I stood there for a couple of minutes, taking stock of the situation. I decided that my first action should be getting the animals taken care of.When ... checked out the corral, I could see that the fence was in good shape. As I walked around, I couldn’t see anything harmful growing. Satisfied, I led Margarite and Jughead over and set them loose. While I was checking the corral, Shadow was doing his own inspection. It seemed like he wetted down every post and tree he could find.Next was the barn.. .. I wasn't that Matt O'Connell.Oh no ... the farm boy from Decatur was long gone.What was even stranger was the fact I was driving a new Toyota Land Cruiser — the vehicle of choice of terrorists throughout the world. For the last few years I had been killing people who were driving and riding in Land Cruisers in Afghanistan and Iraq.My mood changed when I thought about the fact that six weeks ago I had been in an almost identical silver Land Cruiser, just liberated from a newly dead Syrian. Please leave the room if you do not want this war to happen.No one left the room that I could see.Matthew: Ok then, now I may not be of your blood, I am not even your race but I will strive for victory in this fight, we shall win over the vampires, I myself have felt their injustice personally, we shall win this war and when this is over, we shall rule over the land well and forever long!A wave of cheers spread through the hall.Matthew: Now, please calm down, I would like all battalion. Inside there were a few startled gasps as thosewho didn't know saw the new would be members for the first time.I made my way to the low diving board as the saw horses were lined up,the head members standing at each one."Sisters, Honored Guests," I got their attention."Tonight, is a night of celebration, of breaching boundaries and settingnew goals. A night of open acceptance, and a night that will spark a newbeginning for some."A murmur washed through the crowd and I saw Miami Tyler with Erika.