He kicked her, watching her tumble down the hallway until she came to a stop. She'd torn in half and now scrambled to piece herself together. His eyes slowly dropped in thought. Why aren't they….?

He quickly stepped back. A whiff of metal flashed before his eyes, slamming into the ground. cracking, breaking the floor in to pieces. Another quick step, flipping over backward, Emelia brought the blade horizontally, leaving a shallow cut across the thick heavy armor. Nice he yelled with a grin, crouching low to the floor, just not quick enough. but almost…. his words trailed off, stared at the vampire holding the long blade in her right. She unbuckled a long black whip from her hip. It fell to the floor like a heavy black snake, scales glistening in the red light of the moon. A flick of her wrist and it flowed through to the tip, leaving scratches across the floor.

Embedded…. the word worked its way through his mind. A favorite weapon of elite vampires. Whips of varies sizes embedded with metallic fibers, thin enough not to affect its flexibility and sharp enough to tear flesh from bone . Get it that wrapped around your ankles and it will drop you to the floor, around your neck and it will drop your head to the floor.

An Elite…. licking his lips, no wonder. I get it now, forgive me for not giving you the respect you deserve…he spoke, cocked his head, still crouched low to the floor. With a weapon like that it was the best defense. A smaller target. You must be one of hers…

Emelia didn't answer, the edge of the whipped slithered across the floor, hissing like a snake.

Anastasia's…. he took a breath. so, it is true…. Emelia remained silent, slowly walking to the right, then back to the left, looking for the best moment to strike.

We…I…he smirked, had heard tell that Anastasia had taken a lover…perhaps it is this Mikoto Misaka…the words dripped with malice, making it sound dirty, or unnatural. Had we known this was to her taste we could've perhaps sent over a female representative instead of my brother….my sister perhaps…putting his hand on to the floor, dug his nails into the floor. Nothing wrong with it…but I'm sure when it came to an heir something male would be considered of course….only a suitable vampire male would do….

Emelia flicked her wrist, drew her arm back. the whip scratched, screamed across the floor. He gripped the handle of a large knife tied to his back, with his other hand. Emelia thinned her eyes. he knew she'd be attacking soon. And he knew she knew. Timing would be everything.

He inched lower, tensed his muscle coiled like a spring, readied to release. He shook his head, if we'd known that, the right side of his mouth curled, an attack on this Mikoto Misaka might be considered an attack on Anastasia Van Alucard, Queen of the four kingdoms…but he drew a deep breath, his body swelled, but really. If they are just fucking what's the point, queens can find lovers…it easy…he sneered, a light went off in his dark eyes. unless…he gritted his teeth, if she is…his eyes opened wider, narrowed in the realization, if she is…. that would mean…

Emelia sneered, her mouth opened wide showing her crimson colored fangs engorged. He knew…he knew why. The whip gleamed, sliced the air as Emelia thrust her arm forward, Cornelius not one to run away from a challenge, lurched, bringing the blade from his back forward. Catching the whip as it coiled around the blade like a snake. He jerked it with all his strength. Emelia flew forward before she could brace herself. she drove the blade of the sword downward. Cornelius grabbed a thick broken chunk of the floor, blocked the sword. The sound of sword striking stone echoed in an unforgiven clang instead of sword striking flesh.

He drove himself into her slender frame, buried the blade into her shoulder and drove it deep and down. He spun on his heal, laughing, and threw her into the ceiling and down the hallway.

She is bonded…he yelled at the top of his lungs. She is her bonded mate. How beautiful will that be…when I break her bonded mate…. what will she do…what will the daughter of the great Tatiana do!