Au: Lower class.

Tera let a long sigh past her red lips. The cold air catching her breath and swirling it around. Her hair perfectly in place and a lush fur coat over her Scandolous red slit dress. The warm gun still in her pocket as she slipped down the alleyway to avoid the cameras. It was dark and drenched; the odor was somewhere between piss and vomit. Most of this area of london had sunk down. The lower end was just that; They left the damaged at the bottom.

The man in black came out of the shadows with a long blade; Tera's fingers ready to fire until her teal eyes glimpsed another shadow, He was so fast as his hand latched on the others wrist; a smooth moment twisting it back before his worn boot hit his back; pulling his arm and dislocating it; a scream leaving the alleyway. The lanky pale man twisting the dislocated and now broken arm that still held the knife; making the man stab himself in the back before getting off him and the man scrambling away; screaming and wailing.

Her 'hero' stood; stubble lined his jaw as well as blood and makeshift stitches that were all infected along his left cheek. One of his eyes cloudy and the other a pale blue; his hair long and black, matted. Dirty. He wore a mismatch of mens clothes. Three shirts all with holes in them; a dirty green jacket and jeans. The boots were two different ones in two different style. One lacked laces.  His eyes lingered for a moment before looking away towards one of the boxes, moving back and crawling inside.

She lingered; curiousity and sympathy in her eyes. She scooted down; peering into the dark box. "Thank you..." She spoke softly and he simply nodded. Her lips pursing... She tried to coax him from the shadows but he stayed hidden.

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"Here." Tera spoke a bit more sternly as she placed the bag down outside the box; She wore black today. Her sunglasses hiding hee eyes as she waited until the tired man slid from his box. Peeking into the fast food bag. He hesitated for barely a second before caving as he sat, biting into the burger like a savage animal. In the light ; she found more scars and dirt but he was handsome. "What's your name...?" She asked softly. At least soft for her... "Syrus." He replied mid chew; she raised a brow... "Constantine..?" He paused before nodding. It was a old story. The constantine family was the richest one in town before it all went down hill...

"Tera..." She paused as she scooted down to be level with him. "I have and offer for you, Mr. Constantine..."

"Levi - Wait! Uh - I-Excuse me..." Nimue raced behind him, snatching her hand back that'd reached for him as he began to turn. "Nimue..?" He glanced over his armor-clad shoulder with surprise as her fingers gingerly held out the engagement ring he'd given her. "Why..?" He stared at her in confusion. "I need you to take it and promise me you'll give it back tomorrow!" He paused in confusion before it dawned on him. It was childish - But the sadness and worry in her eyes weren't unjustified. Levi smirked a little as he leaned in, kissing her forehead as he plucked the ring, placing it on his pinky finger. "I'll give it back. I promise... You need to promise me you'll be there to take it." She nodded quickly; Swallowing roughly. " I - I promise."

"Hold strong!" Nimue shouted above the chaos to her half of the troops; They'd found out about the 'secret' attack planned on the royal family. Her rapier twisting in her hand as she blocked another swing, stepping back before slicing the man's neck with a smooth motion and using her gauntlet to block another blow, Her sword twisting and skewering the man, pushing him off her blade and shaking it off. She looked like she'd crawled out of hell with dirt and blood covering her white and black armor, mud-caked on her pants and boots. Cuts and bruises stung but she ignored it as she got to the center of the battlefield; scanning it. She saw a few men in armor in the same colors but reversed; Levi's men. She hadn't seen him, however...

Her concern lingered in her heart but she buried it to focus as a sharp sting of a cut hit her leg. She shifted, arming the man behind her in the throat before kicking his shin, swearing as she felt the pain shoot through her own leg but manages to knock him down and as he fell, he took her with her grabbing her leg and yanking on it, she shifted and let her knee land on his chest, slamming her gauntlet to his throat as his hands reached for her own. The struggle swiftly ended by another woman's sword through his head. The blonde woman with teal eyes paused and offered a hand up. Her armor matched neither side but she simply smirked and disappeared as quickly as she appeared, following after a man with long dark hair on the opposing side. The chaos - She didn't have the time or energy to worry too much about the woman. 1, 10, 15, 35... She lost track of how many lives she'd ended. The rain-soaked her through and with a rumble of thunder the chaos abruptly stopped with one last man hitting the ground, The morning sun on the horizon.

Nimue stared at the battlefield for a moment before slowly everyone cheered; they'd won. Her heavy legs dragging her towards the hill; trembling all over. Her sword firmly gripped in her hand as she confirmed their victory in the sunrise. She slowly lifted her sword sliding it back into place as she began walking towards the east side where Levi was meant to be leading from; Her heavy eyes frantically glancing over bodies as she walked... The sound of a horse coming up behind her finally cut through by a hoarse ragged voice.

Trigger warning: Murder, Sex, Violence, etc.

"Have a good day at work." Syrus sarcastically spoke with a grin as Tera walked past him, wrapped in her signature red dress and a black trench coat, Tera glancing over her shoulder with a smug on her red-stained lips. "You too~" She chimed.

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Syrus adjusted his suit and rolled back his shoulders. He'd handed off the Constantine Company to his brothers for something more interesting. He was a murderous beast even if he hid it with class... His vampirism had been manageable but it was 'the nature of the species' according to Jonathan's girlfriend and topping that with the fact he'd been trained to fight... It was one of the secrets he kept close to his chest. Tera knew but didn't know the details, She thought it was voluntary.  Angeline knew more of the truth... There was a gap of time he disappeared that a lot of people didn't notice except for her.

The murder was something he knew he could handle and get away with and honestly, it was more comfortable than his office job...  

His task for the day was a woman who'd framed her spouse for her crimes. He knew the woman, vaguely. They'd bought stocks in his father's company but were always arrogant and rude at the events they attended.  He placed the dummy cellphone to his ear as he walked down the street. "Miss Myatt, I hope I'm not bothering you..."  He said softly, warmly.

"Who is this..?" The woman on the line asked.  Syrus letting out a soft laugh as he replied. "Syrus Constantine, I was hoping I could talk business with you for a moment. I'm near the penthouse; if it wouldn't be a bother..."  The tone changed instantly as she sweetened up. " Oh~ Of course, Come right up..."

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Tera ran her fingers through her hair to achieve the appropriate amount of class and sexuality, wiping a small smear of lipstick off her bottom lip before stepping into the elevator as it arrived, purposefully letting her heel get caught on the grate and stumbling, falling into the arms of the older man in the elevator who caught her quickly, looking up at him coyly as her body pressed against his. "Oh my god, I am so sorry~! Thank you~!" She acted flustered as she adjusted herself and got her feet under her. The man hooked as his eyes trailed as she stepped to the other side of the elevator a little. "Not a problem... What floor?" He asked as the doors shut, Tera looked at him in silence for a moment as a small smile slid on her lips. "You tell me..." She said softly as the man's face turned red.

He paused before pressing one of the buttons, looking at her again.  "What's your name, beautiful..?"

"Sandy." She used a false name as she toyed with a strand of her hair, letting the trench coat fall off her shoulders as she watched him.  "And you, Handsome..?" She asked and he swallowed before speaking. "James..."  

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Syrus sighed as the elevator had closed right as he walked in the lobby and opted to take the stairs rather than wait for it, of course, the fifth floor was a bit of a walk. He adjusted his tie as he knocked on the door to the penthouse apartment. As he expected, Miss Myatt was dressed in a skimpy little skirt and shirt that he honestly felt Tera would fill out better, She was a former trophy wife who'd taken her husband through the wringer not that he didn't deserve it... She wasn't the woman she once was but the rumors of her cheating with younger men didn't surprise him. She'd flirt with him in the past.   He kept a smile on his lips as he stepped inside.

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Emily." He smiled as he closed the door behind him, looking around. "Your husband isn't around, is he?"  

"It's just me and you." She said with a grin and Syrus just simply smiled. "Perfect. I'd rather discuss this matter with you..." He spoke softly.

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The elevator ended up making a few wrong stops as Tera's back pressed against the buttons, The man's lips trailing along her neck and chest. Her hands running under his shirt to play along; Her red lipstick staining his shirt and as his hands pressed between her thighs she grabbed his hand, smirking. "Not here.." She teased and he let out a sigh, nodding as he ran his fingers through his hair. As the elevator hit the right floor, stepping out quickly, Tera's hand in his.

Tera darted along behind him, giggling. The two racing down the hallway as he fumbled with his keys to unlock the door, Her hand catching his suddenly as she looked at his wedding ring and he shook his head. "She won't be here." He stated, At least, he believed that was the case as he opened the door to the empty apartment, pulling Tera into his arms before pushing her back against the door to close it, His hand pushing between her legs as she was formulating the rest of her plan...  Her eyebrow cocking as she spotted a familiar jacket on the back of a chair and a drop of blood spotted on the clean wood floor.  

"You're a dirty man, aren't you..?" She chimed teasingly, He didn't catch her true meaning behind that as he chuckled. "I can't help myself..."   She pushed him back playfully as she watched behind him for a moment, Her eyes speaking for her as she stepped back suddenly and covered her mouth with a false gasp. James tensing as he turned around, expecting his wife. Instead, Syrus stood with a handtowel, wiping his bloodied hands.

The two of them already had put together the full story and decided to play with the man.  James's demeanor fading as he snarled. "You were supposed to be done already! What am I paying you for?"   Syrus cocked a brow as he rested the bloodied handtowel over his shoulder as he would if he was cooking, folding his arms. "You weren't supposed to bring some floozy here." He teased.  Tera held back the scoff, playing dumb and confused as if she suddenly realized what she figured out when she first saw Syrus's coat and the blood drip on the floor. "Y-you hired someone to murder your wife?!" She acted up a storm as she shouted and James moved, Slamming her rougher against the wall as he covered her mouth.   "Shut up." He snapped, looking at Syrus. "I'll give you an extra million if you kill her too. Get rid of both of them." He snapped quickly. Tera pretending to be wide-eyed as she began to hit against him, holding back. Syrus nodding as he walked over, taking over as he pinned Tera. "Transfer the money, first."

James paused, scoffing. "fuck." He mumbled as he pulled out his phone, Syrus waiting until his own phone buzzed before lingering. James staring at him, glaring. "What? Do it already!"  

Tera finally snorted, bursting into laughter. "Really? My life is only worth and extra grand?"  Syrus shifted, his grip softening as his fingers slid along her slide and he leaned in, kissing her gently. "Eh. I figured I could use it to get you a nice Christmas present..."

The confusion on James face faded to terror as he stared at the two, "W-what- ?!" Syrus dully glancing at him. "Unlike you, I have no intention of killing my wife..." He teased. James's eyes were wide, stepping towards the door only for Tera to lift her gun that she'd slipped out while Syrus 'pinned' her, firing and hitting him in the side of the head. The silencer keeping it quiet as his blood splattered across the wall and he crumpled to the floor.