What if Redux : "I'm not EVE!"
Summary: That what Teito said, but Ayanami, and some certain people and bishops knew better. Ayatei
Author: K.S.
Rating: PG / T
Genre: Humor / Romance
Characters: Teito/Tiashe, Mikage, Ayanami and the Black Hawks, Miroku, Fea Kreuz/Vertrag, OCs (ex: Shinryuu, unknown enemies), the Bishops, Jio.
Warnings: UNBETA-ed, Grammatical Errors, Confusing structure, Out of Character-ness, some Original Characters, AP, Author's Utterly Biased Imagination (AUBI), Yaoi in shounen-ai form, genderswitch in the future (or it's already done? *smirks*).
AN: ...something that you'll never guess WILL happen later... anyway, if you can be the BETA for this one, please let me know.
PS: "What if" is under reconstruction, so it won't be updated for sometimes. So sorry for the delay and all. (but I give you this story, ne? at least you have something to read XD)
Kapitel I:
Prologue: The First Encounter, What a Mess
The Emperor of Barsburg, Shinryuu Gabrielis (AN: I need a surname, I used my OC from What if, Gabrielis...the idea came form Sebastian Michaelis name), was pacing inside his private work chamber. Behind him, the infamous soon-to-be-ex General of Staff, Miroku, watch him softly.
"You're Majesty, should I be the one who go there and take your Brother in Law family?" asked Miroku firmly.
Shinryuu sighed in defeat before he slumped back on his chair. He shook his head weakly. "Yeah, is Brother Feu in seventh district yet?"
"I...don't know, I don't receive the news yet, Sir," said Miraku in doubt tone. "But Avarenti, he was your brother-in-law personal guard for the record, said that both of them departed since one and half days ago. If I'm right, then they should have been in there already."
"And where is the Vice Chief of Staff of yours, Major General Ayanami?" asked the Emperor.
"Fetch His Majesty of Raggs Kingdom. I...please wait a minute, you're Majesty, the Black Hawks troops are reporting…" Miroku took out the cell-like communication device out from his chest pocket.
Shinryuu waved his hand in 'go on' manner. He heard Miroku murmured something, before he saw his eyes widened. "Something happened?"
Ignoring the Emperor question, Miroku started barked his command to the man in charge there. "Deploy the special troop; I'll fly to the seventh District my self to fetch both of them. Buy me sometime, at least thirty minutes. And Major General? …eliminate them, leave no witness, and make sure to clean the mess, so HE won't get suspicious on us…." Miroku closed the cell then growled in anger.
"Miroku, Situation?"
"Pardon me, you're Majesty…I…in the name of Black Hawks and ever single Divisions under My command, that…Her Higness Queen Leticia and His Majesty of Raggs Kindom…has passed away in order to buy Lord Fea Kreuz and The Heir of the Kingdom to escape…," said Miroku, kneeled deeply in regret.
Shinryuu took a deep breath, with a shaky and anger voice, he gave him orders, "I…want you to retrieve them, unscathed, send one of your intelligence to infiltrate the Cathedral, I WANT to know ALL about that BASTARD, I don't care whether it's important, small, big, useless or not. I WANT to know ALL his strength and weakness, His allies and enemies, his political arrangements and other little details. Set the best team to prepare an…all-out-secret-war strategic. And ELIMINATE, destroys every, single, evidence that can raise his suspicions on us…."
"Yes, you're Majesty!" Miroku bowed deeply and then saluted the man before he went to the door to do his mission.
"I'll destroy that man…how dare he….I'll avenge you…brother…sister…," the Emperor of Barsburg Empire growled his hate softly, yet loudly at the same time.
Miroku could hear his Emperor hates-filled angry last words at certain someone to him. Right before the old, yet still counted in his prime, General closed the door, he said softly to the Emperor, "We'll tear him into pieces, slowly, painfully, Shinryuu-sama…at least I know I'll." With that, the General left the Emperor to do his job, to retrieve the last members of Raggs Kingdom royal family; Feu Kreuz and Tiashe of Raggs (Tiashe Kreuz).
With head held high, you destroyed many men dreamed, a peace in Life
With head held high, you destroyed many men desired, a complete Family
With head held high, you destroyed many men needed, some trusty Friends
With head held high, you hunted by many men, for your Sins
With head held high, you'll die in their hands, for you destroy your own Fate
Ayanami grimaced before back to his usual cold self, the vice of staff Major General Ayanami wasn't happy at all. First he was pulled into a secret-war against unknown enemies that probably under the Pope command to defend his Emperor's brother-in-law Kingdom, Raggs. Second, he just found out that there's huge possibility that 'certain soul' that he searching for was in the said conflict region. Third, once he found out who the hell is this person, the one who held his 'beloved' soul, he couldn't find the said person. Fourth, the Eyes of Mikhail, one of Royal Family of Raggs Kingdom inheritance, was gone missing.
The problem was, General Miroku had him to AT LEAST retrieve the said from the Palace. And failing wasn't an option. And he JUST found out that the stone, or the Eyes of Mikhail to be exact, has gone missing. Just like what he was afraid of.
He was in deep shit. Miroku'll have his head for sure…okay, maybe not his head, but he was sure that his commander officer will gave him the most dreadful punishment that he ever known, ever. The Paperwork, and a lots, lots, of them too. "Oh…the horror!" thought Ayanami, groaned in disgust at the possibility.
His eyes narrowed dangerously in frustration. "Hyuuga," he growled slightly at the man who was contacting the General just now. "Give me the damn device before I burned you alive."
The dark haired man blinked owlishly before threw it to Ayanami quickly. His lips pulled into nervous grins before went back to help his Begleiter on the front line.
Ayanami sighed, he reported to the man on the other line. Once he cleared the situation and gave the man the newest update about the last two Royal family members, his posture changed. He nodded solemnly before answered the man with loud, clear, and strict tone of 'Yes, Sir'. Ayanami threw his communication device to Katsuragi.
"Order, sir?" asked the Colonel.
Ayanami closed his bright violet eyes slightly while he sighed to ease his mind once again. He opened them; his indifferent mask took place once again. "Deploy the special troop, ELIMINATE every single enemies on sight, neutral the entire place. Leave no evidence that we were in this, then double check this place. Once again…LEAVE no WITNESSES and EVIDANCE….IMMADATELY," he said firmly, softly, yet dangerously and loudly for them to hear.
Every single soldier that heard the man shivered in fear and anticipation at the same time. All of them adore this man very much. He's their perfect leader. He's the one and only one that the Black Hawks Soldiers going to follow for the rest of their lives. All of those soldiers present were standing up and saluted at the man and gave him loud 'SIR, YES SIR!' those who weren't in the place but still in the Fort were running outside to do the Missions immediately while spread the new missions to the other soldiers on the battle field.
Once his underlings gone to the battle field, Ayanami was standing up, his hand linked together behind his back. His two black jaguars watched him warily before go back to their duty, watching for the Fort. "Katsuragi-san."
"Yes, sir," was the man simple reply. Both of them disappeared to the battle field to start the massacre.
Both of the infamous psychopaths were smiling evilly at the same time. Oh how they love their orders….
Miroku was pacing uncomfortably in his office in his Special Forces: Red Raven Fort. He was thinking the worst scenario in his head, wishing that it won't happen. He value his live so much, the Emperor's wrath wasn't something pleasant. Let's just say that he knew it based on his personal experience. And no, the authoress refuses to tell you about it.
Anyway, back to Miroku, once his Begleiter told him that they're closer, Miroku told the younger man to halt. "I'll go there by myself, you stay here and watch for the enemies. And don't forget to turn on the camouflage system. We don't want to raise his suspicion, understood?"
The man nodded, he saluted stiffly before left his 'Master'.
Miroku sighed. He scratched his neck to ease the adrenalin that rushed in his blood. He need to be calm; all of this secretive operation really made his old-muscles tensed. "Okay…damn, I hope they're save…," he whispered softly to himself. He took out his communication device while walked hurriedly toward his personal plane. "Jio, yes it's Miroku. Are they-? What? Not there yet? The radar? …shit-sorry-I'll fetch them. Yes, I have to bring the Heir away- I…see…actually, that Idea is not bad at all. Okay, you go forge the letter…I'll find Lord Kreuz and Tiashe right away…."
Once he cut their conversation. He's already far away from the main Plane.
(AN: All of the rest chapter will be seen as Third person Point of View from Fea Kreuz and everybody else PoV except Miroku and the Royal Family)
Fea Kreuz gasped for air when he fell to the snowy ground. He coughed harshly.
"Uncle!" shouted Tiashe, the innocent eyes shone with worry.
Fea smiled slightly, he petted his little one's head lovingly. "I'm okay…," the man coughed again, "We don't have much time…I have to…bring you back to…the seventh district…."
"But! I-I can fight too!" the little heir whined, wanted to help more, "I can protect you!"
The dirty blonde man shook his head. "No, we can have them get you, your safety is our top priority…you're the heir of this Kingdom, Tiashe…"
"But-"
"No more but-," Fea's eyes widened when he saw more soldiers ran toward them. "Not good…," he murmured softly. "Tiashe, listen to me, I want you to run, run straight to the Church, don't you dare to stop if you're not in the seventh district already. Do you hear me?"
"But! Uncle—"
"No Tiashe! Listen to me!" he barked at the little child, once he saw Tiashe's eyes glazed with unshed tears, his face softened, "I'm sorry for shouting at you, Tiashe…but please…you have to go there by yourself…."
"Why I can't be here with you?" Tiashe asked the soon-to-be ex-Arch Bishop Assistant in shaky tone.
"We don't have much time, they're after you. I rather dead than give you to them. Now, Tiashe, here your Uncle pleads, okay?"
Tiashe nodded weakly.
"I want you to forget your rightful name until everything settled down, that means until your other uncle finish him up. I'll bestow you with new identity…Teito Klein…"
The now christened heir of Raggs stared at his uncle with wide eyes. "But that's…"
"Teito…you have to response to that name and only that name, unless they're your family. Try not to use Mikhail at all. Now…go to-" the elder man eyes widened, he cursed softly so he won't corrupt the innocent angel in front of him, "Run Tei-"
Before the now named Teito ran just exactly like what the Bishop wanted, a surge of power came forth and in the next second, black laser-beam launched toward them. Fea grabbed the brown haired young child and shield him from the attack.
Jade eyes widened in fear when Teito saw bloods trickled down to that angelic face and the white robe that Teito wore. "Un…uncle…?" Teito whispered slightly, he was too afraid to say more than that.
Fea smiled at his dearest family, "Remember…what I said…Teito…." He kissed Teito's forehead before activated his own zhyphon and launched his counterattack. "Run…and run fast…" Fea stand up slowly, his whole body was shaking uncontrollably, the after effect from the beam. Teito could saw Fea's robe turned into ashes and he got third degree burnt on his back. "NOW!"
Teito ran as fast as those two small feet could take the heir away. Teito wasn't too far from the battle field, he heard loud explosion on his back. Teito's eyes widened, he stumbled and fell on top of the snowy ground beneath him. He turned his head sharply, "Un…uncle?" he said, hitched slightly by the possibilities that his favorite uncle has died.
Ayanami eyes widened when he felt the surge of familiar power filled his veins. "Vertrag?" he said softly, only Hyuuga and Katsuragi heard him.
"Aya-tan?" asked the man, felt the distress in Ayanami face, "Something wrong?"
"Vertrag has fallen…" he said softly yet painfully at the same time, "And he died to protect the Heir of Raggs Kingdom, Tiashe-sama…."
Katsuragi gritted his teeth in anger, "I'll contact Miroku-sama. Let's just pray that The Majesty of Raggs Kingdom still alive…"
Ayanami narrowed his eyes before eliminated another enemies. "Use the Wars, I want this finished. I can't lost him…he held-"
"We know, I'll see what we can do, surely Kuroyuri-kun already use them. I'll have Konatsu-kun, no need to worry, just give us ten minutes on top," answered Hyuuga before he ran madly toward the said blonde haired boyfriend-I meant Begleiter of his.
Katsuragi nodded at Ayanami before gone to the Black Hawk Fort to contact their higher up.
Ayanami gritted his teeth again, he murmured softly, "You better be alive…Eve…I really can't loose you again."
Jio eyes opened slightly when he heard certain Bishops halted during their evening prayer. "Bishop Frau, Bishop Castor, Bishop Labrador, Bishop Lance, something wrong?" asked Jio softly so only them could heard it. "We have to maintain the Barrier, since the Eye of Mikhail is in rest until Bishop Fea and Tiashe-sama arrived here."
Frau grimaced at that, "We're very sorry, Jio-sama but…there's something wrong, Jio-sama…."
Labrador frowned slightly before his eyes widened in fear when he heard what the flowers told him. "Oh no…"
"Lab?" asked Castor.
Lance narrowed his eyes at them, "Bishop Fea Kreuz soul…has been…"
"Disappeared," Labrador ended for Lance.
Frau gritted his teeth in anger, "Vertrag has fallen…."
Teito's eyes widened when he saw several enemy soldiers ran toward him while casting a lot of powerful bind-type or disabling-type zhyphon at him. Once those spells close enough to harm him, the Eyes of Mikhail was activating involuntary and cast a light barrier around the child. "Mi…Mikahil?" he whimpered slightly when Mikhail pats his back lovingly, as if trying to ease his nerves.
"The Kid…we have to kill this kid," said one of Teito's chasers in harsh voice. "Damn kid, I never knew that he could use the damn stone." He got closer to Teito, his hand stretched as if tried to break the invisible shield that surround the small child.
Forest-Jade green eyes glossed with unshed tears. "N…no! Get away from me!" Teito shrieked, activating the power of Mikhail once again, send the attacker away for several feet.
"That brat!" shouted the leader of these attackers spitefully, "Beat him, break his feet, I don't care! Just don't kill our meal tickets!"
The others grinned menacingly. Teito crept further from those filthy humans, his body was shaking uncontrollably and the coldness of the snow didn't help either. When they're getting closer, Teito closed his eyes, readied himself for the impact. However, the pain that he expected was never come, instead, he heard a loud clanking sound right in front of him.
"Tiashe-sama, please open your eyes, you're save…," said someone in front of him firmly.
Teito opened his eyes, clear green eyes stared at the person in front of him. Realization washed over him, "Uncle Miroku!" he beamed.
Miroku smiled at him slightly, "Yes, Tiashe-sama, it's me. By the way, please close your eyes…I'll finish them up and take our revenge for Lord Fea Kreuz in the process, okay?"
Teito nodded, he closed his eyes, in a second, he heard their enemies screamed in pain and he could hear the splating sounds. He had a good imagination about human flesh being butchered by his favorite uncle's sword. For the record, even thought he's a Heir of Raggs Kingdom, the next Holiness, and not to mention that he's barely five, he had twisted sense of…fetish; he had been fascinated by the art of assassinations, blame those assassins that sent to assassinate him. He took the liberty to see their handiwork by accident, and he'd been obsessed with blood and…let's just say something that he supposed not to look/like/fascinated at.
In another words, Tiashe, the next ruler of Raggs Kingdom, the most innocent kid that whole world ever saw, was not so innocent at all. He was a sadist by heart.
Anyway, back to Miroku's killing spree, once he finished satisfying his bloodlust, he faced the young one again. "Tiashe-sama, are you alright?" he asked the little one in front of him.
Teito nodded solemnly. "'m okay…." Teito lunched to the man's arm, hugged him tightly, "Uncle…I mean, Father is dead, isn't he? Otousama and Okaasama too, right?"
Miroku face softened, he knew that his Tiashe was upset. "Yes, I'm so sorry for the delay…I couldn't pinpoint both of you…my deepest apologize, your Highness," he murmured softly at the kid.
"'s alright…I saw it coming," Teito said softly at him.
Miroku smiled. "We'll fetch their bodies and burry them properly, your Highness. But first, we have to take you into the save sanctuary of Barsburg Church, okay?"
Teito nodded. "'kay."
Miroku, still hugged the small child, murmured something like ancient spells. An ancient rune lit up beneath them, dark and red colored zhyphon flared before change shaped into Teito. They were exactly alike, just the fake one was covered by bloods, and lots of them. Wounds everywhere…and the most beautiful, er, frightening of them all (I mean) was the doppelganger looked so…dead.
"Beautiful," thought little Teito when he took a peek at Miroku's creation.
"Damn, I think I over make it, but it's so convincing, after all, he sent those lowlife mercenaries from south…oh well, the gorier is it, the better…I hope," thought Miroku.
"Ne, jiichan, what are you going to do with…it?" Teito had to bit his tongue so he won't call the…bloodied doppelganger of his…a pretty angel, he knew that nobody from both region (Barsburg and Raggs) pleased with his fetish(es); his parent never teach him how to fight, his uncle forbid him to go near the training ground or swords and another weapons except bascule, his other uncle (Shinryuu), even though he teach him how to use some swords and all, he always forbid him training with the others, always with training dummy. While Miroku straight forward refused to teach him offense zhyphon!
Unsuspicious by the innocent question, Miroku smiled warmly at the little kid, "We'll use it for diversion, they'll think that you're…ah, my apologize, died. The doppelganger can manage for two years flat before completely decayed."
Teito nodded slightly, watching the doppelganger fallen with a firm heap on the reddened snow.
"You need a new identity, young sire, we'll think about a new na-"
"Teito."
"Huh?"
"It's Teito, Teito Klein," he said again, softly.
Miroku put the young heir in his personal plane. He blinked confusedly. "But, your Highness…isn't that…"
"Father Fea Kreuz gave me that name, and I want to use it, to remember him, y'know?" he told the old man firmly.
"Well, but what about your ah…well…," he was flushed, how could he said about this right in front of Teito? "But your conditions…when you hit that age, it'll be hard to hide it, you know?"
He maybe young, but he wasn't without proper educations about his physical conditions. "Of course I know, uncle! What do you think I am?!" he flushed slightly when he knew what Miroku was talking about. "I can just bind it or something; you'll be the chairman of the school! You think about it!"
"I can't!"
"Why you can't?"
"I'm…well, I'm a guy," he said awkwardly.
"And I'll be a guy!"
"What?! No!"
"You want new identity right?" Teito told him with stern voice, his face turned hard cold.
"Well, yes, but-"
"I'm Teito Klein, five years old! And a guy! Take it or leave it."
The old man sighed in defeat, "Fine. But that doesn't mean that I like it!"
Teito beamed, ignored the last sentence.
"And you're still the future Queen of Raggs, Princess…," he said softly at Teito.
Teito smiled back, "Of course! The Queen of Raggs title belongs only to me. Because I'm the princess of Raggs Kingdom, and will always be."
Miroku smiled warmly, "Well then, little Lady, shall we?"
(TBC)
