[i]"Yes. I remember. But you knew that it was coming. A Master cannot care for their Underling forever. As soon as they are able they must be left to find their own course in life. We Vampires do not have a pack mentality, or a society based on the need for company. We are solitary creatures of the night by instinct. Of course, that is not to say that we dislike company, or that we choose not to take a partner."[/i]

He said, once again staring into her eyes.

[i]"To be abandoned is almost like a right of passage, surviving that means you are welcome into the fold as one of our bretheren. Be glad that I saw you worthy, as if I had not, our laws demand that you should be silenced."[/i]

He said with a sadness in his eyes, as if the very thought of Elizabeths life being extinguished in such a manner was a great tradgey.

Azrael moved his hand onto her shoulder.

[i]"It has been fifty-one years, six months and seven days since I left you. A date I shall never forget."[/i]

He said with a warm smile.

[i]"Elizabeth, you could have any man you wanted. Or even any Vampire. I'm sure even the greatest of our clan would fall to their knees for even one chance at wooing you. Why would you devote such time and effort for a lowly creature such as I. I have no real merits to my name, no such reknown within our people, I am just another face in the crowd. You know I care for you, I always will, but you could be a Godess amongst out people."[/i]

He clasped his hand over hers as he looked at her. It was true that she was quite saught after amongst Vampires, he had heard her name many times from other Vampires. A beauty such as hers was rarely known amongst Vampires, even a female was quite rare. He had to admit that seeing her now brought back old feelings, ones he couldn't resist.
He dipped his head towards hers, she closed her eyes as their lips drew closer, Azrael could feel her soft breath caressing his lips.

[i]"AHHHHHHH!"[/i]

Azraels head jerked back just before he pressed his lips onto Elizabeths. A loud shreik had filled the building.

[i]"What was that? Sounded like it came from downstairs."[/i]

Azrael let go of Elizabeth and headed out of the door and onto the upstairs landing that overlooked the bar room floor.
The bar had turned chaotic. There was a human barman on the ground, blood pouring from his nose and four Vampires, who had previously been gathered around a corner table, encroching upon a stranger who was cowering by the door. One of the Vampires had the girl by the arm and had lifted her a few inches from off of the floor as she kicked out at her assailant. It took Azrael but a second to realise that the girl was Evangeline.

[i]"EVANGELINE!"[/i]

He vaulted over the handrail and landed on the baroom floor. He slipped round the three other Vampires before grabbing the front Vampires wrist, twisting it sharply so that he dropped the princess. Azrael swept his foot behind the Vampires leg and then jammed his elbow into his face, smashing the Vampire into the floor. He span on his left foot, before sharply raising his other up, kicking a second Vampire in the chest, causing him to fly several meters back, crashing into a table.
He gave the other Vampires a taunting glance, but none of them challenged him or retreated. Azrael made a snap descision and picked up Evangeline with one arm under her legs and the other supporting her back. He kicked open the main door of the tavern and slipped out of the building into the darkness of the streets, he had no idea where he was going.

[i]"Are you okay? Just what the hell were you doing there!? You could of been killed you idiot!"[/i]