Chapter Four :

Lia's Cry for help

*CRASH!!* Esther Blanchette heard the noise as she was walking towards Father Knightroad's office. (which looked more like a storage closet to Esther.) As she entered the room she looked out, the now shattered window, and caught a glimpse of a blonde-haired girl running around the corner. Then she noticed a rock with a piece of paper tied to it. She unfolded the note and read it. After reading it she ran out of the office and running into the sanctuary, which interrupted the sermon, she walked up to Father Knightroad and as quietly as she could told him what was going on and handed him the note. He quickly read it and this is what was written on it.

HELP!!! Go see Lady Catarina and she'll tell you what's going on. After you've spoken to her please contact Father Remington of the Magdalene Order…

Ashli Cross.

He was out of there in ten minutes flat with Esther running after him. When they got to the Vatican Able Knightroad spent several minutes talking to Cardinal Catarina. He came out and with an official looking letter asked someone to send it to Father Remington of the Magdalene Order. Esther left with Lady Catarina on their way to Cross Academy. While Able Knightroad went off on his own to who knows where.

Date : Jan, 10, 2009….

Time : 10:30 a.m….

Location : Manhattan Branch of the Magdalene Order..

City : manhattan, New York….

"Remington!!" Sister Kate yelled as she saw him talking to Rosette and Chrono. "What?" Remington asked Sister Kate. "You. You. You. My office. Now." She said as she pointed to all three of them.

Sister Kate's office

"Sister Kate. What's going on?" Rosette asked her. "I just received a letter from Able Knightroad. Concerning Ashli Cross, the morai princess." She said as she looked at Remington. His face paled as she handed the letter to him. After he read the letter he handed it to Rosette, who then read the letter with Chrono.

`To: Father Remington ( or Sister Kate)

From : Able Knightroad.

I'll make this short and sweet. She's been kidnapped along with five others. The reason why. She's eight months and two weeks pregnant and the baby is pureblood.`

"What should we do?" Chrono spoke up and asked. "What else. We're going to Cross Academy." Remington said to Rosette and Chrono.

*Back at Cross Academy*

"Headmaster. Cardinal Catarina and Esther Blanchette from the Vatican are here." Yuki Cross told the headmaster. "Oh! Yes, of course." Just as he said that Cardinal Catarina and Esther walked in. "Headmaster Cross. We have less than three weeks to come up with a plan to save your daughter and her friends." Cardinal Catarina said sitting in a chair at the conference table. "Um. What happened to your head?" Esther asked him. "He fainted from shock and hit his head on his desk." Kaname answered her question as he walked in and took a seat. "Headmaster. Father Remington, Rosette, and Chrono from the Magdalene Order are here." Zero said to the headmaster. "Really? What for?" the headmaster asked.

"Because Ashli Cross was one of my best apprentices that I ever had." Father Remington said as he, Rosette, and Chrono walked in and took their seats. "There are two seats left. Who're we missing." Rosette asked. Just then Able Knightroad and Haruka Kuran walked through the door. " Sorry we're late." They said as they took the remaining two seats. "Yuki. Zero. Please go wait with the others." The headmaster said to them. "Fine." Zero said leaving the room. "But I want to-." Yuki was saying then Kaname cut her off. "Yuki." Kaname said glancing at her. "Oh, fine. I'm going." She said leaving the room. "Let's get this meeting over and done with." Headmaster Cross said as Yuki shut the door behind her.

*Moon Dormitory*

At the same time Headmaster Cross was talking to Cardinal Catarina and the others. Kain Akatsuki and Hanabusa Aido were having a meeting of their own.

"Role call everyone." Kain Akatsuki said as he picked up a clipboard and started checking off names.

"Aido." Kain called.

"here." Aido said.

"Yagari".

"here." He answered.

"Zero."

"here." He answered.

"Yuki."

"here." She answered. Then quickly ran to the bathroom. Where everyone could hear her puking her guts out. "Okay, that was awkward." Yuki said as she walked back into the room and crashed onto the couch.

"well, then. Ruka."

"here." She answered.

"Rima."

"here." She answered.

"Shiki"

"here." He answered.

"okay. Everyone's here." Kain said "who wants to volunteer any ideas, because I don't have aclue as to what's going on."

"How about we storm the place and pulverize anyone who gets in our way." Aido said.

"We could do that if we want to get Li-chan and the other hostages killed." Rima said.

"We could send in Zero and Yuki in as bait." Ruka said looking rather bored.

"NO!!!" Yuki and Zero both said at the same time.

"How about this. We sendYagari in to distract the guards, while the rest of us sneak in through the backyard." Shiki said.

"I agree with him. His plan's the best one we've got so far." Yagari said.

"Very well, then. Yagari and I will go inform the headmaster about our feeble plan." Kain said as he and Yagari got up to leave.

"Just so you know, Kain. My father won't hurt Li-chan. He loves her. He has for a very long time." Shiki said looking at Kain then at Yagari.

As they were leaving. Yuki Cross thought up a plan that might save them all. It was risky, but as long as she was careful she might just be able to talk him into helping her save her sister. Everybody had completely forgotten that she was there. She took advantage of that and left. She was for months pregnant and yet she hiked the four miles to the old, abandoned church. She wasn't exactly sure he would be there or not. When she got to the church there was no one there, so she waited for what seemed like forever. Then she heard footsteps walking towards her. She got up and turned around. She was face to face with him. Joshua Christopher the apostle of hope.

"You came." Yuki said to him.

"Yes, I came. Why is it that you need my help?" Joshua asked her.

"I want to ask you to help save my sister." She said.

"Okay. So, who is your sister?" Joshua asked.

"Ashli Cross, the morai princess." She said.

"What kind of trouble is she in that would warrant my help." He asked looking at her.

"She's been kidnapped by Rido Kuran. The reason why. She's eight and a half months pregnant and the baby is pureblood." She told him.

"Alright. I'll help you, but don't tell anyone that you spoke to me. Now, close your eyes and count to ten. When you open them again you'll be in the very same place you were before you left." He told her.

She closed her eyes and counted to ten, when she opened them again she was laying on the couch in the common room in the moon dormitory.

*back in the conference room*

CRASH!! "Cross! I'm coming in!" Toga Yagari said as he kicked down the door. "Yagari. Is there something you want to tell me?" the headmaster asked."I've come up with a plan that might work and judging by the looks on everyones' faces. I take it you haven't had any luck coming up with one." Yagari said. "Okay. Tell us your plan on rescuing my daughter." Headmaster Cross said to him.

As the was instantly fixed and swiftly shut. Kain Akatsuki thought back to when he had first asked Li-chan(Lia) to be his girlfriend.

*flashback*

It had started out innocently enough. He had asked her to be his girlfriend and she had said yes. He began to kiss her and things became more heated between them, before he knew it he had yanked off her pajamas and then pulled off his own. He kissed her again and again and again. Then he stopped and looked at her as he was sliding his hand down her naked waist and past her hips as if asking for permission. She had looked at him and smiled. There was no stopping him now. Then three months later he found out she was pregnant. Four weeks later she had to leave and go into hiding. That was the last time he ever saw her.

*end flashback*

Kain was abruptly snapped out of his revelry when he caught sight of a young boy, who looked just like Kaname-sama and his father. The boy had the presense of a pureblood and he had Lia's (Li-chan's) amethyst eyes. Kain finally came to his senses and asked the boy his name and why he was there. "My name is Mordacai Cross and I've come here to help rescue my mother, Ashli Cross." The boy told him. "Okay. Let's go in this room and ask the headmaster if you can help." Kain said to Mordacai. "Headmaster." Kain said as he led Mordacai into the room. "This young boy wants to know if he can help." "May I ask you what your name is?" the headmaster asked him. "Mordacai Cross. I've come here to help rescue my mother, Ashli Cross." Mordacai told the headmaster ten he spotted Esther. "Esther! You're here to!" he said happily as he gave her a big hug and sat on her lap. "I'm glad to see you, too. Mordacai did you come here by yourself." Esther said as she gave him a stern look. "Yes." He said sheepishly. "Esther. Do you know the boy?" headmaster Cross asked her. "Yes, I do. I hope everyone's comfy, because the story I'm about to tell you is quite shocking." Esther said. As she begins the story we will take a peek at the basement rooms at the old kuan manor.

*back at the old kuran manor*

Basement room # one….

In basement room # one. The scene is rather comical at the moment, because Ichio and his grandson Takuma Ichijo are playing truth or dare with Jade Dragon and Alleycat.

Alleycat: "Okay, Takuma Ichijo. Truth or dare."

Takuma: "truth."

Alleycat: " Are you a virgin?"

Takuma: "Yes, I am." He says as his face turns red.

Jade Dragon: "Okay, Ichio. Truth or dare."

Ichio: "Truth."

Jade Dragon: " Is It true that you had a fling with Kaien Cross during Woodstock back in the 60's."

Ichio: "That is true to a point." He says rather embarrassed.

Takuma: "Okay, Alleycat. Truth or dare."

Alleycat: "Truth."

Takuma: "How old are you?"

Alleycat: "Twelve."

Ichio: "Okay, Jade Dragon. Truth or dare."

Jade Dragon: "Truth."

Ichio: "Are you a human or are you a vampire."

Jade Dragon: "Neither. I'm a werewolf."

(I am quite surprised that Takuma Ichijo isn't suffering from manga withdrawals.)

Basement room # two….

In basement # two.

The torturers are Ruby, Emerald, and Dragonfly.

Nana Osaki was being put through a hellish torture called by Emerald. Seiren was being put through a similar type of torture. She's being forced to wear a frilly maid's outfit while serving tea to Ruby. Hachi on the other hand was playing Clue with Dragonfly.

Emerald: "Come out so the others can see you."

Nana: "I can't believe I'm actually wearing this…this torture device. She says as she walks into view. Everyone was shocked speechless. Nana. The Nana, lead singer of Blast, was wearing a poofy, lacy, pink dress and her hair was pink and up in curly pigtails.

Emerald: "How lovely you look."

Nana: "Go. To. Hell. You. ."

Ruby: ding a ling a ling. "Oh, Seiren. Where's my tea."

Seiren: "You. Rang. Here's your tea. Sir." `I, Seiren the personal bodyguard for Kaname Kuran has been reduced to wearing a frilly maid's outfit and serving this weirdo tea.' She thought to herself.

Ruby: "Thank you. Now, come give me a kiss." He says as she glares at himand he thought 'Talk about a new definition on If looks could kill.'

Seiren: "Hell. No."

Dragonfly: "I say it was professor plum in the library with the candlestick."

Hachi: "Sorry. I've got all three cards." She shows him the cards.

Dragonfly: "damn." He said as Hachi takes her turn. "I've got colonel mustard." He says as he shows her the card.

Hachi: "That only leaves miss scarlet to be the killer." She muttered to herself.

Well, now. Let's get back to Cross Academy and see how the others are fairing.

*back at Cross Academy; conference room"

Well, not much to say apparently, because the result of Esther's story has caused everyone to temporarily become frozen in a state of absolute shock.

*Crash! Ka-boom!* - the current state of mind of everyone in the room.