chapter 3

Chapter 3 - Mother?

"Zee, what did you buy now?" my mother asked me with an exasperated expression. She knows that I constantly buy things that interest me during my little adventures.

"Mom, you have to try this. It's called chocolate. It's a sweet refreshment. You can mix it with milk and drink it." I responded in an excited tone. I knew she wouldn't scold me. She always spoils me whenever she can. I really love her.

"Really? Is it the chocolate that all the traders are exchanging now? They say it increases intelligence and gives divine wisdom," my mother replied skeptically.

"Does chocolate increase wisdom, or is that just another one of those religious things these people make up?"

My father walked into the house at that moment and looked at the bag in my hands with a stern look.

"Give me the bag," my father ordered in a severe tone. Man, this guy is always acting all arrogant and powerful. I handed the bag to him. He opened it and had a reverent look in his eyes.

"These are the divine gifts from the gods that increase intelligence. You must not waste this on mere refreshments. Quetzal, store it safely," he handed the bag to my mother. Then he entered a room to do his work.

"Argh, this guy won't even let us use chocolate as a refreshment."

"Don't worry, I'll give it to you later," my mother assured me with a smile. Soon, I hugged her and kissed her on the cheeks.

A few days later...

"Well, I guess it won't work anymore," I murmured to myself as I looked at the remaining ashes of my meal. Yes, my meal consists of farm animals from my tribe, like wild dogs, turkeys, and ducks.

I have survived on animals until now, as I haven't used humans to satisfy my appetite yet.

"I thought it would work for a few more years. But now I need to start looking for humans to satisfy my hunger." Honestly, I was a bit hesitant about this. But I knew it would happen eventually. I can't sustain myself with animals anymore.

At night, I sneaked into the place where my tribe kept their captives. They wouldn't kill the enemies but capture them and use them as sacrifices.

'They would get suspicious if they noticed one or two captives missing, but I have no alternative now. I need to satisfy my thirst for better nutrients first.'

I entered the dark room with no source of light, and the slaves were chained. They were just staring at the ceiling. There were even children among them.

Soon, I knocked down two middle-aged men. I have no preferences, I just need 2 to 3 humans. I stealthily carried them to an isolated place in the forest. I still felt a bit guilty about this.

I laid the two people on the ground and stared at them for a long time. Finally, I made up my mind. Slowly, I dragged my hands towards their necks and inserted my fingers into their rough skin.

Soon, I was hit by a wave of strength. It was much stronger than what I felt with animals. It was an exquisite and satisfying feeling.

'Aaah. Damn, I think I'll get addicted to this feeling.'

When I finished, the body shriveled and lost its color. Suddenly, I was hit by the reality of what I had done. I had killed a human and enjoyed doing it. But I felt nothing.

I felt empty for some reason. But when I turned my gaze to the other body, I thought about that addictive feeling.

This time I tried biting the neck and attempting the classic vampire pose of sucking blood. If it were a woman, it would have been more sensual, but I don't care now.

Soon, I drained the nutrients from that other person and tossed the shriveled body. Soon, they disintegrated into ashes and flew into the air.

I had a crazed expression in my eyes. I want more. I need more. I need more nutrients. More humans.

Suddenly, I heard leaves rustling. I turned towards the sound. I was assaulted by the tasty and familiar smell of a human.

'I was so absorbed in my meal that I didn't even notice someone spying on me. What carelessness on my part.'

I was met with the sight of a beautiful and familiar woman with exotic brown skin and white hair. It was my mother. She was trembling at the sight of me like this. I don't know why, but I felt a tug at my heart.

"..."

"..."

"Hi, Mom."

"Zee? W-what are y-you?"

Quetzal's POV

I didn't sleep at all tonight and woke up in the middle of the night. Soon I discovered that my son wasn't at home. Scared, I started looking for him throughout the tribe. I know he's a strong child and nothing will happen to him.

My life has been so happy since my son was born. He is truly a gift from the gods. He is the strongest, healthiest, and cutest child I have ever seen.

But sometimes I just feel that he is a bit strange. Most people don't notice, but I can feel it. Call it a mother's intuition. He hates going out during sunlight. Sometimes he looks at humans with drool in his mouth as if he wants to taste them. Anyway, he is my cute son.

Soon I smelled the metallic scent of blood from the farm. Thinking the animals were fighting, I went to the farm to check. After some searching, I found myself in an isolated place watching something I would never forget in my life.

My cute son was absorbing a creature with pure ecstasy on his face. The humans he absorbed disintegrated into mere ashes. Yet, he still had a hungry and crazed expression. I was very scared and wanted to run away. But as soon as I started running, I accidentally made a noise.

And he noticed too. What is he going to do to me? He is my son, right? He won't do anything to me. I hope he doesn't do anything to me. I'm really scared. I don't want to be afraid of my son, but every nerve in my body is feeling fear. I stammered.

"W-w-what are y-you d-doing?" He's going to think I'm a terrible mother. Being afraid of her son like this. How am I going to face him from now on? Will he hate me? Unconsciously, tears fell from my face.

"Don't be afraid, Mom. It's okay, I'm your son, right? I will never hurt you. I promise. So please, don't be afraid, Mom." I hear his sweet voice with a hint of guilt. I feel very guilty for being like this, but I calmed down hearing his voice.

As I approached him in fear, my field of vision was obstructed by his finger. I felt his finger enter my forehead.

'W-w-what? A-am I going to die?'

End of the chapter