chapter 30 : The Vampire World

Once the door was closed, the lights of the dark room illuminated, making Becca heave a sigh in relief after seeing the familiar face.
��Lucas, you could��ve just told me to follow you,�� Becca told Lucas, who approached her after closing the door. ��Also, what��s with that ��Don��t speak�� threat? How could I speak when you had placed your hand over my mouth?��
��I am sorry for bringing you here in this way, Becca,�� Lucas said and sat on one of the benches of the classroom he brought her into. ��You should take a seat too.��
��What are you doing here?�� she asked, taking a seat on the bench in front of him and turned her back to face him. ��Didn��t you go home for winter break?��
Lucas licked his lips and said, ��Becca, since you know about the vampires and the vampire potion now, I have a confession to make.��
��What?�� She arched an eyebrow in confusion.
��I know this is sudden, but I want to tell you the truth as well. I don��t want to hide anything anymore,�� said Lucas.
��Wait a minute,�� Becca uttered. ��Are you a vampire too? You cannot be because if you were, I would��ve felt the way I could feel the presence of other vampires. I feel another kind of feeling within me when I am with you, so you cannot be a vampire.��
��Becca,�� he sucked in a deep breath and said, ��I am the son of the Lycan King, Lucas Kade.��
Becca��s hand went to her mouth, covering it, after letting out a gasp. ��Am I in the college exclusively built for mythological creatures?�� she mumbled. ��Lucas, I�� I think I am dreaming because a lot has been going on in my life right now.��
��I know,�� he told her. ��I don��t want to hide anything anymore and there is no point in hiding as well since you are going to the vampire world to give the vampire potion.��
Becca took her hand in his and asked him, ��Were you sent here to me for a purpose as well? Do I have a werewolf potion too?��
Lucas chuckled at her question, shaking his head in denial. ��Indeed I am sent to you for a purpose, which is to stop you from giving the vampire potion to Phil Insworthe.��
��Look, Lucas,�� Becca said calmly, ��I know you have a feud with the vampires but that doesn��t mean I wi����
��No, you are wrong,�� Lucas said in between, ��This is the modern era and we have already gotten over the feuds. We believe in forming peace which is why you have to make sure Phil doesn��t become the king of the vampires.��
Becca pulled her hand away from him when her phone started ringing all of a sudden. She checked the caller ID only to find Alexander��s name illuminating on the screen of the phone. She declined the call and texted Alexander saying to wait for ten minutes as she was busy.
��You were saying���� Becca trailed off.
Lucas spoke up once again, ��Phil is not the type of person he appears to be. He wants to attack all the other creatures and keep them all in his reign.��
��You mean to say, he doesn��t want to be the vampire king only, but the king of the world?�� she clarified and he nodded in response. ��But Alex said that Phil is very good.��
��Looks can be deceiving, Becca.��
��I don��t know what to do, Lucas.�� Becca covered her face with her hands, letting out a groan of frustration. ��I don��t even know where the potion is. They are saying it is within me, and if it is, I have no idea how to give it away. I know nothing. I am basically running in a dark place, having no clue where I am going.��
��Look, Becca, even if it all seems frustrating, I can give you an idea.��
��Which is?�� she asked, removing her hands from her face and directly looking at his caramel orbs.
He smirked. ��Make Alex the king of the vampires. Give him the vampire potion somehow.��
Becca��s eyes grew wide in horror as she continuously shook her head in disagreement. ��I promised Alex to give him the potion.��
��But you never promised him that you would give it to Phil,�� he pointed out. ��Becca, just try to do this. Phil is not the deserving king.��
She closed her eyes and sighed. ��No promises, but I will try. For that, I need to know where the potion is. It��s not in my blood because my blood contains poison for the vampires. A vampire tried to suck my blood for the lust of power, but he ended up vanishing into the thin air.��
Lucas raised his eyebrows in amusement. ��Nessa was right when she said that since you have the potion, you are definitely bestowed with the power of protecting it. It is a sign that the potion is with you. You are carrying it.��
Becca smiled and as she was about to speak further, but she was cut off when her phone rang once again. It was Alexander who called her exactly after ten minutes.
��I should head back. Alex is waiting,�� she said and stood up. ��Wanna walk out together?��
Lucas, who stood up as well, said, ��No, thanks. If I go out with you, he will hate me more than he already does. So you go on ahead.��
��Okay,�� Becca mumbled and pulled Lucas into an unexpected hug. ��Thank you for telling me the truth.��
He rubbed her back. ��Call me whenever you need me. I will always be there for you. I have counted you as a genuine friend ever since we met.��
��So did I,�� she said and smiled.
After they broke apart from the hug, Becca got out of the classroom and headed to the garden where Alexander was waiting for her.
Noticing Becca, Alexander said in annoyance, ��What took you so long?��
She marched to him and replied, ��Sorry, I was in the washroom.�� She further asked, ��Were you eager to see me?��
He shook his head with a wry sigh, saying, ��You want me to be eager for you, and at the same time, you accuse me of molestation and murder at the drop of a hat. What do you want me to do?��
She grinned and grabbed his arm. ��Stay with me,�� she breathed out, her eyes intently meeting his. When she found him arching an eyebrow, she added, ��Stay with me all the time while I will be in the vampire world since I know nothing about this new place.��
��Don��t worry,�� he assured her. ��Ness and I will be there, so will Phil and Pristine. As I said, the vampire world is kinda similar to the human world in case of buildings and roads, but it is always nighttime there.��
��Wow,�� she uttered. ��How do you know the time then?��
��We aren��t savages, we do have a clock,�� he deadpanned. ��Let��s head to the Bellmor jungle.��
��Why?�� she asked in confusion. ��That jungle is near my home. Are you planning to expose me to my dad or wh����
��Because the portal connecting the human world to the vampire world is in Bellmor jungle,�� Alexander cleared her confusion.
She was surprised after hearing it. ��It means, that day we met for the first time, you just entered the human world from the Bellmor jungle. This jungle is for the vampires. No wonder why it is labeled as the most dangerous jungle ever,�� she spoke all at once.
��Yes,�� he told her. ��Ness is waiting for us, so we should get going.��
Becca, Alexander, and Vanessa were standing in front of a banyan tree in the middle of the Bellmor jungle.
��Wow, this tree is huge,�� Becca murmured, looking at the giant banyan tree under whose shade they were standing.
��Only registered vampires are allowed in the vampire world, so you have to hold my hand and come with me when I go inside,�� Alexander informed Becca.
She looked at him. ��We will go inside a tree? How?��
��We just have to show our eyes at this red mark on the bark of the tree,�� Vanessa announced and looked at the mark. Soon, there appeared a black hole. ��And then, we go inside.�� With that, she went inside, and the hole disappeared, making Becca bewildered.
��This is magical,�� Becca murmured after Vanessa went to the vampire world.
Alexander chuckled. ��For you, it is magical, but for us, it is common,�� he said and looked at the red mark with his green eyes. Once the portal opened for the second time, Alexander entwined his hand with Becca��s soft ones and asked, ��Ready?��
With a small smile, she said confidently, ��Yes.��
The two of them walked into the big hole, disappearing into the vampire world.