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[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy stepped into the building. It had been three months since she left for the Fencing Finals in far off Dante, but she did not miss the place. She hated it really, but as always she put on that angelic smile and greeted the teachers as they came to her to congratulate her on her flawless victory at the finals. Of course she won, she was Cassandra Dracul, the youngest swords-master in Argi. But she was just a human, for all her skill with a blade, she still wasn't special enough to be a Chaser. That made her so angry. Though she would never voice it, for fear of earning his wrath, she blamed Luz for not choosing her. She felt he had either done something, or failed to do something, that kept her from getting her powers that she deserved.


How dare he make me like one of the weak fools! One day I will have my revenge on that so called God of Light, and he will learn to fear my name! She raged in her mind, but on the outside she smiled and greeted people.


"Hello, Ms. Aniston, its very nice to see you again. I kept p with my homework, just like a promised." Cue the charming smile, the slight tip of the head, Bingo, like clay in the hands of a master sculptor. Margaret Aniston smiled and apologized for the heavy work load, like clay, she was molded to act just as Cassy wanted her to. Then Cassy saw the flyer on the wall. A Valentines Party, for the very next day, at...wait that couldn't be right. Temporarily forgetting herself, she glowered and snatched the flyer off the wall. "At DREAM'S house? That can't be right, Dream hates Valentines Day, he couldn't handle the thought of girls being around him!"


"Oh yes, it seems Dream has completely fallen for Max Abner, you know the one, right? Gender-fluid, excellent Chaser. It happened at the Christmas Party, they fought Oscuro together and really hit it off. Of course there's nothing official yet. But he also has a young woman living with by the name of Kris, such a sad story really..." Ms. Aniston recounted the horrifying tale of Kris's life in Argi. "I don't think Dream sees her as anything other than a friend or sister maybe, but who knows?"


Cassy stared slack jawed for a moment before realizing she was showing her less appealing side. She snapped a smile on her face and thanked the teacher for the information. She went to class, she was ahead of the people her own age academically so she was placed with the older students. She sat and smiled but her thoughts raged like an angry Brute.

[Raeyhn Jäger]

Raeyhn wandered the hallways of the school, watching the humans attending go about their lives. They could have been her if her powers had never manifested themselves; just leading a normal life, no real worries to worry about as far as chaser training went. She could have just worried about school, homework and gymnastics. Not that she minded life as a chaser in training, and she supposed having powers was kind of cool. Even if they involved blood, which she was less than thrilled about. That wasn't very dainty or lady like, but oh well. It wasn't like she got to pick her power.

As she wandered about she noticed a pretty girl, walking to class - at least she assumed that's what the girl was doing. She looked vaguely familiar, but she couldn't put her finger on where she might have seen the girl before. Certainly Raeyhn would remember meeting someone so pretty, after all cute girls were definitely one of her favorite things to come across. Hm... Maybe I should observe her. She thought to herself, which of course meant stalk lightly. She didn't really have anything better to do at the moment, since her brother was hiding from her. Besides the girl seemed interesting enough with that perma grin on her face. No one should smile that much.

[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy noticed of course that she was being followed, it happened a lot, and when you put as much effort into being a stalker as she did? You tended to notice when someone was following you.

When she finished her class period she stepped out and lead her stalker down to the gym. She wasn't planning anything bad, she just preferred to deal with these people alone, without attracting bad attention. It would not look good to her social circle if she was seen breaking hearts.

"Can I help you?" She of course noted that her follower was pretty, a very good looking woman, for she was definitely a woman, not a girl. Seventeen, maybe eighteen, but no older. "You don't seem to now who I am, which is a little odd, most people in Argi know who I am, even without being told. I am Cassandra Dracul, of Argi's Dracul Family, the sword masters of the City."

[Raeyhn Jäger]

Raeyhn amused herself while the girl was in class. She randomly would peek in to see what they were doing, and then wander around - but not too far to find something else interesting to occupy her. Thankfully, she didn't have to wait terribly long for her object of interest to be through with the learning process, and it was back to tailing her on her heels.

It seemed the beauty was now going to the gym, which Raeyhn became suspicious of. Why was she going somewhere with no one else around? Maybe she knew that she was being followed. Her suspicions were quickly confirmed once the girl turned around and asked what Raeyhn wanted from her. She further went on to mention that it was weird that Raeyhn didn't immediately recognize her. Was it really that weird? I mean it wasn't like Raeyhn got out much since she usually followed her brother around, or kept to herself to hone her skills. Not that this girl - Cassandra, she called herself- would know that.

When Cassandra mentioned her family name though, Raeyhn snapped her fingers with a smile, "That's why you look familiar." Tossing her hair over her shoulder whilst looking the other up and down a few time, she noted, "You are very pretty, did you know that?" Of course Raeyhn didn't mean that as an actual question, more of just a thought out loud. Crossing her arms underneath her bosom Raeyhn tilted her head to the side, "I'm Raeyhn Jäger, and it is definitely a pleasure to meet you."

Raeyhn had indeed heard of Cassandra, and seen her around, despite never having actually met her. She had quite the reputation preceding her, a skilled girl. Certainly someone she would expect to be a chaser more than herself. She supposed people didn't really get to choose though. It was sort of something that was chosen for you. It kind of made her wonder how Cassandra felt about Chasers. I mean she had the skills for fighting with a sword, and her father had a reputation for his sword work, and yet... It was still out of her reach. Not something Raeyhn particularly felt like touching up on and getting involved with though. At least not right now, in their first few moments of conversation.

"So," she started again as she circled around the girl and stopped in front of her once again. "How long are you stuck in this place? I mean... I'd love to see some of your moves." Raeyhn gave a smile almost in a flirty manner, "I mean, I'd be interested in learning a few things. It could help me out, not that you have to, of course."

[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy looked at the woman, well she was a girl really, wasn't she? At least she was behavior-wise. It sounded like she was a Chaser. One of Luz's pets as she thought of them. The only people who didn't recognize her right off had seen her at the Academy, but were too full of themselves (in her mind) to pay attention to someone who wasn't a Chaser themselves. This one at least seemed respectful enough. And who knows, maybe she could get Cassy closer to Dream and Fang...

"I could show you some moves. I don't have any classes for the rest of the day. Choose a weapon and I will teach you. Don't limit yourself to swords either, I can use anything from daggers to poleaxes." It was not a prideful boast. Although she was considered a SWORD master, she was well versed in many weapons.

[Raeyhn Jäger]

Raeyhn hoped the girl would agree, even though she was the one intruding on the other's day. Really though, what person didn't like being complimented on something they were known for? It seemed Cassandra was not an exception to this rule. She agreed to help and even mentioned being able to show her other weapons as well. "Well, to be expected with someone of skill." She replied.

Reaching up to her hair, she pulled out a sharp razor she tucked away in her headband and held it up. "Well, how about... She trailed off, taking the small razor and slitting both of the palms of her hand, biting her bottom lip as she did so. Placing the razor back into her head band, she held her palms open and face up. As the blood oozed out she stared at it quietly and watched as it slowly started to take form. Soon she held two blood red small, swords in her hand. Looking up at Cassandra she smiled, "Dual Blades?"

Dual blades were an easier weapon for her. They were light and small so it was easy enough to make from her own blood, not to mention it allowed her agility and gymnastics to come into play. She had no real technique with swords though, and was certain it could only help her if she learned some real moves from an expert swords-woman. "Be gentle with me now..." She said in a much more sultry tone than it needed to be, "I don't know any official moves or anything." Cassandra was an interesting girl already, Raeyhn was dying to see how her seemingly sweet and nice personality became when she was doing something as serious as sword fighting.

[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy just stared as the blood moved. That was Dream's power. "You have a Blood Forge? Very interesting." Although she remained calm outside, Cassy's insides squirmed with delight. This power was one she had always wanted for herself, That and someone who could use blood must be truly capable of hurting someone, and that appealed to her in a very primitive way.

She walked over to a closet with a lock on it and entered the combination. She was one of few students allowed to access the weapons rack, because she could fight Darkness in an emergency. She pulled out two short swords and turned back to her new student.

"The first thing about dual wielding is that it makes blocking very difficult. You can't really block one handed with a sword., so you have to cross the blades to stand a chance at stopping an attack, but this renders you without an option for attack. So the key is Fast. You have to move so fast you don't need to block." She moved a few paces forward slashing the blades and sidestepping as if avoiding an attack. "I won't attack you yet, not if you haven't got a lot of experience. Daddy would be so mad if I broke one of his precious students."

[Raeyhn Jäger]

"Blood forge?" Raeyhn tilted her head curiously, taking just a second to realize the girl meant her power. She had never thought to call it as such before, but she supposed that was exactly what it was. She gave a nod, "Yeah, I guess I do have that... I figured I could get double practice by using it in this situation." She gave a small shrug of her shoulder and smirked toward the other girl.

She watched as Cassy went over and unlocked the weapons cabinet, grabbing out the same weapon for practice. It was obvious that Cassandra was very comfortable with a blade in her hand, she looked so natural. Raeyhn thought she even looked more attractive, if that was even possible. Well, now wasn't the time to be hitting on people though.

Cassandra started their lesson, first rule: Be fast. She did have a point about the whole defending aspect of it. After all with two weapons in your hand, you better be too fast to hit. It's not like you could put the weapon down and pick up a shield. Well, Raeyhn might be able to one day swiftly change between weapons with her blood, but today and right now would not be the day. She didn't have enough control of her power to even think about doing something like that, let alone attempting to execute it.

As Cassandra demonstrated a move with ease and grace, Raeyhn nodded. She was mentally taking notes, since she couldn't actually, physically take notes. Copying Cassy's steps - slowly at first- she repeated them until she started getting the hang of it and could do it at a faster speed. Albeit not entirely as fluid looking as Cassandra's. "Well, hopefully agility is something I've already had training with." She did have great balance and reaction time. You had to in gymnastics.

At the mention of not wanting to break one of her father's students Raeyhn laughed. "Well, I'm sure he wouldn't you mind playing with me a bit." Raeyhn gave a wink at the end of her statement, taking a different stance to show she was ready to learn the next move Cassy had planned for her.

[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy nodded. She liked being liked, an this girl was borderline flirting with her. Cassy didi not differentiate people based on gender when it came to her...personal interest in them, no she picked people based on their power, their strength. This girl was not terribly strong, yet, but the potential was there.

"I have a friend, named Dream Wolf, he has a power called Forged in Blood. He uses blood to make things. Swords mostly, but he can actually control blood while its still in the body. A few days ago he killed someone with it, when they tried to kill his new friend. Made them explode like a balloon apparently." Her tone was matter of fact, but she felt a distinct thrill at the thought of it. A less controlled girl would have been squirming physically.

"That's very good, you must be a dancer or gymnast." She smiled in a friendly way. Despite her crazy mind, she was a good person when it counted.

[Raeyhn Jäger]

As Cassandra explained her friend Dream Wolf, Raeyhn's expression changed to one of surprise. She didn't really know anyone else with her power, not that she talked to too many chasers, so it was interesting to hear of someone else with a similar thing. She wondered if she could run into the guy somehow, he could be beneficial in helping her practice with her powers. Maybe he had some kind of inside information on it, or something. Though she was almost certain she couldn't control blood that was still inside of someone's body. Now that was pretty cool.

"Really?" She responded to her remark about the guy exploding someone from the inside out like a balloon filled with too much air. She looked intrigued. It was curious how his power might work, it seemed different from hers but also the same in some ways. "He could probably make the blood skewer them from the inside out and stuff like that then, huh?" She wondered if maybe she could get her skill up to the level of not needing to actually see the blood to cause to take shape, she could make people's blood become swords whilst it was still in them, or something. That could prove useful in dire situations.

As she mentioned Raeyhn probably being a dancer or a gymnast, her body language shifted instantly. She stood more proud and gave a nod. "You would be correct. A gymnast to be exact. So fancy flips, and flexing into odd positions I have a grasp of." She gave a laugh and added on, "But of course, speed and quick reflexes as well as good balance are important as well." Suddenly becoming distracted from their sword lesson, Raeyhn inquired, "How about you? Any other hobbies, besides weapons?" Losing her concentration for a moment, the dual blades she held in her hand began to drip, remembering to concentrate though, it didn't last too long.

[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy paused. "I am sure Dream is devastated about the death myself, but Fang, his Darkness born alternate personality, He might not be, he's strong and vicious when it comes to his friends."

She smiled a true smile when asked about hobbies. "I dance. I like ballet, but my favorite is the Waltz. Learning dancing came second to sword craft though, but they are surprisingly compatible."

She notice that the blood started dripping, and that was the moment that her iron defincency kicked in. She noticed the blood more and more, and could feel herself getting light headed. She cursed silently and reached into her pocket and pulled out one of her 'special juice boxes' that were filled with a specially fortified pigs blood. "Sorry I have an illness, this has my medicine in it."

[Raeyhn Jäger]

Raeyhn looked highly interested at the mention of a second personality. That was interesting, and unusual to her. She wondered how that played out for his powers, especially since it seemed they had two very different sets of morals. "I see. So Dream doesn't always like what Fang does?" She inquired, curiouser and curiouser.

Raeyhn was pleased when she notice Cassy perk up and smile. Something about this smile seemed different from the one she seemed to usually wear... But, that wasn't the important. What was important was that Cassandra liked dancing. Ballet to be specific. Raeyhn also liked ballet, but mostly because it went so well with gymnastics. Apparently, so did sword arts. "Well, if that's true... Hopefully I'll be a fast learner. But more importantly." Raeyhn smirked again before adding on, "I'd love to see you dance sometime. I'm sure it's beautiful."

As Cassy pulled out a juice box, Raeyhn looked at her with a tilted head. "An illness? Are you alright?" Of course she was alright currently, but Raeyhn had meant it in more of a 'what do you have and are you dying?' type of way. Cassandra carried herself well, it wasn't like someone would guess something was wrong with her health by just looking at her.

[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy gave Rai a look. "Fang and Dream are very different people. Dream is kind and sweet, but very strong, and Fang is harsh and cruel to those who hurt his friends. He is also strong, but in a different way. Dream would beat someone up for being mean to me, but if Fang had ever gotten control when we were kids, those people would have probably died."

She sighed at the mention of her illness. "It's an iron deficiency. My blood is weak. I have to take special pills and drinks to counter it. People with my illness are often called Hemophiliacs, because the most common treatment is using iron rich animal blood. It's also a craving of sorts, we tend to want iron rich foods, so a bloody steak, or a blood sausage. People used to call me the Vampire." She scowled forgetting herself for a moment. Those had been the people Dream had beat up for her. It was why she loved him so much, because he was such a protector. It still hurt that he had rejected her love, saying she was a sister to him only.

[Raeyhn Jäger]

Raeyhn nodded her head that she understood what Cassandra was saying about Dream's personalities. It seemed both were well intentioned, they were just different in standing up for their beliefs. One was much harsher in dishing out punishment, though maybe sometimes that would be necessary. It was cruel to think of, but really Raeyhn would eventually have to kill out of necessity. It would be better for everyone if she came to terms with it and treated it as a totally normal action. There wasn't room for hesitation in life or death types of situations.

Cassy seemed displeased to talk about her illness. Raeyhn supposed maybe she had been tainted about it before, or she simply didn't feel like divulging her weakness. It seemed to be the former though as she explained what exactly it was that was going on with her. Raeyhn looked to the bladed weapons in her hand trying to imagine what it might taste like to drink all of that up. She had licked her wounds before, enough to get that metallic taste in her mouth, but surely that was different still from drinking the stuff like juice. "It wouldn't be so bad to be a vampire.... If you had a mortal willing to be your fountain drink." Pausing for a second, she retracted the blood into her body, though the wounds didn't heal. They simply dripped and bled, which may have made retracting the blood completely pointless. "I'm sure some people would be more than willing.... More so if you offered to drink from their erogenous zones."

As the blood continued to ooze from her hands, they began to sting. Now they were merely cuts instead of hardend weapons. This is why it was much better to use someone else's blood instead of her own. Raeyhn couldn't help but take the opportunity to show off though. It was in hopes of impressing this interesting girl who had caught her attention. Funny enough that her powers as a chaser had to do with blood, and this girl before her had an illness that had to do with the same by product. Her thoughts became distracted when Cassandra scowled though. That was new. Raeyhn only smirked, so that smile she plastered on her face wasn't always true. This girl only got more interesting the more they talked.

[Cassandra Dracul]

Cassy looked at her. "Vampires of that sort are one thing, these people called me Strigoi, an old word for 'Dead Blood Sucker'. They used to say I was dead already and that was why I was sick all the time. Dream always said I was Moroi, a vampire, but of the light, not weak against sunlight and a protector of mankind. If you know the history of these two Vampires you know they fought for millennia. Dream always protected me, him and Candy and Roxxy too. They were my only friends. Then people found out I could use a sword, and suddenly I'm everyone's princess."

He smiled again, not quite a real smile, but not the scowl she had been wearing. "But, now I protect Dream. People say bad things about him, bt all I have to do is remind them he's my friend and they trip over themselves to say he's not bad, just made bad choices." This time she grinned for real. Having power over people was her biggest turn on, it was like someone was lighting a fire under her. "They scurry scurry like little squirrels who have had their nuts scattered."