Chapter 13 - Third Times Two (The Love Dilemma of Judai)
In the previous chapter, Jaden was getting saddened of the mysterious " death " of Carrina but he didn't know that she was still alive, was under the care of a hermit and a fortune teller named Pozzer at the edge of the mountains. However, Marga had been strike again, to forced him to come with her but thanks to the effort of Alexis, the evil vampire queen had been retreated back away. On the other hand, Julia, had heard that Jaden was in grave danger, was decided to check on him if he was safe or not.
Will it could be the fated encounter between different women from different worlds?
Find Out
Note - This is the second chapter will be using the English characters names.
Running with anxiously, Julia went to the palace where Larmina was. But however when she gets there at the entrance gate, she was been encountered Alexis, was standing at the post stand.
At first, she was stunned when she looked at her. A moment of silence occurs and after a few minutes later, Julia was the first one to interrupt the silence, asked her " Who are you anyway? Are you not from here, aren't you? "
" My name is Alexis Rhodes, the close acquaintance of Jaden. "
" close acquaintance? never seen you from before. "
" Yes, I was his close classmate and an ally since in Duel Academy. So, you must be the current leader of the wolf tribe, aren't you? "
Surprised of what she had said, asking her " Hold on... how did you know that I'm a werewolf leader? "
" the vegetarians vampires tells me all about it. "
" It is? "
" Yes it is. So, what was your business here in the vampire's castle? "
" to see if Jaden Yuki was safe. I had been heard that he was been attacked by that evil vampire queen.. you know... her older sister.. "
" you don't have to. He was safe. I had handled her a while back ago. "
" You had handled her...all by yourself?! It doesn't make sense that you could fight an evil vampire just like her. " with shocking expression on her face
" Why? "
" vampires are very different humans. You can't handled it alone. "
The two looked at each other faces, but this time with fury in flames.
" Listen up, you werewolf lady. Don't ever underestimate me is because I have a weapon to fight back... so, don't ever misjudged me just like that. "
" Oh, if you say so but first, I need to see him right away. "
" he was taking a rest for a little bit moment. Just go back to your hideout before anyone can see you especially the dark ones out there. "
" don't ordered me just like that. I just wanted to see him. " trying to provoked her
" I said go back, okay?! "
But then, Jaden shown up from behind.
" Is something a matter? Wait... Julia? " he said, with a surprise manner on his face
Julia was surprised too when he saw her.
" Let me speak with her in a private manner, Lex. Just for a little bit... "
" Oh, okay.. if you say so... " turns her head a little bit, looked at her, with anger fury on her face
And after that, she walks away, leaving the two behind. The two were looking at each other in a little bit distance.
" Why are you doing here anyway, Julia? You shouldn't supposed to go here is because it was the territory of vampires. You might get caught. " in a low tone voice manner
" I had came here to make sure that you are safe, Jaden. That's all. "
" But why you wanted to came in just to check on me? I will be fine, for sure. "
" That's was not I concerned with. " in a cold serious voice manner
" Hold on... what was that new tone of yours? What's the matter with you? If you wanted to say something, spit it out. "
" Well.. the truth is.. " with a deep sigh and she went on " I had came here is because.. I'm getting worried about you, that why. Everytime when I sensed in my mind that you are in terrible danger, I was feeling anxious with a little fear. So that's why I left the palace, in order to see you if you are really safe for sure... as the matter of fact, I was so very worried... is because I loved you so much. "
He was surprised of what she had said, became speechless. He tried to say something but Julia continues to say " I know that you hadn't noticed it, right? Is because you have strong love feelings for the vampire countess? "
He nodded his head for a moment, and then he answered " Julia, listen up. I had already accepted your feelings for me but my strong feelings for Miss Carrina will never changed that way... since I first saw her for the very first time... but still, you are considered as my friend and an ally as well.. "
" me, as your friend? " as her normal facial expression felled and she stared at him, in a cold facial expression
But then, she grabbed his hand.
" Hey! What are you doing? "
" Do you think I was an idiot? To turned back my love for you? " still in a cold expression on her face, and she looked at him
" Julia... please, let go off my hand. "
" After all, I would never turned back away is because I loved you more than everything... As an immortal werewolf, I must proved that I'm the right one for you... and I will granted everything as long you wanted. "
" Julia, I said let go off my ha-"
And she kissed him on the lips, so very forcibly. But in a sudden, someone had appeared behind her back, attacking her, knocking her off to the ground.
It was no other than Carrina, had finally recovered from her wounds and injuries, thanks to Pozzer had treated her. Jaden, was surprised when he sees her. His heart beat faster than ever.
" Just leave him alone, Julia. " with a gritted mad expression on her face, in her vampire form
Then, she went approached to him.
" Are you alright, Jaden? Are you not hurt so badly? "
Thought on his mind that it was just only a dream, thinking that she was a spirit, he was became quiet in silence.
Carrina, tapped both of her hands on his shoulder, said " Listen to me, Jaden. It was me, Carrina. I had came back. "
After a few minutes, he responded " Is that really you, Carrina? "
" I am " with a smile on her face
And then he went to her, hugged her in embraced.
" I had thought that you're dead. I was so very sad that you will be gone in this world. " crying with strong emotions
She tapped her hand on his head, said " It was okay, Jaden. I had came back again and I promised to you always that I will never leaved by your side ever again. "
After they hugged with each other, he asked her " But hold on... how did you survived so very fast? "
" I will explained everything later when we get back inside, okay? "
But Julia, still can able to stand up again from knocking down, had strike her at the left arm (through her werewolf form), using her sharp claws, knocking her down, making Jaden was shocked in horror.
However, Carrina stood up, fights her back, attacked her by her sharp fingers, making Julia to have a wound on her arm.
Her eyes were become scarlet red, said to her with a gritted mad expression on her face, in a demand manner " Just leave my territory at once and even Jaden too. Do you understand?! "
Julia tries to attacked her again but she resigned herself, giving up, turned her back and she walks away. Before she leaves, she said to her " I'm not done with you yet, Countess Larmina. Mark my words. "
And she leaves the gate. This makes Jaden was getting much worried than ever, thinking on his mind that Larmina and Julia were fighting with each other because of him.
After she had left out, she reversed back to her original form. She went approached to him, said " It was okay. She is gone for good. "
She noticed his facial expression.
" Uh, is something a matter, Jaden? You looked a little bit douse. "
" No, it was nothing. I'm so glad that you had came back again... alive. "
She took his hand, making him to getting blushed in red and she leaned herself closer to him, and their faces were getting near to each other, and she said to him, in a whispered manner " I won't let anyone to hurt you even my older sister as well. I won't leave you behind. I will do everything to loved you and to protect you always... until eternity... even in death... "
And she kissed him on the lips. His eyes closed, with tears fell on it. But his mind flashed on about the past of Mino Del Valle, he was getting started to feel dense.
" Is something a matter, Jaden? You looked so dense. "
" Um, it was nothing, Carrina. I was feeling fine, really. "
This makes Carrina was very curious of his reaction.
(Flashback)
(In the house of Pozzer)
(A few hours ago)
Before she left the hut, she was having a conversation with Pozzer, the hermit and also a predictioner. She was almost fully recovered from her wounds and injuries on around of her body.
" Well you see, Jaden Yuki was a talented and headstrong duelist, graduating from a well known school named Duel Academy. He had an ability to see any spirits in every corners, including nature. He was very cool, tough but sometimes a little bit clumsy, childish, getting easily to be emotional and sometimes innocent. "
" I see about it... I had never thought that he could see any creatures in every parts of nature. I might be thinking that.. he was so very special man to you, my dear Countess. "
" Yeah.. "
" But somehow, I was thinking that he was exactly looked like your first human lover, named Mino Del Valle, right? "
" Yes, he resembles with him due to his eye color, his physical appearance and also his voice mannerism. Mino Del Valle had been passed away a long time ago after he had sacrificed his own life to saved me from the targeting arrow. He was the only son of Robert Del Valle, the monster hunter. He was at the same age as Jaden does. "
" Oh, my... how tragic love story that you had with... even though that he was a human being and you were just a vampire. I had believed that there is nothing to be compared of status in the society when it comes to an exact love relationship. "
She smiled of what he had said, said to him " Thanks for saying that, Pozzer. "
" No problem at all, but I will gonna give you an important advice. "
" What's it? "
" My advice to you is that whatever those people who will might gonna tried to provoked your love relationship between you and Mr Jaden Yuki, just keeped on fighting and striving on until when the time comes, you have to sacrificed your life for the one whom you truly loved with and I know that you are a brave worthy woman in this world... even you are a vampire creature. "
" Thanks for the wonderful advice, Pozzer. Thanks for helping me out then. "
" No problem. If you need some help, just come here in my home at anytime. "
" I will "
And she left the hut.
(Flashback Ends)
(Return back to the present time)
Return back at the castle, some of her fellow vampires noticed her, were surprised including her younger brother Desirus even Jerry, Alexis, Kindaichi and Chazz too.
They are all bowed down before her and after that, they went approached to her.
" Welcome back home, Sis. " Desirus said, handled the black cape to her
" We thought that you are dead for good. " Johanna said
" But how did you survived so very fast? " Maisy asked
" It was a long story. I will explained everything later at dinner time. " Carrina replied, with a loving smile on her face and she walks out, going to the dining room
" Thanks goodness. She came back.. alive. " Jerry said, with relief
" Yep, you say so, Jerry boy. " Chazz said
Later that night, Jaden was already fell asleep on the bed while Jerry and Alexis were fixing up the room. Carrina went in, carried a candle lamp on her hand.
Alexis, turned her back, surprised when she saw her, said " Oh, Countess Larmina. Do you have anything that you wanted to order with? Jerry and I were almost finished fixing the room. "
" Uh, nothing at all, Miss Rhodes. I was just checking if Jaden was asleep. " Carrina answered in response
" I see about it. " Alexis said and she turned to Jerry, asked " Shall we go then? "
" Sure thing, Alexis. " Jerry said
And the two went out of the room, leaving Carrina behind.
As they went back to the other room at the next floor, Alexis was been a little bit upset on her face.
Jerry, noticed her mood, asked " Is there's something a matter, Alexis? "
" Uh, it was nothing, Jerry. I was just a little bit tired. " went to the bed
" I guess you feel so doubted. "
" Huh? What do you mean by that, Jerry? " with confusion on her face
" You were feel so doubted that... you know... feeling jealous of Countess Larmina, aren't you? "
" Me? jealous at her? no, it isn't. " went to bed, wrapped both of her arms around on her chest, nodded her head, with a deep breath
" Look, Alexis. I'm not joking. I was so very serious. "
" Hold on.. what are you talking about? "
" I'm so very serious that... you still have feelings for Master Jaden, don't you? "
Alexis still nodded her head.
" Look, I know that you still have feelings for him since graduating from Duel Academy. You tried to confessed that to him after your tag duel competition since fourth year but somehow... you just have to hide that from him, saying that you will keep on friend zoning with him but more than just being as close friends. But when you had finally confessed the whole thing to him after you had fight against the vampire queen Marga, he had finally understood of what you had feel with, but somehow... his true love feelings will be belonged to the only woman that he truly loves... no other than the vampire Countess. "
She deep sigh, and said to him " Thanks for saying that, Jerry. I had finally realized that Jaden needed her so much, despite that he doesn't believe when it comes to love relationship. But I had finally understood everything.. just like you had said... "
" Sure thing, Alexis. " with a smile on his face
And she went lied down on the bed, fell asleep.
Back to Carrina, she was sat on a wooden chair while she watched him beautifully asleep. The candle lamp that she hold, was placed at the table. She tapped her hand on his hair, swift slowly.
" After all those centuries of loneliness and yearning, I was still longing to be in love once again... just like from before.. but somehow... I need to learned to be sacrificed for the one whom I truly loved with... I need to keep on striving and fighting until the very end of my life... my immortal love for him... was still very so much strong... just how I loved Mino from before... "
And she closed her eyes, recalled something on her mind about her unforgettable love moment with Mino Del Valle.
(Flashback)
(18th century)
Larmina had secretly visited to Mino's house while his parents were away that night. She flew up to his room at the second floor, in which she saw him writing something at a paper on his desk.
She went approached to him, slowly by poking on his shoulder. When Mino felt her presence, he stopped writing, turned his back, facing to her.
" Oh, it was you, Larmina. Why are you doing here? My parents were away for the night. "
" Well.. I see you that you are writing something... let me guess it, a new song, I'm right? "
" Yeah, it is... " with a deep sigh and he went on, asking her " So... are you came here to tell me something? "
" You see, Mino my dear... I came here is because that... "
She hold his hand, tightly.
This makes him to getting blushed in red on his face.
"... I just wanted to see you.. After all, your people were really hated vampires, including your father, who was a vampire hunter. Somehow, I don't want to let to revealed my secret in front of them... is because humans and vampires were hated each other. "
He hold her other hand, did the same way as she did.
" No, Larmina. I can't let it that to happened. Even my father and the people were trying to destroyed your entire clan, I will be right here to defend you and your vampire people. I don't want to hurt innocent creatures even it was a vampire or any immortal creatures. "
" Mino... do you really think so? "
" I promise, Larmina. It was my turn to protect you and your entire clan just like how you had saved me from Miss Sarmiento a week ago. "
" You will promised that to me? "
" I will. After all, you are the only woman whom I wanted to be with... until eternal death. "
The vampire countess was smiled of what he had said.
She embraced him, said in a low tone voice manner " Yeah, after all.. you and I will be together... until eternal death.. I won't let you down... "
" I love you, my dear Countess Larmina. "
" I love you so very much, my beloved Mino. "
That very moment, the two were having a sexual intercourse on the bed. Larmina tried to sucked his blood from his neck but she failed, is because she can't able to resist her thirst for blood to a normal human being just like Mino.
But when Mino noticed it, asking her " Is there's something wrong? "
" Uh, it was nothing, Mino. I was feeling tired and exhausted. "
" Oh, I see. I think you should go back to your home. It was already pass midnight. "
" Okay then, meet again tomorrow? "
" Anytime " with a loving smile on his face
And she flew away from his room.
(Flashback Ends)
After she recalled it on her mind, she turned off the candle lamp and she leave the room. Before she left, she gave Jaden a good night kiss on his forehead.
" Good night, my dear Jaden. Have sweet dreams and I loved you so much. "
And she closed the door and then she walks out, going back to downstairs.
Meanwhile at the werewolves' lair, Julia was sat at a large rock at the beach shore along with her werewolf friends along with Paula and her relative, Quila May.
Paula, noticed her facial expression, feeled cold and painful, silently.
" What's wrong? "
Julia didn't respond, still silent.
" Let me guess, you are still thinking about that young man duelist from Duel Academy, eh? Look, I know that you are stil so very worried about him but you should have to let it go and move on is because he was already in a love relationship with that vampire countess, your arch rival and enemy. "
" Yeah, I think Paula got the point there. If I were you, I should able to move back away and to lived a better life rathered than ruining anyone's love relationships. "
But she was still silent, and her coldly facial expression changed into lonely with strong pain in her heart.
She thought on her mind " What should I do now? I was such a complete idiot... but somehow, I couldn't let go of my feelings for him... is because I loved him so much.. but... should I forgive, to accept or not? What should I do next? "
Now that Carrina (Larmina) had fully recovered from her wounds and injuries from her previous battle, she had saved Jaden again from Julia's clutches, demanding her to leave the place and even Jaden as well. Somehow, Alexis had encountered Julia for the very first time in personal, filling with rage and resentment but on the other hand, Alexis didn't realized that she was feeled resented towards Carrina but due to Jerry's strong encouragement, she had finally understood that Jaden was truly in love to Carrina. Julia, on the other hand, was started to feel lonely and being confused, despite her werewolves friends intentions to move on from him.
But somehow, Jaden was started to developed a little bit strange reactions, due to Mino Del Valle's past through his mind.
Will Julia can able to forgive Jaden and to accepted her back into his life again?
The immortal love story continues
Find Out
In the Next Chapter
Chapter 14 - A Third Chance? (Jap: Julia's Pleading)
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" Be faithful to the one whom you truly cares the most. Don't let your guard down to the person whom you hated with and don't let revealed your real emotions in front of others and that includes the person whom you truly loved with. It will caused a huge rift of misunderstanding to each other. "
- Alexis Rhodes (Asuka Tenjoin)
