Ezekiel took a deep breath as he entered the growing town of Rush Valley. The air was as fresh as fresh dirt could get, be he admired how everyone around the town seemed to be working. "Interesting..." he whispered to himself as his finger touched his chin. His eyes widened, and his mouth made an 'O' shape. He was just a little surprised to see how much progress this town had made. Last he remembered, it was in it's beginning phases. Then, his shocked expression shifted into a satisfied smile and nod. "This is good, Konyo...really good." He moved in silence, deeper into the town, pondering on the idea of liberating the north from the crown. These people were set on becoming their own independent force which worked perfectly with Ezekiel's own plans. Ultimately his goal was to rid the humans off of the earth in order to protect it, but now that he wasn't an elf the nature spirits no longer spoke to him. So...that meant his goals could change a little bit. While he still believed it was his duty to conserve the earth, perhaps killing them all was far fetched and unrealistic. Phase one had been complete either way. Joining the Syndicate was a power move because now he finally had actual power over an entire forest. Of course with Konyo being his guild master, she had the last word- but his position was more than enough for now.

"I know right? I think they're eventually gonna go for every guild. Did you hear about Fairy Tail? I just came back from Magnolia this morning, that guild's on the brink of being wrecked." The Vampire listened to the two men walking with giant bags of whatever-the-fuck in their arms. Zeke had heard about a group of mages destroying a guild known as Pneumbral guard or something, but now Fairy Tail? Ezekiel would have to get to the bottom of this real quick. There was only one thing for him to do. The former-elf trailed behind the two men, following them into the entrance of the mines. Unfortunately for them neither of them had even realized Ezekiel was following him- it was one of the many perks of being a Vampire.

Nobody was at the mines at the moment, so it was the perfect time to strike. Ezekiel darted forward, grabbing the man on the left and pressing his fingers into his shoulder. The man immediately fell asleep. Suddenly the other man turned around and was quick to see his friend on the ground. "The hell?- He dropped the bag. For a brief moment Ezekiel could tell that he was deciding whether to run, or fight back. "Shh shh shh. We don't wanna wake him. Relax, he's not dead but he will be if you don't answer my questions honestly." Ezekiel put a finger up, hushing the man. As always, his smile was light and warm. "A-ask me questions about what? I don't know nothin." The man sweated, trying hard to remain strong in the face of his potential murderer. Ezekiel nodded as if he believed the man. He quickly tapped his ear, activating a spell. "Sawt Alqalb." he whispered.

It worked! he thought. The man seemed to finally understand that Ezekiel was a mage, his eyes widened at the recited words but he would see virtually no sign of magic. "Remember, answer these questions truthfully, and your friend lives." The man growled, but eventually forced himself to nod. "Good...now..." Ezekiel stepped closer. "You came from Magnolia this morning, why?" The man gulped. It didn't take a scientist to be able to understand why Zeke wanted to know. "I had to deliver marble tiles to a client last night." He said calmly.


Ezekiel nodded. His heart rate remained true. "What happened to Fairy Tail?" There it was. He jumped straight to the point. "I didn't see Fairy Tail..." Suddenly his heart rate jumped. Ezekiel frowned, then shot his hand up like a bullet before wrapping his fingers around the mans neck, squeezing. "Please don't lie to me or I'll have to kill your friend because I said I would...and I don't lie." The mans eyes widened. He gasped for air for about five seconds, then Zeke let go. "All I know is that Fairy Tail was building up their defenses after hearing about what happened to the last guild."

"And do you have any idea if these same people are targetting Fairy Tail for sure?" Ezekiel asked. The brown interrogator cocked his head to the side curiously. "I don't know. I didn't ask around too much because the energy was all messed up. People are scared man." Ezekiel sighed and nodded. "Right. Well...I thought you'd know at least a little more, but of course you don't. Thanks for helping me...I really really appreciate it." Ezekiel touched his chest with sincere emotion. He did appreciate it, but he was also hungry. Suddenly the vampire opened his mouth and revealed his fangs, then he threw his hand around the mans neck again.

"Wait... y-you said-" he struggled. "I know what I said. I said if you answer me honestly I won't kill your friend, not you." The mans eyes widened with fear. Ezekiel watched him struggle for a few moments. "Damn...I really wish I felt bad." He tucked his lips and closed his eyes. It was strange how he knew it was probably fucked up, but he felt nothing. "Welp." He said, then he threw his mouth onto the mans neck, covering his mouth with one hand. His fangs sunk into the mans mouth and the four holes it made began to ooze blood into Ezekiel's mouth. "Mmm..." he'd moan as he drained the blood from the man. The Vampire would vanish long before anybody found the man and moments before the other man woke up to his dead comrade.

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