Here is the next chapter. I do not own Vampire Knight. I own OC.
Chapter 13
Victoria and Maria are in a room. Victoria in the center of the room and Maria siting on the couch. Maria was wearing a black dress, short sleeves, and the dress reached above her middle knee.
"So you've made up your mind?" Said Maria.
"If you really know of a way to save Zero." Said Victoria. "then I want to save him. I will not let you have my sister's blood." 'I will offer myself to you in exchange, in order to save Zero...' Victoria thought. Maria extend her hand to Victoria.
"Come, Victoria." Victoria started to walk closer to Maria. "That's right. You really are a good girl." Victoria was close enough to Maria. Victoria bend down on her knees and put her hand on Maria's. Maria pulled Victoria's index finger to her mouth. Maria looked at her with a confused expression. "What is it?"
"I was just thinking..." Said Victoria. "how glad I am that my blood is desired by your kind. It gives me something to offer in exchange for saving Zero, and not letting you have my sister's blood." Maria took the Victoria's index finger out of her mouth and turned Victoria's hand swing her to sit on the chair. She closed her eyes a little from the pain, her hair all must up, the french brad gone, she looked at Maria.
"I was the one who sent him into despair." Said Maria. Victoria heard a bell ring from the door and sees the masked man holding a woman in his arms bridal style.
'Ichiru...and Hiou Shizuka's real body.' Victoria thought.
"That...is my real body." Said Maria. Maria started to stand up walking over to the body. "Saving Zero is very easy." Maria hold Shizuka's hand with hers and the woman's eyes started to open. "All he has to do..." They both looked at Victoria. "is drink my blood." Maria and Shizuka both said. Victoria's eyes were widen with a little fear in her eyes.
'What?' Victoria thought.
Maria fell down with her eyes closed laying on the couch. Victoria first looked at Maria to see if she is okay, then looked at Shizuka.
"Drink...your blood?" Said Victoria.
"That is correct. The blood of Hiou Shizuka, his Master. If he drinks it, he will not succumb to Level E." Said Shizuka. "Instead, he would become a true member of the Night." Victoria's eyes started to get wide with realization.
'That's right. In order for him not succumb into Level E like the anime. How could I forgot it? It was so important to save Zero.' Victoria thought.
"I promise you." Said Shizuka touching Victoria's cheek making her out of her thoughts. "Now, offer your blood to my pitiful self." Behind Shizuka, Victoria can see Ichiru carrying Maria bridle style out of the room. "I'm being hunted. That is why I need more power."
"Hunted?" Said Victoria. "By a hunter?" Shizuka started to sit down on the couch next to Victoria. "I can't believe you still crave power. But if you lay a finger on any of the students including my sister..." Shizuka grabbed the ribbon on Victoria's neck, which was the necklace besides Mimi, unwrapping it showing the bit marks of Zero.
"Your blood alone will suffice. Your blood is better than your sister." Said Shizuka. Shizuka touched Victoria's cheek again. "You do understand, do you not? What it means to have the fangs of a Pureblood such as myself pierce your skin?" Shizuka dropped her hand that was touching Victoria's cheek and Victoria started to close her eyes. Shizuka was close to Victoria's neck but was stop with someone's anger voice.
"Get away from Victoria, Shizuka!" Victoria looked at the door to see Zero and Yuki right behind him.
"Victoria!" Said Yuki.
"Zero? Onee-chan?" Said Victoria. Zero pointed Bloody Rose, and Yuki brought out Artemis. Victoria brought out Hope protecting Shizuka.
"Stay away, Zero, Onee-chan! Please!" Said Victoria.
"Victoria, move away." Said Zero.
"Why are you doing this?" Said Yuki.
"Onee-chan, she's the only one who can save Zero!" Said Victoria. Zero's eyes widen.
"That woman can save me?" Said Zero.
"That's right. As long as I keep my promise. Listen to me, Zero, Onee-chan." Said Victoria.
"Victoria." Said Yuki. Yuki and Zero both lowered their weapons but not Victoria.
"The only way to prevent Zero from succumbing to Level E is for Zero to drink her blood." Said Victoria. "I'll be fine, Zero, Onee-chan. That's why..." Zero stepped closer to Victoria. "Stay away."
"Even if that is true." Said Zero as he grabs on to Hope. "That doesn't mean I can't drink your blood after beating the crap out of you, right, Shizuka?"
"Zero..." Said Victoria as she lowers Hope. Victoria brought her bracelet to the tattoo on Zero, but Zero stopped her by holding on to her arm.
"Why do you stop me?" Said Zero looking at her angry. "I have to kill her-" Zero stopped by seeing that Victoria had tears in her eyes.
"Victoria..." Said Zero and Yuki. Shizuka started to get really mad.
"Witness how tame you have become..." Said Shizuka. Zero looked at Shizuka. "Are you happy that you're finally able to hear your Master's voice?" Shizuka started to stand up. "Do you feel as though you must obey my words? Since I have returned to my original body, my voice now has the power to bind you." Victoria was looking at Shizuka but then looked at Zero as did Yuki.
"The power to bind?" Victoria and Yuki both said. Victoria and Yuki both looked at Shizuka again.
"Well done." Said Shizuka. "Hold onto Victoria, just like that." Then Shizuka looked at Yuki. "And hold on to Yuki as well." Zero did as she commanded by using his other hand to hold on Yuki.
"Onee-chan!" Said Victoria looking angry at Shizuka.
"You understand, yes?" Said Shizuka talking to Zero. Suddenly Zero's eyes were blank. "You can never disobey me, the one who gave birth to you as a vampire. Your one and only Master. Isn't that right, Zero?" Victoria tried to wiggle herself out as well as Yuki.
"Zero! Let us go!" Said Victoria. Zero turned Victoria's arm making it so her back was on him and she dropped Hope. Victoria looked at Shizuka this time full anger in her eyes. "You don't have to do this to Zero. I'm willing to let you drink my blood! We made a deal. I give you my blood so you won't take my sister's blood." Shizuka walked closer to them.
"This body has been starving for four years." Said Shizuka. "Even though your blood alone would satisfy my hunger, it's still not enough." Shizuka started to reach to Zero.
"Then why are you doing this? Holding on to my sister as well." Said Victoria. She was closer to Zero's neck. "Stop it!" She bit into Zero's neck. Victoria closed her eyes. "That's enough, right? Why must you do such horrible things to Zero?" Shizuka was looking at Victoria's neck while pulling her face up, she whispered into Victoria's ear.
"It is his punishment for becoming too attached to you." Said Shizuka. Shizuka moved away to look at Victoria. "You have no right to speak of such things to me."
'Huh?' Victoria thought.
"I am well aware of the fact that you decision is also tormenting Zero." Said Shizuka. Victoria looked down, bangs covering her eyes.
"I...thought that as long as I was with Zero, everything would be fine." Said Victoria. Yuki looked at Victoria.
"Victoria..." Said Yuki with sad eyes.
"Zero...I wonder if he can eventually...forgive me." Said Victoria. Shizuka was close to Victoria almost close to her neck.
"No!" Said Yuki screaming. "Victoria!" Then Zero let go of both Victoria and Yuki and grabbed Shizuka's neck. They all looked at Zero.
"Zero!" Yuki and Victoria both said. Zero tried to squeeze his hand to her neck but find it useless.
"It is useless, Zero." Said Shizuka. "Be good and remain the obedient puppet you are now. You are unable to summon any strength into the hand seizing my neck, correct?" Zero used Bloody rose to shot his leg. Victoria looked at Shizuka from the corner of her eye to see the sadness in her eyes.
'Shizuka?' Victoria thought.
"Don't..." Said Zero. Victoria looked at Zero to see his leg bleeding. "Don't you dare take anything else away from me!" Zero know started to shoot Shizuka with Bloody Rose several times. Victoria and Yuki both hold on to each of his arm.
"Zero, no!" They both said.
Shizuka started laughing. And unleashed her sash in the air. "This is not enough to kill me." Said Shizuka.
"I will put an end to everything!" Said Zero. As he got Yuki out of his grasp that had Bloody Rose.
"Zero!" Said Victoria. He kept shooting at Shizuka but was only deflected by Shizuka's sash.
"Those eyes...I like them." Said Shizuka. Victoria was suddenly out Zero's grasp by Yuki pulling on her, and hugging her very tightly from behind.
"Don't ever do that, again." Said Yuki with fear, anger, and sadness all rolled into one in her voice. Victoria only nodded, she heard something that she never wanted to hear.
"Deep down inside, you have wished for it, haven't you?" Said Shizuka. Victoria and Yuki both looked at Shizuka and Zero. Yuki never letting go of Victoria in her grasp. "To be able to perish together, with me..." Then suddenly a sword was aiming at Zero's arm.
"Zero!" Victoria and Yuki both said. Zero looked at the door to see Ichiru. Victoria knows who he is, but not Yuki.
"Shizuka-sama, how much longer are you intending to fool around?" Said Ichiru. "Now is not the time to get caught up in this silly game of tag." Shizuka turned around to face Ichiru.
"No one asked you to interfere." Said Shizuka. Zero pulled the sword out of Zero's arm, and Yuki let go her sister, but was still holding her hand. "It was not time for you to make an appearance. There is still something I must accomplish." Shizuka was heading out the door, but stopped to look at Ichiru. "You need not worry over me, for I have no intention of getting killed here."
"Shizuka!" Said Zero as he was running to the door.
"Zero!" Victoria and Yuki both said. Ichiru stopped Zero by extending his arm. Zero looked at Ichiru.
"Do you intend to leave me behind once again?" Said Ichiru.
"You were the one who left me behind, Ichiru." Said Zero.
"Oh please." Said Ichiru looking at him. "I'm talking about you leaving me for the Vampire World..."
"Zero, who's Ichiru?" Said Yuki.
"Aren't you going to introduce me, Zero?" Said Ichiru.
"That is enough, Ichiru!" Said Victoria. Zero, Yuki, and Ichiru looked at Victoria surprised.
"You know, who am I?" Said Ichiru. Victoria nodded then looked at her necklace which is Mimi to see she is awake and much better.
"Mimi!" Said Victoria. Zero took Ichiru sword, and Mimi turned into the a pink puff ball. They both hit Ichiru's masked off.
"Onee-chan, he is Zero's..." Said Victoria.
"He is my..." Said Zero.
"younger brother." Said Zero and Victoria.
Yagari was in bed with the bandage on him. He woke up and started to sit up, but was in pain. Yagari looked at the door to see the headmaster.
"Are you awake?" Said Headmaster. "Here you go." Headmaster was holding some food for him. "Kaien-style healthy gusto stamina porridge. Only a vampire can trespass upon another vampire's territory. I have entrusted the Night Class matter to Kaname-kun." The headmaster walked into the room to put the food on the stand next to the bed. "This is not something that I, as the Headmaster, can interfere with. "
"That might be fine for the Headmaster, but how does the hunter really feel?" Said Yagari.
"I'll leave this here." Said the headmaster walking to the door.
"Wait." Said Yagari.
"I will only say this: Victoria, Yuki, nor Kiryu-kun are vampires." Said the headmaster walking out of the room.
Yuki looked at Victoria.
"That doesn't explain, how you know him?" Said Yuki. They all looked at Victoria.
"Mimi." Said Victoria. Mimi nodded and used her powers to show her that she can change the room.
"Mimi, has the power to let me listen to the conversation, see them. But they can't see me or hear me." Mimi changed back to the room they were in.
"So you used Mimi to find out were I was?" Said Zero. Victoria nodded. Then Zero smirked a little. "Well I guess that is one thing that the little pink puff can do." Victoria smiled a little but looked back at Ichiru.
"That is impressive, but..." Ichiru looked at Zero holding out a much bigger sword. "En garde, Zero." Zero was holding the sword out to Ichiru. "I'm no longer the same I was before. The old me, the burden who could only chase your shadow, is not here. Shizuka-sama let me drink her blood." Victoria's started to widen and Zero's. "The flesh and blood of a Pureblood bestow special powers to those who consume them. That's why people seek them so desperately. The same goes for you, right?" Ichiru looked at Victoria with a little smile. "It was Victoria, wasn't it?"
"Yes..." Said Victoria.
"You must've felt the same as me. After you are the younger sister. Have you ever felt like you were your sister's shadow." Said Ichiru. Victoria looked down.
"Yes I have." Said Victoria. Yuki looked at Victoria.
"Then-" Ichiru was cut off by Victoria again.
"But!" Victoria looked at Ichiru. "There are some things that makes me special that Onee-chan doesn't have. My sister loves me and I love her. I sometimes feel like I am nothing more than her shadow, but I still want to protect her. And you..." Said Victoria looking at him with anger in her eyes. "What makes you think that I will ever betray my sister?"
Ichiru's smile only widen. "Wow. That's to bad though. I would have let you join Shizuka-sama with me, but I guess I was wrong. You don't understand what I feel. I thought the youngest of what looks likes twins between you and your sister will understand. Oh well." Ichiru looks at Zero and sees he holds out a sword.
Victoria ran in front of them releasing her hand from Yuki's. "You both need to stop!" Victoria looked at Ichiru behind her. "I might not understand your feelings, but...you two are still brothers. Then why must you..." Ichiru pointed his sword at Victoria.
"Victoria!" Said Yuki.
"If you get in my way, even if it means defying Shizuka-sama and not letting you join us, I will kill-" Said Ichiru. Ichiru was suddenly cut off by the gun Zero was holding pointing at Ichiru's head.
"Stop." Said Zero. "I won't let you take Victoria, even if she says yes to you."
'Zero?' Victoria thought looking at Zero. Ichiru looks at Zero with a smile.
" Pleased she wouldn't come with us even if she wanted to. But the hunter's weapon is useless against humans, am I right?" Said Ichiru. That's when Victoria figured something wasn't right. 'Could Ichiru be...'
"I knew it." Said Zero. Victoria and Yuki looked at Zero. Yuki ran up to her sister standing next to her holding her hand. Ichiru pushed Victoria along with Yuki. Ichiru slashed Zero, but Zero dodged it.
"Zero!" Said Yuki and Victoria.
"Stay away!" Said Zero. Zero and Ichiru were fighting each other clashing their swords.
"Yes, that's right!" Said Ichiru. "That's right! I'm a human!"
"Ichiru!" Said Zero. Yuki and Victoria was watching the whole thing with sadness in their eyes.
"Shizuka-sama shared her blood with me." Said Ichiru. "But! She...she doesn't crave my blood! She refused to drink my blood!"
Meanwhile Shizuka was into an old room in Teachers' dorm.
"That is a considerable amount of blood, Shizuka-sama." Said Kaname leaning against the window. "This is why anti-vampire weapons are so troublesome." Kaname started to stand up straight walking a little to see the blood. "They are even capable of impeding the exceptional healing powers of a Pureblood."
"If it isn't the Kuran boy...What are you doing in a place like this?" Said Shizuka.
"This was the room assigned to me when I first arrived at this school." Said Kaname.
"I see." Said Shizuka walking deeper into the room. "I like it. It is very quiet here."
"Yes." Said Kaname. Shizuka walked to the other window.
"Well then, let me ask you again." Said Shizuka. "What are you doing in a place like this? Why did you come to Cross Academy?" Kaname walked forward in front of Shizuka but had distance with her.
"It was the perfect place for me to return a favor and assemble my pawns at the same time." Said Kaname. Shizuka looked at Kaname to see he is gone. Kaname was behind Shizuka holding her with one arm. "And presumably...the goal I am attempting to accomplish is the same as yours. Shizuka, like you, I fight for two people I hold dear, but one person I fight for the most."
Back to the room of Zero and Ichiru fighting.
They were still fighting each other.
"No one looks at me!" Said Ichiru. "Not Father! Not Mother! Not Master! Everyone only looks at you! No one looks at me! Finally...finally, I was able to meet someone! Someone who saved me from the endless depths of loneliness! One who scattered scarlet petals within my darkness! One who cast pale colors into my darkness! And yet!"
'Ichiru...' Victoria thought with sad eyes. Zero was lying on the floor looking at Ichiru seeing his eyes angry. "The one Shizuka-sama chose was you!" Zero blocked Ichiru's sword that was coming down to Zero. "Why? Why must it be you, Zero?!" The sword Ichiru was holding was release from his hands on to the floor. "Even though I am always by her side, Shizuka-sama never looks at me."
Zero looked at Yuki and Victoria but mostly Victoria with sadness in her eyes.. "Even though I was closer to her than anyone else..." Said Ichiru.
'Even if she did look at me with such eyes.' Zero thought. "the one Victoria is really looking at is...'
Back to Kaname and Shizuka.
Shizuka's eyes was suddenly wide. She looked down to see Kaname's hand through her.
"I thought you would be more surprised." Said Kaname.
"I had considered taking your life as well," Said Shizuka. "using Cross Victoria as the assassin, or her sister Cross Yuki."
"You made a wise decision." Said Kaname.
"As did you." Said Shizuka. "Now that my healing powers have been weakend by the hunter's weapon, if you were to dig out my heart, even I, a Pureblood, might die." Kaname went down to Shizuka's neck and put his fangs in her's neck. "It certainly is strange. For you to drink my blood in a place like this...The first time I met you, you were still so young. We were looking at the same thing, you and I." Kaname released his fangs from her neck.
"Nothing has changed since then." Said Kaname. Kaname pulled out his hand from Shizuka's body. Shizuka fell until Kaname catches her. "Your life shall not be wasted. I will destroy the thing you truly scorned. That which throws the fate of Purebloods into chaos."
"The pureblood vampire who devours the life of another Pureblood..." Said Shizuka. "Along with the new power you have obtained, you have chosen to draw an ominous future upon yourself." Kaname brought Shizuka to the floor. "The path you now walk will only lead you to absolute darkness, Kaname."
"I know." Said Kaname. What they didn't know was that Aidou was in front of the door listen to the conversation.
'Kaname-sama killed Hiou Shizuka...?' Aidou thought.
In the room with Zero and Ichiru.
"The smell of blood has gotten stronger." Said Zero. Victoria's eyes gotten wide as well as Yuki's.
"Shizuka-sama?" Said Ichiru. He stand up and started to run out of the room.
"Ichiru!" Said Zero as he was about to run out of the room but was stop by Victoria hugging him. "Victoria? I must kill Shizuka! 'et me go, Victoria!"
"After you've killed her, what will you do, Zero?" Said Victoria. Zero's eyes started to go wide seeing the sad look in her eyes. "Don't tell me it's just like she said... Deep down inside, you have wished for it, haven't you? To be able to perish together, with me... Once everything is over, you plan to end your own life?"
"Yeah." Said Zero. Victoria let him go. 'So he is going to leave, me.' Victoria thought.
"That why..." Said Zero pushed her away. "you didn't have to go this far for me."
"I didn't want you to die." Said Victoria. Zero looked at with sad eyes he covered his eyes from the back of his hand. Suddenly Zero involved her in a hug.
"Why, Victoria?" Said Zero. "Why are you... You don't have to think about me so much. I'm really glad that you're unharmed." Victoria can feel the tears in her eyes started to envelop. Zero started to release the hug. Zero turned around facing his back to her. "Stay here."
"Zero?" Said Victoria.
"It did cross my mind... the thought of perishing with her." Said Zero. "But, that's all in the past." Zero looked at Victoria only turning his head. "I'll be back." Zero walked out of the door. Yuki walked up to Victoria putting her head on Victoria's shoulder. Victoria turned around and hugged her sister. Yuki hold onto her sister tightly.
'That's right, Victoria.' Zero thought as he run to where the blood was. 'No matter who you are looking at...I will stay by your side. Promise me that you will struggle to the very end. So that I will not have to use this gun. I will keep my promise to you.'
'I believe in you, Zero.' Victoria thought. 'But...' Suddenly Victoria and Yuki heard someone. Victoria turned around and Yuki looked ahead to see Akatsuki.
"Prefects?" Said Akatsuki.
Ichiru was in the room to see Shizuka lying on the floor.
"Shizuka-sama...?" Said Ichiru.
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