Ryu distracted him and tried to keep him busy, with her pace and agility this would work for a while, but her hits didn't show any effect as the wounds closed pretty fast and she had to restart it. More and more strikes towards him, but even if she hit him there would be no significant mark, she couldn't harm him, just make him angry if he posessed such emotions in his state.

While she kept him busy Cora had gathered her sword though there was no point where she could swing it safely. A thought hit the red head anyway, stake a vampire through the heart and he may die, if not then it would at least weaken him, but those were just common forms like in movies. After all she never encountered one before in her life.

Instead of random strikes she headed straight for his heart with her dagger, she may get closer to him to adjust her strike but if she'd hit it would show whether or not this tactic would prove to be successful.

The dagger thrust finds it's mark though it is hard to sink it into the breast bone of the creature. The material is not wood but steel causing him to howl out in agony as his heart is pierced, he staggers back unworried about lashing out in an attack .

Thud. His body falls backwards as it collides with the wooden floor as a glazed look comes over his eyes. He looks up with unseeing eyes, incapicitated it seems but not dead. Oh, no, he's not dead. His body spasms as pain surges through him, the sensation is like poison carving through his veins boiling up as it spreads through him.

He moans softly as his eyes roll up in the back of his head, fingers twitch, but otherwise he is motionless.

Ryu dropped back on the ground next to the wall behind her and rested against it though she didn't need rest at all, but the excitement level was high enough so it felt like her whole body was trembling. In fact she was simply glad that there was a break or even the final victory if she mentioned the current state of the vampire on the ground in front of her.

While it seemed it was over at that point, Cora moved next to the figure on the ground and considered what to do. There was wood around, a big pile of it, but nothing they could make a stake of. She glanced down at the body and her sword, he may stand up again so it appeared logical to finish him off while they could.

Though it may be a bit harsh, Cora lifted her fascinating and highly decorated sword up in the air, ready to chop off his head in an instant and it would work if he didn't move at all. She didn't want to think about it as a strike with her blade would most likely end their nightmare.

The vampire made no move to get up as it writhed across the floor. It had been at this moment that folklore popped into Ryu's mind as she recounted how to kill a vampire. There was sunlight of course, weakening the beast and then moving to destroy it. There had been the classic stake through the heart along with beheading and burying the vampire at cross roads while stuffing its mouth full of holy wafers.

Their had not seemed to be many ways to kill them and mythology and how to do so differed from culture to culture along with various weekness too. The dead could not cross running water, the slept in coffins lined with the soil of their own graves, they had been repulsed by garlic and strongly presented emblems of faith. Their was something about having to be invited into a residence and guess that an inn room counted as such though the had been free to enter public places which were deemed to welcome all.

But the vampire on the floor did not seem willing or able to answer these questions as he flailed about the floor.

The sudden thought was quite enjoyable, having a victim like the vampire on the ground to tell them things they could use against others of his race in exchange of simply nothing at all. Probably they could keep him alive, but it was too risky to do so. Meanwhile Cora had stopped her attempt to kill him and glanced over to the red head, while Ryu looked like she hardly tried to think the black haired knight let her sword return to her side.

Ryu got up from the ground again and walked over to him, she gestured at Cora not to say a word, she made it obvious for her but would have been in a dead area for the vampire's eyes. She got closer to his unappealing form and knelt down next to him, one of her knees pressed firmly against the creature's chest so he wouldn't stand up as fast as usual and bite her without her getting a chance to avoid him. This was just a chance and he may not even know anything about his race next to the need to feed on humans, but for her it didn't matter. They could simply use his body to find out just how they could deal with one of his kind.

Hey, can you hear me? She said in a clear and sharp tone before she glanced at her dagger. I asked, can you hear me? I guess you understand what I say anyway.

The vampire had not responded. He probably failed to feel the weight of Ryu's knee upon him, there had been no danger in him springing up again, he did not have the energy for it with the searing pain that had been coursing through his veins.

He had not said anything to her words though his head turned in her direction as she uttereded them. His eyes drifted closed, a low hiss uttered out of his lips induced by the pain that had still been coursing through his.

Fingers weakly went to the hilt of his dagger as if he were going to wrench the weapon out of his chest though he failed to do so as his fingers simply slipped away from the hilt of the weapon lacking even the strength to wrench it from him.

Now he had addressed them already so it was clear that he understood there language. He might not have spoken but his head did move to the sound of her voice indicating that he had heard her.

The vampire seemed in fact like a rather useless being compared to someone who could give them information, but he kept them from sleeping and was still alive, he allowed them some intensified research. The mostly limp body became a plaything of the two girls as Cora knelt down on his other side.

Ryu had managed not to lose control of herself as his hand reached up due the fact she thought he would try to get rid of her, but the dagger seemed to be his target, a slight smirk on her face as the weapon seemed to work as long as it had been buried in his flesh, and heart. At least he had moved his head as his attempt to pull it out failed.

I guess you understand what we say, so it doesn't matter if you are going to respond, we will get our answers. She said, not touching the strange creature with anything but her knee on his front. They could torture him, keep him there all the night before they could check if sunlight worked on him or even let him go if he gave suitable responses.

Screw this. Cora grabbed the handle of the dagger roughly and forced it into his body until nothing but the dagger's grip remained outside. They were worried about him, that their victim could die, but at least it didn't at first. Would you be so kind and tell us where you guys are coming from? Is it an old ore mine?

The creature hissed out as it sat up, well at least as far as Ryu's knees allowed it before it thumped back to the floor. The dagger had not killed it but did cause it intense pain. It nodded as the question had been poised to it, either unable to or unwilling to utter out an answer.

But it did answer though even as the dagger had been driven deeper into it's ribcage. It's fists clenched as agony coursed over him. He preferred death over this ... death would at least ease the transition, stopping him from feeling this pain that had been coursing up in him.

He waited for the next question or an end to it all as his body continued to spasm on the floor.

Cora released the dagger and let it rest within his chest, at least rest in his flesh while it spread waves of pain and throes through his entire body. Their patience would have a limit, this creature seemingly didn't intend to answer their questions and was not as as communicative as they had expected, not really a disadvantage compared to their possibilities with him.

Well, you can answer or simply say nothing. We won't torture you as long as we will if you are not going to comply. She simply expressed a threat, yet they had no idea how to kill such a creature so they would have to get him to talk first. Unfortunately we don't know how to kill you, it seems like we will let you go if we are satisfied with your statements.

Ryu glanced around and noticed some wooden objects they could easily use as stakes, just something else they could use on him later. You know, there is plenty of time left until morning, so we will keep you here and then see if sunlight affects you. But... you can still talk if you want to.

He had not said anything initially hardly believing that he would be release. But the dagger had been released, which of course had been a good thing. He could at least think straight though he would still feel the throb of agony that coursed through him.

"Sunlight works ..." he croaked out between fits of biting pain that came over him. His eyes closed tightly as if blotting the pair out in some fashion as he dealt with the pain that coursed through him.

Surprisingly he finally decided to speak though his tone seemed a bit different by the pain which spread through his abused form. The information however wouldn't do them any good if they decided to search for their headquarter if something like that existed. They would die trying to figure out how to kill them instead of paralyzing them like the one in front of the pair.

Maybe we don't have to punish you at all... Cora mentioned as they thought about what to do next. Let me say in exchange for your freedom you are going to answer three questions, not more, not less. I am not joking, we are pride women and will let you leave through the window again if you submit. Deal? Ryu didn't really care, he could have an easy way out or a hard time while he stays inside.

The vampire thought over things for a quick moment. He did not think that the pair would uphold their end of the bargain but figured the sooner they were done with him the better. The pain would end and that had been one plus, right?

Deal," he ventured after a moment of deliberation. "Ask away."

Cora nodded to Ryu in response to his statement, they knew what they were going to ask, but weren't sure whether or not he would say the truth. The pain must have been intense though the girls weren't a real threat if they mentioned his strength, so maybe he was just afraid of dying.

Thank you. She mentioned, their faces not as covered with anger as before. First of all... Would you mind to let us know where the hideout of your clan is located? He may or may not answer the first question, but then he would probably suffer badly for being a deal breaker.

The kid glanced between the pair with only the slightest bit of hesitation. If the pair had gone their no doubt that they would be overwhelmed. Thus he answered their question with that in mind.

"The abandoned mines just a little ways out of town. We flock their when the sun shines in the sky and poor forth from it when it sets in order to feed, usually on animals now since the townsfolk have gotten weary to us and retreat indoors when nightfalls. Only the stupid or gullible usually invite us in and no public building is open to us closing before dusk."

Though he might have thought they wouldn't stand a chance against their high amount of clan members he gave them an answer, despite the fact they could ask two more question his answer would pay off for him and his company. But the pair wouldn't go there without knowing what they could do to fight them off.

"It's not very kind to call us stupid..." He mentioned they would feed on animals and wouldn't try the town as often as usual, maybe they could simply erase the threat with ease. "Very well... Second question. What are other ways to eliminate others of your kind, next to sunlight I mean. You should think before you decide not to answer this question."