hello everyone, this is the writer of what I hope is to become a fairly good fanfiction. Just fair warning about this first chapter the grammar is not the best the reason for this is because first of all I wrote this two years ago and second in the interest of not damaging the story I left it be. also to show an example of how much my writing has come along sense the old days.
This is a Rosario+vampire fanfiction that is rated M for mature. there will be violence, betrail, romance, torture, and if the story develops enough perhaps a lemon or two. making one thing clear though sex will not be taking over this story and wont be happening tell much, much later chapters.
also to all of you watch out for Abel he's one crazy character that I cant seem to get control of so if he does anything wildly inappropriate please forgive me.
(Disclaimer: I do not own Rosario+vampire this is strictly a non profit fanifction that I am writing for entertainment.)
Power of the Heart
(Prologue)
A man in a priest cloak stood in the darkness of the chamber, his mind buzzing with new thoughts. A woman draped in scarlet robes entered the room. Her hair was pink, accented with beautiful emerald green eyes. She walked to the center of the chamber where two large master chairs stood with a chess board on a table between them.
"Hello, old friend," the woman spoke as she settled in one of the oak chairs. Her eyes dropped down to the board as she thought.
"Akasha Bloodriver, aren't you worried about the new babe?" the priest asked, making his way out of the shadows and sitting in the chair opposite of her. Akasha smiled softly and nodded.
"Electra's water has broken; the child will come soon." The man nodded as the silky smooth hand of the woman raised, her fingers coiled around a pawn to move it to its new resting place. "You are uncommonly concerned with the birth of this child, Tenmei Mikogami. Did your fortune teller have another vision of my future?" the woman asked, her green eyes flashing red and her fangs extending as she brought a glass of red liquid to meet her lips.
"He has, and much like your soon to be husband, I have heard tell that your first-born daughter will be mated to the most powerful vampire to walk the face of the earth," the priest responded while matching his opponent's move by moving his black pawn to meet her white one. The glass in her hand suddenly shattered as a fierce growl escaped her lips.
"You mean Abel will bed my daughter, my most trusted friend?"
Tenmei smiled and looked at her chess pieces stained with blood, raising his hand to calm her.
"No, Abel remains forever loyal to Electra, but the child to hold yours will be born from his bloodline and that child, that boy will be the most powerful vampire who has ever lived. Past or present, he will surpass them all." The woman looked at the man with calmer eyes than before. Looking down at her hand, she picked the glass out with her fingernails.
"You speak of the coming of a vampire king, like that of our race's founder, Dracula?" Akasha asked. The priest's head rose, showing his gleaming eyes.
"You know as well as I who Abel's mother was. Does it not make sense that a vampire king would be born from him?" Akasha nodded after a moment.
"Will he be a fair king, one that loves my daughter, as much as my future husband will love me?" asked Akasha, looking at her friend with worried eyes.
"I do not know. His future is uncertain, but what I do know is that your daughter will be the instrument to taming his heart, and lust for blood."
"Does she have a choice in the matter?" The tone of Akasha's voice surprised the priest, but he smiled and nodded.
"This boy - no, this king will not force himself on her. He will earn her heart through a number of trials, all of which will prepare him to be a better king." The woman turned and looked at him, the thunder clapping outside.
"I pray you are right…" Akasha confessed as a man, a human blood slave, entered.
"My lady, it is time…" the slave said, short of breath, his hands trembling in excitement of what was coming.
The storm raged like heaven itself was waging war in the skies. Lightning brightened the night sky followed by thunder claps shaking the earth beneath it like a powerful battle cry. The deafening sound was only matched by the loud screams of a woman echoing through the halls as a powerful voice yelled, "FETCH MORE WATER!"
The voice's power sent chills throughout anyone who heard it until it reached the ears of the owner's master, who walked down the halls, a smile on her lips as human servants rushed down the halls with buckets as if hell's hounds were right on their heels.
"Guhhaa aaahhh!" came a woman's sudden painful cry as Akasha entered the new chamber, a well-lit room with a bed surrounded by white curtains concealing the miracle taking place behind it. The only one visible was a man in black leather armor with steel alloy running down the shoulders. Covering the chest plate was the engraving of a sword driving through blood in the center, the symbol that he was a warrior under the service of Akasha Bloodriver. Akasha gave a soft smile as she looked at the man with silver hair, his red eyes locked on firmly on the crying woman behind the curtain.
"That's it, that's it, Electra. Breath darling, breath," he commanded as the wind blew the curtains to reveal his hand intertwined with a small milk white hand squeezing his for dear life. The man kissed the hand and nodded his head in approval "Good, come on. Give me my child Electra. You can do it darling," he coaxed her before his eyes met with Akasha's.
"Master," he gasped suddenly, moving to kneel. Akasha waved him off.
"Calm yourself, Abel, I've come to see the birth of your child," she said, walking around to the other side of the young woman. Her eyes wandered to a young boy, almost 14 years old.
"Hello, Issa Shuzen," she said, stopping to look at her husband to be. Akasha glanced up and down. "Your training seems to be paying off. I hope that you can fulfill your role as my mate," Akasha smirked, looking at the raven haired boy. His red eyes fell on her, his expression cold as ice, showing his discipline.
"Thank you, my darling. I see that time has still not robbed you of any of your beauty," he complemented, making her smile as she placed a hand on his cheek. He closed his eyes and leaned into her loving touch.
"As bold as ever I see my dear knight. I pray that you will not disappoint when the time comes for you to claim my heart." Akasha watched as a smile appears on his lips.
"On that day, I will cast off this armor and take you for my own…"
Akasha's smile returned, showing her fangs.
"I long for the day… that your fangs pierce my neck," she purred before walking around into the view of the maiden lying in the bed.
Truly a gem of the rarest beauty, a woman of English descent lay in the bed breathing heavily. The usual flawless milk white of her face was flushed red from the pain stirring in her bloated belly where a new babe kicked, begging to be freed into the world.
"My lady…" the woman said, her eyes meeting Akasha's. She quickly raised her hand
"Focus on the baby, Electra. Consider that an order." The vampress smiled, looking down at the blood soaked sheets beneath the woman's trembling thighs.
The smell of the blood made every vampire in the room's fangs ache, wanting nothing more than to taste the blood of the human laying on the bed. No one dared attempt it, for the two immune to the intoxicating aroma were Abel, the warrior class vampire, and his master Akasha Bloodriver, both monstrously powerful in their own right.
Akasha smiled as she moved to the new mother's side and took her other hand.
"This is a rare day indeed. The first true born child between our races," Akasha said, placing her hand on Electra trembling stomach. "And with his birth I will make this child a beacon of hope, and an example that our dream is possible, that monsters and human can coexist without war, or enslavement."
The proud vampress eyes meet the crystal blue ones of the human. Her eyes filled with gratitude, even as she cringed in pain from another wave of contractions. The touching moment was interrupted by the entrance of a man in white.
"I am ready," the man said, kneeling between Electra's spread thighs. "My Lady Electra, it is time now. Be ready to push." The new man in the room was the only one trusted enough to do this. He was Massimo, the brother of Abel and another warrior class vampire. Massimo had a strong resemblance to his younger brother; their faces and jaws were alike. Massimo's jaw, however, was stronger and better defined, exaggerated by the small beard he was growing.
"Good, now it's time. When I say push, you push, understand?" commanded Massimo as Electra nodded frantically. "Good. Now one, two, three. PUSH!" Massimo shouted as Electra cried, squeezing both of the hands in her grip as hard as she could while she spread her legs wider than she thought possible.
"AHHH HAAA!"
"WWWAAA, WWWAAA!" came the cry of a newborn baby.
"Ha, ha it's a boy! Listen to him. What a strong set of lungs," Massimo said, holding up a new child covered with blood.
"Oh Abel, look at him, he's beautiful… ahhh!" Electra was interrupted by a new wave of contractions, making her cringe in pain.
"Brother, what is it?" asked Abel worriedly, not taking his eyes off of his mate.
"It appears another is coming," said Massimo, wrapping the child in his arms with a white blanket before looking at Akasha. "Hold him a moment," Massimo said, handing off the child.
As the other three focused on the child coming from Electra's womb, Akasha looked down at the child her hands, thinking hard.
So you are the one? The next vampire king, she thought, looking at the child who smelled like a human, but was filled to the brim with power rivaling that of adult vampires. 'Your kind are dangerous, and sometimes evil, always getting drunk with your power and abusing your abilities. So perhaps- '
She stopped the thought, looking into the child's eyes. 'I should kill you now when you are still not a threat.' Akasha allowed the thought to finish as she contemplated what that would do. Abel would surely attempt to kill her, master or not, and Issa Shuzen may be hurt trying to protect her. Sighing, she also knew that would also mean robbing her daughter of her future mate.' Little one, do not make me regret this,' she silently begged, turning back to her comrades. Massimo held up a little girl with a smile, shouting something Akasha held no interest in.
"Twins, Abel. Twins. We are truly blessed," Electra smiled as she was handed her daughter for the first time. She was a beautiful little girl with deep red eyes that looked at her mother knowingly. "She's not crying. Heh, heh, what a brave one," smiled the new mother, tears in her eyes as she took in her daughter's appearance. She had the skin and hair of her mother with a small head of blonde hair.
"Do not forget our son Electra." Electra looked up at him then over at Akasha, still holding their son.
"Can I have my son please?" she asked, holding out her left arm for him. Abel saw the brief hesitation in her step before his master nodded and walked back to Electra's side, about to give up the child.
A high pitch screech came from the ceiling. All eyes shot up to the one eyed spider-like creature hanging from the ceiling. Drool fell from its lips as it looked hungrily at the newborn babes.
"A SHIKIGAMI!" Abel yelled as the creature pounced from the ceiling, opening its wide mouth with four rows of thirty shark like teeth aimed at the newborn boy.
Akasha's eyes widened upon seeing the beast as she reached for her sword while turning to protect the child in her care. In less than a second her sword was free from its sheath. She twisted back around to kill the beast. The unmistakable scent of vampire blood filled the room. Akasha turned to see Abel, his hand and most of his forearm locked in the vice like grip of the Shikigami's jaw.
"Unforgivable. Truly unforgivable for a creature as low as you to dare think of touching my child," growled the new father in a tone that no one had ever heard, but even his master feared a little.
"Abel your hand…"Electra said making the shocked Akasha come out of her trance and walk around him tapping his shoulder.
"Any injuries?" she asked looking at the beast from the side seeing that Abel hand had shot clean through the Monsters head coming out the other end.
"I'm fine master, my son is he unharmed?" asked Abel grabbing the dead Shikigami upper row of teeth forcing its jaw open with the sickening sound of tearing flesh as he freed himself from its teeth.
"This one is a rare breed, its venomous, will you be alright?"
"I will be fine, once I find this beasts master, and rip him limb from limb for sending it." replied Able in the same tone dropping the beast to the floor and crushing it like an ant under his boot, the sound of its exoskeleton crunching while its blood and guts exploded onto the ground sent a disturbing chill up Issa Shuzen back as he looked upon his teacher who's cold eyes looked mercilessly down at the creature.
"Shuzen these creatures hunt in pairs, search the area leave no stone unturned, find this creatures twin and crush it." commanded Abel making his student bow.
"By your command my lord, and please forgive me, allowing this to happen falls on my shoulders." Abel looked at his pupal and growled.
"Pick your head up damn you, this wasn't your fault, this creature slipped unnoticed even by me, but if you want someone to blame, find their master so we can make him pay in blood." Issa shuzen lifted his head inspired by his master's word, he gave a respectful bow before leaving the room summoning other vampire guards to his side as he walked.
'Abel is truly a fair man, and Issa has such heart, I'm glad he's being taught by Abel he will be the perfect mate, and husband.' Akasha added to her thoughts as she sheathed her sword.
Abel looked down at his blood soaked hand for a moment deep in thought, then smiled removing his glove as he approached and sat on the bed next to Electra and Akasha standing next to her..
"Quickly give me my son, I now have two gifts to give him…" Electra eyes widen as Akasha hand him his son.
"Abel your not?" Electra blushed knowing what her husband's intent and the thought made her nearly cry tears of joy, 'my husband loves our children this much.'
"I am, my blood will be the first our children drink." He smiled as he brought his bloody fingers to his nose smelling hard, then tasting it making sure the poison was already burned away before lowering it meet his sons lips…
"Drink my son…" he smiles as his sons lips wrap around his index finger gently nursing on it while the young babe strength spiked, growing even more powerful than most adult vampires… Abel looked down at his son a prideful smile on his face as he spoke
"This blood is not just your only gift my son, I have searched far and wide for the perfect gift for you, and I believe I have found it." Abel waved to one of his personal servants who held a long slender item wrapped tightly in a cloak like it was wrapping.
"forged in the belly of Cendyss, the Black dragon of the north, blessed in ancient magic of both holy and demonic decent. My son this sword has the ability to kill anything, but do not use it as just a weapon to kill and wage war, my son use it as I use mine, to protect those you love from evil." Abel smiled kissing his sons head gently before looking at his mate holding back tears in his eyes.
"Your amazing Electra…May I hold my daughter now?" the proud warrior vampire asked. Electra smiled and nodded.
"If I can hold my son…" Electra replied the love in her gaze warmed him as he moved to closer to her side. Abel looked down at his son for one last time before handing him off to his mother as he took his daughter in his hands.
"My daughter, I am truly happy with your birth as well… because in case you were born, I have collected the finest fabrics from many lands, and will have them made into the most beautiful gowns, but before that, take my blood…" Abel lifted his hand letting her nurse on his ring finger, the effects took hold immediately her power rose to nearly the same power as her brother.
"My daughter, my beloved little blood rose…" Abel began to slowly back his hand away but was shocked when the baby in his arms began to cry and grabbed on to his finger tightly until he caressed her cheek making her fall silent again. Abel choked down a lump in his throat and as he smiled and lowered his head to kiss his daughter gently on the head.
Issa Shuzen walked through the courtyard of the castle standing like a titan in the rain that burned away his power, while another three harsh knocks came the gate…
"Where are the gate guards?" roared Shuzen as he lifted one of the archers shooting windows that was cut in the reinforced door.
"who goes there?" his eyes fell upon a group of men in heavy rain cloaks.
"what business do you have here?" demanded Shuzen to the silent Collection of mysterious men. In response Shuzen saw the man at the head of the pack step away from his companions and draw closer to the gate.
"come now is that any way… to address your king?" asked a calm cool voice as the twin Shikigami crawled up the man's back a smile on its face as he removed his hood. Shuzen blood went cold, for he recognized the man immediately.
"DRACULA!" Shuzen panicked his wide eyed attempting to back up from the gates only to find his body frozen in place.
"open the door." The vampire smiled showing his fangs, while his red eyes glowed… Issa Shuzen felt his heart start to cringe as his body fought him, his hand moving for gate key on that was on his necklace.
'no, no damn it, stop…" the young knight commanded his body, but it took all his will just to slow himself down.
"open the door NOW!" growled the man his vampire eyes narrowing showing his impatient. Shuzen body felt like it was on fire, his every muscle wanting to follow the command of the vampire king on the other end of the door, but Issa knew what would happen if he did, for the one and only vampire king Dracula was ruthless and would butcher any threat to his throne. So he had to do it he had to resist the kings rule.
Shuzen strained as he looked down at his necklace that held the gate key, which was entrusted to him by Abel himself, and the single silver capsule around his neck with Akasha symbol engraved in it, and filled with a few drops of her blood given to him the night she announced their engagement. Just the sight of it gave Shuzen strength, because more than anything he had to prove he was worthy of her love.
"No I will not be CONTROLLED!" yelled Shuzen slamming the archers window closed and locking it.
"KILL HIM!" suddenly roared the displeased voice coming from the other side as four of Shuzen own guards jumped from the walls their swords drawn and eyes glowing.
'Well, now I know what happened to the gate keepers." Thought Shuzen pulling his sword and tucking the gate key around his neck into his armor.
"listen to me, my brothers, fight him I don't want to have to kill you.." Shuzen said seeing them all shaking clearly under the control of the vampire king.
"If the king commands it, it must be done." All four say like Zombies, it was clear they were all to ensnared by the king's power to be pulled back now.
"Fine then, forgive me, my friends." Shuzen said solemnly knowing what had to be done.
Shuzen stood in the pouring rain, his feet sinking in the mud, his back to the reinforced gate, and four of his own men standing in front of him swords drawn ready to carry out their master command.
The man to Shuzen's right was the first to charge with a high sword strike, Shuzen blocked it with his sword kicking his opponents legs the sliding his foe face first into the mud Shuzen sword quickly stabbing straight through his spin killing the vampire instantly before turning to the other three keeping the gate at his back.
Shuzen eyes followed each of them closely when suddenly two came at him one from each side each swinging their sword with all their might. Shuzen tried to vanish only to find himself to weak from the rain pouring down on their heads, forced to block one, while deflecting the other into cutting his thigh with his steel wrist greaves.
"GRAH BASTARDS!" yelled lone knight as the lightening light up the sky once more. Shuzen had to think fast as the two prepared for another attack, he looked down at his wrist greave that was damaged severely but saved him from taking a fatal wound to the body.
"Master what would you do in a time like this…" he asked Abel subconsciously before smiling.
The two rogues charged again with the same attack only this time Shuzen threw his cape over one of his attackers like a fishing net making him fall to the ground from the heavy soaked armored fabric. Then he locked blades with the other grabbing his enemies sword hand he pulled up and kneed him in the manhood making him fall to his knees with a whimper before Shuzen pulled his sword out of his hand and drove both blades through his heart, twisting them both before separating them cutting the man in half just below the armpits… Shuzen kicked the corpse of his old ally to the ground his attention turned to the other two now both on their feet.
Issa grid his teeth as he surprised them with a sudden charge, attacking the man on the right moving towards his flank the sword in his right hand blocked as his left met his target slicing the meat of the man's thigh clean open immobilizing him.
not a moment after Shuzen blade struck the blow Shuzen attempted to kick him into the last of puppet knight to gain the upper hand, however he was met with only shock and surprise as his foe came jumping over his falling comrade. Shuzen scrambled to bring his blade up deflecting his adversary's blow just before it claimed his head, but sacrificing a deep slash on his left upper arm, and losing one of his swords. Shuzen fangs extended piercing his own bottom lip to distract from the screaming pain, while he blocked another attack with his second sword and attempted to land a kick on his opponent just to gain space. His opponent narrowly dodged and countered with a kick to Shuzen knee making him slide in the thick mud making him do the splits while falling back his enemy bring his sword down as he falls.
Shuzen stabbed his blade in the ground and raised the hilt high in front of him narrowly redirecting the attack while he grabbed the knights sword arm attempting to pin it to the ground so he could finish the battle.
Both vampires snarled at each other baring their long fangs, while each of them desperately tried to kill the other. A unexpected head butt made Issa desperate defense fail as the sword arm of the knight pulled free of his grasp. The knight raised the blade high as Issa kicked his hand as it descended knocking it free and out of reach.
"This is it, I can win!" Shuzen thought swinging his sword with all his might. The opposing knight caught Shuzen hand just inches from his skin and growled staring down at the still untested warrior.
"DIE!" the man cried as he reached back one hand preparing to plunge it through Shuzen throat. Shuzen eyes widen as he faced death for the first time, his heart raced, his nerves trembled, and his mind went blank until he reheard what his master had always taught him while training.
"always remember Shuzen if you're fighting in a life or death struggle there are no rules, when it comes down to your life and you need to best a stronger opponent. Put aside your pride, and FIGHT DIRTY."
Shuzen growled extending his fangs as the attack came he sank them into the hand of his attacker biting off his finger making him scream in pain. Shuzens spit out the fingers and yelled as he kicked him in the knee cap, breaking it adding to the agony that his enemy was facing before jamming his sword through the man's throat…
"Forgive me brother!" Shuzen yelled pushing his opponent back as he gets up on one knee and pulls the sword free unleashing a river of blood pouring from his throat.
Shuzen got to his feet and looked around at his now dead comrades, he walked to the center of them while recovering his lost sword, before looking up at the raining sky, and screaming his first battle cry. The cry overwhelmed the roaring sky shaking the heavens themselves, before he looked back down panting…
immediately he was met with a sword through his side by the last of the men his wound while not allowing him to stand, it did not stop him from crawling.
"Gah, damn it!" growled Shuzen plunging his stolen blade into the man's throat driving him to the ground and pushing the end of the blade three inches into the mud before releasing it watching the man twitch on the ground his body dead.
Shuzen then groaned as he grabbed the handle of the sword in his side and broke it off, his gloved hand the reaching back pulling the rest of the blade out of his back.
"Master Abel… have to warn them… I have to…" Shuzen despite his trembling body forced himself to move walking back under the protection of the halls his vampire blood finally beginning to heal him as he limped for the chamber.
Abel watched his children as they both nursed from his mate's breasts, "such hungry little piglets you have Abel, I wonder if your blood is getting weaker." Teased Akasha making Abel look at her with a smirk while Massimo laughed.
"Oh no, my brother still can't satisfy anyone, haven't I taught you anything?" Smiled Massimo earning Abel attention, standing up Massimo backed up chuckling knowing very well what happened the last time the two brothers brawled.
"Then you've obviously have never been bedded by Abel, his touch is lust incarnate, always leaving me with dripping thighs." Suddenly interrupted Electra while shooting Abel a look that made him smirk and nod returning to her side as the door bursts open.
"Master, the gate, king Dracula is at the gate." A bloody and mud covered Shuzen says his words slurred before collapsing to the ground, but to the shock of everyone caught by Akasha herself gently laying him on the ground his head in her lap.
"Massimo…"
"On it…" Massimo moved to Shuzen side checking on his wounds while Akasha began to tremble.
"Abel, I want their HEADS!" she demanded looking at her most powerful warrior her once gem green eyes transforming into the blood red eyes of a vampire.
"Your will. My hands, Massimo protect my pupil and my family until I return, and if need be, flee with them." Abel commanded his monster energy flaring as he left the chamber drawing his sword.
Abel walked down the hallway a deep growl grew in his chest as he charged his vampire blood to the peak of its power.
"Those who dare attack my home will suffer a fate worse than death…"Abel's mind had a singular mission to end the enemy at the gates. Abel stopped for a moment at the barracks kicking in the door stirring his vampire guards from their slumber, twelve men trained under his hand all of them ready to fight and die for him at the drop of a hat. "The Keep is under siege, to arms, sound the alarms, and protect my cambers at all costs."
"what about you my lord?" his head guard asked throwing on his armor, watching Abel walk away a murderous look in his eyes.
"I'll be giving our guests a proper house of Abel welcome." As able walked into the courtyard seeing his guards lying dead sighed shaking his head
"They'll pay for this…" growled Abel as the reinforced gate suddenly flexed water exploding off it from a brutal impact from the other side. Abel guards ran to his side pulling on their armor as fast as they could.
"I told you to guard my family…" growls Abel making them smile as they looked at their master.
"you trained us to fight as a unit, did you think we would just abandon you to fight alone?" smiled his head guard Maximus
"your all idiots, but fine. If I'm facing the foe that dare attacks our home, might as well have the sons of my house by my side." Abel smiled as another impact smashed against the gate denting the solid vampire steal while splintering the wood as well. Another impact, then another, and another finally a gloved hand finally ripped through the steel locks reaching in and pulling the door release, Abel and his vampires stood strong waiting for the invaders.
The gate was pushed open by two cloaked men as their leader walked through followed by eight others following behind him.
"What a cozy Keep you have here Abel, ashamed you couldn't open the door for us." A the lead man spoke standing in the center of the corpses looking around at them as a smile appeared on his lips that could be seen out of the shadow of his hood.
"You are trespassing on the land of Abel leave now or this will be seen as an act of war against the vampire families." Growled Maximus sword at the ready. Everyone watched the man closely, his smile growing even more as he started to laugh insanely
"What a sense of humor, this place the land of Abel? Ha ha." the man stopped laughing as Abel growled the new father eyes burning with a fiery hatred.
"oh you were serious, sorry I just found it humorous that you threatened me with my own army." The man slowly reached up removing his hood. Everyone including Abel eyes widened as they looked at the man's face, a thin man faced man with a strong jaw, his black mustache over his lips, and long flowing hair now falling down his back was revealed, it was the undeniable form of Vlad Dracula the original vampire and the only vampire king.
"Traditionally my subjects bow in my presence." He said his eyes glowing making everyone but Abel feel the effect of the vampire kings rule.
(bite size monster fact: a vampire king is the purest of vampires, rumored that just being bitten by their fangs can turn a human into a Shinso vampire. These vampires are thought to be completely immortal because none of them have ever been killed… the reason why they are called vampire kings is because they have the ability to control other vampires by looking, talking, or touching another vampire, though if the vampires will is strong enough they can resist his control for a limited time.)
Abel watched as one by one his most trusted men fell to their knees trembling tell only Maximus and Able remained standing.
"Hold on maximus…"commanded Abel as he watched Maximus sword lower touching the ground trying to hold himself up.
"Oh enough with the dramatics, I said kneel both of you…" commanded Dracula with a smile forcing Maximus to his knees, while Abel stood completely unaffected by the king's power. The vampire kings eyes grew narrow as he focused his gaze on Abel who didn't even flinch as he stared at the king sword drawn.
"how, you're a vampire… how can you stand against my kings power?" Dracula voice sounded panicked before one of his minions stepped forward removing his hood the rain sapping his power as it touched his skin. The man had sleek black hair combed to one slide and locked I place by an expensive scented grease that's odor still overwhelmed the sensitive noses of the vampires.
"because my lord, he is a warrior class vampire." Abel's eyes turned to the man at Dracula side and growled at the sight of his hated elder brother Brone.
"Brone you told Dracula about my child why?" asked Abel making his brother smile and give an evil chuckle.
"father will not allow an heir, to your family, to be born from that human whore." Abel's temper flared at his brother's words wanting to kill him.
"I know that he's a warrior vampire but he should still be effected." "no my lord he's a warrior class, when Akasha gave him her blood, he failed to become a Shinso, so now he's nothing but a vampire ghoul half breed, so his master called it warrior class." Abel smiled as he walked out into the rain looking at Dracula both standing face to face their powers both unaffected by the rain.
"so like me you don't have any weakness."
"That's right, king Dracula, now may I ask what you're doing here?" Dracula sighed running his fingers through his long raven hair, before responding
"your son Abel, he must die." Abel snarled as he brandished his sword at his enemies.
"you would murder a babe? Have I displeased you that much Dracula?" all the vampires cringed as Abel spoke until his brother growled.
"How dare you address king Dracula in such a manner." Brone spat out before being silenced by his masters hand.
"It was nothing you have done Abel, you and your master have served me well, but word has reached my ear that your son will be born a vampire king." Dracula paused as he raised his hand making all of Abel's guards rise and turn their blades on him stepping out into the rain. ", and allowing another vampire king to be born is something I cannot allow, THE KINGDOM IS MINE!" Abel looked around at his men, their hands were shaking like frighten children, their breathing unsteady, and their leader Maximus had painful and sorrowful tears running down his cheeks.
Abel eyes fell down to his sword his hands were steady, his heart as cold as artic ice, his eyes focused on invaders, and finally his mind set to the task at hand. Abel knew what he had to do, he had to kill them all, his brother, his guards, the cloaked men, even the un-killable king of the vampires had to die by his sword tonight, if he wanted any hope of a peaceful life with children.
"Let me make one thing clear Dracula, if you do not turn around right now, all of you will die tonight." Abel words were cold, and his voice steady, and strong it sent chills up the Kings spine.
Dracula looked upon the new father feeling something he hadn't felt in many years two old dormant feelings, the first envy, because Able had everything that Dracula wanted, a wife, a son, and people who loved him of their own free will. The second a twinge of fear, an emotion that old king thought that he had banished from his cold heart, but the man standing before him, when he looked in his eyes he saw the flames of hell that longed to consume him for his sins.
"You may try Abel, you may try all you like, but you cannot stop me, your child will die tonight." Dracula pauses as a man in white robs walks into view, looking like a ghost, with his white glowing eyes that shined brightly underneath the darkness of his hood so only his jaw was seen in the light, his priests robes rising and falling behind him like flags in the harsh wind of the storm, and the only thing that held color on the man was the golden rosary with the red gem in the center.
"But you decide whether or not your comrades die, and your human mate." Abel growls at the threat to Electra about to charge when the priest finally spoke.
"King Dracula, it is a true honor to be standing before you." The priest smiled bowing to the king in respect.
"Tenmei Mikogami, the demon lord, how interesting am I correct to assume that you stand with Abel on the matter of his son's death?" asked Dracula his attention wavering to the priest.
"oh no, you know I stand with no one, I am passive on this matter, which is why I told you of the birth of the new vampire king." Abel turned to the priest his eyes wide that he had been betrayed by one of his most trusted friends.
"Then why are you here, If not to defend the child?" the priests grin widen as he answered.
"to watch, my prediction will come true, a vampire king will be born from the bloodline Abel, but this moment will decide what form it will take." The priest began to lowly chuckle as he lifted his right arm extending his crooked finger pointing down the hallway leading to Abel's chamber and his family.
"if you wish to carry out the deed the child lies in the chamber at the end of the hall, just know those who attempt to change their destiny often only seal it." Dracula smiled as he looked at Abel whose eyes had lost their warriors glow as he looked at the priest.
"I trusted you, you were my friend you bastard, I've fought wars for you, I've killed for you, YOU TRAITOR!"
All of the vampires were launched back by the sudden eruption of Abel's aura, the blue wave of power bonding with the water that fell from the sky like it was a gift from god granting Able its power. Time slowed to abrupt halt, Abel looked at the priest and walked toward him, the water pushed aside unable to touch him at the speed he was going, the Guard that was frozen in air in front of the priest was pushed to the side like he was weightless, then Abel stopped in front of the priest looking at him.
"You're a fool for betraying a man of my strength Tenmei Mikogami now die." Abel slowly moved his sword across the priest body cutting him in half at the waist as if he were nothing but water. After the first cut Able began to slash and hack the priest apart with his sword until he looked like nothing but floating slices of meat. With a sigh Abel returned to his original place and snapped his fingers, time instantly began once again.
Dracula eyes widen as he saw the priest suddenly explode into hundreds of pieces falling to the ground while maximus landed in the remains of the demon lord becoming drenched in his blood.
"That was a serious mistake Abel, killing a demon lord is cause for war."
"I do not give a damn about war Dracula, in fact I don't give a damn about your kingdom, you can keep it, but by god I will never let you take what you did not help me to get." Abel raised his sword pointing it directly at the king his eyes burning with the fury of a demon.
"take my title, take my castle, even take my blood, but you try to take my family, I will destroy you." Dracula smiled as he snapped his fingers making all of the possessed guards rise to their feet.
"then I will not be the first to spill the blood of your family, guards kill him." Dracula commanded waving to his own men to follow walking to the hallway where the dead priest told were the chamber was. Abel looked around at his men now on their feet, lowering his head to cover his eyes with his hair he tensed as they all charged.
"Forgive me, my SONS." Abel voice spoke. The eleven vampires who charged stopped each one a single step away from Abel.
"Master thank you." They all said their voice strained before they all suddenly sprouted lethal wounds through their heart the holes the perfect width to match Abel blood covered sword. Each guard fell with a grateful smile on their face greeting death happily knowing they did not cause harm to their true master.
"Rest my sons, know that you are still untainted in my eyes." Abel's eyes then moved up to see Maximus his own sword driven through his heart.
"Maximus?" Abel kneeled down pulling his dying thane close to hear what could be his final words.
"I would rather die… then take up the sword…against the only father I've ever known." Maximus voice lost its power as Abel lowered him to the ground gently, knowing that Maximus had joined his brothers in their eternal slumber.
"Sleep well Maximus, guide your brothers for me in the afterlife." Abel's attention then turned to Dracula, the last of his followers disappearing down the hallway following him.
"DRACULA!"
Electra smiles as she holds her sleeping children one in each arm, both of them had their heads on her chest being soothed to sleep by the sound of her heart beat proving to them that she was their mother.
"What will you name them Electra." Smiled Akasha, while her fingers explored Issa Shuzen raven hair as he slept, his head on her thighs.
"Oh I do not know, I have a few names I'm thinking of, but I want to wait for Abel." Electra replied. Massimo stood up from Shuzen wounds and nodded to the concerned vampress who softly smiled now knowing that her future husband would survive his injuries.
"Well why not tell us what you want to name them." Massimo countered making Electra roll her eyes at her brother-in-law usual stubbornness.
"Well the girl, I was thinking Aleera, for my dear little sister who died." This made Massimo smile as he looked at Electra.
"carrying the spirit of your sister, a fitting responsibility for a vampire of her strength… what about your son?" Massimo asked after a small pause Electra smiled at her son who was sleeping like a rock in her arms.
"Koji, that's the name the Able and I came up with."
"Koji, like the dragon slayer in the human lands?" asked Akasha her curious nature pinging as she heard the name of the child. "Well Yes, but he's not just a dragon slayer to me, he's my…"
Dracula opened the chamber followed in by two of his strongest followers, looking around the room his vampire eyes scanned from the wounded Issa Shuzen in the surprised and now frightened arms of Akasha Bloodriver, to Massimo standing like a wall in front of the human woman laying on the bed with the two babes sleeping in her arms.
"Ah finally I've found you, the human who dared to have a vampires child." Dracula eyes met Electra making her shiver and hold her children closer.
"I am, my name is Electra, a pleasure to meet you sir." Dracula gave an amused smile while approached.
"How cute a human whore, acting like a proper lady, color me impressed." Dracula began to clap his steps taking him directly to Electra until Massimo cut off his advance
"king Dracula there is no need for such disrespect of lady Electra." Dracula smirk vanished as he looked as Massimo his eyes glowing red until once again he growled finding his powers had no effect of him.
"Massimo the mighty, look at you, you've fallen so far as to address human scum in such a manner. That said at least you don't bear children with them like your shame of a brother." Before Massimo could speak Electra voice interrupted In an angry tone.
"do not disrespect my Abel's name, he is the strongest, smartest, and most generous man I've ever known." The wife and new mother growled in defense of her husband.
Electra words did not go unnoticed immediately Dracula two men lunged to silence her, only to be cast aside with one blow from Massimo right hand. Both vampires smashed into the stone wall of the chamber the reinforced steel center was the only reason they did not go through it.
"Most impressive Massimo, your reflexes are incredible, and it appears this is no ordinary keep." Dracula walked over to the wall were the two of his subordinates laid and gently touched the rough stone.
"This was made for a war with vampires." As Dracula returned his attention to the human and the vampire that guarded her he frowned.
"Massimo, enough step aside or I will kill you along with the child." Dracula words stopped as he saw the second child in Electra arms.
"Two? You have two children."
"That's right king Dracula.. And on my life you will never touch them." Came a voice slowly gaining power. The vampire king growled at the sight of Shuzen on his feet sword in hand.
"Boy.." Dracula hissed in displeasure at the sight of the man who dared defy him.
"I'm no boy, I am a warrior, and a proud student of Abel." Shuzen declared as he charged the king, and with a single slash decapitated him.
"Rot in hell monster." Shuzen fell to his knees exhausting his strength while a tired smile formed on his lips.
Massimo eyes looked horrified at Shuzen while the vampire king head laid at his feet.
"Shuzen get out of there!" yelled Massimo to a confused Shuzen, turning to face his mentors brother he did not see the headless body begin to move.
"why he's de-." Shuzen words were stopped by the sudden eruption of blood from his lips. The young vampire looked down feeling his strength leaving him as his blood pours from the gaping wound in his gullet, caused by the red stained gloved hand that shot threw it from behind.
"SHUZEN!" came the cry of his beloved Akasha before a sudden eruption of power filled the room.
"My master." Was the last thing that came from Shuzen lips as he fell forward, while the world went black.
Abel stood in the center of the chamber door, the blood of rival vampires soaked into his armor, at the sight of his most treasure pupil falling at the brink of death his power exploded with white hot rage. The headless Dracula began to laugh as his blood rushed from his neck forming into a completely new head.
"And thus a maggot dies." Dracula let Shuzen slide off his hand letting him fall to the floor, but was immediately met with the iron like fist of Abel dragging across his cheek sending him rocketing through the multiple keep walls until finally stopping in the large throne room four rooms away.
"Issa… Issa…" panicked Akasha rushing to his side and flipping him to his back and pulling his head into her lap.
"it's ok… I'm alright, my love." Shuzen said his eyes still closed and his power all but gone.
"move aside." Said Abel in a cruel tone to his own master.
"Abel, who are you to order me, I will not leave his side, I will never." *SMACK*
Akasha sat shocked that her most trusted and loyal friend had struck her, Akasha looked at the ghoul the first to ever dare attempt to bring harm to their master.
"I SAID MOVE ASIDE!" the power in Abel's voice was enough to blow her back, it was like a powerful wind cannon that sent her flying into the waiting arms of Massimo who immediately held her back.
"Master be still and watch." Commanded Massimo his eyes locked on his brother who knelt down to his dying pupil
Shuzen looked up at his master reaching out for him like he was an angel.
"master." Abel caught his hand and held it tightly as he looked Shuzen in the eyes. Shuzen was shocked at the pride and gratitude that was in his masters gaze.
"Call me master no longer Issa Shuzen, you have passed my final test, now in recognition of this, and for protecting my family, I give you my blood take it and live." Shuzen gasp as he felt the long fangs of his master pierce his neck pumping the blood of a warrior vampire who was feared by all into his veins. The wound began to close as the new found blood ripped away all of his imperfections; every wound, every cut, every scar, everything was erased and made new. When Abel pulled back his fangs he still held his pupil close.
"Take my children and run. Take them to the free human world, keep them safe in my place, my brother." Abel whisper before standing and nodding at Massimo both knew what was about to happen, While Abel walked out of sight through the gaping hole in the chamber wall.
Issa Shuzen eyes suddenly opened wide, while breath filled his lungs once again. Shuzen felt reborn, his eyes seeing the world in a new light were everything was so very clear. Sitting up he looked at Akasha who was still trapped in Massimo vice like grip
"release her." his voice thundered before he covered his mouth surprised at his new found strength. 'So this is what it's like to be my master?" he thought as the height of the blood started to fade settling down at triple S-Class.
"I'm strong but I didn't transform, I'm not a Shinso and yet I'm on power with Akasha." "Admire yourself later Issa, we need to leave I'll carry the children you carry Electra." Interrupted Massimo releasing Akasha who was marveling at her betrothed new power.
"So the plan is action then?" asked Electra surprising Shuzen but not the others.
"yes, well be taking you to the safe house that Tenmei Mikogami prepared in the free lands." "Thank god he warned us that Dracula was coming." smiled Electra as a man in priest robes entered the room.
"thank me later my lady, just remind your husband that he doesn't have to act so well next time." The priest smiled. While Electra was loaded into the arms of Issa and the children into Massimo they all began to walk to the exit corridor mindfully stepping over the bodies of Dracula followers as they went.
"geez Abel went kind of overboard don't you think?" chuckled the priest feeling the blood on the bottom of his shoe.
"What of Abel's guards?" asked Massimo as they walked ignoring Mikogami comment.
"I healed them and temporarily freed them from Dracula control they are waiting for us along with the servants at the stables. Though sadly the gate guards were to injured to heal." This made Shuzen bite his lip focusing on the pain rather than the guilt.
As the group ran they heard the bloody battle between Able and Dracula begin, the two god like powers clashing made the entire keep shake.
"Alright listen up, while Abel keeps Dracula busy we'll be escaping in carriages. Shuzen you and the rest of the Guards will be escorting Electra, while I'll escort the children with the servants. Once smuggled across the border into the free lands we will meet and proceed to the safe house together."
"what of me Massimo?" asked Akasha running up behind them.
"You will stay with Shuzen and defend Electra, we have to bet that Dracula will think that we would defend the children at all cost so he will most likely follow you." Shuzens eyes widen as they walked into the courtyard the rain sapping their powers as they walked.
"you mean to tell me Abel wants to use his mate as bait?" Shuzen asked in shock.
"It was my choice, better me then my children." Interrupted Electra the look in her eye shattering any doubt in Shuzens mind.
"Very well we ride."
Maximus stood on one on the horse drawn carriages holding his chest that still stung from the pain of his own sword. His sharp vampire eyes after a moment longer spotted the refuges rushing towards them.
"over here!" yelled maximus all the power in his voice gone from the blood loss and the water that drank away his strength.
"The plan is on, take Lady Electra through the north mountain pass, and we'll take the south." Maximus nodded as he jumped into the driver seat next to one of his brothers holding the reins
"Hay we ride!" the men on horseback cried as Shuzen gently entered the carriage Electra in his arms. The horses took off with all speed escorting Abel's royal carriage through the darkness, while the leaky old servant's carriage rode gently in the opposite direction.
"heavenly father, protect them and lead them safely to their destinations." Prayed the demon lord standing in the rain before melting to ash.
Abel and Dracula battle intensifies inside the keeps walls, both of the vampires were panting as they stared at each other both hungry for bloodshed. Dracula was the first to break the gaze looking down at his missing right arm ripped out by Abel bare hands.
"I see there is more than rumor about your strength Abel, but I never imagined that a ghoul would surpass me." this made Abel smile as he held up the severed arm of Dracula before dropping it to the ground and stomping on it.
"Yes, and I see that your regenerative abilities are second to none, perhaps you are truly immortal." Dracula growled as he watched Abel render the arm useless after breaking the bones with his boot. The king sighed as he strained using his power to regrow another arm in response, this made Abel smirk allowing his opponent to regenerate while he spoke.
"Sadly I know that's not true however, nothing in this world is immortal, for it is gods will that all of his creations will one day die and return to dust." Abel stood proudly next to his faith knowing that he was on the side of his holy father in this battle like always.
"Ha ha ha god? Seriously… you think god made us, made vampires?" crackled Dracula as he stood up straight an evil smile plastered on his lips, while he stared at Abel hungrily.
"God did not create us, hate to tell you this but despite all your faith god's word doesn't mean a damn thing to me… FOR I AM A CREATION OF LUCIFER!" the very mention of the devils name sent chills down Abel spine, while he looked at Dracula a new more demonic power began to radiate off of the king.
"Here let me show you the power of darkness!" Dracula's power caused his body to mutate into a unholy abomination that clawed at Abel very soul.
"what are you?" Abel asked shocked from the form Dracula had undertaken even when shrouded in darkness.
"The death of your bloodline." The form quickly grew two gigantic bat like wings as it sprinted at the window jumping out and taking flight leaving Abel behind unaware of which of the carriages it was after
[hello everyone man that was a long chapter the next one will be a lot shorter then followed up with two larger ones. the action wont really pick up till the third so if you want to skip all you'll be missing is the second chapter of the prologue which explains some details about the prophecy that the fortune teller told the headmaster.}
Talking with Abel: "hello everyone Abel here. thanks for taking the time to read my portion of the story. of you enjoyed it let me know in the comments and ill twist the writers arm to add some more of my story." Abel smiles as he sits down in an oak chair and settles in while he prepares to speak again." for those of you who are curious what Dracula turned into i'll get the writer to disclose that juicy detail to but first tell me in the comments what you think he looks like."
the writer getting angry that Abel is trying to disclose his secrets to ruin the mystery of the story injects Abels only weakness into the room his beloved mate Electra." ABEL, are you bulling the nice writer again? what did I tell you he can delete you with a single finger stroke, and I don't want to lose you." the writer smiles as Electra grabs Abels ear and points to the sky "Now apologize." "NEVER!"
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