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Nikki had only barely gotten used to living with Paul, and now he has to deal with this? Of all the shitty ass luck. He was only looking for good dinner prospects out on Sunset when another Vampire started a confrontation with him. He was tall. Hair dyed blond. Dressed all in black leather. He shoved Nikki back with a sneer. “You don’t belong here.”
“Says who?”
“Says me.”
“Well you got no claim here so your words don’t mean shit.”
“Oh, I got plenty of claim.” His four other companions came out of the shadows to back him up. “5 against 1 is pretty damn good odds, wouldn’t you say?”
“Just kick his ass, Duff!” the shorter redhead yelled. “Save him the humiliation of pissin’ his pants.”
Nikki hissed. “Using the power of numbers against me. Bet that makes you feel like a big man, huh? Bigger anyway..”
“They’re part of my Coven. They go everywhere with me whether I need ‘em or not. Bet you ain’t got that.”
“No..I don’t. But that doesn’t make you better than me.”
“Think again, asshole!!” The redhead was in front of Nikki before he could blink, striking him directly in the chest. He flew back until he slammed against a telephone pole. Fuck. That actually knocked the wind out of him. He stood back up on shaky legs, the coppery taste of his own blood filling his mouth. He spit it out onto the pavement. Could he take them all if they attacked? Signs were pointing to no. He just wasn’t sure if he could talk his way out this time.
“Why are we doing this..?” a shorter blond asked. “He hasn’t really done anything to us has he?” The red head rolled his eyes. “Don’t be a pussy, Stevie. He asked for it by thinkin’ he could fuck with Duff!”
“He didn’t start it though..”
Duff sighed. He hated it when Steven was right, but it also kept him from doing a lot of stupid shit. "Axl he's got a point. This is bullshit."
“What’re you talkin’ about?! I thought you wanted to fight!!”
“I do..and I want my opponent to want to fight me back. This is not gonna cut it.”
“If it’s a fight you want, we gotta go to the rougher parts of the Strip.” Nikki walked over while rubbing his sore shoulder. “Why don’t you come with me?”
Duff raised an eyebrow. “You’re not pissed about what happened?”
“Please. I got worse from my ‘parents’ when I was alive. This is nothin’. You comin’?”
“Lead the way.”
Maybe they weren’t close enough to be friends, but it was sure as hell better than making more enemies.