Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Page #2

his reward was 30 pieces of silver.

At that moment, those pieces

became a symbol of betraying God.

Of evil.

And silver became a curse

upon the cursed.

You will never see a vampire

with silver on his person.

Nor see them reflected in mirrors.

The one thing God placed

beyond the reach of a vampire.

The one thing he can never possess.

Barts.

And the only thing

that renders him powerless.

Henry, Jack Barts.

I give you the targets.

That was our deal.

This is not only about Jack Barts.

Vadoma, a ruthless enforcer.

And her brother.

I have seen him before.

I saw him with Jack Barts.

They call him Adam.

He, from whom all others are made.

Vampires have been in the

New World for centuries.

Slaughtering native tribes

and early settlers.

But when the Europeans

arrived with their slaves,

the dead saw a sinister opportunity.

They built an empire in the South.

But, in recent years,

they pressed north,

leaving death in their wake.

It falls to us, Abraham,

the hunters, to keep the balance.

To ensure that this

remains a nation of men,

and not monsters.

What we do, we do not for one man,

but for the good of all mankind.

Henry sent me off into

the world with a reminder.

- No attachments.

- No distractions.

No friends or family.

Besides, who could I trust?

Anyone in this well-mannered city

might very well be one of them.

Son of a b*tch.

I ever see you here again, I will

have your balls as a coin purse.

Good afternoon, sir.

Joshua Speed at your service.

Abraham. Uh, Lincoln.

I need a bit of help.

All right.

Well, a friend in need,

is a friend of Speed.

What can I get for you?

I don't suppose you know of any

rooms for rent, Mr. Speed?

What sort of room are you

looking for, Mr. Lincoln?

Well, a cheap one,

as I have spent all of

my money on law books

and have none to spare at the moment.

Now, as you say you have none,

am I to take your meaning as "cheap"

or "free of charge"?

Well, on credit. All the same.

I don't think you will find

such a room in Springfield.

People here are strangely

accustomed to being compensated.

Good day.

There is one room, Mr. Lincoln.

I was recently forced to part ways

with a thieving prick of an associate

and am, therefore,

in need of a replacement.

There's a room upstairs.

It isn't much, but I suppose

it could be had on credit,

if the tenant were willing

to work here in return.

Dear Henry,

life in Springfield is

less than desirous.

Fear not.

My pittance of a salary doesn't allow

me to deviate from your rules.

No friends, no family.

And certainly, no woman would find

me, and my existence, enticing.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, I will be needing these.

Just one second, ma'am.

Well, you needn't call me ma'am,

as if I am some haggard spinster.

I am sorry, ma'am.

Madam... I mean, miss.

I am Abraham. Uh, Lincoln.

Mary Todd.

Darling.

There you are.

You mustn't flit from store

to store so quickly.

Well, perhaps if you didn't stop to jaw

with every gentleman in Springfield...

I could say the same for you.

Stephen Douglas. How do you do?

Abraham... Lincoln.

Are you a voting man, Mr. Lincoln?

I...

How do you feel about keeping

slavery out of illinois?

I am running for the legislature.

I am sure he'd love to hear

your campaign speech,

but Mr. Lincoln was just

about to attend to my list.

We were talking, dear.

Slavery, it's a complicated issue.

I couldn't disagree with

you more, Mr. Douglas.

Mr. Douglas, Miss Todd.

You have met my new

associate, Abraham.

A letter came for you.

Dear Abe.

Your prescription awaits

you at the local pharmacy.

Ask for Aaron Stibel, Junior.

Mr. Lincoln?

I am so sorry.

Good day of work, Abraham.

Thank you.

But don't forget,

always have a contingency plan.

Aaron Stibel, Junior?

Yes?

That's it. Oh, that's tight.

Don't worry. It will only

hurt for a second or two.

Did you eat today?

I had killed a monster.

And I would kill again.

But no amount of death

could make me forget.

Merciful Christ, Lincoln,

what happened to your face?

Don't worry, I will still

be able to work.

Work?

To hell with work.

We got invited to a ball.

It could be your chance to save

Mary Todd from a life of boredom.

This suit makes me look ridiculous.

Nonsense.

But that hat makes you

look ridiculous. Come on.

Come on, come on.

Look, there she is.

Mr. Douglas, Joshua Speed.

Pleasure to see you.

Mary, you look lovely.

He's still missing.

Who's that?

Aaron Stibel.

Junior or Senior?

Junior.

- Who is that man?

- I don't know.

Mr. Douglas, you know

Senator Nolan, of course.

Oh, yes, Stephen.

Good to see you.

Have you heard this news?

Oh, yes. Yes, we're looking into it.

Rest assured, this kind of lawlessness

won't stand in the noble

state of illinois.

It's called a dance.

If we were meant to sit alone, they

would have called it something else.

Yes, I suppose they would have.

Come, Mr. Lincoln.

You will ruin the upholstery

if you sit there any longer.

I am sure you're a very

nice man, Mr. Lincoln,

but you're a...

A shopkeeper, in a borrowed suit.

No, it's not a matter of means.

Really, no.

I came to Springfield looking

for someone different.

Someone whose life was a bit

more adventurous, and well...

My apologies, I am never this...

Honest?

Rude.

Miss Todd, may I speak candidly?

I, too, came here to better myself.

That's why I have taken

an interest in the law,

and why, if I may be so bold,

I have taken an interest in you.

And as for the adventure

that you seek,

I suspect that few men could ever

hope to provide that for you.

Least of all your fiance,

Stephen Douglas.

Mr. Lincoln, you are full of surprises.

Miss Todd, you have no idea.

Dear Abraham.

I have made a deposit at the local bank.

Be careful, it can quickly disappear.

Henry, there are more

than I ever thought possible.

Pharmacists, Innkeepers, pastors.

It's more than a man can bear.

Well, I see I am such

interesting company.

I am sorry.

I have been working nights.

Really? Is that true?

Do you really want to

know the truth, Mary?

Each and every night,

I go out

hunting vampires.

Well, how do you hunt these vampires?

With an axe.

A special silver axe, of course.

Of course.

And how many would you

reckon you have killed?

Five. No, six.

I have killed six vampires.

My goodness.

Abe.

Here I thought you were

an honest man. Really.

Well, I had a wonderful day, Abe.

As did I, Mary.

Miss Todd, you are a woman of

ravishing resourcefulness.

Mr. Lincoln, you have no idea.

You will have no friends, no family.

I, uh, should be going. It's late.

How could I bring

her into this world?

A world of demons, of danger

Good night, then, Lincoln.

Good night, Mary.

Happy hunting.

If I truly cared for her,

the kindest thing I could do

was walk away.

This..... hunter is another

of Henry's disciples?

They say he's a madman.

I can't wait to meet him.

A stock boy, reading a law book.

What? You studying to be a lawyer?

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