''What do you mean vampires?'' Yuuichiro asks tilting his head to the side as he looks at the armored man in front of him.
''As I said Yuuichiro, we have discovered vampires are among our ranks.'' The man replies causing Yuu to sigh and take a seat.
''I see…how far have we been infiltrated?'' Yuu asks looking up at the armored soldier who frowns under his helmet.
''We believe that our emperor is one of them.'' The soldier replies causing Yuu to look down at the ground darkly.
''Prepare our men…tonight we march on the capitol.'' Yuu says darkly prompting the soldier nod and run out of the military tent leaving Yuu to his thoughts.
Vampires in japan? It was meant to be impossible! but for one to be there emperor was just insanity. ''It seems we shall be dying sooner than we thought…'' Yuu mutters standing up his armor not burdening his movement as he walks out of the tent to see several hundred soldiers lined up and ready to fight and die for him.
''Many of you may be wondering why I have gathered you here…the answer is simple, the emperor is a vampire and must be slane.'' Yuu stats causing the soldiers to mutter to each other in disbelieve.
''It is likely none of us shall survive the coming battle but know this! We shall slay the vampires that have dirtied our great nation with honor!'' Yuu shouts loudly causing the soldiers to cheer.
''TONIGHT WE MARCH ON THE CAPITOL!'' Yuu shouts prompting the soldiers to shout their agreement and quickly scramble to retrieve their special equipment.
''We are enacting protocol thirteen.'' Yuu says turning to his second in command who nods and hands Yuu his weapon who takes and places it to his side.
''I don't believe the house of a thousand nights will take kindly for you of all people to march on the capitol.'' The second in command comments causing Yuu to frown.
''I doubt they will, they'll most likely send magic users to combat us when they receive news of our I'll intent.'' Yuu explains as he watches the soldiers get the last of their equipment ready.
''It has been an honor fighting with you Yuuichiro Amane.'' The second in command says sadly as he turns and joins the ranks of soldiers who'd began to form up in front of him once more.
Silently Yuu waited for the last of the soldiers to form up once more in front of him equip in their enchanted gear that matched his perfectly.
''Tonight we shall die with honor!'' Yuu simply states before turning walking towards his war horse. ''we march!'' Yuu shouts prompting the men to shouts and march behind Yuu who began heading towards the capitol.
''Do you believe this is enough for us to kill the vampires?'' Yuu's second in command says as he rides beside Yuu.
''We'll make due, it's what we have and it will be enough.'' Yuu says as they continue to march.
''What do you plan to do then?'' The second in command asks curiously.
''We'll walk through the gates as allies before lunching our attack and rush the palace while the guards attempt to scrabble a defense against us.'' Yuu explains prompting the second in command to nod.
''In theory that could work out however it may not be that easy, for all we know they could already know we are on our way.'' The second in command speaks causing Yuu to frown.
''Then let us hope none of my men would sell us out.'' Yuu mutters as they continue to march on in silence.
After several hours of marching and two breaks they were finally in front of the capital cities large gates and were quite surprised to find the city already being invaded by unknown forces.
''PLANS HAVE CHANGED! ASSIST THE CITY GUARD! ME AND THE SECOND IN COMMAND WILL CONFRONT THE EMPEROR!'' Yuu shouts loudly over the nearby fighting before charging into the city with his men behind him and his second in command at his side as they rushed for the palace.
''This is most definitely an odd turn of events!'' The second in command shouts as they ride through the streets ignoring the fighting of the guards and the invaders.
''It's fortunate though, with the invasion going on it'll be hard for them to pinpoint who killed the vampire!'' Yuu says loudly as they just over a small group of soldiers forming a shield wall to attempt to block them.
''They don't look Japanese! Most likely from over the sea!'' The second in command shouts prompting Yuu to nod as he places his hand onto his swords hilt.
''It would seem so old friend!'' Yuu shouts before swinging the sword in an arc to his side deflecting a strike from a swords man.
''That one had quite the arm…'' Yuu comments shaking his wrist around slightly as they run past a wall of city guards ignoring their orders to stop in the name of the emperor.
''Ignore them! Charge though!'' Yuu shouts as bow men prep bows to fire upon them prompting the second in command to nod and raise a round shield and hold it over his head, and was quickly followed by Yuu doing the same just as the arrows rained down on them.
''This is going to be one fight I won't ever forget…'' Yuu mutters as the charge though the guards forming a shield wall and knocking them away as they enter and quickly dismount from their horses and instantly run for the emperor's chambers.
After several minutes of running and fighting the occasional guard Yuu and the second in command burst into the emperor's room and freeze at what they see.
''Oh…I wasn't expecting guests…'' A cloaked man says wisely turning towards Yuu and the second in command.
''Who are you?!'' Yuu shouts drawing readying his weapon in front of him causing the man to chuckle.
''There is no need for violence human…my name is not important but you may know this before you join your emperor in eternal slumber.'' The man says moving to the side showing a pile of ashes with the emperor's sword stuck in them causing Yuu's eyes to widen.
''Most would run and attempt to kill me at this sight, I assume you knew what he was then?'' The cloaked figure asks prompting Yuu to nod slowly.
''He was merely a 10th Progenitor in over his head with power, as for me? I am his father the 1st Progenitor.'' The cloaked man explains filling Yuu with despair.
''F-first…Progenitor…'' Yuu mutters in despair having read the Progenitor ranks of the vampires before, the 1st Progenitor was described as a god in human form and that terrified him to be in front of such a powerful being.
''Ah I see you know what this means, I do feel bad for your friend however…'' The 1st Progenitor says causing Yuu to turn his head to the second in command.
''RUN!'' Yuu shouts prompting the man's eyes to widen as he turns only to stop mid step and fall to his knees.
''NO!'' Yuu shouts kneeling at his friend's side and looking him over to see a large hole in his chest where his heart was causing Yuu's eyes to widen as his friend's body falls to the side lifelessly.
''YOU WILL DIE MONSTER!'' Yuu shouts standing and doing spinning around only to pause seeing the Progenitor standing in front of him with two fingers in front of his right eye.
''I wouldn't call a man such as myself a monster…simply misunderstood.'' The Progenitor says the hood somehow deflecting the light away from his face showing Yuu only an endless void.
''DIE!'' Yuu shouts swinging his sword causing the Progenitor to sigh and grab the blade mid swing causing it to shatter like fine china and making Yuu stumble back in shock.
''Magic weapons will do nothing to me child.'' The Progenitor says before flicking Yuu's chest plate causing to crack under the pressure as he's lunched across the room and into the wall making him shout out in pain.
''Your very defiant for a human…most would simply lay down and accept death but you…you continue to fight even with several broken ribs.'' The Progenitor says watching Yuu stand once more ignoring his wounds as he begins to stumble towards the Progenitor with a fire in his eyes that surprised the Progenitor.
''Hm…I have a son who would really like you…'' The Progenitor mutters to himself thinking of Ashuramaru.
''I'll…kill you…Progenitor…'' Yuu says through the pain grabbing his friend's sword and drawing it causing the Progenitor to sigh.
''It's odd really how you show less hate towards me than my actual family…'' The Progenitor says sadly looking at Yuu slowly approach him.
''Oh well…you shall join your friend now.'' The Progenitor says walking towards Yuu who prepares his blade to swing at the Progenitors neck.
''May I have your name warrior?'' The Progenitor asks curiously as they approach each other.
''Y-Yuuichiro…Amane…'' Yuu struggles out as he swings the blade at the Progenitor who uses his arm to shatter the blade before using it to puncture Yuu's chest causing to spit out blood onto the face mask before his body goes limp.
''Shame…you would have made a perfect son…'' The Progenitor says sadly letting Yuu drop to the ground before vanishing from the spot as the invading army breaches the room to find the ashes of the emperor and Yuu and the second in commands body laying lifelessly beside each other.
''W-what is this…'' Yuu mutters looking at the void in front of him, he'd died he knew that slane like his brother in arms by the hand of the 1st Progenitor, but he was meant to be dead, or was this the afterlife? Simply a dark plane of existence of nothingness to accompany him? Who knew.
''Light?'' Yuu mutters looking at the distant light shinnying in the darkness seemingly calling him to it. And so he obeyed walking towards the distant light as if in some sort of trance ignoring everything else around him.
''Run…fast…..go…quickly…'' Voices whispered around Yuu causing him to look around him to see his soldiers watching him walking towards the light making him stop.
''But-'' Yuu attempts to speak but stops as the soldiers all slam there weapons into the ground and stared at him with empty white eyes that glowed.
''Run…go…live…quickly…before he finds you…'' The soldiers mutter as a distant rumbling making Yuu quickly run towards the light as his soldiers form a line behind him and forming a meat shield as a large beast approached him at break neck speeds.
Yuu didn't dare look back as he heard a crash of metal against flesh knowing that the beast had slammed into his soldiers knocking them aside to get to him as quickly as possible making him go even faster ignoring the weight of his armor that suddenly felt as though it was forged from lead.
Throwing his hand out Yuu touches the light just as the beast touches him making him scream in pain as a small part it quickly forged itself into his soul as his world went white leaving him floating in light.
''I feel at peace…'' Yuu mutters ignoring the creeping darkness making its way up his leg as he is moved up towards a hand prompting him to raise his arm to grasp the hand making him black out once more.
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''IT'S A BOY!'' A male voice shouts with excitement making Yuu's mind race in confusion at why he was suddenly in the presence of a birth.
'Wait…why am I alive?!' Yuu shouts internally feeling wetness travel down his cheeks and his neck beginning to hurt at the loud sound of a baby screaming.
'Wait a minute…IM THE BABY?!' Yuu shouts internally realizing he was indeed the newborn child in the room and his emotions seemed to reflect as he began to cry louder as the man handed him to who he assumed was the mother.
'THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING!' Yuu shouts in anger and shock thinking of all the possibilities, to be reincarnated though? It was unlikely, no impossible but here he was a newborn child in a mother's arms as she hushed words to make him quiet down.
''He sure is loud dear…'' A male says making him instantly assume it was the man in the relationship.
''He really is…Yuuichiro really is loud…'' The woman says making Yuu's mind stop as she'd just called him by his name.
'How…' Yuu mutters internally only for his question to be awnsered by the man.
''Yes…little Yuuichiro Amane like his ancestor!'' The man says making Yuu know he was talking about the past him, so he was reincarnated as one of his ancestors, at this Yuu stops and instantly thinks of his late wife that he'd left behind after his death.
''Oh he started crying again.'' The woman says sadly as Yuu's emotions once again showed on his new body.
'J-just…how far in the future am I?' Yuu says holding back the emotion in his voice attempting to think how long it's been since he' died.