Taming the Vampire

SIDE STORY TWELVE

M I L L E R

As expected, the process is completely absurd. It's hard to believe. It doesn't even have any scientific explanation. They don't appear as logical as the vampires do in the laboratory. Pero dahil nga malaking porsyento ng misteryo ng mundo ay hindi pa nasasagot ng Science, I am starting to feel calm and slowly accepting the things I am currently hearing.

Isa pa, I am pretty sure that this reproductive modification process (and even the beast men themselves) are one of the many things that remain a mystery to Science.

"Hindi magiging madali ang proseso. Labing apat na araw ito paulit-ulit na gagawin," panimula ni Carlos.

"But I heard it's half a month."

"Well, 14 days is almost half a month, Axe–"

"Tama. Ang pang labing araw ay para sa pagtatalik."

Oh. That's... That's very calculated.

Hindi na ako nagsalita pa, maski si Axel ay hinayaan na rin na ipagpatuloy ni Carlos ang mini orientation niya.

"Ambrosia. Ito ang tawag namin sa langis na kailangan para sa proseso..."

They called it ambrosia since it's like a god's given oil. Isang mahiwagang langis na nagbibigay buhay. Literal na nagbibigay buhay dahil tunay itong nagiging sanhi ng pagbubuntis ng kalalakihan. That's how Carlos explained the name of this magical oil.

"Magkakaroon na muna ng isang ritwal. Ito ay para dasalan kayong dalawa para sa matagumpay na pagbuo ng matris at pagbuo ng magiging anak niyo. At sa matagumpay na pagbubuntis na rin. Kasabay nito ay ang pagbabasbas sa ambrosia."

I raised my hand. "Can I ask, saan gawa ang ambrosia?"

I have to be meticulous. This oil is about to be inside my lover's body system. Who knows something bad might happen to him?

"Gawa ito sa pinaghalo-halong myrtle, priapus, flora, elpis, dionysus, eileithyia, aphros, aristaeus, at tubig."

Wait. I only know myrtle and water but...

"What are those?" tanong ko kay Axel.

I need a straightforward answer. Something that I can understand.

"Those are the ingredients that can only be found on the other side," Axel replied as he showed the back of his hand.

The other side. Ito ang secret word namin ni Axel sa magical dimension. The dimension where fairies, mermaids, and all other magical beings exist. Hindi pa ako nakakapunta roon. Hindi pa ako handa na masira ang childhood ko. Especially about the mermaids. Axel told me that they are not as beautiful as how humans depict them in fictional works.

"Tanging ang mga sangkap lamang na iyon ang makakagawa ng himala, Miller," pahayag ni Carlos.

Well, that sure makes so much sense.

"Alas dose hanggang alas tres ng madaling araw lang bukas ang pinto ng mahiwagang mundong ito, Miller..." Carlos said that during these three hours the ambrosia is most effective. This is because of the energy that the other side is emitting to the mortal world. The ambrosia also got its power up activated or whatnot because of the magical energy.

"Kaya naman tuwing alas dose ng gabi mo lang pwede ito gawin."

"Why does it have to be me?"

Hindi ba't si Axel ang mabubuntis?

"Miller." Axel immediately reached for me.

"It's fine."

"Oo. Ikaw ang gagawa nito para kay Master, Miller. Responsibilidad mo ito bilang kanyang kabiyak. Tuwing hating-gabi, kailangan mong masahihin ang parte na tinatawag na prostate na matatagpuan sa harap ng iyo—"