Author's Note:

* Story type -A dark attraction romance.

* Place Setting –This story is set during the Street Fighter X Tekken.

* This is a continuation of 'Roses Do Bleed'.

* Yes, I do use wordless music from game soundtracks, it's totally your choice if you want to use the soundtracks used in the story. The website to find and download these soundtracks is in my profile.

* Yes, I know it's a crossover, but it will go into the crossover area once it's finished.

* If you don't like the story it's called the back button use it.

* Critique, comments are always welcome.

* Thanks and happy reading.

Lullaby Rose

Act VII: Damnation and Salvation

Song: The Great North Cave –Final Fantasy VII Soundtrack

For days on end, Reiko dragged Fair's sword behind her. Bruised and beaten by the wilderness and by the tired state of her body. Reiko sought out a village of some sort or at least a place she could rest. The sky clouded and filled with the grey sorrows of the land as it cries for help. The Satanis finally hit the end of the Wutai continent and the sound of waves from the beach soothed Reiko. Reiko stopped and took in the sight of the blue waters. All she could do was sigh at the idea of the only one besides her father who actually had cared for her was now dead. When Fair died somehow the world around her literally got colder. The sun then hid behind clouds and the land began to fall below freezing temperatures. The warmth of the world around her died and when she left Fair's body all she saw was him turning into ashes as he left a black shape of his body behind and two black wings embedded into the ground. The death of the fire Guardian through the world off balance.

Reiko continued onwards towards a destination not even she knew existed. The Isolation Barrier of the Wutai continent was no longer there. Reiko looked on and saw an old peddler resting down the road. The Satanis ignored the old hooded man and continued to the Thunder Crossing that lead out to the Spira continent.

"Young lady…I wouldn't go out there if I were you…There are dangers more terrifying out there than anything you have experienced here in your homeland," the old peddler said.

Reiko stopped and turned to elderly man.

"What's it to you old man?" Reiko cried out bitterly.

"Eh he he he you can't go out to one of the most treacherous lands on this planet. The Spira continent is mostly known for its fiends. Terrible monsters of yore that refused to pass on. Only the strong such as a Guardian can pass by these terrors with such ease. Here my dear, take this DMW and map. It will guide you across the vast world of Pern. Beyond the safety of your home, there will be no respite for you, only the endless tortures of the journey that lies ahead. My dear welcome to what Pern truly is…" the old man said.

Reiko took the items and went on her way to the Thunder Crossing. Reiko stepped on to the electrical bridge and walked hearing the echoes of her shoes across the transparent floor. Crystals hung over the bridge as electricity traveled through them. The vast ocean beneath the floating bridge roared with anger. Thirty minutes into the crossing, Reiko looked back and saw her homeland in the distance. She sighed and went on her way only the sole determination of finding her father fueled the young woman to press on further. To fulfill Fair's wish in finding out what Pandora truly is and into expanding her father's rain into the new continent that was ruled under the World's leader High Summoner Zero. Certain Guardians governed each area of the world and Reiko knew she had to be careful. She had to be careful while entering this new area. Reiko heard the crystals emit a song from their very cores and signaling that she was close to the new continent.

Song: Blue Fields –Final Fantasy VIII Soundtrack

Reiko looked around and finally got off the bridge and looked around and took in the new landscape. The Satanis looked for a sign until she spotted one along the road.

"Hmmm, what do we have here? Dah semac du Despan. Eh? It's in another language! DAMMIT! I only know English and Japanese," Reiko threw Fair's sword to the ground in frustration.

A voice in the distance caught Reiko's attention and made her go into a fighting stance.

"That's because it is in Al Bhed… Fryd y bynycedel pedlr…" the short raven-haired girl said in Al Bhed lastly.

"What did you say? Do you know who you are talking too? I am the daughter of Kazuya Mishima so, I demand some respect from someone like you!" Reiko yelled out.

"Nuck, nuck, nuck! Muug pit! Oui cruimt keja sa cusa nacbald! Ymdruikr E ys dra uha fru cahd ouin umt syh du dra Vynbmyha... (Look bud! You should give me some respect! Although I am the one who sent your old man to the Farplane...)" the shinobi spat out.

Reiko looked at the hooded shinobi bemused and scoffed at the ninja.

"I am surprised you made it this far, but this is as far as you go Reiko. I am the Guardian of water, the holder of the God Dragon Neptune, and carrier of the water dragoon spirit! I am Miku!" the cocky ninja shouted out with pride.

"M-Miku…y-you're the one who almost killed my father! You must die!" Reiko pointed out to the Guardian and dropped her things.

"Stand down daughter of the Guardian of old, I have no intentions in fighting you yet…I did help you in Wutai in getting you pops to safety right? So you're in my debt…" Miku pointed out.

Reiko spat and sneered at the Guardian. Miku remained smiling and laughed out of pride.

"You don't have to worry about you dad…he's perfectly fine. Here catch!" Miku pulled out a green materia and threw it towards Reiko.

Reiko instantly caught the glowing ball and looked at the glowing orb puzzled over the fact on why a Guardian would help her. The Queen's deep amber orbs locked onto Miku's magenta ones. Her eyes expressed the cockiness she upheld in every thought and action she took. Reiko sneered at the Wutai princess and smirked.

"Tell me Guardian! Why are you helping me? What makes you think I won't kill you here and now?" Reiko smart mouthed out to the Guardian.

Song: Reunion –Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Soundtrack

"You want to know why…because you are afraid Satanis…You are afraid that you may be killed by us. This isn't your world anymore…I suggest you go back home Reiko and I highly recommend you don't try to expand your father's rule over to this continent. You're in my jurisdiction you son-of-a-bitch. This is Guardian territory and you are sure stupid for even coming here…do you know why?" Miku taunted.

Reiko looked at the Guardian and gritted her teeth in anger, before yelling out, "Why?"

"Because we are all here…You are surrounded!" Miku shouted out.

Reiko looked all over and saw the entire Guardians jump out from their hiding places. Zak landed on his feet with a giant sword in hand and the fire dragoon spirit of his deceased friend.

"You are much trouble then you look. Reiko Mishima you are under arrest for murder of Fair Briefs. Thanks to you, the planet is now unbalanced the element of fire is one of the main sources that keeps all life alive. The entire planet is entering the stages of degradation and the inhabitants of our world blames it all on you and your father. For you and your father's crimes, you both shall be put under trial. Under the Court of Syrus you all will put on a death sentence. I hope you enjoyed your last moments of freedom because that is the price for your sins," Zak smirked and gave the signal for all of the Guardians to go in for the attack.

Reiko's eyes widened and she screamed out in terror. The Guardians of Earth and Dark grabbed Reiko by the arms and held her down. Reiko tried and tried to get out of the grip of both of the Guardians. Zak pulled out a vial holding a black substance within.

"Hold her down…I want her to have a taste of our own suffering. Let's see how she fairs when we inject her with the stigma…" Zak downed the stigma into his mouth and held it there. Reiko gnashed her teeth and trembled at the sight of the leader of the Guardians. Zak knelt down and gripped Reiko's face. Zak took Reiko into a kiss and passed on the stigma to Reiko.

The stigma acted quickly and Reiko's body began to shiver in response to the sickening illness. Zak released his hold on Reiko. Reiko's eyes squinted in pain as she threw up a black discharge. Zak liked his lips and lapped up the trail of stigma that flowed down his leaking lips.

"Now I know why Fair wanted you so much…you taste delicious…I have a better idea than taking you in to the Court…Take her to my chambers and I'll show her what true pain means…" Zak's mako eyes glowed with a tainted lusting aura as he smirked to his prey. The sayain walked away with his sword hanging from his back holster. The hybrid sayain stopped and gave his last thoughts to the Satanis Queen. "Hmm…I know what happens when your kind gets pregnant…Reiko. Once you get pregnant, you lose all of your powers due to the devil gene inside of you being passed on to the next generation. In addition, once the cocoons that hold your offspring are removed from your body you die automatically and if I recall, I am stronger then you'll ever be. So by the day is out, you will already be tainted with your species own biological the death sentence. Just like the people you made suffer I will make you feel how they felt…See you later tonight…"

Reiko's eyes widened with fear to such an extent she began to bellow out.

"YOU CAN'T DO THAT! YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!" Reiko cursed out.

"Humph…once you're carrying…you'll be incompetent. You won't be able to use your devil gene and even if you try to abort it, you'll still die. So enjoy your last days because daddy won't be there to help you...Take her away!" Zak roared, the sayain opened up a portal to his destination and disappeared into the black mist.

Reiko bawled out in tears, screaming out her frustration to the world.

"Please…please you all have to help me! I never killed Fair! Please! Don't let him to that to me!" Reiko's begging amber orbs searched all of the Guardian's eyes for any trace of sympathy, but none was found.

The Sound Guardian looked into the eyes of the Mishima. Her warm caramel colored eyes looked away from Reiko's and followed her lover, the Earth Guardian behind, as all of the other warriors followed behind dragging Reiko with them. Stinging tears overwhelmed the female and the soon the feeling of being all alone hit her. Nobody would listen or even help her. She knew that she had to find a way to get out of Guardian territory with her father and back to Wutai where they truly belonged, but time was racing against her and soon she would probably fall victim to the decree of her species.

Soundtracks used:

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VIII