Summary: Everyone thought that with the defeat of the Accursed and Seth, no one would try to actuate the retribution again. However, the remaining six magi are still determined the unleash the power of the retribution and attain the power of the gods for themselves. Branding Ein as a traitor and with the deaths of Ledah and Malice, they send a new Grim Angel to do their bidding.
AN: Hopefully this game isn't outdated yet. I only played through it once and I'm going through it a second time. By the way does anyone have an idea how to load an old file to a new game? I hate the way you gotta level up. Also, where do they get the Diviners' names? Einherjar? Lorelei? Where did that come from?
Disclaimer: I do not own Riveria: The Promised Land.
Ch. 1: Grim Angel
A lone Grim Angel with black wings and a green robe ascended toward the dais where the Diviner Lorelei rested. Six Magi watched as the Grim Angel took up the divine spear.
"And what would you give up in order to wield its power?" the Magi asked.
"Kindness," was the Angel's simple reply, "I have no use for such a thing if that emotion if it would stop me from completing my mission."
Satisfied with the answer, the Magi watched as the Diviner glowed and gave the Grim Angel new powers.
"Now that you have received your Diviner we have a mission for you to complete. We have received word that your predecessors Ledah and Malice have failed their mission to actuate the retribution. It is now your duty to succeed where they have failed. Also the wingless Grim Angel Ein has been branded as a traitor and now sides with the sprites. It is your duty to get rid of him as well and bring back his Diviner Einherjar."
"Thy will shall be done," Kent vowed. With that the Magi disappeared leaving the lone Grim Angel to be on his own again.
"Destroy Ein, huh?" the Grim Angel repeated. He remembered the wingless Grim Angel back when they were young. The brown haired boy was also too soft to do his duty, allowing his 'good' emotions to interfere with what he had to do. He should have released his dark emotions such as anger and hatred to give him power to accomplish his mission. As it was, Ein allowed his emotions to defeat him yet again. No wonder why Ledah had given them up!
"No matter," the Grim Angel told himself. Ein will also be weak in his opinion, no matter why explosive his hatred would allow him to be. He couldn't even master an Execution Overskill as Ledah had when he received his Diviner. With that thought in mind, the Grim Angel went off to see just what his Execution Overskill would allow him to do.
The village of Elendia was in festive mode lately. With the Accursed gone, there was no need to be in constant fear. Of course, something always interesting happens in Fia and Lina's house.
"LINA!" Fia, a green-haired fencer, screamed, "You've been eating the bread I made for Ein again didn't you?"
"Huh?" the brown haired childish archer gave Fia an innocent look, "Lina didn't eat that. I want nuts in it." Fia turned her glare toward a certain blue haired Arc.
"What?" Serene demanded.
"You ate it!" Fia shrieked.
"What are you talking about?" Serene asked.
"Um…people usually have crumbs around their mouth when they eat something, and that's what happened to you so…" Cierra, the red haired witch, tried to explain. Fia was burning in anger at Serene.
"Hey, it was just lying on the table. Why was it just Ein's anyway?" Serene demanded.
"Be-cause, uh…" Fia turned bright red as she thought of an excuse. While the girls waited for Fia to finish speaking, Ein walked in with his familiar Rose trotting beside him.
"Gateau! I was worried when I didn't see you today," Cierra said in relief, "I should have known you were Ein."
"Meow meow! Meow rowr, hisss (My name is Rose! And why won't this potion wear off?)" Ein ignored Rose and walked into another room. All the girls looked at where Ein went off to.
"Gateau, did something happen to Ein?" Cierra asked Rose. "Mrawr (I don't know)" Rose hurried over to the room where Ein was.
"What's wrong?" when Rose came up to Ein, she saw him staring out the window. When he didn't answer or even look at her, Rose thought she knew the answer.
"You're in love, aren't you? So who's the lucky girl? You can tell me. I won't tell, well I can't anyway," Rose pleaded.
"Huh? What?" Ein finally snapped out of his reverie. "Who's the girl you're going out with?" Rose repeated, "And please don't tell me it's that Cierra girl."
"Going out? Where'd you get that idea?" Ein demanded.
"Well, you're just staring out the window oblivious to everything around you," Rose pointed out.
"It's not because of that," Ein insisted, "It's just…I feel like something's about to go wrong." As if he remembered something, Ein stood up and picked up his Diviner. He hurried out of Fia's house and entered the forest.
Ein entered the clearing of the forest where the urge to meet someone originated.
'Why am I here? Who is it that called me?" Ein wondered. Suddenly he recognized the feeling, "The Magi!"
"Close. They were the ones that sent me here," a voice answered. Ein looked up and saw someone with black wings standing on a branch of a tree. The Grim Angel jumped down and brandished Lorelei.
Ein recognized the black haired angel, "Kent!"
"Ein, we met again. For the last time," without waiting for a response, Kent unleashed a furious string of spear attacks. Ein blocked with his Einherjar then did a counter slash which Kent blocked with Lorelei's shaft.
"Why are you using Ledah's Diviner? How did you get it?" Ein demanded as he continued his assault.
"Why else? Ledah has no use for Lorelei now. I'm a Grim Angel now that all of you are useless," Kent answered as he blocked Ein's attacks, "The Magi has ordered me to activate the retribution, and I will do my duty."
"I won't let you destroy Riveria," Ein declared. His Diviner began to glow, "This is the will of the gods: Disastera!"
Kent was surprised to see Ein pull off an Execution Overskill, but he did not let it paralyze him. His Diviner began to glow, "Get ready for this: Twilight Tempest!"
The power of two Execution Overskills collided with each other and caused a massive explosion. As the smoke cleared, both combatants staggered up, injured from the explosion but still able to fight. Unfortunately, that fight would have to wait. Rising from the hole that was created from the explosion, a huge skeleton dragon rose. Kent and Ein recognized him from the legends they read.
"After 100 years of being imprisoned by those fools, I am now free!" Hades roared. Eager to experience his new freedom before he destroys, Hades flew up into the sky, leaving the two combatants waiting for his day of judgment.
After seeing what he had done, Kent wondered if he should have given up his impulsiveness.
"Blast! I let Hades loose!" Kent berated himself.
"We'll have to stop him. Why don't you join our side?" Ein suggested.
"Keh. Join you? Have you forgotten we're still enemies?" Kent pointed out, "I'll destroy Hades first. Then I'll destroy you. That's a promise." Kent opened his wings and flew into the sky, leaving Ein by himself.
AN: So I got a new Grim Angel in this story, and he and Ein freed Hades. Hades is the boss in extra chapter, but I don't see why. So I'm going make him earn his name Secret Boss by having him attempt to destroy the world. Please tell me what you think about it, and don't flame me for no reason at all.