Hello everyone and welcome to my first fan fiction story! I love both the Dark Souls and RWBY stories, so doing a crossover between the two will be absolutely fun for me. I'm going to put it out there, and I'm not going to accurate with some if not most information from Dark Souls, so please bear with me there. I also tend to make grammatical errors and the like.

Heads up for anyone who has played Dark Souls. The Ashen One will be given as past and story, so he can seem more of a person in this world. Obviously, The Ashen One can be anything we want him to be. I'm not going to reveal what exactly he will be but he will be related to Prince Lothric. Elements from RWBY won't come up until around Chapter 3, so I hope that is fine with everyone. Anyway, let's begin. I hope you enjoy it!


The sun watches over the desolate wasteland.

A sun without light. A sun without warmth. A sun that reminded us of our end. The world will once again plunge into darkness.

It resembles the sign of the Undead curse. A curse that has ended countless ages and eras. A curse that has destroyed Kings and Queens. A curse that does not discriminate. A curse doomed to repeat.

A man looks up to the star above him and climbs up the stone steps. A man with no name. He has experienced death numerous times. His armor and boots worn out. By his sides is a sword and shield that have been with him through numerous battles. He can finally end it. He can fulfill his duty as the Ashen One. To extend the Age of Fire.

After the final step, The Ashen One sees his last obstacle. A knight kneeling down the center of the arena. The knight's armor was charred and broken. Small embers illuminated his entire body. He was holding a coiled sword embedded in the ground. The charred knight pulls out his sword and lunges towards his challenger.

The Ashen One dodges to left and slashes the knight diagonally. The charred knight reacts and turns. He slashes vertically and it slams into the shield of the Ashen One. The shield slides the sword to the right. The challenger stabs the knight and then takes a few steps back and holds his shield in front.

The knight conjures a large fireball and throws it. The Ashen One blocks it with his shield but the fireball burns his feet and outer torso. He rolls back and drinks from a golden bottle.

He looks back up to see five light blue crystals fired at him. The Ashen One runs forward and rolls. Three crystals slam into the ground and break. The Ashen One sprints towards the charred knight. Two crystals suddenly hit him from behind. He loses balance and rolls forward again. The knight swings his sword downwards and hits the ground. The Ashen One now behind him slices his back and jumps backward.

For the first time, the knight staggers and stops in pain. This Charred Knight was like nothing the Ashen One has fought before. This knight is the manifestation of all the beings that have extended the Age of Fire. They all had different abilities and strengths. Now they were all combined into one. To serve as a final line of defense to stop anyone who wishes to link the First Flame. He is the Soul of the Lords of Cinder. The Incarnation of Kings. The Soul of Cinder.

The Charred Knight plunges his sword into the ground. A huge fire is set ablaze around him. He pulls it out and swings it to his side. The sword is now a blade of flames. The Ashen One drops his shield and puts both of his hands on the handle of his sword. He lowers his stance holds the blade high, while the tip is pointing to the Soul of Cinder.

The Soul of Cinder jumps into the air and slams the ground. The ash and stone crack under the force of the blade. The sound booms around the entire arena. The Ashen One barely dodges backward from the blast. His shield was blown away and lies on the opposite side of the Arena.

A yellow light emerges from the palm of The Incarnation of Kings. It extends from his hand and it takes form as a lightning bolt. The Soul of Cinder cocks his hand back and quickly throws it. It flies through the air and a streak of yellow is left behind. The Ashen One dodges to left but the bolt was too fast and hits his right shoulder.

The Soul of Cinder runs forward and swings his blade to the Ashen One. He ducks to the left and the Soul of Cinder responds with another horizontal slash. The Ashen One puts his sword to his right and ducks. He puts all his strength to redirect the slash upward. The blade of flames goes over his head and the Ashen One carves his sword into the right leg of the Soul of Cinder.

The Soul of Cinder's left hand comes down and grabs the head of the Ashen One. The Soul of Cinder lifts him off the ground and his palm begins to emit a red glow. The heat suddenly expands and fire shoots out of his hand. The Ashen One is thrown in the air by the force of this sudden explosion. His armor rattles as it hits the jagged ground.

The Ashen One grabs the golden bottle again and then sees the Charred Knight jump to the air. The blade of flames over his head comes down and leaves the same damage as it did before. The Ashen One rolls forward and drinks from the golden container.

The Soul of Cinder is no longer the combination of skill sets and abilities. The Ashen One finds his fighting style to be more consistent. He used to fight with multiple stances but now The Soul of Cinder fought with one weapon and that is with a sword of fire. The Ashen One once again goes into a lower stance with his sword pointing at the Charred Knight.

The Soul of Cinder conjures another bolt of lightning but it's now longer than before. The Ashen One prepares to dodge but only sees the knight throw it into the air. The Ashen one looks above him to see a thunder cloud and then loud sound erupts from the grey cloud that would rival a loud slam from Yhorm. Suddenly, yellow spears rain down from the cloud. The Ashen One rolls to the right only to be met with a kick from the Soul of Cinder.

The Ashen One is met with an angled slash and then a horizontal slash. He ducks to the right and rolls to the left as it happens. The Soul of Cinder thrusts his blade towards his challenger. The Ashen One barely deflected that thrust upward from his right shoulder. The Ashen One shifts his weight forward and chops into the torso of The Soul of Cinder.

For the second time, this knight was staggered and The Ashen One took the opportunity to end this fight once and for all. He thrusts his sword into the slit of the helmet. An inhuman scream comes from it and then it became quiet. The Soul of Cinder was defeated. A white light emerges from his torso and then his armor and body fade away. All that is a left is the Soul of the Lords.

It hovered over where the Soul of Cinder used to be. Its flame still strong and going. Its embers hot and alive. This was a soul steeped in strength. The Ashen One puts his hand and absorbs the soul. The souls of many. The souls the have extended the Age of Fire. It's time for The Ashen One to be a Lord of Cinder. This time he will not fail to link the flame.

He puts his hand over the bonfire and links the first flame. The fire is lit and it begins to consume the body of The Ashen One. The fire did not expand into an explosion nor did the Kiln erupt ablaze. The fire was meager and slowly consumed the body of The Ashen One.

The Ashen One sits down and waits for his end. He may have extended the Age of Fire but not as long as his predecessors before him. He takes off his helmet and puts it beside him. His long black messy hair falls from his helmet and his brown eyes looking at the Sun.

A sun without light. A sun without warmth. A sun that reminded us of our end. The world will once again plunge into darkness.

He found solace in this arena. He knew that he has fulfilled his duty at the Ashen One. He closes his eyes and in his slumber, he recalls a memory long before he heard the sound of bells. Long before his first attempt to link the flame.

Maybe he can find his peace and sanctuary in those memories as the flame begins to fade once again and the Age of Ancients will rule once more…


And that's the first chapter of Messenger of Ash. I appreciate feedback and reviews, so please don't be afraid to bash my writing. That will be the only way I will get better. Thanks for reading and I hope you will read the next chapter! (Whenever that will be released.)