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senses
enabled me to see a large man and a much smaller woman. I recognized the
woman as Jennifer, one of the bartenders at the local pub. My extra-
sensitive hearing picked up Yu's voice. "Please... don't hurt me. Just take
the money," Yu Abiru begged quietly. I quietly headed towards them, planning on
using my supernatural powers to save Yu's from Yu's assailant. It's almost
impossible to hear vampires approach when they are just walking normally.
When the vampire is trying to be quiet, it IS impossible. Then I heard the
distinct sound of a zipper. "Noooo..." came Jennifer's whispered plea.
Galvanized into action, I started to run down the alley with supernatural
stealth and speed. I was going to rip the guy, whoever he was, to pieces
with my vampire's strength. Two bad things happened; my foot found a loose
piece of gravel, and struck it at just the perfect angle to kick it. The
noise it made as it ricocheted off a building eliminated the stealth
advantage. Alerted to my presence, the man wheeled, and swung his arm as I
arrived.
I gasped in shock as fire cut through my side. I fell to the ground in
excruciating pain. I had been cut very deeply; hadn't I se
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