Maxwell was driving the RV while Axel sat beside him, shaping the wendigo bone. He planned to make two daggers from the leg bones. As the RV steadily moved forward, darkness enveloped the outside. They aimed to reach Port Angeles, a two-hour drive away.
Felix had turned on the radio, and they were cruising along to a nice tune. Axel was working on a new project, attempting to create a cigarette that vampires could consume. Despite several failed attempts, he hadn't lost hope. Axel was someone who never lost faith; he always believed there was a way.
Axel had gone through tough times. If he had given up, he might not be alive today. Axel never lost hope; he had kept his promise to his mother.
Although Felix was cheerful and fun-loving, he hadn't led an easy life. None of them had. Felix had a philosophy he believed in: "Hard times bring about good times." It had proven true. God had blessed him with two brothers after hard times.
Axel had made two daggers from the bones. Carrying the daggers was easier than the axe. Although they didn't look as good since they were made from bone, they were quite effective. Breaking the daggers wouldn't be easy for a regular vampire.
Maxwell admired the daggers. "Nice toys," he commented while Axel was pleased with them as well. Although the daggers were better than axes, Axel still preferred his axes. While Axel stored the daggers in the secret weapon cabinet, he returned to his seat.
The journey was pleasant, but it became boring after a point. Since Felix hadn't obtained his driver's license yet, they didn't let him drive the RV. If Maxwell didn't know how to drive, it would be unbearable for Axel.
Upon reaching Port Angeles, Maxwell headed towards the farmhouse. It was morning when they arrived. Felix got out of the RV and looked up at the sky. "Finally, this damn journey is over," he remarked, feeling relieved.
Maxwell was annoyed while looking at Felix. "You were praising the RV journey when I suggested we go by plane, idiot."
Felix chuckled. "Praising the RV journey doesn't mean I'm bad-mouthing planes. After all, they do serve their purpose," he replied.
"When are we going to train, Axel?" Instead of replying to Felix, Maxwell asked Axel a question. Felix preferred to remain silent when he guessed Maxwell's intention was to vent his anger through training.
"We can do it tomorrow. Today, we need to talk to the old man," Axel said as he locked the RV door and walked towards the farmhouse. Felix led the way, followed by Axel and Maxwell. When they reached the door, Felix knocked.
Soon, a voice came from inside, and someone approached the door. The wooden door creaked open slowly, revealing a man in his late fifties.
"I thought you brats had forgotten the way to this house," the old man appeared irritated.
Felix laughed. "Old man, if we had forgotten, how would we be here?" he quipped.
"You're the old one here, pops. I'm still young. If I wanted, I could be with a different girl every day," the old man was getting annoyed by Felix's banter. He thought he needed to teach these kids a lesson. At that moment, he noticed Maxwell's laughter.
Maxwell was laughing. When he noticed the old man's anger, he stopped laughing and supported Axel. "You're still young. If you want, you can prove that you're still young by giving Felix a beating," Maxwell wanted to see Felix being beaten by the old man under the pretext of training.
"John, you look good," Axel smiled kindly at the old man.
John was angry because he hadn't seen them for a long time. He had guided these kids, but they hadn't visited for a long time. John, being a lonely man, missed them. Axel had invited him, but John didn't want to leave this house where he lived with his wife.
John showed a gentle smile to Axel. When he first met Axel, he was going through a rough time. Back then, he had a negative view of vampires, but it changed after meeting Axel. Axel was depressed at the time. His family had just died, and even though he had taken revenge, he still felt empty. He had nowhere to go.
_________ Past Memories ____________
When John saw Axel, he wanted to kill him because he was an enemy of vampires. But he didn't expect Axel to remain passive. John approached Axel thinking it was a bluff, but when he realized Axel wanted to die, he stopped. Axel grabbed John's arm, preventing him from leaving. John initially thought Axel wanted to attack, but Axel looked into John's eyes and said, "Kill me."
John wondered what experiences had brought this vampire to such a state. "Why do you desire death so much?" he asked Axel.
John believed Axel wasn't guilty in this story. The ones who brought him to this state were guilty. John understood Axel's situation and invited him into his home. Due to his wolf instincts, he understood that this young man had no ill intentions.
When John was alone at home, Axel became his new roommate. Axel's presence had been good for John. Axel's story had reminded him of his purpose to live. Over time, a bond had formed between them. John, who had no children, saw Axel as his own son. He taught him everything he knew. If Axel's ancestors heard that he regarded a vampire as his son, they would have considered him a traitor, but John didn't care.
John, being a shapeshifter, was immortal, but if he found a woman he loved, he could age with her. John had chosen to age with his wife, but when he lost her, he wanted to die with her. His wife's last words prevented him from death. Axel's story had inspired him to live, and he wanted to support this young man.
Tears welled up in John's eyes as he remembered his wife's last words.
It was a cold winter day. Snow could be seen falling outside the hospital windows. Evelyn smiled as she watched the snow falling outside.
She felt that her time was near. Her only regret was not being able to grow old with John. She didn't want to die; her biggest fear was leaving John alone. Although John always reassured her that she would recover, Evelyn knew it wasn't true.
Evelyn sensed her time was up. Before dying, she wanted to see John's face one last time. "John," Evelyn called out weakly. When John heard his wife call, he got up and approached her. "I'm here, Evelyn. Is something wrong? If you're in pain, I can call the doctor," John was worried when his wife called out.
Evelyn placed her hand on John's cheek and stroked his beard. Smiling at John, Evelyn said, "I love you. I want you to know that. I loved you more than anything, John. You are my everything."
Evelyn was on the verge of tears, but she didn't want to cry before dying. She knew if she cried, John would be even more upset. She didn't want to make John sadder.
John was unaware of why Evelyn was speaking like this.
"You are my everything."
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