Chapter 33: A demon
Zane took a step back when Ava got too close. There was something about her that made him apprehensive. It wasn’t there when they had met in the afternoon, but it was there now.
Suddenly, she stretched out her hand, targeting his neck. It moved so fast, like a snake snapping at its prey. But this was night, Zane was much stronger and much more in his element at this time.
He stepped back fast, the fingers missing by only a few inches. He looked at her hands, and there he saw glowing purple markings.
He had seen those markings before; he knew them. ’Demon marks. She’s a demon’. The sudden realization made him understand why he had been apprehensive. From what Lucy had told him, demons and vampires didn’t go well together.
Without missing a beat, he pulled out his dagger, spun it, and slashed. His movements were fluid and sharp, going straight for her neck.
She tilted to the side and dodged the blade, no need for excessive movements. He lunged forward, her hands still extended, but Zane reacted fast. He grabbed her hand with his other hand and pulled her in, kneeing her in the gut, but she blocked it with her palm and pushed his leg back.
The two of them got into their respective fighting stances. One of her hands was at the back, bent upward with her palm open, while the other hand was straight, pointing at Zane, fingers extended.
Her feet were apart, and she was slightly lowered. Her eyes focused on him like a serpent waiting to strike.
Zane, on the other hand, had his dagger in a reversed grip in front of him, while his other hand was in a boxer’s block. He looked at her through the gap, ready to go.
He looked at the level above her head. It was initially a level five, but he couldn’t see it, it was blurred out.