Amsbary, Jonathan [Cyberblood Chronicles 02] Kit [pdf]

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Las Vegas. His e-mail had over 600 messages waiting, he had
called in every clerical worker he could spare to handle the
mess. He was very afraid that the Committee's computer
system would crash.
There were certain things that triggered a Committee
investigation. This case had all of those elements covered. If
the crime is particularly bloody, someone in the investigating
team will contact the Committee. This crime was the bloodiest
that the Committee had any record of. The carnage was
beyond belief. Some of the crime photos had found their way
to Jean's desk and they painted a horrifying picture. This
vampire was making a statement and he wanted everyone to
hear it loud and clear.
If the physical evidence ties to exceptionally old crimes the
Committee will be notified. There were fingerprints that
matched with a killing spree that took place in Chicago and
the surrounding suburbs back in the fifties. The F.B.I. always
got nervous when this happened and made contact. It was, in
fact, this circumstance that got Jean his lead on his last kill.
One thing that surely triggers a call to the Committee is if
the evidence points to a dead person. The fingerprints
belonged to a James Majewski. He was considered a suspect
in the earlier crimes, but when he went completely missing he
was declared missing and presumed dead by the powers that
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be. Jean was certain that he had the name of the vampire
now, not that this information did him any good.
As he was pouring over the information for the umteenth
time, Jean heard a timid knock at his office door. Without
asking, he knew it was his secretary. His assistant would have
knocked boldly and his wife would be somewhere in the
middle. It couldn't be anyone else. His orders were clear on
the subject of his privacy.
"Come in." He yelled.
The door pushed open slowly. "Please Alice, come in" Jean
called out.
"I'm sorry, sir. I know you don't want to be disturbed ...
but," she was nervous and kept hesitating. In most
circumstances Jean would have been patient with her, but not
today.
"What is it Alice? I'm busy here." Immediately Jean kicked
himself for saying the second part of that. Alice certainly
didn't deserve it.
"I'm sorry Alice, you know how it's been. Please, what is
it?"
"Sir, I just don't know if it's important enough, but it's the
lunatic, David."
"David? Have you called Pat?"
"No, sir. He said he wanted to tell you something, that
there was something you needed to know."
"Do I have to go down there?"
"No, sir. He gave us the message. He said you would
understand."
"Okay, what is it?"
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"Sir, he said the someone named Wilhelm was trying to
contact you and that it's very important that you talk to him."
Jean remembered the name from Rene's journals. If it was
the same Wilhelm it would be very important.
"Alice, is there any record of a call from a Wilhelm?"
"Yes, sir. There was one call, this morning, at about five
a.m.. You were asleep and he wouldn't talk to anyone else.
The message processed, but you've received so many and
they all claim they are urgent and .."
Jean waved off the apology. "I understand Alice. If I'm
right, you should get another call after six this evening. Notify
me immediately and put the call through."
"Yes, sir. I will alert the switch board."
"Do your best to keep some lines open. This is very
important."
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As predicted, the call came between six and seven. The
caller was terse and only said that he needed to speak with
Jean, alone. They made arrangements and Jean left the
complex for his meeting.
At Jean's insistence, it was in a semi public setting. They
had settled on a train station not too far from the
Committee's headquarters. Jean was told to sit and wait. If
and when Wilhelm thought it was safe, he would approach.
Jean waited 25 minutes.
An ordinary man walked up to Jean's table and sat down
without introducing himself.
"Wilhelm?" Jean asked.
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The man nodded, waited a moment and then spoke "I
assume you know who I am?"
Jean nodded, "I've read Rene's books."
"Good, then I'll make this as quick as possible. Do you
know the name of the one you hunt?"
Jean nodded, "James Majewski."
"Excellent. He is reckless and his actions have been noted
by others. These others would prefer to remain in the
shadows if you take my meaning, but will take action if you
cannot stop him. They would prefer to see you have a
successful hunt.
"The one you seek will turn east soon. The one you know
as David will help you. Listen to him and do as he says."
Jean was about to ask one of the million questions that
were buzzing around in his mind, but he blinked and the man
was just gone. Jean sucked in his breath and realized that he
might have well have set a meeting for the heart of the forest
or downtown Paris. If Wilhelm had meant to harm him, no
crowds would have stopped him. Jean made a note to
emphasize the protocol of not confronting vampires at night.
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Chapter 33
Ed and Kit drove west in his pick-up truck for a few hours.
The sheer size of this place still overwhelmed Kit. That he
could drive this long and only pass through a couple of small
towns was amazing. She wondered how the early explorers
and settlers managed to cross this barren country. She also
wondered how the Indians had managed to live here.
"Sure is desolate." She said looking out into the inky night.
"I suppose it seems so, but I wish you could see it in the
sunlight. There's a real beauty here. Of course, you have to
take your time in finding it. It's an acquired taste."
"You mean like coffee?"
"Something like that." Ed chuckled. Kit smiled and
continued to look out the window.
"So what are we looking for?" Ed finally asked.
"A feeling. Something really powerful is calling me. I can
feel it like a hand on my neck."
"You're sure it's not that other vampire?"
"As sure as I can be. Sometimes I can feel him nibbling at
the fringes of my psyche, but this is completely different. It's
like James is trying to break his way in. This is an....
invitation. I don't think James can possibly be this polite.
"We're slipping to the south, it's coming from there." Kit
pointed diagonally from the cab.
"Not real familiar with this part of the state, but most of
the roads are a grid around here, so we'll keep going until it's
directly north of us."
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Kit nodded. She didn't tell Ed, but her eyes didn't see the
world as mortals saw it. She could see very well in the limited
light. She made out a million shades of gray and brown. She
saw rocks and sand and dirt. "An acquired taste." She
muttered under her breath.
"So ask." Kit finally told Ed.
"Excuse me?"
"Ask. Ask your questions. You must have a million of them.
For Christ's sake I'm a Goddamn vampire! You MUST have a
million questions. You can stop being polite, it isn't like I'm
not aware of my particular condition."
Ed was not the direct type. He hesitated a minute. "Okay,
sure thing. Well I've got to ask you, is blood all you eat ...
drink?'
"Yup. It was all the daily nutrition that a growing young
vampire like me needs."
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