27 Ryzen and Julius

Paying no attention to those around them the two warriors were fighting one another, as if they were both rivals from other clans. clashing blades yet again Julius glared into Ryzen's eyes as the older vampire continued to keep his cocky smirk on his face.

"How are your injuries holding up dear Julius?" Ryzen hissed as he ducked under one of Julius' strikes before rising himself in the air and kicking Julius in the chest send him sprawling back a few steps as he smirked at his leader. "You know fighting with your injuries could lead to your death against me right?"

"If all I am worried about is you having a slight advantage against me in a fight then you need to reevaluate your goals if you are aiming at taking me out." Julius spoke in a low tone Through gritted teeth. He was definitely hurting from his injuries. Due to him refusing to drink any blood to speed up his healing process.

He jumped out of the way of a major sequence of slashes as his mind began to wonder back to the attack on the Xeres mansion. Specifically back to when Jadamine had been struck down by the grimm. Having watched her helpless, as it had finished her off.

As his mind continued to dwell on the memory, Ryzen took the opening to slam his blade through the body of his Lord. Through his chest cavity right next to his heart.

Julius' eyes widened as pain shot through his entire body.

Coughing up blood Julius slowly met Ryzens vicious gaze, his smirk twisted into a full blown smile.

Stumbling back as the blade slowly left his chest. blood splattering onto the ground. vision struggling to focus, he shook his head looking back up at Ryzen as rage started to flow around him.

"Are you preoccupied or something Julius?" Ryzen spoke sadistically through a cruel smile. He had always wanted to crush the spirit of his lord for a long time. And even more so in front of members of two separate houses. It was a riveting event for him.

"You know..I was just feeling bad for your old sadistic ass. But I guess it's time to bring you down a few pegs" Julius spoke through gritted teeth as blood continued to leave his body. He had to end this battle quickly. Because if he didn't..things were not going to go well for the entirety of the Xeres clan.

Guess that's what happens when one fights for more than themselves. But that's what Julius is known for.

"Oh so you're going to knock me down a few pegs? I find that funny considering that you are currently the one bleeding all over our lovely brown oak floor." Ryzen said as he took a even stance, readying his blade, for a killing blow.

Julius took a stance holding out his blade with one hand while holding his side with the other. Taking a deep breath he pushed himself through the pain and focused on his opponent before him. Focusing on the man who had been by him since as long as he could honestly remember. Knowing deep down this battle was for far more than proving that one or the other were wrong. It had become proving who was meant to rule the family.

Running to the top of the landing Angelica and Mila looked down onto the two males who were surrounded by members of their two respective houses. What was going on? The two girls thought in their own ways.

"What's going on...? They look like they are about to kill each other." Angelica asked her voice full of worry.

"Because those two Alpha males are about to kill each other and with members of our houses watching very earnestly..someone has to stop them before both of the best male warriors we have do something very stupid." Mila spoke as she hopped over the railing and landed between the two warriors who were focused on spilling the blood of the other.

Her appearance caused the group that surrounded the two the take several steps back looking at her eyes wide. With whispers murmuring throughout.

"What are you doing Mila?!" Ryzen spat at the woman who dared to interrupt his chance to finally hold the reins of the family he had been apart of for the longest time.

"I am stopping the two of you from killing each other! In front of a house who just lost their leader and several others who were close to them. Why are you two idiots even fighting in the first place?!" Mila yelled at the two before noticing her brothers serious injuries. It was then she knew Ryzen was serious about killing Julius.

"Mila get out of the way. Ryzen overstepped his bounds, threatened the Xeres family and challenged my rule for the last time. I took up my blade not only for myself and the Morave family. But also for that of the Xeres" Julius said through gritted teeth as he glared past his sister his gaze locked on his opponent.

"Before something happens to your beautiful figure" Ryzen said sadistically as he lunged forward swinging his blade aimed at Mila's head. Not wasting a single moment Julius quickly sprung into action raising his free hand and catching the edge of Ryzen's blade as it dug deep into his hand and forearm. As more blood continued to fall onto the floor the blade stopping just before his sisters head as she stood there in shock.

What in the world was going through Ryzen's mind? He had never thought of doing something so bold and suicidal in his life. He not only intended on killing Julius..but he intended on Killing her as well.

"Ryzen..are you out of your mind..?" Mila asked in shock. Normally she would shrug a threat like this off but this time was different. This was someone from her own family. Someone who had basically trained and raised her since she was turned.

"I'd say this is a lovely beginning for my coup d'etat. I'm going to be taking the Morave family into a direction that will guarantee it's future!" Ryzen cackled as the sounds of several blades being drawn rang out as most of the Morave portion of the crowd drew their blades and readied them aimed at the two siblings, and the entirety of the Xeres family.