The Fatherless Overlord Pt. 3

4th day of December 2020

"How are you feeling, bud?"

"Emotionless, lifeless, soulless…."

"You really love your dad,, huh?"

"Even with the Wheel of Fortune, I had nothing but the 5 of Chalices."

"I never get your pagan bullshit, but that's okay. You chose to be that way."

"The spirits tell me that you're going to take me to college… I will never."

"But you have to."

"I don't."

"And how are you going to survive? Hm? Tell me?"

"I learned how to survive back in the days… when I was involved in the Yakuza."

"So, what, you're going to affiliate yourself with gangs to survive? You're making a death wish."

"No, I learned then just to survive. I learned how to LIVE!"

"How?"

"Do you believe that blood is life?"

"Hm, yes. I'm a nurse, after all."

"I mean… I can just do other jobs that don't need a college degree. So I'm fine with that."

"Are you sure about that? That might be a good idea."

"Yeah…"

"So, what job are you going to take?"

"I'm not sure yet. There are 9 of Chalices and The Fool's unlimited potential."

He sighed and shook his head disappointedly.

"I may be mentally disabled as a Bipolar Patient but that doesn't mean it's an actual disability. Unlike doctors say, it's a gift of superficial intelligence to the point I can read minds like I did yours back at the funeral. When you were interested in my tarot cards and I told your future without the cards and it happened."

"Shit, you're right… but regardless, you're still my little bro!" he laughed while parking at Starbucks.

"Are you sure this is a good idea? you could have just brought me to a convenience store to buy me Gatorade instead of caffeine."

"Oh, I noticed you did stop coffee, but you didn't stop the cigarettes. You should have quit them both together, yah know?"

"Doesn't matter. Anyone can quit coffee but cigarettes…? That's out of the question, big brother."

"Alright let's go somewhere else."

He got me Gatorade and took me to his new home with Exequiel waiting for us.

"Hey there Klei, big bro Gie! How's ya'll? I'm just playing a PS4 game that Klei gave me the other day before we left that stinking hole Philippines! Damn, this game called Yakuza is fuckin' cool!"

"It's not cool for me anymore. Do you have Gatorade in the fridge bro?"

"Shit, of course, I bought a whole big bunch, you said you like the red ones better but the taste you look for are the blue ones, right?"

"I can just mix them with cranberry juice but that will just ruin the flavour of Iron."

"Well, it does taste a bit like metal. You said you're some sort of Pagan witchy demon vampire, right?"

"Back in my delusional days yes but that wasn't a delusion at all."

"What do you mean by that HAHAH you're still sick?"

"I'm not sure if our little Klei is sick or an actual vampire, he can walk in the sunlight fine."

"Does he have a reflection?"

"Yes. Of course."

"Does he fear the cross?"

"He honestly told me he felt his soul was burning in some damnation or whatever while praying with the priest for dad's funeral. Klei catch!"

My brother threw me a handful of chocolates.

"Thanks, big bro."

"His soul was burning? Does he hate the cross or something?"

"One thing I know he can read minds and can even tame wolves or any wild animal."

"Shit that's not true."

"It's true. He did once warn me some of a decade ago he turned into a vampire because of a demon possessed him once. And when he mentioned that demon again, he started acting crazier than usual… the usual crazy is bad enough see the demon in him. I still think he's human to me. He's, our family."

"Yeah, big bro Gie even though ya'll my cousins, I don't believe in that shit."

"Do you want to find out for yourself?" I whispered to his ear.

"HOLY SHIT WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?! I JUST HEARD YOU WERE EATING CHOCOLATES BACK AT THE KITCHEN JUST A FEW SECONDS AGO!"

I did a Romanian prayer but backwards in my lips, softly whispering in his ear, and he got shocked.

"Fucking Christ, Klei!"

"Klei, please don't scare him like that…."

"Where did he learn that language?"

"He told me he learned it from a castle in Romania although I never seen or heard of him going there that fast. He just randomly learned it even without the internet. I don't know what it means, but it's almost like a curse. You better find a priest fast."

"Okay, okay! I will! BUUUT~ After I beat this guy up in this Yakuza game."

"Suit yourself big bro Exequiel. I'm going for a walk in the sunshine."

"Is he really a vampire or just delusional? He didn't learn this from anything? Just his dream? And he memorised it?"

"All of it."

"What do you mean all of it? You mean there are more?"

"Sadly yes, at first I never believed he was possessed but rather thought it was one of his delusions acting up in his psychosis again. But it turned out to be dangerous. It's too late for him now…."

"So, you're telling me he's a real vampire then?"

"I'm not sure about that but let's just see him as a human family, okay?"

"Okay but I'm still a little creeped out by him though."

"If you be nice to him, he can undo the spell you know? He told me one time he can do Romanian Prayers but backwards. If he says those prayers forward, it will undo it."

"I got to find Klei!"

Sadly, I was already gone, but I could still eavesdrop from afar.

The next day my brother and I had a deal. He gives me freedom only if I go to school.

1st day of school

"James Olimpo."

"Present and ready to kick some ass."

The class laughs at my joke.

Dismissal.

Friendly classmates approached me because of my jokes and charisma and wanted to know more about me.

"What is that pill?"

"Oh this? A blood tablet. So, I don't need to eat food."

"A blood what?!"

"Watch…"

I put the pill into the cup and let it bubble inside quickly as it turns red.

"Holy shit…"

"Smell it, it smells like… metal and rust for you but for humans that's how blood tastes like."

One of them smelled it.

"Holy shit you're right. I didn't know these things existed."

I chugged it outside of the school while smoking a cigarette.

"Hey what are you drinking James?"

"Count… James. So, what brought you here in this fine afternoon, my lassie?" I took her hand and kissed it.

"Oh my~!"

Her friends giggled.

"Want to go out with me?"

"In exchange you give me some of your blood from your frail little neck of yours darling."

"Sure~"

"Well, not today but Saturday, do you want to go to go eat with us with the others?"

"Much obliged, I cannot refuse such as a request especially from you."

"Okay, see yah later Count!"

"Hey man, what's up Count?"

"Oh, it's you."

"What are you drinking? Smells rotten flesh or medicine?"

"Maybe it's both but fresh flesh rather to turn into medicine. Want to taste it?"

He took a sip and puked.

"What is that?!"

"Blood."

"YOU Can't be serious!"

"Oh, I'm dead serious."

"Why does it taste almost like a soda though?"

"Soda for vampires, blood tablets, energy for vampires Gatorade."

"Right."

"Indeed so."

"But you're out here in the sunlight."

"I enjoy the sunlight no matter how much damnation into my soul it costs me…."

"Huh, nice. You must be into books."

"Not quite, but I do write quite a lot. 10k words under an hour."

"No shit."

"Yes, shit man, now. Let us head back into class before the bell rings in 3...2...1…!"

*RING*

"How did you do that?"

"I'm a vampire." I finished my drink, "Now, let's head back in bro."