Secrets of the Demonfire

Tyler and Slacovich caught up with Ara, who was still fighting against Stacy. She was totally outnumbered and cornered. Tyler was about to jump in, but Slacovich stopped him.

"She needs help, let me assist her!"

"No, just watch. You'll be amazed at how Ara's battle instinct works."

"She's cornered, let me help!"

"Trust her judgment. She may be cornered and outnumbered, but she's far superior to those lowly creatures. See for yourself."

Ara pressed her back against the wall, waiting for the vampires to step even closer. She was slowly reaching for a short sword made out of pure silver to use against the enemies. She had run out of silver bullets while shooting Stacy's minions who approached her when she was chasing her.

One vampire took the first call and launched towards her. She unsheathed her short sword and swung it directly at the attacker. The others followed and attacked her all at once. She swung her sword as she spun, hitting every vampire circling her. She gave the final strike to the remaining vampire, plunging her sword into its heart.

Stacy was left stunned on the ground as Ara walked toward her. But to Ara's surprise, a tranquilizer dart hit her shoulder, paralyzing her to the ground. Tyler and Slacovich immediately rushed to her side and removed the dart. They retreated for the meantime to secure Ara's safety.

Little did they know that the dart itself had a little secret. The moment it hit Ara, it extracted blood from her. When Stacy couldn't see them anymore, she picked it up and secured it inside her little pouch. She went back to their headquarters, bringing the sample with her.

At the mansion, they all gathered in Ara's room as Carolina checked on her condition.

"Don't worry, guys. It's not fatal. She's just put to sleep. Good thing you're in the area. We wouldn't know what would happen if she was left alone."

"That's good to hear. Then let's give her time to rest. As for us, we should also do the same."

All agreed to it, but Tyler decided to spend the rest of the night in Ara's room. They left him there and headed towards their rooms.

Meanwhile, at Volton's headquarters, Stacy proudly handed over the sample of Ara's blood. Volton grinned at the sight of it. He gave the sample to Dr. Spencer for her to study it immediately. Dr. Spencer followed his orders and rushed to the laboratory. She then observed the movement of Ara's blood under a microscope.

She was amazed at how harmoniously the serum and the red blood cells interacted with each other. While recalling the sample from one of their army, the serum tended to devour every presence of red blood cells, making the body unstable. She tried mixing Ara's blood into a first generation blood sample. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Ara's blood mixed perfectly well into the other sample, calming the serum and stabilizing it. Her discovery was a great help to their army.

"My dear! Finally, we can stabilize our army's vampire state."

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"That's good news! Tell me, how can we do that?"

"The answer lies in the blood of the Demonfire. Their blood is the key for us to stabilize our men's condition."

"What do you mean?"

"Their blood has the ability to harmonize with the red blood cells, making the owner adjust to everything. The serum in their body still devours the red blood cells, but in a very slow manner. Unlike the blood from our army, where the serum devours them instantly."

"Their blood has that kind of ability. I see."

"We need to capture one of them and extract as much blood as possible. I still need to calculate the exact amount of blood that's needed to be transfused."

"Why do we have to capture one of them, when my blood has the same ability?"

"I totally forgot about that. I'm sorry, Mr. Hellgazer."

"No need to be sorry, my love. You've done a great job so far. All we need now is to test it."

"I still need to know the exact amount needed to stabilize one's condition."

"The key has been around us since the beginning. We just lacked some knowledge about it. If the Demonfire can do such a thing, then I can as well."

"You're very right, my dear. When do you want to test it out?"

"Right now, but I've got a better idea. Rather than manually extracting my blood, why not let a vampire suck it out from me?"

"You mean letting them satisfy their thirst from your blood?"

"Exactly, but I need to refill myself as well. Capture as many prey as you can. It's going to be a feast for me."

His men headed out immediately to capture humans who would serve as a blood bank for Volton.

"My dear, who's going to have the honor to take the first bite?" Dr. Spencer sat on his lap, caressing his cheek.

"Stacy, come over here."

"Yes, Mr. Hellgazer."

"You've brought the sample, so you have the first taste of it."

Volton cut his wrist, making it bleed heavily. Stacy was a bit hesitant, but an order was an order. She first licked the blood flowing out of Volton's wrist. After giving it a taste, she couldn't seem to hold back. She buried her fangs into his wrist and hungrily sucked out his blood. Dr. Spencer intended to stop her, but Volton stopped her from interfering.

Stacy satisfyingly retracted her fangs and not a drop was wasted. Her body, which had been disfigured since the first fight with Ara, now returned to how it was before. Like the Demonfire's pale skin, she also shared the same abilities now.

"How do you feel?" Volton sat straight as his cut slowly healed. He felt drained but didn't want to show it.

"Mr. Hellgazer, I feel fantastic. I feel stronger. This feeling is amazing."

"Then let me see you fly."

Stacy really wanted to fly the moment she saw Ara spread her wings. She stepped back a bit and felt something coming out from her back. Little by little, she spread her wings. They were as gorgeous as bat wings. She flew freely outside, flapping her wings excitedly. She then returned after experiencing it the first time.

"Mr. Hellgazer, with my stable condition as a vampire, I won't let the Demonfire get in your way." Her eyes turned red for a second and then changed back to normal. She could fully control her abilities.

"We now know their secret. I've been wondering how they've ended up being that strong. Stacy, from now on you'll be the captain of the new army I'm making."

"That's a great honor for me, Mr. Hellgazer sir. So sad that Timothy won't be able to experience this power." She clenched her fists in anger.

"It's up to you now to avenge him. We will rise up and reign as we conquer the world."

Volton's men arrived with a bunch of victims in hand. He then satisfied himself with their blood and rested for a bit before letting another one satisfy their thirst with his blood.

The Demonfire's morning started by watching the news. There were families weeping for their lost, and the policemen that Carolina and Diego saved got interviewed. They stated everything that happened to them and the existence of vampire hunters. The hunters brought assurance of the people's safety, but even so, people were advised to get back home before sundown.

Li contacted the landowner where Sun University had been constructed. She managed to get the land title under the Demonfire Group of Companies' name and the new ownership of the school. They all went to the University to check on Carl and Hilda. They parked their cars in front of the University gate and stepped out.

The students couldn't believe their eyes the moment the six of them stepped out. Others snapped photos of them, posting it on their social media. Carl and Hilda had just arrived as they saw the commotion at the school gate.

"Is that President Hellgazer at the gates?" Hilda almost whispered to herself.

"Who?"

"Look over there." Hilda pointed toward Slacovich's direction.

"What are they doing here?"

"Let's greet them to figure it out."

Both of them walked towards Slacovich's direction. As Li saw them coming their way, she waved at them with a smile. The students murmured and also looked at whom Li was waving to.

"Seems like we're here too early." Tyler waved at them too.

"President Demonfire, Miss Ara, Mr. Tyler, what are you guys doing here in our university?" Hilda waved back at them, smiling widely.

"I just thought last night was a nightmare, but it's true after all." Carl scratched his forehead.

"We're here to meet up with the dean. The University is under the ownership of Demonfire Group of Companies. The issue has been solved, and you will no longer fear a shutdown. Aside from that, we're also here to get an answer from you about what we've discussed last night. Please follow us; I already informed your professors to permit both of you to skip classes for today."

Slacovich walked ahead first, followed by the others. Carl and Hilda followed them as per Slacovich's instruction. Being a vampire hunter is a great responsibility, but for the sake of their loved ones, they'll risk it.

As they walked into a corner of the school building where no one could see them, Slacovich and the others stopped and faced the two of them. Without saying anything, they changed into vampires. Hilda stepped back, startled, while Carl at first was terrified but eventually calmed himself down.

"Come on, guys, if you were bad vampires, you should have sucked our blood last night. But instead, you saved us. Vampires fight against vampires to save us humans; now it's time for a human to save his kind. Yes, I'm terrified, but I trust all of you."

"Wait a minute, why isn't she changing?" Hilda pointed out Carolina.

"Oh me? I'm sorry, but I'm not a vampire. I'm a pure-blooded human being." Carolina giggled.

"That's a relief. If you're able to stick around with them comfortably, that means they're good people." Hilda smiled in relief.

"What do you know, little girl? I might suck up your bloo----" Slacovich pulled Diego away from Hilda.

"Stop scaring her. You're the one who should be scared." Slacovich pointed at Carolina, who was raising an eyebrow while frowning.

"He's into little girls, that makes sense now." Carolina turned her back, pouting as Diego followed her.

"Revealing who you all are, does this mean you trust the both of us?"

"You're a wise man, Carl. One trait a hunter should possess."

Carl and Hilda followed them to the dean's office. There, the issue about the shutdown had been solved, and their next move was to establish an underground headquarters for the hunters to gather.