[duodecim] The Twelfth Cycle: Solo

Disclaimer: I do not own Dissidia [duodecim] 012 Final Fantasy or any FF characters except for Solo and his manikin. If you have access to any of the duodecim soundtrack it adds to the effect.

Prolouge: How it all Began

(Begin Prelude)

I have been called here to fight. I have been through many cycles of this conflict between the gods. Cosmos, Goddess of Harmony. Chaos, God of Discord. These two forces have been calling warriors to fight their battles since the beginning. I was called here by Cosmos as one of her original three warriors. Those three consisted of myself, the Tarutaru mage Shantotto, and the Elvaan Monk and White Mage Prishe.

Now normally after every cycle we Warriors of Cosmos go through a 'purification' and don't seem to remember anything about the previous cycle of battle while Chaos' warriors seem to remember everything. But for some reason, I remember every cycle and have retained all my memories of everyone. Some, however, don't make it through every purification. Prishe and Shantotto disappeared somewhere between the seventh and eighth cycle.

Since then Cosmos has been recruiting more warriors from other realms to help fight Chaos and his minions. Now fighting alongside me is Lightning, Laguna, Yuna, Kain, Vaan, Tifa, The Warrior of Light, Zidane, Squall, Bartz, Firion, Cecil, Jecht, and the Onion Knight.

Me? I'm Solo. Fellow Weapons Master alongside Firion. Now where was I? Oh Yeah, I'm about to fight some more manikin hide!

(End Prelude)

(Begin FFII – Battle Theme 1)

I'm fighting another manikin version of myself, The Mysterious Strength, once again in the Order's Sanctuary. No matter how many times I fight these cheap look-a-likes it never gets old! In my hand I had my Aqua Blade, a broadsword of blue wavy metal and an indigo guard and hilt with the kanji for 'water' where the blade meets the hilt. It clashed blow after blow against the manikins own Aqua Blade, sending us both back staggering. "Is that all you got?" I taunted as the manikin charged at me with a distorted yell. Believe me, if you ever had these things yell in your ear before, it sounds like your voice going through a moving fan and coming out the other side.

These things were so flawed; they left openings in their guard all over the place. I sheathed Aqua Blade on my back and took out six yellow orbs with the kanji for 'thunder' on them. I threw them in the air and called out, "Protect!" As soon as I did, a static shield formed in front of me as soon as the manikin was within striking distance. It swung it's blade down and made contact with the electro-shield, paralyzing it where it stood. As soon as that was done, I shouted out, "Lash!" When I did the orbs changed formation and took the appearance of an electric whip. "Your luck just ran out!" I said as I coiled my whip around the manikin and crushed it to tiny pieces that disintegrated on contact with the water covered ground below.

(End FFII – Battle Theme 1)

I put away the orbs into my pocket and took some of the water from the ground and splashed it on my face. I then took a look at my reflection. I was wearing baggy black pants, red and white sneakers, a red tank top, a tattered red and black jacket and black fingerless gloves with red linings. I also have messy, spiky brown hair and light blue eyes, eyes that are full of pain and loss. On me were my weapons the Aqua Blade, the Static Orbs, the Poison Knuckle, Quake Braces, and my trusty Katana Gun. The gun is in the hilt of the blade as is the trigger.

I turned around to see The Warrior of Light, Zidane, Squall, Bartz, Firion, Cecil, Jecht, and the Onion Knight walking towards me. A few minutes later Lightning, Laguna, Yuna, Kain, Vaan, and Tifa showed up and the whole gang was here. Then Cosmos appeared in a bright light and we all walked forward.

We stood before Cosmos and all was in complete silence. But soon a mystical blue energy emanated from Cosmos herself and began to swirl around us, her chosen warriors. Without as much else as another word, every one of us took off and started on a journey of a lifetime, everyone… except for me.

(Begin Peace of Mind)

"What troubles you young warrior?" Cosmos asked me. I looked up at her with a sad and confused look. "Why?" I asked the goddess. "Why, what?" "Why did you give us your life energy, why does no one else remember the previous cycles of battle, why am I the only one who still remembers the beginning?" I asked/yelled at her. I panted heavily while Cosmos kept her calm looking demeanor. "I gave you my life essence because it will aid you in the coming battles. I erased their memories through the purification process. But you are special, the one who will put an end to this cycle of conflict." This cycle of conflict? Will I be the one to beat Chaos' goons? "Now go brave one… and fulfill your destiny." With one last glance, I gave Cosmos a nod and ran off to help the others.

(End Peace of Mind)

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