THE ORIGINALS: BLOODLINE

⚜II. The Creation⚜

*Jestiva Vetrova above*

Third Person's POV

Umuwi si Jestiva sa kanilang bahay na bigo. Her father didn't allow Vladiskav to become the General of Bulgarian armies. Hindi nga rin gusto ni Sultan Mumhed na maikasal si Jestiva sa lalaking iyon dahil mahirap ito.

He only wants what's best for Jestiva, he wants her to marry a noble man, or a man from rich family and not some farmer who live outside the town.

"What is it, love?", tanong ni Vladiskav sa asawang malungkot ang mukha. Matamlay ito at naiiyak.

"My father didn't agree with my request. Vlad, we'll gonna live like this forever!",at tuloyan ng umiyak si Jestiva.

Pinatahan siya ni Vladiskav. "We will gonna live the life that we wanted. That time will come", sabi ni Vladiskav sa asawa.

Napatitig si Jestiva sa asawa at tumahan na. Napatango nalang ito at hindi na nagtanong dahil niyakap naman siya ni Vladiskav.

He doesn't have plans to tell Jestiva what he's about to do with their children. Hinayaan niya ang mga itong sumama sa kanyang Lola. Walang alam si Jestiva dito. Tanging siya lamang at ang kanyang mga magulang.

Malayo ang bahay na kinaruruonan nila sa kanyang mga magulang kaya kampanti siyang hindi malalaman ni Jestiva. He cast a spell for her to fall into deep slumber before he leave her inside their house and went to his parent's.

Ng makarating si Vladiskav doon ay nagsisimula na ang ritual. Isang malaking bilog ang naroon sa lupa. Sa loob nito ay may malaking hugis bituin na ang bawat dulo ay umaabot sa linya ng bilog, a pentagram.

Every edge of the star is lighten with torch. At the center of the circle and the star is a stand with a bowl above. May kumukulo doon, and it's red.

Nasagot lamang ang katanungan sa isip ni Vladiskav ng may katawan ng babae na nakahiga sa paanan ng malaking puno ng kahoy, a white oak tree. Unti-unting nilalamon ng punong kahoy ang katawan ng babae habang painit nang painit ang apoy. Malakas na kumulo ang dugo sa loob ng bowl.

His grandmother and his mother chants some magics, dark magics. Kasali na doon ang kanyang ama at ang kanyang Lolo. All of them. Even his aunts and uncles are there at iilang pinsan na kasapi nila.

Sa loob ng bahay nilabas ang tatlo niyang mga anak. In weak figure, they made them kneel in front of the bowl inside the huge circle as the whole Lorenzittee clan continue to chant.

The old lady put three rings inside the bowl, it serves as the key or the door to their powers. The Lorenzittee rings.

The old lady dipped a wooden stake into the bowl as the blood trace it's body. The remaining blood is left for the three young men.

They made them drink the blood. Umayaw pa si Cecilion ngunit wala itong nagawa. After they drink the blood, the old lady staked their hearts with the wooden stake made out of white oak tree.

"LOLA! NO!", sigaw ni Vladiskav ngunit natumba na ang tatlo sa lupa.

Bumagsak silang walang pulso. Walang buhay.

"Lola! Hindi ganoon ang ritual. Anong ginawa mo!?", galit na sigaw ni Vladiskav ngunit tumawa lamang ang kanyang Lola.

"Hindi nga ito ang ritual pero iba ang ginawa ko sa kanila. They are made out of cursed, magic, death and sacrifice...", the old lady stop and breath. "....and blood. They are staked at the heart. They are vampires, Vladiskav. Don't worry, son. They'll wake up soon after contracting vampirism", the old lady said.

Napatingin si Vladiskav sa kanyang mga anak. Umamba itong susugurin ang kanyang Lola ngunit hindi niya nagawa dahil mabilis siyang napigilan ng iilang mga pinsan na humawak sa kanya. They cast a spell on him and he passed out. Binalik nila ito sa sariling bahay. They sealed the house, imprisoned the two couple inside there.

"Now, the ritual is done. We'll wait until the contracting vampirism is done!", natatawang sambit ng matanda.

"Dalhin ninyo ang mga katawan ng tatlong apo ko sa bahay. Kulongin sila hanggang sa magising", sabi ng matanda.

They put Ambrogio, Cecilion and Nathaniel into separate rooms inside the cellar.

"Bantayan sila at sabihin kaagad sa akin kapag may nagising na", sabi ng matanda bago lumabas sa cellar.

May pinabantay siyang mga tauhan ng mga Lorenzittee doon. Unlike what Vladiskav think, Lorenzittee is also rich but not in Bulgaira. Witches are firstly discovered at European and other western countries.

Bumalik ang matanda sa loob ng kanilang bahay.

Ang mga taga bantay naman doon ay hindi mapakali. They lock the three young man securely para kung sakaling magising ay hindi sila masasaktan nito.

Behind them is also three humans, jailed there. Walang malay ang mga ito but they're still alive. They have to feed the three young man when they wake up with their blood, every last drop of it.

Nagising si Vladiskav na nasa loob sya ng kanilang bahay. Jestiva later on wake up too. Umamba silang lalabas ngunit hind nila magawa. Their house is sealed with magic. Vladiskav tried to undo it but he can't. Only the one who made it can bring it back down.

He can't do anything.

"You can do magic?", gulat na tanong ni Jestiva sa asawa.

Nagulat si Vladiskav doon. Wala siyang masagot.

"Vlad!", Jestiva called softly.

"Yes, I am. Our family practice witchcraft and sorcery", sagot ni Vladiskav. "But don't worry. I won't hurt you".

"No!", iling ni Jestiva. "Where's our sons?", she asked.

"They're are my grandparents house. They're fine", si Vladiskav.

"Vlad, no! What did you do to my sons!?", walang humpay na iyak ni Jestiva.

"They're fine. They'll be home before you know it. I promise you. Walang masamang mangyayari sa kanila", Vladiskav hugged Jestiva.

Jestiva feel at peace with Vladiskav's word. She really is in love with him.

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White oak tree