Blood Lad

2nd chap

Braz being the eldest among the three had to bear the responsibilities of their clan. Their father unfortunately was killed by the clan of the wolves and as the eldest heir, he always comes up with strange crazy thought ; like he had to bring back the heir; the true potential of the heir.

He needed to create the heir.

He wanted to revive his clan.

He wants revenge!

Little that little Staz know that very reason why his brother was doing/ treating him like a guinea pig. But deep inside - he wants to believe that his brother does not meant any harm for him. But despite of that lovely thought, Staz somehow realized never once he experienced a real love when he was inside the castle. Their great nest as to believed was just an empty space deep rooted with dark history, and his brother is the one who walked that road.

Braz's mouth always watered with love, 'I love you Staz', 'I need you Staz', 'You are my miracle', but in reality Staz does not know whether his brother was just confusing love or just merely used him for his experiments. Where does his love stand? He does not remember Braz ever do something so horrible to their cute little sister, Liz And that makes him wonder...why him of all people? He can choose the prisoner, or himself.

Or...Braz maybe just want him killed.

Out of curiosity, Staz someday asked his brother,"Brother, why do you want me strong? What is the potential you are expecting from me?" and Braz usually just creepily smiled and walks away after he wrote something for only god knows what he was writing inside his black diary. The only thing that Staz ever heard was that, "you are the best Staz. Your potential is surfaced. I love you Staz, I love you very much." and Braz would patted his brother's lock gently. Somehow, Staz really love the way he was patted by his brother.

Because.. That was the only time would his brother showed him affection and appreciation.

'If to love me, means something to get me strong, I will do anything for my brother.'I will do it for you, Braz...'

One day...

"Brother looked." Braz showed his brother a small stone in his palm. "I made it." the small earnest smile he gave his brother was stained with blood running down through his nose.

'Woahh! This is great Staz! Finally - you are finally a full fledge vampire - ' Not that Braz would say that out loud. His face maintained cold and indifference.

"It's incredible isn't it? I can do other things and show you brother." He open his small palm again with his power surging out, "See this broth - " But he felt tired himself, and stop unleashing his power, "I'll show you next time, brother." and the small Staz smiled and walked away leaving the dumbfounded Braz.

"Staz, wait! Where are you going? You had nose bleed- !"

"Next - I will- brother" Staz was going to turned back when he suddenly felt sudden pain arising from his whole body and fell down to to the ground, head first and fainted with his breathing hitching up and down roughly.

"Staz!"

Braz is the happiest person in hell now, but at the same time he is becoming unsettled. His mind is mocking him for trying to unlocking Staz power at young age. His little brother always seems to passed out every time he used his power. It was like a great power is over flowing from inside that tiny body.

He realized then, if this continue, Staz - would be dying- And he do not wish for that. Staz also didn't heed for his advised to stop using that power. Nevertheless, it's more likely that Staz cannot control that great power once he unleashed it.

"Staz! I told you to stop didn't I?!" He suddenly raised his voice when he heard that Staz was going to use his power again.

"Brother...why? I thought you want me to be stronger than that- and that is the reason why you put me in the your hellish experiment... I thought you would be happy with my achievement... Ah! I know, I'm still not enough right? Don't worry - I will - "

"You don't understand Staz." Braz voice was grimed. "Not a child like you can ever understand even if I explained foolishly." he smirked rather than smiled. His voice was filled with hatred. "Say it Staz. You hate me for making you going through those experiment. Say it."

Staz backing away. "W-What do you mean brother?"

"Come here." Braz suddenly pulled Staz into an empty room at lowest ground of the castle that full with darkness. It is smelly and no warmth at all.

"What is it brother? Is it another 'thing'? I'm doing anything for you."

Braz smiled creepily yet again hiding his true intention. He tied up Staz hands at his back, so that his little brother cannot fight him back.

"This is the last thing you would do for me..." He pulled out his gun from his black cloak and shoved it in front of Staz face. "There will be no more..."

Staz starts to fidgeting at his sit, trying to loosen up the rope that restrict his body movement. " Bro- brother..? - "

'Staz..it was my fault for bringing out your power prematurely. If only I had waited for you to grow up normally. You will be not end this way.'

"I'm glad the last portion is completed, now that I have this gun - I wont have to kill you anymore..."

BANG!

The bullet lodged inside Staz heart. His heart stop beating for awhile that his blood was draining out of him. Braz did nothing except standing beside the wounded Staz, who might be losing his life due to that single magic shot.

Deep in Staz child like mind, he didn't get the reason why he was gunned at. The only thing he understood was... 'Brother wanted me dead all this time...he wants to seal me...I get it now...brother...'

'Staz, now you no longer need to face death. You're safe until I removed that bullet from your body, and only me who can removed it.'

Unknown to the unconscious Staz, his brother was only hoping to stop his progress towards his own death. Because Staz was just a child...he does not understand anything.

And that was the starts of all misunderstanding...

It took a week for small Staz to recover from that shot. When he awakes, he saw 3 year old Liz sitting beside him, looking at him strangely.

"Why can't I feel anything from you Brother Staz? Are you not our family?"

"W- What do you mean, Liz...? O- Of course I am your brother." He tried to convince himself, though he already realized, he is much weaker now...like incomplete vampire...

"But you does not smelled like us. I hate you!" and with that words, Liz ran out from the room leaving the dumbfounded Staz. He kept staring at his powerless hand.

'Am I not a family now...?'

The next day, Staz immediately stormed inside Braz secret facilities for confirmation.

"I thought you killed me..."he sounds flat.

"No - Staz. You know that Vampire could not die."

"Then - why can't I used my power anymore?"

"Hmph- I don't need it now. Don't worry, you are safe now."

"Safe?" he could not understand.

'Oh- you failed to shot me dead and now you don't need me anymore...right?' He mumbled in his heart.

"Is it really like that...brother?" Braz stayed silent focusing on his experimenting flasks on the table leaving the miserable Staz dealing with his current mind.

"Yeah..."

'That's right...No wonder Liz said I am different.'

He was stunned, "Okay... Thanks a lot brother..." and he walked away with his usual poker face.

He was not dead but his life as the heirs of the vampire is no more. His blood did not do him any good either. He, currently is just an average vampire even though he originally was a pure blood vampire. Even his little sister does not recognized him anymore, and she hated him so much. He can feel that from her gaze previously and it was more intense ever since he lose his power.

Why can't he realized that all this time he was hated by Braz and Liz? He felt so stupid that he had to endure all those bullshit experiment; painful and deathly.

Why hasn't he realized the truth?

He run a hand on his face and realized, his face is wet - but why?

He does not realized his sunken eyes now brimming with tears. But he does not feel like crying. He wonder why do this water is forcing themselves to fell off his cheek. What do this salt water means? Why is it dripping so much? Why was his heart felt strangely stung? Is it because of the shot previously? might be that. He doed not understand much about feeling. But if it wasn't due to that shot, why does he felt pain around his heart - so painful that he needs to prostrate himself to the ground?

Is this called sadness?

"This is the last thing you would do for me..." he remembered Braz words.

"You are not like us. You should just leave brother Braz! I hate you!" Liz shouted before running away from the room. "Just leave the castle!"

And without second thought, he gathered up his courage and starts running.

"Goodbye Braz, and Liz..."

And Staz finally left that huge castle with no regret...

"Staz!" Braz realized a bit too late that his bother had gone out of their castle...

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Because I get 3 reviews (thanks a lot!) and I wrote another chap. And that's the end of second chapter. maybe I ended the young Staz episode..Kufufufu...I don't know basically why am i repeating things... Its 2 am here...But i just love it! Please do watch the anime. Surely not wasted.

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