A Midnight Stop at....

It was a Slow Night and there were Few Customers Dining in and Pulling up to the Drive-Thru. Music Played Faintly from Speakers on the Ceiling but No One really was Listening.  There were Five Customers inside the Fast Food Joint and each were keeping to themselves and to their Late Night Feast, Dipping their Fries in either Ketchup or Vanilla/Chocolate Shakes and taking Bites out of a Double Stacker or Chicken Sandwich. The Music Changed from a Slow Jazz Piece  to a Classic Rock Song that some of you might Recognized as Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London".

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand
Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain
He was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook's
Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein Aaoooooo
Werewolves of London
Aaoooooo  

One of the Customers Perked up his Ears at the Sound of the Songs Lyrics and made a Sound of Disgust.  

"Hey!"

He Shouted at the Staff at the Check-Out.  

"Turn that Piece of Sh** Song off! I'm trying to Eat here and that Song is making my Stomach Roll..."  

The Only Teenager at the Registers  Shrugged and went to Change the Song on the Radio that was Hooked up to the Speakers then Returned as the Song "WereWolves of London" Changed to Michael Jackon's Thriller.    

It's close to midnight
And something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer thriller tonight, yeah  

The Customer nodded in Satisfaction and Returned to his Meal.  All of a Sudden a New Customer Walked in Dressed in a Heavy Bikers Jacket and with a Tactical Backpack Slung over his Right Shoulder. The Customers Inside Watched the Newcomer with Wary and Suspicious Eyes that Followed Him as he Approached the Register.   "Welcome to McDr...." the Teenager Started to say but the Newcomer held up one Hand as a Sign for the Teenager to Stop Talking then Pointed at an Item on the Menu Board and Placed A couple of Wrinkled Bills on the Counter Taking a Cup from the Counter Cup Dispensary and Slowly walking over to the Soda Machines. The Song "Thriller" Finished and Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" began to Play as the newcomer Clicked on an Choice at the Soda Machine and the Sugary Liquid Poured into His Cup and Began to Froth at the Rim.

  Steve walks warily down the street,
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go Are you ready,
Are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat Another one bites the dust  

The other Customers kept their Eyes on him as He Finished getting his Drink and Chose a place in a Corner of the Restaurant and Sat Down taking a Small Sip of the Drink then pulling out a Newspaper from within the Pockets of His Jacket And Spread it  Wide Enough for all the Customers to See the Headline on the Back.  

ANOTHER VICTIM CLAIMED BY UNKNOWN BLOOD DISEASE

  The Newcomer began to Browse through the Newspaper and as he Browse, He also began to Hum long with the Lyrics of the Song Playing. the others kept to themselves but felt a Sense of Unease at the Newcomer's Arrival and Presence. The Song Ended and the next Song was Interrupted by a News Anchor.  

"This just in.... With another Victim of the Mysterious Blood Disease that has Been taking the Lives of Many Citizens, there is Rumors of a Quarantine being Planned by the CDC and the President. However this is still just Rumours but there will Updates if anything Changes.  The CDC and the President has yet to Comment. There has also been a Update on the Reports of Victims Found not Claimed by the Mysterious Blood Disease but by  a Serial Killer that Press are Calling "The Bram Stoker Stalker". Victims of this Serial Killer have been Found by Police in Horrid States....there has been mention of Heads Cut off and Stakes Plunged into the very Chest of the Victims and Even Stranger....Traces of Garlic Powder and Holy Water on the Bodies....The Police...."  

Again the Customer who made a Complaint of "Werewolves of London" Playing Shouted at the Teen at the Register.

  "Turn that F****** SH** Off!"   

The Teen Repeated his Shrugging and Went Again to change the Station.  

"Not an Avid Listener of the News?"

the Newcomer asked breaking His Silence and Putting down the Newspaper FaceDown Showing them the HeadLine he Was Reading....  

"BRAM STOKER STALKER" STRIKES AGAIN!  

The Complaining Customer Glared at the Newcomer and took a big Bite out of his Meal before Giving a Reply.  

"No because it has always been Bad News and I'm Sick to Death of Hearing Bad News."

  "Well I can Understand not liking to Hear Bad News..."

The Newcomer started to say until the Teenager Walked over to his Table and placed his Meal Before him.  

"Here you Go Sir."  

"Ah Yes...."

The Newcomer said and began to Unwrap his Sandwich Slowly and Almost.... Mockingly   

"I sense a "But" in that Sentence you were about to Finish Saying."

  "Ah Yes... Forgive me. I Understand your Annoyance at Bad News but the Thing I don't Understand is why you said that you were Sick to Death because you Certainly don't look Sick and You alre...."

  "It was just a Phrase I use sometimes.....Why make such a Big Deal out of it!?"  

" Forgive me.... I did not Wish to Upset you but... to Inform you."  

"Inform me?... Inform me of What Exactly?"  

"Well I just wanted to Inform you and Put you Mind at Ease that you have no Fear of becoming Sick Enough to "Die" if you are Worried about that "Mysterious" Blood Disease that has been "Running" amok these Past Couple of "Nights".  

There was Silence in the Restaurant except the Playing of the Next Song.... Rolling Stone's "Sympathy for the Devil"    

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul to waste And I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game  

"I'm not Following you. What makes you so Certain that I'm not Sick enough to Die?"

  The Newcomer Rolled up his Newspaper but did not Return it to His Jacket Pocket but instead Unzipped his Backpack and Placed the Newspaper Deep inside. Taking his Hand out of the Bag he Returned to the Conversation but the Customers gave a Slight Notice that He left the BackPack Unzipped.  

"Well as I Said... You look Perfectly "Healthy" and  as for your Worries about "Death", it  is Completely Laughable."  

The Customer Glared Him as if He was just Insulted.

  "Why do you Laugh at me for just a Silly Phrase."  

"Because it is "Silly" and because you and everyone in this Restraunt need not Fear Death because...."

He paused and made a Motion with his Hands as if He was making a DrumRoll.  

"You all already DEAD!"  

Silence Again and.... 

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby  

The Customer looked at the Newcomer and took the last French Fry and dipped it Slowly in his Ketchup  

"That a odd thing to say.... We all all Living and Breathing here... You must be on Drugs or Something."  

The Newcomer Smiled and picked up His own Small Packet of Ketchup and Sloshed it around.  

"You are most certainly Breathing but I won't Agree on Living.....Unless you Refer to yourselves as the "Living Dead"."  

The Customer then Laughed Aloud.  

"You saying we Zombies....Oh My you are a Riot Whoever you are."

  " Well my Folks always Said I was a Comedian but they also said that I was very good at one other "Thing"  

"And what "Thing" would that be?"

  "Oh "Nothing" much...."  

He Casually Slipped a Hand into his BackPack.

  " Just a "Special"  "Talent" I had back in High School."  

"What...? Magic Tricks? You are going pull a Rabbit out of your Backpack and Complete this Joke of yours?"  

The Newcomer Shook his Head and Suddenly there was a Sound of a Muffled Bang  

"No I'm not a Magician...."

He said Getting up as the Customer felt Pain in his Chest and looked down to See a BulletHole that was Slowly Bleeding Rapidly. The other Customers then pushed themselves out of their Chairs with their mouths open as they Hissed and Growled Revealing the two Fangs of a Vampire. The Newcomer Pulled out a Pistol and threw the Ketchup Packet on the Floor where it Splattered and Rolled down the Tiles.   

"I'm just a Humble Vampire Hunter. "   

The First Customer Fell Headfirst into his Meal and Moved no more Leading to the Remaining Four Customers to Launch themselves at the Vampire Hunter who Fired Rapidly Left and Right.   The Vampires Dodged but one got Hit in the Shoulder and Screeched in Pain and Cursed the Vampire Hunter in the Language of the Nosferatu.  

"Oh Please...."     

The Vampire Hunter said as he  Rapidly took a Sharpened Stake and Launched  it across the Dining Room where it Impacted into the Cursing Vampire's Heart. The Three Remaining Vampires took no Notice as the Second Slain Vampire Fell to the Floor with a Thud and Split up in an Effort to Divide and Conquer but out of the Deepest Reaches of his Jacket, the Vampire Hunter whipped out a Silver Blade from it Sheath attached to his Left Leg and Slashed into the Air Decapitating Two of the Attacking Vampires.  The Last Vampire quit its Aerial Attack on the Vampire Hunter and Leapt backwards towards the Register and Seized the Teenager behind it and put Her Hands around his Throat and Baring her Fangs Hissed At the Vampire Hunter.  

"You let me go now HUNTER or I shall Rip open this Boy's Throat...."  

The Boy Whimpered and gave the Vampire Hunter a Pleading look but the Vampire Hunter Laughed and Aimed his Pistol right at the Both of them and Fired Once.  The Fatal Bullet went through the Boy's Heart and into The Vampire's who gave a Gasp of Surprise as both Her and the Boy fell down onto the Floor Together.   The Vampire Hunter Sheathed his Sword and Lowered His Pistol then Stopped and Smiled as he Realized that the Previous Song that was Playing before the Fight had Changed from "Sympathy for the Devil" to Bon Jovi's Shot to the Heart"  

Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
Darlin', you give love a bad name  

He walked over to the Boy and the Female and Stooped down using one Finger to Open the Boy's Mouth. The Budding appearance of Two Virgin Vampire Fangs stood out Clear as Day.  

" I don't  Negotiate with Vampires Ma'am nor do I Waste my Time trying to Save their Familiars."  

The Vampire Hunter then Walked over to his Backpack and Returned  His Pistol Inside then Slinging the Backpack over his Shoulder Walked out of the Restaurant and as He got a few Miles from the Fast Food Joint, He turned and gave one last look at the Sign and Laughed...  

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