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glove compartment and pulled out a map. Boris’s mall was up north, while the Waterside was pretty much slap bang in the center of the city. That left three more major malls – one on the eastside, one on the west and the biggest of all, a huge plaza south of the city on the Interstate. Chances were it would be those that the remaining Krampi had targeted.
    She closed her eyes and let her mind slip out, travelling at whirlwind speed to the east of the city. She honed in – and got him. The scumbag was kicking up a stink not unlike the one she’d just busted in Waterside. Next she went south to the interstate. There were two of them this time and, though they hadn’t let loose yet, it was sure to be messy when they did. She pulled out her cellphone and called Boris.
    ‘Hello?’
    The Russian werebear sounded a little dazed but otherwise alright.
    ‘Hey Boris. How are you?’ Tina asked him.
    ‘I’m fine, the little svoloch was no match for my claws.’
    Ok, well I’ve picked up three more of the bastards. Can you get down to the Piccadilly Mall out on the Eastside? I’m taking the car south to Bucolic Gardens for the last two.’
    ‘I’m on it,’ Boris nodded and hung up the phone.
    Tina hit the siren and swerved out of the car park. She burst out onto the street and, weaving around the traffic, made for the interstate.
    ‘Are you sure you’re alright love?’ Parker asked her, ‘you’re pale as a ghost.’
    ‘I’m fine,’ Tina answered, ‘just keep your mouth shut and let me focus on the road.’
     
    Ten minutes later they arrived at the huge parking lot of The Bucolic Gardens Shopping Mall. The car-park was quickly emptying – aided by a young uniformed cop, directing the traffic.
    ‘Shit,’ Tina muttered, ‘the normals are already here…’
    She killed the siren and gave an authoritative nod to the cop and he waved her on through. She’d have to put on a better show to get past the rest of them.
    As she pulled up to the police line, Tina mustered all of her concentration. She hated to use her gifts to trick people but sometimes there was no other choice. Casting a light mist over the police officers up ahead – just enough so that they’d mistake her for one of their own – Tina drove on up to the cordon.
    She rolled down the window as she approached the detective in charge.
    ‘How’s it looking in there?’ she asked him.
    ‘ It’s Bedlam ma’am,’ the cop replied, ‘we’ve evacuated most of the shoppers but we think there’s probably still a few inside…’
    ‘Ok,’ Tina nodded, ‘I’m going in.’
    ‘Well good luck,’ the detective said, ‘we haven’t even got close. These dudes are serious.’ he looked past her to the pale vampire handcuffed in the back seat. ‘Everything ok with this guy?’ he asked, ‘you want us to hold on to him for you?’
    ‘No,’ Tina said, ‘he’s fine with me.’
    The detective waved her on and she drove closer to the main entrance of the mall.
    ‘Impressive stuff,’ Parker grinned, ‘but I thought you were supposed to be little Miss Morality?’
    Tina ignored him. She was more interested in picking up the Krampi . She filtered through the big glass walls of the mall, hitting the first one holed up in a shoe-store. The slimeball had taken a hostage – some kind of wannabe hero judging by the way it was currently taunting him. She continued on to the next demon and found it scaling the rafters making for the lights. It was planning to start an electrical fire.
    Tina jumped out of the car and opened the back door.
    ‘Get out and show me your hands,’ she barked to Parker. ‘I need your help in there, but if you cross me on this then so help me God.’
    Parker climbed out of the car and turned around to let her unlock his cuffs. ‘I’ve been straight with you so far, haven’t I?’ he said, ‘hell, I could still be up in Ardent Meadows if I wanted to be, sitting safe and sound in the tavern watching the game. Baseball’s for