Disclaimer/Notes: Please note that this anime/manga does not belong to me. Vampire Knight belongs to Matsuri Hino, which I'm sure you all know. Copyright/publishing and all that jazz - has absolutely nothing to do with me. I do not profit from my stories. So, all opinions/thoughts/feelings/pairings relfected within have nothing to do with the original story and is purely a work of fiction. This is an AU story. So, many things will change but not too drastically. I'll try to depict an accuarate illustration of the character's personality as well as I can. Please bear with me in the meantime. Some ideas were derived from the Squaresoft videogame 'Saga Frontier'. It's their baby. The idea of the Charm Lord and maybe some other elements as well were borrowed for the sake of the story. So...please...don't...sue...me! Oh! And as always reviews are appreciated!

There existed in the world, a city, which not many people were aware of. That was because it was practically in the middle of 'nowhere' and it's inhabitants were 'nobodies.' To the typical human the city with no-name was nothing more but a myth. However, to every myth there is an ounce of truth. The city with no-name exists, plain and simple, it was not a figment of one's imagination. The town in question was a fairly beautiful one in the daytime. It resembled what many people would describe as an old age castle town with slight variations to include modern technology. However, at night its features would become twisted and dark. Perhaps this was because of the spell placed on the land by the current rulers, all of whom took control of the town when the sun had gone down. There was a lot of discord between the day people and the night people. One of the major causes being the fact that the night people were not human…

The night people were vampires from tales of lore. They were pretty much everything that you've heard about except that they possessed the power to ensnare people's hearts. Amongst them there exist a special governing group that oversaw the entire community and the town itself. They were called the 'Charm Lords.' Princes and Princesses whom held the special power to enchant people and control their minds. And the one who oversaw them? His name was Kaname Kuran. The original vampire. How does one go about describing such an enigma? While he may seem like the very godly image of a savior - impeccably beautiful, generous and kind - he, too, was nothing more than a trickster. Cunning and devious - he ruled the town with an iron fist. While he was merciful to friend and foe alike, he was not averse to using whatever means to get what he wanted in the end.

His second in command was a man named Ichijo Takuma (The Sword), who like Kaname, also projected a very positive attitude in front of others but was just as duplicitous as his Lord. He, along with other princes (Akatsuki Kain, the Lance & Hanabusa Aido, the Gauntlet), worked to convey their lord's interest within the night community. They also worked with important officials within the day community to help keep the somewhat relative peace within the town alive. There are, of course, other people worth mentioning in that group but I think that the most significant person in that bunch would have to be 'him.'

Zero Kiryuu...

He's a rather infamous figure in the night community…probably because he used to be a day dweller. His family was famous for being devout supporters of the anti-night community brigade, whom worked to oust the night community from the government and usurp Kaname Kuran from his spot as the King of the Blood Rose Throne. They would even go so far as to hunt the night dwellers in hopes of driving them away from the city. And yet tragedy struck. Many of the group's major figure heads succumbed to the superior powers of Kaname's personal guard. With many of their leaders dead or wanted, the group dispersed in hopes of thwarting the attempts being made to exterminate them all. The Kiryuu's attempted to escape the city with their twin sons, Zero and Ichiru, but they were caught by a rogue group of the night community. Their leader was the greatly feared princess of flowers which bloom out of season, a pureblood - named Shizuka Hio. In a matter of seconds the boy's parents lay dead in the snow. Ichiru, in his fright had ran away, and behind him followed Zero. In the confusion and terror they had felt, they were separated and Zero had found himself trapped in an alley.

It was Shiuzuka that found him….

They had grappled with each other. Zero had put up a brilliant fight and yet ultimately what it was - was a losing battle. Shizuka had seized him by the shoulders and….well I assume she bit him. I can't recall the story that well because Zero had told me bits and pieces of what happened three days after the incident. I'm sure Shizuka had said something to him but I can't tell you what. In the end, Zero was forced to become a vampire. Ironically, Shizuka took her enemy under her wing (I'm assuming she was able to do this because she used her 'charm' to seduce him, but knowing Zero he didn't give up his will easily) and shaped him into a good little Prince. Oh, did I forget to mention that Zero was promoted to Prince status under the Charm Lords? He was bit by a pureblood and later became a bit of an obsession of Kuran's. Yes, you heard right. Kaname swings both ways. I heard that when Kaname first set his eyes on Zero he was over come with a great emotion…of what I'm not really sure but I'm sure you can figure it out. Use your imagination. And strangely this is where my story ends. I can't tell you what has become of Zero now because after I approached him in regard to the incident - our contact with each other ceased to exist.

But recently I heard a chilling rumor…a rumor that speaks of an up and rising prince who has now become a part of Kaname's special group of knights. This prince, supposedly, is none other than Zero Kiryuu (The Shield)…

I'm not really sure why I'm writing this. Maybe because I want people to know that this is what has been going on in this god forsaken city since god knows when. I'm hoping that one day change will come. The day and night communities cannot exist in the same city together. Especially when one group has powers that they abuse. I hope that peace will find us. Long live the Anti-Night Com. Brigade!! God save Zero's soul…

-Yagari, Toga (Former lieutenant under Ruen Kiryuu)