It was difficult. Every inhale and exhale. Haru's chest hurt making respiration a tiring and difficult task. Every bone in her body ached. Haru's memory was hazy but with some concentration she was sure she would remember something from her previous events. A vampire, Rin and her mission. That's all she could recall for now. Haru grimaced at the feeling of old crusted blood trailing down the corner of her lips and out of her nose. All of her limbs felt heavy and her arms were limp as did her legs. She lacked any feeling throughout her body, the pain being the only thing to prove she was still alive. Haru came to believe that perhaps she was on the brink of death, laying on a hospital bed with Rin crying at her side and Guren giving her looks of pity. Maybe she was unconscious, slowly losing her life and failing at her goal: to find Yuichiro. With some of the energy she had left, Haru was able to move her fingers slightly- albeit painfully. She urged her fingers to tighten into a clenched fist as tightly as she could- which wasn't very. Only just realising her eyes were shut, Haru's eyelashes fluttered as she slowly and cautiously opened them. She let out a hitched sigh as she felt herself be blinded by a bright light. Everything was hazy and her eyes had only just started to adjust to the sudden change of lighting.

Moving her arms and resting her elbows on the ground she lied on, Haru sat up and groaned in pain. She raised her hands and rubbed her eyes, her head spinning and throbbing. Maybe she wasn't dead after all.

"I'm glad to see you aren't dead yet," The sound of a woman's voice caught Haru's attention. It seemed like an almost childish voice, yet it held some wisdom despite its teen-like tone. Haru could hardly hear what the mysterious voice had said to her, her ears still adjusting to the quiet tones compared to the loud screams and explosions from the battle.

Haru averted her gaze forward, her eyes widening underneath her bags while a short woman with long pink hair walked towards her. She held herself well. Her posture was proud and she walked with a true sense of power, showing off her importance. Haru shivered as she made eye contact with this woman. The eyes. Normally the windows to the soul, yet it seemed like this woman didn't have one. She donned the crimson orbs, making it obvious that she was a vampire. The woman was clearly not a common vampire, nor a noble, perhaps royalty.

The short woman crouched down in front of Haru and raised her small hand, cupping Haru's cheek. Haru froze at the feeling of the woman's cold hand, her breath halted and she began to lightly tremble. Haru felt so weak in the presence of this woman. She felt like a coward as she showed no signs of rebelling against this woman nor attempting to scream or run away.

"My name is Queen Krul Tepes, the third progenitor," Krul said softly, continuing to stroke Haru's soft and warm cheek.

Haru's expression quickly changed and she furrowed her brows. With quick movements Haru was able to hit Krul across the face before Krul picked up on her actions. Everything fell silent. Only the sound of the slap echoing throughout the large room that Haru had paid no attention to.

"Do not touch me, you vampire wench!" Haru hissed, rising to her feet and almost stumbling as her legs felt weak. Krul stood and took a small step back, a placid expression on her face as she placed her hand on her reddening cheek. Haru had only come to notice that she was in fact a couple inches taller than Krul, meaning that Krul wouldn't be able to show her wrath through strangling Haru- which Haru had come to believe was a vampire's favourite way of torture.

Haru quickly scanned the room with her eyes, absorbing her new surroundings. She was stuck inside vampire territory, and most likely going to die here. The floor donned red carpets with various antique furnishings etched around the room taking the shapes of vases, couches and tables, each lined with golden detailing. The walls stood high above everybody else and loomed over everything with a shade of white paint. To prove that Krul had some kind of riches, mahogany wooden panels lined the walls which increased the walls grandness. Haru also caught sight of the blonde haired vampire from before, if it wasn't for him she could've escaped with Rin.

Krul took a small step towards Haru, who instinctively took one back. "I must admit, for a human you have a good arm," Krul smirked as she pointed her toes and spun on her heel, her boot making contact with Haru's side which caused her to fly into the wall, "however, it was a bad choice to go against me."

Haru gasped in pain as blood erupted out of her mouth and poured down the corners of her lips, replacing the old crusted blood with fresh liquid. Her back clicked as she made contact with the wall, leaving various cracks against the once pristine wall. Falling to the ground, Haru continued to gasp for air and cough up blood into her gloved hands. She gritted her teeth in order to handle the pain before turning her head towards Krul who began to walk towards her. Haru's eyes widened and her jaw dropped as Krul held Mako tightly in her palms, blood pouring out of Krul's hands as Mako sliced at her palm.

Krul raised the blade, pointing it towards Haru's blood stained chest before she lightly pushed it into her chest. The vampire smirked as she leaned down closer towards Haru's face. "This blade. It's yours, isn't it?" Krul asked curiously, her eyes travelling up and down the black and green blade with awe. "I must say, it's impressively sharp. It even cut me. I can see that it suits somebody of your build," Krul continued.

"Don't act like you know me."

"It seemed like you and the demon possessing this blade must have been close to each other. Ferid told me about how the demon even came out of the blade and attack him."

"You know nothing about me!" Haru snapped, clenching her fists.

Krul fell silent, somewhat surprised at Haru's sudden outburst. The vampire bit her tongue, being aware of the circumstances if she was to give Haru the wrong impression- ignoring the fact she had already severely injured her. If Krul was to have her plans succeed, she would have to get Haru to trust her meaning she would have to act accordingly.

"You're correct, I know nothing about you. So, tell me," Krul said cooly, pushing the blade deeper into Haru's chest, completely ignoring her plans on having Haru trusting her. Haru gritted her teeth as she began to feel the tip of the blade tearing the fabric of her clothes. She knew that if Krul was to push any harder on the blade, it would most likely cause some harm to Haru. The wound that she had in her shoulder wasn't must hassle due to the fact it had stopped bleeding, and she was sure she could handle a chest wound with all of training when it comes to injuries.

"What is your name, human?" Krul asked suddenly.

Haru stayed silent, not even choosing to breathe. During her training she had learnt how to deal with situations like this, yet at this moment in time she couldn't think of anything to do or say. She had completely stuck on what to do. If she didn't respond soon the chances of Krul using Mako to kill her were incredibly high. If she did comply to the vampire's wishes, she would have failed at keeping the information secret. Even her own name was something that the vampires could use to their advantage.

Haru's eyes flashed darkly as a sudden idea hit her. Glaring coldly towards Krul, Haru clenched her fists tighter, "Mako!"

"Mako? Is that your name-" Krul gasped as she noticed Ferid running towards her at a great speed. Her crimson eyes widening as Ferid's polished boot made contact with her hand, forcing the blade away as it began to release green smoke. Krul bared her bangs and grabbed tightly onto the collar of Ferid's shirt, "what do you think you're doing?"

Ferid remained silent with a small smirk on his face as he raised his gloved hand and pointed towards a man who stood protectively in front of Haru.

"Her name is Haru, not that any of you vampire scum need to know that," Mako hissed, bringing his attention towards Haru and offering his hand to her. Haru took his offer and gained some aid with the simple task of standing up. Mako turned his head and began to send daggers towards Krul who looked slightly amused.

"I remember you," Krul said with a smile, folding her arms in front of her chest. The vampire turned her head towards Mika who stood against the wall with a melancholy expression. "Mika, this right here is the end result of not drinking human blood," She stated, pointing towards Mako. "This creature is a demon."

Mika raised his blue eyes until they met with Mako's crimson eyes. Mika couldn't believe that Mako had been a vampire, although Mika never showed this thought through his expressions.

"I'm afraid that I remember you too, Queen Krul," Mako hissed, gripping tightly onto Haru's hand. "I remember how you slaughtered my family, kidnapped me and forced me into becoming a vampire. For what? For the power that you craved so badly."

Haru tightly gripped onto Mako's hand reassuringly, the memories haunting her once again. She closed her eyes for a short moment, forgetting her past, before standing in front of Mako after releasing herself from his grip.

"What is it that you want, Krul Tepes?" Haru asked calmly yet owning a cold expression. She was now becoming aware of her current situation. Before her were two noble vampires and a surprisingly strong common vampire. If she wasn't careful her blood may be shed tonight. She knew that she wasn't to act irrationally otherwise it may just be her undoing.

"I want you to join my army."

"Huh?" Haru said, her jaw dropping.

"Join my army. If you choose to decline, I will not allow you to live any longer," Krul said bluntly.

"Then kill me."

Krul fell silent, her eyes widening. She always believed that Humans were selfish creatures, but she felt a sense of loyalty coming from Haru. Haru was surprised herself, at how she was able to have those words fall so easily out of her mouth. She didn't regret her words, knowing that if she was to die she wouldn't be giving in the vampires. They would gain nothing from her death.

The vampire queen's face darkened as she snapped her fingers. Haru's eyes widened in shock.

"K-kurama?" She choked. The doors opened and a vampire wearing a hood walked into the grand hall, carrying Kurama in their arms. Kurama was limp and unconscious. His arms were limp as they swung to the side with every step the vampire took. After his body was set down and the vampire was dismissed, Haru ran towards Kurama's body. She threw herself to her knees and hugged Kurama's limp body tightly to her chest. She felt tears in her eyes as she whispered various apologies to Kurama.

Kurama slowly stirred before he raised his hand, cupping Haru's cheek. Haru looked into the eyes of her companion, watching him let out a weak smile. "I'm glad to see you're ok, Haru."

"If you choose to decline my offer, this human will take your place. If I feel like he is worthy enough of living, he'll be changed into a vampire," Krul said, walking towards Haru.

Haru lowered her head in shame, tears falling down her cheeks onto Kurama's face. His eyes widened as he witnessed Haru in a weak state. She had been known for her heartlessness yet here she was, crying for his well-being. Haru refusing to meet Kurama's gaze, "forgive me, Kurama."

Haru laid Kurama down and stood up, glaring at Krul, "I accept your offer!"

"Great-"

"On one condition," Haru quickly said fiercely. "You shall allow my comrade to walk out of here without a single bite on him. If you can have that happen, then I will willingly serve you."

30/11/15

I hope you guys are liking the re-write. I'm feeling more satisfied with this as I like the style. Only one more chapter to re-write then the story shall continue!

Esmereilda~ I won't throw any yaoi/yuri ships in any time soon, if I do I'll be sure to post a warning in advance. I'm happy my work actually had to feel the action in the last chapter (action chapters aren't easy;-;)

LivingTheSPNLife~ I still haven't planned the reunion ;-;