Running as fast as he could, Zamier[Vorden] desperately tried to catch up with Archer[Quinn] who was running in front. However, no matter how fast he went he couldn't keep up and he even lost sight of him, Archer[Quinn] and could no longer be seen in the vicinity. Nevertheless, he didn't give up, for he knew that Archer[Quinn] would need him once they found Tony[Peter].
+Beep+
When he was only a short distance away from the park, where he assumed Archer[Quinn] was heading to, his watch lit up and the sound of a notification was heard. When he looked at the watch, the time stated that it was 9:45. This meant that they only had fifteen minutes before curfew time. In most cases, it wouldn't be so bad, since students would just be brought in and be punished a little.
But for Archer[Quinn] and Zamier[Vorden], who were already suspected in perpetrating a murder, it would look awfully suspicious if the two of them were out at night after curfew and didn't have a good reason for it. Knowing this, Zamier[Vorden] had no choice but to turn around and head back to the dorms. He had to trust that Archer[Quinn] would find Tony[Peter], and catch up to him in time.
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Seeing the message on the watch, Archer[Quinn] started to Panic. If he wanted to make it back in time, he would need to leave now. He didn't have time to rescue Tony[Peter]. Once again, when Archer[Quinn] tried to move, he was stopped by the bond. He tried to force through, but it was pulling him down to the ground.
Arian[Fex] could see something was up. "Hey, we need to get back, right?" Arian[Fex] said. "That skinny guy said something about being in our rooms before ten. I don't know why you're attacking me, but you need to understand were on the same side."
Arian[Fex] looked at Tony[Peter] and had a little hunch on what the latter was thinking, but it wasn't something he could confirm right now.
"Look, you aren't meant to be here, neither am I, so I won't tell anyone about you. I'll leave it in your hands, but if you need any help, then I suggest that you come to me."
Soon after, a cloud of mist filled the air where Arian[Fex] was once standing. As the mist started to disappear, it looked like Arian[Fex] was vanishing away with it.
"Is he really gone?" Archer[Quinn] asked.
"That mist is a transformation spell." The system explained. "Most likely, he has turned into something that allows him to pick up more speed."
With that knowledge, a weight was lifted from his shoulders, but there was still another problem weighing on his mind, and he was soon reminded by it.
Tony[Peter] started to scream at the top of his lungs. It felt like he was being stabbed repeatedly in his stomach, and as his hunger grew, so did his strength. The tight strings that were once holding him down were starting to snap one by one.
"Archer[Quinn], quickly, give him some of your blood. It will only be temporary, but it should calm him down as you have more control over him." Said the system.
Archer[Quinn] used shadow equip to put his equipment back into his dimensional space, including the suit and the mask he was wearing. Then, using the tip of his tooth, he bit down on his thumb, causing blood to be drawn. He walked closer to Tony[Peter], and after just taking a few steps, Tony[Peter] lifted his head and turned it towards Archer[Quinn].
A snarling sound was made as if to give a warning for Archer[Quinn] not to get any closer. Tony[Peter]'s eyes were now red once again, and his fangs were on full display.
"Are you sure he won't hurt me?!" Archer[Quinn] said.
"Positive, vampires have a set of rules that they must follow, otherwise, their own powers will begin to retaliate to them. Remember how you felt just moments ago when you tried to flee, right? No matter how hard you fought against it, it was impossible to fight back. It will be the same for him if he tries to hurt you."
Looking at Tony[Peter] who continued to snarl at him, he still wasn't quite sure whether to believe the system or not, but he had no choice. Tony[Peter] was like this because of him, and now, there was no going back.
The snarling persisted as he went forward, but exactly as the system had said, even though Archer[Quinn] was practically holding Tony[Peter]'s head, he never tried to bite him. Archer[Quinn] then lifted his hand and started to squeeze the blood from it, allowing it to drip into Tony[Peter]'s mouth. Just like that, in almost an instant, Tony[Peter] started to calm down.
"How long will this last?" Archer[Quinn] asked.
"Long enough." The system replied.
Placing Tony[Peter] on his back, and equipping his Beast boots, he activated his wind walk. He no longer had any time to take it easy, so he ran as fast as he could back to the school without any intention of slowing down.
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Zamier[Vorden] had safely made it back into the room on time, and Rebecca[Layla] had left long before to go back to her dorm room. In the kitchen, laid out on the table, he had gotten what looked like a meat cleaver. "Okay Zamier[Vorden], you can do this."
"I can't believe you're going this far!" Rat[Rat][Rat]en said.
"I have to, otherwise Tony[Peter] will endanger us all."
"Then just kill the guy! I'll even do it for you like the last time, " Rat[Rat][Rat]en replied.
"But Archer[Quinn] doesn't want that, and Mill[Sil] is finally starting to change. We can't have him go back to how he once was." Zamier[Vorden] said, for once Rat[Rat][Rat]en didn't have a stinging reply.
Zamier[Vorden] then placed his arm on the table, laying it flat, while grabbing the meat cleaver with the other. "Here goes nothing!" He swung it down, but at the last second, he stopped just inches above his limb. "I can't do it. How can anyone cut their own arm off?"
A thud sound was heard in the room, and as Zamier[Vorden] looked up, he could see that Archer[Quinn] had arrived while bearing Tony[Peter] on his back. The two of them had come through the broken window.
"Looks like I just made it in time, " Archer[Quinn] said relieved.
The sound on their watches went off again, indicating that it was now ten o'clock. A ping would then be sent to the security office, revealing the location of all those who were not located in their rooms at that moment.
However, as soon as Tony[Peter] had entered the room, the smell of a fresh human flesh had entered his nose, and he once again succumbed to his crazed self. Archer[Quinn] quickly held him down using all of his strength, but the struggle was tough. It felt like Tony[Peter] was just as strong as Archer[Quinn]. The only thing that he could do was to put on his gauntlets, but if he did, the second he let go of Tony[Peter], he knew he would go after Zamier[Vorden].
"Now is not the time to be hesitating!" Zamier[Vorden] said, but once again, as he looked at the meat cleaver and his hand, his heart started beating like crazy.
"Argh, you big Pu+sy. Let me do it, " Rat[Rat][Rat]en said as he took control of the seat. Without hesitation, Rat[Rat][Rat]en swung the meat cleaver down on to his own arm. Unlike Zamier[Vorden] though, he didn't hesitate one bit.
Still, the bone was thick and he wasn't able to be cut off the arm cleanly in one go. Blood kept on spilling out of the wound. Rat[Rat][Rat]en lifted it up and continued to hack at his own limb until eventually, his arm had completely come off.
"Here you go!" Zamier[Vorden] said as he chucked over his arm towards Archer[Quinn] and Tony[Peter].
To be continued....
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