Disclaimer: I do not own Trinity Blood. It is copyrighted to Sunao Yoshida and the Art by Thores Shibamoto, to Kentaro Yasui, and GONZO.
+ dedicated to the late Sunao Yoshida +
Modified (July 15,06)
Author's Notes:
I've changed several parts of the real story to fit mine… owww… don't kill me!
!SPOILERS ALERT UP TO THE ENDING OF ANIME AND THE
PROGRESSING VOLUMES OF THE NOVEL!
I based this story mixing a bit of the novel and manga but mostly anime, some kind of futurefic/AU for the anime, quite sometime after Ester's coronation, and Ion went with Abel to fight against Contra Mundi. The relationship of Ester and Ion is more anime based. And yes, in the manga and in MY fic, Dietrich is ALIVE. Its too impossible to let a valuable cohort like that go to waste, I just love his mind games, and manipulations. If I were Cain I will not kill that guy. He's too valuable and intelligent for his own good. Other facts were also based on the novel like somebody VERY important is dead, (not Abel) , Vatican is on hiatus, Seth has closed the Empire to the outer world to make her children safe. I'll also leave Caterina's condition vague… as of now. There is a fact in the novel that I do not want to reveal yet.
And BTW, for absolute TB fans out there, just so you know, if the timelines were mixed up, either its novel based or I just intended to make it that way.
Other spoilers will be revealed throughout the story, cough canoncough muahaha! But its mixed with some of my concoctions, of course LOL
Warning:
I'm Asian. You might encounter weird sentence structures. Bear with me. But I promise this will be good. (I hope) Also, there is a mixture of several languages necessary to the story littered about. It includes German, Japanese and Latin.
Pairing:
Its going to be an eventual IonxEster. Yup, they're suited for each other. More like a RomeoXJuliet thing Torribla style laughs Ester would NEVER end with Abel. Abel serves more of a guardian (or a nanny… I think it fits the description more) for those two youngsters. Even a big brother. And it seems that he doesn't like her THAT way. Plus, He's too busy "saving" the world. And besides, she gave up on Abel (ch24, anime) then accepts her position as queen of Albion. I could ramble on and on of how I think they would end up with each other but lets just go on with the story for now ;)
Bit of translation found at the bottom of the page. Comments, questions and crits are welcome. Leave a msg if you want. So, If you're you already know the story, or not afraid of big time spoilers, grab a popcorn, go ahead and enjoy the show!
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Crossing Differing Lines
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Prologue
Goodbye is not Forever
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Esther gasped. Cheers and applause erupted on the vastness of the dome. She never realized how many people were present till now. It still looks like a dream. Everything is happening too fast. From an orphan to servant of God to a murderer and now this….
Her coronation day as the Queen of Albion, the most influential kingdom in Eastern Europe.
The rest of the AX were there, donned in their usual cleric robes. Pope Alessandro is at the opposite side of the aisle, beside the throne. She discreetly scanned the rest of the crowd. Not here
"…not here"
she feel her lips voice out in mere whisper. The people she expected to be present in one and perhaps her most important part of life is not here. She can't help but feel empty and a bit…
…sad
The procession continued. In her regal and composed appearance, it may not seem to be but in the inside, she is torn and lost. And even that simple thing… that familiar presence… is still denied to her. In what she had witnessed at the church in Londonium, she doubt if she would ever see him again. Her eyes fall on the deep red curtains hanging at the ceiling. She knows she should not think about intense red eyes surrounded by soft hay colored hair right now.
Then all thoughts were cut off when Alessandro took her hand. She stopped her musings and focused on the ceremony.
Evening. It has been an eventful and tiring day.
This time should be the happiest day of her life. She may never regain her family but she had found where belong to. Her inheritance. People here look to her. People here need her and her power. She sighed.
To her surprise, the glass door of her balcony suddenly opened. Cool evening breeze gushed off from the door, and at the corner of her eye a tall, dark form suddenly appeared from the shadows.
Her eyes widened. She gasped.
But what surprised her more is that a small figure with lean frame is added to the scene, in which in some areas of her, had made it twice as hurting than it should have been
"Ester-san…iiee, your Royal Highness the Queen…"
One of the two figures stepped into the light. But she doesn't need to see their faces, really. She already knows who they are.
"Shinpu…"
And she did not dare to ask why they did not attend the coronation…well on Abel she think knows…she has the feeling that what he is going to say right now is the answer of that question. But the other one… it even surprised her to see him here in this side of the continent.
"I'm going after Contra Mundi…" The matured voice of the silver-haired Priest floated on the silent room.
"I know, you don't have to say that" Ester interrupted in a gentle voice. "I felt that you wanted to do it just by the way you act, and by the looking through your eyes."
Abel looked a bit surprised for a moment but his face developed a smile. He had expected her to understand even without telling. And sadly, he silently added that he also expected that look of hurt in her eyes.
Ester smiled back with sorrow. "Thank you for everything Shimpu-sama. I will never forget what you have taught me. And because of that I'm going to have the strength to do my new duty."
Abel's smile widened to his usual relaxed and charming smile. "Hai, Ester-hime. And Congratulations." He looked over Ion's hunched back and the boy stiffened when he felt steel blue eyes boring on him. If possible, the silver-gray haired Priest's smile widened more that his eyelids meet in a squint.
"So, I'll be going then, take care. And oh, Ion-san, I'll meet you at the usual place later, ja"
Ion's eyes widened when he realized his sudden position.
"Uwaa….!"
He reached up his hands but Abel had already disappeared in the night. The short, pale-haired boy took a side-glance at Ester and quickly averted his eyes. He hasn't changed his position all throughout Abel and Ester's conversation one bit. Still hunched over there at the doorframe with his illuminated back facing Ester.
In Ester's opinion he looked like a little boy caught into something he should repent to, that aside from the solemn air and the serious position, it almost looked funny… and cute
But she still managed to suppress a full-blown grin
"Kakka..."
She settled on a gentle smile instead. She's about to beckon Ion to go inside for a while when he suddenly shifted, facing her.
"I told you we would meet again for sure didn't I?"
Ester stares for a moment before breathing out her answer. "Hai…."
The voice replied solemnly. "But I do not expect it to be like this… meeting you again just to say goodbye…" Ion steps forward to the light…
They meet each other's eyes for a while. Ester lowered her eyes. All the earlier hurt and sentiments immediately came rushing back to her upon seeing those blood-red eyes swirling with emotions.
Ester looked up to say something… but it seems that no voice would want to come out. Her heart is too crowded inside its too small for her throat to go through.
/It shouldn't be like this… Why… why are you going with him? Why are you going away/
She tries to open her mouth. But still no words would come out.
/He's gone but you're also going? I don't know, I do not understand this but… I don't want you to go…/
Ester's mouth quiver wordlessly. The next time she realized tears were starting to well into her eyes. Of all the thoughts running and playing madly in her heart to her throat to her brain she had only managed to choke out a single word….
"Why...?"
Ion's head turned sideways. The least he could do is to at least be honest in his explanation.
"If Contra Mundi exist, the coexistence of Methuselahs and Terran will never happen. So if I want to make that dream possible, I must see to it that they should be destroyed first. I'm going to help Abel-san in doing it."
In reality she doesn't want to. Ester walked towards a cabinet. But… she cannot lead herself to be selfish isn't she? He's doing it for the side of his world like what she's doing for her side of this world as well.
But what is she's really unaware of is that he's doing it for her also… for them…
Ester took out a locket from one of her drawers. Ion's words died out as he noticed Ester walking toward him. She took his hands and placed something on it.
A golden locket. Curious, he opened it. It has Ester's picture on it and the Albion's coat of arms at the other side. Ion's eyes widened.
"This is…"
"I've received the coat of arms when I was recognized as the next heir to the throne. I've decided to put it there." Esther smiled wistfully. "…Because that locket has memories in it. It bears the remembrance of those people that are dear to me. So I will never forget."
Ion's gaze fell back on the locket. Ester looked over Ion, memorizing her last vision of the beautiful light haired boy. Now it was her turn to say this
"Let's meet again, someday… for sure"
They eyes met and both softly smiled.
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Then later on, Ester is left alone in her room with the soft wind blowing softly through the window and the lingering scent of those pale yellow hair and the lithe body in maroon, regal clothes.
Ester closed her eyes. Two of her most important person... gone…
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And at last without warning, warm tears began to slide down her cheeks.
Wittle Torribla dictioh
Shinpu-priest
Shimpu-san-well, as you know, -san is a formal suffix added to the name out of respect. Japanese does not have existing consonants in their kana, the pronunciation of "n" is n or m, more or less what can be easier way to pronounce the letter
-hime-a suffix that means princess. Can also be a stand alone word.
Ja-see ya! A form of saying goodbye to somebody
Kakka-a honorific term for the rest of the nobility lower than the Duke. Equals to His Lordship, Most Honouble (insert name), My Lord or something.
Contra Mundi- think its latin? (If someone is kind enough to correct me, I'll thank you) It means 'against the world'. Hence what they call the Enemy of the World
Methuselah-a term the people affected with the virus bacchilus call themselves. Calling them vampire in their faces is almost equal to an insult. But normal people call them vampire nonetheless
Terran-What Methuselas call normal humans. A contempt word.