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shirt to retrieve an object, a stake. He had to pierce the demon while she slept, it was the only way. As Kreel stepped towards the sleeping vampire, he raised his hands holding the stake above the demons heart. But just as he had started to bring the stake down to its target, the old woman from the swamps appeared from nowhere and threw her body over the vampire.
                  “No, do not harm the child.” cried the old woman
                  Kreel was confused, first the old woman had told him the only way to end the curse was to kill the vampire, now here she was protecting the demon. “What is wrong with you old woman? Move away from the demon so that I can end this curse!”
                  “She will not be harmed!” cried the old woman, “She is my daughter. I have searched many years for her, I only took the chance that it was her that had placed the curse on you. Now that I have finally found her, I will not allow you to take her away from me again. If you try, I will place a curse on you that is ten times worse than the one that you now bare.”
                  A cry could be heard coming from the vampire as Maggie awoke, more like that of a small child’s whimper. Maggie looked up and saw the old woman hovering over her. “Mamma?” Only that one word, but there seemed to be something different about the demon now, as if a change had come over the vampire. Her attention was no longer focused on Kreel, but upon the old woman that held her safely. “Mamma, is it really you?”
                  “Yes sweet baby girl, it is. You are safe now, rest my child.” As the old woman cooed to her, Maggie drifted back to sleep.
                  It was more than Kreel could bear. He dropped to his knees. “Then it is done, I am destined to live my life as a demon, the curse will remain.” Shaking his head, he peered at the old woman. “Why did you say the curse would be lifted, if you were only going to leave me with false hope old woman? Why did you make me believe that Charlie and I would have our lives back?”
                  The old woman sighed and lowered her head. “It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. I did not foresee this.”
                  Kreel nodded, believing her. “No matter, I will end my torment soon enough.” Then he turned towards the old man. “And that life of my friends.”
                  Charlie came over to where they now stood, and placed his hand on Kreel’s shoulder. “I don’t want to die Kreel. I don’t want you to die either; you’re my only friend that I have.”
                  Kreel lifted his head to look at Charlie. “I won’t let any harm come to you Charlie.” But Kreel knew that to leave the old man to fend for himself would be a cruel act, what he would have to eventually do would be much more merciful.
                  “Yes,” she said, “you will. Shall I tell you why you will live?” asked the old woman
                  Blinking the salty tears from his eyes, Kreel nodded, and managed to get to his feet again. “I don’t suppose I have a choice. Go on, tell me why I would put myself through the hell of living even one more day with this curse.”
                  “I have had a vision,” she told him. “I don’t get them often. But the older I grow; it seems they become more powerful. But this one was mighty powerful, stronger than any before. Do not even think to doubt its truth.”
                  “No one dares to doubt your vision old woman, but your words I am becoming to think may be false.” Kreel was beginning to lose all hope, and began to think that he may just take the life of the vampire after all, no matter the consequences, and the old woman’s life as well if he had to. “Go on then, tell me if you must old woman. I cannot walk out into the sun until it rises