you follow behind naromi and yuu, racing towards the vampire noble who stands at the other side of the park.

yuu is talking to naromi, about which you assume is who's going to attack first. you just know yuu is going to want to get in the first hit.

you follow your current path, heading straight for the target vampire, even as yoichi and shinya's shots land right in front of your group. each shot hits the lower ranking vampires perfectly, getting them all out of your way as they perish.

you stop behind sargeant naromi, watching over his shoulder as the vampire unsheathes his sword, yuu following suit.

"the livestock are attacking." wesker says, deadpan. "how pathetic."

yuu is calm at the comment, offering the noble a determined grin. "i'll show you who's pathetic. i have to admit, i can't wait to take your head."

yuu and kimizuki take turns facing off against the noble, who easily dodges each strike, his face remaining stoic as he pivots to dodge.

just as shinoa jumps into the action, swinging her scythe around behind the vampire, he's caught it between his index and middle finger, and his thumb. he grabs the blade of shinoa's scythe, swinging it around and tossing her aside as she holds onto her weapon.

you grit your teeth, running straight into the fight, you swing your axe at the vampire, but he pivots to dodge, throwing up sword to defend when you spin around to strike again. he raises an eyebrow.

"you cannot win." he states plainly, staring you down with ferocious intensity. you narrow your eyes. you will not let anxiety take over, you have a job to do.

"try me!" you shout, adding your other hand to your grip on your axe handle. you jump back, only to turn and swing to the side, but it's no use. the vampire grabs the part of the hilt where the handle meets the blade, and he easily tosses you aside as well.

"that's it." kimizuki growls, running out in front of you and towards the noble. "die bloodsucker!"

kimizuki's strikes are quick and hard, but the vampire is just a little bit faster, and he knocks one of kimizuki's blades out of his hands.

the vampire does not get the chance to strike your pink haired friend down. two members of naromi's squad pierce through his back, calling to the blue haired man to apprehend him.

see red chains wind themselves around the vampires wrist, and no matter how hard he tries, he cannot pull free.

you grin. you've got him on the ropes.

you rush forward, along with yuu and naromi, who shout things to the team that you don't pick up. you're so full of adrenaline. the rush of killing your enemies going to straight to your head, blocking out everything besides that of strategic value.

the noble scowls, raising his sword. he swings it down, slicing off his own right arm. in an instant he's disappeared, appearing again a second later at safer distance from your group.

you set your jaw, coming to a halt beside your comrades.

"overestimating yourselves as usual." he comments, his dead expression returning to his face as he speaks.

"cover his escape! we can't let him join up with the other nobles." shinoa instructs, holding her scythe at the ready.

naromi disagrees, readying his trident as well. "everyone maintain the formation, stick to our strategy and we'll take him as a unit." naromi's command clashes with shinoa's, but nobody can really refuse.

"interesting. you lot must be the humans that krul tepes is so annoyed by lately." the vampire raises his head, starting your group down. "you don't seem so tough."

naromi narrows his eyes. "we attack together."

kimizuki steps forward, the ghost of a smile resting on his lips. you know he's had an idea.

"hold up. we can't keep this formation and stop him from escaping. we need to lure him in close enough to surround him."

naromi tilts his head, watching kimizuki carefully. "that sounds a lot easier than it actually is. unless you've got a plan?" naromi's eyes widen as kimizuki looks towards yuu, who sheathes his sword as expected of him. "what the hell are you doing?"

shinoa and yourself step forward, regarding the sargeant carefully.

"please, you can trust them to handle this." shinoa assures the sargeant, who looks at you as you stand beside her.

"they've got this." you nod, your belief in your comrades is strong as you speak, and you flash your two comrades in front of the group a confident smile and a thumbs up.

kimizuki looks towards the enemy, a triumphant smirk resting on his lips. "hey, ugky bloodsucker!" he calls, beginning his taunting. "you bastards can reattach your arms, but can you grow a brand new one? why don't we find out."

the vampire looks unfazed, glancing between kimizuki and his severed his limb, which rests at the boys feet.

kimizuki spins his sword, stabbing it straight down into the vampires missing appendage, and twisting it a couple times for good measure. you hold in your laughter.

the vampire lowers his sword. "you're making a mistake, human. you don't want to make me angry." he warns, glaring daggers into kimizuki, who's gaze is still calmly resting on his enemy.

kimizuki ignores the warning he's given, twisting the sword again. "it's your dominant arm, right? well, if you want it you'd better stop begging."

kimizuki's taunts begin to reach the vampire, because he tightens his grip on his sword, and grits his teeth. "i'll kill you." it was not a threat, but a self assured claim.

"huh?" kimizuki drawls, tilting his head as if he doesn't understand the vampires short statement. "what'd you just say? that a fancy vampire noble can't beat a couple of humans?" he faux gasps at the prospect, earning a growl from the vampire.

"insufferable livestock. i'll kill every one of you!" he shrieks, springing forward as he kicks off the ground.

"look sharp! this is it!" shinoa calls to everyone, the entire group getting into a ready stance as the vampire advances at incredible speed.

yuu closes his eyes, and you slam your axe down onto the ground, a line of purple explosions following the direction of your swing. the vampire pauses briefly, only to slice the attacks away, propelling himself forward once again.

"die!" he gasps, noticing shinya and yoichi's presence for the first time as they stand atop the stone wall, weapons at the ready.

the two soldiers release their shots at once, forcing the vampire to come to halt, holding up his sword in an attempt to block both blasts at once.

"the only one dying today... is YOU!" yuu yells, running up from behind the vampire, sword ready to strike.

yuu makes it past the vampire, falling onto his knees.

"are you okay?" shinoa gasps, running to the boy on the ground. he nods, a chuckle escaping him.

"i'm fine, he assures her, glancing back at the vampire, who has also fallen to his knees, a shocked and defeated look taking over his sharp features.

he holds up a hand to his wound, which is quickly turning ashy. "damn." he curses. "measly, pathetic humans."

naromi calls to finish off the wounded vampire, the pink haired girl with glasses immediately obeying, raising her sword over her head as she drops down to finish the job.

she's unsuccessful. the vampire grabbing the blade of her sword and tossing her aside. he keeps the sword held in his grasp as the girl using it goes flying to the side, landing in the dirt.

"i refuse to be killed by livestock." he grunts out, and everyone gasps, if he were to swing at the girl, surely no one would make it in time to save her.

though that is not the case, as the vampire brings the blade towards himself, swiftly ending his own life instead of hers.

everyone stares, no one saying a word until shinoa decides to speak up.

"hey, nice job yuu. you did it." she praises, helping the black haired male to his feet.

kimizuki folds his arms over his chest, an offended look on his face. "don't forget i provoked him."

yuu sighs, turning to face kimizuki properly before giving a response. "yeah, you're really good at annoying people."

you slap yuu's shoulder, but there's no real force behind it, and the whole group ends up laughing.