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Seal of Darkness	By : RaphaelTMNT Category: -Misc Anime > Crossovers Views: 4281 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Seal of Darkness
CHP44: Abducted

Everything seemed to be pointing to one thing whether she wanted to believe it or not and until she heard it from him she wouldn't assume. Aside from her daughter there was no one she cherished more than him, nor trusted. But he was far from a saint and if he felt threatened he wouldn't hesitate to turn to violence in resolving an issue. The vampire knew how much he held her dear just as he had Gyokuro Shuzen and if he felt someone might come in the way of himself and his wives that entity would be eliminated. Alucard was the most powerful vampire to ever live but the pink haired dark lord was formidable herself, both vampires of the shinso bloodline.
And though he wasn't a shinso vampire, Issa was still extremely daunting, known as one of the more skilled and powerful vampires throughout the entirety of the monster world. He was respected not only by name, but accomplishments and there weren't many that would dare raise their fists to him, his battle prowess, aura and overall strength quite overwhelming. Despite what she wanted to believe Akasha knew she needed to separate fantasy from reality and so she phoned Issa and set up a time and place to meet which just so happened to be the mansion of Niles Orville, the American vampire associate of Issa. It was there they spent their first night together when Issa arrived in Gotham, which also seemed to be the beginning of the end to what was peaceful times for her.
Standing at the top level the vampire leaned against a railing overlooking the city and grazing her fingernails over the steel as she waited anxiously and even found herself becoming edgy. The entire time she stood there Akasha couldn't stop thinking about him, was Bruce truly dead, had her lover killed him out of jealousy? Just the thought of it seemed so surreal but she had a bad feeling that it might be true, mostly because of the way the succubus appeared and attacked so violently as if she was giving her best hand at ending the vampire's life.
"My love," his voice came out in almost a whisper as she turned and faced him.
He was dressed in mostly gray with a red undershirt and Akasha in a black Victorian styled dress with black bow tied in her hair. Until she knew for certain the dark lord did her best not to show signs of distress and the entire time Issa grinned as he moved in beside her and lowered his hand over the railing. She didn't speak immediately and instead studied his features and he appeared overly gratified and smug.
"I'm glad that you called," Issa broke the silence. "You've seemed rather depressed as of late and so it is good to see you..."
Issa went quiet as she called out his name but her tone soft.
"There's something I need to know and you will answer truthfully," she slowly looked up at him in all seriousness with intensity in her eyes. "Did you do it?"
"Do what?" the vampire asked.
"Kill him...did you kill Bruce Wayne?"
Issa's eyes instantaneously bulleted at hearing these words come out of her mouth! How in the world could she know anything about that?! The only ones that knew what occurred were himself, his hired help and Jitoshi Ichiro none of which would have any reason to go around snitching. There was that and each of them knew the consequences of what would happen if they even considered telling anyone what happened, especially her.
"You mean your human companion?" Issa came off calm and collective with his hands situated inside his jacket pockets. "What makes you think I'd lay a hand on him, he's quite the prominent figure and his absence would spark quite the backlash."
"That wasn't an answer," Akasha glowered.
"Of course not," Issa grumbled. "Please don't tell me that's the only reason you called."
The pink haired vampire's shoulders lowered as she let out a sigh.
"I didn't think so," Akasha said coyly turning her back to him. "But I wanted to hear it from you."
"That it, or can I help you in some other way?" the Shuzen vampire massaged a hand over her shoulder.
He did so for a moments and lowered it over her back and down her waist as he grasped her butt. With her eyes closed Akasha took a deep breath knowing how compulsive and convincing Issa could be, everything outside of his word pointing to one thing. In slapping his hand away Akasha spun around firmly ceasing his throat with her hand and lifting him off the ground as she hissed and bared her fangs, Issa's eyes wide.
"I'll ask one more time and this time you will answer honestly!" the dark lord jeered with her grip tightening around his neck. "Did you kill Bruce Wayne?!"
Issa gasped for air as her grip around his neck tightened and a fiery rage filling her eyes.
"Answer me dammit!"
"I...I did."
"Did what?!" Akasha shouted.
"I slayed him...I killed Wayne."
Akasha's grip around his neck began to dwindle and her body trembling as reality of her worst fear came true.
"Why...why did you do it?!"
With the swing of her arm she effortlessly tossed him into a nearby wall across the massive balcony! Issa shook himself off as he slowly stood and eyed the pink haired vampire marching towards him in fury.
"Oh I think you know Aka..."
Issa was muzzled with a kick to the left side of his jaw and crashing down through two tables as he ended up on his back and shaking himself off as he again stood and rubbed at his now sore jaw.
"You know the way it works Akasha, I to you and you to me...anything outside of that is no strings attached but that wasn't the case with him, was it?! No you just had to go and fall in love with that mortal, I witnessed your little message to him and the way you cried, begging him to take you back! To think the pinnacle of our race would fall in love with one of them, a human; the greatest enemy to our race! I was all for your vision of coexistence and building a working relationship with them, but that never included falling in love or taking them to bed!"
"He broke up with me!" Akasha shouted with her emotions pouring out. "You didn't have to kill him, we were no longer together!"
Issa hissed as he stood to his feet.
"But you loved him and wanted him back, and I couldn't have that! You're mine and mine alone!"
"Damn right I loved him!" Akasha retorted.
Issa's orbs expanded at how casually she admitted this. Just as she'd known him more than most others he knew her very well and with something such as this the vampire never imagined she'd ever admit her feelings for another man out loud like that, entirely pushing her pride aside.
"He was a good man Issa, more than you could know and you took him away from this world...you took him away from me! Prepare to defend yourself!" the pink haired vampire gave fair warning as she marched at him.
Issa gritted his teeth as his fists clinched.
"He was just a human, he would have been dead in another couple decades and what then?!"
As those words escaped his lips her steps slowed up as she looked into his eyes.
"Before you returned I was willing to make him my mate if he wanted, I would have turned him against all rules and boundaries I would have done it...that's how much he meant to me!"
Again the Shuzen vampire was perplexed by the words coming out of her mouth and it felt as though he was dreaming, there was no way any of this could be true.
"That's madness Akasha! You would truly go against rules set in place by the royals and your father himself, have you gone mad?! Turning a human intentionally is an absolute outrage!"
"And killing one for no reason is worse, just because I loved him! He had done nothing but good for this world and would have done a whole lot more until you swooped in and took that away!"
"And what of me, do you not love me?!" Issa shot.
Akasha continued marching toward him with her fists balled.
"I did, believe me I did but right now I don't know anymore! Put your hands up and defend yourself. Killing him was one thing but I hear you had the audacity to tell him it was I who ordered it, I the woman who loved him so much!" the pink haired vampire fizzed.
Aside from the murdering act, the idea Bruce died believing it was her wish really tore her up. Issa was stunned for the simple fact she knew such specifics and in that instant he knew someone had either snitched or a spy.
"You're angry my love, please stop this! You don't really want to hurt me, I did what I did to save our relationship so that we could finally be back tog..."
A knee to the stomach knocked him out of breath as she kicked at him with her opposite leg and sent him soaring once again.
"I loved him Issa!"
Those were the last words out of her mouth as she went on a full attack and Issa knew he'd be torn to shreds if he didn't fight back and so he traded blows with the dark lord, forcing her back and they fought evenly for a moment but as things began to heat up he found himself falling back as her speed, strength and technique began to overwhelm him! His strikes and attacks were eluded, countered and Akasha landing powerful strikes over various sections of his body in the blink of an eye.
It felt as though she was moving three times the speed and each of her strikes dishing out heavy damage as he began bleeding from his nose and mouth. Realizing he would lose at the rate things were going Issa increased his aura to the max and went all out managing to land a couple hits but the dark lord quickly adjusted to his movements raising her aura to a mere five percent as she worked around him and completely dominated the fight! In that instant alone he was reminded of why she was the second greatest vampire to live and one of the best warriors of any era as he was dropped to the ground after two short minutes, and large portions of the balcony destroyed or at least cracked. She barely gave an effort and it felt as though she beat him to near death.
Issa could hardly breath, coughing and spitting up blood as the left side of his face had completely caved in and Akasha lowering her foot over his neck and forcing his face against the cement surface. By then he had sustained numerous broken bones throughout his body and Akasha seemingly unscathed, her physical advantage, anger and determination giving the dark lord a heavy advantage.
"I'd kill you, I swear it!" Akasha hissed as she looked down on him. "But for the sake of Moka I won't and that...that I still hold a small shred of love for you. We're no more Issa, you thought by killing Bruce it would assure you me, but no. In time I'd like to remain friendly because of what we have, but I could never be with you after this. Goodbye...Issa."
Akasha removed her foot from his neck and sprung wings as she leaped off the balcony flying into the night sky and Issa shouting out to her. The pink haired vampire didn't even give him a glance, continuing through the sky as tears erupted in her eyes. It was from afar that someone witnessed the entire scene and heard every word, having been on the vampire's trail the entire time. After hearing and seeing what she did, it was the succubus who was filled with guilt, regretting her attack on the dark lord before confirming all the facts.
"Akasha..." Morrigan said sadly.
XXX
At last the day had come he'd been waiting for when hired to Gazette Daily. She was an absolute beauty, her name Donna Laurence and an upcoming young model at age twenty one. Gin arrived early before everyone and set up his camera equipment and it wasn't until minutes later that someone else arrived. She was dressed in casual clothing with her light brown hair tied in a long ponytail and her smile was just so welcoming that it would pull in anyone.
"Hi Gin," Donna waved flashing her eyelashes. "It's been great working with you, let's hope today's shoot goes as good as the last."
"You're the model," Gin smiled. "There's no way anything could go wrong."
The two laughed and conversed for the next several minutes as the remaining staff for the shoot began showing up one after another. It was just a little after noon and they were on a schedule so they didn't have really much time to screw around and so they got right into it, Gin and another photographer taking shots of her from different angles as she struck different poses in front of a green screen set up. From time to time she was handed different props and small setups moved in and out as lighting was adjusted accordingly to capture the perfect tone and mood.
As the shoot moved along Donna switched between different outfits as photo after photo was snapped and somewhere during it all Gin went on full autopilot just letting his skills take over as he found himself in a zone. The atmosphere was great and found that everyone was enjoying themselves as the scheduled shoot finished just about five minutes over, but a job well done and as the werewolf began packing up his equipment Donna approached him wearing a two piece swim suit in the color of black.
"This might be sudden but I'm going out with a couple friends later this evening," she moved in beside him as he zipped his bag shut. "And if you aren't busy it would be great if you came along, I know the other girls would love you."
Gin chuckled at this.
"Oh really and what makes you think that?"
Donna shoulder bumped him as she laughed some more.
"Oh come on that one's easy, you're just so charming and always seem to brighten any room you step into."
With a small piece of paper in hand Donna wrote down her number and placed it in Gin's jacket pocket before proceeding to the other side of the room and dressing in the clothes she arrived in. The werewolf held the slip of paper tightly and quietly inside he jumped up and down, feeling as though he'd been asked out on a date which wasn't far from the truth. With all his belongings in hand he skipped out of the studio in high spirits and even staring at the slip of paper from time to time. In just about two blocks away Gin's steps became slower, sensing as though someone was watching him from afar. Eventually he came to a complete stop looking in all directions with intent in his eyes and that's when she came crashing down over him and lost hold of his bag. For an instant he lost the ability to breathe as his face was trapped in between her breasts which bounced up and down and his head firmly held in place against her cleavage.
"Hello there," she spoke loudly and vibrantly. "You're the wolf boy who attended Yokai Academy with my little Kurumu-chan!"
Gin grumbled and mumbled through her chest but the succubus couldn't make out a thing he was saying and so she released her hold of him and allowed the werewolf space to breathe and by then his face had turned red from a lack of oxygen.
"Kurono… Ageha," Gin uttered.
"In the flesh!" she replied happily taking hold of his hands and helping him up.
Gin then reached down and recovered his bag. The busty succubus beside him was dressed in a long sleeve white shirt with collar, but the upper buttons were left unbuttoned and her pink bra partially visible. She wore black leggings and red high heels as her long light blue hair blew back and forth with the wind.
"What on earth are you doing on this side of the world?!" Gin inquired.
"Beauty pageant," Ageha smiled at him. "I advanced passed the first couple rounds in Japan and the semifinals are being held in Metropolis, a city not far from here. I've known about Kurumu-chan's whereabouts for some time and figured I'd pay her a visit. There's nothing like precious time between a mother and her daughter."
Moving away from her Gin ran a hand through his hair scratching at the side of his head, assuming it was Kurumu that had advised her mother of where she was.
"Ok, but that doesn't explain this. How did you just so happen to stumble upon me in a city this large and quite frankly you saw me maybe once or twice and barely for that matter, how did you even recognize me?"
Ageha chuckled as they moved along down the block.
"Kurumu-chan and I have kept close contact for the past couple months and she told me all about your lives, your whole group, but didn't go into details why you're here specifically. But it's just about lunch time, we can talk about it over a bite."
The succubus locked arms with him and pulled him along, rubbing the side of her head against his right shoulder looking as if they were a couple. He was an absolute ladies man but in that second Gin couldn't help but feel a bit freaked out by the way she touched him so gently, one of her hands extending upward over his chest. She was being far too friendly and he didn't push her away, knowing just how seductive and flirtatious a succubi was in nature such actions coming natural to them. The werewolf only wished Kurumu were this way with him.
"When you say lunch, you mean out to eat as in just two people eating...not like a date or anything like that, right?"
"Depends," Ageha lowered her hand over the area of his crotch. "You've become of age and I hear dogs can be quite wild in bed."
"Wooohh, wooooh," Gin tugged at her wrist pulling the succubi's wrist away. "I don't really even know you and you're Kurumu-chan's mother!"
"And?!
Gin shook his head realizing just how different Ageha's boundaries were in relation to hers, Kurumu not nearly like her mother in regards to the idea of taking a man to bed.
"I'm not sleeping with you!" Gin pulled away from her entirely. "We can have lunch, but that's it."
"Why's the little wolfie so upset?" Ageha reached out grabbing hold of his chin and squeezing. "It would be fun and our little secret, zip locked and key thrown away."
"You're ridiculous," Gin rolled his eyes pulling from her again.
For the next block they didn't speak and Ageha's lower lip stuck out as she pouted.
"Kurumu-chan has told me over and over you're the biggest perv, you should be jumping at an opportunity like this!"
Gin didn't know whether to take the statement serious, but exhaled anyway.
"Doesn't mean I don't have morals and you're Kurumu-chan's mother, that would just be...weird."
"What's weird about it?!" Ageha groaned.
"If you can't figure that out it's not even worth explaining, let's just eat and then I'll take you to Kurumu-chan."
XXX
Since that night five days ago the pink haired vampire returned to Fairy Tale's headquarters' and locked herself inside her chamber and for the entirety of those days she didn't come out even once. She no longer cared for her duties at Driafigura Corp or anything for that matter, rarely ever experiencing a point low as this and didn't know if she ever in her long life cried as much as she did in those five days. During that stretch many called out to her and even tried breaking in but she wouldn't budge, not even when Miukei, Selene and Lailay tried. The Asagao three were like family to her but in the state she was in Akasha didn't want to speak to them, or anyone for that matter.
She held tightly a picture of them together which was taken over a Ferris wheel and was just their fifth date, the vampire remembering the night well and how much fun they had and as she laid there she didn't want to believe he was gone and tried thinking about everything else but couldn't. He was all she could think about and the longer she laid there the more she realized a hidden truth. During her back and forth with both he and Issa, Akasha believed her love for both was equal, but since his death that notion was proven incorrect. The vampire was more in love with Bruce Wayne than she knew, sharing secrets and experiences that she never even bothered to discuss with Issa and she knew it would take a lot of time before she'd be back on her feet and normal again.
Her jade orbs glimpsed down at the image and it was the first time she smiled in days taking in just how happy they were that night, Akasha wishing that Issa had never come into the picture. She could only lay and imagine what sort of future they could have shared and she knew at some point his family would have to know what happened, the vampire breaking down inside at the idea Alfred was still waiting for him to return home from some top level secret mission, but not this time. No one deserved to know the truth more than he and she wanted to be the one to tell him, face to face but she just didn't have the strength to do so yet. Her inner thoughts were interrupted by a loud bang at the door but as she had done for five days straight she curled up in a ball and closed her eyes. Akasha was content with staying that way but then came a voice she wasn't expecting.
"Akasha it's me, please open up dear...we need to talk."
The pink haired vampire lightly bit down over her tongue.
"Morrigan..." she whispered.
They hadn't seen or spoken to each other since their fight and she figured the succubus would be one of the last to try and talk her out of her slump. The door to her room was closed shut by a magical lock and she was the only one capable of releasing it and through the time she'd been locked in Akasha grew quite lonely but didn't move. Morrigan again called out to her and the vampire felt the muscles in her body tighten.
"I'm not going anywhere until you open this door," Morrigan lowered herself with her back against the wall and arms wrapped around her legs. "You'll have to come out eventually."
For the next couple minutes Akasha remained motionless with her eyes closed but soon gave in and stood from the bed walking across the carpet as she released the magical seals and pushed open the door where she found the succubus sitting. Morrigan immediately stood and followed Akasha into the room as she again activated the seals and the door locked behind them. The dark lord wore a dark purple bow and was dressed in a nightgown of dark purple. Akasha tossed herself into the bed and lowered her head over the pillow never looking at Morrigan while the succubus sat at the bed's end.
"I suppose I owe you an apology," Morrigan looked up at Akasha who didn't return the look. "I followed and watched you and saw everything, the way you fought and barely left your ex alive. Please forgive me Akasha, I shouldn't have come at you so forcefully without knowing all the details."
Akasha still remained silent and only moved her fingers over the softness of the sheets.
"it's crazy how once something is gone you desire it," the vampire spoke softly. "I just want to feel him embrace me in his arms and hear his voice and his lips against mine. I've associated myself with good people and even bad through my time but never have I met a man like him. And just once I wanted to hear him say that he loved me."
Tears fell from Akasha's eyes as she rubbed the side of her face against the pillow and Morrigan kicked off her boots joining Akasha in bed.
"He did love you," Morrigan rubbed at Akasha's back. "I've seen and felt his true feelings when we… kissed."
Akasha's eyes instantaneously shot open as she pushed up and faced Morrigan.
"You kissed him?!"
"I did," Morrigan nodded. "And not just that but...I slept with him. But no, don't speak until I'm finished."
Morrigan situated her hands in front of her as she alleged the rage and loathing in Akasha's eyes, ready to dismiss the succubi's claims as a lie.
"Well I wouldn't really call it sleeping as the affair was sort of one sided," Morrigan trailed her fingers over the blankets. "To put it bluntly I took him against his own will, tied him down and had my way with him all night. I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it, but it would also be a lie if I said I don't regret my actions from that night. Guess that's another action of mine you can add to your list for hating me."
"Why would you do something like that?!" Akasha shouted, her blood boiling.
The succubus bit back as she continued on with her guard raised in case the vampire decided to attack.
"I found out about you two and I guess you could say I was a bit jealous and so I plotted to get him in a position in which I could steal him away. I thought by taking him over and over through the night and him experiencing what sex was like with me that his affection for you would diminish, but that didn't happen, his love for you was so true. I was okay with being his woman on the side and suggested this, but he declined, all he wanted was you," Morrigan lifted her hand and wiped the tears away from Akasha's eyes. "Unfortunately his loyalty wasn't returned and he lost his life all because of your past relationship."
The pink haired vampire's stomach grumbled at this but she wondered if the succubus was telling lies to worsen the way she already felt.
"You're lying!" Akasha retorted.
"Am I now?" Morrigan chuckled. "I thought maybe you'd say that, so why don't I show you."
"Show me?" the vampire whispered.
Taking hold of Akasha's face with her hands Morrigan pressed her lips against Akasha's and the surroundings became blurry as she seemingly blacked out.
XXX
"You have the wrong idea, there are things I need to make clear, so listen carefully. First off I'm in a relationship, so what happened last night can't happen again, and secondly you're a succubus that feeds on the souls of men...stealing away their life-force. I could never be with a woman like that!"
"In a relationship you say? Last I checked you're a playboy that sleeps around with..."
"And I'm not denying that, but those relationships meant nothing to me. They were simply used to afford Bruce Wayne a prototypical bachelor life and to keep anyone from the media ever suspecting what really goes on behind the scenes. In case you didn't notice none of those relationships lasted for long, which was deliberate. I never allowed any of them to get close, and since my relationship with Akasha started she's the only woman I've slept with."
"Until last night," Morrigan chuckled.
"Against my wish," Batman glared. "I'm not going to jeopardize what she and I have especially since I...I..."
"Love her," Morrigan chimed in twirling a strand of hair that fell over her face. "I'm a succubus hun, don't be alarmed. I've known about your true feelings for her from the night we kissed, and there's a difference between adoring, sexual attraction and love. Do remember we succubi can dive into the feelings, dreams, memories and spirits of a target through a kiss or even direct eye contact using our charm abilities. The way you feel about her is far beyond attraction isn't it? Of course it is, but I want to hear it from the goat's mouth, say it!"
"I do, and in the beginning I gave her and myself a chance based on an unknown connection we had and something about her continuously pulled. Whether that be her temperament, sweet gestures, similarities in ideologies or perhaps her acceptance of who I am. And before I knew it I found myself in deep waters that I've barely ventured. It was just supposed to be the two of us seeing each other for the foreseeable future, but instead I fell in love with Akasha Bloodriver."
By then Batman looked Morrigan directly in the eyes, but she was unfazed by the words coming out of his mouth seeing as she'd known all along.
"And you have yet to express these feelings to her, why not?" Morrigan asked. "She's already made it clear how she feels about you."
Morrigan positioned her back to him with one hand over his thigh while Batman lowered a hand over her shoulder and his other hand over her opposite wrist. Her eyes inspected the city below them.
"I'm not one to open up easily," Batman's voice lowered. "It's been that way for a long time."
"Since the night your parents were killed," Morrigan regretted the remark right away. "Sorry, I shouldn't have."
"It's ok."
"Do you have an answer to her offer?" Morrigan asked in almost a whisper.
Batman bit back at the question.
"Just how much of my memories did you look through?"
"Not much, just areas of interest," Morrigan snickered. "Don't worry dear, I don't know all your dirty secrets. Any who as I was saying, will you or will you not accept becoming her mate?"
The dark knight let out a deep sigh.
"I don't have an answer."
"But you love her?"
"Yes," Batman answered.
"Then shouldn't the decision be easy?"
XXX
Morrigan pulled back and removed her lips from Akasha's as the vision ended and Akasha's heart vying out of control and her breathing heavy as she looked the succubus in the eyes.
"Was that a..."
"A memory of mine," Morrigan nodded her head. "I'm not only capable of diving into the memories and dreams of others but sharing my own through a kiss. And my, my even after his death you're still so senselessly in love with him. I searched your feelings during that kiss, words are words but truths can't hide from me...you really did love him, I'm so sorry."
The vampire cried as Morrigan held her closely with tightness and almost felt like she wanted to cry. She didn't love him the way that Akasha did but the succubi's feelings for him were trending in that direction and Morrigan kissed at the top of Akasha's head lovingly.
"It's ok, you'll get through this and I'll be here for you."
"He said it, he said that he loved me," Akasha cried some more as she buried her face into Morrigan's chest.
In that instant she couldn't be angry with Morrigan for her faults, after all she had come clean and told the truth and if anything Akasha felt she was partially to blame for his death even if she didn't commit the crime.
"Come, let's get you in the tub," Morrigan lowered her chin over Akasha's head. "You'll feel so much better after a hot bath. We can do it together."
For a little while they stayed like that until Akasha's tears dried and she looked up at Morrigan and thanked her as they embraced each other tightly. Despite her flaws and mistakes Akasha was happy to have the succubus in her life, especially at a time like now.
Year 1775
It had been over a decade earlier that the pink haired vampire stormed the imprisoned town of cortex sending a message to all of ACE Syndicate and striking fear through its leader Laz Saudi. The negotiations and talks of peace fell through and with the emperor leading the charge the widespread syndicate forces were eradicated in five long days. A trial was held for Laz and he was found guilty of all charges and executed by beheading.
It was the end of the wide realm terrorist assault and other small groups surfaced shortly thereafter in an attempt to gain dominance, but each faction was discovered and eradicated before any managed to find their footing. From then there were short periods of peace, but even more times of war and conflicts since those many years ago after that heroic act and night of triumphs, she was given the name Bloodriver, Akasha Bloodriver. Little did she know that it would stick and take on a stratosphere of its own. And she endured more and more battles, soon all of the realm knew the name Akasha Bloodriver, the vampire truly shaping her own reputation.
It happened over a long period of time but seemed so surreal, Akasha recalling the days she used to walk the palace halls as a young girl and chase Sasha up and down the steps and anywhere they could go, engaging in any game they could think up. The two vampires were truly irrespirable, doing everything together but as they had grown older and with the passing of two decades both had essentially molded themselves into the women they had become, but their bond remaining firm. Both had grown so much faster, stronger and their skills in combat vastly improved. That was the truth, but there was also another truth, a truth that had haunted Sasha since Akasha's change.
The victory in Brementon wasn't just a significant jump in the vampire's social status, but she had changed physically and the emperor revealing that Akasha had awakened what was known as shinso blood! Every vampire had at least heard of the most powerful bloodline in the whole vampire race. From that day forward Akasha was always several steps ahead, faster, stronger, regeneration prowess so much greater and it wasn't that she tried harder or put in more work than Sasha, it was all because of the shinso blood running through her veins.
Sasha didn't hate her adoptive sister for this, but sometimes she grew envious. However most notably she admired and looked up to Akasha, the shinso vampire being Sasha's driving force to improving and becoming the best warrior she could possibly be. It was a day after the big announcement that Akasha had been elected as the head of the vampire council, her overall knowledge and understanding of the widespread community of vampires and the respect she had gained among her peers. Something else that factored greatly in the decision was Akasha's relation to other yokai, that were non vampires following in her fathers footsteps. She often visited the sick, sharing stories and handing out gifts which she did with various species. Akasha was truly looked up to as a princess, not just by vampires but other monster species. The vampire was the embodiment of her father and then some, the realm's love for her coming through her actions.
An evening of festivities and a large dinner was held by Apollo to celebrate his daughter's accomplishment, and it wasn't too much longer after that her competitive edge set in and she went straight for the training room and was accompanied.
"You sure this is how you want to finish the evening, Akasha-sama?" Touhou asked.
"Sure it is, what other way is there?" Akasha cracked her knuckles. "Come at me with all you've got nii-san, Sasha-san and Touhou, all at once."
The pink haired vampire threw her hair back and eyed her three opponents with enormous confidence. Off to the side of them stood Selene Kayeda, a woman with fair skin standing at 5'9, with long purple hair and red eyes with slit pupils. The entire evening she'd been looking over a blood samples from four of her yokai patients that would soon go into surgery. There weren't many that knew how to treat and tend to yokai in the same way that she could, the vampire studying up and improving her understanding of the biology of so many different species in the past few centuries.
"Over confident as usual I see, but this time you'll fall," Fafnir responded with just as much confidence as he took off toward her.
"I never said go," Akasha snickered happily.
"An enemy doesn't wait for its opponent to be ready!"
Akasha again laughed as she ducked down and avoided Fafnir's kick in which she twirled around gracefully and kicked at his back which sent him soaring into a wall across the room and almost simultaneously Sasha's fist coming at her, but Akasha seeing it from a mile away and casually slapping her hand away and extending out her left leg which Sasha tripped over. Akasha threw out her leg and kneed Sasha over her bottom as she fell forward on the ground. Her gaze quickly turned to the opposite direction as Fafnir was up and on her again, punching at her left side but Akasha taking hold of his fist, twisting his arm before proceeding to lift him up and over her shoulder as she tossed him into Sasha who had barely begun to stand.
The two tumbled over each other a couple times over before coming to an eventual stop and Fafnir quickly growing agitated with the way she toyed around with them and was seemingly enjoying it! Both he and Sasha jumped to their feet and attacked the pink haired vampire at the same time and Akasha dodged around eluding and blocking their attacks as she flipped over both kicking at the backs of their heads, and as she landed Akasha leg swept both dropping them to the ground.
"Come on, you two are barely even a warm up," Akasha rubbed her hands together.
"Warm up!" Fafnir clinched his fists as he jumped to his feet, Akasha seemingly always knowing how to push the right buttons to infuriate him. "I'll make an appetizer out of you!"
"Nii-san it's just a sparring session!" Sasha shouted, the vampire frightful of what he might do but Akasha on the other hand just smiling.
Having enough of her overconfidence and smug expression Fafnir removed his upper gear as he sprouted wings and transformed into his true form, being nearly twenty times the size and covered in scales.
"Getting serious now I see, let's play..."
Akasha was cut off as he threw out his tail sent her soaring through a wall across the room and out onto the grassy lawn. The dragon followed as it smashed through the wall destroying what was left of it and Sasha face palming at this.
"Why does Akasha nee-san always do this," Sasha shook her head. "She knows how aggravated nii-san gets when provoked and the way he over does things."
Sasha ran out after them and Touhou slowly following with his hands situated in the side pockets of his robe. Selene on the other hand just chortled but didn't follow. The massive dragon stomped and swung its tail at the vampire but with no luck in landing a hit as she gracefully moved around and even jumped up over his head as he roared aloud, another attempt by the vampire to provoke him. Akasha knew good and well when he was in that state of mind he left himself vulnerable, not thinking clearly and more often than not leaving himself more open than typically.
"Let's take this to the air shall we," Akasha flipped off his head as he tried swatting at her and the vampire sprouting five foot long batwings on either side.
The dragon followed her into the skies breathing fire and managing to knock her out of the sky with the swing of his tail but she managed to regain herself before colliding with the ground and returning to the skies up high. Fafnir again threw out his tail but this time Akasha grabbed hold of it just as she raised her yokai aura slightly and while her wings flapped she began spinning the dragon around with the entirety of his 18, 000 Ibs. He tried breaking free but her strength and grasp too firm as she tossed him downward and into the ground where a massive crater was created with debris and smoke rising. Fafnir looked up at the last second as Akasha came down on him.
"Know your place!"
Her signature kick connected with the top of his head which forced it against the dirt and the dragon knocked unconscious with its tongue hanging out in defeat. Akasha's wings slowly propelled her to the ground as she landed and faced Sasha.
"Well?"
"I might be a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them," Sasha said sadly as her eyes fell over the ground. "I could never defeat you one on one that ship sailed long ago."
It was in that moment Touhou Fuhai who had been so quiet stepped forward and removed his hands from his pockets.
"I'll take you on," he moved in passed Sasha.
"And why didn't you attack me with the others? The three of you very well could have made things interesting."
"True, but where's the fun in that...when I can take you down on my own."
Akasha laughed at this before looking him in the eyes.
"You've come close a few times, and you're honestly one of the few that can truly battle against me with a fighting chance. Shall we get started?" Akasha readied herself, knowing just what she was about to get herself into.
"Yes," Touhou said with a suspicious grin. "But I have a certain requirement if I win, oh and don't worry it isn't much."
Akasha's eyes contracted, contemplating what exactly he had in mind.
"And what would that be?" she asked.
"If I win there's a special clothing joint that opened recently, a friend of a friend searching for the perfect model to exhibit them live in front of a live audience and..."
"You want me to do it?" Akasha's eyes peered down over him and from what she knew of Touhou these outfits were likely skimpy and knew he wouldn't pass up the chance to see her dressed in such a way. Their relationship was entirely professional but she knew of his hidden attraction for her, just as it was with any other beautiful woman he crossed paths with. "Deal, but I won't lose."
"We shall see," Touhou grinned.
Both yokai readied themselves to attack as Sasha stepped aside, but they were quickly interrupted by the sounds of footsteps and a very familiar presence approaching. Immediately both lowered their yokai auras and bowed as he came into view with a can at his side and wearing a dark brown robe.
"Father..." both Sasha and Akasha voiced at once.
"Your majesty," Touhou added.
The emperor looked around inspecting the overall surrounding and environment, noticing not only the amount of debris but the destruction of an entire wall in the training facility and lastly he looked to Fafnir who was slowly coming to. Akasha chuckled nervously as her father sighed deeply already knowing the context of everything in front of him, understanding his children very well and how they could get when rough housing.
"Sasha, Akasha...and even you, Touhou. A distress letter was sent from the town of Evulon and its chief. I ask that the three of you voyage there and report back to me. The letter voiced concerns about uneasiness and discomfort with an unnamed outsider."
"Leave it to us, your majesty," Touhou bowed his head slightly.
Fafnir returned to his human form and immediately dusted himself off, glaring at his younger adoptive sister with agitation. Despite his competitive edge and wanting to win every fight, he cherished both his sisters even if at times they pissed him off. Consequently Apollo coughed clearing his throat.
"Oh and one more thing," he glared looking them all over. "The next time you want to play rough, limit the damages!"
"Yes, father," Fafnir, Sasha and Akasha answered.
As he stepped away Apollo inspected the damages and silently calculated how much it would be for the repairs yet again, large property damage seemingly a constant in their training drills.
First thing in the morning Akasha, Sasha and Touhou strapped up and headed for the town of Evulon which was about a two and a half day trip. Each were clad in the proper battle gear and upon arrival they stumbled upon a scene they weren't expecting, a town in complete disarray. The homes had been completely destroyed. The team of three lowered themselves from their horses and began scouting out the area and what they found wasn't pretty. Dead corpses were found all around and some even children with the whole plantation devastated!
"Just what the hell happened here between the time the letter was sent to papa till now..." Sasha looked around with terror in her eyes.
"I don't know, but we might have a huge problem on our hands. The citizens of this village were slaughtered like cattle," Touhou added.
Akasha's ears quickly perked up at groaning from nearly fifty yards away and the person or persons sounding like they were in agonizing pain and so the vampire ran in that direction where she found an injured civilian laying on his side. Sasha and Touhou followed and inspected the injured individual bleeding out from various places and Akasha lowering herself in front of him.
"What happened?" the pink haired positioned him on his back as he coughed up blood. "Tell us what happened."
"It... it came through the night, devoured the strongest of us," the civilian coughed some more. "We did...didn't stand a chance."
"What did this, a name, do you have one?!" Touhou inquired.
"Called himself Al..." the individual began to fade but managed his final words before passing. "Alucard...that's what he called himself, king of vampires."
As if thrown into a pit of lava Akasha felt as though the skin melted right off her skin and her mind spinning out of control as she felt light headed and dazed. He told her one day they'd meet again and see whose vision would triumph. It appeared that day very well might be approaching.
Present Day
The audiences went nuts witnessing trick after trick and her next action was pulling a rabbit out of a hat which she tossed upward and turned into an eagle. The eagle flapped its wings and soared toward the ground just before transforming into a long python of nearly seventy feet in length and slithered at the audiences before a cloud of dust surrounded it and in its place was a cheetah which roared. The predator galloped around stage before leaping off into the front row as it transformed into a small kitten and meowed. Most the crowds applauded as the magician onstage bowed as the curtains closed and the show came to an end.
The night was a success and she collected the tips off the stage floor before returning to the backroom and taking a seat over a stool in front of her mirror as she let out a sigh. She closed her eyes for a quick instant as she leaned her head back and that's when someone wrapped their arm around her throat and a rag drenched with a special liquid to knock her unconscious. With all she had the magic user struggled to break free but it was no use as she quickly faded and the last thing she saw was a group of eight ninjas dressed in black surrounding her. Her hands fell down by her sides as the ninja removed the cloth from her nose and mouth and radioed in to their superiors.
"This is the captain of unit A, checking in to confirm the deed is done. Relay to Kiria Yoshii and Ra's Al Ghul we have Zatanna Zatara."
Elsewhere Moka had just finished her shift at Cherry Petals Boutique and awaiting her out front was Tsukune who carried a bouquet of flowers and she smiled at him as she took them into her hands. The vampire sniffed at them as she exhaled pleasantly just before jumping forward and throwing her arms around Tsukune's neck as they embraced in a kiss, Moka's left leg rising off the ground and through one of the windows Avery and Debie watched. Both were coworkers and close colleagues of hers and chortled at the scene in front of them.
"What's with the flowers?" Moka pushed back, still with her arms around his neck.
"No specific occasion, just so happened to pass a flower shop down town and saw these beauties and thought of someone I know even more beautiful," Tsukune winked.
Moka again kissed him before they took off with their arms locked and they caught a taxi and headed to her place. Both were greeted by Kokoa who sat in front of the T.V. who simply just waved but didn't give eye contact.
"You hungry, Kokoa-chan?" Moka looked over to her half-sister.
Her attention was dialed in on the television set and so she didn't really pay much attention to Moka. However in the next instant she jumped up from the sofa as she felt something wasn't right and began pacing around as both Tsukune and Moka grew worried about this.
"Kokoa-chan, what is it?" Tsukune questioned.
As she moved in on one of the windows she pushed open the curtain and didn't respond, her eyes surveying much of the outer premises. It appeared everything was fine and perhaps she was just imagining things, but that thought was quickly dispelled as she spotted someone atop the roof across the street from them with the barrel of his gun aimed right at her.
"We're under attack!" Kokoa shouted as she jumped away from the window as the glass shattered as a couple bullets fired through.
Tsukune immediately went to Kokoa's side as he pulled her behind the couch and Moka raced into her room. Feeling like bugs were crawling through her skin Kokoa slapped away Tsukune's hand and stood from behind the couch.
"What the hell do you think you're doing," Tsukune grabbed and pulled at her wrist. "Get down, you're an open target like that!"
"Don't touch me! If they want a fight then I'm not gonna hide and wait for them to get me. They're going to regret coming here tonight!"
Kokoa took off running and Tsukune grimaced knowing he had no choice but to follow her. Both were out and through the glass quickly and over the surrounding rooftops were countless persons dressed in the same uniform with the labels DSS sewed in over their uniform, all except for two and those two seemingly in charge. Tsukune and Kokoa stood in the middle of the street silently calculating and counting the number of enemies surrounding them.
"It's them again, the Dark Stalker Slayers!" Tsukune clinched his fists.
Each and every one of them dropped down from the rooftops and surrounded the two vampires, Tsukune positioning back to back with Kokoa as they readied themselves to fight. Their attackers didn't wait long before dropping down and circling them as the two seemingly in charge moved forward, Tsukune and Kokoa recognizing only one of them. She was dressed in red with a white apron tied around her with a red cape hood combination and she carried a brown basket. The other was covered in armor from head to toe with a sheathed blade, with a couple guns strapped over him with holsters.
"Baby Bonnie Hood," Tsukune looked the young girl over before his eyes ventured to the other. "And just who're you?"
"I've been paid to complete my job that is all so don't take this personally. Name's Deathstroke!" the mercenary pulled out two hand guns which he lifted and aimed at Tsukune and Kokoa who separated from each other as bullets were fired.
Tsukune knew he and Kokoa could take them easy but he also knew this same group held the poison that put Moka on her death bed and had it not been for the dark knight's scramble for a last minute antidote she'd be dead.
"Don't worry my little blood suckers," BB Hood recovered a small pistol out of her basket. "We'll make more profit with you alive, so it's your lucky day. Tick me off though and I might change my mind."
She fired off at both vampires who dodged the shots and Kokoa moved in kicking the weapon out of Baby Bonnie Hood's hand and then kneeing her to the ground. Others of the Dark Stalker Slayers were directed to move in and they did so quickly on her command and Tsukune keyed in on each that came at him from different directions. The odds quickly shifted in the favor of Tsukune and Kokoa as another swooped in by their side, her long hair blowing back and forth, dressed in brown armor with a purple bat symbol over the chest, cowl, with silver boots and gloves.
"Moka-san..." Tsukune looked up at the silver haired vampire but disguised in her costume.
"Tsukne," she looked to him from the corner of her eye. "No response, but I contacted him...I'm sure he'll arrive whenever he can. Until then, let's have some fun."
Moka cracked her knuckles as she took off after the enemy recognizing exactly who they were and went for Deathstroke specifically. Kokoa and Tsukune joined her as the gang of assailants moved in on them and began attacking.
"And what exactly do you go by?" Vampire Bat slid down on her knees as Slade Wilson unleashed his blade and swung at her.
"Deathstroke, and I am here to gather you all and collect payment."
"Good luck with that," Vampire Bat popped up off the ground and kicked the blade out of his hand.
The mercenary's eyes widened at her swift and quick movement as she then kicked at his chest and sent him flying in the opposite direction. He didn't have much time to collect himself as she came down on him and he avoided her stomping foot by an inch as he rolled over and jumped to his feet, recovering his lost blade before turning and facing her again. Meta human or not, Slade had a mission to carry out and he would see it through without fail.
Running right at each other the vampire and master assassin leaped up and their fists collided and Deathstroke was forced back by the vampire's strength. When down he swung his blade around but Vampire Bat casually danced around constantly eluding and even taunting her opponent. As this went along Slade picked up his pace but still unable to land a hit as his swings were going in slower motion for Moka and she had more than enough reaction speed to avoid being tagged. With her attention up high the assassin dropped down and leg dropped her around the ankles and elbowed Moka across the face.
Vampire rolled over a couple times before jumping up and grabbing hold of his blade with her bare hands, pulling it away and head-butting him to the ground. Not down for long Slade hopped back up and tossed a sand substance into her eyes and the vampire grimacing as she stepped off balance. Giving her his best strikes to the torso, Slade finished with a spinning back kick that dropped her to the ground.
"You're strong," he reached down recovering his blade. "Fast and skilled, not what I was expecting...and you wear the bat's symbol, so I suppose this shouldn't be a surprise."
"Cut the small talk!" Vampire Bat quickly jumped to her feet again and went on the attack.
Tsukune and Kokoa were easily holding their own against the others, barely receiving a scratch and Kokoa spinning and kicking the weapon out of one and Tsukune knocking him unconscious. With his vampire senses Tsukune dodged eight bullets simultaneously and dropped three shooters one after another and a fourth KO'd by the palm of his fist. The fighting was soon interrupted by a loud roaring sound and an individual on a black motor cycle stormed in on scene with dust and debris rising from the turf as the bike came to a sliding stop, most everyone taking notice of him. The individual stood at 6'4, having a very muscular build with reddish blonde hair extending to his shoulders and spiked. His eyes were a honey amber tone and he wore a black motor cycle suit.
"Time to put an end to this charade!"
"Whose that?!" Kokoa shot.
The individual was unknown to them all and not a single of them were expecting what happened next as he jumped from the bike and transformed. Right before their eyes this seemingly typical man morphed into a massive beast with wings and from what any of them could tell they automatically assumed he was a dragon, the resemblance uncanny. The beast flapped its wings as it breathed fire in the air, before letting out a roar that caused most everyone standing around to cover their ears, the sound it gave off deafening. Throughout this entire ordeal Vampire Bat felt a sharp pain in the left side of her neck and proceeded to removed what looked to be a sharp dart. In the following moments she felt herself becoming woozy and losing her balance.
Across from them the dragon attacked the Dark Stalker Slayers specifically as both Baby Bonnie Hood and Deathstroke shot at the ginormous beast. Their bullets had no effect as the ammunition bounced right off its scaly skin. Its sheer size covered up a huge portion of the street and the monster hunters quickly realized none of the weapons at their current disposal was capable of putting down such a beast. Slade Wilson had battled his share of monsters and demons and knew he wasn't properly equipped for this! He jumped up and down eluding the dragon's tail which swung up and down and side to side. While the master assassin was successful at getting himself out of harm's way, others of the Slayers were knocked down and some losing consciousness.
It quickly became apparent they had absolutely no chance against whatever this creature was and so Baby Bonnie Hood was the one to call off the attack as each of them retreated who wasn't KO'd. The dragon had little interest in them and so stood its ground without following, simply waiting for them to disappear and when that happened the gigantic beast reverted back to its human form. Tsukune stared at this person with curious eyes as Kokoa did the same as he approached rubbing his hands together.
"Who're you, why did you help us?!" Tsukune demanded, a part of him stoked at seeing what he believed to be a dragon for the first time.
"Aono Tsukune, chairman of Yokai Academy and the youngest of the Shuzen sisters...Kokoa," the one dressed in biker attire grinned. "I know all about you two and..."
He immediately stopped speaking when noticing something.
"Where is Moka?"
Rightaway Kokoa and Tsukune gazed at each other, wondering just who this guy was and how he knew about them and Moka. But aside from that this mysterious person was right, Moka had vanished and neither Tsukune nor Kokoa could sense her yokai aura. The first thought was maybe she'd been taken by the Dark Stalker Slayers in the skirmish, but both felt it highly unlikely.
"Moka-san!" Tsukune shouted.
He did so a couple times over but got no response and clutched his fists.
"Was this your doing?! Are you the one hiding her?!" Tsukune growled.
"Like hell, I just saved your asses and you wanna blame me for the first thing that goes wrong, haha," the person across from them sighed deeply. "I'm here to help...or at least talk first."
"Help?" Tsukune raised an eyebrow suspiciously. "Help with what?"
"What other than your current dilemma, Fairy Tale and its quest to revive Argias."
Both Tsukune and Kokoa jumped back in surprise at this unknown individual's knowledge of the situation. Kokoa wasn't present for any of the meet ups but Moka had told her everything.
"Before we do any talking I must first find Moka-san and you're going to tell us where you came from and who you are," Tsukune frowned.
"Fair enough," the individual shrugged as he moved in on them. "I'm son to the Dragoness Vale and emperor of yokai, Apollo. My name is Fafnir...and now that subtleties are out of the way, let's find my niece."
"Niece?" Kokoa exclaimed with confused eyes. "And did you say… Apollo?"
"A story for another time, it's long overdue that she and I met. After we find her I'll gladly answer any questions."
To be continued
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