[open] Mission?

The Strigoi quickly took in the situation, this was not the first time guardians and Moroi had came up to him. But this was the first time Aries had been asked if he had seen himself. The thought made his lips smirk very slightly. He lifted a pale hand really slowly and slightly tugged on his hood, shadowing his face even more so that his hood's shadow reached just below his nose and literally made his red rimmed blue eyes hidden in black.

Then Aries walked into the rain closer to the Moroi, making it seem like the tugging gesture was just stopping his face from getting wet. "No I have not seen a Strigoi around here. But I am looking for one too." Aries hadn't lied, that was one of his rules, he just didn't tell this Moroi that he was a Strigoi. Aries certainly wasn't looking for himself.

Aries looked the Moroi over, but his eyes were scanning around for guardians. This Moroi was heavily armed too, just as he himself was. That was very curious. "You do know that it is dangerous for a Moroi to be looking for a Strigoi alone."

Aries listened, quickly realizing that this Moroi was smarter then most guardians. He had obviously been around for a very long time and that was dangerous. Aries made no move either forwards or backwards, he stood exactly where he was. His eyes narrowed as his hands instinctively went closer to one of his daggers. He didn't draw one, no, he would though if this Moroi did first though.

"What do you want, Moroi? I am not like the others but I will protect myself." Aries spoke very clearly.

Lips twitched as soon as he heard this strange Moroi's words. Of course he had killed, he was a Strigoi. Aries Ventrani was still killing if you wanted to get all techniqual about it. He was an assasin after all.

"I have killed and still do but not like the others. What kind of killing are you talking about, Moroi?" His voice was curt and precise, but he was enjoying this conversation. It had been awhile since he had last spoke to anyone other then the Master or his feed people when he decided to have some fun. Maybe that was why he asked, "What is your name, Moroi?"

"I have not killed in this area..." Aries said slowly as he watched the Moroi take of his glasses revealing eyes just as red as his own. In the motion however, the scent grew much stronger and it took Aries a couple minutes to control himself. He still had not fed yet and the motion reminded him of just how sweet Moroi blood was.

But he had not fed from Moroi in nearly two decades allowing him to recover fast. Other Strigoi would not have recovered at all, they would have attacked in pure bloodlust within seconds. Aries let out a slow breath and decided to copy the Moroi's action.

Aries agonizingly lifted his hands very slowly, keeping his eyes on Tenshi just as the Moroi said he was named. With just as much slowness, his fingers touched his hood and hesitated. Then slid the black hood away from his face and acsross the top of his head until it dropped gracefully on his shoulders and below the back of his neck. All Aries said was his name as he watched for a reaction, "Aries Ventrani."

It was done, Aries was now officaially in deep water with the Master. Once again for the first time in a decade, Aries had revealed himself and his name to someone who was not a target. Aries tensed and scanned the area.

"A hint of advice for next time, try not to move too fast in front of a thirsty Strigoi." The Strigoi stated, not kindly or unkindly, it was just a fact. From habit, Aries was constantly scanning the area for anything, other Strigoi or dhampires. If dhampires showed up now, he would vanish without a second thought and not look back. He was always in the mood to fight but Aries would lose control and end up breaking at least two of his rules.

His eyes snapped back to Tenshi as he heard him say that it was good that the Moroi didn't have to attack him. Slight anger flashed accross his eyes and his lips almost snarled but it was gone in a flash as if it had never been there. Let Tenshi think that. Actually, Tenshi was about the only person that was most like him Aries had ever met, including Guardians.

"I cannot say that it is nice to meet you. We both are going to be in danger in the future." Aries said point blank, he didn't like sugar-coating things. If he had just lied and said his false name and never revealed his face, then they would have been fine. But Aries needed a friend...no matter what The Master ordered him to do later on. "I am sort of inbetween missions right now. There are only a couple Strigoi who stay in this area. One of them will eventually be my next target. So maybe we are looking for the same Strigoi, unless you are looking for me." Aries allowed himself a small smile, though it held no warmth because he was incapable of showing warmth.

Aries was just getting ready to answer when the Strigoi attacked Tenshi. Right at that same moment, the other one attacked him. He whipped around and the other Strigoi realized his mistake but covered it up by saying, "You wouldn't dare, Assassin!" Aries hissed and bared his fangs full out. "You ought to know better then to even come close to me, Bryan! Death follows me everywhere as The Master's puppet. Enough talk!" Bryan blocked one of his attacks but Aries quickly gained the upper hand and tore off his head. It would have been better to just use his daggers, but he was not a cheat.

But the bloodlust from fighting had taken hold and Aries refused to come close to Tenshi. In fact he took several steps back. He drew his hood up as if that would stop the scents from overwhelming him. He was breathing very slowly, as if not breathing at all. The passed out human suddenly smelled much better and Tenshi... Even after over twenty years, Aries had not been able to escpae who he was now. He needed blood. "Just give me a couple minutes..."