(Still crying and mourning for Rido) Oh no! Poor Midori will be heartbroken!
Dead.
Rido Kuran Was Dead.
Gone Forever.
The tyrant who took out any brave to stand up to him, any who stood between him and his goals, could no longer harm another living soul ever again. The whole population of the town which had greatly dwindled down to just over a 100, immediately erupted into cheers, shouts of joy, claps of applause and sending their praise to Ryoko for being the one to save them. Their tears from seeing friends and family ripped apart in front of their eyes turned into tears of happiness. All the grief at the loss of all they held dear after the events of such a brutal attack, whether it was loved ones, possessions, homes etc they put to the side to team together to rid the few Level E's that were left. As the dust of the last one became nothing but particles mixed with the dirt, again the whole crowd rejoiced as the threat to their small town was finally over.
"Meiko my darling," exclaimed Ryoko falling to his knees and lifting his head up to speak to the sky, "I am sorry my princess I couldn't put him through the agony you did but at least now you can rest in peace."
"Wait! Wait!" cried a middle aged man with glasses and short brown hair, stepping forward cutting their celebrations short, his voice shaking, "If Rido is dead why hasn't his shattered into crystals by now?"
"He's right," gulped a female, "even if he's lost his Pureblood status because of the effect of the bullet, he still would have still disintegrated into dust."
The people watched anxiously, hearts in their throats, as Ryoko walked slowly but purposefully towards Rido's limp corpse. Not knowing what to do at all, he kicked Rido's body to see if there was any reaction. Of course there was none. Calling his name, stamping down hard on his nose causing it to break and still nothing. Eventually convinced he was actually dead, he had gathered all his courage to lean down, head turned to the side so as to put his ear to Rido's mouth to listen for even the smallest breathe that still may lie within him.
An action he quickly realised was the worst mistake of his life as a long strong arm shot up, the large hand gripping Ryoko's throat so tight that Rido was inches from snapping it in two. His trademark maniacal laughter rung out so loud it could be heard through the whole land, sending shivers down all their spines. Rido was alive.
"Oh Ryoko Ryoko, I knew you was ignorant but I never thought you would be so pathetically gullible" laughed Rido, holding him up high by his crushed throat.
"Wha- , wha -,"he tried to choke out, clawing at Rido's vice-like grasp.
"Believing in fairytales of course. You fell for a story that a "simple liquid" would finish me off! If it's escaped your notice I am the Pureblood King. Even if you had done nothing wrong I will still kill you for such astounding stupidity."
"So, it was nothing but a set up?"
"I think that's the first piece of information that you have deduced correctly in ages," smiled Rido.
"Ryokoooooooo!" screamed a scared, crying female voice, running from inside the 6 bedrooms house down to where Rido stood with her dying husband, "Please I beg you My Lord Rido, let him go and I will make sure he never troubles you again. Please have mercy on him."
"Shihori, no my darling, leave. Save yourself, run, and run far away." He lost one of the two most important females in his life; he was not going to lose the other.
Shihori was very, very pretty. Her hair the same shade as her deceased daughter, was held back in a smart but elegant bun. Her eyes brown but meaningful, small pink lips. Her tight figure hugging blue dress making her look even more enticing. His pleas for her to go did not deter her; she headed on straight for Rido. She was no match for Rido's vast strength but she was spurred on by husband's tragic predicament, dashing straight towards him, hand out stretched to slap any body part of Rido she could reach, which turned out to be a useless idea for without any effort needed at all, he grabbed her hand in the same vice-like grip he had around her husband's neck.
Ryoko clawed, kicked and struggle with all his might to free his cherished wife. Shihori on the other hand strangely didn't seem to be in fear of her life at all. Even when Rido yanked her towards him, close enough so his hot breath was on her cheeks, close enough his lips was on hers.
"Get off her Bastard!" he choked.
"As you wish," smirked Rido. Re-continuing their kiss, he let go of her wrist, his hand instead travelling down to hold her around her waist. Shihori made no sign of escaping; in fact she shocked all by grabbing his head. She returned his kiss.
"I, I understand, it all now. You, you was in this whole set-up with Rido from the very start wasn't you?" Looking from Rido to Shihori, back to Rido, Ryoko's heart broke upon realising the devastating truth.
"Would you like to explain to him or shall I?"
"I think it will hurt him more coming from me, so I will tell him," giggled Shihori. Walking right up to where Ryoko swayed by his throat so he could fully take in every single word.
"Mmmm evil and spiteful. You'll be perfect." laughed Rido, "Go ahead."
"Think back 8 years ago when you planned to sell out the Council. I warned you not to, I tried to make you see sense that we need the Council to govern us. I tried to explain to that the death toll would be actually be higher, not lower, if there was no-one in charge all hell would break lose even with Vampire Hunters. But of course, you know everything don't you! You just went ahead without even bothering to listen to me and look now where that's got you. You put yourself first and just acted without even thinking of the fucking consequences." An evil snarl come upon her lips,"no actually, you've only ever give a fuck about one person haven't you!"
"Meiko ...?" he gasped, "so, that's what this has really all been about isn't it. You were jealous. Jealous of my love for our daughter. Jealous of your own daughter. Sick twisted bitch! If I survive this I swear I'm coming straight after you, you desperate whore."
"Even when you figured how to hack His Majesty's secret off shore bank accounts I thought you would finally give me the lifestyle I deserved with all those millions. I would of forgiven you and put the past behind us and moved on but no. You didn't want to spend to it, instead you preferred to store it into saving accounts to which I never saw one single penny of. So I finally snapped and contacted Lord Rido to let him know exactly what was going on. Yes I betrayed you like you betrayed the Vampires, like how you betrayed me."
"And you know," smiled Rido, placing his arm around her waist as she spit in Ryoko's face, "you should have paid more attention to her for is one of the most intelligent woman I have ever met. The whole story of the 'bullet liquid in my manor' was entirely her idea. I just had my servants spread the myth so you had less chance of doubting it."
"See you in Hell bitch," was the last words Ryoko choked out before coming face to face with his passed daughter.
"Was I good?" Shihori asked flintily, hips swaying as she made her way to Rido, throwing her arms shamelessly around his neck, "have I earned my reward?"
"Oh yes, you will finally get what you deserve," he answered in the same flirty tone as she used, "let's go inside and 'discuss' it more detail shall we?"
Almost squealing in delight, like a teenage girl at her first concert, she ran back up the steps, back into the house. Rido followed, the evil smirk returning to his face. Searching for her, he found her standing at the bottom of the stairwell, beckoning for him to follow, obviously up to the master bedroom. It was clear what she had in mind, and she was determined to get it. Entering the room which wasn't exactly posh to the standard to what Rido was used to but still nice enough to look expensive to the average Level C, found Shihori lounged back on the bed in a 'take me' pose. Midori had so often posed like that for Rido which would make him hard instantly, with Shihori it was just a slutty attempt suited to a cheap one night stand.
"Do you have what I asked for?" she carried on in her fake girly voice.
"Of course," smiled Rido, hand sliding into his coat pocket, pulling out a small plastic rectangular card attached to a long strap. Shihori went to make a grab for it. "Not yet, first do you have the software I need?"
"Yes, all the discs, USB's and information is in that drawer behind you. All the passwords and user codes is in the file beside it. Download all the data and your accounts get refilled automatically. Now My Lord Rido, will you keep up your side of the bargain?" she asked as he safely pocketed the manila envelope.
"I am a man of my word, I honour those devoted and loyal to me. You have proven your loyalty so here," he threw the laminated card onto the bed next to her, "as of this moment you are a certified member of the Senate, you check, it even has an official stamp. It also doubles as a key card so you can access the most secluded areas of the Senate that hardly no-one knows exist, private elevators, secure cabinets containing secret documents and such like is now all yours."
"Your Majesty! Thank you!" her eyes widened, her smile happily reached her ears, as she picked up the new identification card, examining it as if she couldn't believe at last this was her chance to start a new life, again she looked up to him in that slutty whore-like pose, "I feel I should repay you more than just give you back the computer data."
"It's an actual pleasure to have you working for us. I like the way your mind works. You'd be a great asset to the Council, but ..." he pulled her from the bed, pushing her up against a wall painting between a mahogany wardrobe and pearl dresser, "as with all my subjects, it's your duty to feed me."
"Take as much as need," she sighed, holding her neck to the side, purring as his wet tongue licked to prepare her for his bite. Fangs growing upon the sound of the flowing blood in her veins, he sunk his fangs into her without a second thought if he was hurting her or not. While drinking long and hard until he was satisfied, Shihori began to rip the top of her dress to help reveal even more of her cleavage, "oh Lord Rido, I definitely will be a great asset not only to the Council but to you. Anything, anything you need I shall provide you with."
"Mmmm sounds good, because you know I really, really like you," Rido kissed her neck, making sure he got every droplet of blood, "I admire the way you stood up for what you wanted and turned against all your family and friends."
Shihori giggled underneath him, .not only because his tongue was tickling her but at the thought the Kling of Rido admired her. Her a Level C. A Level C that was now to become a very important Senator. Her dream of her future was quickly ended as Rido took her by the throat, smashing the back of her head into the painting.
"What, I don't .."
"I admire your guts for double crossing your husband," he growled, eyes red with fangs still bared, "but double crossing me .. did you really think I would let that pass?"
"I would never double cross you!"
"You think I wouldn't notice? When you left my manor after planting the fake bullet, you didn't leave empty handed did you? You've been helping yourself to Kuran antiques for over the past two years now."
"No, no!" she pleaded.
Without letting her beg no more, he immediately punched his fist through the painting behind her, through the stone wall to reveal a hidden vault. He didn't need to know the number to turn the dial to open it, he just punched through the iron too. Within the no longer concealed safe, it was shown to be full to the brim of priceless Kuran jewellery, heirlooms, ornaments and other such rare items that would fetch millions if auctioned off. Shihori had never got a chance to give a plausible explanation as to how so much Kuran property came to be in her home as in that second her throat, as her husband's was crushed instantaneously.
Wiping the dust from his hands like a small child would wipe crumbs from a biscuit of theirs, he collected all that belonged to him. Walking through the deserted town he went to visit his old home. Spending a good few minutes there he took in the nostalgia of the manor that he hadn't seen since he was only 1800. Replacing the stolen items he himself left with two.
He knew even with super acute vampire senses he was too far for Midori to hear him but it didn't stop him from calling out, "Middy, I'm on my way back baby girl!"
(Breathes a sigh of relief) Phew! You didn't actually expect me kill him off did you? :P