CHAPTER 1: Hell


It was a few minutes past midnight I was walking home from a night out with Vlad when out of the darkness a figure had exited the alley in front of me. “Well well, Francesca Trümper, so nice to finally meet you” he said as he drifted closer and began to stroke my hair. “Get away from me!” I jerked away and began to sprint toward the intersection hoping to have someone stop and help. I didn’t get more then a few yards away when he pulled a pistol out of his trench coat and fired a shot hitting me in the shoulder. I cried out but still kept running, shortly after, I collapsed due to the pain. He walked up to me and grabbed the collar on my shirt. I shouted “who are you and what the hell do you want from me!?” I cried. The man replied in a gruff voice, “My name is D’Ablo. Tell me where Vladimir Tod is!” his voice echoed throughout the alley. “I don’t know, please let me go!” I said in a fearful yet angry voice. Out of nowhere a cell phone started to ring.  It took a few seconds to comprehend that it was my ring tone.  D’Ablo paused; he threw me to the ground and took my phone out of my jeans pocket. He answered but said nothing. “Frankie? Hey you left your bag in my car, I’ll bring it into school tomorrow ok?” the voice of a young boy said.  D’Ablo chuckled, “She won’t be in school for a while.” He said in a dark voice. “What the- who is this? Leave Frankie alone!” the boy shouted as D’Ablo began to sink his fangs into my wrist. I screamed, not a pained scream but more like a scream of terror. The boy gasped, “You son of a bitch! I’m going to kill you!” he screamed loud enough that I could just barely make out the words he said. “Vlad no, he’ll kill you!” I shouted realizing that I had put Vlad in more danger than he already was. D’Ablo looked over at me, then back at the phone and chuckled. “Well, Vladimir Tod, I’ve been waiting for this moment for years.” He grinned. “Now listen closely, if you ever want to see Francesca alive again, you will meet me inside the abandoned warehouse near 5th street at 12:30 Am.” he said. “If you hurt her in any way so help me god I’ll kill you!” Vlad screamed. D’Ablo snorted, “Well, that all depends on if she puts up a fight” he said. “You bastard, let her go!” Vlad shouted. D’Ablo ignored Vlad’s command and threw the phone at me; I had just barely caught it. I put the phone to my ear, “Vlad please, don’t meet him. I don’t want you to die, I love you, and....” Vlad interrupted me and he said in a stern voice, “Frankie, I’m coming to find you.” He said. My eyes grew wide at his reply, “No! Vlad-“I gasped. “That’s it, times up!” D’Ablo shouted as he pulled my cell phone away and threw it at a wall. Seeing the small phone shatter sent a chill down my spine. “Please, don’t hurt him!” I cried. He paid no mind to me as he grabbed me by the arm. “Move it, we’re leaving.” His deep voice boomed. “Where are you taking me?” I said in a small, scared voice. There was a short pause. “Hell…” he replied in a demonic voice.