Time of Dying
A Hagi story based off the song "Time of Dying" by Three Days Grace
Aldedron: Kombanwa, minna!!
Neles: Kombanwa, Aldedron!! *giggle*
Seras: Kombanwa
Aldedron: Omg, it's Seras!!! Where've you BEEN?
Seras: Undercover mission
Serin: He had to infiltrate the Vampire Hunters' Academy and figure out who authorized the kidnapping of Tegal (tay-gehl)
Aldedron: Uh… don't you already know that?? And what does that have to do with Blood+?
Serin: I do believe you've made several DGM and COMMERCIAL references, little miss PC
Aldedron: Oh! Oh! Serin! Can you speak Turkish in Brazilian?
Serin: *disappointed* Yet another commercial reference…
Neles: I'm an OCTOPUS!!! *jumps off fifty story building doing back flips and whatnot* *lands on pointer finger with feet straight up in the air*
Saya: How does THAT have anything to do with an OCTOPUS!!?
Aldedron: Why do you even ASK?? It's not SUPPOSED to make sense… You know, ten millennia ago, she screamed "Pancakes!!!!" in the middle of class. Pancakes had yet to even be INVENTED yet. Yes, pancakes were invented. She's the most random person in the world…
Serin: Didn't you ALREADY steal something from that EXACT commercial!!?
Saya: What commercial?
Serin: "The most interesting man in the world" drinks some baka brand of beer. I don't even know…
Aldedron: I know I've been pretty unreliable about this whole "disclaimer" business, but I don't own Blood+. I DO, however, own all Night of the Vampire Characters. Here's a list: Serin; Neles; Tegal; Seras. More will probably be introduced later on…
Serin: I think we already know you don't own Blood+. If you DID, then Diva would've died a LONG time ago and there'd have been WAY more information on the construction of Red Shield. I mean, that's what this whole story's ABOUT
Aldedron: This whole story's not JUST about Red Shield. It's a Hagi bio!
Saya: *pissed off* You're doing a bio on my man!? Are you –
Aldedron: *cheery* Beside the point! On to the chapter!!!
As I watched Saya fall into unconsciousness, the song came to a close. The crescendo drifted into pianissimo, fading into a gentle silence. I lowered the bow from the strings and listened to the resonating vibrations still emanating from the instrument, the sign of being perfectly in tune. The vibrations slowly dispersed and became absorbed by the fabrics carpeting the room, disappearing into oblivion.
She was so beautiful. Her lips had curved to form a peaceful smile. I gently brushed the hair out of her eyes. They were not squeezed shut in a desperate attempt to block out the anguish of reality. They had simply closed to cover her stunning brown eyes from the light of day. She was asleep and, judging by her contented expression, dreaming not of murder and war, but peace and happiness.
I laid the cello on its side and leaned back in my chair, closing my eyes. Although I was unable to dream, I could still daydream and allow my mind to drift into my memories. Memories from before Diva was released…
…
"Let's dance, Hagi!" Saya cried excitedly.
"But it is not proper for a servant –"
"Don't care!" she sang, grabbing my hand and pulling me onto the dance floor.
To avoid the accusatory stares of the socialites surrounding us, I took the proper stance for the waltz. I wasn't exactly dressed like a servant, so if I didn't act like one, they wouldn't even know. No shame would be brought upon Saya or Joel-sama. Plus… I had been wanting to dance with her the whole night. We spun among the various other couples, doing a perfect waltz.
It felt so nice to feel her hand in mine. To hold her waist possessively and pull her close to me. Suddenly, we weren't at some fancy party, dancing among many others. It was just Saya and I. The music instinctively moved us with the beat. We didn't have to think about the steps or patterns involved in the dance. It was just us…
…
A light knock brought me back to reality and I jerked upright. David opened the door slightly. No… Joel II. I had to stop thinking of him as "David". Otherwise, I'd accidentally call him that and he'd scold me. I hated being scolded by David—Joel II. He was Joel's son but had never been around in my ten years at the Zoo. And when he had been there… I didn't like how he looked at Saya… He had an even worse look in his eyes now…
"Yes?" I said blankly, disguising my emotions with an apathetic mask.
"David's ship has arrived early and will be docking in a couple hours."
This surprised me. Had he not left America only four days ago?? The timing seemed off. "What of it?"
"Please greet him at the dock. I can't go for lack of time and Saya probably won't wake for another couple hours."
I knew where he was going. In his mind, I had nothing better to do when she was asleep. He was right, but I still didn't really want to be doing him any favors. And, being a simple servant, he wouldn't owe me anything, either. I didn't know this David-person at all, not even what he looked like, and yet he was sending me to collect him. How annoying, not to mention inconsiderate. But I was in no position to object. We had appeared on his doorstep begging for a place to stay. And, no matter what, I was always to be a lowly servant. It wasn't my place to object, especially since he was the son of my employer. Or… who used to be my employer. Joel was dead now… As I thought this, the mask remained, but Joel II managed to guess one of my worries.
"As for what he looks like, here's a photograph."
He had long since entered the room and handed me a black and white photo. It portrayed a stiff looking man with sharp features and lightly colored hair. Blonde, perhaps?? He wore a formal black business suit, even more plain than the ones I wore day and day out. But I could clearly see the fine craftsman ship of his clothing and knew right away that this wasn't some poor pauper. Joel II had also handed me a paper with the ship name and dock. Along with a time: five o clock. It was currently one, so I had four hours to get there by carriage. That didn't seem like very much time…
Joel II handed me an envelope filled with Euros. I stared at it in shock. I had never seen so much money in my life! "The ship doesn't actually dock until five AM tomorrow, so get a hotel for the night. He'll probably be tired, too, so you don't have to set out to return until the afternoon."
That explained it. I nodded slightly and he left. I sighed sadly, looking at Saya's peaceful form. Would she sleep until I returned?? Hopefully, she would. As much I hated to be the reason, if I wasn't there when she woke, I knew instinctively knew she'd worry. For I had always been there since my arrival at the Zoo. She didn't take kindly to change… But I had no choice. I had to retrieve this David-person to help found Red Shield which would support her and help her survive through the ages. And now I, too, would join her.
Delein (deh-layn): What's up with changing the viewpoint? Sometimes you're doing third person, other times first…
Aldedron: Oh, hey ,Delein!! Long time no see!
Delein: Answer the damn question, will ya?
Aldedron: *nervous laughter* Straight to the point as usual, I see… Well… this is a Hagi bio, so it's from his perspective. But I still need to tell the tale from outside his eyes to explain the story better and all that… and I usually use third person for fan-fics ANYWAYS, so—
Saya: Who're you??
Aldedron: This is Delein. She works with Seras and Neles. Speaking of the Children of Darkness, where's Selde (sehl-day)??
Delein: *shrug* Uh duh know
Aldedron: *frown* How helpful…
Serin: You know, Aldedron? You're really bad at getting to the point
Aldedron: How so?? I made up Delein and she's REALLY good at it. I mean, she's got it down to a SCIENCE
Serin: *disappointed sigh* Exactly. She's a figment of your imagination. But what I'm saying is this… You're at the end of chapter NINE and STILL haven't founded Red Shield
Aldedron: … I'm splitting the bio into "stories". This is the first "story"… the founding of Red Shield. The second "story" will be Saya's first hibernation. The third "story" will be when she wakes and they go to Russia – go Blood+ Adagio!! And on and on it goes
Saya: This is gonna be one LONG story…
Aldedron: Such is my talent!
Lulu: That's one STUPID talent
Aldedron: Shut up!!!
Lulu: You should do better things with your time than arguing with we imaginary voices in your mind. Hm… I think you need a SHRINK
Serin: She's got a point. You do have voices in your head criticizing every single thing you do, see, and hear…
Aldedron: YOU'RE one to talk. You're ONE of those voices!!!
Serin: And thus my point has been proven
Tahn: Don't deny the truth. It shall only become more painful in the end upon facing it
Aldedron: You know, you suck, Tahn. All those stupid wisdom-filled words?? *taunting voice* "I am one who belongs to none". You realize that REAL people don't have that kind of luxury, right?? Most people are CITIZENS of a country, rather than that country's FOUNDER…
Serin: We are what we are. Now go get a shrink!!
Aldedron: Hey! I'm fourteen!! I don't need a shrink!! This is just a phase. Yeah… a phase…
Lulu: You sound like you're trying to convince yourself
Aldedron: … Ignoring you!!