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Angel quietly crept through the halls as the sounds of guards patrolling and gears grinding away at one another could be picked up by his sensitive ears. He had to be careful now that he was inside the walls of a dangerous domain. His torn clothing covered with clothing that belonged to a soldier of the sea empress. Angel had hidden by the rocks as he watched a few come out to try and salvage what washed on shore. One of them came close to were the dhampir hid, and ultimately met his fate. Angel had killed the man, then taken his cloths to wear. The disguise didn't last long however. Climbing a wall that had an indention in it he'd hoist himself up to a beam and quietly walk along it. Down below two empress guards walked by in near whispering conversation. Angel stopped were he stood and came down to a small couch. Listening in on their conversation. "The empress is dispatching more along the shores." The one to the left wielding a spear said. "They found the body stripped of all clothing." The one with a sword strapped to his side nodded his head. "So that's how it didn't last long.." Angel thought as he fallowed the two along the beam as stealthy as possible.

"What about the prisoners?" The sword wielder asked. "The empress said they'll be executed if they refuse to join us." The spear wielder replied. "So they are alive..good." He needed to find out where they were being held however. Still fallowing the two Angel pulled a throwing knife from one of the holders the belt had. Without having to aim he'd throw it, and hit the sword wielder directly in the back of his neck. The guard gurgled as blood spewed from his mouth and fell to his knees. The spear wielder in confusion quickly wiped around ready for a back attack. Angel jumped down from above and hit the guard's shoulders with his fists. Causing him to collapse on the ground. Kicking the spear away he'd have one of the throwing knives to the man's throat while stuffing some of the cloth they used to shield their face into his mouth to keep him from shouting for help. "If you yell, I swear I'll kill you like I did your friend there." Angel said in a too much of a calm tone. "Tell me, were are the prisoners being kept?" Angel removed the makeshift gag and waited for the answer. "You'll die, you'll all die." The guard said harshly in a raspy voice. Angel knew that would be all he'd get. Quickly, he slit the guard's throat and stood up. Running up the wall he'd grab the beam and hoist himself up with ease. Tucking the throwing knife away, Angel continued walking the beam till he had no choice but to leap down and take another route.

For hours it remained like this. Angel would silently creep along different areas. At some points, he had no choice but to expose himself and fight a few guards in order to move along to the next area. Some of the guards in general were women. They proved a little more difficult. Their weapons, more far away based so that it made it difficult for anyone to get near them. Angel stood on a ledge leaning against the wall as he held his arm. Blood dripped from between the fingers as he squeezed pressure to it in order to keep delaying the loss of more blood. Ripping the bottom of the guard's uniform he wore, he'd wrap his arm tightly and continue on. None had provided the information he needed. Always, they'd say the same thing or say something perverted or hateful with threats. One of the worst run ins would be with the more, "difficult" guards. The sea queen held gigantic trolls in their survice. Angel did manage to take one down but not without taking a thrashing in turn. Now he lay in a storage room, hiding amongst crates while nursing what wounds he had, and resting till moving on. Angel was tempted to call for Lanya once more twice. His fingers trailed to the tattoo. Lightly brushed it without actually touching. But stopped and let his hand drop. Things hadn't gotten that bad just yet. Even if something did happen to the two of them, and there were those willing to take care of all the children. He couldn't bear dying with the knowledge that they lost another mother. One that was far better then the rest, even if she wasn't biologically their mother save for one. Angel closed his eyes, and kept at full alert as his body rested. As soon as he was ready, he'll continue on.