~Lord Of The Dark Realm~
"Humans caught between life and death…I would love to see how this ends. Yohji Kudou…Ran Fujimiya…Ken Hidaka…Omi Tsukiyono…Tsukiryuu Atsukima…your fates are now in my hands…Soon my beloved Gabriel…we will have our revenge against the mortal realm soon enough…."
They had walked along the darkened streets of Tokyo for a very long time. Yohji was beginning to feel a little dizzy and stopped walking. Everyone stopped and glanced at him. "You ok Yohji man?" Ken asks. Yohji nods his head and replies, "Yeah…I think…" "Maybe we should stop and take a rest…" Aya insists. "We cannot afford to stop now…Kai's life is in danger…" "Gabbie's right…we have to…save Mika…" "It's all right Grandmother…I'll stay with Yohji…we'll catch up alright?" Gabriel nodded her head and they all continued walking. Kojiro glanced at Yohji who was panting hard. He walks over to him, places a hand on his shoulder and bends over halfway. "Are you going to be alright Yohji?" Yohji nods his head. "Yeah…I'll be ok…" "Good…" They both continue, trailing slowly, down the streets. "So…what has happened since I've been away?" Kojiro asks, trying to make friendly conversation, which is very hard for someone of his intellect. "Nothing much really…just my wife going psycho and trying to kill me…" Kojiro sighs deeply. "It wasn't her fault you know…" "I know…I don't blame her…" They were both silent for a moment only until Kojiro spoke up again, "I was there at the orphanage…" Yohji looked at him. "I watched as she destroyed it…turned it into nothing but ashes and dust. The day after that she was normal again…her cheerful old self. When I told her what happened she couldn't believe it…she couldn't believe that she murdered her friends and caretaker…Do you want to know what I told her after that?" Yohji nodded his head slowly. "Well…I said…Kai Shotsuka I promise you that I will protect you from them…I would never let them hurt you ever…I will watch over you until the day I die…" Yohji's gaze dropped and he asked quietly, "You really loved her, didn't you?" "Yes…I did. I loved her like the stars love the moon…she meant the world to me. I was so furious when I learned that she had fallen in love with another man…" "And you went nuts." Kojiro laughed at bit at this. "Yes I admit to going a little over the edge, but wouldn't you when the love of your life goes off with someone that is not you…I mean…my heart broke…I didn't want to believe it, but then I saw you and her together that night…" "You knew??" "Yes…I was the one who was shooting at the flower shop the night it happened…but I wasn't aiming for her…no…I was aiming for you. My arch rival…the man that was on the verge of stealing my sister away from me…I couldn't let that happen, so I tried to kill you, but I never had much luck with guns anyway and missed. Then…that's when it happened…" "…How did you find out…?" "Simple…I followed you home…at first I didn't think much of it…I mean I really didn't acknowledge her sleeping in bed with you…hell…she always used to sneak in my room and sleep with me when it was rainy outside…she never liked the thunder, it always seemed to scare her. Anyway, that's not what made me go insane…it was then when I saw you two kissing…I couldn't believe my eyes. There, in your bed, you kissed her…and the thing was she didn't force you off like she had did to so many others before you. It disgusted me to see someone like you with MY sister…MY life…I felt my heart breaking into a million tiny pieces at that very moment…I swore I would kill you one day and take back what was mine…" Yohji said nothing to him, for he saw in his eyes that he was very depressed. "And so that's how it happened. After the battle I continued to watch over you and her. I did not know that Rei was still alive and when I found out she challenged you to a battle, I felt overwhelmed. I decided to watch as you fought against Rei…hoping she would be victorious so I could finally get my revenge. But then…in the distance…I heard Kai's yelling…yelling your name…I watched as you lost control of the hummer and crashed into Rei's causing them to explode…I smiled happily, knowing that this was your end and I would never have to deal with you again…I could take back what rightfully belonged to me…but…at that same moment…I felt really awful. I stared at the two of you as Kai held you in her arms…it broke her heart to see you dieing…and it broke mine to see her cry…then I heard those words…those three words that you whispered to her before you went unconscious…"I love you"…those words struck me like lighting bolt…that's when I knew…I knew that I had did something wrong. I felt like a fool…all that time I wanted nothing more then to see that Kai was happy forever…to make sure that she never cried…to make sure she got the love she deserved…but all that time, I was the one that was causing her all her pain and misery…I caused her sorrow just because of my own selfish ambitions. I knew in my heart that she truly loved you and not me…I promised myself that I would see to it that you took care of her…and loved her the way she should be loved…I promised myself that I would make sure the both of you were eternally happy now until the day I die…." He finally finished as a single tear escaped his eye and fell down his cheek. Yohji sighed heavily and dropped his gaze. "Y'know…we aren't so different…you and I." Kojiro glances at him and blinks. Yohji looks up, a smile on his face. "We both want to make sure Mikari happy forever…we both want to protect her…and most importantly…we both love her…I'm just realizing this now…but…it's like we're the same person Kojiro…" "You know something…you're right…we both have something we love and cherish…and for us…that thing is Kai…" Kojiro stopped walking and extend his arm. "I, Kojiro Shotsuka, promise to watch over you and my sister until the day I part from this world." Yohji looked at it for a moment then took his hand. "I think it's time to take down some names and kick some ass…wouldn't you agree with me Yohji?" "Hell yeah Kouji! Now we have a vampire to stop and a damsel in distress to save! Let's Par-teh!" Yohji shouts and grins stupidly. Kojiro nods his head in agreement then the both of them take off after the others. Little did they know a woman was lurking in a alleyway the whole time they were talking. She smirked and disappeared, reappearing in a large throne room. It was pitch black, the only light being the few select candles on the walls. The carpets were red velvet which made the room look like it was covered in blood. In the middle of the room was a large timber wolf gray throne. It had crimson red drapes that went all the way around it and carpeted, blood red steps. Sitting in the throne was none other then the Lord of The Dark Realm himself…Mercurius Cosimo De Midchi and standing next to him was Mikari or "Gabriel". She was wearing some kind of midnight blue armor. There were some weird kind of weird pointed armor on her ears that made her look like an elf. "Master the mortals are on the move…they are coming here to take Lady Gabriel away from you…what do you wish me to do?" The woman with the hot pink hair and violet eyes asked him. Mercurius thought about this carefully, for one false move could mean the end of his dark kingdom. "I want you to take the first division into the inner city, and strike them there….we cannot let them reach the gates…..Understand?" "Understood my lord…." Elena replied and bowed her exit. "So….they think that they can ruin my master's plans do they? Well I'll see to it that they never catch a glimpse of the castle….Now to work…." Elena opened a giant door that led to the resting rooms. "Alright everyone! First division come with me, the rest of you can have a night on the town…." Elena shouts and turns to leave, some 40 to 50 vampires of all types right behind her.
"God….This place is deserted…..where is everybody? 20,000 people can't just disappear like that can they?" Omi asks. "Manx had the military and the navy take the whole city's population and hide them in secured areas, and ships….They are to remain there until this is all over…." Aya explains as they reach the heart of Tokyo. Suddenly, all of Tokyo goes dark, and the eerie fog from when they were at the high school returned. This was definetly not a good sign. "Everyone stay on your guard….I think we've got company." Ken whispered as they heard voices echoing in the empty streets. Eyes. Hundreds of them, glowing in the darkness, illuminating the night sky. Vampires. Of all kinds. Cannibal, Nightwalker, Daywalker…They were all there. Hunting….Their prey…..Weiss… "Get ready….this is gonna be one hell of a ride…." Aya exclaims as the vampires stop and look at them closely. "HUMANS! THIS IS WHERE YOUR LIVES END…" Elena yells. Suddenly, the vampires charge like a herd after Weiss. "RUN!" Gabriel screams as everyone high tails their asses out of there. Gabriel and the others ran and ran until they mad it to the underground subway entrance. "Quick down here…" Ken says. They nod and follow him down the stairs and through the check stand. Together, Ken, Aya, Tsuki, and Omi forced the sliding doors open and they all run inside, quickly shutting it before the monsters could even figure out where they all went to. Mysteriously, the train starts rolling down the tracks, scaring the living shit out of the gang. "What the fuck is going on!? What were those things!?" Ken pants. "Those were Vampires…..they are here to stop us from entering the gates to the dark realm and making it to the castle…" Gabriel states. "Oh…." "Well at least we're safe now……eh……one question…..who's driving the train?" Omi asks. Everyone's eyes widened and they stared up at the conductor's room. They suddenly hear a voice over the speaker. "All aboard the highway hell express!!!….." They all blink, when the door slides open and a tall figure steps out, wearing a…. "Conductor's hat Yohji? You asshole! I swear…You scared the fucking shit out of everyone!…….Don't dooo that!" Ken complains. Yohji grins stupidly. "Wait a minute…..if you're standing out here and no one's in there….." "What? Do you honestly think we're THAT stupid? Pulease…" Kojiro remarks. The gang looks to see Kojiro steering the train. He switches it to auto and walks back to them. "Well….this train won't stop unless I make it, so we should be safe here…..for now…Anyways, what to do about the current situation….Hell….I have no friggin clue what we're supposed to do know…Omi you're the brains of the operation, you figure something out…." "Aww….But……That's not fair! Why me!?" "Hey, quit your bitching until after we've come up with a plan…" Aya mumbles. Omi couldn't believe it, he was always stuck doing all of the thinking. " Aww, yes sir….You guys always do this to me…..probably cause you can't compare to my level of intelligence….." Omi mutters as he whips out his magical laptop and starts typing. He stops when he discovers something interesting. It seemed that there was a way to avoid all of the enemies altogether….The sewer system was the only choice they had. "Looks like we have only one way to go from here…The sewer system is the only way we CAN go without encountering any of our little buddies….And we can go directly under the gates to the castle…" "Oh goody…we'll be sharing oxygen with Kojiro's friends….." "What's that supposed to mean Ken!?" Ken looks at Kojiro, then takes a step or two back and replies, "Why the rats of course!" Ken yells and runs down the hall, Kojiro in hot pursuit. Yohji stops him though. "Nah….leave him, he ain't worth it trust me on this…." "Yeah you're right….so…where do we get off at Omi?" Omi checked the train's route, then checked the sewer route. "We get off here….at the stop near uptown Tokyo, which we should be approaching….now…" The train slowly decreases in speed and comes to a smooth stop in front of the checking booth. "Well here we are…" Omi said as he left the train. Just before they got too far, Gabriel stopped them. "What is it, Gabriel?" Gabriel put a finger to her lips, motioning them to be quiet. "Shh…I sense a very evil presence approaching…" "Yes…I feel it too…they are coming, hurry everyone into the sewer entrance!" Kojiro shouts as he opens the grating on the ground. Omi and Tsuki were the first ones to jump down, then just as Gabriel and Ken went 5 dark shadows appeared in the distance. "Holy shit…." Aya exclaims as the shadows come into perfect sighting. "You thought we wouldn't be able to find you…hm…foolish mortals." Elena remarks. "Hurry up you guys!" Tsuki yells but was too late. Before they could get down there, Yohji, Aya, and Kojiro were thrown against a wall by an unseen force. "Son of a bitch!" Yohji curses. "Tsuki, Omi, Gabriel, Ken! Hurry to the castle…we'll hold them off!" "But Aya…" "God damn it Omi just do it!" "C'mon Omi…we have to go. Aya, Kojiro and Yohji can handle themselves." Ken says. Omi sighs and nods his head, then the four of them take off through the sewers. "Your lives end here, humans…" "We'll see about that ya bloodsucking bitch!" Elena just smirks at them. "So what's the plan Aya?" Kojiro whispers. "I dunno know…you're the mother fucking vampire here you tell me." "Well…I guess we fight to the death then." Kojiro says and pulls out his rapier. Aya nods and does the same. Yohji however wasn't feeling as confident as Kojiro and Aya. In fact he wasn't feeling very well at all. He held his head and slid down the wall. The two men glanced at him a moment. "Are you ok Yohji?" Aya asks. "I-I…don't know Aya…" The horde of vampires then begin charging after them. "Aya you see if he's ok…I'll deal with them." Aya nods his head and walks over to Yohji while Kojiro stands waiting and ready. Aya kneels down in front of Yohji and says, "C'mon Yohji…get up." He then places a hand on his shoulder. He was shocked when Yohji smacked it away, then stood up. Aya stood as well and took a step back, staring at Yohji in complete confusion. Yohji rose his head, his eyes no longer being the jade color they were before. Now they were a crimson red color. "Y-Yohji…what's going on??" At hearing his name Yohji snapped out of it and shook his head. He fell back against the wall. "I…I don't know what's wrong…tell me what's wrong with me Aya…." "I don't know Yohji…I really don't know." Aya replied, shaking his head. Kojiro was having problems of his own trying to hold back all the vampires. He was slashing and thrashing at them as they came at him. One vampire managed to get close enough to him and sink his teeth into his neck. Kojiro clenched his teeth then threw the blood-thirsty beast off him. He put his hand on his neck then pulled it away, staring at the blood on his finger tips. "Not so tough now are we, human?" The vampire that had bitten him said. Kojiro smirk then licked the blood off his fingers. All the beasts stopped and looked at him with wide eyes. Kojiro tut tuts him and grins, "Now, now…what was that for, hmm? I think someone needs to be taught some manners…" Elena thought this odd of a mortal, but no matter to her. "Get them now!" She yells. They nod and start at them again. Yohji starts wobbling all of a sudden and nearly falls over, if it weren't for Aya who caught him. "Quick! We need to get out of here before Yohji gets killed! Lets go now before they surround us again…" Aya exclaims and slid down the chute. Kojiro lingers behind to fight off the few vampires that got too close. The same one that had bitten him, tried it again, but was very unsuccessful. Kojiro swiftly avoided the attack and decapitated the creature in one blow. He smiled, bowed, and jumped down the chute after Aya and Yohji, leaving Elena very confused.
Meanwhile, Omi, Ken, Gabriel, and Tsuki were almost to the end of the sewers, when Omi suddenly stopped, causing Ken to crash into him, Gabriel crashes into Ken, and Tsuki knocks everyone over. "Dude….why the hell did you stop?" Ken asks, rubbing his sore rear end. "Huh? Oh sorry bout that, I just noticed something that's all…" Omi replies a little uneasily. "You just…noticed something? Man you're pathetic….Well then Mr. Tsukiyono….what did you notice that is so important…" Ken wants to know. They all stand up, and wait for Omi's reply. "Oh it's nothing really…..W-We're just surrounded that's all…..yeah…." They all stare at him in disbelief. "Please Omi…" "No…I'm totally serious Ken….we're literally surrounded. There's no way out…..They've discovered what we were planning….Watch…" Omi says pointing straight ahead into the shadows. Figures….lots of figures, walking towards them, snickering, mumbling. "Ooook….I think you were right…" Ken remarks. The vampires stopped only feet away from their captives and stared at them hungrily. One, a tall, slender male no older than about twenty was leading them. He stared at them closely and said, "No one attack….My Lord wants them alive…..for a while….take them to the dungeon…." The vampires nodded and pulled out chains. Omi looked to the others who knew that they wouldn't stand a chance. They stood there and let the creatures capture them, for they knew that they wouldn't be imprisoned for long… "Yohji c'mon…..at least try to walk….." Aya grunts as he starts to fall over, from the weight of his friend. Yohji, who was seeing double of everything, shook his head and replied weakly, "Just go on without me….I'm slowing you down…..and…..I…think I won't be able to fight it much longer….." "Fight? Fight what?" Aya asks as Yohji props himself against a wall, panting and covered in cold sweat. "He is changing….much sooner than I had predicted…..This isn't good Aya….If we don't kill Mercurius soon, Yohji will become one of us…." Kojiro explains. Aya looks down at Yohji who was still breathing hard. He then glares up at Aya and whispers quietly, "Aya……Run….." "But Yohji…." "RUN!" Aya turns and runs down the darkened sewer, not even giving them a last glance. Kojiro watches Yohji fighting the transformation, not bearing to want to see it happen to his friend. The question is…..How much longer can Yohji withstand it?
Aya ran and ran until he reached the area where Ken and the others were captured. He stopped and put his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath. "Yohji…." He said and stared up to see a flight of stairs. 'They must've caught them by now….hold on guys, I'll be there to set you free shortly…..' Aya thought as he stealthily made his way up to the dungeon, where his comrades were awaiting his arrival. "This bites…..Why did we have to get captured? I could've taken them all down in one blow….." Tsuki complains as she bangs against the bars of her cell. Omi sighed, got up, and grabbed Tsuki, pulling her down to the floor. "Shh….just be quiet, I'm sure the others will be here soon….Just, don't make the vampires mad, they could kill any one of us whenever they feel like it…" Tsuki stares at Omi, who sighs and leans back against the bars. Tsuki rests her head on his shoulder and waits…..for life for death, who knows now…."God damn stairs…..how many fucking steps are there in this fucking place!? This really pisses me off royally….Whew…finally a door." Aya grumbles as he grasps the knob and turns it slowly. He peeks through it to make sure no one was around then opened it all the way and stepped into the room. Gabriel looks up to see Aya walking towards them. "Aya!" Ken shouts, but gets his mouth covered by Gabriel's hand. "Shh….you fool…if they hear us, Aya will have come for nothing…Now be quiet…." Ken nodded. "Well…where are the keys?" Aya asks looking around. Omi shrugs, Gabriel shakes her head, Ken ponders, and Tsuki's asleep. Aya shakes his head and rolls his eyes. "Great….just perfect….Well then I guess I'm doing it my way…" He says and pulls out his katana. He raises it over the lock and slashes it. It breaks with a loud CRACK, then swings open. Ken and Gabriel walk out, while Omi wakes Tsuki up, who didn't seem to like that very much. "What?" Tsuki mumbles. "C'mon, it's time to go….." "Argh! But I want to sleep!" "Fine….then we'll go kick vampire ass while you snooze here…" Tsuki blinks a couple of times, then stands up. "Alright, alright, but after that I'm going to bed…." Omi sweat drops and sighs. "Ok…deal…now lets go before any of the bloodsuckers come back to check on us….." They all nod in agreement and head down the first hall they saw.
"Yohji…..are you alright? Try and get up…" Kojiro insists as he tries to lift Yohji up onto his feet. Yohji moans and shakes his head, trying to focus his vision. "I….Don't know if I can Kojiro…..It's just so hard….and I'm so thirsty….Argh! Snap out of it stupid bastard! You're not changing into those fuckers…." Yohji swears to himself and stands on wobbly legs. Kojiro quickly swings Yohji's arm over his back and puts his arm around his waist for support. "Now lets walk, c'mon Yohji, it won't be much longer….I'm sure the others are nearing Mercurius's thrown room now…." Yohji glances at Kojiro and nods. "I hope to god they hurry….."
"Holy fucking shit! What the hell is that!?" Ken questions, looking at a corpse hanging from a rack, with its inside ripped out and its blood drained. "I….guess that was their dinner? We are in the kitchen after all…" Gabriel points out as they walk passed knives and other silverware. "Augh….this is just sick…..I think I'm gonna hurl…" Ken exclaims, looking at jars full of human organs. Omi and Aya nod in agreement, but Gabriel and Tsuki look at them with complete enthusiasm…. "You people are strange…..there's nothing wrong with that…" Tsuki says. All three men look at her. "You're joking…..that's gross Tsuki….Omi I really feel sorry for you…..You're girlfriend is just psycho….." Omi nods. Once they reached the main hall and eerie sound started flowing throughout the corridor. "An….organ? But…who plays an organ?" Aya wonders out loud. They all shrug, but Tsuki listens to the tune carefully. Her eyes narrow, when she recognizes the pattern of notes. "Mikari…..she's playing the song that I helped make for her….She did the words and the instrument, then I taught her the tune….she's inviting us to her performance….lets not be rude…." Tsuki says and heads in the direction that the music was coming from.
Yohji and Kojiro walked steadily up the steps and entered the dungeon area. They noticed at once that the others had been there for the broken lock was on the ground. "Great……now where…." Yohji asks. Kojiro looks from the left to the right, then nods in the direction that Tsuki was leading the other assassins.
Tsuki stops at a large set of black double doors. "This is the room…" She says to the others. "Are you sure we should go in there…I mean our mission is to kill Mercurius not Mikari…" Omi points out. "Yes but we still must get her out of here before Mercurius discovers that she is a half-breed…" "Well let's hurry up and get her out so we can kill Mercurius before Yohji goes completely insane." Aya exclaims and pushes the doors open. They all walked inside the large room and the first thing they saw was the woman sitting at the organ in the middle of the room. "Mikari…" Tsuki sneered. Mikari stopped playing after hearing her name being called. She stood up and said, "Welcome Weiss…I have been awaiting your arrival…" She turned, her blood red eyes gaping evilly at them. "Kai…Kai you have to come with us…we must leave here at once." Gabriel exclaims. Mikari glares at her then turns to Tsuki, who wasn't very pleased to see Mikari. "Humph….So Yohji and Kojiro didn't make it I see…..Maybe they've already killed each other…..pity, they should've taken you with them….." "Thanks a lot, at least someone would be with Yohji when he dies….Unlike a certain WIFE of his…." Tsuki snarls. Mikari looks to Aya, Ken, Omi, and Gabriel. "Well all we need is Lord Mercurius….Then the fun can really begin…" Mikari says grinning vilely. Tsuki just waves her big sister off like she was a child, pissing her off royally. The dangerous half-breed calmed her fury and gazed around the room. Once she found what she was looking for she stopped and turned to Weiss. "So, since Lord Mercurius is not here at the moment, he did give me permission to toy with you before the ceremony begins…." "Ceremony?" "Yes…It's the ceremony of the high Lord and Lady Vampires….This only happens when the Lord has chosen a bride. Unfortunately Mikari has been chosen for this…ritual….It disgusts me, at least when we choose our lovers, we actually take them for love, not power…." Tsuki explained. This made Aya curious. "What do you mean "We"?" Tsuki quickly clamped her mouth shut. Suddenly, all of the lights went out and darkness befell the assassins of the night. After a few minutes of complete silence, fire came out of nowhere and started lighting what they thought to be decorated candles. When they were lit, everyone turned to see if Mikari had fled, but instead found something much worse. "Mercurius!" Gabriel yelled and backed away a little. It was indeed Mercurius, and standing at his side was Mikari, looking more cruel than ever. "Now it shall commence….."
Kojiro had a difficult time holding on to his friend as they headed up the stairs. "Yohji c'mon, we're almost up the stairs…..and it's just a little farther to the thrown room…." Kojiro says, carrying Yohji to the top then setting him down against the wall. "K-K-K-…." "Don't even try to speak….it just makes the hunger stronger, trust me…." Yohji nods and closes his eyes to think. He knew that it would only be a matter a moments, a half hour if he was lucky, before it totally took over his body. There was no way to stop it now. He slowly and uneasily stood up, nodding at Kojiro. Kojiro got the message and picked Yohji up again, the headed down the hallway to the thrown room where it would all start…..and where it would all end.
"Humans caught between life and death…I would love to see how this ends. Yohji Kudou…Ran Fujimiya…Ken Hidaka…Omi Tsukiyono…Tsukiryuu Atsukima…your fates are now in my hands…Soon my beloved Gabriel…we will have our revenge against the mortal realm soon enough…."
They had walked along the darkened streets of Tokyo for a very long time. Yohji was beginning to feel a little dizzy and stopped walking. Everyone stopped and glanced at him. "You ok Yohji man?" Ken asks. Yohji nods his head and replies, "Yeah…I think…" "Maybe we should stop and take a rest…" Aya insists. "We cannot afford to stop now…Kai's life is in danger…" "Gabbie's right…we have to…save Mika…" "It's all right Grandmother…I'll stay with Yohji…we'll catch up alright?" Gabriel nodded her head and they all continued walking. Kojiro glanced at Yohji who was panting hard. He walks over to him, places a hand on his shoulder and bends over halfway. "Are you going to be alright Yohji?" Yohji nods his head. "Yeah…I'll be ok…" "Good…" They both continue, trailing slowly, down the streets. "So…what has happened since I've been away?" Kojiro asks, trying to make friendly conversation, which is very hard for someone of his intellect. "Nothing much really…just my wife going psycho and trying to kill me…" Kojiro sighs deeply. "It wasn't her fault you know…" "I know…I don't blame her…" They were both silent for a moment only until Kojiro spoke up again, "I was there at the orphanage…" Yohji looked at him. "I watched as she destroyed it…turned it into nothing but ashes and dust. The day after that she was normal again…her cheerful old self. When I told her what happened she couldn't believe it…she couldn't believe that she murdered her friends and caretaker…Do you want to know what I told her after that?" Yohji nodded his head slowly. "Well…I said…Kai Shotsuka I promise you that I will protect you from them…I would never let them hurt you ever…I will watch over you until the day I die…" Yohji's gaze dropped and he asked quietly, "You really loved her, didn't you?" "Yes…I did. I loved her like the stars love the moon…she meant the world to me. I was so furious when I learned that she had fallen in love with another man…" "And you went nuts." Kojiro laughed at bit at this. "Yes I admit to going a little over the edge, but wouldn't you when the love of your life goes off with someone that is not you…I mean…my heart broke…I didn't want to believe it, but then I saw you and her together that night…" "You knew??" "Yes…I was the one who was shooting at the flower shop the night it happened…but I wasn't aiming for her…no…I was aiming for you. My arch rival…the man that was on the verge of stealing my sister away from me…I couldn't let that happen, so I tried to kill you, but I never had much luck with guns anyway and missed. Then…that's when it happened…" "…How did you find out…?" "Simple…I followed you home…at first I didn't think much of it…I mean I really didn't acknowledge her sleeping in bed with you…hell…she always used to sneak in my room and sleep with me when it was rainy outside…she never liked the thunder, it always seemed to scare her. Anyway, that's not what made me go insane…it was then when I saw you two kissing…I couldn't believe my eyes. There, in your bed, you kissed her…and the thing was she didn't force you off like she had did to so many others before you. It disgusted me to see someone like you with MY sister…MY life…I felt my heart breaking into a million tiny pieces at that very moment…I swore I would kill you one day and take back what was mine…" Yohji said nothing to him, for he saw in his eyes that he was very depressed. "And so that's how it happened. After the battle I continued to watch over you and her. I did not know that Rei was still alive and when I found out she challenged you to a battle, I felt overwhelmed. I decided to watch as you fought against Rei…hoping she would be victorious so I could finally get my revenge. But then…in the distance…I heard Kai's yelling…yelling your name…I watched as you lost control of the hummer and crashed into Rei's causing them to explode…I smiled happily, knowing that this was your end and I would never have to deal with you again…I could take back what rightfully belonged to me…but…at that same moment…I felt really awful. I stared at the two of you as Kai held you in her arms…it broke her heart to see you dieing…and it broke mine to see her cry…then I heard those words…those three words that you whispered to her before you went unconscious…"I love you"…those words struck me like lighting bolt…that's when I knew…I knew that I had did something wrong. I felt like a fool…all that time I wanted nothing more then to see that Kai was happy forever…to make sure that she never cried…to make sure she got the love she deserved…but all that time, I was the one that was causing her all her pain and misery…I caused her sorrow just because of my own selfish ambitions. I knew in my heart that she truly loved you and not me…I promised myself that I would see to it that you took care of her…and loved her the way she should be loved…I promised myself that I would make sure the both of you were eternally happy now until the day I die…." He finally finished as a single tear escaped his eye and fell down his cheek. Yohji sighed heavily and dropped his gaze. "Y'know…we aren't so different…you and I." Kojiro glances at him and blinks. Yohji looks up, a smile on his face. "We both want to make sure Mikari happy forever…we both want to protect her…and most importantly…we both love her…I'm just realizing this now…but…it's like we're the same person Kojiro…" "You know something…you're right…we both have something we love and cherish…and for us…that thing is Kai…" Kojiro stopped walking and extend his arm. "I, Kojiro Shotsuka, promise to watch over you and my sister until the day I part from this world." Yohji looked at it for a moment then took his hand. "I think it's time to take down some names and kick some ass…wouldn't you agree with me Yohji?" "Hell yeah Kouji! Now we have a vampire to stop and a damsel in distress to save! Let's Par-teh!" Yohji shouts and grins stupidly. Kojiro nods his head in agreement then the both of them take off after the others. Little did they know a woman was lurking in a alleyway the whole time they were talking. She smirked and disappeared, reappearing in a large throne room. It was pitch black, the only light being the few select candles on the walls. The carpets were red velvet which made the room look like it was covered in blood. In the middle of the room was a large timber wolf gray throne. It had crimson red drapes that went all the way around it and carpeted, blood red steps. Sitting in the throne was none other then the Lord of The Dark Realm himself…Mercurius Cosimo De Midchi and standing next to him was Mikari or "Gabriel". She was wearing some kind of midnight blue armor. There were some weird kind of weird pointed armor on her ears that made her look like an elf. "Master the mortals are on the move…they are coming here to take Lady Gabriel away from you…what do you wish me to do?" The woman with the hot pink hair and violet eyes asked him. Mercurius thought about this carefully, for one false move could mean the end of his dark kingdom. "I want you to take the first division into the inner city, and strike them there….we cannot let them reach the gates…..Understand?" "Understood my lord…." Elena replied and bowed her exit. "So….they think that they can ruin my master's plans do they? Well I'll see to it that they never catch a glimpse of the castle….Now to work…." Elena opened a giant door that led to the resting rooms. "Alright everyone! First division come with me, the rest of you can have a night on the town…." Elena shouts and turns to leave, some 40 to 50 vampires of all types right behind her.
"God….This place is deserted…..where is everybody? 20,000 people can't just disappear like that can they?" Omi asks. "Manx had the military and the navy take the whole city's population and hide them in secured areas, and ships….They are to remain there until this is all over…." Aya explains as they reach the heart of Tokyo. Suddenly, all of Tokyo goes dark, and the eerie fog from when they were at the high school returned. This was definetly not a good sign. "Everyone stay on your guard….I think we've got company." Ken whispered as they heard voices echoing in the empty streets. Eyes. Hundreds of them, glowing in the darkness, illuminating the night sky. Vampires. Of all kinds. Cannibal, Nightwalker, Daywalker…They were all there. Hunting….Their prey…..Weiss… "Get ready….this is gonna be one hell of a ride…." Aya exclaims as the vampires stop and look at them closely. "HUMANS! THIS IS WHERE YOUR LIVES END…" Elena yells. Suddenly, the vampires charge like a herd after Weiss. "RUN!" Gabriel screams as everyone high tails their asses out of there. Gabriel and the others ran and ran until they mad it to the underground subway entrance. "Quick down here…" Ken says. They nod and follow him down the stairs and through the check stand. Together, Ken, Aya, Tsuki, and Omi forced the sliding doors open and they all run inside, quickly shutting it before the monsters could even figure out where they all went to. Mysteriously, the train starts rolling down the tracks, scaring the living shit out of the gang. "What the fuck is going on!? What were those things!?" Ken pants. "Those were Vampires…..they are here to stop us from entering the gates to the dark realm and making it to the castle…" Gabriel states. "Oh…." "Well at least we're safe now……eh……one question…..who's driving the train?" Omi asks. Everyone's eyes widened and they stared up at the conductor's room. They suddenly hear a voice over the speaker. "All aboard the highway hell express!!!….." They all blink, when the door slides open and a tall figure steps out, wearing a…. "Conductor's hat Yohji? You asshole! I swear…You scared the fucking shit out of everyone!…….Don't dooo that!" Ken complains. Yohji grins stupidly. "Wait a minute…..if you're standing out here and no one's in there….." "What? Do you honestly think we're THAT stupid? Pulease…" Kojiro remarks. The gang looks to see Kojiro steering the train. He switches it to auto and walks back to them. "Well….this train won't stop unless I make it, so we should be safe here…..for now…Anyways, what to do about the current situation….Hell….I have no friggin clue what we're supposed to do know…Omi you're the brains of the operation, you figure something out…." "Aww….But……That's not fair! Why me!?" "Hey, quit your bitching until after we've come up with a plan…" Aya mumbles. Omi couldn't believe it, he was always stuck doing all of the thinking. " Aww, yes sir….You guys always do this to me…..probably cause you can't compare to my level of intelligence….." Omi mutters as he whips out his magical laptop and starts typing. He stops when he discovers something interesting. It seemed that there was a way to avoid all of the enemies altogether….The sewer system was the only choice they had. "Looks like we have only one way to go from here…The sewer system is the only way we CAN go without encountering any of our little buddies….And we can go directly under the gates to the castle…" "Oh goody…we'll be sharing oxygen with Kojiro's friends….." "What's that supposed to mean Ken!?" Ken looks at Kojiro, then takes a step or two back and replies, "Why the rats of course!" Ken yells and runs down the hall, Kojiro in hot pursuit. Yohji stops him though. "Nah….leave him, he ain't worth it trust me on this…." "Yeah you're right….so…where do we get off at Omi?" Omi checked the train's route, then checked the sewer route. "We get off here….at the stop near uptown Tokyo, which we should be approaching….now…" The train slowly decreases in speed and comes to a smooth stop in front of the checking booth. "Well here we are…" Omi said as he left the train. Just before they got too far, Gabriel stopped them. "What is it, Gabriel?" Gabriel put a finger to her lips, motioning them to be quiet. "Shh…I sense a very evil presence approaching…" "Yes…I feel it too…they are coming, hurry everyone into the sewer entrance!" Kojiro shouts as he opens the grating on the ground. Omi and Tsuki were the first ones to jump down, then just as Gabriel and Ken went 5 dark shadows appeared in the distance. "Holy shit…." Aya exclaims as the shadows come into perfect sighting. "You thought we wouldn't be able to find you…hm…foolish mortals." Elena remarks. "Hurry up you guys!" Tsuki yells but was too late. Before they could get down there, Yohji, Aya, and Kojiro were thrown against a wall by an unseen force. "Son of a bitch!" Yohji curses. "Tsuki, Omi, Gabriel, Ken! Hurry to the castle…we'll hold them off!" "But Aya…" "God damn it Omi just do it!" "C'mon Omi…we have to go. Aya, Kojiro and Yohji can handle themselves." Ken says. Omi sighs and nods his head, then the four of them take off through the sewers. "Your lives end here, humans…" "We'll see about that ya bloodsucking bitch!" Elena just smirks at them. "So what's the plan Aya?" Kojiro whispers. "I dunno know…you're the mother fucking vampire here you tell me." "Well…I guess we fight to the death then." Kojiro says and pulls out his rapier. Aya nods and does the same. Yohji however wasn't feeling as confident as Kojiro and Aya. In fact he wasn't feeling very well at all. He held his head and slid down the wall. The two men glanced at him a moment. "Are you ok Yohji?" Aya asks. "I-I…don't know Aya…" The horde of vampires then begin charging after them. "Aya you see if he's ok…I'll deal with them." Aya nods his head and walks over to Yohji while Kojiro stands waiting and ready. Aya kneels down in front of Yohji and says, "C'mon Yohji…get up." He then places a hand on his shoulder. He was shocked when Yohji smacked it away, then stood up. Aya stood as well and took a step back, staring at Yohji in complete confusion. Yohji rose his head, his eyes no longer being the jade color they were before. Now they were a crimson red color. "Y-Yohji…what's going on??" At hearing his name Yohji snapped out of it and shook his head. He fell back against the wall. "I…I don't know what's wrong…tell me what's wrong with me Aya…." "I don't know Yohji…I really don't know." Aya replied, shaking his head. Kojiro was having problems of his own trying to hold back all the vampires. He was slashing and thrashing at them as they came at him. One vampire managed to get close enough to him and sink his teeth into his neck. Kojiro clenched his teeth then threw the blood-thirsty beast off him. He put his hand on his neck then pulled it away, staring at the blood on his finger tips. "Not so tough now are we, human?" The vampire that had bitten him said. Kojiro smirk then licked the blood off his fingers. All the beasts stopped and looked at him with wide eyes. Kojiro tut tuts him and grins, "Now, now…what was that for, hmm? I think someone needs to be taught some manners…" Elena thought this odd of a mortal, but no matter to her. "Get them now!" She yells. They nod and start at them again. Yohji starts wobbling all of a sudden and nearly falls over, if it weren't for Aya who caught him. "Quick! We need to get out of here before Yohji gets killed! Lets go now before they surround us again…" Aya exclaims and slid down the chute. Kojiro lingers behind to fight off the few vampires that got too close. The same one that had bitten him, tried it again, but was very unsuccessful. Kojiro swiftly avoided the attack and decapitated the creature in one blow. He smiled, bowed, and jumped down the chute after Aya and Yohji, leaving Elena very confused.
Meanwhile, Omi, Ken, Gabriel, and Tsuki were almost to the end of the sewers, when Omi suddenly stopped, causing Ken to crash into him, Gabriel crashes into Ken, and Tsuki knocks everyone over. "Dude….why the hell did you stop?" Ken asks, rubbing his sore rear end. "Huh? Oh sorry bout that, I just noticed something that's all…" Omi replies a little uneasily. "You just…noticed something? Man you're pathetic….Well then Mr. Tsukiyono….what did you notice that is so important…" Ken wants to know. They all stand up, and wait for Omi's reply. "Oh it's nothing really…..W-We're just surrounded that's all…..yeah…." They all stare at him in disbelief. "Please Omi…" "No…I'm totally serious Ken….we're literally surrounded. There's no way out…..They've discovered what we were planning….Watch…" Omi says pointing straight ahead into the shadows. Figures….lots of figures, walking towards them, snickering, mumbling. "Ooook….I think you were right…" Ken remarks. The vampires stopped only feet away from their captives and stared at them hungrily. One, a tall, slender male no older than about twenty was leading them. He stared at them closely and said, "No one attack….My Lord wants them alive…..for a while….take them to the dungeon…." The vampires nodded and pulled out chains. Omi looked to the others who knew that they wouldn't stand a chance. They stood there and let the creatures capture them, for they knew that they wouldn't be imprisoned for long… "Yohji c'mon…..at least try to walk….." Aya grunts as he starts to fall over, from the weight of his friend. Yohji, who was seeing double of everything, shook his head and replied weakly, "Just go on without me….I'm slowing you down…..and…..I…think I won't be able to fight it much longer….." "Fight? Fight what?" Aya asks as Yohji props himself against a wall, panting and covered in cold sweat. "He is changing….much sooner than I had predicted…..This isn't good Aya….If we don't kill Mercurius soon, Yohji will become one of us…." Kojiro explains. Aya looks down at Yohji who was still breathing hard. He then glares up at Aya and whispers quietly, "Aya……Run….." "But Yohji…." "RUN!" Aya turns and runs down the darkened sewer, not even giving them a last glance. Kojiro watches Yohji fighting the transformation, not bearing to want to see it happen to his friend. The question is…..How much longer can Yohji withstand it?
Aya ran and ran until he reached the area where Ken and the others were captured. He stopped and put his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath. "Yohji…." He said and stared up to see a flight of stairs. 'They must've caught them by now….hold on guys, I'll be there to set you free shortly…..' Aya thought as he stealthily made his way up to the dungeon, where his comrades were awaiting his arrival. "This bites…..Why did we have to get captured? I could've taken them all down in one blow….." Tsuki complains as she bangs against the bars of her cell. Omi sighed, got up, and grabbed Tsuki, pulling her down to the floor. "Shh….just be quiet, I'm sure the others will be here soon….Just, don't make the vampires mad, they could kill any one of us whenever they feel like it…" Tsuki stares at Omi, who sighs and leans back against the bars. Tsuki rests her head on his shoulder and waits…..for life for death, who knows now…."God damn stairs…..how many fucking steps are there in this fucking place!? This really pisses me off royally….Whew…finally a door." Aya grumbles as he grasps the knob and turns it slowly. He peeks through it to make sure no one was around then opened it all the way and stepped into the room. Gabriel looks up to see Aya walking towards them. "Aya!" Ken shouts, but gets his mouth covered by Gabriel's hand. "Shh….you fool…if they hear us, Aya will have come for nothing…Now be quiet…." Ken nodded. "Well…where are the keys?" Aya asks looking around. Omi shrugs, Gabriel shakes her head, Ken ponders, and Tsuki's asleep. Aya shakes his head and rolls his eyes. "Great….just perfect….Well then I guess I'm doing it my way…" He says and pulls out his katana. He raises it over the lock and slashes it. It breaks with a loud CRACK, then swings open. Ken and Gabriel walk out, while Omi wakes Tsuki up, who didn't seem to like that very much. "What?" Tsuki mumbles. "C'mon, it's time to go….." "Argh! But I want to sleep!" "Fine….then we'll go kick vampire ass while you snooze here…" Tsuki blinks a couple of times, then stands up. "Alright, alright, but after that I'm going to bed…." Omi sweat drops and sighs. "Ok…deal…now lets go before any of the bloodsuckers come back to check on us….." They all nod in agreement and head down the first hall they saw.
"Yohji…..are you alright? Try and get up…" Kojiro insists as he tries to lift Yohji up onto his feet. Yohji moans and shakes his head, trying to focus his vision. "I….Don't know if I can Kojiro…..It's just so hard….and I'm so thirsty….Argh! Snap out of it stupid bastard! You're not changing into those fuckers…." Yohji swears to himself and stands on wobbly legs. Kojiro quickly swings Yohji's arm over his back and puts his arm around his waist for support. "Now lets walk, c'mon Yohji, it won't be much longer….I'm sure the others are nearing Mercurius's thrown room now…." Yohji glances at Kojiro and nods. "I hope to god they hurry….."
"Holy fucking shit! What the hell is that!?" Ken questions, looking at a corpse hanging from a rack, with its inside ripped out and its blood drained. "I….guess that was their dinner? We are in the kitchen after all…" Gabriel points out as they walk passed knives and other silverware. "Augh….this is just sick…..I think I'm gonna hurl…" Ken exclaims, looking at jars full of human organs. Omi and Aya nod in agreement, but Gabriel and Tsuki look at them with complete enthusiasm…. "You people are strange…..there's nothing wrong with that…" Tsuki says. All three men look at her. "You're joking…..that's gross Tsuki….Omi I really feel sorry for you…..You're girlfriend is just psycho….." Omi nods. Once they reached the main hall and eerie sound started flowing throughout the corridor. "An….organ? But…who plays an organ?" Aya wonders out loud. They all shrug, but Tsuki listens to the tune carefully. Her eyes narrow, when she recognizes the pattern of notes. "Mikari…..she's playing the song that I helped make for her….She did the words and the instrument, then I taught her the tune….she's inviting us to her performance….lets not be rude…." Tsuki says and heads in the direction that the music was coming from.
Yohji and Kojiro walked steadily up the steps and entered the dungeon area. They noticed at once that the others had been there for the broken lock was on the ground. "Great……now where…." Yohji asks. Kojiro looks from the left to the right, then nods in the direction that Tsuki was leading the other assassins.
Tsuki stops at a large set of black double doors. "This is the room…" She says to the others. "Are you sure we should go in there…I mean our mission is to kill Mercurius not Mikari…" Omi points out. "Yes but we still must get her out of here before Mercurius discovers that she is a half-breed…" "Well let's hurry up and get her out so we can kill Mercurius before Yohji goes completely insane." Aya exclaims and pushes the doors open. They all walked inside the large room and the first thing they saw was the woman sitting at the organ in the middle of the room. "Mikari…" Tsuki sneered. Mikari stopped playing after hearing her name being called. She stood up and said, "Welcome Weiss…I have been awaiting your arrival…" She turned, her blood red eyes gaping evilly at them. "Kai…Kai you have to come with us…we must leave here at once." Gabriel exclaims. Mikari glares at her then turns to Tsuki, who wasn't very pleased to see Mikari. "Humph….So Yohji and Kojiro didn't make it I see…..Maybe they've already killed each other…..pity, they should've taken you with them….." "Thanks a lot, at least someone would be with Yohji when he dies….Unlike a certain WIFE of his…." Tsuki snarls. Mikari looks to Aya, Ken, Omi, and Gabriel. "Well all we need is Lord Mercurius….Then the fun can really begin…" Mikari says grinning vilely. Tsuki just waves her big sister off like she was a child, pissing her off royally. The dangerous half-breed calmed her fury and gazed around the room. Once she found what she was looking for she stopped and turned to Weiss. "So, since Lord Mercurius is not here at the moment, he did give me permission to toy with you before the ceremony begins…." "Ceremony?" "Yes…It's the ceremony of the high Lord and Lady Vampires….This only happens when the Lord has chosen a bride. Unfortunately Mikari has been chosen for this…ritual….It disgusts me, at least when we choose our lovers, we actually take them for love, not power…." Tsuki explained. This made Aya curious. "What do you mean "We"?" Tsuki quickly clamped her mouth shut. Suddenly, all of the lights went out and darkness befell the assassins of the night. After a few minutes of complete silence, fire came out of nowhere and started lighting what they thought to be decorated candles. When they were lit, everyone turned to see if Mikari had fled, but instead found something much worse. "Mercurius!" Gabriel yelled and backed away a little. It was indeed Mercurius, and standing at his side was Mikari, looking more cruel than ever. "Now it shall commence….."
Kojiro had a difficult time holding on to his friend as they headed up the stairs. "Yohji c'mon, we're almost up the stairs…..and it's just a little farther to the thrown room…." Kojiro says, carrying Yohji to the top then setting him down against the wall. "K-K-K-…." "Don't even try to speak….it just makes the hunger stronger, trust me…." Yohji nods and closes his eyes to think. He knew that it would only be a matter a moments, a half hour if he was lucky, before it totally took over his body. There was no way to stop it now. He slowly and uneasily stood up, nodding at Kojiro. Kojiro got the message and picked Yohji up again, the headed down the hallway to the thrown room where it would all start…..and where it would all end.