Born Free | EVENT, OPEN

It seems that Leanna didn’t want to deal with what the girl was talking about. Maybe she was scared, or confused about everything that was happening now. But in Alex’s case it wasn’t like that, if what he had in mind about this situation comes true, the plan he had in mind advances with many steps, it could be very easy for him to fulfill his dream of becoming the head of the yakuza and the head of the Romanian mafia. Maybe if he actually receives the power that he thinks at, he could conquer the whole underground world. Then he would have a lot of power and influence, and all those things he could offer them to the blonde girl after he manages to get them.

That’s why he made a few steps forward, still thinking at the boy that was seventeen and offered himself as food so the little girl would let the others go. ”I can say that I have some influence that might help you, a bit in the law too, but most of it in the underground world. I could offer you many things, and if you are a vampire from the Romania I could even give you my blood. I bet you are home sick and would want to taste something from back home, since the blood flowing in my body is Romanian~”

Like it was mentioned before, in Alex’s mind there were two possibilities for this case. Either they would all get killed, case in which there was no other escape, or they actually become vampires. For now he just waited for the girl’s answer and made a small bow of respect in front of her. If he wants things to go well, he had to show respect. ”I could offer you much more if you help me get rid of my humanity and let me join your ranks.”

Logan let out an inward sigh of relief when Leanna was allowed to leave the warehouse without interference. But the vampire's words of farewell sent a shiver running up his spine. There was no mistaking the intent behind them. Leanna wasn't going to be allowed to get off all that lightly. Logan cast one last glance over his shoulder, but his childhood idol had already vanished out of sight. He could only hope she'd get far away from here as quickly as possible - but how far was far enough to dodge the vampire's clutches?

But he had to focus on his own predicament, and that of the people around him. The two volunteers had been swiftly joined by a third and fourth - the Romanian barman, and the pig-man. Logan wasn't sure what to think of either of them. While he was fairly certain the senior student had decided to put her own neck on the line for the same reasons he had, it sounded awfully like the barman was looking to gain something out of all this. And the pig-man was just a mystery in general which Logan tried hard to not think about.

One of his fellow volunteers addressed him an undertone, reminding him that he didn't have to do this. Logan snorted, begging to differ. "Shut up. What makes ya think I'd be okay with lettin' someone else take the fall for me?" he hissed back, but the look he gave the older girl was respectful, if mitigated with some glumness. "Anyway, we can only hope she sticks to the deal an' lets the others off..." After all, there was no guarantee the vampiress would actually stick to the unspoken agreement and let the rest go unharmed. The blood packs guy was probably in the clear, as was the pig-man if he coughed up the cash, which was all the vampire seemed to want out of him. Since she seemed to be well informed on everyone else in the room, she probably knew he could afford the loss.

Then the captive ice girl made the mistake of trying to casually slip away... and her captor wasn't having that. The sickening sound of cracking ribs bounced off the walls of the warehouse as the blood tendril tightened around the girl's torso - and it drew a snarl of fury out of Logan as he whirled, eyes blazing, towards the vampire. "Quit that!" The echo took several seconds to die down, during which the full weight of his potential mistake began to dawn on Logan. When someone had you by the balls, yelling at them wasn't one of the smartest things you could do by a long shot. But Logan shoved those thoughts aside, too angry to care. Breath hissed out fitfully from between his clenched teeth. "We're doing as you fuckin' ask, so let her go already," he snarled, his tone much lower this time.

But ultimately, his words were empty. How the hell could he expect the vampire to oblige him? She could do whatever she damn well pleased right now, to any of them. And karma was very quick on this day, because Logan was the first to be told to step forward.

He could feel fear coiling, churning, gnawing in the pit of his stomach. His guts lurched horribly when the vampire added the grotesque condition that he would to drink of her own blood, too. "Figured as much," Logan muttered, more than a little shakily - and indeed he had suspected this would be the turn things would take. Why should the monster be satisfied with a dumb teenager's blood? Suddenly, the destiny of the trio was clear as a starless sky. They were to become vampires, every single one of them.

Parts of Logan screamed at him to turn and run, right the fuck now. But he held his ground. Maybe he just hadn't fully realized the magnitude of what was about to happen to him, how horribly things were going to change, how nightmarish a turn this night was only now about to take. Maybe it was just pig-headed - pardon the pun - stubbornness. But whatever the hell it was, it burned harsher with every unprotesting step Logan took towards the vampire, and her wounded captive. Somehow, the memory of the sound her bones had made as they splintered gave him strength to push onward.

Logan came to a halt right in front of the girl, and raised his gaze to look her in the eye, as coolly as he could manage. His lips were clamped in a long, thin line. "I ain't askin' any dumb questions like, is this gunna hurt - ain't any way it's not gunna hurt like a motherfucker." Logan's mouth worked for a few moments, as if he were tasting something unsavoury. "Just one question - you vamp us, and that's it? Everyone else who hasn't already scored points outta givin' ya money or blood bags gets to go free?" He searched the vampire's face as closely as he dared for any sign of dishonesty or veiled intent, and failed. With a disgusted grunt, Logan reached up to tug his collar away from his neck once more, laying it bare.

He closed his eyes.

"Do ya fuckin' worst."