"...I did warn you." Elias whispers to him, running the blade lightly over his ear. "You must be deaf." Grinning, he digs the blade behind the shell of skin and cuts his ear off in one swift movement, remembering to apply extra pressure on the man's jaw, to prevent him from screaming. Elias doesn't normally 'toy' with his victims like this. Usually, it's a quick cut to the jugular, and he watches them bleed to death, making sure they are fully dead before taking off. He's not quite sure why he hasn't done just that this time.
Hearing a shift of movement behind him, Elias loosens his grip by a small amount, so he can pull away quick enough if he sees someone. The elder man takes the opportunity to break free of Elias, and makes a run for it. There was no one that Elias could make out, and he quickly darts after his victim, chasing him. He mustn't let him get away. He's a lot faster than Elias gave him credit for, and Elias starts to panic as he almost loses the man again as he goes for the Upton Park Tube station. Upon realising it's a Sunday morning, Elias goes into the station. Weekly tube maintenance, the platforms will be blocked off to the public, I can catch him there. It appears the other male had realised this as well a little too late and makes past the platforms, and right for the opposite exit to the station and heads down Queen's road, towards Rochester Avenue. If he gets to Green street, he's gone. Fuck.
Elias obviously has less stamina than this other guy, because he starts slowing down as he rounds the corner. The older man turns to look over his shoulder back at Elias for a split second before he sees the figure jump from the low bridge a few inches in front of him. He doesn't have time to react before the blade slashes him clean across the face and neck.
Nemo scowls and tosses the now limp body aside, and strides over to Elias, who is watching in shock as well as catching his breath. Nemo's eyes are glowing red, and never leave Elias's. Grabbing Elias's coat, and slamming him against a nearby wall, it's obvious Nemo is angry.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Elias is too surprised and tired to reply. Being pinned to the wall had only winded him more. "He almost got away. You don't normally play with them, Elias. Your're messing up, making mistakes... Do you have any idea how close they came to finding you after your last kill? You left evidence." Nemo shakes his head, frowning. "I had to murder a few people of my own in the same way you did yours, further out of London to drive them away from here before they caught you!" Letting go of him, Elias slumps down to the floor, exhausted.
"Nemo, I-"
"Shut up." Nemo glares at him, staring him down. "You're devolving as a killer. This would be your downfall if I wasn't here to save your sorry ass. If it wasn't for my family, I'd happy sit back and watch you fall to pieces. But I can't, because of mum, and Skye. They need you. I don't. To me, you're just another human, and I don't care what happens to you." Using the back of his hand, he wipes some of the blood off his cheek. "This stops now. You can't kill anymore. I need to lead these people away from you, away from home. If they take you in, you lose everyone. Mum will know what you've done and I refuse to let him find out." His eyes slowly return to their normal state, showing that Nemo has calmed somewhat. Offering Elias a hand, he helps him back up to his feet, and takes Elias's weapon. "Go home. I'll take care of that guy." He motions towards the body and holds up Elias's knife, then smirks as it crumbles into dust in his hand.
"What are you doing?... Nemo I need that." Elias frowns when Nemo shakes his head at him.
"I said no more. No more killing at all, and you will listen to me. Go home. Now." He watches as Elias turns and walks away from him. He figured the human would know better than to argue with him.
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