Break The Chains: The KIng of VAmpires

Once more...sorry for the long delay…it took me more than a few months to come up with the continuation…so I humbly apologize for the lack of updates as I'm still struggling to come up with continuing this fic. Now this chapter shows the "debut" of Kiva while more events are uncovered between Saya and Satoru…


Disclaimer:

BLOOD + is owned by Production IG and Aniplex

Detective School Q is owned by TBS and Seimaru Amagi

Kamen Rider Kiva is owned by Ishimori Productions


Previously…

Back at the castle, about two days later, Kyuu slowly recovered as Ramon and Jiro nursed him back to health and feeds him with food while provided him with clothes and there the 16-year old boy slowly opens up to them explaining what has happened recently and there the trio huddled around and are whispering about what to do next as they realized that this is the boy they are waiting, and with this they must slowly, and calmly tell him that "he" is the "one" that the "previous one" stated 16 years ago and now they must convince him to take the "mantle" as now is the right time, but they are trying to come up with the right words as to not scare him off.

"What now? Should we wait for another few days for him to tell him that he is the "destined one"...or should we tell him now?"

"I say we wait for a few more days...he's been through a lot...learning that's he's adopted and his foster relatives threw him out and even disowning him...he might suffer more emotional stress if he were to be told that he is the who will become..."

"We tell him now...for now is the time for him to be prepared. After all...he now has a home...right here. Also, if he wishes to learn who his real parents are...then we should tell him. Although he's been missing for the past 16 years...I say he is still alive as his body has never been found. Moreover, the people from the Red Shield Organization might help him...if they accepted him..."

However, the trio jumped from surprise as Kyuu stood behind them and overheard their conversation and now it started to make sense as to what he just heard and now he wanted to know who his real parents are, and where to start. However, upon hearing the words "destined one", he became more curious as to what he is and wanted to know the circumstances behind his adoption and who his real parents are.

"It seems that you know about me and about my true parentage. Please tell me what you know and who my parents are. I beg of you."

"Great...you're voices are too loud and he heard us..!"

"Er...um...ah..."

"Alright...we'll tell you...but you better be prepared...because you'll be very surprised...maybe confused...once we tell you that you're not who you think you are...and that you're no ordinary boy. About your real parents...well...one is human and one is not...to sum it up...you're a hybrid...a half-human...one-half of you is human...and your other half of yourself is not...as you possess the ability to battle non-human entities..."

"You mean...I'm a...monster...?"

"Not really...you still have the side of you that is human. Your father is pure human, so you should be okay and not get emotionally insecure..."

"Okay...I'm willing to hear more about this..."

Jiro smiled at Kyuu's reply and there he made the first bombshell by revealing to the teen his real name: "Wataru Kyurenai".

"Eh...? That's my real name? Wataru Kyurenai...?"

"Yes...that's your real name...but you may still use your current name if you wish..."

"Okay...you may call me Kyuu..."

"That's fine...now the next one...Kivat! Come forth! You got yourself a NEW master!"

Suddenly, a hand-sized object came out from a room and is hovering around and is now facing Kyuu, which appeared to be a bio-mechanical bat, and the teen is surprised to see it talk though Jiro, Riki and Ramon aren't surprised. There they introduced Kyuu to Kivat, who will be his partner from now on.

"Kyuu I'd like you to meet Kivat-bat the 3rd."

"I rather be called Kivat, if you please..."

"Uh...a taking bat...?"

"Ahem...more on that later...now then... Kivat-bat the 3rd is the 3rd generation of the Kivat-bat Family, distinguished among the Kivat Race, possessing two heirlooms, the green Demon Imperial Stone on the forehead and the Kivat Persona on the face. Called "Kivat" for short, he is a solid character with dry wit, tending to have a bitter attitude."

"Okay...but what's with the "Kivat Race" thing...?"

"Vampire bats."

"..."

Ramon and Riki glanced at each other and decided to start tell Jiro that they should start teaching Kyuu about what to do from now on, and what he should do as they anticipate that trouble is now making its way to the streets of Tokyo as aside from the re-emergence of the Chiropterans, a new threat is making itself apparent with the ones turning their victims into stained glass corpses.

"Hey...! I heard of that...I happened to met someone who turned into a glass and then exploded..."

"Yes...so you saw it...then this is indeed the time for you learn the ropes of who you are...what you're about to become...and become the defender of this country...your training starts tomorrow...as for now we'll be filling you in some details about your dad...how you became adopted...and why Kivat here will be your partner."

"Okay..."

"I hope you have what it takes to take the mantle, boy...your father is a good man. I hope you inherited his mentality..."

"..."

Ando so the day went on as Kyuu gets acquainted with his new-found friends while getting to work by listening on how he became adopted and who his real parents are while preparing to hear more about his "new responsibility" and about taking the "mantle" of his biological father.

-x-

A few more days later Kyuu starts to learn more about himself as he gets to hear from Jiro, Riki and Ramon about his true parentage and how and why he ended up being adopted by Mizue Renjou though THAT part became a little confusing to him as they failed to properly tell how he ended up in her care following the disappearances of Satoru and a woman named Saya, which they claimed are Kyuu's real parents. Moreover, the trio slowly opened up about themselves to Kyuu and there he is surprised to learn that they are not actually human, but they too are from a different race. They referred themselves as the "Arms Monsters".

"Er…"Arms Monsters"…?"

"Yes…, that's right…"

"For real…"

"Okay…buckle up and this is how it began…"

Kyuu listens on as the trio began explaining to him the truth behind their past and why they are here up to this day. They told him that they called themselves the Arms Monsters, and that they are last of the three of the 13 Demon Races wiped out by the forces of Diva and the emerging creatures known as the Chiropterans, whom they hate to be compared to and vowed revenge on the genocide of their races. It was at this point that they met Satoru and this started a series of conflicts between them and him, which they sometimes get into conflict with him while at the same time worked together. By then Saya got involved yet she seem to tolerate their presence to a certain degree.

Though they attacked/helped Satoru on a regular basis, the three eventually grew accustomed to his face when the enigmatic being called the "King", who appeared to be an ally of Diva, appeared and offers them a chance to be spared, in exchange for killing Satoru and Saya. Refusing to execute their friends, they were sealed away into small statues until Satoru saves them while Saya deals with the King. This lasted for several months, in which Saya was a few months pregnant at that time.

However, upon making a "Darkness Pledge" to both Saya and Satoru prior to his death and her disappearance, they are marked with orbs on their bodies and their original abilities sealed as they are then placed inside Castle Doran as its caretakers, watching over Wataru and the events of the outside world via tarot cards or playing chess or Hell's Old Maid to pass the time, the later game having a penalty on the loser. As a result of the pact, the Arm Monsters become Kiva's supporters, protecting the "Wonderful Blue Sky Organization", which was founded in secret by allowing Kiva to access other powerful forms, possessing their fighting skills and mentality. They can sometimes get directly involved when needed to support Kiva.

When Kyuu asked who Kiva is, they told him that he is the KING was a threat to humanity during Satoru and Saya's time, and he is feared by those who encountered him. But since the trio felt that the original Kiva is a touchy subject, they changed the topic by explaining to them the trio's origins.

Jiro started to explain his side, which he reveals that he is the human form of the violent and impulsive Garuru, the last surviving member of the werewolf-like Wolfen Race that were decimated by Rook, a subordinate of the King, in one of his Time Plays. Like those of his kind, Garuru has heighted senses and uses his claws to rip out human souls from their bodies before eating them.

"So you're…a werewolf…? And Garuru is your real name?"

"Something like that…and yes…"

"And this Rook…hey…that's a chess piece…"

"Um…more on that later…now let me continue my story…"

Jiro then resumes his story about himself so as to keep Kyuu preoccupied. He then tells Kyu that, in the human guise of Jiro, Garulu sees the world as a place of utter corruption and usually prefers to be with Castle Doran as its lead caretaker, occasionally playing Dogga in Chess or cards and beating him. He usually triggers his transformation by scraping his fingers against the ground.

"Wow…"

"Now let me explain the events when you're still an embryo…"

Jiro then tells Kyuu that in 2006, he is a regular at the Café Mald'amour as he enjoys the coffee there. Unbeknownst to the other workers, he begins attacking regulars in secret to feed on them, eventually stopping when his cover was almost blown. Recognizing a woman as an "ideal wife" to revive the Wolfen Race through, Jiro joins the Fangire Hunters and becomes the first user of the Ixa System, a weapon used to combat the Chiropterans, saving the unidentified woman from the a stray Chiropteran, and also alerting Satoru and Saya to his true nature, with the two at odds with each other until they came to a truce and agreed to help each other out.

Then it was Ramon's turn to tell them his secret. He tells Kyuu that is the human form of the cheerful Basshaa, the 127-year old survivor of the gill-man-like Merman Race. He describes himself as someone who has a cool yet childish attitude and is able to assume his true form by spinning then snapping his fingers. He can shoot pressurized water bubbles from his mouth and his pupils turn into crosshairs to increase his aim. Basshaa is Castle Doran's housekeeper, assuming the form of a 13-year-old boy in a School Gakuran outfit while using his cunning and telekinetic abilities to mess with his housemates in their games from time to time.

"Er…couldn't you assume a more adult-like form like the other two?"

"Hey, don't be so picky! I chose s and I'm fine with it…now back to the story…"

Ramon then explained the events in 2006, in which he lives in human society as a shoeshine boy while aiding Jiro out of common interest, though confused by the Wolfen's methods as he should be in hiding and feeding off of humans in secret. When the parlor he lived in closed, Ramon started to work at the Café mald'amour as a greeter until Jiro left and became a kakigoori seller when Jiro asked for his aid. By this time he encounters Satoru and Saya and there he and Ramon got into a conflict with their enemies. By then the enigmatic King appears and tries to subvert him into serving him, but he refused and is attacked by the King moments later and sealed into the Basshaa Magnum. As Saya deals with King, Satoru uses unknown means to restore Ramon's human form and this lead to events that led him to today.

By then Riki made his presence felt and started to tell Kyuu his side of the story, yet Jiro volunteered to explain things for him and Kyuu began to listen to this. Jiro then began telling Kyuu that Riki is the human form of the silent Dogga, the last surviving member of the Frankenstein's monster-like Franken Race. He has unbeatable strength and feeds by grabbing a person and draining the soul out in the form of electrical discharges. He acts as Castle Doran's butler, assuming his true form by pounding his fists together. He can only speak in a slow, monotone voice, and is thus not as talkative as Jiro or Ramon, usually having one of them speak for him. In addition to his habit of popping his neck, Riki tends to eat things that are inedible to normal people.

"Er…that would explain why he spoke in a monotone tone…"

"Sorry…"

"It's okay, Riki…now then, let me continue the story of Riki…"

"Okay…"

Jiro then explained to Kyuu the events that took place in 2006, in which Riki lives in human society as a masseur in Ramon's parlor before moving into the Café mald'amour to work there for a bit, falling in love with a woman after eating her food. When Jiro left, Riki joined Ramon to became a kakigoori seller until Jiro asked for their aid.

By then the enigmatic King came and tries to get them to serve him by killing Satoru and Saya, Riki refused to kill them. But after becoming unable to kill Satoru and Saya to save himself (as per the King's offer), Riki decides to flee. After seeing Ramon sealed by the King, Riki attempts to run away, but is sealed into the Dogga Hammer. But with Saya distracting King which enabled Satoru to use unknown means to restore him, Riki became Satoru's ally and joins them in fighting off King, until Satoru asked Riki, Ramon and Jiro to leave and made them promise to look out for his future son, expaliining that Saya is pregnant and wishes for his unborn child to be watched over should he and Saya couldn't keep an eye on him should anythong were to happen to him or her.

Kyuu nodded as he know got to know his three friends and now he feels at ease with the trio and they came to an agreement that he will make this his home and that the trio will "serve" him but Kyuu said that he rather treat them as "equals" which touched them and the four of them vowed to look after each other. By then Kivat the 3rd hovered around Kyuu and told him that the "training" must be commenced at once which Kyuu reluctantly agreed to.

-x-

After more than a week, Kyuu finally got out of the castle-like building and is about to commence his search for the rest of the Renjou family by heading for the orphanage where he is picked up by Mizue Renjou and to know more about the Renjou family. Though it pained him at the course he is heading, he knew that the Renjou family would disown him if they are to meet, but he had to go and find out why only Mizue adopted him and why his adoptive relatives disowned him after Mizue died.

At the orphanage, Kyuu asked the director if he knows someone named Satoru and/or Saya, which he sadly told Kyuu that he was found by a kind woman and brought him here and after a few months Mizue came and adopted him. The director was even surprised when told about Mizue's death and that her relatives threw him out of the house and refused to acknowledged him. Even though he is sympathetic, the director of the orphanage could offer little help. Dejected, Kyuu left and heads for one of the Renjou family houses to try to talk them into telling him why they despise him. As he is walking, Kivat the 3rd hovered around him.

"Are you sure you want to see them, Wataru? You already saw how they treated you back then…"

"I know…but I want to know why they did it…and what are their reasons to throw me out even if I'm just adopted…and I find it strange that they did so only after my adoptive mother passed away…hey, you can call me "Kyuu"…"

"I rather call you by your real name…Wataru…"

"Fine…"

By then Kyuu came across a newspaper stand where the headlines show that half of the Renjou family members were by a brutal killer, and after reading it at a private area, Kivat sensed that this is the work of Chiropterans after seeing the pictures. Then they saw another portion of the Renjou family members are killed after turning into glass and then "cracked into pieces".

"Ah…I know this…that's how the person I met died…he turned into a glass and fell into several pieces…"

"It seems that there's a new breed of terror brewing…and and this is not the work of Chiropterans…"

"Hmm…I still have the addresses of the remaining relatives…and we're near there…let's go!"

And so Kyuu leaves and heads for west of Tokyo to see one of his adoptive relatives and hoped to get an answer from them, unaware that a pair of eyes lit beneath a bush and is eyeing at Kyuu.

To Be Continued…


Looks like Kyuu had a field day after getting to know more about his new-found trio of friends…though it's kind of eccentric considering their origins and their connections to Satoru and Saya, but now Kyuu is determined to know why his adoptive relatives disowned him after Mizue's death.

Though this chapter focuses on the present time, it did show brief descriptions on Satoru and Saya, hence the 2006 side wasn't shown, but in the next chapter they will be.

Also…Kyuu's true name is revealed…Wataru Kyurenai. Sounds eccentric, huh? But he preferred to be called Kyuu, though…

Now for the meaning of the names of the Arms Monsters…

While "garuru" is a Japanese onomatopoeic sound representation of a wolf's howl, the last syllable in Jiro's name contains the kanji for "wolf".

The word "basshā" is a Japanese onomatopoeic sound representation of a splashing effect.

The word "dogga" is a Japanese onomatopoeic sound representation of a great thud, in the case, a hammer hitting while "Riki"'s name is spelled with the same kanji for "power".


Preview:

As Kyuu finds some of the surviving members of the Renjou clan, he gets into a fight with one of the Chiropterans and another emerging monster that can turn its victims into glass. That's where Kyuu will finally go into action and reveal his hidden nature to defeat this new threat…


Notes:

Here are the list of characters involved, and from what series are they from so you'll know in case confusion kicks in…

BLOOD +

- Saya Otonashi

- Kai Miyagusauku

- David

- Cing Fleches

- Red Shield

Detective School Q

- Kyuu Renjou

- Mizue Renjou

- Satoru Renjou

Kamen Rider Kiva

- Ramon

- Jiro

- Riki

- Kivat