Chap 17 Raging Battle

Lightning and thunder came clashing through the surface as the reawakening of Darien Cain succeeded; it was the most frightening scene Jandi had witnessed. The underground hall trembled as the immense power of Darien cascaded towards him, all living and non-living things succumbing to his strength. Even the walls cracked, the ground splitting, the rest of the kang pei clan on their knees and screaming in agony as she tries to steady her stands. Saemael was immediately on her side, forming a barrier to prevent her from collapsing for the upcoming blow was beyond her capacity to withstand. The shaking and the heavy air finally stop as the blast of wind gushes through her face, forcing both of them to step back. Jandi struggled to breath, and she saw the barrier Saemael previously conjured was shattered into pieces like a glass. Her eyes water as she felt her chest being ripped off. It was too much, too much power to bear. She heard a scream, an ear splitting scream that she felt the hair in her body stood up. It was Seo jin, whose face was scrunched up in so much pain joined by Jae kyung who was in the same condition. Her eyes widened in shocked as the 4 purebloods where hovering in the air and for a split second she felt an immense power beside her and just as she search for the power, she saw JiHoo's outline dashing towards Seo Jin. It was like a flash, everything happen instantly that Jandi couldn't comprehend. JiHoo was now attacking someone, fighting an invisible force Jandi couldn't even see. She looks to her side and found Ga eul with the same expression as hers. And then just as she was about to move, she heard a crashing sound, a sound that smashes through the already cracked wall. It was JIHoo.

Jihoo falls onto his knees, blood oozing through the side of his mouth as he glares at someone. Ga eul automatically dashes towards her brother and was immediately stop by Woo bin. "Wait!" Woo bin held his sister.

And then an evil laugh came from above as Darien Cain, hovers in the air, clad in an ancient black grey robe hanging through his skinny frame. His eyes crimson, the eyes of the devil himself; his flesh slimy and wet; but his face, his face is godlike beautiful as Jandi's eyes widens in shocked.

The face so godlike yet so scary mutters. "What year is this?" Darien's cold yet eerie voice thundered the hall. No one dares to answer, as everyone's froze at the frightening creature. Darien's vicious eyes roll to the back of his head and he sniffs through the air. "Ah, it's been 500 years." Darien evily laughs. "And now, I am ALIVE!"

Jandi was shocked at what she sees; as her mind tries to comprehend everything that just happens, the monster slowly descend towards the ground. "YOU! Who are you? You dare to attack me?" Darien hissed to JiHoo who was now back in his feet, staggering.

"My name is JiHoo, the son of Alucard." JiHoo retaliated.

Darien scoffs. "Son of Alucard. .." He mumbles and just a like a lightning, JiHoo was hosted in the air, choking, as Darien held him in the neck with only one finger. "YOU DARE TO MENTION THAT NAME IN MY PRESENCE BOY! THE NAME THAT HAS BEEN SILENCED THOUSAND YEARS AGO. YOU DARE TO RECEIVE YOUR GOD IN A MANNER SO UNFORGIVABLE AND NOW YOU WILL DIE BOY!"

"JIHOO!" GAeul, Jandi, Woo bin and Saemael spoke and at the same time attacked Darien when all of a sudden, the four of them were savagely thrown in the wall with a force so strong and indestructible. Ga eul and Jandi were instantly unconsciously while Woo bin and Saemael, struggled in pain.

"Father.. No .." Seo Jin breathes heavily.

"SEO JIN! WHAT GIVES THE RIGHT TO SPEAK! I WILL DEAL WITH YOUR IMCOMPETENCE LATER! FOR NOW, LET ME ENJOY THE HUNGER OF KILLING!" With that said and done, Darien proceeded on killing JiHoo until Seo Jin gave her remaining strength to pull JiHoo out of her father's grasps. She succeeded. Jihoo couldn't believe it in his eyes, she just saved him, he was in her arms again as she cradles his weaken body closer to her. She softly whispers to him the words he couldn't imagine she will ever say. "I'm Sorry." The tears in her eyes falling into his face and just like that she was being pulled away from him, caught in the hands of her father. Seo Jin struggled, kicking in the air as she fights for her life.

"NOW, NOW NOW, MY DEAREST DAUGHTER, WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DO THAT? DID THE YEARS OF BEING APART FROM YOUR FATHER LESSEN YOUR MANNERS?" Darien spoke while squeezing the life out of his daughter. "DID YOU FORGET YOUR PLACE? I'M THE LORD OF THIS HOUSE!" He continues as Seo Jin was thrown towards the ceiling down to the floor. The stench of blood roams in the air as she was being punished by her father. With no hint of remorse towards his own daughter, Darien continues to hurt her while Jihoo tries to regain his composure.

"Dad stop.. " Jae kyung manage to speak while crawling towards them. She held on her father's feet, begging, pleading.

"Ahh. My youngest daughter Jae kyung, you've grown to be such a fine young lady." Darien ignores his youngest daughter pleas and pushes her away. Jae kyung softly landed with a thud behind her father as Woo bin instantly recovers and protected Jae kyung. Darien however stares at the moment and chooses to ignore the situation.

"STOP!" JiHoo speaks with ragged breathing while struggling to stand up.

"Did you say something?" Darien snaps at the copper brown haired boy, his lips contorted into a smirk. He instantly snaps at the young man and JiHoo screams to the top of his lungs as he felt his body on fire. His whole body shakes as he felt his flesh slowly burning, the fire eating its way inside. After it felt like eternity, the burning sensation ceases as Darien averted his gaze towards Seo Jin who was losing consciousness. With the love of his life, still floating, JiHoo ignore the pain and spoke. "I SAID … PUT… HER… DOWN!" Jihoo shouted as he increases his power.

The monster only laughs at his antics and continues to smile while surprisingly letting go of his daughter. "You are persistent boy! And to think you still have the strength to increase your power just so you can attack me? How admirable! But do you really think you have the power to defeat me when you are only a boy with no hint of massive power in you?"

"Didn't I told you before, I'm the son of Alucard. The first ever born vampire in this world." JiHoo dashes towards Darien and fights him one on one. While the clashing of energy and power ignited, both Yi Jung and Junpyo were now beginning to wake up, sensing the fight. Yi Jung staggers to get up as he saw both his sisters lying unconscious to the ground and then to his right he saw his father fighting with JiHoo. He managed to grasped the situation, knowing full well the result of this madness.

"Yi Jung, is that?" Junpyo asked.

"Yes, it's him. Darien Cain, my father." YI Jung answers, his fist balled.

"But, his powers, there .. .. .."

"There much stronger than before, yes, you're right. .." YI jUng continues as he observes how his father fought.

"But how? .. " junpyo weakly responded.

"He took it from us." Jae kyung painfully spoke as Woo bin's arms where on her waist, helping her up. Yi Jung furrowed his eyebrows at the sight but choose to ignore it. He'll deal with the bastard later but as of now they have bigger problems. Once again, his eyes were above them as his father and JiHoo continues to fight. Seconds passed, and then JiHoo was thrown unconscious to the ground with Darien hovering about him.

"Who's next?" His bloodthirsty father roared, his evil eyes roaming below.

"Father you have to stop this. You're not fully recovered yet. Your strength is not on its full power yet." Yi Jung shouted as he realizes his father's aura is fluctuating.

Darien scoffs. "YI Jung, So Yi Jung, my one and only son, the heir to my throne. Welcome back!" Darien deviously smiles at him and he suddenly shuddered. His father's immense power, completely devouring his body, that evens the slightest glares made his knees quivers. "YI Jung!" Both Jae kyung and Ga eul gasped. The oldest vampire didn't missed the concern in GA eul's voice as he quickly surveys her. The stares, the concerns, the eyes of a woman in love, those frighten eyes, fearing death for the one she loves. Darien laughs at this and tests his theories. He outstretches his arm, the fingers in his right hand curves inwards as if holding onto something. Then a squeak was heard, a gasped of pain and horror, when suddenly Ga eul was hosted up in the air, her hands on her neck, as if struggling to breathe. YI Jung immediately stood up, his eyes illuminates a glint of horror as he saw GA eul's life force weakening. He glares at his father and what he saw in his eyes made him shiver. His father knew. He knew what he felt for GA eul. He knew he loves her and he's testing him. His father had that defiant smirk. Yi Jung couldn't believe what was happening; he was rooted on the ground, not knowing what to do. He wanted to save Ga eul. He wanted but how, if he reacts to his father's tricks, she'll die. His father will surely kill her but if he doesn't do anything right now, it will be too late. So without hesitation or a care in the world if he dies, he made a decision. A decision which will surely hurt her in the process, no matter what. Yi Jung pushes through Jae kyung and JunPyo and dashes towards his father, attacking head on.

Darien's eyes caught the shadow of his son, attacking him with a massive red black energy ball; he smiles at this and instantly depleted the ball with his left hand. Yi Jung managed to land a kick on his father shoulder as Darien steps back from the force. He anticipated another attack from his son and was surprised when none came; instead, a hand grips his neck, crashing, its bones. He gasped as his energy fluctuates. His right hand losses grip of the girl he once captured; leaving Ga eul slowly falling to the ground. Yi Jung made a wrong mistake as he got distracted, he immediately releases his father's neck and dive for Ga eul. Darien instantly recovered from this and vanished out of sight, to reappear again on the ground. With Ga eul falling limply towards his father's claws, YI Jung immediately doubled his effort and dashes with a z line towards her. He almost caught her hand in time when his father conjured another energy ball to kill Ga eul from the ground. Horror flashes in his eyes as YI Jung realizes his too late, he painfully screams her name, trying to stir her awake. But it was too late; the explosive energy engulfs the love of his life as she vanishes from his sight. He agonizingly screams, tears falling from his eyes as the intense pain eat him alive.

"GAAAAAA EEEEEULLLLLLLL!" His final screams thundered in the hall as YI Jung lost the will to live. Without any strength his allowed his body to fall limply to ground as towards his father.

"Yi Jung!" He knew that voice. It was her angel's voice, his eyes snaps open, revealing a white light that was surrounding him. It was so comforting and warm. It was her voice. Ga eul. He thought.

Jae kyung didn't hesitate. She dashes upwards just to save Ga eul in time while Woo bin attempted to save Yi Jung. They both heard the pain in his voice as he shouts for the one he loves. In Jae kyung's arms, Ga eul immediately bolted up, upon hearing the hurt in his voice. She instantly conjures her power as Jae kyung was astonished to witness a white warm light engulfs her brother, just in time for Woo bin to reach him, slowing down the rush of his fall. The energy ball that was powered by Darien exploded in the mid-air, both Woo bin and YI Jung thankfully saved. As soon as both landed to the ground, Ga eul runs towards YI Jung and held him in her arms. Blood was all over his body and face as the after explosion hits him and Woo bin. She looks at Woo bin while the latter assured her that he was alright.

"Oh! This is funny!" Darien snickered, laughing. "I can clearly see what is happening here. My son, in love with a pathetic low class vampire. How intriguing!"

"It's not just him father!" Seo Jin announced while carrying JIHoo's unconscious body.

"I see. So my stoic, composed and all so serious oldest daughter has been touched by love too. Oh how ironic!"

"Dad, enough, stop this nonsense right now! If you won't you'll just end up killing yourself." Jae kyung calmly spoke, standing confidently before him. "Please!" She begs him while stepping closer to her father. Darien's eyes, marvels his own daughter, he allowed her to near him as he realizes what she says is true. He can feel it inside of him. He's weakening and with that he needed her. So without a hint of remorse, he hissed, threw his head back and bit Jae kyung in the neck. His daughter's blood vibrates in his system as it renews him. He dismisses the screams he heard from his children and hungrily sucks her blood. The hundredths of years he had been asleep, had tripled his hunger for blood that he will not hesitate to end his children's lives. After this is what they were born for, to serve their God. He was a monster. A monster after all. He was about to drain her when suddenly he felt the pain in his right arm. In front of his face, he saw her right arm disintegrates and his shoulder torn, releasing Jae kyung in his grasps. Jae kyung was immediately held by Woo bin as the latter's eyes glares at Darien.

Woo bin's red eyes, black veins in his face, illuminates his powers as he attacks Darien without even touching him. In his arms was Jae kyung who was dying, his eyes displays anger, his blood boiling as he wanted to kill the monster who intends to harm the love of his life.

"What an awesome power you have, boy!" Darien eyed him curiously. "And you! Gu JunPyo, the son of my cousin, head of the Gu clan, that was a mistake in your part. You thought both of you can even decapitate me for a trick so cheap. YOU ARE IGNORANT! I AM THE MOST POWERFUL VAMPIRE EVER EXISTED. MY POWERS ALONE CAN DESTROY THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. YOU ARE NO MATCH AGAINST ME. I AM INDESTRUCTIBLE!" Darien roared as a new arm sprout against his right shoulder, the damaged that Woo bin and JUnPyo inflicted were now fully regenerated.

"His regeneration powers are stronger, now that he devours Jae kyung's blood." Seo Jin muttered as Ga eul, Woo bin and jUnPyo watches in horror. The powerful vampire smirks and with that a lightning was conjured from heavens, electrocuting both Woo bin and Junpyo.

To her horror, Jandi, breaks Saemael barrier and saves JunPyo, while Saemael runs towards Woo bin. She deflected the lightning before it fully kills jUnPyo and stood in front of him, protecting him.

He smelled her scent. It was the scent he had been addicted to from the past years that he was watching her. He had always loved her, even now, when she wasn't human anymore. He can still smell it on her. Even though his eyes were close from the immense pain he felt, he can still feel her. She protected him. And that gesture, made him realize one thing. She did love him. She loves him and that alone made him happy. "Jandi" He mumbles, inhaling her scent. She gasps as she felt his arms around her. He hugs her tightly that she couldn't deny the warm feeling she felt. She closes her eyes, now strengthening her powers to protect both of them. To her surprised, her powers tripled as she saw the black and yellow glow radiating in front of her. Her eyes widen as she felt his power within her, realizing this, she focus all her energy to unite with him, as both of them were now channeling their powers together to protect each other. The glow increases in size as they finally act as one. With jUnpyo's eyes still close and his arms still around her, Jandi hold on into the arms whose around her waist. She grips it lightly but with the strength to draw him closer. Even though her back was on him, she can still feel his widening pulse and the wild beating of his heart. With this new strength they found, they reverse Darien's attacked, sending him the thunder lightning he conjured.

The oldest vicious vampire wasn't prepared for what was happening; he felt his body vibrates, intense pain, shivering down through his bones as the lightning hit him. He screams in agony, bringing him down to his knees. He tries to deplete the attacked but was unsuccessful as it was too strong.

Seo Jin saw this opportunity to attack as she dashes and decapitates her father's left arm. JIHoo who was now back on his feet, followed Seo Jin and landed a blow towards Darien chest. Woo bin laid Jae kyung next to YI Jung who was rejuvenating and followed JIHoo. SAemael did the same thing and attacks too. When Yi Jung regains full power, he started to stand up and was stop by Jae kyung. "Brother wait.." she spoke on a labored breathing. Yi Jung looked at Ga eul while she was tending to Jae kyung. She nods at him. "Sis, don't speak. It will only make her harder for you to recover. We got this!"

"No, you have to … … hear me out." Jae kyung gulps hard as she tries to speak.

"Jae.. stop" Ga eul mutters.

"We have to kill him, brother. We have too." She whispers.

"But Jae, he's .. he's our father.." YI Jung hesitated.

"Not anymore. He's gone mad. He's not the father we use to love anymore. When he was devouring me, I saw the future. If he wins, we all die, humans will die and this planet will be destroyed. We have to put an end to this brother. We're the only ones that can destroy him." Jae kyung spoke between ragged breathing.

YI Jung couldn't believe what he was hearing, even though it pains him to agree to his twin, he doesn't have a choice. It's true, he felt it himself, the father that he long knew and love was gone, replace with the devil himself. Gone was the caring, loving, thoughtful father he once had, all those years of being asleep turns his father into vicious monster. "What do you supposed we do?" Jae kyung looks at him sternly in the eyes and nods. He read his sister mind and tries to communicate with Seo Jin and jUnPyo who was still in the verge of battle with his father. JUnPyo acknowledge while Seo Jin hesitated. "He is our father." Seo Jin managed to reply back in his head as they connected. Yi Jung pushes through and left with no choice, Seo Jin painfully obliged. As they agreed Jae kyung turns to Ga eul and spoke. "Ga eul we need your help. I know we had a bad experience and I know how much we hurt your clan but this the time for us to reunite, with one goal in our hands, we should work together." She explains and was astonished when Ga eul agrees. "Tell me what we should do." Ga eul didn't hesitate. If this plan of Jae kyung will be the only way to defeat this monster she will obliged, after all, if what she says its true then they had to destroy him before he destroys all of them. And that said and done, GA eul relays the message to Woo bin, JiHoo and Saemael and with all the courage and strength they have left, all of them attacks Darien all together.

The surprised attack made Darien frozen to the ground, as he tries to attack them one by one. He obviously didn't expect this to happen as he felt cornered. He fights Seo Jin, Woo bin and JIHoo but was electrocuted by Jandi and JUnPyo. On his knees he managed to land a blow on SAemael and the latter was suddenly thrown to the wall. Woo bin and YI Jung managed to grip his upper torso and held him steady. He tries to blast them away but couldn't as his current state stop him. JiHoo managed to freeze him and to his bewilderment, Jae kyung slowly walks towards him. With his body frozen and rooted to the ground, he was doesn't have the strength to power up. "Father, we will always love you but you've done too much damage already. I am sorry but it is time to end this." Jae kyung had tears in her eyes when she kneels and level her face with him. And without thinking twice, she hissed, threw her head back and her fangs protruding, she savagely devoured his father. She drinks her father's blood, while the tears in her eyes fall in her cheeks. Darien groans in pain as Seo Jin, jUnpyo and YI Jung did the same thing. JIHoo, GA eul and Woo bin where fighting the urge to drink his blood as they loathe the man in front of them. This very man was the man who murdered her parents and they weren't prepared to devour him, even if it is the only way to kill him. "What are you waiting for?" Junpyo managed to speak as Jandi hesitated with JiHoo. Ga eul saw the assurance in YI Jung eyes and urges her brother to do so. JIHoo felt his sister grips and turns to look at her. Her eyes conveying the message that was okay then he turns to Seo Jin who had her hand in front of him, she was looking at him, her eyes smiling at him, urging him. Then for the first time since he was back into his normal self, he tenderly stares at her and plunges his fangs into Darien's wrist. With their older brother devouring Darien, Woo bin, GA eul and Jandi followed pursuit.

Jae kyung was the first one to stop devouring Darien and step back. "Stop!" She thunders and instantly all of them stop drinking the monster blood. "Step away now!" Jae kyung announces, they did, and watches Darien Cain's body, slowly turning into stone, from his feet to his neck, until the only flesh and blood left was his face. "WHY?" His voice quivers.

This time it was YI Jung who answered. "Because it's about time for you to rest father. This is after all the price you have to pay when you murdered another pureblood, Alucard."

Darien laughs while coughing up blood. "Yes I killed Alucard. But in the end, he killed me too. He destroyed your mother and he turned you all against me. .. Seo Jin.. Yi Jung.. and Jae kyung…" He muster and with those last words. Darien Cain turns into dust.

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After the enormous battle, Jae kyung and Seo Jin was kneeling on their father remains as Yi Jung towered below them. The Kang Pei children where surrounding the dying Saemael who was badly injured by Darien. Jandi was crying while she had him in her arms. Junpyo was beside her, holding her shoulders. GA eul was crying immensely in JIHoo's arms. "Saemael, don't leave me." Jandi begs and this hurt JUnpyo the most. He gently bit his wrist and held it in front of Saemael. "Drink my blood." He offers while Jandi stares at him. He smiled at her to assure her everything is okay and then she urges Saemael. "Please, for me?" She pleaded. SAemael looks down and smiled. For her. He thought. And plunges into JunPyo's offer, after some time, Saemael was back into his normal self again and was caught in Jandi's arms. Junpyo stepped back to allow them room and was fighting tears. If this is Jandi what truly wants then he'll give her happiness, after all, it was enough for him to see her happy. Painfully, he turns his back against her and walks away.

"I am sorry, JUnpyo. But I do not belong to you. I surrendered that choice long time ago, ever since, I pledge myself to Saemael. I am sorry." Jandi cries while in Saemael's arms as she watches his slumped figure walks away.

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Next chap: Cries of pain.

"I LOVE YOU BUT THAT ISN'T ENOUGH!" Jae kyung cries.

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Hi guys so sorry for the months and months of delayed updates. Lot of things happens to me, especially on my health. I was in the hospital for 2 months, the cause was my pancreas was necrotizing and swollen. For one month they had me under sedation and for a month and half, I had nothing by mouth. Means I had no nourishment except for my IV fluids and medications through IV. Worst ever happened to me, anyways, I was in the hospital Christmas, new year and even valentines day. I was just release a few days ago, with an IV at home. It sucks but atleast iam better now. Anyways, I'm really sorry for the late update and I hope you'll forgive me. So now iam back at my old self again, I will FINISH this story as promise. Thank you again.