vikingly (vikingly) wrote in marinanova, |
[ Eric doesn't stay in bed despite the fact that it would probably be wise to do so. He hears the inhuman screech, claws scraping against concrete, the smell of blood and something wild all mingling to inform him that there is something out there to fight. The lengthening of his teeth is almost instinctive as he steps out of his building, takes a deep sniff of the air and begins hunting the things that are hunting everyone else. To be fair, there's probably a good deal of mutual hunting going on. It doesn't take long for him to become embroiled in a fight, covered in blood from his mouth down his shirtless chest to the waistband of his jeans. His fangs are out and he's been fighting with his teeth and his bare hands. The raptors gives as good as they get but biology is against them. All but the most grievous of Eric's wounds heal instantly and those heal within minutes. Watching him fight, it's clear he's pouring all of his anger and rage from the past few days into this fight. ]
[ He is so immersed in the battle, the blood and the freedom of it that he doesn't notice the shadow creeping his way. He doesn't notice the way that it moves like a live thing, wrapping around him and stealing his rage only to replace it with fear. It winds around him, seeps into his bones and his mind, finding the fear that lies in the back of his brain, the fear that he can't conquer despite all of his years of existence. In his mind, Eric is utterly and completely alone. The loneliness drives him to his knees, pushing him down until he is a huddled mess against the wall. Blood tears streak his face, making him even more of a bloody mess than he was before. His hands go over his head to clutch at his hair as he sobs. It is watching Godric die all over; it is seeing Sookie die, watching Pam meet the sun, knowing that Nora no longer exists in the world. It is walking into his hut to find his family slaughtered. It is all the years of loneliness and pain that Eric has experienced or ever will experience rolled into one soul crushing moment.]