Int. The Obsidian Nightclub (Afternoon) October 27, 2025, 12:20 P.M.
Nadia quickly dodged the vampire's clawed hand by sliding underneath the swipe. She pushed off the smooth floor and threw a roundhouse kick at the back of the vampire's head. Faster than Gabriel could register , the vampire swiftly turned and caught Nadia's black combat boot. The combined strength of their locked limbs created a small gust of wind that made Gabriel stumble. "Hoho, for a mortal, you're quick," the vampire giggled, a strange sparkle in his eyes.
"What can I say? I'm special," Nadia replied, with no sign of fear. She grabbed the vampire's wrist, flipped,using the momentum to bring her up other leg and dragged him to the ground, securing an armlock.
Gabriel saw a shocked look cross the vampire's face from the force Nadia was exerting. Gabriel knew he could box well and throw kicks, but joint locks like that were beyond his skill set. He felt impressed, his heart speeding up at watching Nadia transition to trapping the vampire in a triangle chokehold. If they can escape from here, Gabriel might actually ask her for training later on; it would really help with future criminals if he knows how to subdue them better. Focusing back on the fight, he saw the vampire pick up Nadia before slamming her back onto the ground repeatedly. Nadia had no choice but to let go, or risk taking another heavy slam. The vampire used the leverage to try and throw a punch to her face, which she dodged to the left, causing the vampire to overextend enough for Nadia to flip them over with Nadia on top. Nadia quickly jumped to her feet, moving back just as the vampire attempted a kip-up kick.
Nadia entered a loose stance, one fist up, the other down at her belt line, her knees slightly bent. Gabriel could see a smile on the vampire's face. The vampire, clearly eager for the challenge, charged, throwing a punch that Nadia slipped under. Nadia tried to counter with a right hook, but the vampire dodged it. To Gabriel, it seemed as if they were dancing back and forth, each moving out of the way of the other's blows. The music blaring in the background a high-tempo dubstep sound was deafening. Gabriel, distracted, didn't notice until it was too late: two strong arms wrapped around him, locking his own arms in place. Gabriel struggled, trying to break the hold, but the grip only tightened. The lungs in his body felt like they were being squished as the grip around his body tightened.
"Next time, watch your back, Mr. Officer," a feminine voice hissed. Gabriel felt her tongue licking all around his neck.
Gabriel shivered at the feeling of the cold saliva hitting his neck. He struggled with all his might, the vein on the right side of his head visible from how much he was exerting himself. "G…EE…TTT T..H.EE...FUC…K…. OFF ME!" Gabriel demanded, his tone angry.
The lady tilted her head back, letting out a deep chuckle. "Most guys would kill to be held by me like this," she chuckled, her tone amused.
Gabriel snorted, "Like most guys would want to be held by an ugly—"
The lady bit down on his neck. Gabriel's words turned into a loud scream. He felt nothing but pain, which abruptly ended, replaced by a feeling of pleasure. "Enjoy the euphoria, as I drain your body dry," the woman's voice whispered in his mind. Gabriel's mind gave up, his body shutting down as his struggling came to an end. He thought he heard Nadia screaming his name, before the world turned black.
"My foolish son," a voice echoed in his mind. Gabriel quickly opened his eyes and saw the pitch-black world he last saw before waking up in the hospital. Gabriel stood up from the ground, but could see nothing around himself. A slushing sound was heard as he kept walking through the water, leftover from what he assumed was the rain from last time. "Gabriel, you're going to have to want; for once, give into your feelings and want to do something for yourself," the voice pleaded with him.
Gabriel looked around and could see nothing but darkness. He began to panic. Dropping to his knees in the water, his head down as he tried to get his breathing under control. Gabriel wrapped his arms around himself. "I got this, I can handle this," he tried to comfort himself. Rain started falling from the rough room again. Gabriel stood and decided to pick a direction and keep walking. Gabriel's shoes soon became full of water, his movements slow as he trudged through. He felt cold and tired, yet he kept walking, hoping to find something.
Gabriel heard sirens in the distance, but couldn't make out anything. In front of him, he saw a light, a street lamp, blinking on and off and beneath it, a man lying on the ground, clutching his stomach. "Hey, are you okay!?" he screamed out, though he didn't get a reply back. Gabriel hurried as fast as he could go. His body struggled with moving, but he carried on, not wanting to let the man down. As he got closer, he saw a man around his age, dark-skinned, with a face similar to his own. The man was dressed in a leather jacket, a white shirt, blue jeans, and plain white sneakers. The clothes themselves were laid in tatters, blood staining them and the ground.
Gabriel approached the man, an almost familiar feeling radiating from the guy, as he knelt down next to him. The man raised a bloody hand toward Gabriel's face. "Sa…v..e the..m… please," the man whispered, his eyes clear as his final word left his mouth: "Blake." The man's hand fell to the ground.
For some reason, Gabriel felt a sharp amount of pain in his chest, his eyes watering. He'd never met this guy before, but the feeling of a deep loss echoed throughout his heart. Gabriel stopped caring about the whys and cried for a loss, the first time in recent memory that Gabriel felt something other than being stoic. Even as a child he always had a hard time feeling or showing emotion, it felt weird, but also felt right, like he was whole as tears fell down his face. He cried for the man that died, for the pain he experienced at the warehouse, for the loss of his first dog when he turned eighteen. All of the years of pent of tears coming out all at once. A small hand landed on Gabriel's shoulder. Gabriel looked back and recognized the woman, albeit he only saw half of her body, but she appeared to him before when was in the hospital he recalled.
A teary smile was on her face as Gabriel studied the part of her face he could see in the light. She pointed towards the man's body that was on the ground. Gabriel turned and saw the man's body turn into a white light, illuminating the dark area before turning into a small butterfly that flew around his head, landing in his hair. A surge of white light entered Gabriel's body. CLICK! That sound echoing through the dark space, the street expanding to light up the small area better. "Embrace these feelings of dread, of sadness, of despair, and use it to empower yourself," The woman's voice echoed around the room.
Gabriel stood up, wiping his eyes as he turned to speak to the woman, but she already disappeared, turning into white particles before leaving. Gabriel let out a loud sigh, his chance at getting answers on who that woman was slipping away from him once again. The white light began to spin around Gabriel once again, a building energy coursing through his body. He tried to liken it to drinking a lot of Red Bull, but the feeling was too immense for a simple comparison. As the white light grew brighter, he closed his eyes to shield them from the rays. Once he opened them, he was back in the club, the loud music returning as the grip around his body quickly let go.
"What the hell! Who the hell is this guy!" the woman vampire shouted. Gabriel turned around to see half of the woman's face burned off. Her blustering as the smell of burnt skin wafted through the air. "How the hell can you use holy magic?" The woman's face was full of terror as she kept scrambling backwards, her back hitting the bottom of the DJ's giant speaker.
Nadia let out a loud gasp. Both the vampire and she stopped their fight to look at the light show. "Gabriel, how?" She said out loud in shock. The male vampire cocked his head to the side, clearly liking the new developments, and stayed silent, waiting to hear more.
Gabriel didn't say anything as he cocked his head to the side, confused on what holy magic was. Gabriel looked at his hands and saw a small light over them, which intrigued him. "Concentrate, and feel the energy in the air. Focus on that feeling of sadness and despair," the woman's voice echoed through his mind.
Gabriel wondered if he should trust her, but decided to take the advice. He closed his eyes, dredging up the memory of crying over the dead man. When he opened them, the white light around his hands had turned a light blue color. Gabriel flexed his hands, feeling even more energized than before. Wanting to test something out, he got into a boxer's stance, throwing a punch and simultaneously willing his fist to grow giant. Nothing happened. He threw a jab with his right, tried again, but failed.
"What is he doing?" Nadia whispered to the male vampire, even though Gabriel could hear it.
"Just watch. It's been years since one of these people has been born!" he replied in excitement. Nadia just huffed in return, crossing her arms.
Gabriel focused on the female vampire, who was still trembling. He focused on that sadness and channeled it all into a punch. Throwing a jab, he put everything he could into it. A flying blue flame, resembling a giant fist, flew forward. Flying so fast, the female vampire didn't have a chance to move before being burned away, instantly turning to ash.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" Nadia screamed, her jaw open in shock as she looked at Gabriel.
As if knowing what would happen, the male vampire just shook his head, a huge smile on his face as he looked at Gabriel in excitement. Gabriel ignored them as he looked at him. A small headache and the energized feeling left, but besides that, he felt fine. Gabriel opened and closed his hands a few times. Beginning to understand a little about his powers, he remembered reading once about a lantern or something that can make contracts with thoughts. Gabriel himself was able to make the first construct using that emotion which turned it blue. Maybe other feelings can do different things. That'll be future training for Gabriel once he leaves this place. SNAP! The noise brought Gabriel out of his thoughts. He slowly turned around to see the male vampire bearing his fangs.
The vampire bared his fangs, but Gabriel could tell it was out of excitement, not anger. "I thought this human over was interesting, but even the weakling is hiding power," The male vampire exploded, his voice loud.
Nadia uncrossed her arms and got into a defensive stance, glaring at the male vampire. "I resent being called a human! My name is Nadia, remember it, bitch!" She charged at the vampire, throwing a punch at his face.
The male vampire caught it without even looking, holding her fist in his hand as he stared at Gabriel. "Nadia, my pleasure to meet you. You may call me Alucard," Alucard introduced, and then clenched down on Nadia's hand, causing her to scream out in pain.