Kira had never imagined that Raizel would betray him like this. With all the people, why Raizel? Why his best friend? Kira was shaken by this. He didn't know if he should blame himself for letting his guard down or blaming Raizel.
"W-Why?" Kira kept on asking him why. He was truly hurt by Raizel's betrayal. He felt like it was more painful than Selene's betrayal.
Kira could feel his body weakening. He could tell that Raizel was using his ability against him. Raizel knew his weakness. Consuming his blood while immobilizing him was an effective move to counter Kira. It was too late for him to react.
Furthermore, he was still hesitant to hurt Raizel. He wanted to understand why he was doing this.
'I'm sorry... Ki...' Raizel could communicate with him through their mind link. Raizel couldn't speak as he was so focused on consuming Kira's blood.
Kira's blood could make Raizel stronger and Raizel's bite could make Kira weak. This was advantageous to Raizel. But he had no intention of killing Kira. He just wanted him to put in a deep slumber until everything was done.
He was afraid that Kira would stop the vampires from raiding and attacking the werewolves. He didn't want Kira to ruin their plan just to protect Marceline, the werewolf princess.
Victoria, the Vampire Council, and Raizel had already made up their minds. They would annihilate the werewolf clan! This was the revenge they wanted for the oppression and slavery they received for one thousand years under Dominique's reign.
Kira's eyes were becoming heavy. He was just fighting it hard not to lose consciousness. He didn't get any answer from Raizel. Kira tried his best to move his hands, gripping Raizel's shoulders.
"Talk to me, Rai! Tell me what are you planning to do? I beg you... for the sake of our friendship!"
'I have to protect you and our vampire clan. This is the only way I can think of. But don't worry. If everything is over... I will wake you up... and let you become the Vampire King again. This is what you want right? To become our Vampire King again. Just let us finish our last mission.'
Kira had a bad feeling about this. Raizel was strong enough to put him to sleep. He was capable of doing that. What was he up to?
"Rai... please. STOP THIS. I beg you... I don't want to fight and argue with you." Kira said, feeling conflicted.
'I'm sorry, Ki... I already made up my mind. You can't change it.'
After saying that, Raizel bit Kira so hard. Kira screamed in excruciating pain. He felt like his entire body was electrocuted. When he fell, Raizel immediately caught his body. Kira remained immobilized but he was still awake.
He just felt Raizel carrying his body on his shoulder. In just a few seconds, he found himself being put down in a casket. Kira's eyes scanned the surroundings and his eyes widened as he recognized the place.
Raizel brought him to the underground basement of the Zhou Ancestral Mansion. The casket was the same casket he used when he was put into a deep slumber for one thousand years.
Raizel was standing beside his casket, wiping the blood on the corner of his lips. He looked guilty and he couldn't meet Kira's eyes.
Kira felt alarmed when he saw a wooden stick that Raizel was holding. 'Damn! He is not joking. He is planning to seal me in this casket!'
Kira tried to struggle but he could no longer move his body.
"Don't try to struggle. You will just exhaust your body. I promise... I will come back once we are done defeating the werewolf clan."
"What are you saying? Stop Rai! Bloodbath is not the right answer. It can't solve anything. It will just cause another misery to all the creatures in Kingdom Phantasia!" Kira wanted to convince Raizel and changed his mind.
But Raizel was stubborn. He wouldn't listen to him. Raizel just shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"This is our last war... our last battle against the werewolf clan. If we die... then at least, there is still one of us who can survive. I hope you will avenge our deaths and stop fooling around. Loving a werewolf is a very foolish thing to do, Ki. Haven't you learned your lesson?" Raizel brought up what happened in the past.
"But Marceline is not Selene!" Kira retorted.
"It makes it worse! Because Marceline is the daughter of two traitorsa�" Dominique and Selene! Once is enough, Kira! I don't want you to suffer again... along with the vampire clan."
Kira felt silent. This was the first time he saw Raizel becoming too emotional. He was pouring his heart out, telling him what was truly in his mind. Before, he was always supporting Kira no matter what he did.
"If you want to protect her and her family, then go! Kill me first! You have to kill me before you can leave this place. Do you really want to be on her side, than us?"
Raizel clenched his fists, his eyes reddened in both anger and sadness. He was trying his best to hold his tears. He didn't want to show weakness in front of Kira.
"Stop this war, Rai... Just help me. I promise... no one will have to shed some blood. Let me go, Rai!" Kira could feel it. He was becoming more weak and sleepy. He was just fighting it until now.
Marceline would be waiting for him. He couldn't afford to be stuck in this casket. The Vampire Clan was going to launch an all-out attack against the werewolf clan. He was afraid that many vampires and werewolves would die.
He tried to plead but his words only fell on deaf ears. This time Raizel didn't listen to his best friend. He was doing the thing which he thought could save Kira and the entire vampire clan. He didn't care if he would die in this war. As long as Kira was alive and the vampire clan would get the glory back, Raizel was willing to give it all... including his life.
"Ki... I'm sorry for disobeying you for the first time. So... just in case, I can't return... I will send someone who will wake you up after the war."
"RAIZEL, NO! Stop this! No one has to die!!!"
But Raizel ignored his last words. He just closed the casket and sealed it with the help of the Witch's spell.
"Farewell for now... my friend," Raizel mumbled with a sullen look in his eyes. Raizel left the mansion after sealing Kira.
Kira kept shouting but no one could hear him. He was stuck in that casket... in the underground basement of the Zhou Ancestral Mansion.
It did not take long, Kira felt the heaviness of his eyelid. He was slowly drifting off to sleep and he could no longer fight it.
"Marceline... Raizel... I don't want to lose any of you... please... if anyone could hear me... please help me. I have to get out of this... and stop the war."
Kira's tears fell from the corners of his eyes before he was finally engulfed by darkness.
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