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Nero grew angry watching the mayhem Already six va fro stus They screamed piteously In all his years as a vampire he had never seen another of his kind scream like that There was little blood because the water had cauterised the wounds on contact, but it still ate into the flesh that rean to land before hi over bone as their bat-like featuresback here?" he screamed at them "You are Vampires, Lords of this earth Get back up there or I&039;ll destroy you myself!"

The Vaain, as if weighing up which they feared most It wasn&039;t until they noticed that the thunderous sound of the water cannon had stopped that they seemed to be able to choose

"They&039;ve run out" Nero smiled evilly "Come, follow me I&039;ll show you what it is to be a Vampire"

With that Nero transfor swar quarters and the main entrance was a hive of activity People for else they could find to build a barricade between themselves and the door The barrier reached al and stretched at least ten feet in width across the full length of the corridor

"Come on, people, let&039;s move it; they&039;ll be here soon!" Harris shouted from halfway up the rampart His voice echoed loudly in the confined space

"Do you think we can hold theton&039;s upturned face Her eyes, the clearest blue he had ever seen, shone brightly against the background of her dust-encrusted face

"I really don&039;t know," he sighed "It depends on how ton and Father Reilly arrived, both red-faced froo?" Harris asked

"We stopped the first wave, but they&039;ve already regrouped" Harrington panted between breaths "Worked like a charht all that water would disappear so quickly How are we fixed here?"

"We&039;re about as ready as we can be I&039;ve set up as et behind the barricade with Pat&039;s special ammunition We still don&039;t know if it&039;ll work but it&039;s all we&039;ve got Father Reilly," Harris addressed the priest, "we&039;ve got to get the women and children back to--"

"Sorry, Harris," Reilly interrupted, "you&039;ll have to get soet their first taste of the wrath of God I&039; here" The last words were spoken as the priest lifted a azine home He pulled on the breech, loaded the first round and looked at the others as if daring theaped at the priest, unsure if he was e or the fact that he looked very coh and looked hopefully at Sandra Harrington

"Don&039;t even think about it, Peter Harris," she warned "I&039; your side"

Harris grinned at the look of deter the vaht, but we--"

A heavy boom came from the door The noise reverberated around the enclosed area and everyone stopped to stare at the door The door itself wasall but a direct hit from a nuclear warhead Unfortunately, no one had included vainal specifications and the ht, everybody get ready!" Harris shouted and people ran to their positions "McNamara," the man jumped at the sound of his naet out safely!" His face grew serious "You do realise how important this is, don&039;t you?"

McNamara nodded and sprinted off down the corridor The air filled with the sound ofpulled Then silence reigned Except for the pounding