Blood of the Aswangs

Chapter 14: Seoul of My Hato

"Oh my God..." The Reaper facepalms.

The entire group are inside a hotel with Koreans, Japanese people, and Taiwanese people.

"I feel... racially seg-... No! Uh... Hm... Oh! Racially outcast," said Miguel.

"That sounds very wrong out of context," said Jedan.

"'Seoul of my Hato...' Oh... East Asian Hotel... Hm..." sighed Miguel.

Suddenly, the group sees a bunch of strange spirits that looks like malformed unknown monsters and mutants.

"Why are there Mutants in this hotel?" asked Miguel.

"What? There are no Mutants, though..." said Prometheus.

"Wait, what?"

"Oh! You mean like that turtle guy," said Prometheus pointing to a turtle man. "Or that goblin. Or that kitty girl. or that fox chick," he continued, pointing to a crawling man with an eye on his anus, a cat woman, and a fox woman.

"Yes," said everyone else.

"Those are yokai. They inhabit this place along with the Engkantos. Asian spirits. This island has a history of Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese folks living in here for years so that Filipinos would have a good trade relationship with those nations," said Prometheus. "Classic neo-colonialism!"

"We can... see them...?" asked Anna.

"'Cuz of Usog, We can also touch them."

Suddenly, a crawling faceless man with an eye in its butt cackles upon staring at Gerard.

Gerard points his katana at the creature.

"Ngak! Ngak, ngak, ngak! Bitch..." the creature waddles away. "Ngak! Ngak, ngak, ngak!"

Suddenly, a man with a red cloak and a yellow mask passes by. He stares at the group for a while.

"Whatever you do, just ignore THAT guy, alright?" asked Prometheus. "Alright..."

"Right... I'm... going to the bathroom..." said Fred, walking away.

"Alright. We're gonna book in," said Prometheus.

Later...

Fred finishes and washes his hands.

Suddenly, a red goblin behind him resembling an Aswang comes in and licks the toilet.

"Ugh. Gross," said Fred.

Behind him, the red-cloaked spirit walks in.

"Red... or blue...?" asked the red-cloaked spirit.

"What?" asked Fred.

"Red or blue?"

"Uh...? Red...?" asked Fred.

Suddenly, the man takes out a gun and points it at Fred.

"OH MY GOD!!!" yelled Fred.

"Gun."

"NO!!!"

"GUN!!!"

Fred shows his fangs.

The man cocks it only for Fred to kick him down to the ground and run outside.

Meanwhile, the group is served iced tea.

Anna smiles as she plays some video games. Same with Jedan and Lord. Gerard is silently reading a book. Happy is just standing there, menacingly. The Athenas are working as their bodyguards. Prometheus and the Reaper are arguing with the concierge.

"No! I was promised a tour around your island!" yelled Prometheus. "What do you mean I can't use my own team's bus!?"

"Ugh..." sighed the Reaper. "We could just rent a bus."

"No! Then we'd have to hire a bus driver!" growled Prometheus.

Meanwhile, Miguel looks up to see a figure with long hair and a beard. The figure had a crown of thorns on his head and a faint golden glow around those thorns. He wore a cloak and stared at Miguel, silently.

Miguel blinks and sees that the figure is gone.

"The Wizard who commits sodomy speaks lies to you. But you can change his heart..." spoke a voice in Miguel's head.

Miguel looks around. "Hello?"

"What's up?" asked Jedan.

"Uh... Nothing..." said Miguel.

"He may commit acts, but he is a good man... Though, he speaks lies and plans to betray you for his world, you can change his story..."

Miguel speaks in his head. "Who are you?"

"I am the Nazarene... I existed upon the time when all worlds intersected into one era of time... My lifetime... But these worlds soon divided and became infinite. I exist in all worlds. Feared by many... In all these worlds, I rose again and ascended upon my throne."

Miguel sighs. "Do You wish to speak with me about something?"

"I am not allowed to interact with you... or tell you what the magician wants... but the magician is indeed my Avatar. Though, he has since rebelled."

"Because he's gay? Sorry. Not used to this 'Me being gay in an alternate world' thing... Am I gay?"

"All men commit sin... or what my Father considers sin... I am a friend of sinners. That is not the sin I speak of."

"Tell me."

"He tells you a lie... A massive lie that will change your entire life. His lie is massive. And his foolishness will allow one of the Devil's children to take over your world. That is what I am preventing."

"Tell me what the truth is."

"If I tell you now, the course of history will change. I need you to care for him. Not destroy. So, I cannot tell you, for you shall hate him, and you shall destroy him. I see no other outcome of you sparing him if I tell you."

"So, what do You suggest I do?"

"Observe him. Spend time with your enemy. Love him as your own father."

"Okay... Could You tell me something that allows me to respect him more?"

"He sees a son in you. You may not see it well for now, but he loves you as his own. He sees you as a better version of himself. Someone who is him and more."

"Then why does he wish to betray him?"

"Because he wants to save someone else..."

"HELP!!!" Fred keeps on running away from the red-cloaked man.

"GODDAMN IT!!!" Prometheus warps out a translucent ghostly gun from his bubbles. "I TOLD YOU NOT TO SPEAK WITH HIM!!!"

"Hm..." said Miguel.