I.D.E.A. (International Diadem Elite Academy) [RECENTLY UPDATED!]

Chapter 14

"Now I get it.", said Mavis as they arrived by the gorgeous main entrance of the Poisé mansion which is situated about 25 meters from the gate. Innumerable cars were parked outside occupying half of the street and people continued to emerge side by side entering in pairs. Everyone were obviously embracing the theme from the ushers welcoming the guests by the gateway, wearing raffled black and velvet red coat to guests in elegant suits, dresses , tuxedos and other more vivid costumes that made the venue appeared like a medieval gathering in the castle...but definitely not in a typical fairytale story kind of way.

"Here we are, Mavis! Welcome to the Infinity Party.", said Jasmine's mother, standing close to Mavis as they got off the car. She herself was wearing a breathtaking bare-back black laced mermaid cut dress with a purple rose clip on her hair that hangs a piece of black net over her eyes—just what she had expected from a notable fashion personality. Mavis on the other hand couldn't really muster the courage to take off her coat and expose the outfit that Jasmine especially tailored for her.

They entered the gate and gave the invitation to the butler who greeted them with a bow and smile. Mavis thought that the prosthetics, blood shot eyes and fangs of the butler were startling enough not until they walked down the hallway into the mansion. The entire 50-meter passage from the front gate to the mansion door was furnished by a velvet red colored carpet with candle-lit lamp posts aligning at both sides. They reached the door and were immediately welcomed by footmen who were also in equally astonishing costumes offering to take Mavis' coat but she insisted to keep it. It appeared like the entire ground floor of the mansion was meant to be a ball room since there weren't any dividing walls, just thick posts and an elegant staircase leading to the second floor.

"Just as I expected...simply amazing, isn't it Mavis?",said Jasmine's mom while looking around waving at some familiar faces. A second later, a couple of photographers and other media staff hovered around them greeting her and commending on her gown. Mavis knew that she had no business whatsoever being a part of any documentation so she meekly asked to be excused so she can look around some more as Jasmine's mother continued to talk with the press people.

As she walked towards the center of the room, she realized just how serious Jasmine was when she told her about the Infinity Cosmetics party. Every single item in the room adhered to the theme including the windows with thick black, red and bronze colored floor-length curtains, cocktail tables lit by a single 2-inch thick candle with thorny rose vines and flower wrapped around it, and the food served on a long buffet table that are mostly garnished and plated with red colored ingredients. Everything...from the most prominent up to the tiniest detail spoke of the life and tale of the human predators.

Feeling curious and famished, Mavis steered towards the food area and tried looking at all the foods being served. Although some of them looked outrageously...bloody...still she couldn't help but admire how the caterers were able to pull off such menu.

"So you're acting like a grown up now, huh?"

Mavis was enjoying a Spicy Vegetable Cocktail when she overheard a conversation from a group of people hurdling by the buffet table about a few feet away from her spot. She turned and saw some familiar faces on quite a familiar setup. It was Jeremy and his minions ganging up on someone. Mavis' immediate reaction, which she deemed rational, was to turn her back and start walking farther away from that spot. Now that she's starting to convince herself that she was finally cut loose from all the uncomfortable and burdensome encounters with Jeremy and others, she'd very much rather keep things that way. However, something just seemed to seize both her feet, stopping her from walking away.

"It's just a blood soup...I thought you wanted to prove that you're already a man to Genevieve?"

"Don't worry it's not gonna kill you...raw blood will only make you sick for who knows how long...go on...have a bowl if you really are tough enough!"