12 Years Ago
It was the month of December that time, I was there in the forest, lost in the darkness, freezing and shivering due to the coldness. My family was gone...
They are killed by people with eyes glowing in bright red...
Bloods are scattered all over the house... I can't even remember how I escaped... But here I am walking sa lugar na hindi ko alam kung saan patungo.
"It's cold" I mumbled to myself, looking at the snowflakes that falls on my gloves.
Pure white snows.
"Are you lost, young lady?" Dahan-dahan akong napatingin sa lalaking biglang lumitaw sa harapan ko. His eyes were glowing bright red as well...
"May I drink your blood?" He asked in a deep and husky voice.
Wala akong alam o maalala sa sunod na nangyari siguro dahil na rin sa trauma kaya hindi ko na masyado matandaan.
Ang alam ko lang napaurong ako nang hawakan niya ang ulo ko at napahiga ako sa puting niyebe, Lumabas na ang dalawang matatalas niyang ngipin. Papatayin niya rin ba ako tulad ng ginawa nila sa magulang ko? Tanong ko sa aking isipan.
Nung mga oras na iyon akala ko katapusan ko na...
Pero nagkamali ako...
"Isa kang kahihiyan sa angkan ng mga bampira" Natalsikan ng dugo ang pisngi at ang coat na suot ko, matapos patayin ng isang lalaki yung lalaking muntik ng pumatay sakin. Pinugutan niya ng ulo ang lalaking iyon gamit lamang ang kanyang kamay...
Bampira...
Yun ang narinig kong sinabi ng lalaking nasa harapan ko... Bampira ang tawag sa mga tulad nila...
"Are you alright" He asked as he offered his hands. At first, I hesitate to accept it but I felt something different about him that makes me to accept his hand and hold on to it. I knew that, At that time I feel safe when I'm with him...
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Present
Nakatingin ako sa isang malaking old building na nasa harapan ko, this is the Prestigious BloodVail Academy a private boarding school.
Nang mapansin kong nagkumpulan ang mga estudyante sa harap ng gate ng Main Building, napakagat ako sa ibabang labi ko at agad na nagtatakbo para sitahin sila. Sa mga oras na ito ay saktong lalabas ang mga Night Class Students.
"Okay, okay! Magsiurong kayong lahat!" Suway ko sa mga ito, matapos rin pala ang pangyayaring iyon ay kinupkop ako ng Headmaster ng Academy na ito at naging Prefect (school guardian) ako.
"Nakalagpas na ang curfew ng Day Class, magsibalik na kayo sa mga dorm niyo!" sigaw ko habang nakaharang sa gate ng main building.
"You're jus saying that, because you only want the Night Class Students all by yourself, hindi ba Ms. Le Blank? Just because you're the daughter of the Headmaster. That's so unfair!" One girl from the crowd said while crossing her arms. I raised my eyebrow as I find it sound offensive sa side ko. Itong babaeng toh idadamay pa talaga pangalan ng Papa ko eh ginagawa ko lang naman ang trabaho ko ng tama at sumusunod lang din naman ako sa patakaran ng school na toh.
"Hindi yan totoo! Ginagawa ko lang naman trabaho ko bilang Prefect ng Day Class at sumusunod lang din ako sa patakaran ng school na toh" sagot ko sa sinabi niya.
"Who cares about the rules kung makikita naman namin ang iniidolo namin na sina Lucius, Augustus, Valen, Phoenix, at Isaiah ng Night Class"
"Oo nga!"
Napabugtong hininga ako sa katigasan ng mga ulo nila, itutulak ko na lang sana sila pero biglang nagbukas na ang gate ng Main Building. Nako naman, I didn't make it in time again!
"AAAAAAHHHH OMG LUCIUSSSS"
At nagkagulo na nga sila nang makita na nila ang mga Night Class Students, habang ako hindi ko na alam ano pang susunod na gagawin ko! Nasaan na ba kasi si Damien kanina pa wala dito, Si Damien siya ang kapartner ko na magbantay sa mga estudyante na toh. Hindi lang Day Class ang binabantayan namin pati na rin ang Night Class.
Nang mabaling muli ang tingin ko sa mga Day Class Students nagulat na lang ako ng nakalinya sila sa magkabilaang side, ano na namang kalokohan ito?!
"G-go ahead" sabi ko since wala na rin akong nagawa hinayaan ko na lang sila na makita ang Night Class Students.
At ayun na nga kumikinang ang kanilang mga mata at manghang-mangha nang makita na nila ang mga Night Class Students.
"Hi Ladies!" bati ni Lucius habang naglalakad na sila, naghiyawan ang mga babae sa kilig.
"Everyone looks cute and in high spirits today! " Lucius said with a smile curved up on his plump pinkish lips, while looking at the Day Class girls students who is currently feeling attacked by his sweet words.
"Lucius, My Love Lucius"
"Hiii!" masiglang sagot ni Lucius, habang ako nakatingin na lamang sa kanila at nakabantay pa rin.
"Sterling" Phoenix said in a frustrating and worrying tone, habang naglalakad kasabay si Lucius na panay ang pagfafan service sa mga may crush sa kanya.
"Stop worrying, Von Blood. Masyado ka yatang KJ ngayon batiin mo din ang mga magagandang binibini oh na kanina pa sinusubukan kuhanin ang atensyon mo" Lucius answered, still waving and smiling at his fans.
"Luciuss mylovess"
"Bang!" Lucius said coolly as he winked at the girl.
"No wayyyy, please barilin mo din ako Luciuss" At ayun pinagkaguluhan na si Lucius.
"Bang!~"
"Bang, Bang!~"
Habang ako nadapa kasi napagtulukan ako nila hays...
"Carmela"
I turned my head around and saw the same man who offered his hand to me 12 years ago, doing the same thing.
"Are you alright?" He asked as he walked closer to me and offer his hand to help me.
"Augustus" I called his name as I gladly take his hand and hold on to it.
My memories begin on that snowy night
"Thank you for all your hard work" He said as he gave me a warm and sweet smile.
"Oh it's nothing" I answered as I blushed a bit, I only stopped when I felt all eyes are suddenly on me.
"Well, of course! It is my duty as a Prefect!" I said as I immediately stood up.
"No need to be formal" He said as he gently pat my head, I felt my heart beat faster when he did that.
"It makes me feel a little lonely" He added.
"And because you are the one who saved my life" I said.
"Huwag ka ng magalala about don, It's already in the past now" He said as he cupped my left cheek gently.
Nang biglang lumitaw si Damien at hinawakan ang kamay ni Augustus na kanina lamang ay nakahawak sa kaliwang pisngi ko.
"Damien!" I mumbled.
"Classes are starting... Augustus" Damien said as he reminds the Head Dorm of Night Class, Augustus.
"How scary..." Augustus said as he begin to walked away from us and went to where the rest of the Night Class Student is, that is already glaring at both of us.
"Mr. Prefect" He added, as he turned his head and looked at Damien.
Natahimik ang lahat na para bang nawala bigla yung saya kanina nung dumating si Damien. Habang ako ay pinagmamasdan lang si Augustus mula sa kinatatayuan ko.
"Damn it! You buttheads! Get your asses back to the dorm!" Damien yelled at the Day Class Students who violated the Academy's Rules.
Natakot ang mga estudyante kay Damien at dali-daling nagtatakbo pabalik sa Sun Dormitory ang dormitory na para lamang sa mga Day Class Students.
"All that screaming, drooling and fangirling every goddamn day" Damien said annoyingly as he continued glaring at the students.
"How can you act so cocky when you're late!" I said as I punched him from behind that surely surprised him.
"We're Prefects so act like one!" I added.
"I'm going to return that all to you" He said as he hold my head and pushing me backwards.
"You're way too obvious, I get that you like him but you could just simply disregard that and do your duty well and act as a Prefect as well! Stop acting dumb and making this chaos as an excuse para lang makasilay ka and the fact that you know who they are, right?" Damien said grumpily, making me to looked at him and froze on my position.
They are...
"Shut up!" I said as I pout a bit and kicked his ass. He is being way too nosy now!
"I know" I added as I looked down a bit.
Different from us...
I know that.
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"He really pisses me off!" Lucius said while sketching Damien's face on his notes as he begin to ruined it with his pen.
"Damien Devries... who the hell does he think he is?!" He said in annoyance tone.
"He is just a weakling half human and half vampire, yet he still have the guts to act disrespectful towards Lord Augustus! He just made me wants to kill him! Grr!"
"Stop... Kapag ginagawa mo ito, it makes you look like you're inlove with him!" Elizabeth jokingly said as she grab the notebook away from Lucius desk.
"Shut up! There's no way in hell I'm going to fall for that asshole!" Lucius said as he stood up and took his notebook from Elizabeth who is standing in front of him.
"I'd bury that damn Prefect with my own hands if I could!"
"But..."
Napatingin sila kay Valen nang magsalita ito, nakahiga ang ulo niya sa may likuran na lamesa habang nakatingin sa itaas.
"She does seem delicious, doesn't she?" He said, referring to Carmela.
"That Girl I mean" He added.
Agad naman siyang hinampas ni Violet ng libro sa mukha.
"Ow" He muttered.
" Can you stop talking about another woman? Especially in front of your damn girlfriend!" Violet said calmly but you could already sense how mad and jealous she was at the moment.
"You do appear to favor her quite a bit, Lord Augustus" Elizabeth said as she sit on one of the desk quietly, she is a bit jealous at how close Carmela is with the one she loves which is Augustus.
"Yes, You're right" Augustus answered while looking outside the window as he notice that it was full moon already.
Agad namang itinuon ng mariin ang dulo ng libro na hawak niya sa kamay ni Lucius na nakapatong sa desk na malapit sa kanya. She may look like calm and numb but she got hurt with what Augustus answered.
"It hurts" Lucius mumbled.
"IT HURTSSSS!" He yelled as he begin to have a teary eye from the pain he is receiving to what Elizabeth is doing to him.
"ELIZABETH!!! I'LL KILL YOU!" Lucius said as he shoved the book away using his other hand and stood up immediately as he glared at Elizabeth.
"The moon is hiding" Isaiah said looking at the others.
"Yes, from this moment. It's our time" Phoenix said.
"The night of vampires" Augustus said as his eyes begin to glow bright red along with the others, as they all looked at the moon outside their room.
According to the history they all dwell in darkness
Their existence is a secret we must protect.
--
"I can't accept this!" Damien said while looking at the Headmaster.
"Trabaho na ba namin ang hintayin yung mga "movie stars" kuno niyo at umakto kami na parang bodyguard nila! Headmaster?" Damien said in disbelief as he hold on to the table.
"Ang hirap siguro gawin toh, tuwing hapon" The Headmaster said as he sighed.
"Sana naisip mo rin na maghire pa ng maraming prefects kung nakikita mo na rin palang mahirap ang trabaho na binibigay mo na kami lang ng anak mo ang nagtatrabaho" Damien answered in frustration.
"Hindi rin siya masyado nakakatulong" He added while pointing at me, I raised my eyebrow as I bit his shoulder in annoyance.
"ARAY!" He yelled in pain as he shrugs me off of his shoulder.
"I don't want to hear that from someone na laging late!" I said as I smacked his head.
"That's impossible, yang gusto mo mangyari" Headmaster replied as he sipped on his cup of coffee.
"Their existence is a secret after all..."
"I can't leave this job to anyone except the two of you" Headmaster said as he became serious all of a sudden.
"Your assistance is always required and everyone hates you"
"But If I can leave things to my adorable son and loving daughter" He said as he sip his coffee again.
"My heart will be at ease-"
He wasn't able to continue kasi biglang winasak ni Damien yung lamesa gamit ang dalawa niyang kamay kahit na half human siya eh medyo may nakuha siyang abilidad na nagagawa ng bampira.
"I remember you taking care of me! But I don't remember ever being your son!" Damien said in a husky and deep voice.
"Masyado ka namang nagpay attention sa small details ikaw na bata ka talaga"
"Carmela ikaw ang tunay na anak, so magsalita ka naman" He said as he looked down at me.
"Well I think na nagkakasundo naman ang Night Class sa Day Class and masaya ako na may naitulong ako" I said as I smiled.
"What a Good Girl you are" Headmaster said, adoring his one and only daughter again. "Daddy is so happy" He added as he hugged me making me to smile more.
I looked at Damien who suddenly became silent and just looked at me blankly.
"I can't take more of this non sense anymore" Damien said, he looks irritate at what we said. It doesn't surprise me anymore kasi nung araw na nirescue ay kasabay ng pagpaslang sa magulang niya rin ng mga bampira, masaklap lang ay nakagat siya ng bampira. Kaya ganon na lamang ang pagkamuhi niya sa mga bampira at lalong-lalo na sa Night Class.
"Oh well... I know Damien wants to say na ang mga bampira ay pare-pareho lang!" Headmaster said as he fixed his glasses.
"But Augustus is an excemption as there are righteous vampire like him that is still existing!" I said, dahil yun ang totoo hindi lahat ng bampira ay tulad nung mga bampirang pumatay sa mga magulang namin ni Damien.
"Please leave it to us Guardians, Headmaster" I said as I jumped off of the window.
I don't have any memories from before I was four
I begin to run on the forest, titingnan ko kung may mga pasaway nanaman ang tumatakas ng mga dorms nila.
On that snowy night, Augustus brought me to an acquaintance of his, Headmaster Le Blank.
The Headmaster took me in and treat me like as If I am truly his child not knowing a thing about me.
If Augustus hadn't been there that time, I wouldn't be here with the others
The incident that occured twelve years ago was my beginning.
Yes...
Matapos kong marating ang dulo ay dumantay ako sa pader habang hinihingal kanina pa ako nagooverthink.
Augustus was my beginning
"Hello! Thanks for patrolling!"
Nagulat ako sa kinatatayuan ko nang makita ko si Isaiah kasama si Augustus... Nagkatinginan kami sandali sabay tumakbo ako palayo hindi ko alam bakit ako tumakbo...
Hanggang sa marating ko ang fountain, naupo ako at nilandi ang tubig gamit ang kamay ko at niramdam ko ang kamig nito.
Nang may marinig akong hingal mula sa may likuran ng puno, dali-dali akong pumunta doon at nakita kong nakasandal si Damien sa puno habang nakahawak sa lalamunan niya, nagiilaw rin ang mga mata niya na para bang uhaw na uhaw siya sa dugo...
"Damien..."
"A-Anong ginagawa mo dito Carmela? Umalis ka na!" He said trying to push me away again just like the old days.
"No, I want to help you!" I said, trying to persuade him.
"P-Please umalis ka na baka may magawa pa akong hindi maganda!" He warned as he catched his breath, his nails digged and scratch on the tree. Nahihirapan na siya.
Lumapit ako lalo sa kanya at tinali ko ang buhok ko, kahit mahirap itong gagawin ko gusto ko siyang matulungan...
"You want my blood, right?" I asked as I leaned my neck closer to him pero bigla niya akong itinulak and the last thing I know I was pinned against the tree. I can feel his warm breath against my neck. And from that moment I already know what will going to happen next. I felt his tongue licked my neck slowly tracing and looking for the spot then later on I felt his fangs dig on it as I gasped and hold on to his back tightly.
He begin to suck my blood, I closed my eyes as I let him do it. Alam ko kung gaano na siyang nagsusuffer na hindi na enough ang blood tablet para mawala ang uhaw niya sa dugo. I gently stroked his hair as I tilt my head and give him more access on it.
--
"That smell is familiar" Valen said while reading a book.
"Isn't that blood smells like Carmela's blood?" Elizabeth asked while leaning her back against the wall.
While the rest of the members looked at Augustus Door who was currently looking outside the window. He destroyed the ballpen he was holding as he already knew kung sino ang nagmamayari ng dugong naaamoy nila. It was from the person na sobra niyang pinoprotektahan, Carmela...
He felt his blood begin to boil due to anger, as he already think of something na gagawin niya sa taong kumagat sa dugo ng kanyang pinoprotektahan na tao.
"I wonder who is the lucky vampire dude" Valen jokingly said as he put down the book he was reading on the table.
"Should I take a guess?" Lucius said as he wiggles his eyebrows playfully.
"I prefer for you to shut up before Lord Augustus end your life" Phoenix said as he let out a chuckle.
While Elizabeth, Isaiah and Violet just remain silent as they don't even bother about it.
"I wonder what Carmela's blood taste like" Valen said, as his eyes glow bright red.
"Now, It makes me thirsty" Lucius said as he took out one blood tablet and put it on his glass with water as he slowly mix it and then took a sip on it.
"Y'all needs to shut up, If you don't want Lord Augustus to go out of his dorm and kill us one by one" Phoenix said as he brushed his long hair up using his long fingers.
When suddenly Lord Augustus door slowly open as Augustus stepped out wearing his long coat...
"L-Lord Augustus" They all said as they all bow at the same time.
"This is why I asked y'all to shut up" Phoenix said.
"I'm heading out, all of you behave while I'm gone. Especially, you Lucius" Augustus said in a deep and serious tone.
"Yes, Lord Augustus"
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A/N: Hello Blairebears! Sana nagustuhan niyo ang chapter na ito! Abangan niyo ang susunod na Chapter!
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