The firm

Erik’s story

I still don’t know the reason but I already saved this girl twice. The first time was harder because she had been bitten and I had to use my blood to heal her. I can only hope no damage had been made because of my pure existence. 

It’s been a long time but I still recall those days when my uncle killed my parents. He never stopped looking for me or my brother Adam, but he never found us. We used some kind of a spell that kept us out of sight but I really don’t know for how long we can do this. We needed the blood of the one who has the crescent. Our aunt was like that but she passed away a few years ago. Those who wear the crescent are mortals but they possess huge powers, like mind destruction or seeing into the future. And the most powerful is the fire within them. Legend says that they can never fall in love without killing the man or woman they fell for. Because love is the one who can trigger that power.

For a few weeks now I was using my office to research all that it is to research in order to get a hold of a new Crescent, but with no luck so far. They would have to use one of their emotions for the power to emerge. I still don’t have any evidence that such emotions had been used so far.

-          Hey bro! Any findings?

-          Nothing so far Adam. I am afraid we are running out of crescent blood and that scam of our uncle will find us.

-          I thought that was what you wanted, you know, getting revenge.

-          All in their time Adam. We have to be careful and calculated. Kane is ruthless. He will kill everyone who stays in his way. Actually he will kill no matter the reason. That is why we have to find that Crescent. He or she has the power to destroy him.

-          I thought you wanted us to end his miserable life ourselves.

-          That was the plan. But he is no ordinary vampire. If we drain him, his blood will recover so fast that we won’t have enough time to escape. If we put a stake through his heart it wouldn’t even scratch him. Not to say if we try to burn him or cut his head off he will regenerate himself with much more hatred on us. So the only way to do it is with the help of a Crescent. With his fire.

-          What makes you think is a he?

-          I don’t know, guts maybe.

-          Whatever, for now we need to hire an assistant manager. I saw the announcement you made. It is so vague. Do you really expect someone to call?

-          Why not, it is a fair job after all.

-          I couldn’t agree more with you bro! But there were no references. Like what we do.

-          Do you really want me to put there what we do?

-          You know what I mean. As a cover up. In the line of business we are an advertising company, so you need to highlight this if you want someone to come.

-          You are maybe right. It is shallow. Anyway I will take care of it right now. We really need an assistant.

After my brother left I was able to concentrate on what I had to do. And that was looking for someone that might help us with the company. It was not like we couldn’t

handle this, its’s just that a few shooting commercials are about to happen and me and my brother Adam work on another issue, we call it „the crescent project” .I am gifted with some weird power to be able to see with my mind the one who has the crescent. But that will be only and after he or she will fall in love. So it is going to be a long way.

I was looking again on the paper we gave the announcement in and decide to leave it the way it was. And then my phone started to ring. I think I already took like five phone calls but none of them was suitable for what we were looking for. I don’t know why, my instinct I think.

-          Hey bro, do you have a moment?

-          Of course…

My brother popped his head into my office. I noticed immediately his concern so I motioned him to come in. He was still standing at the door.

-          No, I meant if you spare a moment to have a coffee with your brother.

I think a wide smile was surfacing on my face. It was quite nice smiling again. We barely had time for each other since our aunt died. All we do is look for the one with the crescent. There were times when I am thinking to leave the things as they are and face my uncle. But when reality strikes my thoughts are bringing me once again to that conclusion of horror, that he cannot be defeated. His immortality was not from this world.

-          Oh ok, never see that coming…

-          We need to talk!

-          Seems important.

-          It really is.

               The pub where we were going was out of sight and quiet just what we needed. It’s been

quite some time now that we realized we were not the only vampires in town. We didn’t mind,

on a contrary we were relieved we were not the only ones. The other vampires were peaceful,

going on with their lives. I bet they do not know that there is a person in this world who can make

them stronger. And we intended to keep it that way. Not because we wanted all for ourselves but

because there were a lot of things involved.

               That person with the crescent is a human, a mortal and these are vampires and no matter

how peaceful they look when it comes to blood and survival they could become beasts. And to be

honest we do not want another problem on our hands right now. We had a precise goal and that

was killing Kane and revenge all those years of sorrow and pain.

-     The same table?

               A familiar voice greeted us and brought us at the same place as always, the third table in

the back of the pub. It was the most hidden from the curious eyes of others. We were anyway

different form all the vampires in here. We were dressed in suits, elegant and mysterious as I heard

them whispering from time to time.  The pub was though very stylish and welcoming. Large

wooden columns rise as if threatening. But it was only an illusion to drive away curious mortals

from this place.

-     Thank you Leo. The same drinks too, please.

-     Right away gentleman!