AAAARGH! This idea has been in my head for over two years, and I'm only now trying my hand at it. The problem is, I had two ideas. Either turn Zero into a Pureblood, or turn him into an elf (thank you Mineko Ohkami for that plot twist).
The problem is, ideas from two worlds means it must go in the cross over, and who the heck will find my story in a cross over between Vampire Knight and Dragon Knights! So, I'm crediting Mineko Ohkami's work for the idea of water of change, and then adapting it to fit in a Vampire Knight fanfic. Note that I do not own either.
That rant out of the way, on with the story! (Poor Zero, I just made him tastier for Kaname. Mmm, elf blood…)
The school festival was in full swing, and Zero unconsciously used a little bit of vampiric speed to keep up with the hustle and bustle. He was monitoring the entire festival on his own once Yori sucked Yuki into a fish booth.
The game where a flat scoop would break easily if one didn't know how to catch the goldfish.
Zero felt a dull ache flare into a painful stab. Reaching out, he picked up a bottled water. The salesgirl rolled her eyes but didn't bill him. Of course, it wasn't as if the water would kill what was really bothering him, but maybe it would make the walls stop spinning long enough for him to get somewhere secluded.
"Oh! Hey!" Now the salesgirl paid him attention.
"Listen, that room over there, is set up for storytelling. No one's going to die if you sit down for five effin' minutes. Go take a break, Mr. Strict Prefect. The Night Class doesn't come out until eight, and it's only noon. I bet you haven't even eaten yet, either."
With a grunt, Zero walked away from the chatty salesgirl, and to avoid a scene, ducked into the classroom she had vaguely waved at. It was darkly lit inside, with many pathways that all lead to an opening.
It was a semi-circular opening, with cushions on the floor, and another Day Class girl in a costume. A few other classmates were scattered around on the cushions.
Unobtrusively sinking into the back row, Zero listened half in on the story, as the girl babbled about Wind Sorceress' and a Demon King that became a Dragon Lord. At the end of the tale, she talked about a crying demon that restored balance to the fair folk.
"And her statue is here with us for the festival! If you kneel before her and beg for help, she will bless and purify you as well." The girl stood up and moved, and a statue of a slender child was indicated in the corner.
Funny, Zero didn't remember seeing that there earlier. A few students loitered, some even kneeling beneath the short statue. It couldn't have been taller than five feet and two inches.
None of the students were cried upon, and left.
Zero stayed behind, remaining in his seat.
"Legs fall asleep? That'll happen if you sit like that after all the running you've done. You can stay over break." She danced out through the maze before Zero could protest, and he heard the girl holler about a five minute break before she reappeared.
She had no idea she just shut herself in a room with an unstable vampire, the idiot.
"I should go."
"Don't you even want to try? A simple purification has helped many people with their lives." Zero snorted.
"As if some water would cure me."
"Well, not completely. But it could let you see the outside world again."
Zero rolled his eyes.
"Please? I'm begging you here to just try."
Zero regarded the girl. She looked a bit like the statue, but the resemblance ended there. With a sigh, Zero crossed the room and knelt under the statue. If the girl used this as blackmail, he would just confiscate her cell phone.
What was your name….I never caught it, sorry. But you see, I'm a vampire, and it wasn't even by my choice. I hate what I am. If I could be free from this, it would be sweeter than the warm sun on my. Hell, the only person I find comfort in isn't even human. She's a horse, and talking to her is a little like talking to you.
Please, I'm begging, I don't want to be a monster. I don't want to turn into what slaughtered my family. I want to be stronger than that.
Zero became faintly aware of two wet drops plopping on his forehead.
The statue was crying. His first logical thought was
Thank you.
Then reality kicked in. More than likely, the story teller had slipped away a primed a pump to pour the water on him, and Zero felt like crying. Fed up with being some damned level D that no one would reach out to.
What would Yuuki say if she found out for certain that he was a vampire? Even after cleaning his wounds, the girl never put two and two together. Almost like she was in denial.
He didn't want to hurt her. He never wanted to hurt anyone! If he could have saved that level End all those years ago, Master Yagari would still have his eye, as well. More water drops hit his head, sliding down into his face.
That was when Zero heard the rustle behind him. But if the story teller was the only other one in the room, than how was the water….?
"It's okay. She wants to help you." Then the story teller wrapped him up in a thick curtain and laid him behind the partition, hiding the bland room from the imagination. "Sleep well, and awaken as your new self."
Zero passed out.
Zero woke up to the sound of laughter, and held very still. His senses were sharp, reporting to him a cacophony of sounds that he had to sort through. It was so loud.
Recalling his Hunter training, Zero controlled his breathing, and then began to will away any noises he didn't need to hear.
Once he wasn't deafened by the noise, Zero attempted opening his eyes.
Despite the increased in eye sight, nothing was harming him.
It wasn't until he was half way up that he panicked. The thirst was gone, but the vampire was still there, inside of him. Struggling to get away, Zero startled the Night Class mingling with the Day Class.
"Hello, sleepy head! You passed out about four hours ago! Welcome back!" The story teller was awfully chipper, like she knew something.
Zero hid his face in his hands for a moment, playing the groggy card to its full potential.
"Four hours? That means I missed the class change. Yuki's gonna skin me." Zero sent a hesistant mental poke at the vampire that had harassed him for so long.
Nothing.
It was still there, but for all intents, the vampire inside of him, that had tormented him for four years…was dead.
Zero felt himself stunned.
Was his nightmare over? Just like that? Was he human again- something caught his eyes. Even in the dim lighting, Zero noticed something behind the statue.
It had wings. The kind of wings one sees on an insect. Or a fairy.
Zero felt the pieces falling together. He wasn't a vampire anymore. But he was never able to turn back into a human. He was something else.
"Here you go! You slept through most of it, so here's a pamphlet explaining most of it! Drop us a line at the competition if you really liked our storytelling club!"
And with no further ado, Zero was led through the Night Class and tossed out.
The hallway was nearly deserted. A few booths were still manned, but clearly any Day Class students not running the festival had been cleared out. Clutching the pamphlet like a life line, Zero darted through the empty hall into the courtyard. Once he got to the fountain, he opened the pamphlet.
Just like he thought, it was an instruction booklet.
Hey, I know this is sudden, but we needed a second place to keep our Demon Tears, and while in transit, some ended up here.
So now you're an elf. One of the few able to access the Water Realm, if you're strong enough (here's a hint: Don't try until you've mastered you're powers).
If you were something other than human when you turned into an elf, let's make one thing clear- you started out as a human, no matter what you turned into along the way. It's that fundamental root that allows the purification to happen.
Otherwise, there's a chance you'd relapse into your original form, and that just interferes with your powers.
But if you can meditate, the powers will teach you themselves how to work. Just listen for a melody within yourself. Don't worry, it's always been a part of you. It's the fact that you're an elf now that magnifies the sound.
Beyond the dimensional traveling through the Water Realm, you can now Heal, and perhaps even summon weapons.
Sorry, but summoning beasts is only between you and the summoned. Work that advanced magick out on your own.
Also, one last note- one of the current elven ladies explained that what she was before she was an elf, due to transformation, was 'dead' inside of her, but the powers were still accessible.
Good luck!
Also, only those with elven eyes can read this. Ciao!
Zero rested his head back. So, he no longer had to worry about biting someone's neck clear off, is that what this meant?
He leaned back, and then toppled into the water fountain.
Frankly, Zero didn't give a damn that he was wet, he was too busy laughing and crying. Finally, with a few shivers, Zero crawled out of the fountain, soaked. Wringing the water out of his shoulder length hair, Zero froze.
His hair was long, and catching his reflection, the long hair was hiding a very large change. His ears were absurdly long.
Diving for the pamphlet, Zero noticed that it dried at his touch.
For those of you needing to be incognito in your travels, here's a potion you can drink after you brew it yourself that will make your ears look like a humans. Sorry, but a glamour is something that is really advanced, and very dangerous.
The last person to try it lost her memories!
Breathing out a sigh of relief at the basic ingredients, Zero fled to the Chairman's house.
He had a potion to brew before something worse than humans noticed his new addition.
A perk to being an elf seemed to mean having a general knowledge of everything around oneself. Zero successfully avoided any vampires and made it to the house. The potion was bubbling away in fifteen minutes, and Zero read the pamphlet at his leisure.
There were even more obscure references, but at the end, Zero tucked the pamphlet in with Bloody Rose.
With a hiss, Zero grabbed the gun and hurled it away from him.
That gun was eating at more than his vampire, it was eating at him! Zero growled lowly in his throat, before he froze.
Without meaning to, he had channeled his vampire to lengthen his teeth and menace and inanimate object. Feeling very proud his himself, Zero had a mouthful of the still scalding potion. Watching his ears shrink back to a round version, Zero stalked around Bloody Rose.
He had trusted that gun, to defend him and kill vampires. And now he finds out that the gun is very much the same as the very vampires he hunted. What he nearly became.
Taking a deep breath, Zero fell into a meditative state that he had learned as a pupil under Yagari.
The powers came slowly. He would have months of studying to even realize what all he could do. But for now, Zero needed a way to carry Bloody Rose, and the pamphlet had said that summoning weapons was a possibility.
Zero felt a slight tug on himself.
Was…was that magic? Like how he would cast Hunter charms? It was so alien and familiar. Like how driving a car and flying an airplane were similar and different.
Taking a deep breath, Zero calmed himself and delved into what his dormant powers would teach him.
When he came out, Bloody Rose was gone and Yuki was tapping her foot impatiently.
"Where have you been this whole night? It's time for bed before the festival starts up again, and you slacked off!"
"I'm sorry, Yuki. I fell in the fountain, came here to change, and apparently I didn't get that far."
"Oh. Uhm, I saved your medicine you were brewing. Let's get you to bed."
Looking decidedly chided, Yuki hauled Zero up.
"Ack! Did you grow again? You're three inches taller! And you're hair! Geez, I need to fall into this water fountain." Yuki dragged her brother to bed, and after making sure he was dry and staying in bed, slipped off to take care of herself.
A/N: Suddenly this turned into a two-shot. But really, figuring out what will happen to Zero's psyche now, and Kaname's reaction….heheheheheh. What? I'm not a sadist. Really.