Catching the fierce look in Porthos’ eye, Athos jerks his head in agreement to their unspoken plan. Moments later, he is charging ahead with his sword drawn, trusting Porthos to cover him as he attacks. Together, they will not allow Aramis’ captors to get far.
The band of vampires hears them come; one of them, who seems to be leading the group, turns with startling swiftness and springs at Athos with fangs gleaming. Athos leaps back to avoid capture, kicking up a clod of mud as a distraction. He uses the precious moments won to regain his balance and swing his sword in a precise arc to remove the monster’s head. But this vampire is bolder than most; with an animal laugh, it grabs Athos’ blade with its bare hands, stopping it in mid-swing. Athos realizes quickly that the vampire is stronger than he; he lets go of his sword hilt and allows the creature to throw it to the side (damn him), and then removes a silver-tipped main gauche from his belt. “Porthos!” he calls - in part crying for help, and in part seeking assurance that the other man is still standing.
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Date: 2016-05-15 04:14 am (UTC)The band of vampires hears them come; one of them, who seems to be leading the group, turns with startling swiftness and springs at Athos with fangs gleaming. Athos leaps back to avoid capture, kicking up a clod of mud as a distraction. He uses the precious moments won to regain his balance and swing his sword in a precise arc to remove the monster’s head. But this vampire is bolder than most; with an animal laugh, it grabs Athos’ blade with its bare hands, stopping it in mid-swing. Athos realizes quickly that the vampire is stronger than he; he lets go of his sword hilt and allows the creature to throw it to the side (damn him), and then removes a silver-tipped main gauche from his belt. “Porthos!” he calls - in part crying for help, and in part seeking assurance that the other man is still standing.