"What was that? Ugh… I think I'm going to be sick… BLAAGH!"

The first time one experiences teleportation is always the hardest. It isn't like you're traveling great distances faster than the speed of light, rather it is like you already exist everywhere, your body just dissipates molecule by molecule and then reassembles itself somewhere else. It is not unusual after someone's first teleportation for the person to experience nausea, headaches, pain, and of course regurgitation. Moka was learning this the hard way.

"Yuck! What have you been feeding us?"

"Where are we? Ugh… and how did we get here?"

Moka noticed that all Tsukune's belongings were here.

"Of hand I'd say this is Tsukune's new house. As for how we got here, apparently Tsukune has learned how to teleport, but I have no idea how."

"Whatever… let's clean this up."

Just as Moka was getting up she realized something, Tsukune wasn't there with her.

"Tsukune? Tsukune, are you there?"

"Wait a minute… Oh crap."

"What?"

"Don't you remember what he said? He just told the others his decision was final, and nothing was going to change his mind! He's going after father!"

"What? Why did he leave us here?"

"He must've known we'd try and stop him. Super Ghoul or not, he couldn't even beat Ulysses, and father is ten times worse, he's going to get himself killed."

"No… Tsukune…"

"We have to hurry… Maybe we can convince father to change his mind. We have to go… now!"

"Sorry Moka… But this is something I have to do alone."

Ever since he first met her Tsukune had been discouraged because he felt he wasn't good enough for Moka, over the years her other self had told him this on numerous occasions, but Moka accepting his proposal had told him that wasn't true, if the vampire's laws said he had to prove that to her father then so be it. Hopefully this would also prove to the others just how much he loved Moka.

"Here we are… Castle Shuzen."

Silhouetted against the moon was the towering European-styled structure that was Castle Shuzen. Tsukune knew that because of all the vampires who lived here this was probably the most fearsome place in Japan, probably the whole world, but for some reason he strode up the long road to the castle without fear.

"Ugh… Next time I should try teleporting to the front door."

Tsukune didn't dare try teleporting again, he had already done that twice tonight, it may have been easier than it was a few months ago, but he still felt a little disoriented, and for the task that lay ahead he needed to be at one hundred percent. As he walked the only sound he heard was the unseasonably cold wind that caused his cape to dance behind him, nevertheless he kept his eyes open for any hint of danger. Finally he came to the drawbridge, much to his surprise it had actually been lowered, as if it were inviting him in.

"He knows I'm coming…"

He made his way across the bridge and up to the huge wooden doors.

"Guess I should knock."

Tsukune knocked on the door three times, for a about two minutes nothing happened, then the door creaked open and Tsukune went inside, as soon as he did the door closed behind him.

"No one to greet me, eh?"

Tsukune was standing all alone in a huge entrance hall. Most people would have called out in curiosity, but Tsukune knew better. He was here, and he could feel it.

"It's quiet… too quiet… They said the most powerful vampires in the world live here… so where is everybody?"

A moment later the answer came to him.

"Except for him they're not here… They're afraid of me…"

Ghouls alone were some of the most feared monsters in the world, but a Super Ghoul was a being of power unseen for centuries. Unknown to his friends, since his transformation Tsukune had been telepathically communicating with the spirit of his predecessor Udar the Wicked. He had told Tsukune stories about how his power spread fear across the world, but being feared left him all alone and empty at heart, so he taught Tsukune to harness his powers so he could have what he never had but craved the most, love. About a month ago when Udar revealed that he had taught Tsukune everything he knew about his powers, he departed to the afterlife. Since then Tsukune had done his best to try and push beyond what his predecessor had achieved, only last week he had yielded results, which is why he felt so confident as he made his way through the castle.

"I forgot how big this place is."

Tsukune didn't know what was creepier, the fact that this place looked positively eerie at night, or the fact that he was all alone.

"I can't imagine how anyone could live here… then again they are vampires."

Tsukune came to a room where the walls were lined with windows that stretched all way up to the ceiling. The moonlight that poured in cast his shadow on the wall. Suddenly Tsukune remembered how in adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula the Count would do eerie tricks with his shadow.

"I wonder if I can do that…"

Tsukune tried to mentally command his shadow to do something, but to no avail.

"I guess we'll work on that latter. Wait, what's that?"

Tsukune's attention was drawn to an ornately framed painting on the wall. When he got close enough he recognized the person in it.

"Akasha Bloodriver… Moka's mother."

Over the years Tsukune had learned just how deeply Moka's mother loved her, so much that she sacrificed herself for her. Eventually Tsukune had learned why only he could remove the seal that she had created for her; it could only be removed by a person who truly cares for her.

"I wish she was here… She could see just how much I love Moka… But she's not… So I'll have to persuade her father the hard way."

Tsukune continued to make his way through the castle until he finally reached the throne room.

"He's just beyond this door… I can feel it... And he's been waiting for me."

Tsukune thought of how happy Moka looked when he placed the ring on her finger. Any fear or doubt he may have had instantly faded from his mind and he drew his sword.

"I'm ready…"