It Will Be Her
by Quiet Intensity

Disclaimer: The universe of Vampire Knight and its characters belongs to Matsuri Hino. I am merely borrowing them.


In the midst of it all, the ghost of the mother of all anti-vampire weapons rose, her golden hair spreading around her like a halo. In all her ghostly glory, she stood tall, demanding attention. A sombre look crossed her face upon seeing the turn of events in front of her. She began to speak, and the crowd listened, transfixed by the authorative note in her soft voice.

"There will be no hearts thrown into this furnace today." She stated, glancing at the crowd of vampires and hunters in front of her. "Today, in order to make the final sacrifice, evil must triumph; a sacrifice necessary to recover strength. The chosen one - the ultimate weapon - has already been selected. The future that lies ahead has already intertwined with the fate of all souls on earth. The choice has been made, and there will be no undoing it.

To end evil, one must become one with it. It has therefore been decided by the powers that be, that evil shall fester inside the weapon until it becomes indestructible - until it becomes the ultimate Vampire Knight –the protector of humanity and a righteous soldier to fight the war for peace."

They all stood still, too shocked to say anything. Each and every one of them wondered who and where, but they couldn't fathom any coherent answers. They all pondered upon the mysterious riddle the ancestress spoke of. Who? And why now? As the silence grew, they all looked around, looking for answers with questioning glances. Yuuki's eyes met Kaname's, as they stared at each other with questioning gazes. She should be relieved; this new development would mean that Kaname wouldn't have to sacrifice himself to become the new parent metal. It also meant that she wouldn't need to sacrifice herself either. But there was still a nagging feeling in the pit of her stomach, growing more and more concerned by the second.

Evil will fester inside the weapon until it becomes indestructible – until it becomes the ultimate Vampire Knight…

Her thoughts went immediately to Zero. Only he could possess the power to become the Vampire Knight. He was after all the strongest vampire hunter alive, having defeated her evil pureblood uncle after devouring his other half, his twin Ichiru. Zero was strong; resilient. The only one who could bear this task.

And she feared for him.

Evil will fester inside the weapon until it becomes indestructible…

Her eyes shot to Zero, who looked back at her, a contemplating look on his face. Zero… evil? Her mouth opened, as the realization that Zero would be put through such horror dawned on her. His eyebrows knitted together as he watched her anxious expression. And then, as if the wheels in his head suddenly clicked, he realized what she was thinking.

He was the chosen one.

The Vampire Knight had to be him.

Hesitantly, he met her eyes again. Her brown orbs were swimming in unshed tears. A bad feeling settled instantly in his stomach upon seeing her worry. But even though he felt uneasy about the sudden change, he still felt somewhat at peace with at already. "Live on... and fulfill your goal.." Ichiru's words echoed in his mind, reverberating through his whole body. This would give him purpose; this would give him a meaning in life, beyond being a hunter. He would be the vampire knight, and he would fight to protect humanity.

The ancestress broke the silence then, opening her mouth to speak.

"The chosen one is already among us. The ritual will take place shortly, here on this very soil where humans and vampire alike have shed tainted blood time and time again. The future that lies ahead is rooted in this very place."

Six cloaked men arrived, walking in two groups of three towards the small crowd near the furnace, chanting hymns in a language long-lost. Their heads were bowed, invisible to the people around them. Faceless shadows, heading for their target.

Every single vampire and hunter froze, not knowing what do, act or say in a situation like this. As the cloaked men drew nearer and nearer to the centre of the crowd by the furnace, Yuuki panicked. She couldn't let Zero go through whatever they were planning. She would not allow it. She sensed Kaname take a few steps in her direction; standing protectively by her side, close, but not close enough. She at glanced him; his expression was vary, and his eyes were narrowed with suspicion. She wanted so badly to ask him his thoughts: if he knew what was truly going on, if they should try to save Zero. But, as she noticed before, there was a slight relaxedness in his shoulders she'd never seen before. Whatever the ancestress said, Kaname trusted her. He couldn't disagree with his mentor; it came natural to him to listen to her, even though if it meant that his sacrifice would never happen.

Helpless she stood, worry flooding her mind. She trained her eyes on Zero, wanting to see his reaction. He stood tall, his posture straight, shoulders slightly tensed. His face was emotionless; his lips tightening into a narrow line. It seemed that he had accepted this new course of events. The thought of becoming an evil weapon didn't seem to bother him the least.

As she stood there, helpless to change whatever was going to happen, she opened her mouth to shout out her objection, when the cloaked men, who were once headed towards Zero´s direction, took a right turn, walking straight towards her. She gasped, not knowing what was going to happen. Kaname tensed by her side, anxious and ready to attack.

They were the only ones standing in front of the cloaked men.

That meant…

Kaname… Of course, it would be him. Dread filled her, like rocks weighing her down. Turning to look at him, she found his jaw to be terse. His eyes caught hers, emotionless. He was prepared for this; whatever the elders decided, he would go along with it. Kaname becoming the vampire knight was worse than Kaname throwing his heart into a burning furnace. At least then she wouldn't see him, but feel him. But now... he would never be the same.

Now he would become someone else, a shadow of the kind, gentle man she had loved all her life.

Heart racing, she flung herself at Kaname, desperate to stop him. He couldn't do this. He couldn't do this. No. No. No. His mouth opened, ready to speak, but as they exchanged looks, there were no words spoken.

The cloaked men drew nearer. This was it.


"No!" Kaname growled, fangs glinting in the pale setting sun. "I won´t let you! Don´t do this to her, set her free!"

It had all happened in a blur. Her eyes kept shifting back and forth from Kaname and the cloaked men, her attention divided and unfocused. Kaname had gazed down at her, sadness coating his handsome features. This was goodbye. She reached her hand up to stroke his cheek when the men suddenly grabbed her by her arms, yanking her up and away from her beloved. At first she was confused. Wait, if Kaname isn´t the one… She could only hear Kaname's protesting voice vaguely in the distance, her mind in such a state of shock that she failed to realize that she was being dragged away by faceless, cloaked men. She began kicking with her legs, while she screamed in protest. The vampire knight? Her? If this was true, then this was a grave mistake by the elders.

"Yuuki!" She heard Zero yell out, anger clear in his expression. He was about to rush to her side and rescue her, when he was held back a by a mystical force, chaining him to the ground he stood on. He looked around, confused, ready to beat the crap out of anyone who dared come in his way, only to find that his captivators were long, chain-like shadows black as the night. They felt as heavy and dark as they appeared, the energy omitting from them carrying dark malevolence. As he looked around, he noticed that all the other vampires and hunters present were also bound by the same mysterious shackles. He could hear Kaname´s incessant growling as he tried to break loose from his many shackles. However, the more he fought, the more shadowy shackles appeared, chaining him completely down. It was the same with Zero; in order to rescue Yuuki, he´d aggravated the chains, making them surround him.

There was nothing he could do but watch as the only girl he´d ever loved – the girl he'd wanted to protect from every danger in the world – was dragged away and forced to become a dark creature.