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[Few hours later]
Callidra: (stares at an unconscious Nadine) Isn't she supposed to have woken up by now?
Alexandra: Anytime soon.
Callidra: I feel bad for her, How about you?
Alexandra: (stares at Nadine emotionlessly) Not at all.
Callidra: I don't think we're doing the right thing by helping Stoker into finding ways to turn human beings into vampires.
Alexandra: What Stoker does with humans is none of our business. We're going to help him so HE can help us.
Callidra: I know....
[Alexandra works over to Dr Xavier at the other end of the cellar]
Alexandra: (looks at his phone) What is that thing?
Dr Xavier: A mobile phone.
Alexandra: Hmmm, We don't have these in Transylvania. What does it do?
Dr Xavier: Many things, But I figured them out once i settled in the New world.
Alexandra: So, have you figured out how to fully transform Nadine when she awakens?
Dr Xavier: Not yet. I'm still waiting for the vampire to call me back.
Alexandra: Which vampire?
Dr Xavier: An old acquaintance, Let's just say his name starts with "M" and ends with an "O".
Alexandra: Who's that...(widens her eyes in realization) Marco?
Dr Xavier: (smiles) You're a smart vampire.
Alexandra: Wow, So he know how to transform humans. But what makes you so sure that he'll tell you how. I know Marco, he wouldn't.
Dr Xavier: (smiles evilly) Oh trust me, He will.
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[Outside Nadine's house]
Carl: I wonder what that lady wants with Nadine.
Julia: Well whatever it is,It can't be good. Let's just get back home and ask Marco for help, He'll know what to do.
[Uncle Mac comes out of the house]
Uncle Mac: Hey Carl, Where's Nadine?
[Julia and Carl exchange glances for a moment]
Carl: She'll be here soon (compels him) "Just stay on alert and don't invite anyone into your house"
Uncle Mac: (under compulsion) "I'll stay on alert and won't invite anyone into my house".
[In Julia's house]
[Julia and Carl return back to the house]
Julia: Marco! We have a problem.
Marco: I know, Nadine got kidnapped.
Carl: Yea, By some blonde vampire chick.
Marco: Her name's Callidra.
Julia: (looks at Marco and pauses) Callidra? Isn't that your.....
Marco: My girlfriend.
Julia: Why would she kidnap Nadine,What doesn't she want with her?
Marco: There's something you should know, Stoker back.
Carl: What?! How come? We all watched him get trapped in the portal.
Marco: He freed himself somehow and now he's got Callidra and her sister working for him
Carl: Sounds like Stoker came back with some new friends.
Julia: But why would she be helping Stoker?
Marco: He probably brainwashed her or something.
Julia: (panicking) This is bad.
[Dimitri vamp speeds into the house]
Marco: So? Any luck?
Dimitri: None. I searched many places, I couldn't find his hideout.
Julia: This doesn't make any sense. Why would he kidnap Nadine?
Dimitri: Yea, If he wanted to get revenge on you guys, he should have gone after your parents.
[Julia and Carl stare at Dimitri in disbelief]
Julia: (sighs and looks at Marco) He's going to kill her, Isn't he?
Marco: No, he's going to turn her into a vampire
Carl: Good luck with that. He doesn't know how
Marco: He will soon because i'm going to have to tell him, Its the only way to save Nadine.
Julia: But if you tell him and he turns her, He'll make her his servant. How would a teenage newbie vampire benefit him in any way?
Marco: I think he's using her as leverage, To force me into telling him how to turn other humans.
Dimitri: Stoker is darn smart.
Julia: (sighs) Oh God.
Carl: I swear to God, When i find Stoker.....I'll kill him.
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[Meanwhile]
Callidra: (watches over Nadine) Are you sure she isn't dead?
Alexandra: Give her some time. I did snap her neck really hard.
[Just then, Nadine awakes and sits up on the stretcher, looking around confused]
Alexandra: Finally.
Nadine: (breathes heavily) Uhhh, What happened?
[Alexandra gets closer to Nadine]
Nadine: Get away from me! You killed me!
Alexandra: (rolls her eyes in disgust) Ugh. Are we really gonna do this?
Callidra: (pats her) Calm down, you're going to be ok.
Nadine: How can i be okay? I'm dead.
Callidra: Well you're not dead dead, you're just...undead
Nadine. (confused) Huh?
Callidra: Look, its complicated okay, Just calm down.
Nadine: (crying) Please let me go.
Callidra: I'm sorry, i can't.
Nadine: Why? (looks at Alexandra and Dr Xavier) What do they want with me?
Alexandra: We're using you as bait to get someone to tell us how to turn a human into a vampire, If the person succeeds in telling us, we'll let you go and you'll be on your merry way to adjust to your new life as a vampire but if the person doesn't tell us, You'll be pretty much dead.
Nadine: No! I don't want to die.
Alexandra: (scoffs) But you're already dead.
Nadine: No I'm not, don't say that.
Alexandra: Just hope the person responds to us in time...(smiles evilly) Tick tock.
Nadine: (To Callidra) Please help me.
[Callidra walks to Alexandra]
Callidra: I can't do this.
Alexandra: Oh Callidra, Don't start. Don't tell me you already have sentimental attachments with that girl, You barely even know her.
[Just then, Callidra spots grey skin and protruding veins around Nadine's neck]
Callidra: Wait, What's that?
Alexandra: She's dessicating.
[Alexandra goes to meet Dr Xavier at the other end of the cellar]
Alexandra: There's a slight problem with your prototype.
Dr Xavier: What's that?
Alexandra: She's starting to desiccate.
Dr Xavier: Oh no! And Marco hasn't responded yet!
Alexandra: You should have gone after Julia and Carl's parents instead. Perhaps he would have responded faster.
[Marco calls him just then]
Dr Xavier: About time. What took you?
Marco: (over the phone) I decided to save Nadine... In order to transform a human into a vampire, you'll have to get vampire blood in their system and kill them and when they wake up, You'll feed them human blood to complete the transition.
Dr Xavier: (widens his eyes in amusement) Thank you Marco. Now that right there, is the biggest mistake you've ever made. (smiles evilly)
Marco: Wait, What about Nadi....
[Dr Xavier drops the call before he completes his sentence]
Dr Xavier: (To Callidra) Blondie, Go fetch me a youthful looking civilian.
Callidra: Okay.
[Callidra vamp speeds out of the underground cellar in a flash]
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[Back at Julia's house]
Marco: (he tries calling Dr Xavier but he doesn't pick) No, no, no, no....
Carl: What's wrong? What about Nadine?
Marco: (looks at Carl with a sign of worry)
[Meanwhile]
[Callidra returns with a young man]
Dr Xavier: Has he been compelled?
Callidra: Yes.
Dr Xavier: Good.
Nadine: What's going on?
[Dr Xavier slits the man's wrist and holds it up to Nadine's mouth]
Dr Xavier: Drink.
Nadine: (disgusted) What the hell...
Dr Xavier: Drink!!!
[Dr Xavier forces her to drink his blood and he smiles in satisfaction as he watches her eyes turn blood red, completing her transition]
To be CONTINUED