Fang-Tastic Scorned Christmas

Today, I’m sitting in my library reading one of my Grimoire. As I looked out my window, I saw some snowflakes fall. Well, it’s time to get a plane fly away from this festive season. As I got to the airport, the snow picked up and I could barely see the airport runway, the cars, or the humans outside. As people came in, I saw snow chunks on their hair and beards. As I got to the ticket counter, kids were crying and other humans were upset, probably because they couldn't leave.

“ Hello, sir. Are you here for a flight? What flight do you want to go on?”

“ I’m here for a galaxy flight.” 

“ A space flight. Ok, let me see.” 

As I looked around, I saw a lot of humans, including werewolves and other vampires. This airport already has holiday music and is far from the festive season.

“ Sir, I’m sorry, but all the flights are completely full. We've also had other flights get canceled because of the storm. They won't open until the storm is over.” 

“ That's fine. Thanks for your help anyway. I hope you're able to see your family.” 

I went out into the blizzard of snow, got into the car, and returned home. I walked into my castle and sat down in my reading chair. I should have left before the storm started.

“Oberon, did you not get a flight?”

“ Oh, Nightwing, my little winged friend. You are correct.” 

“ Echo grim. What brings you here? 

“ I know you always leave around the holidays, but why do you hate it so much?” 

“ You know I’m Immortal, and Christmas is more of a nuisance than anything. Have I ever told you I had a family long ago? My wife was a beautiful woman who didn’t mind that I was a vampire. She and I had a child. I would always be studying, but the child would always come and sit with me to listen to me read the tomb. My wife didn’t like me reading it to our child, but in the end, my wife and child both passed. Our child was born on Christmas but was killed before his 10th birthday. The jolly songs upset me, but I never had this much hatred for it.” 

“ That would mean losing both before Christmas, but why do you hate it this much? You would always tolerate the singing and everything surrounding this season, but now you want to escape; why is that?” 

“ I don’t want to explain it. I just want to be alone, but my clan is having a meeting, and I have to go.” 

“ Have a good meeting.”

Everyone bowed to me as I sat in my chair and noticed our meeting room was decorated with Christmas decorations and a tree in the corner. Then, I saw a young vampire boy tied up in the hall's center when I reached my throne. Over in the left entrance, two generals of another clan were arguing about something. One of the other clan leaders sat in his seat and stared at the boy. 

“ Maxwell, what's going on here, and who is that boy?”

“ I don’t know why the third clan leader is late, but I’m not surprised since she is always late.” 

Once she arrived, the meeting finally started. As other kings began talking, the king beside me asked about the boy before us. The Red Night clan general looked angry at the question. I looked at the boy and saw he was scared, and I noticed a bloody smell coming from him. I looked at Red Night’s clan general, who seemed to hate this boy. I also saw the Red Night Queen was sealed to hate this boy. I watched as the general walked toward the boy, and he was shaking, and terror was in his eyes. I saw the general raise his hand to slap the boy. I stood up and stared at the general. 

“ What are you doing? Tell me what this boy did. He seems scared of you and the queen.” 

“ Shadow blood king, Oberon, what makes you so upset?” 

“ I don’t know everything about what's going on, so until all three of us conclude, nothing happens to the boy.” 

“He will not die. He tried to kill himself many times but always healed quickly.”  

The other started chattering about it as the boy looked into my eyes. It seemed like he was pleading with me to take him with me. I sighed and stoned my foot as everyone quieted down.

“Until a reasonable answer about the boy, I will take him with me. Anyone bothered with my description?” 

I walked down my staircase and stayed down the Red Night general, and he backed away. I sat on the floor, untied the rope, and saw his tiny fangs. As I cleaned up the boy, I heard footsteps behind me. 

“ Good day, generals. How has everything been going?”

“ Are you ok with taking care of this child?” 

“ It will be fine. It might take my mind away from the festive season.”

As the boy and I went to the portal, I noticed the queen of the Red Night clan glared at me. When we got to my castle, the boy slowly approached the dungeon entrance when we got to the castle. I pulled the boy away from the door.

“What are you doing? Someone like you shouldn’t be going to the dark dungeon. You're my guest. Why do you act like this? You're a noble vampire, just like me.” 

“ The general for the Red Night clan told me that I am nothing.”

I dragged him to the boy towards the mirror and showed him his fangs that were still growing. 

“ This doesn't mean anything. But what makes a noble vampire?” 

“ The first sighting of a noble vampire was 10000 years ago. It’s been so many winters ago that not many vampires know this story. There was a Vampire who loved any of the holidays. The ones they love the most are Christmas and Halloween, but this story is more about Christmas. They loved handing out candy and listening to the kids sing. Over time, the Christmas spirit was slipping away from them.” 

“ Have they ever found something they liked before they died?” 

“Well, like you, they are immortal; that’s why the Christmas season wasn’t that fun anymore. They did find someone they love, found happiness, and had a child. They loved the child, but the child’s birthday is on Christmas. Which made them enjoy the season for their child, but the child died before his tenth birthday alongside the mother. That made the Immortal vampire very bitter to the season he once held close to his heart.” 

As I started to tear up, the boy stood up from the floor and jumped into my lap. He put his hand around me. And he started tearing up. 

“ You must be the high vampire king. Why do the others not remember you as the overall vampire king? I don’t want to go back to the Red Night clan.”

“ Why do you say that? You have the same hair and eye color. They’re exactly like mine.” 

He rolled his sleeves, and I saw many scars on his arms.

“ Why do you say we have the same hair color?” 

I lifted my hair and showed him what my actual color is.

“ You have white hair, just like me. Why did you change your hair color?”

“ I have my reasons and don’t feel like telling you that story. By the way, can you tell me your name?”

He shook his head and looked down.

“ They told me someone like me shouldn’t have a name.”

“ I think I know a good name for you. What do you think of the name Draven?” 

He smiled and wrapped his hands around me. 

“Father. What can we do for Christmas? That is, if you want to.” 

I opened my eyes wide, stared at Draven, and quietly smiled. 

“ I have done Christmas for a long time. Whatever you want.” 

I can see that he was delighted to hear that. I could tell that he was tired. As he fell over, I grabbed him before he’s head hit the floor. I layed him in my bed and called over the three generals.

“ How can we help you master?”

“ I want to give him a room of his own. Can we find a tree as well? I want to give him a good Christmas. I dislike it, but I want to celebrate it for him.”  

As time went by, Draven smiled more and more every day. I still don’t care for this season, but I will tolerate it or him. We started our meeting about what would happen to Draven. 

“ What is the group decision?” 

I know what the decision will be since all the other two clans never go against each other. I know what to do. As my people argued with the others, I looked out the window and saw people playing in the snow. I never did that when I was young, or did I? I don’t remember much about my past way back when. All I remember from then is a dark room and a small light with books around me. When this is over, I should look at my three companies. 

“Oberon, bring the boy since Red Night and Midnight Lust have decided that the child doesn’t deserve to live.” 

“ Do you not understand what that color of hair means? The high Vampire Royal has silver hair.”

“ He isn’t alive anymore.” 

I changed my hair color to white as my three generals walked beside me and Draven. I could see that the Midnight Lust king was flustered because he went against me. I don’t hold it against him since the Red Night Queen. 

“ Maxwell, I don’t hold your decision against you; the same goes for your clan. Now, Red Knight queen, Lisha, I have eyes on you even before Christmas. You always have something to complain about. My clan, as well as my generals, gave you many talks about not stepping out of line. You did it many times. This will be your last warning. I am taking the boy, Draven.”

When Draven and my generals, Echo, Saber, and Leon, sat on my couch and started drinking hot cocoa, Draven stared outside and frowned. 

“ What is it, my child? Is there something you want?” 

“ I want to play in the snow. The other kids look like they are having fun!”

My generals looked at me, scared since I didn’t care much for the festive season.

“ Get yourself dressed in winter clothes so you don’t get cold. When you're done, we are going to decorate the tree.” 

He jumped up and walked to the door to get his with jack and pants on. I looked at Echo, who looked shocked at my attitude.

“ I know you all are confused, but I can’t stop Draven from having fun. I may not like this season, but I can tolerate it for the boy. This reminds me of my child, who had the best time during the season.” 

“ Father, I’m going. The children want me to play with them.” 

“ Go on, we will be right behind you.”  

As I exited the house, I saw the kids were scared to see me. I sat down and smiled warmly at them. That calmed them down a bit. I nodded carriers coming through and noticed Draven and the other kids going over to them.  

“ Saber, go follow them. I don’t want anything to happen to Draven.” 

Saber smiled and followed behind them. I nodded; my generals are happier now that I’m not fleeing my home this year. I still don’t want to stay for this season. The three of them don't understand why I always leave for the season to celebrate the anniversary with my wife. She and I always went for a faraway galaxy.