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Why they call us vampire’s babe you see,well it has its own story.Once when there was war everywhere,we witches of ‘Dooday’ took refuge in a very strange land,where there was no human or any kind of life form,excluding the vegetation.
She was the most beautiful female that he saw,yes a vampire set his eyes on one of the witches,she was lovely as well as crafty.He wanted to make her just like him but she refused it. Her powers slowly started to drain and he waited till they were nothing more than puff of smokes.Her eyes watched his never sleeping ones,they were only fixed on her,cornered inside a room,her spells would only last till her powers.
She had to figure out a way,in order to survive and bring the true soul in the dead leech who she saw in distance.Her last spell worked and she was carried by him to her coven.He was fast and furious,a man she always wanted by her side.At last when all her powers were back she made him drink her own blood which was bewitched by one spell and it worked,he never wanted anyone’s blood again,but only her blood.Somewhere down, his heart was still beating and what she had thought it worked,he couldn’t kill her for the blood nor he could have a taste of another,eventually the vampire woke and so till date people say that they live in the deep woods,many followed their steps,the land which we stay in is where once there was no life form but now everything grows here,even we receive vampire’s with hospitality,in fact most of them.
All creatures irrespective of their birth and origin are welcomed in Duskdew.
There was heavy clapping in the classroom and Sipper just couldn’t stop,Mrs Wee had to swish her wand thrice in order to maintain the silence.
“Bravo my girl,now very good concept and I will be very happy when you will elaborate that story,remember,one scene at a time,imagine,open the creative eye.I want this witch ball to be the best.”
I just smiled,there was no way I was cutting her in between,she was not only my class teacher but also the principal’s wife.He never could speak in front of her,not in the office or the classroom and I surely could imagine how it would be at their home,well most of us had brilliant imagination,including Kim Seawock,she was the dance diva,won the title of most beautiful face in the magazine Wizards corner and lastly she dated the guy who I had a crush when I couldn’t even spell my name.In spite of all these things or you can say issues,well lets get an appropriate word and narrow it down to differences,yeah,having differences is healthy,we were friends.Our group of witches was limited to just four of us,Sipper,me,Kim and oh! well I did forget to mention the bookworm.She skipped classes and all the fun,her name was Jill Potcrock,every teachers favorite and sore eye to all the smart wizards,she even helped us win the Witchy-twitchy championship last year.
Sipper was well Sipper,most of you know she is a cursed pixie but yes there is a big butt in between,she has a knack to see the future, open the gates of time and even she can bring back a dead,well only for a day or two but she is blessed.
I am the extra log in the group,well that’s what I show all the people,no special powers,Na,I don’t have a brilliant brain, not even going close to charming wizards of my age,well I could it was just that I was following the third law,I never gave them courage to come and speak to me,Ruth’s ideology,keeping a low profile helps single witches survive the nasty world.So I declared myself ordinary with just one gift,I could make anyone fall in love with me if I wanted to.Sounds strange but that's what Ruth told me,well she is a face reader,very good at her job and what ever she tells you,mark it,that definitely comes true.
“So are you set for tonight?.”asked Kim super excited in a low tone.We were sitting in the library. “It is dangerous.”warned Jill.
“Come on who knows it can turn out to be our best night.”encouraged Sipper in all hushed tone.
“I see you dying to see the old leech,its just a story Sipper,there is no Vampire in that old temple.”I snapped.
A wand flashed and all four of us were hanging upside down our chairs,surely Mrs Bookrie caught us talking.She was never friendly to any kid and many had ill rumors about her.
“I hate all four of you,come in to my library and keep disobeying the rules.” she sneered.
“I will call my dad and have you cursed out of your skin.”threatened Kim.She had a short temper and a long tongue,well it was my turn to interfere,as Ruth did tell me I needed to work on my hypnotic skills and to my surprise I did,but I used it only when required.
My eyes were locked in her’s,Mrs Bookrie did not stand a chance,she let us down and I grabbed my bag and Kim with me to our next classroom.
“Someday,I am going to kill her.”she shouted,trying to straiten her hair.
“We will figure out a plan in which we can kill her but later,for now just lets concentrate on our current plan.The Vampire’s temple.I have all the info that we need.”giggled Jill patting a tattered book in her hand.
“There is no way I am going to read that fat junk.”snapped Sipper,sometimes she had to pretend just to be in our group,well Kim could only take to people of her energy levels,she was not bad but highly hyperactive and could explode on anybody.
“What am I for,I will cut it short.”she smiled.
Two of them were excited and when Jill turned to me I had to fake the excitement too.
“According to the Witch hound’s analysis,this vampire lived a thousand year ago but was cursed by his wife because of his dual relationship.The curse was that he would remain stone cold the way she was till somebody came and loved him truly.....”
“What?.”
“The vampire in that temple is cursed by his wife....”
“I know that, my question was,we have to love him?.”
“No..No..Not at all.”
“I’m not liking this.”
“Come on Aagi, give the story a chance.”encouraged Sipper,keen again to listen and fill herself with all the info that she was given.
“Fine.”I groaned and Kim took my arm lovingly.
“He has never met any true love till now but there was one queen who visited his palace. It is said that the queen was attacked by her neighboring kingdom,the king was on his deathbed and her loyal subject were turning against her.She took refuge in his palace that night.There was something written on his wall,next to his throne where he sat,made of stone.”
Jill turned to the page where the following lines were scribbled in the book.
‘He who shall kiss his stone cold chest,
Will be gifted by his vast treasures at his best,
But in return the demon within shall take your test,
Only when he has his fill alone shall he rest.’
“I don’t like these words.”shivered Kim,for once a rational reaction on her behalf,after all I was lucky not to have a pure dumb-head as my friend.
“I did warn you it was dangerous.”answered Jill
“What’s next?.”asked Sipper.
“The queen cried and he listened,she was unaware that somebody was by her side.At last a saline drop from her eye fell on the ground and his heart melted,he rose from his frozen state and helped the queen,in return she lost her soul to him.Till date the people of Catatroshia worship him on the same night and his palace has become the ruined temple.Only those go there who have no other option than death.He fulfills their wishes but in return takes something away from them which is close to their heart.”finished Jill,four of us sat silently in our little hide-out.
It was a place in our school building where we could see the sea and below it was the sky.This place actually helped us to think and breathe.
“I’m in.”said Sipper putting her right hand in front,Kim was the second to place her palm on top of her,all excited Jill was third and three of them looked at me; Jill perplexed,Kim annoyed and Sipper,well,requesting.Reluctantly I placed my palm on top of her.
“When do we nail it?.”
“Right at midnight.”
“Wait a minute,what am I suppose to tell Ruth.”
“Yeah.” joined Sipper,Kim tried to avoid it dumping everything on Jill.
“Can I bail out too.”she sighed.
“Well she...she...she will kill me.”I shouted.
“Not only you but all of us.”reminded Kim,she liked Ruth but was terribly afraid of her like me,well each one of us was.I had a very possessive elder sister,everything that I did was monitored by her.She did give me space but there were times when I couldn’t help it.
“We’ll have a slumber party tonight.”declared Jill.
“Great”. Now all brains were working.
“I’ll put the mirrors charm.” volunteered Kim.
“I can set a time-tunnel,we can return the moment she steps in our room.”
“So there’s no cancellation.”I laughed and nobody joined me,all of them were super excited.Well I had nothing to fear,I had nothing at all which was dear to me,nothing.
Jill dropped the book carelessly and I volunteered to help,it was not at all a strange title,very common I thought,A Vampire Story.
