OoC: "Suppedly inactive"? What is that supposed to mean?
My dear Insaney, I may take awhile to post, but I would never abandon this. Heck, this is the easiest posts for a battle have come to me in a LONG time... I'd like to even continue it in the regular BA after the tourney.
BiC: Bella lowered her head slightly in a gesture of respect. “Hello, Father.” The man in front of her didn’t look like what she might have expected. Rather than an old, jolly-faced man, she saw he was young, probably in his late twenties. However, his face was lined prematurely with wrinkles, gained through worry over his church and it’s members. She imagined it was a stressful job, being responsible for the souls of all those people.
The priest brushed his light blonde hair back and smiled at Bella. Though his expression was pleasant enough, she could tell that he was slightly disturbed by something. “Would you like to come in?” he asked.
She smiled at him. “Yes, please.” The priest stepped back and held the door open. “Thank you very much, Father,” she said quietly. She walked to a pew, acting as though she was just another villager coming to pray. As she knelt down she looked around the church. It was a modest building, but obviously it had been well cared for. It had small, high windows, creating a dusky look in the church. Apparently glass had been a bit too expensive for them to use very much of it. The lights cast a warm glow however, attempting to dispel the gloom and bring a bit of cheer into the church.
The huntress bent her head, and scanned the people of the church. There were few other people here, and it didn’t take her long to spot her opponent. He was lurking in the shadows, nearly blending into them himself. She remembered his race, and wondered if it was a trick of the eye or if he really was blending into them. Whether he was or not made little difference though, she just needed to keep a watch on him, and wait for her opportunity to approach.
Which came almost immediately. There was another knock at the door, and the priest walked over to answer it. Bella’s eyes drifted over to watch him for a moment, and saw that he seemed to be having some kind of argument, though she could not tell what it was about. Her eyes flicked back to where the vampire had been, and she held back a curse as she realized he was missing. She did a quick scan of the building and barely saw him turning disappearing upwards into the shadows at the very back corner of the church.
Bella slipped out of her seat and followed him, puzzled. As she reached the back of the church she saw that there was a small ladder built inconspicuously into the wall. Seeing that the Father was still occupied at the door, she climbed up without a sound.
Once more she was out in the open air, the crisp winds tugging at her hair and clothes the instant she came onto the roof. The vampire stood on the other side of the roof, watching the hatch above the ladder. “So much for stealth,” she thought. “Well, it had to end sometime. I suppose now is the time to face my opponent face to face at last.”
She straightened after clambering somewhat ungracefully onto the roof, and looked at the young man who was silently watching her. He hadn’t attacked while she came up, that was a plus. “Well, it appears the time for our battle has come at last, good sir,” she said with a smile. “I must say, you are a most challenging man to track.” She pulled out her sword. “Shall we begin then?”