Once upon a time, there was a monster hunter known by his long red cloak, thus called Red Riding Hood. But because of a curse, he turned into a beast. He still had human body, but no longer a human.
Because of this, the villagers banished him from the village, for fear of being attacked by him. The Red Riding Hood felt anguish and anger. Because he was betrayed by the villagers he used to protect.
The Red Riding Hood wandered around in the forest, killing every monster in sight. His skill as a monster hunter was still sharp as ever. But now it was different, he was hunting his own kind.
The Red Riding Hood had had enough. He longed to become human once again and determined to do anything to make it comes true. Thus he seeked the one who laid this curse in him. A monster like no other.
This monster lived in the manor in the deepest part of the forest. It had a human body but drank human blood. A monster who could speak and act like a human, but turned into its real form at night. A monster who kidnapped him and laid a curse on him. A monster he would kill.
The Red Riding Hood still remembered the location of the manor. He also remembered the monster's carefree attitude so he didn't worry about the monster suspicion about him returning to its side. And The Red Riding Hood's instinct was right, the monster accepted him back with opened arms.
The Red Riding Hood acted normal. He said to the monster he already accepted the fact that he was a beast, and wouldn't try to escape his manor again. The Red Riding Hood statement lowered the monsters guard even more.
Day by day, The Red Riding Hood seeked the opportunity to kill the monster. The opportunity to chop down the monster's head with his axe.
A few weeks passed, The Red Riding Hood found a few chances to confront the monster. But every single time he grip his axe, something stopped him. Something deep inside his heart.
The Red Riding Hood feared the monster's gentle attitude towards him had melten his anger. The monster's sweet words everytime it spoke to him had helped healing his scar of being betrayed by the villagers. And the way the monster treated him kindly, confused the boy even more.
Six months had passed since the boy returnes to the monster manor. He was awared that he could no longer kill the monster for it had become something dear to him. It terrified him.
One night, the ex-hunter cried. He felt ashamed of himself being unable to kill something he used to hunt for living. He realized he may never become a human again. The boy didn't notice the monster heard his cry.
A few nights later, the monster summoned the Red Riding Hood to his room. The monster looked unusually calm and silent when he talked to the boy. And the Red Riding Hood notices this.
The monter closed the distance between the boy and itself. It gave the boy a little kiss on the forehead before letting him go for the night.
The Red Riding Hood couldn't help but questioning the monster's behaviour.
The next morning, The Red Riding Hood woke up with surprise. He was no longer sleeping in the manor, but in an empty hut in some town.
He no longer had the beast ears and tail, and his dilated pupils had returned to normal-round one. His eyes were not sensitive to the light anymore. And he knew what it means. He was a human once again.
The Red Riding Hood checked the town he woke up in. He has never been here before. And he didn't know the way back to the manor, like some spell had erased that part of his memory.
The Red Riding Hood once again became a monster hunter, but he didn't kill monsters mindlessly like before. He only killed monsters who attacked the town's people. In a short time, he was known as the Red Riding Hood once again.
But no one knew, that once in awhile, The Red Riding Hood would spent his time wandering around in the forest. Hoping he would encounter a monster. A monster like no other. A monster he loved.
-To be continued-
Because of this, the villagers banished him from the village, for fear of being attacked by him. The Red Riding Hood felt anguish and anger. Because he was betrayed by the villagers he used to protect.
The Red Riding Hood wandered around in the forest, killing every monster in sight. His skill as a monster hunter was still sharp as ever. But now it was different, he was hunting his own kind.
The Red Riding Hood had had enough. He longed to become human once again and determined to do anything to make it comes true. Thus he seeked the one who laid this curse in him. A monster like no other.
This monster lived in the manor in the deepest part of the forest. It had a human body but drank human blood. A monster who could speak and act like a human, but turned into its real form at night. A monster who kidnapped him and laid a curse on him. A monster he would kill.
The Red Riding Hood still remembered the location of the manor. He also remembered the monster's carefree attitude so he didn't worry about the monster suspicion about him returning to its side. And The Red Riding Hood's instinct was right, the monster accepted him back with opened arms.
The Red Riding Hood acted normal. He said to the monster he already accepted the fact that he was a beast, and wouldn't try to escape his manor again. The Red Riding Hood statement lowered the monsters guard even more.
Day by day, The Red Riding Hood seeked the opportunity to kill the monster. The opportunity to chop down the monster's head with his axe.
A few weeks passed, The Red Riding Hood found a few chances to confront the monster. But every single time he grip his axe, something stopped him. Something deep inside his heart.
The Red Riding Hood feared the monster's gentle attitude towards him had melten his anger. The monster's sweet words everytime it spoke to him had helped healing his scar of being betrayed by the villagers. And the way the monster treated him kindly, confused the boy even more.
Six months had passed since the boy returnes to the monster manor. He was awared that he could no longer kill the monster for it had become something dear to him. It terrified him.
One night, the ex-hunter cried. He felt ashamed of himself being unable to kill something he used to hunt for living. He realized he may never become a human again. The boy didn't notice the monster heard his cry.
A few nights later, the monster summoned the Red Riding Hood to his room. The monster looked unusually calm and silent when he talked to the boy. And the Red Riding Hood notices this.
The monter closed the distance between the boy and itself. It gave the boy a little kiss on the forehead before letting him go for the night.
The Red Riding Hood couldn't help but questioning the monster's behaviour.
The next morning, The Red Riding Hood woke up with surprise. He was no longer sleeping in the manor, but in an empty hut in some town.
He no longer had the beast ears and tail, and his dilated pupils had returned to normal-round one. His eyes were not sensitive to the light anymore. And he knew what it means. He was a human once again.
The Red Riding Hood checked the town he woke up in. He has never been here before. And he didn't know the way back to the manor, like some spell had erased that part of his memory.
The Red Riding Hood once again became a monster hunter, but he didn't kill monsters mindlessly like before. He only killed monsters who attacked the town's people. In a short time, he was known as the Red Riding Hood once again.
But no one knew, that once in awhile, The Red Riding Hood would spent his time wandering around in the forest. Hoping he would encounter a monster. A monster like no other. A monster he loved.
-To be continued-
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