Entry 9

In the church gardens, what greeted us was sea of broken gravestones, and a stone path leading to the church doors, we cautiously approached the doors opening them seemed to breathe life into the place, the wind whistled through the piles of rubble and dust, the pews in the long hallway had been long forgotten rotting and damp. We walked down the aisle and stood before an alter, the alter had not fell victim to the surrounding area, it still stood tall and proud, it was as if god protected it. Eliza noticed a symbol drawn in chalk on the alter, it looked runic in lettering, and it was written on the right hand side of the alter.

"What does this mean, it must have been written recently" I said as I blew excess chalk of the alter.

"Eliza was rustling around the alter then we heard a click and the alter began the shift away from us revealing a stone staircase into the depths of the earth.

Eliza look enthralled and said to me,
"This is rather exciting shall we descend?",

"Yes but first we need a light source who knows what we will stumble across in the dark" I said as I looked around Eliza just looked at me and I knew what she wanted, I passed her the sack, and she pulled out a small gem which she then rubbed against her leg, the gem suddenly shone brightly, I just said to Eliza, 

"I won't even enquire as to why that happens lets go". We descended the stone stairs and at the bottom of the stairs we heard scurrying rats scattering, if there was anybody down here they have learnt to live within the darkness of the church, we walk down the pathway weapons in hand, in the flickering light we seen a figure at the end of the path we both stopped and as Eliza aimed her crossbow I said,
"State your name or my partner here will shoot you between the eyes even in this light she will not miss"  then the person answered, 
"I mean you no harm I am the one who sent you the note please lower your weapon Miss Eliza,"
"How do you know who I am speak sir" Eliza hastily replied,
"I can explain everything if you just follow me", the figure stepped closer we could now see this man, tall and slender very well dressed for such a dirty dusty place, he had a well kept beard and short hair his presence was calming.
"Please follow me" he asked, I looked to Eliza and nodded she lowered her crossbow and we reluctantly followed the man, as we walked he started talking.
"My name is Brandon Godfry, I have been watching you both for a very long time I was at the Vatican for a number of years but, lets say my methods of vampire slaying are somewhat unorthodox, he paused
"I am intrigued" Eliza promptly said,
"Where was I, oh yes I was removed from the ranks of the Vatican slayers,  around five years ago and since then I have been using spies to keep, an eye on the Vatican filth. You see the intelligence my group have gathered puts the Vatican in a very compromising situation, they are in league with vampires all for power and wealth this ungodly act must be punished, there is something the Vatican has been keeping from its hunters and it will open your eyes to everything" he stopped talking we reached a iron door which was sturdy and seemed impenetrable a stark contrast to the ruins above. Brandon pulled out a decorative crucifix and place it in a groove in the door, the door clicked and as Brandon pushed it open he said,
"Eliza, Regnum welcome to Pessum Dare Lamia"