(3rd person P. O. V)
As Ryan promised to the other vampires, the following day, during breakfast, he goes to Emma and Cole to talk with them. Cole and Emma didn’t show any objections to his idea and told him they would speak with both councils, discuss it, and then tell him their final decision.
After breakfast, everyone gathered back in the studio to see the last matches of other activities. The competitions at the annual function ended before lunchtime. Emma told everyone to go for lunch and gather outside the castle at 5:00 pm to collect their reward and egg hunting competition. She also requested Ryan, a vampire council member, and a werewolf council member, to come and meet Cole and her before going for lunch because there was something she wanted to discuss with them.
Ryan asks Nikki and Stella to look after Alisha for him while he goes and talks with Emma, and they agree with it. As promised, Emma and Cole talked about letting vampires join the annual function and participate in it as contestants in the games. They also discussed adding other games like the long jump and weight lifting into the annual function and made some changes to the rules and regulations of the annual function. Both the councils decided that Ryan would hold the next annual function, and he agreed with them.
As requested, everyone gathered outside the castle to participate in the egg-hunting competition and collect their rewards. Emma climbed up on the stage and took the mike from Cole.
“Before we start the egg hunting competition and distribution of rewards, there is something I want to share with you. As per the request of the vampires, I, Cole, and Ryan talked with the councils, and they agreed to let vampires participate in annual functions as the contestants in the game,” Emma announced to them, and the vampires hooted in joy.
“The rules and regulations will remain the same. We have added new games and activities to the annual function, which will apply to the next annual functions. You will know about them when the invitation for the next annual is sent to you. It also decided that the vampire king, Ryan, would hold the next annual function at his castle,” Emma announced, and the Vampires cheered in joy while some werewolves raised their finger at their fingers at their decision and started chatting with each other, complaining about how they disagreed with their decision.
“I know that many of you are dose not agree with our decision, but both the vampire council and werewolves council, and not to forget the alliance council, agreed with it. I know you guys were worried about your and your family’s safety during the annual function held at their place. But didn’t the vampires worry about their safety before attending the annual function? So I suggest you all do the same.” Emma said to them.
“Besides, it was decided that the vampire council and the alliance council would take responsibility for the safety and security of the people participating in the annual function. Should anything happen, or any fight between vampires or werewolves, their respective councils will be held responsible for taking care of it and punishing the culprit behind all this mess. And that the culprit and the person who helps them will also be banned by the alliance’s council from participating in the annual functions, even after being punished by their council,” Emma announced to them, and one person raised their hand to say something.
“Yes, do you have any questions?” Emma asks that person.
“How did we make sure that the person who created trouble in the annual functions was punished according to their crimes and that the culprit’s councils didn’t try to defend them or the victim’s party did not falsely frame them?” that person asks them.
“We will have already thought about it and have taken care of it. Next time you participate in an annual function, you will be stamped on your hand with is infused with magic when you enter Cole or Ryan’s palace. Once you start creating trouble on their premises, it will activate and record everything that happens there.”
” It can’t be removed by anyone or anything. It will last on your hand until you return to your house. We will have the proof, so it would be hard for another party to defend their member. The alliance council will punish the trouble made in front of everyone to make an example. Like I was kidding or joking or drunk, Excuses will not work for us. I hope my answer satisfies you all.” Emma said with a smile on their face, and the person nodded his head satisfied with her answer.
“Now, shall we begin the egg-hunting competition? We will distribute the rewards and trophies after the egg hunt. This time the vampires are also allowed to join this competition. But witches, Cole, Mike, Rose, Daisy, and Stephen are not allowed to join this competition since we are the one who hides eggs. You can play this game in teams or play it alone; it depends on you.” Emma informed them.
“There is a total of 15 eggs hidden outside of the castle. Each egg contains two points. We have enchanted them with magic to ensure that no one can steal eggs from you. You have to say inside to hide the eggs inside your body and say outside to make them reappear in your hands. And to make the egg hunting even more interesting, we had to hide three huge colorful eggs in the forest. Each big eggs have ten points. You will win the game if you manage to find at least two huge colorful eggs with other small eggs.” Emma informed them, and they got even more excited to play this game.
“So, are you ready?” Emma asked, and everyone shouted in excitement.
“The game begins,” Emma said and blew the horn to start the game.
“What did you hide in those eggs, Luna?” Daisy asked me.
“Oh, it’s nothing much, just small gifts like pendants, earrings, rings, keychains, bracelets in small eggs, and big gifts like Laptop, mobile, and MacBook in big colorful eggs,” Nikki said with a small smile on her face.
“Do you mean that they get to keep them if they find the eggs?” Stephen asks her.
“Yes, founders keepers,” Nikki said with a shrug.
“Man, if I had known that before, I would have helped you hide it and participated in the game,” Daisy said with a pout on her face.
“What about the prays hunted in the hunting competition? What are you planning to do with them?” Ryan asks her.
“I have preserved them with magic. I am planning to them back to the contestant who had to hunt them, to do as they please with them,” Nikki said.
“Good idea. The contestant will be very pleased with it,” Mike said with a proud smile. Nikki and Cole stood aside with their family and watched others enjoying the game.