“We inserted proteins into a clear fluid, which we then placed inside a protected glass bubble,” Amal said. “We mixed a tracking spell into an interplanetary travel bubble, powered it up with serium crystal, and let it go, hoping it might lead us to the source of the protein. We knew it was alien, in a way, which is why we used the spell combination as such.”
“The interplanetary travel spell was to cover large distances, and the tracking spell served as a guide,” Amane added. “Point is, the first two trials yielded nothing. The origin of your day-walking ability does not stem from the In-Between or the Supernatural Dimension. Ta’Zan somehow got his hands on specimens from the Earthly Dimension, at one point in his life.”
“Probably before he made us,” Amal said.
I took a deep breath, trying to understand where this might lead. The twins were clearly nervous about something, so I decided to help them out before my blood pressure might burst like a steam engine. “And did you do a third tracking session?”
They nodded simultaneously. “We found it,” Amane replied.
“You found what?” I asked.
“The origin planet of your day-walking protein,” Amane said. “We know where it is, but we’re not yet sure as to whether it’s still inhabited or not.”
A few moments passed quietly, as I finally made some connections. “Wait… You’re telling me some day-walking-protein-holding creatures resided or still reside somewhere in the Earthly Dimension, and that either Ta’Zan got to them or they got to him, and thus he wound up with the very thing that gave me the ability to walk in the sunlight?”
“In a nutshell, yes,” Amal confirmed.
I looked at Sofia, and she seemed as surprised as I was. For good reason, too. We’d been waiting for this kind of news for a while, now. We had not been entirely prepared for the full meaning to sink in, though I wanted to give my gift to all the vampires, if I could. It had become my mission before the Hermessi had come in with their ritual.
“If you tracked the protein to wherever it is you found it, then that means there must be some creatures there, still alive for the spell to find them, right?” I ventured.
“Yes and no. The spell might’ve found remains, too. We only sent a small drone with the protein, to record air and soil data, in an exploratory fashion,” Amane said.
“We have a lead now, Derek, and we wanted to get your opinion. Shall we proceed and send a video drone, next, and see what’s on that planet?” Amal asked.
Sofia nodded first. “Do it.”
“Yes,” I said. “As astonished as I might seem right now, I am still determined to get to the bottom of this.”
Getting the day-walking cure for all vampires would mark an incredible milestone for our entire species. After our trials and tribulations, many of them senseless and marred by bloodthirsty violence, my kind deserved a breakthrough. I wanted us to evolve, to become better versions of ourselves in all possible senses.
Maybe I was driven by this need to prove that we all deserved to live, no matter what the Hermessi and the Spirit Bender had thought. Maybe, even though our enemies were dead and gone, I still felt like I had something to do to show them how wrong they’d been. How wrong they would always be.
Yes, I thought to myself. Yes, to any endeavor that would bring us closer to helping all the vampires set foot in the sunlight without being burned. Yes, to a small step forward into a better future for ourselves, as a species, and for our allies—after all, if we were less vulnerable, we strengthened our allies, too.
Looking deep into Sofia’s eyes, I said it again. “Yes.”
Yes to vampires finally taking a step outside of the shade.
The end of Season 9…
What’s next?
Dear Shaddict,
Thank you so much for following the Shadian crew on their adventures this far! I truly appreciate your continued enthusiasm for this series. It’s quite phenomenal.
I’m also excited to announce that there will be a Season 10! Introducing…
An Origin of Vampires(ASOV 78)where we’ll be diving deeper into vampire lore than we’ve ever dived before—going back to where this series, truly, began...
What if the Elders were not the beginning?
(There will also be fewer main characters, which will allow more breathing space for the romance ;) )
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