That evening, Raziel trudged out of the bedroom. He felt groggy from just lying around all day. He shifted to his human form and gulped down some cold coffee. His head still hurt a little, but it wasn't anything that he couldn't ignore. Raziel stared out the window at the slowly fading sunlight.

"It promises to be a lovely night," Raziel said. "Is there a place we could go to enjoy it?"

"I have just the place," Jennifer said, glad that Raziel's mood had lifted.

Jennifer and Raziel strolled along the banks of the town's small lake. It was a pleasant night, but the park was deserted. The stars were just beginning to show faintly in the sky.

"Raziel, I'm sorry about last night," Jennifer said.

"Don't be," Raziel answered coolly. "I was not quite ignorant of what alcohol could do to a person. I must have become overconfident."

Jennifer smiled at him. Suddenly, Raziel froze in his tracks. "Something's wrong," he murmured.

Ahead of them on the path stood a man in a black trench coat. He slowly turned. "I smell a vampire," he purred.

Jennifer recognized that voice, those arrogant tones. It couldn't be. She stared at the man walking towards them.

"Kain," Raziel gasped.

"You know my name, stranger?" Kain asked, raising an elegant eyebrow.

Raziel shifted into his demon form. "Do you recognize me now?" he growled.

Kain grimaced in revulsion. "No, I'm sure I would've been able to remember something as hideous as you."

Raziel stiffened in shock.

"Now, unless you can direct me to the Cabal, I must be going," Kain said, turning to walk away.

Raziel grabbed Kain's shoulder. Jennifer wasn't sure what happened next. She followed her instincts and ran to a safe distance. She had the impression that the two vampires were fighting. Jennifer ducked as Raziel was hurled over her head.

"That ungrateful bastard!" Raziel yelled.

"He doesn't remember," Jennifer said gently.

"Obviously!" Raziel screamed in fury.

"No," Jennifer said, trying to calm Raziel. Didn't he look young to you? He was talking about trying to find the Cabal. I don't think he was more than a couple centuries old."

Raziel stared bitterly at Jennifer.

"He doesn't remember because it hasn't happened yet." Jennifer said gently.

Raziel squeezed his eyes shut in misery. He sat perfectly motionless for a moment. Finally, he spoke. "Jennifer... Why were you standing in the lake?"

Jennifer uncomfortably kicked at the knee-deep water. "Well, I know the guy never got over that particular weakness, so I'd be safe out here and..." she glanced at Raziel, " I didn't want to be a liability."

"You didn't think I could handle him," Raziel accused.

"Well, he did toss you pretty good," Jennifer said impassively.

Jennifer dragged Raziel to his feet. He grumbled in irritation as the water streamed out of his scarf. When they got back to shore, Kain was gone. Jennifer tried to wring the water out of her pant leg. She envied Raziel; his clothes were perfectly dry.

"What is he doing here?" Raziel asked.

"I don't know. It's like someone pulled him out of Blood Omen 2, but didn't explain things to him. He's obviously a little confused." Jennifer said.

"How do I know that it wasn't you?" Raziel asked.

"Because I wouldn't have taken him from that game," Jennifer said. "The guy was a bloodthirsty maniac." Jennifer suddenly shook with cold dread.

Raziel frowned with grim determination. "I've got to find him."

Raziel quickly took Jennifer back home. He glanced around her apartment, trying to calculate Kain's powers, and knowing that this place was not truly safe. "I don't remember him telling any tales of the Cabal," Raziel said.

"They say that it happened because of the paradoxes," Jennifer said. "He wouldn't have had time to tell you much about it."

"Don't open the door for anyone," Raziel said, "We'll discuss this later."

Raziel spent the night running through the town, searching for some sign of Kain. He was almost relieved that there was none, as it would have probably taken the form of a bloodless body. Raziel glanced at the first pink rays of the sun rising. Kain was probably old enough to survive the sunlight, but Raziel doubted that he would still be out.