Aiden Shepard [ Abraham Van Helsing ] (arcere) wrote in bellumlogs,
Despite the crack as his head met Vlad's jaw, Aiden only grinned in manic victory as he felt the pain echo through his skull - because he'd hurt him, that much was obvious. The roar was indicative enough. He pulled away from the vicious grip as Vlad spat out a mouthful of blood. The smell of it was disgusting, because blood typically was, but that didn't change anything.
After all, he'd just drawn first blood.
His grin dropped when Vlad lunged hands-out an instant later, fingers wrapping around his neck and forcing him back. Aiden drew in a gasp of breath instinctively and, as he stumbled again, brought up his own foot to try and kick at Vlad's stomach, though with his aim it was more likely to hit the leg or knee. Regardless, a hit was a hit - he wasn't about to be strangled to death! And in case he missed completely, he grabbed at Vlad's wrist with one hand, panicking and digging in his nails as hard as he could.