Midnight Crusade

Chapter 6

The air was cold as it surrounded Kit. Crimson eyes watched as figures moved up and down the streets, unaware of the vampire above them. It wasn't late into the night, but it was getting there. The sun had already set, but with it being November, the sun set rather early. That meant Kit was able to go out on patrol earlier. It also meant rabids would be out earlier too. So the vampire stationed himself by the boardwalk, watching people go about their evening. He couldn't sense any rabids nearby, so Kit thought of moving to a different area. Only, the man couldn't pull himself away from his spot.

Below him, in one of the shops, Vivian was working. They had a disagreement on it, Kit much preferring the woman to not work the closing shift, causing her to walk home late at night. But Vivian fought back, claiming that she needed to go to work and there was no one who could cover her shift. Kit wanted to stay close to the cafe, but he knew he had to make his rounds. So Kit gave one last glance at the cafe, and left.

He moved through the town easily, hidden by shadows and darkness. Still, he couldn't sense anything, no rabids looming on the edges of town. It was a good thing, yet Kit couldn't help but feel something was wrong.

"Kit." A voice said through his ear piece, a small radio hooked onto his belt. "Where are you?"

The vampire stopped his movements, looking at the road signs down below. "Oak Street and 7th." He replied, looking around the area.

"Come to Willow Road and Fallen Leaf Way, there are three rabids approaching from the west." The voice continued. It was Sebastian, the other officer he was regularly put on patrol with. "I need assistance."

"On my way." Kit immediately left his spot and began towards his new destination. It only took a few moments, and he instantly spotted Sebastian standing at the intersection. He moved to meet the other vampire, and as soon as Sebastian spotted Kit, he began moving west. Kit easily followed.

Together, they found the three rabids racing towards town. Kit went after one while Sebastian took down another, the third passing. It happened in a matter of seconds, Kit colliding with the rabid, grabbing ahold of its head and ripping it off. There was barely any struggle, and instantly Kit was after the third rabid while Sebastian worked on the second.

The vampire tackled the other one to the ground just steps from the tree-line, the streetlights almost reaching the two as they struggled against each other. Claws dug into Kit's chest as he tried to dodge a swipe, but he couldn't quite escape it. It stung, but didn't slow the vampire down as he got in a swipe of his own, claws ripping apart the rabid's neck. Blood splattered across his face as the rabid staggered backwards, giving Kit a chance to lunge forward, gripping the rabid's neck and separating the head from the body.

The rabid's body crumpled down to the ground, dissipating to ash and leaving only traces behind of what once was.

"That wasn't so hard, was it?" Sebastian's voice calls out across the forest, the other vampire slowly approaching Kit as he rolls his shoulders. "Hopefully the rest are that easy."

"Try not to jinx it." Kit replies, wiping the blood from his face with the sleeve of his shirt.

"Yeah, yeah." Sebastian waved away Kit's worried words. "You're free to go."

Kit released a breath. "Call me if you need me again."

"Will do."

Kit takes off into the night, moving across the town back to where he was before. He moved silently across the rooftops. It took no time to get back to the boardwalk, but like lightning, a tinge went up his spine. He stopped above the cafe, looking down at the alleyway. Banging on the door to the cafe was a rabid. Kit moved without thinking, tackling the rabid to the ground. It was stronger than the last two though, and the rabid managed to toss Kit off of it.