Ben went back the next day and asked the store owner if he could work off the amount for the Vladat. He felt drawn to the creature and hoped he could buy him!
"No can do son. If you had money, I probably still wouldn't because you are too young!" the man said.
"But I really want him!" Ben pleaded.
"Why?! Oh I see! You've spoken to them! I told you not to!" Mr. Plum said, now a bit angry.
"But he's perfect for me. He is just what I need." Ben pleaded.
"Why? What makes that particular alien so special!" Mr. Plum asked.
"W-Well…I can't say." Ben said.
"What do you mean?!" Mr. Plum said.
"I just need him!" Ben said. But Mr. Plum looked at him even more closely. "Look. I would not EVER sell him to you because…"
At that moment, Mr. Plum fell back because something landed fast and hard on his head! Ben looked at saw it was a small bat-like device on his forehead!
"M-M-M-Mr. Plum? What is the matter? Are you alright?" Ben asked.
"Yes. I am fine." He said in a flat voice. His eyes were wide and dazed and he appeared out of it! Ben knew for sure it had to do with that something on his head.
"I'll help you! If I could just…HEY!" Ben squeaked as Mr. Plum grabbed his arm.
"Do not worry. I am fine. I have change my mind. You can take the Vladat." He said flatly and staring at him with spaced out eyes.
"I-I can?! Really?!" Ben said, now very excited!
"Yes. You can have him for free. A gift from me. Now go." Mr. Plum said, now giving him the keys to the cage and sitting down in a chair.
Ben was so excited he could burst! He ran over to the cage and saw the Vladat now stand to his full height as he clearly towered over Ben. This made Ben cringe! He looked even more intimidating now! The Vladat then quickly kneeled and gave him a charming grin.
"Now now young one. I am here to be your friend remember? I am harmlesssssssss," he cooed, now gently reaching out and running a finger under Ben's chin. "Open the cage little one."
"A-and if I do…you promise to be my friend?"
"Yesssssssss."
"And you promise to be there for me through everything?!"
"Yessssss," the Vladat said, trying not to get irritated.
"And you promise to HMPH!" Ben said as a clawed finger met his lips.
"Do not worry ssssssso much. I am here for you young human and I am now yours. I belong to you," The Vladat said now gently removing his finger. "Now…open the cage young one."
"Ok!" Ben said, now using the key and opening the cage! At once the Vladat quickly jumped out and let out a roar in triumph, making all of the aliens in the store roar and growl in joy, but also fear! Vladats were terrifying to all aliens! He then turned to Ben and saw that Ben still had the key that could release the collar on him too.
"Now then young one…give me the keys," The Vladat said, holding his clawed hand out.
"Why? I need to give them back to Mr. Plum." Ben said.
"Do not worry about him. I will see to him." The Vladat said, still wanting the keys. But as Ben almost handed them to him, an alien officer came in and looked at them in suspicion.
"What is happening in here?!" the officer snapped.
"I just bought a pet. He's mine." Ben said happily.
"What?! You're too young for an alien of this size and power!" the officer said, now looking over at Mr. Plum and pulling out his gun fast!
"You both stay where you are! Boy get over here! He's a Vladat! He just used mind control on that man over there!" the officer yelled in horror.
Ben was in shock as he looked at the Vladat in front of him. But the alien only smirked and grabbed Ben. But before he went another step, he looked at the red eyed alien and threw a piece of metal between the bars that he picked up from the floor.
"Continue with the plan…." The red eyed alien hissed. "Escape while you can!"
The Vladat nodded and turned to Ben. "Let's go for a ride my owner," the Vladat replied, now using his super speed to break through the window! The officer yelled in horror and called for back up! He then ran over to help release Mr. Plum from the corruptura!
Meanwhile at Ben's home…
"Well…this is it…I HEY!" Ben said in shock as the Vladat roughly grabbed him by his shirt and spun him around to face him. His eyes glowed angrily.
"Listen to me. You humans are nothing but trouble to alien kind. I only spared you because I need you for the rest of my plan," the Vladat hissed.
"W-W-What did I do?! You were so nice to me!" Ben said, tears welling up in his eyes. "I thought you were a nice alien!"
"Nice?! How could I be nice to those of you who trapped me and tortured me!" The Vladat snarled. "I was taken from my planet and half of us were destroyed due to you humans! Your species called the Plumbers were nothing against Vilgax! You were sent to protect all alien kind, but instead you all fled like cowards OR you helped Vilgax enslave us all!" the Vladat said angrily, now dropping Ben on a small couch. Ben looked up at him in horror and pain. He got a pet that didn't even like him. But at that moment, there was noise. The Vladat turned and saw some large men coming into the house. The robbers that were there the night before had returned.
"Is the brat here?!"
"I don't know. If so, let's finish him this time," the other robber whispered. At that moment, both walked around the corner and saw Ben and the Vladat. They immediately pulled out their guns at the Vladat, but Ben ran in front of him.
"NO!" Ben pleaded. But they shot at him anyway and grazed his arm, making Ben cry out and fall down in pain. Surprised that Ben would almost sacrifice himself for him, the Vladat snarled at the robbers and immediately began draining their energy.
"You both are perfect for me. Want to know what I do to every human I meet? I drain their energy until they can barely walk," the Vladat hissed, now draining almost every ounce of energy. He left them alive, but barely. When he turned back around, Ben was gone but there was a trail of blood, indicating that Ben fled.
The Vladat narrowed his eyes. Perhaps…this human child was not like the others.
The next few days…
The Vladat was now curious; he had not seen Ben for days but consistently had food in the room when he woke up at night. This night, the Vladat woke up late at night and saw there was bread, cheese, and water waiting for him. He smirked a little, clearly seeing that Ben knew nothing of his kind or what they survived on.
"Where is that human child?" he wondered, now standing and beginning to search for his energy signature. He felt that he owed him for what he tried to do. As he followed the energy, he found Ben laying weakly on the couch, still bleeding from the previous few days!
"He's still bleeding." The Vladat said in worry. He walked over and saw the wound was not cleaned well and was beginning to get infected. Ben was also beginning to get a fever.
Typically this Vladat wouldn't care about humans because of their failure to stop Vilgax, but something about this child was different. He tried to protect him even when he was being rough with him earlier. He would never harm a child, but his purpose was to show Ben that he was in control, not Ben. Well…that was the plan originally, but now? Now he couldn't think about anything. He needed to see to Ben.
He walked up to him quietly and picked him up. He knew that the house was too drafty and he needed somewhere warm and with medical supplies. Vamps put him close to his chest and flew out of the house to a local medical center he spotted. He then knocked hard on the door, but when the nurses came out, they only saw Ben laying on the ground…the Vladat was watching from a nearby tree. They immediately took him in and saw to his wounds and bandaged him up.
With a few antibiotics, Ben was feeling better in a few hours. But he was so in a daze, he was wondering if it was all just a dream!
"I-I guess I imagined all of it," Ben said, now laying back on his hospital bed. The room was empty and quiet so he had plenty of time to think. He was about to close his eyes when he heard the window open. As he turned, his eyes widened as the Vladat was slowly climbing in!
"YOU?! GO AWAY! DON'T HURT ME!" Ben yelled out.
"Shhhh! You'll alert the hospital staff!" the Vladat hissed.
"I don't care! GET AWAY FROM ME!" Ben said. The Vladat only growled and jumped in and wrapped him effortlessly in his blankets and threw him over his shoulder.
"I saved your life by bringing you here. I have been watching you for hours and now that you are better, you are coming with me!" the Vladat said, now stuffing Ben's mouth with a washcloth to keep him quiet. Ben squirmed, but he was no match for the alien!
Soon, they jumped out the window and the Vladat flew back towards his home.
Back at Ben's home…
Ben scrambled to get away from the Vladat but the alien was not going to let him go anywhere.
"Come here." He said, reaching for Ben.
"No! You're gonna hurt me!"
"No I won't! I misunderstood you child. You are not as heartless or ridiculous as the other humans are," the Vladat said in a softer tone. "Why don't we start over?"
Ben stared at him hard with his back to the wall. Could this alien still be trusted? He was unpredictable and Ben was scared of him now!
"What do you mean start over?" Ben asked warily. The Vladat smiled and walked forward.
"My name is Vamps." Vamps said, now kneeling and putting his hand out. "Come Ben. Trust me. I mean you no harm. We got to a difficult start, but I won't harm you. I give you my word."
Ben looked at him and slowly began to move forward. Something about what he said made Ben trust him a bit. As Ben got closer, Ben also took his hand making Vamps smile and gently pull him to him.
"I will not hurt you young Ben. You have my word. But I cannot be your 'pet' because our species are not compatible." Vamps said.
"What does that mean?" Ben asked.
"It means that we cannot live peacefully together. So I will make you a deal. You assist me in my mission and I will ensure that you get the perfect specimen for your pet. Agreed?" Vamps said. Ben nodded in response, now happy that this alien seemed to not be so dangerous anymore. "Good…now then. It is time for you to rest. We will talk more in the morning," Vamps said, leading Ben to the couch and covering him with the hospital blankets. Ben couldn't even protest because he was so tired and soon fell asleep as Vamps watched him carefully. Perhaps there were more to humans than he thought.
Meanwhile, the red eyed alien slowly walked out into the night after escaping from his cage. He stretched and let out a laugh of triumph.
"Sleep while you can galaxy. Lord Transyl has returned," he laughed to the sky!
guestsurprise: What do you all think of that?! Lord Transyl is back!
newbienovelistRD: Not good! The alien Dracula is back!