Vampire Journals Page #2

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me on the street

and hired me to play at

that place, Club Muse.

Club Muse?

This woman, she was

out in the daylight?

Yeah, it was daytime.

That man who followed

me, he's the owner.

He's a patron of the arts.

They're paying me $1,000

for one solo recital.

Sofia, you must come

with me and listen

carefully to what

I have to tell you.

Tell me tomorrow, OK, Zachary?

I've gotta go now.

Sofia, please, don't

get in that car.

Zachary, I'm nervous

enough as it is, OK?

I like you, but you're not

my boyfriend or anything.

So don't get bossy, OK?

ZACHARY NARRATING: The woman

in the car was no vampire,

but she reeked of evil.

I should've stopped her,

but something held me back.

With shame, I realized I

hesitated in the knowledge

that she would lead

me to his lair.

She crossed the threshold

of her own free will.

To intervene in

that moment would

have jeopardized my quest.

[LAUGHTER AND CHATTING]

This place is beautiful.

It suits our needs.

You may begin.

[PIANO PLAYING]

Please, continue.

[PIANO PLAYING]

ZACHARY NARRATING:

The hours passed.

Mortals came and went.

I gathered my courage and

went down for a closer look.

I'm sorry, sir.

It's a private club.

That's quite all

right, gentlemen.

I'm a private man.

ZACHARY NARRATING: The

place was a fortress,

an age-old den of evil.

The air of malevolence

dwarfed my senses.

Sir, I must ask

you to please leave.

You cannot enter here.

My mistake.

ZACHARY NARRATING: I

reached into her eyes,

but I could not master her.

This was not the time or place

to rush blindly into battle.

I pitied Sofia, but

I was not her keeper.

[PIANO PLAYING]

Don't leave me, Sofia.

You are a goddess of music.

I can make you immortal.

[MOANS]

Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

ZACHARY NARRATING: I waited

for her until the dawn.

But in my heart, I

knew her fate was

sealed, as mine had been

sealed an eternity ago.

A fate of endless nighttime

and endless hunger

for innocent blood.

I drink in shame

only to survive.

I cannot bear to face my prey.

[GASPS]

Fear not, child.

I will not harm you.

[SCREAMS]

ZACHARY NARRATING: I am God's

most desolate creature...

A vampire with a mortal's

heart, a predator

cursed to feel

pity for his prey.

I destroyed the

one who spawned me.

I swear I will destroy his

entire bloodline, the ones who

stole me from warmth of the sun.

For me there is no

comfort, no peace.

Night has come.

Please, let me go.

Your apprenticeship

has just begun.

What have you done to me?

I have initiated you

into the mysteries.

Help!

Please, somebody, help!

Help!

There is no one to hear

you, no hope of rescue,

no possibility of escape.

What do you want from me?

Absolute devotion and the

pleasure of your music.

In return, I offer you

the secret sought by man

since the dawn of

time... eternal life.

No.

Let me go home now.

Embrace me willingly, and

your passage will be painless.

Resist me, and you will

agonize 'til the end of time.

I shall drink from

you slowly until you

embrace me as your master.

Like hell you will!

Let go of me!

Soon enough, you will

beg me for deliverance.

Cassandra.

I surprised you, Master.

I remind you, Casandra,

it is forbidden

to enter the master's lair.

You're keeping the

piano girl, aren't you.

She is a sweet one, isn't she.

Come, Cassandra.

Darkness calls.

Take me out into the

great night, Master.

I crave the hunt.

There is danger in the hunt.

The night is no longer

our exclusive domain.

It seems unnatural

to live as we do,

secluded from the pulse of life.

I hunger for the chase.

We shall hunt, Cassandra.

But it is a rare privilege.

Master, may I speak

with you in private?

Soon, Dimitri, soon.

I promise you.

Cassandra, leave us.

Wait for me below.

You abducted her.

She was irresistible.

You're becoming reckless, Ash.

You're jeopardizing everything.

You bring your prey in

through the labyrinth,

not through the front

door of my nightclub.

You are not the master, Iris.

You are not my master, Ash.

You're my employer.

Apropos of which, did you

speak to Anton's attorney?

I arranged for Anton to

meet with him tonight.

Eavesdrop on their discussion.

I'll be upstairs later.

I'm frightened, Master.

The night is so vast.

Sharpen your

sentences to the prey.

Don't let the chaos

of life confuse you.

Listen, Cassandra.

Vivaldi.

[WHISTLING - ANTONIO

VIVALDI, "SPRING"]

Hello.

Feel my heartbeat.

Let me feel yours.

Feel our hearts together.

Ahh!

Cassandra, I applaud

your depravity.

But you cannot carry on like

this in a public thoroughfare.

ZACHARY NARRATING:

Sofia still lived.

I could sense her

despair through the walls

of his stronghold.

My fear was not that

Ash would kill her,

for that would've

been the kinder fate.

My fear was he would curse

her with eternal life,

and her destruction

would fall to me.

You are a stranger here.

I am master of this city.

At midnight tonight, walk

through my door in peace.

(WHISPERING) Make certain that

your people have everything

prepared as we planned.

Remember to put the package on

the plane behind the baggage

compartment.

Ash.

We are discussing

the arrangements

for our business venture.

Excellent.

Thank you for coming, Walter.

Always a pleasure, Ash.

I'll tell Iris to

extend every courtesy.

Dimitri, take your

friend downstairs.

And Alexander?

Hmm?

Remove your head

from the bar and put

on some evening clothes.

ZACHARY NARRATING: A

vampire with a mortal ally

is master of both night and day.

The woman, Iris,

was a danger to me

and to the safety

of my resting place.

Ash invited me.

You are welcome here.

This way, please.

ZACHARY NARRATING:

Before me were

the spawn of Ash

co-mingling with mortals.

To purge this den would

be a bloody nightmare.

You are a stranger to my city.

You have stood between

me and my prey.

What is your name?

Zachary.

You stalk me.

What is it you seek?

The girl, Sofia.

Sofia is mine.

Release her to me, and

I shall leave in peace.

You are no hero.

The scent of death betrays you.

You are the hunter, the

scourge of our bloodline!

Fear him not, Ash.

It is you who will

strike the mortal blow.

Do not humiliate yourself.

You are no match for me.

Sit.

This is the Blade of

Laertes, a vampire slayer.

These symbols endowed

with magical powers.

It was mine once.

It was stolen from

me 700 years ago.

I offer you the blade

for the life of Sofia.

I claim the blade and the

life of Sofia, and your life

as well.

Our lives are

intertwined, Zachary.

Drink blood with me.

You heard the prophecy.

It is I who will prevail.

You are a pitiful creature.

You lust for blood, but your

heart cries out for mercy.

You deny your predatory nature.

I despise it, Ash,

but I do not deny it.

I am spawned from your

own cursed bloodline.

Who is your master?

I killed my master.

Let us strike a

bargain, Zachary,

in our mutual best interests.

I will give you sanctuary,

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