Me: So, here's my little twist of what happens to the sages when they come to Sylvarant! But what comes afterwards... only fate can tell...
Genis: Seriously yirriru? Why would you do this to us (or rather me and sis...)?
Me: Shut up. I have no reason not to. Whatever. *Sulks in corner*
Genis: Oookaayyyy... yirriru doesn't own anything.
Chapter One: This can't be happening
"Urgh..." A young girl groaned as she tried to focus on the world around her, grimacing at her throbbing head.
She then jolted and desperately looked around, her short silver hair messy with leaves stuck in it. Where was Genis and her mother?
Standing up, she saw a small baby boy a few meters away from her position, shivering on the ground.
"Genis!" She exclaimed as she dashed to the young boy's side.
Quickly glancing over him for any wounds, she picked him up and scanned the area.
She could sense that the mana wasn't the same from her home village.
The young boy clinged to her, whimpering. The silver haired girl sighed, remembering what had happened not too long ago.
"Mother..."
She shook her head, trying to keep herself from crying because the two of them were abandoned by their mother and their village.
The sun was already sinking in the horizon. It was already late and there was surely monsters hungry for defenseless children. Quickening her pace at the sound of wolves howling, she crashed into a person that ran out of nowhere.
"Argh!" A man's voice grunted. Raine gasped as the man's squinty, malicious eyes suddenly locked with hers."You inferior-"
He stopped mid-sentence, eyes quickly analysing the two children in front of him. He growled with agitation as he scanned the area, seeming to be searching for something or someone.
Clinking of armor could be heard. Soon, the two sages were completely surrounded by a group of half elves.
"W-what?" Raine stuttered as the squinty eyed man turned his gaze back on her, his face contorted with anger.
"Search the area for subject A012- and take the children too." The man whipped around, growling curses as he continued his pursuit.
"Yes Lord Kvar!" The troops bellowed as the majority of them scampered off in every direction. The few remaining grunted and quickly surrounded the two sages.
"Be good kiddies and come quietly. OR ELSE." A tall, young half elf said as he approached the two. Raine took a step back, obviously not wanting to walk off with strange, older men. Her mother had previously told her not to trust strangers because they could be dangerous.
An older half elf sighed. Young ones these days.
Raine fidgeted as the desians motioned for her to follow. They had taken her brother away from her and they didn't intend to give him back anytime soon. Half of the men remaining had taken Genis away to a 'ranch'. It seems they split the siblings so that the older one wouldn't put up as much resistance knowing her younger brother is in their care.
Soon after the first group had left, the group of men leading Raine began their trek.
"...So did you buy the new edition of 'What's hot in Palmacosta'?"
"Yeah dude! Pretty cool products - especially that banana suit... what?"
"A banana suit? Really? That was sooo last year. You should've seen the pickle suit! It was on sale too!"
"..." Raine sighed, hoping things would be okay, trying to ignore the mental image she had of the half elves wearing a banana or pickle suit.
Her captors continued their conversation, not paying attention to their task. The thickets nearby rustled before a blur of red zoomed out. They were ambushed and taken out quickly. It was a young man.
He was slightly panting, slightly wounded. His white garb had specks of red on it, but he seemed to pay no mind to it. His crimson eyes scanned the clearing, soon making eye contact with the young half elf. He paid no mind of her then turned to his companion, a young human woman with a strange gem attached to her, who was following him. She was heavily panting, eyes covered by her brunette hair.
"Anna, are you okay?" The russet haired man murmured. He glanced for any wounds on her, quickly healing them with first aid.
"Thanks Kratos." She smiled weakly. Noticing the young half elf, she approached her.
"Are you okay little girl? You don't seem to be acquaintances with the desians."
"...desians?" Raine tilted her head. So that's what they were called...
"We should get moving. Our pursuers have not let up yet." Kratos said softly.
"...Yes, we should but..." the brunette started before looking at Raine again. "I think we should bring this girl with us. Who knows what will happen to an innocent girl if she was left with the desians?"
Kratos sighed. Anna was right.
"...Let's hurry then. She can ride on Noishe next to you and Lloyd."
Genis, please be safe. I will return for you one day. Raine said to herself as the group hurried off, the darkness of night enveloping around them.
As the group fled, Raine introduced herself to the two adults, whom in return introduced themselves. They were constantly travelling. Anna had shown Raine a map that she had with her.
The previous day's encounter with the desians was near Ossa Trail. They had temporarily lost them there but they knew that had to continue on. Their pursuers were persistent.
A few weeks have past. They were coming closer to Iselia.
The outskirts of the town could be seen, as well as the forest adjacent to it. Anna was exhausted. Her complexion was waning and her eyes seemed dull and lifeless. Kratos looked stressed, constantly checking to see if an ambush was waiting around the corner.
"...There they are!" Kratos eyes darted to a group of 'merchants'. They unsheathed blades that the desians used. He paled as desians rushed out towards them.
"Noishe! To the Iselia Forest!" Noishe quickly sped off with Anna, Lloyd and Raine. Anna watched in horror as the small group of desians quickly turned into hordes. The lead 'merchant' took off his mask, revealing a familiar face.
"Quickly, after them!" Kvar hissed, taking out his staff.
Kratos rushed after Noishe into the forest. Had they gone to Iselia, the town would fall into ruins. They would then be cornered. He 'tched' before catching up to the dog-like creature.
"Kratos!" Anna cried, paled as she heard the shouts of their pursuers.
"..." Kratos grimaced.
The air crackled as a stream of lightning struck Noishe, causing the creature to topple over. The next moment, they were completely surrounded. Kvar walked to the front of his troops, smirking.
"You inferior beings- did you think you could get away?" Kvar hissed menacingly. "Now then, give me back what you've stolen from me you wench!"
Kratos was separated from the others; the desians rushing at him from every direction. Despite how much he slashed, for each desian he slew another two appeared. He tried cutting his way to Anna, whom Kvar was quickly approaching. The only thing that was keeping the desians at bay from the others was Noishe.
"Sacred powers, cast your purifying light upon these corrupt souls. Rest in peace, sinners!"
"Judgement!"
Many of the desians fell, instantly defeated by Kratos's angelic powers. Kratos then turned to Anna.
"It's too late!" Kvar sneered as he pulled at the exphere on Anna's hand.
"NO!"
She screamed, mutating into a monstrous form. Roaring, she attempted to rip Lloyd in half, but Noishe blocked the child, yelping as it crashed to the floor. Kratos watching in horror as Anna turned towards him.
"Kratos... please..."
"No... no... Anna..."
"Please... kill me...please..."
"..." Kratos choked as he closed his eyes.
"Kratos... thank you for everything. You gave me hope. A family. Please... kill me when I am still myself... I wouldn't be able to stand hurting you."
"Anna... I-"
She rushed towards him.
"I love you Kratos."
Pierced with Kratos's blade, she toppled over, destroying the cliff that Noishe, Raine and Lloyd have been left on.
"ANNA!"
They fell.
Kvar swore as he lost the angelus project that was still attached to Anna.
"Kill him"
The remaining desians rushed Kratos, keeping him from descending the cliff after his family.
As another desian fell, Kvar growled, instantly commanding them to retreat. He would get the angelus project another time.
Kratos released his wings, diving off the cliff to the grounds below.
He desperately scanned the forest grounds.
"Anna! Lloyd! Raine!" He called for them, his hope slowly dying away. He searched for them but only found the partially eaten bodies of desians.
Hours have past and there were no signs of his companions.
"Kratos."
Kratos lifeless gaze shifted to a blond man wearing a tight white suit.
"...Yggdrasill."
"It's too late. They are gone. Come, I have things planned for you." Yggdrasill turned away before warping away.
Kratos gazed at the ground once more. His family was dead. All that was left was emptiness.
"I'm sorry Anna. Lloyd..." He whispered, closing his eyes as he warped off.
Me: *Cries* I'm so sorry Kratos, but I had no choice.
Lloyd: How could you do that to dad!
Me: Shut up you! You're not supposed to know he's your dad... yet.
Lloyd: ...mom...dad...
Genis: Nice going yirriru.
Me: Ahh - BTW, Genis is gonna make an appearance in the next chapter!
Genis: Wow, you get over things really fast.
Me: Ignored - anyway, you may see some cruxis and desian stuff. Hope you enjoyed chapter one!