The woman nodded, "Yes. Long story short, you did something dumb, and we did something dumber, and now we're here to save you. Just stay awake, okay? " She lifted her colleague up, and they struggled to continue walking towards the outside of the room, but a vampire blocked their way."Do you think we would just let you get away?!" Alice shot her again, but the vampire easily dodged the attack.She let Arianne sit on the bed and took out her dagger. She was already out of bullets, but she wouldn’t go down without a fight."Run..." Arianne mumbled while trying hard to keep herself awake. It made her more dizzy, but it was the least of her concerns right now.Alice clicked her tongue as a response, "And what, leave you here? Not going to happen."The vampire laughed at her blind acts of bravery. Alice wasn’t fazed by the vampire’s taunt. She took out another knife placed on her strap and aimed perfectly at the chest of the vampire, only that the man caught the knife."Do you really thin
Alice was asking the same thing, but he had already killed all of the vampires in the span of a minute. He managed to kill seven vampires in a minute when they had been fighting those vampires for hours."You should escape." He ordered the hunters, but his eyes were directed at one person. Alice was questioning the entirety of the situation. She initially thought that the vampire was here to kill her.Or maybe he was just preserving his prey.She heard a voice at the back of her head, and it was right. It was impossible that Elijah could save her. All of her previous lives were killed on their 28th birthday. She still doesn’t know why the vampire chose that time, but it must be the sole reason why he spared her."Don’t move." The order came from Carl while pointing a gun at the vampire. Elijah didn’t know what he was doing. He constantly tracked Alice after he learned what she was. He had to make sure that he was the one who would kill her. But still, he marched into this place witho
She didn’t answer and went straight to the elevator, which, fortunately, had no one inside because she wasn’t in the mood for more people asking her. Clarisse’s secretary welcomed her with a surprised face."I know she isn’t here yet. Don’t worry, I could wait. " She answered with a straight face and sat on one side while Black Lotus’ secretary was still wondering how she was able to casually walk around like nothing happened.It didn’t take long before the secretary received a call and was told that Black Lotus was already on her way to her office. The door opened after a few minutes, revealing the stressed head of the organization. Alice smiled widely, obviously to tease her further."Welcome back. How was the trip? " She continued her act. If there was one entertainment she had, that was to annoy Clarisse ever since she learned that her mentor lied to her.Black Lotus glared at her, "I was merely gone for a day and a half and you have already marched into a hell hole? What happened
"Damn it." Alice curses as soon as she opens her eyes. Just the thought of not doing anything already irks her whole being. Black Lotus made sure that she wouldn’t be able to enter even the headquarters by confiscating all of her key cards. It’s the same for her other teammates, making them all completely shunned from the headquarters.It’s been three days, and she’s starting to reach insanity.At first, she said to herself that she could work this suspension out and give her body a rest. But after working her body for years, tirelessly training so she could fight for her life, her body just refuses long periods of rest. She got up, and multiple curses had gone out of her mouth once again that even a demon would get shy around her. Her back still aches from being thrown around like a sack of potatoes.She groaned this time. Alice can’t help but overthink about what happened that day. She saw that vampire’s face, and she was almost certain that he was as confused as she was."How dare
Clarisse didn’t stop gathering information about the vampire Elijah ever since she discovered his existence about a year ago. Elijah was the oldest vampire she had ever encountered, and the mere thought of Alice wanting to go against that vampire on her own terrifies her.She would never let anyone under her care go against a pureblood. That was her promise to herself, and she had no intention of breaking it any time soon."But how would I be able to save her from that monster?" Clarisse asked herself in agony. She has never been attached to anyone like she was attached to Alice. Aside from being one of her first proteges, Alice also had the same fire she had when she was still younger. And just like her, she was condemned by the world for being different.Clarisse never sees herself as a good person despite what she does is considered giving the world of humans a favor even if not everyone deserved it.But ever since she met Alice, her view of herself has changed. For once, she did
She heard a voice that she never thought she would want to hear again. Alice silently turned and saw the woman who gave birth to her."It’s been a while. I thought you wouldn’t be able to recognize me." She wasn’t intending to sound bitter at all, but it came naturally as ever.Her mother shakes her head, " Of course I would recognize you. All these years, I’ve never wanted anything but to find you. I… I’m really sorry."Alice doesn’t know why she’d bother coming here again. And yet, she found herself coming with her mother inside the house to "talk"."Do you want anything? Tea, coffee, anything. Do you still like cakes?" She was obviously panicking in an effort to keep Alice in."I hate anything sweet." She answered with a straight face. It was true, and she hated it for the exact reason that she loved it when she was younger. It reminds her of her mother, and she doesn’t want to."Oh." There was an awkward silence after that. Alice remained seated while roaming the place with her ey
Alice stopped her motorcycle after reaching an alley, knowing that she was being followed.She removed her helmet and pointed a gun on the man that has been following her since earlier. The man also got out of his motorcycle and raised his hands in efforts of making sure that Alice wouldn’t shoot him."I’m not an enemy." He declared after removing his helmet. The man was twice as tall as her body frame, but it didn’t faze Alice. She knew that he was a human, and if she could knock down a vampire, she could certainly do the same with a human.Although she was relieved that her hunch was wrong and it wasn’t a vampire that was following her.Alice didn’t let her guard down, "You’re not exactly a friend either. Identify yourself, or I might shoot." She knows the rules of the organization. They weren’t allowed to kill a human, but if he tried anything funny then she wouldn’t hesitate for even a second. Her life was already threatened by a pureblood vampire out of spite of those roots a hun
Just when Alice thought she could have a peaceful night, she found one of her teammates waiting on her porch like a sad puppy abandoned by its owner. It made sense, as it suddenly rained and it adds to the dramatic ambiance."What the hell is he doing in there?" She mumbled and removed her motorcycle helmet before approaching him, not minding that she was getting wet because of the sudden rain."Carl." She called with obvious irritation, "Why are you here?"He pursed his lips, not appreciating her tone, but let it go as it was her normal tone most of the time."Where have you been?" He couldn’t help but ask while Alice quietly opened the door.She turned to him and arched an eyebrow, "Don't answer my question with another question. I don’t recall you having the right to ask me that question, especially now that we’re both suspended."He firmly closed his eyes and breathed loudly. Carl had been unable to comprehend what he was feeling since earlier. He was upset about Black Lotus not t
"Why are we called here?" Klaver asked as he arrived late and had no idea why they were called by Black Lotus again. Karina shrugged, "Not sure. Maybe we’ll get a new mission?" They all went inside Clarisse’s office with anticipation. None of them did anything wrong lately, so they were confident that they were not here to be scolded by their head. Clarisse took a moment to look at each of them. They even held a birthday party for Alice and Carl the other day. She saw how happy they were. It’s just a shame that Alice couldn’t live as a human, even if their circumstances had already changed. "Did we mess up again? Please don’t tell me we’d have to attend trainee classes again." Art spoke up after he couldn’t take the silence anymore. She smiled, "No. Unless you did something else I wasn’t aware of." "We haven’t broken any rules… lately." Carl promptly answered as he was tired of being reprimanded. She pointed at the envelope Alice left for her group, "I called you guys to give yo
"You need to feed." Elijah kept looking at Alice. She was pale as she refused to drink any human blood. Louise continued to alternately look at Alice and Elijah. Alice was his enemy one moment, and now she appears in their house as a vampire. She demanded to join Elijah in fighting off the purebloods, which Louise still thinks is a suicide mission, but he has no abilities to stop his master or Alice. "I’m still Alice, and my hunter pride is still intact. I’ve been alive longer than you think. I could handle this." She simply refuses to drink human blood, even if everything in her is screaming to feed. Unfortunately, even a human soul couldn’t maintain her body as a human. Her body naturally went back to its natural form right after her mind fully awakened. Her abilities came back to her almost immediately. "Why are you insisting on coming anyway?" Elijah doesn’t know how he would treat Alice now. He remembers everything, along with all the feelings that he shared with Alathea. They
"Alice, Alice, wake up." Elijah had already gotten the location from Black Lotus and also received the blood flowers he requested. He was on his way to the given location when he felt a very ominous feeling. Instead, he rushed his way towards Alice’s house and found her unconscious with the charm he had gifted her on the ground. He checked if she was still breathing before lifting her towards the bed. Elijah has been trying to wake him up for five minutes straight, but to no avail. By experience, she looked like she was remembering her memories again. He doubts that the doctors would find anything wrong if he brought her to the hospital. "Alice!" He exclaimed and finally opened her eyes, and Elijah saw her eyes turn red, as of a vampire. She gasped and lifted herself from the bed. Elijah was staring at her with complete shock in his eyes. "Who the hell turned you into a vampire?!" There was fear in his eyes. He had killed all of her past lives, but now that he didn’t have to kill h
Humans either worshiped or feared them. They called them gods, not knowing that their belief was the one that strengthened them. At the same time, losing belief in creatures like her greatly weakens them. The more people forget about them, the sooner they cease to exist. She has existed for thousands of years. Time was fleeting, and so many things have changed over time. Her existence was fueled, not by belief but by fear. No one knows what she truly was, unlike other "gods" that humans have encountered. Instead, she was born out of fear of the unknown. It morphed in her over time until she developed a taste for human blood. Despite her efforts, she couldn’t stop what she had become, like all the monsters they had imagined. Before she knew it, she became a creature that survived on human blood and fear, and yet she still fights for her own instincts whenever she can. Alathea, or at least that is what she calls herself at the present time, quickly walked on a shade to protect herself
"Why am I called at such an ungodly hour?" She complained as she entered Clarisse’s office. Black Lotus didn’t tell her the reason why she was hailed, but she hoped that it was for a great purpose. "Alice, why are you here early?" Carl asked with curious eyes. "I was called by Black Lotus. Why are you here too?" She threw back the question. Carl pointed at Clarisse’s office, "She called me too. What is up? She didn’t tell me what this was about." Alice didn’t answer and walked ahead. She was now certain that it wasn’t about Elijah. Carl wouldn’t be called if it was. "Wait for me!" He exclaimed and caught up. They both entered the office and were welcomed by on of Clarisse’s secretary. She pointed at the door, "She’s been expecting you. Feel free to head inside." Alice immediately figured out that something was happening. Still, she went ahead and opened the door. "Happy birthday!" She heard party poppers and confetti flying over her and Carl. Alice looked at them with utter co
Alice went home with a heavy heart. She had had a bad feeling since earlier. It has been a bit peaceful after the incident of them being ambushed by the old gang members of their old enemy, but deep inside her, she knew that something bad would happen. She dismissed the worry, wishing that it was just her being paranoid. Elijah already killed the newborns but the pureblood who turned the humans was still alive. "Two of them were thrown in a dumpster, and the other one was just left on the streets." She recalled the report she heard earlier. Three of their hunters were killed relentlessly by different vampires, whom she assumes were pureblood vampires. The hunters that were disposed of in the dumpster like trash were killed by a woman, while the other one was killed by another vampire. None of them were the purebloods she saw last time, but they all thought the same after seeing the footage of how the hunters were killed. It was impossible that it had been done by a newborn vampire.
Allen let out an annoyed groan after he had just pulled Louise out of the scene when he saw hunters hovering near them. Louise was still out of it because of the high of the bloodlust still rushing to every fiber of his being. "What was happening?" Louise asked. His voice is deeper than usual, but he is slowly gaining consciousness about what is happening. He clicked his tongue, "Idiot. You almost got killed. Wipe that blood off your mouth." Louise’s eyes widened, and he felt more sober after what he heard. He touched his face and realized that Allen was right about the blood on his lips. There was something about blood that the vampire’s body was constantly craving; no matter how much they consumed, it would never be enough. That is why he doesn’t even realize that he is covered in blood as his body casually hangs on for that connection. He promptly wiped his mouth clean and used all the concentration he had to calm himself. They couldn’t walk around with his eyes glowing, and he
"Why are you all here?" Alice complained after seeing the rest of her old team. Art laughed awkwardly. "You didn’t check the notice again, didn’t you?" "What was it about?" She didn’t deny it at all. It was true that she didn’t bother reading it. Carl shakes his head. He was starting to wonder how Alice hadn’t gotten herself into any danger because of her carelessness. "We were set out as a group again. Because of what happened yesterday, we were advised to be careful just in case they were planning any group attacks." Kate was the one who explained the situation. Alice frowned and was about to leave, but Karina quickly managed to stop her. "Anyone is expected to follow the notice, and was told that anyone who would abandon their group will be suspended indefinitely. I think Black Lotus added that part just for you." Alice’s smile was oozing with sarcasm, but she had no choice but to follow them around. It took them an hour to find a vampire, and it wasn’t even a newborn. Elijah
She practiced her aim and poured her heart out while running. This time, she got the rest she wanted, and no one randomly appeared to bother her training. There were trainees who saw her, but no one dared approach her. She realized that they were put into self-training because there were no availability of trainers. It has never happened before when she was still training. If one of their trainers wasn’t around, there would always be someone who would step up to help. They never got to idle like that, and it somehow worried her. She shook her head. "What would be our future with these kids?" Alice couldn’t help but sigh after watching them from a short distance. She wasn’t expecting everyone to have perfect aim, but they were just bad. Alice couldn’t take it anymore and finally stepped up to help them. They all tensed up when Alice suddenly approached them, but she quickly told them that she simply couldn’t take watching them. "Skills are useless if your stance sucks. You’ll always