 Vampire Journals ( 1997 ) is a spin @-@ off of the Subspecies film series , featuring the vampire Ash . Vampire Journals follows Zachary , a vampire with a conscience , who hunts the vampire bloodline that sired him . After witnessing the love of his life get turned into a vampire , Zachary destroys both her , and his master , and former protégé of Ash , Serena . Zachary , armed with the enchanted sword of a great vampire slayer called Laertes , seeks out the rest of Serena 's bloodline to eradicate them . Zachary travels to Bucharest to find Ash . Zachary uses Ash 's penchant for music and women to bait him out into the open for attack . Ash sets his sights on pianist Sofia , but is thwarted by Zachary during his first attempt to take Sofia . It is revealed through a conversation between Ash and a seer that Zachary 's coming was expected and that the two are destined to fight ; however , Ash is to be the victor . Ash does not give up on acquiring Sofia , and hires her for his nightclub . Over the next few nights he drains her of blood , so that he may turn her into a new apprentice . He also makes a deal with Zachary : he will give Zachary a consort , protection from the Sun , and allow Zachary to see Sophia if he leaves the city the following night . While Ash is preparing to sire Sofia , he gives his daytime consult Iris the key to Zachary 's room , so that she may dispose of his sleeping body in the sunlight . Seeing that his obsession with Sofia will ruin both their lives , Iris releases Zachary instead . Zachary arrives too late ; Sophia has already accepted Ash 's blood . Fighting off a weakened Ash , Zachary and Sofia escape from the nightclub . Ash follows them , but the rising sun becomes a problem . Zachary manages to get back the sword and kill Ash , whose body falls into the Sun 's rays . Zachary and Sofia then find refuge in a nearby closet . 
