"Right that's us done anyway."I couldn't believe it. I had been so relaxed and comfortable that the time had absolutely flew in. Sam had done a fantas...ic job. My nails were great. I thanked her for her handy work and she gave me a hug. I paid at the desk and left a tip for Sam. I booked another appointment for two weeks time. I confidently strolled into the waiting area to collect Christina. Christina looked up at my happy expression. She stood up and put the magazine she had been reading back. They're Chinese. Latest technology, and damned accurate. They've got one hell of a punch!" Chinese? Crap, Eric! That doesn't make sense! We haven't known of any Chinese weapon sales or agreements in that region. This is something new." We got some intel out of the unhappy warriors we took in. They just got 'em, Mike. And don't believe that these happy warriors won't drink when their Imam isn't around. One of 'em was a little more cooperative when we got him alone. We filled his belly with hot. We were a small group in contrast to the large chat rooms out on the web. We were actually part of an intranet based server with a well-known internet provider. This probably made us closer and more willing to open up about ourselves.Matthew and I instantly bonded. At first, it was a close friendship. He'd told me he was married but like many married men was not fulfilled. I more or less chalked this up to boredom on his part and since I was not emotionally involved with him I could listen to. At that time he had met a worthy opponent for the first time. The house of Helsing. Fighting in the land of the Englishmen was an educational experience for Vlad. He struggled with the foreign world, the new century and also with the new arts of humanity. Helsing had not been able to cope with him in any way, neither physically nor mentally, and yet he had drawn a draw with the new witchcraft called Science. Surely the courageous vampire hunter had believed at that time that he had finally.