Title:
Salvation
Category:
Anime/Manga » Vampire Knight
Author: kanshou87
Language:
English, Rating: Rated: T
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Family
Published:
07-27-09, Updated: 07-27-09
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,147
Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Salvation
Author's notes: This story is inspired by Hino sensei's latest VK chapter as well as Green Day's song 21 guns. I'm giving an estimate of three chapters to finish the whole fanfiction. I wish to thank Sagakure for the lovely scanlations and her endless contribution to the fandom. Please do not read if you don't like spoilers. This story is totally AU with a few scenes from the original manga. I have created my own theory of Ancestor Kaname's revival, so whatever I have said is not REAL! I have also added a few OCs characters to fit into the story, so please don't flame me!
Edit: Thank you, YenGirl for the typos! Really appreciated it!
Rating: K+ for mild violence and dark angst.
// - flashback
Italic - thoughts
Summary: Kaname finally found the meaning of his existence – to be loved.
When you are at the end of the road,
And you lost all sense of control,
And your thoughts have taken its toll,
When your minds break the spirit of your soul…
Green Day - 21 Guns
The pureblood stared at the lifeless form before him. Tears of anguish streaked down his bloodied face as he watched the body transform into a heap of dust. He was too late… The Hunters were a step ahead of him. Somehow, they have managed deactivate the protection spell barrier and barged into his residence without any resistance. The disheveled room showed signs of intense struggle – shattered glass pieces scattered on the floor with several pile of dead bodies. His mate had fought to her death before her killer impaled a silver blade through her heart.
The vampire clenched his fist in anger.
Yuki...
He should have trusted his instincts to turn back when he had the chance to, just moments before he left for the front line. It felt just like yesterday when he saw her smiling at him, wishing him a save journey back home. The vampire knew his wife was still angry with him for forbidding her to follow him to the battlefield and asking her to hide in their mansion. In return, he promised her a gift: a preserved rare rose in a resin bloomed only once in every decade. Yuki eventually settled on that attractive offer and finally, gave up. She gave her beloved a cheeky smile before she pecked a soft kiss on his lips. Little that he knew, it was his last.
The emptiness that he had felt was quickly replaced with an uncontrollable rage. How dare the Fates played him this way? He was the King of the Vampires; the strongest and most powerful creature to ever walk the Earth. He possessed strength that none had, yet he could not prevent the death of his loved one.
What the point of winning if everything you have ever fought for was now lost?
Peace between vampires and humans?
To HELL WITH THAT!
The burning aura fuelled by hatred and sorrow evolved into an intense, overdrive-like explosion, wiping out everything within its path- regardless of friend or foe. Buildings and constructions crumbled into ashes in the blink of an eye. Massive earthquakes cracked open the earth, allowing hot molten lava escaped from its crust. The world was on the brink of destruction…
The path of a pureblood vampire is a tragic one, filled with darkness and despair.
It was told that when the Creator has created Earth, he had accidentally created a being that possessed immeasurable power - purebloods. They were born with the ability to change humans into vampires, killers of the night with a bloody appetite. Somehow, these deadly creatures have escaped the Creator's control and plagued the Earth with their destructive power. In order to stop their menace, He has bestowed some human individuals the powers which could match the power of vampires – the Hunters. As prophesized by the Book of Ancients, the purebloods were cursed by the Creator to suffer disastrous ends and were doomed to extinction by one of their own kind – a heavy price to pay for their betrayal.
"Kuran-sama has gone berserk!"
"What should we do, Lieutenant Hanabusa-sama? We are no match for his powers!"
"Let me deal with aniki. Round up the remaining ones immediately!"
"Hai, Keishin-taichou!"
A tall figure appeared from the cloud of ashes. He wore a similar outfit as the Kuran leader, bearing the family's crest. His distinguished features made him stand out from the group of vampire soldiers especially his pair of crimson eyes. And they were telling him that his brother, Kuran Kaname was beyond gone. The amber eyes held no emotions, only hatred and sorrow.
Do you know what have you done, brother?
"Guess I have no choice… Men, initiate Spell Lockdown!"
"Hai!"
Each of the pureblood vampires positioned themselves, followed by the nobles behind forming a large circle around the fury vampire. Each of them drew blood sigils beneath them while some chanted spells in effort to calm him down. After the procedures were completed, the area circled was enveloped in a soft bluish glow. All of the sudden, beams of light emitted from the blood sigils towards the pureblood, forming manacles to restrain the raging vampire.
With his elder brother successfully subdued by the magical chains, Keishin Kuran forced himself through the semi-vacuum space, trying to get near to his brother. By hook or by crook, he needed to save him, regardless of how hopeless the situation was. He had promised Yuki -chan that he would look after his aniki in times when she could not be by his side. Now that she was no longer here, he would take her place to be his protector and prevent the catastrophe that his elder brother has unconsciously triggered from his sister's death.
Mustering every ounce of strength he had, Keishin stormed through the fog of smoke and leapt into the air. As he was about to land, he unsheathed his double sword, aiming towards his brother's back. The weapon plunged through his body without complications but the attack hardly wounded the vampire. His aniki's power barrier was still intact, fuel by the outburst of his unstable emotions. A pureblood's powers were strongly tied in with their feelings, thus it was vital to keep themselves under control, even if that meant they could never grieve for their loved ones. Keishin was thrown back by the deflection of the barrier; the momentum of the hit sent him crashing down towards some boulders. He winced as he stood up, feeling the pain of his cracked ribs and broken left hand. The place where he had stabbed his brother healed almost immediately after the sword was taken out.
Shaken by the pain, the raging pureblood began to break free. He let out a bloodcurdling howl and jerked harshly on his restraints. Another blast of the vampire's powerful aura created a reciprocal wave lash attack, wiping out some of his captors. Looking at how dire the situation had become, Keishin braced himself for the last option – direct combat.
With both hands firmly gripping his katana, he lunged at his brother. With the other vampires distracting him, he was led to a vulnerable position with his front wide open for Keishin's attack. The katana landed onto his torso, plunged deeply into his heart. As a result, the creature wailed in pain. His attention was now drawn to the source that was hurting him. In a flash, his hand reached for his younger brother's throat, tightening his grip around it.
"Why are you stopping me, Keishin?"
"Please stop what you are doing, aniki… You are gonna kill us all!"
"They are going to pay for what they did to Yuki! And if you are getting in my way, so will you…"
Keishin wheezed as he felt his windpipe squashed by his brother's grasp.
"… Look at yourself, brother. Look at what you had become…"
"You dare to mock my judgment, Keishin?"
"No… But, is this what Yuki-chan would want?"
The words spent triggered something in his clouded mind.
/Garden of Eden… Her warm hands in his… Her beautiful laughter…/
He remembered the first time he had met her. She was an outcast, just like him.
/"I could never hate Him, Kaname… He created me and gave me life. Just like a father…"
"How could you say that after all He has done to us? He's the reason why we ended up like this," he retorted.
"You have the right to be angry with him, but I have a feeling there is a reason behind His doings…"
Despite what she has said, Yuki could not hide her saddened expression. The pureblood clenched his fist in anger watching his lover's tears held back in those beautiful amber eyes. He vowed silently that he would seek a way to protect his girl and exact his revenge towards the Creator.
"Kaname, please promise me that you would not hold any grudge against Him…"
The pureblood was shocked beyond disbelief upon hearing Yuki's words. It was as if she could read through his mind. Was he so obvious?
"Anything you say, Yuki."
He wrapped her soft hand in his, feeling its warmth radiating through his cold pale skin. He was swept away by her big heart – the power of forgiveness. Her innocence gave him strength to carry on, to forget and move on with his life.
"Isn't it wonderful if we could unite the humans and vampires together as one? Then no one will suffer anymore, right?"/
Thank you, Yuki… I will fulfill your wish.
A flash of light replaced the previous bluish ones, freezing anything it touches… The last thing that Keishin saw was darkness…
Where am I?
Keishin Kuran was surrounded by puffy clouds around him. It reminded him of somewhere familiar… almost like heaven. Did he manage to stop his brother in time?
"You did an excellent job, brother."
Speak of the devil…
His brother's figure materialized in front of him. The pureblood's looks were serene, unlike his visage looking ones that Keishin saw during their fight.
"I have used all my remaining powers to stop the destruction. I have absorbed all the purebloods' power to cast this spell and they were put into deep slumber, including me. Once the spell wore off, they would be awakened again."
"But, aniki… without purebloods the vampire society will…"
"..be in chaos, I know. That's why I put you in charge, Keishin. I trust you could do the job well…"
"I would never be a good leader like you, aniki… Maybe you should choose others…"
"There is nobody capable of leading the Kuran family except for you, my brother. After all you are the one who had stopped me from almost breaking my promise to Yuki, didn't you?"
"Brother…"
The younger vampire could not stop his tears flowing from his face. It was painful yet bittersweet to bid his brother goodbye. Kaname gave his brother a fierce hug. He never knew that parting would be so painful…since purebloods practically had an eternal life to start with… Keishin's vision began to blur each second, until he could see no more. The next thing he knew, he found himself lying on the ground with his men circled around him.
"Taichou! Are you alright?"
One day, we will meet again…
The young vampire swore that he had heard his aniki's voice echoed through his mind. Yes, they would definitely be reunited again… And when the day comes, he would be lonely no more…
"Lieutenant Hanabusa, please instruct you men to keep all the purebloods' bodies at our secret base. Make sure no harm comes to them."
"I don't understand… You mean, they are not…"
"No. My elder brother put a spell to put all the purebloods into a deep sleep. They would eventually regain their consciousness when their time has come. For now, I will be taking over my brother's place as the head of Kuran Clan," Keishin said as he lifted up his right sleeve.
Underneath it, Keishin revealed the crest of the Kuran house, emblazoned on his upper arm. Recognizing the symbol, Lieutenant Hanubusa kneeled down before him, followed by the rest of the vampires, acknowledging their newly appointed leader.
TBC
A/N: This is my theory of how vampires were created. In this story, I used back the main characters names for vampire ancestors. For example, Hanabusa here refers to the ancestor of Hanabusa clan. So please don't get confused. Again, this is only an AU story, don't flame me for messing up the story. It's only a fanfic.
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P/s: For those of you who are waiting for "What About Us?", its gonna be updated soon. So, hang in there… I'm so sorry for the awful delay.
