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A blood bank goes bankrupt, and Trevor gets stuck guarding
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it on Halloween night. Then a vampire knocks. He can't
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come inside without an invitation. But he's patient, he's hungry,
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and he's listening very carefully. Who's in the mood for
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a midnight snack?
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Trick or treat. There's a chill in the air. Must
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be fall. Join me for a tale of Halloween.
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Halloween.
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You will experience tales of horror, ghosts.
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And death.
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Heart, but who really.
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But now, as for tonight, Come a little closer, my spookies.
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There's room by the fire, and tonight let's be careful
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who we invite to join us. On Halloween, a knock
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at the door usually means a rubber mask, a plastic bucket,
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and somebody hoping you, well, you haven't run out of
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the good candy yet. But imagine spending the holiday at work.
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No party, no scary movies, just a desk, a locked door,
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and a building full of blood that you've been told
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to keep an eye on. Then somebody knocks. He's polite, patient,
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and would really like you to invite him inside. I'm
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Banking On It by Tyler Belmont Vampires are quite popular
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around the world and people have always assumed them to
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be fictional beings that only exist in stories and the
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tail ends of one's imagination. The only people who believe
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in the existence of such creatures would be considered critically
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insane by most of society and for good reason. Unfortunately,
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these people are not only telling the truth, but more
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often than not, actually are those pale creatures of the night.
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One poor sap that had to spend his entire night
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defending a blood bank from a very persistent vampire was
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Trevor Gillespie. He was a paralegal that found himself roped
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into this debacle on Halloween night of all days. Yes, shocker,
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we know. This particular blood bank had filed for bankruptcy,
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which caused the bank he represents to go into a
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huge frenzy of epic proportion. You see, the bank had
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provided a loan for them, and they discovered that the
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insurance policy for the business was null and void. As
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a result of this, young Mr. Gillespie... had been tasked
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with guarding the goods from anyone and anything. Naturally, he
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was not pleased with this as it completely threw his
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life out of whack. There was nothing that really stood
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out about Trevor. He was a young man in his
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early twenties, freshly graduated from college for only six months
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up to this point. He was a short, skinny, spectral
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ghost of a man, dressed in nothing but black from
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head to toe, with a t-shirt, jeans, and Vessi shoes.
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He lit himself a cigar and savored the smoke as
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he blew out little rings. What were they going to
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do about it? He was the only person in the building.
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If he was going to be stuck guarding this place,
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he was damn well going to be comfortable doing it.
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He sat at a long desk with a bright lamp.
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It was surrounded by a notebook, a phone, a day planner,
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and a cup full of pens and pencils. Sitting back
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in his chair, Trevor was reading a copy of Carpe
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Jugulum by Terry Pratchett. The building seemed small on the outside.
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Before it was a blood bank, it was a convenience store.
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Not a very big one, just a simple quick stop.
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There was a door that was locked up and had
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a Do Not Enter sign smack dab in the center.
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Next to the door was an open supply closet, filled
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with a wooden stake, a garlic necklace, and nothing else.
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Trevor sighed as he blew smoke into the air. His
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eyes looked up from his book to spot a tall,
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shadowy figure whose face he couldn't see. Smoke flew out
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of his nostrils in annoyance. Placing his book down and
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gently resting his cigar, Trevor approached the figure at the door.
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On further inspection, the shadowy figure was far taller up close,
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maybe around six foot four. Trevor, undeterred or even impressed
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for that matter, looked up at the face hiding in
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the dark. Yeah? Good evening to you, sir. How do
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you bid? asked the figure, with a little sign after
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you shout out how much money. What do you want?
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replied Trevor. Ah, very straightforward. I like it. Is this
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the Ulreich Blood Bank? Yes, but we aren't open to
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the public due to a complicated series of issues that
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I would prefer not to get into. And who might
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you be, sir? asked the figure. Names Trevor Gillespie, paralegal
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by day and blood bank watchman by night. Oh, you
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are a paralegal. Why is a paralegal watching over a
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blood bank? Seems rather unusual, he asked politely. In short,
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This place filed for bankruptcy, and the bank I represent
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discovered the loan they were given is void, so here
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I am, explained Trevor. Ah, I see. Such a shame.
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I was hoping to acquire some elixir for myself. Raising
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an eyebrow, Trevor stared and tilted his head in confusion
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while squinting his eyes. Yeah? Yeah? Would you be so
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kind as to allow me to enter this establishment? He asked,
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yet again, politely. No, replied Trevor. No? Why ever not? Well, sir,
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apart from the various legal reasons I'm not... allowed to
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do that, it is presently 2.30 in the morning, and
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I am getting some very uneasy vibes off you. Surely
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you jest. Do I look like I'm in the mood
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for jokes? The figure leaned in closer to be face
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to face with Trevor, revealing an extremely pale man with
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unusually pointy ears and sharp teeth. His eyes were piercing red.
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Trevor continued to stare with a deadpan expression across his face.
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Do I? replied the figure. He blinked. Hard to tell
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with that creepy smile, pal? said Trevor. I am no pal.
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I am Sebastian Haggerty. I am a vampire, and I
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wish to be let in. You do look the part
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with the ears and that pale complexion, but sorry, that's
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not happening. Sebastian sighs and starts stretching his fingers out.
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I did not wish to do this, but You leave
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me with no other option, said Sebastian. He waves his
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hand over Trevor's face. You will allow me entrance into
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this blood bank, he said on command. Trevor stares back
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at him with an almost shocked expression. He backs up
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as the vampire smiles with glee and is granted entry.
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Except he finds he still can't set foot inside as
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an invisible barrier blocks his foot from gaining entrance. He
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looks up to see Trevor smiling with a devilish grin. Funny,
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I don't recall saying aloud that you can come in,
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Trevor said. Suddenly the barrier blocking the vampire from entry
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was gone as his foot slipped. landed on the floor.
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Sebastian walks fully into the bank. He looks up at Trevor,
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whose mouth is open in utter shock. The creature of
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the night raises his hand and waves his fingers around.
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Very poor choice of words to say aloud, my friend.
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He boasts with utter glee. Aw, crap. Trevor said in annoyance.
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Now then, please direct me to the location of the blood,
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if you would be so kind. Sebastian waves his hand again.
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Trevor is unfazed by this trickery. He pulls out a
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silver cross from around his neck and holds it up,
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causing the vampire to wince, clearly in slight pain. I
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should have guessed you would be carrying one. Never hurts
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to be prepared for such an occasion, said Trevor. Fine,
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you are immune to my hypnotism, but at the end
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of the day, you are just a man. We do
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have a history of taking down bloodsuckers like you. All
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I have to do is stab you in the heart
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with a wooden stake, or I guess I could wait
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until the sun rises. Trevor said confidently. Well, as far
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as I can see, you have no stakes to use
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at your disposal, and the sun will not rise for
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at least four more hours. Trevor slowly looked at his
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desk and was more than aware that he had no
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actual weapons on his person. The closest thing he had
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to a stake was a couple of pencils. While there was,
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technically speaking, a stake in the back in the supply closet,
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Trevor didn't even bother to try and retrieve it, as
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he knew this thing was faster than him. If you
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simply allow me access to all the blood you have,
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I will gladly take my leave and spare you, Sebastian said. Yeah,
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you say that now, but I know you'll double-cross me
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at the end and rip my neck out. Hmm, that
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is tempting, but I cannot as I myself am in
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a rush. A rush for what? Aren't you just trying
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to get the blood to drink? Trevor asked. Yes, that
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is a reason, but not the main reason. You see,
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my master has been on this earth for thousands of
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years and prefers not to travel. In fact, there is
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a specific reason he wants this particular blood bank, Sebastian explained.
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I don't get why. There's not much here. I checked,
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Trevor replied. Ah, but have you been to the basement,
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he asked. Is that the door that's locked up? Yes,
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it hosts the largest supply of blood provided, said Sebastian
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in a theatrical manner. Pardon? You see, if we acquired that,
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my master would have full control of the supply of
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blood for the entire world. We would have a never-ending
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food supply. Never again would we have to attack and
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kill humans for their blood. Doesn't that sound like a
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better world to you? That was a surprisingly good argument
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to allow the vampire access to the supply of blood.
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Maybe he should have let him have access. It sounds
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like it could save lives. You know, that does sound
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like a good idea, Trevor said. I'm glad you understand. However,
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Trevor added, What? replied the vampire. How do I know
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you aren't lying to me in a simple attempt to
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get the blood all for yourself? Sebastian stared back at
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him with a sly smile and tilted his head slightly
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to the left in the direction of the door to
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all the blood the world had to offer. The vampire
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ran towards the door at a high speed with Trevor
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in hot pursuit. Sebastian stood before the door, hands on
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the metal guard in front of it. Suddenly, he's tackled
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to the ground by Trevor. The two struggle, rolling around
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on the floor. Sebastian's on top of him, his hand
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grasping the paralegal's neck, and the other held up in
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a stance with intent to kill. You know, it really
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is a shame that I must end your life. Trevor
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couldn't reply as the hand around his throat was damn
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near squeezing the life out of him. The vampire examined
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him with a curious expression of intrigue. He was debating
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if this young man would make a valuable ally. You know,
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I could always use a new servant. Sebastian caressed his
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fingers across Trevor's face, just enough that he looked more
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uncomfortable than he already was. Tell me, are you honestly
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satisfied with the state of your life right now, working
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a job that requires you to go above and beyond
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at your own expense? Not particularly, Trevor replied. Then join me.
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Together with the world's supply of blood at our disposal,
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we would be unstoppable forces, said Sebastian. Trevor had not
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pondered this scenario before, so he thought about it. He
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thought about it, and he thought about it. Pass, Trevor replied. Disappointing,
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said the Vampire. Sebastian lunged at Trevor's throat. He was
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unable to stop him as his teeth pierced his flesh.
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Blood splattered from his jugular as the vampire helped himself
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to a bite to drink. Trevor tried to claw at him,
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but it was no use. He simply wasn't strong enough.
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As Sebastian brought his blood-covered face away from Trevor's neck,
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He looked into the eyes of his prey with utter glee.
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You should have said yes. He began to laugh as
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he took so much delight in the suffering of this
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poor young man. Trevor raised his hand up to the
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vampire's face. holding out two fingers like a peace sign. Oh,
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what are you going to do with those? said the
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amused vampire. Both fingers jabbed into the vampire's eyes. With
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such speed and dexterity, he clenched at his face and
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and rolled off of Trevor, who quickly got to his
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feet and clenched at his throat. Thinking quickly, he grabbed
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a wooden stake on standby and turned around to find
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Sebastian missing. Where did the bastard go? He scanned his
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surroundings and found nothing. He turned his attention to the mirror.
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He was soaked in blood, All over his neck and face,
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Trevor was still bleeding, but not as intently as he expected.