“ Do you believe in fairy tale's Ethan ?” I asked him.
Our day was over.
He took me to the beach. To the city . To the Mall. To watch a Movie.
And I couldn't hold his hand once.
Or touch his adorable dimple.
Dad was right.
We feel too much for our own good.
He kept staring at me.
His eyes fell to my nose , then to my lips and down to my color bone.
His stare burned me places I never knew could work.
“ Why you ask?” He whispered almost as if he was afraid I would run away.
He reached out and briefly touch my face.
The whole world turned upside down.
I saw a little kid running , chasing after another little kid. Laughing and joking around.
“ Come on Vlad we have to go.” A voice called.
“ Coming.” One of the little kids spoke.
When he turned around I gasped.
It was Ethan.
The vision shifted and I'm back to the present.
I was lying on the floor and so was Ethan.
I got up quickly and shook him.
Suddenly I felt tears running down my cheek.
When Ethan's eye flew open, he blinked for a few times.
“ Please tell me that was some kid who looked like you?”
What?
I blinked.
“ That kid in that vision looked exactly like you.” He said again emphasizing it.
“ But the kid I saw was you.”
We stared at each other then it hit me.
I was looking only at one of them.
“ We were looking at different kids.” Ethan said.
“ Why is this happening ?”
“ You ask me.”
Suddenly a loud thump sounded.
It was midnight.
“ Azalea.”
This voice.
I turned to see my father looking at me.
When his eyes fell on Ethan , they widened.
“ What happened here?”
When I came to my senses , I notice I was still holding onto Ethan and we where both on the ground.
“ Dad-”
“ Not here. It's time.”
I nodded and turned around to say goodbye to Ethan.
“ See you around?”
He chuckled and nodded.
“ See you around.”
I knew deep in my gut I won't see him again.
While looking at him walk away from me I was almost tempted to become human. So I could touch him and kiss him.
I shook my head.
The word Kiss is forbidden we can't feel love.
“ Azalea, what happened ?” My father's voice sounded angry but his face was calm.
“ I know you are going to be angry but we touched and I could see his past. Well I think it was his past anyway.”
My father put his chin between his fingers.
The knot between his eyebrows grew thicker.
“ Let's talk to the elders , see what they think.”
“ That's not all.”
He glanced down at me.
“ The first time we touched I only saw him. The second time he touched me I could see 2 kids running around. A woman called him Vlad but I'm sure it was Ethan and then when Ethan woke up he told me he saw me. I was the other kid.”
My father's eyes went wide and put his fingers around my wrist.
“ What did you say? What was his name?”
He was scaring me.
“ Vlad.”
He ran his hand through his hair and cursed under his breath.
I never saw my father so agitated before .
Something is wrong.
Definitely wrong.
He pulled me with him and closed the door.
There was a young attendant.
“ Take us to the elders right away. It's important.”
She nodded and walked away.
My father kept pacing around.
“Why do I have the feeling something very bad is going on here.” I stated.
My father hushed me and kept pacing.
Then attendant came back after a couple of minutes.
“ This way sir. The young lady can change in here.”
She pulled me with her.
Change ?
“ Put this on miss.”
She gave me a dress me and went outside.
“ This is not a dress but a second skin.” I called out to her.
“ You will wear a cape on it miss.” She said in a hushed voice from behind the door.
I sighed and put it on.
The attendant somehow knew I was ready and rushed in.
She sat me down and pulled on my hair and applied something on my face.
Then she put a huge and heavy red coat on me.
When I looked in the mirror I couldn't recognize myself.
My hair was pulled back in an old Victorian fashion and heavy make up was applied around my eyelid and heavy lipstick.
“ Was this necessary?” I asked her.
She smiled and bowed her head.
I went outside to my father who looked at me proudly.
“ What's with vampires and red?” I joked.
He didn't take it.
The attendant rushed us to a huge bohemian door.
“ They are here your highnesses.” The attendant said.
I heard a low and raspy voice telling her to let us in.
When she opened the doors , I couldn't believe my eyes.
A huge hall was in front of me.
The artistic design was exquisite.
The huge chandeliers fell from the ceiling dangling. The floor underneath me was made out of marble designs , each and every one of them was different. On the far end was a fountain , which I'm pretty sure was running on blood. Behind it , four steps laid on each other.
Four huge golden chairs looked on the whole hall.
My father grabbed my hand and pulled me after him.
He instructed me to bow down on one knee.
A low voice spoke.
“ Now present , please welcome the royal vampires of Greece.”
“ Sir Ambrose.”
“ Sir Orpheus.”
“ Madam Athanasia.”
“ Madam Malvolia.”
Four beautiful Vampires entered the great hall. Sitting in their own respectful chair.
I couldn't help but stare at them.
They were the elders ? They look younger than me.
“ Please at ease.” Madam Athanasia said and smiled at me.
Me and my father got up quickly.
“ Why this urgent summit Adrian?” Sir Orpheus demanded.
My father bowed his head.
“ I deeply apologize your grace but unfortunately this was an important matter.”
“ Then Speak.” Madam Malavolia said in her Italian accent.
“ There is a small chance that the prince is still alive and well.”
The Elders gasped.
Prince ?
What Prince ?
Oh.
Maybe he's talking about Ethan.
Wait What ?
“ What's this nonsense about Adrian?” Orpheus said.
“ My daughter can see in the souls of the people she makes eye contact with Sir. She met this boy and the reaction they had to each other was of a huge magnitude.”
“ My dear. What did you see?” Athanasia said looking at me.
My father nodded at me to speak.
“ At first when I looked into his eyes I could see only dark and gray and how sad his life have been. But when I touched him for the first time I saw a vision of his younger self running after his father. Then when he touched me the second time , it was only a brief touch but it knocked us both out. I saw him as a child running around playing with another child and then a woman called him Vlad. When we woke up he told me that he saw me as a child. Please Madam what is going on?”
Athanasia looked at me perplexed and sorrowful.
“ What magnificent powers this half-breed has.” Sir Ambrose said.
“ Since how long have you been able to see this ?” Malavolia asked.
“ Since ever really Madam. I can even remember my mothers eyes before she passed away.”
Athanasia put a hand on her mouth.
My father turned shocked towards me.
“ How can you remember that? You were just born.”
I shrugged.
“ Little one come forward.” Ambrose said getting up of his seat.
My father nodded and I walked to him.
“ My dear if you lie I will know. If you speak the truth , I will believe you and I will keep you safe.”
I blinked up to him.
“ What do you mean by safe sir ?”
“ You are only half-vampire. If the other down wolders find out about you , you will be targeted. And in these state of events we cannot make the ceremony of your birth right now. We need to be cautious. In addition we need to hide your powers. To have such powers is never heard off. And this lad you connected with needs to be protected.”
“ But Sir he doesn't know I'm a vampire , we only just met today.”
He nodded and put a hand on my shoulder.
“ We understand little one. We will think of another alternative.”
I nodded and smiled grateful.
“ Can I ask a question Sir?”
He nodded.
“ How can you speak such modern English?”
They all chuckled.
“ We learn from others. We even learn how to use the Internet which was quite the handful.” Athanasia giggled.
I chuckled and bowed my head to them.
“ Go rest Little One.” Ambrose said putting his hand on my head.
It was so warm and soothing.
I didn't know the Elders were so warm and kind.
When we were out of the room I turned to my father.
“ How are they so warm ?”
He smiled softly.
“ Because the Elders have lived the most. Loved the most and been hurt the most.”
I somehow understood that.
But Sir Ambrose and Madam Athanasia seemed familiar.
Too Familiar.
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