I do not own Void or any other Bushiroad copyrighted characters, clans, nations, the planet Cray, or anything else that comes with writing a Vanguard Fanfic although the story line is written by me for this tale and again there will be parts that were briefly viewed in the anime
It began and ended with a blade, one that forever had decided fate but yet had endured so much. It was time for a new force to arise, although it seems that this new force will originate from that blade in the most unlikely of places. Many don't ponder death till it's close to that time, for me I'd been dead inside since that day so long ago. The day I first laid eyes on that blade my fate was sealed and forever my path has been vengeance, although the path is not an easy one, yet it remains the only choice on this endless path I walk. This is the tale of that day and all after; this is the legacy of Void. And so our tale begins during an onslaught in Void's home village. Keep in mind this is a short introduction albeit over 1200 words.
Chapter 0: The Start of a Legacy
The sword slashed down at me, a symmetrically shaped piece of steel with a ruby embossed in its hilt and lines of the deepest blue running throughout dripping in the blood of the innocent. The warrior wielding it was of perfect fit and match having the same irregular shaped armor and lines, a ruby studded in both chest and helm. I quickly parried and lashed out but he was quick to guard and forced me back glaring me down with his sky blue eyes. He struck another blow, stronger than the last and connected with the hilt of my sword knocking it out of my hand and forcing me back further while connecting with exposed flesh causing a deep gash to appear. He struck relentlessly and I realized for the first time that this was the end, and then the worst possible thing happened, I was saved.
Out of the corner of my eye there was a blur and a hulking shape crashed into the warrior knocking him down and causing him to lose his grip on that accursed blade. I tried to stand, to at least regain my weapon to at least stand a chance but the overwhelming pain from my side brought me out of that dream and back to the reality of pain and agony. Panting in the horrid pain I looked to the side to at least know what fool had come to my rescue only to have my nightmare grow into an even worse vision of fear and hopelessness as I recognized the figure, Noctys my brother.
It was a furious battle of hand to hand combat as one seemed to be losing he struck back with newly determination and vigor and the fury of a likes of which has never been viewed by the other. The battle moved slowly as one fought the other it seemed that there would be no clear victor but rather that they will both lie dead, a hero and a killer. The tale of my brother was a short one though as he struck a punch so strong to the warrior that it knocked the breath clear out of him but at a heavy cost. Having struck his armor, the blow had reduced his hand to a bloody pulp of which there was no return to normal as blood flowed out worse than my own injuries. He turned around to help me up and to make a hasty retreat. "Hurry we don't have long before he awakens, I stunned him for a second but he'll come to at any point now."
He grabbed my arm and hoisted me over his shoulder but his noble actions were soon cut short as our assailant had regained the advantage as he thrust his sword through Noctys' chest. He cried out in agony but blood poured from his mouth like a fountain silencing him once and for all; the whole time the question had echoed to the depths only to resurface once more to the front; 'Why is this happening?' I questioned relentlessly. He twisted his sword cruelly only for a silence that lasted an eternity followed by the patter of blood right before a hollow thud as Noctys' lifeless body impacted the floor pinning me down under and drenching me in my brother's blood, I remained where I lay, to in shock to even move. I mustered what energy I could and asked the question I was afraid would never be answered, "Why?" I asked aloud, my eyes still affixed to the ceiling.
He looked back, surprised that I was even still alive, "Nothing personal, just following orders. Besides to us you're nothing but a fleck of dirt to be cleaned off the slate of our proud and noble kingdom, you are nothing." He replied as if he had this rehearsed for this very moment, he removed his helmet letting his short blue hair flow down over the sides of his head as he stuck his blade into the floor letting it stand there in the wood as he knelt down next to Noctys and rolled him over exposing me, my clothes reduced to tattered rags blood soaked through and still dripping with blood. "If you had just left when I came you would have lived, why did you stay and fight me? All it brought you was death and despair to all who died here tonight. You could have escaped, hidden away and not let others die in vain just to help you, you aren't even properly trained and yet you wield a sword like a master and tried to kill me in spite of the fact that you were going to die anyway. So now I question you, why?" he looked serious in this question, guilt surfacing through his eyes and I saw a tortured spirit of those who seek power and glory saying that they will pay whatever cost regardless but not realizing the true toll, not of the mind or body but of the soul.
"Best to fight like a hero for what is truly right than die like a coward against everything I truly believe. You say I'm nothing, a void to be filled by your plan that you value so greatly even at the lives the innocent. I will continue being that void, but let me assure of this, I'll be the void that kills you not out of orders but for what you have done here tonight, this will not go unpunished." I replied, using up the last of my strength I raised my head as I watched shake his own in pity more than anything else.
"If you do survive, I accept your challenge. I'll never give up from a fight and will end you if ordered to, for you are nothing to us but an obstacle and obstacles must be destroyed with utter finality." He put on his helm once more and walked away pulling his sword out the ground to leave me in the everlasting silence to die. I closed my eyes and fell unconscious waiting to be enveloped in the eternal abyss that is death.