Reborn Evolution
Page 34
It-awas-aa-alarge,-athree-story-atall-awhite-amansion-amade-aout-aof-asome-atype-aof-aspecial-abrick.-aIt-ahad-aseveral-aledges-aand-agreat-along-awindows.-aA-asmall-amoat-adecorated-athe-aoutside-aof-ait,-aand-aa-alarge-agarden-aof-atrees-apeppered-aits-ayard.-a
There-awere-aonly-aa-afew-aminutes-atill-ahe-acould-aswitch-aforms-aagain.-a
Drago-agazed-aat-athe-ahouse,-ahis-amouth-athin.-aHe-athen-adarted-aoff-ainto-aone-aof-athe-aluscious-atrees-anear-athe-aentrance,-ahis-aeyes-astaying-aon-athe-ahouse,-aand-abegan-ato-aprepare.-a
.
###-aChapter-a39-a--aKilling
Drago-asaw-aa-asmall-anumber-aof-aarmored-amen-aemerge-afrom-aa-afew-aof-athe-amansions-aor-apalaces,-alooking-aup-aat-athe-asky-ain-aconfusion.-aHe-aalso-asaw-aa-afew-avampires,-ahumans,-aand-aeven-aan-aAethmen,-adressed-ain-afine-asuits-aor-arobes,-astep-aout-aas-awell,-apointing-aupward.-a
He-aglanced-aup,-anot-anoticing-aanything-aout-aof-athe-aordinary.-aHe-aassumed-ait-ahad-ato-ado-awith-ahis-adevouring-aof-athe-agate.-aHe-agave-aa-amental-aapology-ato-aanyone-ainnocent-ahe-ainconvenienced.-a
He-aalso-asaw,-afrom-athe-amansion-ahe-awas-atargeting,-athe-afigure-aof-athe-avampire-aWizard-aemerge,-aalongside-aanother-avampire-aclad-ain-ablack-aleather-aarmor.-aHe-aglared-aat-athe-aman,-athe-abud-aof-aanger-ain-ahim-araging-aforth.-a
'Your-asoul-ahas-afinished-aits-aadaption-aperiod.'-aAursa's-avoice-ain-ahis-ahead-awent-aoff-awith-aperfect-atiming,-ainforming-ahim.-a
'Evolving-ato-aHuman's-a2nd-aGrowth-aStage.'
Immediately,-ahis-aform-abegan-ato-ashift-aas-ahis-ahuman-aform-areached-aits-agrowth-acompletion.-aThankfully,-ahe-awas-ahidden-abehind-aa-alarge-atree,-aout-aof-aplain-aview.-a
There-adidn't-aseem-ato-abe-aan-aactive-apermitter-aor-aguard-ain-athis-aarea.-aThe-ainhabitants-aprobably-aassumed-atheir-amagic-agate-awas-aenough.-a
-
-Human-a--aGrowth-aStage:-a(2/2)-aHuman-aAdult-a-
Growth-aProgress-a–-a59,494/0-a-
-
He-adidn't-aeven-atake-atime-ato-alook-aat-ahis-aappearance-aas-ahe-aimmediately-aswitched-aforms.-a
-
-Titan-a--aGrowth-aStage:-a(2/4)-aTitan-aYoung-aAdult-
--aGrowth-aProgress-a–-a59,494/8,052-a-
-
'Evolving-ato-aTitan's-a3rd-aGrowth-aStage'-aAusra-acut-aherself-aoff,-aabruptly,-aand-athen-acontinued,
'Evolving-ato-aTitan's-a4th-aGrowth-aStage.'
-
-Titan-a--aGrowth-aStage:-a(4/4)-aTitan-aGreat-aAdult-
--aGrowth-aProgress-a–-a624/0-a-
-
Drago-afelt-ahis-abody-abegan-ato-aelongate-aas-ahis-aTitan-aform-aevolved,-aabsorbing-aalmost-aall-aof-athe-aenergy-ahe-ahad-agained,-aleaving-ahim-awith-aa-apitiful-a624-aunits-aleft.-aGradually,-ahis-aarms-aand-alegs-abegan-ato-astretch,-aas-adid-ahis-achest.-aHe-abegan-ato-agrow,-atransforming-ainto-aan-aenormous,-a3-ameter-atall-ahulking-aTitan.-a
'Condense!'-aBefore-ahis-abody-afinished-aforming,-aDrago-aactivated-ahis-aCondense-aAbility,-aimmediately-ashrinking-ahis-aheight-aand-acondensing-ahis-afigure.-aAn-aincredible-afeeling-aof-astrength-aand-apower-arested-ain-ahis-ahands-aas-ahe-adid-aso.-a
His-abody-athat-ahad-apreviously-alooked-alike-aa-amuscle-acovered-abody-abuilder-aslimmed-aout.-aBulging-amuscles-awere-areplaced-awith-alean,-atough-amuscles-ain-ahis-aCondensed-aform,-athe-adensity-aof-awhich-awas-amind-boggling.-a
He-acasually-awaved-ahis-ahand,-afeeling-aas-aif-aa-alight-atouch-afrom-ahim-acould-aeasily-adecimate-athe-atree-ain-afront-aof-ahim.-a
-
Drago-a--aSoul-aStatus
Soul-aStage:-aGrandmaster-a(Peak)
Health:-aPerfect
Energy:-a814/814
-
He-asmiled-aas-ahe-alooked-aat-ahis-astatus.-aBy-aevolving-ahis-aTitan-aform,-ahis-asoul-ahad-agrown-afrom-athe-amiddle-aof-athe-aGrandmaster-aClass-ato-athe-apeak!-aHis-aenergy-alevels-ahad-aquadrupled.-a
He-atook-aa-abrief-alook-aaround.-aOnce-amore,-ahe-anoted-athat-athe-aworld-aaround-ahim-aseemed-ato-ahave-aslowed-adown,-ajust-aslightly.-aHis-aperception-aof-atime-ahad-abeen-aenhanced.-aCompared-ato-abefore,-aeverything-aseemed-ato-abe-amoving-ahalf-aagain-aas-afast.-aHis-avisual-aacuity-ahad-ajumped-aan-aentire-arealm,-aletting-ahim-apick-aout-athings-ahe-ahadn't-abeen-aable-ato-asee-abefore.-a
As-ahe-aglanced-aupward,-ahe-asaw-afaint-adistortions-ain-athe-aair.-aThey-awere-aalmost-aimperceptible,-aeven-awith-ahis-aincreased-avision,-abut-aseemed-alike-awrithing-asnakes,-atwisting-aand-aturning.-aIt-aseemed-athe-abarrier-aprotecting-athe-agate-ahad-agone-aall-athe-away-aup-ainto-athe-asky.-a
As-aDrago-afelt-ahis-abody-areach-aa-aperfect-acondition,-ahe-aturned-ahis-afocus-ato-athe-avampire-aWizard-athat-awas-ajust-anow-areturning-aback-ainside-ahis-ahome.-a
He-arubbed-ahis-apalms-atogether.-a
A-amoment-alater,-aa-asmall-alizard-acould-abe-aseen,-adarting-aacross-athe-agrass-atowards-aa-acertain-amansion…
..
At-athe-asame-atime,-aas-athe-amorning-adawn-acame-ainto-aits-afull-afruition,-aits-alight-ashined-aupon-athe-amajestic-apalace-aat-athe-avery-acenter-aof-athe-acity.-aThe-aCity-aLord's-aMansion.-a
The-aCity-aLord-aof-aPotor,-aUberon-aBank,-aa-aLord-aClass-aWizard,-alooked-adown-aat-athe-aslim-ablade-athat-ahad-ajust-astabbed-athrough-ahis-aheart-ain-asheer,-autter-ashock.-a
"Marilyn?"-aHe-asputtered-aout,-ared-ablood-abursting-afrom-ahis-amouth-aas-ahe-alooked-aat-ahis-awife-ain-ahorror.-aHe-ahad-abeen-acaught-acompletely-aoff-aguard,-athe-asudden-aattack-asomehow-apiercing-athrough-ahis-ainnate-abarrier.-a
He-awas-astanding-ain-ahis-afoyer,-ain-athe-aCity-aLord's-aMansion-aat-athe-acenter-aof-aPotor-aCity.-aA-agrand-abookcase-alined-awith-aten-athousand-abooks-aset-aacross-athe-awall,-arising-aabove-athe-astained-aoak-awood-afloor.-aA-afew-asmall-acouches-arested-ain-afront-aof-aa-alit-afireplace,-awhile-aa-adozen-apaintings-aof-apast-aCity-aLords-astood-aplaced-aon-athe-awalls,-ain-abetween-alarge,-awhite-awindows.-a
The-aLord-aClass-avampire-astumbled-adown,-ahis-ahands-agrabbing-aahold-aof-athe-ablade.-aA-atimeless-afeeling-aof-aexhaustion-aspread-athrough-ahis-abody,-asome-atype-aof-anefarious-apoison-akilling-ahis-aability-ato-aregenerate.-a
His-awife-awas-aa-apetite,-atan-ahuman-awith-along-ared-ahair-aand-aa-abuxom-afigure.-aUberon-ahad-aa-avariety-aof-atastes,-abut-ahe'd-adiscovered-athat-ahumans-awere-ahis-afavorite-aunique-achoice,-ain-aboth-ablood-aand-ain-abed.-aHe'd-amarried-aMarilyn,-ahis-awife,-ayears-aago,-abinding-aher-ato-aobey-ahis-awill-athanks-ato-athe-avaunted-aControl-aMagic-ahe-apracticed.-a
Of-aanyone-ato-abetray-ahim,-ashe-awas-athe-alast-aperson-ahe-awould-ahave-asuspected.-aThe-athought-aran-athrough-ahis-amind,-athe-asheer-aimpossibility-aof-aanyone-abreaking-aoff-athe-aLord-aClass-acontrol-aspell-ahe'd-alaid-aon-aher,-aas-ahis-avision-abegan-ato-ablur.-a
His-abeautiful,-ared-haired-awife-agave-ahim-aa-apitying-alook.-a
"Marilyn-ais-athis-aform's-aname-ano-alonger."-aShe-ashook-aher-ahead,-aher-avoice-aechoing-asoftly-ain-athe-aempty-afoyer,
"My-aname-ais-aMello."-a
..
Drago-acrossed-athe-ayard-ain-aa-afew-aseconds,-aslinking-aacross-aa-asmall-abridge-athat-acrossed-aover-aa-amoat.-aHe-asnuck-ainside-athe-ahouse,-aslipping-ain-athrough-aa-aslightly-aopen-awindow.-aAs-ahe-amoved-ain,-ahe-anoticed-aa-aguard-astanding-aat-aattention-aout-afront,-alooking-aup-aat-athe-asky-aabove.-a
The-ainside-aof-athe-ahome-awas-aas-aluxurious-aas-aits-aexterior.-aExpensive-alooking-awhite-aflooring,-afine-apaintings-adecorating-athe-awalls,-amarble-astatues-alining-athe-asides-aof-athe-ahome,-aeverything-alooked-aextravagant-aand-apricey.-a
From-aa-aroom-apast-athe-aentranceway,-aDrago-acould-ahear-aa-apair-aof-avoices-atalking.-a
"…and-acontact-athe-ahead-aof-athe-a12-aPalaces-aimmediately!-aThis-ais-aunheard-aof,-aa-afatal-aflaw-ain-athe-afees-aI-apaid."-aThe-avampire-aWizard's-airate-avoice-arang-aout,-afilled-awith-airritation-aand-aanger.-a
"Yes-asir,-ayes-asir."-aA-aharried-afemale-avoice-aresponded.-a
A-afew-amoments-alater,-aa
n-airate-alooking-afemale-avampire-awearing-aa-aslim,-ablack-agown-aemerged-afrom-aa-adoorway,-aand-aheaded-atowards-athe-aentrance.-aDrago-ahid-abehind-aone-aof-athe-abusts-aas-ashe-aleft,-astorming-aoff-ain-aa-ahuff.-a
He-aheard-aa-agreat-asigh-afrom-athe-aother-aroom.-a
His-aeyes-anarrowed,-aDrago-acrept-adown-athe-awhite-ahallway-aand-ainto-athe-aentranceway-athe-awoman-ahad-aemerged-afrom.-a
He-afound-ahimself-ain-aa-agrand-alooking-adining-aroom.-aA-alarge,-abrown-awooden-atable-awas-aset-ain-athe-acenter,-awhile-aa-adozen-acomfortable-alooking-achairs-awith-aplush-apillows-aon-athem-asurrounded-ait.-aSeveral-acabinets-afull-aof-afine-acutlery-aor-adecorated-apieces-aof-ajewelry-adotted-athe-awalls.-a
A-alarge-awindow-alooked-aout-aonto-aa-afield-afull-aof-ablue-aflowers,-aand-athe-asky-aabove-aat-athe-aend-aof-athe-aroom.-aThe-avampire-aWizard-awas-acurrently-astaring-aoutside,-ahis-ahands-acrossed-abehind-ahis-aback.-a
Drago-aglared-aat-athe-aman.-aShould-ahe-atransform-aand-agive-athe-aWizard-aa-achance-ato-aexplain-ahimself-afirst?-a
He-athought-aabout-ait-afor-aa-amoment,-aand-athen-amade-ahis-adecision.-a
His-asmall-alizard-abody-ascuttled-aacross-athe-aroom-ain-aan-ainstant,-amaking-aalmost-ano-anoise.-a
Despite-athat,-athe-avampire-aWizard-acame-aalert,-aslowly-astarting-ato-aspin-aaround-ain-asurprise.-aVampires,-aespecially-athose-aat-aa-ahigh-aClass,-awere-aknown-afor-ahaving-aadept-asenses,-aespecially-ain-aenvironments-awhere-athere-awas-anothing-aelse-adistracting-athem.-aEven-athe-aslight-asound-aof-aDrago's-aclaws-aon-athe-awooden-afloor-awas-aenough.-a
As-aDrago-acame-aup-abehind-athe-avampire-aWizard,-ahe-awilled-ahimself-ato-atransform,-abut-astay-aCondensed.-a
It-aonly-atook-aa-asplit-asecond-afor-ahis-aTitan-aform-ato-astretch-aand-aemerge,-athe-alean,-adevastatingly-astrong-aTitan-aform-aappearing.-a
Titans,-aat-athe-amaximum-agrowth-aof-atheir-abloodline,-awere-aGrandmaster-aClass-abeings-aat-athe-avery-apeak-aof-athe-aGrandmaster-aClass.-a
When-aCondensed,-atheir-aphysical-astrength-aentered-aa-arange-awhere-athey-acould-abe-aconsidered-aPseudo-Lord-aClass.-aAt-athat-alevel,-aa-aconcentrated-apunch-afrom-aa-abeast-acould-acreate-aa-afive-ameter-awide-acrater-ain-athe-aground,-aa-adevastatingly-apowerful-ablow-athat-acould-aobliterate-ameters-awide-atrees-awith-aa-acasual-atouch.-a
Drago's-afist-alanded-aon-athe-aright-ashoulder-aof-athe-avampire-aWizard,-ajust-aas-athe-aman-awas-aturning-aaround-ain-asurprise-aand-aconfusion.
BOOM
The-awooden-afloor-abeneath-aDrago-acracked-aand-aexploded-afrom-athe-aforce-aof-ahis-apunch-aas-ahe-asent-athe-avampire-aflying,-acompletely-adestroying-athe-adining-aroom.-aCutlery,-awood,-aand-aglass-apeppered-athe-aair-aas-aDrago-alifted-ahis-aarm-ato-acover-ahis-aface,-acharging-aafter-athe-avampire-aWizard's-afigure.-a
A-ahuge-ahole-acould-abe-aseen-ain-athe-awall-ain-athe-aside-aof-athe-adining-aroom,-aleading-ainto-aa-anow-apartially-adestroyed-akitchen.-aRandom-afoodstuffs-acould-abe-aseen-alying-aaround,-aseveral-apacks-aof-afresh-afruit-amixing-awith-aMagic-aHerbs-aand-aa-afew-arandom-astrings-aof-ameat.-a
Drago-aburst-ainto-athis-aroom,-aand-athen-akept-arunning,-aseeing-aanother-ahole-ain-athe-awall-aof-athe-aonce-afine-alooking-akitchen.-aHe-aknocked-aaside-aa-awooden-acounter-aas-ahe-aran-aforward,-aglancing-aabout-ato-amake-asure-ano-aone-aelse-awas-ahere.-a
As-ahe-adived-athrough-athe-asecond-ahole,-aDrago-amade-aout-aa-afigure-alying-aon-athe-aground,-acovered-ain-afallen-awooden-aboards-aand-apieces-aof-astone.-aHe-aappeared-ato-abe-ain-asome-atype-aof-astudy,-aa-along-apair-aof-atables-aand-achairs-aset-awith-aa-afew-abooks-aand-amaps-aopen-aon-athem.-aSeveral-awindows-alit-aup-athe-aarea-awith-athe-agleaming-alight-aof-amorning.-a
He-ahad-asent-athe-aWizard-aflying-athrough-athe-aair-afor-aroughly-atwenty-ameters,-athough-atwo-areinforced-awalls-aof-astone-aand-awood.-a
"Arrgh."-aRalf-astruggled-ato-astand,-ablood-apouring-aout-aof-ahis-amouth-aas-ahe-alooked-aup-ablearily,-athe-asheer-ashock-aof-athe-aattack-aalmost-akilled-ahim.-aHis-aprized-ainnate-abarrier-ahad-amanaged-ato-ablock-aa-agood-aportion-aof-athe-aimpact,-abut-athe-aforce-aof-athe-aattack-ahad-astill-abeen-aenough-ato-abadly-ainjure-ahim.-a
"What-adid-ayou-ado-ato-athe-aAeth-amerchants?"-aDrago's-avoice-awas-acold-aas-ahe-astalked-aover,-anot-agiving-athe-aWizard-atime-ato-aget-ahis-abearings.-aHe-arubbed-ahis-ahands-atogether,-afeeling-aa-araw-afeeling-ain-athem.-a
Punching-athe-aWizard-ahad-afelt-alike-apunching-aan-airon-awall.-aHis-afist-ahad-acollided-awith-athe-abarrier-ahe-aknew-athe-aWizard-ahad,-aand-ahe'd-abeen-aforced-ato-apush-athrough-ait-awith-aall-ahis-amight.-aIt-afelt-alike-ahe-awas-atrying-ato-alift-aup-aan-aunbelievably-aheavy-aweight.-a
The-afeeling-ahad-astarted-ato-agive,-aafter-aa-asplit-asecond,-aand-ahis-afist-amanaged-ato-amake-acontact-awith-athe-aWizard.-aBut-ait-ahad-adefinitely-abeen-aa-aclose-athing.-a
"TALK!"-aHis-avoice-acontained-airon-aas-ahe-alooked-adown-aon-athe-aWizard,-acracking-ahis-aknuckles.-a
Faintly,-ahe-acould-ahear-avoices-ayelling-aout-ain-athe-abackground.-aThe-afew-aguards-athe-aWizard-ahad-astationed-awould-aarrive-ahere-asoon.-a
Ralf-aglared-aup-aat-athe-ablurry-afigure-aof-athe-aTitan-aand-athen-aclasped-ahis-ahands-atogether.-aThe-ablow-ahe'd-ataken-ahad-asapped-ahim-aof-aa-atenth-aof-ahis-aenergy.-aIf-ahe-atook-amany-amore-alike-ait,-ahe'd-abe-aleft-aunable-ato-adefend-ahimself.-a
"Blood-aMagic:-aScatt-"
Before-ahe-acould-afinish-aspeaking,-aDrago's-achest-aheaved-aforward,-aand-aa-awave-aof-aEmerald-aFlames-ablasted-adown-aon-athe-avampire,-abursting-afrom-ahis-amouth.-a
"ARRRGH!"-aThe-aman-ayelled-aout,-afeeling-ahis-ainnate-abarrier-atremble,-aexcruciating-apain-arunning-athrough-ahim.-aThe-aflames-abegan-ato-aeat-aup-athe-araw-apower-ahis-asoul-apumped-ainto-athe-abarrier,-astarting-ato-amelt-athrough-ait-aat-aan-aincredible-arate.-a
"I'll-atalk,-aI'll-atalk!-aPlease!"-aRalf-ascreamed-aout,-ablood-abursting-afrom-ahis-anose-aand-adripping-adown-ahis-aeyes.-a
Drago-apulled-aback-ahis-aEmerald-aFlames-aas-ahis-acold-aeyes-aglared-adown-aat-athe-aWizard,-amerciless.-a
..
A-afew-aminutes-alater,-aDrago-afound-ahimself-arunning-afrom-athe-afancy-apalace-aarea,-acarrying-athe-aunconscious-abody-aof-aa-ayoung,-a12-year-old-agirl.-a
He-awas-awearing-aa-aset-aof-aloose-agrey-aleather-aleggings,-astrapped-ain-aaround-ahis-alegs-aand-aa-asmooth-awhite-ashirt.-aA-afine,-ablack-aring-awas-aset-aon-ahis-ahand,-agleaming-ain-athe-amorning-alight.-a
After-aforcing-athe-aWizard-ato-asurrender,-aDrago-ahad-amanaged-ato-again-aa-agreat-adeal-aof-ainformation.-a
The-aWizard-ahad-akidnapped-athe-adaughter-aof-athe-aAeth-amerchants,-aintent-aon-ausing-athem-ato-aframe-aDrago-aand-adeal-awith-ahim-ausing-athe-alaw.-aMurdering-ainhabits-ain-athis-acity-awas-aa-adangerous-ahobby,-aand-athe-aWizard-ahad-athought-ait-awiser-ato-asimply-aforce-athem-ato-aobey-ahim-aby-ausing-aa-ahostage.-a
He-aglanced-adown-aat-athe-aring-aon-ahis-afinger.-aIt-awas-aa-arare-aSpatial-aRing,-aa-acommodity-aworth-atens-aof-athousands-aof-agold-amints.-aIt-ahad-apreviously-abeen-athe-atreasure-aof-athe-aWizard,-aRalf,-aas-ahe-alearned-ahis-aname-awas.-aIn-ait,-ahe-afound-aseveral-ahundred-aMagic-aHerbs,-aones-ahe-arecognized-aas-ahis-aown.-aHe-aalso-afound-athree-alabeled-aboxes-afilled-awith-ablood,-aa-ahuge-astore-aof-agold,-aand-aseveral-aodd-ablack-arelics-ahe-awasn't-aable-ato-adecipher.-a
'Black-aAmbian-aEagle,-aMidnight-aBladetiger,-aEster-aGround-aDragon.'-aHe-aread-athe-anames-aon-athe-aboxes-aaloud.-aWithout-aeven-aa-asecond-aof-ahesitance,-ahe-aabsorbed-aeach-abloodline,-astoring-athem-afor-alater-ause.-aHe-atook-aa-amoment-ato-aanalyze-athe-apast-afew-aminutes.-a
After-athe-aWizard-ahad-agiven-aup-ahis-aring,-aand-athe-ainformation-aDrago-ahad-awanted,-ahe'd-amade-athe-aWizard-aorder-ahis-aguards-aaway-aand-ashow-ahim-awhere-ahe'd-akept-athe-amerchant's-adaughter,-alocked-aaway-ain-aa-asideroom,-aasleep-aunder-aa-aspell-athat-awould-awear-aoff-ain-aa-acouple-ahours.-aHe'd-athen-amade-ahim-alead-ahim-ato-ahis-acloset,-aand-astolen-aseveral-adifferent-aoutfits.-a
After-athat,-aDrago-
ahad-agiven-athe-aman-aa-ablank,-aemotionless-astare,-aand-apierced-ahis-aheart,-ablasting-athrough-athe-aWizard's-aalready-ashattered-ainnate-abarrier.-a
The-aWizard-adied-awith-aan-aaggrieved-alook-aon-ahis-aface,-apassing-afrom-athis-aworld-ainto-athe-anext.-a
Drago-alooked-adown-aat-athe-abody-aof-athe-aWizard.-aHe-agave-aa-avery-aslight-abow,-ahis-aeyes-acalm.-aHe-awalked-aup-aand-aabsorbed-athe-ablood-aof-athe-aWizard,-ajust-ain-acase,-afeeling-athe-aenergy-ain-athe-adead-aman's-abody-aabsorb-ainto-ahim.-a
"Life-ais-aprecious.-aI-ahope-ayou-avalue-ayours-aand-aspend-ait-amore-awisely-ain-athe-anext."-aHe-aglanced-aaway-afrom-athe-acorpse-awithout-afeeling-aanything-aspecial.-a
The-afirst-atime-ahe'd-akilled-asomeone-aelse-ait-ahad-abeen-aa-ashocking-aoccurrence-athat-ashook-ahim-ato-ahis-acore.-aHe'd-aignored-ahow-ait-afelt,-adeciding-ahe'd-adeal-awith-athe-aemotions-alater.-a
Just-aminutes-aafter-athat,-ahe'd-abeen-aforced-ato-akill-aagain,-athis-atime-aa-ahuge,-amighty-aTitan,-aand-ahe'd-awatched-athe-aclosest-athing-ahe-ahad-ato-aa-afriend-ain-athis-aworld,-aWilliam,-aalmost-adie-atrying-ato-asave-ahim.-a
As-ahe-atook-aa-abrief-amoment-ato-alook-aat-athe-adead-avampire's-abody,-amentally,-aDrago-acame-ato-aa-acold-aconclusion.-a
There-awere-asimply-apeople-ain-athis-auniverse-athat-aneeded-ato-abe-akilled.-aHe-awould-anot-apity-athem,-aor-alet-ahimself-afeel-aemotionally-atorn-aover-akilling-athem.-a
If-ahe-awas-ato-abe-alabelled-aa-amurdering-adevil-afor-adoing-aso...-athen-aso-abe-ait.-a
He-alooked-adown-aat-ahis-ahands.-aThey-awere-astained-awith-ablood,-ablending-ain-awith-athe-ared-askin-ahe-ahad-ain-athis-aform.-a
Almost-aas-aif-athe-abloodstains-awere-aa-apart-aof-ahim-anow.
He-atook-aa-adeep-abreath,-aand-athen-alet-ait-aout.-a
He-aturned-aaround,-aand-ahe-adid-anot-alook-aback.-a
He-aswitched-aforms,-atransforming-aback-ainto-ahis-ahuman-aappearance.-aHis-abody-awas-awell-afigured,-ahard-amuscle-aoutlining-aand-agiving-ahim-aa-alean,-abut-abuff-aappearance.-aHe-adidn't-ahave-amuch-achoice-ain-athe-amatter,-aknowing-athat-athe-aguards-awere-aout-ain-aforce-alooking-afor-ahis-aTitan-aform.-a