Slacovich, Li, and Diego take Carolina back to the hotel with them. They introduce her as an old friend who happened to work on the island. After letting all their employees enjoy their stay, they all set out to leave. This time, they're all prepared to deal with Volton and his men. As soon as they arrive at the mansion, they give her a room of her own. Tyler and Li also let her have access to their workshops. They can't wait till Harry comes back and teams up with Carolina to make the antidote. What they don't know is that, while they're gone, Volton has already taken action. He already deployed a few of his uncontrollable men to lurk in the night. Every time it gets dark, the streets are empty, whereas before, people could still be seen doing business at night. The news about monsters lurking at night reaches their company. The guards at their company report everything that happened during the days they were gone.
"President Demonfire, I already checked the CCTVs in all of our areas. The rumors are true. There are vampires that freely prey on anyone they see. I've called on the security in charge for those three days. He encountered them face to face." Li lets the security in charge come into his office.
"President Demonfire, good day to you." Slacovich can still see the fear in his eyes.
"Secretary Li, kindly give him a glass of water to calm him down. Please take a seat and feel comfortable."
"Yes, sir. I'll just bring him some delicious snacks and refreshments rather than water." Secretary Li leaves the two of them.
"I'm going to ask you directly about what happened. Tell me every bit of it. Rest assured, I won't let harm come to my employees. You're not an exception."
"I'm g–glad to hear that, President Demonfire. I'm going to tell you everything that happened that very first night when it all began. It was about my time to do my roving in our vicinities, checking and making sure every door was closed and no windows left open. But when I was about to go to the basement for inspection, there was one car left in the parking area. I wondered who left it when everyone left for the team building. I went near it to check if someone was inside. I saw two people in there, so I decided to flash some light on their faces, for they seemed to just sit there and not move. B–But---" recalling what he saw that very night makes him tremble in fear to this day. Secretary Li comes back with some refreshments and gives them to the shaking man in front of them.
"We will handle that matter carefully. You must tell us exactly what's in there." Li gently squeezes his shaking hands, assuring him he's safe with them.
"When the light hit their faces, they freaked out. Their eyes turned red, and I could see their fangs as they opened their mouths. I panicked and fell to the floor. They're not humans at all. I ran away as far from them as I could, and I could hear the broken windows of the car. I remembered Secretary Li's instructions that the stairs going down from the parking area lead to the safest place in the whole company. I radioed the others and asked them to head for the basement. We were all eight guards on duty that very night. Thankfully, all of us made it safely to the basement. But when I thought the monsters were gone, they showed up in front of us, flapping their bone-like wings and disfigured bodies. We shot them both, but it was no use. They didn't seem hurt even a little. We almost lost hope when we ran back to the walls at the edge of the basement. We just heard a computer's voice saying 'Threat detected, securing personnel's safety, initiating defense mode.' We were all glad for the security system the company has. Those killed those monsters, turning them into ashes. We towed the car away from the company in the morning. The rest of the night we stayed in the basement. Aside from that car, nothing else was suspicious. The next nights, the company was secured, but we could hear screams from outside. We didn't even dare open the door to save them, for those monsters lurking at night were merciless. We're cowards, yet there's nothing else we could do." The man becomes sober, realizing how tragic those nights were.
"I understand, and no one will blame you. You did what you thought was best for you and your colleagues. Don't worry, from now on I'll make sure everyone can finish working by 4:00 pm. Hurry home and make sure the doors are securely locked. Secretary Li, implement it now. Put a notice on every department's bulletin board."
"Yes, President Demonfire. I'll be going now."
"As for you, aren't you afraid of coming back here to the company after what happened?"
"No, sir. I feel safest here in the company, but I'm always worried about my family's safety when I'm at work."
"There'll be no one inside the company after 4:30 pm. When all employees leave at 4, the guards immediately make sure that no one's still inside, then totally close the company. Me and the rest of the managers will stay till everyone has left. You don't have to trouble yourself anymore. You'll be more at peace when you're with your family. I'll ask Manager Diego to release some funds for upgrades on your guns. You can also bring them home. With that, you can protect your family. Inform every security personnel to proceed to the meeting room for a few changes in your work."
"I will get right to it, President Demonfire. Thanks a lot for your kindness. I will go now." As the man opens the door, he bumps into Carolina, who seems to have also heard the rumors, rushing into his office.
"Have you heard of the monsters lurking at night?" She's still panting after running up the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator.
"Yes, I just talked with the witness."
"So? What's your plan?"
"First, I need to secure the safety of my employees. Volton planted that surprise attack while I was gone. Good thing Li and Tyler set up a security system in the basement and informed the guards about it. That saved their lives. Volton needs to pay for this. He's already caused so much despair and fear in the people around us."
"We need to act fast. I really need some blood samples of the first-gen vampires."
"We'll do that tonight."
"We're going hunting vampires?"
"You can call it that."
"It's ironic that the vampire hunters are vampires themselves. Can I have a suggestion?"
"What do you suggest?"
"It's better to have a face that vampires fear. I volunteer to be that certain vampire hunter."
"What can a nerd like you do in battle?" Slacovich is about to stand up when Carolina grabs a dagger hidden in her boots and aims it at Slacovich's throat. Her speed surprises Slacovich.
"I may be a nerd, but I'm well trained in close combat. Cleaning up my father's mess isn't an easy job. I need to be fully prepared when going inside a battlefield."
"Not bad. Then I won't stop you. Each one of us has a different resolve. Just make sure not to be a burden or delay us in the future."
"Heh, I'm not a baby who needs babysitting."
"We'll see later tonight. It's about time for all employees to finish their work for the day. After securing the area, let's head back to the mansion and prepare for some hunting." Carolina giggles with excitement. Finally, the years of training will now be tested. Ending the cause of trouble will assure the safety of the human race.
As the sun is about to set, people in the streets hurry to pack their things, closing their stores, locking up every door and window until the once noisy streets suddenly become empty. Slacovich and the others prepare to hunt down those monsters that the people fear so much. Volton's actions declare all-out war between them. There are still policemen roving every corner of the street, making sure no one's around during the night. Li hands out guns with magazines full of silver bullets. One bullet in the heart is all they need to kill them. Carolina takes a gun with her, then lays out all her daggers made of silver. She even has shurikens with her.
"You're really prepared to fight, huh?" Diego loads a magazine into his rifle.
"Always." She grins as she packs some daggers with her.
"Let's split up in pairs. I'll go with Li, Tyler, and Ara; then Diego and Carolina."
"Wear this earpiece; each of us can communicate with it. If someone's in trouble, inform the others so that we can regroup." Li hands out the earpieces.
"Okay, but please don't forget I need blood samples. I'll give you a vial each and fill it with first-gen blood." Carolina gives each of them a small box with a vial and injection inside it.
"Copy. Can I stay out till sunrise? I just want to make sure they can't hurt anyone again." Ara knows how it feels to always watch out for danger. Having no one to fight for her before makes her eager to protect the children she cares for.
"We will all stay up till sunrise." Tyler pats her head and gives her a peck on the lips.
They're all set to hunt some vampires, fully geared up and ready to fire whenever. They split into two groups and head to different places to cover more areas. As soon as it gets dark, they hear loud breathing all over the place. Seems like Volton unleashed an army this time as a welcoming gift for the Demonfire. They also spot a few patrol cars roving the streets. One patrol car is being followed by three vampires waiting to strike without their target knowing what's going to happen. The night's still young, yet the troublemakers are already about to strike.