The alley is dark, mostly, illuminated only by a bare bulb on the side of one of the buildings just above a service access door. It's perfect for the predator's needs, out of the way and isolated just enough that any potential screams will be unheard by passersby.
He grins, pulling the girl he's with tighter to him. She's drunk, this little black-haired beauty, but that's fine by him. He prefers them more alert, usually, but a certain amount of booze adds to the flavor of the kill, adds spice to the blood. She mutters something, but he doesn't hear it. He's not really paying attention to her, after all. Too busy trying to make sure the alley is really empty.
When they finally reach the end of the alleyway, he moves in to kiss her. She returns his false affection with fervor, reaching down to fumble at his pants. He pulls away, laughing, and uses one arm to pin her against the wall. She looks offended, and says something to that effect, but he still isn't listening. He's caught up in the blood lust now.
The predator smiles at her, and her eyes go wide as his four inch fangs slide into view. Something about her demeanor changes then, but he's too far gone to notice. He moves in for the kill, snapping her head to one side and lunging for her neck, and that's when he finally hears her. He hears her chuckle right before he's thrown across the alley.
Slamming against the opposite wall, the predator feels the bones of his ribs snap and break with the force of impact, and blood spurts from his mouth. He licks it away with a growl, calling on something inside him to knit the bones back together as he stands. He looks up at her, and it's finally time for his eyes to widen.
The girl is floating now, a foot and a half above the ground, and a blue aura of pure power surrounds her. Here eyes are gone, replaced by twin orbs of shining blue fire, and a smile crosses her face. The vampire hisses and lunges at her, determined now to kill this witch before she can embarrass him further. His limbs move, and he calls on unholy speed, but he can't reach her. The alley seems...wider than he remembers it being.
Panic blossoms in his breast as the girl just laughs at his efforts. An amused look crosses her face, and finally he's able to clear the gap between them. His hands extend into vicious claws, and he laughs out loud as they dive towards her belly. The beast's laughter ends abruptly as pain explodes from his back again, and he coughs up blood as something rips it's way out of his chest cavity.
He has just enough time to register his own blackened heart in front of him, in the grip of his own gore soaked claw as it erupts out of his chest. Then there is darkness as he turns to ash before the small, once-again innocent looking girl.
She chuckles and pulls a cell phone out of her pocket, flipping it open and hitting the speed dial, "Bagged another vampire," she says, "They're going to notice soon. I'll see you at home."
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