Blood Country by Jonathan Janz

Author:Jonathan Janz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: horror; gothic fantasy; flame tree press; creepy stories; supernatural horror; vampire; werewolf; witches
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Published: 2022-09-13T08:51:18+00:00

Chapter Ten

Quincey

“Motherfucker,” Michael growled and seized Dez by the shoulder, towing him backward. Dez nearly toppled but kept his feet by sheer luck. Iris and Levi were retreating too, but all Dez could see was the mountainous figure rising from the bed. Quincey was shirtless, his only clothes boxer briefs, but the quadriceps that bulged from them were twitching, the broad pecs twitching; even his abs, which weren’t that defined but were still more pronounced than most men’s, seemed to undulate under his skin. Ebony-bearded and pale-skinned, Quincey rose to a height of at least six-seven. His fists were balled, his head was down, and his eyes were orange hellfire. His face hadn’t yet contorted into the heart-stopping mask of the vampire, but Dez knew that wasn’t far off. When the eyes glowed, the change was upon them, and if Dez and the others didn’t get out now, they’d be done.

“Watch his crossbow,” Susan said, and a gust of disorientation blew through Dez. He’d forgotten all about her, forgotten about her betrayal. Truth be told, he’d forgotten about the crossbow, but now he aimed it, saw the giant vampire’s eyes track the bow’s movements, and Dez fired. He didn’t know if it was skill, an accident, or the jilted wrath at having Susan sell him out to her newer, exponentially stronger, partner. Whatever it was, the bolt whizzed over Susan’s shoulder and chunked into Quincey’s bulky torso just under the left nipple. Quincey grunted, half twisted, and when his face swung up and snarled at him, Dez knew two things: one, half their mission had failed. If Susan didn’t want to be saved, Susan wasn’t going to be saved. And two, if they didn’t kill Quincey now

(Susan too?)

the rest of the vampires would be alerted to their presence.

But even as Dez loaded another bolt he knew it wouldn’t be enough to bring down the giant vampire. Not unless he bullseyed one of Quincey’s eyes, and even then they’d need to saw the bastard’s head off to make sure he didn’t revive, and just how would they do that with Susan around, screaming and doing everything she could to doom them?

We gag her, a coldhearted voice said. We gag her and after we’ve killed Quincey, we hog-tie her sorry ass. Then we find Cassidy.

The giant vampire had reached down to grasp the bolt, exposing his right side, so when Dez fired again, he nailed Quincey in the rib cage, his bolt all but disappearing. Quincey roared.

“Stop it!” Susan screamed, and actually took a step toward Dez. The flashlights were swooping and bobbing over the whole scene, transforming it into a stroboscopic nightmare, but even in the chaos Dez could see the hurt and indignation in Susan’s face. “Quincey saved me!” she shouted. “He saved me and you let them get me and put down that fucking crossbow!”

“Ah, to hell with this,” Michael said and surged forward. Dez saw the hammer in his grip, knew he’d avoid using his pyrokinetic powers if he could.

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