THIRD PERSON
"HI, DAD," Mutya greeted her father, who was still reading the newspaper by the pool.
"My daughter!" Luigi recognized her. Mutya then gave her father a quick kiss on the cheek. And Luigi also went back to reading the newspaper.
"Uh, Dad... How was Ely's mission?"
"Not good because until now she was still looking," Luigi said, unmoved.
"Isn't there any news so far?" Mutya asked her father again.
"Nothing yet," Luigi said nonchalantly. "Wait, why did you become interested in Ely's mission?" This makes the father wondered. This time, Luigi put down his newspaper and confronted Mutya.
"Ah... of course, Dad. I'm getting bored of hiding too. I can't wait to get revenge on those who killed Carmen and also on my treacherous sister," said Mutya.
Luigi examined the child emphatically. Mutya was also restless for a few minutes, but she played it cool. After Luigi was satisfied with the visible determination on his daughter's face, he smiled. Smiled like a demon.
"So, what do you suggest?" Luigi asked his daughter.
"If you will give me your permission, Dad, I will go with Ely and help her search."
"Hmm, go ahead. Teach that girl how Real Manuel carries out their missions." Luigi was still smiling like a dog. He smiled victoriously already.
"Yes, Dad," Mutya said with a poker face.
"You can go now." Mutya just nodded at what her father said and walked back to the house. "Mutya---" Mutya stopped walking and turned to her father. "Be careful." Mutya nodded again and left. She secretly clenched her fist because she knew that wasn't what Luigi meant.
Luigi is a selfish bastard, and while he was saying those words, it meant that time was ticking and she needed to hurry up to find the true chosen one.
~*~
IN SERENITY...
"Mother Luisa..." The lady turned to the caller and smiled, but there was still sadness in her eyes. The one who called to her stepped aside while sitting on the rock where the ex-queen mermaid was sitting.
"Ev, am I a bad mother?" Luisa asked her daughter. Luisa was looking at the galaxy that was already shrouded in darkness as it was lit by twinkling stars.
"Mother, why did you ask that?" Ev asked the lady worriedly. It was as if a knife was piercing Ev's heart, seeing her visible sadness.
"Is there a lack of love and understanding that I have given you both, Ev?" The lady's voice starts rasping. Ev stroked the lady's arm to soothe it.
"No, Mother. You have been very thoughtful, loving, and understanding of us. Please don't blame yourself for what is happening," Ev consoled her.
"In that case, why? Why did E-ely do this, Ev? Why did she betray us? It hurts so much." The mother cried.
Ev just hugged her. Luisa has been very sad since she found out that Ely has sided with the enemy. She always blames herself for Ely's behavior. Former King Adam himself did not know how to appease his wife.
"We're doing everything we can, Mother, to find Ely and bring her back here. Don't worry, we'll find out the reason why she did this. The important thing now is that we get her back from our enemies. I'll bring him back here, Mother. That's a promise," said Ev. She continuously strokes the back of her mother.
"I can feel her sadness, Ev. I know she doesn't like what's happening. Maybe... maybe the opponents are just controlling her. Save her, Ev," the lady begged Ev.
"Yes, Mother," Ev sparingly replied.
There is a possibility that Ely could have been controlled by the opponents, but based on the videos taken in Faerie Landia when she controlled July to rape Natalia, Ev can no longer just tell the truth, as if Ely wanted what she was doing and was joining forces with the opponent.
~*~
MUTYA
I AM BACK, BITCHES! Are you surprised? Did you think I was dead? Oh, no. I am one of the most beautiful weeds in this world, so you just really wish I died!
My weak sister, Carmen, is the only one who can easily die. Such a weak vampire! But... I miss her. (AN: There is a Book 1.)
Anyway, why am I here? Why is this bitch alive? Well, my father will try to rule the world... again! So, except for vengeance, we are here again to take the throne that the mermaid Eva took from us.
We lay low for two decades because our clan had also disintegrated and the wolves were targeting us relentlessly. They thought they had exhausted our clan, but there was still a fool who couldn't smell us and knew us. After all, we do have high-tech equipment, and there are many options that you can apply to your body to make you look and smell like a normal person.
Enough of that. My father, Luigi, is still alive and back to old habits. We will take revenge again.
Remember the chosen one? It's not true that it's Ev. She is the only instrument to prepare the true chosen one. Weird, right? But my father, Luigi, will not risk going back if he does not discover the truth.
How? You will know. At the right time.
By the way, I'm not actually the villain here. Am I confusing you? Just don't get confused. I am straight, not like my confused straight gay siblings.
I dialed Ely's number and rang it. It rang twice, then I heard her voice on the other line.
"Where are you?" I asked with authority in my voice. After she answered in a cold voice, a disrespectful child, I answered back, "Wait for me there. Don't leave that place." Then I hung up the phone. I'm going to meet her so that I can help her. Help her, NOT to find the chosen one.
~*~
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO ...
LUIGI WAS DEFEATED. He did not succeed in conquering the whole world. He has not been successful in controlling the whole of supernatural beings and humans. It was because of Eva and her gang that Luigi failed.
Luigi fled immediately when they were surrounded by the allies of Eva. He hid after that and made sure that they would not find him because Luigi was certain that they would kill him too. And as expected, he had just heard that his daughter Carmen had died, but he had no news of Mutya. He assumed that Mutya had died as well.
Luigi was in deep agony because, apart from the deaths of his children, his daughter Sabrina was one of those who betrayed him. Luigi had lost his chance to get revenge this time and didn't know what to do. Surely, his minions are also hiding if any of them have survived. That, he is not sure of.
Luigi is alone in a forest located in the Ardennes, somewhere in Europe. He is far away from those people who wanted him dead.
Though Luigi failed in his first attempt at revenge, he tried to find a way to fight for his throne. Again, he did a lot of research on how to defeat the chosen one. Those were his mistakes in the past. He became very confident that he would win against the chosen one because he had her in his palm at that moment. His plan was working until he ended up disappointed because he had been so cocky and confident. But now, he has learned his lesson and made sure he will succeed in the revenge he is planning. Though he knows it will take time, he is willing to risk it again.
Luigi disguised and searched every library in Europe because that's what his friends told him about the book he was looking for. He tried to use technology, but browsing the internet was not enough. Not all of the content in the book he is looking for is presented there. That's why he is adamant about finding the book because he was alone and it was hidden in a very scary place. And he found out that this was also what Eva was looking for. So he needs to hurry before Eva can precede him and complete the task of being the chosen one. Because if that's going to happen, he is doomed and totally done. He will have no chance at all of getting his revenge.
Months had passed, but still, Luigi could not find the book. As per his intel, Eva still can't find it, which was a relief to him, but yeah, he shouldn't be happy until he finds that book.
One cold night, when Luigi is sleeping in one of the caves in the forest, he is awakened by a deep voice calling his name. Luigi suddenly woke up because of that and prepared himself for combat. In his mind, Eva has already tracked him down, but even if that's the case, he's going to make sure he'll kill the chosen one before they can kill him.
Luigi silently sits with his two fists ready to punch and fight. He listened carefully to the surroundings and adjusted his vision in the darkness.
"Luigi..." Luigi hesitated when the voice called his name again.
Luigi had goosebumps because of the depth of the voice of the caller to his name. The kind of voice that seems to be in the pit. Terrifying.
"Luigi..."
Luigi stood up and couldn't help but answer. "Who are you? Show yourself!" He tried to roam his eyes around, but he couldn't see anyone.
"I'm here," the voice replied.
"Where?! Show yourself! Coward!" Honestly, Luigi is scared as hell! He is a fighter, but if his opponent is like this, cannot be seen anywhere or worse, a ghost, he is effin' dead. He is freaking scared of ghosts, to be honest!
"Right here," the voice answered again. Luigi was already sweating from the cold because of what the voice was doing to him. "Behind you," Luigi's hair in his ear stood because the voice was whispering right there. It was like slow motion that he turned and trembled with fear. He might be a cruel, killer, no mercy vampire, but there are more kinds of species in this world that you can't imagine that is actually existing.
Luigi looked at them weakly. He was now staring at those red eyes, and he felt like his whole being was burning. All he could do was shout as those red eyes dragged him to the deepest part of the earth.
~*~
LUIGI
THE MEMORY WAS still vivid twenty-two years ago when I was dragged by that red-eyed being, not human, not supernatural either. I just can't describe them, but they are better known in the human world as demons.
Yeah, I was dragged into hell. By whom? By Satan himself. I thought that was my end, but when I realized that I'm a vampire and hell is only for humans, I was relieved. But I also felt cheap to Satan, who just laughed at me for being scared as he called my name in one of the caves in the Ardennes.
Satan is also a tripper. But honestly, I'm glad Satan did that to me and not a ghost. I'm really more afraid of ghosts, though I haven't proven it yet if they exist.
Anyway, all of the humans condemned to go to hell are considered unlucky people. Because, according to them, their judgment when they die is also based on what they did on the ground. In my case, a supernatural being who's been dragged by a demon into their lair was not so bad at all because, because of that, I started to get lucky.
"How are you, Luigi?" I asked the man, still smiling and sitting in a bronze chair. If I'm not mistaken, that's his throne. Two creatures were resting to his left and right and wore only a black little skirt. He couldn't figure out if they were also men or women. But when he sees their elegance and abs, they look like men.
They were a little different from the man sitting on the throne and talking to him. The men who are standing have red skin, red eyes, dark lips, horns, and what was moving behind them? Is that a rope or... a tail? Yes, they have a tail!
Unlike the man who is sitting on the throne, he looks like a normal person and dresses normally. What I mean is, the man on the throne, though he is wearing a black tux, his skin is fair. He is also elegant and a handsome creature. Actually, he looks like an actor who is from Freed. Who is that again? Ah, Ian Veneracion.
The place too is bloody red. There is no clear view aside from the throne and the red surroundings.
"Are you done checking on us, Luigi?" He was still smiling. Don't his lips get tired of smiling?
"Who are you? Why do you know me? What am I doing here? Where am I?" I'll ask a series of questions here. Of course, I'm curious. All I know is that I was just in the cave and then something happened a while ago and I went to this place.
"Chill, man." The man sitting in front of his throne just laughed at me again. "I'll answer all your questions. Sit down first."
How can I sit if there is no chair? Is he stupid?
I would have answered when I heard a snap, but then the place automatically changed into a veranda near a cliff where you can clearly see the sea. We're in a freakin' white mansion out of nowhere!
I was astonished, but after I realized what was happening, a big smile plastered on my face.
"Sit down, Luigi," the man repeated.
The men were still there like guards, but like the man, they were also wearing a black tux, and their skin had become normal like human beings. Their tails have also disappeared. The throne of the person talking to me earlier has also become a one-seater couch. I can't hide my smile at what I'm experiencing right now.
I sat down in the empty seat. I did not wait for the man to say it again.
"So, I've heard a lot about you, but only now have I proven that you really exist. I thought people were just paranoid about believing in you." I can't get rid of the cocky grin on my face.
The man laughed.
"Of course, we exist. Where else do bad humans go after death? That's not only a theory," he said, after he laughed soundly. In the human eye, you can't really distinguish him as the creature who's in charge of hell. "Let me properly introduce myself." He stood still and approached me, extending his right hand to shake my hand. "I am Satan. The king of hell."
Luigi stood up and shook hands with the man. "Pleasure to meet you, Satan."