ACT 14 - THE PAST HAS RETURNED

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Edward felt like floating weightlessly for some time, suddenly... he started opening his eyes hardly and slowly, he saw glimpses of a woman and a man that he didn't recognizes, he kept looking with tired eyes while trying to talk but he couldn't...

he heard voices but he couldn't understand what they were saying, but... for some reason... he was able to feel the warmth in this women's voice... he kept looking at them with nearly closed eyes while thinking "feels... warm..., and... that man..., he seems sad... I wonder why..., uhhg... i feel... so... tired", suddenly his eyes started closing up...

he kept floating for some time before getting waken up by loud noises, he opened his eyes in shock and noticed that same women holding him while running away, he kept breathing fast while looking around, not understanding anything, he could hear loud screams and angry shouts coming from behind..., Edward kept breathing fast thinking "they're human... voices?".

he kept listening closely and suddenly he understood what they were saying, he clenched his teeth in anger when he heard the humans shouting "kill the monster", "she's right there", "kill that bitch", "the witch is right there!!", suddenly the running lady stopped and kept looking back....

Edward put a frustrated face while thinking "just put me down!! I'll take care-... of... them..., huh...? i... can't move...?", he kept hearing the angry shouts and suddenly he raised his eyes to the women saying "hey!! put me down-..., huh...?", Edward opened his eyes in shock when he saw a terrified look on the lady's face as tears started coming down like a river...

he kept looking at her for some time before turning around, suddenly... he opened his eyes in shock when he noticed the man from before, crucifier on a tall wooden pillar, he was surrounded by angry humans... a lot of them..., they were stabbing, cutting and kicking the crucified man before igniting a huge fire under his dead corps....

Edward kept watching in complete shock while thinking "that... man..., why... are they... killing him?!", suddenly he turned around toward the women holding him and noticed her eyes..., they were filled with tears, terror, anger and sadness, and they were "red".

She was a vampire, Edward kept looking at her in disbelieve while thinking "a... vampire...?" as he tried to move.., but he couldn't do nothing to help, he kept squirming angrily while looking around "i can't move....!! just let me down!! woman-...", suddenly he looked at his short arms flying around and thought "huh...? am I not... that short...., Wait.... (looks at his legs) who're these kid legs...., heh.... Huh.... HUH?! I'M THE KID!!!".

he put a shocked when he noticed that his arms, legs and his whole body became weak..., it was a child's body that can neve help this woman in this situation, this woman.... who has triggered something inside his heart, Edward kept looking at her with a serious face while questioning "Why do I feel the urge to help her...., do I know her? Why does she smell familiar?".

all these questions were answered with one simple action..., the woman Edward close to her chest and said with a broken sad voice: "e-everything is going... to be alright..., dear... Edward, I'm here for you, I... will never let them lay a finger on you my baby, mama is here...., mama is always here...".

these words were like an arrow that pierced through Edward's chest, as he started tearing up while asking "huh... why am I tearing up..., why does this woman... claim to be.... my... mother.... huh?", it was now that all these emotions got the best of Edward as he started tearing up and then... crying...

the woman heard noise..., it was The little baby crying..., so she hugged him even tighter before running away in tears, Edward kept crying while feeling tired and closed his eyes again, as he woke up..., it was a warm sunny day where he got a clear image of his "mother...".

she was a beautiful lady with long black silky hair, red eyes, and with a gentle touch from her hands on his face and hair that felt calming..., he kept looking at her with open eyes and suddenly he turned around and noticed someone else who had blond hair and blue eyes...,

Edward kept looking with a confused face "who's... that...? and why is it... mimicking-...", Edward opened his eyes when he noticed his reflection in the mirror..., he tried to yell in shock but instead he started laughing and smiling while calling this woman "mama", she would smile and answer "yes, Edward", everytime he called her "mama!!", she would smile and answer "yes Edward, I'm still here".

The mother took Edward to a flower field everyday..., he kept spending time with her while watching her white drees and a white hat floating with the wind..., Edward got more and more sure that he knew this woman at some point..., and that... they were connected..., he kept looking at her while sitting by a grave in the open flower fields, where she would stay with him for hours...

Days passed by and Edward noticed a lot of weird people coming to her palace time and time out..., he noticed that they had red eyes and black hair so he knew... they were vampires who came to talk to her for couple hours before leaving after, it happened three times now, so he decided to spy on them when they come again....

One wintery day, the three vampires came for the usual visit, Edward stood behind the wall while listening to them and discovered that they were trying to convince his mother to accept living in the new utopia of vampires, where they will live safely and be on the same level, but just like the past 3 times, she refused again...

she smiled and said "I'm thankful for the generous offer, but I have to refuse it...", Edward kept panicking while thinking "no, no you must accept!! You must go to the kokkina matia, it's safer there..., I must tell her...".

one of the vampires put a serious face and said "but, even if we have won the war, random troops that survived can be so dangerous for a single vampire like you to take on so- ", suddenly, he was interrupted by Edward entering the room and saying "mama... why are these men keeps on coming always...?".

The vampires kept looking Edward who put a shocked face while thinking "huh...? wait..., I didn't mean to say that...", he kept looking at them as they stood in front of the mother while defending her, they kept looking at him with emotionless faces as one of them said "be careful, human kids might be an easy target..., but they can be troublesome...".

suddenly they were surprised as the mother stood up in front of Edward, she looked at them angrily and said "you get into my house and threaten my son, that's enough.... please leave immediately!!", the vampires kept staring at the mother and Edward with serious faces and suddenly one of them said "understandable..." as they started leaving...,

they stood by the door as one of them turned around and said "I understand now..., that's the reason you didn't accept our offer... countless times...., well, fair enough...but remember..., we tried everything with you... but... you weren't cooperative.... So Stay safe...., because help won't be here for you any time soon...".

Edward kept watching them leaving one by one in complete shock from the look in their eyes, he saw nothing but death in those red eyes, and suddenly they left without leaving a trace, Edward started feeling tired as his eyes started closing up....

The next time he woke up, he felt something dripping on his face, it was annoying and disrupted his sleep...., but... it was... warm? suddenly, he started opening his eyes slowly..., and saw blood! and it's not his...

Edward started raising his eye up to see the source and his eyes widened up in complete shock, he kept breathing fast when he noticed that it was his mom's blood, dripping on his face..., he kept looking at his mother with a shocked terrified face and noticed a big hole in her chest as something penetrated it...

Edward continued breathing fast while looking at the scenery in complete shock when he saw a hand dripping blood, he tried his best to yell but he his mouth felt numb, he couldn't look away either...

Anger, pain, sadness... he couldn't control his emotions when he saw his mother's face covered in bruises and blood..., he put an enraged face while following the hand to see the face of the killer...

he felt his eyes about to pop while trying as hard as he can to take a glance, and finally he succeeded..., he saw the face, but he his enraged face faded away and a terrified one appeared instead..., he kept breathing fast while wishing that... he didn't see it

this hand, the one who killed his mother, it... it was.....it was Drake...