Opening my eyes I gasped in shock. My body recalling the feeling of being eaten alive. The smell in the room is musky and full of heat but there is no rotten smell from a ghoul's breath.
The room is dark and I can only see the city lights in the distance. 'Am I back or is this a dream?' There is no other explanation since I remember this view over looking the city below thousand lights flickering in the distance.
I check my old phone and the date is exactly one week before the vampire virus break out. 'Hiss' That slight movement of reaching for my phone made me feel the pain of what Lu Pei and I had just done. Lu Pei, the man I have been obsessed with for the better part of my adult life.
Sex with the prince of the city, I work in a bar and Lu Pei is my sugar daddy mostly because I needed funds to pay for grandpa's VIP hospital treatment. Grandpa will die in the hospital one day from tomorrow, but I will still pestered Lu Pei like a lost puppy.
I had confused a simple exchange with deep feelings in the past and clung to Lu Pei even when I no longer had use for him. Because grandpa was gone, there was no need to sleep with this man.
A sad tear roll down my cheek at the memory. I am not sad because I was killed but because of who did it. Lu Pei The man I loved. I would have given him the world if he let me. 'Sigh'
Just as I am lost in thoughts a large hand rested on my thigh. 'That's right! This flat belonged to Lu Pei, I on the other hand live in a run down flat down town. He is sleeping right now so I should wake up and leave.
In the past, I always found an excuse to stay over like a piece of gum stubbornly clinging on the shoe being stepped on repeatedly.
I go take a shower and put my clothes on before coming out of the bathroom. Once upon a time I was a carefree youth but as time went by I was kidnapped and lived like a slave, the only thing that kept me sane was the thought of Lu Pei's dainty like face.
This became an obsession with Lu Pei and I lost myself as soon as I was rescued when I found out he was with someone else. I have already died obsessing over him, it would be a waste to walk the same path again.
I unlock the door and go out without looking back. My crappy one bedroom flat I had hated before now feels like a safe space. Lighting a cigarette I stand by the window smoking. Several memories flashing in my mind.
"Grandpa, how come I don't have a mama?"
"Your mom went to be an angel in heaven, don't miss her too much she will be disturbed from doing god's work."
"Really?"
"Really."
At that time I really believed grandpa and started to slowly let go my thoughts about having a mother. But in fact, my mother is alive. I am just an unwanted baby.
A villain to my brother's protagonist halo. Suddenly there's a novel in my memories called The vampire prince has a harem.
This is a vampire apocalypse where humans are infected and turned into either supernatural humans, low level vampires who can not go out into the sun or mindless ghoul creatures who not only drink blood but also eat human flesh.
Vampires, already exist in the world along with their mortal enemy the werewolf clan. Up until the virus outbreak, humanity was mostly oblivious to the two clan's existence.
The reason for the outbreak was because humans were experimenting on vampires to try and gain immortality without the problem of getting burned by the sun. It is safe to say they screwed up... big time. Instead of creating a day walker, they created a ghoul. One of the most powerful predators to exist even the two clans are afraid of this thing.
It is incomprehensible to wake up with your past life's memories. Not only can I recall the events of the novel whose protagonist is supposedly my twin brother, but I can remember the emotions. Kidnaped, rescued and then rejected by my own blood. Then brutally dismembered before being eaten alive.
I am a villain, but am I supposed to suffer so much or was it all for the creation of a perfect evil character to oppose the protagonist and show how majestic he is as opposed to his evil twin?
I had been taken by the vampires to be a blood slave and lived a demeaning life. As time went by I became a shell of my former self but the vampires kidnapped the protagonist's mother and that is how I ended up being rescued with the other blood slaves but mother and I had united so she took me back with her.
My relentless pursuit of Lu Pei began as I entered the Lu family that was in charge of the human base. I hated Lu Aang for getting everything while I always got worse in the world and this included Lu Pei at the time.
This hatred and anger coupled with all that I had been through twisted my personality. Even now, I can feel a sleeping beast in the depth of my heart slamming against my rip cage demanding to be let out.
In my last life the war of three clans started maybe a year after the outbreak. Vampires were very happy with the discovery that supernatural humans have high quality blood that enhances their vampire power. As a result the vampires launched successive attacks on human bases to gain human blood slaves so they can get powerful enough to end the werewolves forever.
Humans on the other hand have never been soft persimmons and have deadly weapons on their side. They launched successive attacks making the vampires open their eyes and see the horror of humanity.
Most importantly they have the sun on their side. The wars resulted in heavy losses on both sides. When the wolves entered the fray both sides were exhausted.
The wolves are not happy with humanity's ability of allowing vampires to advance in their power so they set out to destroy both humans and vampires. Not to mention they blame humans for the outbreak since it was their ambitions that led to it.
Vampires main power lies on the density of their 'mana' which is the essence of their power. They can use the mana to cast spells in battle or everyday life. The most common spells are the fire ball and wind blades. Unlike humans who are limited to their specific ability, vampires may use the mana to perform various spells.
This is why they are very powerful compared to their werewolves counterparts. However, the mana is not easy to manipulate and it takes centuries for the vampires to be able to make use of it efficiently in battle. As a result, they use their retractable claws, superior speed and battle instincts to gain an upper hand in a fight.
Werewolves on the other hand can turn into powerful wolves, their mana can be used to enhance their physical strength and speed. Their wolves are complete with lethal venom to vampires, razor sharp claws and deadly fangs. The more mana they have collected and allowed into their bodies to become stronger, the longer they can live.
I am about to fall asleep when a call came through. "Where are you? Its the holidays and we need you to open." My boss said and I got up and took my jacket.
Having spent 8 years in the apocalypse I forgot about having a job. The other job is where I work as a waiter at a bar where I met Lu Pei.
"Mr. Mo I apologize for my tardiness, what do you need me to do?" I straightened my posture and spoke with sincerity.
"Break fast special, you are the best at eggs and light dumplings." I have forgotten how to do this so I have spent the trip here trying to remember.
"Can I be a busboy instead? I seem to have forgotten the recipe I don't want to mess it up and waste ingredients." I pleaded.
The owner's eyebrow furrowed in annoyance. "You kid, switch with Meng'er on the mop. I want the toilets to remain spotless throughout your shift. You hear?" His eyes tell me to be very obedient so I nod with a solemn expression.
The others laughed at me for having cleaning duties since the boss usually let me serve customers because of my beautiful appearance or let me cook because of my culinary skills.
What's there to laugh about? There's soap and no blood to clean up, in the coming days people will be killing each other for this kind of work.
I proudly started cleaning the filthy floors as people mess up the bathroom and spill food on the floor. Those who paid attention to me were stunned.
One of these people is called Sam who always go on and on about science and chemistry. Sam is somewhat of a genius though he hides it well, his social skills are shit but him and I get along for the most part. I think he can tell I sometimes come to work on an empty stomach because he always prepares large sandwiches and hands them over to me.
"Is this what they call an artist point of view? See beauty in everything?" Sam came with his lunchbox and gave me a sandwich.
"Thank you." I say with a tear on the corner of my eye. A ham sandwich. But my words stunned Sam.
"You are thanking me now?"
"Anyways, I am quitting today. I honestly don't know if I will see you guys anytime soon." I informed Sam.
"Did you find a better job? Is it a good place? Is the pay good? I'm so envious." Sam didn't stop firing question after question.
"I need to take care of my grandpa for a while." This sudden declaration surprised Sam. Although I am an artist, I am not a particularly emotional person so it is not easy for others to know how much I love my grandpa.
Now that I think about it, only Lu Pei can say that he has seen my emotional expression because I am a relatively hard person to read.
"Well, I am not able to keep up the two jobs and taking care of my grandpa. See you around man." I had already spoken to the owner who insisted on transferring my last pay. He is a good man.
The next stop is the small market to buy some fruits for the old man. 'It has been a long time grandpa I have missed you.'
Coming out from the back of the kitchen there are beggars looking through garbage to find food. I don't usually use this exit because it is easier to use the main entrance and avoid all sort of unclean people it is easy to get stabbed in this area.
Now however, having seen and personally experienced all kinds of people, these beggars almost seem cute.
Suddenly the beggars who were happily looking through trash scattered like sand on the ground. They seem afraid of something so I am about to assure them that I won't bother them but a single beggar came this direction instead of running away.
Looking closer it seems they were running away from the upcoming beggar than myself. Looking at the boy, accept for an overly full hair on his head, he seems normal but I wouldn't overlook the other's reaction. He must be in charge here.
How powerful should he be to scare off even adults beggars into a stupor? "Interesting."
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