Xcalibur -A NEW WORLD- Ch XXV (Yearly Lives Timeskip pt. 5: Dark Shadows)
This is Xcalibur -A NEW WORLD- Season 2: Years of War
Disclaimer: I'm probably still in Hiatus but I kinda have a slight FOMO so I'm making this then I'll be back on break. Until this pandemic crisis had been lifted and everyone finally are back in normal daily lives, it would be hard to keep track on doing this. Not only that but my patience level is dropping like gravity so I don't know if I can endure any much further. This one is a mission without the rest of the sisters except one. I see that everyone is getting on trend with Avatar TLA. In all honesty, maybe I should too since I miss watching the show. Best anime of Nickelodeon hands down for sure. I just hope I had the mental fortitude to go on with this kind of life. God bless us all.
-Four and a half moths later-
A quick rundown of somethings that are not mentioned since they aren't been of main importance. Lori and Bobby had another child ever since Liena, named Rosalinda Alberta Santiago (Rose Santiago for short and a mix of two late grandparents of the two partners, Rosa and Albert's name. RIP Fred Willard, you'll be missed.) And they'll be having another one named Amanda Santiago, yet another daughter. The difference is that Rose seemed to inherit more of her father's Titan DNA while Amanda had the Ifreetian DNA like Loan. Leni is still helping Liena, who is now capable of small speeches. Lyra is quite taciturn like her mother during Sabbath/Saturdays and she decided to lived a Protestant/Adventist faith. She did unlocked her cryo-lycanthropic powers which one time caused the holy water turn into holy ice during Saturday and Sunday services at a local chapel. She became fast friends with Terry who is also a music enthusiast. Sonnet is as quiet as ever, but found fascination on the Japanese culture (Haiku is a Tengu which is based on Yokai folklore in Japan), Panther, however got herself hospitalized and diagnosed with some disease that only affects the Minotaur clan. Even if her mother had finally bloomed as a true female Minotaur, Polly still is agonized by the sight of her sick daughter. The best alchemist where ordered by Ouroboros themselves to help her find a solution and aid all medics from that hospital.
The toddlers, Lois and Gloom are doing fine under Maggie's homage. Gloom did grew as a cheerful child while Lois copied Luan's antics of pranking and vanishing (something she grew fund of due to her Wraith origin) and was fascinated of Oscar Pine Digs' magic performances and alchemist tools. Gloom is optimistic and pacifistic but due to her Wraith origin that she can sometimes scare people away. Laura followed acting with her father, Benny and although Liberty/Liby had a few stand-up comedy routines with her mother, Luan, she'd much rather learn forensics and criminology to be a detective someday. Such young these children who finally found their dreams and paths.
Lynn went to a hospital and was confirmed to be conceiving triplets. Francisco and Margo congratulated their friend for this, Lynn accepted the gesture and told them that she will be having a break from martial arts and maybe become a gym teacher when the triplets arrive. Paula is together with Francisco, and Lynn felt sad for missing their wedding day but congratulated the happy couple. Margo… still single… for now at least.
(AN: Elliot is Margo's boyfriend in the Canon-Verse. I may or may not mentioned this but he doesn't exist in my HC Loud-Verse since he's just a minor/expendable character. Whether he exist or not in my fanfictions doesn't make a difference, it doesn't affect me. So he may not exist in any of my stories such as: Bloody Roar Loud, Dawn of Injustice/Return of the Mavericks, Loud House-Labyrinth of Magic, Music Parody, etc. This is an AU! Meaning the Canon-Verse have parallel concept to my HC but not always followed. It holds little to no effect at all in different Many-Verses. Thank you for understanding.)
The others are doing fine on their own. Lori is still consulting Alexander for to stabilize her powers. Since Lori learned to better and humble herself, the curse of the Commandment rarely ever affect her and anyone whoever tried to strike her down with rage and pride in their hearts never put up a fight against her. Leni stayed at home to avoid having her Commandment activate randomly and if needed to go outside, she put many clothing to cover herself from anyone who dares lusts upon her.
Ludociel/Lincoln receives a letter from Silas and Bartholomew "Berial" Alucard, the two Alucard relatives containing a mission of rescue. Apparently, the two are in a gathering where as the main ruler of the Vampire clan, Count Dracula himself is host at a hotel for monsters that are looking for sanctuary from monster hunters that misunderstood their role and wised for their extinction. Since Dracula had many brides, Berial and Silas are relatives when their fathers are half-brothers of Dracula from different women. Then they have half-aunts who are princesses/heiress of the family and half-uncle that married to the Wolfblood/Werewolf clan. Lincoln went to the headmasters of Ouroboros at the Castle where he is greeted by a few girls that are with the two vampires boys.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Good day, headmasters. And who do I owe the pleasure of this visitation?
Berial: Ah, Nephilim. You came, I shall introduce to you to some family friends.
Samael/Demon King: Then I will have you do this mission. For now, try to be amicable with each other.
Berial introduce a young woman with purple complexion. She seemed to be finished in schooling and fairly young for a vampire of age. She is also wears some typical vampire's robe with a crimson belt holding the dress. Berial also mentioned that she is one of his and Silas' aunts, making her a pure daughter of Dracula. Her name is Sibella Alucard, daughter of Vladimir Dracula (aka. The Count). Silas then introduced a teen girl who had raven hair tied in two-tails, pale complexion, wearing a dark blue dress. Silas called her Wiz but her full name is Wednesday.
Berial: Hmm, it seemed that my aunt had taking a liking in you. That, or it's the curse of the Commandment taking over.
Silas: Let us not get off topic here. A friend of ours, Lydia had reported that in Transylvania, our uncle had been killed off along with his werewolf wife and had their only daughter kidnapped. This caused a turmoil between two clans. The vampires believed it was an assassin from the werewolf clan while the other is vice versa. Both our grandfather, and the leader of the werewolf pack: Jacob Ravenheart/Wolfblood believes that it wasn't the opposing clan that did the kidnapping and assassination since they both sniffed hints of dark arcana, something that only a witch could do since vampires can only do sanguine/blood arcana or basic magics but not dark arts such as curse. Cryo-wolves can only do ice/frigid abilities. Samael already had a clue on who to face and Michael affirms this.
Silas: Who did the deed, Headmaster Seraph? What would they gain in such feat?
Michael: It was the two ENDERS, both capable mages but one is already been deceased and morphed into a shade soul. They are Gilles De Rais and Morgana Le Faye VI. They aim to turn the Transylvania branch into utter chaos so that they can invade without notice. If they continued further, another hell will break loose.
Samael: And that's why I commend the Nephilim to handle this. Defeat the perpetrators of this chaos before the two clans clash in violence once again… And you can bring her along if you want. Right, Lucille?
Lincoln/Ludociel looked back and saw that his adoptive younger sister is listening to their conversation. The Commandment of Faith had no choice but to reveal her nature.
Ludociel/Lincoln: How long…?
Lucy: I've been around. It seemed the Goetic Magic works fine and only higher ranking demons or angels can notice.
Michael: Still have plenty to learn, Young Nephilim.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Aren't supposed to be dating with Rocky?
Lucy: We canceled the appointment for a while since the goth convention got ransacked and Haiku had to care for Lilim and Sonnet. May I join, please? Transylvania is one of my dreams since childhood.
Ludociel/Lincoln: You do realize that this isn't a field trip, we are tasked to eliminate ENDERS again for invading Earth. The ENDERS have killed Dracula's son and taken his grandchild. This could spell disaster if we don't respond to this affront.
Lucy: I know but I still want to come. Not just for the sights but to help. I still have Ars Goetia and Ars Angelica with me. If anything, my witchcraft may prove sufficient.
Michael: The girl had a point. We can't be too careful if we are to face ENDERS. As of now, we must have every asset to use against them lest we spark another war like what happened years ago.
Samael: Don't blame me. Lilith was suppose to control the portals so that the Fuhrer and the Emperor won't get here with their armada but I was informed some succubus betrayed her which let her to be noticed and have to call for Plutus Mammon's help. Now she hides in that casino as a worker while Dulor is in a mission. Cleopatra and Hades had to replace that role as espionage.
Michael: Oh brother, the queen of the succubus clan is in exile for your carelessness. It will take time before she can return back home. You're lucky you had a child to take care of things.
Samael: Thank Charlie for that. But I wish she'd return home… The casino is getting a few complaints from management saying, she should work in a brothel so the costumer's wives won't cause a brawl there.
Berial: You guys done? We are prepared to deploy with the given command.
With the order of the Seraph, they deployed to Transylvania via teleportation magic. They found themselves at the outskirts of the land of monsters with a village and a towering hotel nearby, owned and managed by The Count himself. Lucy took a time to quickly explore the who premises, since according to their mission they have a few days before they slay the hybrid vampire/cryo-lycan infant. Lincoln/Ludociel trained with his weapon and bought some tools that may help them such as medicines and refreshments. At the hotel they stayed at, they met with The Count and was given a warm welcome by the other monsters (some wolf/man hybrid and their children [do not confuse with the cryo-lycans], a Frankenstein's monster with his lover and his daughter, family of Mummies, and other Wraith/Specters or as they call them: ghosts.) There are even other monsters such as skeleton man, invisible man, etc. Lastly they are greeted by Sibella's half-sister and first daughter of The Count, along with her human husband and her Dhampir son. They had a decent meal and afterwards, they went to their rooms. Lincoln/Ludociel and Lucille stayed in one room while the Alucard relatives to other rooms, both discussing their plans and their life.
Lucy: I see that the third child of Dracula is pining for you, dear adoptive brother.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Don't joke like that. It's serious trouble enough that I have to take on being a father from a multitude of women. Leni still needs me ever since Chaz's death, Luna needs help on raising Lyra, Maggie would hate it if I leave her and Lynn will be having triplets. Unlike the ones holding a Commandment, those who aren't are attracted to me due to the effect of my Zeroth Commandment of Love. Which begs me to wonder, how come you aren't suggesting us?
Lucy: I wasn't always like this. I used to have such thoughts when we were young. Forbidden desires to have you with me. When we found out that we are all adopted, I thought it would mean that the desires are valid and permissible so I'd pursuit you someday as romantic interest. But then I met Rocky, and I fell in love with him. He reminded me of you since the day you vanished. And ever since my Commandment awoken, I am now to be bound to be faithful to my love and to God, lest I suffer its curse. Don't misunderstood, I love you still but whatever love I had left is purely sibling-like and nothing more. Passionless and Unromantic type of love. If the day comes Rocky falls in love with another, to which I hope not or he shall suffer my curse or if he perish, then maybe we have a chance to pursue our love.
Lincoln/Ludociel: Thank you for understanding Lucy. And thank you for your honesty. Whilst you are a witch, you hold faith to the Father and to your love for Him and Rocky. I'll make sure grandma Harriet will hear that. Question is that does Rusty's younger brother feels the same way for you?
Lucy: I know he does. He's been the only boy besides Silas, whom engaged with a girl descendant of the Van Helsing clan, that ever attracted to me even though his not like me. Not like a goth or one with fascination with the unknown or shadows. He is like the light to my darkness, besides you of course. He always been by my side, doing things that remind me of you.
Lincoln/Ludociel: I see.
Meanwhile, outside their room
Sibella: I see. So that's why I'm attracted to him. My other friends as well. But even if it's just his Commandment powers, why can't I help but wanted to stay near him and let the curse afflict me voluntarily? I would I want more of his poison? Is this what father felt when he met his first bride? When he met out step-moms and mothers?
After the night they spend at the hotel and the day they slept in their rooms, they are now ready to take on the ENDERS Gilles the Rais and Morgana Le Faye VI. The plan was simple, Ludociel/Lincoln will deal with Gilles using both Ascalon and Masamune with Lucy's help. Berial and Silas will deal with Morgana while Wiz and Sibella will find the child's location. They ready themselves in combat.
Gilles: That sword, once it belonged to my fellow compatriot and saint. She was the best until the day of her death! Ascalon once belonged to her, the image of a true saint, Jeanne D'Arc (St. Joan of Arc).
Lincoln/Ludociel: I see. Too bad, this will be the blade that will end your miserable life you corrupted knight-magus!
Gilles: End me… HAHAHAHAHA! Don't be foolish Nephilim, I'll win and bring her back and we'll be together forever 'till the end of time!
Lucy: Do you really think that after all you've don't especially sullying her name in the past would make you worthy to see her!?
Gilles: Silence, you heretic! You're a practitioner of witchcraft! You will burn in the fiery pits soon enough.
Lincoln/Ludociel: Maybe you didn't get the memo! She's been faithful to the Father ever since she had my Commandment and the ancient books of exorcism and miracle magic. And she never used it to harm nor curse anyone. If there's a heretic here, IT'S YOU GILLES! You infanticidal monster!
Lincoln/Ludociel now charges at Gilles whereas Lucy crafts a protective angel magic over Lincoln to help him sustain. Gilles generates dark cursed sword with him and clashes with Lincoln's Ascalon. The gradually continues exchanged blows with Lucy preserving the magic barrier while casting offensive magic.
Lucy: Amon Infernis! [Amon's Fire - generates flames of the djinn Amon]
The stream of fire turns into fiery blades and strikes Gilles but was defelcted by Gilles' version of fire magic. Lincoln tries to sneak but Gilles defends himself from the incoming Ascalon slash via one of his dark sabers. The fight continues. Meanwhile, Berial and Silas are locked in an arcana combat. Thanks to Berial's family magic, Worthlessness, he can nullify incoming magic attacks and can only be harmed via physical attacks. Berial's mother is a princess of the Berial clan of 72 Goetic demons, with such ability to make a specific nullification to an attack (physical, magical, illusion, or all). Silas however uses sanguine attacks via haemokinesis (the ability to control blood, true blood-bending). Silas launches blood spikes from his magic circle but Morgana erects a magic barrier to counter. Morgana casts an arcane chains to which Silas gets caught. An incoming runic blast was about to hit them when Berial continues to use his bloodline powers as Silas morphed into a pool of blood to escape.
Morgana: You can't do this forever boys! Berial's powers cannot always be used especially if the magic casts are indirect such as creating blocks of ice or stone instead of direct magic such as fireballs. And you little vampire cannot always use blood magic for you'll suffer anemia if you haven't taken a dose of blood!
Silas: Correct, I cannot keep this up lest I die of blood loss. But we're just making sure the plan works. And I can always control you.
Berial: Tell me why haven't you done that?
Silas: It's too much strain and as long as she speaks, she can cast magic.
Morgana: It's easy for you to control your own blood but if you haven't drank it from me, you can't do something.
Silas: Tsk, buy me some time!
Berial: Are you sure?!
Silas: Do it!
Berial then scatters into bats and charges at Morgana. She casts wind magic to reunite the bat form of the vampire into his demi-human form. But much to her advantage, the wind stops and she got hit by a fireball… from a fairy.
Berial: Took you long enough, Rivelias!
Rivelias: So sorry to keep you but let Shina and I help.
Shina: I'll help the Nephilim and Lucy! Rivelias… deal with this witch!
Rivelias summoned her fairies and casts a blizzard gale at Morgana. Morgana blocks with a magic barrier but Berial then creates a sword from his bats and strikes Morgana. Though the barrier is strong, it was vulnerable to physical attacks. Rivelias then casts a binding wind at Morgana whilst Silas is now ready.
Silas: I haven't done this for a while so I hope this works. Blood Vampire Art - Haemoplague!
Silas coats the bound Morgana with his blood pool whilst he fainted out of exhaustion. Rivelias and Berial then continues to fight the witch.
Morgana: It this all? Just bathe me in blood? Really?
Berial: You forget, Silas once used that ability to a Bathory henchmen which was a forbidden vampire art. I think this battle is over in mere 20 seconds.
Morgana: Don't get too cocky!
Morgana then casts dark magic chains to which Berial promptly blocks with his ability but was captured by one chain. Rivelias then uses her fairies and witchcraft to break from the chains but they're too strong.
Morgana: A Goodwitch like you can't be more powerful that the Le Faye! That's why it's so easy to have your mother's sister to be killed! Wanda Goodwitch was so weak! Only her sister survived, Glenda survived when we instigated your massacre!
Rivelias: So it was you all along! Your clan's reign of terror will come to an end! I will not forgive you!
Morgana: You can't even take revenge! You and the rest of you will die!
20 seconds later, Morgana's spells broke and she started to feel weak.
Morgana: What's happening to me?!
Rivelias: I forgot you're still mortal but now that the curse activated, not even Faith's Commandment can revive you. And even if Maderas dare to revive you into a demon, you'll just be like what happened to Mordred, turned to dust! Imperfect revival.
Morgana then groans in pain as she starts to bubble up.
Berial: It's working. The haemoplague has now rooted to her vessel and soon her entire blood will be infected by Silas' vampiric blood. Once the process is complete, she'll….
Morgana groans into more pain as her flesh and crumbles and liquified into crimson red. Her bones that stood not falls apart as the liquid flows to Silas' location and becomes absorbed.
Berial: That. It still freaks me out but whatever works.
Silas: Still… alive!
Meanwhile to Lincoln and Lucy's fight. Shina's death-scythe flown towards Gilles and Lincoln then saw reinforcements.
Lincoln/Ludociel: How'd you know?
Shina: The Seraph figured you'll need help so he sent us here. Oscar is helping Sibella and Wiz fend off demons while rescuing the half-breed spawn.
Lucy: Thank you so much. Now let's finish this creep.
Lucy cast a bombardment of both Goetic and Angelic magic.
Gilles: Fools! If you continue to use that magic, demons will come after you and your soul to be devoured by them!
Lincoln/Ludociel: Another mistake you made. The Faith's Commandment makes sure she is protected from that consequence. Because of this, she never had to worry!
The bombardment soon dispels his protection and was now open to attacks. Lincoln and Shina rushes to deal the final blow and soon banish Gilles' soul to the void via Shina's death-scythe.
Lincoln/Ludociel: Again, the irony. Killed by the very blade that you once hold dear.
Once Gilles is gone, all of the enforcers have gathered and finished the rescue mission. The Count and the Cryo-Lycan Chief Ravenheart/Wolfblood had declared a successful mission but was informed by Berial that the child's life is still at danger. Because of the turmoil, a power-balance must now be maintained in hopes that the hybrid infant won't be used as weapon against the two clans. Both the count and the chief agreed to have the child cared for from an outside help until the time is right that she returned to her two homes, the Ice Mountains and Transylvania. Lucy tried to revive the lost couple but sadly wasn't successful this time since their corpse have now been destroyed by the two ENDERS and can only be revived if there's a willing bodily sacrifice to have the soul possess the vessel. Knowing nobody is going to do so, Lucy decided it's for the best not to intervene with the cycle of life and death.
The Count thanked the Nephilim for his deeds and was going to reward him for such act. Lincoln rejects the offer but Sibella and her friends intervened and asks if they would rather be brides of the young Nephilim. Much to Lincoln's surprise, he still rejects the idea knowing that they are just afflicted by his Commandment curse, but they've also renounce his rejection, saying that they've been willing to accept the effects of the Commandment due to what they've been hearing from different sources [such as Michael and Samael]. Lincoln tries to return the argument but Lucy place her hand at Lincoln's shoulder and shook her head as sign that he should learn to forfeit his statement knowing the girls won't give it up.
Having no choice, Lincoln then accepts the approval of the Count Dracula and the other girl's parents to have them as brides of the Nephilim. Soon they returned home with Samael shocked in awe as Michael composes himself and asks Lincoln to explain himself. After a few hours of discussion, Michael blessed them [again, because Eros is still in his vacation] with a happy married life. Soon after, Lucy and Rocky wed and adopted the hybrid vampire/cryo-lycan as their daughter and named her Lupa [Latin: Lupus means wolf].
Lincoln returned home with both glee and awkwardness as the Transylvanian girls introduced themselves to the Loud family. Lisa is at disbelief that the daughter of a famed creation of a Thanatologist/Alchemist is at her home.
Maggie: I guess I can make one more room to another Wraith but you must have a vessel to use. Ask Elisabeth (Lisa) Loud to make you one.
Lincoln: I'm just lucky Luan isn't here but with Benny or I'll get so many nuisance from her.
Lori: So let me get this straight. You literally got the approval of The Count and his friends to have you betrothed to these girls? Have I literally missed anything else while I was with Alexander in a therapy session?
Bobby: Um… congrats bro. Feliz boda.
Lisa: Mazel tov, I think. Sorry I'm quite lost but still in awe to see such specimen… I mean creature.
Lincoln: Welp, I got the whole week to spare. By the way, is Lynn here? Is she resting?
-END-
AN: And that's a wrap. I was planning on making this different so that Lucy will have Lincoln to be co-parent of the hybrid Lupa but I scraped the idea. Lupa Loud-Spokes will be her name henceforth. That way the girls of Transylvania will be with Lincoln. You'll notice their origin is from two reference (Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School & Hotel Transylvania) but changed a bit of background to fit. Wiz/Wednesday is based on Addams Family/Values and I did not have her be part with the Nephilim's life since we had too many goth-based characters already. Lydia is based on Betelgeuse/Beetlejuice and she is a necromancer that helps gain news from both the living and the dead.
As for the Nephilim's Transylvanian Brides and their soon spawns
Sibella Alucard - Lucenda Alucard Andrealphas-Loud and Sabrina Alucard Andrealphas-Loud (years apart)
Phanty Poltergeist - Pandora Poltergeist Andrealphas-Loud
Tanis Hotep - Tahra Hotep Andrealphas-Loud and Ozymandias/Ramses Hotep Andrealphas-Loud (twins)
Winnie Bloodhound - Wanda, Warwick and Wendy Bloodhound Andrealphas-Loud (either triplets or years apart)
Elsa Frankensteen - Erika Frankensteen Andrealphas-Loud [Lisa's artificial creation via egg transplant & seed planting]
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