♱ DIABOLIK LOVERS: Haunted Dark Bridal ー Prologue Pt.1 ♱
⌜Monologue⌟
―― As immeasurable as the ocean
Is the depth of my love for you, and you alone;
The more I have to surrender to you,
The more infinite is its growth upon my soul*.
No matter how close I come,
You always seem to escape from my sight.
And still I swear on my very life,
We will be reunited under the stars once again.
[ Lord Richter ]
⌜Scene: Elysium⌟
Man #1: There is no point in lurking in the shadows anymore. You can feel it too, after all, can’t you? The time is now――
Man #2: It been that long already?
Man #1: Time moves slower down here. Much slower. For them, it has been several upon several years since that night…
Everything should begin to play into our hands.
Just don’t get ahead of yourself. Taking the woman for our own is your priority… Avenging the past is not. Do you understand me?
Man #2: ... ...
Man #1: Do you understand me?
Man #2: …Yes.
Man #1: Then go. You know what you must do.
⌜Scene: Outside the ‘Haunted’ Manor⌟
ー Yui walks towards the house.ー
Yui: ーー Pwah... Could this really be the place?
I never imagined my relatives would live somewhere so... eerie.
( Thank God there is reception out this far... )
My legs are killing me... Haa...
( At any rate, I thought Father said they were apart of the Church as well? But, I don’t see a Church anywhere near here. )
ー Yui walks a little closer.ー
Yui: ... ...
The lights aren’t even on inside... I suppose knocking wouldn’t do any harm, though.
ー She knocks at the front door. ー
Yui: ...Hello? Excuse me!
ー She knocks once again, after silence. ー
Yui: Excuse me! Hello, in there?
... ...
Aah, there really is nobody home.
( Maybe I was right to be skeptical about this place... Especially after those weird looks I got when asking for directions. )
( Something about this place being “haunted”? )
ー There’s a faint rumbling of thunder in the distance.ー
Kya...!
There’s really no way I can stay out here in weather like this! By the sounds of it, it’s going to rain any minute now...
ー The door of the manor creaks open.ー
Yui: Eh? Did the door just open by itself?
( I know I shouldn’t trespass on someone else’s property but... I’ll leave right after the rain and this thundering stops! )
ー Yui makes a dash for cover inside the manor.ー
Yui: Pwah... Haa...
Just in time; it’s beginning to pour...!
ーFaint footsteps sound behind her.ー
Yui: …! Is someone there…!?
( Could it be... the owners of this place? )
I’ve been sent by the Church…!
( No…body? I could have sworn I heard someone creeping around… )
( For some reason I’m really jumpy this evening after hearing all those rumours… I really wish I had just gone with Father… )
ーA man appears behind Yui, his face mostly concealed by his head-covering. ー
???: By the church, you say?
Yui: Kya…! Uuh…!
( Suddenly…my heart…!! )
( H-Heart attack…!? N-No way… )
???: 「ーー Cordelia! You’re so close. Come to me! 」
Yui: ( Where... is that voice coming from? )
ーYui clutches her chest.ー
???: Is something the matter?
Yui: … ...
???: Well?
Yui: It’s just… You scared me…!
???: If that’s all, then please remember to keep your voice down on private property.
Yui: I-I’m sorry…!
( He just appeared out of nowhere…! I heard him coming, but didn’t see him…! )
( Plus, when sneaking up on people, dressed in all black and hiding your face… How are you supposed to not scare people…? )
( Could this man be the relative that my Father was talking about? )
???: From the Church, are you?
Yui: U-Uh, y-yes…!
Please, excuse me for entering this place unannounced...! It was beginning to rain, you see, and I really didn’t mean any trouble.
???: So… You’re the one, then?
I was expecting far less of an eyesore, although I suppose this is for the best. We wouldn’t want you attracting any unwanted attention.
Yui: Unwanted a-attention…?
( What’s more, calling me an eyesore… )
( Is this sort of person really related to Father? I’d thought they have a little more… manners. )
...I’m Komori Yui.
My Father sent for me to come and live with some relatives at this address… Which, I’m assuming, is… you?
???: Your Father?
Yui: Yes…! He’s a Parish Priest, Komori Seiji. He said you would be informed of my visit…?
Ah, wait…! I think I have his letter!
ーYui rustles around for the letter. ー
…Right here.
ーThe man has suddenly disappeared.ー
Yui: Ehー?
( Where did…!? )
He just disappeared into thin air...! No way, right? That man…He must have gone up the hallway when I wasn’t looking…
( Does he expect me to follow him...? )
ー There is a crash of thunder outside suddenly.ー
Kya...!
Excuse me!? Please wait a moment…!
ー Yui presses further into the manor.ー
Yui: Excuse me…!?
( There is nobody at all here… So, just where did that man go, and how did that door open? )
This seriously must have been a misunderstanding somewhere... Either that or that man is just skilfully elusive…
( Maybe it’s best to turn back...? )
???: Nfufu~ Is this who I smelt?
ー A man appears before Yui’s eyes.ー
Yui: ...!
( That’s not the man from before, but... Where did he come from!? )
???: Caught you, red hand~ed.
What do you think you were up to, sneaking in here like that? Trying to catch a glimpse of something unnatural in the haunted house, maybe~?
Yui: E-Ehh!? No, not at all...!
You see, the man from beforeーー
???: Look at that. You’re chattering away like your life depends on it...
And who knows? Maybe it does~
Yui: Wh-What!?
ー A second man suddenly appears.ー
???: Shuddup.
Oi. Laito.
Yui: ( This other person...! He appeared out of thin-air! )
Laito: Nfu, Su~ba~ru~kun. Come to welcome our new house guest too?
Subaru: Che, no. I thought I smelt someone else...
Laito: What a coincidence...
But, alas, it was only Bitch-chan. I’m not totally disappointed though; Doesn’t she look so scrumptious, shaking like that~?
Yui: Wha... Ex-Excuse me! I think I’m in the wr-wrong house... I’m sure there’s just been some misunderstanding!
ー The two of them creep closer.ー
Subaru: You’re the one that wandered in here, it’s your fault you’ve gotten into this mess now, trapped between two Vampires.
Yui: V...Vamp...ire?
Laito: You had no idea? Naw, I suppose we’ll go a little easy on you, for starters then. Fufu, thank you for the meal~!
Yui: No...! God, please...!
ー The windows slam open with wind, the lights blowing out. The two males are forced backwards by an unseen force.ー
Yui: ...!
Laito: Nnh...
Subaru: ...!?
???: Fufufu.
Yui: ( God...? Is that you? Did you hear me!? Thank you...! )
( I’ve got to run for it! )
ー Yui begins to run for the door. ー
???: What the hell is goin’ on?
Yui: Kyaa!
ー Yui suddenly collides with the man, falling to the floor. ー
Yui: Uuf... O-Ouch...
( This man appeared right in my path...! How is that possible? I didn’t have enough time to react, and crashed right into him! )
Laito: Ayato-kun~ Was that your way of trying to get Bitch-chan all to yourself? A little dramatic, don’t you think?
Ayato: Shuddup! Why would I waste my energy on somethin’ like that?
This chick looks more like a stray dog than a tasty meal. Who let her into this place? I was just tryna nap when I heard all the fuss.
Yui: ( Tasty meal...? Just who are these people? )
Laito: She wandered in herself... But this wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened, or the first time we’ve cleaned up the mess, right~?
Subaru: If we’re gonna kill her, we better do it quickly. We’re the only guys ‘round, so we’ll get a bigger fill if we do it right now.
Yui: ( No way! ‘Kill’!? )
J-Just a moment...! You can’t be serious!!
???: I would certainly hope not.
[ ✥ Part Two ✥ ]
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1. The way Richter set’s the scene with his prologue here is a reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. It’s a reimagining of the quote: “My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite”.
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