Castlevania, Shadows of Fate.
A retelling of Curse of Darkness. When Hector begins his quest, he is unknowingly followed by a strange being, this is told from this beings viewpoint, but don't expect a certain Time traveller not getting involved as well…
Chapter one: a familiar face?
Looking from the forest she saw him. The man she was watching had white hair and wearing a blue shirt with black armor. His eyes were fierce, but pained as well. Looking at the man the being placed a hand in her own white hair, and began to think.
Why? Why does that man seem so familiar to me? I, who was born nearly 4 centuries before him, maybe even more. I know not what I am, or who I was before. But, maybe this man was once someone I knew in another life. She stopped musing as the man she watched spoke with a great rage.
"Rosaly…Isaac, why did you do this? How did you find me? You sent those villagers after her, I know you did! I shall find you Isaac, and I shall destroy you!" at that, the man came toward the forest where she watched him, afraid of discovery leading to a misunderstanding, she dimmed the glowing pink markings on her shadowy body and shadowed her long white hair, as she hid her body from sight while he passed her by. Once he was gone, the being watched as she reached between her breasts and pulled forth a glowing white crystal, she then spoke to it, her mouthless face emitting a voice like that of a noblewoman.
"Sosuke. That man, I must follow him, I feel like I've seen him before, but I can't remember where, so I must follow him. By doing so, I might unlock a clue to who I was before I became this…Black Mist. You will forgive Kuroko-chan? Right?" the crystal glowed in silence, as she placed it back in its hiding spot. She then followed the man, sticking close to the shadows as she followed. The man stopped at an abandoned castle, she melded with the shadows and hid in his, having run out of forest to hide in.
The man stopped before the gate, as though he felt her presence. "Odd. I feel as though something has been following me, but it seems to have gone on its way." He then continued on, unaware of the being hiding in his shadow, only to stop again to speak, "Show yourself Isaac! I know you're here!" Then, a man in torn leather and red hair, and a look of madness in his eyes, next to him was a demon, eyeing the man's shadow. Sensing this, Kuroko simply warped her form from the white haired man's shadow to a shadowed corned, having gone unnoticed by the men, but the gaze of the demon remained on her. The two men then continued to speak.
"Hector? Is that you?" the man called Isaac asked.
"I've finally tracked you down." Hector said, unaware of the response the being who watched muttered under her breath while Isaac broke into laughter.
"I see, so his name is Hector? Why does this Isaac vex him so? I must listen in more, if I am to know."
"You tracked me down? I was the one who lured you here. Hector, the fool who betrayed our lord Dracula."
"That matters not, I've come to exact my revenge upon you! For the death of Rosaly!"
"Oh? And how will you have this 'Revenge' when you are utterly at my mercy? You relinquished your powers, you couldn't even protect your own woman! And now you think you can defeat me?" more laughter followed as Hector looked down in disgust as the madman spoke again.
"Lord Dracula is gone, but his powers are still here in Wallachia…Even you must realize—"
"Devil forging…" Hector said distantly.
"Indeed. With this, the most forbidden of arts," Isaac said, walking toward the demon next to him, who still eyed Kuroko for some reason, but it still went unnoticed by its master as he continued, "a wisp of conjured matter can be transformed into a hellish devil! There are but two humans who possess this magnificent power: You, and I."
"Yes, to our lasting shame. But I shed that power, never again will I use it!"
"Ah, but you will Hector, and soon! You have no choice, without it, I could crush you in an instant. But that wouldn't be very satisfying now, would it? You deserve a most gruesome fate for the humiliation you brought upon me 3 years ago. Bereft of the power of devil forging, you cannot hope to pursue me. That is why you will reclaim your powers, and thence, follow where I lead you." He then began to walk away, but he turned around as though he remembered to add something. "But in the end, the glorious vengeance that you seek will not be yours, T'will be mine!" This was followed by more laughter as Isaac left, the demon who watched Kuroko so intently breaking his gaze finally to follow.
"Wait! Issac!" Hector yelled, but it was too late, the man he sought had entered the castle. "Damn him. So be it. I must descend into darkness and reclaim that accursed power once more, heed my words" he said, swiping at the air before him, "I will hunt you down like the beast you are! I will have my revenge." He then ran after him, leaving the being who he was unknowingly leading alone.
Kuroko then came out of her hiding spot, gathering her thoughts on the exchange.
"That man…Isaac, he was called, he said that devil forging was the most forbidden of magic. I don't see how it could be anymore forbidden than what created me. But that man Hector, I feel as though I've seen him, or at least someone like him, before, but cannot recollect where."
"Perhaps it was an ancestor of his. But that's my theory of course." A voice said behind her, causing her to turn and see a man dressed quite strangely.
"Who are you?"
"You may call me Saint Germain. Though I don't recall anyone like you around, you aren't aiming to mess with things, are you madam?"
"I have no idea what you are talking about, I am merely a being who was once human, but no memory of who she was before. I find that man Hector familiar, I have no intent of interfering with his quest. I only wish to follow him until I find why he intrigues me so."
"Ah, so you wish to observe in hiding then, well, I won't stop you, though it seems your Sosuke would want you to find out what you can."
"How do you know about him?"
"Oops, let things slip. Well, I'll be going, you need to catch up with Hector." At that the man vanished in a shining light, leaving the woman alone once more. Kuroko then went into the abandoned area, continuing her mission.
Well, it seems that this Kuroko has a little problem of her own, will she be found out by Hector and Isaac? What will happen if she encounters Zead? Will Saint Germain leave her alone?
Okay, that last one may not be too likely, considering how much like the Doctor he is, but still, it was worth a shot.
