chapter 43
In a warm beautiful living room safia sat on a soft couch, not as soft as the ones in blackmoon but still fairly soft, she held a cup of hot tea, and biscuits were layed before her on a wooden plate atop the wood center table. Cas sat next to her on the couch, sneaking the biscuits into his mouth while safia pretends not to see him doing it. Hunter and malik sat on another couch opposite safia.
*she's warm and is given tea, can we proceed already!* malik spoke in a slightly raised and annoyed tune, hunter nodded with a smile,satisfied. malik continue *great, now tell us princess safia, what is it about the bloodsuckers?*
Safia started *i have been suspecting my father for quite some time now, until today, just an hour ago i finally came to learn the truth, i...*
malik cuts *save your sob story for hunter and just get to the point with me. here let me help you, where are the bloodsuckers kept? How many of them are there? How big and tall are they?* hunter complain *uncle..* *what..*...*don't pressure her* malik was about to talk back when safia answers
*they are kept inside the castle in an underground cell, I'm not sure how many because it was a really long way down, but there seem to be about a thousand cell and i suppose each cell held five bloodsuckers, they are skinnier than a normal human but has way longer limbs, and they are very tall, and very terrifying*
Malik ask *what do you mean you suppose each cell held five bloodsuckers?* safia answers *well um, the cell i saw has five in it and i didn't check the other cells, but depending on the noises i guessed their number*
Malik worriedly spoke *there's too many of them it won't be enough,...and also, why should we even trust you!?, you've been in that castle witnessing what your father is doing but just so sudden now you want to help us, why didn't you after all this time? Why now?*
Safia sincerely answer *because i didn't know, i had my suspicious but i had no idea it was this messed up, if i had i would've looked for you harder, i would've fought back harder and wouldn't have kept quiet, but now...no matter how hard i try father just.... won't budge. Its too late for me to convince him now, and knowing what i know, i can't do this fight alone and neither can you, we need to come together to make a change..*
Cas held safia'a hand in comfort while hunter spoke *its okay safi, don't worry too much about it, you're here now and is helping, i promise you safi, we'll stand by you just as you'll stand by us. I'm sorry you had to find out like this*
Safia nods appreciatively at hunter, malik spat out in an annoyed tune *alright then, so you're here wanting to help, do tell me how exactly can you help? After all you're just a princess* *dad come on..*hunter warned. *what..*malik defended.
Taking a sip of her tea safia calmly spoke *you're right, i am just a princess and that was why i wasn't able to help much, but there is one thing i can do that non of you can* curious, malik ask *and what is that?* safia answers *enter the Castle freely, and i have a theory on how to avoid war while also reaching our goal*
Malik nodded, amused at safia's words. Hunter spoke *you do? Please do tell us what your theory is?*
Safia explain her theory *the only advantage the king has on you werewolfs, are the bloodsuckers, and i know father would never agree to a war in which he knows his chances of winning are limited, so take away the bloodsuckers and the king might just listen to the talk about peace*
malik points out *let's say we take your idea and got rid of the bloodsuckers which, may I remind you all, are literally under the kings nose, in his castle, what if he still decide to rage war on us, using his soldiers who by the way have more advance resources than us*
Safia assure *he won't, as far as i know father never does anything recklessly and besides, we don't have enough soldiers for war* cas asked * but why don't the king have enough soldiers, I saw many soldiers while there, and he's a king, a king is supposed to have many many soldiers, armies *
safia replied * indeed cas, a king is supposed to have many soldiers, and those ones you saw there are all that we have, all that the king has, and that is because, our soldiers kept disappearing one by one, it started with injured soldiers, but then the healthy ones too start to disappear, father said it was the...well I guess now its not that at all, anyway.....no one actually know why or where the soldiers disappear to *
cas spoke *well that sound like a mystery, i bet he said it was us taking the soldiers eh, but its not us, so then..who could it be?*
malik spoke *or the king takes them himself to make more bloodsuckers* safia gasp *what do you mean to...make more bloodsuckers, are those things ....made!?!*
malik replied sarcastically *well of course your highness, what else do you think, that they are our siblings or what* hunter clears his throat and shot his uncle a very displeasing look. Signing, malik tried again.
*yes...they are made* hunter added *the bloodsuckers are also once people just like me and you, to turn a human into a bloodsucking monster needs a long horrifying process, a person is locked up in a place they can never escape, they would be severely starved while their blood is been taken bit by bit, until they lose their consciousness and any sense that makes them human, all they could see and feel is hunger and pain, they will enter the finale stage where they become derange and will do anything to satisfy their hunger.
Only then are they fed, not food or water or even medicine, no, they are fed blood, be it humans, werewolfs, animals, wether its fresh or rotten, any type of blood, and like that they become bloodsuckers....its a terrible thing*
Safia sat frozen, several thoughts running rampage in her head "father wouldn't do this, he wouldn't stoop this low and commit such a monstrous act, he must be under some kind of spell, maybe Anthony has done black magic on him? Or has a dark witch cursed him? But if non then...no there is no way father does this in his right mind, no..."
Without realizing, tears are rolling down safia's face as she Denys the truth again and again in her mind, hunter stood up and came next to safia, he hugs and pats her head in comfort, while cas spoke softly as he wipes her tears with his sleeves *don't cry nice princess safia, nice princess shouldn't cry*
safia nodded weakly, looking at hunter she ask *there must be a way to bring them back right?* hunter shook his head *we've tried everything for so many years, there really is no way to bring them back...I'm sorry safi*
Safia sat up straight and wipe her tears properly, she spoke *alright, the damage is already done what matters now is how we fix it, i can get to the bloodsuckers but how do i get rid of them? And also....can i ask a favor?*
Hunter nods and safia continued *i know this is very selfish of me but please, please don't hurt my father, yes he did many terrible things and is still doing more but he'll change, once the kingdom is taken back he'll be completely crushed and...he'll realize his mistakes, please...He's all i have left in this world...*
Malik laughs loudly then spoke *hahaha...you must really be crazy princess, after all he did, that evil man who snatched away everything from us, you ask a favor for him, i don't care if he gets crushed or change or whatever what i know is one thing and one thing only, he will pay for what he did to us*
Hunter spoke *dad please stop, and safia...i promise, no werewolf will hurt your father, by hurt i mean kill, yes he did all that and more to us and we'll never forgive him but for you, He's your father and you need him so, we'll let him be, for you* malik stood up and shouted furiously *hunter enough!! This is not your decision to make alone!..*
Before malik could shout some more cas enterupted *stopppp! You two promised me you won't fight anymore so what is this!* malik sat back down while hunter came next to him, he took his hand and softly spoke *uncle.....father please, help me keep my promise to my luna, please...* malik stood up and walk out as he spoke *lets hear what the hunters have to say first..* then slammed the door closed behind him.
Safia apologize *im sorry...i shouldn't have asked that favor it was unreasonable of me, im sorry..* hunter stop *no safi its okay don't worry about it, any child wouldn't want their parents to get hurt* then standing up he softly took safia's hand then spoke *come...I'll introduce you to the hunters and cas...stay here* cas nods while hunter lead safia out of the warm living room.
With a soft knock hunter lead safia into a medium size room that has a round wooden table with 7 chairs surrounding it, 6 of the chairs are occupied, hunter lead safia and sat her on the last chair, he stood behind her and spoke *hunters, meet princess safia of blackmoon kingdom, safi..this are the hunters, they're the werewolfs top soldiers* safia stood up and cutesy *nice to meet you hunters, thank you for having me* then she sat back down.
Ray glared at safia while the one next to him, a fair skinned and skinny young looking man with complete black hair and dark eyes, spoke *nice to meet you too princess, I'm jack* the young looking woman sitting next to him, with crystal blue eyes and short red hair, spoke annoyingly *really jack..* jack defend *relax sera, its just greeting and besides, the girl shouldn't be held responsible for her fathers sins*
Sera shot safia another glare while safia offered her a small smile, standing from behind safia's chair hunter spoke out loud *princess safia has came with new information about the bloodsuckers...* He stopped for a while, allowing the information to seep deep.
The moment those words left hunters mouth, a reaction was driven from all of the hunters, their expressions paled upon hearing the monstrous name, while among them, a man with long white hair, sapphire eyes and a long thin scar across his face slammed his fist on the table in anger.
Hunter continue*the bloodsuckers have multiplied into thousands, so as their strength, but worry not, the princess is on our side and us, we must not hurt her father*
That drove out another negative reaction, the hunter with white hair and a scar spoke out *have you heard yourself alpha, of course we won't hurt her father, we'll only destroy him like he had destroyed our lives and took our families away*
Hunter reasoned *exactly, we all know the feeling of losing a loved one, and we would not wish for anyone to ever expirance that terrible feeling, safia has already lost her mother the king is all she has left, let's not take him away too. Sam I know this is hard but please, this is my wish as your alpha*
Sam took a deep breath, nod his head and kept quiet (Sam has lost his wife and 2kids during the war, and a bloodsucker scared his face for life)
Sitting next to Sam is a fat man with a big belly, and large amount of curly sand colored hair that looks like a wig, (it is a wig) He's named Hank. Hank spoke *she's helping us and we won't kill her father, understood. But how does she help us, what can she offer?*
hunter answers *getting rid of the bloodsuckers, she can get us to them* Sera ask *are we talking ultimate poison here, because its not ready, we can only turn it to liquid or smoke but we need it solid to use in the battle field *
hunter spoke *yes and thats exactly how we need it, we won't use it in a battle field but we will suffocate the bloodsuckers with its smoke right under the king's nose *
safia asked *what's ..the ultimate poison?* jack answers while Sera glare at him *its a very dangerous poison that can harm anything and anyone, its a combination of all the existing poisons, including the ivy*
Safia nodded *alright then, I'll take the ultimate poison back to the bloodsuckers cells and smoke it at them, right?*
They all nodded agreeing with the princess except hunter *absolutely no, I'm not letting you touch that poison it's too dangerous* safia reasoned *but there is no other way hunter, it's too dangerous for you to go to blackmoon let alone the palace, all the secret entrance are blocked and the tiny hole I crawl out through is too small for any of you, except hunter sera she can fit in I think*
Hearing that, sera shot safia a disapproving look, while Malik spoke *for once she's right, let her get rid of her father's doings herself, she'll be faster....and careful I suppose* sera added *yes alpha, hunter Malik is right, she's the best person for this job, don't you think so jack?* jack nervously chuckle and look away without giving an answer which earned him another glare form sera.
Noticing everyone is on board with this suicide plan, hunter reluctantly gave in *... fine, hunter sera get the poison, just half of it* sera spoke *but half won't be enough to rid them all*
Hunter explained*they're in an enclosed space, it might not kill them all but a good amount will be gone* sera nods and went to get the poison
The moment sera stepped out jack turn to safia offering a dashing smile, he spoke *princess safia, indeed the rumours are true* curious, safia ask *what rumours?* He replied *well you know, what everyone is saying...that you're beautiful, kind, smart and many other things, and you are truly*
Hunter chirp in *well of course she is jack, or the "rumors" wouldn't have started in the first place* he air quotes rumours while grounding jack with an unmoving gaze, which made jack to quickly look down, not meeting the alpha's gaze.
And thankfully sera arrived back just in time before things get out of hand, her arrival broke the heavy iced atmosphere earning a relief sigh from everyone and a low chuckle from uncle Malik.
Not noticing anything amiss sera proceeds to hand the leather bag to hunter, taking the bag he spoke *alright that's it for today, thank you hunters.... safia come with me I'll drop you at the castle*
then he took safia's hand and lead them out, immediately jack stood up and spoke *I'm..I'm gonna go to sleep, in my room, nothings gonna happen everything will be alright, alright* then he quickly walk out as the hunters burst into laughter at his situation.
Out in the forest, just outside the mountain home hunter and safia stood, safia ask *what do you mean drop me at the castle? How?* With a smile hunter reply *I'll simply drop you at the castle of course* she spoke *that's a bit... confusing but anyway, what happened back there between you and hunter jack? And must you use hunter first then their names? Isn't it awkward seeing hunter is your real name oh and...do they call you, hunter hunter*
*slow down safi heheheh, and don't worry about me and jack nothing happened, I was just sending him a small warning which if he listens, then nothing will happen, and no, we don't always have to use hunter first we mostly use each other's names, using the title is only on formal meetings and yes, it's actually very awkward every time we use the title it being my name, and .hhaha nobody calls me hunter hunter, my formal title is alpha, anymore questions my dear*
Safia let out then giggles a little before she spoke *alright alpha, since nobody calls you hunter hunter, I will* *then I am most honoured my princess* hunter reply earning a smile form safia, he added *alright now let's get you home, hop on* and within seconds human hunter disappear and now stood werewolf hunter, fur white as snow, eyes still blue like the ocean and thrice the size of a normal wolf.
Mesmerized by the scene before her safia happily laughs as she climbed on werewolf hunter's back, while he took the leather bag containing the poison with his mouth.
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Moving at an incredible speed through the moon lighted forest, it's a big white werewolf with a small figured princess atop it's back, screaming with joy as they jump over large branches and bushes, and very soon the werewolf came to halt much to the princess disappointment.
She climbed down and took the leather bag from it's mouth, then quickly spoke *wait don't shift* the werewolf waited, safia continue *I couldn't help but notice whenever you guys shift you do so destroying your clothes in the process.
Well I don't know if its because you have unlimited amount of clothing or that you can't control not ripping your cloths to billion little Peace's.
but what I do know is that, maybe if you tried shifting slowly and carefully, your clothes won't tear up and you can shift whenever and wherever you want, because actually now I do want you to be human again but if you do you won't be....clothed and it would be quite an .....inappropriate thing.
Well ...thank you for the ride, it was so fun maybe we could do that again.... okay good night now* werewolf hunter let out a low whimper which safia understood, so she reply *I'm aware of the dangers it contains, so I will be very careful, get home safely okay*
After shortly waving at werewolf hunter safia walk closer to the kingdoms wall and crawl back in through the little hole, which took her back to the palace secret bloodsucker dangeon.
Outside, after witnessing safia disappear safely werewolf hunter turn and dash back towards the mountain home, as he think "it would be nice to shift without destroying out clothes"
Standing inside the underground celler safia spoke to the still frenzy bloodsuckers *I'm sorry, I truly wish there was a way to bring you back, but there isn't and this is the only right thing left to do, I promise I will find your families if you have any, and I will help and support them to the best of my abilities, I won't let your forceful sacrifice go to waist*
Then she carefully held the leather bag away from her and dumpt it's contents unto the dirty celler floor, giving one last look at the rattling bloodsuckers safia whispers *I apologize on his behalf* then puff. She drops the newly lighten candlebra atop the small pile of colorful leafs and immediately they caught on.
Safia dash on full speed up the stairs as she leaves behind the smoking pile of Poison.