PROLOGUE

The moon was a full moon and it shone brightly through the clouds radiating stolen light energy from the sun.The road was a bit deserted. Everyone had closed for the day in the town. The sky seemed to be cloudless while everywhere was calm.

"Come on!" Tom said as he crept towards an abandoned cart.He was a young teenager though a bit taller for someone his age.He had a brown hair with a set of white teeth. He moved with calmness and was getting impatient with how the other boys were slowing him down.

"This is a bad idea." Hank complained. He was the smallest of the twelve boys who were gathered."My mum doesn't even know I aren't home and she's going to be mad if she finds out I'm not on my bed."

"How would she be mad if you return early?" Tom said.He was the oldest among all the boys and was head taller than them which automatically puts him in charge.In fact it was his idea for them to sneak out of their homes.

Hank appeared uneasy but when he saw the impatfro look on all their faces he quickly gave in.

"So how do we reach there?" Thomas asked. He was nervous but didn't want to show it.

"We just crawl through the woods quietly without the watchmen knowing and get to the lake".Tom replied. "Guys this is going to be fun can't you see the fun part in all this."

The boys nodded their heads in unison and stared at Tom for further directions.Tom signalled them to wait as he crawled out into the dark for some seconds and later returned to them.

"All clear" he said as they all moved. They tailed behind Tom as he led them through alleys and pathways.

"How would you know all this places?" Hank asked amazed at how a young boy got to know how to sneak through alleys to avoid watchmen and guards.

"You know me,I love going for adventures". Tom gave a wink and Hank giggled. They sneaked through two buildings and appeared before the woods.The trees stretch out before them and they wondered where it ended as none of them had ever left that town since they were born.

"Our last task is to sneak pass the cemetery," Tom announced. "The guards there would be asleep by now for sure so it'll be easy". He then began moving again and the boys followed behind him.They entered into the woods and walked through a narrow pathway.

The woods was darker than usual and if the moon wasn't bright that day it would have been completely dark in there.Different sounds echoed through the trees and everyone started to get scared including Tom though he concealed his.

They arrived at a small iron gate.At the top was a word written boldly and carved out of stone which was imprinted on the wall "cemetery". Tom maneuvered his way through a hole at the corner of the fence while he signalled for them to wait for him.

He disappeared for quite some time and the boys were almost getting scared to death as they thought he had left them there. He emerged from the hole later and signalled them to follow him.They all squeezed there way through the hole on the wall passing through it one by one each waiting for his turn.

When they were all in Tom led them through a pathway.They could see graves with names of the deceased carved on stones above the grave.

"That's my grandfather!" Nicholas one of the boys almost screamed in excitement pointing at one of the graves.

"Shhhhh! for Christ sake! Nicholas" ,Tom whispered, anger swelled within him but quickly subsided.

Nicholas voice seemed to have startled the cemetery guard as they saw his torch go on. "Who's there!" They heard his voice say as he moved towards where they were.

All the boys stared at Tom in fright as they heard his footstep approaching. " Follow me" Tom ordered as he crept quickly towards a very dark spot between two pillars and hid there.The boys also followed quickly as they hid themselves in in the dark spot and bent low.

The guard came into view as he searched around using his torch. " Who's there?" He repeated as he continued scanning around. His eyes turned towards where the kids were and they all went still holding their breath in anxiety. Some closed their eyes and water dropped.Tom shot them a warning glance not to move or say a word though they couldn't see him clearly but they understood what he was trying to do.

The guard moved from that spot and went round searching but found nothing. "Can't believe I'm hallucinating things" he grumbled. He went back to his initial position and sat.He grabbed a bottle of rum from a sack on the floor and gulped down its content. He sighed and then yawned. "Maybe its the rats" he said to himself as he closed his eye and soon continued his sleep.

All the boys gave a relief sigh.They crawled from their hiding spot. "That was close" Hank said.

"Please don't ever do that again" ,Tom warned staring at Nicholas.

"So sorry" Nicholas apologized. "Won't happen again."

"Let's keep moving," Tom said as he led them down a trail.They moved on till they reached the end of the cemetary.The fence there was broken beyond repair and they easily passed it.

"Are we close?". Thomas asked. "Very", Tom replied.

"Have you ever gone swimming there?" Paul asked.

"No" ,Tom replied,"I've never actually been here at night I only sneak there sometimes in the day and stare at it."

"Is it very beautiful?" Thomas asked.

"You'll see" ,Tom replied.

They walked for some distance each nervous about what they were about to do.

They reached a slope which led downwards towards some group of trees and something was glowing from behind the trees. "Its down there!" Tom said in excitement as he galloped down the slope. They all followed him quickly and slipped pass the trees.There before them was the legendary enchanted lake.

The lake radiated a green color which shone brightly radiating light from a source no one knew.It was very calm and peaceful. The children's face lit up in excitement. All their troubles wasn't for nothing.

"Told you guys it was worth it". Tom said.

"I don't think we should swim in it" .Hank saidsuddenly. The other boys stared at him in amazement.

"Don't tell me you came all the way from your house for nothing.This is going to be worth our while."

"They don't call this lake enchanted for fun you know". Hank said. "I'll just stay here and watch you guys, besides there will be more guards around here."

"You're such a pussy" Thomas said, he removed his cloth and dived into the lake. "O my God so cool" He said in delight.

The rest of the boys also jumped into the lake.Derek moved to a corner and watched them from afar.He also kept watch in case any guard popped out from nowhere.

The children were having real fun.The water created some sensation in their bodies which made them moan in delight.

"You don't know what you're missing," Tom said. "At least touch the water if you cannot swim."

Hank reluctantly moved towards the water and dipped his hands into it. He groaned as a result of the sensation that followed.It was delirious. "Wow" he said.He continued playing with the water by waving his hands in it.

"Should we take sides?" Tom asked, "you can swim while I watch."

"No thanks" Hank replied, he quickly left them and retired to his previous location.

Tom shook his head in frustration, "you're really something" he said.He continued playing in the water.

Hank turned, glancing at them and at the same time keeping watch.After about fifteen minutes he heard footsteps approaching. He moved closer to where he heard it coming from and saw a torch approaching.

Panic arose within him."Someone is coming" he said to them.He made himself audible enough for them to here but didn't shout to avoid being heard by whoever was approaching.

The children all rushed out in fear.They grappled for their cloths and tumbled on each other.

"Ouch!" Tom screamed.They all turned towards him.I just injured myself,he exclaimed as blood dripped down from his index finger.He put his hands in his mouth and sucked it.

"Who's there?" they had a voice call out.There was nowhere for them to go or run to so they stood still each thinking of what to say.

A guard appeared from the trees.He was muscular and had a black mustache. He held a torch on his left hand and a shotgun on his right hand.He froze when he saw children dripping wet from the lake and were staring at him.

"What the hell!" He screamed. "What're you kids doing out here in the middle of the night." The children stared at him as though they didn't hear what he said.

"You deaf or what!" He exclaimed.He moved closer to them.

"It was all my fault sir" Tom said.The rest of the kids stared at Tom in amazement."I made them come here cos I couldn't come alone.I'm so sorry sir."

The man stared at him not quite sure what to do with them. "Follow me" he ordered "and get dressed all of you".He tried to walk but his eyes caught something. " You're wounded son" ,he said to Tom.

"It's nothing sir". Tom replied staring at his wound. Some of his blood had dripped down and flowed into the lake through the water dripping from his body.

"Get dressed " he repeated and turned back towards the trees.Something however startled him and he jumped backwards.

A man wearing a dark hood stood in the midst of the trees and he was muttering something to himself.

"Who the hell are you?" The guard asked as he held his grip on his shotgun firmly.

"What have you done?" The man asked staring at Tom. "You fed him blood."

"Fed who blood?" The guard asked.

"You have no idea what you have done." The man replied.He brought out a sword from his cloth.

"Shit!" The guard screamed as he held his shotgun and aimed at the man. "Drop that sword or I'll blow your brains off."

"You aren't fast enough" ,the man said. "Besides I'm not the threat I'm on your side."

"Perhaps you're still in the dark" the guard said, "bullets are faster than swords now and I don't give a damn who's side you're on."

The man suddenly zoomed and grabbed the gun off the guard in a flash.The guard stared at him in dismay.

The children were also watching everything keenly. They seemed to be enjoying the turn of event.

Just then the lake began moving.It began rotating in circles and everyone backed away from it.The rotation continued and started growing intense. The green light radiating from the lake shone brighter and strange noises were coming from the lake.

"What's happening?" Tom screamed.

"He's awakening." The man replied.

"Who's awakening?" the guard asked again.

"Evil!" The man replied.He held his sword steady waiting for something to come out of the lake.

The lake continued rolling inwards till it dried off.Everyone watched in amazement except the man holding the sword and the shotgun who was rather tensed.The whole lake had now dried up and the only thing they could see there was a splatter of mud.However something began coming out of the mud.It was the figure of a man.The mud cleared from his body and he inhaled deeply.He wore a dark suit with a red tye. His eyes also glazed red.His nails were longer than usual and his mouth had short fangs.

"I'm free" he said, "at last."

"Take the kids and run! " The man with the sword screamed at the guard handing him the shotgun.The guard didn't have time to think as he ordered all the children to follow him.The kids didn't hesitate to jump towards where he was and raced after him.

"Not that one" ,the man with fangs said as he grabbed Tom suddenly within a heartbeat and broke his neck.He dropped him on the ground. The man with sword rushed at an amazing speed at the other man but was yanked off his feet suddenly and pinned to the ground.You're too old for this,the man with fangs joked.He broke the man's hands and the man screamed in pain.I told you I'll erase all your generations,he said with a smile. He moved towards Tom and bit his vein on his wrist.Blood gushed out and he opened Tom's mouth and directed the blood in it.When he was done he returned back to the man on the floor.

"I'm not the last of my kind" ,the man said.

"I know" ,he replied."But I don't bother about that because I'm about to wipe out your bloodline which is the last to exist."

"You think you can mess with fate.You may have succeeded in wiping out all other bloodlines but mine will be different. My generations will destroy you and there's nothing you can do about that."

"Well,so far all the vampire hunters who have come after me have been dessicated or reduced to dust so your won't be different. There were once twelve bloodlines of your kind but now its just yours left so there's nothing stopping me from finishing my task."

"You won't succeed,My generations will be different and you'll never even find them to kill."

The man with fangs laughed loudly. " Find them? I never look for them.Somehow they all come to me and think they can destroy me so i easily take them out that's why I'm invincible so far.Don't worry,when I see your next in line I'll tell him you said hi".He then tore his hands into the man's chest and brought out his hearth.He stared at it for some seconds and then threw it away.He picked the man's sword and kept it with him.

He turned towards Tom and saw Tom coughing loudly and gasping to regain his breath. "mmm,the children."

***

The guard led the children through the fence and back to the mortuary. "Steve!" He screamed. The other mortuary guard jerked back into consciousness and stood from his chair.He was surprised to see eleven kids.

"How'd they get here?" He asked unsure of what was going on.

"We need to get out of here now!" The other man screamed.

"What's going on?" The guard asked again.

"I'll explain later but we need to get out of here". "He has Tom!" Hank screamed.

"He's dead!" Thomas replied. " He's gone, Hank."

"Going some where?" They all turned back in fright and were startled to see the same man in suit with Tom. Tom looked pale and was staring at them as though he were about to jump on them.

"Tom is that you?" Hank asked.

Tom stared at him.There wasn't emotion in his face. He stared at them his eyes darker than usual.Hank looked into Tom's eyes.This wasn't his friend there was nothing there but darkness.

"You guys left your friend and ran" the man said, " that's a bad way to treat your friend."

Everyone trembled and none was ready to speak.

The man looked at Tom."I haven't fed for years" he said,"And you also need to feed so Bon Appetite." His face suddenly transformed into something like a beast.His fangs projected into great lenghts.Tom's face also transformed into like that of a beast as his eyes became completely black and he also grew fangs.

The two of them suddenly attacked them and tore their fleshes as they gulped on their blood hungrily.The sound of screaming filled the atmosphere as the bloods of the victims were splattered all across the place.

At the end all the children and the guards were slaughtered that night.