DISCLAIMER FOR THE ENTIRE STORY: I do not own Rin, Len, or any of the other vocaloids. Why would I be writing a fanfiction about them if I did?

Elemere Chronicles I: Assault

By Sephiria Evangeline, co-written by Lunneth Irving

The Elemeres, humans born with a rare power that others do not have. The power of song. Able to put their magic into the songs they sing, they can make miracles happen. They are looked up to, set apart from the rest, picked-out, marked, and feared. Feared by the ones who don't understand their power. Hated, even, by some who want the power for themselves.

Chapter 1- I'll be the one to kill him

Sweat drenched her clothes as the assassin trained. Swords, daggers, arrows, even darts; she used them all with the skill and preciseness of a master. She trained hours every day, learning and mastering all of the things that can be used to kill.

I'll be the one to kill him. She thought as she brushed aside her long, golden, wet hair out of her face.

She continued to train furiously, imaging each and every one of her targets were the same man. The eighteen year-old woman finally stopped training when her foster sister came into the room to hand her a towel.

Yes, I'll be the one to kill you, the woman thought savagely, I am, after all, the Golden Midnight of death.

"Mother, shall I sing a song for you? You seen tired." The ten year-old blond told her mother.

The two females were returning from a long day of shopping in the market. Today was a market holiday, so everything in the shops was on sale. The two of them had been shopping the entire day, spending almost all of the savings that they had made together, just for this day. In the past, the young girl's father, who was also the woman's husband had sent them so much money that they could buy rich meats, delicious bread, exquisite drinks, and colorful fabrics, and still have enough money to spend at their expense.

But one day, the money had suddenly stopped coming. It was so sudden, that the two females had to sell many of their belongings to buy food for the next few months, and both mother and daughter had to work to earn money. However, the young girl hadn't minded at the least. She enjoyed running errands for her neighbors, and the neighbors soon become fond of the sweet child. They often gave her extra tips and sweets for her efforts.

The pink haired woman smiled at her daughter. "Rin, dear. You know that it would be bad for you to get caught. We aren't even at home, sweetie."

"I'll sing softly and cover my hand, mother. That way, nobody will notice! Please?" The girl was an Elemere, a human with a rare power. It was so rare to come across an Elemere these days. So many had been persecuted and killed. Even worse, in the Kagamine Kingdom, it was recently ordered that any Elemere would be executed ever since the King had passed away. It didn't help that the young girl's Elemer mark, a birthmark that all Elemeres are born with that glowed whenever they sang, was placed on the back of the girls' right hand.

The pink haired woman smiled sadly at her daughter. She knew how much her daughter loved to sing. Her voice was so beautiful and soft that it could have belonged to an angel's. And yet, the existence of someone like her daughter wasn't even allowed in the Kingdom anymore.

"Oh all right," the woman gave in, "but Rin, you must be very, very careful."

"I will, mother." The girl took a deep breath before singing. "May the calm and quiet waters heal, may the sturdy earth grant the best meal," Rin's cheeks were flushed from her singing and a faint glow emitted from her covered hand into the dark night. "May the cheery wind give happiness, and may the fire…" She quickly stopped singing as she heard someone approach.

"Why are you singing, girlie?" A strange voice asked. The alley that the females took was dark and scary, and the little girl instinctively hid behind her mother.

"Who's there?!" Luka Kamui demanded as her daughter blushed. Rin had made up that song just for her mother. She was embarrassed that someone other than her mother had heard it.

"Don't order me around." The voice said. When the boy stepped out of the shadows, Luka immediately recognized him to be the twelve year-old Prince Len.

"I'm so sorry, Prince. I didn't know to whom I was speaking to." Luka said as she bowed politely to him. Feeling confused, Rin did the same.

"Why were you singing?" Len asked Rin. Rin felt her cheeks go red again. Why should he care of she was singing? It wasn't as if there was a law against singing. Who cares if a small girl had been singing a song to her mother? Rin was confused.

"I-I can sing if I wanna!"

"Don't be rude, commoner!" Rin's eyes blazed with hatred for the boy. How dare he make fun of her for singing?! How dare he oppress her just because he was born into the royal family and she was not?! Rin's hatred for the boy only kept growing, as her eyes narrowed and she slowly stepped up to him. Blinded by her hatred, she forgot that he was a member of the royal family.

"Rin…!" Her mother tried to warn her, but it was too late. She had already shoved the boy with both of her hands with all of her might.

"Hey!" He shouted as he fell to the ground. "That hurt!" Then, he saw the mark on her outstretched hand. His eyes widened in shock, then hatred. "Mother, Mother! This girl's an Elemere! There's and Elemere!"

Hearing her son's voice, Queen Lola rushed over to find her son on the ground, pointing at a blond girl whose mother was trying to hide behind her.

"Her hand!" The Prince cried out. The Queen rushed forward and grabbed the girl away from her mother. She saw the cross-shaped Elemer mark on the girl's hand. Queen Lola's face paled.

"Please, please, your majesty!" Luka cried, "She's only a little girl, she doesn't know how to use her powers properly, please…" the pink haired woman continued to beg.

The black-haired queen slapped the other woman's face. "You know, it's considered a capital crime to physically assault a member of the royal family," she hissed, "and it is also a crime to use the powers of the Elemere. But as it is, she's just a kid, so I suggest that you leave this Kingdom immediately, before I change my mind and execute her instead."

"But your majesty!" Luka pleaded, "We have nowhere to go! I can swear on my life that she won't use her powers for harm! Please, I beg of you!"

Insulted, the Queen slapped the pink-haired woman again. "Be thankful that I'm not taking her life instead. You will have until sun-up to leave this kingdom, or I shall send the guards to take you and your daughter as prisoners."

The pink haired woman nodded as she grabbed her daughters hand and ran off to their house, so that they could pack their belongings and leave, before the palace guards came.

"Rini? Rini? Earth to Rini!" Hatsune Miku cried as she waved her hand in front of her foster sister's face. Finally, Rin blinks and noticed Miku trying to catch her attention.

"Oh, sorry, Miku-nee. I was spacing out." The blond replied.

"Rini, do you have to go? You'll be training for a week away from the main house, and then, you'll be off to assassinate King Len, and who knows if you'll come back home or not. Come on, Rini, we can play instead!"

Rin rolled her eyes. Miku was a year older than her, but often acted like a child. "Miku-nee, for the last time, I must kill him."

Rin and her mother had taken all of their valuables, gold, and foods, and fled the Kingdom's gates. The sun was already starting to rise as the two of them had fled into the barren lands between the kingdoms. Their luggage was heavy, but the two of them had continued to walk without complaint. However, contrary to what Queen Lola had promised them, the guards continued to chase them secretly even after they had left the Kagamine Kingdom.

"No, you don't." Miku replied. "The Golden Midnight doesn't have to kill anybody if she doesn't want to."

"But I do. Rin Hatsune Kamui needs to. I have an old score to settle with the King. I have sweet, blissful revenge to take from him."

"Rini…"

"No, Miku-nee. I can't forgive him, and I'll never forget. I'm not as kind as you are. After all, you are a princess."

"Since when does me being a princess have anything to do with your new assignment?" Miku demanded. It was true. Miku was the Vocaloid princess. The Vocaloids were an assassination organization that stretched across the kingdoms. Since Miku's parents, Meiko Sakine Hatsune and Meito Hatsune were its leaders, Miku became the unofficial princess. Of course, Rin was very popular among the organization as well. Not only was she the adopted Hatsune daughter, but she was also the elite Golden Midnight. Miku, who did not enjoy killing, refused the job. Instead, she was an information-seeker.

Rin didn't answer her sister. Although they two of them teased each other often, they were very close. In the past eight years they had been together, they had become inseparable.

"Rin, father said that your carriage is here. Are you sure that you have to go?" The green haired woman asked.

One night a few days after Luka and her daughter had left, the guards attacked without warning. Luka had been murdered during the assault, and all of their possessions and gold were taken from them. Seeing her mother dead on the ground, with her head detached from her body, young Rin Kamui's power went berserk. She screamed of her hated, agony, and fear of being left alone in the world. Her power unleashed as her Elemer mark burned brightly against her hand, draining all of her energy and causing her to black out. Rin's burst of power had killed two of the soldiers and scared the others away. Two weeks later, Meito Hatsune, the leader of the Vocaloid assassin organization had found her, still unconscious, and took pity on the poor child. She was brought to the main house where she was looked after, and later adopted, by the Hatsunes. Rin had never been able to make contact with her father or brother, Gakupo and Nero Kamui.

"Yes," Rin whispered, "yes, I must."

Suddenly, Miku pulled her sister into a tight embrace. Tears streamed down her face. "Take care then, Rin. Promise me that you'll take care and not get killed. I know you've wanted to kill King Len ever since you came here, and that this is everything you've trained for. But he's your greatest enemy so far, Rin. Promise me that you'll be alright."

Rin's eyes teared-up as well. "I will, Miku-nee, I promise."

Watch out, Len Kagamine. The girl thought as she pulled away from her sister's embrace and walked to the carriage. The Golden Midnight will strike again, and this time, you're the target.

Sephi: Hi all. Being the idiot I am, I've decided to start yet another fanfiction. The format for this series is different from my other ones, so I'm really looking forward to it.

Rune: The other three will still be continued eventually, so don't worry about them.

Sephi: This series will have about five arcs, which will be called Assault, Prisoner Queen, Song of Fates, Elemer Ring, and The Final Song.

R&R!!