I am still going to work on my other story but this one was invading my brain.
Discalimer: I do not own any of the Xiaolin Characters (I wish I did)
The world was new. People have just learned life, but some of the people blessed in power and prestige refused to follow suit to the trembling of the commoners. Some sought ways – powerful, mystical and dangerous ways to preserve their lives. A clan of nobles and their leader succeeded in turning their bodies into immortal beings by the form of rituals of unknown origins, suicide and preservation. After they have awoken from a months sleep, they became so beautiful that humans could only picture such beauty in their fickle imaginations. Indeed, they were all so wonderful that their sight, smell, and stature delivered so much awe that people were stunned and filled with wonder before them.
Along with this blessing of beauty and immortality comes a curse they have to pay for achieving the unthinkable and the forbidden…They became vampires.
These are beings that lived and fed on the blood of humans and each other – filling an endless desire for the red trickles of liquid that gave life to others. They were parasitic monsters. And when their existence grew out of control, and when some lost their control, they were persecuted by humans who feared them.
Fortunately, the founding family of vampires protected the existence of their kind. They ruled the vampire race for generations, ensuing peace among the supernatural and the ordinary.
Over time, the vampires were divided into classifications, each determining their status and power in the society they kept a secret from the world. There was the Sang-Contaminé, or the 'Foul Vampire'. These were the newly-born vampires that were formerly human and were merely victims of other vampires and those who attempted to be full-fledged vampires but didn't know how to do so properly. Thus, they were subjected to uncontrollable hunger and given brute strength at a prize of losing their sanity. They are wild, and are the type of vampires that most people have seen and feared. Their existence is temporary, for they are hunted down and killed by their own kind to maintain the secrecy.
The next class was the Prospectus or 'Bat.' They were the servants of the upper-class and were made into vampires by their masters. They were the commonly-seen bats that fly around at night and transform into vampires. The transformation was merely blessed upon them so that they could do their master's bidding and follow errands assign to them.
The third is the Sorcière and Demi-Dieu or 'Witch' and 'Demon', respectively. They were both noble-class vampires who appeared after the creators of the vampire race created them. They were given unearthly powers of different kinds upon birth and were special in their own ways. The Demi-Dieu were the nobles who had little or no involvement at all in the affair of governing the vampire race. They were rich and well-known both in the mystical and human society. Most were owners of multi-billion dollar corporations, actors, actresses, and so forth. The, Sorcière on the other hand, were also noble and elite vampires who were in charge of keeping the secret of the race. They were the executioners of the Sang-Contaminé, as well as those who have disobeyed or endangered the laws and existence of the whole vampire community. The Council of Five was five selected Sorcière-class vampires who were the 'government' of their kind.
The fourth and the most powerful class were the Pur-Sang or 'Pureblood' vampires. They were revered, obeyed and respected by the whole vampire community. They were the creators of their kind and beings who possess unmatchable and supernatural powers that could destroy everything they wished to. They led the vampire world for centuries until they relinquished their power to the Sorcière after the ruling pureblood family grew weary of the form of absolute monarchy they possessed over other vampires. But still, with their abilities, they could easily remove the Sorcière's power and privileges that is why they remained to be a subject of awe and fear for all. And that is also the reason why the Sorcière and all of the vampire society still obey purebloods.
The Pur-Sang were rare, and there were only eight known pureblood families that existed up to today, and existed in various parts of the world – the Adze clan of Africa, the Highgate clan of North America, the Tunda clan of France, the Knight clan of Europe, the Xiao-yu clan of Asia, the Nguyen clan of Australia, the De Luca clan of Italy, and Shizuoka clan of Japan.
Among these clans, the Shizuoka clan was the first to exist. They were the ones who pioneered the transformation of vampires. The other clans' heads were the closest friends of the first Shizuoka vampire. Together, they gave rise to a kind of supernatural creatures that were born and raised by blood.
The Shizuoka clan became the ruling family of the whole vampire race for many centuries, until the 32nd king, Shizuoka Fujii, relinquished his title and formed the Sorcière, who became the legal government ever since.
But centuries before the rise of the Sorcière, in the fifth year after the vampires were first created, a tale of jealousy and deception rose forth.
Shizuoka Joushirou, the founder of the Shizuoka family and the first vampire, was best friends with De Luca Ambrosi, the founder of the De Luca family. Ambrosi grew jealous of the power Joushirou possessed after being a vampire – powers that exceeded him and all of his other six friends put together. He despised the disparity of their powers to Joushirou, so he executed a plot in which he would overthrow Joushirou.
The ambitious Ambrosi asked the help of his other friends to help him go against Joushirou, unfortunately, the others rejected him. They didn't want to betray their friendship with Joushirou. Ambrosi grew very angry and thus moved on his own.
He planned to remove Joushirou's immortality using illegal techniques that cost the lives of several humans, turning them into an army of uncontrollable, wild vampires. Thus, the Sang Contaminé was born. Because of this, human villages were terrorized and Joushirou had no choice but to execute Ambrosi.
But Ambrosi left behind a wife and grieving sons and daughters who found out about their father's death. That was why after this incident, the Shizuoka and De Luca clan remained as mortal enemies up to this day. They existed together in truce for the sake of the peace within the vampire community upon the agreement of the 4th head of the Shizuoka clan, Shizuoka Seien and the 5th head of the De Luca clan, De Luca Carmine. But they were still, nonetheless, enemies that existed only in cold, civil ways towards each other.
To preserve the sacredness of their blood, the Pur-Sang intermarry each other. This was a very different case in the Shizuoka family. Their clan holds the secret and the most divine power of all vampires. They hold the essence of the creation of their kind. That's why The Blood Orchid was created – to select amongst the Pur-Sang who was the worthiest mate to the heir of the Shizuoka clan. And it was an honor to be selected. In order to know who was chosen, an infant vampire born to a pureblood family would bear the seal of the Blood Orchid – a mark of an orchid with a purple hue and a cross on the left petal. This would confirm that one was the worthy bride or groom of the future head of the Shizuoka family.
Centuries of selection had been made, and each heir of the Shizuoka family was married successfully according to the Blood Orchid's magical selection. But no one was chosen from among the De Luca clan. Many say that it was because the Orchid still felt the grudge of the families towards each other, which was why no De Luca child was selected to marry the Shizuoka heir.
And thus the story unfolds, in the academy of elite vampires called the Alyssum Academy. Just like the flower, it was named for the vampires and their worth beyond beauty. It was an academy founded by Shizuoka Joushirou to educate the children of upper-class vampires to the rulings of their society and to maintain the peace and order he had so carefully established. It sat on top of a magically-protected hill overlooking a vast forest and a crystal lake – a palace of beauty and wonder to humans. But no human ever dared to go near it. There was a barrier that forbade humans to even wander that realm. When a person does go very near it, instant death and dementedness was at hand.
In this academy, a gathering of the future heirs and heiresses of pureblood and noble vampires are to be seen. And nothing can compare more.
They all reside in the Gehenna Dorm, where they can only leave once they have graduated and gained control of their powers. They can also return to their glamorous homes and lives on vacations and breaks.
Thus, the vampires remain…
Up until the 20th century.
Pur-Sang's Children
Raimundo woke up, the sun filtering through his spacious room. It was seven o'clock in the morning. And it was the end of summer vacation.
He was going back to school.
He was going back to Alyssum Academy.
He yawned and stretched. He got out of his bed and surveyed the huge mirror beside it. He looked at his dark green eyes with flecks of gold and silver entwined within them. He looked good, as always.
No. He looked beautiful – uncommonly beautiful.
He was a stunner, with pale skin, compelling jade green eyes, pinkish lips, delicately-arched eyebrows, short and spiky brown hair, a tall and lean built and an attractive aura that no one can resist. He moved with litheness and grace. At seventeen, Raimundo was what any person would envy of or would enjoy looking at forever – an object of perfection and angelic beauty.
Not to mention that his family was insanely rich, owning almost everything in the world. Raimundo was an only child, and he was used to getting everything he wanted.
He went to the adjoining bathroom and took a shower. He quickly went out after a few minutes and changed to his a black tuxedo and red tie. He wore black loafers that were impeccably shined. Indeed, he looked like a model straight out of a magazine.
He straightened and went out of his room, passing a long line of corridors.
"Good morning, Raimundo-sama," voices of servants said as he passed. He acknowledged them with a brief nod and went to the dining area, where he found his parents already having breakfast at a long, oak table.
"Good morning, Raimundo," his mother greeted, giving him a warm smile.
"Good morning, son," his father said, giving him the same smile.
Raimundo smiled too. He was lucky indeed, having the kindest parents on earth.
"Good morning, Mother," Raimundo replied. "Good morning, Father."
Not to mention that his family had a secret that the human world didn't know.
They were a family of vampires.
And not just any vampire. They were part of the Pur-Sang, or the pureblood vampires.
They were the Shizuoka family – the most powerful pureblood clan. In other words, the most powerful family in the whole vampire community.
And Shizuoka Raimundo was the heir.
Raimundo sat down to the right of his father, facing his mother. He looked at both of them in a kind of interest that never ceases to waver.
Who wouldn't be amazed? Even for him, their son, it would still be awesome to be in the presence of two of the most powerful people on earth. Raimundo observed his mother. Shizuoka Chiyo was an extremely beautiful woman. Looking like a 27-year-old but nearly 500 years in existence, she was vivacious and kind. She had long, dark brown hair that curled and waved towards her hips. They descended in a graceful manner, along with every move she makes. Her provocative and slim figure enveloped in pale skin identical to her son's was envied by many, along with her blue-green eyes, red lips and patrician nose. She looked sensitive to the eyes but was more powerful than any vampire could ever imagine. She was from the Xiao-Yu clan of China, another pureblood family and was chosen to be his father's bride by the Blood Orchid. Raimundo's gaze flew to his father – the man revered by so many. He was Shizuoka Daichi, of the same age as Chiyo; with brown hair that was brushed stylishly back to his head, a lock falling artfully on his forehead. He was the 35th head of the Shizuoka family and a man who used his authority wisely. With the same eyes as Raimundo, a kind smile, and a reserved manner, he was also devastatingly handsome, graceful and intelligent. He also had the same coloring, common of vampires, a tall and muscular build and well-dressed. Raimundo inherited his disarming and calculating stare that can quickly be disguised depending on situations of importance.
Raimundo admired both of his parents and loved them very much. He wanted to be a great leader of his clan someday. Because being the head of the most powerful clan in existence automatically made one the King of the vampire world, even though there is the Sorcière for governing matters.
Even though that was the case, his father was still involved in many decisions regarding the smooth flow and maintenance of the secret of his kind. Vampires still looked up to his advice and power.
"Raimundo," Chiyo said, her beautiful voice filling the air. "You'll be coming back to school today, right?"
"Yes, mother," Raimundo replied, taking a slice of his steak. He took a piece and got his glass. It was filled with fresh, crimson blood. It invaded his nostrils and made him starve. He took a sip and reveled at the taste and satisfaction.
"Kazuma will take you there," Daichi said, glimpsing from his newspaper and looking at Raimundo with a gentle expression.
"Thank you, father," Raimundo answered.
"I hope this year would turn out to be better than the last," Chiyo said. "Though I don't have to tell you, since you always emerge on top of your class."
"As expected," Daichi added. "That's a Shizuoka for you."
Raimundo smiled. "I always do my best in everything I do."
"And that should be the case," Daichi said, Chiyo nodding in agreement.
"You will be meeting your friends there?" Chiyo asked.
"I hope so," Raimundo replied. He was friends with children of pureblood and noble families.
"Though we have a problem," Daichi said, frowning slightly.
"What is it, father?"
Daichi put down his paper and looked at Raimundo seriously. "The De Luca clan has left their residence in China and is moving here. Their future head is going to study in the Alyssum Academy. This could disturb the peace and truce between our clans."
Chiyo gasped. "How come?"
"Our families have been in dispute for many years," Raimundo said. "But I won't permit such arguments to get in the way of my education, as well as De Luca's heir."
Daichi smiled proudly. "An intelligent and diplomatic answer, you're doing very well, my son."
"Learned from the best," Raimundo said.
Daichi chuckled. "In any case, your mother and I are coming to the opening ceremonies of your school. Your uncle requested on it, so we should go. But you'll be the one to go first, along with all the students. We'll just follow in around two hours."
"Yes, father," Raimundo responded.
His uncle, Shizuoka Fung was his father's younger brother. He chose to be the headmaster of the Alyssum Academy instead of letting on of the family's allies. He was kind and but a bit childish. But he loved the school and the students so much that everyone learned to like him too. Also that the parents of the students were more comfortable of him being the headmaster. Having a pureblood look after your children could only assure a very firm form of security and protection.
"I'm leaving," Raimundo said, getting up.
"Raimundo, wait," Chiyo said as Raimundo was leaving.
Raimundo stopped as he was opening the door that led to the corridors and looked at his mother.
"Yes, mother?" he asked.
"Remember that on December, it will be your 18th, or rather, 180th birthday," Chiyo said. "It's time for you to acquire your full powers as a full blood and also the time for the Blood Orchid to select."
Raimundo's eyes widened. The Blood Orchid– the object of selection of my bride. Am I ready? He thought to himself.
"It's time for the rightful girl to show herself to us," Chiyo said. "It's tradition."
"I know," Raimundo replied. "I just wonder why I can't be introduced to the woman I would spend an eternity with while I was still younger."
"That's not the case," Chiyo said. "The sign appears as the baby is born but disappears almost instantly. Then it reappears when he or she is eighteen."
"That is tradition, my son," Daichi said. "And besides, I'm quite sure you'll like this girl. The Blood Orchid has never selected a wrong match for a Shizuoka heir."
"I hope so," Raimundo said, leaving the house.
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