START OF THE PLAN
part 2
STOPPING by the Yard to borrow a car, Ben ran into another
annoying person.
"You're going for holy water, aren't you? It's not on-site, and that's the
only time you'll use a car."
The Department of Transport encountered Joseph as he was working on a
brief document for vehicle assistance requests. Joseph followed Ben before
he could say anything and finally got into the car.
"Get off."
Although Ben spoke forcefully, Joseph pretended not to hear, fastened his
safety belt and spoke casually.
"If you take me this once, I'll never bother you ever again."
"You only use a knife. What are you going to do with that?"
Ben frowned. In fact, with or without holy water is not that important.
It's just much more convenient to move alone.
"If we don't leave soon, the sun will set."
Joseph said to Ben, making the latter speechless. Ben looked up at the sky
through the windshield of the car. It was almost time for sunset indeed.
Eventually, Ben gave up and started the car.
"I only know about holy water roughly, so just let me know this once."
"What are you going to do with that?"
"I was thinking of switching to a gun."
"Why?"
"'Cuz I'm not a dampir."
Ben bit the inside of his cheeks at Joseph's remark. As an ordinary
person, not a dampir, the only way to fatally injure vampires is with holy
water.
"And it's better to deal with them at once."
Joseph pretended to shoot a gun with his hands as he spoke.
It's true to say that dealing with vampires is better if you finish them
all at once. With a single shot to a vampire, you can catch up to the
other seven when you're full of bullets. Far more convenient than a knife.
Ben nodded at Joseph's thought and concentrated on driving without saying
another word.
A long drive out of London, entering the outskirts of Dart Moore. Ben
pulled his car into the right place, got off, and started walking in
silence.
He had to hurry. In this outside world, it is dangerous to be with a man
of no help like Joseph. He didn't want to see his acquaintance degenerate
into their food anyway.
Ben walked lightly over the restricted wire mesh.
"It says private property. Is it okay?"
"That's what I do."
In response to that, Joseph ended up with a sly smile.
Ben stopped his steps a moment later. While Joseph, who was walking along
with Ben, continue to take a step without thinking. Ben grabbed the hem of
his coat.
It was a swamp that stretched just beneath his feet. Joseph blinked his
eyes.
He couldn't believe the sight before his eyes. He thought vaguely that it
would be a lake or something more appropriate for holy water, but it
wasn't at all. The dark swamp, which depth was unknown, was the same color
as the night sky. Black.
"Is this, really it?"
Without answering, Ben took out a bottle, dipped it into the swamp, and
scooped the water up. Then it was filled with clear blue water instead of
sticky mud liquid.
Joseph blinked amazingly once again. What was visible in front of them is
a black swamp. People can probably die if they fall into it. But when Ben
put his hand in the water and scooped it up with a bottle, it turned
crystal blue. Joseph couldn't believe it even when he saw it with his very
own eyes.
Ben put the lid of the water bottle in the bag he brought. The blue color
of holy water and Ben's eyes looked almost the same. Is Ben having that
color because dampir is as fatal as holy water to vampires? Joseph
suddenly came to his senses and opened his mouth.
"Is that all?"
He asked if it was better to take more since they've come all the way here
not close to London.
"It's gonna get murky over time, can't take too much."
Joseph nodded, understood the reason before putting the holy water in the
bucket he brought in his arms. Ben, who was looking at him, somehow
remembered a well-behaved puppy and laughed. Of course, he's never had one
before, but if he does, he'll probably raise him because of this amusing
feeling.
Returning to the car, Joseph admired the holy water, looking at the
bottle.
"What if I drink this?"
"If you're curious about the burning sensation, try it."
"You're scaring me on purpose."
Ben nodded at his reaction. In fact, there is nothing wrong with people
drink holy water raw or boils it first.
When Ben pulled over the car in Yard parking lot, Joseph hurried down. He
couldn't ask what was so urgent, so Ben tilted his head and went to the
transportation department, returning the car key.
As Ben left the transportation department and headed back out of the Yard
building, there was a hurried step coming toward him. Tadadak, the
sound of half-running footsteps.
"What is it?"
When Ben confirmed the sounds as Joseph's footsteps, he asked if the man
had any more business with him. But Joseph held out a paper file instead.
Ben unconsciously accepted the file that was handed over before him.
"I don't know if there's anything else you're looking for."
Ben didn't look at the contents of the file, just picked it up and said
thank you. It was obvious that it is a report on the case now under his
investigation.
Ben arrived at the flat without checking the documents handed over by
Joseph and threw them at his desk.
He fell on the bed without taking off his clothes due to the fatigue from
moving around all day.
He thought tomorrow would probably be a more difficult day. Ben, who had
been slowly closing and opening his eyes, soon fell into a deep slumber.
His body was soaked in sweat when he woke up after being chased by someone
in his dream.
He didn't know what they were after, but it was always like this each
night before he gets to work. Ben wished he doesn't dream, but damn, it
wasn't something he could manage.
His wet back was feeling unpleasant. Ben looked out of the window, forcing
open his eyes that were so heavy. The high sun was seen through the window
of glass without curtains.
Guess today is the right day. Even though he didn't sleep well, his
whole body felt sharp. His hearing became more sensitive and every sound
he heard outside the window felt like annoying noises.
Ben slowly took off his clothes and headed to the shower. It's time to get
ready for the night.
1. Wait at the point he had decided.
2. Aim for the right moment.
3. No killing, only hit them hard.
After organizing the order of his work one by one in his head while taking
shower, Ben started to make bullets with only half the amount of holy
water he usually puts in. It's enough to hit them hard, not to kill
according to the plan.
They would die eventually anyway. But with this amount of holy water,
there should have been plenty of time for interrogating them. And once he
got the information about the vampire that assaulted his mother, Ben is
finally one step closer to ending his life.
When Ben finished making seven bullets in total, it was around the time of
dusk.
Ben opened the refrigerator and took out some eggs and bacon. It was his
habit to eat bacon before going to work. Since childhood, his mother used
to make him bacon with a happy smiley face ketchup each time he succeeded
in returning home from hunting. Maybe it was because of that.
Cooked bacon on one side of the pan and fried eggs on the other, putting
them to a plate and sat at the table.
Ben was slowly chewing when a vibrating sound was heard. He got out of his
chair, rummaged through the pockets of his jacket, and pulled out his
phone.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes, roughly."
Before the caller could say another sentence, Ben answered, chewing over
the bacon he had in mouth.
"Are you eating?"
"I have to make a living, too."
"Let's go eat something delicious after work today."
"Why?"
"Because we have to make ends meet. So you'd better be careful."
"Are you worried?"
Somehow, the caller mumbled softly, "Don't do anything reckless."
Ben's mother had never worried about him. She only cared about whether Ben
managed to kill the vampire or not.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow."
Miller hung up, saying, "It's natural to see you tomorrow." Ben coughed
for nothing, looking at the ended call. Strangely, he didn't feel
irritated by that.
After eating, he felt a little better than before, less lazy to live, and
felt a little less annoyed by his sharp senses.
Ben wore a leather jacket and finally checked his weapon.
The time to start hunting is approaching midnight.