Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge

~ At Zhou Ancestral Mansion ~

Kira was stuck in the casket in the underground basement of Zhou Ancestral Mansion. He was currently sleeping because Raizel put him in a deep slumber. He sealed Kira using the witch's spell.

The moment Kira closed his eyes, all he could think of was Marceline. She was waiting for him. He had to leave that place but unfortunately, he was helpless. Raizel made the preparation well. He couldn't escape that place without the help of an outsider.

Kira just hoped that someone would notice his disappearance. He was hoping for Serafino to find him. He had to stop Raizel from hurting Marceline. He had to stop the war. Kira might be sleeping but his mind was awake.

'Please... someone... help me...'

It seemed like Kira's silent prayer was heard as someone entered the underground basement of the Zhou Ancestral Mansion. Footsteps could be heard, inching closer and closer to the casket.

"Sigh. You are stuck here... again, Vampire King," a feminine voice resounded in the underground basement. It did not take long before a bright light surrounded the casket. The woman began to chant some spells. The spell she used was for breaking the seal.

Seconds later, the casket was opened. The woman in her white dress brought her wrist on top of Kira's mouth. Using her sharp nails, she cut her wrist and dropped her blood right into Kira's mouth.

As soon as the blood entered Kira's mouth, his eyes snapped open. And he was surprised to see the person in front of him. "Moon Goddess!" Kira uttered in disbelief.

The Moon Goddess greeted him with a warm smile. "You are finally awake, Vampire King. You are not supposed to be here. Your mate has been waiting for you."

Kira immediately rose and got off the casket. He was thankful that the Moon Goddess heard his desperate plea. She had come to rescue him. But he never expect that the Moon Goddess would be the one to help him in this predicament.

"Thank you, Moon Goddess. But how did you know that I was here?" Kira kneeled before her as a sign of his respect.

"Raizel... I heard it from Raizel. The vampire clan attacked the palace. Raizel and Marceline fought each other." The Moon Goddess informed Kira of what happened.

"W-What? A-Are they hurt?" Kira felt worried as the thing he didn't want to happen was happening. 'Can't we avoid this fight?'

"Marceline and Raizel are fine... But there were casualties on both sides. Furthermore, the vampire clan kidnapped the Werewolf Queen... She is now being held captive by them."

Kira was taken aback by that information. 'Are they trying to use her to get at Dominique?'

Kira couldn't help it. He became worried about the Werewolf Queen. He knew how much the vampires resented the werewolves. Victoria would never show mercy to any of them.

'She will torture her...' Kira clenched his fists at that thought.

"My mission here is done. You should move now, Kira. Marceline needs you," the Moon Goddess said meaningfully before she vanished from his sight.

Kira wanted to ask for her help but the moon Goddess suddenly disappeared.

"I have no choice. I need to find Serafino. I must figure out how I can go back to the Kingdom of Phantasia. I need the help of the gatekeeper."

Enrique popped up in Kira's mind. He must meet Enrique and ask for his cooperation.

Kira quickly left the Zhou Ancestral Mansion. Before meeting Enrique, he decided to find Serafino first. He wondered if Serafino managed to convince Gisel to help them.

Using his vampiric speed, Kira reached Serafino's hideout in just ten minutes. Gisel and Serafino were discussing something when Kira showed up.

"My Lord! You are back!" Serafino felt exhilarated upon seeing Kira. They lost communication for a few days.

Gisel turned in his direction, eyeing Kira with puzzlement. Kira had a gloomy look on his face.

"They have taken away the Werewolf Queen," Kira informed Gisel. He knew how important the Werewolf Queen was to Gisel. They were friends... in fact, they were best friends.

CRASH!

The mug Gisel was holding dropped on the floor when she heard the piece of bad news from Kira.

"You mean... the vampires?" Gisel's face was painted with worries and concerns for her best friend.

"Yes... Victoria and Raizel took her..." Kira mumbled with a sullen look on his face. He had mixed emotions about this. He couldn't understand if he was worried about her because she was Marceline's mother or because she was his former lover.

"We have to go back! I need to save my best friend! The vampires will make her suffer!" Gisel's panic-stricken voice could be heard. She stood up and held Kira's shoulders. She shook his body, giving him a pleading look.

"Let's go. We need to meet the gatekeeper. Someone has to open the portal for us to go back there."

Serafino and Gisel bobbed their heads in agreement. The three of them didn't waste any more time. They went out to see Enrique.

Enrique was in the Zhou Empire. Avoiding Natasha, Kira met Enrique secretly. He was signing some documents when Kira and Gisel entered his office. Serafino was left outside to serve as a lookout.

Enrique stopped what he was doing when he saw Kira. "Why are you here?" He didn't expect this sudden visit.

"We need your help!" Kira said directly.

"Gatekeeper! Please open the portal for us!" Gisel also spoke up, begging Enrique.

Enrique could feel the sense of urgency in their tone. "Did something happen to Marceline?"

Enrique didn't hide his concern for Marceline. Ever since he found out that they were not blood-related, Enrique felt relieved. He finally admitted to himself that he had special feelings for her.

Enrique was willing to do anything for her. If Marceline needed his help, he would do his best to help her.

"Marceline might be in danger. We must stop the war between the werewolf clan and the vampire clan. She needs our help," Kira responded.

Enrique immediately stood up and grabbed his coat. "Alright! Let's go now. I will open the portal." They had no time to spare.