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He was awakened by the sounds of humans nearby. He had been listening, or dreaming that he was listening, he wasn't certain which. Somehow he willed himself to crawl out of the ash and earth and move towards these nearby sounds. He crawled along lacking the strength to walk. Three drunken youths stumbled before him. They saw him before he meant for them to. But, something curious happened then. They did not run in fear, they made to help him, thinking him to be drunk as well. In the darkness of the catacombs, they could not have seen the creature they helped to stand.
' Poor innocent, helpful, fools.' he thought, before so sinking his teeth into the nearest one holding him up.
He fed fast and when he released him his friends thought the boy was passing out from the drink. So, he grabbed the second and drained him just as quickly. The third boy finally found his wits and ran. No matter, he couldn't possibly outrun the vampire now. He made quick work of him too. Then he took what clothes, and money he could from them, and began his truck out.
He emerged on a Paris street. Breathing in the fresh night air, he looked about and realized it had been no dream. He was momentarily horrified. Then he smiled.
' Well, at least that means I know where to find my Lestat then.'
With that thought he disappeared into the night.