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by Barry Blair and B. Harkins
Esteban tells Gen that no vampire can enter her home unless invited by her. She believes
in the sanctity of her home. Hotachi has let his hair down. Three demon like vampires
appear at the doorway. Without realizing it, Lee, feeling they are ready (he has
pencils to stake the vampires) to take them on, invites them in. Esteban tells Gen
to revoke the invitation but Hotachi doesn't want to: he wants to finish it now.
Hotachi cuts off a demon vamp's arm, kills a few others, and they run away, flying
off into the night. Gen says, "For the record, the invitation is revoked!"
Lee will get a vacuum cleaner to clean up the bodies...ashes and a few skulls. Gary,
the angel comes in, and explains he is an angel and tells them his name. Esteban
tells Hotachi he hates short summer nights. Hotachi suggests he move to Ottawa. Simon,
Virgil, and Neji come out of hiding. Two males wonder about Hotachi, if he is looking
for some action. One has rent due, the other wants Hotachi to come back any time
and calls him a leather hunk. A preacher is calling for those to know angels who
stand next to them. Gary explains that will o wisps are faeries, different from himóóhe
can lose eternity, not just his petty short violent lifeóólike Hotachi, whom he says
knows nothing. Kake is packing the boy merchandise and finds a wallet around one
boy's neck. Randolph arrives. Minus allows a blond boy to drink some blood from his
finger, "Yeah, baby! Suck!" Randolph takes some blood from the "toy"
also. He claims this is not as strong as demon's ichor or phlogiston from angels'
veins. The girl sees Hotachi; Kake calls him a dreamy hunk. Randolph tells them that
Hotachi has angered Kinski, the so called vampire lord. Gary tries to get Hotachi
to martyr himself. Hotachi wants to know if Gary was at Crimea about a century and
half ago. Gary was. Martyrdom nourishes other souls to carry on the good fight. Kinski
is brought his supper, a boy with short cropped hair, wearing a stringy black one
piece with rips on the back and down the sides as well as high up. He plans on drinking
Hotachi's blood and feed on his hangersóon.
Backup story: pages 3-13 of Gun Fury #8. |