Blood ran down the pale hand, dripping onto Audric's ugly face.
SLASH! With a single, sharp motion, Charles brought his blade down, severing both of Audric's hands. The Vampire screamed as he shifted into Bat Form and fled.
The searing pain in his abdomen forced him to double over, but he couldn't stop. Deep was already charging down from above.
Charles raised his Prosthetic, its sharp blade swinging to meet the attack. Staring at the crazed Deep before him, Charles refused to get drawn into a fight. He spun around and dove straight into the sea.
The icy water washed over Charles's body as blood from his abdomen spread into the sea.
BANG! BANG! BANG! Gunshots rang out from the deck. The Narwhal's crew was firing, their bullets pummeling the blood-stained water.
WHOOSH! A four-meter-long fleshy wing emerged from beneath the waves, flapping rapidly just above the surface. In moments, Charles, in his Bat Form, shot into the air, heading straight for the distant V12 Island.
