Red Diamonds

Chapter 10: Forest Prohibition

All the leaders of the people are in one room. The room was large enough to have an oval table in the middle and enough seats for the leaders of the people. All the leaders of the people have occupied that seat. There was only one empty seat, the usual seat occupied by the vampire king. Behind them were their personal guards ready. They were arguing about Malvia. They accused each other of what happened.

"Only human beings are not so good!" great-grandson Isaac.

"They were very weak and not stupid." Theodore supported Isaac's statement.

"What did you say?!" Ellard who did not accept his people in ridicule, stood up. His hands are on a strong head.

"Ellard, relax." Gudytha tried to calm Ellard down. "Don't listen to them."

"How can I not listen to them Gud? they said it right in front of my face!" cry Ellard. Gudytha let out her breath.

"What's? Thas right. You humans even purposely hide it! The plans? Hmh! Not shameless! You despicable human!"

"You-"

"Your majesty! If you continue to insult people, you are insulting me too. I'm a witch but I'm still a human, have you forgotten?!" Gudytha raised her voice.

"So is it with us. Half of us are human." Jovial spoke.

"Okay let's all calm down. Stop accusing and blaming each other. Now all that matters is the vampire" said Leyna, queen of the fairies.

"Leyna's right. If we keep fighting like this, we won't find a way out." asked Jovial. "My pack members followed the vampire's scent and arrived at the forbidden forest. One of my betas just told me about it."

"The forbidden forest you said?" gudytha. He looked surprised.

"True, forest prohibition." Jovial.

"Even the fairies can't get in there. The forest is dangerous, full of gimmicks. Makes us hallucinate and finally can't get out of there."

"Then it's sorted out, right? He went into his own grave." Issac looks satisfied.

"Can't be Issac, we still have to make sure he won't get out of there." Jovial.

"Jovial's right."

"Well! How troublesome!" issac. "It's all because of humans! If they don't hide this, we'll definitely catch him. Just tell them to be on guard!"

"You really-"

"The werewolves will patrol there."

"I will also order the forest elf to keep an eye on."

"All right, all set. Everyone helps each other. My witch will help, too."

Everyone looked at Issac.

"Don't look at me! I don't want to do something that's not my fault!" great-great Issac.

"What about you, Theo?" ask Gudytha.

Theo sighed. "Alright, alright. The goblins helped. But you know my people won't help without sparkling rewards right?"

"That's what we're going to prepare, thanks to Theo" Ellard said. "The humans are ready too."

"Basic traitor!" issac's great-grandson to Theo. Theo just shook his head. Issac was always childish.

"Let's eat. The meal is prepared." Ellard. All the leaders of the people stood up and left the room. Ellard went to Rouglas, prime minister. "Bring the man who hid the vampire in front of me tomorrow!"

Rouglas nodded obediently.

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Malvia is now in a forest. He knew the forest was a forbidden forest. A forest cursed by a witch thousands of years ago. The curse cannot be removed. Make the forest a forest of deceit. All that was in the forest was the imagination of what they wanted. Make all who enter there will be lulled.

No one can chase him into the forest. They think Malvia will just die there because it will not be able to come out, there is no food. Yeah, that's what Malvia thinks. But the more Malvia got into the forest, the more she grew upset. The forest was dark even though it was noon. The sun refused to shine on the place.

'Malvia..'

'Malvia..'

He said he heard a voice calling to him. The longer the voice not only called out to him but spoke to him. Not just one voice. Other voices also emerged. They talk to each other at the same time. Malvia covered her ears with her hands.

"No.... No. gabe... Stop that... Stop that!!"

The voices are getting bigger and bigger. It felt like the forest was covered by that voice.

"No! I have to hold on! Conscious Malvia! WAKE UP!"

Malvia opened her eyes. Breath fast. Head hurts. She's confused. What the hell's going on? He heard voices. Did he faint? Because he was currently lying on the ground. Malvia sat her body. He looked around. There was no one, no voices. Suddenly there was a very loud humming sound, making his ears and head hurt. Soon blood came out of Malvia's ear.

"What is this really about?"

After a while, Malvia woke up again. But it's all dark. There is only one point of light far away. Malvia stood up and came to the light. I don't know where he is that he clearly feels he has to follow that light. Malvia continued walking towards the light. There was nothing there but darkness. The longer the light gets brighter and brighter. Malvia closed blocking the bright light with her hands. He entered into that light. Suddenly the light disappeared. Only the light from the candles illuminating the room remained. Some people danced happily, some sat on benches and long tables. They laughed, clutched with their jubilation.

"I'm where? Wait, this is like..."

A hand pulled Malvia's hand. A young girl. He knew the silhouette of the girl.

"Ca-Caroline?"

"What are you doing there? Beard like a fool. Let's just dance my brother!" Caroline held onto Malvia's hands and danced around holding on. The happiness on Caroline's face.

"Caroline, what's going on? Why am I here?" ask Malvia.

"Hm? Whahuh? I can't hear you sister." said Caroline, still dancing. Malvian views turned to the royal family's special dining table. He sees his father talking to Lord Zendi, his trusted vampire, while his mother is eating her food while occasionally talking to lady Enith. His younger brother was sucking on a human at the end of the room. Malvia stopped her dance. He looked confused and confused.

Caroline releases Malvia's hand and dances with another vampire. Malvia walked towards the royal family's special dining table and stopped right in front of Emilya, her mother.

"Malvia? The darling? You all right? Your face looks strange." asked Emilya with a worried expression.

"Y-mother?"

"This is definitely mom. What was? Is there a problem?" ask Emily again. "Henri! Enough already! That girl is going to die!" pekik Emily. Henry only snorted and gave the girl in his lap to his assistant, Ludroc. Henry walked towards Malvia and put his hand on Malvia's shoulder.

"Hi big sis!" greet Henry. Malvia looked at Henry. He wants to know what this is. "Don't look at me like that brother, you'll fall in love with my good looks later."

"Huh!! Too confident!" caroline, who just joined them.

Looking at his entire family, malvia's heart was filled. He shed tears.

"Malvia why are you crying?" ask mother. Everyone, even his father, was looking at him.

"What's? Is something wrong?" ask Leonard, Malvia's father. Malvia shook her head and hugged her two sisters.

Malvia returned to live with her parents and her siblings. He doesn't care if it's all imagination or whatever. Most importantly he can be with his family, that's enough. The party is still going on. Laughter still graced the room.

'Malvia..'

'Malvia..'

A voice called out his name again. From the sound of music and people talking, the voice was clearly heard in Malvia's ears.

'Malvia..'

Malvia looked around. Some of those people might have called him. But there's no. Everyone was busy with the party.

'Malvia.. Malvia you must be conscious. This is your imagination. This is not reality! You should go back.'

"No! I can't go back! I don't want to!" malvia's strangulation made everyone look at her. Malvia realized everyone was staring at her.

'Malvia.. They're not real. They're just imaginations. You must wake up and avenge them.'

Malvia shook her head quickly.

"No! I don't care about revenge. Living like this is enough for me. I want my family!!" Malvia shouted back.

"Malvia, are you okay? Why are you screaming?" ask Emilya. Emily looked at her mother and then her father and two sisters.

'They need Malvian justice. Only you can. You must wake up!'

Malvia stared at the surroundings, seeing how happy the people in the room were. He misses everything. But the voice is right. It's an imagination. He's gotta get up. He must be conscious. He must have his revenge. Malvia closed her eyes.

"Wake up! WAKEUP!!"

Malvia. Breath fast. He immediately sat down and looked around. There's no one there. Malvia breathes a sigh of relief. If he didn't fight back, he would be stuck in that imagination forever. Wait, then that voice...

Malvia stood looking around. There's no one there. Not even a trace of the former people there. Then who?

Malvia decided to walk through the forest. The longer the air gets humid and cold. Malvia's vampire body could certainly withstand all the cold but she was also starving. Malvia continued to run non-stop. Maybe he'll find at least an animal. But strangely he found nothing in this forest. Even mosquitoes refuse to come here.

Suddenly Malvia heard a voice. More like a moaning sound. Malvia sharpened her hearing. He followed the direction of the voice until he reached a thicket high enough. Malvia opened the bush and looked behind it. He was quite surprised. Some people were already lying weakly on the ground. They look thin and dry but they are not dead. They heard their moans. They seem to be dreaming.

They were like Malvia when she had the imagination. It seems they are also being influenced by his imagination. Malvia started to realize something. Malvia approached them and examined one by one their bodies. They're vampires! They are the ones who fled. They look skinny dry. Looks like they've been stuck here for a long time.

"Hey... Wake up. Wake." Malvia wiggled the body of one of the. That vampire. But the vampire was not conscious. "Hey! Awake up!!"

They didn't wake up at all. Malvia pulled out her fangs, turning her form into a creepy one. His veins turned black, his eyeballs turned red. Malvia stuck her fangs in the vampire's neck. The vampire suddenly opened his eyes and came to a realization. Malvia removed her fangs and changed back. The vampire looked confused.

"Welcome back.."

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