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Chapter 4: Death
Zero's eyes darkened as they escaped from Kuran Rido. "Should I be honored that Lord Zero ran all the way from the south because he was worried?" voiced Kaname.
Zero twitched. "Wha- what are you spouting, Kaname? Being pushed to the brink of death made your brain haywire?"
Kaname chuckled. "You've finally showed me your true colors, Zero." He smiled at Zero. "It must have been hard for you."
Zero stared at Kaname, frozen. "Wha-?! How about talking about it later after we survive this!" he growled, looking away, a slight blush was visible on his cheeks. "And stop pulling my leg, stupid Kaname."
"Oh, I can see the light." said Kaname. "The entrance must be near."
Zero nodded. "We've been running in this dark tunnel for quite some time. The entrance is near." Zero gripped Bloody Rose tightly.
The cravings for those peaceful days were crashed to deprivation when they reached the entrance. Kuran Rido was ready to ambush them with thousands of Level E's and vampires under his command. Those who conspired with Kuran Rido, those who wished for greater power.
"Rido!" Zero gritted his teeth, pulling out his Bloody Rose from his coat. Kaname glared at his uncle in anger. Just when their relationship had improved for a better. There was still so much he wanted to do with Zero by his side. If they were to die here, everything would be for naught.
"As I thought, you were behind it." Kaname glared. "Get lost, murderer."
"Even if you're my dear nephew, I cannot do that, for the sake of our wish." Rido spread out his arms. "Get them, and don't leave any bones left." The horde of vampires under his command charged against just the two Lords.
"You bastard! You just wanted power! You even used Yuuki for the sake of your dreams! You murderer! Monster!" Kaname yelled, killing Level E's in his stead.
Zero fired his Bloody Rose. One fourth of the army were turned to ash. "Kiryuu Zero. The successor to the royal hunter family. I didn't know you had such taste, Kaname." said Rido. "Is it a tradition to take enemies as allies? Juuri and Haruka loved to do it too."
"This has got nothing to do with you." said Kaname. Zero knew, they were running out of power. Kaname may be a PureBlood, but just the both of them fending of a horde of Rido's army is like jumping into a sea of hellfire. They won't be able to win, with their current strength.
"Mortifying isn't it? Your inability to cleanse 'evil' right in front of you." Rido smirk. "Even the hunters' successor seems to be useless. Die and perish, Your Highness."
"This isn't over, Rido!" Zero glared at Rido, the passion and fire glowed as brightly in his soul.
"Even if you manage to kill us, there will be a hero that will definitely stop you." said Kaname. "Evil will never be forgiven and God shall never welcome you back." He grasped Zero's hand. "Let's meet again, Zero." His smile looked sad, a lonely and sad smile.
Zero grasped Kaname's hand tighter. "This is our promise. Stupid Kaname, don't you mess it up!" The two Lords fought to their last stand.
Ichiru…... take care of everyone else…... I may not be able to make it….. Defeat Kuran Rido…
Zero and Kaname vowed that peace will grace onto the land once more. With their final stand, they stopped the horde of vampires.
"Impossible…..!" the vampires screeched as they ran for their dear lives. Rido smirked.
"At the cost of your own life force, what's the point of protecting such a filthy world?"
Zero and Kaname vanished from the land, protected the land from another war. However, Rido won the war, as the land's greatest fighters and successors were sacrificed. The land grieved for a long time.
Ichiru glanced at the sky. "Brother…..." he muttered. It was so like Zero. Zero and Kaname's last moments, for a long time, Ichiru had knew, one day, his dear brother would leave his side, for Kuran Kaname was his destined partner.
The Kingdom was saved, all filth was cleansed, the air returned to its original state, impurity cleansed to its finest. However, there were no signs of the madman Kuran Rido anywhere. It was as if he had vanished, along with the remnants of the embodiment of 'evil'. Ichiru was deeply saddened, his only brother and his twin, Zero had died. He looked ahead at the clear sky.
"This is not the end. We will meet again, definitely, one day. Like brother had always scoffed at us, 'carry your own cross'." Ichiru snorted.