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Oliver noticed the change, and grinned atblood drinkers I was left standing alone in an ever widening space as they all s torn the walls earlier The roar of an engine heralded the return of the armoured car, and this tius climbed out, casually positioned themselves on top of the hot metal, and fired into the crowd until their weapons jammed or ran out of ammunition One would duck back down and return with an arazines, and the extermination would be renewed

I made my way towards that door, and the lethal wave that was spreading out fro crowd that surged past me Occasionally one would reach out to attack me as they went by, and I'd kill them, but mostly we left each other alone

I had made it three quarters of the way to the door when I felt an icy touch envelop my chest My heart lurched and paused, and I felt ain and settled into its usual rhythm while the blood drinker next to me collapsed in a lifeless heap

I stood for a few seconds, waiting, and then stepped over the last few bodies before stepping through the doorway

More bodies littered the floor here, although there were proportionally more humans than there had been in the main section I'd just come from A couple of doors were set in a prefabricated wall opposite where I stood The one on the left gaped open to reveal a cra a cot and a chair that both smelled of Mark, and his blood I saw the stains and the nails half buried in the wood My pupils dilated as rage pulsed through me

I turned to the second door, and kicked it down It disintegrated with a satisfying crunch, and I stepped inside over the body of a female vampire that lay just within, face up, eyes wide and lifeless I srimly, and sensed Oliver's exultation as he too sahat I saw

Anne was dead

Mark

I heard the sounds of footsteps co drawn back I was so focused on the death I was dealing out above me, my arms spread out palms up, my eyes closed, that I paid it little attention

"I kneas you all along," a voice grated behind e

And that's when I realised that I'd made a mistake that would cost me my life I slowly lowered my arms and turned to see Snake Eyes in the doorway, his hate filled eyes staring at rip I remembered too late that I hadn't found his skip rhythhts he nodded al hold of his face His eyes narrowed as I shut htened on the trigger I saw the coruscating current skittering across his heartout