CHAPTER-6: LOST AND FOUND
"Yuki, calm down and tell me what happened". Juri said calmly although worry was plastered all across her face.
"It...its Zero, he…he's gone". She stuttered through gasped breathes.
"Gone? What do you mean gone?" Haruka asked as he walked into the room.
"I mean he's not here, his window is open and I think he ran away". Yuki exclaimed as she broke down into tears in her mother's arms. Before anybody could say another word Kaname used his vampire speed to rush up to Zeros room to examine it himself.
Inside he found everything exactly as his sister had described, he walked over to the open window and looked out onto the cold night and at the sky that threatened to start snowing at any moment, and then jumped out of the window landing perfectly on the ground below.
"Sieren" Kaname called into the night.
"Yes my lord?". Seiren said as she appeared behind the pureblood. "Would you like me to start tracking down the human boy?".
"No, I will handle that myself. I have another task in mind for you". Kaname said before leaning in and whispering something in her ear.
"Yes, off cause my lord. She said before bowing and disappearing again. Kaname sighed before turning back to the house to find Rima and Shiki leaning on the wall behind him.
"Ready?". Rima asked the pureblood. Kaname just nodded as a reply before turning towards the woodland area that surrounded the house as the three of them ran into it.
Zero panted as he finally stopped running to catch his breath after what felt like hours. As he rested he looked around himself to find he was standing in the middle of a large clearing in the forest he ran into. The night was really cold and he couldn't help but let a small shiver pass through his body.
"Where the hell am I?". He asked himself as he carried on walking through the woodland and into the dark night.
He soon saw lights in the distance. "A Town?". Zero asked himself and began running towards the lights in hope of finding shelter from the cold and somewhere to hide.
"How in the bloody world are we suppose to get the human brat back from Kaname Kuran and his companions?". The guard with the tattoos asked the other vampire.
"We'll think of some thing, besides our all mighty lord did give us ten other guards to help us out". The guard with the shaved head smirked. "Anyway it beats execution".
"Yeah, at least we know out number them now". The tattooed vampire chuckled. "They won't know what hit them". They both laughed as they continued walking through the town until the bald vampire suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"What's wrong?". His companion asked as he also stopped.
"I can smell the human, he must be close!" the bald guard said. "Lets go find him". He said before running off with his companion following behind him.
When Zero finally reached the light he found it was a small town. As he walked along the deserted streets looking for some shelter as it had started raining, he passed several bars and brothels full of vampires and was reminded of the all the years he was imprisoned by Rido and hurried away from them as quickly as he could.
Soon he came across an old abandoned cottage on the north side of town and Zero decided to take shelter in it. Inside Zero found that the cottage was in ruin and some of the roof had collapsed upstairs, but there was also a fire place I the back room and Zero soon found some sticks and broke up some old furniture for fire wood and light a small fire to keep himself warm.
As he finally started to lift the chill from his body after the walk in he rain Zero suddenly discovered how tired he was as he sat in front of the fire and leaned against the wall and soon fell asleep.
"We must be getting close". The guard with the shaved head said as he lifted his head into the air and began sniffing. "I can smell him".
"Maybe he's hiding in one of the houses?". The tattooed vampire offered.
"Yeah, I think your right there are a lot of abandoned places round this part of town". The saved vampire agreed. The two of them continued walking again until the tattooed vampire stopped in this tracks.
"Hey, can you smell smoke?" The tattooed guard asked. The other guard face suddenly turned into sly smile as he looked into the sky at the line of smoke and following it back to its chimney.
"He's in there". The saved vampire sniggered as they both ran towards the cottage that Zero was hiding in.
The shaved guard entered the cottage first as silently as he could, and walked into the back room to find a sleeping Zero, with the other guard following close behind.
"We've got you now brat". The tattooed man growled as he and his companion walked over to the human boy. As they got closer Zeros sensed the danger and awoke with a jump to find the two vampire guards standing in front of him with evil amusement plastered on there faces. Zeros eyes widened in terror and he tried to jump up and run away but the guards caught him by his arms and pinned him to the wall.
"Now, now little one, your not going anywhere". The shaved guard snarled in a mocking tone and laughed as Zero continued to struggle against there hold on him.
"Kaname". Shiki said as he suddenly froze in the middle of the deserted town square.
"What is it Shiki?". The pureblood asked as he turned to the redhead looking concerned.
"Its Zero, I can sense him, he's in distress" Shiki said.
"We need to find him right now". Rima stated. "Shiki, can you pinpoint his position?". She continued.
"I think so; he's on the north side of town in an old cottage". Shiki replied as he and the others all took of with vampire speed towards the place where Zero was.
"Oh, we've missed you kid, so don't run away from us". The tattooed guard cooed sarcastically. "And I'll tell you who else has missed you…..Lord Rido, he's missed his personal blood fountain" They continued to tease he boy in there grasp as he struggled to break free.
"Well, Rido might have missed your blood, but so have I". the shaved guard said as he forced Zeros head to the side as he leaned into his neck ready to bite and taste the sweet life that ran through the boys veins.
But suddenly there was a loud crashing noise that filled the room and the shaved vampire turned to look at what had stopped him taking his fill and growled animalistic at the sight before him as Kaname Kuran and two of his companions stood in the doorway in full battle stance.
"Don't you dare lay another hand on him!". Kaname's voice beloved through the old ruin.
"Or what?" The saved guard challenged before snapping his fingers and seconds later the small room was filled with several other vampires all holding weapons and ready to fight.
But Kaname just kept calm as he took in his surroundings, before letting a sly smile creep onto his face.
"Or I will have to kill you where you stand". Kaname's reply rand through the room and with that he charged at the nearest vampire to him and slit her throat with one of the two matching daggers he was holding that he pulled out from his jacket, before running at the next as Rima and Shiki did the same using there own special powers while Rido's guards continued to attack them.
Pretty soon the only vampires left standing where Kaname and his team and the two original guards that first found Zero. The one with the tattoos stood in a fighting stance in front of the pureblood, whilst the shaved one pinned zero to the wall.
"Last chance". Kaname warned the two remaining guards who shared a quick glance before the tattooed guard charged at Kaname with a long knife that he took out from its holster on his belt. But the pureblood simple raised his hand and slapped the guard so hard across the chin, when he got close enough, that the vampire went flying through the right hand wall into what use to be a kitchen and then through the next wall and out into the street, knocking him out cold.
"I warned you". Kaname sighed as he approached the one remaining guard.
"Hold it" The guard said whilst holding a razor to Zeros throat. "Don't any of you move or the boy gets it". He continued and Kaname and the others stopped in there tracks, but not before Kaname had time to make one last move.
The shaved guard smiled thinking he had won when he suddenly noticed a sharp pain in his chest and looked down, to see imbedded in his own chest one of Kaname's daggers. The guard started to laugh insanely for a few moments before the laughter turned into deep sobs as he reliced his grip on Zero and fell to his knees as Kaname walked towards him.
"Pl….please don't kill m…me" The guard begged as blood started to sea put the corners of his mouth. " I…I don't want do die". He sobbed.
"Tough" Rima spat as Kaname walked behind the guard and pulled him up by his hair before pulling out the other dagger and holding it up to the guards throat.
"Any last words?". Kaname asked sternly.
"Ye…yes, you'll be sorry, just wait and see". The guard stuttered as Kaname pressed the blade to his throat before pressing it down into the skin and slidding it across I one swift motion. Blood squirted out from the wound and the guard's lifeless body fell to the floor before disintegrating into dust.
At that moment the tattooed guard awoke in time to see his companion's execution as he watched in terror before stumbling to his feet and running as fast as he could away from the cottage.
Inside Zero was frozen to the spot on the floor as Kaname knelt down in front of him.
"Are you ok, Zero?". Kaname asked looking at the deep bruises on the boy's arms where the guards had pinned him to the wall. Zero just nodded his reply.
"Good, now can we get out of here". Shiki said impatiently.
"Indeed" Kaname replied holding his hand out to Zero who cautiously took it as the pureblood helped him up, but one he was on his feet a sudden rush of dizziness raced through his head and he placed a hand on the wall to steady himself. Kaname looked at the boy with concern and was about to ask what was wrong when Zeros legs gave out and the boy collapsed backwards.
Kaname quickly held out both his hands read to catch Zero in his arms as he fell and the pureblood caught him perfectly.
"Is he ok?" Rima asked after seeing Zero faint.
"I'm not sure" Kaname answered putting one gentle hand on Zero's forehead. "I think he has a fever". Was all Kaname said before standing up and walking out of the cottage carrying a unconscious Zero bridle style and pressed against his own chest in an attempt to keep him warm, as they walked back towards the Kuran manor house.
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