Fractured Memory

"Run! And don't you dare look back!"

That's what her father said as she stared at him, wide eyed with fear as a rather large figure towered over him.

Her father moved to attack the figure, but was easily knocked off his feet before the largest sword she had ever seen descended on his fragile body.

She let out a scream of terror as the sword easily cut him in half and blood began to pool under him.

That's about the time the figure turned towards her; red eyes looked amused as the figure chuckled darkly.

Her legs finally started working and she sprinted away from the carnage and gore. Her hand gripping the one thing she had left of her father.

The little cat necklace.

As the scenery sped past her, she could hear the screams of all the other people in the burning village; begging for help or begging to be killed.

These creatures were just toying with them.

And that figure, he was their leader.

Their king.

She just had to survive; her father didn't want her to suffer the fate of the village, why didn't she listen to him before!

Soon she turned a corner only to be surrounded by the creatures.

Their eyes trained on her as she let out a strangled gasp before she turned to run the opposite way, but the ominous large figure stood in her way.

"Where do you think you're going, little mouse?" The king of the creatures asked, that same taunting smirk on its lips but this time, it was dripping with blood and his fangs glistened in the fire's light.

She didn't say anything; if she did, it would only give him more reason to attack her like her father.

She tried to be brave, tried to calm the shakes in her body, tried to not think about the fact that she'll die just like the rest of them.

The king tilted his head and chuckled softly, his followers giggling along with him.

"You must think I'm going to kill you. Just like everyone else in this pathetic village. I can tell… terror is coursing through your veins… it's a very delicious sound."

She gulped when she watched him lick his lips, cleaning them of the blood while mocking her.

"But no. I have… greater need for you, little mouse. Did you're father ever tell you about my clan? Did he tell you about…"

She suddenly felt like she couldn't hear, she could see the creature's mouth moving, but the noise suddenly got drowned out by something before she was finally able to hear again.

"I guess not. No matter. A deal is a deal. And fortunate for you… you will get to live a rather glorious life… or should I say… after life."
That's when he began to advance onto her, his giant form hovering over her trembling one.

"N-No, s-stay back!" She cried out when she suddenly felt paralyzed under those red eyes, which now began to glow.
Her mind screamed at her to move, to run away, to get out, but her body refused to budge. She could hear a faint hiss in her ear and hot breath against her neck before searing pain struck her quicker then anything she had ever felt.

Her eyes went wide and she finally got control over her mouth as her pained scream pierced the fiery night sky.

"Oi, wake up."

S-Save me… w-whoever you are… s-save me… I can't see… I feel so cold.

"Don't be so melodramatic. Get up little one."

H-Huh?

"You heard me. Get up!"

Suddenly she felt a strong pull on her arm and she was brought to her feet.

There was no more pain, no more heat. In fact, there wasn't a lot of anything anymore that she could feel.

She slowly opened her eyes and was greeted by a girl who looked to be about her age with dark brown hair and puffy pigtails; who was in a white sailor shirt with a dark brown belt around her waist and black very tight looking pants.

But as she stared into those blood red eyes panic began to flow through her once more.

"Whoa whoa, calm down I'm not going to hurt you. Besides, I couldn't even if I wanted to… you're pretty pathetic looking for a vampire, you know that?" The vampire mused as she titled her head slightly.

"W-What?" The panicked girl asked, as she suddenly looked very confused before her tongue touched something foreign in her mouth.

Her eyes went wide and she began to feel the fangs she knew she didn't have before.

"Q-Quick! Is there a mirror I can look at-"
"Why would you want a mirror? It's not going to help, in fact that's a pretty pointless ide-"
"Shut up and take me to a mirror now!"

"Fine… gah so bossy." The vampire led the panicked girl over towards the dark colored wall and pointed to the large mirror that was on it.

The girl quickly ran in front of it and opened her mouth, but what surprised her even more then the fact that she could feel very sharp fangs was…

She had no reflection in the mirror.

"I told you it'd be pointless."

"W-What am I!"

The vampire looked stunned.

"What do you mean?... You don't know what you are?"

"T-That thing… what did he do to me!"

Realization seemed to work its way into the vampire girl's mind as she put a hand on the panicked girl's shoulder, giving her a sympathetic look.

"Tell me… what's your name? My name is Jun." The vampire stated softly as she tilted her head towards the girl.

"A-Ah… m-my name is Nakano A-Azusa."

Jun blinked over and over, looking stunned.

"You remember your full name? Do you remember what happened when you got… bitten?"

Azusa brought a hand up to her neck, feeling the puncture holes against her pulse before her stomach began to churn.

"Y-Yes… I do… my village was under attack by… vampires… the largest one was fighting with my father. My father told me to r-run… w-why did he want me?" Azusa asked as she looked up at Jun with watery eyes, still trying to process the fact that she was no longer human.

Jun gave her new friend a shrug before her eyes narrowed.

"No one knows why he… chose you. You seem to be a special case for him. I don't know why, but the others aren't very happy with this since you got his special attention." Jun replied as she walked over to the bed Azusa was laying on earlier and sat down on it. "Odd that you have your memories still intact too. Most vampires can't even remember their last name let alone the night they were turned."

"… So I'm a special case in more then one way." Azusa replied as she closed her eyes and tried to ignore the fact that she had been turned into the thing that had killed her entire village.

"I suggest you continue to pretend you don't have any memory of what happened. It'll save you a lot of pain." Jun said as she scratched the under side of her jaw before looking back over towards Azusa.

"Why?"

"Because if you don't, he'll do worse to you. If he finds out you can still remember who you are then that means you won't be… loyal to him. He'll do worse till you forget everything about yourself… and your past." Jun replied as she jumped back onto her feet and walked towards her.

"Why are you being so nice to me? H-How do I know you're telling the truth? You're one of them too. You could b-be lying to me…" Azusa muttered as she slowly back away as Jun got closer. Once her back hit the wall behind her she felt Jun lean in, those blood red eyes trying to stare into her soul before she felt heat against her neck from the vampire's mouth.

"That's just a chance you'll have to take… now isn't it?" Jun purred as she slide a hand over the pulse of Azusa's neck before pulling back to laugh softly at the now red face of her new friend. "I'm just joking with you, geez relax will you? I'm really not lying to you… I'm kind of like… your new friend. Everyone else here will try to… get their hands on you. So I suggest you just stick close to me and do what I do." Jun stated as she gave Azusa a small pat on the head before the smile was once again gone. "I'm the only one you can trust here… don't you ever forget that. It'll save what's left of your sanity."

Azusa felt a knot in her throat.

She wasn't sure she could trust anyone here let alone this young vampire.

But, surely she isn't like the rest of them.

She wouldn't hurt anyone right?

Suddenly she began to feel very dizzy and her stomach walls clenched tightly as she doubled over.

"A-Ah… w-what the…" Azusa mumbled as she felt Jun kneel down in front of her.

"Calm down, you're just hungry. Which probably isn't good for you since you remember everything of your past.

"N-No, I won't… I c-can't… b-by hungry you mean… no no I can't do that!" Azusa yelled as she began shaking slightly.

Jun sighed and rolled her eyes.

"My you're quite the stubborn one aren't you?" Jun said as she rubbed the back of her head slightly. "Well maybe we ca-" She quickly closed her mouth as she stood up, standing stiffly as the door to the large room they were in opened.

"Ah, she's awake… and hungry by the looks of it."

Azusa felt panic back in her system as she looked up at the new figure that had just entered.

It was the large vampire that had killed her father.

"My precious little gem… stand up and let me get a better look at you." The man hissed through his shark teeth.

Azusa never noticed before but now that she had a better look at this vampire, she could easily see how different from normal vampires he was.

His mouth was full of sharp teeth, not just his canines, and his eyes were a deeper red then Jun's and possibly herself. He was dressed very formally, wearing a pitch black suit and an over cloak that covered his entire being.

She then remembered what Jun said; she had to pretend like she didn't know herself in front of him and the other vampires.

So Azusa did as she was told and stood up to allow the large vampire to survey her.

"Mm… still clinging to that necklace of yours are you?"

Azusa blinked in confusion and looked down to see her hand clenched around the small necklace.

The one her father gave her.

"W-What is this?" Azusa mumbled softly, trying to sound completely confused by it.

"Ah, I see… you know, it'd be ironic if you wear that, little gem…"
Why is he calling me a gem?... Am I really that important to him?

Azusa thought as she watched Jun walk over to her and grab the necklace out of her hand before putting it around her neck.

"Thank you, Jun, that looks much better… now then. You're hungry." The man growled as he turned his gaze back onto Jun. "Take her to the nearby village with a few others and… introduce her to how we feed."

"Yes, m'lord." Jun said as she bowed her head towards him while Azusa did the same, after all Jun did tell her to follow her every movement.

"Good, happy huntings." The large vampire turned on his heels and began to walk out the door, before he shut it Azusa noticed a slightly older woman with very short blackish grey hair staring at her with such hate she almost shuddered.

"Is that really important to you?" Jun asked as she stared at the necklace with a raised eyebrow.

Azusa looked down at the precious jewelery before nodding solemnly.

"My father gave this to me… it's the only thing I have left of him… uhm who was that girl that was with him?" Azusa asked as soon as Jun pulled out a dark brown cloak from one of the wardrobes.

"That would be Wada Akira. You don't want to mess with her at all. She's pretty much his right hand." Jun said as she rolled her eyes a little before tossing the cloak over to Azusa who stared at it curiously. "Put that on, if I'm going to take you on your first raid you'll need to not be seen by humans."

"I'm not biting anyone!" Azusa protested as she felt a snarl deep in her throat that scared her slightly.

"Easy tiger… we have to do as he says. Don't worry okay? You don't have to kill anyone. Just a nibble." Jun tried to comfort the already shaken girl before two more vampires walked in.

Azusa noticed one was a pretty buff young girl with black hair and the other had long dirty blonde hair.

"Ready to go, Jun-chan?" The black haired vampire asked.

"Yes, just a moment, I need to grab my cloak. Come with me Azusa." Jun said as she grabbed Azusa's hand and tugged her towards the other new vampires.

"Oh, so she is awake… she's really cute~" The blonde purred and as Azusa walked by she felt herself get yanked from Jun's grasp and into the arms of the larger girl.

"You're right Hime-chan… she looks pretty tasty. I wonder if she's a virgin."

Azusa gulped when she felt the vampire pull her even close and grin at her rather seductively.

"I wonder if she's a screamer-"
"Oi, knock it off Nobuyo!" Azusa then felt Jun tug her back; placing a protective arm around her before snarling loudly at the other two vampires. "She's mine. You touch her and I won't have any regrets about ripping your throats out!"

The two vampires growled lowly at Jun, but the pig-tailed girl didn't seem phased by the threatening noises before they finally gave up and shrugged.

"Fine, get ready and we'll take the master's treat out for a good hunt." The one named Hime-chan said as she turned to Nobuyo. "Lets go Nobuyo."

"Hai hai." They wondered off leaving Jun and Azusa alone long enough for the twin-tailed girl to sigh heavily.

"Thank you Jun… for saving me."

"No problem. You have to be pretty tough around here if you want to live. I learned that a long time ago." Jun whispered bitterly as she walked to her room to grab her cloak.

Azusa noticed that Jun's room was more like a small cell and even though it had a small wardrobe in it as well as a bed, it felt more like a prison than her room did.

"Jun… why is your room so much smaller then the one I was in?" Azusa couldn't help but ask as she stared over at the vampire.

Jun sighed heavily as she pulled her cloak around her small frame before turning to stare harshly at Azusa.

"No reason, it gets cramped in this place with how many people he turns… this was just fine with me. I don't need a big place. Besides he allows me to wander as I please. I'd rather see the country sides then stare at these walls." Jun hissed before she motioned Azusa to follow her. They walked down the winding steps of what Azusa guessed was a castle by the damp brick walls and large dim candle lit chandlers. There were also pictures of women all over the walls, each one looking more regal then the last.

She wanted to ask more questions, but the aura of anger radiating off Jun prevented her from doing so and she continued to follow obediently before they came to a stop next to the other two vampires they had met earlier.

"What took you so long Jun, I'm starving." Nobuyo whined as the blonde fastened her cloak around her shoulders.

"Sorry, it won't happen again. Let's get this over with shall we? Before we go however, may I remind you that this is for her training, we shouldn't make this a public thing…" Jun muttered irritably.

"We'll try, Jun-chan." Himeko taunted as she and Nobuyo opened the doors.

Azusa watched in awe as the vampires took off ahead of them once the large wooden doors were opened.

They were running almost as fast as the wind!

"You can do that too you know. It's not that difficult, just run with all your might. You're much stronger then you use to be."

Azusa blushed bashfully. Jun must have noticed her gazing at them in shock before the pig-tailed girl took off.

"Try to keep up!" She called back playfully.

Azusa swallowed hard before she decided to test out her newfound strengths.

If I can figure out what I can and can't do… maybe I can kill him.

She thought as she began sprinting towards Jun.

It felt amazing to be able to run as fast as she was. She figured she was faster than any carriage in the land as she easily caught up to Jun who was giving her a playful smirk.

"That didn't take long for you to figure out, usually the first time you run you-"
Azusa felt her foot get caught by a root and she instantly fell face first into the dirt before skidding a few feet as Jun stopped to fall to her knees and laugh as hard as she could.

Azusa slowly lifted her face up and out of the dirt, coughing up bits of rock and grass before shooting Jun a glare as the vampire doubled over.
"Oh that was so worth it! So worth it! Holy blood sucking God!" Jun bellowed as she practically rolled around on the ground.

Azusa would have been even madder had she not realized that it didn't hurt that badly to hit the ground as hard as she did. In fact, upon inspecting her face she didn't feel any cuts or bruises at all.

"Surprised not to see any blood?" Jun asked once she finally pulled herself off the ground before walking over to help Azusa to her feet as well

"No, I think I understand perfectly well why I don't have a scratch on me…"

"Good, accepting the fact that you are what you are now will help in the long run." Jun murmured as she motioned with her head towards the light of a small village in the distance. "We're at our destination anyway."
"I don't want to do this." Azusa shouted angrily as she began to back way slightly from Jun.

"Oi, don't get scared now… I told you before didn't I? You can just have a nibble, you don't have to kill." Jun remarked as she jumped up into the trees to survey the surroundings. "Look there are archers in bunks just up ahead, you can go into one of those bunks unnoticed and just take a little sip of whatever is in there-"

Jun's explanation was cut short as an explosion happened in the middle of town followed by screams of terror.

"Those stupid- I told them not to make this public!" Jun hissed angrily before jumping back down where Azusa was. "Look Azusa, how about you just wait here. I'll be back… maybe I can get you an arm or something that way you won't feel bad cause then it wasn't you who killed someone." Jun said irritably before she sprinted off towards the village.

Azusa stood rooted in her spot.

She watched as the village caught fire and the screams got louder.

She felt her chest tighten as memories flashed in her eyes, her father making his sacrifice, bodies littering the ground and the smell of blood so strong it made her-

Azusa quickly covered her mouth when she remembered the smell of blood, it had almost triggered something deep within her and she tried very hard to calm whatever it was down before she saw a small child running towards her.

His eyes grew large once he saw that yet another vampire was standing in front of him before turning, only to be caught around the waist by Himeko. The vampire was covered from head to toe in blood and her eyes were glowing bright red.

"Trying to run little one? Don't worry, it'll only hurt a seco-"
"Wait!" Azusa yelled when she noticed the vampire getting ready to bite the child. "I-I'm very hungry… a-and he is so small. D-Do you think I can… t-taste him?" Azusa felt disgusted for saying things like that, but she didn't want to see the small child killed before her eyes. If this worked, she could save him.

The blonde gave Azusa a skeptical look before grinning widely.

"So you want your first meal to be a child? How naughty… very well." Himeko mewled as she tossed the child at Azusa's feet. "Enjoy~"

Azusa quickly reached down and lifted the child into her arms, keeping a tight hold on him as he squirmed before watching Himeko disappear back towards the village.

"L-Let me g-go, p-please! D-Don't e-eat me!"

"Shh… I'm not going to eat you." Azusa tried to calm the child down as she quickly took off away from the village so she could let the child run. After getting far enough away she sat the child down and smiled kindly, though she was sure her toothy smile was a bit more frightening now that she had fangs.

"Get out of here. Flee! Save yourself…" Azusa yelled in a small whisper. She could see the confusion in the small boy's eyes before he nodded firmly and began running.

Azusa sighed to herself and she was happy she was away from the village; the smell of blood was going to get to her again if she had stayed.

She turned to walk back to her normal spot when she felt her foot step on something metal.

She quickly looked down and noticed a small rusted metal plate before the sound of something clicking was heard.

Before Azusa could do anything, a sharp pain struck her right shoulder, left hand, and her right thigh; making her scream in pain before collapsing onto the ground. She quickly opened her eyes to look at what had just happened and noticed spikes sticking out of her shoulder, hand and thigh before her eyes snapped up to look around for the source of these weapons.

Azusa then noticed a weird mechanical device not to far, hidden by the bushes and trees around her.

She must have triggered it when she stepped on the metal plate.

Thankfully these spikes didn't pierce anything important, but it still hurt like hell; hurt enough for her to cry softly as she pulled herself to her feet.

Those machines must have been designed to kill vampires, because after a few more moments the wounds began to sizzle and smoke and the pain got worse.
Azusa let out choking gasps of pain before grabbing the spike in her hand and yanking it out quickly. She was too busy yanking the one out of her thigh to notice the wound instantly closing up on her hand.

She didn't get to the one in her shoulder before she quickly began stumbling towards a small cave.

I-It h-hurts so m-much. A-Ah… I-I can't… I h-have to…

Even Azusa's thoughts didn't make sense as she fumbled against the cold cave wall before collapsing on the ground.

She raised her hand up to grab the spike in her shoulder but the pain was too much.

Her hand slowly slid down the spike before lying uselessly at her side as she stared up at the ceiling of the cave.

I-I can't die… I have to… a-avenge… Father…

Author Notes: Oh god, first chapter done! And already it's turning out to be much longer then anything I've ever worked on. I'm so excited guys! So very excited! –bounces excitedly- So many amazing and awesome things are planned for this and I can't wait to write this for you wonderful stalkers. :3 Anyway! Please remember to review and give me helpful criticism and I'll do what I can to make each chapter more enjoyable~

EDIT: Fixed a few typos here and there.

The beta is too busy plotting out epic stuff to leave a proper note. :D