Legacy of Darkness by A C Andersson

mission; destroy the vampires posing as Templar Knights.
    The advanced guard of Muslim Saracens had already breached the fortresses defences as Summer on her steed galloped up to the huge castle. Beheading and trampling
    several vampires along the way. Summer ’ s main intention was to locate and slay the vampire king, who she believed was holed up inside the temple. Using a huge battering ram that had once being a tree, thirty of Summers men smashed against the massive wooden doors of the fortress, which weakened with every blow eventually the doors conceded defeat and came crashing down. Landing and crushing dozens of vampires that stood behind it in wait, but many more vamps came rushing out. Luckily numbers were still on Summer ’ s side and many more men were now making their way to the fortress. Summer pulled on the reins of her horse and bolted through the massive entrance, where the two once sturdy doors had stood.
    As she raced into the main hall she could see the vampire king sitting lazily on his throne surrounded by guards. The king was a strange abomination, so old he had started to look more demon than human. His skin had become gray and leathery his eyes red and his ears pointed. Summer looked in shock at the Vampire ’ s bat like features as she dismounted her horse. As soon as her feet touched the ground the king ’ s guards attacked her, six of them all coming towards her at once, but they were no match for her, Summer was too fast and too graceful, she didn ’ t just fight she danced, moving around the vampires like lithe ballerina as she dodged the vamps attacks. Two vampires even ended up striking one another as they both missed their intended target. As they did Summer who wielded her sword like it was an extension of her own body, quickly beheaded the two demons. Relieved of their heads they both exploded into clouds of dust. Summer killed three more Vampires with similar ease and looked up to see a sixth running for his life. His king screeching at him to return. “ Lucius ” he screamed in vain, but the cowardly Vampire was already gone.
    Now it was just Summer alone in the great hall with the King of all Vampires. He stood up from his throne his black robe ’ s draping onto the floor. He looked at Summer and smiled a wicked yet confident smile and in less than a heart beat he moved across the room and had the young vampire Hunter by the throat. Lifting her clean off the floor with one talon like hand.. “ You dare challenge me ” The ancient vampire hissed as he tightened his grip, forcing Summer to drop her sword as she struggled for breath and tried in vain to struggle free. But this vampire was strong, far stronger and faster than any other vampire she had faced before. The king sneered at Summer and then threw her across the empty room like she was nothing but a rag doll, Summer sailed threw the air and landed with a huge thud. Summer tried to pull herself up, she was shaken and hurt, but at least she was still conscious. Unfortunately she was also completely out matched. The old vampire now sauntered across the room like he had all the time in the world. He also had Summer ’ s sword in his hand “ You can die by your very own weapon ” he taunted as he walked towards her “ A fitting end to a foolish girl ” The vampire King raised the broad sword high over his head, ready to drive it down hard into Summer ’ s heart, but at that instant there was a loud battle cry as Summer ’ s men stormed into the great hall. Distracted for half a second by the commotion the vampire King hesitated, it was all the time Summer needed to drive a wooden stake she had concealed in her sleeve into the vampire ’ s heart. The vampire king screamed in shock before disappearing in an explosion of dust and ash.
    　
    Summer jolted up right in bed. Whoa what was that she thought to herself as she rubbed her neck? She knew it had all been a dream but it had felt so real, almost as if she had been living