The King of the Vampire Island

Chapter 6: Preparation for Vampire Island

“That meant you guys were planning to go to that island?” Luna said, looking at the boys. 

They were talking in the living room. Luna was seated on a sofa in front of the boys. She was around their age, with ash-colored hair and light blue eyes—a pretty girl. They already told her everything.

“Yep,” Jack nodded.

“Did you know you could die from this?”

“I told them,” Tulip replied on the boys’ behalf. “But they didn’t listen. By the way, I didn’t see Auntie around.” She looked around. “Was she not home?”

“Nope, she wasn’t.”

“Where did she go?”

“New York. She’ll be back in a week.”

“Oh! Anyway, did you have the exorcism water with you?”

“Yes, I kept some from my dad. You guys sit tight; I’ll go get it.” Saying this, Luna left. 

She came back shortly, holding a glass jar with a kind of liquid inside—sacred exorcism water. “Let’s go,” Luna said.

“Go Where?” Tulip asked in surprise. “Where were you planning to go?”

“Why?” Luna looked equally surprised. “I’m going with you guys.”

“To that island?”

“Yes.”

“You didn’t need to go.”

“I’m going,” Luna insisted. “And if you didn’t take me, I wouldn’t give you the exorcism water.”

Reluctantly, they agreed, and Luna joined them.

As usual, Jack drove. Within half an hour, they reached Tulip’s house.

Tulip unlocked the door, and they all went inside. She led them into a hidden room filled with strange, strange weapons.

“This is called the Annihilin Gun,” Tulip said, showing them a weapon with a long, thick barrel. “A single shot from this, and any vampire would die. Except for the Vampire King. To kill him, you’d need to sprinkle exorcism water on him. There’s no other way to kill the Vampire King.”

“But who was going to kill this Vampire King?” Max asked. “I mean, who would sprinkle the exorcism water on him?”

“I will,” Paul said firmly. “I’ll kill the Vampire King.”

“Whoever gets the chance will kill him,” Jack said. “If we didn’t get the chance, we were done for.”

“Yeah! You’re right,” everyone agreed.

Tulip introduced them to different types of weapons, explaining what each one would be used for. Then they went to the laboratory. The boys looked around curiously. Cabinets filled with glass jars had lined the room, each one containing various chemicals.

Tulip brings out a hand-drawn map from a drawer in one of the cabinets—a map of Vampire Island. She explained that her father drew it.

“During the day, the vampires hid in this part of the island,” Tulip said, pointing to a spot on the map. “They didn’t come out in daylight. But there were still plenty of dangers lurking on that island, so we had to be cautious at every step.”

“Were we going to attack them right at their hideout?” Max asked.

Tulip nodded, putting the map back in the drawer. Turning to Max, he said, “They never came out in daylight, so we had to attack them at their hideout.”

“Won’t they be really powerful in their own lair?”

“Of course,” Tulip nodded again. “Naturally, they were strongest in their hideout. But we had to take the risk. They never left their lair except under the cover of darkness.”

“Were we going by boat?” Jack asked.

“Yes, by boat,” Tulip replied. “And, we had to leave very early in the morning. We needed to bring a lot of weapons, too. If anyone saw us, it could be trouble.”

“Exactly how early?”

“Let’s say, around five in the morning.”

“Oh, got it.”

They continued discussing their plan for a while longer. At one point, Jack filled his locket with a bit of water from the exorcism jar—just in case it might come in handy later.

They also called the hotel manager to inform him that Jack and Max wouldn’t be returning to the hotel.

The two sisters went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, while the boys chatted on the balcony. 

Listening to Paul’s story made them sad. The boy was through a lot. His father had died at the hands of vampires, and his mother had passed away a long time ago. He had no one close to him and lived alone.

“Come with us,” Jack suggested.

Paul smiled and shook his head. “This is my homeland. I’m not going anywhere.”

Jack didn’t say anything further. Just then, they heard Tulip calling. “Dinner’s ready,” she announced. “Come to the dining room.”

They had dinner together, and afterward, each of them went to their room to sleep.

That night, Jack had a terrifying dream. He saw a vampire biting into his neck, drinking his blood.

He woke up. Finishing all the water in the glass on the table beside him, he went back to sleep.

 

Toward the end of the night, everyone woke up. Jack shared the dream he had seen with his friends. Everyone was surprised to hear it. They’d had the same dream too. They brushed it off as a mere coincidence.

Once refreshed, they all headed to the armory, each picking out weapons as they pleased. Jack chose an Annihilin gun, a sub-gun, two Vibos, and several special Vibo grenades.

Max picked an Annihilin gun, an Ultra-2, and six special Vibo grenades. Paul selected an Annihilin gun, eight special Vibo grenades, and two Ultra-4s. Tulip and Luna each took an Annihilin gun, six special Vibo grenades, and three Ultra-92s.

The boat was ready ahead of time. It belonged to Tulip. With everything packed, they boarded the boat. As soon as the engine started, the boat cut through the waves and sped toward Vampires Island.

They all looked back one last time at Demons Island. If they survived, maybe they’d see it again someday.