1 Prologue
Pixi blood, goblin eyes and a troll heart. Everything I need for this last potion has been gathered. No, all I need to do is heat them up and mix them together. The other potions are already in place, and the sacrifice is ready. Finally, I can bring an end to my loneliness. I just need to do one last thing.
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"Don't be stay out too late, or you will miss your dinner,"
"I won't," I call back as I run from my home.
I have been looking forward to this day for a while now. My friend Alex and I have been saving up for this day, and finally, it has come. There was this old building in the centre of town. Growing up, I used to think it was haunted and never imagined I would ever buy the place. But today, after years of saving up by working a job, I hate my friend Alix, and I have finished turning it into a small café, and we can finally open the place. We got nothing big planned, just a few friends and family coming to the opening ceremony while a local report will be there to write about it. However, I am still feeling excited and nervous at the same time.
Getting into my old beat-up car, I can barely stop my hands from shaking. Maybe it is a bad idea to drive when I am like this, but I am sure I will be fine. Besides, I will be late if I catch the bus, and I promised Alex I would help him set up. Starting my engine, I am tempted to go back inside and ask my husband to help us, but he needs to watch our daughter today. It will be fine. I take a deep breath and try to get my shaking under control. It will be fine. I'll just calm down, then go help Alex get everything ready.
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The summoning circle is ready. The sacrifice is ready. The potions are prepared. I can finally get things started. Stepping into the centre of the summoning circle, I can feel the dark energy emulating from the blood I poured on the floor. Now all that is left is to make the sacrifice.
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The weather is beautiful today. The sun is shining, and the sky is clear. It's the perfect day to open our café. I'm almost there, and I can see the old building from here. We fixed it up, had the place painted and repaired until it was fit to inhabit, but I still feel creeped out when I remember how it looked. I'm still not convinced the building isn't haunted. Now all I have to do is get through this traffic, and I am there.
"Found you…"
"Ahh!"
I jump and accidentally honk my horn, getting some angry stares from nearby drivers. Thankfully I wasn't moving, or I might have crashed. What was that just now? I just felt a freezing breeze and could have sworn I heard something. It was probably nothing. My car has been playing up for months now, so I wouldn't be surprised if my AC just kicked on for a second along with the radio. I take a deep breath and try to forget about it.
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I found her. My beloved feels so far away, but I know we are destined to be together. I can't believe her beauty turely there is no one else fit to be my queen. I count the seconds until she is mine as I begin my chant.
"Fructum pomorum suorum,"
"Fac ei quod mortuus quasi potens sum,"
"Dona sine fine vires et iuvenes eius,"
"Ei festina adducere mihi ad universum debitum,"
"Fructum pomorum suorum,"
The floor starts to rumble, and the blood glow. I close my eyes as my sacrifice screams, and their life essence was taken. I begin to pour my potions into the cauldron and repeat my chant as a portal opens with a great gust of wind.
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What is happening? I struggle with my steering wheel as my car starts to go crazy. No matter how much I turn the wheel, my car never goes where I want it to, and it doesn't stop no matter how hard I hit the breaks. I know my car has problems, but it never acted up like this before. I have no control at all, as if my car has become possessed. All I can do is scream and struggle to regain control as people scramble out of the way and police sirens blare behind me.
"Fructum pomorum suorum,"
"Fac ei quod mortuus quasi potens sum,"
"Dona sine fine vires et iuvenes eius,"
"Ei festina adducere mihi ad universum debitum,"
"Fructum pomorum suorum,"
I have no idea what is happened. My car has a mind of its own, and the radio has suddenly switched on. The lights flicker, and my horn goes off at random as some demonic chant is repeated over and over. I look back at the police car behind me, looking for help, but all I see is a black cloud forming in my back seat. I jump away as far as I can in this cramped space as a gust of wind carrying the scent of rotten food blows from the cloud.
My wheels squeak, and the engine revs up as my car starts to rocket down the street with the police in hot pursuit. I can hear people screaming and the police ordering me to stop, but I can't do anything. That black cloud is only getting bigger and the wind more fierce and foul. I cast a glance to see where I am head but quickly wish I hadn't as I see a river ahead. I have to be dreaming. I must have oversleeping and still be fast asleep.
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My bride will soon be with me. I can feel her coming closer and closer. It won't be long now until my loneliness is brought to an end. She is so beautiful. I know she will make a great queen, and we will rule together till the end of time. My sacrifice has been completely drained of life, but the portal is nearly open.
"Fructum pomorum suorum,"
"Fac ei quod mortuus quasi potens sum,"
"Dona sine fine vires et iuvenes eius,"
"Ei festina adducere mihi ad universum debitum,"
"Fructum pomorum suorum,"
Just a little more, and she will be with me. I just have to chant the words a few more times, and she will be mine. I have the wedding dress ready and the perfect spot in mind for our wedding. Just a few more seconds, and my bride will be by my side. I just need to say the chant a…
"Your time has come count!"
No, what have they done? These intruders have ruined everything. They disrupted my circle. They will pay. Turning around, I glare at the inferers, making them shake, and one person drops their sword. A quick death would be too good for them.
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Where… where am I? I was in my car, but now I am in a cave. The last thing I remember is crashing into the river as that black cloud engulfed me. So how the hell did I end up in this cave? I really must still be dreaming. There is no way this is real.
"Welcome, Scarlet Duncan,"
"Race: Vampire,"
"Level: 1,"
I really hope I am dreaming.
