Chapter 15 - "Vaewitch"

The Ringleaders are walking back to help their Captain/General, Levin. Sora is still with them and most of them are exhausted.

"I hope Levin is okay, because of me, all of you are in danger." Kiera said.

"It's not your fault, we should just hurry and save him." Hazeki said.

"Okay." Said Kiera.

As they walk through the forest, Moga opened his water bottle but only a drop left came out.

"Oh no, we ran out of water." Moga said sadly.

"We can go back to the river after we rescue Levin." Hazeki said.

"Yeah, we're close now." Kiko said pointing the direction where they left Levin.

After a few minutes, the Ringleaders reached their destination.

"Levin!" Koko shouts.

"Where is he?" Lily said. "I'll take a look." Lily climbed up the tree to survey the surrounding.

"Is he there?!" Hazeki shouted.

"I don't see him anywhere!" Lily shouted back.

"Where could he have gone?" Kiera said.

"Guys!" Kiko called out and pointed them the blood trail on the ground.

"Is that Levin's?" Koko asked.

"Could be." Hazeki said. "Come on! Let's go!" Hazeki lead everyone to look for Levin.

--3 hours ago--

Levin was shock to hear a woman's voice inside the island knowing it's just men's tribe. He then felt a stinging on his wound.

"Argh!" Levin held his wound and moved. When the tree shoots the arrow, the woman went close to him as fast as the lightning, Levin saw a woman kneeling beside him, protecting him from the arrows with a barrier.

"Be careful." A woman with long straight white hair and two different eye colors, brown and silver protected Levin with her summoned barrier.

Levin was shock to see such a unique person, close in front of him. The woman was guiding Levin while her other hand was extend and controlling the shield.

"When I say move, you get up and hold on to me." The woman said.

"W-What? You can't ca-" Levin said but the woman grab his waist and lift him.

"Move!" The woman said and lifted Levin to get out of the trap, the woman's still protecting theirselves from the arrows and managed to escape the trap with Levin. The woman lay Levin on the ground.

"Are you okay?" The woman asked Levin but he coughed blood and lost consciousness.

"Hey!" The woman tried to wake Levin but he's too weak because of loss of blood. The woman felt dizzy from the smell of Levin's blood but she tried to heal him instead with her power, giving her amulet to Levin. She then stood up and left Levin on the ground. After walking for a while she realize that Levin could end up in danger again so she returned to the place she left Levin and carry him.

After a few hours, Levin woke up with a view of the sky, he tried to get up and saw the same woman washing her hair on the river beside him. The woman removed her clothes, as well as her underwear and bathe on the water.

"Hmmm..Hmmm..Hmmm" a soft hum from the woman came out and attracts Levin's attention.

The woman then started to wash her body and caresses it. Levin was stunned by how pale the woman's skin were. After a few minutes of zoning out, the woman turned to Levin and saw how he was staring at her. The woman was surprised that Levin was watching her all this time.

"AAAAAH!!! PERVERT!" The woman then grab her clothes and starts to throw rocks at Levin.

"Wait! Wait! I didn't mean to see you like that!" Levin explained dodging the rocks.

"Oh yeah?!" The woman then uses her power to control the vines of the trees to wrap them around Levin like a mummy.

Levin mumbles while wrapped around. The woman then approached him.

"You pervert, I saved your life. And this is how you're going to pay me?!" The woman tightens the vines.

Levin keep mumbling so the woman opened the vines on his face.

"I didn't know you were bathing, i just woke up and saw you." Levin explained.

"Hmm...you were right." the woman then releases Levin.

"Thank you, for saving me back there." Levin then faced the woman.

"This forest is not tourists." The woman said.

"I-I was looking for someone. She's important to me, she has a short hair, green eyes and -" Before Levin can describe Kiera, the woman cut with harsh words.

"I didn't saw her or anybody. You better leave this place, it's too dangerous. Even I should leave." The woman said and starts to walk.

"Hey! Do you know where the shore is?" Levin shouted but the woman just looked at him and walks.

"Okay, I guess I found a counterpart." Levin then followed the woman.

-Present-

"Since Levin is gone I think we should meet him at the ship." Moga said.

"Yeah, he also told us to meet him there. Maybe he's waiting for us." Koko added.

The Ringleaders then walk back carefully to the ship to meet with Levin. Sora also joined them.

Everyone was excited to see Levin but on the other hand,

"Hey, why aren't you talking?" Levin asked the woman.

"Can you just shut up? How many times did you just ask my name?" The woman said.

"I-I just want to know you."Levin said and stops walking.

The woman faced Levin and look up on him.

"You see, I don't give my names to anyone, it's not because i hate it or anything, it's to protect me." the woman said.

"Protect you? From what? And Why?" Levin asked curiously.

"It's none of your business." The woman replied.

Few hours later, Levin and the woman reached the shore and starts to rest.

"You've reached your destination, I'll leave you now." The woman said.

"Wait!" Levin grab the woman's hand but the woman keeps on struggling to let go but before they spit a word an arrow passes through the woman's face, scratching her cheeks. She then lost balance and fell. When Levin looks where the arrow came from, he saw Kiera aiming at the woman, ready to fire another shot.

"Levin!" Kiera shouted as the others run towards Levin. Kiera then releases the arrow.

"No! Stop!" Levin shouted as he covers the woman to avoid the arrow, the woman was surprised to see Levin covering her, but she then cast a spell to form a barrier.

"Wait! Stop!" Hazeki ordered everyone to stop when he saw Levin covering the woman.

"Are you okay?" Levin faced the woman and instead of seeing the blood, he saw how the woman's right eye turn red. The woman felt thirsty, so she pushed Levin and ran away.

"Hey!" Levin shouted.

"Levin, are you okay?" Hazeki rush down to help Levin.

"I'm fine, that woman...she saved my life." Levin said looking where the woman ran off.

The Ringleaders helped Levin and find Old Tanju.

"How did it go?" Old Tanju asked.

"We're lucky someone saved Levin." Hazeki said as they prepare for dinner.

Levin went inside to change his clothes and wash up. When he removed his shirt, he saw a glowing rose vampire mark on his chest. He then touch the mark but it cut his finger and bleed. He then look at his mark again and remember how he was saved by the woman.

"Levin! Let's eat!" Kiera shouted.

"Coming!" Levin puts his shirt on and left the bathroom.