Haru's eyes bore out of the helicopter window as she watched decaying buildings, smoke trails and deserted houses pass and be forgotten as the helicopter continued to travel in the sky. She clutched her hands together and ignored the tight feeling from her gloves. Her chest rose dramatically as she sighed, ignoring the burning sensation on her neck as she noticed the vampire's staring at her. They were probably feeling a bit hungry, even though she had only just calmed herself after watching the vampires indulge themselves in a large group of half dead human soldiers. Quite barbaric really.

Haru flinched as the helicopter suddenly rocked as a large green arrow flew past the chopper, barely leaving a scratch. Haru concluded that it was more of a warning signal. However, she suddenly gasped the sister helicopter blew up after the arrow passed. She glanced out the window and noticed a human soldier shielding her face from the debris.

"Alright, let's go," Lactus smirked as he gripped onto Haru's arm and ushered her into his arms and leapt from the hatch of the helicopter. Haru slammed her eyes shut until she felt the sudden stop from the falling as Lactus placed her onto the ground. She kept her face stoic as she stared back at the human soldiers, who prepared to use their weapons until vampires leapt behind them.

Haru watched as the female soldier from before had began to draw back her arrow. Haru flinched as Lactus pushed her forward, causing her to summon Mako's scythe form. She darted forward and straightened her back as she pushed harder. She ignored the shame of attacking another human as she raised her scythe and pointed it towards the woman.

"Dammit!" The soldier yelled, preparing her bow until Mika appeared behind her. Haru's eyes widened as Mika suddenly latched onto the woman's throat and forced her onto the ground as she clawed at his hand as she desperately demanded air. Haru felt her throat feel dry as she tried to step forward, wanting to save the woman, until a human soldier began running towards her.

Haru pivoted and quickly slammed her weapon into the man's sword. He groaned yet quickly regained his posture as he pointed the blade towards's her. Haru looked up at him, feeling a slight disadvantage at the height difference. The man gasped suddenly as Haru's emerald eyes clashed with his hazel eyes.

"H-Haru?!"

Haru froze, her eyes widened as she came to realise who it was. Jered. His hair still messy and still looking like he had dyed his hair (which he claimed he hadn't). He still had that silly face where he would smirk or look smug unintentionally.

"I thought you were dead!" Jered stuttered, lowering his sword and gripping onto Haru's shoulders.

"Didn't Kurama tell you I'm alive?!" Haru gasped, feeling tears prick her eyes. Jered flinched at the name and looking away sadly. He shook his head, his hair brushing past his eyes to hide the tears.

"H-he never came back..." Haru flinched. She felt her eyes burn with tears as the salty water fell down her cheeks. She had believed he came back well. She thought he was safe. Yet, he is dead. Haru flinched suddenly as large hammer came between Haru and Jered. She leapt back, gripping tightly onto her scythe and scowling.

"Rin?!" Haru whispered. The red haired girl turned her head, her frown slowly changing into a smile.

"Haru, I-"

Blood.

That's all Haru saw. Jered and Rin both began to breathe heavily. Rin suddenly fell to the ground as blood erupted from the fresh wound in the pit of her stomach. Haru froze and trembled, staring down at her friend who began to stop breathing. Haru quickly looked up at Jered, who's legs began to give in. Haru leapt forward and quickly caught Jered into her arms, falling to her knees. She watched as Jered looked up at her, stroking her hair and cheek as Haru's tears fell onto her face.

"Jered please-"

"Shh... come now, you're not a very cute when you cry," Jered wheezed. Blood trickled slowly down his mouth as he let out a faint laugh, "don't worry. We'll see each other again and maybe we can have that video game marathon we've wanted for so long, huh?" Haru nodded with a soft smile. "It's nice seeing you kiddo..."

Jered's hand slowly fell onto his lap as his eyes shut. He looked asleep, as did Rin. Haru's breathing became ragged as she slowly placed Jered onto the ground.

"Code 248!" The female soldier screamed. Haru looked up as the human soldiers suddenly fell limp as their mouths began to produce foam. Poison. She looked back down at Jered and Rin. At least they didn't have to do that.

Haru stood up and watched at Mika began to force his fingers down the woman's throat. He didn't want her to swallow the poison. Haru felt her heart begin to ache as the woman squirmed beneath Mika. Who knew he could be so cruel?

The woman suddenly stopped moving as Mika placed his hand over her mouth. Did he suffocate her?

"Oi Mika, what are you doing?" Lactus called as he walked closer to the blonde vampire.

"She killed herself too," Mika said. Haru glanced down at her. She looked too peaceful. Her eyes wandered to the other soldiers. Their faces seeming like they were all in pain, yet she looked like she was just sleeping.

Haru walked closer towards the soldiers who had heroically taken their own lives. Some stared back at her with lifeless eyes. Their lips parted as if they wanted to pray or call out for help, yet received none. She kneeled down and pressed her fingers to their eyelids, slowly closing them and asking them for forgiveness. They probably all were meant to have bright futures, lives full with happiness yet here they were, dead on the battlefield. It's all too cruel.

"We need to get going," Lactus declared suddenly as he began to walk with Rene.

"Don't move!" The female soldier suddenly 'rose from the dead' and pushed a knife against Mika's throat.

Haru rose and forced Mako to change into a sword. She pointed the sword towards the two. "Mika!" She called, furrowing her brows as the woman glared back at her.

"If you move, I'll kill him!" Mika was slowly forced to move backwards as the woman pressed the knife harder into his neck. They seemed to be speaking to each other as Haru heard slight murmuring. "Die!" The woman screamed.

Haru darted forward, pointing the sword towards the woman. Mika suddenly moved and snatched the woman's wrist as the knife flung into the air. Haru continued to dart woman, her aim remaining on the woman. She gasped as Mika suddenly grabbed her wrist, pulling her back as the woman screamed in pain as her wrist let out an unattractive cracking noise.

"Do you want to live that badly?" Mika asked coldly. Haru flinched and looked down at the woman, feeling pity for her.

"Please don't kill-" The woman gasped as Mika swung his leg forth, kicking the woman in the stomach rather forcefully. Before she could catch her breath he placed his foot on top of her head. Haru tried to pull her wrist free from Mika's grasp yet wasn't able to do so as he focused on the woman.

Haru watched the woman began to cry as she allowed herself to tell Mika all the information he demanded to know. Haru's hands clutched tight as she looked away, biting her lip. She was beginning to understand now. It's kill or be killed. That was the world she lived in.

The others began to walk, then Mika followed and continued to grip onto Haru's wrist.

"Wait," The woman said softly. "Kill me." Haru's eyes widened as she stared at the woman. "I have nothing left."

"Don't flatter yourself," Mika responded coldly.

"If I commit suicide they'll doubt my intel, but if you kill me..."

"Bring that human with you Mika-" Rene started.

The woman rose from the ground and prepared her bow and and arrow. Haru felt her lips part as she wanted to tell the woman to run. The woman suddenly fired the bow, yet it missed Mika and Haru ducked. Mika suddenly gripped his blade and wiped it downwards quickly. Blood erupted from the woman's stomach as the woman mouthed words to Mika. Haru felt tears in her eyes as everything moved slowly. Haru's tears ran down her face as the woman's body slammed into the floor.

"We'll move separately," Mika declared. "Just give me five soldiers."

"Point taken. You'll handle that," Rene responded.

Phew, so we're getting somewhere. I've spent my whole morning planning the ending. It's gonna be good! (Well, I hope so!). I was originally planning for Jered and Rin to die from the poison yet I wanted something a bit more heartfelt, so I also included the fact that Kurama is dead ;-;

Lilly11594~ I'm still on the first book as I bought it a while back and I don't want to read it online as I prefer physically copies.

Iizy2000~ thank you. I'll be planning something between the two very soon.

CColondam~ Concerning her mother's promise, we'll just have to wait and see.

Esmi~ I'll try to add a meet up soon!

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