As Stella came and sat opposite Allen on a small table, he smiled.
Allen had pushed down his mask and cap so that now his upper part of the face was hidden under the cap and the mask hung around his neck.
As Stella sat down, Allen leaned forward and said, "Now, ask away?"
Stella was surprised, "What?"
Allen: "You have some questions, right? Ask away. I'll answer to the best of my ability."
Stella: "How did you know?"
Allen: "I'm a psychic type vampire."
Stella: "You're a what?"
Allen: "A psychic type. You know, a manipulator."
Stella: "What the hell is that?"
Allen: "Oh I guess you wouldn't know. We are rare and the Zukao brothers are fighter types after all."
Stella: "How do you know about the Zukao brothers and what have they got to do with anything."
Allen: "One story at a time."
He then put the tips of his fingers together and said, "Vampires are divided into two types, manipulators, what I like to call a psychic type and fighters. The fighters have greater physical strength, speed and all that.
And the manipulators, they posses powers of the mind."
Stella was in awe, "Powers of the mind?"
Allen: "Yeah. The powers differ from person to person in type and intensity. Some have only weak powers like knowing what the other person is thinking. But some, the stronger ones, can even manipulate the body and the mind to do whatever they want. Hence the name, manipulators."
Stella: "What about you? What kind of powers do you have?"
Allen: "Me? Well I can easily listen to people's thoughts. Humans are the most easy, fighter vampires are a little tough and other manipulators are the most difficult. I can also control the body, and a mind if I really focus."
Stella's eyes shone, "Awesome!!"
Allen: "It's not all that awesome. It takes a huge toll on the body, and even then my victim will find out it's being manipulated."
Stella did her confused gesture and Allen put a hand on his head, "Your behaviour is really cute."
Stella smiled and asked, "How can the person being manipulated know about it?"
Allen: "It's not that difficult. People realise that what they are doing and thinking is not them, but someone else. Even if they cannot break free, they might drop clues to people around them."
Stella looked at Allen with admiration, "Still, it's so coollll!!!!!"
Allen smiled and Stella said, "So, can you hear my mind?"
Allen began, "That's the problem....."
But just then a waitress came over with a glass of chocolate shake. Allen smiled at her and the woman blushed and seemed to be in a daze as she went away.
Stella said as she took a sip, "What's the problem?"
Allen seemed to search for words for a long time before he said, "I don't know shortcake. I can't really hear your mind."
Stella: "Why? Has it happened before?"
Allen: "I don't know why. And yes it has, many times. With other manipulators."
Stella took another sip of her shake and said, "Now, what about the Zukao brothers. How do they come into my story?"