Haunting Nights

Chapter Three: Learning The Truth:

Page 1, Panel 1(Top left half of the page):

Angelica is shown sitting on the swing in the park as Marlin stands next to her.

Angelica: "Okay here's the truth about your past."

Page 1, Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

A thin woman with long white hair that goes down to her shoulders is shown holding a baby in her arms, as she looks at the infant with a smile on her face.

Angelica's Narration Caption Reads: " First off your birth name is Alexander Anselm, as you are the son of The Guardians Arden and Aretha Anselm."

Marlin's Narration Caption: "Wait, Guardians of what?"

Page 1, Panel 3(Entire Bottom Half Of The Page):

A man in silver armor with round shoulder pads, a cross shaped visor on the helmet is shown charging towards three green, scaly skinned, pointy eared humanoid looking creatures that have red eyes, sharp yellow teeth, and black talons. Next to this warrior is a feminine looking figure wearing armor similar to his with the exception of the feminine breast plates.

Angelica's Narration Caption: "You and I along with our parents are the descendants of guardians who resided in England, as they protected humans from demons, and NightWalkers."

Marlin's Narration Caption:"Why would they seek to protect humanity?"

Page 2, Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

The scene shows two men, and two women with snow white hair, while the men have red eyes, and women's eyes are green. The men are also wearing long sleeved shirts shirts, as the women are wearing gowns, and the four individuals are surrounded by a crowd of people.

Angelica's Narration caption Reads:"Because as the first vampires, The Day-walkers believed that they could easily coexist with humans since they were unaffected by the sun."

Page 2, Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

A view of Marlin from his head to his shoulders is shown, as he has a perplexed expression on his face.

Marlin: "Day-Walkers were the first vampires? But I thought that we're a mutation."

Page 2, Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

A view of Angelica from her head to her shoulders is shown, as her eyes are shown glancing to the right.

Angelica: "No the Day Walkers are the first vampires for they are the spawn of Dracula and Natasha..."

Page 3, Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Five silhouettes posing together with two male figures on the right, and left side of a female silhouette, while the last two silhouettes( one male and the other female) stand in front of the other three.(Draw whatever group pose you like, but make it menacing, and remember to try your best :) )

Angelica's Narration Caption Reads: You see the Night-Walkers were vampires either born or mutated into being with skin that was allergic to sunlight. They acquired their allergies of water, and Garlic from sorcerers who's blood they sought to drink in order to use magic.

Page 3, Panel 2(Entire Bottom Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing on Angelica's right side, as she sits on the swing with her head thrown back in laughter, as she's holding the chains .

Marlin: "But what about the part where a vampire can be killed by a silver or wooden stake to the heart? Was that also and enchantment.

Angelica: "No! Every monster werewolf, vampire, Sasquatch, or Sea-creature can be killed that way.

Page 4, Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown sitting on the swing with her head lowered, and her left hand under her chin, as she has a perplexed look on her face.

Angelica: "Well actually not all monsters. Hell spawn, and zombies aren't easily vanquished by those means..."

Page 4, Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin's face is shown to be wearing a perplexed expression, as his gaze is lowered(He has his attention on Angelica who is current off screen...So to speak.)

Marlin: " What are Hell Spawn?"

Page 4, Panel 3, (Entire Bottom Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica, as he shakes his head, and Angelica sits on the park swing with her gaze looking up at him.

Angelica:"You don't know what a Hell-Spawn is?

Angelica continues:" Hell-Spawn are demons who are immune to fire because they are born of it. They can only be killed by Holy relics, Holy water, and celestial energy."

Page 5, Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica, as she sits on the swing with her head lowered.

Marlin: "Aren't we getting off topic a little?"

Angelica: "Oh right, you wanted to learn about your heritage, and here we are talking about Hell-spawn demons. But in any case shortly after the rise of Night-Walking Vampires, Dracula disappeared, and was replaced by a Night-Walking General of the vampiric army named Rasuncar."

Marlin:" Night-Walkers and Day-Walkers fought side by side in a legion of vampires?"

Page 5, Panel 2: (Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica's head, and shoulders are shown, as her gaze directed upward.

Angelica: "Well yes despite persecution from some Day-Walkers for being a mutation, there were Vampiric individuals like our great ancestors who believed that even though this new breed of vampires could still exist peaceful among Day-Walkers, and humans."

Page 5, Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

The image of a lean silhouette wearing a cape is shown with glaring anger induced eyes, and a menacing grin on his face.

Angelica's Narration Caption:" And just where both sides were willing to accept a peaceful coexistence Rasuncar ruined it all. He used the argument of Day-Walker and human persecutions to justify his genocidal crusade.

Page 6(Splash Page):

A male figure with a lean toned muscular structure, long hair that goes just above his shoulders, red eyes, and pointy tipped ears, as he also wears knightly armor is shown standing before a crowd of pale-skinned individuals who have their right fists raised along with his.

Angelica's Narration Caption: "Rasuncar had fueled the night-walkers with hatred in stating that they were the superior species, and that Day-Walkers, and humans were inferior which is why they feared and persecuted the night-walkers. And that the day-walkers like our ancestors who guarded humanity were weak for choosing to feed off of animals instead of humans. Rasuncar had done all this by posing as Dracula saying that he had returned to his people after evolving, and ascending to the next level in vampirism."

Page 7, Panel 1(Entire Top half of the page):

Five individuals who's armor has pointed tipped shoulder pads, crossed shaped visors on their helmets, red capes, as they carry straight swords, and shields, are shown charging towards multiple pale skinned individuals who are dressed in black clothing. As two of these five armored individuals are shown striking two of the pale-skinned individuals with their swords.

Angelica's Narration Caption:"And through Rasuncar's deceptive crusade, a civil war that would last for six centuries, as the Day-Walker were pit against their Night-walking counter-parts. The Day-Walkers fought valiantly, but in the end the Night-Walkers would be triumphant."

Page 7, Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown stand next to Angelica, as she once again has her head lowered this time with a saddened expression on her face.

Marlin: "Triumphant? How?"

Angelica: "The Night-Walkers would use their bites to mutate humans into vampires, which caused the more moralistic Day-walkers to hesitate in battle, thus causing them to lose their lives."

Page 7, Panel 3: "Bottom Right Half Of This Page):

Two feminine hands are shown laying a baby wrapped in a blanket, and placed in a basket onto the ground, as the baby is shown to be sleeping quietly.

Angelica's Narration Caption: "So in not wanting to have you dragged into this war, and to lead a peaceful life your parents hid you, and returned to England to aid Liocard and my parents."

Page 8, Panel 1(Entire Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica with his arms folded, and a perplexed expression on his face, while Angelica has a look of uncertainty on hers.

Marlin: "Whatever happened to my real parents? And who's Liocard?"

Angelica:"We don't know what happened to your parents. The last my family, Liocard and I saw them, we were separated when entering a cave in England.

Page 8, Panel 2(Entire Right side of the Page):

The image of a man with a lean muscular build, as he stands to the height of five feet, ten inches. He also has wavy black hair, a dress suit, and a cape.

Angelica's Narration Caption Reads: "Liocard on the other hand was once part of Dracula's army. He once served as a Night-Walker, but later found himself mutating into a Day-Walker after he was banished because of an affair he had with Queen Natasha."

Page 9, Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica, as she sits on the swing with her back facing the audience, and her head lowered.

Marlin: "Liocard was in love with the queen of all vampires?"

Angelica:"It was more like she took an interest in him since was a gentleman, and an honorable warrior. And after Dracula found out he battled than banished Liocard from Transylvania."

Marlin:"And what about the vampire hunter who saved me last night?"

Page 9, Panel 2(Top Left Half Of The Page):

An image of the vampire hunter Marlin met the previous night is shown, as he leans his sword against his left shoulder.

Angelica's Narration Caption:"Oh the vampire hunter? His name's 'Alunard' he was sent by Liocard, and my parents to protect me. He's also an artificial vampire, that was created through experiments that mutated him from human to a Night-walker. The scientist who did this figured the only way to hunt vampires was create a weapon that though like one, so they kidnapped Alunard, and ran transformed him into their ultimate weapon."

Page 9, Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

The image focuses on Marlin, as he has a perplexed expression on his face.

Marlin:"You mean that guy is some kind of "Super-Soldier?"

Page 9, Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

The focuses on Angelica, as she has her eyes closed, and a smile on her face.

Angelica:"Yeah, but we taught him how to control his vampiric urges, which surprises me that you are already capable of doing that with out any prior training."

Page 10, Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown hold up his left arm revealing four bite marks on his wrist, as Angelica sits on the swing with her attention turn ed to Marlin.

Marlin:" That's because I made the choice to not be vampire which allowed me to willingly fight those urges. But they do pop up every now, and again."

Angelica:"And how do you deal with it?"

Marlin:"I bite myself instead of other people. I started doing that after I attacked, and bit this one bully that was picking on me and Gina. Which in turn made me vow to never be a vampire as long as I lived."

Page 10 Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown sitting on the swing gazing up at the sky with a smile on her face, while Marlin stands next to her with a perplexed expression on his face.

Angelica:"Well considering you are not human that could be an extremely long time.

Marlin:"What do you mean?"

Page 10 Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica has her attention turned to Marlin, as he rubs the back of his head, while blushing.

Angelica:"As a vampire, you're immortal remember? And with your telepathic, and telekinetic powers I'm sure you can avoid being staked in the hear, avoid decapitation, or attacks from Holy weapons."

Marlin:"Oh yeah I forgot about that."

Page 11, Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica, as she sits on the swing while they both gain eye contact.

Marlin:"Wait I'm a psychic? And how do you even know about my powers anyway?

Angelica:"My familiar."

Page 11, Panel 2(Upper Left Corner On The Bottom Half Of The Page):

Angelica's right hand is shown with its palm up, as a small back tornado swirls on Angelica's palm.

Page 11, Panel 3(The Remaining Lower Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown sitting on the swing, as her gaze focuses on a small black mouse looking creature with yellow glowing eyes, and Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica gazing at the creature with a perplexed expression on his face.

Marlin: "What is that thing?"

Angelica: "He's my familiar. I manifested him with my own energy, and set him out to find, and observe you."

Marlin:"How could he have observed me without me noticing?"

Angelica:"He can become part of your shadow, and since he's my familiar I can see everything he sees."

Page 12, Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown backed away from Angelica, as she sits on the swing with her attention turned to him, while her familiar still sits in her right hand.

Marlin:"So that thing's been monitoring my whole life?"

Angelica:"No, only within the last three years. The familiar that had been monitoring you your whole life was a bird created by your parents, which no doubt has disappeared since they are nowhere to be found."

Marlin:"Then how'd that rat find me?"

Page 12, Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica's head, and shoulders are shown as her gaze is focused upward.(Supposedly at Marlin.)

Angelica:" Alunard took my familiar, and set it out to find you when he first came here to America three years ago. It was then that I learned through my familiar's eyes that you were being raised by humans, and that you were having trouble coping with your vampirism."

Page 12, Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica, as she has her attention turned to him, while still holding her familiar in her right hand.

Marlin:"So you knew about my vampirism years before you met my sister, Gina?"

Angelica:"Yep, and then when I came here to find you is when I ran into her, and we struck a conversation prompting her to tell me, since I inquired so much about you."

Page 12, Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown sitting on the swing, as she looks up at the sky, and takes note of its pinkish-orange tent.

Angelica:"Well it's getting late, are you satisfied now that I've answered your question?"

Marlin(Off screen): "Yeah."

Page 13, Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown standing next to Marlin as her familiar has vanished, as she has hands on her hips, while she stretches out her back.

Angelica:"Very well then. I hope your parents won't mind you studying at my house tonight."

Marlin:"Wait, why would I be studying at your house?"

Page 13, Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown to still have her hands on her hips, as she has her attention focused on Marlin.

Angelica:"Well with the nightwalkers roaming about in this town, we have to be careful. Besides there's someone I'd like you to meet."

Marlin:"Who?"

Page 13, Panel 3(The Upper Left Corner on the Left Bottom Half Of The Page):

Angelica's left hand is shown taking hold of Marlin's right hand.

Angelica's speech bubble:"You'll find out when we get to my house."

Page 13, Panel 4(Remaining Bottom Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown walking with Marlin following her, as she has hold of his right hand.

Angelica:"Besides you'll be safe from the night-walkers this way."

Page 14(3 Panels):

Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown standing next to Angelica, as they are holding hands, and have their backs turned to the audience while standing in front of a huge house.

Marlin:"Wow this is where you live? You must be rich!"

Angelica:"Well kind of we do have our resources."

Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica and Marlin are shown standing in an entrance, as Angelica announces her arrival in Romanian, while Marlin has his attention turn to Angelica with a perplexed expression on his face.

Angelica:"Mama, tata, eu sunt acasă!" Mother, Father, I'm home!"

Marlin:"What did you just say?"

Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica and Marlin's heads, and shoulders are shown in this scene, as Marlin has the back of his head facing the audience. Angelica has her attention turned to Marlin with a smile on her face, as Marlin is shown shaking his head.

Angelica:"Oh that's right you don't speak Romanian do you?"

Speech Bubble Of Character off screen: "Bine ai venit acasa Angelica."

Page 15( 4 Panels)

Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

the view is shown from an angle shifted slightly to the right, as a man in a black dress suit, wavy black hair, and green eyes, and a woman with brown hair, blue eyes, and wearing a black dress stand in front of Angelica and Marlin.

Angelica's Father:"Şi am văzut pe care le-aţi adus de Marlin pentru o vizită."And I see you've brought Marlin by for a visit.

Angelica:"Tatăl Da, dar, din nefericire, el nu vorbesc limba română." Yes Father, but unfortunately he does not speak Romanian."

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

The scene focuses on Angelica's Father, and Marlin, as Angelica's father takes a bow.

Angelica's Father:"Ah, I see. My apologies Marlin."

Marlin:"It's okay, I don't mind language barriers."

Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica's father is shown in the panel with his arms folded, as he still has his attention focused one Marlin who stands before Angelica's father with his hands at his side.

Angelica's Father:" So Marlin I trust Angelica has revealed everything you wanted to know about your vampiric heritage?

Marlin:"Yes sir, which makes me want to ask, how do Day-Walkers feed on blood if many refuse to feed on humans?"

Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica's father is shown shrugging , as he wears a smile on his face.

Angelica's father:"Why we feed from the blood donation pouches from hospitals of course. Before that though Day-Walkers resorted to feeding from animals namely like our rodent counterparts."

Page 16,(3 Panels)

Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Angelica, and Marlin are shown standing in front of Angelica's parents, as Angelica's father has his hands on his wife's shoulders, as she bows slightly.

Angelica's Father:"Oh hold on a second, we forgot to introduce ourselves. Marlin, I am Anton Ion, and This is my wife Bianca Ion."

Bianca:"Pleased to meet you, young Marlin."

Marlin:"Likewise ma'am."

Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

The scene is focused on Angelica and Marlin, as Angelica has her attention turned to him, and Marlin with his attention focused on Angelica.

Angelica:"So Marlin why don't we go upstairs and get started on our homework before dinner's ready.

Marlin:"That's fine, but I should call my parents and tell them where I am.

Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

The scene is focused on Angelica's face, and shoulders, as she has a smile on her face.

Angelica:"Oh I took care of that by telling Gina that'd you'd be spending the night with me."

Page 17(4 Panels)

Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown hugging Angelica, as she has her arms at her sides, and blushes.

Marlin:"Oh thank you Angelica!"

Angelica:"Y-you're welcome."

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica and Marlin are shown sitting at a desk together working on an assignment ,as they have their attention turned to each other.(Marlin is sitting on Angelica's right side.)

Marlin:"So did you really invite me to your house just so we could study together?"

Angelica:"No as I told you before there's someone I wanted you to meet."

Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica and Marlin are still sitting at their desk, as Angelica has a smile on her face.

Angelica:"You see my father has somethings he needs to show you, and Liocard will be dropping by soon.

Marlin:"How soon?"

Angelica:"Tomorrow."

Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin's head, and shoulders are shown, as a bewildered expression is shown on his face.

Marlin:"Tomorrow? Why so soon?"

Page 18(3 panels)

Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown with her right hand on Marlin's left shoulder, as Marlin is resting his chin on his forearms, as they lay on the desk.

Angelica:"Calm down, we just want you to meet him. He won't start training you until you say so."

Marlin:"Why can't I just call him?"

Angelica:"Where's the fun in that besides he insisted on meeting you in person."

Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Bianca is shown entering the room, as Marlin and Angelica have their attention turned to her.

Bianca:"Angelica. Marlin. Dinner is ready.

Angelica:"Thanks mom we'll be down shortly."

Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin, and Angelica are shown standing next to each other while Marlin has a bewildered expression on his face.

Page 19(3 Panels):

Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Marlin and Angelica are shown standing in front of a banquet table with food, whine glasses, and chairs set for four people.

Marlin:"Wow Angelica this is incredible. And all of this just from resources.

Angelica:"Yes we have our wealthy connections in Romania."

Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown clinging to Angelica with a frightened expression on his face, as a tall, pale skinned, muscular looking man in a dress suit, and a short hair cut stands next to them.

Pale skinned man:"I do hope that you'll enjoy your meal sir Marlin."

Marlin:"ACK! Angelica who the heck is this guy!?"

Angelica:"He's name's "Adal." He works as both out butler, and body-guard."

Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Adal is shown bowing, as he standing in front of Marlin, who quivering a little, while he stands in from of Adal.

Adal:"Please to meet you sir Marlin. I've heard much about you from madam Angelica."

Marlin:"Uh.. L-likewise. Um... C-care to t-tell me why you look like one of the undead?"

Page 20(4 Panels)

Panel 1,(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Adal's head, and shoulders is shown, as he has a stoic expression on his face.

Adal:"Oh yes, that's because I am one of the undead. You see I have been working for the Ions for five generations, and when my flesh failed I was resurrected in the form you see now."

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of This Page):

A head shot of Marlin is shown, as he has his head titled slightly, and wears a perplexed expression on his face.

Marlin:"I see were you really that valuable to them?"

Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Ada is shown standing in front o Marlin with a stoic expression on his face, while Marlin is shown rubbing the back of his head..

Adal:"Indeed, and I became their bodyguard after I acquired superhuman strength from the spell used to revive me."

Marlin:"I see. That''s nice to know."

Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown sitting in one of the chairs staring at the plate in front of him that has a slice of cooked fish on it. And standing behind Marlin is Adal, as he holds up a bottle, while wearing the same stoic expression on his face.

Marlin's Narration Caption:"Yeah I know the questions I asked were a bit rude, but I'm not used to having a zombie for a butler. Heck I'm not use to having a butler at all."

Adal:"Care for a glass of blood sir?"

Page 21( 3 Panels)

Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown sitting in his chair with his attention turned to Adal who is standing to his left pouring some blood into Marlin's glass.

Marlin:"Sure I suppose."

Adal:"Very well sir."

Panel 2(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown looking to his right, as his attention is focused on Angelica with a perplexed expression on his face, while she drinks from her glass.

Marlin:"So is this how you handle your blood-sucking urges?"

Angelica:" In part. We are vampires after all, besides for us day-walkers it's alot better than terrorizing people."

Panel 3(Entire Bottom Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown sitting next to Angelica as they have their backs facing the audience, while Angelica's parents sit across from them. Anton has his attention focused on Marlin, as he holds up his fork, and Bianca is cutting into her piece of fish.

Anton:"As I said before we get our serving of blood from the blood doner pouches from the hospital. It wouldn't look good if humanity's vampiric guardians were attacking those of whom they've sworn to protect.

Marlin:"Do people know that you're protecting them from things that go bump in the night?"

Angelica:"No, but that's all the more reason for us to keep a low profile.

Page 22(4 Panels):

Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown his attention turned to Angelica.

Marlin:"Then how do you get the blood?"

Angelica:"How else? We ask for it. We also have Day-Walkers who work at hospitals who deliver the blood pouches to us."

Marlin:"Oh."

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Bianca has her attention focus on Marlin who also has his attention focused on Bianca as she wears a smile on her face.

Bianca:"We also donate blood ever now and again, so it's an even trade for us."

Marlin:"That's good to know."

Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown sitting next to Angelica, as she has her attention turned to Marlin, while he has a fork in his mouth.

Angelica:"Also when Liocard comes we'll start your training."

Marlin:"My training? For what?"

Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin has his attention turned to Anton, as Anton has his left hand reached out.

Anton:"You are a guardian by birth after all, and with the night-walkers hunting you, you need to be able to defend yourself.

Marlin:"Defending myself why I took up karate lessons at age 8.

Page 23( 4 Panels)

Panel 1(Top: Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown with his attention on Anton who is sitting across from Marlin with his hands clasped together.

Anton: Yes, and while those martial arts lessons are good in close range combat, you don't don't know how to wield a sword or control your powers do you?"

Marlin:"No sir. So is that what Liocard is going to help me with? Controlling my powers, and how to wield a sword?

Anton: "Precisely."

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown with an excised expression on his face, as he holds up his fist to the height of his head.

Marlin:"Awesome I can't wait!"

Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown with his arms lowered, and his attention on Anton.

Marlin:"Oh, and why again are the Night-Walkers engaging The Day-Walkers in a civil war?"

Anton:"Because a Night-walker General named Rasuncar deceived his fellow Night-Walkers into thinking that they'd be wiped out by The Day-Walkers who despised them since we were the mutation, and we wanted to be the only existing vampires."

Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown with his attention still focused on Anton, as Anton is shown shrugging.

Marlin:"And do Day-Walkers hate Night-Walkers in any-way?"

Anton:"While there are some Day-Walkers who loathe our mutated counterparts, there are some like us guardians who believe that a vampire is a vampire regardless of what he looks like. I believe some humans today follow that same principle when it comes to addressing others of a different ethnicity."

Page 24(3 Panels)

Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown with his fork in his mouth, as Angelica is shown sitting next to Marlin with an clean plate, and wiping her mouth with a napkin.

Marlin:"You do have a point. There are some humans who really don't judge others by the color of their skin, but mostly by their nature.

Angelica:"an that is why our ancestors figured that Day-Walking vampires could coexist with humans, since we're not really all that different in nature.

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown with is attention focused on Angelica with a stoic expression on his face, as Angelica faces him wears a cheery expression on her face.

Marlin:"Except we drink blood and humans don't.

Angelica:"True, but at least we can hide it once we get the urges under control."

Marlin:"Point taken..."

Panel 3(Entire Bottom Half Of The Page):

Marlin, Angelica, Anton, and Bianca are shown standing up from their chairs.

Anton:Well I trust you enjoyed your first dinner with us Marlin?"

Marlin:"Yes sir it was delicious."

Angelica:"Now we can go back, and finish our homework for tomorrow's test."

Bianca:"While Angelica, your father and I will contact Liocard, and Alunard, and tell them to prepare Marlin's training for the week-end.

Page 25(3 Panels)

Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin has his fist clinched, and raised up to his chest, as a smile is shown on his face, while he has his attention focused on Bianca.

Marlin:"Awesome, I can't wait!"

Bianca:"But Marlin I am compelled to warn you that Alunard and Liocard can be very strict teachers. You have to pay attention and heed their every instructions."

Marlin:"Yes ma'am, I understand."

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown holding Marlin's right hand with her left, as she leads him away from her parents.

Angelica:"Now let's go finish our homework, we don't want to fail tomorrow's test."

Marlin:"Yeah that's the last thing I'd want on my record."

Panel 3(Entire Bottom Half Of The Page):

Marlin, and Angelica are shown sitting together in the same position as in the second panel of page 17, while Marlin as his attention turned to Angelica.

Marlin:"So how'd your parents learn english?"

Angelica:"We were taught english together by Liocard before coming here."

Marlin:"Oh right..."

Angelica:"What wrong Marlin you seem a tad nervous."

Marlin:"I'm nervous about being trained by Alunard, because he doesn't seem like a very nice guy."

Page 26(4 Panels)

Panel 1(Top Left Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown with her attention on Marlin with a perplexed expression on her face, as he looks back at her.

Angelica:"Whadda ya mean?"

Marlin:"Well when I first met Alunard, he got irritated with me for asking so many questions."

Panel 2(Top Right Half Of The Page):

A shot of Angelica's head and shoulders is shown, as she wears a smile on her face.

Angelica:"Oh you shouldn't worry too much about that. Alunard will warm up to you in time. He's like that with everybody, even me when he first trained me."

Panel 3(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Marlin is shown sitting next to Angelica with a bewildered expression on his face, as she wears a smile on hers.

Marlin:"Alunard trained you?"

Angelica:"Yep he taught me how to wield swords, staffs, and spears."

Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Anton and Bianca are shown standing next to each other, as Anton has his arms folded, and Bianca has her hands cupped together on her chest with a concerned expression on her face.

The Narration Caption Reads: "Six Years Ago in Brasov Romania."

Page 27(5 Panels)

Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Alunard stands in front of a little girl with brown hair, blue eyes, and looks to be about eight years of age. Alunard has his sword clinched in his right hand, as the little girl has both her hands on the hilt of a straight sword.

Alunard:"Ei bine un pic sunt gata să înceapă?" Well little one are you ready to commence?

Younger Angelica:"Da domnule." Yes sir.

Alunard:"Foarte bine, atunci ..." Very well then...

Panel 2(Upper Corner On The Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Alunard is shown charging forward with his right hand holding sword to the left.

Alunard:"Aici am venit!" Here I come!

Panel 4(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Alunard, and Angelica, as shown clashing swords.

Sfx: Clang!

Panel 5(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown jumping upward to Alunard's face, as they swing their swords.

Page 28(3 Panels)

Panel 1(Entire Top Half Of The Page):

Alunard is extending his left leg, as Angelica is shown slammed against a back wall.

Sfx:"Crash!"

Panel 2(Bottom Left Half Of The Page):

Alunard is shown standing over Angelica, as she sits with her back against the wall with her head lowered.

Alunard:"Deci, cam o face doresc să continuaţi?"So little one do wish to continue?

Panel 3(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

Angelica is shown striking Alunard in the chest with a beam of energy, as she wears a smile on her face.

Angelica:"Da eu sunt." Yes I am!"

Page 29(4 Panels)

Panel 1(Top Left Corner Of The Page):

Alunard's right foot is shown drawing to a halt.

Panel 2(The Entire Left Half Of The Page Under The First Panel)

Angelica is shown charging towards Alunard with her back facing the audience.

Angelica:"Aici am venit!" Here I come!

Panel 3(Top Right Half Of The Page):

A front angled shot of Angelica's head and shoulders is shown, as she has a determined look on her face.

Angelica:" Here I come master!"

Panel 4(Bottom Right Half Of The Page):

An angled shot of Alunard's head, and shoulders is shown, as Alunard wears a grin on his face.

Alunard:"Bring it on little one..."

The Words "To Be Continued" are written at the bottom Of The Page.