Camille: Is this really real?
Are you really gone?
Jenna...
It felt as if it was only yesterday that we were still kids.
We had played and did things together in our whole entire lives.
Then suddenly you just... Disappeared.
Until that fateful day, where I came back to the very town we first met at.
You've gotten me into a lot of fun, yet dangerous adventures.
And now...
You are gone again.
But this time for good...
I am so sorry Jenna.
Vlad: How are we feeling?
Camille: Still down...
Vlad: I see.
So, how long are you going to keep playing this music box?
Camille: Whenever I get tired of it...
I am sorry that if the melody keeps bothering you Vlad.
Vlad: It is indeed a bothersome. The tune is constantly ringing in my head.
Where did you get this music box from anyway?
Camille: It was Jenna's she said I can have it as a keepsake.
I do not understand. How and why did she die?
Vlad: I'm still trying to process that in myself Camille.
Maybe you should head up to your room and process your thoughts.
Caleb: ...
(Well here goes nothing I guess...).
Hey, I heard what Vlad said.
Camille whatever you are thinking at this point. Do not blame her death on yourself...
(... Real smooth Caleb).
Camille: Did Vlad sent you up here or something?
Vlad: No-! I-
I kind of... Know how you feel and all Camille.
Camille: I see... I guess we both have something in common now... huh?
Trying to tell me to cheer up is not going to make me feel any better.
At least for awhile anyhow.
Caleb: Take all the time you need to, feel better Miss Snow.
I'll be right here to comfort you, if you want me to.
Camille: I appreciate that.
Caleb: What are you doing here?
Gonna guess you have some kind of lead or news about Jenna's murder?
Vlad: Do I look like I have any good news Caleb?
Caleb: Obviously you knew this was bound to happen to her.
How come everyone that befriends you dies?
Vlad: Oh, so now you want to say that I had something to do with this?
I am just as confused as the rest of you!
Caleb: Well if you stop leaving everyone in the dark
Maybe we all won't point fingers at you.
Heh... I guess keeping Camille here with you, was a bad Idea to begin with.
Camille: Caleb!
Caleb wait!
Caleb: I'm going out. Stop following me.
Camille: -sighs-
Lilith: Camille... It's okay.
Everything is gonna be alright. Just...
Give Caleb some space, he'll be back.
Camille: If you say so.
Camille: Ever since Caleb came here... Him and Vlad has been at each other's throats.
Do they really hate each other?
Lilith: Eh... More like a love and Hate situation.
You know, Caleb never always acted this cold.
Camille: He never acts cold to me, more like the opposite.
So what's the story about your brother?
Lilith: There is a reason he hates Vlad.
What I am about to tell you is a bit of a long story.
Camille: I can cope with a story. If you do not mind telling me that is.
Lilith: Alright.. Let's see. It all started way back when we were kids.
Lilith: Caleb!
Caleb: Coming!
Lilith: Me and Caleb lived in Forgotten Hollow majority of our life.
We would both play outside until the sun would rise... Then we would have to go to bed.
We only had each other to keep company with. The other kids were too afraid of us.
Caleb: Hey sis!
Lilith: Took your sweet time.
Anyway come on inside. Mom's back from the dinner party.
Caleb: Oh. Really? Awesome!
Boy! I cannot wait to see her, I missed her so much.
I wonder if she brought back spiderweb cookies?
Lilith: Only one way to find out.
Don't be disappointed if she didn't though. Mom's kind of tired.
Caleb: Mother!
Julia: Caleb! It is good to see you too.
How was the dinner party mother?
Julia: Hm... Same as usual.
Sadly your mother could not bring back any snacks for her fledglings.
Caleb: Aww... It's okay. It's getting late anyway.
Lilith: Mother, can you tuck us in?
Julia: Of course.
Caleb: We kept the house nice and clean, just like you've asked.
Julia: That's good. I also expect that you two have also been reading your Vampire tome?
I know that it isn't fair for you two...
Seeing that I am always not here for you both.
Caleb: It's okay mother. You are just trying to make Humans like us.
So take all the time you need to help with the other vampires.
Lilith: As long as you bring back snacks. I am okay with this.
And gummy worms.
Julia: Alright you two. I think it is time we head off to bed.
Good night Caleb.
Sleep tight Lilith.
Lilith: This was a a daily task for us. Mother would come home late, just to see us off to bed.
Woman: It's a dead body!
Man: Oh my... Who would do such act?
Julia: Why can I not stop myself?
He was just a young boy... I've killed someone's child.
Lilith: Every night before heading out. Our mother would feed.
She might act and dress neatly... Only flaw she had was being a bit of a glutton and a messy eater.
My mother also took in large chunk of guilt when she attacks humans out of hunger.
Joe: I'm telling Cassandra. This is the town we are looking for.
This place is cursed, Infested with monsters!
Cassandra: Please. Don't tell me you believe in those horror stories, Joey.
There's no way Ancient ones actually Exist. They're just fairy tails.
Nathan: I don't know man... This place does have an eerie vibe to it.
Jacob: Or Joey just pulling our leg.
Joey: Come on you guys!
I am not pulling ANYONE'S leg here!
Cassandra: Oh, really? Then prove it!
Joey: Fine then!
Cassandra: But seriously, Joey. You owe me fifty bucks if we do not come across an Ancient one.
Julia: Good evening to you kids.
Joey: Hello Ma'am
Cassandra: Hey Lady, since you seem to look like you live in this remote town.
Do you believe the legend? That ancient ones actually exist?
Julia: Well do you kids believe in it?
Cassandra: I really don't. I think he's honestly pulling our leg here.
Cassandra: Pretty sure you do not believe in this urban legend as well.
Julia: Heh. That Depends...
I think your friend is onto something here.
I did see an Ancient One before... In fact let me show you.
Cassandra: She's a monster! RUN!
Nathan: Oh my gosh, Joey!
Lilith: Drinking the blood of humans was the only way to settle the agonizing pain that was inside of us.
However... Drinking too much comes at a cost.
Fear.
Julia: Hm...
Oh hello, Vlad.
Vlad: Good morning.
Taking a stroll this early? Isn't it past your bed time?
Vlad: I could literally say, the same for you child.
Are you still researching about these trees?
Julia: Yes. I am not giving up what you have started. So long ago.
Vlad: Well! I will not stop you. I shall wish you luck.
Julia: Thank you Vlad.
So how is the lady? I'm pretty sure you've been quite busy yourself.
It must be nice to honestly have a family of your own.
Or at least a "Guest" if you still prefer those terms.
Vlad: Heh. Why not talk about you and your family?
You should honestly bring them to our next dinner party.
The little one would be happy to make new friends.
And I am sure they would be happy to have a night with their mother.
Rose: Yes I'm sure.
Detective: If you say so.
Wait, what's this? I see foot prints! These are not human footprints though!
Rose: Ah! Detective! it's the monster's!
Detective: Then we are on it's trail. Stay close to me, Rose.
Toby: AH!
Detective: The monster!
Toby: You're da monsta! Raargh!
Toby: My name is Toby! I am protector of the forest!
Detective: And I am the Detective here to capture the monster!
Lilith: Uhm... Uh-oh.
Lilith: Guess I made an accident...
Caleb: No way. That was amazing sis!
Lilith: Really?
Caleb: Really!
Lilith: If you say so. Pretty bum that it was cut short.
Steven: Your puppet show was lame! Your sister can't even act!
You both are a freak! Nobody will ever like you!
Caleb: Then why did you bother to watch it?!
Lilith: You better stop picking on us.
Or we might come and haunt you at nice. Douche-bag!
Steven: You guys are weird. If this your way to get us to become friends with you? Then you're doing it wrong.
Lilith: Caleb... Try to calm down.
Caleb: I am calm!
Lilith: No you're not.
Caleb: Lili I-
Lilith: Calm down!
Caleb: NO!
Lilith: Alright, geez... I get your point already.
Lilith: Oh. Maybe Mother can cheer you up.
Julia: Caleb. Listen to me take a nice deep breath.
Caleb: Why should I?
Julia: Trust me.
Better?
Caleb: Mhm..
Ugh... I can't believe I let him get the best of me.
Julia: So care to tell me why are you so riled up?
Caleb: It's those humans! They're always picking on me and Lilith!
We try so hard for them to like us, but they always call us a freak and run away.
This would not be happening if we could play during the day and sleep at night.
Why did we have to be different?
It isn't fair, you're not going through what me and Lilith are going through!
Julia: There's a reason why I make you and your sister sleep during the day.
Caleb, you and your sister are vampires. You are born to see the world at night.
Humans are afraid of us now, but somewhere in the future we will all be able to live in co-harmony.
Caleb: ... Well I cannot wait for that day to come.
Julia: You and I both.
Lilith: Caleb looked up to our mother. He always wanted to be like her.
Mother was trying very hard to let us vampires co-exist with humans.
Sadly that was the last morning we could spend with our mother...
Lilith: Caleb. Wake up.
Caleb: What did I tell you about waking me up?
Lilith: (laughs) I get it and I am sorry okay?
you know there is always a reason why I wake you.
Vlad wish to see us.
He said it is rather important. So, we should not keep him waiting.
Caleb: (groans)
Lilith: I know... I know... Not that eager to see him either.
Your music is haunting as ever.
Vlad: Well I might as well take that as a bit of a compliment.
My you look just like your mother with that dress on.
With this hairstyle? I look like a monkey.
Vlad: You should not be so hard on yourself, Lilith.
Lilith: I'm not.
So now that Caleb is here. Mind telling us what is so important?
Vlad: Well... I want you to know how to hunt.
Caleb: Can I have a say in this?
Vlad: well go on?
Lilith: Hold that thought Caleb. So, you want us to actually... Start feeding on humans?
Vlad: That's right. I am getting older than a dog.
I cannot keep running off to feed myself and then turn around and kill for you two.
Caleb: Is this all you wanted from us? What about our mother?
She will come back for us... right?
Vlad: I really cannot possibly answer that Caleb.
For now my responsibility is make sure you and your sister can handle yourselves on your own as vampires.
Lilith: So how are we suppose to get a human?
Vlad: Rely on your instincts, child. Now send me off to bed.
Lilith Bu-
Well I'm going to change out of this dress. Good luck on your practicing
Lilith: As days turned into months. Me and Caleb were seventeen around this time.
Caleb was usually practicing on how to keep his skin from burning in the sun. While I was... Well.
My first prey was this guy name Travis Scott.
He lived among two other women... Who both seem to be attracted to him.
However, Travis doesn't realize this.
But I'm pretty sure when they look into my eyes. They kind of get a bit protective about Travis.
It was hard for me and Caleb to honestly fit in.
But one night. I honestly muster up the courage to finally talk to Travis.
We became good friends.
Lilith: (He's headed this way...).
Travis: Hey Lilith!
Hey... Wow... you look amazing in that.
Lilith: Thanks.
(Guess dressing differently really did perk his interest...).
Travis: I'm being honest.
Lilith: You should stop flattering yourself. I am not gonna dress like this every time.
Wearing pure clothes like this... Does not really fit me, but this is a one time exception.
Travis: Well at least you look more like a woman than a man.
I am not saying you always dress like one. I STILL do prefer the old Lilith.
Lilith: It's fine Travis. I will try not to step on your pride too much.
The night I had bitten Travis was the start of, constant nights of me lurking around him.
My brother was unaware of my obsession with this human.
All he cared was doing research of traces for mom's random disappearance.
Vlad is also unaware.
Had he found out... I do not think I will hear the end of it.
The things that, Vlad say are true.
Falling in love with a human can bring misfortune.
We are Night and they are Day.
It is hard for the both of us to consider to intertwine.
However I think mother would have, disagreed with Vlad.
She was trying to make the world a better place... Where humans and Vampires can co-exist.
Those plasma fruits were her ray of hope.
Sometimes it actually hurts... Not being able to be with him.
Each time he hung out with one of his roomies. Nothing but jealousy poured out of me.
I just could not stand seeing him with another woman.
But I knew that later on. I would just end up hurting him.
Caleb: Hm... Warmth of the fire.
Lilith: So, in order for me to get rid of what feelings I had for Travis Scott.
I decided to hang out with him last time. Before saying my goodbyes.
It was the only possible solution I could think of.
Vland and Caleb would honestly thought the same.
Now... Back to the story about my mother.
Remember when I said that, that morning would be the last time me and Caleb will ever saw her?
Well... It is the truth
That haunting image...
It constantly replays in my head like a broken record.
Every time I close my eyes. I could feel the intense heat.
The cries of the other vampires
and smoke feeling up my lungs.
If this is what hell feels like...
Then I rather not live there.
Lilith: What's going on?
Caleb: Ugh...
Why don't you ask Vlad that?
Seems like he has a bunch of skeletons in his closet and I mean a lot.
He is lying to us about our mother.
Vlad: ... Alright you two. Come sit at the fireplace.
Caleb: You better tell us the truth with our mother. Vlad...
Vlad: Look. I know it is hard that Julia- Your mother
simply ran off and left your sister to die.
There is a reason why she had ditched you two though
Lilith: Wait...Stuff isn't exactly adding up here.
So, you're saying that Mother really ditched us to die huh?
Vlad: No, your mother did not ditch you two, because she did not love you anymore.
The reason why she is not with you is because...
Julia: Vlad.
Vlad: Good evening Julia.
I am glad that you had made it.
How is your research and the Kids?
Julia: The kids are doing well. My research has hit a dead end though.
So, where is the little one?
Vlad: She's around here somewhere...
Sadly, I must leave. My attention is required elsewhere.
It was a pleasure talking with you Julia
Enjoy the rest of your evening.
Julie: Yes. It was a nice small talk. I shall see you at dinner?
Hey Raphael. How is your toothache?
I hope you've been doing what Inna has told you to do.
David: Uhm... Guys? The doors are locked!
Raphael: What do you mean by locked?
is that fire?!
David: It's a FIRE!
Raphael: And we can't get out!
Vampires: Oh no, what are we going to do?! I do not wish to do die.
Julia: ... Lilith... Caleb... Be strong for me... I love you.
Caleb: Heh I wonder what mom's doing at the party?
Lilith: I wonder what it is like being at those type of parties.
Hey... Maybe we should go there and surprise her.
Caleb: Can we REALLY do that?!
Lilith: Doesn't hurt to try.
Caleb: Oh boy! I can't wait to see the look on her face.
and think of the deserts they have there!
Caleb: I bet we find children like us there as well.
Lilith: Let's hurry up and get dressed!
Caleb: When I get there I'm going stuff my face with a bunch of Spiderweb cookies.
Sis? Why is the mansion burning...?
Lilith: Why are you asking me? It's not like I know.
Caleb: Mother is in that mansion isn't she?
Vlad: ... You two.
Caleb: So... You're telling us. That mother was trapped inside of this burning mansion?
And where were you? When all of this happened?
Lilith: No... It can't be true.
You told us that she is still alive!
Caleb: No Lilith, Mother is still out there.
Lilith: Then why didn't she come back for us?
Why leave us in the care of Vlad?
Caleb: I don't know Lilith... I don't know...
I just-!
Is this the real truth? Or are you pulling our fangs?
Vlad: Why do I have any reason to lie to you about this?
I told you what I know.
Caleb: Cut the crap, Vlad... Your mansion is obviously fine.
So where exactly is she? Or do you not know?
Lilith: If a fire did so happen to break out here,
Maybe she escaped with her life and just couldn't come back to us.
Vlad: This is pretty Amusing.
Watching you two debate about the existence of your mother.
Follow me. I know where mother is and I can take you to her.
Lilith: -Gasp-
Caleb: No!
Lilith: No, please! Don't tell me this is true.
Vlad: Satisfied?
This is where your mother lies.
She died inside my burning mansion. I was able to recover her burning body and given her a proper burial.
Caleb: Is this some kind of sick joke?! Our mother cannot be DEAD!
Vlad: I have no reason to lie Caleb. I never did say your mother was dead or alive.
Until now.
Caleb: and where were you when all of this went down?
According to your story. YOU left the mansion!
So can we all pinpoint the blame of our mother's death on you?
Vlad: I did NOT kill your mother or anyone in that mansion!
Do you really think I would kill my own people?
Julia was a special vampire.
Caleb: ... I still think you are at fault here.
How can you even sit there and look at us with a straight face?
Let me just ask this one question... Do you have any remorse feelings?
About our mom and the other Vampires?
Just answer that for me.
Vlad... I swear to you. I will never forgive you for what you've done to our Mother and the other vampires!
Vlad: I feel no remorse. Nor do I care for your pity.
Caleb: Damn it!
Lilith: And that's the story of why Caleb
hates Vlad so much.
Camille: I never thought... Vlad could do something like that.
Lilith... Do you even forgive what Vlad had done to you Mother?
Lilith: Well... It's a bit of a tricky question but, yes.
Camille: Why do you forgive him?
Lilith: Because People, Vampires... Everyone deserves a second chance.
Even though he said he had felt any remorse to my mother.
I know he is lying.
He's afraid to show it.
Look into his eyes, Camille.
You can see it... In his eyes...
He's hurting inside...
Vlad: ... Camille.
Tell me more about these strange dreams of yours...
And that voice.
Camille: Okay.
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