Taking me back from such memories makes me think that I'm careless at that time, I shouldn't have let my emotion swayed by a cold-blooded vampire. But this experience taught me that I have to be strong and that my decision can harm me and the people I hold dear. Now, I'm 17 I'm no different from my old self, I become mature but it feels like there is still something missing. It feels like an adventure but not an adventure you dream of, it's like a nightmare, you have to stay awake and you just wanted to end all of it. But you can't, you have to live in the moment and cope with it.
I didn't know that the vampire feels so cold until I experience it myself. It's like holding a corpse but it is still living or it has the ability of a living person. I didn't expect them to be strong especially their grip, I can feel my muscles being torn apart. At that I tried to stay calm and be rational I didn't know that vampires are hot-headed or they easily get angry. To break the silence I try to ask him.
"Excuse me if I was being rude a moment ago, but are you trying to break my arm?" I asked with a pleasant voice.
"I have no idea that it requires force for the princess to learn some manners." He said with a smile.
"I'm sorry but I'm in errand I have people waiting for me," I said with a fake smile.
"Who are these people? Are they invited to your birthday? If they are then please let me come along. "
"After all, I'm the first one to make it, well I'm the most punctual among the seven of us and I treat ladies like a princess." He said in a sweet voice.
"I really should go back if you mind," I said and now I'm trying to lose from his grip. I will never forget that moment as I hold his hand it was icy cold. Imagine you're holding a block of ice but with flesh.
"Well if talking is not the only way then I'm afraid I have to use force, for you to come with me." He said and now he tightens his grip.
I felt like he means it because now he's trying to make his way into my waist. In a panic, I scream with all my voice.
"HELP!!!!!!!"
I expect that the Demon (Sis Kate) and Sebastian to hear me. But it was heard by an unknown man. He has a piercing eye, dagger stare with the color of a peacock a shade of dark green that holds all it sinister. He has a broad shoulder much more masculine compare to Thanatos. His voice matches his look, it's sound scary but sincere.
"I'm afraid Thanatos you experience some problem handling your princess. It's the first you cannot get hold of a girl." He said as he tries to get closer to us.
"Of course she's different after all he is inside of her." He said.
"So internally magic can't be useful but you can harm her outside." The stranger said.
"Wait, harm her outside you mean physical damage," I said.
"Yes, it is. But I'm afraid if I use a little bit of magic you will break." The stranger said.
"Who are you anyway?" I asked.
"Sorry for my manner, I'm Marlborough King of Wolves from the highest tribe of Filtiarn."He said with pride in his voice.
"It looks like you have finish introducing yourself, I'm afraid I have errands with the princess," Thanatos said.
"Why can't I join you?" Marlborough asked.
I can't escape from just one predator and now there's 2 of them. Now that they're fighting to each other just by their stare, I think it's my chance to escape I hope that Sebastian and Sis Kate will be here soon. What's taking them so long??!! Suddenly I heard rushing footsteps and now Sebastian is in front of us.
"We have another unexpected guess, Ahh it's the butler," Thanatos said.
"You're not invited Thanatos, I'm afraid you have to go there's no sit for you or either of the 2 of you." He said.
"You think you can fight us," Marlborough said with anger in his voice.
"No I can't fight you but he can." He said
Suddenly a black thing engulfs me, Thanatos and Marlborough and the moment I saw the light I'm in the arms of Sebastian. It was Sis Kate in his black smoke form I can't describe.
"You are the protector, a demon but how??" the two of them remarked.
"I heard there's a protector but is it against the rule?" Marlborough explains.
"We add the rule ourselves but it seems the two of you don't like it and I expect the other hunter also share the same opinion." Sis Kate said and now he's in her human form.
"He should have prevented it, he agreed that there are only one prey and 7 predators and that there's no hindrance or others," Thanatos said.
"If you can't believe me why don't you just ask the one who makes the rule?" Sebastian said.
"Impossible. He's inside of her." Thanatos said.
"Inside of what? Her means me?" I asked.
"Of course, it's you you're the mortal vessel of his power. He resides inside of you and you're unconscious of it? "Marlborough asked.
"I'm unconscious do I look like I'm joking? This event still shocked me but I have to accept it!!" I said with a shout in my voice.
"If you want to know the rules you have to awaken him, but if you do Beatrice will also be awakened," Sebastian said.
"We accept we have to know the rule, I know him he likes rules and he hates the one who violates it," Thanatos said.
"He's right, I also accept it," Marlborough remarked.
"Then we have to awake him in his deep slumber," Sebastian said.
They started to chant a song, it's to blur to hear I just remember the word "Kiramera Ragoa Ipsum et lisocu" and then suddenly I'm in a pitch hole, the one in my dreams and now there's an ancient door in front of me. I can hear their voice as they try to chant the song and suddenly there's an urges in me I started to feel that I'm in no control of my whole body I reach my hand in the doorknob and slowly I tried to open it until it is. I go inside, in a blank room in front of it there's only a chair, not just an ordinary chair a chair of a king it's made of gold and there still lay a man. I can't describe how he looks because it's so blurred I tried to reach my hand on him and he grasps my hand and embraces me. He tries to whisper to my ear, you're finally awake my prey, it's hunting time, he said it in a sinister voice. I can feel the air in his breath and his giggle under his voice as he tried to control himself from the happiness he had.
As I open my eyes, I feel different, I feel the darkness engulfing me and a dark shadow stood behind me he has no face but a threatening vibe surrounds him.
"It looks like my vessel is now conscious." He said.
"Who are you? And why are you inside me?" I asked with curiosity.
"I'm Lu and I reside in your body and soul for a thousand years since the human existence." He said.
"I'm afraid I'm confused," I said.
"You will know it sooner or later and since you're my vessel I give you half of my power half for protection in your soul and half for you to protect yourself. It's much more exciting if the prey is not weak but can stand her predator." He said.
"Is there a protector in the rule?" Thanatos asked I can sense respect in his voice.
"It has I only added it recently in time of the 15th Sebastian said it will be much more exciting so I agreed." He said.
"May we know the rule?" Marlborough asked.
"Of course, if you don't want to be eliminated you have to know it but I'm afraid the other contestant is not here yet." He said.
"We will inform them, for now, we have to know it," Thanatos said.
"Very well." He said.
A large fire stood in the air and the words the rule of FOUR appear.