The first clue to finding the creators!

—Lucius

The air crackled with tension as we faced the horde.

The fae attacked together, a writhing tide of claws and teeth. I let my carefully maintained facade of humanity slip, unleashing the full extent of my vampiric abilities.

Time seemed to slow down as I moved, my enhanced senses allowing me to perceive every minute detail of the battle.

A fae lunged at me, its maw gaping wide to reveal rows of needle-like teeth. I sidestepped, my hand shooting out in a knife-hand strike that severed its head cleanly from its body.

The creature's lifeless form crumpled to the ground as another tried to flank me, but I was already moving, my leg sweeping out in a low spinning kick that shattered its spindly legs.

My movements flowed seamlessly from one technique to the next. A spinning back kick launched one fae into a group of its brethren, creating a moment's breathing room. The impact sent them sprawling, their limbs tangling in a grotesque knot.