Integra watched the two vampires' circle each other snapping and snarling as they put Mina through combat training, she had been resistant to say the least, Alucard didn't really seem to be teaching the female vampire much in the way of hand to hand combat. She just tried to dodge his blows as he lashed out at her, using her as a conduit for all of his pent up rage. When she called him on his abuse, he merely shrugged and said he was training her. Integra had her doubts but otherwise held herself in check for now.
Mina snapped her jawbone back into place and hauled her aching body across the sand covered training ground, Alucard merely grabbed the back of her black cat suit and threw her across the arena, smashing her into the opposite wall, the vampire felt her spine snap and fell on her face. Groaning softly, she snapped her spine back into place and flopped onto her back. Gritting her teeth she summoned her shadows and cloaked herself in them, weaving them around herself and fashioning a whip from one, lightening quick she lashed it at Alucard, striking him across the face and snapping his head back, taking him off balance enough that she spotted an opening and went for it. But he had seen what she was going for and shot her twice in the face, felling her like a tree.
"I do believe that you have had enough for tonight Mina. You don't seem to be improving at all. Perhaps Integra was wrong about you after all. You're still the snivelling coward you always were." He sneered smashing her face into the sand with his boot on the back of her neck grinding his boot into the vulnerable skin, Mina refused to make a sound, if she did he would only mock her and do it harder. The pressure was terrible and Mina struggled a bit, trying to ease the pressure on the back of her neck, she could feel the sensitive flesh tearing as he ground his boot in harder.
"Do you give up? Little Coward. You are truly pathetic. Why I ever turned you, I will never know." He sneered; Mina ignored him as she inched towards the silver dagger in her corset. Drawing it quickly she stabbed his ankle viscously, rolling out of the way as he growled in agony and raised his foot from her neck.
Sinking into a crouch she watched as her husband healed, her eyes were burning with fury and resentment as she glowered at him. He merely smirked at her and began to circle her; Mina felt the bloodlust prickling at the edge of her consciousness, as she watched the elder vampire waiting for him to make a move. He merely smiled at her and clasped his hands behind his back.
"I believe I shall end the lesson here. You seem to have had enough for this evening. Come with me I have something to show you." He ordered imperiously, watching Mina growl at him. Turning away from her he walked off, expecting Mina to follow. She glowered at his back and stalked behind him seething with fury as they descended to the dungeons. She desperately wanted a bath and some blood, perhaps a good book as well.
"What do you want Alucard?" She ground out, when he walked into his chamber, Mina stood in the doorway, refusing to enter.
"Please do come in." He offered pleasantly, Mina scowled at him.
"No I think I shall stay right here, thank you." She sniped, narrowing her eyes in suspicion. He attempted to look innocent and shocked, Mina snarled at him.
"Why Mina, I only wish to talk to you. That is all." He sneered. Mina drew her body up straighter, tilting her head and glancing at him.
"No I think not. I am under no illusions of what you want Alucard, You want to try and control me again, well I will see the sunrise before I allow that to happen, now if you would excuse me, I have some reading to get done." She said her voice like ice as she turned and walked away. Leaving Alucard alone once more, she moved to her own chambers and picked up a thick file, moving silently to the bathroom and running a bath.
Hello again my lovlies im so sorry for taking so long to update my story, I have been working on the art to go along with this story and got swept up in sketching, should have something up on deviant art soon. But until then enjoy my humble offering of two chapters my lovlies. As always read and review.