Julia is tied to her bed. Corwin rushes in through the smoke. Julia sees him.

Corwin!!!!!

Varchone! You bastard!

I have kept my promise, Corwin.

Let her go!

But naught was said about that! She is mine! Or none have her.

I would never be with you, Pig. I choose whom I will be with.

And that would be this one?

Yes!

Then, so be it!

No!!!!!!!

Varchone!!!!! I will follow you until the ends of time! I swear I will rip your stinking heart from your chest!

INT. CORWIN'S BEDROOM - EARLY EVENING

Corwin awakes from his dream. Tears fill his eyes.

EXT. BOSTON STREET - NIGHT

Agatha, dressed in black, exits her apartment building. Carl awaits in a running automobile. Agatha scans the street and then jumps into the waiting vehicle.

EXT. OUTSIDE OF JULIA'S APARTMENT BUILDING - SAME

Julia steps outside. She turns up her collar to ward off the chill.

INT. AUTOMOBILE - BOSTON CITY STREET - SAME

Gloria drives as Dan inspects his 9mm handugn. A shotgun rests on the seat between the two.

EXT. TREE LINED BOSTON STREET - SAME

Susie is fairly dragging a hesitant Corwin down the street.

We're almost there.

Is this going to take long, Susie? I have some very important things to do. I'm hungry.

You and your diet. You're such a bitch when you're hungry.

He said to meet him here.

Who did?

As Varchone lands, he slashes Corwin's thigh. Corwin goes down in agony. Susie screams.

Varchone!

Corwin! My beloved Father. It has been so long.

Corwin is your father?

After a fashion. He made me what I am.

At your request, Vile Beast.

And I have no regrets, as you know. These more than two centuries have been such a playful romp through humanity.

Susie punches Varchone in the back. He looks at her and smiles.

Varchone backhands her. She goes down against the tree.

Susie!

You always did heal so fast, Corwin. All except your heart.

Oh you bastard! How I will make you pay.

Pathetic, redundant words, Corwin. How many years have you been saying them? Who fled whom in Bavaria?

I am here now, Varchone. This time no one flees.

Yes. It is time to conclude our little tete-a-tete. But I will not be the one who dies the real death.

We shall see.

I have grown very powerful over the last ninety-some years. Surely my powers equal yours now.

The demon screams and falls back. Susie grabs Corwin to help him up.

Varchone cuts blindly about him.

Come on!

Foul Bitch! I'll have your heart for that.

Corwin's leg heals as they run. Susie helps him.

Varchone slams them from behind, knocking them both down.

Varchone snatches a struggling Susie and clutches her to his breast.

It seems I am always skewering your women, Corwin.

No, Varchone! Leave her! I'll do anything.

Pathetic, Immortal Fool. For all your strength and all your powers, you shall always be on you knees before me.

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And now it is your turn, Corwin.

A rush of flame launches at Varchone.

Varchone throws up his arms to form a psychic shield. The flames rush about him. The length of his sword that is not protected melts.

The flames cease.

Temper, temper.

Corwin motions again, but Varchone is too slow.

Some unseen psychic power launches Varchone off of his feet, fifty feet down the road.

Corwin stands. He is just about healed.

It seems power breeds sloppiness, Varchone. Come. Let us have one final dance.

The impact crunches the vehicle. Varchone tears a wheel off and throws it at the oncoming Corwin.

Corwin takes the tire in the chest. He goes over backward into a wall.

Varchone motions. Corwin ducks. The wall above him explodes backward.

Varchone flees into the night.

EXT. BOSTON CITY - STREET

Varchone flees down the street. Corwin is hot on his heels.

Varchone leaps to kick over a street light. Sparks fly as he picks up his weapon.

Corwin runs into a wild swing of the street lamp. He ducks. Varchone scoots in with a kick. Corwin is knocked into a mailbox. He knocks it off its anchors.

Varchone lifts the street lamp over the prone Corwin. Corwin snatches the mailbox and blocks Varchone's blows.

Varchone pulverizes the mailbox.

Corwin throws what's left of the mailbox into Varchone's face. Varchone knocks it away.

Corwin rolls to his feet. Looks at the mailbox.

Tch-tch, Corwin. That's a federal offense.

EXT. DERELICT APARTMENT BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER

Varchone makes for an abandoned apartment building. He takes the steps in one leap. Corwin slams into him from behind. They explode through the barricaded door.

INT. DERELICT APARTMENT BUILDING - SAME

The two fight through the building's walls, doors and halls as though they were paper.

EXT. BEHIND THE DERELICT APARTMENT BUILDING - SAME

Two gangs of about twenty youths face off each other. They are armed to the teeth with 9mms and automatic weapons.

The two leaders of the groups stand in the center flanked by bodyguards.

Look, Man. We've been over it and over it. We gots to call a truce. Forget the motherfuckin' past.

Just like that!

Someone's popin' our boys. There's gonna be no one left.

Say we find the mother fucker who's been doin' us. What then?

Let's find him first. Then we'll worry about what's next.

Corwin stands Varchone up. He slams him with a blow that bounces him off of the opposite alley wall.

The boys stand back.

Varchone leaps on Corwin. Corwin knocks him down. Varchone grabs Corwin's feet, yanks. Corwin falls backward.

Varchone grabs one of the leader's bodyguards. The large youth is like a puppet in Varchone's hands.

Varchone brings the youth's Uzi to bear on Corwin.

Corwin scootches on hands and knees amongst the youths.

Varchone sprays gun fire after him. Gang members go down.

A melee ensues. Gang members open up on Varchone and each other.

Corwin grabs an armed youth. He uses him as a shield.

Corwin regains his balance and launches the body at Varchone. Varchone is knocked over backward.

A gang member shoves a 9mm into Corwin's stomach. He fires away.

Corwin staggers, growls, snatches the gun away.

Varchone stands. He is surprised as several gang members turn fire on him.

Corwin launches the now unarmed gang member at Varchone.

Varchone knocks him away.

Corwin unloads a magazine into Varchone. Varchone staggers.

Varchone snatches up a screaming gang member. He charges Corwin.

Corwin snatches up a gang member.

They fight using the bodies as weapons.

Varchone slips. Corwin knocks him over backwards into a wall. Corwin tosses the body after him.

Varchone looks up. He sees a fire escape.

Corwin motions. A rush of flame ignites from his hands.

Varchone jumps straight up into the fire escape.

Corwin follows. Varchone, with the grace of a superhuman spider, rushes up the fire escape.

EXT. TOP OF THE BUILDING - SAME

Varchone tops the fire escape. He rushes out over the building's roof.

Corwin is not far behind.

EXT. BOSTON CITY SKYLINE - SAME

Two superhuman silhouettes run across the Boston city skyline.

EXT. BUILDING - SAME

Varchone stops at the edge of a building. He spies Dan in the street. His expression changes to excitement.

More power!

Varchone jumps off of the building.

EXT. CITY STREET - SAME

Dan looks up. Varchone lands in a crouch opposite him.

Holy shit!!!!!!

Go!!!!!!

Corwin lands in a crouch. He takes off after Varchone.

EXT. CITY STREET - SAME

Varchone runs up beside the fleeing automobile. He punches through the passenger side window.

Glass sprays. Gloria screams.

Dan fires the shotgun into Varchone's chest.

Varchone is knocked over backwards. He rolls along the street. Gets up. Gives chase.

EXT. CITY STREETS RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE HARBOR - SAME

Dan leans out of the passenger side window. Varchone is running ten yards behind them.

Dan flips on a laser sight. He fires several rounds into Varchone. Varchone lurches in pain with each hit.

Dan aims for Varchone's leg. Fires. Varchone tumbles over.

Varchone stands. He is now in front of the Boston Aquarium.

Varchone is tackled from behind by Corwin. They tumble.

They part. They gesture to gather psychic strength. They fire simultaneously. Each is propelled backward.

Varchone rolls to a stop against the Aquarium door. He crashes through.

Corwin gives chase.

INT. BOSTON AQUARIUM - SAME

The penguins on the lower level squawk as Varchone enters. The lights are low. Varchone runs up the ramp that circles the main tank.

Corwin enters through the broken door. Varchone has disappeared. Corwin cautiously makes his way up the ramp

Just like old times, eh, Corwin? Do we not dance divinely?

Fuck you, Varchone.

I heard that! Such language!

Varchone's shadow flits from darkness to darkness.

The sharks circle the tank. With cold black eyes they watch what transpires.

Corwin stumbles over the prone body of a janitor. Corwin inspects the body. It has been drained by Varchone.

Just a little snack, Corwin.

INT. TOP OF THE AQUARIUM - SAME

Corwin peers down into the reaches of the monstrous central tank. Sharks swim there amoung the other fish.

A great sea turtle breaks the surface. It gives Corwin a quizzical look.

Varchone screams from the shadows. He tackles Corwin from behind. They both fall into the tank.

They surface. Corwin dives on Varchone.

With an upper cut Varchone slams Corwin in the chin. Corwin is launched up into the air. He slams against the side of the aquarium.

Varchone is submerged by the power of his blow.

A shark grabs his leg and tears. Varchone is pushed to the surface. He screams in rage.

Get off of me, Beast!

Varchone reaches down. Grabs the shark. He throws it out of the tank.

Corwin climbs out of the tank. Varchone climbs out of the opposite side.

Corwin jumps over the aquarium and into Varchone. They roll back down the ramp, fighting all the way.

Varchone kicks Corwin into an aquarium holding a massive forty pound lobster. The lobster latches on to Corwin.

Varchone flees. Corwin screams.

Corwin rips the lobster off. Throws it to the ground.

If I had the time, you would be MY dinner!!!

EXT. STREET OUTSIDE THE AQUARIUM - SAME

Down the street from the aquarium Gail and Dan sit in their idling car.

Varchone exits the aquarium. Spies the couple. They screech off. Varchone gives chase.

EXT. THE WAREHOUSE - MOMENTS LATER

Gail and Dan screech to a halt outside the warehouse. The huge metal, double sliding doors stand open The two run inside with Varchone close behind them.

INT. THE WAREHOUSE - SAME

Agatha and Carl look up as Gail and Dan run into the room.

Close the fucking doors!!!!

The two couples back away as Varchone hits the doors. The doors buckle, but hold.

There's two of them!

Two!

Where's our fearless leader?

I don't know.

Where's Julia?

Varchone slowly stands.

What foolish mortals are these?

Mortals that don't like blood-sucking maggots like you.

I shall kill you first... slowly.

Who are you? The grandmother of all ninjas?

You leave your little mortal friends to do what you can not, Corwin?

Who's Corwin?

Do not play with me Mortal. I have no time for such games.

You're going to pay for what you did to Cindy.

Cindy?

Ah yes! Cindy! The little psychic I had for dinner the other day.

Poor little Cindy Lou who. A tasty morsel what? Who's next?

Why don't you try me shithead?

Varchone steps back in shock. Disbelief is written across his face.

Julia! It is not possible!

Possible, Varchone? What do you know of what is possible. Your petty mind can comprehend nothing but the execution of petty little evils.

Who are you. Whose mind is closed to me! Show yourself.

That's the other vampire.

You woke me from a sound sleep, Varchone. The psychics scream when you steal their blood.

When I steal their power!

And what has it brought you? You still spend your time skulking about in the dark, stealing the lives of the innocent. A petty thief in the cosmic scheme of things.

I am Varchone! Dark God of the night! Tens of thousands have filled my veins!

Are you impressed?

And what of you Corwin? What great contribution have you made to the cosmos. You, who are centuries older than I.

CORWIN

Centuries? More like millennia, Varchone.

Varchone staggers at the statement.

CORWIN

I remain humble before God, Varchone. Something you could never possibly understand. My work is best done in the shadows.

VARCHONE

Oh please! Noble Immortal, you deal in death just as I.

CORWIN

You pollute the world. I attempt to beautify it by exorcising its human cancers.

Varchone sneers.

VARCHONE

Such pathetic justification. You claim humility, yet you do not hesitate to play the part of judge, jury and executioner. By what right do you wear these robes?

CORWIN

You know my powers, Varchone, better than anyone. I can see the evil in men's minds. They confess of their own accord whether they mean to or not.

Varchone snorts in disgust. He looks around him.

VARCHONE

So I see you have taken to hiding behind the skirts of mortals, Corwin. Are the years catching up with you?

CORWIN

They are about to catch up with you, Varchone. I knew you would seek these mortals out to satisfy your gross appetites. Like a moth to the flame, you came.

VARCHONE

And so you fantasize that this little coven will be my undoing?

Varchone sweeps his arms about him.

VARCHONE

And this one, Corwin, the spitting image of Julia. I think I will have her heart this night also.

JULIA

You can try, shithead, but I was planning on having your head.

Varchone laughs out loud.

VARCHONE

Oh, she is sweet. I rather like her sense of humor.

Varchone spins and leaps at Corwin in a flash. The two go over backwards into the dark.

INT. BASE OF THE STAIRS BEHIND THE DAIS - SAME

Corwin and Varchone tumble over backwards to the base of some stairs. Corwin kicks Varchone off of him.

Corwin runs up the stairs. Varchone follows

Julia, followed by her compatriots arrive seconds later.

INT. UPPER LEVEL OF THE WAREHOUSE - SAME

Corwin vaults into the upper room.

One wall is mostly glass and looks out on Boston harbor.

Another wall houses a glass room filled with computers.

This is the room that found the seven sons and daughters.

Another wall holds a display of bladed weapons.

Varchone vaults into the room. He looks out the window.

VARCHONE

Nice view.

He looks at the wall of weapons. Corwin and Varchone simultaneously leap to the wall of weapons. Each lands on the wall to snatch a sword.

Julia and company enter the room. They throw a switch and steel bars fall in place over the iron door.

Corwin and Varchone begin a deadly duel of superhuman swordsmanship.

The mortals arrange themselves into a circle around the two vampires.

Corwin finally knocks Varchone's sword from his hand. He swings for the killing blow. Varchone motions in desperation.

Corwin is knocked across the room with a psychic blow. His sword goes flying.

Varchone dives for his sword. Dan shoots it out of reach.

Varchone looks at Dan and growls. He motions. Flames rush on Dan.

Agatha jumps in front of Dan with a shielding gesture. A psychic shield diverts the flames around them.

VARCHONE

Bitch!

GLORIA

This is for Cindy!

Varchone looks at Gloria just as she motions. A rush of flame catches him by surprise. He blocks too late, and his cloak catches on fire.

Carl jumps forward and motions. Flames roar. Varchone gestures to divert the flame. The fire starts rushes up his back. He can not pat it out and defend himself.

Agatha motions. New flames rush. Varchone screams.

Dan fires. Varchone begins to burn in earnest.

VARCHONE

No!!!!!!!

Julia walks over and grabs Varchone's fallen sword. She looks down the length of it and the sword erupts into fire.

She calmly walks over to the burning Varchone.

JULIA

I believe I owe you this from a previous life.

She swings with fury. Varchone's flaming head separates from his body and his headless body explodes.

The mortals shield themselves from the flying, flaming vampire bits.

The darkness returns to the room.

Corwin is silhouetted against the window framing Boston harbor.

Julia notices him. She drops the sword.

JULIA

You used us. You used all of us to get at him.

CORWIN

I joined you to destroy him. Had I not, you would all be dead, and he would have been that much stronger.

JULIA

Why all the games? Why didn't you just kill him yourself.

CORWIN

Varchone has eluded me for over two hundred years. His power grew very quickly. A long time ago he learned how to hide his mind from me. Then a hundred years ago I underestimated him and he almost killed me. I was burned very badly. It took me that long to recuperate... In the end I did what I thought had to be done.

AGATHA

And Cindy is dead.

CORWIN

And thousands of others, Mother. Some of them very dear to me. The killing is at an end.

DAN

Is it? You're still around. You're just like him.

JULIA
(desperate)

No! He's not like that animal.

CARL

He's a freakin' vampire, Julia, he has to go.

CORWIN

What are you saying.

DAN

We're saying you gotta go.

CORWIN
(angry)

I have saved you!

JULIA

He's right you can't just...

Gloria grabs Julia and pulls her out of the way. Corwin backs up against the window.

CORWIN

No! You fools! You don't know what you are doing!

Julia screams as she is thrown to the ground. Glori turns and fires.

Dan, Carl, and Agatha join Glori as one. The flame smashes into Corwin.

JULIA

No!!!!!

He is blown as one gigantic fireball out of the window. He arcs out into the night over the Boston Harbor. He disappears like a shooting star.

Julia weeps on the floor.

EXT. BOSTON PARK - DAY

Julia walks through a park oblivious to her surroundings. She walks dejectedly among the crowds of people. The lines forged by tears can be seen streaking her makeup.

INT. JULIA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Julia enters her apartment. She stumbles to the kitchen. She pours herself a glass of wine. She sobs.

INT. JULIA'S BEDROOM - SAME

Julia is dressed in a nightgown. She throws down the rest of her wine. The lights are turned down low.

She flops down onto her four poster bed. She looks up into the canopy.

Corwin is there. He drops down onto her with a vengeance.

Julia screams in terror. Corwin has landed so that she is caged by his limbs. Corwin mockingly screams as loud as she does.

Corwin rolls off of Julia. He laughs until tears stream down his face.

Julia stares at him in disbelief.

CORWIN
(through laughter)

I got you so good!!!!!!

JULIA

You're alive!

Corwin takes a few seconds to regain his composure.

CORWIN

It would seem so, Lady.

Corwin tickles Julia and she screams. This time she smiles.

JULIA

But how! I saw you engulfed in flame! Blown out a window!

Corwin looks at her like she's an idiot.

CORWIN

Blown out to where?

JULIA
(realization)

Boston Harbor.

CORWIN

Why do you think waterfront property is so expensive? Location, location, location.

JULIA

You planned it this way!

CORWIN

I knew Agatha, Dan and the rest would turn on me. Houdini would have been proud of my escape.

JULIA

You knew? Or do you mean you planted these thoughts in their heads.

CORWIN
(smiles)

I couldn't have these mortals with, their new found powers, worrying about another vampire loose in the world.

JULIA

What about me?

Corwin pulls close.

CORWIN

I knew you couldn't live without me.

Julia smiles.

JULIA

You're so vain.

CORWIN

An affliction that comes with profound age.

JULIA
(teasing)

I don't know, Corwin. I don't know about living with one of the undead.

CORWIN

Yuk! I hate that term. I prefer the near living.

JULIA

Well, I guess I owe you at least one lifetime. Varchone cut my last one short.

Corwin grabs her for a passionate kiss.

CORWIN

You can't blame him his jealousy, really. He was consistent right up until the end.

Kiss.

JULIA

Consistent.

Kiss.

CORWIN

Yes. He lost his head over you.

Laughter, music and roll the credits.

The end?

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