Akako: HI!
Lloyd: Why am I here?
Akako: Because you show up this chapter.
Lloyd: REALLY?
Hoshi: Yep!
Kratos: Can we just start?
Akako: As soon as Kvar says the disclaimer.
Kvar: And why should I?
Akako: Because there are three people here that will brutally torture you if I allow it.
Kvar: Akako does not own us, only Hoshi and any demonic spells she makes up.
Akako: Fear can get you anything.
"Hi oh King of Sarcasm." normal speech.
"Insert cool spell here." spell casting.
/I like pie./ thoughts.
"Shut up!" someone that lost their temper (coughHoshicough).
Chapter 1: Dreams and Oracles
"KUSO!" Hoshi exclaimed, eyes glowing a bright gold, "We need to stop those armies!"
"How?" Mithos asked, "There's too many!"
"Hoshi, remember that spell you taught me when I was seventeen?" Kratos asked, face grim.
"You want to use that?" she exclaimed, "Are you nuts?"
"We'll have it strike between the two armies and convince them to stop this ridiculous war." The human explained.
"I'm willing to try anything right about now!" Yuan shouted.
"Dekireba, watashi o tasukete Kore wa, chōdo kono kotoda, Watashi wa yūsente iru hōhō de wanai Sorede, anata wa, kudasai kanō-sei ga aru, Watashi wa riyū o rikai suru herupu Anata ga wazawai shite, korera no mubōna kurai yokubō o ataete kureta, anata ga shite iru Mōichido jibun jishin ni yokotawaru Jisatsu baka,, Sore nitsuite kangaete miyou Pondo wa dansō-sen-jō de, Sore wa nani no kichōna, anata ni sore o eru tame ni jikan ga kakarimasu ka? Watashi wa kono ue ni iru Naze, anata wa kono yō ni sore o sutete hoshii Kono yōna konran, Naze watashi wa anata o mite hoshii. Oyobi setsudan jiko ichi-do ni 1tsu no kajō-gaki o hakai, Ima anata no rasshu wa nanidesu ka? Dare mo ga shinuto kare no hi ni narimasu Yakuyō, Dorama no joō, Eizō no kanzen'na mahi kōsen-tekina taido, Jiko tōsui, Dorama no joō, Katsubō no meisei to sono subete no taihai Mōichido anata no ha o kaishite yokotawaru Jisatsu baka, Sore nitsuite kangaete miyou Pondo wa dansō-sen-jō de, Nani sore wa anata no kichōna ni sore o eru tame ni jikan ga kakarimasu ka? Watashi wa naze anata wa kono yō ni sore o sutete hoshii, kono ueda? Kono yōna konran wa, naze watashi wa anata o mite mitaidesu ka? Oyobi setsudan serufutaimu de, 1tsu no dangan o hakai, Ima anata no rasshu wa nanidesu ka? Dare mo ga suru Motte Kare Nichi Ni Dai Karera wa anata no kenri nitsuite sa reta Karera wa anata no kenri nitsuite sa reta Futatabi watashi no kao ni yokotawaru Jisatsu baka, Kangaete mite, anata wa, dansō-sen-jō de tataite iru Nani sore wa anata no kichōna made eru tame ni jikan ga kakarimasu ka? Watashi wa kono ue ni iru Naze anata wa kono yō ni sore o suteru nodesu ka? Kono yōna konran, Watashi wa kono ue ni iru Kono ōbā! Setsudan To jiko, hakai 1 Dangan Toki Wa nanidesu Anata no Isoide, Dare mo ga suru Motte Kare Nichi Ni Dai Anata wa, hikigane o hiku koto o sentaku shita baai Anata no dorama wa, seijitsu man'ichi Sore wa doko ka Tōku hanareta koko kara" the half-demon and human chanted, pure black casting circles under them, "Black Judgment!"
Black lightning gathered in the air, catching both armies attention, and struck the ground between them. All the soldiers froze in place, staring at the smoking crater in front of them.
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"Lloyd Irving wake up. Lloyd!"
An eraser hit a brunette teen in the face, effectively waking him. He was surprisingly standing in the back holding a pair of buckets. (Hoshi: How does he sleep standing AND holding buckets? Akako: Shut up you're interrupting the story!) "How do you manage to sleep standing?" a silver haired woman sighed. (Hoshi: I just asked that! Akako: SHUT UP!)
"Oh, Professor Raine. Eh… is class over?" Lloyd chuckled.
"Never mind. Let's have someone else answer the question. Genis, how about you?" Raine sighed, exasperated.
"Yes, Raine." a small silver haired boy replied, standing up, "Mithos, the hero, brought about the end of the ancient war the Holy Ground of Kharlan."
"Correct. Afterwards, Mithos, the hero, formed a pact with the Goddess Martel to seal away the Desians whom caused the war." the professor replied.
"But the Desians came back and are now causing everyone to suffer!" the brunette exclaimed.
"We covered that in class last time, remember? When the Seal weakens the Desians reappear. Just like they have now." the silver haired woman sighed, shaking her head.
"I…I knew that. I…I just forgot…" he chuckled nervously.
Another sigh was heard and the woman continued, "Today is the Day of Prophecy. It is a very important day, which the Chosen of Mana will receive an oracle from the Goddess Martel. Now, Chosen One…Colette."
A blond, blue eyed girl stood, "Yes ma'am."
"Tell us about the journey of world regeneration." Raine stated.
"It is a journey to seal the Desians. Upon passing the trials of the Goddess Martel, the Summon Spirits that protect the world awaken, and mana is restored." Colette answered.
"Correct. I suppose we should expect the Chosen herself to know the answer to that one. Mana depletion is the cause of the current food shortages and droughts. It is said that this occurs because the Desians consume vast amounts of mana in their human ranches." the elfin woman explained, "The Chosen's journey has two purposes—to revive mana as well as defeat the Desians. Now, for the next question—"
A light flashed from the temple cutting off anything the woman could say. "Do,... Toyuu kotodeshita ka?(1)" Lloyd exclaimed, unconsciously using an unusual language.
"That's…" the chosen started, eyes wide. The rest of the students started whispering amongst themselves, the lesson they were going over forgotten.
"Settle down. It would seem that the time for the oracle has come. I will go and check on the chapel. Everyone, stay here and study on your own. Understood?" the professor ordered, heading for the door.
"Professor! I'll go with you!" the blond called.
"No, Colette. If it is the oracle, the priests will come here for you. Wait here with everyone else." With that the silver haired woman left the room, and the students started to talk excitedly with their friends.
The red clad brunette decided that this would be a good time to sneak out of the classroom and go to the temple himself. "Lloyd! Where are you going? Don't tell me you're sneaking out! Raine will get mad!" Genis called, blocking the exit.
"I'm really curious to find out what really happens to Colette when she receives the oracle. They always talk about the Chosen of Regeneration and the Day of Prophecy, but no one tells us what really happens." Lloyd said, grinning.
"But my sister said to stay and study by ourselves!" The elf argued.
The teen was about to reply but stopped when he heard someone approach. He moved out of the way when an injured priest walked through the doorway, only to collapse. "Pastor?" Colette exclaimed running over.
"Oi! Anata wa daijōbudesu ka?(2)" the brunette teen asked, eyes wide.
"The Desians attacked the temple…" the injured man coughed.
"Wait, Iselia has a non-aggression treaty with the Desians." the twelve year old exclaimed.
"You mean that agreement where they don't attack the village as long as we leave the human ranch alone?" the brunette asked.
"Yes…Grandmother said it was to protect me…" the chosen whispered, looking scared before covering her fear with a mask.
"I don't…know why, but they have broken the treaty… Chosen One…hurry…receive the oracle…" the pastor coughed louder, blood escaping his lips.
"I will."
"Please…be careful… I regret that I was…unable to…pro…tect…the…Cho…" the man released a series of blood filled coughs before going completely still.
"Pastor hang on!" the blond exclaimed.
"Sore wa yoi kotoda. Kare ga itte shimatta...(3)" Lloyd said sadly, head bowed. The other two understood what he meant, knowing that the foreign language was only to hide the truth from the other students.
The child and chosen grieved for the man for twenty minutes before Colette straitened, "…I'm going."
"Colette, there are Desians outside!" Genis exclaimed, eyes wide with fear.
"Yes…but I have to go. I am the Chosen. My job is to accept the oracle on the Day of Prophecy. Everyone, wait here, all right?" the blond said, hiding her fear behind a mask of confidence.
"No, we're not letting you go alone. We're going with you" Lloyd said, his face completely blank.
"Are you sure? It's dangerous." she warned, inwardly relieved that her friends truly cared.
"Dwarven Vow 1: Let's all work together for a peaceful world. Let's go!" the brunette said, his normal enthusiasm returned.
"Hurry up, there are Desians there and I'm worried about Raine!" Genis urged, worry showing clearly.
"Thanks, both of you." she said, eyes bright with relief.
The three carried the body out of the classroom and hid it to keep the younger students from realizing what had happened. Once done with that they left the building, an eerie silence hanging in the air. "There's no one here…" the chosen whispered, voice shaking slightly.
"They're scared and are hiding from the Desians." Genis explianed, sharing his friend's fear.
"Chosen!" The three turned to see Frank, Colette's father, approaching them. His eyes filled with worry. Unknown to them, the blond seemed sad at the sight of her father, but she hid it as well as she could.
"Father." she said quietly, bowing her head in respect.
"Frank! Frank! Is it true that the Desians attacked?" the elf asked.
"Yes, it's true. Thankfully, no one was hurt. They passed through the village and headed for the temple." the blond man explained.
"Where is Grandmother?" the chosen asked, looking worried.
"Phaidra is in the temple preparing for the ritual." he replied, looking at his daughter.
"Phaidra's in the temple? Shikashi, sore wa no WHERE Desians...(4)"
"The priests are there with her. There's no need to worry. Now, Chosen…" Frank replied, glaring at the teen for his use of another language.
"I know. I promise to fulfill my duty as the Chosen." Colette whispered.
"Good luck, Chosen." the elder said, before turning to the other two, "Lloyd, Genis. You two should goon home."
"I'm worried about letting Colette go by herself. I'll go with her to the temple." Lloyd argued, eyes narrowed in a way that seemed to shock Frank.
"Me, too." Genis agreed.
"But…all right. Thank you. I'll wait at the house. Come back immediately if anything happens." the blond man sighed as he walked away, "That boy does resemble one of the seraphim, the angel of death to be exact. He can be a frightening child."
The three walked towards the gate only to be cut off by a monster, the brunette drawing his blades, "Whoa, it's a monster!"
"I thought the northern region where the temple is located was a sanctuary! Why are there…" the elf started.
"It must be part of the trial. Martel's trial involves battling monsters." the chosen explained, pulling out her chakrams.
"We don't have time to talk! Let's get this thing!" the oldest of the group shouted, charging in with both swords at the ready.
"Roger!" Genis nodded, pulling out his kendama and beginning to cast fireball, "Get him! Fire Ball!"
/end of chapter/
(1). Wh…what was that?
(2). Hey! Are you all right?
(3). It's no good. He's gone…
(4). But that's where the Desians…
Lloyd: Why am I speaking a different language.
Hoshi: Well you'll just have to wait.
Akako: Hoshi's right, can't give away part of the plot just yet. And I need more practice with Japanese and it seemed like a good way to help out. Besides knowing another language can make you smarter.
Lloyd: Really? Kratos can you teach me angelic?
Kratos: No.
Hoshi: Even I know you'll get bored in seconds. That and Kratos fell asleep when Mithos made it up, and if he finds that boring you'll find learning it even more so.
Lloyd: Oh.
Akako: Please review! And I repeat flames will be used to burn Kvar.
Kvar: No they won't!
Hoshi/Kratos/Lloyd: Yes they will.