Jack thinks for a moment and takes a deep breath.
Jack: ok but it's just for today, don't think i'll want to see her again...
Simon: no problem
Something about this whole situation bothered Jack, Simon was calm at all times, he didn't react to any of Jack's provocations, and for some reason it bothered him.
Simon takes his tail off of Jack and walks to the window and jumps out and lands with no problems, Jack goes to the Window and just watches this.
Simon: Come on Jackson, Venganza don't like to wait
He chuckles teasingly, Jack takes a deep breath and leans against the window, he could have just walked down the stairs and out the door, but for some reason he was confident that nothing would happen, he instinctively went to the window and climbed in, he took a deep breath and jumped.
While he was in the air he felt a very good feeling, the icy night wind hitting his fur, was something comforting, unfortunately the feeling is short-lived as Jack manages to land without problems and without getting hurt.
Simon: Nice jump rookie, now let's go
Jack: O-okay...
Jack is a little surprised by what happened, he has fallen out of the window several times and always broke a bone, but this time just nothing happened, he pulls himself together and starts to follow Simon.
Eles entram na floresta onde a luz da lua quase não iluminava, ambos podiam ver no escuro e então isso não era problema, Jack ficou o tempo todo olhando atento para Simon.
Jack: So… why did you call me a rookie back there?
He says shyly trying to start a conversation.
Simon: you were transformed a short time ago, that is, you are still a beginner, you have no idea what you can do, that's why you are a rookie
Jack: makes sense… what do you mean by "you have no idea what you can do?"
Simon smiles broadly and chuckles.
Simon: you will understand Jackson...
Jack is a little confused by what this means and wonders what he and Venganza are up to, after a few minutes of walking in silence they arrive in an open area looking like a clearing.
Simon: we arrived...
Jack walks a little further forward looking around.
Jack: and where is she?
He looks at Simon who looks back and he realizes that Simon wasn't looking at him but at something behind him, at that moment Jack's body stops, he felt a strong threatening and imposing aura coming from behind, his heart races and his body fills with fear, he turns slowly and the imposing figure of Venganza sitting on the branch of a tree watching him with her red eyes, even with night vision it was difficult to distinguish her from the rest of the darkness, the most visible thing was her glowing eyes.
Jack: V-venganza…
Jack sees a black blur moving and when I realized it was in front of him staring at him, Jack shakes a little and gets extremely nervous, he winces when one of her claws touches his chin and makes him look into her eyes.
Venganza: so it's true... you really are a vampire
She had a curious look and tone..
Venganza: when Simon said you were a vampire I didn't believe it, after all I don't turn someone unless they are useful to me...
She says holding Jack's face analyzing him as if he was an anomaly or a mistake.
Venganza: but maybe you'll be useful to me...
He takes her hand away from his face a little uncomfortable and walks away.
Jack: you called me here to rub it in my face that I'm your mistake?
She sneers at him for a moment and starts to walk around him.
Venganza: in a way yes… but what really matters are your skills…
Jack: I'm sorry to inform you that I don't have any skills...
He hears a smirk coming from both of them, and he looks a little frustrated at them.
Jack: what's the fun?
Venganza: you are a silly little jackal, your abilities didn't show up because you stopped eating properly
Jack: you mean drink-
Before finishing the sentence he hears a metallic sound and looking in the direction of the sound, he sees Simon placing a bowl on top of a tree stump, at first he doesn't understand until he smells the scent coming from the bowl, it was a delicious metallic musk that makes Jack's senses skyrocket, he recognized the delicious smell, although it wasn't the same as the last time it was still very good, it was the smell of blood.
Venganza: That's right, drink some blood and we'll see what you can really offer...
Jack instinctively was approaching the bowl, his body and instincts were begging for it, you could see him salivating a little as he approached.
Jack: I-I c-can't… but… so delicious…
Venganza and Simon were just watching with a smile as the hungry Jackal slowly succumbed to his hunting instincts.
Simon: a little blood doesn't hurt, enjoy
He says with a smirk, Jack was squirming, a part of him wanted to resist, but his instincts were in control and so he lunges for the bowl and takes it hard and starts to drink heavily the blood making some run down his face, it had a metallic taste but at the same time it was sweet and refreshing, some moments his throat and body were burning and now that fire was cooling down as he drank, he drinks it all very quickly and when he's finished he throws the bowl on the floor and kneels a little panting, now totally sated he feels better, realizing now that those two weeks were nothing but torture.
After a few seconds he simply feels a strong pain in his back and falls to the ground and supports himself with his hands and groans a little in pain, Simon and Venganza are a little confused and Simon approaches.
Simon: Any problem Jackson?
Venganza and Simon were surprised by a loud cry of pain coming from him, right after that something started to come out and grow on his back splattering blood, they look at him in surprise and step back a little and then realize what it was, a pair of crimson wings coming out of his back, Jack stops screaming in pain and slowly starts to get up, panting as blood drips from his wings.
Simon looked a little scared by this, he looks at Venganza expecting the same look or feeling but for some reason she smiles, he didn't understand at first and then he looks back at Jack and is even more surprised, besides his beautiful crimson wings his physique has changed, he looked stronger and more muscular unlike that weak Jackal from before.
Simon: What the hell…
Venganza: Fantastic…
Venganza approaches him, Jack was still recovering without knowing exactly what happened and Simon observes this.
Jack: W-what?? Argh! Damn… Wha-what happened??
Jack was confused until he finally felt his wings, he looks at his back scared as his wings opened and closed because of his desperation but for some reason he manages to calm down, His wings begin to flex in his desperation.
Jack: What? B-but how is that possible?
Venganza: this is called metamorphosis my dear Jackson...
He looks at Venganza a little scared but calm at the same time.
Jack: M-metamorphosis??! What is that?
Venganza: It's rare, when a vampire ingests more blood than he's used to, his body changes to meet his new needs, few vampires end up going through this because we are used to drinking a lot of blood...
She places her claw on his chin again.
Venganza: but since you tasted blood once, I imagine your frail body couldn't handle that bowl...
Jack: t-this is permanent?
Venganza: when a Larva becomes a butterfly can it go back to being a Larva?
Jack: N-no…
Venganza: so it's better to accept it, you exceeded my expectations today, it's almost dawn, if you want to learn more about yourself again come here again tomorrow…
She lets go of his chin and she and Simon are ready to leave.
Jack: W-wait!
Venganza: hmm? What it was?
Jack: why are you helping me? Why try so hard to help me?
Venganza: Jackson, I didn't help you today, I just showed you the reality, I gave you the debt benefit, you choose whether you want my help and free yourself or you want to remain their slave...
Jack was full of doubts but Venganza and Simon disappeared into the darkness before he could ask more, his mind was now confused with what did she say "Freedom"? What did she mean by that?
Jack takes a deep breath and tries to relax, he wipes the rest of the blood from his mouth and starts his way home, during the Way he flexes his wings, it was strange he had the feeling he always had them, he was nervous about how he was going to tell others about his new stuff, he remembers that Zill had said something about retracting his wings, he strains and retracts his wings and they hide perfectly within his fur.
Even after all this experience he felt good, anyone in his place would be traumatized or scared, but he felt good and comfortable with it.
He gets home and he looks up at his second floor window, for a moment he considers just jumping in there, but he rejects that idea and just walks in the door, he smells it and realizes that his mother has already arrived, she was probably sleeping, he makes the most of silence and enters his room.
Arriving in his room he stopped for a while, he wasn't tired after all he didn't need to sleep, and then he goes in front of his mirror and spreads his wings and analyzes his new self, a beautiful stronger and more muscular body, large and imposing wings, scary red and black eyes, he looked like a predator and he felt good about it.
Jack: it's not so bad... I even liked it a little...