The Lost Prince's

Chapter 6 Nightmare

Ever since the day I opened my eyes in this house, I never got to sleep

soundly though. Every night the same dream keeps haunting me. Each time

I close my eyes, I can still see it, the last time my father and mother, when

life is taken away from them forever. Every time my head starts

going into the deep phase, the same image kept spinning plaguing me. Picture

move, run and keep running. Through the big trees, run, run,

looking for a place of refuge that never existed. I ran into the darkness

that narrow cave. And a vampire who looks like a middle-aged man

with a vile grin on his face chased us into the cave. Him

attacking me, stuck two of his ferocious fangs through the skin of my neck. Pain

it hit back. My whole body still remembers the moments in which

I thought my life wouldn't last.

The same dream kept waking me up. No. gabe. It's not just a nightmare. Ghosts

from the past are memories I cannot forget. I got up and

sit on the bed. Giving up my efforts to sleep. I've moved into the room

on the second floor. Thinking it might be better like this. If I don't

hearing Karen's pulse in the middle of the night, I won't think about

bloods. This room is right next to Zero's. I still hear the sound of typing

finger on the computer keyboard. Zero's still awake. Said Shine, Zero one

a skilled hacker. He got a lot of work so he had a lot of time

spent in front of the computer. Zero's just gonna go to bed at dawn, then

he would wake up about an hour later. Seeing Zero and my own condition

it makes me understand that vampires don't need much sleep. Zero only sleeps 1-2

hours every day and he shows no symptoms of lack of rest. Even

sometimes Zero doesn't sleep at all for days. A month more I

stay right here. It wasn't my intention to observe Zero, it was just that I always

heard it every night. Every time I wake up with the same dream.

I doubt if I have slept. I'm not human anymore, that word

it always sounded in my mind every night. It's been a month since then, though,

I've never had enough sleep a night. And I'm still fine.

Everything about my body is completely abnormal. My five senses became more and more

sharpest. I could even look deep into the dark forest from behind

room window. My hearing and smell also improved greatly. Even my skin

they are also more sensitive to temperature. A few days ago, Arion said that

normals. Vampires are more sensitive to temperature changes.

"You like quiet places, yeah. You remind me of my friend. Him

also like quiet places that people rarely pass. But anyway

isn't it too hot in here?"

"What vampire will turn to ashes if

overheated?"

Arion laughed at my question. Ah, I guess

I managed to make a joke. In many stories vampires are creatures

darkness that cannot come out in the sun. But I think the light

the sun has no effect on vampires in the real world. The vampire student

Humphire does not have problems with activity during the day.

"No. We don't turn to ashes just

because of the sunlight. It's just that because vampires' senses are more sensitive, we

prefer to avoid hot places. Look, my skin is getting red because

hot", said Arion.

"Oh" I nodded, noticing the colors

the skin on Arion's arm is now reddish.

"Why don't we just go to the library?

The place was very spacious, so there were many deserted places"

"You're right. Maybe it's quiet there too"

"Then, let's go there" said Arion.

His hand has already taken my hand.

"Ehh.." I didn't say I wanted to go there

now either. But Arion pulled me with him before I could say

whatever. This vampire is a bit strange. She was so, um, how I

I have to say, friendly.. Like humans. From what I've observed most

vampires are neither friendly nor caring to humans. And no students

the vampire that asked me to talk because I was an exhuman.

"If my guess is not wrong, then Zero must be

didn't tell you much about vampires?"

"Well... Just one, more precisely"

"One?"

"Hm. Drinking blood"

"Law... Um, actually it's important. But

I don't think you like talking about it"

I looked up at Arion's face. Really, there is

very different from him. Arion steps into the school library,

still pulling my hand so I followed in his footsteps. We're heading somewhere

a small sitting that was fused with the window that stuck it out. That place

it is in a corner of the library filled with shelves with large books.

The least visited area. Arion sat on one side

the window, let go of my hand that he had been holding. I followed him

sit on the other side. This place is pretty good, I can see the garden

behind the school from the big window beside me.

"You might not care either

knowing anything about us. Even so, just listen, I will

tell me things you should know. Ah, you can ask me if

there's something you want to know" Arion said.

I raised my eyebrows, again failing

understand what Arion means. "Why?"

"What's? Why what?"

"Why would you bother telling me? I

never asked for you"

"Ehm. I don't feel this

inconveniencing. I should have a reason if I wanted to do it anyway

anything?"

"Stop that..." He's not wrong. Sometimes

reason not needed. But still, I don't understand why he is

I bother to interfere in my life. I have no other purpose than to

revenged. And I even made friends with Shine and Shane so I could

utilizing them. Why does Arion care so much?

"You know, friends are really about each other

helping", he said, smiling. "The myth that humans made about vampires, it's all completely fabricated. We are not alive

in a cave on a black mountain, or turned into a bat, or slept in

in the coffin"

"You live like a human being, among

man"

Arion nodded. "really. For the most part. But

we have a place for those who can't or don't want to live in

between humans"

"really?"

"Hm. There are several underground cities

hidden in different continents. The largest is the royal capital

we, Lucania"

"Kingdom?" I repeated the word, no

sure if I heard it right.

"Yep. Kingdom of vampires"

"You mean, real empire? So there's a vampire king and so on?"

Arion nodded. He looked just as surprised

with me. "Zero didn't say anything?"

I'm shaking. Apparently Arion thinks Zero has

telling me.

"Well, he's outrageous. He knows enough

about our kingdom. You should have made him tell you."

"So what's a vampire king like?" I don't know

why this makes me want to know. Ah, it's not that. I'm just being

not in the mood to read a book so I thought Arion's story was more interesting to read

spend some time off.

"Like what? Hm... How should I

saying so" Arion looked excited. As if he was telling

very very powerful. King Arthur Rainier, the third king of the vampire kingdom,

the shadow is a large white lion. His Majesty has the power of telekinesis

which allows him to control movement"

"So you guys have superpowers? You

kidding.."I could barely help laughing.

Arion turned to me and blinked a few times.

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

I'm nodding. "I mean, how is it possible

there's such a thing as superpowers"

"Then what about Karen who can see

a future? Is that also impossible?"

"Eitherway. Honestly, sometimes I still don't

believe"

Arion pulled my hand, took me to one of the

the balcony was not far from where we were sitting. He put his left hand up

a rose that does not flower. A few seconds later a

light seemed to come out from behind the stem of the plant. The light pushed him to grow

from the inside out came a red rose. My jaw is falling

until my mouth was open, how could that be possible? No. gabe. Do I

were dreaming?

Arion put on his warm smile, grabbing the stalk

the rose and gave it to me. "For you"

"Eh?! W-how did you do it?"

"Don't know. That said, our species developed strength after

for years, they consumed human blood. This power is magical and

it cannot be explained by science. Well, anyway some vampires are born

with unique talent"

‘Some’ said. "So not everyone has it?"

Arion. "really. But all vampires

has shadow. Do you know what a shadow is?"

"Yes. I can see it" I remembered

the words of Arion. "What do you mean when you said shadow the king of vampires

a white lion?"

"Shadow vampire is related to

his power. In strong vampires, shadows appear denser and often

looks like an animal shape"

So that's so? So the shadow of a big beast

what I see sometimes in Humphire is not just my hallucinations. Recall

again, some vampire disciples that include popular children have shadows with

certain shape. I'm sure I saw some kind of deer, a rabbit even a fox. I

turn my eyes to the shadow behind Arion. Arion's is shaped like

wildebeest with large horns like tree branches. The other, shadow Arion

it has a bright green color, similar to its emerald eyes. I then remembered another vampire

known, Zero. Surprisingly, I don't

remember what Shadow Zero looks like.

***

Karen is currently using the school grounds at

Humphire and stay in the hostel to stay with me. I don't like Karen

I had to lie to keep me a secret. He even lied that he wanted to

to be able to forget everything that happened to our family. Yang

to my astonishment, Karen did well without any objections

iota. Karen is not a regular person who lies. We just do it so that there's no

the wounded man. But I don't understand why hunters help vampires

hiding their existence.

"Whatever you think, I still don't

understand. You fight and kill vampires, then why are you helping

secret it?" Finally my curiosity can't hold me anymore.

I think keeping vampires a secret is ridiculous.

Shine looked at me, she looked a little surprised by

my question. But at the same time he seemed to understand. "That is

part of the deal"

"A pact?"

Shine put down the newspaper she had read earlier.

Focused on my question. "really. We used to fight with

vampires are open. Until the vampire king comes and offers a truce

weapon. Our leader and the vampire king agreed to sign a treaty.

The content is that we agreed to a ceasefire on the condition that they did not

will harm humans and for vampires who violate will be considered enemies.

They agree on one condition as well. That is to keep secret

their existence"

"That's not fair!", I cried inexhaustibly

think. "They still kill people!"

"Yes, but not all of them

slaying. At least things improved after that deal"

Just be right, my heart. "Is this a choice

who is wise to keep their existence a secret?"

Shine nodded, she was completely sure.

"That's how we believe it. What do you think would happen if we

not secret it?"

I thought for a moment, suddenly thinking about that night,

and the nightmares that still come every night. "Everyone will be very

terrified. They will be hard to believe at first. Then they will start

fight"

"War" said Shane

choose to enjoy the coffee.

Shine nodded. "A lot of people will

die"

"But we might win. And if you win,

then there will be no more vampires!", I began to get emotional. Sure

it will fall victim. But that doesn't mean we should give up before we try.

"You can't win" said the voice

from the 2nd floor. I looked up to see Zero sitting close

fence, sip the coffee.

This time I was really angry. Every time the vampire talks

only the shitty stuff comes out. But I haven't had time to chim in, Shine

preceded me.

"We're going to lose too many people.

With our current strength, we will lose"

"What??! How the hell did you know? If all

humans work together, we can use nuclear and so on.."

"Key", cut Shine. "You haven't

know how strong they are"

I clenched my teeth, Shine commented

it's really frustrating. What hunter would just sit around looking at vampires

slaughtering us little by little? "So you said 'right now', so

hunter still plans to attack?"

Shane without hesitation said, "Yes"

"No", Shine said at the same time

with Shane. They both automatically exchanged views, criticizing each other

with his eyes.

"We will keep the agreement. Besides, they're keeping it" too"

"Huh?? You mean?! Wh why? In order to

what is that stupid deal?! I think they're just playing us. Vampire

still sucking human blood, killing brutally. And maybe this is just

it's a matter of time.."

"They're not going to start a war" he said

Shine understands the direction of my conversation. "The vampire king said he didn't

want us humans dead"

Tch! It was obvious because they needed human blood. Then what are we gonna

keep quiet knowing that every day some humans are killed with their cruelty

and their blood was sucked dry. Just be right!! We are not animals

the cattle! I can't believe hunters can still live despite knowing this.