The Lost Prince's

Chapter 1 From and To Darkness (part 2)

I had almost forgotten the events of that night, living the days trying to adapt to the new environment. But that memory came back just when the time came. The time Karen saw in her dream. That day the sun refused to come out of his dispute. It was as if he knew what was going to happen and did not want to see. All morning the sun hides behind the clouds. As soon as night falls, the earth actually appears dark, much darker than normal night. Silent. Even then the passing of vehicles and the bustle of the city

losing voice. The cold was gripping, tickling.

I tiptoed towards the edge of the window, peeking out from behind the curtains. Several black silhouettes appeared and flashed at the end of the desolate road. They look like humans, but they are not human at all. The murderous aura that was so thick as if enveloped the dark-clothed group. Moreover, their speed was completely beyond human limits. I haven't had time to think about what a human-like monster would be, horrified screams emerging from our neighbor's house. Dad stood at the door, gesturing me to follow him. We headed to the living room where mom and Karen were snuggling. My heartbeat became like a race. Are they

really come? Did what Karen said really happen? Who are they really? What are they? Why can't I hear their footsteps? My father has already grabbed his long-barrel rifle. Of course, you must have read the situation better than me. He looked at me

then grabbed a gun from the drawer under his closet. Stuffed it to me.

"Calm down, we have to protect this family" he said, stroking the top of my forehead.

I took the gun, my hands were shaking. What the hell is going on? What am I supposed to do? "Dad, if they were after me... I'm going out.."

"Key.", cut Dad. "I'm not gonna let anyone hurt you" Dad put on a smile, trying to calm me down.

I took a deep breath, nodding. Trying to muster every piece of courage in me that was beginning to crumble.  "OK"

 Shortly thereafter, the front door of our house was opened. Some people entered our house and walked over. Dad smiled once more at me, trying to convince me that everything would be fine. Mom pulled me into her arms with Karen, while Dad tiptoed silently towards the door. The sound of the footsteps of the intruders led to the room we were in. My father was aiming at her from behind the door.

DORR!! Strange, there was no sound of people falling there was not even a sound of pain. Dad's shooting back. Two

three times. Someone fell. And more footsteps approached. Two, not three! Dad's shooting back. No effect! No way! Dad's shot couldn't possibly miss!! They're getting close. I didn't even hear her footsteps this time. A tall, black-clad man ambushed Dad, right around his neck. Mom and Karen were screaming hysterically. I'm not picking. I was glued petrified in

the place I was standing, not believing what I saw. This person is not really human!!! My fingertips were cold, my whole body was shaking. With a swift mother pulled me and Karen, leading us to run to the back of the house. Yet that person, whatever creature he is, is chasing us at an inhuman speed!

Mom whispers to me, “Run, take your sister, protect her well, and don't look back.”

“A-what.?”, I stammered about to ask.

“Run!!”, exclaim Mother in a hoarse voice.

I pulled Karen's arm and ran, as fast as I could. But I broke Mom's orders, her last command, I turned my head. Just a split second. I couldn't see the scene a second time. But that split second was enough to realize what creatures were attacking them. I know the creature from myths, from books, and from movies. Vampire.

Karen kept crying. He fell down. He must have been much more shaken because of the ability he possessed. I jumped on a motorbike parked by the side of the road, screaming Karen follow me. Don't know where to go. Obviously we need to stay away. There's nothing to do but that. The complex was under attack, even some of the police officers who were on guard at night looked helpless. I had a chance to see one of the 'dinner' vampires in the police station in front of the house. Feeling the black silhouette following us, I

firing a gun several times towards the back, then drove the motor faster to the lips of the forest on the edge of the city. I pulled over and stopped the motor and grabbed Karen's arm, letting her run into the woods. Damnit damnit! I can only hope there is still a bit of luck for us. Right now it's important we have to escape. But there's nothing we can ask for help. The creature that attacked us seemed to be much stronger than any human. After running for a few minutes, we then hid in

in a small cave. Holding breath. Wishing the story in the movies was true, that vampires could not know where we were when we held our breath. Free. I haven't caught my breath yet, the vampire has entered the cave. I clutched the gun tightly in my hand, and instinctively pushed Karen backwards.

“See what I got! So, who is the successor of that blood, huh?!”, said the vampire. He almost looked like an ordinary human, only his skin looked pale and there were two fangs that were oddly longer than the other teeth.

Karen kept crying. Despite being scared to death, I dared to chim in with his words.

“What do you mean? W-are you after me?”

“Ah-ha! You're smart apparently. Come here, no need to bother. I'll make it faster for you. Also the little creature behind you”

“It's not that easy!”

The vampire approached slowly. Looking at me from head to toe. Tickled amusedly. “Hahaha..hehehe. What do you think you dare challenge me with?”

Now that vampire is only two-three meters away from me. Without thinking, I immediately aimed at him and fired the gun that my father had given me. I kept shooting many times, but the creature in front of me didn't fall. Strange, I'm sure most of my shots hit him. Didn't my gun hurt him? Without me knowing,

“Uurgh..”, my groan is withstanding pain.

The vampire had already bowed towards me, clutching my neck. I kicked him in his ‘anu’ section, speculative. Unexpectedly, the vampire screamed loudly. Exceedingly loud. Swearing and cursing.

“Fucking boy!”, wrathful wrath.

I thought the vampire would just ambush and bite my neck in anger. But he came to Karen. He grabbed her by the neck and prepared to bite her. I aimed my gun ready to shoot. Damnit damnit! Bullet runs out!!

“Do not! Don't my sister!”, I shouted in panic.

Unexpectedly, the vampire stopped, looking at me.

“Do not! Please not my sister. Let me.let me. I'm the one you're looking for. So don't touch my sister!”

“You can't rule me!!”, snapped the vampire, anger filling his voice.

 “Please, I'm sorry. Please. I'm going to go there. I'm what you want, right? Take my blood, but please don't hurt him. Please..”.

The vampire looked at me, as if considering something. “How can I trust you if you can't do it’ again”

“You have my sister's neck in your clutches”

The vampire grinned happily, then muttered “Agreed”

I dropped my gun and dragged my suddenly numb feet closer to the vampire. Heart melos. It was as if something heavy was sliding into the inside of my stomach. I stood quietly in front of him. Resignedly. I'm gonna die.

The vampire looked at me for a while, then dragged me to the side of the cave wall. I fell down there. Quiescent. Not moving, rather not moving. The vampire removed her grip from Karen's neck and bowed towards me. Then in a blink of an eye blood spurted from my stomach. I let out a shriek looking at the bloodstained hand slowly coming out of my stomach. The vampire smirked vilely as if enjoying his actions.

"That's the reward for your ludicrous little bullets" he whispered in a low voice.

Without further ado, the two ferocious fangs tore the left side of my neck. I could hear Karen's shriek becoming more and more. I could hear my blood bubbling down the vampire's throat. It felt like my life was being swallowed up bit by bit. He raised his face, and bared his fangs and bloodied lips at me, smirking vilely. My body is numb. I could not even feel the heat of the blood still flowing out from the wound on my stomach. The vampire gulped my blood back but then he stopped.

He seemed to be thinking of something. My vision was blurred, but I still knew he was looking at me, right into my two eyes.

 “Your blood is really interesting. A fearless girl”

‘What is he talking about?’ I can't think anymore. My body is not capable of giving me one bit. And maybe my life is already living on the edge of the horn. I'm dying.

“Eth why it feels so bad to let this blood disappear once a drink. It would be so much more fun to have you forever” that Vampire grinned wide. There was a flash of pleasure in his eyes.

“A-pa you mean..?”

“Remember this if you survive, you are mine. Maybe it'll be a little hard, I think I've been drinking too much of your blood.  But there was no harm in trying” the Vampire laughed out loud with a vile grin filling his face. “I will turn you into my people. That way, I'll have you forever”

“What?! No. gabe. I don't want to. No..!!”, I shouted, trying to get up and run. Fail. I was too weak after losing a lot of blood.

“You have no choice. This is your destiny!!”

The vampire bit himself on the tip of his index finger, then put the finger into the hole to the left of my neck where his fangs had been stuck. I felt the cold vampire blood entering my bloodstream. Chilly. The blood felt really cold. And an excruciating pain engulfed every cell in my body. I screamed crazily. My whole body was burning from the inside, and then it all turned dark.

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