Lost Soul to Nereid
(A/N: This has been revised only to make the tenses the same throughout the whole story. This is a two-part fic about Shizel and what she was like when not under Nereid's control. It may not be what you think she is like because this is sort of my perception of Shizel. This was originally going to cover the whole scene, but I decided it would be way too long. Is Hyades Shizel's brother? Oh well, then I just made it up. I don't own Tales of Destiny II so you can't sue me.)
Part One: Before Nereid's Control
We were a nice family, Balir, Meredy and I, and we lived in great peace. My husband had come here twenty years ago from the Bridge of Light. When I met him, I fell in love with him easily. He was a great man, caring and protective. We had a child, Meredy, who was charming and beautiful. We almost had the perfect life in Luishka. Except for one thing.
Balir was an Inferian. Yes, he didn't have an Elara or the hair over his body. Many people hated him and thought he was evil. They didn't think that he could love Celestia just like any of us could. They believed that he wanted to take over Celestia for himself. Instead Balir wanted peace. Peace between Inferia and Celestia.
I was with Meredy now, escaping from our home in Luishka. Birial and his soldiers had come and surrounded our home, trying to execute us as "traitors". Those bastards! Trying to break up an innocent family with lies. Lies! Balir was still inside the home. Meredy and I escaped through the window. I called Galenos for help. The only thing he could do was give us a safe home in Imen. But Balir…
Hyades was outside the house waiting. "Uncle!" Meredy shouts happily. Good, I thought. We may have some help and Balir may not die!
"Oh…Hyades! We are in trouble. Balir is…" I said anxiously.
"I know," he replied. He was just standing there.
"Then please! Call for reinforcements," I shouted at him. I was angry that he hadn't done anything to help Balir. My brother Hyades, who once was a great man, was not helping his brother-in-law in time of need?
"You still don't get it, do you?!" someone said from nearby. I turned to see Birial. The betrayer. The one man I hated madly.
"You are…?! Birial?! What is the meaning of this?" I said, screaming at him. Anger had engulfed me. I was barely sane. All this was coming from that one man.
"Hyades is an excellent man. Once the traitor Balir is dead, we will rule this land," said Birial.
"Are you betraying us, Hyades?!" I said. My brother! What had gotten in him? Betraying his family members for a lie!
"Grab them!" commanded Birial. Soldiers came and grabbed my child and me. I tried to fight them, but I was physically weakened from fighting the other soldiers earlier. They dragged us inside, into the main hall.
"Balir!" Birial shouted, tauntingly. "Come out if you do not wish harm to come to Shizel and Meredy!"
No! I screamed mentally. You're going to be killed! Don't my love!
Balir came in anyway. "Balir!" My daughter and I shouted.
"…Such good girls," said Birial. He had the most evil look spread across his face.
Pleading, Balir said, "Please…Let them go." But the only answer he received was a cold glare from Birial.
"Hmm? Finally…the time has come to unmask the man who bullied the throne and reveal the evil-doer beneath," said Birial. "What's wrong? You have many regrets for someone who is always prattling on about the material world, no?" Hatred for Balir burned brighter than fire in his eyes.
"Don't worry about me. Balir! Run!" I cried out. I couldn't stand it if my love died for me.
Balir solemnly replied, "I cannot." Stop being an idiot! I wanted to scream at him. I struggled under the grip of the soldiers over me. It resulted in the tightening of the grip.
"You filfth! Unhand me!" I shouted out.
"KILL…KILL…! Kill them all!" shouted Birial, insanely full of hatred.
The soldiers fired at me. I was ready to die, but Balir ran in front of me. He took all the shots for me. "BALIR?! Balir! Balir! Oh, please!" I screamed in anguish. It was so horrible how he was brutally murdered in front of me.
He said softly, "…Shi…zel. What you see with your eyes…is not…all…"
"Shh…Say no more, Balir. I…understand!" I replied. I would achieve his goals in his honor. One day…one day we could both rest in peace.
"Our ideal world…is one that lies beyond what you can touch…" uttered my dying husband with his last bit of life.
"Ohhh, Balir!" I cried. I mourn over his body, tears streaming down my face like unending waterfalls.
The soldiers hadn't been moved at all. "Prepare to fire!" they shouted. "FIRE!"
Their bullets pierced through my very existence. Each one hurt more than the previous. "Aaaaaaugh…!" I cried out. The pain was unbearable. Balir didn't deserve this. I didn't deserve this. But most of all, Meredy didn't deserve this fate. She was totally innocent. And to harm an innocent child! I would do anything to save my child!
"Entrust thy heart to mine…" a voice whispered. Time seemed to freeze for a moment. Then suddenly I was engulfed in dark light. I had no more control over myself. I had been claimed by darkness.
(A/N: Ahhh…did you like it? The next part will be up soon; maybe this year if I work hard enough…um…I still have that novel project to work on for Language Arts…um… Anyway, please review! I may decide to write more then.)