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Kuromei POV:

"What are you?" Max had asked. She was scared. It was evident in everyone's face except Haji and I's.

"Max... that is a little hard to explain. For that I have to go all the way back to the beginning."

"But you already introduced yourself!" Gazzy said. "We want answers!" He stood behind Max as if she were a shield. Probably was to all these kids.

"I know that. But to explain what we are, I have to go back to Haji's story. All the way to the beginning." The young boy nodded in understandment before we started the story. Haji decided to tell it.

"In 1870, I was bought from my parents in exchange for a loaf of bread to live at the Zoo. The Zoo was a château in Bordeaux, France. I began to work as a butler to Saya. I can't deny that she was... uncouth. She told me of her dreams about traveling the world and becoming a great fencer. She even taught me the cello." His eyes reflected a happy memory but quickly darkened. "As the years passed I noticed how she didn't age as I did. No matter how old I had gotten, she remained younger. She noticed this also and was jealous of me for it." Haji chuckled. "I confronted Joel about it. He is Saya's caretaker. I had so many suspicions along with her anti-aging. She healed quickly. He always gave her 'medicine' to drink. It resembled the color of blood. It turned out it was just that. And he told me it was necessary for her survival. He also told me that I was bought to become Saya's close 'friend' and hopefully mate with her to create new specimens to study. I didn't understand much then, but it all became clear on the day of Joel's birthday. Saya and I were out on a picnic. She told me that she knew the perfect gift for him. His favorite flower. Convenietly it grew where we decided to have our picnic, but the tricky part was that it grew on the cliff side and we were on that cliff. Saya spotted the flower and I went to go retrieve when I..." He stopped to take a deep breath. His eyes flashed, the troubled memories resurfaced in those eyes that held the tragic stories. "I fell and landed on the ground. Everything became black. I was sure I was dead, but I could still hear her voice. It was mumbles and foot steps. I also felt some liquid in my mouth. It tasted metallic... When I came to, Saya was gone and I could see a light in the distance. I went back to the Zoo and saw that the place was ablaze. The fire spread everywhere. From then on Saya and I have been traveling... trying to find the one who did that." He stopped talking suddenly.

I was concerned and looked over and then quickly diminished. He had leaned back, taking a breather. He had spoken more than he had ever had, so it was normal for him to be tuckered out. I guess I should take over from there.

"What Saya did that day was make Haji her chavalier. A chavalier is sort of like the assistant for a chiropteran queen. Like my aunt Saya is and my mother was."

"And now you are looking for your aunt Saya because she is missing?"

"Yes... the chiropterans like the taste of blood.. preferally Saya's more than anything. But it is their poison also. We are trying to find Saya because we have a theory that the chiropterans will regain power once more." As soon as I spoke the words, the familiar roar filled my ears. A sudden bash to the windows and the wall came tumbling down. Before I knew it.. a chiropteran stood before us. His beady eyes thirsting for blood.

A/N: Sorry it took so long for me to do... I got lazy and couldn't think of a good plot anymore. This chapter came out short and crappy. Hoped you still liked it though. :D Reviews will be helpful and I want to thank those who liked my story and waited patiently :) So thanks to

Demon Prince Haji

for reminding me of my updating priorities for this story :P

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