At first no one came, but when Elsa knocked harder, a male voice behind the door asked:

      – Who do you want?

      I need Plato,” Elsa answered.

      The door opened and a man appeared on the threshold, whom they took to the hospital.

      – Who are you? – he asked.

      I’m Elsa, your savior, last night you ran out of the forest and fell under the wheels of our car, Elsa explained.

      Come into the house, he said and Elsa turned around and waved her hand to the taxi driver.

      – Would you like tea or coffee? – he asked.

      If I can have some coffee, Elsa answered.

      – You were looking for me, why? – asked Plato.

      I came to the hospital to check on you, but they explained to me that you had run away, so I had to trick the nurse out of your address by hook or by crook, said Elsa.

      Judging by the fact that you are here, you succeeded, said Plato.

      I always achieve what I want, said Elsa.

      This is a good quality in a person, but only if he does it with goodness, said Plato.

      – You are absolutely right, why did you run away from the hospital? – Elsa asked.

      – As you can see, everything is fine with me, anything else? – he asked.

      You’ve been talking about vampires all the time in your delirium, tell us about them, Elsa asked.

      I don’t know anything, go away, he said.

      All the windows in the house suddenly opened and a strong wind blew.

      It’s him, said Plato and ran into another room.

      – Who is he? – Elsa asked Plato, who returned with a weapon in his hands.

      Gloom is the leader of the vampires, you can’t stay here, leave, now the vampires will fly here, Plato shouted.

      Not understanding anything, Elsa hid in the closet and, opening the door a little, began to watch what was happening.

      A young girl of about twenty in black clothes came into the house and bared her teeth and said:

      – Come with me, you will become my chosen one.

      Yes, screw you,” replied Plato.

      The girl rose to the ceiling and abruptly rushed at Plato, having managed to dodge, he fired from a crossbow and she turned into black smoke. Following her, two guys in black clothes and red cloaks flew through the window.

      Plato, you must become one of us, said the vampire.

      Sorry guys, but I took an oath to destroy you, said Plato and shot at one, he turned into a black crow and flew out the window.

      The second vampire jumped on Plato and knocked the crossbow out of his hands, a struggle began on the floor and Elsa, plucking up courage, ran out of the closet and took the crossbow. Plato saw Elsa and shouted:

      – Load an arrow and shoot!

      Elsa took the arrow and inserted it into the crossbow, at that moment the vampire bent down to bite Plato came, but her arrow stopped him and turned him into a raven flying away.

      You cannot stand alone against the army of my warriors,” a male voice said in an echo.

      We’ll see, Plato answered.

      Fool, while there is still time, come to my side and I will give you life, said the voice.

      This is not in my rules, said Plato.

      I’ll remind you of myself,” the voice laughed and immediately everything died down.

      Plato was a tall man with a strong build, about forty-five years old, brown-haired with an amazing mustache, and loved to smoke a pipe.

      And you are brave, said Plato.

      You needed my help, Elsa answered.

      Look at yourself in the mirror, there you will see your frightened reflection, Plato smiled.

      I was really scared, said Elsa.

      When I first encountered this, I was also so pale, said Plato.

      Three days ago, I and my friends went on a nature trip to the river and one guy already surprised us with his visit, said Elsa.

      – Who was that? – asked Plato.

      One of the vampires, he told us a terrible story, about some man in a black tailcoat and a cane in his hand, said Elsa.

      – Who kidnaps a young maiden? – asked Plato.

      – Yes, how do you know? – Elsa asked him.

      So it was Darkness, he just decided to frolic with you like children, Plato answered.

      – How did you meet him? – Elsa asked.

      This is an old story and has been going on for two thousand years. Then my ancestors fought with him and won. Having shackled him in steel chains and sealed him in a steel coffin, they took him to Egypt and hid him in the tomb of the pharaoh from prying eyes. For a thousand years he was in the tomb and everyone had already forgotten about him, only terrible legends went from one village to another.

      But just recently it appeared again in our area and I don’t know where it came from.

      And now there are one hundred vampires in his army, but with every bite of a person their number increases, Plato told his story.

      – How to destroy it now? – Elsa asked.

      I don’t know, vampires can be killed with silver bullets or arrows, an aspen stake driven into the heart and holy water, answered Plato.

      I’ve already tried the darkness of my water,” Elsa smiled.

      – Seriously, where did you get it? – asked Plato.

      When the vampire tried to bite my friend, I remembered that I had holy water in my bag, so I took it and poured it on his chest, said Elsa.

      You will make a good student in exterminating vampires, said Plato.

      But we can’t resist the vampires together, said Elsa.

      – It won’t be easy, do you have friends who would like to join our ranks in the fight against this evil spirit? – asked Plato.

      Yes, but I need to talk to them and it’s better here at your home, said Elsa.

      Call and let them come,” said Plato.

      Elsa called Lera and Zhenya and told them to immediately come to this address for a serious conversation.

      – Do you think they will agree? – asked Plato.

      I hope for their common understanding of the current situation, Elsa answered.

      For now, I’ll take out my weapon with which we have to fight and show it to your friends, I hope it will inspire them, said Plato.

      – Will you teach me how to shoot? – Elsa asked.

      Tomorrow we will begin training, Plato answered.

      I agree,” said Elsa.

      It’s even better for you to move into this house for a while, for your safety, said Plato.

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