Flashback..1723 Florence, Italy.Built deep in the woods, a castle stood elegantly, its towering structure so bold that it imbues courage in anyone who lives in it.Inside the building, in a room, the deep colored velvet curtains shielded off the sun rays making it seem like it's night.Bang!Splinters flew everywhere as the rare wood table shattered at the impact of an angry punch.Caius' eyes blazed with rage as he stood before the shattered table, his hands clenched tightly beside him.Bones-the-old was present too, and was the only one there now. He looked much younger. His power to see the future in exchange for his life span is quite cruel for him.But, as of this year, he hasn't used his powers often. There was no crisis, no war, no struggle with anybody except the hunters in Europe. There was nothing to foresee so he really had his time to conserve his seer power, thus his lifespan. As he watched Caius thrash things, his eyes held worry as he said, "you have to calm down, Ca
..Continuation..1723Florence, Italy.Deep in the woods in the middle of the night.Bang! Bang!!Several gunshots boomed in the dark. The crickets creaking in the woods and the frogs croaking around all quietened as the hangings went on.A hunter held up his musket and inserted a bullet. Then he aimed in a direction.Bang!The tree bark was shred off as the bullet scraped it, and sped away. But the target got away.It was so fast.The hunter, about a dozen, all searched around for the creature. "Vampiro! Vampiro!!" One of them yelled, trying to get the others to be more prepared. Of course they know how fast a vampire can be, and how dangerous their speed is.You wouldn't even see them when they come.Swoosh!Something fast struck one of them hard and he fell to the ground, unconscious.The others became more vigilant, their weapons, all of many kinds and shapes were aimed forth as they scrutinized the surroundings for the vampire.Swoosh!A scream was what the others heard and ano
Flashback continuation..1723Florence, Italy...Mercato Vecchio(Old market of Florence)..Two figures under cloaks turned into a corner, behind a shop and got to a much thinner road which was sided by another sets of shops.A pair of curious eyes under the first cloaked figure glanced at the second figure.A masculine voice sounded from beneath the first figure as they went on. "What are we doing here, Ava?"The second figure, identified to be Ava, seemed not to be bothered by question as she gazed around.She dodged a man in a black mantua as she replied calmly. "Your curiosity will be gone in a moment, Caius."The first figure, Caius sighed and turned his eyes from Ava as they went on, under the scorching sun."Here we are." Ava pulled down her hood as she stopped by a shop in front of which several talisman and lucky cards are displayed. She gestured to Caius as she muttered. "Come in."Caius' eyes glinted with hesitation at first. But at the slight reassuring smile of Ava's, he s
Silence ruled the space. The silence was so much that it would alarm even a god. The space was void. Just plain white and it stretched as far as the eye could see. It was endless, like a whole world. Kylian was standing in the middle of the place, his eyes, normal silvery flashed around in confusion. 'Where am I?' he thought inwardly as he swiveled, constantly, in 360° turns. "You are here, Eleodore!" A voice echoed around the place. It sounded like the union of speakers located at the four corners of the white realm. That's if it has corners and ends. Kylian looked around. 'My real name?' he thought and the confusion on his face overflowed as he desperately searched for the caller. "It's me." The voice came again. Kylian searched around his head for where he had heard the voice before. No one knows his real name. Apart from Heald, Sarai, Mei Li and Benzo, no one else knows his real name. They knew his name only because he told the story of his past to them. No one from his p
Urgency washed through Kylian and his veins pumped hard. He yelled in alarm. "We need to find Christa!" Heald nodded and held Kylian's shoulder as he said, "we know."Kylian's face crumpled. "You know?""Yes." Sarai nodded."She's been taken by Hellsong and you are all here saying you know?!" Kylian snapped. "Do you realize this girl is my soulmate?""It's not that we don't care about your soulmate, Kylian." Heald shook his shoulder slightly, "this is more than you think.""You must have known before that she's going to be used for a sacrifice by a person?" Sarai asked.Kylian nodded."It's not just a person." Sarai added. "It's a vampire.""He's a very powerful vampire." Benzo muttered.Kylian shifted his gaze between them, his eyes utterly filled with confusion.Heald sighed with a deathly expression as he completed. "It's a Vampire Lord. It's a Primordial vampire."********Flashback.1778Florence, Italy.It had been fifty five years since Caius met Ava.He got control of his pow
The MarcabaKylian didn't feel a thing when he heard what Heald said about the person who wanted to use Christa as a sacrifice. He just went numb. His dead heart stopped beating and he felt like he's drowning in water and the pressure is sucking out his life, slow, slow.A Primordial vampire wanted to make use of Christa as a sacrifice. A Primordial vampire?!Those words alone sent shivers down his spine. Every obsession that the soulmate something brought on him all died down as he recounted the words.A Primordial vampire!"Why?" He whispered, the word barely heard."I can explain it all to you, if you would hear me out," Sarai said. Kylian slowly shifted his gaze to hers. The blank expression on his face began to morph and soon became that of perplexity. "Tell me, Sarai.""You were turned by a Skull vampire, do you know that?" Sarai lifted a brow."Yes." Kylian nodded. His eyes fluttered and bitterness shown in it as he added. "Even though I don't know his name."It is such a pit
Flashback.A thousand years ago.The twenty meters tall, five meters wide wooden double doors broke apart. A manly figure dashed into the large hall with hurried steps. The heavy breathing of the figure, definitely not that of exhaustion, spoke volumes of how vexed he is.In the middle of the large hall was a large and long wooden table with wooden chairs around it.Spread beneath the spot was a woven carpet that had the embroidery of a bat that had three eyes, the symbol of the Tribunals.Four figures occupied the chairs and were having a tete-a-tete on the table. They all looked young and youthful and a deathly aura that had a pressure that could kill a normal human, emanated from them.They are the Primordial Vampire family known as the Tribunals. They are the elders of the Tribunals. They are the true Primordials of the clan.The figure that entered the large hall earlier stopped by the table. He looked like a young man. But he isn't just a man. He's one of the true Tribunals. He
The ArchipelagoCaius, Bones-the-old and Adrian stood before a stone, which was covered in dust.Bones-the-old wrinkled face had a serious expression as he placed the Bone knife, Argus on the stone.He casted Caius a glance, the latter nodded, signifying his grasp on what Bones wants. He pulled up the sleeve of his black attire, revealing his pale white hand and bit his wrist, letting out pale red blood.He moved his hand to the stone and let the blood dripping from the wrist fall on the Bone knife. Bones-the-old's eyes glowed bright white and his whole body trembled as he activated his supernatural ability of foreseeing the future. This time, it's the future of the coven.While the process went on, the others were quiet.Anxiety or worry can't be used to qualify what Caius and the others are feeling right now. What they are feeling right now, but can't say it out loud, was terror.Why won't they feel like that?A Primordial vampire who is after them, but currently too weak to do it,