Chronicles
Of
Z
World
Crosser
Arc 01
World of FE: Awakening
Chapter 7
Foreseer
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Note:
"Silver! We need to move!" – Speaking
'Like I care anyway!' - Thinking
"Silver! We need to move!" –Mythical beings speaking
'Like I care anyway' – Mythical beings Thinking
Leon: (In Bandages) Still…Alive…for….Another….Chapter….
?: Idiot's got what's coming for him.
Leon: Hey! I told you that I was going to do that!
Silver: But you could just reject that idea!
Miyuki: You're Lucky I didn't kill you because of it.
Mitsu: Owww…. That looks hurt…
Leon: It hurts like hell… Do the Disclaimer, Miyuki, you at least own me that.
Miyuki: ZilverX (Leon) do not own Fire Emblem Awakening; which was made by Nintendo and is an awesome game, or The Doctor, From Doctor Who, owned by BBC and Mitsuji from his creator KazeNoKishiX, Julian Caesar from Sugouxxx; but he does own his OCs, The Valentines and His Ideas.
Castle Ylisstol
(Mitsuji's Point of View)
"Skyloft Horizon has fallen"
"Wha..." Miyuki said, clearly shocked… but who could blame her…
Silver looked at The Doctor with his eyes widen and asked again... "Apologies, Doctor but what did you say?"
"…." The Doctor was silently looking at Silver, after a few seconds, he closes his eye and said "I'm sorry."
Then Miyuki broke down, crying on Rui's shoulders when she caught her. Silver just closed his eyes and clenched his fist, clearly, he was… Angry? Sad? Regret? Whatever that is, I am sure that he was suffering too.
"Could I be excused for a while?" Silver said as he walked out of the room. Rui leads Miyuki to their room while trying to comfort her. Chrom, Lissa and Emmeryn seem disturbed by the news.
"Are you sure?" Chrom asked, "Where did you hear the news?"
"From the enemies themselves." The doctor answered.
"What makes you so sure that it is true then?" Robin asked, "For one, it could be a lie to boost their morale."
"I heard it from one of the 12 Harbingers" The Doctor replied, "Otherwise I wouldn't believe it too."
"…." The room was filled with silence, so much that I cannot bear it anymore, so I decided to leave the room. "I'm going after Silver," I said as I leave the room.
Once I left the room, I heard The Doctor said, "It'll be best if we rest for tonight, once they feel better, then we can discuss about King Gangrel and his army."
Outside the Shepherd's Barrack
It was raining outside, as I walk towards the barracks, I found Silver, still clutching his fist and looking up with his eyes closed and tears (or raindrops) falling from eyes (or from the sky to his face).
Cue: Silver & Mitsuji Support B
"I should've been there," He said, without turning back to look at me.
"…. Oh?" I asked, "Why?"
"I should've been there to at least make a difference." He answered, "I could've saved a lot of people if the stupid ruins didn't teleport me here…"
"And what?" I asked, he turned around and looked at me "And what? What if you make a difference? What if you died back there? You said this to me back then and I quote 'Will the situation change even if you were there?'"
"… I could…"
"You could what?" I interjected before he could say anything, getting a bit angry "Yeah you could be there, let's say you made a difference, so what? Those who killed them will still hunt you and the others down, heck they could even kill you, then later kill the rest. Think about it Sil, Nothing will change. The result will be the same."
"WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW!" he yelled back at me "My Family at the Guild, Miyuki's Parents and many innocent people got slaughtered while I'm stuck here, participating in a war, doing pointless things with people I don't even know well!"
And before I knew what I wanted to do, my body automatically punched Silver in the face. "Doing pointless things, you say?" I looked at him in the eye "Is Saving a guy from a permanent disability pointless? Is saving a whole village from bandits pointless? Is trying to stop a country to invade another and kill many innocent lives pointless?" I shouted at him while grabbing him by his inner shirt and shaking him lightly. Then I dropped him, turned around and walk away from him while saying "Let the rain cool your head off, Sil, then calmly think about what you just said."
Silver & Mitsuji Support Rank B Achieved
(Normal Point of View)
He was standing alone in the rain, finally thinking straight again, courtesy of Mitsuji's well-placed punch. "I suppose I owe an apology to him…" he murmured to himself as he stands up again and starts walking towards the castle "Better make use of the time."
After walking a while in the castle, he arrives at the west wing of the castle, which houses a dungeon where Sully is currently guarding.
"Oi! You're freakin wet!" Sully said, "You walked in the rain?"
"Yeah, something like that" He answered. "You look tired…"
"Yeah, Training and dealing with ruffles can exhaust a person."
"If you want, I could cover your shift."
"Really? You're not pulling my leg are ya?"
"Nah, I mean it."
"Alright then… Thanks, Silver."
"No Problem," Silver said as Sully starts walking towards the Shepherd's Garrison.
Silver smiled, and then he entered the dungeon. In there, usually, castles with dungeons have many criminals and many others but not here. Currently, Castle Ylisstol's dungeon houses only one person, Aversa, whom Silver 'captured' by knocking her out and carrying her to here.
As soon as she saw her, Aversa hissed "What do you want, Ylissean Scum."
"Oh? Is that how the people of Plegia talk with strangers?" He retorted "Never knew that everyone is quite rude."
"Cut the chase, I am not telling anything to you" Aversa hissed back "And if you're trying to intimidate me, it won't work."
"….. Nevermind, the sooner you talk about Gangrel and his bunch of goons, the sooner you'll get to leave Ylisse and never turn back here."
"Leave?" Aversa asked curiously, "You'll actually let me go free? My, how chivalrous of you. But it won't work. Torture me, use me, break me, but whatever you do, I won't talk."
"….. You're really loyal to Plegia aren't you?" Silver asked.
"No… Not to Plegia, but to someone in it…" Aversa said, then she turns around, facing away from Silver and said "I think I've said enough."
"Suit yourself," Silver said as he walks out from the dungeon, leaving Aversa with Kellem, who walked in for his guard duty. After he left, Aversa said to herself "Why did he leave me alone with no guards attended.
Somewhere near Ylisstol
(Normal Point of View)
After the rain, the clouds cleared, shining the grassy area with moonlight. In the middle of that place, a purple vortex of clouds appeared and 3 People came out of it. The first one was wearing an old white dress with a sky-blue coloured scarf wrapped around her neck. Her skin is pale as white as snow. She was barely floating from the ground, revealing her white bare feet.
The second one was hooded with a Dark Purple hood, which covers her face and body. At her back, there is a Spear and a Scythe.
The Last one is another female, who was wearing a lilac-color, strapless dress with a black piece of fabric going across the breasts and down to her stomach, below an intricate coat, which is made up of violet and plum shaded components, reaching as far down as the hem of her dress but also leaving some areas open which expose the dress below. She wears plum stockings, and lilac coloured fingerless clothes while carrying a greatsword in her back and a one-handed sword on her right side of the hip. (Her Dress style is similar to Strea in SAO games.)
"Seems that we've arrived at the world where my brother asked his General Chuck Reeves to destroy and add it's energy source for the summon."
"That is correct, Lady Clarine" The ghost-like floating girl replied, "This 'World of Awakening' as the Almighty one called, is one of the worlds with power enough to provide for the Summon."
"Hmm…" Clarine wondered as she looks around "Such a waste that this is a beautiful world. Now then, we shall begin our search for the missing child of that scientist, Lowe Sieghart. Siren, bring that puppet and let's go."
"As you wish, Milady" Siren replied as she motioned to the cloaked one and said, "Come on, Infinity, Let's follow our liege."
'Infinity', as Siren identified, did not reply but follow the two silently.
The Next Day
(Silver's Point of View)
When I woke up, I found myself on a tree outside the royal courtyard inside Castle Ylisstol. I tried to think of what happened before I sleep…
'Meh,' I shrugged it off and jumped down the tree and landed on… Virion?
"Virion?" I asked "The heck you're doing here?" as I got off from him.
"Nothing, my good man" Virion said as he stands up again, looking nervous "I was looking for … Oh, gods bye!" he continued as he ran away. And sooner or later, Rui, Sully and Miriel show up, looking angry and red-faced. As soon as they saw me, they approached me and asked "Did you see Virion coming this way?"
"Yeah" I answered "He ran that way" as I pointed towards where he ran.
"Right. Sully, corner him, Miriel, go tell Sumia, Maribelle and Miyuki that he's gone that way." Rui commanded, "Oh and Silver, your presence is needed in the throne room."
"Huh?" I said, confusedly "O...Kay?"
As I walk towards the throne room, I saw Lon'qu and Vaike sparring… more like a sided beat-down. On the Right, Ricken is talking with Stahl while Frederick is training poor Donnel. When I finally reached the door of the throne, I heard a yell from inside. "He assaulted me as soon as he woke up!" followed by "I already explained to you, that the act itself is necessary for communication with your race. I did not know that the act was offensive."
I'm sure that the first voice was Phila. But the second voice? I have no idea who was it… Then deciding to solve whatever happening in there, I was about to open the door until Mitsu tapped me from behind.
"Cool off yet?" He asked.
"…" I was in silence until I answered "Yes. Thanks for the punch. It cleared my train of thoughts."
"You're welcome." He said as he opens the door, "Now let's go."
As we went in, we saw Emmeryn, Chrom, Lissa, Robin, A blushing Phila, The Doctor and Two Soldiers holding the Eden from each side, all of them looked at us when we entered. "The fuck are you looking at us?"
"Er…" Chrom said "Sorry, we're just surprised"
"About?" I asked.
"About you know…"
"Oh, That?" I replied "Thanks to my friend over here" as I gave Mitsu a one-armed hug on the shoulder "I kept it away from me for now."
"Now that's out of the way," I said as I released Mitsu from the hug, "What in the name of Celinia is going on here?"
(Note: Celinia is going to be a major plot character later; she is the Goddess of Skyloft, where Silver, Miyuki and Zenkia are from.)
"That man did something very unforgivable!" Phila said, still blushing.
"It was not my fault" The Eden countered "All I did was…"
"ENOUGH!" I shouted, which everyone except Emmeryn and the Doctor, flinch and looked at me.
"By Naga, why did you shout!" Chrom said, "Was that necessary?"
"Yeah Sil, Why?" Mitsu asked while clearing his ear with his pinkie.
I sighed and said "Look, if they continue to bicker, that won't solve the issue, and they'll just be annoying as hell. So, Doctor, explain me the situation with few words."
"…" The Doctor thought about it for a while and decided to blurt out this "He Commenced Language Ritual."
I then wide my eyes a bit and looked at the Eden and Phila repeatedly while pointing at them as I looked. Mitsuji, Chrom, Lissa and Emmeryn did not understand what the Doctor said but they kept looking at me, with confusion written on their face. I looked at them back, noticing that and decided to translate it for them.
"He kissed her."
"EEEEHHHHHHHH?" They all shouted, except Emmeryn whom just covered her mouth and muttered "Oh my!"
"They k-k-k-kissed?" Lissa asked to confirm.
"You're not joking, are you?" Robin asked but when he saw Silver and the Doctor smile, he shouted "By Naga! They're not kidding!"
"Like I said, Commenced Language Ritual," The Doctor said, "Rexiprotomus Octrious, You have a name?"
"Julian Ceaser" He answered "My name is Julian Ceaser"
"Well Julian, Can you explain what happened," Silver asked, much to a blushing Phila's horror "So that the readers may know and the writer can type up a flashback."
(Leon: Oi! Don't put more work on me!)
"Very well then" Julian answered as he looked at the readers "Cue Flashback please Mr Author!"
Le Flashback
(Normal Point of View)
Cue: Julian & Phila Support C
In the morning, Phila, under the order (read 'request') of Emmeryn (By the Doctor's recommendation) was looking over the strange 'man' whom Silver and the Doctor carried back to the castle. It wasn't even her job, which was to guard the Exalt, but since this is a direct request from Emmeryn, She had to do it. It's not like she doesn't want to or something, she appreciates the silence and peace, rather than the annoying pegasi knights, whom waste most time either on guard duty or gossiping.
She sighed, "I suppose this is better than waging a battle against the Plegian army right now" she muttered to herself.
Then, as if on cue (Leon: Of course it is!), the man, groaned, started to wake up.
When she sees that, she opens the door to outside, and tells the guards to go call The Doctor and the others.
"Ah, you're awake," Phila said, and then asked the man "Do you need water?"
"KDJBF:KJEB:KJBG:KJCEI?" The man asked, confusing Phila, who then asked "Could you repeat that again please?"
"IYFKNWPQFNI:HVB:EKJFQA!" The man said more, then he furrowed his eyebrows and stare at Phila, who was watching him with a sweatdrop. Then he snapped his fingers, and waves his hand at her, signalling her to come nearer. As she came into his hand's range, he grabs her head and gave her a kiss on the lips, causing her to wide her eyes and flail her hands around. Then she pushed him away, draws her sword, points at him and said "W...What did you…?"
"My apologies, milady," he said, surprising her more "I could not understand you before. But…"
"Commander Phila! What happened?" The guards, whom just came in asked, surprised that Phila was shaking a bit, blushing and pointing her sword at the (Leon: No offence) grey man.
"T..Take this man to the Throne room!" Phila told to the guards, whom nodded awkwardly and grabbed the man and took him to the throne room.
Julian & Phila Support Rank C Achieved
Le Flashback Ends
Castle Ylisstol's Throne Room
(Julian's Point of View)
"And that is what exactly happened" I concluded, "Thank you, Mr Author, for the flashback."
(Leon: You're welcome! Finally, someone appreciates what I do!)
"Shut it, Author" Silver shouted back, and then turned back to the Doctor "I believe you have an explanation for them for what Julian here did."
"Of course, I've been trying to explain it to them, and they wouldn't listen to me." The Doctor said, "Why don't you do it, they'll listen better to you than me."
"Fine…. The Rexiprotomus Octrious have several unique abilities that they can activate during certain times, including ESP abilities." Silver said, surprising me with his knowledge with my race, "One of them, which is known as the Commence Language Ritual, LVR for short, is activated when the said species kiss another species. But the thing is… the other species that they kiss, have to be the opposite of their gender or basically genderless to work."
"…." The others were in silence until Mitsu decide to speak "So... you mean they only need to kiss another person to learn the language that you don't know?"
"Yes," The Doctor answered, "But the target must be of the other gender."
"That's Bloody Cool," Mitsu said, earning a sweatdrop from The Doctor, Silver, Me and Emmeryn, all thinking the same thing 'Oi'.
"That's why," Silver said as he pushed away the knights holding me, "He isn't a threat, release him and go back to your stations."
The soldiers reluctantly released me and went back to where they were from. Phila, now normal, frowned at Silver, who returned a look with a raised eyebrow, which made the knight commander return to normal expression and looked at Emmeryn who was looking at me and smiling benevolently.
"So what exactly happened on the ship?" The Doctor finally asked as he scans me with his Sonic Screwdriver "The Valentines don't randomly attack unless you have something of their interest."
When he said that, my mind went blank a bit. Then I remembered something very important. "The Tome and the Staff!" I shouted "Where are they? Have you seen them?"
After I said that, Silver handed me a mini-tome and a staff while saying "You mean these? I took them before the ship exploded"
"Ah thank Celestial Beings that Sarcio and Hymnee are safe!" I sighed in glad, as I took them back from him, and started to explain "These are the things that the Valentines want. Sarcio can repair many kinds of weapons unless they're magically enchanted or cursed, while Hymnee is a tome where it takes the energy of nature and transforms it into melodies that can soothe any people or animals."
"Sarcio and Hymnee huh?" The Doctor wondered "National Treasures of Romanioff, which were kept in the sacred temple of Nazdin till a capable user arises."
Silver then eyed me and said, "I take it that you're capable of using them?"
"Hymnee, yes" I answered "Sarcio? I don't know about that… I never had to use it before."
"I see" Silver answered, and then he looked at the window and said "it's evening already? Damn, Time sure does past really fast. Well then, we should what we usually do, no point in talking in a room without any new information."
"Very well," Chrom said as he looked at me "Julian; would you like a position in the Shepherds?"
"Shepherds?" I asked, "I do not want to sound rude but I do not want to tend sheep during a war, according to Mr Silver over here."
"The Shepherds aren't that sort of group" Mitsu answered for Chrom "We travel; we save people and kick ass, plus, you'll get to taste Silver's amazing cooking too. That's a very great bonus in my opinion."
"…." I thought about it for a while "I would like to request some time before I could make a big decision if you would allow me."
"Of course!" Lissa answered cheerfully "We don't force anyone into the shepherds!"
"Thank you" I replied and then asked, "If you would not mind, I would like to go to the library to read some literature of this place."
"Of course," Emmeryn said "Lissa, Phila, would you mind escorting Mr Julius Ceaser to the Library and accompany him until night falls?"
"Sure Emm!" Lissa said while Phila just nodded with a light blush.
Later that night
Castle Ylisstol Courtyard
(Normal Point of View)
Silver was walking towards the opening of the Courtyard itself, deep in thought about his home, the Valentines and of how to save this world from the calamity that 'Marth' warned Chrom about. 'In the future, did the Valentines arrive earlier? Or something powerful, something evil, has been resurrected in this world?' but the biggest question and fear for him is 'Did I failed to stop whatever that's going to happen?' but then shakes his head, dismissing that thought by saying "No, that can't be. That Future Girl, she didn't know me. So I think it's safe to say that I wasn't there in the first place."
Then he heard something from the courtyard that caught his interest.
"When our father died before her 10th year, he left her quite the legacy... Plegia's desire for vengeance... Our own people's unbridled rage..."
When he looked at the source of the Voice, it was Chrom and Robin talking, just them in the whole courtyard. And because he didn't want to disturb, he just went a bit close and listen. "My sister became a target for blame from all sides. Her own subjects began to hurl insults…and stones. She still bears the scar from one... But she never let them see her pain. Only Lissa and I understood. "
"It must have been so hard..." Robin said
"I cannot claim to know how she does it, Robin." Chrom replied "I could never greet such hostility with warmth and patience. While our people mocked and vilified her, she reached out and healed them. She brought soldiers home to their families. She ended the war. And when Ylisse's spirit was mended and the people "forgave" her? ...She never resented them for it. She represents the best of the halidom…the part most worth protecting. She IS peace. But some men would take advantage of that. Men like King Gangrel. The day he understands peace will be the day death gives it to him. ...So perhaps I must be death's agent. Emmeryn would never order him killed, nor would I wish her to."
'So Emmeryn did stop the war between Plegia and Ylisse' Silver thought as he continues to watch what will happen, but he felt his instincts telling him to be on guard.
"Well spoken, sir." A familiar voice came; Chrom and Robin found a figure walking towards them, all of them, still unaware of Silver, who went tense as soon as he saw her.
"Marth..." Chrom said the name when he finally saw her (but still thought that he is a man)
"Good evening to you." She said while giving a nod to both Chrom and Robin.
"How did you get in here?" Chrom asked, a bit suspicious "How did you get past the guards?"
"The cleft in the castle wall" She answered, "behind the maple grove."
Chrom paled when he heard the answer. "There? But how would you...? Ugh." He grunted while pinching his temples.
"You know the place, Chrom?" Robin asked, a bit curious.
"Yes. I bashed in part of the wall while training the Shepherds." Chrom answered, making Silver Facepalm lightly "It's only a small hole… and I'd thought it well concealed, but..."
"Your secret is safe with me." Marth assured, "I come here only to warn you."
"Warn us?" Robin asked, "About what?"
"The Exalt's life is in danger."
As soon as he heard those words, Silver's eyes widen, he quickly took out the spare CCM that he got and still tinkering from Mitsu and called him.
"…" The CCM was silent until Mitsu picked up "Hello, who's this?"
"Mitsu, this is Silver," He said quietly yet quickly "Go get Miyuki and the others and meet us in front of Emmeryn's room, we're under attack."
"Got it!" Mitsu said as the CCM went dim. 'The Battery is dead' Silver thought, then decided to look at Chrom and the others.
"Yes, I expected you wouldn't believe me." Marth said to Chrom "So allow me to prove it!"
Marth pulls out her sword and Chrom followed suit, a bit confused about what's going on, while Robin is looking back and forth to Marth and Chrom. Silver just drew his steel sword and kept his eyes on them.
"I'm about to save your life," Marth said as she turns away from Chrom, faces and points her sword at the bushes, and continued "...From him."
An assassin rises from the bushes; Marth threw her sword upwards and jumped, He grabbed the sword and spin slashed the enemy, killing him.
"I trust this proof will suffice?" She asked Chrom, as she turns her head towards him.
"...Yeah." Chrom said but stunned when another assassin rises from the bushes which caught Marth off guard.
Marth slipped on the sword that the first assassin dropped and the second assassin's sword slashed across her mask, letting loose her long hair and revealing her feminine face. Before the assassin could do any more moves on Marth, a silver blur shields her with his sword and gutted the assassin like a fish. Then he turned to face Marth and the others, who were looking at Marth like they've seen something impossible. Marth just looked at him with a raised eyebrow, which he mouthed to her 'Always check your back.'
"Wait, you're…" Chrom blurted out, but couldn't finish the sentence.
"You're a woman?" Robin asked as he saw Chrom dumb-folded by the reveal.
"And quite the actress, too." She replied, "Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't figure it out until just now."
Then an explosion occurred in the south part of the castle. "I suggest we move towards the explosion, I told Mitsu to gather the others at the Exalt's room, we'll discuss our strategy there."
"Right," Robin said as they all ran towards the Exalt's room.
(Mitsuji's Point of View)
We were running towards the Exalt's room when we heard the explosion, hoping that no assassins have reached to the Exalt yet. But to our surprise, we saw Silver and some others (Chrom, Marth, Robin, Julian, Lissa and Phila) were already there, fending off some assassins that were trying to get to Emmeryn.
"Sil!" I yelled as soon as we arrived. "Right on time, Mitsu!" He replied as I stabbed one assassin with my lance.
"So what's the Plan?" Miyuki asked as she shoved an assassin's dagger back at his throat.
"Robin?" Silver yelled as he blocked a sword from an assassin, whom I killed by stabbing him in the gut.
"The assassins should scatter if we can defeat their leader" He answered.
"But where is the leader?" I asked, "And do we even know who he is?"
"Nah." He and Robin replied.
"But judging by the situation itself…" Silver said until "SKREEEEEEEE!" a high pitch shriek that is definitely not made by any of mankind, rang from the south-west from the castle.
"Oh Fuckin HELL! Not those!" Silver cussed while blocking another assassin from backstabbing Virion, who was firing arrows repeatedly to cover Sully and Vaike from backstabbers. Chrom then proceeds to cut down the last assassin in the area by shoving falchion in his heart.
"What in the world is that?" Chrom asks Silver and Miyuki, who looked very displeased.
"Looks like we're not only dealing with Assassins." Silver said with a frown.
"Blights" Miyuki answered to Chrom "A dark type of creatures that stabs living beings with its sharp claws and absorbing life energy out of them."
"And the bad thing is" The Doctor continued "They're only harmed by enchanted weapons, holy relics, magic or silver/energy bullets. Arrows and melee weapons are useless against them."
"Then what do you suppose we do?" Rui asked Silver, whom looked around for a couple of seconds and answered "We split into Three Teams. Chrom, you take the Cavaliers, Vaike, Maribelle, Miriel and Sumia, go south and hunt down the assassins. See a Wraith, don't engage and ran away. Doctor, I want you, Phila and the remaining people to guard the Exalt at all cost. Not a single thing gets into that room. Robin, Mitsuji, Rui, with me! We're hunting down the Wraiths and check for any Valentines; if they show up or not."
"But then your team will lack a healer!" Lissa argued.
"She's got a valid point" Chrom agreed.
"Perhaps I can be of assistance" Julian answered as he takes out Hymnee "Some of my songs have abilities that can heal injuries or rejuvenate energy to living beings."
"Good, that solves that problem," Silver said, "We'll also take Julian with us."
"Silver, a word with you," Miyuki said as she pulled Silver away from people, and then she said "Why did you leave me with the Doctor? I have a better chance of killing the wraiths than Mitsuji, Robin and Rui."
"That's exactly why I left you with them." Silver answered "If we missed a Blight, you could take it out before it harms any of the remaining people. Especially the Exalt Emmeryn, if we lose her here, we might lose the whole war too."
"…." Miyuki didn't reply but she looked Silver in the eyes and just nodded, and then returned to her group. Silver then look at us (Me, Robin, Rui and Julian), smiled and walked towards us.
"Soo…" I asked as he came nearer to us "What's the plan, Sil?"
"We head toward the dungeon" he answered "I have a bad feeling about this" as we all followed him to the dungeon.
Meanwhile in the Southern Courtyard
(Normal Point of View)
One of the assassins knelt before a figure, and reported to him "Milord! The Shepherds are putting up a resistance. And our reinforcement in the other side has been facing trouble by an unknown threat."
"Curses!" the figure cussed "This is not what I had in mind! No matter, we have something to do first. Let's head for the Dungeon."
"But..." The assassin was about to argue, but stopped when the Figure gave them a glare and said "Don't even think of running away… Lord Grima will not have mercy on deserters, as do I"
"Yes, Lord Validar" The assassin answered, knowing that he has a better chance of survival if he does what one of the greatest dark sorcerers asks him to do.
"Good," Validar said as he walks toward the area where Silver and the others headed.
In Castle Ylisstol's West Wing
(Mitsuji's Point of View)
He wasn't kidding when he said melee weapons have no effect on them. Those creatures called Blights are floating black clothed creatures with one arm and sharp claws, which can extend to attack us. Although the melee weapons don't do a shit to its main body, the claws can be parried or blocked by weapons and shields alike. Robin and Rui are blasting Elthunder and Elwind spells all over the place, which some blights dodges, some hit them. Julian was doing a good job supporting us with energy reinvigorating and healing whenever I got slashed, trying to defend the strategists/spellcasters from the claws. Silver? You have no idea how it to see a man hitting flying black clothes with a massive sheathed sword and a torch. He was jumping literally everywhere and swatting blights like he is hitting mosquitoes with his weapons.
"Do these things ever give up?" Rui said as she casts more Elwind to the blight that is heading for Silver from the back.
"Who knows" Robin answered "But the real question is… how in the hell is he jumping around and swatting those things! I thought no melee weapons can affect them!"
"That is incorrect" Julian answered, "The Blights can be harmed only by Silver Bullet, Enchanted Weapons or Magic."
"…." I thought about it for a while… then I realized it "Enchanted Weapon!"
"Yup," Silver answered as he hit the last blight in the room in the head, making it explode into ashes "Although I wouldn't call Mulgiszarne enchanted though."
"Mulgiszarne…" Julian thinks out loud "I think I have heard it from somewhere."
"Probably something bad," Silver said until a scream was heard from where the dungeon was.
"Huh?" Silver thought 'The only one in the dungeon was….'
Then he realizes something. "Oh, Shit! Aversa!" he shouted as he ran into the dungeon "Mitsu, you and the others guard the entrance!" he shouted again as he entered the dungeon.
"Did he just…" Rui asked, confused and a bit ticked of what Silver did.
"I think we should follow," I said, "Who knows what's going on in there."
"Nah" Robin shrugged "We should wait here as he asked. What could possibly go wrong?"
As soon as he said that, assassin soldiers came in from the left, and both sides were confused when the Valentine Soldiers came in from the right. The Three sides then just readied their weapons and kept watching at the others, to see who'll make the first move.
"You and your big mouth had to jinx us," I said as I raised my shield and hold my spear near it.
Then suddenly, a purple cloaked and figure landed superhero style from the sky, while holding a big Scythe, and starts to look around.
As she looks around, a feminine voice echoed from the sky "Well now, Look what we have here?"
When we looked at the source of the Voice, we saw a pale little girl with long black hair, and a Knight like woman with a rather 'sexy' dress and a crescent hairpin, which hold her tied hair, with a freaking giant broadsword as her weapon (for their detailed appearance, go check above).
"Pathetic humans having battles and wars all by themselves" The Knight-Like woman answered as she floated down to the ground "Too bad that it's not my job to eradicate them from existence, I would've enjoyed it too. Isn't that right, Siren?"
"It'll be too good for them, Lady Clarine" Siren, the ghost-like girl answered, "It would spare them from upcoming misery."
Then she looks around and saw me. She smirked and said, "Oh how convenient for you to be here too, Sieghart!"
As soon as she said my last name, the purple cloaked figure with the scythe reacted. It looked at me, more like thinking and glaring at me while muttering "Sieghart…Sieghart" then as if she (according to the voice) realized something, she shouted "SIEGHART!"
Then with a wordless shout, she lunged forward at me with her scythe, which I barely blocked with my shield and lance, and the fight begun. The assassins lunged to attack towards the Valentine Soldiers, which retaliate by attacking them back. And in the middle, you could see Robin and Rui, both using swords and tomes to defend from the attacks of both sides, while Julian dodges the attacks while singing a song with a BGM?! Where in the heck did he get the BGM? The knight lady was also in the battle, massacring the assassins like a rampaging bull in a crowd with her greatsword.
Me? Well, of all in here, I was in the worst situation. That lady in the purple cloak kept slashing at me with her scythe while yelling my last name! I dodged left and blocked her second attack with my shield, which cracked a bit from her swinging power behind the attack itself.
After a few more minute of dodging and blocking, I decided to go on the offensive. I slashed at the girl, which she blocks with her scythe. I kept on slashing and stabbing at every chance I got, which she just either blocks or dodges slightly. "DIE SIEGHART!" She shouted as she blasted me with a dark scythe wave (Leon: Imagine Getsuga Tenshou from Bleach) which I had to roll out of the way. When I look at where the wave went, it created a huge ass diagonal mark on the castle wall.
'Chrom's definitely killing me for this…' I thought with a dry laugh and a sweatdrop, and then instinctively I hold my spear with both hands and blocked a vertical slash from a greatsword by The Knight Lady, Clarine, as the ghost girl, Siren, identified for us.
"Oh?" She mused, as she moves back a little, now looking at me carefully "You certainly have potential to become stronger…"
"But nevertheless," She said as the Scythe girl attacked me again "Too bad that you must die today" she continued as she joined the girl in attacking me.
For the first few seconds, I was doing fine… but as they amped their speed while attacking, my shield shattered, leaving me to block one with my lance and undefended against another. "This is the End! Sieghart!" The Scythe girl yelled as she swings her scythe at me, as the final blow while I blocked Clarine's greatsword with my lance. 'Am I going to die this way?' my mind wandered 'am I not going to see my parents again?'
But the blow never came. Why you asked? In the last moment possible, Silver rushes in, drew his black sword and blocked the scythe attack and said "Now, don't you think it's a bit unfair to fight him on a 2 vs 1?"
I smiled as I pushed Clarine's greatsword back and said "Aren't you a bit late?"
"Nah" He replied as he looked at the scythe girl "Found the assassin leader, was busy saving a girl from him, who is now fighting against Robin and Rui… but the strange thing is that he muttered something as soon as he saw Robin…" the last part he muttered to himself.
As soon as she saw him, Clarine's eyes widen a bit, and then she smirked.
"I knew that the fall of Skyloft Horizon didn't kill you, Silver Villain!" She said as she prepares to strike at him "You're too slippery and annoying to be killed."
"Why thank you…" He replied to her "It's quite the praise, coming from you, the Void Knight herself, Princess Clarine Rhym of Valentina, one of the Imperial Trio of the Valentines."
"That's a long ass introduction!" I said with a sweat drop.
Then the girl with the scythe rushes to attack me, only to be countered by Silver's Air Sword Beam, which blown her away a bit, shredding the cloak she was wearing and revealing a tall, pale skinned girl with long dark purple hair, purple eyes, wearing obsidian chest armor, a bluebottle violet tunic and a windswept skirt of the same colour beneath the armor (Imagine Konno Yuuki from SAO), and with a tattoo on her right arm, in the shape of a heart, split in the middle via a weird sword and is surrounded by a snake.
"That mark…" He said as he looked at Clarine… "You brought back this girl from the Judgment (AKA Hell) and gave her the mark of Fallen Zero."
"She is nothing but an instrument for my father and his grand plan."
"…" Silver kept looking at Clarine, which she blushed a little? Then he pointed his sword at her and said "Leave this realm right this instance, and I'll let you live…"
"And why should I do that?" She asked him.
"Because you're the only threat left here," Robin said as he, Rui, and Julian walked near Silver and Mitsuji, while the Latter was carrying an injured Aversa.
"I can take you all easily!" She said, ready to dash and chop Silver in half when Siren holds her shoulder and whispered something.
"Hmph!" She said "You got lucky this time, Silver Villain… But the next time… You will not live if we meet again!" as she created a purple portal and went in.
"Infinity, come," Siren said as she follows Clarine into the portal.
'Infinity' gave Mitsuji one more glare, and then followed the two through the portal, which closed after she went through it.
Silver then sighed, turned to Julian and asked "How is she?"
"You got here on time" He answered, wiping his sweat "If you are a few minute later, she would have died a horrible death. The damages that have been done to her was quite deep, but is nothing compared to the mental damage she had, which I luckily fixed by calming her down with one of my songs."
"Thank Celinia…" He said as he sheathed Mulgiszarne "That fuckin mage lied to her about her whole life… Speaking of which, where is that mage, Robin, did you get him?"
"He was quite weakened when you kicked him through the wall and landed in front of us." Robin replied "Overall it wasn't that hard… but the thing is, he busted into purple flames and reduced to ashes when we finished him with our magic."
"I see…" Silver said "For now, let's return to Emmeryn's room and see how the others fared. And I can feel questions from you, Mitsuji, I'll answer them later."
"I agree," Rui said as they walk towards where they came from.
Emmeryn's Room
(Silver's Point of View)
First of all, there was a big hole in the wall. With a giant Rhino/Elephant like creature dead in the middle of the room. Chrom and the others are all present there, except Marth, but a few new faces can be seen there too.
"What in the hell happened here?" Mitsu and I asked at the same time, which Chrom, Emmeryn and the others turned towards us.
"Ah… You're back" Chrom said with a smile "Miyuki will probably explain you about Naga-knows-what in the middle of the room."
"Miyuki?" I asked her with a raised eyebrow.
Miyuki was about to explain me but The Doctor interrupted "Ah tat tat tat…"
"Let the man writing this do his job and do a flashback!" he said as he points his sonic screwdriver at the screen of whatever the readers are using.
Flashback
Emmeryn's Room
(Miyuki's Point of View)
I was nervous, really nervous… After all, why won't you not be nervous when there's a massive rhino/elephant creature with a rhino horn and an elephant's trunk; that broke through the wall with some valentine soldiers, thankfully without any blights.
"Whut in tarnation is that thing!" Donnel said as he grabbed his spear tight.
"A Rhilephant," I said while drawing an arrow from my quiver, (Leon: Again with the terrible naming sense, I know…) "One of the large mammal creature of Castellya, What is it doing here?"
"Oh you know of my kind, pathetic worm" it spoke, "Castellya is now currently under the control of one of the Imperial Trio, which we gladly accepted their invitation so that we could slaughter many beings as much as we want."
"Oh?" the Doctor said "Then why are you here? Why aren't you with the rest of your herd and go on some other planets and have a war, but why here?"
But before the Rhilephant can answer, the Doctor continued "Oh I get it! You're an outcast! You were exiled from the herd because some reason that I don't know or care, but you joined them as a goon because you have nowhere else to go."
"How DARE YOU!" The Rhilephant shouted as he lunges in and punches the Doctor, but is stopped by Kellem, with the help of my ice magic.
"Ice Magia?" the Rhilephant said, then he laid his eyes on me… "You… I know you… You're the Freezing Angel aren't you?"
"And If I am?" I asked, aiming the arrow at him.
"Then it's my lucky day…" He said "I am Bardon, Leader of the 27th Platoon of the Valentines… and the man who will get the honour of not just killing the leader of this country but also the Freezing Angel."
"Bold words," I said as I shot an arrow at his face, which he blocked with his arms "Many have tried and failed, so what makes you so sure about this?"
"Ohhh little girlie," he said "I know, because I am way stronger than any other platoon members" as he jumped and tried to smash me, which obviously miss, because who wouldn't dodge when a giant 3-ton monster tries to smash you with his giant fists.
Then the fight broke out. Virion starts shooting his arrows to cover Phila while Lissa was healing Donnel, who defended her from a blow. Marth was fighting the V.S with her Falchion while the Doctor and Emmeryn dodge the incoming blades and arrows. Me? I was the only one who is facing Bardon, The Commander. After all, I have a hunch that if we can take down this guy, the soldiers will be gone, just like back in Longfort.
I rolled under him while trying to check him for his weak points when suddenly, the doctor yelled "Climb and fight!"
I then remembered one of the best ways to deal with a giant opponent with great strength, use their own strength to bring them down. As he slammed another fist down, I dodged and jumped on the hand, while firing arrows drastically at its eyes, which hits and blind him. I climbed on his trunk. Then what I calculated happened. Without vision, he blindly tried to hit me on his face, which I dodged, to end up hitting himself in the face, and revealing a red-purple crystal on its forehead.
"Prepare to get iced!" I shouted as I shot an Ice infused arrow at the crystal, which shattered upon contact with the magic arrow. The rest of the soldiers disappeared when theRhilephant was defeated. Then Chrom and the others entered, as soon as they saw the giant hole in the wall and the deadRhilephant, Chromshouted "What in the name of Naga happened here?"
Flashback ended
(Silver's Point of View)
"That's what happened" Miyuki concluded.
"I see… You're lucky that you just got to face a commander." Silver said, "Unlike here, I had to fight against a mad sorcerer, one of the Harbingers, one of the Imperial Trio and a Fallen Zero."
"One of the three imperials were here?" the Doctor asked, his eyes widen "and A Fallen Zero? … You sure do attract a lot of troubles, Sil."
"But the thing is," Silver said "The Void Knight Princess and the Fallen Zero is aiming at Mitsu here, rather than me or any of the people here. Are you sure that you didn't know her, Mitsuji?"
"Of course…" Mitsuji replied "Even if she seems familiar, I've never seen her, or know someone with the name 'Infinity'. By the way… what happened to Aversa?"
"There are personal things that you don't need to know yet," I told him "unless those that are involved want to tell you, my lips are sealed."
Then before they could continue, Chrom, Robin and Rui walked over to us. Then Chrom decided to speak, "We're moving Emm to the Eastern Palace for her safety in three hours. So we better get some rest while we can."
"Is that an order?" I asked.
"Nah," Robin said, you could do whatever you want till we move out to Eastern Palace… But I think that there is a traitor among us."
"Agreed…" I said "The Valentines are one problem, the assassins? I don't think normally they can get in the castle that easily."
"True." Chrom, the Doctor, Mitsuji and Miyuki agreed.
"So let's clean up and get ready…" I said, "It's going to be a long night."
Unknown Place
(Normal Point of View)
"So that is the Silver Villain," Clarine said, "And the boy, Sieghart is with them…"
"He is an interesting one isn't he?" she continued as she turned around to look at Siren and 'Infinity'.
"Not really, milady" Siren said, "However, if we leave Sieghart boy with him, he'll get stronger and things won't be easy anymore."
"Relax…" Clarine said as she sits down on her throne "Infinity, I have a job for you… Observe the Silver Villain and Sieghart, and do not engage unless your cover is blown, or something happens."
'Infinity' just grunted. Then electric sparks around her, then electrocute her greatly that she screamed out of pain.
"Disobey the order and it'll be worse than this," Clarine said as she and Siren stand up and leaves the room.
From the weakened mouth of Infinity… only a soft word was heard.
"Mitsuji"
Cast
Skyloft Horizon
Silver Alucard
Zeronos
Mitsuji Sieghart
Miyuki Atsuko
The Doctor (Temporary)
Julius Ceaser
Shepherds
Chrom
Robin
Lissa
Frederick
Sully
Virion
Vaike
Stahl
Miriel
Kellem
Donnel
Rui
Maribelle
Gaius
Panne
Phila (Kinda joined?)
Chapter Seven
Foreseer
FIN
Leon: AHHHHH FINALLY! FREEDOM!
?: You know, this chapter was supposed to be out in Feb.
Leon: Shut it! You know I have my own reasons. Anyhow, in this chapter, a lot has happened. Sorry if I suck at writing the action scenes.
Zeronos: I didn't get to appear in this chapter though…
Leon: That's because your presence wasn't needed in it yet. But No spoilers for you too you know.
?: Aren't you forgetting something?
Leon: Ah yes… To Sugouxxx; I'm sorry that Julian got only a few parts in this chapter. I promise that you will see more of him in the next one.
Silver: And the second one is… He delayed the DXD story till somewhere in June or July because he has no idea how will it turn out.
Miyuki & 'Infinity': How lazy of him.
Vaike: Next time "Incursion"
Leon: Oi! How in the hell did you get here!
