“And there is nothing more dangerous in this world, in any world, than someone calm, clear and angry.”
Hikari smiled brightly at Haruka as she left, returning to her husband before he had time to freak out over her missing. Part of her was sure that he knew Haruka had been talking to her, he would kill him, which wasn't the most pleasant thought. However, now she was alone once more. She sighed silently and maneuvered around the room, trying to find a way out, she had stayed much to long, she had no interest in staying any longer, Hiro wouldn't even notice that she was gone, and he could go about his little party as he pleased, he didn't have to drag her around to meet all of his little vampire friends. "Hikari, come over here." She nearly groaned aloud at the sound of the smaller boy's voice, but she complied, following him through the crowd and towards another group of Vampires who all swarmed around her and treated her like the cutest little puppy they had ever seen. These people need to get out more... She winced as one of them reached over and squeezed her cheek with the scar, a shot of imaginary pain shot up her spine making her flinch and memory's resurface.
Suddenly, before Hikari could do anything to get these people-thing-away from her, the lights dimmed and a voice filled the air. Upon hearing the voice, everything went black. Hikari no longer stood in the large ballroom, but instead in a broken throne room. Half of the beams that were holding the roof up had fallen in on themselves, broken and falling apart. The ground had gaping holes within it and there were piles of ashes everywhere. A voice beckoned to her, drawing her legs forward she took five steps, and then stopped. Before her stood a stunning woman with long snow white hair and a blood stained blue dress on, in her arms she held two child, twins, one boy, one girl. "Everything will be fine, my darlings, we are going somewhere safe." She rocked them each gently while staring at them lovingly, Hikari almost like as if she...knew this woman somehow. "My Queen! We must leave before the castle gives out!" An unknown male voice cut through the air, making the woman turn and stare. "Where is my husband?" Her eyes were wide and a look of horror had plastered it'self across her face. "I'm sorry, he had yet to be found, but we must get you out." The rushed forward and pulled the woman out, through the doorway, each child still in her hand.
Panic set in Kari's chest, and her feet moved on their own, pulling her forward as she raised a hand to the woman, she didn't want her to leave yet, she wanted to look at her one more time, she didn't want to be left alone, her mouth open to cry out for the woman, to beg her to come back, but another voice shot through the air, making the landscape around her slowly disappear like smoke in the air. "Hikari you need to leave." She blinked her eyes as they came back into focus, and was horrified to find that she had taken a few steps towards the strange man on the stairs, and her hand was raised slightly, as if to beckon him towards her. She quickly dropped her hand and spun around towards Hiro, confusion clear on her face. "I never would have thought...I'm sorry Hikari, you need to get out before he no-" Suddenly everyone around her, minus the hunters, Azariel, and Haruka, were on their knees, bowing down to the man who appeared in feathers.
Timidly she reached out with both hands and allowed a stray feather to land in them, confusion flickered across her face once more as a strange feeling filled the pit of her stomach. Danger. Her breath hitched as she allowed the feather to fall to the ground, within seconds she had her sword out, something took over her body, making her rush towards Azariel, the Pure-Blood she disliked whole heartily, and Haruka, the girl who would be caught in the middle of a horrid battle between the two men once it started. Suddenly she stood in front of Haruka, crouched down in a slightly protective stance as she held her sword in one hand, and the other was behind her, pushed Haruka further from the strange man who called himself 'The King' something was spreading through out her body, making her tense. This man had danger roll off of him, it was clear that he had no good intentions here, and it was clear the Pure-Blood to her left wasn't pleased with this man, and that could only mean one thing.
Something strange took over her body, and she bowed ever so slightly towards the Nouralail "My lord-" My what?! "If you intend to fight this man, please allow me to watch over Haruka." She made it clear in her tone that she was not trying to help him in anyway, she just wished to keep Haruka safe from the man that stood before them all. She wasn't sure why she addressed the Nouralail as 'My lord' but part of her felt like if she wanted him to trust her enough to keep Haruka out of harms way, she needed to be respectful, however even if he said no, she would still protect the girl, it was her duty as a Prefect of Cross Academy, even when she was not at the Academy it was her job to be a Guardian. That title applied to Humans and Vampire alike, so if she needed to protect Haruka, she was going to, there was no way she would be returning to the Academy with a broken Haruka.