Grandma,are they bad? Why does human had to destroy their home? aren't they too cruel? " asked by a little girl named Luna who barely run,Luna sat down infront of her grandma's old rocking chair, both hands on her cheeks listineng thoroughly to her grandma's tale "humans are afraid of their existence, any mystery they see is a 'threat' but remember this my swearheart never be deceived by everything you hear and see"
"Luna, who were you talking to? "a woman in her mid 30's came into the room, worried and terrified.
"i was talking to grandma"Luna says while pointing her index finger to an old rocking chair "that's impossible,your grandma passed away year ago before you were born"
"I am telling the thruth,she's on the chair, sitting and reading a book "tale of encantada" "Anthena's eye widened 'Luna's mother' as she knew that her mother 'Luna's grandma' never reads any stories in a book "how i wish she is that kind of person, but darling, grandma isn't who you think she is."
Luna begun to cry "grandma is kind! "
Sobbing with runny nose.
Anthena knelt down as she hugged Luna tightly "Sorry baby, i should've said anything. You were right grandma is a loving person and she loves you very much. " as she kissed Luna's forehead.
Luna smiled and wiped her tears
"I love you mom. " Luna kissed her mom's cheek. "I love you a thousand times my baby" Anthena got up ready to leave when she heard Luna 'talking!
"I love you too grandma."
Anthena stopped on the front door as she turned around shaking.
Seeing her daughter facing onto the rocking chair, Anthena walked forward and took Luna out of the room.
Walking down the stairs Luna looked at her grandma's direction in an open door disappearing into thin air and leaves a word
"A day will come, on your eighteenth birthday TRIALS will come to challenge you"
"so never be deceived by what you see and what you hear"
Luna wakes up from a dream gasping for air, took a deep breathe as she sat down on an unfamiliar bed,looking at the colored wall paper, a family portrait on the side and a familiar photo of a man thinking on where she met him.
Her head spinned as she got up,feeling sick and hurt.
She holds every branches as a support for her not to fall,she past through the hallway where many trophies and achievements were displayed.
A deliciously delicious smell approach her on the stairs as her stomach growled
A wide back and a masculine shoulders surprised her in the kitchen,her eyes glowed as she look at the mans back,half naked! Muscles were shown as he sliced the potatoes
The man turned around onto her direction,makes her dazed by the man's look as she remember few of the last nights event
The man is smiling viciously as he walk towards Luna,makes her step backwards and speechless.
Luna was cornered and the man hand locked her on the wall as he keep staring at Luna's eyes.
"how were you feeling today, miss Luna? "
She was confused and has so many question but it's like she's being muted,his handsome face keep Luna's mind on check,with his grey hair, thick eyebrow,broad shoulders and a six pack abs lastly but not the least his brown eyes and long lashes made him look so seducing.
"last night is pretty wild huh! " he says as he bit his upper lip, only then Luna realized her clothes isn't Her's ,dirty thoughts fill a line in Luna's head as she cover her chest without any bra on, her nipples were showing.
Luna looked straight into the man's eye with anger,,for him to laugh at.
Luna frowned as he walk distance ,putting his both hands up form of a 'surrender' "chill, we didn't do sex if that's your concern. "
"I'm not that maniac who will took advantage to a 'drunk' lady."he says in a possessive tone,Well he look like one. for me atleast.
"How cruel of you to think of me that way and besides you should be thanking me for saving your ass out there. How naive of you to be friends of those" as he smirked,and giving Luna an 'innocent look
he start's preparing the table and was amazed by how organized it is,the plating and placemats are matching ,it is remarkable. The kitchen is so clean and well organized
Luna didn't know that a man lives in his own can be this organized and clean
Luna just turned eighteen and despite of her age she knew nothing about preparing food of her own,cleaning after her mess.
As she grew up with her parents,'spoiled and brat'
"thanks? "
Luna answered as she eats
"is that a thank you? Welcome? "
"we'll obviously i can't thank you enough, for changing my clothes,saying your not some kind of 'maniac' but unlocked my bra. Yeah thank you for doing that so far"
The man was flustered and couldn't believe for what she was saying
"you really are wasted last night don't you? " Luna just raised a brow as she couldn't really remember of the last nights event, all she remember is she kissed a 'guy'
Even her, can't take back what is done.So maybe it's a good thing that she can't remember any of those.
'But a mere guy saves my ass? And in his house ,sexually unharmed ? I don't think so'
The man sigh deeply and took Luna's plate
"what are you doing? I'm not done eating. "
As she's trying to pull back her plate
" You shouldn't eat this too much or you can't go home anymore. "
The man put the plates on the faucet,putting an apron on his shirtless body
'tssk what a weird guy' Luna got up and walked through the living room,looking around.
Then she saw paintings displayed on the wall, a really one of a kinds 'unique'. it has images of an unknown creatures
Name's were written by every portrait
'ASWANG'- with a long thic hair ,an eyes like a cat,a sharp teeth along with long pointy nails in a human form
Luna read the note on the bottom of the portrait
"can shapeshift into any kind of animals, when you see one 'black colored animals' like cats and dogs 'never look straight it's eye rather look upside down and you will see it's true form"
Important note: bloodlust when full moon comes, its eye becomes red.
Luna walks to the next portrait as she was so 'curious'
"ENCANTADO" a human form of a man that has a nice build and a beautiful face, a stahl's ears and a greenish eyes with a tree horn with a few leaves
"it is the the most powerful creature that can manipulate trees, and diwata's mate.
It's food "made by them" is like prison to human
"DIWATA" with a green curly hair with the most beautiful face and a stahl's ears and green eyes
"they are the most kindhearted creature,but can bewitched by it's most beautiful songs and appearance, every man human kind hears it's voice, lost their mind.
They give life to every plants and flowers.
"khapre" a creature that is similar to goat's its feet are like horse's , a hairy body and a horn
"a creature that's unharming,only wants to live in peace the most loving to it's family"
"DWENDE" A tiny creature that looks like an elve or a goblin
"it's house is in termite mound,it gives curse spell into human when harmed"
"AGTA" is a big bulky black man with a big 'tabako' "ciggarete" on its hand
"its hobby is 'scaring human' its smoke gives illusion of your fears"
Luna was so curious and trembled, as it's a story made by her grandma, Luna then remembered her dream,looking at the kitchen
"never be deceived by what you see and what you hear"
Luna then run out 'out of her fear' she sees the outside look of the house,old and foggy covered by leaves
Sorounded by big trees
She keeps on running onto the woods but still ended up infront of its house whatever way she picked she keeps on coming in one place.
It's like being circled and has no way out!
Sundown comes,made luna trembled in fears as she is scared of the dark.
Luna sat down on the bottom of the huge tree hugging her knees,hearing the silence of the woods, crying silently as she keep calling her mother's name "Anthena"and her grandma.
Confused,asking herself as she why ended up in the man's house who also knows her name
She keeps thinking of the last night's event, blurred images slowly getting cleared as she fell asleep
She was partying at her own birthday party along with her friends, drinking shots for the first time dancing on the dance floor wearing two piece, music was played by 'dj Erwin'
Luna's favorite dj. Everything was a funtime not until Anthena came up on the stage with a glas of wine.
Asking for attention and silence as the Music were off.
She then raise a glass 'asking for a toast'
As everyone raise theirs
"I would like to have a toast for my girl 'Luna' who just turned eighteen" then drink the wine as everyone does afterwards
"Luna?can you please join me up on the stage? "
Luna stand straight and walked towards the stage as she smiled on everyone 'sign of greeting'
Luna hugged her mother "thank you" as she whispered on her mother's ear
Anthena smiled back at her daughter, before facing the crowd.
"I hereby declear that Luna Ferrer will be an heir of ALI Desingn Company"
The crowd is cheering and making noises.
Luna on the other side was shocked as she didn't expect it to happen, Luna looked at the pool side where his brother was 'standing', glaring at her in raged then walked out.
Past at midnight people starting to go home
Luna was drunk and unconcious.
Luna's friend named Egor carries her inside her room then left afterwards.
Everyone was home, while Anthena is in the living room talking to someone on the phone while holding a glass of wine .
Luna wakes up by the sound of a gunshot.
It shoot nonstop for Luna to lose a count
Her head is spinning as she couldn't see clearly, but she got up on her bed trying hard not to fall.
She walked past through the hallway when she heard someone shouting and crying
"Why not me! "
"This would've happen to you, if you just choose me over her!"
"Why is it so hard for you to choose me."
Luna made a sound as she accidentally broke a vase.
"Get her! "
Luna run back to her room, locks the door and hid in the closet.
They keep banging the door 'trying to break' but failed as the door were made by steel
"Here's the key, now open it! "
Luna is trembling in fears holding her breathe just not to make any sound.
Three guy in masked on looking around searching for her.
A guy walked towards the closet where luna is, Luna hears her chest pounding so fast as she keep peeping on the hole watching them.
"ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! let go of me"
Luna was dragged down the stairs as she saw a familiar body laying on the floor covered with blood.
"Mom?! " Luna cried so loud, screaming.
"What did you do to my mom! "
Luna asked in a furious tone,but they just laughed and laughed all over again
"Don't worry Princess, you will be with her soon." a man hit luna's head by the gun for her to loss consciousness.
"bring them both in our old house and kill her there."
Chapter 2
Luna wakes up crying and trembling.
"Mom!!!! " Luna screams echoed throughout the forest, a dark and foggy night.
That only moon gives light to its place.
Luna stood up and wiped her tears emphatically as she looked around.
Feeling the unfamiliar soroundings
Creatures we're awakened, Aswang 'bloodlust' are looking for a prey. An uncontrollable power that urged into its vein. Even itself can't help but kill.
Full moon gives an extraordinary power for both good and bad.
A day where good creatures celebrates it's spiritual neonates, born along with trees.
Such as diwata and Khapre's
Luna was running as she heard an unknown sound, a thick fog that can hardly see, made her stumbled. She bit her lower lip 'groaning' squirming in pain, forced to stand up as she struggled running.
A black cat suddenly jumped infront of her.
Luna was startled 'hhh, it's just a cat' she realesed a deep sigh out of relief, as she was about to get closer she felt a chill by the cat's stare.
It's eyes were red, it's fangs were bigger than a normal one.
The cat stares at her in raged, 'drooling'.
'Aswang?' she then remembered the painting as she step back and run as fast as she could. "Help!!!! " her scream just echoed throughout the forest praying someone to come
"waHk wahk wahk" 'Aswang sound'
Luna stumbled once again as the fog getting thicker and thicker, she tried to get up but failed, her knee were swollen.
Luna crawled onto the huge tree kung san sya kanina nakatulog namimilipit sa sakit, tumitingin sa paligid ng marinig nya uli ang tunog ng aswang, nagtago si Luna sa loob ng ugat ng napakalaking puno 'its roots were bigger enough for Luna to fit in, made a hole good for hiding' Luna was confused as she didn't saw a hole before.
Luna was trembling, sweats were falling.
As she huggged herself shaking and freezing.
Feeling the silence, Luna screams as she was startled by an ugly face closer to hers 'hissing'.
It's tongue were out sharpen and long 'SALIVATING' its fangs were out ready to suck and a sharpen nails ready to ripped raising it's hand
Luna passed out 'out of fear' " she felt a veins coiled up to her body 'floating'
She saw a blurry image of a man with a horn 'standing next to a predator as she totally lost consciousness.
Luna woke up gasping for air "it's just a dream? " Luna asked to herself and took a deep sigh of relief, she was about to get up but can't move as she felt too much pain.
She then emphatically remove the blanket, seeing her knee swelling, as she was squirming in pain 'gritted her teeth' finds her body with purplish bruises.
Luna looked up to her sorounding, finds herself into where she was 'in her dreams'
A family portrait and a familiar photo of a man.
Luna forced to stand up, slowly walking onto the hallway where lot of achievements were displayed "what a nice house to deceive a human" she murmured.
Luna saw a shirtless guy cooking as she was slowly walking down on the stairs.
"You awake? " the guy asked without looking
Luna sat down on the top of the table putting her feet on the chair, the guy shook his head as she saw Luna sitting on the top of the table.
"Watch your manners, Missy." the guy do the plating looking thoroughly if its equally done.
"Are you some kind of 'perfectionist weirdo'?" the guy just ignore Luna as he keep going.
"Hey talk to me, I've had enough." the guy didn't answer and keep being quiet 'minding his own business '
" Come on! what's more suprising than a 'perfectionist weirdo'? I'm injured.... if you don't know,? maybe a first aid kit will do? "
'i would've mind if a damn weird hot guy do the first aid' Luna murmured as she bit her lower lip.
"We'll head somewhere later after we eat, i know someone who could help with that.. "
Luna were dismayed 'can't he just do it himself? Its not that difficult, tsskk. '
Luna was about to take a bite as she then remembered yesterdays incident.
"Before i eat, i just want to clarify one thing."
The guy just raised a brow
"Don't you dare take my food away this time, it upsets me. "
The guy just laughed so hard holding his stomach, gasping for air. "Don't worry, its not a prison food this time." and laugh all over again.
"what's funny? Yet you didn't answer my question so i could start eating! Just say yes or no?" luna frowned raising a brow. 'geeezzzz is it that suprising to be upset over a food? '
"Yes..! Sorry i just can't help it.. " as he zipped his mouth using his hand.
"what's your name?"
the man did not answer and just enjoying its food.
"hey that's unfair! You knew mine but i can't? You want me to keep calling you weirdo? well it's not that bad tho as you really are a weirdo.."
"can't you just eat quietly? I wanna enjoy my food!" the man says in 'irritated tone'
"me? Noisy?" Luna says while pointing her index finger to her face
"some 'weirdo' was getting annoyed by this beautiful and angelic face, tsskk someone must be blind.. "
The man just look at her, realesed a deep sigh and was about to take Luna's plate "hep hep hep, i was just joking" Luna zipped her mouth using her hand 'he didn't know conversation were good when eating on the table, he must be a loner weirdo. '
Luna murmured as the man just shook his head.
"Where are we going?" Luna asked out of confusion, as she walked limping.
They were out in the middle of the woods 'walking ' Luna hugged the guy as she heard something caressing.
A white rabbit came out 'hopping'.
She then realesed a deep sigh out of relief.
The guy removed Luna's hand on its shoulder without looking, Luna soon realized she was still hugging him as she suddenly let go for her to fell on the ground.
She groaned out of the pain, 'tsskk what an embarrassment, mother earth please eat me now! '
Luna was shocked by what the man did, 'carrying her like a bride' making her speechless. After a minute of 'no talking' Luna broke the silence "about last night, i saw an Aswang 'one of the painting that displayed in your living room' is such creature really exist? No wonder why human kind are killing them"
"humans are no different, they are too "greedy" and will kill for power without hesitation. The one you saw last night is not in its right mind they were only like that when full moon"
Luna was speechless, 'he was right humans are too greedy, as i encounter one 'my brother' '
Luna then remembered about what happened on her birthday 'is my mom really dead? '
Thinking about it makes her saddened and depressed.
"hey weirdo? how did i end up here? Am i dead,dead? Is this an afterlife paradise? "
"well that makes sense, its just too mystery for me. The trees are lively and the View's are magnificent, i really am dead am i? "
The man gently put Luna on the log as he stare on Luna's eye passionately.
"ouchh the fudge!?what was that for! " Luna squirmed as she bit her lower lip cause of 'the man pinched her swollen knee
"you asked me, if this is an afterlife. Is that enough to answer your question? "
'the fudge this weirdo, i thought he was gentle for a second there! '
The man walked away, leaving Luna alone in the middle of nowhere.
"you just gonna leave me here?! All alone!? "
The man didn't look back nor say anything and just left.
'great, just great! I thought he brought me to some kind of doctor/healer or whatever it is, like what he says! but dump me like a cat? is just too much! Too much. Why fed me first?if he'll just throw me out in the middle of nowhere! So maybe i could be tasty! wait, so i could be tasty? Am i some kind of an offering?like what happened in movies?'
"FYI I'm not tasty, I'm a bitter gourd! "
Luna shouted as she kept on mumbling 'out of frustration'
Luna stopped shouting when she heard a soothing voice coming from a big trunk tree as she walked towards the dense area 'limping' where the soothing voices came from.
Luna gaped as she couldn't believe of what she was seeing, dazed by the magical view of a "WATERFALL" full of "DIWATAS" some are bathing and playing with water and some are singing with the birds.
A beautiful view that you could never imagine.
"they are more beautiful in person"
Luna can't help but amazed, spying like some kind of perv.
Luna almost fell when the 'diwatas' suddenly looked onto her direction..
" Lunaaaaa.?đ¶" one of the diwata called Luna 'even its calling a name is like singing'
The Diwatas' smiled as they saw luna coming onto them,the others are mumbling "isn't she that 'girl' that ADAM saved?" " And! her soon to be mate! " "Adam once loved a human but-"
"Lolita, Izzy! Shut up. You know Adam has ears everywhere remember? You wouldn't want that to happen to both of you don't you? "
"sooorrryy...đ¶ "
On the other side Luna was talking to one of the diwatas eldest named "Freya" despite of her age '849' she looked younger "you both have a same vibe. "
Luna was confused to whom she was pointing with "with whom? " she asked waiting for a good response.
"nevermind." the diwata just smiled while Luna was so curious.
"don't be shocked to I'm gonna do,okay? "
'what's there to be more shocked' Luna mumbled
Freya put her left hand on to Luna's injured knee, its hand made a green light as her injured slowly getting healed.
"wooohhh" Luna stood up jumping raising a hand back and fort.
"Are you some kind of sort "a game/anime character?" am i inside a gaming app or so what, it's just too fascinating to be real in human world" (actually readers it is I've been there)
The diwata just laughed so hard "you give the same reaction"
'ugghh I'm getting insane, there she goes again making me more curious urgghh I'm sorounded by weirdos '
"I can hear you. " Luna step closer to her, holding her both hand "Just spill it, okay? So that i won't go crazy. How's that hmm? "
"i can't tell you, even if i want to. You should find it yourself, 'all i can do is heal you and I'm not done yet, so sit down 'relax as we have many preparations to do but before that i need to heal your bruises first. "
Luna just sat down 'pouting' "what preparation?" the woman just realeased a sigh as she looked up " you can't keep quiet don't you? "
"how can i, if you give me so much to ask!"
"first, you should take a bath, second you need to get dressed. we will be going somewhere."
"what's wrong with my clothes? And where are we going that i should get dressed."
' i hate giving hints' Luna murmured.
"You will know when we get there and I'm done. Lolita and Izzy will accompany you to the lake where you could wash yourself, and no more further question" Freya got up and called the two diwatas 'lolita and izzy'
Luna just frowned ' i hate surprises! Uggghhh ' as she wriggled her body.
Chapter 3
Luna was humming 'soaking on a hot spring water 'naked' as she gently caressed her legs, 'Ugghh the water feels good, this is the best among all that happened to me in this weirdos place'
"Are you done? " Lolita shouted on the distance "Give me more five minutes. "
Luna shouted back 'i wanna enjoy this moment without thinking any worries or weirdos'
"were gonna be late, elder Freya will give us an earful." Lolita handed the towel onto Luna "Do i have to come along? "
"You should be, that's what elder freya says." Luna just wriggled out of frustration
"Can't you just tell me where we going so i could have some spirit to do so.?"
As she giving Lolita her 'angelic face' hoping she would reconsider.
"alright, but don't tell elder freya that i told you okay? She'll kill me if she knows. Ugghh thinking about it gives me chill. "
Luna's eye brightens "promise i won't. " she says while raising one hand form of commitment .
"where headed to kingdom of encantada. Where all creatures around the world 'gathering' it only happens every once a year and that's all the information i could give you"
"then why do i need to go there? I'm a human 'a normal one'. "
As she crossed her shoulder 'pouting'
Lolita just realeased a sigh.
"Humans are no exeptions, there will be some human you'll see there an extraordinary humans that accepts our existence and no further questions."
Luna's eye glowed as she stood up suddenly, "you should've said so earlier. " Lolita was shocked and out of words.
"come on let's go. "
Luna pulled Lolita's hand as they run.
Meanwhile.
Luna was bored by what Izzy are showing.
"pick one, already!" Izzy was frustrated as Luna haven't picked any dress yet.
" is that what you call 'dress?' Hello? That dress looks like way before 1900's 'geezzz how old fashioned you guys are."
"you want to go there naked?okay be it. That simple! " Izzy walked away 'mumbling'
'ugghh i can't deal with that 'weirdo' i mean the dresses are fine. I've showed her the most popular one, she definitely is 'crazy' no doubt'
Izzy was stumbled, a huge vein suddenly appeared in front of her
"sorry, i will not say any word 'against her' again."
An another vein are coming onto her direction, this time its with 'thorn spikes'
Lolita suddenly stood up "Lunaaa I'm coming...đ¶" as she run onto where Luna is.
Izzy was shocked as she saw Luna sleeping on the bed, " ugghh... "exhale inhale. " Izzy was controlling her frustration 'keeping it inside'
"Luna, wake up. " as she gently shaking luna's body.
Izzy keep waking Luna up for about five minutes now but Luna did not respond and just pretended asleep
Izzy come up with a best idea.
"There were some beautiful human girl attending the party tonight. "
Luna stood up suddenly as if nothing happened.
"do you have some scissor,needle and yarns?"
Izzy's mouth gaped "human girls really liked to compete."
Luna was sewing, remaking the red dress, she cut off its long shoulders making it strapless.
And cut a 'tigh slit' making her long legs shown.
Luna wore the fitted dress afterwards, Lolita and Izzy's eyes widened as Luna were sparkling.
"I have never seen such stunning dress! " Izzy was stunned by Luna's work.
"How did you make all that? "
Luna smiled looking at herself in the mirror.
"I've grow up seeing my mom 'making dresses' this piece is nothing to hers."
Luna was dressed and ready to go as she step down in the tree house.
Lolita, Izzy and the others were waiting in distance.
The diwatas eyes glowed and stunned by Luna's look.
" ngayon lang ba kayo nakakita ng napakagandang nilalang? "
Luna says while making poses.
"she's totally lost it. " one of the diwata's says.
Lolita pulled Luna onto the other side "You should be polite or act normal, most importantly when we get there. All creatures are attending to that party. "
Luna crossed her hands being 'bratty'
"No one ever told 'Luna Ferrer' what to do when she's at the 'Party'."
"Don't blame me later. I already did my part"
Luna just raised a brow "chill relax, it's getting dark now. What traportation are we taking, something like Cinderella's horse wagon? 'a fancy carriage?' "
'i wouldn't mind to be accompanied by hot chaperon. ' Luna mumbled as she was thrilled.
" i don't know what you mean but we can't go without elder freya as she's the only one who can open the portal."
"wait hold on, can you rephrase that last word you just said? I can't quite comprehend."
On the other side 'Diwatas' were greeting 'Elder Freya' who just arrived. "Is all here ready? "
" yeahhh ohh... đ¶" everyone sang
Elder Freya cut her palm using a thorn spike and draw a small circle as she wrote a word inside it using her blood as an ink.
A huge flower vines are forming into circle and a see through gate made by huge veins.
Some of the diwata went trough into the portal afterward.
Luna's mouth gaped both hands on her head asking Lolita to pinch her as Lolita did what she asked for.
"I really am inside a Fantasy book, no doubt! "
Lolita and Izzy hold luna's hand as they were up next 'to enter'.
A huge gate opened on its own and a big castle that suprised Luna even its door are big enough to enter a huge tree.
Luna entered inside the castle were different types of creatures are dancing on the dance floor.
Luna,Izzy and Lolita step down the stairs as all the creatures looked up and stunned by Luna's look. The music suddenly played a sweet song as everyone starts pairing.
Three encantados are waiting downstairs, asking their hand.
Luna's heart wanted to scream as a damn hot gorg. Encantado asking her hand 'to dance' wearing a black tuxedo.
Luna accept his hand with 'grace ' as they slowly walked onto the middle of the dance floor.
The man put his both hand on Luna's wrist and Luna's hands on his shoulders.
They were so close to each other 'making eye contact'
"I'm Rio by the way, and yours? "
Luna can feel the heat in her body going up onto her face, even its voice are so seducing.
"I'm Luna. "
"Even your name are beautiful, idk such stunning human girl exist, till now. "
Luna was speechless by his sweet words, "Can you be my mate? "
Luna raised a brow out of confusion
"what's mate? "
"if you kissed an encantado it means you mated, he owns you. But it's different to human tho as they can kiss whomever they want. "
"so wanna be my mate? "
Luna was dazed and speechless as she can't quite comprehend what he just said.
Gray was getting closer to Luna's face staring at Luna's kissable lips.
Luna's face are getting red as Gray was about to kiss her.
Luna just close her eyes as she can feel Gray's breathe.
"Get away from my MATE! "
A man shouted on the second floor, echoed throughout the dance floor.
Gray was tied up by the strong veins 'wriggling' trying to get loose but the veins just getting tightened and threw him hard on the wall.