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AN: Sorry for the lateness. I have had many issues going on that needed my full attention.

Chapter 18 - Maria

Maria felt herself toggling back and forth between conscious and unconscious. Her body was in agony. Her torn back was inflamed and weeping. There on her thigh was a pulsing, burning pain. She could feel the blisters around the burns where they branded her in a couple spots. When they realized that Max, Caligula, whatever he was named, was unresponsive they threw the brand to the side. There was no point if he was not awake to her torture. Her only solace was that Paul was in her head, soothing her, keeping her together mentally. He was coming for her, and she could not wait for them to eat these fuckers. With a satisfied smirk she watched the sun set down behind the ocean.

"I'm coming baby." echoed through her head and Maria fell unconscious.

(Edgar Frog)

"Let me out Eddie."

The voice. That dreaded voice. The one that had taken him over. The one that wanted him to kill his own sister. He refused to say his name. He felt if he acknowledged him with his name that he would have power over him again. That he would take over again. The voice came again, louder this time.

"No! Go away!" Edgar shouted gripping his head.

"Edgar?" a nurse came to his door.

"He's back!" Edgar gasped.

The nurse ran away from his room and then returned with a doctor. The doctor knelt before Edgar. He grabbed Edgar's shoulder and squeezed firmly. He gave him a little jerk and Edgar looked up at him.

"Edgar's not home right now."

Before Edgar's body could move the doctor had thrown himself onto Edgar. The nurse hollered for some orderlies. Three large men came in and held Edgar down. The doctor pulled a needle from his coat pocket and gave Edgar a shot to knock him out. Edgar slumped after a couple minutes. The orderlies put mittens on him up to his elbows and then strapped him down so he couldn't harm himself. They removed all other furniture from the room, anything that he could use to harm himself was removed. The door was shut and locked. Edgar was a good boy, misguided but good. They would help him stay safe and keep his conscience clear.

(David and the others)

They did not have much time. With a quick trip to the walk for a quick bite the boys and girls gathered around to make their plan. Dwayne and Marko knew the docks better than anyone. The best way in would be through the Warf and up under the building. There was a front entrance and then there was the water entrance where the boats were brought in to have maintenance done. That would be the best entrance to go in. Most people believed that vampires couldn't cross moving water. The ocean was constantly moving so, they'd believe they couldn't get in that way. They had to wait though. They watched from a distance as the Father's men scouted around the grounds. They could smell blood, old blood. They were sure that these men had killed Hernandez and they could smell Maria. She was unwell. Paul was shaking, he was so angry but kept himself still until it was time.

The girls moved into the water at David's signal. Their transformation was quick. A ledge was easy to find, and a sweet song filled the air. Sam was placed nearby as the others scattered throughout looking for their own prey. Sam's sweet song caught the ears of a man off towards the end of the beach they were stationed. The man was ensnared in her song, enraptured by her moonlight beauty. The man moved into the water and Sam welcomed him lovingly into her arms. Her song continued as a couple shouts sounded and lights lit on her back. She leaned forward and kissed the man sweetly. The other men ran forward, guns drawn, and shouted at her and the man she was kissing. Sam pulled away and turned with him. He slumped backwards and she turned with blood down her face and chest. She was chewing and then hissed. The man she had kissed was dead and was missing his lips and tongue. He had choked on his own blood. The men went to fire at Sam only for themselves to be snatched into the air. Sam hissed and sunk back into the depths of the ocean in search of her sisters.

Michelle and Cassandra were both feasting on a couple of the Father's soldiers when Samara came upon them. They hissed at her at first but then calmed when they realized it was her. They finished their food and continued on their way. They came upon the under entrance of Hernandez's Boat Shop. The entrance was already open. They could see Max hanging off to the side of the opening. He looked terrible. Burned and battered. If he had been human, he would have been dead. But he was very weak. He could hardly life his head. They could hear voices and they turned to see the person talking. A scream sounded then. It was Maria. They were beginning their torture of her again.

"Please!"

They could hear Maria plead with them. They heard the sound of metal scraping. They believed that it was a chair. There was a shadow that passed near them, and they saw that it was Dwayne and the others. The guys slid up and sped up into the building. They had been so quick that no one had even noticed them inside the room. The girls waited until it was their turn.

(Inside the Building)

"Knock, knock, gentlemen." David spoke out and spooked the men.

Guns cocked at the ready and was quickly searching around the room. David leapt down and stood before them. He was not afraid of them; he was afraid for Maria. She looked terrible. If he could get her to the water, the magic would do its work. The girls would help her.

"Let her go. She has nothing to do with you and me." David said to Van Helsing.

"She is a succubus of Satan. A whore to the underworld." Father Abraham claimed.

"She is an innocent 16-year-old girl that was abused by her mother after her father died. She was used and abused until Max gave her a job to get herself up and out of the gutter. She has nothing to do with me. She did not even know about vampires until recently. The whole mermaid thing just happened to her recently as well." David argued, "Give her to me. Let her go."

Father Abraham smirked and circled around Maria. He grabbed the back of her matted hair and jerked her head backwards. Her abused limbs made popping sounds and she cried out at the sudden harshness. Tears sprung to her eyes. The smell of blood and sickness came from her. Father Abraham pulled a knife from within his pocket and jerked it across Maria's throat. Bright red blood squirted from her throat and sprayed David.

"No!" Paul screamed and charged towards Father Abraham throwing him into the men stationed behind him.

Paul jerked the chains down and held Maria's bleeding body to him. She was gasping violently and gripping her throat. Paul was sobbing as he lowered her into the water into her sister's arms. They pulled her in gently and cradled her as they disappeared into the dark depths of the ocean. Paul was so angry. His lady had been harmed, possibly dead. He wanted this priests head. Paul was growling and literally vibrating in his anger. Dwayne and Mark had come down and had disarmed the remaining hunters. They had them on their knees with their own weapons drawn on their backs. The only one still standing was Father Abraham. He had his stake launcher levelled with David. He was obsessed with his hunt for Dracula.

"You could live and continue your religious work. This is your chance to live." David said to him.

"I will end you. I have hunted you for centuries." Abraham declared viciously.

David made a motion, and all Abraham could hear was the squelching sound of flesh being ripped into. He knew that he was alone now in his stand against the vampires. He would die trying. He would take the scum with him. He was a soldier of the Lord, and it was his duty to see the minions of Satan meet their end. Abraham straightened with a large grenade in his hand, the pin already pulled. He was going to take them with him. He released his hand and the hammer released. It was just a few seconds and then BOOM! Hernandez's Boat Shop went up in flames.

In the water three sirens, holding their slowly healing sister cried out in horror. They watched as the boat shop blazed quickly. They did not see any of the boys get out. They heard a screeching sound followed by another explosion. They knew that was a vampire. Was it the boys? Or was it Max? Did anyone escape? Where were they? Were they ok?

"David!" Sam screamed, tears streaming down her face.

Where we they? The flames reached higher and higher seeming to lick the sky. Sirens sounded in the distance as the ambulances and fire engines raced towards the inferno. The girls had no choice but to retreat back to the cave and to care for their sister. They only prayed that the boys would return in one piece back to them.

AN: ANNNDD that's a wrap.