Chapter 21: Lies
The scent of burning flesh hits his nose, his whole body or at least half of it is in pain because of his exposition to the sun. His father is the type of man who'll tolerate anything as long as it won't get in his way but Ferid definitely ticked off the older vampire more than he intended and because of that he is here now in the middle of nowhere and burning in one of the pillars. He bit his lower lip to stop himself from screaming, his throat is already sore. For the first time, he hates the sun more than he did before.
"Ferid" Rigr Stafford called out. He glanced at the boy whose burning under the sun. "You don't have to be like this. I would forgive you for you are my sole progeny but you are making things more complicated" There's no hint of remorse or anything on his voice. He's been annoyed by Ferid's constant games that is hindering him from continuing his plans. He's been very forgiving as of late but his son's mischief went too far especially when he purposely dragged the rest of the council here in Japan.
"Liar" His lips curved up into an empty smile. The pain is numbing everything and the last time he felt is when he was almost killed by the first progenitor himself.
"You hurt your Papa's feelings. Is that how you see me now?" His acting skills could have fooled many but not Ferid. He knew the man more than anyone else.
"Why don't you kill me then?" He challeneged, Ferid always knew that RIgr would never dare to kill him. Not yet. He was once his Michaela and he knew that despite having a new pet; Rigr wouldn't dare to totally discard him. Not yet at least.
"I wouldn't dare to because there's a trap waiting for me, no?" Chuckling, he shook his head. "You are underestimating me, Ferid. I know you so well that I am aware that there is a trap waiting for me if ever I will try to get rid of you and I need you to do something for me" He revealed. "You alone can do it for me" He jumped from where they tied Ferid and he tilts the boy's chin so he could look at those crimson eyes that belong to the boy himself.
"Why not ask Mikaela-kun? He's your Michaela now" He hissed.
"Jealous aren't we?" Rigr chuckled. "Is that why you are doing this?" He inquired. Stafford Rigr, the former second progenitor, one of the first two humans that Shikamadu turned into vampires, he too is one of the two strongest vampire next to Shikamadu, their first progenitor. A sadistic man filled with mystery.
"Why would I even feel such thing? I am no human. I lost all those human feelings after I was turned into pure vampire or you so forgot?" Laughter bubbled up from his lips. Pain was idly forgotten. "You wouldn't know because you are not there to see" He spat.
"Krul Tepes" Rigr started. "Did she treat you well?"
"More so that you ever do"
"Does she know? Does she know about the secret you possess? About your knowledge to where her dearest Ashera is being kept?"
"…"
"She doesn't—" This time around Rigr laughed out loud. "You can't tell her because you too was at fault why she lost her precious brother"
"Shut up! I am innocent!"
"Keep telling that to yourself as if someone is about to believe. Let's not forget what you did for real, Ferid" He whispered playfully to the child that is tied tight in front of him. "Or should I tell her myself what you did?" He felt the younger vampire stiffens. A chuckle escaped Rigr's lips. Checkmate. He knows that Ferid will do anything just to cover up the truth and to spare the little queen from the painful truth that she won't have her brother back.