Chapter 86Shakespeare listened from the doorway as the horde of vampire warriors boiled up the corridor toward him. They were a hundred or more strong, charging forth in a seething, screeching wave.
Once that swarm has overrun this cavern, the murder shall begin anew. None shall stand unscathed in the frenzied war for possession of Empyrea.
"How long do we have?" shouted Alexander as he ran among the troops, preparing a defensive formation.
"A moment or two ere the legion's upon us," said Shakespeare. "No more!"
Hercules threw back his head and roared like a lion. "Death is my mistress! She's carving their names in ebony as we speak!"
Alexander shared his spirit. "How many times have we stood against armies like this?" Grinning fiercely, he let loose a booming battle cry. "Ho
