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"So what about Night?" Sol asked the guard.

"Man is she a bitch. She just bawled us out for letting Sabastian in, like we could have stopped him.

"The real pisser is that she came to kick him out, but he's still in there. I don't know what happened, but she was good and upset when she left," Marcus explained.

"I imagine that Sabastian is a sore topic for her," Sol said.

"That's an understatement. Hell, the guy killed her sire. Lots of folks wouldn't care, but Night and Dana were close."

"If I remember correctly, Night was the last vampire Dana sired."

"Yeah," Marcus said, "they've been an item for seventy or eighty years. Man would I have loved to see those two in action, if you know what I mean."

Sol chuckled, then said, "But she would be no match for Sabastian and she knows it. Night is proud, but not stupid."

"Yeah, my guess is that she went to Thomas after getting a good look at Sabastian," Marcus said just before the second guard came back.

With his arrival the topic changed to more mundane goings on within the city, but Sol didn't learn anything new. Within a few minutes, Sabastian came out of the front door with Elizabeth.

"Hello Sol," she yelled past Sabastian and the guards.

Sol smiled and waved, as she gave Sabastian a hug and a kiss. He walked to Sol, and the pair headed down the street. They didn't say much until Sabastian announced, "Night is planning a surprise for us," as they turned onto Second Avenue.

Immediately in front of them stood Night and 10 Enforcers. "Hello traitor," she said to Sol, and looking at Sabastian she said, "I told you this wasn't over."

"Well, Little Bee, you have brought your friends to play with me. Do you believe eleven Enforcers are enough to kill me?"

"I've never seen anyone but an ancient take on this many. And that ancient only survived because of your sire's cowardice."

"Your insult is misplaced. I do not care what you say about Elizabeth. Would you like to try again? I am sure a creative mind like yours can come up with an insult that will goad me into a fight.

"That is what Thomas told you is it not? Do not attempt to kill Sabastian unless he attacks first," Sabastian said.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Yes, you do. You are an open book to me. Your rage is your biggest weakness, you hide nothing behind it."

"I'm going to kill you," Night answered, adding a string of expletives for impact.

"Perhaps," Sabastian said, "but not tonight." He and Sol walked past Night and her group.

"You enjoy pissing people off, don't you?" Sol asked, as they listened to Night throw threats behind them.

"No, but do I enjoy putting those who get too far out of line back in their proper place."


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