Vampire World (VAMPIRE WORLD #1)

Part 44 A Dangerous Task

Chapter 43: A Dangerous Task

“You mean the world to me too,” I admitted. “And thanks for saving my life.”

            Emotion washed over him, releasing a flood of joyous tears. He also looked a touch confused. But so was I. Had I made the right decision in being be so forgiving? I wasn't sure.

            Nevertheless, I ignored the fluff and cut right to the bone. I brought up the idea of jumping through the portal to go home. I asked him if I would be a risk to my loved ones on Earth. He answered without evasiveness.

            “You may not be so much of a risk as you think because you haven’t developed a thirst for human blood. It may be possible for you to visit your family. But to actually live with them? I don’t know. But I’m not saying you shouldn't give it a go.”

            “It’s okay,” I said. “I know I’m a vampire now, and no longer the perfect little clean teen I thought I was. There’s no going back to that. But I want to see them. I want to try.”

            He smiled. I couldn’t believe his reaction.

            “Then you have my permission to leap through the portal. In fact, I’ll go with you to Earth and do my best to keep you safe. You’re an X-Fanger now. Our duty to protect people from TriFang is not just limited to Vampire World. We also need to be on Earth to protect the humans they target.”

            “That way, I could be with my family, my friends, and you,” I replied excitedly.

            A thought then occurred, cooling my rush of enthusiasm. “But aren't we planning to destroy the portal to stop TriFang members hurting humans?”

            “Destroying that portal won’t completely stop them,” Mr. FreeCut explained. “There are others that we know about, but haven't located yet. I’ve argued with Mr. Stake about this, and he knows the truth. Yet he believes destroying this particular portal will help boost X-Fangers' moral and power. It will, but it won’t stop TriFang from getting to Earth.”

            “So what do we do then?”

            “We don’t tell Mr. Stake anything until we get to the portal. Then, just before he and the rest of the group destroy it, we jump through and you go home.”

            I hugged Mr. FreeCut. He was about to go against Mr. Stake again. The first time revolved around keeping me from the truth. Now it was about getting me home.

            “Mr. Stake doesn’t want you going back,” Mr. FreeCut said. “He doesn’t believe that you can survive on Earth. And he thinks you’ll be vampire bait. But I disagree. You’ve grown quite strong. You can do it, and you have my help. But we’re going to need Mr. Stake and the team's help to get to the portal.”

            We agreed to keep our plans quiet. Meanwhile I asked another essential question.

            “Why couldn’t I remember my family until now? Did you drug me?”

            “Certainly not,” Mr. FreeCut replied. “When a human is bitten and turned into a vampire, they temporarily lose all memory. But their memory can be restored by simple things like photographs and such. This is what happened to you just now.”

            “So how did you keep track of me?” I asked.

            He pointed to the necklace he'd gifted me a while back. “Through that,” he said. “You can’t see it, but it has a camera attached.”