Chapter Thirteen: The Fall of Moscow

[Eva-Beatrice]

As the LNC broadcast ended, Kaname pressed the button to turn off the monitor. Everyone was gathered in the throne room for a meeting. Judging by the content of the broadcast the council just viewed, they had a pretty good idea of what the meeting would be about. Ruka was the first to speak. “It would appear that the Meta Board is still a valuable ‘ally’ to us.” She said as she twirled a Pocky in her mouth. “Indeed. It would be best if we used caution when dealing with them to prevent a dissolution of relations.” Senri said as he did the same. Yuki smiled. “That’s wonderful news. Right, Kaname?” She looked at Kaname as he nodded. “You’re exactly right. As far as sovereign nations on Orbis are concerned, the only other one with a large non-human presence in its government other than Walpurgis is the Meta Board. They’re a valuable ally and neutral party if we ever deal with other nations. That said, Walpurgis still follows an isolationist policy for the most part, so it’s highly unlikely our relationship will ever evolve to an economic or military partnership.” Akatsuki then spoke. “So is that all you called us for, Lord Kaname? Just to tell us this?” Kaname shook his head. “That’s not all. The Meta’s Board’s generous gift and the fall of Nihon will allow us to begin our next expansion more quickly than originally planned.” “Really? Already? So where to this time? We gonna finish capturing Uzbekistan?” Akatsuki asked. Kaname remained silent. Instead of answering Akatsuki’s question, he simply pulled up a map and zoomed in on the next target for expansion. A slight gasp could be heard from Akatsuki as he and the rest of the council stared at the map in surprise.

The next morning, just before dawn…

Panicked screams and the sound of gunshots filled the streets of Moscow. The combined force of Diclonii and vampires sent to subdue the city had finally arrived. Once their arrival became known, the streets were crowded with civilians trying desperately to get out as fast as possible. They’d soon discover such a thing wasn’t possible, however, as Moscow had already been surrounded. Bullets barely scratched the vectors of the Diclonii, who were mainly using them to shield the vampires positioned behind them until such time that they could strike. Although the main point of the mission, other than capturing Moscow, was to turn as many people into vampires as possible, there were several instances where the Diclonii were forced to kill people who got too close. The sound of bodies and severed limbs could be heard hitting the ground as one such Diclonius with short pink hair and pink eyes sliced through them with her vectors. “I’m sorry…” She said in a soft voice, clearly showing regret for her actions. This gave the vampires the opportunity to rush in, sinking their fangs into everyone they encountered. As the night went on, the sounds of the city gradually faded, until there was nothing left. As dawn broke, several Walpurgis flags were raised not only in Moscow, but along the new border with Sweden as well. It was clear that Walpurgis would only continue to increase their presence in Eurasia in the future.