Killer Red: Darker Version of Little Red Riding Hood

Chapter 3

Little Red slowly woke up and saw her Uncle carrying her to his small noblehome. Uncle opened his door and walks in, being careful, then placed her on the small bed.

"I'm sorry cupcake...I shouldn't've been the one to die... " He said softly, starting to tear up, Red looks up at him, "No... I should be the one to die... My mommy said I shouldn't've been born..." She looks up the ceiling and tears up. "Sweetheart... You and your father are very important... " Red slowly sat up and looks up at her Uncle. "Can you tell me more stories about father?" She asked. Uncle looks back and smiles "Alright then." Then there was a sound, he got up and grabs two cups, pouring warm tea in each. "Would you care for some tea Red?" He asked his niece. "Yeah." She answered. He walks back to her and hands her own cup. She held the cup and crossed her legs. Uncle sat next to her, pulling up a blanket for her. "Your father... He was such a caring gentlemen... he'd cared for his parents and brother, but sadly, he can never find true love... but then suddenly, he met such a lovely woman, who's as beautiful as a white rose, he couldn't resist her, sadly... she never loved him back..." Red frowns and sips her tea. "All of the women refused him... you know why love?" He asked her. Red shrugs. "Why won't they love him Uncle?" The Uncle sighs, "Because he's Irish, and the women he fell in love with, were British... " Red looks down. "Are the Irish and Britain still enemies?" She asked her Uncle. "Yeah..." He sips more of his tea.

"Anyways... This woman, who's is different than all the British women, she walked up to your Father, and asked. "You know, I'd love to know you, maybe we can end up being together." He smiles. "So, they began to fall in love, and shared their first kiss." Red giggles, "Was that... mother?" She was scared on what she asked. "No... but.. Apparently, this woman... is-." Then he heard a small snore, he looks down at her, seeing Red sleeping in his arms. He smiled and tucks her in. "Good night sweetheart." He said softly and kissed her forehead. He blew one of the candles and leaves her be.

It was morning, Red woke up, smelling breakfast in the kitchen. She got up and ran to her Uncle, "Morning Uncle." She said, while her Uncle turns around and smiles. "Aw, good morning darling, breakfast is almost ready." He said and keeps finishing up breakfast. Red sat down on the table. Uncle hands her breakfast. "Wow, almost 17 years old, I still remember the day you were born." He smiles. Red smiles and spotted her red hood and basket. "Did you get that from the house?" She asked. He nodded. "Yeah, it can be your own home." Red chuckles, "True, but what if she returns?" She looks at her uncle, he shrugs and sat next to her and eats.

After breakfast, Red decided to check out the village. She puts on her red hood, and grabs her basket. "Hey Uncle, can we check out the village?" She asked, Uncle smiled "Alright cupcake, let's go." Red cheers and the two walked out of the home, walks out to the village.

Red looks around that there must be good stuff for her birthday next week. Then she spotted two teenage. "Can we check out that candy shop over there?" She asked her Uncle. "Go ahead sweetie, I'm gonna be over that shop over there." Red ran up to the candy shop, seeing the shop. Saying "Hansel and Gretel's Gingerbread Shop". She has heard of these two before. Hansel is the older brother and watches over his little sister Gretel. Gretel is the little sister, she's very sweet but has a dark side.

The two were poor and almost got eaten by an old witch. The two were selling out sweets to young children, Red walks up to them, wanting to check the place out, she looks at all the sweets these two made. Then Red heard whistling, she looked over and saw the same boy who saved her. "Excuse me... Aren't you the same boy who saved me?" She asked, But everything turned to a flashback. "I'm sorry... but can I help you with anything?" The young blonde man asked her, while she rubbed her eyes, that it was Hansel. "Ma'am?" He asked her, Red looked down "Oh, I'm sorry..." She apologized, "Kinda zoned out a bit." The young handsome gentlemen nodded slowly. "Alright then, it's fine." He said softly, "Anyways, are you gonna buy

anything?" He asked, while smiling sweetly to the young redhead. "Oh." She looks around and sees a sweet looking golden apple, "What is that?" She asked, pointing at the tasty looking apple. "Well my dear, this is known as a caramel apple." He pulls up the treat, "I made it myself, just take a fresh red or green apple, maple syrup and sugar, mix them all together and I created this delicious treat. Red was about to grab it, but Hansel pulls it away and holds out his hand. "You have to pay me." He said, Red looks down and grabs her basket, pulling out a bag of coins, "How much are they sir?" Hansel looks at the apples, grabbing a small piece of paper, says how much they were. "That'll be about five coins my dear." He answered, then Red grabs five coins out of the bag and hands it to him. Hansel smiled and placed the coins in his pocket. Then hands the treat to her. "I hope you'll enjoy it, see you again." He waved, Red bowed and walks out of the candy shop.

She took a small bites of the caramel apple, her sticky mouth was covered in caramel, and can taste the sweetness in the apple. "This is so delicious!" She began to munch on the treat, then she walks around the small village. She tries to find her Uncle, but he's too busy chatting with his friends. Then she spotted a wolf. The wolf looked like the same one from before, the one that tried to kill her. She slowly pulls out her blade out of her basket. The wolf paused and looked at her. It began to growl and ran up to her, preparing for attack. Red stood still, but she couldn't make a move, suddenly a gun shot was heard, and the wolf fell to the side, covered in blood. Red was shocked, she turned and saw a little girl holding a gun. "Thank goodness that was a close one." The girl said.

Red did recognized the girl, known as Gretel, Hansel's little sister, she got up and walked up to the young girl. "Thank you, I almost died." Red chuckles, while Gretel gives her that sinister stare. "Don't mention it.." Then she walked away. Red shrugs and continued to walk around the village.

She keeps seeing middle aged women walking around with their children, buying fresh foods and men walking through the forest to hunt for animals to feast on. Red finds the village peaceful, not too big, and not too small, but just right. Then she felt another flashback. She sees the same boy wearing the black hood. "Who are you?..." She asked herself, then the boy walked up to her. Red turned red and backs away. Suddenly she felt a pair of arms around her, she began to scream. "Red what's wrong?"

She heard a familiar voice, she looked up and it was her Uncle. "S-sorry Uncle... I'm just tired.." Red looked down and felt ill. "I know... there are wolves out there... but don't worry, not on our birthday they won't.." He said and hugs her. "Come on, I'll make some soup." Red smiled and nuzzles close to her Uncle, feeling comfort, she does feel a big sick in her head.

Back at home, Red was laying in bed, wrapped herself in a blanket, watching her Uncle making soup. She heard purring against her feet, spotted a black cat wanting comfort. "Hello there." She smiled and picked up the black feline, holding it against her. It purred more.  "Uncle, I never knew you had a cat." She said. Her Uncle turned around and fell into complete silence. "Oh... I was saving it for your birthday, and I always knew you wanted a cat, happy birthday." He smiled and finished making the soup.

Red snuggles close her new cat. "I'm gonna name you Alroy." She giggles and watched her Uncle walked up, holding a bowl of soup for her. "Here you go sweetheart." He hands her the bowl, she holds the bowl and placed it on the small table, letting it cool off. "You missed your father don't you?" He asked her, Red nodded and looked down at her kitten. "Yeah... Don't you think he's still alive?" She asked him, looking up at him. Uncle was concerned, not sure if his brother is really alive. "Well.. It's been over 7 years I've seen him.." He shrugs, his final answer.

"What If I go and find him." Red said. It leaves Uncle into shocked.