12-17-2013, 01:34 AM
Vlad tilted his head slightly at the mention of his other teammates. The slightest of smiles followed, and he stayed silent while Hime carried on. There was a long silence, and Vlad seemed to enjoy how it lingered between them. How long did it take to make Hime uncomfortable? Some people started to squirm after the ten second mark, and rarely did the guards or agents make it past thirty seconds....
It was nearly a minute later when the agent began to speak once again. Her voice was gentle, soft, and nearly lost in the darkness of the room. Vlad met the young woman's gaze steadily, looking bored as she mentioned loyalty to the group. His expression shifted to grim amusement as she mentioned dwelling on past groups.
"Child," he turned, looking uninterested in the pleading look that Hime gave him. "I hold no loyalty to my team. My cooperation comes from the desire to live, and this." Vlad tapped the teal crystal embedded over his heart. "My abilities are to be used. I know how the routine goes." His gaze flickered back to Hime, recalling how utterly desperate she'd looked just moments prior. If he'd been a citizen with a normal way of reading emotions, he would have felt sorry for her and immediately consented. Instead, the criminal saw her pleading as a weakness to be exploited.
"I will cooperate with the agency," Vlad stated, waving the thought away as though it was sickening to him. "I've been doing this for half my life."
His teal gaze became predatory once again, and he eyed Hime for a moment. His threat levels spiked as he thought of following this little creature as his team lead. Ugh, he hated the agents and their misleading representations of power. Hime was likely more powerful than she let on, but ... she was so delicate, Vlad was tempted to prod her to see what happened.
Before he could even stop himself, the tall male was before her once again, this time invading Hime's space. Less than a foot was between them. Vlad's cold fingers tapped Hime's collarbone, leaving a lingering chill. "Consider our introduction complete, agent." Threat levels lifted once again as Vlad reached up to finger a bit of the hair along her cheek. "I'll be waiting for my escort in the morning."
How difficult it was not to lash out at that moment! How delicate Hime was, and how small.... Vlad would have no trouble crushing her. His Purium enhanced his strength, giving him enough power to kill the agent before she could even reach for her Purium blaster. He would be lying if he said the thought never came to mind. Vlad struggled with the desire to lash out even then. His threat levels showed as much. The glowing of his Purium crystal screamed out that he was more than tempted.
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