A/N: This is the story you've all been waiting for...
The sequel to Return of the Darkness, Path of Radiance!
I don't really have much to say in this, other than if you haven't read Return of the Darkness, I suggest you do. Otherwise, you'll not understand what's going on.
So, without further ado, welcome to the sequel!
Disclaimer: Saying this only once and once only. I don't own Elsword. KOG and KillerCombo own this wonderful MMORPG.
Prologue
Everlasting Wound
It had been almost two and half years since Ran, the villainous demon lord bent on ruling the world, had been defeated by the Elgang, the band of heroes who've saved the El and the world. Those who were effected by Ran's tyranny, particularly Hamel, were rebuilding and becoming restored. At last, it seemed as if the world was back to normal.
It had also been almost two and half years, however, that the dual swordsman, Elsword, had perished. Because of Ran, he had been corrupted and turned into a demon, which caused him to go missing for three months before he returned to the group. Though he became normal at the end, he sacrificed his life to help his friends.
The group was oblivious to Elsword's secret until they had arrived at the Halls of Water and found out about it. Despite this, they still loved Elsword like family, for he was the one who brought the group, the Elgang as it were, together.
And now, he was gone. His loss saddened the Elgang dearly. The house in which they lived in was much more quiet than it used to be. No longer were there arguments, playful or otherwise, between him and Aisha.
The Dimension Witch often cried herself to sleep at night, wishing for Elsword to return. She loved him like a brother, and to see him go like that... It made her frail nerves wither even more. Her eyes were forever swollen and pink like cotton candy. Why did he have to go? Why?
"It's not fair," she wailed, "that he had leave after only barely seeing us after three months!"
She was not the only one to feel this, of course. Eve had managed to keep calm during this time, though she, somewhat reluctantly, admits she still feels sadness. Rena often took walks outside, and Ara meditated to calm her nerves. Chung, like Aisha, often cried too. Raven began to read a whole lot more to keep his mind off things.
"I wish he could come back, so everything could be back to normal!" Aisha said. "We could have fun and games, and laugh at Elsword or Chung getting slapped into a wall by Eve." Aisha chuckled at that last part. "I'm still wondering how'd they survived those bashings."
That memory, as funny as it sounded, made her feel a little better on the inside as she went back to sleep for the umpteenth time that day.
Maybe... things will come back to normal...
In the ocean, unspecific region and unrecorded time...
There was a stirring in the ocean. An unusual stirring. All of its inhabitants could feel it. There was a unified feeling that they all agreed on. Darkness. The sea itself seemed to follow their emotions, waves rolling uneasily across the surface.
Near the bottom of the ocean, something glimmered brightly from its murky depths. Something was... awakening. The light increased in brightness and soon a shape could be made out.
It was a four legged creature that looked about 30 feet long and 20 feet tall. It was curled up on the ocean floor, sleep.
And then, as if on cue, its neon yellow eyes sharply shot open and it unfurled from its position.
"It is time for me to rise again. The world shall soon know my wrath..."
The creature roared, bubbles forming around the massive beast.
An ancient evil had finally awoken.
A/N: Sorry if this was short, but it'll get longer in later chapters. I'll put up all the classes in the next chapter.
Another note: Add will not been in this story (or if he is, he'll be in a later chapter).
Anyways, R&R! Constructive criticism is welcome! No flaming allowed!
~SRB