Chapter 20 A few hours later, closer to 4 pm now, with only a few more hours of day light, they headed back to the old town to do some checking. Amber’s hearing was so strong that she picked up the zombies in the area. “Down that street to the right of the old malt shop, there a 2 hanging out right around there. I don’t hear any of the others. In fact, I only hear them for miles.” “Impressive hearing.” Alex turns the coroner and sees the zombie pair down the street. As he approaches slowly, they look up and run. However, Amber is out of the car before even Dominic and is right on them in a flash. She recognized them as Henry’s parents. “Please don’t hurt us.” Henry’s mom cries out. “I know why you're here. I know you come to kill us, but please understand that was not our control.” “Something happened to us right after we hurt the mayor and those people. We aren’t sure, but we felt it was wrong, and it made us mad we had no control over ourselves. In f
Chapter 22 A few days had past and Amber, Dominic, and Alex had been testing and trying to find a way to help Henry’s parents and to help the others. Day and night, they were testing, mixing, studying, and retesting. Henry’s parents were trying to help with locations and how many people may have been affected by this Armageddon Gang. Including their plot to take over the city, country, and world as they knew it. It was tiring work even for those who don’t need sleep. However, Alex was contacted by Marco, who may be able to shed light on their dilemma. Marco spoke in his sophisticated and proper tone, which had a bit of an English accident for the olden days. “Alex, I told you before that some of this information has been either lost or never known to us. However, I did find a record buried long ago that may be a trigger. The problem is that it has to do with the individual and what they care about. Like Henry’s parents, they were thinking about their kids and what th
Chapter 1 Do you ever have one of those days and just can’t get anything to work? Well, today is one of those days for Amber Parks. She is rushing to get to her class and has run into every red light possible, has had a broken heal to her work pumps, which she needed to run back into the house, to go find another pair of shoes, her last supply of contacts disappeared when she was trying to put them on this morning while getting ready, and she cannot find them anywhere, she ended up spilling her cup of hot coffee on her blouse and had to change that along with burning her neck enough to irritate her for the rest of the day, and now she is getting chewed out by a parent for her 16 year-old-son, Henry, who can’t seemed to keep out of trouble and pass her class. “I understand, Ms. Rodgers, however, Henry must do the work, be present to his classes, and if he won’t do the work, how is he ever going to pass her Business Class. It is an elective, and he chose her class. This class is not ma
Chapter 2 Later, after the kids were done with all their questions, Mr. Pizzaro had left with his team, and all his presentation items, the bell rang, and the kids were off to their next classes. Amber is now going on to her 2nd year class next period, then 3rd and 4th year classes, the 3 periods after that. She took a quick lunch in between, helping some students, and then she was off at 2 pm. Now she was ready to go home. So, she thought. “Ms. Parks, I need to see you in my office before you go!” A heavy-set man snuck his balding head into her classroom and peered out her. “We had another problem with Henry.” That would be Principal Baker, and he was super, nice man. He lost his wife a few years back, and his weight has just ballooned, which all the teachers have been trying to help him on a diet plan to get him back to good health. She nodded at him, and he was gone. As Amber entered the office for Principal Baker, she saw Henry. He didn’t look w
Chapter 3 Around 8:00 pm, is when Amber reached her home and pulled into her garage. She had a strange feeling all night and it did not go away when she woke up, or when she got into class. So later she planned on checking on Henry again and word on his family. Still no answer back from parents to her or the Principal Baker.However, good news the twins and sister were in school and are staying with Aunt and Uncle. They didn’t know what happened with Henry or their parents either. Amber decided to go by the place that Henry was found and realize it really wasn’t far from school grounds. In fact, it was only a block away and there was a mural he must have been painting on 2 of the walls of the building. It wasn’t complete of course, but it was shaping into a beautiful picture. The area around there was kind of vacant and dull, which only had a few businesses around. He had captured children playing, the stores that are there and were there once before, along wit
Chapter4 Dominic was not one to care about much anymore. He had been around for about 700 years now, and everything was running together, boring, mundane, to his existence. In the last 100 years things enhanced with electronics, with education, and with the overall way of life. However, it really could not take out the cruelty and disgust he felt for being what he was. A vampire, which was not by choice either. His maker, who he killed was a selfish man, who prayed on young men. He was in his late 20’s and around then that was old already. However, his maker was already about 500 years old and had control over the land. When Dominic had moved to the area, he was captured for the King’s amusement and fetish. Dominic was a handsome man then, a dark black man, with beautiful smooth skin, which the King found him to be something he needed to possess. He had been tortured and mistreated in many ways during that life. Then the King had turned him, because he did not want Dominic to
Chapter 5 Amber was washing her face in the bathroom when she felt her power. It was heat that radiated through her system anytime she met another vampire and again after killing them. This time, it was delayed, maybe because she hadn’t fought one in so long. Over 10 years when she was living here before and had her last run in. It was high, and it helped her heal faster and energize her. She almost forgot how it felt. Almost! She decides to jump in the shower to rid herself of the existing residue left by the other vampire. The hot water from the shower always felt welcoming and soothing. Then she felt it again. This time, the power was different and like a vibration. Her whole body glowed this time, and the bathroom, which was dim before, was like she turned on all the lights. It was a rush, and that is when she saw the image of another vampire. However, this one looked familiar, and it was clear as day. She never had a vision like this before. “Oh wait, that is the man who
Chapter 6Dominic was back in the old town location and where Amber had been. He searched around for the scent of the vampire that was attacking her. Then, a woman entered the lot and called out to him. “Were you the one who killed my clan member, Angus?”“No! So, you knew Angus, I see!”“He was one of mine, yes. Did you see who destroyed him?”“Yes, and I found it rather interesting. What was he doing praying on a child?”“You have no business here, stranger, and you need to leave unless you feel like joining my clan and being one of my pets. You’re yummy enough that I could use fresh blood.” Mara purred.Dominic shuttered with the thought. She was an older vampire, created a while ago and had red glowing eyes, the palest skin one could have, and almost white hair. She repulsed him because she smelled like bad news, evil, and disgust rolled in one. “No! I am not here to join, but to inquire. Are you the leader of this clan, then?”“Yes, me and my mate. The Armageddon Clan, maybe you