Warning! This is not another tale of blood sucking monsters from the minds of horror writers bent on scaring the daylights out of you, vampires do not exist (at least we hope not).Christian and JJ (John Jr.) Pantera accept the call from Interpol to join in the search for a couple of mechanized, blood thieves that have attacked helpless victims across the European Union. Joined by two very beautiful and talented assistants, they set off in their father's footsteps, bent on continuing the family legacy of seeking justice for the downtrodden. Unbeknownst to them, a dreaded family curse raises its head and their only recourse is to deal with it for the last time.A novelette of 17,000 words, "Blood Curse" is the first in a collection of complete episodes featured in "Pantera Triple Play" and follows the adventures of the 21st Century generation of Pantera dedicated to following in their family's legacy of service to others.