Between Love & War

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The next morning _

Kinn got up early and got ready.

"Son, why are you going out so early? Have your breakfast first."

"No, father. I have to meet with my friend first then I have to go to the governor's office. I'll eat something later. Eat your breakfast and don't work hard. Ok."

He took his house and went out. He reached a horse like a palace owned by his best friend.

"Hey Kim, where are you? I need to see you right now."

"Oh...kinn...you're here at this time? Come in."

They went to Kim's room.

"Now tell me why you are here at this time, is it something serious?"

"Yes...actually I don't know how to start, it's very complicated. I don't know if you will believe my words or not."

"Stop being dramatic, just tell me what's wrong?"

"Do you know about vampires? They really exist. All the time I thought that it's just some legends that olds talk until now. I saw one from this close (he shows his hand few inches difference from his face) no this close. He sucked blood from the princess in front of my eyes."

"Did he hurt you?"

"No he didn't. He just...."

"He just what?"

"He just... sniffed my neck. Everything happened so sudden. I just don't know whom the tell about this."

"Humm. I understand."

"You understand?! But...you don't seems shocked.... Don't tell me that you already know about vampires?!"

"Yeah. I know about them. From my childhood."

"What?! You know but you never told me!"

"Oh come on. This is not something that I should told you. Even you'd never believe me."

"Yeah that's true. By the way, how did you know about them? I mean you saw them like me?"

"No. Actually... I'm also a vampire."

"HUGH!!! You're joking right?!.. you... You.."

Kim went closer and Kinn stepped back a little.

"No. I'm also a vampire.. Are you scared of me now?"

Kinn gulped down.

"Kinn... I won't hurt you. We're friends since our childhood. Did I do anything to hurt you?"

"Ah... No.. still you're lying, ain't you?"

Kim showed Kinn his fangs and golden brown eyes.

"All these years I've been a friend of a vampire?!!"

"Stop being dramatic.. calm down first then we'll talk."

Kinn starts walking back and forth. While Kim is enjoying a glass of red wine looking at his direction.

"Kinn... KINN!!"

"Huh!! What?"

"Are you done with your walking exercise?"

"Friend... I'm totally confused. Yesterday I saw a vampire and today my childhood best friend is also telling me he's a vampire."

"You're safe under my care. I don't drink human blood."

"Ok. I understand... Now Clear my confusion."

"What do you want to know?"

"How do you become a vampire?"

"Kinn... I'm born vampire... Ok let me tell you from the beginning.. there are three individual parts in this world. Human, vampire and werewolf."

"Werewolf! There's werewolf here!"

"Yeah. Vampires have conflict with werewolves for centuries. But both of them has nothing to do with human beings as long as they don't bother. But vampires need human blood to survive."

"You said you don't drink human blood."

"As for vampires.. we also have three individual clans. First clan, Supreme class, they are the royal heir and ruler of the entire vampire world. Second clan, Upper class, they're the subordinate of the royal highnesses. Third clan, Minor class, they're the less stronger and subordinates under both classes. Only supreme classes can consume human blood because it gives vampires the ultimate strength. The subordinates are forbidden to drink human blood."

"So you don't belong to the supreme class?"

"No. I belong to the upper class. We don't need human blood to survive. Any kind of animal blood is enough for us. Though we feel human blood thirst but we can't consume human blood."

"Oh... Then I saw a supreme class vampire last night.. "

"Yeah."

"What about werewolves?"

"Well... They don't hurt humans as they also originated from human beings I guess. Even they find their mate among humans. They claim the great dracula cheated to take over the wolf kingdom and to vanish them. That's why they hate vampires. I just don't know what exactly happened thousands of centuries ago. All I know I've been seeing vampires and werewolves being enemies since I was born."

"It's much more complicated than I thought.. well.. what should I do if that.. that dude come after me?"

"You don't have to do anything. Just stay quiet and let him do whatever he wanted."

"What?! He'll kill me and I have to see that without doing anything?!"

"Hugh... Kinn.. he let you escape means he won't kill you. He'll just drink your blood. That's it. But if you try to fight back.. I assume you'll be a dead meat. And in this case... In fact.. I won't be able to help you."

"No Kim... Don't say like this.. your words are even scarier!"

"Calm down Kinn.. he won't hurt you that much. You have to handle this matter on your own."

"Kim.. I.."

"Have a drink!"

"Ok. I have to leave for my work. I'll pay you a visit later."

"It's ok. I'll visit you and uncle at night. Just don't stress about this."

Kinn nodded then left with his horse. He can't just stop thinking about all these things.

He doesn't know what the future is holding for him.

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