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When the ceremony was about to take place Viktor called for Thane to be brought to the hibernation chamber he stood handcuffed in between two death dealers each armed with M-16 rifles. Thane was still half out of it. His chin hit his chest and his eyes were closed he was continually pushed to stand up straight. Usually the children of the elders are supposed to wake them, but Thane will eventually find out he can wait for right now. Thought Viktor.

"In 5 minutes it will be time to awaken Amelia."

All the vampires stood and waited. Thane was stirring. He fell to the ground before realizing where he was. His head hurt, his ribs hurt from when Kahn kicked him. Images were still fuzzy, but he knew he was still in the mansion. He stumbled to his feet. When his sight evened out he saw Viktor.

"Viktor!"

There was seriousness in his voice.

"Why do you keep me here? I have nothing to do with this. I'll be rescued."

"No one is coming for you. They are too afraid to venture to close."

"Viktor face me! I can see fear in you. Why?"

"You'll soon find out."

Thane looked towards Selene who when she caught his eye he smiled she could see a grin across her face. He knew if he had to spend the rest of the time here he could be with Selene. He heard bell toll twelve. Viktor raised his arms.

"Let it begin."

He bent down and turned the lock on Amelia's tomb. The locks clicked the and the bronze disc turned and slid away into the floor. Amelia's coffin raised out of the ground. Thane watched all of this closely. Viktor placed the coffin horizontally. He pressed a button on the side of the coffin allowing a small metal tray to slide over Amelia's mouth. Viktor raised a dagger and slit his right wrist allowing blood to flow into her mouth.

"In a matter of hours Amelia will be renewed."

"Let us return in time." said another.

Everyone left. The death dealers led Thane away, but not beforehe turned and looked at Viktor. Viktor had the growing look of fear upon him. He looked like he was aging thoughhe wasn't.

"Tell me?"

"What?"

"What was the look on Sonja's face right before you burned her alive? Because when I kill you I want to remember itand I want to see the fear you have of me in your eyes."