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Rosario + Vampire: Angel of Death
Chapter 18
Youkai Academy. Abandoned Building. Afternoon.
Tsukune could feel his heart grow heavy, the suspension of what was to come taking its toll.
It hadn't been long since Tsukune and Moka were captured by the Outcast Ayashi, the gang associated with the late Saizou Komiya, since Haru appeared and saved them both from the leader, Midou, who wanted them dead. Since the angel and Moka, her true form unleashed thanks to the human, sent the beast crashing far away from the three.
All around them, the Outcast Ayashi were shocked. Not once had they seen their leader be easily defeated by someone, let alone two S-Class monsters. Seeing their strength, each member stood still, minds racing to figure out how Midou could win this fight.
Despite this, the angel and the vampire took little interest in those around them, only being deep in argument about Tsukune.
"He needs to know what will happen to him!" Other Moka said. "He has a right to know!"
"Like hell he does." Haru said, crossing his arms, his sword planted in the ground near him. "That's like telling a child that someday in his life, he'll end up dead somehow. If Tsukune knows what will happen to him, who knows what it'll do to his head?"
The vampire looked away. There was a time that she would question Haru's knowledge on such a subject, but she learned long ago that the angel was full of surprises. "It's my fault his life is in danger," she said, "and because of that, I think he needs to know the truth. It's the least he deserves after all that's happened to him."
The angel grunted. "Sometimes it's better to lie than tell someone the truth. That way, you protect them from anything that may harm them." He turned away. "But if you want him to know, then I won't stop him. Just remember that whatever happens after the fact, it'll be on you …"
Other Moka sighed, then turned to face Tsukune, who listened to everything that went on between the two.
"Tsukune," the vampire said. "What's happening to you right now is the result of me injecting you with my blood. Your body is breaking apart, and if I continue to inject blood inside you, you may end up dead."
"Or worse." Haru spoke up. "If I had to guess right now, your body's reached the limit of monster blood it can take."
A drop of water fell on Tsukune's face, as he reached up and wiped it off. "W-What are you two talking about? What do you mean I'm 'breaking apart'? Are you saying… that I'm dying?"
Haru looked at him. "Tsukune, listen to us. Right now, it's not too late for you. The only way to save you now is for you to go back to the human world and rest. If you do this, then the monster blood within you will deteriorate, and your body will recover over time. You'll be safe from any danger."
Other Moka looked away. "Of course," she said, "That means leaving this academy as well."
Tsukune looked at her. "What?" he asked.
The vampire went on. "It means that you must never again get involved in the monster world. That means no more Kurumu, no more Yukari, no more Mizore, no more of the other me, no more Haru, no more everything."
Tsukune looked at them, rubbing his head. "Wh-what are you guys saying? That's a joke, right? I wouldn't see Moka-san ever again? That has to be…"
Other Moka looked down. "That cannot be helped then." she said. "Besides," she raised her head up, looking into Tsukune's eyes. "The one who would be troubled by not seeing you again would be the outer Moka, even if you say that it troubles me. After all, no matter what happens to you guys, it doesn't have anything to do with me."
Tsukune's eyes widened. "Nothing to do with you?" he said, his mind racing. That, that can't be right, he thought. Even though I won't be seeing you anymore… "Is that what it mounts up to? The outer Moka, to me, is… I won't be fine if you were gone from my life!"
"It doesn't matter, fool!" Haru snapped, coldly looking at the human. "Every moment you spend here in this school is a moment closer to your end! We're trying to save you from becoming something even worse than death itself!"
Tsukune let the icy words sting his heart. What, he thought, what would happen? Why are they so concerned about me so suddenly? What will-.
Before he could finish his thought, the rubble covering Midou's unconscious body exploded, as the beast got up, dusting himself off in the process.
Other Moka looked back. Damn! she thought. That bastard's still awake?!
Midou spoke up. "You fools. What the hell are you babbling about in the middle of our territory?!" He then lunged at the trio, smiling. "This is thanks from the kick earlier, vampire!" He sent his giant fist at the vampire's gut, sending a shockwave strong enough to loosen up the ground behind her.
Coughing up blood, she was surprised. What's up with his attack? she thought. He has too many openings, and yet he has considerable power! If he hit me somewhere else, it would've been dangerous!
Seeing the strike up close, Tsukune rushed to the vampire's aid, calling out to her.
Haru tried to stop him. "Don't, damn you! You'll just get in the way!"
Brushing this off, Tsukune kept running, distracting the vampire as Midou sent another fist at her, this time aiming for both Tsukune and the vampire, sending them crashing towards a nearby wall.
As the dust settled, Midou smiled. "Ku ku," he said, "That's one down…"
Haru looked at the two to see if they were alright, only to witness Tsukune getting out of the vampire's front, injured from the blast.
Seeing this, Other Moka's eyes widened. "You idiot! Why did you…" She grabbed the human, turning him towards her. "Your body right now is in a dangerous condition! My blood can't heal your wounds any longer! Did you really think that you could help me? Know your place! I don't need your help for this! If you can't even protect yourself, then you should never get involved in my problems ever again!"
She then noticed Midou slowly walking up to them, laughing. "What's wrong, vampire? If I heard right, the brat's just dragging your feet? How pathetic. I thought he would put up more of a fight, but I guess my expectations were misplaced. Too bad!"
Suddenly, he felt a sword jab into his back. He turned to see Haru holding his sword at the beast with both hands. "Vampire!" the angel called out. "Are you okay?"
Other Moka, seeing this, nodded at Haru's direction.
The angel lowered his head. "Alright. I want you to take Tsukune and get him back to his home. I'll take care of this bastard once and for all."
Midou smiled. "Oh, really?" he said. "If one S-Class monster couldn't stop me, then what makes you think another can?"
Haru looked at the beast, eyes ablaze with anger. "Because angels are no monsters. We destroy thugs like you for exercise."
Midou tuned to face the angel. "Oh, how I hate your kind." he said, gloating. "You angels think that just because you've been in this world longer than humans and monsters that you're already better than us! You sicken me!"
"It's not that." The angel said. "We exist only to protect the boundaries between humans and monsters, and eliminate anything that stands to break such boundaries. We don't think ourselves to be any better than an average human, but when shitheads like you come around, threatening to destroy only so you can bully those weaker than you and feel stronger because of it, that we fight to protect the world we were placed in charge of. Bastards like you remind me of a group of killers that need to be eradicated for the greater good." His grip on the sword grew tighter, almost to the point of shattering the handle. "THAT is why you deserve defeat!"
Midou swung his giant arm at the angel, only to hit nothing as his enemy dodged and attacked the beast's side, sending him crashing to the ground. "Don't screw with me, you son of a bitch!" Midou screamed, getting up. "You're nothing but a fledgling against a powerful beast! You can't possibly expect to defeat me!"
As he lunged at Haru, the angel parried the attack, then countered again, sending a flurry of attacks at the monster in front of him. Midou blocked them all, and then sent his giant fist at him, only for Haru to catch the giant arm in the air, redirecting the impact of the hit to his free arm and, still holding his masamune, punched Midou's gut, making the beast cough up blood. Stunned, he looked at Haru, who still held onto the beast's arm with one hand.
"H-How?" he said. "No one could withstand my full strength! How did you stop it?!"
Haru looked at the beast, his visible eye filled with rage. "It's like I said before: Angels are nothing like monsters."
Out of nowhere, Other Moka appeared, kicking at the beast's face, sending him back several feet, breaking Haru's hold on Midou.
Enraged, Haru looked back at Other Moka. "What the hell did you do that for?! I thought I told you to take Tsukune and get him back to his home?!"
The vampire dusted off her uniform. "There was no way I was going to let this bastard get away with hurting Tsukune. I'm going to make him regret the day he was ever born!"
"I had it under control!" The angel said, still venting frustration at the vampire. "I was so close to making this prick feel half dead! Why did you interfere?! Why do you always interfere with my fight?!"
Other Moka looked at him. "I'm not letting him off just because you think you can defeat this trash!" she snapped at him. "He's mine to destroy, no one else's!"
"This isn't the time for ego, you damned fool!" Haru shouted, pointing his sword at the vampire. "If you don't get the hell out of here with Tsukune, I won't hesitate to destroy you too!"
Other Moka looked at the place, then back at the angry angel in front of her. "You couldn't beat me if you had the upper hand in a fight!" She tuned to face Midou, Haru feeling her aura grow bigger than the beast that stood near them. "I'll defeat this bastard; YOU take Tsukune out of here!"
Midou, out of nowhere, laughed, catching the attention of both Haru and Other Moka. "This aura… I see. So that's what it really is. My attack from earlier, had Tsukune not jump in front of you, then you would've had an easier time dodging it, couldn't you? So, THIS is the power of a true vampire!" He smiled, pointing at Tsukune. "If that's so, then who the hell is he to you? Tsukune seems to be your familiar. Last I checked, familiars can be quite the burden, hmm? If he's going to be in the way, then hurry up and tell him that he's not needed!"
The vampire, taking in all of what Midou said, disappeared. "Shut up." she said.
Midou was surprised. "W-what?" he said.
Suddenly, he felt a powerful kick to the side of his face as his vampire enemy appeared out of nowhere, and then disappearing as fast as she appeared.
Regaining balance and positioning himself for attack, Midou looked around. N-No way! he thought. That woman, she… she's so fast!
Suddenly, he felt Other Moka's aura appear behind him. "What you asked earlier," she said, "has nothing to do with you."
Before he could react, the vampire dropped him on the floor, creating a small crater where he sank into the ground itself.
Haru was astonished. Unbelievable, he thought. So THIS is Moka at her most powerful! Now I know why it took long to defeat our enemies. She wasn't even using her full power!
"You took a hostage," the vampire went on, "and did a surprise attack behind our backs. Even though you inferior hybrid monsters used dirty underhanded methods in the end, never insult Tsukune again. Know you place!"
She walked up to Tsukune, who had kept his ground since the brief fight, and knelt down, extending her hand to help him. "Can you stand, Tsukune?" she asked. "It's time to go."
As he watched the two slowly rise up, Haru was surprised still by the vampire's power. He knew how powerful they could be, but never in his long life did he expect THAT much strength.
All of a sudden, he heard a strange sound all around him. As he looked around, he saw Midou rise up despite the blow to the face.
Damn! The angel thought. How much can this guy take? He's like a tank!
The beast laughed. "So," he said. "this is a vampire… To have the ability to 'convert aura into power.' …I see now. Pretty simple, yet dreadfully powerful. A usual attack such as the one from earlier is kind of like a certain kill technique. But!" he looked at the vampire, a coy smile on his face. "With just that at your disposal, you still can't win against me."
Haru clutched his sword. "And yet," he said, "it's beaten you twice before, right?"
Midou chuckled. "Perhaps." he said. "Vampires may hold the 'strongest power', but in exchange are famously known to be 'monsters with the most weaknesses.' Things like holy crosses, silver bullets, I've researched them all. But there is one weakness that's called the most powerful!"
It was then that Haru finally realized what the sound he heard was. "No way. You can't have…"
The beast smiled. "That's right. The most powerful weakness to a vampire, is also a weakness that saps away their powerful aura. It's time to see if this is true or not, Akashiya Moka!"
Then, suddenly, a loud gushing noise came from above, and when Haru looked up to see what it was, the answer made him feel dread.
It was sprinklers in the rooftops. Sprinklers filled with large drops of water.
As the first drop hit Other Moka, she felt her strength massively begin to drain, and the pain of the backlash hurt her inside. It reminded her of when O-Yukata used skin-penetrating vines to drain her energy away.
It reminded both Haru and Tsukune of one of their first skirmishes, when they fought mermaids in the school pool. How when Moka dived in, a burst of energy surged around, rendering her outside self unconscious. It made Tsukune so sick to his stomach that he called out to Moka.
Midou laughed, his arms stretched out as he welcomed the rain. "How do you like this?" he asked the paralyzed vampire. "This was once a shower room, but when we heard about your true form, we modified a nearby fire hydrant just for you! Do you like it?"
Before the vampire could answer, Midou sent his giant fist at Moka's face, sending small amounts of her blood to a short distance from her.
Other Moka's mind was in a maze. This is bad, she thought. Since this water is draining my vampiric energy, I can't bring out my true power! I, I can't even defend myself.
Midou laughed. "What's wrong? You seem to be rather obedient all of a sudden, eh?"
"Moka-san!" Tsukune called out.
"Don't come any closer, Tsukune!" Other Moka shouted, stopping Tsukune from trying to get up. "How many times must I tell you? I said you mustn't move from there, remember?"
Tsukune clutched his back where the wound from Midou's previous attack hit him. "B-But…"
Other Moka went on. "I am different from the outer Moka. Even when I'm on the verge of death, I will not request help from anybody. You are not necessary to me, Tsukune."
The words stung Tsukune inside. "W-What?"
Hearing this, Haru clutched his sword. And now we finally see her true side. She's just like any other vampire: sadistic and heartless.
Midou laughed. "I don't like it one bit." he said, catching the attention of the three fighters. "I may be using dirty methods to fight, but even when you're losing, you still plan to fight me head-on all by yourself? I guess you don't understand that pride is like eating crap. That's why you purebred brats piss me off to no end." He raised his giant arm, readying himself for another attack on the helpless vampire. "Methods and dirty tactics aren't the big problem. Just to fight in order to win, isn't that everything?!"
As he sent his fist at the vampire, it sent such an impact that it shook the ground around him even more than it did before. But when the dust cleared, he saw that he didn't hit flesh, rather sharp metal, as once again Haru stood in his way once more, blocking the attack with the blunt side of his masamune.
"Tch." Midou said. "What the hell are you doing?!"
Haru looked at him dead-on. "Proving to you that she's not the only one who can kick your ugly ass." he said. He then called out to Tsukune. "I'll distract this bastard and his friends while you get Moka out of here. Hurry!"
The vampire, still feeling the water rain upon her, spoke up. "I said that I fight without any help, even when I'm near death's door! I don't need your help!"
The angel slowly turned his head towards Other Moka. "I heard you, but you're not the only one who wants to beat this sonuvabitch to a bloody pulp. Besides, your death isn't his to carry out."
Before she could answer, she saw the angel force Midou back, positioning himself for battle.
Midou laughed. "Don't get cocky on me, angel! Like with your vampire friend, I researched your race's weakness, and found something very tricky."
As he said this, one of the Outcast Ayashi that hung back during the entire fight, the ones who activated the rain that weakened Other Moka, threw a vial containing a dark liquid. As it shattered on Haru, he felt a sting on his skin as he kneeled to the ground, shielding himself from the light.
"Wh-What the?!" he said. "This is…!"
The beast grinned. "That's right. A dark potion composed of demonic ingredients. It was a bitch to create, but we managed. And now, just like your vampire friend, you're dead!"
Suddenly, steam began to come from the angel's skin, as he slowly got up. He then shook off the contents of the vial, the rain falling on his skin washing off the rest.
Midou was shocked. "What?! How?! You're supposed to be weakened from the effects! Angels are weak to demonic spells and artifacts! How are you still standing?!"
Haru looked at him, holding his blade to the side. "I told you before," he said, his wings extending, "I'm nothing like a vampire. In fact, I'm not even an everyday angel." He then crossed his arms in front of him, and let out a burst of energy from his body, sending a powerful wave of wind away from him.
Midou shielded his face with his normal arm. He could sense Haru's aura growing bigger and bigger to the point that it almost rivaled Other Moka's aura. As he looked at the angel, he saw the solitary black bang that covered almost half of his face uncover his left eye. Looking into his eyes, the beast could see, behind the golden and brown irises, rage that he never seen before. And just like with his aura, the angel's eyes held so much rage that it dwarfed the vampire's icy stare.
"Okay, you bastard." Haru said, raising his sword. "Let's end this!"
Other Moka was stunned.
Over ten minutes had passed since she was paralyzed by the Outcast Ayashi's water trap, and ever since then, she and Tsukune watched as Haru and Midou fought back and forth, moving from one side of the broken down building to another, as the angel seemed to be winning against the beast in front of him.
Tsukune, still wounded, was surprised. He had seen Haru's true strength before many times, but this time it seemed like he was really giving it his all, showing no remorse for the one who hurt Moka and the human.
As the water from above him kept pouring down, Midou growled as the angel kept attacking, leaving no openings for the beast to retaliate. Damn this guy! he thought. Ever since he started attacking, I haven't been able to land a hit, let alone send one at him! This is nothing like fighting that vampire! How powerful is he?!
Out of nowhere, Haru performed Lion Cross, sending Midou flying in the air. He then followed with Ragnarok, sending waves of energy at the beast. As some of the energy hit him while the beast was still in the air, he saw the angel fly up in the air, then perform Tiger Meteor on the beast as the remaining energy blades landed on him.
As he coughed up blood, Haru kicked Midou up from the ground, then sliced at him, sending the beast flying to a wall nearby. Walking up to him, the angel pointed his blade, not letting Midou get up.
"I'm not done with you yet, bastard." Haru said. "You still need to pay for getting in my way."
As he moved his sword away, Midou took his chance and attacked Haru. Unfortunately for him, the angel dodged the blow once again, this time also grabbing the beast in the face, and throwing him overhead to the area where Other Moka was, still unable to move.
As Midou got on his knees, he saw Haru walk towards him, as if he was taunting the beast instead of taking him seriously. This made Midou mad, clutching his fists. Dammit! he thought. How the hell can I beat this guy?!
He suddenly noticed the vampire nearby him, then smiled. It doesn't matter, he thought. As long as I kill this vampire bitch, I still win! He got up, faced Other Moka, and raised his giant arm, smiling. "You lose, angel! This vampire is mine!"
Haru, his expression changed, rushed at Midou, hoping to get in between the blow the vampire was about to receive. Unfortunately for him, the angel was not fast enough, as the ground beneath him shook from the force of Midou's hit.
When he looked at the result, Haru felt the air leave his lungs.
In between Other Moka and the beast's giant fist, still wounded, was Tsukune.
The vampire and Midou were stunned. "W-What? This guy again?!" Midou said.
Tsukune, during the fight, managed to gather enough strength to move himself in between Midou and Other Moka, taking the full force of the hit. As blood slowly poured from his shoulder where he was struck, he looked at Other Moka, showing that he had once again awakened his temporary vampire powers without the vampire's assistance.
Impossible! Midou thought. This guy received my attack and stopped it head-on! And I put all of my energy into it!
Moving away, he saw the human fall into Other Moka's arms, Haru from afar shocked by the human's actions. What?! Why?! Haru thought. I told him to get himself and Moka out of here! Why did he ignore me? Why did he throw himself into danger again?!
Holding him close, Other Moka could see that Tsukune's shoulder blade was both broken and fragmented, meaning that he could not go on fighting even if he wanted.
"Why?!" the vampire said to the human. "Why did you come here, Tsukune?! Even when I told you many times that you weren't needed… even so… why?"
Haru flew to them, separating the two from Midou, who stood there stunned from what had happened.
Suddenly, Tsukune spoke up, saying something the angel never thought he would ever hear in his life.
"Moka-san…" the human said, "Give me some of your blood, Moka-san."
The vampire's eyes widened. "What?" she said.
Tsukune went on. "I was frustrated. When Moka-san said that this was none of my concern, I… To me, the current Moka-san, as well as the outer Moka-san, are both important to me. That's why I… wanted power so that I could protect you…"
Haru felt himself shake from hearing such words. You sacrificed your life just to protect others? Even if you know what would happen to you? Why?
"You idiot!" the angel spoke up, catching Other Moka's attention. "What are you talking about!? We already told you that any more vampire blood injected into you would be dangerous! If she gives you more, your wounds healing will be the least of your problems! You'll die! You can't protect anything if you're dead, fool!"
Tsukune coughed up blood, making Haru feel even more uneasy. Damn damn DAMN! he thought. Tsukune's losing blood, and I can feel his aura getting weaker and weaker! If nothing happens now, he'll die! I have to… I have to save him! But how?!
He then turned to face Midou, and held onto his sword with both hands. "Moka," he said, the vampire looking at his back. "Whatever you do, don't give him any more blood. I'll defeat this bastard, then we'll take him to the hospital and fix him up. We have to."
He then lunged at Midou, swinging his sword at the beast's arm, which was raised when he saw the angel rush at him, his aura brighter with increased rage.
"See what happens when you become consumed by pride?!" Haru said, berating Midou. "All because you felt inferior to every one else! You're pathetic!"
He swung his sword again and again, making the beast get on one knee as the angel kept attacking with all of his strength. Haru then kicked Midou in the stomach, mercilessly beating him on the head, hoping to knock him out.
When he looked back at Tsukune and Other Moka, he was horrified at what he saw.
The vampire was reaching out to the human's neck, extending her fangs as she got closer.
"NO!" Haru shouted, swinging his sword and sending a beam of energy at her, making her stop dead in her tracks. "Don't! You'll kill him!"
Other Moka looked at him. "But he'll die!" she shouted. "If I do nothing, he'll surely be dead!"
"You'll kill him if you give him more blood!" Haru said, his chest and head getting tighter. "If you give him more of that poison, vampire, I WILL kill you this time!"
The vampire was shocked. What? she thought. Kill me? This time? What is he-?
Suddenly, Haru was knocked forward as Midou, recovering from the angel's attacks, sent his giant fist to Haru's back. "Don't think you can just attack me and expect me to let you off, angel!"
Haru stumbled to his hands, then got up. Shooting a look at Midou of boiling anger, he shoot out a ball of flame from his fist, making it explode on the beast's face. "Don't interfere, you bastard! I'll get to you in a second!"
As he turned back, he saw, to his horror, that he was too late.
Other Moka, seeing no alternative, bit into Tsukune's neck, injecting his with more of her blood.
"MOKA!" Haru shouted, running towards his true enemy, "STOP!"
By that time, the vampire fell to the ground, exhausted from the blood giving, as Tsukune grabbed her before she hit the floor. Setting her upright, he stood up, seemingly unaffected by his wounds.
Haru, shocked to the core, found himself shaking in fear as the human walked up to him. His appearance had changed, this time the marks on his neck grew black spikes around the side, going up to his eyes, which changed dark as well.
The vampire, surprised by this, noticed something different. Unlike before, Tsukune's transformation gave her a chilly feeling. His changed state was something different from the typical change he would go through.
Unbeknownst to her, Haru already knew what Tsukune became. Just like before, someone with too much monster blood in them became something that was only believed to be the thing of nightmares. An abomination of the monster world. Living proof of true terror.
Tsukune Aono, the quiet human, had become a ghoul.
Haru felt himself shake. No… Ryu, he thought. I failed. I failed to protect Tsukune!
As the ghoul formerly known as Tsukune walked up to the angel, it stopped in front of him, Haru could see the lack of humanity in his eyes.
Then, without warning, the ghoul raised his arm, and punched Haru in his face, sending him flying and crashing to a nearby wall, his masamune clanging on the ground as the angel slumped to the floor, taken aback by the force of the blow.
No, he thought as he slowly got on his knees. No! This can't be happening! Not again… Not again!
Midou, seeing this, laughed. "Now, THIS is true strength!" he said. "I don't know what you really are, and I have no idea how you managed to beat that angel punk so quickly, but you've become interesting, Tsukune. I can't remember how long it's been since I've had this much fun!" he raised his arms, getting into formation. "From here on out, it's going to be hell for you, Tsukune. I'll mince you and smash you to pieces once and for all!"
The ghoul, noticing Midou, showed no change in expression. But Haru knew that the beast had no idea what he was getting into. Unlike before, Tsukune had become an unstoppable killing machine.
To be continued…