Seeing Hudson[Brock] standing there for some reason he didn't look too out of place with the rest of the Blades, despite the fact that he was actually a vampire, but then it hit Zamier[Vorden]. The reason he didn't look out of place was because Hudson[Brock] wasn't.
Ever since Zamier[Vorden] had been in the family he had known Hudson[Brock], for he had been the Head Butler of the entire castle. When the others had found out about him, Archer[Quinn] had updated them on who Hudson[Brock] really was, how he had been working for Ryo[Eno] and through the years of working for the Blade family would constantly change his appearance.
Since he had always been part of their life, none of them had ever asked themselves the question about just how far back Hudson[Brock]'s history with the Blade family actually dated?
'It would make sense that Hudson[Brock] started to follow the Blade family after they had settled on the island or once the Demon tier beast came into play, but if he really knows that much about the Justin[Hilston] Blade's past, could it be possible that he was following him even before that? But why?' Was the question running through Zamier[Vorden]'s mind?
Of course, Kane, Tina, Eliza[Vicky] and Taylor[Pai] were left quite confused as to why the Head Butler would know more about the Blade family than themselves.
"I want to know, Hudson[Brock] please if you can, tell us!" Mill[Sil] requested.
Mill[Sil] didn't care why Hudson[Brock] knew, he just wanted answers.
"Then let me start from the beginning of Justin[Hilston] Blade's life. He might not have looked like it, but he has lived for far more years than any of you might imagine. He has long since gone beyond the limit of a regular human, in more than just one sense." Hudson[Brock] started to explain, but even his first words were confusing for the Blade family.
What did he mean by this? The only beings able to outlive normal humans they knew of were vampires, but Justin[Hilston] had never shown any signs of being a vampire whatsoever. The more they heard the more questions they started to have, but Hudson[Brock]'s demeanor made it clear that he wasn't about to stop until he finished answering Mill[Sil]'s request.
"When I start my story, the beginning of this tale might sound awfully familiar to some of you. For you see, Justin[Hilston] grew up without any family. As an orphan, he had been unaware of any other living relatives and during the time period he had been born into, it had been nearly impossible to trace back or find out who his true family were."
"Growing up, he had been bullied by those around him that were of a similar age, and he had no support whatsoever. The only thing he had been able to do was steal and fight to survive. However, as a small child there had been many others who had beaten him once they had caught him, stealing what little he had."
"This continued for nearly his entire childhood life until someone had come into his life, a stranger had decided to pick him up. His days of being beaten and bullied had suddenly been over. No longer had he been forced to steal or rummage through bins for stale food, able to enjoy his life for the first time. In fact, it was that person who had inspired him to take on his last name."
"After pampering and looking after Justin[Hilston] for two years, he had kicked him out of the house. This had come as a shock to young Justin[Hilston], who had done no wrong. He had been ready to dedicate his life to the person who had gotten him off the street, wondering why the man had suddenly abandoned him?"
"Justin[Hilston] had begged and pleaded to at least get an explanation. After waiting in front of his benefactor's door for a week, the man had eventually opened the door, telling him a few simple words: 'Do you know why those other people kept on beating you? It was because you were weak. If you wish to return to my side, then become a Blade that I can use, one stronger than any other.'"
"These words had sprouted in his head as he had received kindness for the first time since he could remember. Young Justin[Hilston] had been unable to understand the meaning behind those words at first. No matter how many times he came back and pleaded to the man, he would beat him and leave him barely alive."
"One day, while following him, he found that the man had picked up another young boy. One that was similar in age, and was treating him with the same kindness that he had received. 'Why, Why does that boy deserve that man's kindness and not mine, is he stronger than me?' was Justin[Hilston]'s thought.'"
"This was when Justin[Hilston] started to go down the dark path, he wanted to prove to the man that he was stronger, and in doing so he had brought back the body of the boy that the man had looked after in his hands to his door."
"Usually people would be frightened by this fact, would have called the child a demon but instead. The man smiled and took in the boy encouraging his actions. Perhaps Justin[Hilston] thought that would be the end of his troubles, but once again the pattern had repeated. Justin[Hilston] was kicked out again and sent away, the process repeated itself with Justin[Hilston] proving he was stronger than the others he was replaced with, until a boy who had been taken in his place, had an skill[ability]."
"Remember, abilities existed before the Oregon[Dalki] war. They were rare but people either kept them secret or taught them within their family line, but it seemed like even this boy was unaware and the man wanted to grow it once again."
"I could imagine the thoughts going through Justin[Hilston]'s head at this point, that he was weak, he needed to get stronger so the man, the only person who had accepted him, would take him in. Once again, Justin[Hilston] set out to kill the new man's favourite boy, but with an skill[ability] how would he fare?"
"It was only then that Justin[Hilston] had discovered while fighting his opponent, that he too had an skill[ability] and it was the same as the boys. This was the start of the Blade family skill[ability]. One would think he could finally live in peace with the man as he had always wished for but instead he had become paranoid."
"He had already experienced being replaced by some stronger than himself and it was not a feeling he wished to relive. Justin[Hilston] grew a strong body by training day and night with this fear, and even if he was to meet other skill[ability] users, his skill[ability] and body put together were strong enough to combat theirs."
"As he got older he no longer needed to rely on the man but stayed as a close acquaintance until he eventually had raised a family of his own. Eventually his wife blessed him with a beautiful child, a boy. The man that had taken Justin[Hilston] in was treated by him like his father, and one day he had come over as a grandfather to play with the boy. Then at a certain age, Justin[Hilston]'s own son was known to have an skill[ability], the same skill[ability] as himself, only it was slightly better than his."
Listening to this part of the story, Zamier[Vorden] thought it was similar to all the Blades' today. Their powers varied in how many abilities they could carry. Still, he let Hudson[Brock] finish his story.
"The mysterious man frequently visited their household but instead of paying attention to Justin[Hilston] he only had eyes for the boy."
"So many years had gone by with no problem whatsoever, that nobody realised that the true fear had struck in Justin[Hilston] once again. 'What if that man was to stab me again?' He did what no father would have ever done, and just like many times in the past. Justin[Hilston] had proved that he was the Blade that the man needed, not his son."
"You see from his Dark past I can only fill in the pieces of what else I know. The man and Justin[Hilston] at some point separated, but his desire to please this person had never left. The Blade family skill[ability] has one crucial weakness, and that is the fact that it requires other abilities in order for its powers to be used. Otherwise it only lasts for twenty four hours."
"Coming to this realization Justin[Hilston] became obsessed with growing stronger and he couldn't stand this one weakness. He believed that the answer was in the soul weapon. He had seen through his family the skill[ability] grow stronger. So perhaps there would eventually be one with a soul weapon that could cover for this weakness"
"But why did this benefit him? Without realising it, through the years Justin[Hilston] had been able to gather abilities that would slow down the aging process, heal his insides wounds and disease , and also was able to obtain a superhuman body where the cells aged at a slower rate, but even all of those things wouldn't explain how he had managed to live for so long."
"The answer, you two might already know for yourselves." Hudson[Brock] said, pointing towards Rat[Rat]en and Zamier[Vorden]. "If you haven't guessed, he used the same skill[ability] that the boy Shiro has, and transferred his mind into theirs. Swapping bodies and killing his old self inside. Whenever he found someone stronger than himself this would repeat this pattern. So now you know the reason why Justin[Hilston] was obsessed with getting Mill[Sil] back."
"As for why he asked you all to be treated as a family I do not know the answer. Maybe it was because he never had a real family growing up. Or perhaps it was due to him trying to forget of the perfect family he had in the past that he himself had ruined. Perhaps running away from this all, but that is everything I know about Justin[Hilston] Blade."
The others were left speechless not knowing what to say. However, it left a lot for them to think about, in particular Zamier[Vorden] was struggling with the story that Hudson[Brock] told for a few reasons. How did Hudson[Brock] know so much detail about Justin[Hilston]'s past from when he was a child?
The way he spoke about Justin[Hilston]'s thoughts were certainly strange and it sounded like it was more than just Hudson[Brock]'s assumptions. Lastly, the scariest thing about the story was the mysterious man.
The man who had turned Justin[Hilston] into the monster he was today, it almost seemed as if his actions had been intentional. It was a scary thought that there might be a person out there who was more cruel and messed up than Justin[Hilston] Blade.
Zamier[Vorden] just hoped that this person was no longer alive.
To be continued........
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