ESMERALDA

CHAPTER 2

....BRAN CASTLE..... ROMANIA.....
once rumored to be castle in which he was born and where he was destroyed was now a major tourist attraction site in all of Romania with many coming from a far to see. Already a handful of tourists had paid for the midnight experience, a tour around the castle at night. Two tourguides were with them. One who was planning on retirement while the other was his replacement. Soon they were on their way to the tower, the final destination of their tour
" Welcome to the tower ladies and gentlemen, the final and the most interesting part of our tour. The burial place of Dracula," the younger tourguide said. The door creaked open and they were ushered in. The room was full of weapons and tattered soldier garments. Right at the centre of the floor was a large mahogany coffin with gold linings and a huge silver cross
" This coffin ladies and gentlemen belongs to Count Vlad Dracula. The destroyer of worlds," the older tourguide said. The tourists all flocked around it taking pictures of the coffin.
" Alright everybody, show's over. I do believe it has been a wonderful experience for each and every one of you. Calmly let us proceed to the exit," the younger tourguide said. A click from the coffin stopped them in their tracks. The coffin lead creaked and groaned slowly opening it.
" What the hell is going on here," the younger tourguide guide whispered to the older one
" I don't know. This has never happened before," he answered. A body draped in a dark cloak rose from the coffin mechanically. Dracula's eyes were closed and his pale face seemed calm. Slowly his green eyes opened. For a while he seemed not to see through them and remained still. He turned and looked right at them and smiled showing off his fanged incisors.
" Won't any of you join me for dinner?" Dracula said, stepping out of his coffin. The black armour clanked as he moved.
The younger tourguide stood in front of the group
" D-dont worry. Its just a hoax."
" Let me show you a hoax," Dracula was onto him, pinning him down on the floor. His fangs dug deep into the side of his neck. Everyone watched in horror as the tourguide was sucked dry, his eyes bulged in a mix of pain and shock while his mouth worked uselessly trying to scream for help. He lifted his head up and looked straight at them.
" I like it when my meal tries to run away from me," Dracula whispered and the room broke into chaos and screams as people tried to get out through that small door.

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...... MEDICAL CENTER TRANSYLVANIA..... ROMANIA...

Mike and Jade arrived at the hospital where they were already being expected. After showing their identification to the receptionist, they were led towards the morgue where early that morning, about 35 bodies had been brought in. 30 being tourists while the other 5 were castle personnel who were on duty that night.
" Locals found their bodies strewn all over the castle. No blood was found at the scene. The only marks they have are two holes on their necks. Seems like a large snake. We found a tooth sticking out of the side of one's neck," the Coroner said, producing the tooth.
" Looks like a demon tooth alright," Jade said taking the tooth in his hand and examining it.
" It may also be him," Mike said. " Sir, we will be taking this back down to headquarters for analysis. Thank you for your time." They then left with the tooth. Outside, waiting for them was a Ford Mustang Boss 429, specifically modified for the two. A supercharged V16 engine lay under the hood producing about 2500 horsepower. Magic and bullet proof plating, an automated semi Machine gun mounted on the roof. An assortment of weapons lay in the back seat, the lights fitted with powerful blinding UV light.
" Am driving," Jade said as he walked over to the driver's door while. He turned on the engine using a passcode, revving the loud powerful monster
" Back to the hotel. I believe a rest is in order," Mike said as he streched.

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A millenium had passed, Dracula had been cursed to forever relive the weakest and most painful moment of his life. Everytime he saw it, his heart tore with grief, clawing, kicking and thrashing but there was no running from it.
The queen had brought him back, to do her dirty work of course and once he was done what would stop her from sending him back to his torment? He would have to double- cross her. He wanted revenge on those who had caused his punishment and he was sure he would have it. He would unleash death onto the world. Vampires would then take over.

He paced the room still in his black armour, his silver ring on his finger, his cloak sweeping the room. His small army was coming.atleast he would have some to do his dirty work. He ran his tounge across his fangs only to find a gap where one of his fangs was
" Seems I've lost one. No Matter though, it will grow again soon."

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It was closing time and the coroner was closing up when he noticed one of the bodies which was still on the table. He walked over to it and began examining the body, a young beautiful woman, Romanian, he thought. Her skin looked flawless even in death. Soon he was ontop of her, his head buried between her Bossom. Suddenly he felt something grip his hair and pull his face up. He came face to face with the woman, her iris, the colour of blood. She showed her sharp fangs to him.
" You are a naughty one aren't you?" She asked as she threw him aside, he skidded and hit the wall.
" P- please. It was just a joke. Don't call the police on me."
" Oh no, I'll do something much more painful." She pinned him to the ground in seconds and instinctively her mouth was on his neck. The coroner gasped as well the fangs penetrated his skin, he thrashed about wildly as the woman enjoyed his sweet, warm blood. She purred as the blood hit the back of her throat and flooded her mouth. Once she was done she pulled out his head and threw it away. Her face was smeared with blood, some dripping from her chin to form a puddle of blood all around her.
She let out an inhumane roar, shaking the building to its foundation. There was quivering as the drawers burst open and the newly made vampires came out.
Instinctively the thirst set in and quickly they went into the hospital where a bloody massacre ensued. No one was spared. They then took the clothes that suited them and left for Bran Castle where

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Every news station in the country was covering what happened at the hospital. More than a hundred and fifty patients dead, 45 nurses and other hospital personnel, all murdered.
Mike and team arrived at the scene to find it a bloody mess. Bodies littered the corridors in pools of blood, some disfigured and missing parts.
" Everyone split up, find out what you can and report back here in an hour," Mike said.
In an hour's time, they converged at their meeting point.
" The morgue is empty. No bodies except for that of the Coroner," Jade said.
" I found one body on the seventh floor. Seemed way too intact so I did a small blood sample and found venom in it. Vampire venom," Diane said.
" It can't stay here. Who knows how long till it becomes a vampire. We need to get it out of here," Mike said
" And take it where exactly? We can't have that body in the hotel," Jade said
" Every Catholic church has a hold for suchlike things. We better take it there,"
"Another problem, we can't exactly get it out with all this people just looking at us," Estelle said.
"We'll use the window. Dane go get the truck, the suspension system should be able to withstand impact."
Dane and Estelle went to the vehicle while Jade, Mike and Diane went to the seventh floor.quickly they wheeled the body to the window where they let it fall. There was a loud bang as it crashed into the back of the truck. People started filing out of the building to see what had caused the sound, Estelle had already covered the body and the two sat in the vehicle quietly. When they saw nothing they went back into the house. Mike, Jade and Diane quickly went to the truck and Dane drove away.