The Vampire I Loved

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The Vampire I Loved
Premiere date:	13 February 2007
Episode Length:	23 minutes
Episode Code:	023
Episode Airdate:	13 February 2007

The Vampire I Loved (Japanese: 愛した吸血鬼, - Aishita kyuuketsuki) is the twenty-third episode of the anime series D.Gray-man.

[edit] Plot

Since he was young, Arystar Krory III has taken care of his grandfather's rare flowers among his collection. However, these flowers would attack any visitors and caused rumors that they were vampires. Before his grandfather, Arystar Krory I, died, he ordered his grandson to take care of his plants and to never leave the castle wall. Obeying his grandfather's wishes, Krory had been taking care of the collection; then, one day, he had a realization. Everything in the castle belonged to his grandfather. In a way, Krory was a part of the collection as well. Even though he wanted to leave the castle, Krory knew that this is impossible because the outside world feared that he is a vampire. He also believed that no one would ever accept or love him until he met Eliade. She was the only person who accepted him as a human being - this is why he has grown to love her.

Meanwhile, Lavi and Allen are in a dilemma because they are about to get eaten by the carnivorous flowers. The former tries to use his Innocence, but the plants stole his weapon away and swallowed him. As a horrified Lavi panics, Allen tells him to calm down and explains that he took care of these plants while he was training with Cross. The only way that they can escape from the flowers is to declare their love for them earnestly. Desperated, Lavi agrees so both begin to shout their affection for the plants. While this was happening, Krory is battling Eliade, but he suddenly notices bubbles surrounding her. Wary, he backed away, which his lover praises to be a good move. She explains that these bubble are her power and immediately launches them toward her opponent. Krory easily dodges them, but he notices that they hit his grandfather's flowers. He is stunned to see them begin to shrivel up that he did not notice a bubble hits his right arm until it is too late. The baron then realizes that Eliade's power is to evaporate water from an object that is hit by her bubbles and trap it, which she confirms to be correct. She then boasts that no one can go near her with her bubbles protecting her.

Krory responds that she is foolish and he will punish her for destroying his grandfather's flowers. Eliade rebukes him, calling him a coward for blaming his grandfather for the reason he cannot go outside. Since he is so stubborn, he deserves to die in the castle. Krory admits it to be true, but he says that he does not mind if he has Eliade with him. Even though he loves her, he cannot stand the hideous sight of her right now. Therefore, he will eliminate her without a trace! As he rushes toward her, Eliade sends out several bubbles to prevent him from coming closer. Nearby, Allen and Lavi keep shouting their declaration of love to the flowers until the flowers relents in letting them go. Suddenly, they notice the flowers shriveling up and see the battle between Krory and Eliade. However, they cannot come any closer or else they will get hit by the Akuma's bubbles.

As Krory get closer to his opponent, it becomes harder to avoid the bubbles and his left arm got hit. Before long, Krory loses his legs and finally his body to the attacks. After his shriveled body falls onto the ground, Eliade transforms herself into her human form and bids sad farewell to him. She regrets that she could do what she wanted to do with him, but suddenly Krory's head moves and attaches itself to her neck. While he is sucking her blood, Eliade admits that she is surprised that he is still able to move. She recalls how she always wanted what women have to become beautiful. Unfortunately, she is an Akuma so she would kill every suitors who come near her. All she wanted is to be loved. In order to do so, she has to find a man whom she loved and cannot kill. After Krory replenishes himself and gotten his body restored, he realizes what he has done and starts crying. She comforts him and tells him in her dying breath that she always wanted to love him. With that being said, she dissolves into sand and her soul is set free.

After Eliade disappears, her bubbles burst and water begins to fall in the castle. Allen and Lavi, who were watching the entire scene, walk up to Krory to check on him. The baron collapses to his knees and wishes that he can die because he just killed the one he loved. Seeing Krory in this way, Allen tells him that if it is painful, he should become an Exorcist, whose role is to destroy Akuma. Today Krory has killed an Akuma named Eliade. If Krory continues to kill Akuma, then he would have a reason on why he killed his lover. With that reason, Krory can still live. Allen further explains that the baron has an Innocence just like Lavi and him. Hearing this, Krory sheds his last tear for Eliade.

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