A/N I don't own Vampire Knight nor do I make any profit from it

It is a filler for this chapter but a major twist happens in this chapter and is a bridge to the next one

Chapter 30 - Orphaned

As Elizabeth calmed down and her hand had healed properly, she sat for a moment, unable to think about what she had to do next. Kisetsu had run off to find Takuma, worried for his safety. Kuro had stayed by Elizabeth's side, waiting to be told what to do.

"I cannot stand it anymore," Elizabeth said as she stood up and Kuro jumped of Elizabeth's knee in fright.

"What can't you stand," Kuro asked, panicked by her outburst. Elizabeth looked down at him silently and breathed deeply.

"Kuro, we need to go and warn my parents to get out of Japan," Elizabeth said, "They are not safe here."

"But, Riji-sama, didn't Kaname-sama tell you not to go," Kuro said, walking in front of her and blocking her path, "You could put their lives in danger!"

"No, Kuro, I won't put their lives in danger; I'm saving their lives. This place is not safe anymore," Elizabeth said as she walked around Kuro towards the door. Kuro trotted after her as fast as he could, wanting to stay by her side.

"Riji-sama, this is crazy and dangerous! Do you many Level Es there are out there now that belong to Rido?"

"Yes and I could easily have been one of them," Elizabeth replied, "It's only that I demanded for his blood and told that him that I would shout "Pervert" from the roof tops that he gave it to me. I am personally glad that Kaname gave me his blood and reawakened me fully to my true pureblood heritage," Elizabeth reached the front door with relative ease, running down the stairs and skipping two stairs at a time, "It's finally day time…it's been a very long night."

"Riji-sama, if you're sure about this, I will help you get to your parents," Kuro replied, "But you do know that you could be punished by Kaname-sama, no?"

"I know that," Elizabeth said as she opened the doors, "But I will worry about that later. Kaname may be my lover and my lord but he cannot stop me from saving my parents."

With that, Elizabeth ran out and Kuro hesitated before hastily following her. But before he did leave, he glimpsed a shadowy figure stalking them. He also noticed this figure had silvery hair and was wearing a white uniform.

"Was that, Seiren," he thought to himself out loud. He shook his head and hurriedly tried to keep up with his mistress. Meanwhile, it had indeed been Seiren who had witnessed Elizabeth's escapade. Of course, she had been ordered by Kaname to watch over her and to control her movements. Seiren knew that she had to report this to Kaname.

"I'm sorry, my princess, but my lord will not want you dead and I will not see him suffer," she said before she disappeared back into the shadows.

As Elizabeth and Kuro ran towards the main gate as the sun rose and morning light began to bathe the two in fresh sun light. However, as they approached them main gate, they noticed a crowd approaching the school. Elizabeth sniffed and could smell fresh blood upon the incoming crowd.

"I don't like this, Riji-sama," Kuro said as he trotted forward, "Could they be Level Es?"

"I don't know," Elizabeth said as she walked forward towards the gate to get a better look, "Could they be Rido's minions…? What is all this for? Does he want to become king?"

"Most likely," Kuro said, "But now this begs the question…how do we get past them," Kuro asked, "I am sure that this question is going through your mind as well, is it not?"

"It is, Kuro, but do not forget…I am a pureblood vampire and I can take on those guys no problem," Elizabeth said as she walked forward and picked Kuro up into her arms. The crowd of Level Es approached the school and Elizabeth could see the blood lust in their glowing red eyes.

Elizabeth stopped for a moment and closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them again, her eyes too glowed red. The first Level Es were reduced to dust and this shocked her because she didn't think that it would happen, "Well…that worked."

"Do it again, Riji-sama," Kuro urged, "Their coming at us."

Elizabeth grimaced before she got rid of the next lot of Level Es. They were reduced to dust and Elizabeth felt a pang of guilt as she dispatched the next lot of Level Es. However, something stopped her.

Her parents were in the crowd.

"Mum…Dad…no," Elizabeth shook her head, panic setting in, "It's not true! It's not true!"

Pauline and Alan had been bitten by Rido and were now Level Es. Elizabeth sank to her knees, "Kuro, I cannot kill them!"

"You have to or they will kill you. They're not your parents anymore, Riji-sama," Kuro jumped out of her arms and bit her gently her sleeve, pulling her forwards, "Come on!"

Elizabeth looked up and her parents were towering over her, their eyes red and were clearly not themselves anymore, "COME ON! You have to do it!"

"I can't do it," Elizabeth said as Pauline grabbed her by the collar of her shirt, dragged her to her feet and was about bite her in the neck. Kuro leapt up into the air and deeply scratched Pauline's face. Elizabeth was dropped to the ground as she noticed that the Level Es had crowded around them.

"You have to, Riji-sama," Kuro said urgently as he reduced a couple of Level Es to dust with a flash of red from his wine coloured eyes. Elizabeth looked up at them before standing up. They had blank expressions on their faces and Elizabeth came to the conclusion that they were not her parents anymore. But there was the matter of her mother being pregnant.

She put that to the back of her mind and her eyes flashed red. Her mother, with a pained scream, reduced to dust. Tears streamed down her face as she turned her head and her eyes flash again. Her father reduced to dust before her very eyes.

"You really are a troublesome girl," she heard a voice say. Elizabeth turned around looked up to see Kaname standing there. Kaname's eyes flash red and the entire crowed disappeared and reduced to dust. Elizabeth looked around and it had gone silent. She dropped to her knees and grasped handfuls of her parents' ashes. Her tears came thick and fast, dripping down onto the cold floor. Kaname slowly walked over to her knelt down next to her, "It appears as though Rido had involved your parents in this cursed battle between purebloods."

"So it seems," Elizabeth gazed down at her hands as the ashes she cradled sifted through her fingers. She stood up and Kuro walked up to her, rubbing himself in a comforting manner across her legs. Elizabeth picked him up and cradled him to her chest.

"Erisabesu, get back into the school," Kaname said as he stood up, "You can mourn you parents later."

"I'll mourn them when I want to," Elizabeth said through gritted teeth, "Rido will pay for taking everything away from me."

Kaname stared at her and then back out at the horizon. Kuro nuzzled her chin and Elizabeth turned her head towards Kaname, "Let's get out of here," Kaname said as he grabbed Elizabeth's arm, "This is not place to mourn your parents."

Elizabeth numbly let him pull her towards the school building, not bothering to protest or fight him. She knew he was angry with her for fighting them on her own and trying to leave the school but he didn't understand her need to protect her parents.

But it didn't matter now; they were dead as dust and she was now an orphan.

As Kaname and Elizabeth walked towards the gate, Kaien stood at the top of the stairs and he held a vampire hunter sword and her wore a long black coat. His hair was undone and gently blowing around them in the silent breeze, "Those Level Es were not all Rido's."

"What do you mean," Elizabeth asked, suddenly snapping to reality. Kaien looked at her and sighed bereftly.

"Some of those Level Es were bred by the Hunter Association," Kaien confessed. Elizabeth took in a sharp intake of breath.

"Why would they do that," Elizabeth screamed at him, dropping Kuro to the ground, running up to Kaien and gripping the front of his coat, "Headmaster, my parents had been turned into Level Es! Were they Rido's servants or were they…were they turned by the Association?"

"They were most likely turned by Rido," Kaien said regretfully, "I am sorry about your parents, Miss Watson, but now is the time to fight and, Kaname, you must go and do what you have to do."

Kaname nodded and turned Elizabeth around by her shoulders, "Erisabesu, go back into the school," he said as he pulled her forward, "I will not allow you to be hurt any more than you have been."

"Kaname, I cannot stand by and let everyone fight; I have already told you that I will not stand by and be an idle princess. So stop treating me to be porcelain doll and let me fight," Elizabeth cried. Kaname stared at her emotionlessly, "I have to do this…for my parents and for our future…if not for myself."

"Kaname-kun, it seems that your queen has made up her mind," Kaien said as he laid a hand on his shoulder. Kaname cast his eyes to the flood, frustrated that Elizabeth was trying to put herself in danger. He had lost too many people to death including Elizabeth when she was Naomi all those years ago. He couldn't go through the same pain again.

Cupping her cheeks, he leaned down and pressed a tender kiss to her lips, "Stay safe…even when fighting Level Es," he pressed another tender kiss to her forehead and wrapped his strong arms around her, an embrace Elizabeth eagerly returned. They kissed each other once more before they pulled away from one another.

"You stay safe too, Kaname," Elizabeth wiped her fresh tears away and Kaien wrapped an arm around her shoulders and gently directed her towards the school. Kaname stared at their retreating back just before he disappeared and dispersed into bats, flying in the direction of the Senate. Elizabeth turned her head and Kuro staring out at the horizon, "Come on, Kuro-kun, we're going now."

Kuro looked behind him and nodded before following them inside.

To be Continued…

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