Birthday Plans [North of Moscow]

[Nox]

The shadows revealed the man from the car -- the man whom had tried to kill Nox at least once before but Nox suspected he had tried other times. At least from the times he'd shown up on Sage's reports anyway. He was a nuisance -- nothing more.

Jacob stood up and pulled the bolt from the air with a chuckle. "Nice trick."

"One of many." Nox said.

Henrik shot another bolt this time at Jacob. "Outta my way old man."

Nox batted the bolt away from Jacob with weave of well timed air. It flew past and nicked the older man's arm instead of landing in his heart. Jacob looked to Nox with a look of thanks before he turned to Henrik. "I suggest you leave before you die."

"In your dreams. There is no place to go. I'll kill you both."

Nox sighed and reached out with the power and found the man's heart with a weave of spirit. He'd been wanting to try something for a while now. A wicked smile spread across his lips. And it might come in handy in the future if he had to take human marks. He sighed, but the horde was already enamored and pushing at him.

Nox used a little bit of air and spirit and plugged a vital artery. Nox wondered how long it would take for it to work -- to simulate a heart attack -- a clogged artery without the blockage -- a modern mystery.

There were probably cleaner ways to do it. But Nox knew little about anatomy, and next to nothing about healing a body with the power. Dane could easily kill. Aria's power simulated heart attack. He wondered if it would the same as Lucas or Giordano if his body were ever found.

Henrik started to clutch at his heart. He collapsed to a knee.

Jacob stared at Nox. A smile grew across his lips as the Atharim died a painful death.

"Not bad for a first try."