Chupacabrón

A warrior monk with a mechanical hand hunts a shape-shifting, blood-sucking creature that has been slaughtering goats at San Antonio de Padua Mission. Chupacabrón is part of the "Weird Tales of the California Missions" series, featuring the exploits of Teutonic Knight Otto Eisenschaf, "peculiar intercessor" to Father Junípero Serra from 1778 to 1783. This is a Weird Western short story with a Catholic twist. Approximately 8,200 words. Rated "PG" for action.