Primal Scream

Aya's POV ( w/presence )

I dislocated all four of his limbs with relish. Breaking and tearing the flesh at the joints so the bones were exposed with a 'popping' sound, he could struggle but only a little considering the pain, blood loss, and occasional loss of consciousness. God's! I loved this! Watching him try and move.. Ha! Ha! But the blood.. Mmmm... I could get lost in the ecstasy of it's scent! I lick my long fangs.. 

NOOOOO!!!!! I screamed from the back of my mind. This has to stop! That predator.. The presence.. That's not me!!! It can't be!! Stop it!!! Redoubling my efforts, I dig deep into survival mode to recapture my conscious awareness from the horrid 'creature'. 

I bent over him, grabbing him by his long hair and yanking his head back hard, then forced his jaw open. I listened to him scream as I forced out one of his fangs by using the nail on my index finger, and shoving it straight up into his gums: the fang popping out and landing in my hand. I check its size. Huh. Not even 100 years old. How disappointing. 

"You know, I can go at this all day, but you are trying my patience. Who is behind the 'bait' attacks? Talk." Moving my lips to his ear, I let my fangs graze the sensitive areas of his neck. Excitement of an impending kill making my breath feather lightly across his moist skin, making him involuntarily shudder. I looked over to Jin who was watching with fascination as I licked the skin. "Speak or I will skin your private areas a little at a time with my nails, and feed the strips to you.. " I softly kissed his cheek as he shuddered again, his arms jerking in reaction to my words causing him more pain. 

Laughing wickedly, I hold out my hand to Jin and he places the silver dagger into my hand as if reading my mind. Rolling the prisoner on his side, I raise the dagger high. Then with a flourish of my sleeve, I bring the point of the sharp silver down to the prisoners crotch and press the tip inward to make a tear in the material barrier, then touching blade to scrotum. While I flex my fingers, the nails glinting like metal in the light. "Stop! Please!"He looked up at me with crimson eyes, his features worn with the stress and pain of the torture. "I just have a name... We call him Lord Kai.. I-Idon't know the guy though. He's...he's leading the vampires to make decisive strikes to take down the council. I just joined because I thought it would be fun to do... That's all I know, I swear it!" Trying to cower away from the blade and my nails, he cried out in pain, the agony was intense in his joints as he tried to move. 

Sliding the dagger back into my obi, I grasped his head in both of my hands and made him meet my gaze. When he did, I forced my will upon his, delving deep into his mind without mercy; searching for more answers in his memories as he screamed without end. 

As the presence entered the mind of the prisoner, it made the presence a bit weak due to the intense concentration, just enough for me to try and finally take over my mind again. Please, work... 

There was nothing more in the man's mind. Damn.. Strange, I thought I felt an.. 'itching' in my mind. As the itching became a burning, I was shoved into the back of my mind again. Dammit! I was furious! She slipped past me just as I ripped the prisoners head clean off. I had wanted that blood. Damn her. But I'll wait. There will be another opening.. patience. 

Awareness slammed into me finally, making me jump back in disgust as the prisoners detached head fell at my feet; my grip on the hair gone slack. I hadn't seen that coming. "They are all dead.. Though the girl got away, right Jin?" Slowly I rose up from my position and looked up at Jin, my black eyes wide with shock and uncertainty marking my face. My hands were shaking a bit from the shock and because of getting used to this expanded awareness again. 

"That was a helluva torture session you did. Why were you so brutal Aya?" The dirt shifted beneath his shoes as he came to stand before me. "Are you alright? You seem a bit more pale despite the blood you drank."

I shifted a bit under his scrutiny. "No, I am not alright. It was brutal because it wasn't really me. This will be hard to explain.. I was born and raised on a blood diet of livestock only, to supposedly 'weaken' the vampire demon in my blood. Just recently I did a 'mind-link' blood ceremony with a vampire friend damn close to my age, her blood was extremely strong. Since then, the vampire-demon presence, has been fighting me for control over my conscious awareness. ( It has been fighting her for her mind and body. ) I believe the vampire blood is the key. I must try and get it out of my system and hope I am not already addicted to it." Sighing tiredly, I went and picked up my pack, slinging it over my shoulder.

Jin's POV

In a bit of a daze, I went and picked up my pack by the tree. I just couldn't believe it. If what the Elder told me is true, then Aya really is an honest to God's first generation vampire. None have been recorded in existence for over three thousand years.. If she's truly fighting her demon, we need to get to Elder Mako immediately, but safely. If anyone would know how to help her, he would. 

So if she was born right on the cusp of the transformation; from being a monster of sorts, to appearing as a human.. No wonder why she seemed so much like a feral predator.. 

Stealing a glance at her as we walk, I can't help but shake my head. Other than the blood, which we need to wash off soon, she just seems like a young woman that feels 'out of place.' Or out of time, maybe? One with a possible addiction? God's! How would we hold her down if it was necessary. We need Mako. 

I feel kind of protective over her, which I shouldn't. It's hard not to talk with her, see how small she is, and not feel that way. Though if today was any kind of indication, she doesn't need my help all that much. 

Glancing at her from the side of my eyes, I think it's almost impossible to see her as vampire and not as a woman. And I really, really, HATE vampires.. 

What the hell is wrong with me!? 

Aya's POV (normal self)

Having the presence of Jin nearby, is very comforting. The ongoing fight with the demon in my blood is wearing me down. I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to make it back to normal again. It really left me shaken. 

As we walk for several hours in silence in the direction of the gathering of men, as I gaze up at Jin, I smile warmly. Most others would have run away from me as I was. But he stayed.. I wonder why?

Something slithers behind my eyes to see the world beyond. It's the presence. I can feel her looking for any and all of my weaknesses. Damn! This has to stop.. 

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