Hunters at Midnight II: Utopia 12
Truthful Salvation
Author's Notes: You asked for it! You got it! The much anticipated sequel to "Hunters at Midnight!" This story takes place two years after the end of "Hunters" Yami while creating a Utopian world where Vampires, Humans and their children can live together in peace; is searching for the woman that stole his heart. The former Hunters know where she is and are refusing to tell the Vampire King and their mates and friends. However, what shaped the Vampires and their Human companions? Was it their past? Their family lineage? What? The heroes must delve into their past and resurface their memories in order to look for a better tomorrow. But not everyone is happy about this new Utopian Society that Yami is forging and will do anything to stop it from forming.
Once again thanks to thank Sm-candy for giving me ideas for this story and letting me use the characters Rosalie, Dawn Dickinson, and Zelene Calvert. Also thanks to Zatken for her wonderful ideas.

Yami shoved Haria away from him and smacked her across the face, sending the female vampire across the room and crashing into a large mirror. He glared down at her, his anger surging through his entire body. He never should have let the woman come into his court when her mangled body had been carried into his throne room all those years ago. He had seen to her health and offered her a place in his court; now he saw her for what she truly was a traitorous snake.

"You will leave my court and never return to it," said Yami, exiling her permanently from his site. "I should have sent you from my site, years ago when you first tried to attack my female."

"Why do you care for her so much?" asked Haria, her sharp teeth flashing dangerously. "You never took such a shining to any female in your life."

"That is none of your concern; now get out of my site."

"This isn't over," snarled Haria, scrambling out of the room.

"Yes, it is," smirked Yami heading into the bathroom in search of his mate. "Arora," he whispered looking around searching for his queen. He frowned when he didn't immediately see her in the room and took a few more steps into the bathing chambers. He saw something black floating in the water of the tub, curious he took a step forward and saw Arora seating at the bottom of the tub he could tell she wasn't breathing. "No!" he shouted leaping into the bath still in his pants and grabbed hold of her pulling her up for air. "Arora!" he shouted yanking her up from the water and shaking her slightly. "Come on baby," he whispered leaping the two of them out of the water and attempting to get some air into her lungs. "Please."

After what seemed like an eternity Arora finally rolled over and coughed up the water from her lungs. "Its okay," whispered Yami, running his hands through her hair. "Its okay your okay now."

"Don't touch me," whispered Arora, her voice dead and devoid of all emotion.

"What?" whispered Yami blinking in surprise.

"How dare you," she whispered. "How dare you tell me you love me and kiss another."

"Baby," said Yami, wrapping his arms around her and laying down on his aide. "It didn't happen the way you thought it did. I care nothing for her, she kissed me not the other way around."

"Why should I believe you?" she asked her voice cold and unfeeling. "This wouldn't be the first time you have hurt me."

Yami sighed and buried his nose into her neck, licking at her skin. "Then let me show you my true feelings," he whispered and bite down into her neck and forming a mind link with her.

Mind Realm (for lack of a better word)

Arora opened her blue eyes and looked around the darkened space; searching for an answer to where she was and where the man that claimed to love her was. "Where are you Yami?" she whispered. "Tell me, you."

"I am here love," whispered Yami wrapping his arms around her slim form.

Arora turned around and saw him in royal clothing. He wore semi-loose black pants and a black long sleeved jack with an elegant pin of his family over his heart; with a blood red sash going across his chest. There was a long elegant saber hanging at his side. A cape with blood red fabric underneath the black fabric was secured to his shoulders by golden notches with golden rope attached to it forming loops. A golden tiara encircled his brow and highlighted his magnificent hair and beautiful purple eyes. His hands were covered by white gloves that stood out sharply against the black jacket. She could barely breathe against the drumming of her heart in her chest.

"Ya, Yami," she stammered.

"Surprised love?" he asked, cupping her cheek and stroking it tenderly. "I knew you would be." He smirked and drew her into his arms kissing her mouth tenderly.

"Yo, you look so, so different," she whispered.

"I wouldn't be surprised," he chuckled, waving his hand and pointing to the mirror that appeared. "You have changed to and I must say that I don't know which form of yours looks more beautiful."

Arora turned around in his arms and froze at what she saw. There before her eyes was her, yet at the same time it wasn't her at all. Her black hair was longer and more luxurious. Her body which had always been slim and curvy, though not has much has Mai's yet more then Tea's, was even more curvy and was clothed in a dress of a rich red velvet; lined with gold around the bodice and hem of the skirt and long flowing sleeves. A wide golden necklace encircled her throat and covered part of her neck to her shoulder blades.

"I told you," whispered Yami, licking her cheek. "You are so beautiful. Would you like me to form the ultimate bond with you?"

"The ultimate bond?"

"Oh yes, my sweet," whispered Yami. "It will bind us for all eternity so we will never be apart again." Arora bit her lip and looked down at her skirt. "Besides," he whispered, tilting her head up and into his eyes. "It will prove that I love you with all my heart."

"Fine," whispered Arora.

Yami smirked and wrapped his arm around her and removed the necklace latching onto her neck.

Real world

Yami and Arora awoke in bed wrapped in each other's arms, closing their eyes they kissed each other sealing their new bond, forever.

TBC