CHAPTER 12
It is just another day for humans and luckily the vampires have yet to see their new hideout. Yuu and his friends along with the other remaining members of JIDA are currently helping a human territory to fend off of those horsemen of the apocalypse and in return, the leaders of the small village will give them shelter and food. The humans are surviving by this kind of give and take relationship.
"Yuu" The blonde haired girl sat next to the green-eyed seraph. She gave him a cup of water and she awkwardly started to talk again. "Yuu-baka. Here's a cup of water. You did a great job. You protected that family"
Yuu is still trying to steady his breathing after such event. He stares into the violet-eyed girl who sat next to him. "Thank you Mitsuba" He smiled to the blonde girl named Mitsuba. Yuu is still grateful that his friends are still alive yet a small pang of guilt hit the emerald eyed seraph when his friends had joined them in a small round table. They had decided to eat together after the small mission they had a while ago.
"Oy baka Yuu where is your overly optimistic side? You kept on whining over something. Whatever happened in the past, it will all be in the past. We cannot stay in one phase!" The pink haired teen shouted at Yuichiro while Narumi hit the boy's head.
"But because of me—Mika and Shinoa—" A hand strike him once more. He glared at Narumi who is glaring back at him "Because of me—they are-"
"That's enough kid! It is not just your fault. It was our fault too. We have no other choice but to live and move forward or the death of our fallen comrades will be useless. Shinoa and Mikaela will never want to see you in this situation. Their deaths will be in vain if you keep on whining over the past. We cannot change the past yet we can move forward and change the future! Now quit whining and eat properly. We are your family too and you have to live for us. We'll make those blood suckers and the Hiiragi pay for their insolence"
"Hey! Kureto might hear you!" Mitsuba hissed towards Narumi's direction. She is not scared of the man but she is scared of what he can do. They saw how power greedy he is which caused even his own sister's life.
"Why are we even with them? I mean- they killed our comrades" Yoichi whispered which earned his friends' attention. "Why do we have to stay with them when we cannot even trust anyone of them?"
"They have my sister- also we cannot fend off for ourselves yet" Kimizuki answered with mild interest. He put away the empty can of food into one of the garbage cans and he sighed. "I will not lie that it disgusts me to stay with them after what they did in Nagoya. I saw how horrible the scene was- bloodied bodies of our comrades- Shinoa and Mika's bloody body too"
The youngsters sighed in exasperation as they continue their topic. Meanwhile in vampire capital, one blond haired vampire is getting ready with the purple haired vampire. They were ordered along with hundreds of vampires to hunt down the remaining JIDA and to take livestock into their custody. The mission will be led by none other than Krul Tepes and Ferid Bathory themselves while Lest Karr will stay in the vampire capital as per order of the second progenitor Urd Geales who have arrived two days ago along with the other members of the progenitor council.
"Aha~ this is somewhat nostalgic right Krul~?" Ferid appeared behind the queen of japan. He is now wearing his new uniform. He is clad in black and purple of the said uniform. He is grinning ear to ear which earned a glare from the pink head queen who is now wearing a cloak over his regular uniform. As if not suicidal enough, Ferid snaked his arms on the petite form of the third progenitor of Japan. "Oh wow~ you are so beautiful queen~" A vein comically popped into Krul's forehead, she grabbed Ferid's right arm and twisted it which made the younger progenitor to let her go while yelping in pain. "Ara~ how violent you can be Krul?!"
"Silence Bathory boy" Krul snapped back to the eccentric progenitor "All units standby" She ordered the hundreds of lower vampires. She entered the plane along with Ferid, Urd, Mikaela, Shinoa and a few nobles. Ferid's annoying grin is still flustered across his handsome face when he sat next to Krul and across Gable Farte who is sitting next to Urd Geales. Shinoa and Mika are both uncomfortably sitting at the end of the row.
"It has been awhile Urd-sama~ Gable-sama~ " Ferid greeted the two higher progenitors. Urd ignored him as per usual and as for Gable, her lips thinned at the said greeting. Gable never like the Bathory boy even when he was still a human and yet she cannot deny the fact that the eccentric child is Rigr Stafford's child
"Why can't you shut your mouth for even a second, Ferid? Why are we even sharing a plane with commoners?" Gable stared with full hatred to where Shinoa and Mika are both sitting silently. The two slightly flinched from their seat
"Aww~ but you see they are our favourites~ not to mention our personal assistants~ Please pay them no heed anyway they are nothing of importance unlike you and his majesty Urd Geales~"
"Gable, they are none of your concern leave them be" Urd coldly said to the female progenitor whom in return shut her mouth. Her eyes narrowed beneath her mask
"Of course m'lord" She pursed her lips and whatever she wants to say next just to hurt the younger progenitor's pride died once Urd talked.
-Few hours after-
"We have finally arrived. All units will be dispatched accordingly. Ferid stop barking. I am currently talking" Krul is beyond agitated thanks to Ferid's hours and hours of useless banter.
"Oh my~ please forgive me, queen~" He hold up his hands as if surrendering when the petite queen's eyes narrowed. He maintained his façade of a good lackey and after Krul gave the last order, he along with Krul, Urd, Gable and a few low class vampires all went to the direction where the JIDA livestock were lastly spotted. Gable and Urd remained as an observant while Krul and Ferid dispatched their personal units. Mika and Shinoa were ordered to stay with their patrons.
"Hnnnn they are escaping" the pink haired progenitor tilt her head as if nothing is interesting at the moment
"Shall I stop them for you, my lovely Krul~?" Ferid appeared beside her, he tap his chin softly while he spotted the JIDA members
"No, I will go too. It must be fun to greet the pathetic humans" The child-like progenitor proceeds in hunting down the escaping humans. She runs lazily with the seventh progenitor and a handful of their personal guards
-Human side-
They are currently resting when Shinya and Yoichi spotted planes that belong to the vampires and what is worst is that the said planes have nobles with them. Guren and the other secured the civilians first and then they planned on their escape and unfortunately, for them the nobles are no ordinary nobles.
"We can escape this if we can kill those nobles. My squad will be the bait. Kureto and the others will surprise them while the youngsters will escape. We'll meet at the borderline. Now go!"
"Guren-" Yuichiro was silenced by Guren's glare. He and the younger humans all run. However, fate is a bashful being. He and the others slay ordinary vampires one after the other. It doesn't take enough effort to kill those weaklings yet again fate has another plan.
-Vampire side-
"Oh my~ they are really escaping~ Ah but I won't allow it~ Mika-kun and you too, Shinoa-chan stop them. You may kill them if they play too much~" He is running along with Krul as he ordered the young vampires to spread out and take down the rebelling livestock. The newborn vampires nodded their head and they zoomed in the scene with the other lower vampires. Shinoa and Mika slay each rebelling humans with ease.
"Those two are newborns? Whose blood turned them?" Urd asked both Ferid and Krul who are both running with him and Gable. "One is still half human"
"Yes. They are both newborns. The blond is my child while the girl is Ferid's" Krul answered truthfully her superior. Her eyes never leaving the older vampire
"My child is still indifferent about human's blood~ oho~ reminds me of myself when I was a newborn~" He is humming in delight when he saw how Mika's sword pierced Guren's shoulder "Ah the lion got pierced again how weak~" Gable and Urd's attention are now focused on the scene before them. The duo jumped into one of the highest building to watch the scene below them. Krul and Ferid halted in a distance, a sadistic smile forming across their youthful faces.
Guren vomited blood when his back hit the pillar. He knows he broke a few bones. When he saw who his attacker was, Guren laughed at who he saw; the blond vampire from Shinjuku
"Ah we meet again, vampire from Shinjuku" Guren hissed when Mika deepened his sword into the human's body
"Guren! NO!" Yuu turned around only to see their comrades being pinned one after the other. He rushed to where Guren was and he called Ashera for power "Asuramaru lend me your strength! Asura canon!" He attacked without knowing it was Mika whom he is trying to hit.
Mika's eyes widens when he saw none other than Yuichiro. The young vampire did not managed to see through the attack and luckily, Shinoa had protected him from the deadly attack
"Stay focus or are you planning to get yourself killed, Mika-san" Shinoa said with mild annoyance on her tone. She pushed Yuu's blade causing for the human to be sent back.
"Yuu-kun/Yuu/Yuu-baka/Yuichiro!" Yoichi, Mitsuba, Kimizuki and Narumi rushed beside him and when they secured him. Their eyes widened when they saw the new born vampire in front of them. She has a long purple hair and rusty brownish eyes. She is wearing a new standard uniform of vampires.
"Shinoa? Mika?" Yuichiro said with tears streaming down his cheeks. He is overwhelmed with happiness and relief to see them alive yet he saw a fangs poking out Shinoa's lips
"Oh my~ Oh my~ what a wonderful reunion we have here~ Nostalgic isn't it Mika-kun~?" Ferid and Krul both appeared beside Shinoa and Mikaela. Ferid lazily draw his sword and he killed the soldiers who were about to attack them.
"Capture them alive" Krul ordered the nobles who are pinning the remaining JIDA. "We'll make them our private livestock"
"As if we'll make that possible, blood suckers" Kureto recklessly slay a few common vampires yet Crowley is enough to stop the rampaging Hiiragi. The playful vampire broke Kureto's arms
"Ooopsss" Crowley whistled more when Horn pinned Aoi Sangu. The blonde vampire hit the poor woman who almost lost her consciousness
"Horn! No fuuuuuuun~why do you always have to get more?" Chess whined because Horn got a rather funny plaything while she only got useless one
"Chess, you don't have to shout. Please stay prim and proper now that the king and queens are here" Horn warned chess about her attitude but the childish vampire pouted
"You are Shinoa right?" Shinya shouted from where the other noble is pinning him. He is staring into the long haired new born vampire. "Shinoa! Please answer me"
"awww~ Isn't he one of your siblings? It is fine to talk to him~" Ferid whispered to Shinoa's ear. Yet again Shinoa narrowed her eyes when he watched Shinya with disgust.
"Y-you! You!" Yuu angrily swing his sword to Ferid who dodges his swings with grace "I will kill you! I will definitely going to kill you!"
"Me~?" The silver haired vampire mocked the humans in front of him. Ferid knows the other youngsters had formed a formation to attack him. He laughed more when a blade did not even hit him. The purple head vampire sliced Yoichi's arrows before it can even hit her reckless patron.
"Please stop playing Ferid-sama" Shinoa said with a looming anger on her tone.
"hahahahahah~ it is not likely their toys can kill me~ Oh but did I just heard your concern for me~? Papa is so happy~" Ferid was elbowed by Krul who is now standing beside him which earned a yelp from the silver head menace.
"Y-you turned her too?!" Yuu is now really angry unknown to him, Mika is watching him carefully. Mika is still angry at him yet his concern for Yuu is still there
"Boy, I want to ask you something" Krul cut Yuu's words like a knife piercing through his skin "You called your sword Asuramaru"