Of Fangs and Kunai
Okay then time for an OC arc but there will be a reason behind it and some chracters from canon appearing. I gave you the reason last chapter.
Chapter 8: The making of a king pt 1
It has been three weeks since the Nami no Kuni incedent and since then Hinata has improved with her rifle and gained more confidence, Shino has been introduced to Kokoa of Hous Shuzen and trained by the fiery red head so he was now extremely quick with his bug weaponry, Naruto has been trained by Ragna to use his new sword, Anko has kept secret the information she learned about Kurenai, Haku and Rini opened up an herbiary with the help of House Hellsing since Seras told her master about what happened and he in turn told his master, Hebihime has since been adopted by Anko and has taken the Mitarashi name and told everyone that her father was none other than the traitorous snake Orochimaru but that she can't remember where his base is, and Kurenai has been having strange dreams about fighting a younger looking and acting Mark and loosing only to haver her powers sealed away. Kurenai was thinking about these strange dreams when a bat came in through her window and handed her a note saying that she was to meet every one from the Nami no Kuni incedent at training area thriteen that night at midnight. Kurenai nodded at the bat and it appeared to understand as it flew away. The day seemed to drag as Kurenai was anticipating the meeting because she had a feeling it had something to do with her dreams. When it was finally time for the meeting Kurenai met up with her team, Kyuu, Anko, Hebihime, and the Momochi Twins before they arrived to see Mark Darkhollows sitting on a throne of black metal that was covered in black roses. He smiled at the group and suddenly more chairs appeared as well as table with a holder raised in the center. The chairs were mahogany and had red velvet cushions while the table was blue crystal. "Hello everyone." Mark said. "You are wondering why I have summoned you all." Every one nodded but Anko.
"Is it time?" Anko asked in a whisper but saw Mark nod. "I guess I should tell her." Anko looked over at Krenai and the Genjutsu Mistress saw Anko fidgeting which meant that this was gnawing at her friend. "Kurenai-chan...you are a sealed vampire!" Anko screamed relieved that she could finally say it. Every one except Mark and Kyuu looked shocked including Naruto.
"Otou-san is that true?" Naruto asked his adoptive father who only nodded. "How could I have not sensed it?"
"The seal used to bind her vampire abilites has bonded with her blood like I wanted it to." Mark answered.
"Hmmm. May be that explains my dreams of fighting you and losing." Kurenai said which only made Mark look at the ground. "Something wrong?"
"I am going to show you what happened but I need Naruto's Sender's Stone." Naruto nodded and pulled it out and saw that it could fit in the holder on the table and put it there before all around them changed. "This will show you my memories. You will see how the seal was created and how I became Vampire King." The scene around them became the inside of a castle. At first Naruto thought it was Darkhollow Castle but he saw that the crest was different and the place seemed sinister. They then saw a version of Mark that appeared sixteen and a lot more carefree. He wore silver boots and gauntlets, black slacks, red shirt that seemed a little too big, black coat that had the same symbol as Naruto's tattoo except the stem reached Mark's wrist, and finally he wore a crimson headband. Mark's hair was short and spikey which was a drastic change to his black mane especially since Younger Mark's hair has crimson tips.
From now on things will be focused on the memories
(Any comments made by the present version of Mark or the group will be in parentheses.)
Mark was walking down the halls of the castle before he made it to the office of the current head of the Royal General and knocked. "Come in." A tired voice said and Mark complied. Sitting behind a oak desk is a man who appears to be twenty-two and has a lot of black scruff on his chin which matched his long black hair in a ponytail. He wore a fancy victorean suit and had white gloves. He looked up amd smiled at the young vampire and every saw that he had the same eyes as Kurenai. "Hello Young Sir Darkhollows."
"Oh come on Ryumen, we don't have to be formal. Sheesh you Yuhi are almost as bad as the Markers and Shuzens sometimes." Mark said in a relaxed tone. (I forgot I used to speak like that. Mark) (Who is that? Kurenai) (Your ancestor now keep watching. Mark)
"Heh. I guess you are right Mark. So I hear you were just promoted to captain." Ryumen asked and Mark nodded. "Congratulations. King Dracula must have been really impressed with your skills to promote you like this." Rymen shook Mark's hand and Mark just scratched the back of his head.
"I guess...Oh and the coast is clear." Mark said now sounding serious and Ryumen nodded his face also serious.
"I must say I am glad you decided to join me and the rebels." Ryumen said. "We need to end Dracula's tyranny. Thanks again...this must be destiny."
"Hmph. I determine my own destiny." Mark said angered by that comment.
"Forgive me. I forgot that you hate such talk." Ryumen said but Mark only smiled and motioned for the general to continue. "We will still have to wait a while before we can perform out coup d'etat. We need Dracula to be unsuspecting of the coming attack and unfortunately he is extremely cautious. Particularly since he has Camilla around him at all times." Mark nodded.
"I got it but luckily for us I am good friends with Camilla since I am courting her daughter Alice." (Wait...Okaa-san's mother? Naruto) (Yes. You'll see her shortly. Mark)
"Heh...I fear for what will happen to you should we fail and the pink witch gets her hands on you."
"We will not fail. Now I must be off. I have a luch date with my girlfriend's mother." Ryumen laughed as Mark walked out the door. Mark walked through the halls of Castle Dracula until he made it to the flower garden and sitting at a table waiting for him was a young woman in a pinkdress with brown hair tied in a pink bow and blue eyes.
"Ahhh. Captain Mark...you are early as not to keep a lady waiting. I like that." The woman flirted with the younger man.
"Camilla, I am a one girl only kind of man and I am with your daughter." Mark said sitting across from the woman known as Camilla. "Also I thought you were enamored by our King?"
"Cannot a woman be appreciative of other men?" Camilla asked the young captain who shrugged. "Also I have something of importance to tell you." Mark looked at Camilla and nodded confused. "I have reason to believe that there are people who wish to over through out king." Mark had on a perfect mask of surprise at the thought of the idea.
"Some one over throw King Dracula?" Mark asked in false disbelief. "Ridiculous! We are prosperous because of him." Mark said while thinking she must not know of his involvement. "What is King Dracula doing about this?"
"He is having a secret training session tonight with four different units." Camilla said and Mark thought this was a perfect time to attack. When they were done with eating Mark ran and told Ryumen about the training and he agreed. (You became a traitor? Rini) (Yeah. Mark) That night Mark, Ryumen, and the other rebels were just outside the forest.
"NOW MY BROTHERS ANS SISTERS WE WILL KILL THE TYRANT!" Ryumen shouted before they charged the woods. Mark went in first and as he ran he was suddenly confronted by an entire unit and their leader...Alice Winterrain who looks almost exactly the same as in the future except she now looked fifteen.
"Mark...you're a traitor? Why?" Alice asked extremely hurt by the fact that her loved one was a rebel.
"Alice, Dracula is a tyrant." Mark said to his beloved. "I have to dethrone him." Alice started to cry and pulled out a rapier and rushed Mark as her unit followed. Mark summoned black lightning from the sky and knocked out the unit before delivering a knockout chop to Alice. "I'm sorry my love but I had to." Mark ran further into the forest and saw Ryumen fighting Dracula. Mark summoned his black lightning sword. "Ryumen I got your back!" Mark struck at Dracula who dodged.
(Begin playing His World from Sonic the Hedgehog)
"So you are indeed a traitor." Dracula said as he smiled. He appeared to be fifty with long white hair and a green suit and a black cape. Mark and Ryumen fought hard but he continued to block and defeat them. "Wing avalanche." Bats exploded out of Dracula's cape and attacked the two rebels.. Marka nd Ryumen easily dodged as Ryumen summoned an illusion of thousands of vampires around them while Mark created a second sword of black lightning and crossed blades with the Vampire King. "You fools think you have a chance against me? How pathetic. You are ants before my power." Dracula said before he saw the rose vines behind Mark and he used his power to have them charge Dracula.
"No way are giving up!" Mark said smiling. "We will bring our people out of your tyranny and show them the light!" Mark then began to glow white as his jacket became white and the rose gold. "Time for us to end this reign of terror and pain." Mark ran upt to Dracula when a white circle appeared beneath them. "HOLY POWER!" The circle became a white pillar that burned Dracula but did not kill him. "Heh...lucky."
"Mark...how?" Ryumen asked looking at the young captain who only smiled.
"I don't know...never knew...but I don't care as long as it can help us defeat Dracula." Mark said as his lightning swords became white. "Holy Storm!" White lightning strated to dance around the combatants and they started to dodge except Mark who only charged Dracula. "Judgment Bolt!" The white lightning then became one bolt and struck Dracula.
"I will never fall!" Dracula proclaimed as his wounds healed themselves. "I AM THE VAMPIRE KING!" Dracula then grew to twelve feet and six twisted bat wings burst from his back and a lizard tail as well. His clothes was replaced by bright crimson armor. "Now nothing shall stop me and my rule will be completely absolute!"
"We have no chance now Mark!" Ryumen yelled at the younger vampire.
"I won't go until Dracula falls." Mark said with conviction before charging the Leviathen form. "Now you die!" Dracula only laughed as he sent poisonous miasma st his attacker who had wings burst from his back and he flew over the poison. "Sorry but you are not the only one with a trick up his sleeve. And in my case that's literal." Out of Kaien's sleeve fell a small fox that became fifteen feet tall and had nine tails.
"What is this beast?" Dracula asked with some fear in his tone.
"Heheheheheheheh. So you need me to help you kill this man is that right Mark-kun?" The beast said.
"What do you think Kyuu?" Mark asked the Kyuubi no Kitsune. The beast laughed before blasting a beam of chakra at the Leviathen form of Dracula who was blasted towards the sky. Mark met him in mid air. "This is it." White lightning gathered above them. "DIVINE CRUCIFIXION!" Mark roared as the lightning struck Dracula and it looked like a cross before disappearing and Dracula was turned to dust. Kyuu met her frind in a normal fox body but with all nine of her tails.
"We did it my friend. Who will become king now though?" Kyuu asked Mark.
"The crown will go to whoever defeated Dracula and I guess that makes me king." Mark said scratching the back of his head bufore Ryumen cut his cheek with his sword. "What the heck Ryumen?" Mark asked Ryumen who was galring at the young vampire.
"TRAITOR! MARK HAS BETRAYED US FOR POWER AS I YOUR NEW KING RYUMEN YUHI SLEW DRACULA!" Ryumen shouted as the rebels and the royal army appeared and pointed their weapons at Mark and Kyuu.
"This is madness...I killed Dracula!" Mark said in a panicky voice. "Ryumen is the power hungry one!"
"LIES!" On soldier shouted and the others began to agree. Mark and Kyuu did the only thing that they could and ran away from the army as Ryumen went to Castle Dracula to get his crown.
(End Music)
So there is the first of two parts to explain Kurenai's vampirism and how Mark got to be king. Time for the music analysis
His World from Sonic the Hedgehog: This song was an obvious choice since it is currently Dracula's world and he rules all and Mark and Ryumen are fighting against it.
Please review and next time we will see how Mark got to be king and how he gets along with the other Bijuu.
