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Legend

A Seo Kang Joon story...

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Story of Creation

The Legend

Long, long ago a greedy man made a deal with a demon. The greedy human asked to posses all of the riches in the world but the demon tricked him in order to escape hell. The greedy man was cursed and transformed into a terrifying monster. It's skin became as pale white snow, his eyes smoldering red, he grew pointed fangs and became a horrifying beast who thirst for the blood of humans.

A lowly hunter from the early days who make a living from the forest once got lost to the monster's den. It's premise cold and inviting. The hunter got curious and entered. There he got bitten by a wild beast from his dark view.

Surprisingly, the hunter escaped but was badly wounded. He stayed in that eerie forest and woke up the next day looking pale, feeling a lot stronger than usual. His teeth grew sharp fangs, his eyes bloody red, and his senses became unnaturally sharp. He became the first vampire to evolve from that frightening monster. He never grew old, the sun hurts him bad, and fire could kill him. The hunter grew fond of the cold, the dark, and the chilly night.

Centuries passed and the hunter became lonely. He fed on animals alone, hid in the forest by himself, and suffered in the dark alone.

One eve, a commotion broke out from the farthest region of Joseon Dynasty. Just a few miles from the eerie forest. His premise.

A woman who's accused of practicing witchcraft (sorcery) were hunted by the furious people to burn alive. She wandered outside the boarders to hide and entered the vampire's den. There he saved and helped her escape.

The vampire was ecstatic to finally found someone who would stay with him just as he had wanted. The beautiful woman accepted his 'indifference' and acknowledged his existence. They fell in love and decided to live together in the woods. The couple didn't expect for any problem to arise. But the king heard of the vampire and hunted for the strongest beast in the land. He knew then that she would get in trouble.

The vampire told the beautiful lady to leave as he got captured helpless in the woods. The sun so bright in the sky making him weak. He was then sent to the capital for public execution.

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Victor could feel the sun burning his skin. He growled silently not to let his executioners hear him ache. The old folks decided to incapacitate him publicly and now his head trapped in a thick wood under the raging heat of the sun, and his arms binded by silver shackles that keep him from breaking free.

Crowd of townsfolk started to gather to watch the death of a horrifying monster whom they never even got heard of. True they heard stories about a beast lurking in the forest but they never heard of him hurting anyone before.

Then why was he there?

" People of Joseon! Here in front of you is a beast evolve from a demon. He is heard to be strong and powerful enough to kill hundreds of men than a flu. He could kill anyone if he wanted to. The king asked me as his royal eunuch to incapacitate this beast not to spread terror upon the good folk of this dynasty. Are we going to wait for this monster to kill someone before we take action? Is that the right way to keep peace and sanctity in our land just like what our great king wanted?" The king's royal servant announces earning approval from the clueless people Victor never lay hands on.

He began to gaze at the crowd. His burning skin became horrifying as each one stepped back in disgust. They became more furious and started screaming to finish him off as if it was his fault he became a monster. As if he ever inflicted pain among them. He was wishing then that maybe he should have lived like a monster. Then, would be his death seem fair enough?

His eyes caught the woman hiding from a cloak. Her beautiful face held pain and anxiety. His pale face seems to become an even shade whiter as she started to walk closer to him.

No...

What is she doing?! He asked for her to leave and hide as far as possible.

Haru gave him her sweetest smile, so sweet it made him forget everything for a split second. Her hand reached for his face as he shook his head.

" What are you doing?" he weakly asked her, his lips becoming paler as the sun almost reach it's peak. The silent people who were watching got curious about her identity. She had kept herself from a thick cloak.

" I love you Victor... Always have, always will. Remember that." with those last words escaping from her mouth made him furious upon knowing her intentions.

" NO! Haru please..." he asked and pleaded, the pavement almost shook. The beautiful lady turned and revealed her face to the folks. Everyone stepped back in shock and quickly screamed in utter rage.

" The witch has revealed herself!" many got scared and ran away as far as possible. Some stayed now holding pitchforks, sharp knives, and torches from somewhere.

" If he's going to leave anyway then better kill me first." the vampire began to move but his binds are somewhat stronger than him.

" Do you think I'd let them kill you?!" his roaring voice made the people shook and tremble as his eyes turned smoldering red in fury.

The woman stood still and began provoking the people even more.

" You people are easily scared. How easy to fool. I am a mere human accused of practicing sorcery. An ordinary person who can never escape death! But if you kill the man I love then I don't want to live without the reason I am alive." the vampire got weaker as the sun became even more scorching hot for him.

" Haru please... Don't do this to me. Please listen to me just this once and leave." the vampire begged for her to listen. Impossible tears dwell to escape from his eyes. He tried to break free from his shackles but he can't peel his eyes away from where she stood. So close to their enemies... So close to her own death.

Haru decided to turn and face him once again. Her lovely face never change. Her sweet smile never escaped. Her face so radiant it made him feel at ease.

His eyes widened to watch how an arrow so quickly sipped right through her chest and blood spreading across her robe. Blood flowed from her sweet lips the agony to watch her die made him mournful.

His tears stream and escaped his eyes. He bowed his head, cannot stare at her body for a second.

Dark clouds began to coat the sky hiding the scorching heat of the sun. Lightning flared and thunder roared. The crowd gasped when the vampire turned back to becoming strong. His pale face held anger, his sharp fangs showed and his red blazing eyes inflict terror.

He easily broke his binds and walked down the pavement. Closing the distance between him and her body. Victor kneel down beside her and hugged her cold lifeless body close to him. His tears fell as he cradle her in his arms. The vampire let out a sad mournful cry that shook the entire land of Joseon carrying a message to every single human not to cross the boarders again.

The vampire never lay hands on the townsfolk. He never avenge Haru's death. He went back to living by himself alone in the dark. Suffering alone by himself. Thinking about her for a lifetime.

More centuries passed by and he never change but made sure no one get a foot close to his den ever again.

His story was passed down from generation to generation until he became a myth, the legend of a vampire everyone is fascinated about, not knowing if he's real or not.

-to be continued.

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Watch out for the next chapter!

Entitled Ocean Eyes.