds ticked by before the vampire released her. With a small amount of spit, the cut was healed. The man stood over her bedside, watching her.

" What took you so long?" Gabriel asked, irritation in his voice.

" Calm down Gabe" the man said. " I was just taking my time."

" There is no need for malarkey while feeding Michael" Gabriel snarled.

" I was just looking at her" Michael sighed. " She looks a lot like Sarah."

Gabriel quietly walked behind Michael. Gabriel was taller than Michael by a few inches. He easily looked over the shoulder of his vampire brother. On the bed was a young, brunette woman. Her brown hair ran straight down the sides of her face. She had an arced nose and the same full lips. She had a mole on her right cheek, opposite Sarah's. This girl was the splitting image of their human sister Sarah.

" We need to go" Gabriel said, turning away from the girl.

" Where'd you leave him?" Michael asked, joining his brother on the fire escape.

" I left Joshua at the mall. I figured a boy his age would……"

" He hates the name Joshua" Michael informed his brother. " He likes Jace better."

" How does he come up with the name Jace?"

" His name, Joshua Christian, can be shortened to J.C. Jace is a nickname for J.C. Get with the times brother."

Michael definitely connected more with their assistant Jace. Michael had the physical age of a man in his mid 20s, but he certainly acted much younger than that. His brother looked to be in his early 30s, but acted like some kind of war veteran. They weren't brothers in most ways. Other than their blood, athletic physiques, and their blue eyes, they were completely different.

" Whatever" Gabriel grunted. " Let's pick him up and get out of this city. I've grown tired of nightly rock concerts and such nonsense."

" I haven't. But you're the leader of this crazy coven so I'll follow you our fearless leader."

Michael and Gabriel jumped onto the previous apartment building. The traveled among the rooftops through the night. They were headed to retrieve their half-vampire assistant Jace. Once they got him, the three would continue on with their journey of endless night. How fun.