Ok, yea.. So.. I know I have too many stories that are unfinished, lol. This one, I was strongly compelled to write.
Kuga, I know what you're thinking… "Finally!" XD Enjoy, love!
It Begins
The strong stench of blood plagued the once fresh air as innocents were brutally slain and sucked dry. Loud banging of doors being kicked open one by one echoed through out the long hallway, luckily enough they were too loud for a lone figure's whimpers to be heard.
"Shh, shh.. It's okay." A soft reassuring voice soothed the whimpering one's fear just slightly, but not enough.
"FIND HER AND BRING HER TO ME! NOW!" the shouting voice sounded harsh.
"M-mama… a-are we going to be killed?" Fear-filled viridian hues peered up at the other, pleading for salvation. Lithe fingers gripped tighter on the woman's sleeve, sensing the evil aura of their enemies growing stronger. They must be getting close.
The doors to the royal throne were nearly tore off when they were flung open with such force, making the cement wall behind it crack.
"She's here… I can smell her blood. Search the room!"
Left with no choice, the woman whispered to her daughter to stay put and not to move one single inch till she says so. Stricken with fear, the little girl clung to her mother's arm and whimpered, shaking her head vigorously.
"It'll be ok, sweetie…"
With a kiss on her forehead, the mother gave her daughter one last smile and disappeared out of the door.
"Ah! So the Lady decides to face us! You could've saved us the trouble by doing so earlier! But that's alright… either way, after we're done with you… this place is ours!" Smug laughter broke out followed by a low growl from the queen.
"This place will never be yours, you filthy piece of shit!"
"Oh, isn't that so?" A chuckle, "Well, seeing that more than half of your army has been wiped out… you've got no chance against us. It's hopeless. Surrender or suffer."
"NEVER!" The queen roared with fury and made a quick snatch to her katana mounted on a nearby shelf.
Paralyzed with fear, the little girl could only hide in the closet and listen intently. She jumped slightly as she heard a pained cry… it sounded like her mother.
'M-mama!!!'
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"NO!"
Black sheets rustled as a navy haired woman bolted up from her sleep, drenched with cold sweat and panted heavily.
"…Shit… Why won't that damn dream go away?" the woman grumbled angrily, kicking the blanket off of her and swung her legs over the edge of the bed.
As if it was on cue, the cell phone on the nightstand nearby rang loudly, earning a low growl from the young woman. She snatched the phone, flipped it open and barked in it, "What?!"
"Geez, Natsuki, I wish you'd be more friendly when you wake up!"
"…" A soft grumble, "Gomen, Mai. What's up?"
"You need to get down here a.s.a.p. Boss has called for a meeting."
"If it's another pointless meeting, I'm not going."
"He has found their location."
Viridian hues sparked up with hope and the woman quickly retorted before hanging up, "Be there in a couple."
Finally, we've found them… I can avenge her death at last. Scuttling about the room, the woman snatched her black leather suit and got dressed with haste. Along the way out the door, she grabbed her keys and helmet. Just then, the clock read 3 AM. Distant roars of a motorcycle revving to life tore through the silent morning and faded away.
Natsuki Kuga was a vampire hunter and every vampire hunter had a reason to be one. Natsuki's, however, is more personal. The nightmare that had plagued her mind every night was more than enough of a reason for her. The bastards had slaughtered her mother like a lamb and gotten away with it. Her boss had assumed that the head vampire was behind the conspiracy in killing every single innocent that resided in every manor to reclaim them as theirs. It dreaded Natsuki. The thought of vampires controlling the whole damn country and she refused to live like that.
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Vampires' Hunters headquarters - Tokyo, Japan
3:30 A.M.
A black Ducati999 zoomed down an alley, the driver maneuvered around the obstacles easily at a high speed as if she was a racing pro. Homeless people didn't dare to stay in that alley anymore, not after an incident with one being nearly ran over one night by the same motorcyclist. The Ducati purred as it slowed down and came to a halt by the back entrance to the headquarters. Natsuki kicked the stand down, shut her vehicle off and un-mounted the motorcycle, the leather suit rustling softly as she moved.
"K-kuga! About time you got here," Natsuki inaudibly winced at the familiar voice and growled low.
"Oi, Takeda, it's nice that you're waiting for me and all… but will you stop that?? It almost seems like you're stalking me," unlatching the strap that held the helmet in place, hands then slapped on the sides of the helmet and pulled it off. Silky navy locks fell down unscathed and viridian eyes glared at the man stepping out from the shadows.
The man had short spiky brown hair and deep forest eyes, he appeared to be elegant and polite at first glance. Any girl would think he's cute, but Natsuki would've scoffed at that and declared him as a creep. The man stuttered, flustering embarrassedly at the sudden accusation, "I-I'm not stalking you! I just… uhmm, boss asked me to wait for you!"
A stoic look was fixated on the young motorcyclist's face, "Whatever. Move," Natsuki gently pushed Takeda aside and punched the number code for entry in the key pad and headed inside, leaving the young man behind shunned as usual.
Passing by other fellow vampire hunters, Natsuki didn't bother to look at them nor speak to single one of them. She knew what she'd see in their faces. Cold and empty. Every single vampire hunter she knew in this building had something against vampires. Why else would they become a vampire hunter?
"K-kuga! Please wait!"
Takeda Masashi, on the other hand, was a different story. It was painfully obvious to Natsuki why he joined her on their side. Poor boy had been attempting to win the ice princess's heart ever since Middle School.
"Ah, Kuga-san and Takeda… how nice of you both to finally join us," a young handsome man with stone gray eyes beamed a smile at the duo as they entered the room.
"Oi, boss… would it hurt you to put your errand boy on a leash?" Natsuki grumbled as she slammed her helmet down on the table and plopped down in her seat.
The man chuckled and shook his head, "Now, now Kuga-san… settle down."
"Whatever. Let's get on with it already, Kanazaki. I hear you've found their location??" Cutting to the chase as per usual, Natsuki put on a determined expression. She was eager to get her revenge.
"Kyoto. In the mountains… they're hiding in the Fujino Manor. I've sent a spy over there to keep track on them in case they were to flee. We must move quickly."
After Kanazaki mapped out the manor, the basics and the points of entry to the Manor, the teams were dispatched to the helicopter immediately. They had been separated into two teams, Natsuki was assigned in team one along with her best friends, Mai Tokiha and Mikoto Minagi. Unfortunately, Kanazaki Reito, the devil, as Natsuki likes to consider him, assigned Takeda into her team. The entire trip to Kyoto, Natsuki glared daggers at Takeda, warning him not to come near her while Mai just snickered at them both.
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Fujino Manor - Mountains of Kyoto
4:15 A.M.
Strange feelings started to stir up in the young huntress as the helicopter neared the manor stranded in the middle of the woods. The night sky started to yield to the rising sun slowly, but it was still dark enough. For the vampires to come out and attack if they needed. Natsuki had to be careful and alert. Very alert. Turning into one of them was the very last thing on her list right now… she refused to live her life as a victim of the damned.
"Alright, everyone… this is it. This might be our only chance to rid our country of their filth," Kanazaki glanced at each one of his team mates and nodded, "Remember, our priority is to find the leader and eliminate him or her."
Great… he doesn't even know whether this leader is a male or female. Makes things harder. Well, whatever… I'm killing every single one I see anyway. They're all gonna pay. Natsuki glared out the side window towards the manor.
From what she could see, the walls were made out of stones, like how a castle would be. How traditional of vampires. The windows were made out of heavily color-stained glass. Obviously to prevent the sun rays from going through and killing them during day. It appeared to be a three-story manor. Yep, definitely gonna take a while… dammit. I bet the leader is on the top floor… or in the basement. Heaving a sigh, Natsuki grabbed her heavy chest armor and strapped it on. Leaning down, she then tied her combat boots up tight enough and reached for her M4, custom-made to be able to hold/fire ultraviolet rounds.
After the pilot found a secure spot to land just a mile away from the manor, both teams checked their equipment and armor before stepping out. Kanazaki stayed behind and wished them good luck. Natsuki found this strange. She knew that Reito would always come with them on missions and lead them. She shrugged, turned away from the helicopter and started her journey through the horde of maple trees. It was autumn, so the leaves were already turning into a shade of deep red and shed from their branches.
The teams moved quickly through the woods, their weapons armed and ready to fire if needed. They were also supplied with night vision scope to find the vampires easier in the dark. Natsuki had excellent sight and hearing, so the scope wasn't much of help to her. In less than ten minutes, they arrived at the manor. As expected and mentioned by Reito, a black iron fence surrounded the manor and stood up about eight feet. One by one, Natsuki helped one other member haul their other team mates up and over the fence. Natsuki was the last to climb up and vault over the fence.
As both teams separated and headed in the directions of their assigned points of entry, Natsuki let out a firm sigh, armed her weapon and led her team towards the side door.
From a window on the top floor, a pair of vermilion eyes were fixated on the huntress and a small smirk danced across her lips, "At last, you've arrived… Kuga-san."
TBC