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2021-09-02 05:50:05Mei-Lien opened the door to the closet and signaled for Shen and Dao-Ming to come out. Shen was the first to cautiously creep out with Dao-Ming close behind. They stealthily followed Mei-Lien down the corridor. When the trio reached the great room they hid in the shadows in the back of the room below the balcony.
Shen winced when he saw Dumitru flying through the air and landing on me with such force.
“I trained him in the ancient art of Kung Fu, not this... this... circus act. He will die if this keeps up,” he whispered softly.
His anger was easy to hear, even if his voice was only the faintest of whispers.
Dao-Ming covered her eyes until the referee declared the half-time break. She opened them in time to see two servants dragging my limp body out of the ring and through a small door in the back of the room. The crowd bustled with excitement while Dumitru walked amongst them shaking hands while looking cool and unruffled.
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It was almost an hour before we made it back to our hotel room. I fell onto one of the two queen sized beds that dominated the room. Mei-Lien wet a cloth and wiped some blood from the gash on my bruised temple while Shen and Dao-Ming gathered our things.Shen and I had returned to suitcases filled with clothes and necessities. This wasn’t the case for the women.“See if you can get these to stay on,” Shen said as he offered a pair of his sandals to Dao-Ming. “They will not let you on an airplane barefoot.” He looked at the robe she was wearing and added, “I better give you some clothes too.”Dao-Ming took the sandals and slipped them on. They were several sizes too big. Shen handed her a shirt and pants and she giggled as she put them on. She stood in front of the mirror; first smiling at the thought of wearing Shen’s clothes and then knitting her brows together as she realized how precarious everything was h
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The patch on his eye and an exaggerated limp gave Shen’s uncle the appearance of a sea worn pirate as he walked down the street with two other Chinese men of similar age. Even with his handicaps, he was still a force to be reckoned with. When Dumitru and three other vampires suddenly appeared in front of them, his demeanor remained calm and unruffled.“Where is your nephew?” Dumitru jeered as he landed softly on the sidewalk and blocked their way.“How do you exist? I thought you were destroyed along with your father,” Shen’s uncle said calmly.All three men were shocked to see Dumitru, but not for the same reasons. Two, because he was obviously a vampire and one because he thought he’d destroyed him.Dumitru threw his head back as his laughter rang through the night.“Such an arrogant old man you are,” he sneered. “You thought you could destroy my father and me? What is even funnier
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Jessica struggled with her emotions as she stepped away from the door and allowed the group to enter. She accepted my kiss on the cheek with abstract attention.Mei-Lien and Dao-Ming had changed into clothing that fit them and accentuated their beauty. Mei-Lien hesitated as she watched me kiss Jessica. Her eyes sent a smoldering message to Jessica as she passed that caused a shudder of dread to run through her entire body.Mei-Lien’s time with me had created a bond between us that Jessica instantly felt. Mei-Lien was married, but it was several years since she’d seen her husband and didn’t know if she’ d see him again before she turned into a vampire and was distanced from human emotion. So much had happened. Even if she didn’t become a vampire, she wouldn’t be returning to him the same woman he’d married. How could she be?She’d grown attached to me in the short time she’d known me, maybe more than she was t
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Jessica lifted the steaming cup of coffee to her lips as she sat at the kitchen counter next to Shen. Her eyes narrowed while she pretended not to monitor Mei-Lien as she stood behind me at the kitchen table. She was sensually massaging my shoulders while I sat immersed in deep conversation with Dao-Ming. Jessica was only half-listening to Shen, who was doing his best to explain what was happening. When he finished his story he sat silently while waiting for her response.“Let me get this straight,” she said with disdain. “Vampires kidnapped a bunch of illegal immigrants, of which these two women were a part, and you and Dan went to their rescue. Now you are all on the run. Because you came here, I am also at risk from these vampires. Is that right? Have I got it right?”Jessica’s words brought Dao-Ming and me out of our deep conversation.“It sounds crazy, doesn’t it?” I said nervously. I was all too familiar with
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The car wound its way down old route seventeen just outside of the quaint village of Owego, New York. I took on the task of driving while the others dozed on and off. I thought it a pity that they were all slumbering and missing out on the beauty of the hillsides. The trees were blanketed with crimson reds and faded greens. I’d opened a window to enjoy the smell of fall but was unanimously outvoted and forced to close it again.I pulled the car aside to consult my map. It had been a considerable length of time since I’d traveled this route and my memory wasn’t serving me as well as I’d hoped. Construction and new building had only added to my confusion. I relaxed and smiled when I realized I was less than a mile from the village limits and the local hotels. The trip took longer than we’d anticipated and I was eager to get out and stretch my legs. I was grateful Shen had the foresight to remember to call ahead and reserve our room.I
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Shen stepped onto the balcony with freshly brewed coffee for Bruce as he sat staring out at the river while the sun peeked over the mountainside. He craned his head passed Shen to look into the room, where I lay sprawled on the bed.“Is he still sleeping?” he asked.“He is pretty worn out. He will probably sleep for a long time if we do not disturb him,” Shen offered.He knew me well enough to know that, if allowed undisturbed rest, my body would heal itself quickly. He was in no hurry to rouse me.“So, the bedtime stories were true,” Bruce mused. “Wow. I’m having such a hard time grasping this.”He ripped open the sugar packs Shen placed on his saucer and shook them into his coffee.“I know,” Shen said. He watched Bruce reach over to grab the creamer from the tray he’d set on the small patio table that rested between their chairs before saying, “I feel responsible
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The peaceful days that followed did wonders to help settle everyone’s nerves.Bruce decided to treat us to some wild game for dinner and convinced Shen to join him in the hunt. The two were successful in shooting an enormous turkey.Shen hesitated joining Bruce at first. Having never hunted, he wasn’t sure he’d enjoy the experience; especially since he knew what it felt like to be the prey in a hunt. Much to his surprise, he found the experience invigorating and rewarding. He even managed to handle a rifle well enough to get off the lucky shot that bagged the wild turkey. There was something gratifying about supplying for your loved one’s needs in this way.They speculated about what type of a reaction their catch would receive from the women with jovial amusement for the majority of the walk back to the cabin. They’d reached the clearing around the cabin when I stepped out onto the porch.“Hey, hey! He walks!&rdq
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Even though the drive back to John F. Kennedy Airport was uneventful, the adrenaline within our group still remained high. We’d wasted no time packing up and getting on the road. We’d considered driving to Syracuse and flying out from there, but the flight wouldn’t have been a direct flight and the less time we spent in places where we could be seen, such as airport terminals, the better.Bruce telephoned a friend of his who was in the travel business and we picked up the tickets on our way out of town. Now, the lights of Las Vegas glimmered in the distance as our plane made its way toward the city of sin.I looked at Mei-Lien with concern. She’d fallen asleep almost as soon as she’d buckled herself into the seat. She slept most of the time lately. I didn’t like the color of her skin, either. It was approaching a deathly ashen in color and looking a bit translucent. This was only accented by her platinum blonde hair. Was it my
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“... And may the good Lord be waiting as the gates of Heaven open wide to accept our dear sister. Amen.”The spindly priest’s voice blended with the gusts of wind and pelting rain. Water drizzled off the oversized canopy that was provided in anticipation of the storm to offer protection for the attendees. It was a futile effort at best. A small group of mourners gathered around the open grave. They bowed their heads in silence as Father Robert indicated he’d completed what he came to do by closing his bible and stepping back. His eyes bore into the crowd as if he was searching for something, but what?Although he’d never known Mei-Lien, he was a longtime friend of her uncle who entered his church asking for help after immigrating from China twenty years earlier. He knew there was a small population of Catholics in China, but he never dreamed one of them would find his way into his small congregation. Curious to learn more about the conditi
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I followed Tatyana and Bruce through the alley door that led to the dungeon. I’d brought up the topic of the hairy beast that lived there when she mentioned this entrance. She identified it as a werewolf. Earlier, we would have laughed such a notion off, but now we huddled close together while staying prepared for action if we encountered it. Armed with only our crossbows and arrows, we hoped it would be enough. Crossbows worked on vampires, but what about werewolves?It took a moment for our eyes to adjust to the dimly lit dungeon. We crept along slowly, looking in all directions for the creature. We were almost to the bottom of the stairwell when he appeared out of nowhere. His enormous hairy hands yanked Bruce back, knocking him off balance and causing him to fall to his ass. Before we could register what was happening, the creature grabbed him by the throat and pulled him to his feet.To both Bruce’s and my surprise, it was Tatyana who reacted first. Wi
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To our relief, Tatyana gave us no difficulty in escorting her back to our room. She sat at the edge of the bed, calmly watching, and waiting. Bruce was awestruck by her pale skin and green eyes. They were a beautiful combination that were only accentuated by the burnt red hair that framed her face and cascaded down her back. He blushed when he caught himself staring.“I sense vampire around you, but you are not vampires,” Tatyana said as she closed her eyes and cocked her head to the side. “You do not work for Wadim...” She opened her eyes and looked directly at Bruce. “Who are you?”Bruce felt a wave of energy push from Tatyana and shove him in his chest.“I... I’m Bruce,” he stammered.I pulled a chair up close to her and sat down. After a brief moment of silent staring on both our parts, I questioned her softly.“You seemed frightened when you looked at that man in the restaurant,&rdquo
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Evening came and the room slowly filled with vampires decked out in their best eighteenth century ballroom attire. The musicians tuned their instruments while servers walked around with trays of blood filled glasses for the guests.When they started the evening with a waltz, fabric swirled and jewels glittered while the men twirled the ladies around the dance floor. Several dances took place before Wadim made his grand entrance. The music stopped, giving his climb onto a small platform next to the musicians the dramatic entrance he thrived on.All eyes were on Wadim when he said, “Tonight is a very special night. Not only did we have an exceptional year in trade...” His attention went to a server walking by with a tray of blood filled glasses and the vampire who took a glass off the tray and drank from it greedily. “Ah, I see some of you have already begun to partake, very nice.” He was silent for a moment as he looked around the room with a dev
