Vampire comes to India(#YourStoryIndia)

Chapter 10- Sara

Ravina's P.O.V.

"Sara is alive", Suraj's words echo in her mind over and over again as she waits for him to regain his consciousness.

The doctor who did his stitches, told her that it will be few hours before he finally wakes up.

How can she be alive when I have witnessed her death with my own eyes? I had buried her lifeless body deep into the forest.

Even though I didn't want to relive the painful memory of her loss, I couldn't but relive the last moment nearly 80 years ago when I last saw her. She was only 16 years old.

She was such a happy teenager always making other laugh with her tactics.

"Mum, I am learning how to vanish like my teacher Dracula. See this cape? I just twirl it around myself and.." the cape falls on the ground and so does Sara. She pouts her lips and waits for me to laugh. I can't help but giggle at her innocent playful act. Dracula has been able to teach her many things and the vanishing act is a classical one. Only few including myself knew how to do it ever so smoothly.

I get up and decide to help her.

"Sara dear. You need to remember two things. One, you should not eye the cape but the person you wish to vanish from. Cape is just an excuse to hide your right hand.. and you need to keep talking so that when it finally happens no one knows .." I vanish into a thick purple smoke making her gasp.

Sara starts to clap loudly and jumps up and down like a five year old.

"Wow! You do it even better than him! SO you click your fingers, when the person is busy in listening to what you have to say..right?" she asks excitedly.

"Yes..Sara now you know the secret too. Remember not to tell anyone okay?" I wink at her.

She winks back.

"Yes, Mum. Next time when I vanish, I promise you would be so proud," she promises.

"Okay sweetheart. Now go to your class Dracula is waiting for you," I tell her.

"Bye Mum. I love you!"

"I love you too..Muah" I give her a flying kiss. She catches it and places it on her heart and leaves.

Had I known this would be the last time I would be seeing her. I would have never sent her away.

In an hour's time I get the news that she has not arrived at Dracula's mansion for her class. I sent out a search team who return with her lifeless body couple of hours later. There were no marks of struggle on her body, just a bluish tint mark near her heart. That only appears if Wandola Witch has casted a deadly magic on a vampire. I took it that they had killed her out of vengeance to eradicate vampires and had set out to kill them all.

I killed them one by one but none accepted of having killed my daughter or even knowing who did it. I took them as liars and vowed to kill every Wandola Witch that would come my way.

"Ra..Ravina" I hear Suraj call out my name and I snap out of my reverie.

"Suraj...I know I should wait to let you heal..but you told me that Sara is alive.. IS she really?" I ask him not at all apologetic for hitting him so hard that he nearly died.

"Yes...she is alive..but she is not here. She is in Delhi. She doesn't remember her life as a vampire. She thinks she is like us..A Wandola Witch and is a vampire hunter.. " he says slowly.

I control myself from shouting at him, seeing his awful condition and gritting my teeth I try to ask politely, "My daughter thinks she is a witch? Are you insane? What have you done with her? Does she even remember me?"

"Yes, she remembers you.. as a vampire, just not the part of her being one too. She has her powers and takes human blood like you..from a bottle. My Kid sister has been taking care of her for the past 30 years now. She is a great hunter and has killed many spies..." he takes a breath.

"What about the body I buried?"

"My grandfather cast a spell to save her from William. She was to remain dead for only 3 days. We couldn't send any message across as you went on your killing spree and killed anyone through whom he could send you the message. He had to flee the country to save himself from your anger. But he couldn't save my grandmother. William killed her thinking she had killed Sara."

"Oh" was all I could say.

"My father came back for your daughter and cast another spell so as to make her forget the ordeal of death and to somewhat use her to avenge the death of his mother. It seemed unlikely at that time that you would stop to listen to any of us. We took her out from there and brought her here in India. She has been a part of our family since then."

"But why did your grandfather cast the first spell to her 3 days death?" I ask.

"She was being followed by William's men. He planned on kidnapping her, claiming that she belonged to him? My grandfather got to know about this and decided to help. He had been your father's guide and he was to be present at the ceremony when you turned your daughter into a full fledged vampire, which was the next day..."

Yes, I remember she was turning 17. She was so thrilled about it, even brought a pearl white dress to be worn when I took a little blood from her, giving her my powers in return. I still have that dress at the bottom of my coffin.

"Why didn't he come to me? If only your grandfather told me about Williams intention I could have saved her. She would be here. We would have been so happy.." I let the words drift as there was just so many coulds and woulds possible. All I want now is to see her.

"My grandfather had two choices either to come to you and take the risk of getting your daughter kidnapped in the meantime. Or to save your daughter first and then come to you to warn to you about William. He chose the later not thinking what a mother might do if the news of her dead daughter reaches her. I am sorry Ravina. But all my family ever did was to help.." said Suraj with a pained look.

It must be time to give him his meds. I take out pain reliever as prescribed by the doctor and give it to him. He shakes his head and smiles weakly.

"These wont work on me. I just need a drop of your blood to become better.." he says.

"A drop of what? Are you sure these meds are not working? They are working on your brains? I can turn you into a vampire.." he cuts me off.

"Yes, you can..if you bite me. But one drop willingly given will cure me. Trust me I know this. Why else do you think we Wandola witches risk our lives for you? We give you our blood to cloak your vampires stentch whilst a drop from yours can save our life, shall the need arise," he says in an amused manner.

So its tit for tat. Oh well! It's I who thrashed him. Fair, that I set him right too.

I prick my finger with my fang and offer him to suck. I can't help but notive the sudden fire in his eyes as they light up at the sight of my blood.

Am I doing the right thing here?

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Thank you so much for your patience. Yes, Ravina's daughter is alive and has been leading a life that of a witch. What do you think will happen next? Hope you have enjoyed reading this chapter. If yes do remember to vote and comment.

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