Alright. This will be a cross-over of Diablo, KOF, & Yu-gi-oh(No characters from Yu-gi-oh, but rather, the spell & traps themselves). I don't own The games & I have no right to take these games or characters away from the original creators. That's the truth, the real & undeniable truth; the unvanquished truth.
Pairings: Ninon/The Sorcerer. The Sorcerer will henceforth be known as Orion. This story will be a bit violent. Minor to moderate to major sadism, but not much swearing. Please, relax, read & enjoy. On final note, "this" is when people are thinking while "this" is when people speak.
The Prologue
South town- 8:37 P.M.
There was a girl who was skipping along the sidewalk happily with a gigantic bag, just literally stuffed with books. The girl had a dress style that was truly an enigma really, as well as rosy pink hair along with big pinkish reddish eyes. The books were anything but ordinary; they were spell books. Her intentions were to learn a plethora of spells & drastically increase her spell casting abilities. This childish, yet cheerful girl was Mignon Beart. Her wish; to seek world peace... or at least that's what she told others. From her build, you really wouldn't expect her to accomplish that, but appearances can be deceiving. Quite deceiving, as a matter of fact.
Her matriarch, or grandmother, was a witch; her spell-casting abilities were unparalleled. There were only two people who were following in her footsteps; Mignon, & her younger sister, Ninon Beart.
Ninon wasn't like Mignon. Her dress style being Gothic Lolita, with roses on her skirt & a head-band fused with a rose; she had silvery-white hair. Ninon thinks her spell-casting ability is a power tool, & it's one she doesn't hesitate to use as she pleases. Really, She was the dark witch. Her dress style is quite different from her sister, & she is... scary in the sense that, just being around her, you would get the feeling that something isn't right, like as if she was sadistic. The sisters never really got along. Ninon only seems to be pleased when she causes mental/emotional (& sometimes physical, albeit though mostly caused by magic) anguish. Usually, that's normally what she does to Mignon, or others who are unfortunate to cross paths with her. Unless she's actually feeling merciful; the chances of that happening, however, are almost greater than the population of the entire world.
Mignon was heading back to the mansion, humming a tune, when she saw a small boy, possibly 11 to 15 years of age, wearing a strange outfit, consisting of mostly red & white leather, running away from someone wearing a mask. He rushed past Mignon, trying to put very much distance behind him. The masked assailant kept following him. There was something that caught Mignon's attention. The outfit the assailant was wearing looked a bit familiar. She was wearing a dress that reminded her of her sister. Mignon ran towards the man & the assailant, in hopes of confirming her suspicions.
The man made a sharp turn down one place & into the alley. He then tried to confuse the assailant by making several turns down the corridors. He also pulled off a trick; one that made a barrier of earth & gravel. It was very thick, & it would take some work to break through it.
" Must keep running. I need to make sure she does not retrieve the cargo I carry with me.", He thought before continuing his escape. Feeling exhausted, He then ran down the alley & then came to a place where he would have to make a choice for which direction to go at a slower speed. His mind was racing, his heart pounding. He chose to go left. He then went down one area & into a hidden pathway that led underground. He looked around as he ran along the hallways. There were candles of red &/or white color. He then came across an area where there were two statues that looked like minotaurs. He also found an iron door. He tried to open them . . . to no avail. That's when he concentrated his energies & thoughts for a moment. He then blasted the gate open with a smallish bolt of fire. He closed the door after passing through, making the same barrier he did earlier.
' I would like to see her get through my barriers. I can now walk without much worry.", He said. He turned & ran towards the other gate. He then heard a noise. Coming to a stop , he checked his surroundings.
" Is someone around here?", He thought. He proceeded to run while checking around one last time. He then bumped into something & landed on the floor. It was the same one he was being pursued by! The assailant took off the mask. It was a girl with silvery-white hair. Her face & hands were very pale, almost ghastly. She had a dress that consisted of roses embedded onto the skirt. It was pitch-black, from her sandals to her neck. She now had a head-band with the black rose fused with it. Orion knew who he was dealing with now...
"Are you going to do that again, my handsome little boy?", The girl said, smiling a little about the impact. Orion ran from her upon hearing the flirtatious comment & although he tripped, he just kept moving. He definitely did not want to be caught by her. Orion made it to the iron doors, but they wouldn't open; when Orion turned around, Ninon was reaching for his arm. He made 5 back flips, but lost balance when he tripped on one of the rocks behind him.
" It is a pleasure to see you again, Orion... why are you running though?", she said. Orion didn't seem to be listening; his eyes widening in fear were a dead giveaway.
" Get away, Ninon!", Orion shouted.
She didn't answer, & with that, she started to walk towards to him. Orion crawled back, but he was backed into a wall. He had to think of a way out of this mess. But before he found a way, Ninon cornered him. He was trapped like an animal, fresh for the slaughter! Orion was struck with fear & almost completely scatter-brained to no end, thinking that he would be doomed due to her efforts.
" Do not bother resisting. It's quite pointless. Though I like seeing people squirm, I have plans. I really would like to see them through to the end.", Ninon said a bit alluringly. It seemed as if she wanted to calm him down a little. But He knew better. He knew not to fall for any type of trickery.
Ninon knelt down & wrapped her arms around Orion. She stared right at him, her eyelids lowering; she moved close to his ear, then whispered a very soft tune while speaking in an unknown language. Orion started to feel really drowsy. He felt like he could just fall asleep standing. He then rested himself on her arm. Ninon had a subtle smile of accomplishment, feeling like she could make anyone obey her every command.
" You are a big fool, you know.", Orion said. Ninon stopped singing & stared at him with an evil glare. Her grip around him started to tighten. It seemed as if Orion had a trap just waiting to be sprung towards her. Ninon was a little confused, thinking that she had him in her grasp; she had him in her arms, literally.
" You fell right into my trap!", Orion said. He started to conjure his energies & thoughts. In three seconds, he vanished! After two seconds, a circle of magic binded her, preventing her from moving at all. He had actually tricked Ninon. Ninon was shocked to see him perform a trap on her like that. Ninon turned around to see Orion run off behind her; he was unleashing holy bolts towards her as he ran.
She was enraged! She broke the spell-binding circle, the energies that surrounded her were sent flying all over the place, screams of anger & rage erupting from the dark witch. She pulled a trap of her own before the young one could escape. In three seconds, the youth was literally engulfed in chains. Each chain was linked to another, as well as a wall of magic. She made a leap toward him, but before she could, Mignon showed up. She continuously stomped on Ninon until she was down on the ground, subdued.
" Ninon! What do you think you're doing?!", Mignon screamed at her sister. Orion took this opportunity, teleporting out of the chains of darkness. He casted a spell that made a red portal. He went in, vanishing into the crimson vortex. Ninon looked at her sister & a foul frown soon erupted from her face.
" You overgrown, backwards idiot! I should be the one asking that question!", Ninon said to her sister. Ninon then blasted Mignon with a gigantic ball of electricity. Mignon was knocked back into the wall. She struggled to get up after the maelstrom of a spell Ninon unleashed against her, but managed to get to her knees & finally onto her feet.
" I only want Orion. I don't want some immature brat in my way, let alone a freak.", Ninon exclaimed. "I need to figure out where he got his other magical spells! If I have to, I will actually torture him & anyone who gets in my way if need be! Now Mignon, you better stay out of my damn way! Otherwise, I will extinguish your very existence & obliterate you. Do you understand me?!", Ninon said, her eyes becomings very narrow & her anger seemingly increased.
Mignon's mouth dropped. " What is the matter with you? Why are you so mean & cold hearted?", Mignon shouted at her sister. " I mean, that boy didn't deserve what you were about to do to him! Why?! Mignon wants to know!", She screamed at Ninon. Ninon went for the red portal & went through. Mignon followed, in hopes of trying to stop Ninon's insanity.
Mignon found herself at a somber, twilit village. Mignon went over to find her sister, & see what happened to the boy. She found Orion speaking with a man , seemingly in his 60's. He wore a blue robe & had a huge walking stick. She jogged towards the twosome, wondering why he was being chased.
" Are you okay? Where's Ninon?", Mignon questioned.
" The town elder & I were just talking about her. She has been causing some major havoc in the church over there. Not too many people remain in the town of Tristram. I hope I can stop her, but I need to fortify my abilities & stop her. I need to hurry though before all is lost.", Orion finished. Mignon stared in disbelief. Mignon knew her sister was mean, but she never thought Ninon would get demented & cause major mischief!
" Orion, it is time you ventured into the dangerous labyrinth, & find out what happened down at the desecrated temple, & soon. Whatever she is up to, we cannot allow her to get away with this.", The town elder advocated; the young sorcerer nodded in agreement.
" Mignon will help you & stop that delinquent little witch! come on, Orion!", Mignon shouted, causing both men to raise their eyebrows.
" Um... alright. We should head to the desecrated church. We should proceed with caution, as it is quite dangerous.", Orion told her. They both walked over to the church, only to discover a gruesome scene. A man near the entrance is on the ground, dying... both rushed over to investigate.
" What happened?", Orion asked.
" Please... Listen to me", he started to speak very weakly," The arch-bishop Lazarus. He led us down he to find the lost prince. The bastard led us into a trap! Now everyone is dead. Killed by a demon he called the butcher. Avenge us! Find this butcher & slay him, so that our souls may finally rest...", The man finished, & within several moments, he passed away. Mignon started to cry, despite not knowing him.
" Your death... will be avenged!", Orion said. Both of them walked into the cathedral & found a stairway that plunged down into the still darkness. They proceeded into the church, still unaware of what they were really up against in the godless abattoir of the unknown...
Alright. This is chapter one known as "The Prologue". The adventure begins here. I really thank you for reading one of the many chapters that are to come. I do not know how I'm going to be able to thank you for your time, but I would even be more appreciative if you left a review. Thank you for your time, ladies & gentlemen. Oh, & if you try to flame me, the flames will be treated as sacrifices to the dark Ninon/Mignon/Kula Shrine! Constructive criticism is appreciated.