They had been on the road a long time and were running low on gas. They were on their way to the gas station marked on the map to refuel the RV. Since it was early in the morning, the roads were empty. Maxwell had given the driver's seat to Axel and was reading a book. Felix, on the other hand, sat next to Axel and painted.
After seeing what he saw in yesterday's painting, he was trying to make new paintings to get clues. The ability to get clues about the future through paintings was not a vampire ability. This ability existed even without being a vampire.
When Axel told him this, there were suspicions about some species he found in ancient records. There were records that depicted soothsayers and witches. Axel thought that Felix might be related to one of these species.
After a while they saw the gas station sign on the horizon. When they arrived at the gas station, some people were there, some eating breakfast. While Maxwell bought some fuel, Axel kept an eye on the surroundings.
Some of the people having breakfast at the gas station had looked at them. Axel and his friends stood out because they were strangers here. Another reason they attracted attention was their handsome appearance, which was also influenced by being vampires.
When Axel looked at the people at the gas station, he saw some women looking at him. He was used to such looks. One of the women looking at him started to argue with the man next to her. Axel listened without looking. Although he did not want to listen, he was very sensitive to sound because he was a vampire.
"Why are you staring at that guy?" The man said heatedly to the woman.
"What are you talking about? I was just looking around. If he was looking at me, it's not my fault," the woman lied to defend herself. Axel knew that her defense was a lie. The man's anger grew even more when he heard his girlfriend's defense. "Shut up, Chloe, don't lie to me," he said. He knew his girlfriend's personality well. "We'll talk about it later."
Felix and Maxwell also went to Axel. They were sure that if they appeared as a group, the man would hesitate.
Maxwell could use his ability when the man approached, but he didn't want to get used to using it and only used it in difficult situations. He didn't want to be known as a manipulative vampire. Axel and Felix didn't care much for Maxwell's obsession. This obsession actually stemmed from his childhood trauma.
The three friends had always respected each other. They never put each other down. This was one of the reasons why this team had such a strong friendship. They always supported each other.The man got up angrily and started walking towards Axel. As Felix and Maxwell stood quietly behind them, they knew they had to be ready. Axel tried to stay calm to avoid a possible conflict, but he had to be prepared inside.
The man began to speak angrily, "We need to talk!" he said, his voice catching the attention of the other customers.
Axel calmly replied, "If you have a problem, we can talk. But please calm down."
The man didn't calm down. "Are you looking at my girlfriend?" he shouted.
Axel replied without looking directly at him, "I'm sorry, I think there's been a misunderstanding. We were just looking around."
The man didn't accept Axel's answer. "Don't lie! You and those guys were looking at us. Are you making fun of me?"
By this time Maxwell and Felix were standing quietly behind them, but they knew they had to be ready. Axel tried to communicate with the man as calmly as possible to avoid a possible conflict.
Axel replied again in a calm tone, "We're definitely not making fun of you. We're just having breakfast and going on our way. We mean you no harm."
The man was still angry and shouted angrily, "I've learned this much by now, I know scoundrels like you!"
Although Axel was usually calm, this man was pushing him. Although he tried to remain calm to avoid unnecessary fights, Axel was quite angry after the man insulted him. He had gotten himself into a situation where he could kill the man at any moment. Felix and Maxwell noticed Axel's situation and decided to intervene, but Axel had already hit the man before they could intervene.
Axel could have killed the man with just one finger, but he was content to hit him. The reason he could control his power so well was his ability. He had focused some of his energy on the man. The man fell to the ground, stunned by the blow. When the man tried to reach for his weapon, Axel acted first and kicked. However, he applied too much force to the kick, breaking the man's hand.
As the man screamed in pain on the ground, other people watched. Felix and Maxwell, on the other hand, looked indifferently at the man on the ground. No one had come to help the man writhing in pain on the ground. Not even his girlfriend. No one liked him because he caused too many problems around here. There were even some who were glad that he had been beaten up. Some looked at Axel with congratulatory looks. Some women had even started to find Axel more attractive. Women liked strong men.
The man got up without saying anything and walked away quickly. He didn't try to get his gun back. He didn't want to embarrass himself any further because he realized that Axel was strong. Axel didn't look at the man as he walked away.
He had met many idiots like this man. He hadn't fought with all of them, but he was used to people like this. Although Axel usually solved the problem politely, he didn't hesitate to fight if necessary.
After looking at the gun on the ground, Axel paid for the gas he had bought. A group of girls, seeing that Axel and his friends were leaving, quickly got up. While Felix smiled flirtatiously, Maxwell gave Felix a warning look. Unlike the other two, Felix was a flirt even before he became a vampire.
Before Axel became a vampire, he had a girlfriend, but she left him for a rich man. Axel had trust issues after being betrayed. Also, because of the female vampire that killed his family, his trust in women had decreased. Axel's problem in this life was that he always met the wrong people.
The girls who came were three in number. Actually, they had been watching Axel and his friends since they arrived. Their goal was to find a summer love now that summer had come, and these guys seemed very attractive to them. As Axel was about to get into the RV, one of them quickly approached and tried to strike up a conversation.
"Hi guys, are you free?" The blonde smiled at Axel.