Hi! If you reached until this chapter, thank you. We are now getting to the main conflict of the story. Stay tuned and stay with the Reds until the end. Mwa!
In no time, the Reds are on the helicopter sent by ENVO. Panic consumes the empty space between them. It’s been five minutes since they got on the vehicle yet for them, it feels like an hour has already passed. “We’ll travel faster in our form,” Magnus muttered. He badly wants to go to Red Woods. Unfortunately, he can’t right now. “Go on, transform and freak everyone out.”“Our home is in danger, Jet,” Silas whispered, his breath almost burning Jet’s ear. He can feel the collision of concern, impatience, and madness from that. “I know, I heard it myself. But please calm down, Silas. You cannot jump off from this helicopter. We’ll get there within this day,” Jet assured and pushed Silas’ head gently away from him. He looked for Hail and Claude who were suspiciously quiet since they got in the vehicle. Both of them have their eyes closed, but not sleeping. Maybe it’s their way of dealing with stress, Jet thought. Magnus and Saint are both looking at the clouds, counting how many sec
“I won’t be staying here for long. ENVO needs me, especially since these guys left the Boracay mission,” Light said after eating the last slice of his steak. “I missed it already,” Saint whispered. He wished they had more time to fully enjoy the beach. His eyes were sparkling at the jetski! “You can come back when everything’s fine here at Red Woods,” Light assured them. Saint’s fading hope was recharged. They don’t know that exact date but he looks forward to seeing a beach again. “I guess we will also go home, Sun. Thank you for the dinner.” Light carefully stood up and had fist bump with his twin. If it is not with their different clothes, they are like a living mirror. “See you tomorrow, kiddos!” The seven of them waved goodbyes on their chairs as Sun walked Light out of the ministry. After the door closes, the Reds are surrounded with quietness. No one dared to start a conversation. Or no one knows how to do it. “I think I heard you talking earlier, Hail,” Jet spoke. “Your
“Your parents?” Silas asked for clarification. “Yes! I have a picture of my mom when she was younger. I kept it in my wallet,” Jet hurriedly said and took out a polaroid photo with her mom on it and handed it to Silas. They immediately placed it side by side with the picture in the album. Jet might be right. Those two pictures are really identical despite the difference in posture and clothes. Saint nudged his elbow on Raze’s, silently asking for a reference picture just like what Jet did. “I only saw my dad in pictures Mom has shown me,” Raze quietly responded, lowering his head down. The six of them exchanged glares, asking with their eyes what is the most appropriate word to reply. “Don’t worry about me, I’m used to it. Let’s solve this mystery right away. We still have to eat. Faster than a lightning, Raze’s weary voice shifted to an energetic, curious one. He also sneaked in between Hail and Silas. “Why are they with the vampires? Don’t tell me they are…”“Vampires? I don’t t
In a secret room located at the Chairman’s office, Sun was deliberately scanning the contents of the opened barrier the royal vampires handed. It is indeed, the lost Red Woods Royal Album dated before the worst war they encountered — The Human-Vampire War.The Royal Album consisted of pictures of the previous Kings and Queens from different regions of Red Woods. Images of the greatest warriors and hunters and life in the whole community are also included in the compilation. “The truth is slowly unveiling itself,” Sun whispered as he browsed through the pictures where Jet’s Mom and Raze’s Dad are completely shown up. Eliana Riziel. Chief Commander for Archery, Cerise, Red WoodsHarvard Deviosa. Master Hunter, Red WoodsThese are the parents of the new royals who happened to be prominent people of Red Woods. Before Sun could indulge himself with theories that lead up to where they are now, he flipped to the next page where he is welcomed by photographs with notes scribbled below them.
"I announce you as the Red's new prince---" Jet shattered the crown presented in front of him. He is in a crowning ceremony, standing in front of a crowd as a new royalty. Everybody is watching, waiting for his coronation to finally complete the royal family. Jet can't remember how he got there and the reason he became a prince. "I'm not a damn prince and I will never be a prince! I won't be a part of a family of murderers!" he shouted. Gasps filled the place and murmurs started to get louder. "But you are already a part of it. You can't do anything but to accept and live with it," the king whispered. Jet sighed in disbelief, never in his life he thought of engaging to a merciless family. "Get me out of this hell!" he screamed. The guards held his both arm
"I'm too lazy to do this job. Never in my life I thought of going on an undiscovered, remote forest," Raze protested. He's now inside the van with Jet, his co-worker, whose eyes are fixed on the road. "Me too, Raze. I don't know what's gotten into them to have us do the inspection. There are too many vacant workers in the office. I'm still working on the goldmine issue," he agreed. Jet and Raze are one of ENVO's best workers. As environmentalists, protecting and preserving the nature and the world is their major goal. Today, they are tasked by their office president to inspect a forest, miles away from civilization. According to Mr. Light, their president, that forest is a mysterious one. No one knows what lies inside it. Rumors about missing researchers in the said a
"Those are only for kids, Jet. Don't tell me you're taking it seriously?" Raze is annoyed by his partner's actions. Jet is examining the paper thoroughly and placed it inside his backpack. They are not kids anymore to play with random strangers."I think it's true, Raze. A rare, clever bird won't just pick a random thing and give it to us. Look at the handwriting, it's neat as if it's written by an adult," Jet explained. He has a great feeling that they are not alone here in the vast area."That's ridiculous. You read so much fantasy novels. Pull yourself together. I really want to go back right now""I'm serious. We'll attend the party and see what's really going on in this place. You'll come back here with me."
"Where have you been?" Hail asked as soon as he opened the door. Magnus, Saint, and Silas greeted him with a smile. Hail is wearing an apron, he just finished cooking their lunch. "In the middle of the woods," Saint replied. He took a pitcher of water from the fridge and handed it to the other two. Tension built up which made Saint uncomfortable. Hail gave a questioning look to the three of them. He knows something isn't right. They might've seen something wrong. "We encountered strange humans there," Silas started. After drinking his water, he sat at the table's chair. He told Hail everything that happened earlier. From the letters to their frustrating conversation, everything is detailed. "How did they know this place? I