Chapter 74: Sparkes and Blood – Epilogue

Bill lowered a flashlight to the bottom of the hole, but he couldn't see any sign of the vampire that fell into the depths. Nothing was moving down there.

"I nailed the bastard," Reba said through her tears. "Just after it killed Martin." She picked up the big fifty caliber. "Let's get the hell out of here." Bill patted her shoulder awkwardly, then fired up the quad. They rode back to the camp where he bundled her into his car and drove into town with a story that was even crazier than the movie he'd been making.

They started with the Staff Sargent and argued their way up to the Chief's office. It helped that Bill was a high-powered director and his movie had been pouring plenty of cash into the local economy.

"Alright," the Chief said as the sun peeked up over the horizon and stabbed Bill in the eyes. "I'll send a team out to look at the site. Captain Carruthers was handling everything personally. If I find that you're joking with me, there will be serious consequences."