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Chapter 3: The approaching 'evil'

The crowning ceremony was welcoming and respected. The people were happy that their prince had finally became their lord. However, they were unable to foresee such a problem that might become the world's greatest apocalypse in the near future.

Zero was as pale as a blank sheet when he heard the news. He yelled in the depths of his heart. Kaname!

He couldn't believe that, the Great Kuran Kaname would lose against someone like him. He refused to believe that.

"Brother…." Ichiru shot a glance worriedly at his twin. He placed his hand on his shoulder in a sense for comfort. Zero grasped Ichiru's grip. "Ichiru…... He should be fine…... That bastard better not die before fulfilling his damn promise!" Zero had snapped. The news had brought tension to the twins, shocking the both of them. Zero, unable to keep it in, snapped.

"First of all, we should see how the ceremony goes." said Yagari. "Speculating and broadening here all day ain't gonna help, Kiryuu Zero and Ichiru." Both Ichiru and Zero glared at Yagari. They wanted to refute, but he was right, no matter how many times Yagari had managed to piss them off.

Ichiru and Zero stared at their parents, and their uncle, Cross Kaien, waiting for their decision. After all, they were former hunters so skilled there are still afraid when their names are mentioned. Their skills were fearful, even in the world of vampire hunters. One word escaped from their mouth, no one would have dared to disobey their wishes, even if the hunters were to disagree.

"Go." Maya sighed. She sighed and glanced at both of her sons. "I know you would have wanted that, even if I were to ask."

Her sons gaped at her. "H…how?" they mouthed.

"Don't underestimate me. I'm your mother, Ichiru, Zero." said Maya. "To go or not to go, that is your choice." Their father, Shirou, nodded, agreeing with the woman he chose as his queen, Maya.

"Your actions may save the world from destruction, or save the Kurans from ruins. I trust you would make the best judgements." said Shirou. "After all, you both are my sons, Ichiru, Zero."

The Kiryuu twins made their final decisions and decided to cross the border. "To Kuran Kingdom." Maya and Shirou had prepared a carriage ready for their journey along with arms, and necessity. Their uncle Cross Kaien was weeping when they set off for their long journey.

"Come back sooooon, Ichiru, Zero!" he wailed and wept, tears flooding his eyes.

Zero and Ichiru glanced warily at their uncle. "We will be back, Uncle." The twins said their finals goodbyes, they set off, with little knowledge how their decisions today would affect the future, and the world.

The butlers and maids sighed as the carriage vanished from their sight. It would be a while they won't be hearing Zero's grumbling or Ichiru's weird requests.

"I hope there won't be any trouble," said Yagari, a smoke between his teeth. Maya put her hands together and leaned against her beloved husband.

"I hope everything is alright." Shirou nodded silently in agreement.

Ichiru sighed as the mansion vanished from sight. "Hey, Zero." Zero looked at his twin skeptically. "What?"

"I wonder if they're alright," Ichiru glanced out of the carriage window. "I hope we are still in time."

Zero stayed silent. He knew. The unfortunate turn of events, if they were unable to make it in time. One cannot unscramble an egg. If they're too late, everything will be over. Evil will eventually taint the world black, harming the innocent, turning fragile humans to ashes.

"Let's hurry."

The horses galloped along the unpaved roads, little by little, inching nearer towards the Kuran Kingdom. The journey lasted for almost four hours. When they reached the kingdom, just had they feared, the beautiful ceremony was ruined and crashed, by the very man they doubted. In the middle of all the gruesome and unsettling bloodshed and massacre. One would have puked and passed out cold, a normal would have been.

"What happened?!" Ichiru shiver, taking the sight that had been displayed before them.

"Ichiru. Calm down." said Zero. "Find them! Even if it costs you your life!" Zero burned with terror and anger. "Unless I find him, even if I die, I won't be able to rest in peace!"

Ichiru gulped and slowly calmed down. "I'll find the rest. Go find Kaname, Zero." He drew out his sword from his holster and slashed a 'monster' behind him. "Cleaning up things like this, me alone will be enough."

"Rido!" Kaname glared at his uncle, furious of what he had done. Rido had a big grin plastered on his face, hording the army of 'monsters' behind him.

"What have you done?!" Kaname roared. Zero arrived to see Kaname in such a state, very much furious at his very own uncle, Kuran Rido. His parents' bodies lay at their feet, blood was shed and splattered on the once gracious floor. The snow had covered the floor, as if, shedding tears for the lost souls in the war.

"Kaname!" Zero panicked when Rido ordered Yuki to kill Kaname. Out of all the Kurans, Kaname had the best skills in handling weapons and martial arts.

"My intuition was right!" Zero pulled out his anti- vampire gun, Bloody Rose.

Rido smirked when he saw Zero pointing his gun at him. "What is a Kiryuu doing here, far away from your dear little kingdom?" he taunted.

Kiryuu eyed an absent-minded Yuki raising a sword against her own blood- related brother. "You filthy PureBlood! I knew you were bad news!" Zero glared at Rido.

"Zero….run!" Kaname breathed heavily. "He planning to wipe out the kingdom!"

Zero raising his gun and turned the 'monsters' that were ordered to 'clean' him into ashes. "Like I'm gonna let you, stupid Kaname!" he ran to Kaname's side.

"You're all in tatters! You won't last if you keep going like this!" he helped Kaname to his feet. "You can't even stand properly!"

Rido had an evil grin patched on his face. "You just saved me time by coming here, Kiryuu Zero!" Rido laughed and smirked.

Zero clicked his tongue. "What are you planning, Lord Kuran Rido?"

"He….used Yuki and manipulated her….." said Kaname. "He plans to take over the world! Time is gold, Zero! Hurry, before it's too late!"

Zero glared at Rido with menace, even more than before. To think their beloved uncle dared to lay a hand on his pure niece. It was too much! "What are you planning, Rido?!"

"Don't you know, to culture an army, an army marches on its stomach." said Rido. "Blood is needed."

Kaname and Zero glared at him. "Was your dreams so important that you'd sacrifice your family?!" Kaname gripped the handle of the sword tightly. "Father and Mother thought you as a member of our family!"

"They were fools, and naïve, just they had been, even before you were born, Kaname." said Rido. He pointed his sword against them. "And I've decided, you both aren't needed in my world, just had Juuri and Haruka had been."

Zero pulled Kaname onto his feet and ran, pulling Kaname behind him.

"You can't run forever, for you are just a petty human Juuri and Haruka had decided to let into their family." Rido smirked. "After them." He ordered his minions.