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Steps of the Full Moon

Red full Moon

By VeoMaxPublished 4 years ago 4 min read

Once upon a time there was a woman neither ugly nor beautiful, just perfect for her husbands eyes. She married a man of the forest Named Bahall a hunter. The husband and wife tried to bear children many times without success and this brought much sadness to their home.

One day a very tall pale man appeared in the middle of the 6 and 8 of the night and knock on the door of the sad couples house. After introducing himself he presented his services which include but not limited to Medicine, science , Astrology and the dark arts. The hunter repelled by such things deemed unworthy in the time of witches, warlocks and werewolf's told the pale man to leave.

On the 12th of the month the wife and husband went out on a half moon to relax and enjoyed their love for each other. Upon the next day, the hunter was found poison and his beloved wife gone. "Four moons ago you whispered to me that I can find a way to have a baby" said the wife. "Yes, indeed. Please come in" said the Pale tall man.

The hunter after recovering went back to the forest in great anger, hunted, killed and torture all animals asking where his beloved wife was. A perfect little deer prince confess of seeing his wife in the castle Of Armenia that appears and disappears without a trace. "Far to the north of the four great mountains you must go" said the little deer prince.

On his journey for his wife he brought her journal in which she wrote every night, Hunter was curios of its content but there was a lock and no key. Now the husband is on the first great mountain, meet with resistance from an extremely beautiful woman who tried to seduce the hunter. The man said no, that he loves his wife and he is looking for her. The sexy woman replied" if you sleep with me I will guaranteed you entrance to the great castle" and just like that the flesh burned with great desire and the stars above witness without a word.

On the 2nd great mountain hunter came across a very old woman giving birth, he rushed for her help and the baby was born. "Thank you" said the old woman and died, Feeling guilty and responsible for the child, hunter took the new born baby on his journey and the baby stared back at him without blinking for hours under the red full moon.

On the 3rd great mountain a magical elf appeared wearing a Christmas sweater and foxes as his boots. The magical elf spoke and said "I will granted you 3 wishes in exchange for the new born baby". Hunter really misses his wife but decline such offered and continue to walk with the baby.

On the 4th mountain a giant cloud of darkness engulfed everything the eye can see. "Stop" screamed the dark cloud of darkness then the smoke disappeared then the mighty giant castle appeared. The wooden and iron doors opened , the pale man appeared. " You kidnapped my wife!" said the husband, the wife appeared and said back to hunter " My love this tall pale man is your son, this new born baby is your daughter and the magical elf is my father.

In confusion Hunter replied " How is this possible?", " I gave birth to one of your sons in less than a day while your were out hunting during the night, it happened so fast and the new born flew away. I knew no one would believe me so I kept this a secret. This daughter , is from my jealous sister she always hated me and wanted what I always had, so she trick you". said the wife.

The magical elf my dad put a spelled on me and my sister that we will never be able to have children unless is during a full red moon and those born become creatures of the night. " I don't believe you" said Hunter, wife replied" Its all in my journal" ,Hunter took out the journal and wife very pleased to see it again took out a key and they both read it together bringing peace and clarity to the situation.

" My name is Dracula welcome home father" replied the tall pale man. "Your sister she never blinks nor closes her eyes what kind of creature of the night will she be?" asked hunter to his son Dracula. "From the whispers of the night my sister will become the mirror witch that never blinks. Evil Grand father elf wanted her to scape the 3rd great mountain but his power is weak against the father that's why he granted you 3 wishes but its all just a trick. Please Mother bring father to my favorite room while I go to the kitchen to make tea, and father please be careful with the magical carpet its allergic to foxes boots."

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