Chapter 7 - Smokers

"What else do you have there?" Yue asked walking my way but I just glanced at him. When I saw my look not dissuading him I frowned and took my blades from the ground still bloody and met him on halfway.

Seeing my aggressive posture he immediately moved back. I clicked my tongue in disregard. "I am generally an okay guy but don't think I won't cut you open if you annoy me."

I watched him shrink his neck in fright and turned to Bai Ming. "Did you two end up agreeing where to go first?"

She nodded and I walked into the elevator with them. We went to third floor where the warehouse is at. There is a chill in this floor and I think it is because of a cold room. Shouldn't it be in the basement or lower ground?

Everyone shivered as we move down the eerily quiet corridor. In a corner on the left there is a ball of what looks to be fur but upon closer inspection it is just a large head full of teeth.

"Aaaaaaaaahh"

"Aaaaaaaah.."

"Aaaaaaaahh."

The thing started rolling our way I didn't waste time running away but the others behind be are frozen stiff from fear. A long tongue whipped out at very high speed. If it wasn't for my improved vision I would have missed it.

I cut it and dodged but the cut piece had been traveling at a very fast speed so it crashed on the one hiding behind me when I moved my head out of the way. It landed on Wei Lin's face then it fell on the ground with a wet sound.

The thing is still rolling this way. I took out a flame gun and fed it a crystal. The flame crackled in my hand and I set the abomination on fire. The heat making everyone uncomfortable.

The magic flame gun is no joke. The meatball turned into ash in a matter of seconds. I walked forward and started groping around the round shaped ashes. Coming out with a mana core the side of a baby's fist.

"What is that?" Aang spoke for the first time after he was screaming like a banshee just now. It's nothing to be ashamed of, some in the group peed themselves from the fright.

The one to suffer more is Wei Lin. He had insisted on coming here but the first thing we came across was an actual ghoul.

"I thought they are rare? How come it was our first obstacle?" Bai Ming asked me with shaken eyes.

"I don't care what you end up doing but if I am the only one to work till the end, I will take all the supplies for myself." I warned.

Hearing me, the few boys walked out from behind just in time for a few vampires to jump at us. This corridor is dark and cold what helps us navigate are the sounds of their hissing.

The kids didn't disappoint and killed all the vampires we came across on the way. We finally made it to the large door and they turned to me. I pretended to me dumb. "What?"

"Let's burn the door off it's hinges." Wei Lin said and I nodded before burning the key holder and then pushing the door open. There is indeed a food warehouse here with all sorts of food.

"We divide it equally right?" I ask them but they don't answer, seeing this I walked to the items and started taking my potion even the spices are not spared. When they saw the food reducing bit by bit Huo Chen grabbed my arm. 

"Hey hey take it easy leave some for us." He said frowning. I grabbed his arm and squeezed tightly. "Hey what are you doing?" He felt at if he is being crushed. 

"How is it? Do you like it when a stranger just suddenly grabs you unannounced?" My question came through gritted teeth. 

"Hey Mikel, calm down he didn't mean it." Bai Ming saw Chen's eyes becoming bloodshot. I let go of the guy's arm with a sneer. 

"I didn't take more than my share, only one sixth of everything here. Take a good look." I am done with the clean up so I want to move out. 

"We are done with this now I don't feel like accompanying you people anymore. I have a stove in my flat." I say while walking out. To my surprise Bai Ming pulled my jam suit when I turned to look at him she lowered her voice. 

"Mikel, can you take me with you? I will pay part of my food as rent. I really need some rest and a shower." I looked at her and realize she is pale and may be in her periods or is getting them soon. 

"Ming Ming!" Wei Lin said in frustration. But Bai Ming only looked at me with pleading eyes. 

"There is an extra room there but if you do something against me or my little brother I will kill you even if you're cute." I say lifting her chin. 

She nodded with a sigh of relief. I crystalized man miniaturized all her food and put it in a plastic bag handing it to her. When the others saw my power they all wanted to ask me to do it for them but they are shy after seeing my aggression earlier. 

"Mikel, can you do it for us too?" Yue asked with some embarrassment. 

"It will require my power to revert back. Are you planning on staying with me as well?" I asked him but he shook his head. 

"Mikel, we can be considered friends now. Can we use your stove and cook?" Wei Lin asked but I shook my head. 

"You had a choice between clearing the kitchen or the warehouse. You made your choice." I walked out without glancing back, Bai Ming following closely behind. 

Seeing her go, Wei Lin panicked and blocked her way. "Bai Ming you are reducing our food stock by doing this, can you really trust this person?" He asked her but she only sneered. 

"That's all you care about. If your precious princess has enough to eat, still want to give my potion to him when all he does is cry and call himself useless." 

"I really only have a healing ability but I also have space to store items so I am not completely useless as you say." Aang said with red eyes as if he is trying to hold back tears like a stubborn little chipmunk. It is really not fair, this guy is pretty no matter what he does. 

"Bai Ming don't be unreasonable, Aang hasn't done anything to you has he?" Yue who has always had a massive crush on the protagonist with impatience. 

I recognized this scene, in the novel 'The vampire prince has a harem' a character named Bai Ming was the first minor villain. I say minor because she dies when she was killed by Yue for annoying Aang all the time. 

Coming inside I envelope her into my arms and guide her towards the door. "The girl is so pale and would occasionally clutch her lower stomach. You are her friends but you don't see she is about to get her periods and is in a lot of pain. All you care about is what you want from her."

"Come now little bird, it is time to drink sugar water and watch romantic comedy movies. Having friends like these will lead you to your death." I don't give them any time to respond and left the room currying her in my arms. 

She squeals in surprise, "Mikel, there's already blood!" She said with tears in her eyes.

I laugh at her. "I am used to blood princess." I take her to the elevator and she holds on to my neck sobbing lightly. 

"Did we really treat her harshly?" Aang asked with a guilty expression.

"Don't pay her any mind, she just wants attention." Yue said patting Aang's shoulder. We were walking away but we heard them clear. 

"That is a stupid thing to say, she is clearly bleeding." Huo Chen sneered at the licking dog attitude of being brainless. 

"You are lucky there were tampons for the bathrooms in the warehouse." I say to ease the tension. Girls sometimes become very emotional when they are on periods. 

"There is till hot water in the shower. There should be a frozen pizza in the fridge I need to take care of a few things outside. If Kai wakes up while I am not back, lock yourself in my bedroom unless he seems fine." I may have felt sorry for her as a fellow villain but I am not going to take care of her. 

"Where are you going?" She asked worry visible in her eyes. 

"You can use that bedroom for rest, you must be tired after everything. I need a walk. Don't open the door for anyone especially your group of friends." She scoffed at the mention of those guys. 

"I understand he is beautiful but is that it? Everyone just flocks to him for this reason? I have been there by his side all this time Lu Aang was overseas." 

"That's your problem. You are always there like the silent rain constantly nurturing him with affection he doesn't earn so he takes it for granted like you are somehow less valuable. You need to put yourself first and when you find someone, make sure they put you first too." I say getting out of the door. 

Once outside I took out my heavy gate from my collection of toys. I put it on the door and fed it a ghoul's mana core. The gate followed my will and attached itself on the wall and it's three keys appeared in my hands. "Amazing." It's like a game and all I have to do is insert my power and if there is enough energy, I can even create golems to follow my every order. 

I open the gate and entered the flat the two keys one is left with Kai on a bed side table and the other with the girl. I have no idea why I am trusting her, maybe it is because she is like me in the past. 

I recognize that confusion and frustration at being passed over at every turn. "I guess I am too far from being the dark villain in the novel." I sigh and left. The 16th floor has four other apartments so I can not put a gate by the corridor. 

I went to the warehouse for the nigh club in the building at the 7th floor. I bet the group is suffering now under the attack of the four ghouls? 

Indeed they are being locked inside the now empty warehouse with no way out since the low growls from three creatures outside terrified them. They had heard the sound after the two had left and all of them were afraid to go and check it out. 

In the novel it was the strong smell of Bai Ming's blood that drew them here but this time they don't have her to throw out as bate while they all run away. As a result, they all turned to the one with less use in the group. Huo Chen. 

This is probably because Huo Chen was found by them when they were fleeing from the vampires his friends had suddenly turned into at that time and he is not in love with Aang so he must be seen as an outsider. 

The front is blocked the sides and back is filled with treachery. Huo Chen jumped on Aang's side and put a knife on the pale smooth neck. Aang made a 'Hee!' sound but remained still when he saw the situation. 

"So, are you going to work and kill those things or are you going to have some insidious thoughts again?" Huo Chen asked them. 

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