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  I am a vampire。 Blood does not bother me。 I like blood。 Even seeing my own blood does not frighten me。 But what my blood can do to others´to the whole world for that matter´terrifies me。 Once God made me take a vow to create no more vampires。 Once I believed in God。 But my belief�察�like my vow�察�has been shattered too many times in my long life。 I am Alisa Perne�察�the now´forgotten Sita�察�child of a demon。 I am the oldest living creature on earth。
  I awake in a living room smelling of death。 I watch as my blood trickles through a thin plastic tube into the arm of Special Agent Joel Drake�察�FBI。 He now lives as a vampire instead of the human being he was when he closed his eyes。 I have broken my promise to Lord Krishna´Joel did not ask me to make him a vampire。 Indeed�察�he told me not to�察�to let him die in peace。 But I did not listen。 Therefore�察�Krishna's protection�察�his grace�察�no longer applies to me。 Perhaps it is good。 Perhaps I will die soon。 Perhaps not。
  I do not die easily。
  I remove the tubing from my arm and stand。 At my feet lies the body of Mrs。 Fender�察�mother of Eddie Fender�察�who also lies dead�察�in a freezer at the end of the hall。 Eddie had been a vampire�察�a very powerful one�察�before I cut off his head。 I step over his mother's body to search for a clock。 Somehow�察�fighting the forces of darkness�察�I have misplaced my watch。 A clock ticks in the kitchen above the stove。 Ten minutes to twelve。 It is dark outside。
  I have been unconscious for almost twenty´four hours。
  Joel will awaken soon�察�I know�察�and then we must go。 But I do not wish to leave the evidence of my struggle with Eddie for the FBI to examine。 Having seen how Eddie stole and used the blood of my creator�察�Yaksha�察�I know I must vaporize this sick house。 My sense of smell is acute�察�as is my hearing。 The pump that cools the large freezer in the back is not electric but powered by gasoline。 I smell large amounts of fuel on the back porch。 After I toss the gasoline all over the house�察�and wake Joel�察�I will strike a match。 Fire pleases me�察�although it has the power to destroy me。 Had I not been a vampire�察�I might have bee a pyromaniac。
  The gasoline is stored in two twenty´gallon steel tanks。 Because I have the strength of many men�察�I have no trouble lifting them both at once。 Yet even I am surprised by how light they feel。 Before I passed out�察�I was like Joel�察�on the verge of death。 Now I am stronger than I can ever remember being。 There is a reason。 Yaksha gave me what blood he had left in his veins before I buried him in the sea。 He gave me his power�察�and I never realized how great it was until this moment。 It is a wonder I was able to defeat Eddie�察�who also drank from Yaksha。 Perhaps Krishna came to my aid�察�one last time。
  I take the drums into the living room。 From the freezer�察�I remove Eddie's body�察�severed head�察�and even the hard blood on the freezer floor。 I pick them all up and place them on my living room barbecue。 Next I begin to break up the couch and tables into easy´to´burn pieces。 The noise causes Joel to stir but he does not waken。 Newborn vampires sleep deep and wake up hungry。 I wonder if Joel will be like my beloved Ray�察�reluctant to drink from the living。 I hope not。 I loved Ray above all things�察�but as a vampire�察�he was a pain in the ass。
  I think of Ray。
  He has been dead less than two days。
  ;My love�察─�I whisper。 ;My sorrow。;
  There is no time for grief�察�there never is。 There is no time for joy�察�I think bitterly。 Only for life�察�pain�察�death。 God did not plan this creation。 It was a joke to him�察�a dream。 Once�察�in a dream�察�Krishna told me many secrets。 But he may have lied to me。 It would have been like him。
  I am almost done throwing the fuel around and tearing up the house when I hear the sound of approaching cars。 There are no sirens but I know these are police cruisers。 Police drive differently from normal people�察�worse actually。 They drive faster and the officers in these squad cars are anxious to get here。 I have incredibly sensitive hearing´I count at least twenty vehicles。 What brings them here��
  I glance at Joel。
  ;Are they ing for Eddie�拭─�I ask him。 ;Or for me�拭�What did you tell your superiors�拭�
  But perhaps I am too quick to judge�察�too harsh。 Los Angeles has seen many strange sights lately�察�many bodies killed by superhumans。 Perhaps Joel has not betrayed me�察�at least not intentionally。 Perhaps I have betrayed myself。 I have gotten sloppy in my old age。 I hurry to Joel's side and shake him roughly。
  ;Wake up�察─�I say。 ;We have to get out of here。;
  He opens his drowsy eyes。 ;You look different�察─�he whispers。
  ;Your eyes are different。;
  Realization crosses his face。 ;Did you change me�拭�
  ;Yes。;
  He swallows weakly。 ;Am I still human�拭�
  I sigh。 ;You're a vampire。;
  ;Sita。;
  I put a finger to his lips。 ;Later。 We must leave here quickly。 Many cops are ing。; I pull him to his feet and he groans。 ;You will feel stronger in a few minutes。 Stronger than you have ever felt before。;
  I find a Bic lighter in the kitchen�察�and we head for the front door。 But before we can reach it I hear three cruisers skid to a halt outside。 We hurry to the back�察�but the situation is the same。 Cops�察�weapons drawn�察�have jumped out of their cars with whirling blue and red lights cutting paths in the night sky。 More vehicles appear�察�armored monstrosities with SWAT teams inside。 Searchlights flash on and light up the house。 We are surrounded。 I do not do well in such situations�察�or else�察�one might say�察�I do very well´for a vampire。 What I mean is�察�being trapped brings out my most vicious side。 I push aside my recently acquired revulsion for violence。 Once�察�in the Middle Ages�察�surrounded by an angry mob�察�I killed over a hundred men and women。
  Of course�察�they didn't have guns。
  A bullet in the head could probably kill me�察�I think。
  ;Am I really a vampire�拭─�Joel asks�察�still trying to catch up with reality。
  ;You're not an FBI agent anymore�察─�I mutter。
  He shakes himself as he straightens up。 ;But I am。 Or at least they think I am。 Let me talk to them。;
  ;Wait。; I stop him�察�thinking。 ;I can't have them examine Eddie's remains。 I don't trust what will happen to his blood。 I don't trust what his blood can still do。 I must destroy it�察�and to do that I must burn down this house。;
  Outside�察�through a bullhorn�察�a gruff´voiced man calls for us to e out with our hands in the air。 Such an unimaginative way of asking us to surrender。
  Joel knew what Eddie had been capable of。 ;I was wondering why everything smelled like gasoline�察─�he remarks。 ;You light the place on fire´I have no problem with that。 But then what are you going to do�拭�You can't fight this army。;
  ;Can't I�拭─�I peer out the front window and raise my eyes to the rhythmic thrumming in the sky。 They have a helicopter。 Why�拭�All to catch the feared serial killer�拭�Yes�察�such a beast would demand heavy forces。 Yet I sense a curious undercurrent in the assembled men and women。 It reminds me of when Slim�察�Yalcsha's assassin�察�came looking for me。 Slim's people had been warned that I was not normal。 As a result�察�I barely escaped。 In the same way�察�these people know that there is something unusual about me。
  I can almost read their thoughts。
  This strikes me as strange。
  I have always been able to sense emotions。 Now�察�can I read thoughts�察�too��
  What power has Yaksha's blood given me��
  ;Alisa�察─�Joel says�察�calling me by my modern name。 ;Even you cannot break free of this circle。; He notices I'm lost in thought。 ;Alisa�拭�
  ;They think there is a monster in here�察─�I whisper。 ;I hear their minds。; I grip Joel。 ;What did you tell them about me�拭�
  He shakes his head。 ;Some things。;
  ;Did you tell them I was powerful�拭�Fast�拭�
  He hesitates�察�then sighs。 ;I told them too much。 But they don't know you're a vampire。; He�察�too�察�peers through the curtains。 ;They were getting suspicious about how the others died�察�torn to pieces。 They had my file on Eddie Fender�察�including where his mother lived。 They must have tracked us here that way。;
  I shake my head。 ;I cannot surrender。 It is against my nature。;
  He takes my hands。 ;You can't fight them all。 You'll die。;
  I have to smile。 ;More of them would die。; I lose my smile。 ;But if I do make a stand here�察�you will die also。; I am indecisive。 His advice is logical。 Yet my heart betrays me。 I feel doom closing in。 I speak reluctantly。 ;Talk to them。 Say what you think best。 But I tell you´I will not leave this house without setting it ablaze。 There will be no more Eddie Fenders。;
  ;I understand。; He turns for the door�察�then stops。 He speaks with his back to me。 ;I understand why you did it。;
  ;Do you forgive me�拭�
  ;Would I have died�拭─�he asks。
  ;Yes。;
  He smiles gently�察�not turning to look at me。 I feel the smile。 ;Then I must forgive you�察─�he says。 He raises his hands above his head and reaches for the doorknob。 ;I hope my boss is out there。;
  Through a crack in the curtains I follow his progress。 Joel calls out his identity and a group of FBI agents step forward。 I can tell they're FBI by their suits。 Joel is one of them。 He looks the same as he did yesterday。 Yet they don't greet him as a friend。 In an inst
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