Shadows 2: The Half Life by Graham Brown & Spencer Andrews

Author:Graham Brown & Spencer Andrews [Brown, Graham]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thriller, Supernatural, Vampire, Fiction
Publisher: Stealth Books
Published: 2015-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Central Haiti

The red Jeep Wrangler cruised along the country road with its top down heading towards the mountains of Haiti. The sun was high and the sky blue, though a band of clouds could be seen clinging to the ridge high above. As they climbed higher into the mountains the air-cooled enough to make it pleasant.

Another beautiful day on a troubled island. All a disguise, Leroy thought. Nothing in this place was pleasant. He downshifted the Jeep and turned onto an even more primitive road, as he and Terrance continued a long ascent.

“I don’t understand why we’re going this way,” Leroy said.

“Which way are we going?” Terrance asked. “I can’t see, remember.”

“You think that’s funny?”

“It’s not too bad.”

“Why do we have to go up here if these demons don’t want to be saved?”

“You don’t know that until you ask,” Terrance said. “Maybe they do. Maybe they want to be saved and they don’t even know it.”

“And I’m supposed to convince them? Like some traveling preacher?”

“No,” Terrance said. “You’re supposed to show them the light. They’ll decide for themselves.”

Leroy wasn’t sure he liked any of this. After weeks on the island and thirty conversions or rebirths of the souls of the dammed, they were venturing into the heart of darkness in an attempt to reach those who’d become demons long ago. These vampires would be hostile. Dark. Evil. And they served one so depraved, so vile that even the voodoo priests were afraid of him.

“What about Papa Legba?”

“He uses the name,” Terrance said. “But Papa Legba he is not.”

Terrance had explained before that Papa Legba was a voodoo Loa, a god of sorts, who commanded the keys to eternity. Modern culture had corrupted the image, making him into a mad demon, which he wasn’t; and this vampire, the one who ruled the underworld on Haiti had stolen the name and used it for himself.

“Okay, but what about him?”

“Even he must be given a choice.”

“And what happens if he becomes human?” Leroy asked. “Is he forgiven of all his crimes?”

“I don’t know,” Terrance admitted. “But if there is still punishment for one so evil, then at least he faces the sentence as a human.”

Near the top of the foothills they came to an abandoned sugar cane plantation.

“And what about Drakos?” Leroy asked. “I’ve had dreams of him. He wanted to kill me; Elsa took my place.”

Terrance nodded slowly at the mention of Elsa’s name. “She sacrificed herself for us. She tried to destroy Drake even though she knew it couldn’t be done. She did it to buy you some time.”

“Does Drake know about me?” Leroy asked nervously.

“He knows of you,” Terrance said. “But he doesn’t know who you are. And he’s wounded now. He won’t come for you until he’s strong again. And when he does you‘ll have to be ready. You can’t fear him. He’ll destroy you if you’re afraid.”

“So that’s why we’re coming here,” Leroy said. “You’re testing me.”

Terrance grinned. “No test, just a lesson,” he said. “Unfortunately in this world we tend to only find our most lasting faith in the darkest moments of our life.

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