It's SilverWolfFire again! :D
After their death in Drakengard 2, Caim and Angelus get a chance to be reborn and live life all over again.
Each character in this story will look as they do in the game. Their ages are the same, too. Caim is 24, Furiae is 19, Inuart is 20, and Angelus will be 24.
Enjoy!
Note: I find this interesting, but I'm not Buddhist. In Tibetan Buddism, bardo is the state of the soul between death and rebirth. It varies between 7 and 49 days, depending on the person's conduct in the previous life, and the age at and manner of death.
Caim and Angelus were flying in Heaven when they noticed a bright ball of light circling them.
"What the hell is that?" Caim asked.
"I am not sure," Angelus replied. She twisted her head back to look at Caim. "Shall we follow it and see where it goes?"
"Eh, why not?" Caim shrugged. "It's not like we have anything better to do."
The two followed the ball of light to an empty space in the clouds. They could see the earth beneath them, but it looked like there was a sort of film around the area, making it a bit blurry. Words in Japanese were written before the area on a cloud.
"Look, Caim! It seems as if there's a spell," Angelus said after Caim had dismounted. She began to read, "'Whoever reads these words will unlock an ancient power that will lead you to happiness.'" As soon as she finished reading the words, they turned blue and two circles surrounded Angelus and Caim's feet. They were bathed in a blue glow, and Caim began to doubt coming here in the first place.
A brown-haired, brown-eyed angel appeared, and then spoke. "It's alright," she said. She smiled before continuing. "This spell is ancient, and hardly anyone's used it. It simply restores your life on earth with the promise of a second life, to right the wrongs that you did and to give you a different, happier ending. Of course, you will have to start as babies, but don't worry—time goes fast. The spell actually changes depending on each person's situation. Let's see here…" A few more lines of Japanese appeared before the angel's feet.
"'Two lives will be reborn, and they will find the happiness that they could not find the first time. It will be a long, hard road, but in the end, true love will conquer all, earning these two souls and hearts the happiness that they wanted. Social rank will divide them and present numerous challenges, but through their love, they will prove that rank does not matter in affairs of the heart.'" The angel looked up and smiled. "Good luck, you two. I'll be watching."
"What is your name?" Angelus asked as the light around her feet started to glow.
"Victoria," the angel said.
"Thank you, Victoria," Angelus said. She took one last look at Caim before saying, "We will meet again, Caim. I am sure of it. In case we do not, just know that I love you, and that I do not regret anything that we did in our first lifetime together."
Caim nodded. "I feel the same way, Angelus," he said as the light around his feet turned white. After the two had vanished in a flash of light, Victoria stood for a minute, pondering what her wish for Caim and Angelus would be.
After a full minute of thinking, she finally whispered, "I'll make sure you find each other. I won't let anything stand in your way. I could see that you two are entirely devoted to each other, and you went to great lengths to be with each other again. I will do what I can to make sure that you two live happy, full lives." She smiled and went to her post, ready to observe Caim and Angelus as they lived down on earth once more.
9 months later, prince Caim was born to a black-haired, blue-eyed queen named Adella and a brown-haired king named Walter Hartford. Angelus was born to an unmarried, red-haired, green-eyed commoner named Grace Jackson.
Victoria smiled. "This time, Caim, you will be normal, and live the proper life of a prince. As for you, Angelus, you will gain a new appreciation of the humans around you and experience life as a common person. Once again, I give you the best of luck, and wish you everlasting happiness and love."
