Fangs in Space

Chapter 2: Reminiscing

I looked up the photo that I downloaded this morning on my phone and showed it her.

“Is this a joke?” she asked me with an eyebrow raised.

I smiled. She resembled her father so much when she did that.

“No. Interestingly not. Her name is Veran or something and she crashed in the Noordzee yesterday afternoon. Apparently she is peaceful and her people will arrive soon to check up on her and set up a treaty with the humans.”

She looked interested at the photo again.

“Mother, she looks like an alien for a bad TV series. Are you sure that this is not a hoax?”

I nodded.

“That’s what I thought, but we managed to get a conformation on her existence and access to her blood work.”

She started laughing and handed me back the phone.

“Mother, you are hilarious. First contact with aliens and you can only think about how they will taste.”

I rolled my eyes. “I am vampire.”

Her smile faded from her face. “So am I, do you see me killing off every human that appears on my path?”

“Child, don’t be so dramatic. You eat every rat on your way. Just a tiny difference.”

She grimaced and stared at me.

“So what do you want from me?”

I smiled. That’s my girl, feeling a catch right away.

“I want you to come with me, clean up and meet the alien of course.”

“Why should I do that?” Zea asked me.

“Aren’t you getting a little bored in your shack?” I responded.

She smiled but shook her head.

“Aren’t you running out of rats?” I tried.

She laughed. “There is an endless supply of rats in this dimension.”

“Oh well. I promise you can go explore space to see them if you like the alien?”

She looked at me stupefied.

“Somebody should go and explore the new hunting grounds. I thought you would be perfect for the job, as you are not likely to eat them on first contact.” I explained.

“Mother, you are insane.”

I nodded. “Yes, but fun.”

“So you just would buy a spacecraft somewhere and send me off into space?” She laughed.

I glared at her.

“Of course not. I will steal the space craft of Veran, set up a space program to copy and improve it and then send you off into space with some backup. Say maybe an attack fleet?” I thought aloud.

She looked at me for a long time.

“You think you can improve it?” Zea asked me.

I nodded. “Our scientists have been alive for centuries and don’t sleep. Guess who is more technically advanced, us or the humans and the aliens?”

“OUR SCIENTISTS?”

“What, did you think the university was only for teaching?” I laughed.

“Why don’t we see any progress then?” Zea exclaimed.

“Vampires like the dark ages. That doesn’t mean that we don’t have the capabilities to be advanced.”

“And knowledge is power and money, where do you think our endless financial resources come from, honey. Farming?” I laughed

She looked at me disbelievingly. “Are you saying that we really could build up a space program?”

I nodded. “Within a blink. The only things that we need are ground materials and building facilities. We have the knowledge, the people and the financial resources.”

“Mother, you are insane.”

“Come with me and I’ll show you proof.”

She nodded and grabbed her coat.

“I don’t believe any of this. Show me. Vampire Queen invading Roke. That would make the headlines” she said sarcastically.

 We climbed in the car and drove back to the palace.

“While you’re here, why not meet the alien? Maybe you’ll like her. And if you are good, you can even have a small taste.” I suggested.

“But first a bath and a haircut. And a whole gallon of blood. Or you’ll scare her off.” I joked.

She glared at me.

“As long as it doesn’t come from any humans involuntarily!” she hissed.

“Of course, honey, I wouldn’t think of giving you anything else but the bland taste of donated blood.” I lied.

Fear make the blood taste delicious. And my baby gets the best.

Oh well, what she doesn’t know, doesn’t hurt.

I glanced at her. And her body needs it to return to its former glory.

She cannot lead an army of unruly vampires looking like this worn-out ragdoll.