Not a ghost, not a zombie,
No a hunk of a Kelpie yandere, with a Mc that traps beasts
Doomed lovers trope, enemies to lovers hahaha 😆
In a quiet village, plagued by a terrible curse, there was only one rule - do not go alone to the river. MC knew this rule very well, as did everyone in the village- that didn't stop people from going missing.
There had been tales of a Kelpie who lived amongst the river. It took many forms, a beautiful woman, a gorgeous man, even a majestic horse- anything to lure it's victims closer. It was known to have a grip tighter than that strongest chains and would drown you without hesitation.
Unfortunately, the river was a main source of drinking water and the nearest water supply was too far for anyone to travel. So, many people went in groups, armed with axes and bows to keep them safe.
But each year, more perish down by the cold stream. Some have tried to catch and kill the creature, but most never come back alive.
After loosing their sister, MC vowed to finally rid the village of that thing. They trained each night, ripped every book off every shelf to gather as much information as they could about it.
When they finally felt confident they could kill it, MC went to the river alone. They searched high and low for any sign of the beast, only to find tattered clothing and stained blood of it's previous victims - MC's rage continued to course through their veins.
What seemed like hours, they finally came across the Kelpie. Their form had shifted into that of a very handsome rugged man, built like an ox, barely dressed in cloth- their skin glistened like moonlight from bathing in the sallow waters.
MC was taken a back, warmth rushing to their cheeks before they shook off whatever feeling had overtaken them. This thing had killed their sister, was terrifying their village, it had to be stopped. MC eyes lit up when they saw the bridle hanging from it's neck.
There is two ways to stop a Kelpie, one is to take hold of it's bridle which gives the holder power over the creature. The second, is to kill it with silver - luckily MC has silver arrows as a backup.
Approaching the beast from behind as quietly as they can, MC almost holding their breath as their hand reaches for the bridle.
"Don't touch that" it hisses, the Kelpie turns around grabbing MC's wrist so tightly- it almost feels like it was cutting their hand off.
MC is finally able to get good look at the beast, it almost looked normal- except for their eyes, deep like the ocean floor. They struggled to get free but the creature held on tighter.
"Another one, huh? How many of you do I have to kill before you stop trying to take my bridle?" MC could hear the irritation in his voice, like he was scolding a misbehaving child.
"Let go of me you freak!" MC spat, trying to use their other hand to claw at the Kelpie's wrists. The Kelpie pauses for a moment, getting closer to MC's face- was he trying to study them? Or just sizing up his next meal.
"You're cute" he purrs, giving MC a chance to see his razor sharp teeth "Would be a shame to waste such a pretty thing like you..."
He takes his long tongue and runs it up MC's neck, they could feel their stomach twist in disgust. MC glares back at him, eyes piercing like daggers as they secretly try to reach for the arrows behind their back.
"Wait a minute, I recognize those eyes..." he ponders, grabbing MC's face and leaning in closer, their lips almost touching.
"I killed someone like you before, only they were a lot smaller than you..."
Immediately, MC knew he was talking about- their sister. Filled with unbridled rage, MC rips an arrow from their quiver and plunges it into the creatures wrist.
It lets go with a shriek, not in pain but in surprise. He flings MC, the force was enough to knock the air out of their lungs and crash them into the nearest tree. MC gasps for their, taken aback by it's mere strength- there is now way they can beat it now.
With only one option remaining, MC sprints as fast as they can home, the creature watching intensely as they make their exit.
The Kelpie looks at it's bleeding wrists, droplets of blood now falling into the waters below. With all the humans who have come to slay him, he's never been caught off guard like that before- what a clever human.
He grins, licking his open wound excitedly,
This time he won't be caught off guard so easily...
He can't wait to play with his human again...
