A/N: hello everyone sorry its been so long sense my last update but I've had a lot for family and financial drama these past few months that have luckily been sorted out. expect more chapters soon as well as some updates on previous ones, however with those updates there wont be any major changes.
(Disclaimer: this is a nonprofit fanfiction, I do not own Rosario+vampire or its characters.)
Round Two Begin.
"HAAA!" the final champion cheered while he picked up the large severed head of a red cyclopes. He smirked as he turned and walked around for all to see the giant head was taller than he was, but its weight was no match for his vampric strength.
"excellent most excellent, a fine showing from the clan Zara champion." Shuzen announced clapping as he stood and looked down at the body of the great beast, it stretched over half the area's battlefield and its orange blood began pooled on its sands.
"another mighty victory from our champions, but only one will carry the favor of my daughter, so now my dear Moka select our victor." Shuzen commanded to his daughter still trapped in her private box unable to see or hear anything except her fathers voice.
"sorry my lady." The maid apologized as she entered the room with thirteen vials of unmarked blood. Moka looked at them thinking hard about which one to pick, every vial was a gift to her and its each one contained powerful blood in their own right, however Moka knew well that one of them might as well be poison.
"not Baca, please not Baca." Moka picked up and smelled each vial and began to turn red in frustration. She wasn't as good with her nose as her sister Aqua, who could tell you what type of blood it was and what creature it came from just from the smell, Moka frustrated and seeing no other option picked one at random. blushing madly as she swallowed the ruby liquid, then Moka then handed it off to the maid who quickly retreated from the room and back to lord Shuzen.
The champions gathered in the freshly cleared arena each hoping to win this victory for their family and be one step closer to winning the prize.
"And the winner is, from clan Massimo, it is Eito Massimo! With his presentation Centipedia blood." Shuzen said before looking back at the maid with murderous eyes as she bowed and walked away.
There was no cheer from the crowd at this announcement. In fact it was painfully quiet as the thirteenth champion in his leather armor walked out and raised his sword in acknowledgement.
"Centipedia blood, that cheap creatures blood actually won the maidens favor." Snorted on of the other champions.
"think nothing of it Advar its probably just because she felt sorry for the failed house of nobility!" sneered another as the champion Eito Massimo gripped tighter on his sword trying to keep his temper as the others continued to mock him and his name.
"I am honored to be selected lord Shuzen and await your command." Shuzen looked down at the young vampire who was actually around his daughters age and nodded holding back his distaste for his daughters unusual choice.
"Eito Massimo as victor of the first round you will be the first to engage in the second." Shuzen explains as he waves his hand signaling five men with mirrors that shine the moons red light into five crystals in the arena, the white crystals filling crimson with the lunar light shot it at the next man with the mirror, this continued until all five points were connected.
"the second challenge will prove your bravery, to see if you're willing to go through hell for what you desire." The ground around the thirteen champions began to shake and large sections of the ground began to sink and rise while red hellfire spewed out from the cracks as they separated.
"haha the first to make it through this hellfire maze and find the fair maidens favor and bring it back to the center of the arena will be declared the victor of this challenge." Shuzen announced holding up a pink handkerchief with Moka sown into the fabric.
"Eito, you will have until I throw this dagger, before the other champions follow you into the maze to try to take the prize as there own." Eito nodded and looked around at the thirteen paths that surrounded him and the other champions, before charging sword in hand down a path and out of sight.
Eito paused a moment and looked back after the first turn, he wasn't being followed yet so taking out his dagger he etched a small X in the stone wall.
All watched as Shuzen took out his own dagger and tied the delicate cloth to its handle. "oh and before I forget each path is covered with traps, holds powerful monsters, or may be a dead end in were you are burned alive. Also remember champion on champion combat is now encouraged."
The crowed cheered as Shuzen threw the dagger into the Maze signaling for all the other champions to join the hunt for the valuable treasure.
In the tower
Tsukune groaned feeling a bead of sweat roll down his forehead; the poor boy felt like his insides were on fire, his throat was so parched it felt like sandpaper, his head throbbed so hard he could feel his pulse in his teeth, and it was all getting worse by the minute. The boys eyes traced over to the brand on his arm where the pain seem to originate.
"water… please water." Tsukune croaked not sure if anyone could hear or even care about his plea. The sickly man looked up at the door seeing no sign of an answer. His eyes searched the room until he found himself looking at the window. It was so close to him; he could Feel the cool night air, he found himself drawn to it.
Desperately he inched his way closer and closer to the window as if he was a bird longing to take flight. finally he reached his goal, Tsukune whole face enjoying the cool night air, and despite the uncomfortable position of his arms he began to feel better as the light of the moon shined down on his pale face.
"this night, it reminds me so much of the night I lost my body to you imposter, it was a blood moon just like tonight." The voice suddenly awakens inside Tsukune.
"Oh so your sill alive?" Tsukune said surprised after what had happened inside his mind.
"I cannot be so easily defeated, even when contained I'm a force to be reckoned with." Tsukune smirked shallowly at the arrogance of the voice, although he was annoying Tsukune was a little relieved to have some company.
"If your so powerful how about getting us out of here?"
"if someone would give me back my body, so I could feed then these chains wouldn't be a problem." Tsukune for just a moment considered what the beast was saying. He had no doubt that if he handed his body over that he could break the chains; after the carnage that he witnessed at the house party just days ago. However there was one lingering thought that made tsukune with hold asking for his aid.
'what was he so desperate to eat' Tsukune wondered for a moment before his answer was made perfectly clear.
"hmm, those twins would make a fine meal if you would just let me free for a few minutes." The words felt like they were coming from his own parched throat as he began to hear the sound of two nearly identical heartbeats coming from the next room.
Tsukune raised his head looking around the room he saw that all the darkness in his cell was gone.
"what the?"
"you see it don't you? You wouldn't be able to if you weren't really considering using my powers. Let me see if I can grease the wheels of that decision." The darkness of the room soon returned while all the light was amplified so much that Tsukune could see everything down to the last air particle, and even more astounding he could actually see the current of the wind.
"incredible." The boy stammered his heart starting to race as his body began to heat up.
"Ha Ha that's nothing watch this." Three waves of a black aura suddenly emitted from Tsukune eyes. The boy watched in astonishment as the walls of the cells turned clear showing two glowing red figures in the next room of the tower sitting at a table.
"what are you?" Tsukune asked feeling the dark creature inside him begin to move.
"what we are, or were, is a nightwalker." The beast answered
"nightwalker you mean. Vam-pire?" Tsukune stutters
"precisely, we were a powerful vampire, we were until the church got a hold of me. after they lied to me, broke their promises, and locked me inside my own body while putting you in my place to live my life." the voice stopped the traces of unintentional vulnerability lingered in his last words.
"they left me to fucking starve to death, but I am not going to die. I don't care if I have to drink the blood of rats. I Will SURVIVE NOW LET ME FREE!"
"Shut the hell up!" Tsukune anger at the vampires threat getting the better of him causing him to shout aloud. Realizing his mistake he looked up at the cell door for a few moments before sighing in relief. ' arguing with a voice in my head, I must be going mad." He thought.
"hmm well now that's interesting seems like your finally acting like a man at the very least." Tsukune could practically see that condescending smirk on that red eyed bastards face as he spoke.
"bite me." Tsukune growled as he stretched to look out the window trying to get a look at his surroundings, 'not much out here except forest, if I could just get to them I could slip away while its dark.' Tsukune thought until he looked down and saw the arena and the blood red star made out of the blood moons light underneath him. The mere sight made Tsukune whole body spasm as if being electrocuted.
"Ah ha ha AHH AHH AHHH HAAA RAHHAAA!" Tsukune body began to release a deep black aura like smoke escaping fire as he cried out in agony trying desperately to suppress what was trying to claw it's way out of him.
chatting with Massimo:"well it's certainly took you long enough." Massimo growls on the oak chair as he swirls the glass of wine in his hand "these people have been waiting to see me... and im not even in this champter what the hell?" he stops standing up as the writer chuckles evilly and slams the chat closed before anything else could be said.
