. Author's Note : Yea… this is gonna be an Own Chatacter chappie.. but bear with me… Coz it'll have a profound impact to the story.. Yea… tryin to get a chappie a day… but we'll see…
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The stench of burning floated around a person, causing him to choke a little. A crusader, who was covered in a silvery cloak silently surveyed the entire surroundings for any sign of life. What happened here… The situation seemed hopeless as he kept seeing charred bodies and destroyed houses all around the area. "They have done a good job…" as he rummaged through the rubble, in search of any survivors, he heard a small cry. A desperate plea for help, followed by a shrill shriek that reverberated through the area. What in the world… following the sound of the voice he stumbled across a domed building that wasn't destroyed yet. A myriad of forms gathered around there, with obvious intent written on their faces.
Rage flowed freely as he confronted the forms. "Atrocious Beast… Now you shall pay…" a dangerous light shone from his eyes as he leaped up into the sky. Coils of lightning gathered around his right fist and he slammed right into them directly with the momentum he gathered. "Lightning Flash!" countless streaks of lighting coursed right through them as his fist connected. The sheer intensity of the blow vaporized a third of them, the other forms, thou taken aback was not about to cow them by him. The rest of them piled straight on top of him, trying to overcome him with pure numbers.
But as they sank gnashing teeth into his arm, legs and shoulder. It did not penetrate at all, all they felt was their teeth shattering as the hit something hard. 'Rawr?' screaming in both rage and fury, they tore apart the crusader's cloak. He did not make any move to stop them, in fact his face remained impassive as all around him, monsters sank various teeth and claws into him. Even after taking so many claw attacks, biting moves, he never flinched, not even move as more and more monsters piled on top of him, totally covering him from view. The body of Fiends never ceased their attacks against him, never left him alone. It was as thou he had incurred the wrath of the entire race merely by killing a couple of them so easily.
'Lightning Flash…' the entire mob of monsters suddenly ceased to exist, a mini thunderstorm erupted from the middle of them. Countless blows connected directly to them and they faltered from the blows. Even as some of them were knocked back and paralyzed from the attack, others were simply vaporized on the spot. The 'lucky' few that survived the onslaught of power are now in the mercy of the man in front of them. With his cloak gone, his visage is finally revealed. His long silvery hair covered half his face, but his eyes were emotionless, as thou killing them was an everyday affair. Wearing a glittering suit of armor, he raised his right fist slowly and the Fiends, shivered involuntarily as they sensed the sheer power of that man. 'Lightning Rift…' in one fluid moment he flicked his wrist and in response, lightning intensified around him and then convalesced to form a Lightning Dragon before slamming straight at them. The fiends barely had time to shriek out their last words before they were all reduced to nothingness by the attack.
"When will this all end?" he remarked to himself before turning away to leave. 'No! KEEP AWAY!' a woman's shriek caught him by surprise and he instantly turned back. There in front of him, right at the spot where all the fiends had gathered was a young lady. Her clothes were torn and she wore a face of outmost terror. … She survived? Incredible… as he stepped closer the lady scooted back just as quickly. "Miss… I'm not the enemy… I'm here to help…" instead of consoling her, it only encouraged her to be even more terrified. (Gee… I wonder why…) 'Who are you? What do you want with me? Keep away!' Sighing he countered by going down to one knee, the move so surprised her that she just stared at him like he has gone crazy. "Lady… You can call me… Shadow… I'm sorry… I arrived too late…I'm sorry…" 'What good will that do!' the lady buried her hands inside her palm before continuing 'It was a slaughter… we couldn't do anything…everyone is gone…' "No… you still remain…' she looked up at him, tears still flowing freely in her emerald green eyes. 'You'll… will you protect me? Promise me…' "Yes… I'll protect you… I promise…" she smiled at Shadow 1 last time before fainting and collapsing in his arms. Poor Child… To lose your parents at such a young age… wrapping his cloak around her, he grimaced when he saw how tattered it was. "Beast…They ruined my cloak…" silently he carried her and strode directly towards Nibelhiem. As he walked her small frame snuggled closer towards him, gingerly Shadow touched her hand. It was freezing, without thinking he pulled her closer to him trying to make her feel more comfortable. She… feels so warm… No…What am I thinking!
AC: Yea.. it sux.. sue me.. SQ OWNS EVERYTHING!
Cept Shadow.. Btw.. that's not his full name.. Hint Hint.. haha.. Yea.. Thx for my 1 reviewer! ) –throws candy- Me needink more time to plan.. so mayb I repost this 1.. I dunno… Longest 1 I ever wrote.. Okies.. till tomorrow.. I hope…