I cannot write fight scenes! *cry*

I've been finding it really difficult so that is why you get a short and late chapter. :/

For some strange reason as Vlad pounced Steve's expression turned to terror then realised that his actions could be taken as completely flapping crazy.

The soldier dived out the way as Vlad tackled the chitauri soldier who'd been sneaking up behind Steve.

Though Vlad had just got Steve out of a rather messy position he'd just plunged himself straight into one.

The chitauri snapped at him aggressively and he had to jerk away from the saliva coated teeth to avoid being bitten.

There was a single bang and the chitauri slumped underneath Vlad with a lovely hole in its skull – purple gunk began spewing from the injury.

Vlad raised his head to meet Natasha's eyes. "About time I returned the favour." She said with a faint tug at the side of her lips, as expected, she didn't smile but Vlad did.

"Thanks." He replied dropping the corpse on the dusty ground.

Looking at the others he could see they all looked just as awful as he probably did; dust decorated their clothes and hair; cuts and purple chituari blood coated their skin. The smell of death and burning hung in the air with dust from explosions. Vlad winced at the sound of distant screams beating on his powerful hearing.

Then there was the purr of an engine very close.

The group turned to see Bruce Banner approaching on a motorbike with a grimace.

Well he was very brave… or stupid. If Vlad had been in his position he would have high tailed it out of the USA and somewhere no one could find him.

Then again, he could turn into a big green rage monster at the slightest provocation and had difficulty keeping control over his alter ego so would running away make all that difference?

Probably not and Vlad could relate.

"Well this all looks… horrible." The doctor said slowly probably testing waters.

"I've seen worse." Natasha retorted bitterly with a meaningful look.

"Sorry." Bruce told her. Vlad saw deep guilt well up in the physicist's eyes. No wonder he avoided making eye contact. Those eyes were aged by guilt and dark with despair. Vlad saw his own demons reflected in the man's eyes.

"No…" She said with the faintest trace of a smile. "We could do with a little worse."

Vlad was nudged by Hawkeye and handed a com unit. Though Vlad had rarely used them he understood how they worked and took it from the assassin's hand and shoved it in his ear.

The crackle of static filled his ear and then Steve started speaking.

"He's here, just like you said."

Vlad heard a roar in the distance.

"Tell him to suit up, I'm bringing the party to you." Was the response Stark gave.

There was another roar and the 'party' came round the corner.

"That… that's not a party…" Natasha muttered voicing Vlad's thoughts.

The giant flying worm roared. Vlad grit his teeth when he saw that it was plated from head to tail in dark grey steel armour, nothing was getting through that – even the eyes were armoured!

While the avengers started sweating out the remainder of their bodily fluids Bruce started to move towards the beast. Vlad took a step forwards but was halted by Hawkeye's calloused hand.

"He's got this."

Vlad watched with a twisted form of excitement for a fight bubbling in his chest as Bruce made his way to the giant worm who was approaching them at a brilliant speed almost worthy of a vampire.

"Now might be a good time to get angry." Steve commented blinking at flying monster.

The scientist looked round with a small smile and glow in his eyes that Vlad certainly hadn't seen before. "That's my secret." He looked at the worm which was almost upon them. "I'm always angry.

Then he did the most amazing thing Vlad had ever seen.

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It was obvious the man was at peace with his inner demons at that moment.

Vlad felt a slight sense of admiration amidst the churning in his stomach as muscles sprang through fabric and slightly tanned skin turned forest green. The beast Banner had turned into slammed a fist the size of Thor's head into the worm's head just in time.

The monster bent upwards obviously not prepared for something stronger than its thrusters giving Vlad and Tony ample time to strike.

Just as Iron Man fired a missile at the flesh that was showing beneath the armour Vlad did exactly the same and the thing's tail exploded.

Filled with moral the avengers moved into a circle and Vlad almost felt like he was part of something - for now he was.

Vlad hissed and bared his fangs while the hulk gave a roar at the approaching aliens. Steve began barking orders to the group and Vlad readied himself.

"…Stark, you create a perimeter – they turn back or turn to ash." The corresponding avenger nodded without a snarky comment for once. "Hawkeye, get a vantage point and pick people off while keeping an eye on the ground.

"Mind giving me a lift?" The archer asked Tony who nodded and stepped towards him.

"Better hold on tight Legolas." Iron Man said before shooting upwards with the SHIELD agent clinging to his back.

Vlad felt a tingling on his skin and realised that the sun cream he put on was wearing off, faint wafts of smoke hovered above his flesh where the UV rays tried to penetrate the thick cream.

"Vlad." The vampire in question looked at the soldier who pursed his lips. "Take out anyone you can."

Vlad gave a confident smile that he really didn't feel. "Got it." He replied taking off at a sprint and launching himself at the trio of aliens lowering from a building.

Steadying himself on the side of building he tossed a ball of flames at the group suspended between the floor and the side of a building and grinned savagely as his targets flailed as blue fire consumed them.

Gah, too lazy to come up with some witty remark so please review?