Maker, Child and Destiny Makes Four

Chapter 11

Scene – Car park at the Fellowship Of The Sun compound – Dallas

Fox Network station KDFW news reporter - Lari Barager

This is Lari Barager reporting for the Fox Network, Live from the Fellowship of The Sun compound in here in Dallas. I was sent an anonymous tip-off via email this morning that something big was going to happen here this evening. As you can see the car park here is filled with people. Many are members of this Church that have arrived for a Lock-in scheduled for this evening but they have been locked out by Reverend Newlin himself due to the media presence and the arrival of a Vampire contingent. I have here with me Ms Nan Flanagan media representative for the American Vampire League.

Lari – Good evening and welcome Ms Flanagan. What can you tell me about the situation here tonight?

Nan – Thank you Lari. The situation as we understand is this – For the past week we have been searching for one of the most important vampires from the Dallas area. We received a tip-off also - from a very reliable source - that the Vampire we are looking for - Godric is his name – is actually being kept prisoner here at this Church. We were also informed that Reverend Newlin intends to sacrifice Godric to the Sun, tomorrow morning.

Lari – What does that mean Ms Flanagan "sacrifice him to the Sun"?

Nan – Well if you look over to the lawn area behind us. You will see a platform with a cross mounted on it. It appears the good Reverend and his followers are intending to tie our friend to the cross just before dawn and then watch as he burns to death in the rays of the Sun.

Lari – Surely you really don't think that do you? These are supposed to be Christian people.

Nan – Could you explain what else a construction like that would be used for? Why don't you ask some of Mr Newlins' Parishioners what they were expecting to happen?

Lari – We may just do that Ms Flanagan. I have just had word that a Vampire is approaching the front door of the main building here. Larry can we see that from here?

– The camera pans over the crowded car park, across what must be the lawn because we can see in the middle of all the people the structure that Nan Flanagan has just commented on and then focusing on large doors of the Church where there is indeed a very large blonde vampire knocking on the door.-

Lari – Oh my! That vampire is huge!

Nan – Yes. That is Mr Eric Northman. He is a very well respected Vampire and Businessman from Shreveport, Louisiana. He flew in today to help in the search for Godric, one of his closest friends for many years. While Mr Northman was at his most vulnerable during his day rest his human female companion was abducted when their flight arrived at Dallas airport. I have also just been notified that the male companion of another close associate of Godrics has gone missing as of this morning.

Lari – Do you believe that Reverend Newlin has all of those people in this building? Oh look – I think that is Sarah Newlin who just answered the door. Have you got that Larry?... Just keep the camera on the doorway while we keep our conversation going. - Sorry Ms Flanagan. So the theory is that Reverend Newlin and The Fellowship are holding at least one Vampire and two human's hostage in that building?

Nan – Not hostage… prisoner. There have been no ransom demands or communication at all. I have asked Mr Northman to enquire about this tip-off we received. He is very good at negotiation.

Lari – Well it seems you may be correct because He and some others have just been taken inside. We could be waiting here a while so could you introduce me to your companion? – The camera swings back to view the reporter and her guests.-

Nan – Certainly. This Vampire is Stan Davis. Mr Davis owns many business's not only here in Dallas but also in the State at large.

Lari – Good evening to you Mr Davis.

Stan – Thank you and Lari please call me Stan. - The Vampire kisses the back of the reporters' hand. -

Lari – Thank you Stan. Do you know the missing Vampire well?

Stan – Yes, Godric and I go way back. If anything has happened to him I will be very upset.

Lari – Yes I can imagine. I still cannot comprehend that any God Loving person could believe that it's OK not only to murder someone in cold blood – sorry no offense meant – but to do it in front of a group witnesses that include children.

Stan – I totally agree with you Lari. Only a madman could conceive of such a thing. My only wish is that no Vampire in this State or any other State in America for that matter… takes it in their head to get retribution. I for one would think very unkindly on that. – The Vampire scowls into the camera. -

Lari – Something is going on back up at the Church. – The camera pans again bringing up the view of a small commotion at the doors. – It looks like the FBI has arrived. The doors have not… no wait a minute, it looks like the Reverend himself has answered the door himself this time.

Stan – So it appears. – The FBI Agents push the Reverend into the building closing the door behind them.

Before the reporter has a chance to start the interview again the Church door flings open.

Lari – Look… I believe that is Sarah Newlin and she does not look her normal happy self. And who's that with her?... I believe that's Ian Bradock from the Dallas Morning News. They seem to be trying to get the attention of someone… More FBI Agents are moving to speak with her. Mrs Newlin is pointing back into the building and some of the Agents are moving inside. I don't know what's happening in there but Mrs Newlin sure looks very upset. – There she goes back inside – Something is happening now… I can see quite a few FBI members coming out from the doorway. Oh my! That poor woman has blood all over her. What have they been doing to her?

See if you can get a close-up Larry.

Nan- We will be back shortly Lari please stay here. You have the exclusive.

-The Vampires move off into the crowd and within seconds they are standing talking to the two Vampires that had just emerged from the building carrying injured Humans. –

Lari – It looks as though the Vampires are going to take care of the Humans first. As Ms Flanagan said earlier – someone had informed them that the Reverend Steve Newlin had abducted one of Dallas' leading members of the Vampire Community, Godric… along with - as of today - two human companions of Vampires known to the abducted Vampire. As you are watching this live feed you can witness for yourselves what Newlin and His Fellowship of the Sun Church members are capable of. Both humans seem to be unconscious and the smaller Vampire I assume is Godric looks gaunt even for a Vampire.

If you have only just tuned in, this is Lari Barager reporting for the Fox Network Live from the Fellowship of the Sun compound in here in Dallas. Following a tip-off we came here today not knowing what we would be covering this evening but it certainly has turned out to be one of the most shocking news stories I have been witness to.

Reverend Steve Newlin has held prisoner Vampire Godric a leading business man and Vampire from the Dallas area. As of today The Fellowship has also taken captive two Human companions of Vampires that are close to Mr Godric and as you can see they seemed to have possibly tortured them from all of the blood present.

As we are watching there seems to be someone approaching the group of Vampires and FBI on the Portico. I don't know what he just said but… Oh my God! The big Vampire is flying – He just dropped down and picked up…? Was that a child Larry? I don't know what is happening with the people up close to the Church but they are all moving away from the building. The male human has been taken away in an ambulance.

- The Vampires speed from the church steps to the reporters' location. –

Nan – Lari I would ask you and your camera man to follow us to the other side of the highway. We have just been informed that the building is booby trapped with bombs.

Lari - You heard it here first people… We now have a bomb threat. - Larry keep shooting. – Did I see the Vampire Godric return into the building Ms Flanagan?

Nan – Yes, he has gone to warn the FBI Agents inside of the bomb threat.

- The cameraman stops and faces the camera towards the building again. –

Lari – He must have done his job because there seems to be a stream of suited people evacuating the building now.

Stan – We must keep moving Miss Barager.

Lari – All of the FBI Agents seem to have cleared the building but where is your Vampire Stan?

- The small group of Vampires, the reporter and cameraman watch the building as Government people and vehicles move away from the property. They are silent but the television viewing is still compelling –

Lari – I can't believe it. Viewers there were civilians in the Church. If it is true that the building is full of bombs these innocent people… followers of The Reverend… would have been murdered in cold blood. The hero here is definitely Godric, see he is leading the people out of that Church like the Moses leading the Jews out of Egypt.

There's some problem with the group… They have stopped.

Stan – It appears Ms Barager one of the Mothers has misplaced her children… Godric is assuring the group that he will retrieve the children and for the rest of them to follow us. Come we must get more distance between us and that place.

- Larry Rodriguez sets up his camera on the roadside with Lari, Nan, Stan and some FBI and wait. The crowd from the Compound is at their backs watching with baited breath. Will Godric get out of there in time? –

Lari – I can't show his face viewers but I have with me one of the Federal Agents that went into the building. Sir… good evening.

Agent – And good evening to you Ma'ame.

Lari – I did not see Reverend Newlin with you and your men when you were forced to evacuate. Is he still inside?

Agent – I don't really have the authority to comment at this time except to say… No, the Reverend Newlin is not in the building.

Lari – I think I see Godric now. It seems he can also fly. Did y…

- At that point the ground started to shake and you could hear explosions coming from the end of the FOTS driveway at least five hundred meters (1/3 mile) away. The camera caught it all Godrics' escape from the building and his race with the flames of the explosion as they flared up and out behind him. He had the children in his arms and as he came to land on the road paramedics raced in to retrieve them as it was obvious they were injured. The smile on the Vampires face was beatific as he slumped to his knees his arms out to his sides looking up to the night sky. Then his features went blank as he fell, face first to the road. The crowd started screaming when they saw the Vampires back, every piece of cloth, skin and hair on the back half of his body was gone. –

The station takes an add break

Now we're back to Lari Barager Live in Dallas…

- The sound of vomiting and coughing can be heard. –

Lari – …Sorry about that. This is Lari Barager reporting to you live from what was until a few minutes ago the Headquarters for the fundamentalist Church, The Fellowship of the Sun. We have just born witness to what can happen when an unsanctioned, posse of people, decide to take the law into their own hands. Not only have we seen firsthand the condition of both the Vampire and Human prisoners that came out of that building tonight but we have been able to record the undeniable insanity of the man many have believed to be the one to… "Show them the light." Well he sure has shown the light to the people of Dallas this evening blowing up his entire compound. We can only pray to God that there were no others in that building or the many other buildings in that precinct because from what I can see from here it's now just a great big hole in the ground.

Is someone going to help… Godric?

- A red haired female vampire steps out of the crowd and moves toward the badly injured Vampire still lying motionless on the road, before any of the humans can react the Vampire Stan moves and sends the female flying over the Highway, crashing to the ground on the Compounds' driveway. -

Lari – Why did Stan do that? – Whoop – Isn't that the large blonde vampire that flew away with the injured woman before the explosion?

Nan – Yes Lari. I think both Stan and Eric will look after Godric.

Lari - Who was that other Vampire? Wasn't she with you earlier Ms Flanagan?

Nan – Yes you are correct. She is with me but there is a certain protocols in these matters and she should not have approached the injured Vampire. Do not worry about her, in Vampire terms that was, just a little shove. – Nan smiles for the camera. –

- The Blonde Vampire swoops up Godric and shoots up into the air. He is out of sight in seconds.

Lari – Stan, will Mr Godric be OK?

Stan – I'm sorry Lari but I cannot tell at this stage. He could go either way. When a Vampire is that injured it is only their willpower that will keep them alive. Only if Godric wishes it, will he live.

Lari – We can only hope and pray that is the case then. He has saved many lives tonight. He was kept imprisoned, by Humans, in that building, for what was it… a whole week? And yet he still put his life at risk to save Humans. All I can say is that all of us need to pray to God and thank him for Godric and pray in the name of Jesus that he will support Godric and give him the courage to fight through his pain and let himself be healed. Godric was a hero tonight and nobody can take that away from him.

- The crowd behind the reporter cheer and someone starts singing Amazing Grace and before you know it the entire crowd, including Vampires are singing along. –

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