TRUEBLOOD (TORN BETWEEN TWO)

A NEW LIFESTYLE

# ABEL

Life I know,is a vanity. Sometimes,things don't go as expected. We might expect the best but get the worst and we might also expect the worst but get the best. All that matters is gratefulness. One must be grateful for whatever situation he finds himself.

My first day at Astera seemed emotionally rough but I endured. I knew it wouldn't go on forever. I had a lot of worries. Worries that Doom was probably taking control of earth or the Chaos Wolves causing mayhem and Draco doing what he was meant to.

I felt the world needed me but then,I realized something. I learnt a lesson from what Mom explained to me.

Whatever made Doom evil was his sense of importance. Being a Multibreed,he probably felt the kingdom needed him. He felt Astera needed a Multibreed to rule and not a fairy. That probably led to his doom.

I wouldn't let that happen to me,so I decided to first stay here and learn a few things that might help me against Doom.

Besides,he was really going to have a hard time.

I was sure The Dyches,Osborne,Drake,Drex,Dwayne and Elsa were going to be tough to defeat.

After discussing with Mom,I decided to take a rest in readiness for the next day. It was going to be a long day.

Here I was in my bedroom,tossing and turning around. I felt too comfortable but that didn't take me to dreamland. I felt this terrible case of insomnia and had to get up several times.

Luckily,there was a phone on the drawer beside my bed so I took it and played some pre-installed games on it. Yet my sleep didn't come.

I decided to take a walk around to cool off. I was a Multibreed so I understood why the insomnia was there.

I left my room and met a couple of guards by the entrance.

"Prince. Where are you going?" One of them asked.

"Relax,I just want to take a walk around. I can't sleep" I assured and made to leave but they still barricaded the entrance.

"What is it?" I asked,feeling a bit frustrated.

"We can't let you go..at least not alone" the second guard replied.

"Oh" I understood. I was the Prince and its their foremost task to protect me.

"I see,how about you take me on a tour around here?" I asked. They both looked scared, afraid of defying mom's orders to always guard the door and protect me.

"Don't worry,in as much as you follow me,you're also doing your jobs,so let's go" I assured.

"Okay Prince. Where would you like to go?" One asked.

"Anywhere calm. I need to chill out"

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"Come on,I'm sick if the silence. Don't you have any super fun place here?" I asked. To be honest I was enjoying my tour but the calm places they took me to were making me bored and that seemed to worsen my condition.

"Okay Prince,there is one last place in the place estate you can visit but I advise you don't. Mother would be very mad with you if she finds you there" one of the guards told me. My curiosity took control of me.

"What place is that?" I inquired.

"Its a club. A multipurpose club" the other guard said.

"A club? I like the sound of that. Why aren't you letting me go there?" I asked.

"Like I said earlier,its a Multipurpose club. It's a huge building that contains various clubs.

First is the pub,which is on the first floor. Then the strip club which has a brothel on the second floor.

The third is a casino. That is the last floor and the fourth is a fight club.

Its situated underneath the building. I know you'll be interested but it's something I'll advice you to not do your honour. Its a win or die fight club." The first guard explained.

Normally,a reasonable person would try to desist from going but I wasn't being reasonable. I'm a prince right? And I felt I could do anything I wanted so I told them to take me there.

At first,they objected but after I threatened them,they took me there.

In an instant,I found myself before a huge structure. To be honest,the building was a beautiful one. The environment kinda described it to suit its purpose. From an angle,it looked like a party club. From another angle,it looked like a sinister fight club and yeah it also looked like a big time brothel.

I walked into the reception and was amazed at the amount of humans flocking in and out.

I told the guards to lead me and after a series of passages,I found myself in a club.

I saw several people drinking and partying. That really felt good. I never really clubbed. I did about thrice but my experiences were terrible.

I walked up the the unbelievably wide bar and sat down. My guards were behind me,watching my back.

I dismissed them and told them to have fun. It seemed kinda creepy that I was being followed around. They reluctantly agreed and as soon as they left,I ordered a shot of TRUEBLOOD.

I was a terrible drinker so I stuck to the vampire drink. In one way or the other,I won't feel embarrassed that I ain't drinking in a club.

"Say mate,you're new here?" The barman asked me. I tore my gaze away from the partying freaks and faced him.

"Yeah I am" I replied.

"Cool,the name's James. What's yours?"

"Abel" I replied. He eyed me for a second and said.

"Abel? Sounds funny,I heard the prince was here today. Funny enough,his name's Abel too. I wonder if its you" he said and passed a drink to another bartender. It was then I realized I shouldn't have used my real name so I quickly thought of a lie.

"Nah I ain't no Prince. Would the Queen allow the prince drink in a pub?" I asked.

"I don't think so" he said and shook his head.

"So. I heard there's a fight club here somewhere" I said,bringing up a new conversation. I was glad the previous was over.

"Sure there is. Wanna watch a fight?" He asked.

"Nah,I actually wanna fight" I replied.

"Dude it's one thing I'm letting you drink here. You look under 21 and I ain't making a fuss about it but it's another thing I'm letting you go fight in the fight club below" he said dangerously. I flinched cos he sounded like he was going to murder me. I quickly composed myself,looking confident. I wasn't letting him intimidate me.

"See,do you know you're talking to a hundred and twenty year old Tribrid? I might look underaged but I'm deadly. I wanna stretch my claws tonight so tell me...WHERE IS THE FIGHT CLUB!?" I yelled. He shrunk in fear,the effect,I got it.

"Okay,I'm going to tell you. There's an elevator in a room behind that door. Just tap the button with a double axe logo. When a fight ends and the winner asks for a challenger,you challenge him in return" he replied calmly. I looked at the bartender mischievously.

I chuckled at his swinging mood and personality. He seemed as friendly as he was when I first saw him but his accent was what intrigued me. He first sounded like am Australian. Now,he sounded like an American.

"Thanks mate." I said and made to pay.

"No worries bro,the Bill's on me. Its the least I can do for a 19 year old kid about to die" he said and tapped my shoulder.

"Don't worry,I'll return and get a drink here" I said and zoomed towards the door.

I followed James's instructions and found myself in the underground fight club. I began to hear the loud cheers of the spectators all seated on the seats. In the middle of the arena was a rocky,wide fight area with steams blowing from the ground.

In the middle of the ring were two hulky people. Both were having a tough battle and from what I saw,I knew the reason the fans were cheering.

One of the fighters who was a Lycantrophe was having the upper hand. His opponent who was just a huge human? Was really weakened.

As expected,the Lycan grabbed his opponent by the throat and in one swipe,his head was off.

I gasped at the horror. This seemingly intrigued the spectators who cheered louder than ever.

"Odius. Odius, Odius" they chanted. I smiled and felt that was the perfect opponent.

"Who would dare challenge ME?!" He roared. The crowd became silent,so no one wanted to die?

"I would" I said,walking into the fight arena.

He looked at me and laughed loudly. The crowd also joined in the laughter,trying to kill my morale.

"Get outta here kiddo,I don't kill kids" he snapped.

I smiled and took another step forward...He was about to realize what I was.

"Oh I ain't no kid...DOG!" I replied and moved a bit backwards.

"Whoa!" The crowd exclaimed.

That enraged him. He ran forward and made to hit me,I rolled sideways and landed at the far end of the arena.

I looked forward but I didn't see him,suddenly,I felt something hit me sideways.

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In the chambers of Zhang Chi,Dwayne,Yu Yuan and Jim were all seated around the huge bed which the little girl was laid upon.

Zhang Chi was busy examining the girl with icy flames emitting from his hands. He moved his palm from her head to her feet.

He gasped,shocked by a discovery he made.

"What's the problem?" Jim asked as soon as Zhang stopped.

"There's imminent danger. Evil has been let loose" he replied. Dwayne's eyes widened as he heard that. He felt this sudden feeling of terror. Whatever that thing was,it was really infecting people and if care wouldn't be taken,China would become nothing but a land of ashes.

"What do you mean?" Yu Yuan asked.

Zhang Chi poured himself a cup of water and gulped it down. He sat midair and sighed.

"She is infected with a disease. Its a disease caused by a Tri-species of Dragons. This disease, when it gets into the body system of its victims turn them into mindless Dragons,making them destroy all that comes in their path." He explained.

"That's terrible"

"That isn't all. After three months,the victim dies and the disease,now formed into parasites,would leave its host and infect others,continuing the cycle till all is lost." He added. This left the rest wondering. They had no idea what was coming after this. There was already a hundred cases and from the explanation,there would be more.

"Is there a cure?" Dwayne asked.

"Yes there is. The only problem is that the creator of the particular disease must be killed. Once that is done,the diseases disappear after the soul."

"That's good news. I already know the creator, all that is left is how to find and kill him" Dwayne said,steaming hot.

"Is the a way we can contain this disease?" Jim asked.

"Yes. As you see,Ice is a great vulnerability to Dragons except Ice Dragons. In as much as the girl stays here,she is safe"

"Good. I need to find..." Dwayne was suddenly interrupted with the entry of three men. He stopped and looked at them.

They looked familiar. He then realized they were the cops he met earlier.

"Hey pops,there's...OH MY GOD. THE DRAGON'S SOUL!" The first of them shouted in disbelief. Dwayne felt astonished and waved.

"Hi"

To be continued......

I'm sorry things weren't really what they were meant to be. I promise to make it up to you in the next chapter.