My Vampires

Chapter 26

Le Comte's voice was easy and quiet as he told me the story of Vlad's life, almost like he were telling me a fairytale.

Gabriel
"Ever since Vlad was born, he was different from other vampires. Among purebloods, vampires like him are called divine children."

Kira
"Divine children?" 

Gabriel
"They're a different kind of vampire from the rest. Very few clans have been involved with humans, but they do exist."  "However, purebloods--as the name suggests, have bloodlines that are completely pure, and are from noble lineage." "But Vlad's family, House Dräculesti, is the purest of them all. They're different from all the other purebloods."

Kira
"Why?"

Gabriel
"Because the Dräculestis are the original bloodline of vampires."

Kira
"You mean...that's where vampires came from?"

Le Comte nodded. 

Gabriel
"Long ago, the Draculesti family was plagued with the problem of their heirs dying, generation after generation."   "Their bloodlines were strong, and so were their bodies. So strong the pregnant mothers couldn't tolerate the pregnancies." 

Kira
"So then Vlad...?"

Gabriel
"Yes, he miraculously was born and was the long-awaited heir the Dräculestis had been waiting for."  "A child with blood as pure as a god...His family cherished him dearly, I'm sure."  "But after he was born, he was kept inside the mansion like a bird in a cage." "I'd heard rumors and stories of Vlad, but I never saw him until I was older."

Kira
"So how did you meet, then?"

Gabriel
"It was at a banquet where only pure-blooded vampires gathered."  "My parents brought me there. I was bored with the grown-ups' conversation and went out to look at the night sky."  "And then Vlad suddenly appeared in front of me, completely out of nowhere... Like a little god."

Flashback

Vlad
"...Oof! Hm? Oh, I didn't know there was already someone here. Hello, golden-haired boy." 

Gabriel
"Waaah! Why'd you just jump down from that tree? Wait...you're a pure-blooded vampire?"

Vlad
"Yep. My name's Vlad. I'm a pure-blood, just like you!"
"Hey, what's your name?"

Flashback Ends

Gabriel
"After I told him my name, Vlad told me he snuck out of his mansion to come to the banquet."  "And that's when I realized the boy in front of me was the divine child. was completely flustered, but Vlad smiled at me."

Flashback

Vlad
"Everyone around me treats me like I'm really special. My family says I'm special, too."  "They say, 'You have the blood of the Originals in you! That means you're special, like a god who can rule over the world!'"  "Haha. It's funny, isn't it? I'm not special at all. And I'm not a god either."

Gabriel
"You're not?"

Vlad
"Nope. I'm just a kid who sneaks out of his house because I'm sick of being left out all the time!"

Gabriel
"I guess you are. You don't look like the rumors say, either. You look just like me!"

Vlad
"Yeah! We're the same. You know, I think that all creatures are the same, just like you and I are the same!"

Gabriel
"Huh?"

Vlad
"That bird, the grass and the trees, vampires, humans, we're all the same. We just live for different amounts of time."   "That's why I love everything and everyone equally. I really do. No one's more special than anyone else."