Author's note
This is one of the first proper fan fictions I have ever written and the first time I have ever used this site to publish a story. But before I start this story there are some important things to know about the "quote on quote" law of this story.
1. This will have no duelling in it, at least in the card game sense. I know I wouldn't be able to write duels and wouldn't do the characters justice so sorry I won't be including it
2. I will almost definitely making the characters kinda occ and somewhat changing how they act but that will be necessary for the story but I will try and keep them in character as much as I can.
3. This is most definitely an au type story and has almost nothing to do with the original story anime or manga.
4. I decided to make this story on a whim because I recently got back into the fandom however dead it may be and it just so happened that Yuri and Serena or predatorshipping is one of my fav ships of all time.
I hope you enjoy my first proper FanFiction and please don't flame the story but feel free to give constructive criticism and maybe some ideas for what I should do for the story in the future.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOST HER!"
The man quivered under the man's threatening voice knowing full well he had greatly angered the man above him.
"I'm sorry sir we..we don't know how she got away truly but give me another chance and we will find her.."
'SILENCE FOOL' he cut the man off.
"You have no idea what you and your men have done I need all four of the girls in my procession she is just as important as the other girls".
The man cried out in pain as he felt a sharp pain slash through his shoulder.
"You are lucky I am feeling generous to let you off with a simple injury next time it will be your life".
That was the last thing the threatening figure said before disappearing into the darkness leaving his men shaking, fearing for their lives.
Never anger a king...
8 years later
"I guess it's time to go home" a girl sighed as she jumped down from her perch in the tree. It's not that she didn't enjoy being home...it's just she enjoyed the feeling of being free, even though she knew that wasn't true. They lived under the rule of a heartless king, a man who did nothing but force his way into power and she just happened to be the prime example of his cruelty.
Years ago when she was a child she used to live with her three sisters. Even though they were twins (quadruplets but twins sounds better) she was always the baby of the family, she was the youngest and therefore they believed she needed the most attention and protection. This annoyed her how much they doted on her but she loved her sisters more than they could ever know so she never had the heart to truly be mad at them. But everything was different now, she no longer had her sisters...the king had taken them from her, but she knew they were alive and she wouldn't give up until she got them back. She had no idea why they were taken, why they were targeted, perhaps it was their magic ability? But they never showed anyone but each other and their powers were practically harmless so there was no way they were considered a threat. Even to this day, she was still being hunted by the royal guard and she had no idea why.
Unfortunately, she had no time to dwell on her past and think of why her family in particular was so important to the king because she had just noticed a scene that happened far too often. The royal "lackeys" abusing their power. So she hid in the tree and watched them carefully.
"HOW DARE YOU DEFY US" one of the men yelled. Another soldier waved their hand in a disgusted fashion.
"You know it's your duty to pay your taxes we're just doing our jobs".
"BUT WE ALREADY PAID! This is the second time this week we need money to live" the guard smirked and pushed their victim to the ground and taking the money off him anyway. The girl wanted to step in but she had to stay hidden she would just make the situation worse, she had to wait.
"We're just taking interest, you should be happy paying our beloved king...right" the last part of that sentence was lasted in venom and threatening intent. This was a warning. The poor man being threatened by the other men knew this and knew he wouldn't stand a chance against one of them let alone all four of them so he backed down and let the soldier walk off with his money. They had won... or so they thought.
She jumped down right in front of one of the soldiers startling them enough for him to fall over backwards. "Well that was easy" she thought as she reached for the money only to be swung at by one of their swords.
"Well your not as dumb as you look congratulations," she said in a monotone voice as she jumped backwards to a safe distance from her opponents.
"Get back here girl you will pay for attacking a prestigious royal guard"
Here we go again she thought, they were all the same. Selfish, greedy, cruel and incompetent, most anyway. She noticed one of them rush at her swinging his weapon in her direction. The girl swiftly dodged his sorry excuse of an attack and returned it by giving the man a swift kick to the stomach instantly knocking him to the ground. The other men took this as a signal to jump her but their attempt was a sorry one. She managed to use the other guard's weapon to swiftly knock their weapons out of their hands and rushed towards the three other men knocking them out one by one. She was stronger than she looked and she knew that, but they didn't. The girl moved to a safe distance and threw pepper bombs at them temporarily blinding them.
"You are no more prestigious than the dirt you walk on, the king and his men should protect this kingdom not force them into doing their bidding and gaining their loyalty through fear" she yelled as she dashed up to them taking the money they had stolen. The guards were too distracted to care. She was about to run off when she heard one of them yell behind her
"How is it the smoke didn't affect you... are you a witch" the man began crawling back in fear.
The girl signed and simply pointed to the goggles and mask she wore off her face, she knew the knights of the kingdom were stupid but really? This was just sad, but as for the witch part.
"Perhaps... would that be so bad" she ran off.
"SERENA WHERE WERE YOU! I was worried sick" the girl...er Serena angrily sighed. She knew what she was doing and she got back home safe so what was the problem but she should've known he would freak out, she couldn't really blame him. Shun Kurosaki, her beloved adoptive older brother. When she was younger when she was separated from her sisters he took her in and asked for nothing in return, hell he seemed even more protective of her than her sisters were.
" Serena I know you don't like being cooped up inside but it's for your own good it's not safe out there, especially with that bastard trying to hunt you down" this made her explode.
"DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THAT! I don't want to be captured but I know if I don't at least try to do something about the king and his forces nothing will change AND I'LL NEVER GET THEM BACK!". Shun signed and pinched the bridge of his nose but then looked up at her wearing an expression of pain and pity. What? Why was he pitying her? So many thoughts went through her until shun placed his hand on her shoulder making her face him completely.
"Serena" he hesitated
"Serena I know how much you love them but...but we, you need to face facts" what was he saying? Serena bit her lip.
"It's been eight years and there has been no sign of them, not a word from any soldier or knight not to mention they haven't been seen by the public since they disappeared, I'm sorry Serena but they're probably dead".
Serena's world came to a stop and her lip started trembling. That wasn't true, it couldn't be true. After all these years of looking she knew they weren't dead, he was wrong.
"You don't know that" her voice came out weaker than she wanted. Even in front of her brother she hated showing weakness, no one not even her sister had seen her cry and she wasn't going to start now. She was about to continue when she was cut off.
"YES, I DO! I'm sorry I really am but no one who is captured by the king lives to see another day I lost my best friend to his cruelty and I almost lost myself you just need to accept they are gone. I know you love them but risking your life isn't worth chasing a fantasy, you always have me-" he didn't get to finish his sentence because he was cut off with a hard slap to the face.
"SHUT UP YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL" shut up she thought to herself
"DON'T YOU DARE COMPARE YOUR LOSS TO MINE!" shut up.
"YOU WILL NEVER REPLACE MY SISTERS" stop talking she told herself but she was too angry to stop.
"I NEVER NEEDED YOUR OPINION OR PROTECTION IN FACT I NEVER NEEDED YOU AT ALL" she snapped back into reality to see his heartbroken face. What had she done, she didn't mean it...really. Ashamed, before he could say anything Serena grabbed her stuff and ran off into the night ignoring her brother's warning. She didn't deserve to call him her brother, she didn't deserve him at all. She needed time to herself to cool off. She could return that poor mans money while she was out. She started running to his home, she knows where almost everyone lived in town she had lived here and looked over it for years. Serena found his house put the money on his doorstep, knocked and ran to hide. She couldn't be seen. She would up just put people in danger.. like always. She waited until he opened the door and picked up the money then she ran off into the trees. That made her feel a bit better even if only a little, she couldn't go home. That didn't feel right at least not yet she needed time but she could quite figure out what for, her guilt, was she really in denial? She didn't know what to do. She let a single tear fall praying it was the only one.
"What do I do now?"
And that is the end of the first chapter and oh my god that took a while. I hope the first chapter was ok and I'm sorry it might have Ben a bit slow and boring I needed to be like that for the sake of the story. Also, sorry Serena kinda comes off as a bit of bitch but in all fairness, she is an emotional teenager who lost three of the most important people in her life then got told by another important person they were dead. So I hope you enjoyed it and feel free to comment with constructive criticisms and ideas.
See ya until next time
~luna
