Alucard's POV:
"Then... Then... What happened? What happened to the Hero and his sidekick son?"
- my father curiously said.
". . ."
- I gone silent.
I... don't want them to know that I'm having a headache just now.
*Aaaggghh!*
I have to endure it, and act like it's nothing.
"Something bad happened, during the teleportation process casted by the sidekick. *pant* The hero wasn't able to notice, but the sidekick is gotten worried. When they've... *ACK!*... They've arrived. They haven't expected what they teleported to."
- I kept on telling them the said story even though the headache is gotten painful.
"They've arrived in a place where it's- *Flashback about his nightmare* -quiet.. and the sensation is- *flashback again, about his nightmare*.... It's... Heavy and .... Lingering with danger. *gulp* *pant* The hero and his- *flashback again to the scene where dead bodies fell on the ground* -sidekick went to investigate the- *pant* *pant* -place. They- *flashback of the nightmare were people got stabbed, killed, and decapitated* -*heavy panting* *gulp* -they got ambushed by the demon army. *pant*"
- I said while having a headache.
"Wait... wait a minute.... Demon... army? But I thought it's-"
- my papa ask confusedly.
"Shhh!! Keep your mouth shut sweety, our son's still telling the story."
- my mama told my confused papa.
"Okay..."
- my papa quiet down.
*heavy panting*
"They.... *heavy panting*.... they.... *flashback about his nightmare where the two silhouettes were brutally killed* - *heavy panting*"
- I said while headache is bothering me.
While I was telling a story, I kept on remembering the flashbacks of my nightmare.
And I.....
*pant*
I didn't realized that the moment I'm telling a story, I suddenly changed the Undead subject to Demon Army.
*sweating*
I'm.... *pant* panting heavily than before. I even sweat so much, probably because I still haven't recovered about that nightmare.
*wheeze*
Because of that severe headache and....
*pant*
I don't know...
*wheeze*
*confused*
I don't know what I've felt right now. I just can't-
. . .
*heavy panting*
I could not endure it any longer... I... I...
*scream*
"! ! !"
- my mama and papa gone startled.
I screamed in pain and fell on the tree.
. . .
I thought I'm going to fall to the ground and hit my head but....
"Gotcha!"
- papa caught me.
Papa caught me on time and I was laying on his shoulders...
"Alucard dear, are you okay?"
- mama worriedly ask.
*heavy panting*
*severe wheezing*
I'm also aware that they are still worrying about me.
*uncomfortable*
. . .
I don't wanna them to worry about me anymore.
"I'm... I'm fine mama... *panting* There's nothing to worry about."
- I lied.
"Dear, you don't look okay. Look at you, you're panting heavily and.. look at you how great you sweat and your wheezing."
- mama worriedly said.
"Mama, please don't worry. I'm just *heavy panting* I'm just so hyped to *pant* to share my story, with *wheeze* with you, with papa."
- I lied again.
"I don't know, what you are trying to hide from us son, but for now, let's take a break."
- my papa said.
"But papa, I-"
- I persist.
"If you don't want this to end, then tell us what really happened son. Why did you suddenly fell off the branch? And during the moment your story-telling, you're panting and wheezing non-stop."
- my papa said.
! ! !
"I've been observing you while you're telling a story. So, of course I can tell."
- my papa said.
. . .
"Now, tell us what really happened."
- my papa seriously ask.
. . .
Why did I ever think, I can fool my parents by just pretending like, I'm okay? I'm such an id*ot.
. . .
I don't want to worry them...
"Mama... papa...."
- I weakly said.
I don't want to tell them what's my nightmare all about...
. . .
And I don't plan on telling them what I'm feeling right now because I'm pretty sure, this picnic will only brought nothing but worries.
*gulp*
So, I came up with a lie, again.
"I wanna eat. *pant* I'm so hungry. SO FRIGGIN' HUNGRY!"
- I whine.
"Eh? Why didn't you tell us sooner if you're hungry son? You see, I'm already hungry before you started story-telling."
- my papa replies.
"What?"
- my mama and I have the same question and reaction.
"Ahahahahha! I thought I can get rid this hunger by just listening to my son's tale."
- my papa agrees.
"So, if you two are already hungry, why didn't you say so? I could've prepared it if you two just tell me."
- my mama said.
*awkward moment*
*cricket sound*
"So let's go, you two little, hungry wolves."
- mama said and smiled.
And so, we started to have our picnic snacks.
. . .
YIPPEE!!!!
- - - Minutes have passed - - -
*nom* *nom* *nom*
*gulp* *gulp*
*sigh of relief*
Finally! I have taken a bite on Laroque's Special Dessert, the Laroque Cheesecake!
Hurray!
*cry in relief*
I didn't expect it'll be this delicious!
*nom* *nom*
This cake...
*gulp*
Is a whole new level bruuh! I mean, have you tasted the icing?
*uuuwwwaaaahhh!!!*
It's melting in my tongue! The cake?
*sigh of relief*
Don't ask me about it.
*eating the cake*
The taste exceeds my expectations.
*gulp*
*sigh of relief*
So, this is what the Laroque family's been so proud.
*cry in heaven*
Aside from their mastery of fencing, I can't believe they hides this MARVELOUS dessert in their Family!
*cry of relief*
And... And ....
Not just that....
*Alucard uses his spoon and get some piece on Mushroom Burrito*
*He eat it, and chew it*
*chewing*
*gulp*
. . .
*shimmering, big eyes of cuteness*
The Mushroom Burrito!!!!
OH MY GOODNESS!!!
*eating like a gluttonous boy*
I know I'm not... *chewing* a fan of eating Mushrooms but...
*gulp*
*sigh of relief*
MAAAN! Burrito is so delicious!
*cry of relief*
I feel like imma eat them whole today. It's just, they taste so AWESOME!
*cry of pleasure*
"So, how did it taste? Does it taste good?"
- my mama ask.
"DEFINITELY YES!!! YEES!!!"
- my papa and I shouts in unison.
"Glad you two like it."
- my mama smiled.
"Anyway, *nom* *nom* how did you- *gulp* -learn to cook all these sweetheart?"
- my papa ask.
"To my previous mission, during my way of performing my mission at the Barren Lands, I've saved someone from the bandit's raid.. She said she's Laroque's Family's Royal Chef."
- my mama said.
"Woah!"
- me and papa amazed at the same time.
"She said she wanted to repay my kindness of saving her from the bandits. So, as her way of repaying her debt, I mean not really debt, she taught me about the two famous recipes of the Prestigious Laroque Family gourmets."
- my mama said.
"Woah! Amazing!"
- my papa and I said in awe.
"I told her that there's no need to repay me as I am merely performing my duty. But she... Heheh... Insist.. So that's why here, I manage to cook it with her help and guidance."
- my mama said.
"Ooh.. so that's why you have that exact taste of that Laroque Cheesecake."
- my papa concluded.
"Hahahahaha... Sort of."
- my mama flustered.
. . .
"Oh wait! Sweetheart, don't move."
- my papa alarmed mama.
I thought there's something crazy is going to happen, like battling and stuffs but I think I've expected too much.
Heheheheheh....
*Alucard's father removed the icing on her cheeks*
My papa removed the icing that stick on my Mama's mouth. Later on after than, he eat it. When papa eats the icing from her face, my mama's face turns red.
I'M NOT JOKING FOLKS!
"How... romantic."
- I said while spacing out.
The moment I said that, my mama and papa flinched and they're blushing.
"So... Umm... Aaaahh.... Dear, what did you like to show us?"
- my mama ask while blushing.
"Show? What do you mean?"
- I ask confusedly.
"Oh my, oh my, Alucard my son, you're still young yet you forgotten what you said yesterday? *laugh* Sweetheart our boy, here's growing up so fast."
- my papa jokes.
*Alucard's mother slap her husband*
"OW! I'M JUST BRIGHTENING UP THE MOOD!"
- my papa whined like a baby.
*Alucard's brainstorming*
*Lightbulb pops*
. . .
"Oh yeah! I remembered now! Wait a sec, mama, papa."
- I said in a hurry.
Narrator's POV:
Alucard quickly get the card on his pocket, and he gave it to his parents ...
His parents wondered what's the letter all about. So, they decided to opened it.
. . . .
That one card with monstrous scribbles, which cannot be identified.
*cough*
Alucard is a poor artist.
What the scribbles mean is, it's a drawing about him and his parents, holding hands together.
While they're reading the card silently, Alucard gone flustered.
Meanwhile, after they finished reading the said note on the card, his parents showed an indescribable expression on their faces.
. . .
"Come here you Big O' Potato head! Give us a hug!"
- Alucard's mother joyfully said.
*Alucard gone surprised and he quickly head to his parents*
Alucard approached them and he hugged them tightly. Alucard's parents are so proud that he now knows how to write.
BUT!
That's not the main reason why they are brimming with joy.
*Alucard smiles greatly as he hugs his parents*
The reason of their immeasurable happiness, is the content of the letter, saying:
"Mama, Papa, you are the best among the best Mama and Papa in the whole world! Mama, Papa... I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!"
- the content of the letter.
His parents are brimming with intense joy upon reading the letter, written by young Alucard.
Even if the Penmanship is worst since he is still learning to write, it is still understandable.
But suddenly, as young Alucard was bursting with extreme joy and happiness, and the atmosphere that's filled with joy and happiness, suddenly vanished.
*Alucard's parents' expression is filled with sadness*
From joy, to grief as they hugged their child which is filled with so much joy and happiness.
. . .
The look in Alucard's parents' eyes, tells something "Bad" is going to happen.
- - - Hours have passed - - -
[ Sunset ]
The sun is setting yet, lots of people are roaming outside, enjoying the lights of the night.
*crowd noises*
People at the Empire are heavily protected by the Patrolling Knights.
*Knights who are stationed and keeping watch at the citizens*
The knights at the Light's Order are stationed in every corner of the Empire. They are dispatched to keep peace, order, safety, and to fend away the intruders who dares, to harm the Moniyan Citizens.
This system has been practiced for many generations, until this modern day.