Diary Entry March 2936: (Goodbye My Wife)

It had been months since Umana first came to ze castle to see me. Tonight vas ze night I vould visit my vife at ze village. I had made sure my robe vasn't sticky from ze last victim I had ze other night. I zen transformed into my bat form & flew down to ze village Umana vas in. But vhen I got down zer, I vas shocked in horror at vhat had happened.

Most of ze villagers, including Umana, vere overeigned by ze vampires. Ze other villagers, who had knew nothing about vampires, vere bitten instantly & some vere about to become like me. I transformed back to my normal form to search for Umana. And zen a tragedy happened zat dark & deadly night.

I had found Umana, but she vas attacked by Kanaduske. Ze same vampire zat cursed me! About to lose my vife, I had to elbow ze bad excuse for a vampire bat.

He looked angrily at me saying, "Vhat are you doing? Don't you know who's side you're on?"

I shouted to him, "Shut up! You may do as you please, but never under any circumstances try to kill my vife!"

But zen Kanaduske smirked at me saying, "On contreir, Kevin, or should I say Count Batula, your vife's dead as ve speak."

And vith zat, he tossed Umana to ze edge of the cliff. I pushed Kanaduske aside & quickly grabbed Umana by ze hand. Her eyes opened to see me.

She smiled & said quietly to me, "Kevin...I knew you would come.."

"Shh, don't talk, Umana. I'll get you to my place & help you feel better," I told her.

"No, I have to tell you...until my last breath..I had a wonderful time seeing you....I wish that we should be together in spirit, no matter what happens..."

"Umana, don't die! You are everything to me!"

"I'm afraid...I don't have...much time..."

She zen gave me a kiss on ze cheek & smiled.

"No matter what happens, dear husband, I will....alw..ways...l..love...y..y..you...."

She zen died as my grip on her hand slipped. And at zat moment, ze love of my life vas gone. I zen started to cry as ze rest of ze villagers vere being destroyed. I looked angrily at ze one who killed Umana. Not vanting to take anymore of Kanaduske's actions, I picked up a stake & stabbed him in ze heart.

Ze other vampires dropped ze remaining victims as ze last of ze villagers, including my son, fled from ze scene. Kanaduske zen fell to ze ground & smirked at me.

"You've von, Count Batula....you've von..."

He zen died in front of us. I thought ze vampire's curse vas suppose to lift up, but I had failed to realize I had been a vampire for too long to change back to normal. Ze other vampires bowed down before me as one of zem gave me blood & called me 'Master'. I drank ze blood & turned to vhere Umana had fallen.

One of ze former servants of Kanaduske came up to me and asked, "Sire? Is there something wrong?"

I told him, "No, it's nothing. I just need to be alone for a vhile."

He nodded & told ze other vampires about leaving me alone. I picked up a carving of a stone & carved some vords onto ze stone. I left ze place as a tear rolled down my cheek. It vas ze place of Umana's death I vould alvays remember. If you are vondering vhat ze vords I have carved vere, here it is:

Umana Acorn
2907-2936
Here lies ze love of my life.
Take care of yourself my dear.
Sayonara, Umana, my vife.
Forever yours,
Kevin Acorn aka Count Batula

(Next Chapter: The Mysterious Hedgehog & the Adventure)