28 Chapter 25: Confrontation

-way to the human camp-

It was already almost completely dark and the sun was no longer in the sky.

Blanche and Marceline were heading to the human camp after a hard day of training on the beach, both in comfortable silence without rushing at all, both quietly enjoying each other's company.

the tranquility of the walk was interrupted by Marceline

"Hey Blanche.....have you ever thought about the future? You know, after finishing the vampires or finishing the ship, after all this?"

Blanche's footsteps stopped briefly, but he continued walking as he answered the question vaguely.

"Yes... I think so, I have a kind of plan, although it's not finished, it's just a small goal that I want to achieve"

"A small goal huh, why so much mystery?"

Marceline didn't look convinced.

"it's not a mystery, it's just an incomplete idea, I don't want to bore you with the details, that's all"

This answer satisfied Marceline for the moment, but her questions did not stop.

"Does it have something to do with Simon, you know, how to cure him, or your mother, do you plan to look for her?"

the quick questions confused Blanche, but it didn't take long for him to answer.

"Yes, you could say that those matters are related to my plan, but I want it to be a surprise."

"aww, but I want to know, don't try to act cool, and…"

Marceline seemed hesitant about asking the next question, but she finally spoke.

"Am I included in your plans...for the future?"

This question stunned Blanche momentarily.

He turned to Marceline, she had a slight blush on her grayish face, this sight left him stunned for a few seconds.

"Well I... wait, do you notice that?"

He noticed something strange in the environment

"notice what?"

"everything is quiet..."

Both of them without noticing it had already approached the human camp, they could see the large empty ship in the distance and the normally noisy camp at this time for dinner was completely silent.

a bad sign

"we have to hurry, now!"

Blanche accelerated, freezing the surface of the ground and then gliding towards the camp while Marceline flew after him, almost outspeeding him.

both arrived at the camp in a few seconds, only to see it completely empty and messy, it seemed that a fight had happened in the place, bullet holes and casings were everywhere

"what the hell happened here?"

Marceline spoke with a worried expression on her face.

Blanche didn't move as he quietly looked around the surroundings before quietly speaking.

"Don't worry Marcy, they are fine, there are no corpses, that's good, I guess and there is no blood anywhere, that means someone attacked them, they tried to defend themselves with the weapons I gave them, but they were all captured without damage....and I think I know who it was"

Blanche got closer to the center of the village where everyone usually gathers to eat, there was a dagger stuck on a note on a wooden pillar, Blanche got closer to take out the dagger and took the note to read it

"Hello, human hero, I know you know who I am and why I kidnapped these pathetic humans, I'll be waiting for you in the big forest nearby, better hurry up...I'm getting hungry and if you don't show up before dawn, better say goodbye of all these inferior creatures"

Blanche crumpled the letter in his hand before tossing it to the ground.

Marceline seemed somewhat confused but thanks to the letter she understood most of the situation.

"What kind of deranged vampire would do this?! We have to go now!"

Marceline rose into the sky to head towards the forest.

"Wait a second Marceline! Before we go I need to tell you about our opponent!"

"I don't care who he is, he's got Tom and Chemy, we've got to go now!"

"Marceline! wait a second, he won't hurt them, he needs them to finish me off."

Marceline paused in midair, wondering whether she should run into the woods or listen to Blanche.

Coming to a decision, Marceline took a deep breath and breathed out to calm herself before landing on the ground in front of Blanche.

"what do i need to know?"

"Well, first of all, it looks like you'll get your birthday present earlier this year."

"what do you mean?"

-Great green forest-

inside the big green forest the moon illuminated almost all the dark corners among the trees, various animals were usually found roaming this place

But something on this particular night kept them away, something dangerous for them.

In an empty space surrounded by trees and their shadows, there was a standing figure surrounded by several wooden cages that contained the last vestige of humanity on this continent, the last human tribe.

was the Hierophant

the last member of the vampire king's court and the second most powerful vampire

one of the last of his kind now nearly exterminated by Blanche the human hero

the humans were surprisingly calm in this situation, these weren't just ordinary people fresh out into the wild, they were war survivors, hunters and leaders who thrived to the end

they all had firm gazes without fear of the vampire who captured them

This seemed to annoy the Hierophant who was impatiently waiting for Blanche's arrival.

"Get those annoying looks off your faces! I'll finish off the Hero soon and then you guys will follow!"

no human responded to the Hierophant, not out of fear, they did not fear him

they just looked at him like someone looks at a cornered animal that hides its fear behind barking

well... almost all

"nuh uh, he and Marcy will punch you right in the face when they get here."

the voice of a girl echoed in the forest

"who said that!" the hierophant barked at the human group

"It was me, the great Chemy!" a little girl in a white rabbit hat stood in front of all the humans

The girl's challenge took the Hierophant by surprise.

"Wow..if it's just a little vermin, don't you dare defy me girl, after I finish off that damn hunter boy and that pesky bass girl I'll eat you all!"

The hierophant changed into a monstrous form and approached Chemy as she screamed right into the girl's impassive face.

"nuh uh"

"YOU LITTLE-"

"I think that's enough Hierophant"

a new voice echoed in the empty space of the forest

PS:okay, the final showdown with the hierophant is coming up

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