True Bloodthirst Page #2

too scared to even go home at night.

Why didn't you just leave?

Get the hell out of Bucharest?

I knew I'd never see you again.

And you never woulda had

a chance to slap me, right?

Not in the mood for a lap dance?

Bumbledor gave me one in the car.

Uh, he's more the kinda guy that

would stay home with the wife.

Feel better?

Like new. Kat's up to speed,

so we're ready when you are.

What? She's part of the crew?

Why else do you think we're here?

You know it's work.

You can expense that.

Let me guess, Harker family reunion.

When I heard you were out,

I had a sudden craving to see you.

Is that supposed to scare me?

It's okay. Marius here, he's all talk.

Hardly put up a fight

the last time we met.

Do you think we'll let you

walk freely after what you did?

He served his time.

Now take a step back.

Killed my father.

You mean the sick

bastard that turned you...

Show yourself in our district

and we'll bleed you dry.

Yeah? You come near me again.

And you'll what? Sick your slut on me?

I'm sorry, what?

She didn't tell you. Your

girl has been making enemies

since you left.

Keep talking, Marius. I swear

to God I will rip your head off

and stick it right up your...

Okay, I'm a cop, so try to

cool it on the death threats.

Keep working with him, and

my kind will turn on you.

Derricks! Derricks! Bouncers

are missing. There's blood.

And I don't suppose you

know anything about that?

You're ours, Harker. You

and your merry band. Go.

You know I released

you on one condition.

That leech just killed two people

We don't know that. Hey, low-profile.

How's this for low-profile?

Semi-automatic, nine

millimeter, hollow points.

Not bad.

Haven't told you the

best part, mercury tips.

Mercury?

The vapor in the bulb.

- Yeah. To them it's poison.

To us it's poison.

I thought it's always

silver, vampires' weakness?

What do you think they called

mercury back in the day?

Quicksilver.

Shoot 'em with enough of these,

they'll boil out from the inside.

So what else you have in there?

- We should go.

Yeah, I'm driving. Keys.

- What?

Great.

It seems Harker and his friends

are back to their old tricks.

We should tell Nikolai.

Listen.

Aleksandr.

Hey, we're just here for information,

not to get vampire blood on the hands.

Yeah, yeah, I get it. You should

know that those things in there,

they don't care you're a cop.

To them, blood is blood. Okay?

We need to speak to whoever's in charge.

Back of the line, bleeders.

This is official police business.

I know your people can't hear

for crap, so let me try again.

You're not on the list.

I'd check again.

Didn't you read the sign

outside? No soliciting.

We're not selling Girl Scout cookies.

We just want to talk.

Surrender your weapons. You

won't be harmed, you have my word.

Don't trust him.

You force your way into our house

at gunpoint with the Vampirdzhiya.

Give me a reason to trust you.

We're not giving up our guns.

Yeah we are. Remember why we're here.

All of you. Do it.

I think I prefer being in prison.

Just you.

Harker, too. Trust me, he's better

where I can keep an eye on him.

How old is this place?

Older than Bucuresti itself.

Older than the Kazikle Voyvoda.

Older than the Kazikle Voyvoda.

The impaler Prince...

Vlad the Impaler.

And his Ordinul Draculya.

Order of the Dragon...

Dracula?

So who does that make you, then?

I am Anghel. I had the honor

to serve during the Carpathian Campaign.

My father is six hundred years old.

Dude, you don't look

a day over two-fifty.

You better have good reason

for bringing humans here.

For bringing him here.

Three vampires were killed

last night, torn limb from limb.

They were buying human

blood on the black market.

The past week, there's been easily a

dozen murders, both human and vampire.

Though, from the look on both

your faces, this isn't news.

What isn't news to us, Detective, is

that human police don't care

about crimes against vampires,

but now that humans are also

being targeted, here you are.

I believe the distribution

of this black market blood

has led to certain impurities.

I don't follow.

A contaminated blood sample has

spread through our people not unlike

one of your sexually

transmitted diseases.

The infected appear to be turning

into a primitive subspecies,

acting only on their most primal urges,

turning our genes against us.

Like some kind of retrovirus.

So, what are you saying exactly?

I think they're saying there's life-size

vampire bats flying around Bucharest,

sucking it dry. I guess

that's where I come in.

Vampire metabolism

is already must faster

than a human's, but these

vampire bats, as you call them,

their needs are much higher.

Their blood thirst, insatiable.

One of my own sons has gone missing.

I fear he has fallen into their ranks.

So how do we stop 'em?

You can't, human.

Oh, and you can?

We are somewhat limited by

our nocturnal tendencies,

but you can track these creatures

during the day while they slumber.

Of course, they'll tear

you apart if you do.

Yeah. We'll take our chances.

We should work together.

What? That is not what I signed up for.

You signed up to kill vampires,

and as far as I can tell,

these are about as pure

vampire as they get.

I do not wish them killed.

You must understand we

don't have any choice.

Nikolai will help you find them

if you will help us try to save them.

Good luck, Detective Derricks.

It's not part of the

deal. We work alone.

Actually, you work for me now.

We don't need them.

Wait, is that you?

Fire of eighteen forty-seven.

Humans burnt down half the city.

That was the last time

we revealed ourselves.

Jury's still out if things will

be any different this time around.

Vanatorii Umane.

It's time.

Vanatorii Umane?

Human hunters.

Not all humans, just the ones you

brought with you. Don't worry, Detective.

They're off the clock.

Where's Marius?

Find him.

Found him.

I'm sorry. I brought them here.

Get out!

Harke r!

Hey! Hey!

Faster metabolism apparently

means they die faster.

Nice.

Thanks.

Don't mention it.

What are you doing?

He could lead us to the others.

Aleksandr?

That's not Aleksandr anymore.

Brother, we only want to help you.

No!

I told you we wanted him alive.

Tracking bullet.

You should have said so.

How do we track him?

- Equipment's back at the...

Where?

Your hide out?

No. No. We are not

taking them back there.

Why not? You already know where we live.

That's not the same and you know it.

The hell it's not. If we're working

together, we're working together.

Good thinking using

that tracking bullet.

Good thinking using

that tracking bullet.

I expected a bit more.

It's no six hundred-year old disco.

Looks like he's moving along

Rahovei through Ferentari.

If he removes the tracking dart?

No, transmitters are

already his blood stream.

Not bad. At least you're

bringing something to the table.

So, uh, who pays for all this?

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