Aesop the Exorcist

“This will be your new home now, Mr. Exorcist…" A young blonde vampire smiled at as she turns the key to a golden knob,"...And your new room”

More like my cage and prison room. 

I nodded politely at the young vampire as I followed her inside. What I see before me is this majestic room, the place was painted with royal red and gold, the furnitures glistened vibrantly standing tall against the wall, the curtains boasting its sahil royal red design, even the bed in the middle have their mattress embroidered in a beautiful and mystical floral designery, Looks like dandelions. I can’t help but to feel captivated

“Do you like it, Mr. Exorcist?” The young vampire smiled, her hands clasp together. She looked so innocent.

“I do, thank you.” I smiled at her, I placed my luggage by the side and turn to her,“You don’t have to call me Mr. Exorcist.”

“Oh” Her eyes blinked for a moment

“I’m Aesop Carl, Call me Aesop” I bowed to her

“Ah! W-why are you giving your name so casually Mr. Exor--”

“Hm?” I heard this question before. That’s right from that Vampire. Norton, was it? These Vampires sure fear giving out their names perhaps it’s because of their beliefs

“Uh…” This girl looked so hesitant now, avoiding my gaze. I sat down at the corner of the bed while I fondle my fingers against the mattress and stare at her

“Don’t be scared. I know your kind doesn't fancy revealing your names because of your beliefs, correct?” The young vampire averted her gaze to me as she continued to listen,“Your names hold your power and your life even ,that is why you hide behind your alias”

“That’s right...” She looked down at her own two feet

“It’s alright to tell me though”

“Why is that?” the young vampire tilted her head

I heave a sigh “I will be devoured after 40 days you have no reasons to be wary of me that much” 

“Oh…”

“I’m the sacrificial lamb after all..”

I stare off the window and contemplate. I didn't regret my decisions though, For all I know my destiny is to keep our kind safe and to punish misbehaving Vampires. Back then, I thought all Vampires are cold, cruel and bloodthirsty beast just like the Count. Unknowingly, there are these kinds of Vampires with human reasoning and innocence, Thanks to Master Kevin’s teaching and expeditions. 

I call him Master now instead of Mister since its more formal and respectful that way.

I learned so much about their kind. I guess I'm still soft to take the lives of another but Master Kevin was right, It is dangerous to take on such responsibility but this is the only way to keep my vow to myself and Avenge my family but--

Why am I wavering now? 

I need to find a way to take Count’s life but for some reason I'm having second thoughts, what will happen to these Vampires without a leader, surely those whom they have caused pain will seek vengeance against them for taking their loved ones and humans will dominate and torture just the same.

A spiral of hatred and violence will do both parties no good. 

A new leader? Maybe.

My trail of thoughts were stopped when the young vampire slowly walk up to me, gently reaching out for my hand, giving me a small knitted doll keychain, I look at it and look at her

“I will give this to you.” The young vampire gave me a warm smile

“Hm?”

“It’s a gift, for our friendship. It's true that your time here is limited but I would like you to at least to have this and be my friend”

“I see.” I smiled at her and pat her head,“Thank you...uhm…”

“Tracy. Tracy Reznik”

“Okay, thank you tracy”

“Since we're friends, How about you call me Trace and I call you Aes!”

I laughed at her request and nodded. 

Looking at this young Vampire she looks like she’s lonely when she asked me to be her friend.
I wonder what’s up with this clan, most of them are acting strange, observing them at the banquet with the Count, all of their actions seemed forced. Something was off and I wonder if I can pry in their little make believe family
I still feel very anxious that I will live here for 40 days, I doubt the Count will treat me with kindness as he said he will. He is a cruel man for all I know, massacre my family, dispose of those who oppose him and conquer city for his loathsome desire, how despicable

****

Trace and I talked for hours which I’m grateful of since I don’t want to be cooped up all alone in this room, it's beautiful but It's a suffocating place to be and behind this gorgeous display lies a dark and sinister intent. 
Talking to Trace made me learn that there are only four Ancient Vampires residing here at Oletus Manor, Count Jack the Ripper and Yidhra the Vampire of Snakes, the only Ancient she know of as for the two they remained a mystery to her and mine as well. 

I have to know who the other two are, so I can accomplish what I came here for. 

These Ancient Vampires can turn humans and vampires alike into a stronger kind, which are called Pure Bloods, they have special abilities that can serve as soldiers for the Ancients and the Pure Bloods can just turn humans to normal vampires but more often than not those Pure Bloods who turned humans to vampires lose their minds and go on a killing spree to quench their thirst and they only obey the Pure Bloods who turned them into a Vampire, so they’re pretty much like puppets for the Pure Bloods to go on a massacre

Trace is part of those Pure Bloods, she told me. Count Jack turned her into a Pure Blood when he conquered her city, Majelerjha. Simply because she was the youngest daughter of the Reznik Household, a family who hold a great power in her city. 

The Count might have used her as a pawn to control her city...Such a sad fate

Tracy reassure me that she has no intention of betraying the Count for he has spare her. 

I highly doubt that…

After that long talk Trace left my room so I can rest. 

I still feel restless... 

I’m inside the Vampire’s cavern after all, I’m not safe anywhere. I took hold of my pocket and unravel that piece of mystical cloth revealing the sacred knife, I’m glad Master Kevin hid it in this cloth which turns invisible and hide its presence from these Monster. I hold it close to my chest and prayed

“I pray that my sacrifice for the fate of both races, would not be in vain…” 

I stood up and hid my artifact once again, I can’t sleep and I don’t think I can but going out of my room would be suicidal, then again if they attack me I can at least defend myself and I just hope they won’t otherwise I would be devour without ever reaching the sabbath day. 

I slowly creep outside my room and roam around the dark hollow halls, this manor is vast. The halls are four times wider than any of my past expedition in the castle we purified, I took a deep breath and to my surprise, there was a fountain in this floor. 

How peculiar. 

This is the 4th floor and the vampires decided to put a fountain in the middle of it, who designed this place? I chuckled to myself, the randomness in my thoughts, ease my mind as I walk towards the fountain

“I always stumble in weird places, don’t I?” I muttered to myself while I sat down the fountain, brushing my fingers at this sparkling water, I noticed the reflection of the starry sky and made me look up. 

For a terrifying city, their night sky sure is beautiful. The velvet sky was filled with beautiful stars, for some reason, staring at the stars calm my mind. 

Mother, If you’re watching from heaven please watch over me…

“Someday, I wish to see you again…” I softly whispered. My eyes started welling up. How I miss my family. I really hope that I will make a change this time, I don’t want to see anyone suffering anymore. I was lost in my own thoughts when a husky voice rang in the veranda

“It is you”

I shifted my gaze and saw a man’s silhouette by the pillar, I stood up and took a small step back. The man revealed himself, he has dark brown hair, onyx eyes that have a faint glow of crimson in it, his skin is pale, his well toned in built too and he’s wearing black loose shirt and baggy black pants. I remember this guy. 

“Oh...Norton” I called out to him, he looked at me irritably. Did I say something wrong?
“You…” He growled

He walked up to me and grabbed my wrist violently. That hurts. Norton started dragging me in the halls, I didn’t protest and just followed him. He lead me into a room and locked the door. I wonder what’s up with him? He then released me from his grip and stared at me with that stern look on his face

“What were you thinking!? Heck, what are you all dammed exorcist thinking!?”

Why is he so agitated? I just look at him with a confused look on my face, he didn’t like my reaction at all, he rolled his eyes annoyingly

“Why are you being offered!?”

“Oh…”

“Don’t Oh me!”

“Is that why you’re angry right now? Were you worried about me?”

“I’m--”

Norton’s face seemed flushed. He sure is a worry-wart, what a peculiar Vampire

“Thank you for your concern, Norton”

“T-that’s not--”

“It’s alright, It’s my choice”

“Your what!?”

“I choose to be the lamb so that’s all there is to it, you don’t have to know anything”

“What do you mean by that!? Can you atleast elaborate!”

This guy sure loves prying in other people’s business. I really don’t have time to share everything to him and besides what good would it do? Sharing my motives to this vampire, he will just pester me at the end of the day after I tell him everything. So, I changed the topic

“Are you still fixated with repaying my kindness thing? Please, I told you I don’t need it”

“Don’t answer a question with a question and yes, I am still fixated on that! I don’t want to be indebted to you or anyone!”

“Ah, Okay”

“What OKAY!?”

“Okay as in okay? What does okay means that's what it is”

“You’re too damn confusing! What’s wrong with you?”

“You don’t have to know--”

“Stop saying that!”

“Then stop being concerned about me”

There was silence between us, this Vampire sure is weird caring for a human like me. He continued to look at me with irritation in his eyes, guess he really didn’t like it when I don’t tell him anything. I’ll try to break the tension between us by changing the topic again

“How are you, Norton?”

“What?”

“How are you?”

“Why are you asking that now? You’re so random!”

“I’m doing good though, the manor seemed like a nice place to live in, just a little suffocating or maybe because I’m not used to it yet...I don’t know”

“........”

“.......”

Well, that was dumb. Our conversation is dead already. He silently stare at me. I did my best to have a normal conversation and failed to do so. I sighed, this is going nowhere, looks like he wont talk unless I answer his question and to which I’m not obliged to. I stood up, passing through him, when I was about to grab the door knob. Norton immediately reprimanded me, gripping my wrist and threw me to the bed, he pinned both of my wrist on both sides. What now? He just glared at me, inching his face closer to mine 

“If you want to be devoured by the Count so bad, how about I devoured you instead”

“..........”

Now it’s my turn to go silent. What’s wrong with this guy? I shift my head to the side, his face is too close to mine, It’s making me uncomfortable. My heart is thumping violently in my chest by his stares. I can’t get out of this can I? Not unless I force him to get off of me. I was about to kick him off of me when I stopped as I felt his breath brush against my ear

“You’re not going anywhere this time, Aesop…”

“Huh?”

Norton reached for my neck, sliding his tongue down my nape, I felt a shiver down my spine. My eyes widened in shock. Is he seriously--I squirm from his grasp

“W-wait Norton! W-what are you!”

He’s not listening he continued circling his tongue against my flesh. I need to kick him off of me, I don’t want to be violated like this, I was about to brace myself to push him off when I felt a sudden pain rushed against my skin

“Ngh…!”

He’s biting my neck and for some odd reason my body felt both pain and pleasure, beads of sweat trickling down my forehead, I was breathing heavily, the feeling was ecstatic when he slowly sinking his fangs in my neck, I snapped back from my senses

No. No. No. 

“P-please...Norton...Don’t do it…” I whimpered. I got scared of what will happen next. I know I trust this guy but making his fangs sink in my neck made me remember that awful event that night my family was killed, I got scared

Norton quickly pulled away when he hear my plea, he saw me tearing up from what he has done, he sighed exasperatedly, releasing both of my arms, gently wiping off the blood off of my neck and the tears in my eyes. I look at him and see him looking deep in my eyes. 

His eyes are beautiful it’s gradient with both onyx and crimson. 

He moved closer to my face again and spoke,“Do you understand now, Aesop” he envelop his hands around my face
Norton noticed my perplexed reaction and continued to explain,“Vampires won't be nice to you, they won't treat you kindly even if you begged for mercy or asked to be spared, Vampire are vile creatures and you being a sacrificial lamb--” He let out a breath and continued, “You think the Count will show you mercy? Shower you of your desires? He will toy with you, he will torture you by day and sleep with you by night until you lose yourself in the process, You’re lucky for now, he’s busy in preparation…” 

He spoke sadly. I know he’s worried but I don’t want him to be involved and get hurt because of me, I’ve had it with people sacrificing their lives for me...

“I get it…” I replied

“No! You don’t!” Norton retorted, taking a hold of my face tighter making me face him

“Why is that?”

“Didn’t you hear what I just said!?”

“I do…”

“Then, why would you sacrifice yourself!?”

“I have my reasons…”

“Then your reasons are stupid! Throwing your life like this!”

“I’m not…”

“Ugh, You don't understand at all!”

“You don't either”

“Exactly…”

Norton lets my face go and sat up, He tugged his hair in frustration. I’m sorry Norton, I need to accomplish this task and I have to do this alone, I don’t want to hurt you. I sat beside him, fondling my fingers together, from peripheral vision I saw him staring at me, I turn my head and look at him with my lips curved up into grim smile

“Look.” Norton spoke

“Hm?” I tilted my head 

“Since, you’re such a f*cking retard…”

“You sure have a potty mouth”

“Excuse me!?”

“You keep cursing…”

“Ugh, what ever! Since you’re so stubborn…” He sighed, “...I will just...just…”

“Just?”

“Protect you…”

“Huh?”

“I will protect you, dimwit!”

“What? Why?”

“I don't want you to be devoured, sacrificed, tortured--AH! Look I just don't like it OKAY!”

Norton is being so difficult with this knight in shining armor thing, why won't he just give up and let me do this alone? He really dont have to be my sword and shield, I knew explaining further will make him want to protect me even more, I was getting frustrated and scolded him for his recklessness

“Please dont Norton, that's too risky!”

“I dont care”

“I do!”

“Well, if you do, you shouldn't have gone here in the first place”

“Wha--”

“You shouldn't have met someone like me too”

“No, I don't want you to suffer because of me”

“This is my way of repaying you, do you remember you told me to suit myself so here I am doing something as stupid like what you’re doing right now”

“That's not the same at all!”

“Great, that's a deal then, Let's go back to your room so you could rest”

“Wait! I’m not done yet!”

Norton pushed me to the halls until we reached my room, I keep knocking sense to him and to my dismay he’s not listening, NOT AT ALL!

“I won't allow you to do that!”

“You can't make me, Go on and rest now”

I yanked his arm to stop him from leaving, “Please Norton you--”
Norton pushed me against the wall, leaning his close to my face and aim for my lips. He’s kissing me! I close my eyes while our lips clasp together. I was so petrified but his lips taste so sweet for some reason, cherry flavor. Our kiss lasted for a few seconds, when he pried his mouth opened revealing his fangs, I pushed him away, That was dangerous! He noticed my terrified reaction and took a step back

“S-sorry…” Norton apologized

“Thats okay…” I hung my head shyly

“Anyways goodnight!”

Norton sped off the halls until he vanished from my view. 

UGH. 

This is exhausting, what’s wrong with that guy, I head towards my room, plopping to my cozy prison bed, I instinctively covered my eyes with my arm. I need to rest, this day is exhilarating, I have to focus on my task at hand, perhaps I’ll gain more information tomorrow about this Clan tomorrow. 

I turn in for the night...

Norton the Prince of Cambion

Morning Ceremony

I was so preoccupied by the events yesterday. Damn that guy’s blood, scent and his presence. Every single thing about him is so inviting, I’m losing my sanity just by being near him. His blood is special that’s for sure, one of the rare ones indeed. I wonder if the Count knows of this or any of the Exorcist that’s why he’s a sacrifice, We haven't had one since--

“Hey Norton!” 

My trail of thoughts were stopped when a pair of arm hang over my shoulder. I averted my gaze to see this young brunette with a blindfold happily dangle beside me, I sighed and took his arm off of me. I was about to scold him when I saw a gorgeous lady beside him, with scarlet dreadlocks, wearing horned maroon hood

“Norton, this is Fiona Gilman, she’s from a family of priestess here in the city of Cambion.” The scarlet woman grace me with her beautiful smile,“And Fiona this my best friend, Norton Campbell.”

“I see.” The scarlet women nod, she walked towards me and bore her eyes,“A Vampire.”

My eyes were wide in shock when she announced my race, I mean there's nothing wrong with her saying my race but the way she said it holds some kind peculiar meaning to it, she spoke once again, “Why do you look so lonely my dear?”

Lonely?

“I’m not lonely” I replied, confused by her question

“Is that true?” She smiled once again

“Um...”

“You see I was blessed. One of my gift is to see someone’s past life.”

Past life?

“Oh, Did something bad happened to you back then Norton?” Eli asked, looking at the young priestess and back at me

I shrugged my head in response,“I don't know, I lived for centuries and I can't remember what my life was back then”

The scarlet haired woman keeps her eyes on me. I wonder what’s up with her, Eli then turn to me and asked

“Aren’t Pure Bloods, humans back then and was transformed by the Ancient vampires eternal life?”

“Yeah…?”

“Something must have happened to your human life back then and also making your eyes look sad? ” Eli interjected. To be honest, I feel like Eli is stating something true, I’m not sure why but there’s a lingering feeling inside of me that is making me agitated associating with Vampires and making my life a little bit lonely? but I honestly can’t remember it’s like memory is being blocked by something powerful. 

I’m not sure...

“He’s peculiar Vampire right, Fiona?” Eli interrupted my thoughts with his remarked about me

“Excuse me, Eli!?” I retaliate

“Indeed” Fiona nodded

“Hello Im right here you two!” I retaliate again

“In any case, I must be going, It was a pleasure meeting you Norton and thank you for letting us meet Eli”

“Sure, take care” Eli waved goodbye

Then the priestess left, I gave Eli a sharp glare

“What was that all about Eli?”

“Beats me.”

“No seriously!”

“I was curious that's all”

“Curious?”

“You see I was having visions lately”

Being a Seer must be tough on Eli, seeing random visions and not to mention very vague ones even if it’s important he will never know it’ll only end up being deja vu for him.He can’t stop what’s going to happen

“About You”

“Me?”

“Yeah! And uh...another person…”

“Who?”

“A silver haired guy with silver eyes, wearing a crimson gear of some sort? Like the exorcist uniform I saw back when you were attacked something like that” Eli explained. He must be talking about Aesop, I continued to listen. It’s very interesting how these Seer’s see some peculiar stuff that will happen in the future, “It's all muddled up, I just see him...like...weird…”

“What weird, Eli?”

“Like he’s protecting you”

“What!?”

“I dont know! Its so foggy and vague-ish like”

Why is he protecting me!?

“I just remembered how you protect humans just as much as that silver hair protect you in my vision so...I asked the priestess for help and she told me maybe my vision and she told me that maybe you two know each other in your past life that’s why your destiny are intertwined? something like that” Eli scratched the back of his neck. What kind of past life? I don’t get it, one thing for sure Aesop is NOT a Vampire, there’s no way he was present back when I was human

“Riiiiight? You believe those things” I rolled my eyes at him

“Course I do! Look you’re a Vampire and I’m seer who can see the future...vaguely”

“I dont get why our past have something to do with this”

“I don't get it either”

“What the--”

“Well, the only one who can answer your questions is to ask the person who turned you into a Pure Blood back when you were a human”

“Impossible”

“Why impossible?”

“That Vampire is dead”

“Wha?”

“O-oh, that's too bad then. You don't know what happened to you in your past life then”

“Yeap, so no more time travelling for you, me or that priestess. I don't care about it anyways. It's not like it will change anything”

“Probably, but I'm still curious, from all the vampires you’re the only one who doesn't want to harm humans plus that silver hair guy in my vision, he's an exorcist why is he protecting you?”

“I don't know and I don't wanna know, Eli. Get over it!”

“Aww, okay”

****

It was time for lunch, some of us are gathered at the dining hall. Guess, the count is really busy he’s not even present for Lunch. Thank goodness, the servants are busy preparing meals for us when suddenly my relative’s eyes glowed, those crimson eyes, mine began to brighten as well. This sweet scent. I turn to look at the door and saw Aesop entering the dining hall. Everyone starts to shoot daggers at him upon entrance, he looked at all of us anxiously while being assisted by tracy.

Damn, I hope everyone can hold back their thirst. His scent is way too strong

“Woah, hey there!” Naib crawl up to Aesop’s back. He’s so fast! “You smell rathered nice~”

“Hey, Hey, Hey Naib! No mistreating the food---I mean guest” William exclaimed

“Pfft, whatever~” Naib chuckled, playing with Aesop’s hair. 

Aesop just let out a sharp breath. I'm sure he’s doing his best to stay calm in this situation, I can't even go near him because I might not hold myself back either, I sighed exasperatedly. Vera spoke up to break all the tension

“Everyone please take your seat and enjoy your meal” Vera then turn to Naib and William, “Please refrain from doing unnecessary things to our special guest otherwise you might anger the Count for misbehaving.” Vera have her crimson rosy eyes glance at Aesop, “He is our Count’s little lamb after all”

Aesop gulped and peek at me, his eyes are wavering. Maybe he remembered what I warned him last night. Everyone silently ate the dining table, some of my relatives just kept their eyes on Aesop. It sure is uncomfortable for him and everyone is doing their best not to jump on him and of course, I as well. 

When everyone had their fill Vera immediately lead everyone outside and I was the last one to leave, when I was about to reach for the door, I felt a sudden tug in my shirt, I turn around to see Aesop’s pleading eyes and then spoke in a hushed tone

“What?”

“You said you’ll protect me right?”

“Yeah?”

“Well, Do your best then”

“What!?

He walked pass through me and I feel like he’s telling me to follow him. Seriously, this guy is confusing, his decisions and actions are so complicated. I stare at him from the back and remembered what Eli said It looks like he’s protecting you. I have to disagree, I think I’m the one protecting him. 
Aesop lead me to the 4th floor fountain while he stared off the sky, I glanced at him with a confused look on my face I wonder what he--

Why don’t we make a promise to each other?

“Hey, Norton”

What kind of promise?

A promise that will last a lifetime --  ---- hu-- ct-- va--sou---?

“Norton???”

Alright, I-- you--

“Hello, Norton!”

“Huh?”

I felt a nudge and brought me back to my senses, I blinked at Aesop. What am I hearing? Or more like what am I remembering? I tried recalling once again but everything is being cut off, It’s like something is hindering me from remembering, It must be important--what promise are those people talking about? Heck! Who are those people? I have so many questions running in my head

“You okay?”

“Uhm…”

That’s right Aesop was here with me, I shrugged that thought I’ll try recalling some other time, that priestess must have done something to trigger a lost memory, Ugh I said I wasn’t interested in knowing my past now those voices and that memory made me curious too. Eli sure is contagious. Aesop looked worried staring at me

“Sorry, I was trying to remember something”

“Oh, What is it about?”

“Beats me, I honestly can’t remember”

“Okay”

“So, why do you always look at the sky?”

“It calms my mind, you should try to”

“I did a while ago and I doze off”

“Exactly”

“That's the point?”

“Yes or whenever I miss my family I look up there...maybe they’re watching over me or saying hello” Aesop chuckled sadly

It’s the first time, I hear him sharing something nonetheless his family. Aesop stared at me with a blank expression on his face

“Ah, Why? What happened to them”

“They got killed by Vampires when I was small.”

“Ah…” Shoot I shouldn't have asked,“S-sorry...that was insensitive of me…”

“That's okay that was a long time ago anyways

Maybe that's his reason he throws himself here, he has no reason to live anymore? He wanted to go where his family were....

“Is that your reason you volunteered to be sacrificed?”

“Probably”

“Thats stupid!”

“Maybe”

“Seriously, If you lose your reason for living you should find another one and continue to live on, your life doesn't stop when you lose something important, Aesop. You should value your life more”

“Pfft, I do and I'm making the most of it”

“By being offered to the Vampires, good choice”

“Not that of course”

“Then what?”

“By being the sacrifice I save a lot of humans, aren't I? Its not in vain”

“It’s pitiful…” I growled at him, “The count wont stop being sinister just because one measly exorcist sacrificed themselves the cycle of violence will repeat again, your sacrifice isn't worth it”

“Not if the exorcist is special”

“You think your special just because of your blood?” I questioned and Aesop nodded. I need to knock some sense out of this guy, maybe this will convince him,“The only way to stop this madness if embalmers still exist”

I saw Aesop’s face twitched by that proclamation. Maybe, he knows about it and he looks quite interested too so I continued

“Well, I’ve heard that our Ancestors used the blood of the Embalmers to empower themselves. The vampires have two opposing side those who protect the humans and those who wants to control the humans and by our ancient text the embalmers would side with the peace loving vampires and helped them with their desire to protect human kind.” I explained

“Such a fairy tale…” Aesop remarked while he sadly hung his head. I really feel like he knows something but maybe telling him more will make him reveal what he’s hiding

“That's the old covenant of the two races to put those destructive vampires to rest and as time goes on the Embalmers kept the balance and peace throughout those two opposing race and of course the Embalmers trust the Vampire clan dearly that...well...their trust lead to their demise...because of Count Jack..."

“Count Jack is despicable indeed…”

“R-right…”

“What if I’m one of those embalmers you speak of?” I raised a brow at Aesop. I don’t get what he’s saying. Those Embalmers went extinct long time ago if there are son they’re probably being hunted or worst imprison to be devoured later on, Aesop continued to talk staring deep in my eyes,“What if there is still one embalmer who survived and that is me. Will you be willing to build renew the covenant?”

“I’m confused...why would I renew the covenant!?”

“Think about it wisely, Norton.”

“Wait, this is all too sudden and what do you mean you’re an Embalmer that doesn't make any sense, they died years ago”

“......”

“Hello?”

Aesop let out a breath and of course his replies will annoy me again because they’re too vague!

“I will answer all of your questions if you’re willing to renew the covenant”

“I don’t know! That's a very heavy responsibility to bear and besides I’m only a Pure Blood if you go against the Ancient you're good as dead!”

“You said it yourself the blood of the embalmer empower the vampires so there's no need to worry”

“I still don't buy that you’re an embalmer”

“Remember your wound at the cave?”

“Yeah but doesn't explain why I got healed easily, Its normal for us to intake living human blood and get healed in an instant”

“You said holy relic will slow your recovery”

“Yeah it will but its not fatal”

“Is that ALL what you felt? You regenerate fast?”

“W-well…”

“There must be more isn't it?”

“YEAH! But still--”

“Then you know, my blood is special because I’m an embalmer”

“Dammit, is this why you helped me to seek vengeance to your fallen ancestor?”

“Not at all”

“Then what?"

“I don't do this for revenge, I do this because I want to save both our kinds”

“Why would you do that? Humans are greedy, I'm sure after I help you, you’re gonna ditch us and make us suffer just as we do to your kind”

“That's true”

“SEE!” I knew it! This guy is not to be trusted at all but he’s darn weird for revealing his plans

“...My belief back then”

“What?”

“That's my original plan, I will exterminate your kind but when I saw you back then saving the travelers, my resolve was shaken...My Master believed that there is still a human heart in your kind, I don't want to believe it but meeting you, I think I understand why and then there's this one young vampires here, Tracy Reznik, she's young and innocent and she only follow the rules laid out for her, out of fear and I saw her holding herself back whenever she's with me simply because she told me I was her friend, I have a change of heart…”

That’s a lot of resolve, I wont deny it not all of us are blood sucking demons, some just want to find a place they will call home without hurting anybody, not all thinks like Count Jack

“That's why I meant what I said back then, I trust you”

“Aesop…” I took both of his hand and envelope in mine, “Sorry If I didn't trust you its just--this family is full of deceit and selfishness that I--”

“You don't have to explain yourself, I understand.” Aesop smiled, leaning closer to my face

“Thanks, you save me once again” 

“I did?” Aesop blinked at my response

“From myself”

“Why don’t we make a promise to each other?”

“What did you just say?”

“A promise that will last a lifetime”

That voice, I heard that before, It's so familiar, the way he said it. It’s like this happened before. 

Who is Aesop? Did he really exist in my past life and if not what’s his relationship in my past life?

END OF CHAPTER