Prologue:

"Ugh this girl is more trouble than I thought..." Lucious sighed as he stopped to take a rest. He didn't particularly stop because he was tired but for the fact that he was a great enough distance away from the now probably pissed Haji and really didn't have to be back at Adverine's villa for a few days.

It was true though. Obtaining Fay was alot more hassle than it needed to be but it was necessary for his plan to work.

Lucious grinned at the thought of his plan. Blade had no idea how much he had helped with his plan or his real intentions for doing so were. Baka. But then again, it wasn't like Blade knew the truth anyway.

"Now for the next piece to fall into play.. Hopefully Haji won't intervene anytime soon..." Lucious noticed Fay beginning to stir.

Fay sat up with a start and looked up at Lucious, "You-Your the guy from the ship! The one that told me to control Blade... Right?" she asked. Lucious smirked, "So the first thing that comes out of your mouth isn't 'Where am I?' it's 'Your the one from the ship, right?' Hmm, interesting but yes I am the one from the ship." he replied.

So then, Blade did keep his promise! This means your bringing me to Adverine? Yes!" Fay cheered. Lucious stared at her strangely, "Bring you? The deal between me and Blade was that he would trade you for the freedom of his beloved Rika. Out of curiosity why on earth would you want to meet Adverine to begin with?" he asked.

Fay blinked, "Well aren't you one of her chevaliers? Shouldn't you be encouraging me to join up with her to begin with? And I mean she is powerful enough to take on Saya and help me get my revenge on my aunt so why would I not want to meet her?" Fay said.

Lucious sighed, "Great, there's already a hole in my plan..." he mumbled. Fay raised her eyebrow, "Plan?" she asked. Lucious look away from her, "Well I really don't see the point of informed someone that will ruin something that is taken me years to achieve."

"Is this a plot against Adverine? Ha! Your thinking I'll ruin your plan by saying something to Adverine? Haha well I guess in that aspect you would be right because I am on Adverine's side..." Fay smirked.

"Hmmm surprising you say that now and you haven't even met her yet... Though your are half way correct my plan it it's whole has nothing to do with Adverine at all.. She just happens to play a part in it.. Same as you, though your one of the core aspects needed to work."

"Wow, I feel honored..." Fay said, rolling her eyes. "Well then.." he said and scooped her up, "Waah! P-Put me down!" she complained. A sly smile curled on his lips, "Heh.. So you only like being picked up by him?" he said in a low voice.

Fay was a little unsure what he mention by that but his words made her blush. "Haha.. There's a way to keep you quiet.." he chuckled and then sighed, "Your going to cause a nuisance for me if your awake when we arrive at Adverine's villa... Sorry in advance..." He said, while reaching with one hand for something in his pocket with one hand.

Fay blinked, "Wait.. What are you-" she was cut off by Lucious shoving a handkerchief in her face and the next thing she knew, everything went black.


"Dream a little Dream"

Side-Story for Blood Child Series


(Meanwhile)

"So... Your the Rika we've been hearing so much about, huh?" Seth asked with a huge smile on his face. He didn't know what was with him, but just seeing this browned-eyed and longer hair version of Seiya just elated him. Rika smiled, "Haha, I guess so! Did Blade really talk about me that much?" she said, turning a little pink.

Rika, Seth, Seiya and Elchai were walking in the general direction of east. They knew they could easily just fly with the help of Blade but since Rika and Seiya just met, they ended up walking. Rika and Seth had started a conversation amongst themselves as they walked ahead of the group. Seiya and Elchai just stayed silent and watched the two. Well, in Elchai's case, glaring at Seth and grumbling to himself.

"Seiya..." he said, out of the blue, almost startling Seiya. "Yes?" she said. Elchai glared at her, "Out of curiosity... What do you think of Blade?" he asked. "Blade?" Elchai nodded. "Errr.. Well.." Seiya started, "when I first met him... He was a very mysterious person... Ah! But since he got his memory back, he seems alot happier!" Seiya smiled but then stopped smiling when she looked up and realized that Elchai had stopped walking.

"Are.. You okay?" she asked. "What.. did you just say a few moments ago?" he asked. "Um... Blade seems alot happ-" "I don't care about that! I meant the other part!" Elchai said. "That Blade got his memor-" 'Ahhh my sweet niece.. So much is needed for you to know..' Seiya shuddered, "Who... Said that?" she mumbled.

"What did you say?" Elchai asked, confused. "I hear a-" Suddenly, everything seemed to be falling and then everything went dark.

Elchai caught Seiya before she hit the ground and slightly shook her, "Hey... Hey! Are you faking? Come on! HEY!" Seth and Rika turned around and noticed the two. "Gasp! Seiya!" Seth said and rushed over to Seiya and took her from Elchai's arm's. Rika rushed over as well, "Elchai? What happen?" she asked, concerned. Elchai shrugged, "We were just talking... And-" "Her pulse is low!" Seth reported and both of them turned to him. "What are we going to do?" Rika asked.

"We have to get to the others... Fast.." Seth said and morphed into his chiropteran form. "How does everyone do that?" Elchai wondered as he helped Rika and the knocked out Seiya onto Seth's back.

"Your kidding if I have to carry you too... It's hard enough holding this form!" Seth complained. "Not my fault Blade never showed me how to-Wahhh!" Seth picked Elchai with his chiropteran claw and flew up into the sky. "God...Fine.. I'm in too much of a rush.." and with that, using all his speed, the gang flew away. Hoping to catch up with the others before it's too late.


Fay's dream

Fay jolted awake only to find herself on the ground with fog surrounding her. She got up and looked around, unsure of where she was and continued to walk, hoping to find something to explain why she was here.

Finally she saw something in the distance so she ran towards it only to stop dead in her tracks. There in front of her was a place she had only seen in pictures.

Standing in front of her was none other than the 'Zoo'.

"How did I...?" before she could finish her train of thought she heard a voice in the distance singing a beautiful melody.

"Who is that?" she wondered and Began walking towards the melody. As she walked she kept recognizing more and more scenes from the pictures she found in Joel's office.

Finally, she stood before a tower with vines growing around it. This is where the voice was coming from. "Hello?" she asked, "Is anyone up there?"

Suddenly, a blue rose fell down from a window at the top of the tower. As soon as Fay caught it, the voice from the top of the tower stopped singing.

The next thing she knew, she was running up the long staircase and running through the long hallway at the top of the tower that was completely taken over by blue roses and found herself standing in-front of a wooden door.

She hesitated at first but then she found the courage to open the door.

Standing before her was a woman with long hair, much like her own. "Saya?" she wondered aloud. The lady turned and looked at Fay with glowing blue eyes and a smirk on her face, "Saya? I was expecting a little recognition but maybe that Kai never mentioned alot about me... I guess I don't blame him.."

Suddenly, it dawned on Fay, "Your... Diva.." she said and the woman nodded. Fay gasped, "Mom! But... How can that be? I thought Saya.."

"She did kill me," Diva said, "I'm sorry to say that this is only a dream.. I'm not really alive.."

"Mom.." Fay started, "I apologize, I wanted to get revenge for you so bad and-" "Revenge?" Diva blinked and then laughed, "Saya won. When we decided to fight each other for our final battle... Saya won because of my foolishness.. No revenge is needed.. After all, she and her human brother, Kai, kept you and Rhi alive, surprisingly.."

"But mom! Wouldn't you of wanted to raise me and Rhi yourself? How can you just say Saya won fair and square and there is no need for revenge?" Fay asked, on the brink of tears.

"Sigh... Have you met Lucious yet?" she asked, growing a bit impatient. "Uh... Yeah.. He sort of knocked me out before I got here.."

"Hmmm the kid is smarter than I thought..." Diva said and then shook her head, "Fay.. I don't have much time but listen to my words.. Protect Blade and listen to whatever Lucious has to say. Neither of them are your enemy and both play a huge role in you and Rhi's destiny.."

"Our destiny?" Fay said. Diva nodded, "That's all I can tell you... My daughter I wish you the best of luck and hope that you help fulfill the role I was suppose to play.." she said just as a glowing door appeared next to her. "Guess it's time to go.." she said and turned and opened the door.

Fay bit her lip, "Mom..." she said before beginning to cry. When the door shut behind Diva, the dream began to fade away.

Meanwhile...

Lucious had travelled a good bit with Fay in his arms when suddenly he felt something wet on his shirt. He looked down to find Fay was crying on him in her sleep."Mom..." she moaned.

Lucious sighed, "Just a little further... Please don't cry and give us away when we get to Adverine's.." he said In a low, muttering tone.


Seiya's Dream

Seiya awoke on a cruise ship much like the one she travelled on with everyone. She stood up and walked over to the side of the ship to get an idea on where she was only to see dense fog all around. "Hmph..." Seiya stepped away from the edge of the ship.

Something was odd about this ship, that was an established fact but how she got here was uncertain, of course. Suddenly she heard a voice singing in the distance. The melody the voice was singing was the same song she remembered hearing when she was little and the song that she usually sung.

"The song from the CD player!" she gasped, "It's that song!" Seiya chased after the music which led her through the ship and brought her to bottom of the ship's hull, where the song stopped. "Hello?" she said, walking between the crates in the hull. "Is anyone there?"

Finally, she ran into a boy dressed in victorian clothes. The boy smiled at her, "Hullo! My name is Riku... And you are?" he asked. Seiya blinked,"Um... Seiya... My name is Seiya..." she said. "Seiya? Awesome! Your name sounds close to Saya's! You nearly have your mother's name." he smiled. Seiya backed up, "Wait.." she said, "Riku.. I just met you... How could you of known who Saya was and... that she was my mom?" she asked.

Riku blinked, "Oh yeah... Guess I forgot to mention... Um.. Sorry... I'm Saya's adoptive brother, like Kai. And I know so much about you because I like watching everyone from above.. It's interesting to see what everyone goes through."

"No way... If your dead then-" Seiya began to wobble back and forth. "Oh!" Riku caught her before she hit the ground. A sweat-drop appeared on his head. "I'm sorry.. I still wasn't clear.. Your not dead... I guess you can say I am just 'visiting you in your dreams' " he reassured.

Seiya stood back up, "A dream?" she said, questionabley, "Why are you visiting me in my dreams?" she asked, "Shouldn't you visit my mom or better yet, Kai, your brother?" Riku sighed, "I would love to see them again.. But I know my visit would make them upset... Ah! But the reason I'm here right now is to warn you... Diva would of done it herself but she was busy..." "Diva?" Seiya blinked.

"Diva.. The one that was singing the song... She's Saya's twin sister.." "Ohhh.." she said. "Ahh! Going back to what I said earlier... Seiya... Your singing voice was inherited from Diva herself, skipping her own children and passing to you. Her voice was suppose to stop Adverine long before you and the others were born but her ignorance killed her in the end. This means you are the only hope if Adverine is ever to be stopped." RIku said, now changing into a more serious tone.

"Stop Adverine? All by myself?" Seiya blinked. Riku shook his head, "You must find the 'gift' in the east and from there make the pact that will enhance your chanced of beating Adverine..." "'Gift'? Seiya blinked. Riku shrugged, "That's the only thing I can tell you..Ah but don't try thinking about it too literally... Sigh.. This is a really hard job.." he said with a sweatdrop on his head.

Seiya just blinked, "Job?" Riku smiled, "Anyway... Um.. I know my time is almost up but... Can you do a personal favor for me? It's for your mom's sake.." he asked shly. "Yeah.. Sure... What is it?" she asked. "There's a guy that everyone but a few know as Hajime... He's actually Saya's chevalier.. 'Haji'.. If there is a way.. Can you reassure my sister, Saya, that he's not dead? It's terrible to watch her get so upset because of it. Ah... And please tell Kai that dad's alright and we're all waiting but that he has to-"

A light blinded Seiya and she jolted up and looked around.

She was no longer on the ship or talking with Riku but instead she was face to face with her chevalier, Seth, who wore a very concerned face. "Seiya! Oh my god.. I thought you were dead! I mean you just collapse out of nowhere and-Eh? Seiya? What's wrong?" Seiya scold at Seth, "Ughhhh! Seth! Could you of waited like five seconds? Grrr... RIKU was trying to tell me something important to tell Kai!"

"Something important to tell me?" Kai said, popping into the room. Seiya stared at Kai and then at Seth, "When did we get here? And.. Wait.. How long was I asleep?" she asked. "Err... a few hours.. We got here as quick as we could..." Seth said. "And we've been waiting for you, my dear, to awake.." a simi-familar voice said. Seiya turned and there standing behind Kai was the man that her father was talking to in the living room, "You!" Seiya gasped


Soooo this was a sub for a prologue for this.. The third installment of the Blood Child series... Book three... HAJIME! (Originally going to be called Rika but I ended up changing a bit of my plot-line from when I first started book two..) By the way I'm planning on only doing only two more books including this one so after this I'll be ending this in book four..

Thank you everyone that has been following my story and I hope you stick around for the next few installments!

Coming up...

Episode One: Lucious' Master Plan