Chapter 17: The Chosen + Vampire

Disclaimer: I do not own Rosario + Vampire. I twisted the author's storyline into my own imagination. This chapter contains a lot of dialogue.

Tsukune and his friends began to descend to the cemetery near the Youkai academy. Ruby was standing by the cemetery, waiting for them. Once they landed, they hopped off Murotsu's back to meet Ruby. Murotsu then transformed back into his human form.

"Ruby-san, how is everyone?" asked Tsukune.

"Moka, Kurumu, Gin, Kokoa, and Hiyata are back in the classroom with Nekonome-sensei. Mikogami and Fuhai are now questioning the spies and Nazere is staying in the lair to nurse the vampires and Deshiko," answered Ruby.

"That's a relief. We've got the Rosario," said Tsukune, taking the cross out of his pocket.

"Well done, Tsukune-san!" praised Ruby. "Oh, by the way, Issa wants to talk to you, alone."

"Okay, thank you Ruby," said Tsukune with a bow.

The rest of Tsukune's friends followed Ruby into the Youkai Academy. Murotsu unlocked the seal to the lair and waved goodbye to him and made his way to the school. As Tsukune entered the entrance, he walked downstairs straight to the bedroom. Issa and his two daughters are lying down on each futon. Deshiko is laying right next to Akua in Murotsu's sleeping bag. Tsukune stood in front of Issa's bed and sat down on a chair next to his bed. Issa slowly opened his eyes, which met with Tsukune's.

"Tsukune…is that you?" he said in a low voice.

"Yes. Are you alright, Shuzen-san?" asked Tsukune.

"You don't need to worry about me. I'll be alright. Nazere is already taking care of me," said Issa with a smile.

"Oh good, that's a relief," Tsukune said.

"I must thank you for rescuing us and protecting my daughter," said Issa, resting his head against the pillow.

"I can't take all the credit. Murotsu-senpai helped too," replied Tsukune, surprised to hear him say that.

"Did you retrieve the Rosario in the throne room?" asked Issa.

Tsukune showed him the seal and placed it in Issa's hand. Issa gazed at the cross and smiled.

"You are indeed a trusting person, Tsukune. I had my doubts that you would escape the keep but you came here alive with the Rosario. If it weren't for you, my daughters and I would never be able to see Moka and Kokoa again," said Issa.

"Oh, it was nothing," said Tsukune, trying to be polite.

"You are the first human that I have met to be so kind-hearted and trustworthy. Your actions also taught me that not all humans are evil."

"Thank you."

"I see that you are the Chosen, correct?"

"Yes, I mean…that's what the headmaster and Murotsu-senpai called me."

"You are indeed the one that can stop the legendary demon Soku. Alucard and Soku are the two monsters that would use their powers to destroy both monsters and humans. Soku is a Skorne, a giant demon and is indeed more powerful than Alucard. My wife, Akasha, Zukoshi a dragon mage, and her two other fellow dark lords once sealed him almost a hundred years ago, almost the same way as they sealed Alucard.

Then a barrier between both worlds was created to prevent the rivalry between humans and monsters. After the death of my beloved wife and my dear friend Zukoshi, Gyokuro seek to kill annihilate all the humans once they eliminate Moka for her Rosario. So she cooperated with the Masked King and Yuroku to destroy mankind.

My daughters and I refused to let that happen to my Moka and we tried to stop her but we were overpowered by Yuroku, Zukoshi's brother and imprisoned us. The Masked King wanted to execute us for treason but Gyokuro halted and offered us another chance to join them and kill my daughter. We remained in prison for a long time until you arrived."

"Oh, about Soku, is he going to be revived?"

"Yes by Gyokuro, Yuroku, and the Masked King as we speak. I believe he has already been revived by now. Gyokuro must have collected the remains of Alucard to combine its power with Soku to revive him and give him more strength."

The words delivered by Issa gave a chill to Tsukune's entire body. He remembered about how Alucard was awakened.

"Even though Soku is a powerful monster, I believe you can stop him once and for all. Don't be afraid of your own power. You are chosen to stop him. If you can stop the Alucard, then you can stop Soku. I know you can do it," he continued. "As a request from me, I want you to continue to protect my daughters and defeat Soku."

"I will do my best. Oh. One more thing. What is the connection between the humans and monsters since there was a barrier created by the dark lords?" asked Tsukune.

Before Issa could answer him, he closed his eyes and fell asleep. Nazere then arrived with some medicine with him.

"Issa needs some time to rest. He cannot talk right now," Nazere said.

A few moments later Ruby arrived to the bedroom.

"Tsukune-san! Headmaster Mikogami, master Fuhai and Murotsu-senpai would like to talk to you. They said it is urgent," said Ruby.

"What about Issa-san?" asked Tsukune.

"Don't worry. Leave him to me. I will take good care of all of them," assured Nazere.

Tsukune nodded and left Issa with Nazere. As he followed Ruby he was still wondering about the connection between humans and monsters. The students were already in their classrooms and the hallway was quiet. As they entered the headmaster's office, Mikogami was standing right beside Fuhai with his hands behind his back. Murotsu was also present.

"Sorry to keep you guys waiting," said Tsukune.

Mikogami's face became really grim.

"Mikogami-san, are you okay?" asked Murotsu.

"I-I had a terrible vision. Yuroku, Gyokuro, and the Masked King are gathering forces of 12,000 monsters to march on Youkai academy to destroy the human world. Soku has been revived and became stronger with the fragments of the Alucard," said Mikogami in a thin shaky voice.

Tsukune began to shiver a little bit. He doesn't feel ready to face a powerful monster.

"Is something the matter, Tsukune?" asked Fuhai.

"It's just that…I-I," he wanted to say something but he was not brave enough to say it. "It's nothing."

"As we speak Soku would return," continued the headmaster.

"Yes, only Tsukune is able to stop him," said Murotsu.

Tsukune then decided to speak. "The thing I'm trying to say is that I don't feel ready to face him."

Fuhai and Mikogami looked at Tsukune. Mikogami placed a hand on Tsukune's shoulder.

"It's alright, Tsukune," said Mikogami. "Believe in your power."

Tsukune sighed and hung his head.

"What info have you got from the two spies?" asked Murotsu.

"They said that Yuroku is planning to attack the school once Soku has been revived," said Mikogami. "According to them, Yuroku's forces will arrive here the day after tomorrow at nightfall. It was like what I saw in my vision."

"We don't have a lot of time," said Ruby. "Plus we only have about 4,000 students to combat against 12,000."

"Then we must call for aid," said Fuhai.

"How?" asked Ruby.

"We'll worry about that later," replied Mikogami. "Let's call forth a meeting in the MPR for the students and staff. We need to get them in full alert and ready for battle as well."

"But the students will die!" cried Ruby.

"We have no other choice," said Fuhai, softly. "If the school falls, the human world will fall and all monsters in the Youkai world will disappear once the last human is killed."

Murotsu then bowed to Mikogami and Fuhai.

"I understand. I will go and find Tsukune's friends and we will round everybody to the MPR," said Murotsu as he head out to the exit.

"Mikogami-san, I will do my best," Tsukune managed to say.

"I'm sure you will, my boy," said Mikogami as he began to sit back down on his chair.

Tsukune and Ruby left and went with Murotsu to the clubroom. Gin, Fong, Hiyata, and the girls were already sitting in a desk with Nekonome.

"Everyone," announced Murotsu. "Let's head to the MPR immediately."

"What for?" asked Moka.

"Tsukune and I will explain once the students are rounded up," he replied.

As Tsukune and his friends were heading to the MPR, Mikogami's echoing voice can be heard through the speakers, "Attention all staff and students. I apologize for the interruption. Please proceed to the MPR immediately. We happen to have an urgent meeting today. We apologize for this short notice."

Students and teachers as well as custodians, nurses, advisors, and genitors came out of their classrooms and made their way to the MPR. Tsukune and his friends were waiting in the MPR until the students crowed the doors. They opened the doors and allowed the students and staff to take their seats. Once everyone is seated Mikogami made his way up the platform and began to speak.

"Students and staff members thank you for coming. I have an important speech that will be delivered by Aono Tsukune. Please give him some courtesy as he is about to speak," said Mikogami.

All the students began to groan after Mikogami said these words. Tsukune nervously walked up to the platform and began to speak.

"Hey guys," said Tsukune, nervously. "I know why you guys were um…called to this meeting. The reason why you are here is because this school is in danger and we must get prepared to defend it. An army of 12,000 goblins is going to lay a siege on our school to destroy the human world and all of us. A dragon mage named Yuroku is leading them and he and his companions the Masked King and Gyokuro have already revived a legendary Skorne named Soku."

At that moment, all of the students began to laugh at him. Tsukune and his friends glared at them.

"Ha! Why are you bringing up such nonsense?" jeered a student.

"Why should we bother about the human world? We could just let the goblins destroy the school and annihilate all the humans. They are of no concern to us," said another student.

"Do you expect us to believe you? There is no giant demon Skorne. It's just a myth. We are the demons. Dragon mages are already extinct," said another student.

Moka and the rest of Tsukune's friends tried to quiet down the students. The guys began to stair at them with perversion.

"Guys listen to him," pleaded Moka.

"If you don't, we will all be destroyed!" shouted Kurumu.

"Desu, desu," said Yukari in agreement.

"Not only goblins are coming but gremlins and ghouls as well," said Mizore.

"Please believe us," begged Ruby.

"They even took my family captive," said Kokoa.

"Goblins and gremlins are nasty to fight," said Gin.

"These creatures are nasty to fight," said Hiyata.

"We need to stop them!" shouted Fong.

But the students continued to laugh at them. Mikogami tried to quiet everyone down but the students kept shouting at them. The commotion began to get out of control until Murotsu's loud voice in the microphone boomed, "Believe them all of you!"

Everyone became silent. Their eyes were now focus on Murotsu.

"I am Konjuro Murotsu, son of Zukoshi," he said, taking off his green school uniform. "I was rumored to be dead but what actually happened was that I fled before the old corrupt Public Safety Commission arrived to this school because my uncle was hunting me. He is the dark dragon mage who was responsible for rampaging the monster homelands and murdering the dragon mage clan and my beloved father. I was here in this academy three weeks ago but I did not appear as myself. Instead I posed as some girl calling myself Keitaru Mizuka."

Everyone gasped. The three students that attacked Mizuka froze. Their mouths dropped open at that instant.

"Wait a minute. You're saying you were Mizuka-chan?" One of them asked.

"That's right," answered Murotsu. He snapped his fingers and transformed into Mizuka. Everyone gasped. He then transformed back to his original form. "I was the one you perverts attempted to molest."

At that moment their faces turned white and they fainted.

"The legendary monster Soku is real," he continued. "He's a bigger threat than Alucard and is planning to eradicate all of mankind and eventually us. Allow me to explain the truth about the humans. Humans played a crucial role on our lives! They created us. We exist through their fantasies. If the humans are gone, we will disappear and we will no longer exist after the last human is destroyed."

"How is that possible?" yelled out a student.

"Those filthy humans are our enemies," said another student.

"I level you guys 100% that Tsukune and Murotsu-senpai are telling you the truth," said Hiyata who stood right next to Murotsu. "I lost my family when Yuroku was rampaging my hometown."

Mikogami began to bring out his crystal orb and handed him to Murotsu.

"Gaze on what you will see in this orb," said Murotsu he thrust the orb in the air and used his magic to hover the orb into the air. "Everything you will see is reality and not graphical."

Everyone began to stair at the crystal orb. Then a light began to shine to the projector screen behind Tsukune and his friends. The screen lit up and began to show the footage. It was unbearable to watch. The orb showed the killings of innocent monsters in each village. The students also saw the footage of Yuroku, the Masked King, and the Fairy Tale mercilessly killing both monsters and humans.

They also saw how the humans created folklore and fantasies. A lot of female students began to cry when they saw the massacres of both monsters and humans. Then the light faded and the crystal orb began to descend into Murotsu's hand. He handed it back to Mikogami. The students stared at him with terror.

"I hated to show you this, but what we have shown you is true," said Murotsu, lowering his head. All the students began to glance at each other. "However, there is still hope. Tsukune here is the Chosen to defeat Soku. The reason is because his true identity is a human and a kindhearted one. He transformed into a vampiric ghoul when Moka injected her blood into him before Kouyo's defeat. He has adopted the power from one of the sealers named Akasha, Moka's mother. With that power he is able to match against Soku."

Tsukune stood in front of Murotsu and took his microphone. "Guys, I know I'm a human and you guys may hate me but not only I care about my kind but also you guys and all monsters who exist in this world. I do admit that I wanted to leave this school because I was afraid of monsters but when I met Moka-san and the rest of my friends, I don't want to leave the academy.

I don't want to abandon my friends or allow them to be killed. I am willing to take down Soku and protect you guys. But I also need your help to fight with me and defend this school. You are not going to do it for the humans but for our lives. So who is with me?"

Mikogami and Fuhai stood right next to Tsukune

Murotsu also stood right next to Tsukune. "I'm with you, Chosen."

"So are we," said the rest of Tsukune's friends.

"I'm in," replied Hiyata.

Tsukune then glanced back at the students. Nekonome was the first one to stand up.

A while later Saizo then stood from his seat.

"I'll fight with you Tsukune. My strength is yours," Saizo said, clenching his fists and raising them in the air.

Kozo, Bazaburo, and Kubisaku then stood from their seats.

"Alright," they said. "We're in. We will do this for Moka-sama."

Moka began to blush when they said that. Tsukune waited for everyone else to stand up. The students looked at each other for a while. Finally one by one the students slowly stood from their seats. A smile slowly formed on Tsukune's face.

"Thanks everyone," he said. "I can always count on you all."

"We must rest now. Tomorrow at 6:30 AM we must prepare for battle," said Murotsu.

"Yes. I will declare everyone to take the next two days off of class sessions and make them sparing classes instead. I will allow all of you to get in you monster forms but that's only for sparing. Everyone is dismissed," said Mikogami.

To Be Continued…