Nothing better than home
The fight is over and the Santa Carla vampires are destroyed. But are they really? Who survived and who didn't? Will there ever be a pack of vampires again, with the hunters around? Would vampires really care? And may it be that some of them meet again?
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Chapter 21. Old friends – finally home!
When David drove off in the direction of the sunken hotel, he was totally happy, for the first time in a very long time. For the past thirty years, he and Marko were convinced that Paul and Dwayne were resting in their graves! David and Marko were convinced that they would never see their brothers again!
If David was honest, he had to admit that he had never overcome the loss of the two, and he knew Marko was the same. Even Laddie, who was a small boy back then, missed the vampires, especially Dwayne.
David fumbled in his jacket pocket for the note he had found attached to his motorcycle and smiled, the note had definitely written Paul, he was sure. Nobody had creepy handwriting, like Paul. Sure it was because the big blonde vampire was raised as a child to right-handed, actually, Paul was left-handed!
However, by the time the four vampires had lived together in the cave, it had also become apparent that through this re-education Paul had not only disadvantages, such as spidery handwriting, but he was also in many ways very skilled with both hands.
David was really happy that Paul and Dwayne were somehow alive again, but now David was standing at a red light and let his mind run wild, making a weird feeling. Dwayne and Paul were finally vampires, he, Marko, and Laddie were not. This meant that even if they were in the majority, they would be totally inferior physically and mentally; besides, Marko and David were more than fifty years old, so they were not in good health.
The men never talked about it, but that was the truth; The many years they had lived as vampires had left their mark. David was suddenly not so sure if the two vampires were well-disposed to him and Marko, maybe the two of them hated David and Marko for being human.
Suddenly a female voice ripped him from his gloomy thoughts. 'Well, just what I need now,' David thought annoyed when he recognized Star.
He hoped that the traffic lights would finally turn green so he could drive away, but the stupid traffic light didn't do him the favor. "David," said Star completely out of breath as she reached David and stood in front of his motorcycle. She put her hands on the handlebars and looked at David uncertainly.
"Do you have news about Hope," she asked. Of course, Star knew that David was mad at her and wanted nothing to do with her, but she would not give up that fast! If someone would be able to find Hope it was David because if this man had something in mind, he would not give up until he got it! That's how David has always been!
David just looked at her, but he did not answer. So the woman repeated her question. That made David really angry. "If you had not abandoned our child at the time, we would not have to look for her now," he finally replied snappily. "But what am I so upset about, such behavior is typical for you!"
Star looked desperately into his eyes. "I know myself that I made many mistakes in the past," she whispered. "You do not need to remind me every time we meet! I've paid dearly for it, with a life of constant fear! I want that to stop! And let alone that, I'm not the only one here who made mistakes! What about you, if you had not tried to force me into this life back then none of this would have happened!"
David wanted to say something, but suddenly he had a better idea. He grinned at Star. "Let's leave that now, I'm on my way to see our daughter," he replied. "You can come if you want," he offered.
Then he held out his hand to help her onto the machine, just as he used to do. Star looked dumbfounded at David, then smiled. "Gladly, thank you," she replied, getting on the bike. David saw his friends approaching in the rearview mirror, he pushed the gas and drove on.
Marko looked in disbelief at David as he saw who had just climbed onto his motorcycle and shook his head blankly. "Some things never change," he muttered, glancing over at Laddie.
He looked puzzled at Marko. "Who was the woman," he asked. "Star," replied Marko annoyed. "I can not believe he takes her to meet Paul and Dwayne!" Laddie looked at Marko in surprise. "That was Star," he asked.
Marko just nodded and looked grimly at the traffic light. "Well, then the family is complete again," Laddie remarked dryly.
Both men realized that David had not let the woman out of good nature on his machine, but neither could explain what David was up to. But that was nothing new, David had always been a complicated person and never easy to see through, but that he just took this woman to the sunken hotel!
Suddenly Marko grinned and started to laugh. "Hey, he sure did not tell her where he is going," he shouted to Laddie. "She will be surprised!" Laddie just smiled.
Nobody noticed that they were being watched. Edgar was hiding behind some bushes, he had not heard what the former vampire and Star had talked about, but he felt the whole situation was suspicious. When he saw Marko and Laddie, who finally drove after David - just like in the old days, he knew that something was wrong.
He took his smartphone out of his pocket and called his father, and they decided to meet at the sunken hotel. He had learned from the conversation between Marko and Laddie that the three motorcyclists were on their way there.
He went to his rental car and headed for Hudson's bluff. Edgar planned to park the small car in a forest track and walk the rest of the way, that would be tedious, as his foot still ached, but something bad happened there, and Edgar wanted to know what was going on! He was also prepared, just in case! His backpack with some weapons was always in the car, his father would bring more.
Markus Frog has seen many crazy things in his life! He knew exactly that werewolves and vampires existed! But what his eldest son had just told him over the phone really exceeded everything and it left much to be doubted about what he had believed so far!
Edgar was sure that two of the vampires he and his brother had killed more than thirty years ago were still alive. These two were no longer vampires, unbelievable.
The young woman and the little boy, who was of course now a grown man, who belonged to this motorcycle gang back then, were also back in town! Edgar was sure the four were on their way to the sunken hotel, where even then when they were still vampires or half-vampires, was their hiding place.
It was frightening when his sons realized then that these four young men were vampires. The four behaved strangely at times, but to him and his sons, the vampires were always friendly.
The smallest of the four had often bought some comics in Markus' store and defended his sons against the Surf Nazis. The guy also seemed interested in Chelly, Markus's niece. Markus had seen the couple together a few times, the vampire had always treated the girl well, even though she was a werewolf, just like her father, Markus brother in law.
But Chelly eventually was with Greg, the leader of the Surf Nazis, which Markus Frog had never understood. Greg and his gang were useless young people who had nothing better to do than cause trouble. Greg did not treat Chelly very well. One day the Surf Nazis disappeared, as did Chelly.
Nobody could explain what happened to them. Sure, there were always people disappearing in Santa Carla, but this gang was a big group. So many people had never disappeared at once!
Edgar had asked his father to meet him at the sunken hotel, he wanted to know what was going on there! It was too risky for Edgar to go there alone, and since Alan had become a half-vampire, Edgar hunted alone.
Edgar and Markus only had contact with Alan over the phone. The half-vampire kept away from humans, he knew that his brother did everything humanly possible to find and kill the vampire who had turned Alan so that Alan could become human again and return to his family.
So Markus packed his weapons in his truck and drove off to meet his son, the man had nothing left to lose, his wife was seriously ill some years ago and finally died!
David did not stop until he reached the sunken hotel. Star recognized where David was actually going after just a few minutes and became frightened. She could not explain what he wanted up there on the cliffs, and most of all she could not explain why he had taken her!
The woman wanted to get off the bike, but David just drove, he did not care that he drove over red lights and that he ignored the right of way from the driving public. Star slapped his back and yelled at him to stop, but David continued until he reached his destination.
When David finally stopped, Star jumped angrily from his motorcycle. "Damn it, David, have you lost it now," she yelled at him. David just grinned, slowly got off his bike and pulled off his helmet. "You could have killed both of us, and anyway, what do you want up here, you said you're on your way to Hope!"
David now had his characteristic grin on his lips. "We have an appointment here," he finally answered. Star again had tears running down her face. "Appointment? Here? With whom? You said .."
"I know what I said," David interrupted her annoyed. We lied here, let you surprise, you'll like it! " Star just looked at him, he had that typical grin on his lips, and she knew from the past that it was not a good sign. He was no longer a vampire, but he had not completely lost his cunning!
David and Star turned around as they heard the motorcycles of Marko and Laddie, who had arrived at the cliffs. Star looked from one of the men to the other and watched them pull off their helmets. "Is that really you, Laddie," she finally asked with tears in her eyes.
Laddie smiled and nodded. She went to him and hugged him, tears running down her face. "I am so happy to see you," Star stated. "How are you doing, you look good." Laddie looked down, then looked at her earnestly after releasing himself from her embrace.
"Well, it was quite difficult for me," he replied. "But after all, I somehow managed to lead an independent life, and I'm glad I found the two of them again, and without my four big brothers life was almost unbearable!"
Star looked at Laddie sadly. "What do you mean, are not you glad to have a second chance," she finally asked.
"Do not get me wrong," Laddie replied. "I'm grateful that you've always cared for me, and at first I was glad to be human again, but that did not last very long! I curse the night my family was taken from me, I was a little boy, I loved those four guys, that was the best family I've ever had!"
David smirked at Star, then got serious. "You see, Star, not everyone was happy about the events of that night, but the family will be reunited, just wait!" Star looked bitterly into his eyes. "I did not want any of you to die, I did not want you to get hurt, but you could not let me go!"
"You kept moaning until Michael had to act as a hero, you betrayed us and you took the boy with you," Marko spat angrily. "Do not be so innocent, because of you these children came into the cave and tried to kill me while I slept! For your sake! And where is your great Michael now, was it worth it for you to betray us?"
Star looked at him in silence. "I did not want to be like you," she finally whispered. "I saw what you were capable of, I did not want that!"
Marko shook his head. "And that's it for you," he asked angrily. Everyone else is to blame for the misery, only you of course not, let me finally sober it! I'll tell you something, if it had been up to me, you wouldn't have survived the first night in the cave, so be glad you still stand there! "
He turned around angrily and lit a cigarette. David looked from Star to Marko. Then he looked down. "What have you done to help us back then," he finally asked. "Paul left his hiding place that night because he wanted to protect you when those two freaks wanted to stake you and the boy. I still see this image in my mind these days, Paul paid for it with his life, and what did you do to help him, you have done nothing!"
"What should I have done," Star asked softly. "I was scared I was lost, but how do I expect you to understand that, only your vampires counted for you, maybe you should have rethought your plan that night, David!"
With that, she turned around to leave this place. It would take her a long time to get back to town without a car, but she did not care. She just wanted to get away from David, he never understood why she did not want this life, what did Star expect from him? However, the woman did not come far. She was almost out of sight of the three men when a figure stepped out of the shadows.
"Are you leaving us already, Star," the figure asked as she blocked her path, grinning. "I thought we would celebrate our reunion, after all these years!" Star just stood there for a few minutes staring at the figure in disbelief.
"That's not possible," she whispered. "I saw you die!" It was just hard to believe, she saw with her own eyes how all flesh was destroyed of Paul's body! She had heard his pain-filled death screams! she had seen with her own eyes that nothing but his skeleton had been there! How was it possible that he was alive in front of her now?
Paul looked grinning at the woman, then his expression became serious. "Well, girl, you've forgotten a trifle," he said, grabbing her arm slightly to lead her back to the men. "You forgot to burn us!" Star tried to free himself from his iron grip, but she failed.
"You were in the house when Michael's grandfather burned it down," she replied. David crossed his arms in satisfaction and grinned at Star. "While you had a drink in front of the house, I brought Paul and Dwayne out with Grandpa's handcart, I hid their remains and later, with Marko, I buried both of them, as it should be!"
Paul looked at him smiling. "Man, come here," he said happily, hugging David. "We are so glad you are here!" David felt a bit uncomfortable in this embrace, as he was currently on Paul and Dwayne's diet as a human. Paul did not realize that, but eventually, he released his former leader and looked him up and down.
He grabbed a strand of David's long hair. "That looks good," he remarked with a smile, then Paul turned around and smiled at Marko, who also took a few steps in Paul's direction, but suddenly stopped and looked uncertainly to the ground.
"What's up," Paul asked, laughing. "Are you afraid of me?" Marko hesitated for a moment, then grinned. "Well, you never know, I'll better be safe than sorry," he finally answered, then he went to Paul and the two fell into each other's arms.
Dwayne had been floating over the abyss for some time, watching the scene unfolding before him. Finally, Paul spotted him. "Hell, Dwayne, stop the crap and come here," the blond vampire screamed happily. Eventually, Dwayne came to the others and stopped at a distance, grinning.
"Paul, do you really want to hang out with such old people?" He asked with a laugh, then turned to Laddie. "You grew up, boy," he said, smiling. "How did you feel? I missed you!" Laddie walked up to Dwayne and looked in disbelief from one vampire to another. "I'm so glad to see you," Laddie finally answered. Dwayne opened his arms for his child and Laddie headed for Dwayne. He did not want to let go of the young man anymore.
Star had meanwhile tried to break away from the group, but of course, she did not get far. Paul shook his head and brought her back. "You can not go yet, you have a task to fulfill as you are here," he said seriously.
Star was starting to panic, these men were no longer friendly to her, and if she was honest with herself, she could not even blame them. If she had not asked Michael for help then, he would not have led the Frog brothers into the hiding place of the vampires, and none of this would have happened.
She was about to say something when a rather small figure flew out of the cave onto the cliff and landed clumsily in front of Paul on her bottom. Hope looked up at the blond vampire. "I think I'll never learn that," she said.
He started laughing and helped her to her feet. "Do not worry, little one, all of us can fly, it's in your blood," he replied. "You just have to lose the fear of it." Hope saw the strangers and looked from Dwayne to Paul in surprise.
'Who are the people,' she asked through the sire bond. Laddie, David, and Marko immediately recognized the young woman, after all, there were not so many adult women as small as she was, and with so many freckles. David realized immediately that the three communicated with each other in their minds.
"Why is she with you," he finally asked in disbelief. Dwayne smiled. "Well, big daddy," he said. "We found her and thought she was better off in our care than staying alone!" Hope looked confusedly from one to the other.
Paul put his arm around her shoulders. "Well, you know that's not true," he explained. "Actually, she found us, she showed up one night up here, we just had a party on the run, and one night later she came back here, she was probably curious, and now she's one of us. Paul led Hope to Star, who still had not figured what the men were talking about.
"Hope, may I introduce you Star, your mother," he asked with a grin. Hope glanced at Star, who was already fighting back tears, then looked up at Paul. "My mother's name is Ginger," she replied. Paul laughed. "Okay, Star, Ginger, what's the difference, this miserable creature is your mother!"
Hope looked down thoughtfully, then looked at her mother. The young woman was angry, she broke away from Paul and rushed to her mother. "Why did you do that?" She had turned into the monster that always was visible when she was angry. David saw her yellow eyes, her deformed face, and her catches. He sighed, then walked over to his daughter. He put his hands on her shoulders. "Let her go, girl," he said tenderly. "She is not worth it!"
Hope turned to her father and growled at him. "Come on, girl," David said. "Do not do that!" Hope growled again and glared at him with sparkling eyes.
"Hope," Dwayne called. "Get away from her," he ordered. The young woman looked furiously at him, but finally, she released her mother and sought protection from Paul, who put his arm around her shoulders again. "Good girl," said the blond vampire. "You can not have her, she will serve another purpose, and you can not growl at your father!"
Hope looked at David, she had calmed down and her human face was visible again. Her eyes had filled with tears. "My father," she asked. Paul nodded. "Yes, that's David," he explained. "The two men over there are Marko and Laddie, we did not know exactly if the three of them would really be here tonight, so we did not tell you!"
David looked at Hope smiling and went to her. He put his hand on her cheek, then took her hand and pulled her into his arms. Paul stood by and smiled, watching them. "I was looking for you," David finally said.
He looked questioningly at Paul. He raised his hands defensively. "No, do not worry, she's like a daughter to us," he said. Hope did not understand why the vampire said that, and she did not really care, because she was happy and did not want to let her father go. David glanced over at Dwayne, who had lit a cozy campfire with Marko and Laddie. Dwayne nodded, smiling.
Star cried quietly to herself, she did not care what would happen to her tonight, she had given up all hope when she saw the monster that had become of her child. Star had nothing to lose now, and she had no reason to live.
Dwayne had spread his jacket on the floor by the fire. "Star, sit down," he told her, pointing to his jacket. Star looked at him and did as he said. Paul was about to say something when voices came from the shadows of the trees.
Sam approached the fire and dragged two men behind him. "I told you to wait there until we call you," Paul mocked. Sam looked annoyed at him, while David and Marko eyed Sam with raised eyebrows. "If that is not Sam Emerson," David said dryly.
Sam looked at him briefly, then his eyes fell on Paul. "I know, I know," he finally answered. "But we have guests!" He hurled Edgar and his father in front of Dwayne's feet, who looked down grinning at the men. "Markus Frog," said Dwayne. "I thought you had given up the hunt, well, but anyway, welcome to our party, three new family members, three guests, that's perfect!"
Edgar was shocked to see Sam as a vampire. Edgar was speechless and looked at Sam desperately. Markus also went through everything. Both men thought that the two vampires who belonged to the motorcycle gang would kill them and that was it.
The tall blond vampire, whose name was Paul, pointed to a seat next to the woman already sitting by the campfire. "Markus, Edgar, make yourself comfortable by the fire," he said with a grin. "Dwayne and I need to prepare a little something, then the show can start here! It sure will be funny, at least for us!"
Edgar and Markus got up and looked at the vampire uncertainly. Sam threw the rucksack with the weapons next to Dwayne on the floor. "That's all he had with him," Sam said, smiling. Not acknowledging Dwayne, he called Marko, David, Hope, and Laddie by the fire. "Sit down," he offered.
He sat next to David on the ground. Laddie sat down next to Dwayne, then came Sam, Paul, and Marko. Star now sat next to Hope, who did not leave her father's side. Markus and Edgar sat next to Marko and looked at the wooden stakes that had fallen out of the backpack when it hit the ground. Paul noticed the hunters' eyes and grinned, then he pushed the stakes in the direction of Marko with one foot so that Edgar and Markus could not reach them anymore.
Paul pulled three small bottles from his jacket pocket, "Hope, would you like to give this gift to your daddy," he asked smiling. Hope smiled back and stood up. "What's that," she asked as she took the bottle. Paul laughed happily. I bet your dad knows exactly what this is! " David looked at Paul and nodded, smiling.
Hope sat down again and gave the bottle to David. He took the bottle and put his arm around his daughter. "Thanks, little one," he said with a grin. Paul gave the other two bottles Marko and Laddie. Star glanced despondently at Laddie. "Do not do that," she said only. Paul and Dwayne just laughed at her. Edgar watched the process with an angry face. "Damn, that can not be serious," he mumbled. "Why are you not a little thankful that you have got your humanity back?"
"You have no idea what you did to us back then," Marko slammed in response to him, then he opened his bottle and drank it all at once. Laddie and David followed suit. The four vampires cheered, jumped up and danced euphorically around the fire.
Edgar made an effort to grab the pegs, but Paul kicked his hand with full force. Edgar cried out in pain, his hand was broken. Markus jumped up to help his son, but Sam immediately had him in an iron grip. The vampire kicked the hunter's right kneecap, there was a crackling noise. "Not a good idea, old man," Dwayne said when Markus fell to the floor, screaming. The vampires continued their joyful dance.
Star was trying to reach the hunters' weapons, but David held her with a laugh. "Star, do you want to kill us again," he asked. With Star in the iron grip, David looked over at Marko and Laddie. Their faces betray the former leader that it was similar to the two, like himself. All three felt a bit dizzy, but the vampire blood that they had just drunk did not have the same effect as it would be the case with someone who first took in this delicate elixir.
Marko mouthed two words. "Not good!" David looked at Laddie, who just nodded. David lowered his eyes and looked thoughtfully at the pegs, he knew what he had to do now. He looked at Star, then he grabbed her, his face changed, his catches fell from his gums, and he bit down. Marko and Laddie had attacked Markus and Edgar. After a while, they lowered the lifeless bodies of the three victims to the ground.
Paul, Dwayne, Hope, and Sam hugged the three new family members and rejoiced. The four did not see that Marko, David, and Laddie looked rather unhappy and continued to dance around the fire. David walked over to Marko and Laddie and hugged them.
"Are you really sure that you want to do that," he asked softly, Paul and Dwayne did not see that communication either. Marko and Laddie nodded sadly. David looked at them seriously. "Okay, then we'll end this whole thing once and for all!"
All three unobtrusively stooped to one of the stakes and held them hidden. They walked over to Sam, Paul, and Dwayne. Laddie hugged Sam, Marko Paul, and David Dwayne. The three looked at each other and nodded, then each one pounded the stake into the heart of his opponent, and none of the three missed his target. The three vampires were so surprised that they did not fight back.
Dwayne, Paul, and Sam looked at their new family members in disbelief. David still held Dwayne in his arms. The dark-haired vampire did not scream, he just looked questioningly at his friend. "I'm sorry, this must finally come to an end," David said seriously. "I thought it would make me happy to be one of you again, but it's not like this, Marko and Laddie are the same, but do not worry, we'll be with you again before the next night comes!"
It was not until the staked vampires were dead that David, Marko, and Laddie gently laid their bodies on the ground. Hope lay painfully on the ground screaming. She had no stake in her heart, but she had felt the pain of her family as if she had been impaled herself.
Laddie, Marko, and David had felt the pain as well, but they knew what to expect. Marko and Laddie threw the remains of Star, Edgar, and Markus into the fire, while David took care of his daughter. Hope could not believe what had just happened. Her own father and his friends had killed her family. She wanted to retreat before David, but he did not allow it. He pulled his daughter into his arms and held her tight.
David had his powers back completely, Hope could not defend herself against him. David spoke calmly to Hope. "Do not worry," he said. "We'll be with them again soon, somewhere else, in a better place!" Then David looked to the sky, the sun was slowly rising, he could already feel it, Marko and Laddie had to hurry!
The two of them placed their dead brothers on the ground, side by side, and sat down with David and Hope in the circle around Paul, Dwayne, and Sam.
Hope looked at her father anxiously and sadly. Paul was right in front of her. She had loved him, like a father. The young woman took Paul's hand and held it tight. David put his arm around Hope's shoulder. "Do not be afraid," he said. "It will be over fast!"
That's how it was. The sun hit the four vampires, one heard a faint hiss, then the bodies of the vampires caught fire and before the four could scream, it was over. Edgar had been wrong then, at least when it came to death in the sunlight, all the vampires died the same way, and that death was final!
The wind had scattered the ashes of the seven vampires in all directions as an old truck stopped beside the fiery campfire. Alan Frog had overheard the news his father had left too late.
Alan had not seen his father and brother for many years, Markus had asked for his help. As the half-vampire climbed out of the truck, it smelled of death and burned the human body at the cliffs.
He could still see the remains of the humans who had previously thrown the vampires on fire, but they were too burned to be identified. In front of the fire, however, was the silver dog tag of Edgar. Alan had given it to him when they were very young.
Alan would never know what had happened up here, but he knew immediately that two of the three burned bodies in the fire were his father and brother. In addition, the half-vampire also realized that he would never be human again without his brother's help.
He did not want to live on like in the past years. Alan realized that there was only one way for him to die, but he had to make sacrifices, he had to leave his humanity behind. He would find a victim in the city and then he would go to the sun!
As fate would have it, the first person he met in town was Lucy Emerson. The woman was very unhappy. It was not enough that she had lost her younger son all those years ago, no, Michael Emerson had also disappeared some time ago.
Lucy looked terrible, Alan killed her quickly, and a few seconds later the sun had killed him and there was no one left to tell how Edgar and Alan Frog, with the help of Michael and Sam, had destroyed their first pack of vampires more than thirty years ago!