BLOODBOUND II

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They stand frozen on the floor of Serafine's nightclub as troops from the order burst in, screams erupt as they open fire at the patrons.

Order Soldier: Leave no survivors!

They aim sleek, automatic crossbows at the crowd and fire!

Amy: NO!

She ducks behind the bar as bolts find their way into stomachs, throats and chests. A vampire near her screams and stumbles backward, a bolt embedded in his sternum, as he crumbles to ash.

The soldiers move with military precision, some taking out blades that crackle with electricity, others tossing smoke bombs and flashbangs!

Order Solider: Second wave, go!

The soldiers with the bombs throw them toward the fleeing masses. The bombs erupt in a flash of UV light.

The vampires caught up in the light dissolve into ash on the spot!

Amy: Oh my god... no... NO!

Order troops block exits, mowing down those who try to rush past them, blood and ash spraying through the air.

The nightclub is chaotic with the flash of UV bombs, the screams of the dying, the crackle of the Order blades.

As they march, the troops chant...

Order Soldiers: We serve the holy light! We stand against the dark! We are the flame, the blade, the lions of light!

The young man being fed on earlier staggers forward.

Human: Please, spare me! I'm not a vampire! I'm human! I'm human! I'm--

He's cut off as an Order soldier drives a sword into his chest up to the hilt.

Order Soldier: And we leave no survivors.

Amy carefully crawls out from behind the bar, having to step over the bleeding body of the shirtless bartender.

There's a knot of soldiers to her right, and another to her left, but the path to the VIP room looks mostly clear.

She takes off running in the direction of the VIP room and is immediately stopped by a soldier.

Order Soldier: Halt!

Spurred by adrenaline, she charges at the soldier.

Order Soldier: What the--

She rams her shoulder into the armor plating of his chest, her momentum making him fall to the ground.

Amy: AND STAY DOWN!

She scrambles back to her feet and continues running.

All around her, the soldiers continue their efficient and deadly work. A nearby vampire screams as she's incinerated into a cloud of ash.

Amy: I've got to get to Adrian and Jax!

Order Soldier: Hey!

She stumbles when she notices a soldier with a crossbow coming up on her left, to her right, another soldier prepares to launch a UV bomb.

She dodges to the right, avoiding the other soldier's crossbow, followed by hurling herself into a small group of vampires just as the UV bomb goes off, blasting light.

The vampires scream as they burn in the light, collapsing back and writhing.

Amy: Oh god... I'm so sorry...

She sets off once again, getting closer to the VIP room when two soldiers run past her, chasing down a vampire.

Vampire: No, please!