Her Vampire Knight, His Vampire Princess

Chapter 19: Me? A sacrifice? Shouldn't I be freaking out?

"Note to self: Never pick a fight with someone who's had more experience than the. . . well, the fights I've never fought. As in I've never hit anyone hard with my fists on purpose in a real fight." I say to myself lamenting my choice to try and fight Lillian. I'd scratch my head, but I'm kind of tied down on a stone bed thingy. I should be scared, but I just don't feel it. I'm dying I guess I resigned unconsciously to my fate. Although the only thing I will regret is not telling Zero what I feel for him.

"Why do you smile? You're going to die! You should be terrified!" I see this cloaked old guy yelling at me from far off. I turn my head to face him with the smile still on my face.

"I thought so too, but I'm not. So quit yelling you old buzzard." I say to him with my annoying defiance. That makes the old man angry and he tries to come to me, but others hold him back. They whisper something into his ear and he calms down. He's still giving me a dirty glare though. I still smile though. I don't even understand myself. I'm not sure why I'm so happy. Wait! Is it happiness I'm feeling?

"Tell me, how does it feel knowing you will die tonight?" Some other old guy tells me. I give another heavy sigh and just look straight up at an open hole on the ceiling. I'm guessing the full moon will be popping out there any hour now.

"Honestly I have no idea. I feel strangely happy right now so instead of playing twenty questions, why not tell me, why you plan on sacrificing me?" I say. I can feel the tension building up here, but I just can't stop what I'm feeling.

"No, time for talk! Ace begin the ritual now!" I turn around to the approaching figure of Ace headed my way. I don't even feel shocked by this. He has a sword in hand.

Something is off about him though. I can't see his hair or his eyes, but his pale skin and mouth don't look like his. I finally do react once I realize who it is. He makes a movement with his mouth telling me to keep quiet and close your eyes I nod my head and do as he says.

I hear yells of them not being able to see. I feel what was holding me down is cut off. I'm free, but from behind my eyelids I can tell there is a really bright light. Arms pick me up and run off with me.

"You can open your eyes now." Zero tells me. The sound of his voice fills me with relief. I slowly do as the hood of his cloak is blown off his face. I can't stop the tears of joy and the giant smile on my face. 

"You came for me!" I couldn't help, but exclaim. He is still running, but looks at me for a moment before looking back to where he was headed. I finally see a smile planted on his face. I know this isn't the moment, but I blush brightly.

"Wait, how did you get in there without getting caught?" I ask him, but then I realize it was a pretty stupid question. I see my confirmation catch up to us. I look at Ace running alongside Zero.

"Ace, why did you do it?" I ask him. He doesn't look at me though. If I didn't know any better he looks kind of hurt. I don't mean physically though. He stays silent for a bit.

"I didn't want you to die." He says as he steals a glance at me. I tilt my head to the side and then look up at Zero. They're hiding something from me. I frown at their secret they won't tell me.

"Get out of my way or I will kill you." Zero says to the emotionless face of Ace. Zero is about to pull the trigger, but Ace finally decides to speak.

"I'm not here to stop you. I'm here to help you. As much as I hate it, I need your help to save Alondra." He says as he loses the battle stance and regains his regular straight posture. Zero puts his Bloody Rose down, but keeps his finger on the trigger just in case it's a trap.

"Why would you go against your clan? I thought you purebloods were full of pride towards your clans." Zero says to him still not convinced. He watches Ace for any kind of movement.