The Guardians
Ch.1 The Split
"This is absurd Eden, you have had strange wishes before but I think this has to be craziest," no one had ever seen Shiva more serious before. "I will not allow the humans to manipulate my power as a source to fulfill their own power struggles," Eden shot back with a sense of finality. The Guardians were all afraid of Eden's powers and few would stand up to him. "It appears you have chosen to betray the humans that defeated you in the first place, did you not swear your powers to them?" Shiva's tone left the guardians trembling for they knew a fight was not far.
Eden slowly drew a line in the dirt in a small forest outside of Balamb; the guardians had snuck away from their owners for the night to hear Eden's concerns. He looked back at Shiva and then at the others, "So let it be known now, I am no slave to humans. I will take whatever Guardian that steps over this line to battle the humans and become free once again!" Shiva stepped to the opposite side of the line, "What you're doing is a pure act against our masters and will be considered as an act of war to any Guardian that joins me in defying you!"
Silence fell over the forest, the guardians questioning the choice before them silently. Then slowly, Diablos came from the back and stood next to Shiva, "They defeated me honestly without tricks, and I have a slight respect for them and anyone who will defend them." His words shocked the others who had come to know Diablos to be a cold-hearted demon. A weary Ifirit joined Eden, "I wish to go home, to my fire cavern and go into hibernation once again." Shiva's eyes burned into Ifirit steadily, "Who else? Pick your sides now and show your allegiance."
For a few moments, no one moved, and then slowly Leviathan, Alexander, and Cerberus walked over and stood next to Shiva. Soon after Doomtrain, Quezacotl, and The Brothers joined the side of Eden. The ones undecided were beginning to become shocked at the arrogance that some of the others that had gone to a certain side and began to go to one side quickly. Siren and Pandemona joined Shiva while Cactuar and Tonberry King went to Eden. Gilgamesh looked silently over everything, watching to see who would go next. After a few more moments, he stood up and with a deep anger in his voice he said, "I shall side with no one. No deaths shall be on my hands because of a power struggle," and with that, he left.
Bahamut and Carbuncle were the only two left present, a cold almost traitorous silence settled. All eyes were on Carbuncle, he had never spoken since they had known him, but everyone knew he was almost sickeningly good. He stood at the line looking at each side, it was as if time stood still for a moment and then quietly he began his trip towards Eden. A system of gasps and surprised looks spread through the Guardian's ranks. Never before had Carbuncle done anything remotely traitorous.
Both sides looked at the spot where Bahamut was standing but found him to be absent from where he was standing; now instead he was in the back of Shiva's group flaring his nostrils angrily. The two groups stood there looking at each other with hostility extremely apparent. Shiva took a step forward to speak for her side, "We side with the humans, and if you wish to destroy them, we will stand in your way." Eden stood stolidly not showing his concern at all, "Then you will die," and then the small forest seemed to become larger as the second group, lead by Eden, left it.
***** Ch.2 Coming soon.
Ch.1 The Split
"This is absurd Eden, you have had strange wishes before but I think this has to be craziest," no one had ever seen Shiva more serious before. "I will not allow the humans to manipulate my power as a source to fulfill their own power struggles," Eden shot back with a sense of finality. The Guardians were all afraid of Eden's powers and few would stand up to him. "It appears you have chosen to betray the humans that defeated you in the first place, did you not swear your powers to them?" Shiva's tone left the guardians trembling for they knew a fight was not far.
Eden slowly drew a line in the dirt in a small forest outside of Balamb; the guardians had snuck away from their owners for the night to hear Eden's concerns. He looked back at Shiva and then at the others, "So let it be known now, I am no slave to humans. I will take whatever Guardian that steps over this line to battle the humans and become free once again!" Shiva stepped to the opposite side of the line, "What you're doing is a pure act against our masters and will be considered as an act of war to any Guardian that joins me in defying you!"
Silence fell over the forest, the guardians questioning the choice before them silently. Then slowly, Diablos came from the back and stood next to Shiva, "They defeated me honestly without tricks, and I have a slight respect for them and anyone who will defend them." His words shocked the others who had come to know Diablos to be a cold-hearted demon. A weary Ifirit joined Eden, "I wish to go home, to my fire cavern and go into hibernation once again." Shiva's eyes burned into Ifirit steadily, "Who else? Pick your sides now and show your allegiance."
For a few moments, no one moved, and then slowly Leviathan, Alexander, and Cerberus walked over and stood next to Shiva. Soon after Doomtrain, Quezacotl, and The Brothers joined the side of Eden. The ones undecided were beginning to become shocked at the arrogance that some of the others that had gone to a certain side and began to go to one side quickly. Siren and Pandemona joined Shiva while Cactuar and Tonberry King went to Eden. Gilgamesh looked silently over everything, watching to see who would go next. After a few more moments, he stood up and with a deep anger in his voice he said, "I shall side with no one. No deaths shall be on my hands because of a power struggle," and with that, he left.
Bahamut and Carbuncle were the only two left present, a cold almost traitorous silence settled. All eyes were on Carbuncle, he had never spoken since they had known him, but everyone knew he was almost sickeningly good. He stood at the line looking at each side, it was as if time stood still for a moment and then quietly he began his trip towards Eden. A system of gasps and surprised looks spread through the Guardian's ranks. Never before had Carbuncle done anything remotely traitorous.
Both sides looked at the spot where Bahamut was standing but found him to be absent from where he was standing; now instead he was in the back of Shiva's group flaring his nostrils angrily. The two groups stood there looking at each other with hostility extremely apparent. Shiva took a step forward to speak for her side, "We side with the humans, and if you wish to destroy them, we will stand in your way." Eden stood stolidly not showing his concern at all, "Then you will die," and then the small forest seemed to become larger as the second group, lead by Eden, left it.
***** Ch.2 Coming soon.