Tokyo, Japan, 2010.
After the events of last night, I was being led to an interrogation room so that I could question a vampire who was being held in custody after trying to attack Yuzuru the other night. As I was led by Mina, Akira, and Vera, I noticed a man leaning on a wall next to the interrogation room. The man appeared to be in his early thirties with black hair that was brushed back, green eyes, and he was wearing a halfway zipped up leather jacket, white t-shirt, blue jeans, and work boots. As the man spotted us, he shot a lazy smile and I caught the scent of a feline therianthrope coming off of him.
"David, this is Inspector Seiji Hamaseiji of the Tokyo Police. The central government office dispatched him to work exclusively on this case," Mina introduced.
"Yo," Seiji greeted with a salute and I nodded.
"Inspector," I said quietly.
"This reminds me...are you the only one working on this case? Because this seems to be a little...optimistic," Mina pointed out and Seiji rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"Yeah, you're right on the money as the Americans would say. You know how the Central Office is...they'd rather just pass the buck onto someone else. Nobody wants to investigate a bunch of vampires because no one is that stupid, which is why I'm here. Think of me as your Liaison between you and them," Seiji explained.
"Understood. So, where is the vampire that we are going to interrogate? Is he still in there?" Mina questioned as she gestured to the room.
"Yup. We put him in there without anything to drink in order to make him sweat. He could be ready to talk now but he might be a stubborn bastard," Seiji informed us.
"Which is why David is going to be leading the interrogation. Just to warn you, I have given him full authorization to use whatever means necessary in order to gather information so he might use enhanced interrogation tactics," Mina warned and Seiji looked at her in surprise.
"Shit...I didn't know it was this serious. Well, interrogating vampires is in your jurisdiction so I might as well just stay out of the way," Seiji stated while I approached the door that was guarded by two Beowulf soldiers.
The two soldiers saluted as I approached and they let me in to show me the vampire in question, who whipped his head around to see me entering. The first thing I noticed was that he had a knife stuck upwards into his jaw that protruded out from the top of his head. I walked forward as the door closed and ripped the knife out of his head, then sat down in a chair across from him, staring with an icy glare. I took out a folder and put it on the table, opening it to show pictures of the vampire who was seen outside of the Bund.
"Here's how things are going to go...you almost attacked a human the other night and the Princess is not tolerating that so you are going to answer my questions about Telomere and what they are planning, understood?" I asked but the man stayed quiet which caused me to add, "I don't think you understand the situation you're in...vampires are forbidden to leave the Bund at all times in accordance with the Special Bill and you are working for Telomere, a terrorist organization that has been trying to undermine everything the Princess had worked hard for in the past month...believe me when I say that I can make this very unpleasant for you, and you don't want things to get very unpleasant.
The vampire stayed quiet, so I stood up, walked over to his side of the table, then slammed him face first into the table.
"This is the first of many unpleasant things I can do to you," I declared coldly as I lifted his head up and started beating him in the stomach and face.
I kept brutally hitting the man which forced him to let out noises of pain while my fists landed into his face and stomach. I stopped to observe the damage I did to him. The man's face was swelling up bad from the hits but he still didn't say anything except for groaning.
"Are you going to talk yet? This can stop if you talk and don't even think about lying to me since I can tell with my sense of smell," I stated firmly but the man just glared at me defiantly.
"Okay...we can do this all day if you want but understand that I gave you a way out. You know...I hear vampires take pride in their fangs since it is how they drink blood from their prey. I wonder what it would be like removing them by force. Imagine becoming a Fangless...a vampire that is discriminated by humans and vampires alike due to being known as either a vampire or a fangless nobody that isn't worth anyone's time," I threatened as I took out pliers from my hip pouch and the man's eyes widen in horror.
"You wouldn't dare...you're just a fucking mongrel who should be put down like the dog that you are!" the man yelled in outrage as I went to put the pliers in his mouth.
"The thing is that you can't kill Death and the Reaper has your number," I said coldly as I went to clamp the pliers on the top left fang.
"Wait! I'll talk, just don't remove my fangs! Please!" the man begged and I took the pliers away.
"I'm listening...just know that if you lie to me, then you will be having a very bad day," I warned and the man gritted his teeth.
"You want to know what Telomere's goal is? Fine...our goal is to remind those filthy humans why vampires are something to be feared and we will do that by burning the fucking city to the ground," the man stated sadistically.
"How?" I inquired calmly and the man started to explain.
"So, what is Telomere planning to do?" Mina inquired as I left the room.
"They are planning major attacks by targeting crowded areas with suicide bombers...subway systems, city parks, places that will cause the most damage and casualties," I notified darkly and Seiji's eyes widened in horror.
"Oh fuck me...I need to alert my superiors and the Japanese Government about what we have learned, otherwise people will die," Seiji stated but I shook my head.
"Negative...we don't know how well connected Telomere is or where they are getting their financial backing from. All we know is that they had the former Prime Minister in their pocket so we don't have any intel on how far this conspiracy goes. Chances are that Telomere might have more people inside the Japanese Government and if word reaches them that we know about the attacks that are being planned, they'll set off the bombs early and people will die. What we need to do is to find the bombers quietly and get the explosives out of them before they can do any damage. Everything we have learned stays in this room, understood?" I inquired and Seiji reluctantly nodded.
"Fine...I'm not happy about this decision but you have a point," Seiji muttered as we left the building.
"What language is she speaking in?" Yuki wondered as we looked up at the building's TV screen.
"It's ancient Sumerian," Akira replied nonchalantly.
"Why not just speak English or Japanese?" Yuki asked in confusion.
"Those subtitles don't match at all...what she is really saying is 'let's settle this once and for all. Meet me at sundown, I'll be waiting for you at the Bund'," Akira clarified.
"What does that mean?" Yuki inquired.
"She's sending a challenge meant for Hysterica...it's a daring move but someone as arrogant as Hysterica won't be able to resist and it is a classic form of psychological warfare," I explained as we kept walking and I decided that once the briefing was done, I would talk to Mina about why I felt strange whenever I see or talk to Yuki.
Yuki went home and Akira and I headed back to the Bund to get briefed on what the plan was, the two of us, Seiji, and the Elite Eight Beowulf soldiers paying attention while Mina was using a TV.
"We found these vials that were hidden inside the bodies of the vampires who were working for Hysterica. According to our analysis, the contents are a chemically synthesized cellular based drug. We discovered that when this drug is mixed with the blood of a vampire, a chemical reaction will occur which will cause spontaneous combustion," Mina explained.
"It's called Agni's blood...in medieval times, vampire warriors who were captured by their enemy would bite down on a tube that they had hidden in their mouth. The resulting explosion would completely obliterate any enemies nearby," the leader of the Beowulf unit stated.
"Correct. However, this is a new and enhanced version of it which is benefited from modern science," Mina agreed.
"What would Hysterica use something like that for?" a Beowulf soldier wondered.
"As we have learned due to David's interrogation with a Telomere member, it will be used for suicide bombings in public places. Upon first glance, vampires look like ordinary humans and no one would suspect that they were walking bombs. Hysterica will be planting vampires throughout the city then she'll detonate them," Mina stated darkly.
"Essentially, we will be looking at a highly devastating attack with casualties that hasn't been seen since 9/11 if the enemy isn't stopped...I don't need to tell all of you how the States are still recovering from the attack Al Queda launched against the US 4 years ago...and that they are also still struggling to recover from the Raccoon City Incident that took place 12 years ago," I informed everyone grimly.
"But what is her endgame?" a Beowulf soldier with a mask inquired.
"She wants to remind the humans that vampires are still a viable threat. If Vera is correct and Hysterica is under the guidance if Telomere, then we have to eliminate her at once," Mina said.
"Here's the thing...I realize that this is an enhanced version, but Agni's Blood isn't strong enough to cause this much damage. So, that would limit her possible targets, right?" a Beowulf soldier with glasses pointed out.
"That's true. But, if it was detonated in a crowded area, then the resulting carnage will be unthinkable," a Beowulf soldier with long blond hair stated.
"My point exactly...these Agni's Blood capsules have a lethal range of 65 feet and they could easily kill thousands if they were set off in an enclosed area," Mina told us.
"So, what will they do?" a Beowulf soldier with long black hair inquired.
"They will attack the subways...I'm almost certain that they will attempt to attack from underground by using the subway system. I imagine that they'll target the lines that'll pose the least risk in mobility...we have to be ready for them," Mina declared quietly.
"This is unbelievable...perhaps we can find a way to interrupt the transmission. Do we know how Hysterica will be transmitting the signal?" Seiji inquired.
"The signal will be transmitted through cell phones. Last night, the enemy had one on her and she used it just before the bombers detonated," I notified calmly.
"As you all know, there are cell phone antennas everywhere and it is practically impossible to avoid them...so instead, we'll have to come up with a way to block the signal," Mina said.
"So, what's the plan?" Seiji asked while he was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.
"Telomere's goal is to corrupt society and create conflict between the Japanese Government and the Bund. Well, I've realized something...I need to know my weaknesses in order to succeed against this enemy we are facing. I'll use them to my advantage and trap the enemy! I'll drive Hysterica away before she can send the order, and then the vampire bombers can be completely annihilated!" Mina declared and Seiji whistled.
"Damn...that's pretty fucking reckless. So, how are we going to locate the bombers' targets?" Seiji wondered.
"The search is already underway. David," Mina gave me the go ahead.
"Yes, Ma'am. Three thousand Beowulf operatives under commanding officer Wolfgang Regandorf are searching the entire city for the bombers right now. We of the Earth Clan were originally created for hunting down our prey. Our hearing is fifteen-thousand times better than a human and our sense of smell is a hundred-thousand times greater. We can hear their heartbeats and smell their sweat up to a mile away...and it's even better underground," I informed Seiji and his eyes widened in shock.
"Holy shit...glad you guys are on the Government's side," Seiji muttered in disbelief as Mina went to speak.
"Those who are gathered here...are the best hunters in the world. Our enemy has probably already prepared for every possible scenario and are just looking for the perfect time to launch their attack, but we won't let them pick the hour this time. We shall strike first!" Mina stated as we all stood up and went to leave.
"Excuse me Princess, but do you have a moment in private? I need to speak to you about matters that concern me," I informed Mina and she nodded.
"Very well, David," Mina agreed while the others left and she asked, "What seems to be concerning you?"
"It's about Yuki...ever since that night in the chapel, I've been feeling strange whenever I see her and my wolf is drawn to her," I informed Mina and she looked thoughtful.
"Oh? How so?" Mina inquired.
"It's...difficult to explain but the simplest answer is that I've been feeling a warm tingly sensation and my wolf is focused on Yuki for an unknown reason. Princess...I have no idea of what's happening to me and I don't know if I'm combat ready because of it," I clarified and Mina started giggling in amusement, causing me to ask, "Did I say something amusing, Princess?"
"Forgive me for being rude David, but let me ask you something. How do you see Yuki?" Mina asked me and I felt confused.
"How do I see her? Ma'am, I don't understand the question," I stated calmly.
"Okay...then let me ask you something else. Have you ever been in a relationship with anyone?" Mina inquired.
"Like in a romantic relationship? Negative...in the facility I stayed in when I was a child, I didn't have a relationship with any of the other kids," I admitted.
"You grew up in a facility? What kind of facility?" Mina asked curiously
"It was a research facility in Seattle...the scientists that were employed there took care of me after my parents died. They always gave me flu shots to make sure I didn't get sick and also took samples of my blood to check if I was healthy. Why are you asking if I had ever been in a relationship?" I wondered and Mina giggled again.
"You really don't understand what's going on? What you are feeling is your wolf's desire to take Yuki as a mate...when a werewolf's inner beast is drawn to a specific person, that's a sign that they want to claim that person as a mate and be with them for the rest of their lives. In human terms David, you have fallen in love with Yuki and your inner wolf wants you to claim her as your future mate," Mina explained which rendered me silent for a while until I started speaking.
"If I see Yuki as someone more than a colleague, then how should I approach this unknown situation? And how do I speak to Yuki about this?" I questioned, feeling the long-buried sensation of uncertainty come to the surface.
"Well, the easiest way you can deal with this is by talking to Yuki about your feelings and see how she'll react. A little warning if you do get romantically involved with Yuki...if you ever decide to have kids in the future, then the only way to do that is by having intercourse in your wolf-man or full wolf form and the act can be extremely physically and psychologically traumatic for the partner," Mina warned me.
"Princess...how is that physically or scientifically possible and not to mention it's...disturbing," I stated, feeling disgusted at the knowledge that a werewolf's mate has to commit bestiality in order to have children.
"You are in the world of the supernatural where science is unable to explain most things, and I never said that it would be nice," Mina remarked and I nodded in agreement.
"You are correct...I'll get back to my mission and stop the bombers," I said crisply as I saluted and left the room.
After I left the building with Akira, we contacted Yuki so that she could meet us at a subway entrance and we started conversing about what would happen next when Yuki showed up at our destination.
"We just wanted you to know that we are going to look for the bombers...don't worry Yuki because this is what I was born to do and David is well trained in urban warfare," Akira reassured.
"Akira, David...just please be careful," Yuki said in concern.
"We will Yuki...because the Death cannot die and there is something I want to tell you once this mission is over," I stated calmly.
"Anyways. Enough about us so what about Yuzuru's parents? Did you talk to them? What did they say?" Akira inquired and Yuki started looking angry.
"When I finally got ahold of them, they asked if I would look after him. Apparently, the establishment of the Vampire Bund made the stock market go haywire so they don't have any time for him! How the hell could they even call themselves parents?!" Yuki exclaimed in outrage, making my wolf shiver in bliss at the protectiveness coming off of Yuki.
"She's the one...take her, claim her as your bitch and fucking rut her until she bears your cubs!" my wolf demanded lustfully and I felt hot and bothered while I was struggling to keep myself under control from the powerful urge to breed the female human right in front of me.
"I guess it must be a bad situation if it's got you all bent out of shape, but now I understand why they're close. Yuzuru and Nanami don't have anyone but each other," Akira pointed out.
"I know...Nanami's life hasn't been easy. Her parents divorced when she was really young. What does either of you think the Princess is going to do about the two of them? I'd hate for them to be separated," Yuki said.
"I don't know...I'm sure that she has a couple of ideas, least I hope so. Something has to be done to help those two...must be hard," Akira muttered as we went to head down the steps.
"One more thing Yuki, stay away from the subways," I warned her and she nodded.
"I will, and take care of yourself David," Yuki said and I felt my lips twitch until they formed into a ghost of a smile.
Akira and I went down the stairs, rendezvousing with Spectre while we kept our eyes, ears, and noses open for the bombers. I was contacted on my radio by Wolfgang about my status and I reported that it was all clear at the moment, causing Wolfgang to have us remain on high alert while we checked the station. Pretty soon, we had gotten the go-ahead to eliminate the bombers and there were reports of the bombers being eliminated but one tried to flee and Akira and I went in pursuit after the kid, Akira and I catching up and tackling him to the ground.
"That's far enough!" I grunted as the kid struggled and I saw that it was Hiko.
"Hiko?!" Akira cried out in disbelief, Hiko taking advantage by kicking us off and bolting which caused us to chase after him.
We kept running while my right hand rested on my hip holster, seeing Hiko entering a train and the train taking off. Akira and I looked at each other to nod, and we shifted into our full wolf forms, which caused our casual clothes to rip and strain while humans made noises of alarm and disbelief as we jumped off the platform and rushed after the train. I could see the expression of shock on the conductor's face as Akira and I used our quick speed to reach the train and we used our powerful lupine muscles to leap forward, crashing through the train door and we shifted back to normal while people screamed at the sight.
"Everybody, move to the back of the train!" Akira cried out urgently while I pulled out my USP and flicked off the safety.
Akira and I ran through the train, catching up to Hiko who was at the front of the train and looking at us.
"Hey Akira, David," Hiko greeted while I got ready to shoot just in case.
"Hey dude...man, you are a lot faster than I thought you would be...David and I really had to run in order to catch up to you. There's no need to be worried, everything's cool. We won't hurt you, I just want the three of us to talk, okay?" Akira reassured while holding up a hand in a placating gesture.
"It's too late...I didn't mean for this to happen. I thought that things were going to be different, y'know? But, they're not and nothing has changed at all," Hiko whimpered.
"Listen-" Akira tried to reason but he was cut off.
"The weak will always be that way...and the strong will always take advantage of them. I guess that's just the world works...I can't keep on living like this, I just can't do it anymore!" Hiko cried out in despair as he took out a cell phone, causing me to aim at him with my gun and I held up a hand to try and calm him down.
"Hiko, don't! I know what you are going through and believe me when I say that I understand, but this won't solve anything! When I was a child, my parents were murdered in that Godforsaken basement and there was a time that I thought about ending it all! I just couldn't process what had happened all those years ago and it broke me, turning me into someone that only cared about putting myself over others! Hiko, just put the phone down and we can talk about this...don't do something you'll regret," I pleaded with him, my professional front gone and a man haunted by the past taking its place.
"David...I wish that I could've talked to you and Akira more when I had the chance. None of this would've happened," Hiko stated brokenly while tears welled up and ran down his cheeks.
"Don't do it...don't be consumed by the same darkness that consumed me, please," I truly begged, my voice cracking as I saw a vision of myself as a child in Hiko's place.
"I had one friend and someone else who understands me...thank you Akira, David," Hiko said with a peaceful smile as his thumb inched to the button.
"Wait, Hiko! Don't!" Akira and I cried out in distress as I opened fire and the round struck Hiko in the heart before he could detonate, the kid disintegrating and I trembled as my humanity started waking up.
I just broke down as memories of that night came back and I slumped to my knees, a broken helpless orphan taking my place as I sobbed from the years of bottled up trauma, anguish, and despair. I shifted into my full wolf form and lifted my head to let out a mournful howl while Akira screamed in mental agony, the two of us pouring our souls out. While I was breaking down, flashes of my parents being murdered by three men with guns while I shivered in a corner came flooding back. It was then that my despair and anguish turned into pure and savage fury as I thought about Hysterica and I stood up with a look of cold rage, eager to carve her open like the piggie she was.
"David?" Akira asked hesitantly as he saw a black aura flicker and surround me while my eyes glowed red.
"I'm going to kill her," I stated coldly as I quickly turned and zipped away, eager to rip Hysterica apart and enjoy her screams of mercy while I did it.
I moved forward in the air as I caught Yuzuru from being turned into a red stain on the ground.
"David!" I heard Mina call out and I looked up to see her in her true form.
"Hmph...so the dog swoops in to save the day. It doesn't matter since you all are going to die!" Hysterica declared as she went to call someone on her cell phone.
I landed on the ground and put Yuzuru down, leaping up on the roof of the former walkway and staring at Hysterica with eyes as cold and hard like ice.
"Seriously...a mutt is going to fight me? How pathetic...wait. Something is different about you...I can feel a dark aura coming off of you," Hysterica muttered and I felt my wolf snarling in bloodlust.
"Dark aura? Could it be that he somehow unlocked his true potential as a Supreme Alpha?" I heard Mina wonder but I was currently out for blood.
"You are going to die, you bitch," I stated as a black aura came out of nowhere and a shockwave nearly sent Hysterica off the roof.
"Ugh...what the hell is this?! What the fuck are you?!" Hysterica demanded as I roared from the new intoxicating power that was rushing through me.
Before everyone's eyes, shadows peeled off of everything and moved like a sea of darkness as it slammed onto me and began to fuse and cover my form. My roars became guttural and demonic as I transformed and became a being made of pure darkness itself, the shadows finished covering me and my body rippling like an amorphous being.
"W-what?! What the hell is this?!" Hysterica cried out in disbelief, and I could sense her fear coming off of her while I glared with glowing blood red eyes.
"And the first of my prey squeals like the piggie that she is...oink, oink, oink," I snarled sadistically while my body formed into my wolf-man form.
"It can't be...so this is the true power of the Supreme Alphas," Mina muttered in shock as I looked back at her.
"I'll take over from here, Ma'am," I told her and Mina nodded.
"Very well, David. Teach Hysterica the price of trying to undermine everything I've built," Mina said darkly and I looked back at Hysterica, who was recovering from the shock of what she is seeing.
"It doesn't matter if you transformed, I'll still kill you!" Hysterica declared as she charged at me.
Hysterica went to impale me and her hand sunk into my torso, but I felt no pain and I closed my eyes in bliss at the incredible feeling that was rushing through me. I opened my eyes to see Hysterica looking at me in horror since her attack didn't do anything and I shot her a bloodthirsty grin as my torso rippled, Hysterica suddenly screaming in agony as the hole formed into a cavern of razor-sharp teeth that turned her arm into a mess of gore. Hysterica pulled out her arm to show us nothing but a stump that was spraying blood all over the place and I grabbed her in a bearhug.
"That's right...piggie. Let me hear your delicious cries of agony!" I roared in glee as my body oozed and absorbed her, Hysterica crying in terror as she sunk in until I was the only one on the roof.
I felt her struggling and I sighed in pleasure at her terror, my body warping as spikes formed all over and the struggling stopped which caused me to release Hysterica as her mangled dead body rose out of my form and was sent crashing onto the roof as she disintegrated into ash. I breathed in the fresh air calmly and let out a sigh as the shadows sunk into me and I changed back to normal, looking back at the others to see Mina, Nanami, and Yuzuru staring in shock.
"Ready for your orders, Ma'am," I stated stoically as I stood at attention.
After that, I was given some time off so that I could train on how to control my new abilities and I used this as the perfect opportunity to talk to Yuki about my feelings for her. I located Yuki's home and knocked on the door, hearing footsteps and the door opened to show Yuki on the other side.
"David? What brings you here?" Yuki asked in confusion.
"Can we talk? There's something I have to tell you," I stated as Yuki let me in.
"Okay? This way then," Yuki said as she led me to the living room and we sat down on her sofa.
"So...what did you want to talk about?" Yuki inquired and I started to speak.
I told her everything about my feelings for her and she didn't say anything, Yuki processed what she had heard as she looked at me, somewhat in surprise.
"David...you truly feel that way about me?" Yuki wondered.
"I do...not a lot of people showed me the kindness you gave me and I realized that my life was cruel, never caring about other people and only putting the mission before everything...but you brought back a side of myself I thought I had lost years ago and nothing could ever repay that. Thank you Yuki...for believing in me and I'll always be grateful for that," I confessed and my wolf urged me to be close to her.
Yuki and I leaned forward and kissed. My heart beat quickly as we held each other close and stopped as we looked at each other and my lips twitched as a true genuine smile appeared on my face.
"I love you...and I'll always be there for you," I vowed as Yuki grinned happily.
"You know, who would have thought that my second boyfriend would be another werewolf...it's like the setting to a bad teen novel," Yuki remarked and we laughed together, just enjoying the moment.
A/N Finished. I know it seems like Yuki and David are moving just a little too fast but it's been a month since David's feelings developed and they got to know each other during the past month. Anyways, I've been planning on making David a werewolf/vampire hybrid but the trouble is when it happens...I'm thinking that David get severely injured during a fight against an enemy but David's healing factor doesn't work due to the enemy using a weapon that affects his abilities and Mina is forced to turn him into a hybrid while he is dying. I need help on when this should happen in the first manga. Does it happen while Akira and David are being hunted by the assassins during Mina's purity test? Or does it happen somewhere in the future? And what weapon should the enemy use that'll temporally subdue David's healing factor? I'm counting on you guys to help me with this so be sure to give me an answer. If there's nothing else, stay tuned.