Love in Dark Realm
By AngeL From Chaos
This is a plain story about a secret vampire clan, the Lamias,who were believed that they are just one of those myths. The folk tellers often describe them in three words: Immortal, brutal and lethal. Despite of these characteristics, there are capital laws that are strictly prohibited when dealing with humans: Limit their blood lust and don't dare to fall in love with humans. But what are the consequences for rule breakers like the princess of the dark realm, herself, Sakura Kinomoto?
However, there is this mystical book of the Legendary King Lacudra that possesses an ancient power to bring the dead to life… in exchange of someone's soul.
A/N: Love in dark realm is actually a comic strip of mine that's why I decided to publish it on the net, too. Yeah, right! I sketch this on my sketchpad! Anyway, this is just my 1st fanfiction to be submitted on this site so. Please pardon me for having some grammatical errors. I am not that expert in English grammar but I'll try my best not to have errors. It will be my pleasure if you'll review / post a comment.
Chapter 16
Facing the mirror, Syaoran glared at the tattooed knight. "Tell me, are you one of Yue's men?" he questioned, still feeling weak. It seemed that Roan's presence made Syaoran weak.
"I'm Yue's younger brother and one of the cardinal lamias," he replied, looking mean at the shaking lad at the corner, Yamazaki. "Hey you, would you mind if you get out of here first? Humans are out in this business!" he said.
Yamazaki obeyed with a confused look. "Ok, ok…" he went to Syaoran and whispered. "Syaoran, I need the payment for the pizza. The manager will surely kick my ass if not paid…" he smiled childishly.
Syaoran sweatdropped. "Not at a scene like this. C'mon, use your allowance first…"
He pouted. "Oh fine!" Yamazaki left.
Then Syaoran focused his attention to Roan. "So, what do you want?" he tried to get up. "Argh, I'm having difficulty of getting up…" he thought.
"That is because I'm slowly draining your energy. I've chosen you to be my reincarnation. The second Roan. I'll steal your body so my soul could completely reside yours," Roan answered as his semitransparent soul began to emerge from the mirror.
Syaoran's teeth gritted. "You're freaking crazy! You can't have my body without my permission, you idiot! And even if you ask permission, I won't let you possess me!" he finally stood, watching the soul come close.
"Please listen, I returned to this realm in order to avenge myself to Lacudra a.k.a. Yue who killed us thousand of years ago," Roan explained. "As far as I know, you also want revenge for your father," he added. "I know who've slain your beloved father," he smirked reading Syaoran's thoughts. "Your revengeful heart, I can smell it."
He was correct. He wanted revenge. Syaoran's breathing quickened. "Who… killed him?" his eyes were silvery cold. He was easily irritated of Roan's slow response. "Who killed my father? Tell me!" he shouted.
"Hiiragisawa Eriol…"
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Hiiragisawa Eriol was determined to get Clow Reed's silver cane. "If that will make me more powerful, then I'll do it," he pondered seriously as he looked at Kaho. "So… you're telling me that it's buried near the sealed chamber…" he reassured.
"Yes, but I heard that its zone is guarded by mystical beasts" she answered.
"Beasts? How many of them?" he asked.
"Two of them. Both are deadly. I suggest you get a company the fact that you can't handle them by yourself." Kaho advised worriedly.
As usual, Eriol didn't mind about it. "I don't care if they were more than one. They are just stupid creatures who behave like dogs. They can't devour me for they have no mind!" he smirked. "After I had the cane, I'll get the book and the princess…" he finished his words.
Kaho frowned. "You still have those stupid plans of yours! Of all souls out there, why Sakura's soul?" she objected.
"In that case, the future queen will be dead so Tomoyo and I will rule the city. Isn't that great?" Eriol said. "Tomoyo would be happy for that…"
"No, she wouldn't!" she interjected.
Eriol frowned. "Now, what?"
"Tomoyo is not a selfish person. She always cares for all humanity, not for her own self," Kaho explained.
"I just want her to be resurrected! That's all!" with those words, he started to walk out from the Forbidden temple.
"Eriol! Come back here!" Kaho called but he fled.
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Sakura and Touya safely returned home. "Mom!" Sakura called seeing her mother standing at the front door, waiting for them. She ran to hug Nadeshiko. "I miss you, mom"
Nadeshiko caressed her daughter's face. "I'm so thankful you're all safe…"
Touya cut into the scene. "I'm sorry, mom. We lost dad," he stated. "We aren't able to retrieve his body. The strong current must've taken him for falling from the cliff…"
Nadeshiko was struck by agony. "We've just lost a brave man," that's all she could say. "He's such a great father," she said controlling her tears.
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Roan smiled. "We both want revenge, Li Syaoran. Our souls are compatible for each other," he said.
"Shut up…" Syaoran was angry. "I don't need your fucking soul with my body. I can manage by myself to kill Eriol…" he demanded. "Now get out of my house, you rotting creep!"
But Roan swiftly moved like a wind and entered steady body. "You're mine!" and he was already inside Syaoran's body.
Syaoran felt cold. "Darn it! You… You can't have me!" he wrapped his arms around his body. "Get out!... Get out of me!" the black cross was forming on his right cheek.
Roan's soul was dominating Syaoran's struggling body. "This body is mine…" he hissed.
"No way!" Syaoran went berserk and headed to the kitchen with limping body. "If this will shut you up," he grabbed a knife. "Well, prepare yourself!" he stabbed his lower arm and his vampire blood oozed.
"Aargh!" Roan was hurt. "You, stupid brat! You're too smart for this idea but…" he paused feeling Syaoran deepened the knife in his arm. More blood oozed out. "Darn you, Li Syaoran! You're just hurting yourself!"
Syaoran was breathing hard. "Sa… kura…" he said in a weak voice. "If I can't… win over this vamp…" he cleared his throat. "I'm sure I'll be still able to see you. I'm… so sorry. But always remember that I.. I'll always love you… no matter what happens!" he said mentally hoping Sakura will hear it.
With those words, Roan completely possessed Syaoran. "This guy is trying hard to prevent me from obtaining him. He's very tough to manipulate." He pulled the buried knife in his arm. "Hm… Nice try," he smirked as he looked how deep the wound is.
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Sakura was feeling uneasy. "Syaoran-kun…" she called softly.
"Who's Syaoran?" Nadeshiko asked as she finished her tea. Fortunately, her wound was completely healed. "Is he your classmate? A friend of yours?"
Touya slammed his cup of tea upon hearing the brat's name. "I told you to stay away from that human!"
"He's now a lamia…" Sakura interpolated.
Touya's jaw dropped. "Stop joking, Sakura! Don't tell me that you made him to be one of us!"
"I didn't do that. It is his heritage. Syaoran-kun has a vampire bloodline," Sakura explained confidently. "His father is a vampire," she looked at her brother who makes face with disbelief. "Onni-chan? You see? There's no reason for us to be apart."
"Fine… He's a vampire," Touya could sense his own defeat. "But still, I hate him. I can't like him," he said coldly.
Nadeshiko heard all of this. "So, Syaoran is your love ones? Your boyfriend?" she smiled as she saw Sakura's blushing cheeks. "Well, if you're happy with him, then it'll be fine," she shifted her gaze to the frowning Touya. "You always want your sister to be happy, right Touya?"
"Hmph!"
"I understand what you feel, Touya." Nadeshiko said. "But a day will come that Sakura will leave us so she could build her own family."
Sakura turned tomato red. "I never thought that mom is a bit futuristic!" she just can't believe what she's hearing.
Touya sighed. "It's still early for that," he glared at Sakura. "Finish your studies first," his overprotective instinct is still there.
"Yeah, I know," Sakura remembered Syaoran's voice a while ago. "Ah! Onni-chan? Can you fetch me to Syaoran's house?"
"What? What the hell do you think you're doing there?"
"Please?"
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Yamazaki returned to the Pizza Corner with head low. "Here's the payment, sir," he gave the bills.
"Okay, you can go home now, Yamazaki. And thank you for the service," the manager said.
"You're welcome…" he responded with a less energetic voice. And so Yamazaki went out of the restaurant. "My allowance is just… gone," to ease things up, he pulled out the book from his backpack which he carries all the time. "I wonder what happened to my vampire friend…" until he noticed a short haired girl blocking his way. "Huh?"
It was Naoko.
"Oh, hi, Naoko-san! You're wearing contact lenses now? Great! You're so presentable without your thick eyeglasses! Haha! Good job! You don't look like a nerd with that new look! The revamped Naoko! Woohoo!"
Naoko got a nerve. "Ah, just shut up," she scowled. "Would you mind giving me that book?" she pointed at the LBKL that Yamazaki holds. "I'm such a bookish person, you know?"
"Yeah, bookish and boring Naoko-san," he lifted the book. "This thick book? Ah, sorry, pal. This is such a boring story just like you. You won't enjoy it!"
Naoko fixed her eyes on him, starting to hypnotize him. "Shut up and come to me, you pervert!"
Yamazaki was drawn by her gaze as he moved closer.
"That's right, Yamazaki-kun. Hand me the book," she's ready to receive the book but something hard hit her head that her hypnotism was distracted. "Hey! That was annoying! Show up your face, coward!"
Chiharu Mihara stood at the tree branch, holding a piece of rock that she continuously juggled with her hands. "Aw, nice hit!" she smiled and jumped from the tree.
Yamazaki was suddenly awakened by the distracted spell. "Huh?" he saw Chiharu on the tree. "Hey! What happened?" then he saw Naoko's vampire mode. "What the? You're a vampire, too? Damn! The nerd just turned to lamia!"
Naoko snatched the book and Chiharu chased after her.
"Hey! Stop!" Yamazaki ran, too.
"You can't give that to Yue!" Chiharu yelled as she aimed her stun gun while getting close contact with Naoko. "You, bitch!" she got close to Naoko and pressed the stun gun on her.
"Aaah!" Naoko screamed and dropped the book.
Chiharu quickly picked it up. "Yue is just using you for his stupid plans! He'll surely dispose you upon succeeding!" she told Naoko but she wasn't listening.
"Yue is… the true King of Dark Realm!" Naoko pounced on Chiharu and tried to retrieve the book. "Give me the book!" instead, she tried to bite Chiharu's neck. "I hate anyone who opposed my master's plans!" her silver eyes were flaring. "I'll kill you!" with one swift stroke, she did a double sting on Chiharu's neck.
Chiharu winced in pain. "Damn you!" she's getting something from her pocket.
Yamazaki saw it. "No!"
"Don't get close here, kid," Chiharu signaled him to stay away. "I'm still alive. This bitch just bit me…" she struggled against Naoko and injected the tranquilizer from her pocket to Naoko's neck as a counter hit. "You must've been brainwashed by Yue, poor girl," she felt Naoko's heavy mass and pushed her head from her own neck. "Ah, disgusting!" Chiharu got up and let Naoko sleep on the ground. "Take a nap first…"
Yamazaki watched all the happenings. "Nice hit! You're hurt?"
Chiharu shook her head. "Just a scratch…" she said holding her neck.
"Girl fights are always intense and breathtaking!" he saw her bleeding neck and got a nearby medicinal herb. "This will help…"
Chiharu's silver eyes just stared at him. "What are you trying to do with those craps? Try to heal this?" she asked. "You know, vampires don't need medicines. We have self-healing process…" she winced in pain. "Vampire bites cause temporary paralysis to fellow vampires."
"But you're hurt. This famous medicinal herb is known for its various treatments…" he put the leaves in his handkerchief and used a rock to grind it.
"Lies…" Chiharu snapped.
"No, these are not lies…" when he finished grinding the leaves, he put them on Chiharu's neck. She resisted first, "It's gonna be fine. Don't worry," he gently put away her hand on her neck.
Chiharu slightly blushed from his gentleness.
"How are you feeling now?" he watched her reaction.
Chiharu was surprised to feel that the pain is gone. "The pain… is gone," she looked at Yamazaki. "Wow, thank you…" she said gratefully. "Hey, aren't you scared at me? You look so calm…"
"Why should I be scared? I love seeing vampires. Haha! My friend Li Syaoran is a vampire, too!"
"Li Syaoran? Sakura's friend?" she asked.
Yamazaki nodded. "You know Sakura Kinomoto?"
Chiharu smiled. "Ofcourse, she's my childhood friend and bestfriend." She showed her tattoo on her upper arm. "We're schoolmates at La Vampiere. And this tattoo remarks me as a graduate student. Anyway, Sakura chooses to be studying at Vermillion Institute instead."
"Wait a minute! You should be the girl they're talking about, Chiharu Mihara!" Yamazaki assured.
She raised one brow. "Yes, I am. Why?"
"My name is Takashi Yamazaki. Can we be friends?"
Chiharu just looked at him looking mean. "Fine, here, take this with you. You are responsible for summoning Yue that is why, take care of this." She gave the book.
Yamazaki received the book. "Right, I cause so much problems." He shrugged childishly. "Sorry for that…"
"Right, you're the troublemaker. Now, hand it to me," an icy cold voice spoke from behind. The speaker was carrying a crystal ball.
The duo turned and saw the cool guy looking angry. "Hiiragisawa!" they both said.
"Are you deaf? I said hand me the book!" Eriol demanded.
Yamazaki protected Chiharu. "Only if you can…" he dared and held the precious thing securely.
Eriol was losing his temper and tried to snatch the book. "That's mine!" before he could ever touch it, Yue swooped him from above and slammed Eriol's face. "What the…" his body bumped against the streetlight, causing it to spark and damage the electricity around the street. Then… a black-out. Eriol's crystal ball rolled on the ground.
Yamazaki and Chiharu hid from the bushes. "Is that Yue?" he asked.
"Yes, I think we should really get out of here. There are too many villains trying to steal that book" she held his arm. "Let's go now…" and they fled.
The sun was beginning to set. Darkness was starting engulf the light. "Bull's eye…" Yue laughed out loud. "That's just a warm up for me…"
Eriol shifted his body and opened his eyes. "That attack was good…" he uttered watching Yue flapped his wings magnificently in the air. "You really love attacking at night…" he saw the moon hiding from the dark clouds.
"Isn't it nice to see me again, Eriol? We've lost each other for more than six thousand years. That's too long…"
Eriol stretched out his body and stood from the damaged streetlight. "You're still the same old Lacudra I've known. It's a good luck for you to be reincarnated," he smirked. "Thanks to those innocents for reading the chant…"
"Yeah… and I am here to finish you off," Yue said evilly.
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Sakura and Touya arrived at Syaoran's house. The door was gaped open. "Syaoran-kun doesn't leave their door unlocked…" Sakura stepped out from the motorcycle and went inside.
"Hey, I can't sense his presence," Touya uttered removing his helmet. "Are you sure the person you're looking at is there?" he asked. "I'll go with you…"
"Syaoran-kun…" Sakura was worried as she entered the house. The mirror was shattered to pieces. The kitchen table was crushed into two. The chairs were all misarrange. "Oh! The pizza!" the pizza box was there on the floor and she picked it up. "Onni-chan, you want pizza? It's still undisturbed…" she offered a slice of pizza.
Touya took it. "Thanks," he munched heavily. "So, where's that brat?"
Sakura's heart sank upon seeing the blood filled knife. "Oh no…" she examined the blood on the knife. "I'm sure this is Syaoran's blood…" tears fell from her cheeks.
Touya comforted her. "I'll go check upstairs…" he went upstairs and saw ashes on Ms. Li's room. "Ashes?" he held handful ashes. "These are remains of a vamp deceiver… but I see no tracks from that kid"
Sakura followed him and remembered the scene where Ms. Li let her feed from her blood. "Onni-chan? Where do you think is Syaoran-kun?" she asked like a kid.
Touya thought of Kaho Mizuki. "I know someone who can help us…"
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Eriol and Yue were exchanging deadly blows. But Yue was much stronger than Eriol. "You're trying to get Clow's silver cane? How funny?" he grabbed Eriol's leg and swung him. "You're pathetic, Eriol," Yue grinned and picked the crystal ball. "Daidouji's invention, uh?"
"Give it back… to me," Eriol said. "That's… mine…" he's weak.
"Just what the heck is your reason for this trash?" Yue threw the crystallized object and let it fell. "That stupid answering crystal is just a trash…"
But before it reached the ground, someone caught it.
Yue's eyes narrowed. "What?"
It was Roan, in Syaoran's body. "Destroying someone's property? That's a bad attitude…" he said and looked at Eriol. "Hiiragisawa…" he gave the ball to him. "You keep it. I'll take care of our brother and you may go to the dungeon," he said. "Go now and take your cane. Ah! I have a favor, wouldn't you mind if you can get my indestructible sword there, too?"
Eriol smirked. "As you wish, Roan. I have a credit to you…" he safely fled.
Yue just watched him go. "You let him leave to get those stupid weapons? How unwise? He can't manage to escape from the guardians there… Spinel and Keroberos."
"He can do it. I'll help him beat the guardians after I'm done with you," Roan said confidently. The thick clouds covered the moon making Yue weak. "This is a bad timing for you, brother. I'll kick your ass before the moon comes out," he uttered and made a death gesture(hands slicing the neck). "Time to die…"
End of the Sixteenth Chapter
AngeLfromChaos
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