"Robert Doherty - Area 51 - Nosferatu" - читать интересную книгу автора (Doherty Robert)

same. And what we have had to do over the many years to remain aliveтАФwhile there
are small cults that worship the vampire legend, the majority of humans fear and
despise even our myth. I think their reaction to the reality if it is revealed
will be much more severe and unforgiving."
"That is why I changed my manner of feeding many years ago," Nosferatu noted.
"I do not kill anymore to get my sustenance."
Adrik dissented. "We are superior to humans. It is the natural order that we
feed from them. Your distinction means nothing."
It meant something to the victim, Nosferatu thought, but he didn't give voice
to the words.
"We have all done well over the years," Tian Dao Lin continued, ignoring the
Russian. "Each of us controls vast wealth and power from the shadows. Why should
we do anything differently?"

5

"Because the world is a different place now," Nosferatu said. "Even the two of
you acknowledge that by coming to this meeting, something we have never done
before. There are new opportunities now. And new dangers."
"Why did Vampyr not come here then?" Adrik demanded. "Did you not invite
him?"
"I invited him," Nosferatu replied.
"Then why is he not here?" Adrik asked once more.
 "You seem quite concerned about Vampyr," Nosferatu said. "Do you fear him?"
Adrik leapt to his feet. "I fear no one."
"Please sit." Nosferatu glanced at the Chinese, who was watching Adrik
closely. "I meant you no disrespect. I am the Eldest and I fear Vampyr. He is
powerful and dangerous."
"You said new opportunities," Tian Dao Lin said. "Do you mean the Grail and
immortality?"
"It would be most fortuitous to get the Grail," Nosferatu said. "However, my
sources tell me it was destroyed when the mothership was crashed into the array
on Mars by Dr. Duncan. Whom I met many years ago under a different name."
"Donnchadh." Adrik spit the name out like a curse. "Lisa Duncan, most
recently. Among the many aliases she used in her reincarnations over the years.
A troublesome human if ever there was one."
"She freed me from the Airlia long ago," Nosferatu noted.
"For her own reasons, I am sure," Adrik said.
"But are you certain the Grail was destroyed?" Tian Dao Lin pressed, cutting
off Adrik. "My sources believe the same thing, but I have heard that those from
Area 51 brought some artifacts back from Mars on board Donnchadh's spaceship."

6


"It is slightly possible," Nosferatu granted, "that they brought the Grail
back, but I very much doubt it."
Tian Dao Lin lapsed into silence, waiting.
Adrik spoke up. "I agree with Nosferatu, the Eldest, on one key point. I do
not think we will ever be accepted by the humans. Therefore, I propose we do not