Sunday, February 1, 2009

BOOK 3: Tunnels of Blood


While at the Cirque Du Freak, a friend of Mr. Crepsley's by the name of Gavner Purl comes to visit him. The two of them talk in private about something, and Mr. Crepsley later says that they must travel to a city far away, because he has to take care of something. He suggests that Evra should come along, to keep Darren company. They later find out that they are traveling to Mr. Crepsley's human hometown. They stay in a hotel, and Mr. Crepsley goes out every night, leaving Evra and Darren alone to do anything they want.
One night, Darren and Evra are disturbed by a news report saying that human bodies were found in a basement, drained of blood. Darren and Evra fear that it may be Mr. Crepsley, and decide to track him at night to see where he goes. When Darren thinks that he is about to go and kill a man, Darren attempts to face Mr. Crepsley and tries to stop him, but discovers that it was actually a work of a mad vampaneze named Murlough.
While walking around the city during the day, Darren meets a girl named Debbie, who he starts dating. But Murlough Kidnapps Evra, and brings him down into his hiding place in the sewer. Finally Darren decides to trade the life of Debbie for Evra's, which turns out to be a trap, in which Mr.Crepsley is waiting for the mad vampaneze. The fight is quickly over with Mr. Crepsley winner. Murlough's last words to Darren are,"Cluh-cluh-clever buh-buh-buh-boy, hmmm?". He then falls face-first and dies. They then go back to the sewers to save Evra, and Mr. Crepsley tells Darren that chances are, he'll never see Debbie again. Though he knows this , he takes a small christmas tree Debbie and her family decorate each year and quickly decorates it to make his promise to Debbie that he won`t leave without saying goodbye. He hopes the christmas tree will be the first thing she sees in the morning as a farewell from Darren. He kisses her forehead and says his last words to Debbie , Merry Christmas, Debbie.

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