Ch 1 •| The Key

Dwight POV.

"Hi Dwight, we've been waiting for you."

Dwight: Its always that dream, was that suppose to have a meaning? I dont know...

A rainy morning in Swainmorge. Monday, 4:53am, i cooked instant noodle with egg and onion leaves as garnish. The noodle soup is a perfect partner for this cold rain. Its tasty and quite delicious and i think i can finish this one bowl alone. Well, im alone...so i will obviously eat this meal by myself.

I was thinking if i should go to school today, its been raining since Saturday and it gives coldness like its winter season. Well, the school might consider my absence since its raining. But, i should go.

After Dwight prepared his all black uniform and white snickers, he locked his tiny apartment of him and watered the plants in front of his apartment door althrough the stairs. The plants seems like its about to die.

Dwight: you better be happy plants, stay hydrated.

Mrs.Teko: Your plants wont talk to you back, you should have a girlfriend Dwight, by the way have you eaten yet? Your so skinny. I cooked lunch here do you want some?

Dwight: Mrs. Teko, im just 16...love is not my forte. Thanks for the meal but i had to go

Mrs. Teko: well bring this as your afternoon food or just eat this whenever you get hungry. I put bottled water there.

Dwight: Awe! Thank you mrs. Teko! I appreciate this much. Godbless mrs. Teko! Byeee!

Mrs. Teko: Bye kid! Keep safe!

Mrs Teko prepared a meal for me because she thinks im so skinny. Mrs Teko has been alone by herself since her family is killed by an unknown creature. She testified that it was a demon but no one believes her.

Dwight opened the main gate of their apartment and put his plain red transparent raincoat and his yellow boots. He positioned his bike and proceed to drive. While driving, Dwight feels the rain tapping his face.

Dwight: argh! This rain.

A guy called his name causing him to sudden stop his bike. He looked in the way he heard the voice but its blurry because of the droplets of the heavy rain.

:Hey! Come over here!

I know that voice, a voice of an old man is calling me but all i see is a sign of a convenience store and the glowing letters of the name of the store above it. If thats the case, Mr. Finn is the one who calls me.

Finn: Hey kid! Theres no classes! Havent you heard the news? They cancelled it! Come over here!

Dwight: i cant hear you clearly mr. Finn! But ill come over.

As mr. Finn said, i come over to his convenience store to discuss what he's trying to tell me since the heavy rainfall made our conversation unclear. I put my plain red transparent raincoat and yellow boots in the corner of the store where it says "Drying area".

The store air-conditioning is cold but the outside is much colder than the inside. Mr. Finn pulled me in the counter and dry my hair with his white thick towel.

Finn: Are you trying to catch cold?

Dwight: i was about to go— about to— go to the school mr finn.

Im stuttering since mr. Finn dries my hair hardly. He lives alone too like mrs.Teko and both of their families are dead. They have the same reason, a demon attacked them causing their family to die.

Finn: there you go, youre dry now. Dont you want soup? Ill prepare you some.

Dwight: dont bother mr. Finn im alright, anyways what are you trying to say earlier im sorry? The rain is too loud i couldn't hear it.

Finn: The classes are cancelled since the typhoon is currently in our place. Why the hell are you riding a bike in the middle of the storm?

Dwight: i thought it was just a simple rain.

The typhoon must have started last saturday since the rain started the same day and it never stopped since then.

Dwight: I should go back to my apartment Mr. Finn, since i have a lot of home work.

Finn: Then let me drive you home.

Dwight: Oh no! I dont wanna disturb you here mr Finn!

Finn: You'll disturb me if you die too and i cant accept it.

Mr finn cares for me so much because he believed that i resembles his youngest son Cole that died in the same tragedy along with his family.

Dwight: thanks for driving me home mr.finn, would you like to stay a while? Coffee?

Finn: uh no, i have to serve the customers in the store, stay safe here kid and dont rush in the rain. Call me if theres something wrong.

Dwight: oh sure mr finn. Safe driving!

What am i gonna do now since the classes had been cancelled?. My window in my apartment has a little space so i sat there and drink coffee while watching the rain. Others think that the rain is too loud and so annoying, but i feel calm when its raining. Its like the rain's cold breeze hugs my cheeks and the coffee im drinking turns into a blanket that keeps me warm. Haaa...i wish this wasnt the last time im gonna sit here in the window watching the rain falls.

I noticed that im still wearing my class uniform so i put it in a hanger and leave it hanging beside my cabinet. While completely \*\*\*\*\*, i noticed that im not skinny at all. Well, im judt probably tall so others might think im skinny. I put my pale blue sweater on and yellow and black checkered pants and white socks so i could stay warm.

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Groupchat:

Class 2-B

3:32am

Allie: The class cancelled?

Bart: Yeah, watch TV its currently the topic of the news. Swainmorge is currently in the vicinity of the storm.

4:56am

Sir Marky: Yes, thanks for the reminder mr bart. No classes until next week, finish your tasks and stay home safe.

Yuri: thanks sir.

5:01am

Bart: thanks sir

Allie: thanks sir🖤

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I should've checked the class groupchat earlier, anyways, i finished my tasks so theres nothing to do. The apartment is clean either so theres nothing to do also. Ill just stay relaxed here in the window until noon. Its currently 6:57am so ill stay here.

*Knocks*

Who is that? I dont remember i have visitors today. Why would someone visit me in the middle of the storm?

Dwight: yes?

A blonde tall guy and a short violet haired girl knocked at my door, what exactly do they want?

Percy: Hi Mr. Alford, Im Percy and this is venice, We have some bad news and bad news for you.

Dwight: bad news and bad news? Isnt it suppose to be bad news and good news?

Percy: no...just...Bad news and bad news. Should we discuss this inside?

Dwight: umm...sure, take a sit.

Percy: wow this apartment is clean.

Venice: yes, and its cute though.

Dwight: umm about the news?

Percy: oh, the bad news is your in grave danger and the second bad news is the Fallenguard is chasing you.

Dwight: what? Grave danger? Fallenguard? What the hell is that?

Percy: well, we you have a huge role to play in our castle. You should join us.

Venice: yes, i had a vision of you and i cant tell you what my vision is until you became one of us.

Dwight: one of us? What are you then?

Percy: Blood demons.

Dwight: pfft *laughs*

Percy: hey thats insulting.

Dwight: oh for real?

Percy: yes! For real. If you dont believe us then let me show you.

This guy suddenly has a huge black wings, it's so huge to the point that he messed up my ceiling and destroy my table.

Percy: oh sorry about that...

Dwight: strange. Well, are you the one who killed mr Finn and mrs Teko's family?

Venice: no, but they are one of our kind. We must hurry.

Percy: leave your things here.

Dwight: oh umm ok.

We entered their black expensive car and Percy drives it and Venice sits beside the driver's seat and they let me sit at the back.

Dwight: its literally raining...

Venice: Dont bother, just stay calm.

Oh ok, who exactly are they? Well anyways, as i saw earlier, they might be a real sorcerers. Sorcerers? I dont know what to call them and i cant remember what term he used to identify their kind.

Venice: were arriving.

This castle is huge, i mean very huge. Is it a mansion? Or a castle? Because its really huge. How can someone live in here? Its very quiet. Those gates are so huge, the smell when you enter the door is so relaxing! Its so comfortable, the chandeliers is the hallways is fancy. The design of the wall and pillars as so fascinating to look, the ceiling...it has scupltures of an angel? Is it an angel? Nevermind...the red carpet is so beautiful! Very red.

Dmitri: Percillion, who is that kid.

Percy: hes Dwight, son of Erick and Erina.

Dwight: wait you know my parents?

Percy: yes, they served the coven once.

Dwight: coven?

Venice: the Fallenguard, it is a coven of blooddemons that publishes laws according to their beliefs and accusations and also theories.

Dwight: My parents must be bad?

Venice: no they dont. They left the Fallenguard to create a family. But a blooddemon cant produce a child so basucally youre adopted. But the moment they was about to turn you into a blooddemon, Fallenguard killed them and left you where your foster parents lived.

Dwight: if thats true, i shoyld be dead by now?

Percy: No, we guide you until you everyday but you just dont notice it.

Dwight: oh...so what now?

Percy: we have to turn you into like us.

Dmitri: Theres a room, fifth floor 5 rooms to the left. You can stay their until the ritual is about to begin.

*Opens the elevator*

5th floor he says and 5th room from the left, ill push the 5th floor obviously.

: WAIT!

Oh? Whos that? I didnt know him. I thought no one lives here except for that Dmitri guy.

Luke: Hi im luke...umm so, where are you going?

Dwight: 5th floor,

Luke: im from 5th floor too! 4th room from the side...

Dwight: mine was 5th.

Luke: oh thats great! Were neighbors!

Dwight: Yeah *laughs* i never had a friend so i don't know how to communicate-

Luke: i mean ill be your f-friend.

Dwight: ooh! R-right, friend hehe

This dude is great. He has yellow eyes, brown hair, shiny brown hair and he has a good personality, maybe he's 20yrs old? Or something. But probably hes 6,2 height

Dwight: how old are you anyways?

Luke: well im 102 yrs old turning 103 this november.

Dwight: so you dont age? You look like 20!

Luke: Yeah *laughs* we stopped aging if we reached our matured stats

Dwight: oh, right. Im 17 btw,

Luke: you stopped aging 2yrs ago i think, based on your face.

Dwight: when im 15? Oh thats great ill stay young, but i didnt look matured anyways?

Luke: yeah definitely *laughs* by the way, do you want to visit my room?

Dwight: umm sure!

I didnt have time to visit my room since he invited me to visit his room. Blooddemons dont sleep so why would he have a bed? Anyways, his collection of clothes are from 1800's but its very catchy.

Dwight: yall dont sleep right?

Luke: ahh yes

Dwight: why would you have a bed?

Luke: for aesthetic purposes hehe, you can sit there in the couch, ill just change clothes.

Dwight: woah! Those clothes are so...1800's but....i know only rich can afford those at that time?

Luke: yeah, its my fathers collection.

Dwight: wheres your father?

Luke: i didnt turn him into a blood demon, so he aged to death.

Dwight: oh sorry.

Luke: oh its ok! Anyways, would you like to wear one?

Dwight: oh yeah SURE!

I chose the colored black one, it gives me warmth and cozy feeling at the same time.

Dwight: this one is good. Anyways, i had to clean my room i should get going.

Luke: oh yeah sure, take the clothes with you.

Dwight: REAALLYY? thank you!!!

I proceed to go to my own room, its nice and cool. And its identically looks like the apartment i lived. How? How will they turn me into a pure blooddemon? What will happen? Well i guess i just need to trust them and trust the process also.

I like mythology, ive read books about blooddemons but i dont know if that source is reliable or not. It says blood demons are naturally attracted to blood like vampires. Blood demon and vampires are almost the same, the only difference is that blood demon has a form of dark demonic creature appearance.

Blooddemons could have tails, wings, claws, and monstrous body, when they turn into their final form, they become unstoppable.

I should sleep now, Percy said that we should go shopping tomorrow for my new things. Ill suggest that we should go visit mr.finn and mrs. Teko for formal goodbye.

*Tomorrow*

Percy: Dwight! Dwight! *Knocks*

Dwight: Umm? Its literally 5:37 am mr. Percy

Percy: Well, we should get going now. We have a lot to buy, ok get dress ill wait downtairs.

Dwight: ok, ill prepare. But wait! Can we visit Mr. Finn and Mrs. Teko? Id like to say goodbye to them.

Percy: sure!

Its now 6:10am and i finished toothbrush and taking a bath. I wore plain white tshirt and black jacket to protect me from coldness since its raining. And ripped jeans and a high cut shoes.

I proceeded to go downstairs and i couldnt find Percy, so i asked dmitri.

Dwight: umm where is percy? He said—

Dmitri: outside, waiting for you

He always talk with no joy, like cold. He has cold personality but he's nice. Anyways, this is my second time walking in this very detailed hallway and detailed gate. "Glovesmith" "Hunchforth" "Wittlock" "Lockhartt" i dont know who they are but their names are carved in the huge walls of the castle. Maybe they are the ones who made the this castle or they are the one manage the Coven?

This castle is part of the coven, Luke says that few of them wants to live a normal life away from the Fallenguard. They are currently practicing to get along with the humans.

Percy: Are you ready Dwight?

Dwight: uh, yeah sure.

Percy: we'll say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Elderlies first before we go shopping.

Dwight: hey thats mean! Mr. Finn and Mrs. Teko are good!

Percy: Well ok, Hop in. Its raining come on.

I know Mr. Finn might worry about me leaving the Swainmorge since the Austinville where the Fallenguard castle is built is kilometers away from Swainmorge. I grew up in Swainmorge so its hard for me to leave the city too.

Finn: Leaving? Why? Theres a storm.

Dwight: well the car is pretty strong *chuckles*

Finn: ...

Dwight: im gonna miss you mr. Finn.

Finn: Me too kid...but, sometimes we left to be better. For the better. And im proud of you for that.

Dwight: *chuckles* *hugs finn* thank you for being there always...

Finn: *hugs back* sure, s-sure. *Cries*

Its hard to leave mr. Finn and mrs. Teko alone since they are both old. After we said goodbye, Percy and i proceeded to go shopping. We bought new clothes and pants and more. After that we proceeded to go to the Colebourne, where the twin blooddemon Seth and Jasper lives.

*Colebourne, Maine*

Jasper: A human?

Seth: why would you bring a human here, percy.

Percy: chill!, Hes about to be one of us.

Jasper: Venice's vision? Is that him?

Seth: well it must be him

Percy: yes, its him. Anyways, we have to talk.

Percy wants me to browse things and let them talk for a minute, theres books,shirts,apparels and souvenirs in this shop.

Percy: The Fallenguard will not agree unless we talk to them directly.

Seth: we cant fight the Fallenguard they have their assets Marcus and Ashe.

Jasper: You belong to the coven, why would you fight them?

Percy: were not asking for a fight, were asking for protection. The Fallenguard wont listen to any explanations unless they see it themselves.

Jasper: well, what do we do?

Percy: Venice and i will talk to te Fallenguard peacefully and you will wait outside the castle with Dwight, if they agreed to perform the ritual, ill call you to send dwight inside.

Seth: Is dwight wholeheartedly wants to be like us?

Percy: he has no choice, Venice had a vision of him becoming like us or— nevermind.

Jasper: Venice's vision are accurate, we'll help you.

Percy: thanks.

The twins has the ability to turn themselves into a huge snake, jasper is the white one and seth is the black one. Percy wants to leave the coven when the ritual is done. We will live normally like luke said.

Percy: dwight...

Dwight: yes?

Percy: lets go home.

After the conversation, the date of visiting the Fallenguard for permission has been set. Percy and Dmitri had a conversation through phone that they are is still worried if the Fallenguard will agree. If they dont, ill become their meal.

Being one of them will definitely change my whole life, maybe this is the first step to know what my parents did before even if im just adopted i would like to know their past.

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