Marius lovingly caresses his dinner one more time before teleporting away back into his nethervoid dimension. He'd gotten a bit carried away with his snack, but was time to go back to work! After all, his Queen awaits her own fea- NO!

Orange eyes flare in panic as he tracks the blond female heading toward the Sorceror's prison. A whimper of disbelief escapes him when her odd mutant signature is joined by a human. Male and powerfully familiar, despite being off limits to all vampires. In his pocket dimension, he breaks into a dead run with long razor talons readily outstretched.

The walls of reality ripple again, suddenly revealing the deadly vampire rushing at the back of an unanticipating Cruasader. Full intent is upon ripping her apart.