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"There are five of our kind down the street. They are coming this way," Sabastian said with a nod of his head.

"I see them, are they from the Tribunal?" asked Sol.

"No," Sabastian answered, as the group started running toward them. "They are protecting their clan's territory."

Sabastian walked forward toward the running men. Two of them lunged at him. He dodged one and took the full force of the second. They fell backwards to the ground, as a third man ran up to kick him. The other two were going for Sol.

Sabastian shoved his fist through the chest of the man on top of him, pulling organs out the other side. The other man managed two blows to his head before Sabastian was able to grab the offending foot and pull him to the ground. He pushed the dead body off of him, and crawled on top of the second man, draining his life from him.

Sol was now fighting the other three, keeping them at bay with a steel post. Sabastian walked up behind one and ripped his head off with his bare hands. The others stood in shock just long enough for Sol the shove the metal post through one and Sabastian to get his hand around the other's neck.

"Kill that one," Sabastian commanded. Sol shoved his hand into the vampire's chest and searched around inside for his heart. Finding it, he pulled with all his might to rip it out. He noted how difficult it was for him to rip it out, yet how easy it was for Sabastian to do the same thing.

When Sol looked back at Sabastian, the remaining vampire was already drained and crumpled on the floor.

"What was that all about?" asked Sol.

"It seems that Thomas has not had an easy time taming the city."

"So the Tribunal fell, and now the clan's are fighting for control."

"So it seems. Shall we move on to my home now?" Sabastian asked, after they had moved the bodies to a nearby rooftop so the sun would dispose of them.

"Aren't you concerned about the city? About what will happen?"

"Not in the least. The Tribunal was not a part in my life, its fall is inconsequential to me."

"I need to find out more," Sol said. "I need to know if Elizabeth is O.K."

"You do as you must. I hope to see you back at our new home before sunrise."

The two separated. Sol running to his car and heading toward Elizabeth's home, Sabastian heading on foot to his brownstone.


[Copyright Reuben Gregg Brewer, 2005. All rights reserved.]
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