Man at War – Excerpt No. 337

Before getting into position, Marc and Murphy picked up handfuls of loose mortar and bricks and spread it over the stairs. Right behind him he caught a sound reminiscent of sandpaper rubbing against stone.

It was not much, but to him it may as well have been an incensed mob with torches and pitchforks. He turned around quicker than the eye could see, making it seem as though there were two of them.

Murphy reacted visibly to Marc doing so, but in slow motion. By the time his second realised what was going on Marc fired off two rounds.

The first one struck the lead vampire in the shoulder, while the second ended up with a hole through his neck. That left another two vampires at the entrance.

Black and white photograph of a large, ornate clock tower at night, surrounded by soldiers in military uniforms. A soldier in the foreground is captured in motion blur as he walks briskly past the tower, creating a sense of urgency. Other soldiers stand stationary in the midground and background near the base of the tower. The wet cobblestone ground reflects the lights, adding to the dramatic atmosphere. The image has a vintage, torn-edge photo border.

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