9 Evan Rochester [II]

Taking the worst decision, he ever made, he put Evan in Harold's arms and told them, "Harold, take care of Evan in the meantime I'll go to check the second floor, maybe our mother is there, or father."

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When Andres said those words, Harold and Evan turned pale and trembled with fear, in their minds only bells of danger were ringing, and the words of their older brother made them even worse, that meant only three things, to be alone, in the basement, darkness.

In reality, the door to the kitchen floor led to the cells they had under the Mansion, the ones used to imprison and torture supernatural beings. Both children knew what was going on down there daily, but they did not dare to enter, since they have not been immersed with killing and torture, that is until they turn 13 years old, before that they're strictly trained with the use of weapons and other disciplines.

But they are not hunters for safeguarding humans or keeping supernatural beings from crossing the line. No, they do it for fun, as a sport, something that makes them fans of torture and hunting, as well as enslaving some. As a human, they feel superior.

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When Andres said those words, he regretted saying them that way, but it had already come out of his mouth, now he could not take it back, he only had to calm them down.

"I'll be right back, I'll go get the keys to the secret room, they are in a drawer close to the stairs, wait for me here, and don't go out." He said assuring them with his eyes that everything would be okay, even though both little ones calmed down, it wasn't enough.

"Everything will be okay, our parents are fine, we, we'll be fine, just stay here, do you understand." Said Andres patiently to them.

In a response to this, Harold and Evan could only nod their heads.

Who could tell that this would be the last time they would see their brother with eyes full of life and assurance, confidence, and bravery saying his last words?

If they had known in advance, they would not have let him go under any circumstances.

When Andres could reassure his brothers and leave them a little calmer, he left the basement, closed the door carefully, trying not to make any noise.

Unknowingly darkness engulfed outside. It was so dark that hindered the vision.

He slowly opened the kitchen door, looked around cautiously, wary of any threat; there was nothing, the lights cut off; his heart was beating fast, his blood was turning cold, he felt he should not go forward, his instinct was screaming at him not to, but he was not yet a full-grown man, his pride and guts were extreme.

As he advanced in the darkness, knowing perfectly well where the obstacles were, there was a gloomy silence that overwhelmed him and gave him an eerie feeling.

He reached the stairs and went to the drawer; he opened it, and he was about to pick up the keys, when suddenly, he heard a snapping sound from behind him, attracting his attention. The sound wasn't too loud, but in the dead-silent darkness, it was more than enough to attract his attention, the ringing bells of danger were higher and higher.

He turned around and what he saw caused the hair on his body to stand. His mouth was wide open, his eyes expressed the horror, pain, and fear he felt, in panic, he froze in place, he could not move because of what he was seeing. A woman in a white shirt, holding a spatula full of blood, and a black substance was coming out of her mouth and eyes, her eyes turned completely black, her skin turned dark, her hair red, her teeth black from the substance.

The only thing Andres thought was, a demon, but it was nothing like the appearance of a possessed human, more like a human with the curse of the dead. But that couldn't have happened, because those have been exterminated hundreds of centuries ago.

He couldn't move his body, but he had to, his heart was beating harder and harder, and he remembered what his mother once jokingly told him...

<<<Flashback>>>>

"If ever, one of us, your father, me, or even both of us become a Lycan or Vampire, run. Take your brothers and run, you won't be able to fight against a human hunter turned into one of them, and if you come to see us that a demon possesses us, don't hesitate and pour holy water on us.

You can find bottles with holy water everywhere in the Mansion, use them to make time and run ... don't talk some sense into us, just run…"

<<< End Flashback >>>

Remembering that, he hesitated to make a move because none of the countermeasures could help him; the woman was at the top of the stairs, she only needed a few steps, and she would reach poor Andres.

Yes, who was behind him is his mother, but she was neither Lycan nor Vampire, she had to undergo a demonic possession.

Still afraid and sad to see his mother in that state. The only thing he could do was to run, but the question is where to? He couldn't go back, because his brothers would be in danger, and if he went out of the house to the woods, he couldn't get his brothers out of the basement, because the lock is not on the drawer and the opposite door of the basement remains locked, that means it must be on the door. And it would trap his brothers in the basement...

After a considerable amount of time, while Andres was still holding his breath, the woman who was his 'mother' realized that near her there was fresh meat, and showing an expression of delight, she took a step forward, then another....

Andres was trembling a little, because even though he had been involved in killing, he thought little of it, and neither did he enjoy doing it. Worse to do it with his mother, at that moment apart from fear, he felt impotence, all the training he has received for so many years, because of this precise moment has been in vain, going to the drain, he would not dare to throw holy water on his own mother.

According to centuries-old history, those who carried the curse of the dead could be hurt by holy water, but the best solution to eliminate them was to disembowel their head, if they could not cut it off.

But his mother being the one to attack him, he didn't hesitate for a second to run out into the main hall of the house, hearing the movement 'Madam Rochester' ran out after the noise.

After running, he hides behind the enormous sofa; he wanted to go upstairs and jump to the tree house from his room. He waited to his 'mother' were in position to jump.

He saw her jumping at the sofa and took the opportunity to run with all his might to the stairs. Having successfully doing so, he went running to his room, but behind him his 'mother' was chasing him like a mad dog with rabies.