Chapter 9

Dillon was coming and we had to prepare to get him the correct transport, we had give him specific instructions where to meet his driver. To be couscous we sent Kie out with the car just in case that madman tried anything on us. We give him the instructions, to go to the water fountain in the square where a large car would be waiting, of course we didn't tell him what car would be there, that would only make him freak out . Well we didn't exactly tell him why he was coming in the first place, how could we? Oh Dillon come help us protect my vampire girlfriend, girlfriend? any way against this psycho killer who turned out to be van helsing, as in van helsing the vampire hunter. Oh and did i miss out that I'm a vampire?

Kie had sent me a text to tell me that they were on the way back to the hotel so i should really get ready. I looked out the window and was surprised to see the distant headlights of the car moving through the forest, "wow my eye sights getting good " i mumbled to myself.

As i waited for the car to come closer i felt the tight squeeze of Mavises arms around my waist, and her head sinking into my back with a tight hug.

"We better get out there" she whispered into my ear.

"vwahts going on?"

I turned around in horror to see Dracs shocked face staring at me and Mavis, she didn't help at all by not releasing her arms from my waist. It's as if she was trying to hind behind me.

"urm...ahh" was all i could get out my mouth.

"Nothing dad!" Mavis said, still sheltered behind my back.

"urm.. Dillons hear, i got to go" was all i said, leaving them both to stare down each other in mortal peril.

I walked out the room and made my way through the lobby to the entrance, i had already warned the guests in advance that a human was going to be arriving shortly, and told them not to freak out. I met up with Cazz who was waiting just by the doors.

We made our way out and stood ready whilst the car pulled up. The doors swung open and Kie left the vehicle and behind him was Dillon. He had light blonde hair that was spiked up on top of his head. We wasted no time and hugged each over, the way old brothers do, we'll really he was my brother, brother in arms.

"So" he asked "i guess this isn't a social visit, due to your guy hear packing a state of the art M4" he joked.

"Well not exactly, i invited you to call in a favour, you remember operation blackstorm?" i asked

"Well yea, that's when you dragged my shot up arse 2 and a half miles back to the LZ right, or the time you rescued me from a P.O.W camp, or the time..."

"Ok i get it" i laughed " i saved your ass on multiple occasions, but i only ask one thing of you" i asked

"Oh yea, and what's that?"

"That you remain open minded" kie said.

"Shoot away cap" he laughed

"Ok, you have met Kie, and this is Cazz, but who you haven't met is my dead gunner jack, who by the way has half a neck"

His head perked up in attention. So i began to explain how we were ambushed in the woods by this mad man called Vince and told him all he did to us. He was visibly shocked by this, especially the part how they managed to sneak up on us with unknown weaponry and render us unconscious. The part i didn't tell him was how i was a hunter and was now a vampire, i never even told him about Mavis or even the hotel. I then noticed his eyes jerk to the side of me. I turned to see Mavis stood there rubbing her arm as if she was nervous, i grabbed her arm and took her hand in mine.

"Dillon there's kind of something i missed out" i smiled, trying to make him a little more comfortable.

"Well I'm... I'm.. Kind of.. ya know... a vampire" i said.

He just stared at me and let out a huge whale of laughter. Mavis looked at me confused, and i just shook my head at her urging her to be quiet. I then went on to explain all of the parts i had missed when telling him the story, of how this hotel was a hotel for monsters, how i was a monster hunter, and how i had fell in love with Draculas daughter, which well surprised cazz and kie. And well for mavis she just wrapped my arms around her body and leaned into my chest with the biggest blush on her face. We then showed him how i could turn into a bat and walk on walls and even read minds. Well he just laughed.

"This is amazing" he said excitedly. He began to serious his face out "Connor can i ask you something?" he whispered.

"Of course anything" i replied, but still in a bit of shock that he took the news so well.

"i need you to save my arse one more time" he said " and if you give me your word i will do anything to protect you guys"

"What do you mean" i asked confused.

"Well, i have cancer, i don't have more than a few months left" he said as he looked to the ground " could you turn me into a vampire like you?"

I just looked at him in shock, hes dying and he wants to become a vampire? I turned around to see drac barge through the door.

"My friend connor, said if we equipped you with the right weapon, helsing wouldn't even get close, is that true?" drac asked

Dillons smirk almost reached his ears as he looked at me "yes sir, it's true"

"Then it is in my dept to save your life" Drac said "if you would like, i could turn you within a few days?"

"YES SIR, THANK YOU SIR!" he shouted. Drac looked at me with a confused look on his face.

"It's a soldier thing" i told him, and he eminently understood. I turned back to Dillon who was greeting Cazz "well let's get you shown around, shall we."

We began to show him the entire first floor which included the dining room, kitchen and a great hall witch i guess is used for parties. He didn't at all seem frightened as he actually began a conversation with frank; he was telling him all the stories from the "old days" when we used to role together in the SAS. Even Mavis seemed to be interested in the stories and would turn her head and look at me to see if he was telling the truth of the. She enjoyed knowing about my past, mainly because i never really talked about it, i never really wanted her to know about the people i have killed, but Dillon being Dillon only described the good stuff. Kie and cazz where even listening and enjoyed learning about my life before i met them.

He told them of how we travelled the world together, well more like deployed together but never the less, we had been everywhere! The services where good to us, giving us freedom that not a lot of people had, i was... i am a marine and always will be, and he made that pint clear with the words "there's no such thing as a ex-marine." And he was true once a marine always a marine. Dillon eventually got to the part in our long gurney where we split up and go our own ways. Mavis held my hand in a tight squeeze as Dillon told us the nightmares that had once haunted my dreams. Of how we were abandoned by our leaders and left to die, and how we were the only ones to survive the horrors of seing all of your men die in front of your eyes.

He paused and stared at the blank table for a while as the rest of took in what he had been describing, of how good turned to bad within a matter of minutes.

"Well" he said "I'm a bit tired."

"Oh, me and Connor will show you to your room, its down the hall from ours so... if you need anything" Mavis said.

"Thank you" Dillon said while standing up and stretching his arms.