The Dark Triad
Prologue: The Collaboration
Author's notes: This is the prologue to The Dark Triad, a story uniting Dark Pit, Magnus, and Gaol into a single mercenary team. 'Nuff said.
The second Underworld War left three of its combatants on their own. Dark Pit parted company with his twin, content to be rivals. One day he'd prove he was the better of them. After the war, he joined Viridi for a bit, as he enjoyed the power to fly, and the goddess was able to grant him that. But he was independent minded. The clashes with Viridi caused him to storm out of her domain.
He left on his own, intending to make a mercenary of himself, considering he couldn't leave Earth without the Power of Flight. He had only his Silver Bow, a mind to make a ton of cash and a desire bring fame to himself. He soon built up a reputation as a tough-as-nails mercenary.
He was contracted for some of the most difficult missions available. He always came back a complete success. His ruthless methods had made him a legend. He quickly amassed a small fortune. Everyone was itching to hire "The Dark Angel."
Another combatant made his own path. Magnus, the man who fought like an angel, had returned to life in his mercenary work. He already owned an impressive reputation. His ability to fight like one of Skyworld's angels had earned him the title of "The Invincible Man." He and his club-sword left quite an impression on the poor souls who got in his way.
Mercenary work had declined after the War, but he was still earning enough to live comfortably. He didn't particularly mind the slow-down. The chaos of the war, and the reminder of his lost child, had considerably dampened his appetite for action and adventure. However, he trained like nuts and remained a formidable opponent.
The last combatant our tale considers is a woman named Gaol. Gaol parted ways with Magnus after they were hired by Dyntos to test the angel Pit. She had moved on from her life as a Dark Lord of the Underworld. She had realized what a mistake she had made in working with the puppet Medusa.
Like Dark Pit and Magnus, she made her living as a mercenary. The skillset she offered was different. The armor she had acquired during her time in the Underworld army was imbued with powerful magic. It allowed her to summon attacks that could bring down an enemy from quite some ways, and she could outfight any man; something she had to constantly prove.
Her reputation as "The Armored Lady" took time to build up. Being a woman didn't earn her a lot of respect. She had to push and shove her way into the limelight. To do so, she would engage missions that were considered by all to be absolute suicide. Her ability to come out on top of these contracts eventually earned her a place of respect.
These three, who only had scarred or non-existent histories between them would be brought together by an event. A young Lord had lost his son to a rogue Reaper. Desperate to rescue him, he brought together the greatest mercenaries and bounty hunters in the realm. He had them compete against each other; with the top three awarded a contract that would pay an enormous amount to each contributor.
Naturally, our three mercenaries were interested in the fat prize at the end of the road. All three joined the competition. There was no match for them. Enemies were incapacitated by the Dark Angel's golden arrows. Broken limbs and ugly injuries met the Invincible Man's unstoppable might. The Armored Lady wouldn't even let anyone close, wiping them all out with her armor's power.
The three came out on top after a competition in which no one was a match. They gleefully accepted the contract and set out. The battle was much fiercer than their competition. The enemies were strong. The rogue Reaper was a true nightmare. But their combined might prevailed. The Reaper fell, and the Lord's son was rescued.
The three then received their reward. Upon seeing such an enormous pile of gold, the three realized that their combined strength would bring greater fortunes than any of them could achieve alone. The formed a mercenary team: The Dark Triad.
A/N Hello everyone. This is the start of the Dark Triad, which intertwines closely with RonnyBravo the Breadghost's Mystery of the Somewhat Staff. In order to understand the entirety of my story, Somewhat Staff should be open in another tab and be read simultaneously. Also, as of 6/4/2014, I have started the editing run of this story, and the Author's Notes in each chapter will change as I edit them. Also, since I have a tendency to forget this bit, I own nothing from Kid Icarus: Uprising. Nintendo holds the ownership.
