"He's got bad blood. We got no choice," Mossette answered.

Cyclops grabbed Mossette by the ankle and looked up at him. "Go on. I don't want to walk around like a fuckin' zombie. Go on! Do it!"

Mossette quickly grabbed a stake and rammed it through his friend's heart. Giving his comrade not another thought, he picked up the duffel bag and turned to run. Six more vampires stood there, watching them. Like the first four, they too smiled to reveal their fangs. The two men backed against the wall. The thirsty predators formed a semi-circle around Mossette and Baby Boy. Before the vampires moved any closer they were hit with a barrage of round capsules containing a red gel. The capsules burst on contact and the sticky contents covered a significant portion of the vampire's bodies. They turned their heads in unison towards the VXU vehicle that had pulled into the end of the alley. Seconds later, Mossette and Baby Boy were hit with several blue gel capsules. They were completely covered with the blue goo. They frantically tried to rub the gel off.

A firebomb was launched from the truck. It went off in the center of the crowd. The vampires burst into flame. The two looters tried to escape the raging bonfire by slamming their backs through the brick wall behind them. The brick wall won the battle. Mossette and Baby Boy stood shoulder-to-shoulder trying to fan back the flames to no avail. The flame retardant gel that covered their bodies kept them from igniting like their fire dancing adversaries just a few feet in front of them. They felt the

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