Chapter 2
“I closed my eyes in a languorous ecstacy and waited - waited with a beating heart."
Bram Stoker
Warning: Vampires, adult themes, distressed sim, language (one instance), sexual references (only a couple, and nothing shocking), sim in underwear, simulated blood.
Loki and Rebecca looked at one another before turning their attention back to their visitor.
“Vampire?” Loki enquired, an annoyed edge to his voice, “You don’t really expect us to believe that there’s a vampire running around the city do you?”
The man raised an eyebrow and smirked before replying.
“I admit it detective, I’m joking. There isn’t a vampire in the city…. There are three vampires, two males and one female.”
“And no doubt the wolf man and Frankenstein’s monster are with them …” Loki muttered under his breath, but loud enough for the man to hear him.
“You disappoint me detective. I thought it was your duty to follow all lines of enquiry, especially in a murder investigation?” the man sighed.
“Lines of enquiry, yes. The ramblings of a raving lunatic, no!” Loki shouted, opening the door and gesturing for the man to leave.
The man didn’t move; he simply glared at Loki before snarling. Loki took a step backwards, his eyes fixed on the man’s sharp, pointed teeth.
“You would do well to take my words seriously, detective. Five deaths are just the beginning, and you won’t be able to prevent the number from rising unless you throw aside your scepticism and allow me to help you.”
“Why should I believe you?” Loki asked, still reeling from the sight of the man’s teeth. “It wouldn’t be the first time that a serial killer’s made their victims appear to have been killed by a wild animal or a monster, and I doubt that it will be the last. There are any number of ways that a victim could show signs of being attacked by a vampire, and you’re not the first Dracula groupie I’ve seen with expensive dental work.”
“Dracula groupie? My brother and sister will enjoy that description!” the man laughed as he walked towards the door. “Hollywood has so much to answer for. I’ll see you in a few days detective; your desk sergeant has my name and telephone number.”
“Well, that was different,” Rebecca mused as soon as the door closed.
Loki rolled his eyes in disgust. The media would have a field day if they thought that the Department were paying attention to a theory as ridiculous as crazed vampires roaming the city. It was true that they had no idea as to how the victims had been drained of their blood, but Loki believed that a pump of some kind had been used. However no evidence of a pump or any other device had been found during the post mortems, and not enough DNA had been recovered in order to build up a profile of the murderer. Whoever was responsible, Loki was convinced that it was not a vampire.
Woo! Chapter two! I am so slow.
But, I did love the ‘Dracula groupie’ comment, hehe. Looks like Loki wants to learn the hard way. So be it.
Silly men. They should know better… it’s always the hot women in the clubs or the hot men. They’ve got fangs, dang it! Stop thinking with your nether regions!
I guess they should get some thanks–the vampires, that is–for trimming down the stupidity amongst the population.
Tanya: LOL, and now Chapter 3 is ready!
I’m glad you liked the ‘Dracula groupie’ comment as I want Loki to have a sense of humour of some kind (even if he’s a sarcastic so and so in the process). And yes, the men are always thinking with the other parts of their anatomy rather than what’s between their ears - they never learn do they? The vampires could be very busy ….
Comment by Mao — March 1, 2008 @ 9:12 am
Hi, its me again, i left a comment in the first chapter, remember? i’m way too late, i didn’t have time to checkout your site lately. I love the ‘vampire groupie’ word you use, very funny! Why these vampire started terrorising this town, i wonder.
Tanya: Hi again Karen, thanks for reading and and commenting
I couldn’t use Loki Beaker without keeping some of the characteristics that Maxis gave him! He’s much nicer than he used to be, so I thought he should have a dry sense of humour as a trade off for not being mean and argumentative 
Why the vampires chose that town (Chronicle City to be exact) will slowly be revealed ….
Comment by karen — April 2, 2008 @ 5:25 pm