Twisting Fates
Chapter 1: The Mission
It all started one night that day at the Germa castle somewhere at the oceans since the name of the kingdom that is based on a maritime kingdom is the Germa kingdom. This kingdom also had vampire residences for the soldiers and the servants currently working inside the castle. The main inhabitants of the castle are a vampire family known as the Vinsmokes, they are a pureblood royal family considered to have no human blood in their linage and one of the few Pureblood families in the world. Speaking of the Vinsmokes there is a member of the family who is still sleeping apparently slept in late as this individuals name is Sanji Vinsmoke the third son in his family. His features are a short blond hair, bright blue eyes and two curly eyebrows facing the left side and wearing sleeping clothes.
For a moment it was quiet in Sanji's room until he stirred in his sleep by waking up from the constant knockings by someone and heard a female voice calling out to him: ''Sanji please wake up. Father is calling all of us down to the dining room and try not to be late as our siblings are on their way!'' Sanji stood up from his bed and made his way to his closet/wardrobe to get dressed. Despite Sanji being nocturnal like his family he is not an early person and sometimes have mood swings in his bad mood but he is calm whenever a certain member of his family visits him. The clothes he had in front of him is a black suit, white long shirt sleeved with a collar and black pants and the vampire chose his suit to wear and put the other clothes back into his closet. Sanji stopped for a moment looking at another clothing that is a raid suit with the number three imprinted onto the back of the cape and outfit. The colour of the suit is a dark yellow colour and he has a pair of headphones on his nightstand table with one sixes each side.
Sanji's other siblings all had raid suites of their own and were each given a colour scheme like one of them is poison pink, winch green and his own colour scheme was given to be burning yellow much to Sanji's embarrassment. This is the reason why he rarely wears this outfit unless he was forced to by his father. Once Sanji finishes dressing up the door opened and he sees a young woman with long blond hair and curly eyebrows facing the opposite direction. The name of this woman is Reiju the Pureblood princess of the VInsmoke Family another royal family in the vampire hierarchy and also Sanji's eldest sister as well first child in the family. Reiju stepped into his room and went close to him as she spoke first:'' Hello Sanji I see you already dressed up. Father is waiting for you and our brothers about a new mission he wants to announce.''
Sanji nodded his head in understanding from what Reiju said and that he didn't like the meetings much within his family but he had no choice but to attend or his brothers would think he is too chicken to accept a mission. For a moment Sanji was thinking about the dream he before Reiju came knocking at his door and that the dream was strange in the slightest that involved seeing a green haired man right beside him holding three swords and smiling to him. Then Reiju notices her brother being still as he is on his way exiting his room and touched his shoulder to ask what is wrong:'' Sanji are you feeling okay? Don't tell me the visions are happening again and Sanji you should really tell father about this problem if not our brothers!''
This brings Sanji to snap out of his trance as his sister talked to him about the dreams or the visions he has almost every time he goes to sleep. In a young age Sanji had many abilities as a pureblood vampire was one of seeing into the future as well having super strength and lighting his whole body on fire by his own command as he trained. Ever since he started having these visions he always went to his mother Sora for guidance on what to do about these visions but his mother said to not think about it too much and focus on making his own decisions not this vision and Sanji one day let it slip to Reiju he can see the future by mentioning that Reiju will pass her test in her classes and get a perfect something Reiju did not expect. From that day onward only Reiju and his late mother understood him while his brothers would probably brush him off in his attempts to tell them about their future when they were little and predicts they would beat him up for showing concern for the lower vampire servants.
So Sanji hid his ability of telling the future as a secret from the rest of his brothers and his father Judge since they would not believe his visions came true or not and did not want any mention about it. However Sanji usually informed Reiju about his visions that he seen so far and decide to tell her.
'' Reiju the visions I have involve a green haired man with a scar on his left eye and wearing a green outfit and boots as well carrying three swords. I am always with this person and maybe that this moment was happy until later in my visions he had a look of being betrayed and pointed a sword at me in front of a group of people with a straw hat symbol!'' Explained Sanji in a confused tone thinking that the man in his visions will be someone he will meet in the future or have an impact on him. Reiju listened intently of the visions Sanji described and thought Is it possible that the man Sanji described is someone father wants to have killed and there is no way Sanji would meet a vampire hunter like that?
Reiju placed her hand on Sanji's shoulder as she assured him:'' Don't worry little brother if the man in your visions is good to you there is a chance you will meet him. Sanji from what I heard from father he wants to send one of our brothers to East Blue in the hometown of a famous vampire hunter Gold Roger in order to hunt down a threat that is a vampire hunter and I am sure you will not be going with one of our brothers in this special mission!''
For the younger vampire he is thinking about what is so special about this mission that his father would want one if his brothers to go and assassinate a vampire hunter like what makes this hunter stand out from all the others? So both of the pureblood siblings left Sanji's room and went down the stairs in the castle reaching the dining room. This huge vast room had a red carpet on the floor and a large table with five rolling chairs numbered 0-4 at the center of the room. Not only that there is a symbol of a yellow bird with two sixes on its chest that represents the Germa 66 a organization that specializes in kidnappings, gathering information and assassinations as most of the soldiers were common vampires and even clones. Sanji walked over the chair with the number three on it while Reiju went to her seat with the number zero and they waited for their other family members to arrive.
The two large door opened to reveal three young men walking into the room as the first one to enter is a young vampire with a three pointed cowlicks hairstyle wearing a black long sleeved shirt with a white collared tie and white pants his name is Ichiji Vinsmoke. The second individual walking in is wearing a contrast to the first brother as he is wearing a long white shirt sleeved with a collar on it and black pants his name is Niji Vinsmoke the second son. The last vampire is different from the other two's clothing as he has a short blond hair and wears a short sleeved shirt and wears black pants the name of this one is Yonji Vinsmoke who is the last child in the Vinsmoke family and the fourth son as well Sanji's younger brother. All three of the brothers came to the table and went to their chairs to wait for their father to come.
For a moment everyone was silent until NIji started talking to Sanji:'' Hello Sanji have a good morning sleep? It sure would make you tired to sleep in late and that unlike the humans we are nocturnal and drinking blood from humans is the best something you found uncomfortable on how you refuse to drink directly on humans on our past missions couple of times!'' The third son of the Vinsmoke family sent a glare towards his older brother as he said:'' Niji I did have a good sleep thank you very much. Drinking directly on humans does not bode well for me and I think that humans should not be treated as cattle.'' Niji was becoming upset on Sanji's constant defense of the humans since they were both teenagers a long time ago and this defense started when Sanji went on a mission with Reiju that time on the ship called the Orbit to kill someone that changed Sanji's views on humans.
'' How many times do I have to tell you brother that humans are nothing but food to us for their blood and it is best to feed on them but they still rose against us to become vampire hunters in killing our kind and you want to defend these foolish humans?'' retorted Niji as he is lecturing Sanji on why humans are lower than vampires.
''It is not like humans are entirely innocent in what they are doing like how we need blood just as humans kill to survive in this world and they are given the options to eat animals or vegetables. Yet most humans murder their own kind for other reasons like glory, protecting something or they feel like it!'' replied Yonji who decided to join in on the conversation between Sanji and NIji as they wait for their father Judge to arrive. However just as Sanji is about to reply to his brothers reasons the door opened to show that his father Judge Vinsmoke entered the room. The man has long blond hair reaching past his shoulder and wearing a helmet and wearing a royal clothing with a cape too. The patriarch of the family went to his throne in the room to begin.
'' My children today there will be a discussion of a mission for some of you and there will be vampire council meeting that I will have to attend and I would like it if one of you can come with me!'' Said Judge who for many years is proud of his children's achievements in their mission including Sanji although his third son is different from his siblings in a way that he showed compassion for the humans and that they should treat them equally. Out of all the siblings sitting at the table Reiju raised her hand saying that she would like to accompany Judge to the meeting so that she could learn more about politics as a candidate to be the ruler of the Germa kingdom.
Later Judge explained about what the first mission will be about:'' This mission involves a vampire hunter located in East Blue resided currently at Loguetown is indiscriminately killing vampires and this one dares as to declare he would annihilate all pureblood vampires including us as he has a grudge against vampires. Ichiji as my first born son and the one with most experience I appoint you to take on this mission to eliminate this troublesome hunter but you should have a sibling with you!'' Most of the time Ichiji stayed quiet in these type of meetings unless Judge talked to him but now he spoke.
'' I am honored father that you should appoint me to take on this mission and that having one of my siblings with me like Niji or Yonji is good!'' said Ichiji who made a small smirk thinking that whoever this vampire hunter is he will be able to finish killing them but little did he know this mission is far from simple. Judge looked at the reaction of his other sons Niji and Yonji being excited to be seemingly working alongside with the eldest brother like they did most of the time but Sanji looked down at the table being nervous on what task Judge will assign to him.
Then Judge revealed which of the brothers will be going with Ichiji on the mission that incited a mixed reaction of his children including Sanji:'' However neither Niji or Yonji will be going with you rather it is Sanji who will be going with you on this mission as a way for him to learn how vampire hunters are ruthless and they are not worthy to be our equal!''
The table became chaotic as some of the brothers most importantly Ichiji is angry about this arrangement as he bared his fangs at Sanji thinking Why is the weakling coming with me? I would of preferred Yonji or Niji to come with me even Reiju and not Sanji. Sincerely Sanji did not like this arrangement any more than Ichiji does and that it is not like Sanji would want to go on a mission with Ichiji of his own will but he has no choice but to go as he said:'' But father there has to be a mistake would it be better for Niji and Yonji to go on this mission?''
Judge being annoyed at the disapproving looks of his children declared:'' No Sanji your brothers have a different task I have set for them and I think going on this mission will help you become strong like your brothers and Ichiji shall discipline you if you step out of line!'' Also Reiju was shocked at knowing Sanji will be going with Ichiji since her first brother is known to be quite strict and calm with their other brothers(Niji,Yonji) but anything involving Sanji he will be cruel to him and go so far as to beat him of doing something he does not like. Niji hoped that he will be the one to go with Ichiji but is disappointed that it was Sanji instead and that despite Niji not getting along with Sanji most of the time he does show concern for his brother. Lastly Yonji is a bit sad not getting to go and that his relationship with Sanji is neutral and not antagonistic like Ichiji towards Sanji.
As everyone is calming down but leaves behind a hint of animosity towards the situation decides not to talk out of turn until Judge finishes explaining. '' As I was saying, this vampire hunter is dangerous if he continues to still be determined in his goals and that he has to be stopped. This hunter's name is Roronoa Zoro he has been a vampire hunter for a long time now and that he is known to have three swords.''
The father of the Vinsmoke children then snapped his fingers having a Germa servant bring forth a photo of the said vampire hunter at the table so that all the siblings took a look at the man. Only Sanji is surprised at seeing the picture of the hunter and recognizes him as the person frequently appearing in his visions or dreams and that this situation is either a coincidence or it is a twist of fate for Sanji. Ichiji clenched his hands showing he is still upset and that he resents having Sanji go with him to his missions thinking he will ruin everything and that he would have to follow Judges orders so that he will get this mission over with and Sanji out of his way.
It has been a couple of hours that the meeting at the diner is over and all the Vinsmokes left the room to go to their rooms to get ready for their missions with Sanji walking up to Reiju. Reiju turned around to see Sanji being nervous and also upset at what just happened as he spoke first:'' Reiju this is not fair why is it I have to go with Ichiji on this mission seeing he does not like me?'' Reiju sighed on how to explain this to her brother:'' Listen to me Sanji I know how difficult this is being forced to go with Ichiji on father's orders who knows maybe both you and Ichiji will develop a better understanding of each other or at least he will tolerate you.''
''Alright maybe you are right I could get to spend time with Ichiji but if he still does not accept me then I would have to stay out of his way!'' Replied Sanji in a reluctant tone, so he said goodbye to Reiju that he has to pack his stuff for his mission with his eldest brother. As Sanji reaches his room he saw Ichiji waiting for him outside his room. Ichiji walks close to Sanji grabbing his shirt collar and slammed him to the wall beside his room's door. Sanji flinched at the rough handling telling that Ichiji is unhappy at the moment as his brother started talking:'' You have better not mess this mission up for me little brother otherwise you would have worse then insults and small beatings coming your way. I do not comprehend as to why father chose you to be on this mission for the vampire hunter seeing you are weak on some occasions and take this as a warning to stay out of my way!''
Then Ichiji released Sanji to head to his own room in order to get ready for tonights departure to East Blue. Sanji stood still thinking about Ichiji's warning should he do anything to mess up the mission and also the young man in the photo is the one he saw in his visions and how this mysterious person will change everything.
Meanwhile somewhere in a dark night in Loguetown located in East Blue a young girl with long orange hair wearing a brown cloak and blue jeans is running through the streets with someone chasing her. The person chasing her is a vampire with black hair and parts of his clothes were rusted as he is looking forward to have this girl as his new meal in drinking her blood. The girl stopped at a dead end in a alleyway facing her stalker in a determined look to not give up. The vampire smiled at his trapped prey saying:'' Give up now girl so that I will drink your blood and I promise to do it painlessly!'' The girl mocked the vampire as she revealed:'' Well I would not be sure about that vampire seeing only you will be dead now!'' She drew out a object from the pocket of her coat seeing it is a blue stick/staff and swung it down to have it become long leaving the vampire recognize it.
'' That staff it belongs to a vampire hunter in the Strawhat group of one of their top members ''Cat Burglar'' Nami, are you…!'' The girl smiled at having someone guessing who she is that she said:'' Correct I am Nami the second in command to Straw hat Luffy in the name of the people living here I will eliminate you vampire!'' Nami called out a special attack from her staff involves having lightning from the sky responding to her staff and struck the vampire leaving him to turn immediately into dust. After the girl finished dealing with this vampire what she didn't calculate is that this vampire was not alone and had a partner with him.
''How dare you human I will make you pay!'' Said the second vampire baring her fangs at the hunter having her sharp nails planning to grip Nami's neck until she stopped. It turns out a sword impaled the female vampire in the heart from behind with a male voice saying:'' Go die you filthy blood sucker!'' The sword withdrew from the vampire having the vampire in mention turn into dust falling down. Nami turned towards her savior revealing a young man with green hair and a scar on his left eye she thanked him as she recognised him:'' Thank you Zoro for the help seeing I couldn't have time to dodge with the vampire being too quick!''
The man now known as Zoro nodded his head in acceptance to her thanking him as he turned to leave the alley only for Nami to inform him about Luffy's offer:'' Zoro, my captains offer is still open for you to join us and you do not have to hunt on your own especially you need help dealing with rogue vampires. If you still work alone you may as well attract the attention of other vampire organizations like the Germa 66 as I heard rumors one of the Vinsmokes is coming after you!''
Zoro stopped walking turning his head to look at the female hunter in a annoyed way explaining:'' So one of the Vinsmokes commanders is coming to East Blue to take my life but I am not scared of them and like all purebloods they are cruel and I doubt that there is one who is decent of the Vinsmokes if I ever meet them!'' Nami watched Zoro leave the area after saying he would not be affected by the Germa commanders visit.
After Zoro saved Nami who is an acquaintance to him he went to a relatively normal inn to go take a break for the day from slaying vampires threatening the lives of the people. He went to his bed to go to sleep but not without him looking through the window seeing the seas. The male vampire hunter can't help but think that someone will change his life here in Loguetown soon.
Notes: The scene in the prologue will occur in later chapters once Sanji and Zoro have met each other as well getting to know each other. In this chapter it reveals that one of Sanji's abilities as a vampire is being able to see into the future seeing that only Reiju and his mother know about it and are understanding of him. As for Ichiji he is another main character in Twisting Fates who is told to go with Sanji and does not like this arrangement however as time goes by he will develop certain feelings towards his brother that can turn Ichiji into a rival to Zoro about Sanji.
Here are my replies to the reviewers:
Guest(1): Thank you for the review and I will try my best update more on the story.
Eleanora93: I thought about the idea in this fanfic that the Vinsmoke family including Sanji are pureblood vampires in this vampire au back in October but I was not sure at the time if making a story about it is good or not. Moreover I was talking to my peers on what they think I should do and I finally made this story and that I was inspired by the manga Vampire Knight to think of the idea about Zoro the vampire hunter and Sanji as the pureblood vampire.
Pii: I want to say thank you Toro for your suggestions too and that I tried my best in making this story and that I will try to update more often.
Guest(2): There are few stories about the Vinsmoke Family despite the fact most of the members were treating Sanji poorly in his childhood in the Manga with the exception of Reiju and their mother. However the Vinsmokes in this story will be complex and have a caring side towards Sanji as in this story the Vinsmokes not named Sanji or Ichiji will be supporting characters.
Romina: As for the pairings ZoSan and IchiSan they are both important in Twisting Fates that there will be a bit of both in the story. Also for who Sanji ends up with in the end I can not tell you that since I do not want to spoil things.
Guest(3): I am happy to know that you like the idea and that there will be IchiSan moments in the story just as there will be ZoSan as well but I can sort of understand that there are not much stories about Sanji and his brother Ichiji.
Guest(4): Thank you very much for your review and that I will try my best in updating the story so I hope you don't mind waiting a bit.