Xcalibur -A NEW WORLD- Ch XXVII (Yearly Lives Timeskip pt. 7: Mirror, Mirror)
This is Xcalibur -A NEW WORLD- Season 2: Years of War
Disclaimer: For the sake of consistency, I'd skip over how Lyle, Reina & Bobby came to be since they are years apart from each other. This one is chapter might be short too like the previous one. And some subtle fight moments. That's all. May God bless us all! Shalom/Peace be with you!
After the night of the battle of the bands, celebrating for making into the finals even at the defeat against the Ouroboros Musical Teacher, Isaiah (Wolfgang Mozart) Wolfblood aka. The Moon's Wrath, things got a little bigger. That night, Sam and Luna spent the night with the Nephilim, Ludociel/Lincoln and woke up having vows to take care of each other. That was the night that soon conceived Lyra's younger brother and half/step-sister: Lemy (short for Lemuel) and Lina. Months after that, Leni saw and wanted a son for herself. To be Liena's younger brother, well step-brother in the case since Liena's real father is gone. Yet another spawn from the Nephilim awaits. Lincoln made a whole list of those that are his children.
Loan - being one-third of Lincoln's portion while the other thirds are Lori and Bobby's. (Half-Titan/Ifreetian)
Lyra - A cryo-wolfblood with fascination on the classics and strings. (Daughter of Luna)
Terry - Fuujin/Raijin girl with yet another musical fascination. (Daughter of Tabitha "Tabby" Crescendo)
Sonnet - A Tengu/Harpy with a silent enigma. (Daughter of Haiku Yureimoto)
Panther - A female Taurus/Minotaur race (Daughter of Pollina "Polly" Pain)
Lois & Gloom - A Specter race with an optimistic attitude. (Daughter of Maggie)
Lilim - Another Tengu/Harpy named after Lilith the Queen of Succubus. (Daughter of Haiku Yureimoto)
Lynn III (Thirdy), Lacy, Liny - Human triplets that may have Cambion(Demon) or Druid(Angel) capabilities (All girls, Lynn's)
Lucenda & Sabrina - Vampires and a year apart. (Sibella Alucard's daughters)
Pandora - Yet another specter species (Phanty Poltergeist's daughter)
Tahra & Ozymandias/Ramses - Mummies (Ghoul-type) twins. One is named near to Taara Odinson, daughter of Thor. While the other is a male with powers similar to Seth, the Egyptian deity of the desert. (Tanis Hotep's twins)
Wanda, Warwick, Wendy - All a dog beastman and triplets. One is named after her grandma. Warwick is the only male. (Winnie Bloodhound's children)
Erika Frankensteen - an artificially crafted flesh-golem formed via egg and seed transplant. (Elsa Frankensteen's Daughter)
Lemuel - Lyra's full brother, another cryo-lycanthrope. Lemy for short. (Luna's son)
Lina - A Fujin/Raijin with more genetic composition of her father, The Nephilim. (Sam's daughter)
Lyle - An forest elf race with an effeminate figure. (Leni's son born a few months after Lemy)
Somehow, Lincoln left a few blanks knowingly that it wouldn't end just there yet. He knew, or rather he figured it out thanks to Esperkins like Lily "Lilian" Esperanza and Darcy Helmandollar. The remaining Vixens (except Griselda "Giggles" Lokison) are kind of left out. Giggles had a daughter with Zach and soon a son as well. Paige, Jordan and Ronnie Anne are the only ones left so they tried to avail someone. Simon Peterson (Pope of Hope) left to Vatican to teach new archdioceses to be new Church Leaders for those who follow the doctrines of the saints and apostles of the Saviour. Since he followed the path of a healer and priesthood, he also taught his adoptive grandchild the ways of Saint Raphael the Archangel while he is at the Anglican Church of England. Turns out that Simon's adoptive child got married and became a pastor of that congregation. And without someone to officialise the Vixen's union with the Nephilim, Michael had to call Eros (Cupid) Valentine and Theiatana Aphrodite, son and mother deities of love and romance to wed them to him. Lincoln's expansion of women is getting out hand somehow… [Michael even wondered if something like this would either cause trouble or not. But since his Father isn't present at the moment, he had to take charge on maintaining the order of things.]
A few months after Lyle's birth, came Logan McGonagal-Andrealphas Loud, James Isaac Rosato-Andrealphas Loud nicknamed, Jimmy. And lastly the twins, Roberto "Bobby Jr" Santiago-Andrealphas Loud and Reina Bean Santiago-Andrealphas Loud. The list will go on, and that's was just a glimpse that the Esperkins had foretold the Nephilim.
And with that, chaos will ensure… not the destructive type but a family oriented type.
-Years Later-
There is an event every once for a few years that the akin clans, the Druids and Titans come together in a sanctuary where they gather and celebrate. Usually, some angels (fallen or graced) come together with a hope of ceasefire from the war in Planet Dissidium so that all species can live together in perfect harmony. As forerunners of order and peace, they celebrate every seven years of peace with relatives altogether. Irene von Rosenberg (The Star Charmer), had invited Lola, Lindsey von Rosenberg (formerly Sweetwater before marriage), Meli Ramos-Wayward and her lover Joshua Wayward (Child of Despair), and Winston von Rosenberg: Lindsey's husband and Irene's relative. On the celebration, Johnathan "Johnny" Phenex was also asked to watch over Lana, Lacey St. Claire and her husband: Skippy, and Johnny's lover (Muddy QT). Surprisingly, Druids accepted the Johnny who is Cambion (Half-demon/human) without malice nor bad-blood. It seemed the clans had accepted progress on the goal of peace. Michael El-Shaddai, the seraph had attended the occasion as a observer of the jubilation since he had nothing else to do and the time will come that Beatrix Yates will enter her ascension ceremony, to be a full angel trainee.
Lincoln also attended being half-blood angel due to her real mother's lineage. Just like Johnny Phenex, they welcomed him at the Druid's Oasis without any form of hatred, being half-demon as well. Things are proceeding according to the scheduled plan. But…
Druid Clansman: Emergency! Our Soon Head Cleric of the Clan had accidentally activate the Mystical Mirror and trapped Princess Seraphina in the Mirror's realm!
Lincoln/Ludociel: What?
Lana: Lola? What happened?
Michael/Seraph: The Mystical Mirror is a gift to Druids, Angels and Titans as a gift of the Heavenly Realm of Dissidium. It doesn't activate unless something is an emergency. What could possibly trigger it?
Druid Clansman: Please do something? She can't be stuck there! She's the heiress and when she had descendants, they will be our new Chief Cleric of our division.
Michael/Seraph: Had any word arrived from the Archdiocese?
Druid Clansman: Not in a moment. The last thing they've said is that they'll celebrate in Vatican instead of in this Oasis. Some members had feared for safety so those who stayed are Cardinals and/or Chiefs of each branch of the Titans and Druids. The Santiago branch (from Baraquiel/Zeus) celebrated in the Mexico. Nothing else is heard from the others.
Irene: Seraph, your orders?
Michael/Seraph: The Ouroboros will take care of this situation. Just show us the Mirror and we'll deal with this.
The Druid Clansman showed the room towards their chief. There they are presented with a tall vanity mirror that said to have mystical properties that protects Druids from danger. However, the mirror had something they did not expect, sentience. The mirror know threat when it feels it and must have been alarmed at the presence of Cambions thus taking Lola/Seraphina into the subspace, a mirror dimension. Irene then casts her Druid powers to enter the Mirror's Domain so that they can rescue the Druid girl.
Irene: We will enter the Mirror Domain. Johnny, I ask that you watch over the others while the three of us rescue Seraphina.
Johnny Phenex: I understand. Take care Irene, Ludociel, and you too Headmaster the Seraph.
As the three enters the gate towards the mirror world, Lana and the others stayed. Michael, Irene and Ludociel/Lincoln had entered a barren land of reflective fogs of darkness. There they see a floating Lola, enveloped by a light shining so bright, a glow of pink.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Lola!
Voice: Who dares enter my domain? Leave now or die in that terrain!
Ludociel/Lincoln: We will not, until you return my sister!
Irene: That voice, that's the Mirror's lingering spirit.
Mirror Spirit Voice: Your sister!? Seraphina had no such brother! You half-breed demon, is an enemy of our kind! Leave now or your demise is all you ever find!
Michael/Seraph: We will not! I am the Seraph of the Celestial Realms. Born from the kind your creators once were! I demand you release my friend this instance!
Mirror Spirit Voice: I'm afraid I must deny thy request, angelic one! I must have her here for her protection.
Irene: Stubborn spirit that still follows its late owner's wish. Very well, it is force that we shall offer this rebel spirit!
The Mirror Spirit appeared as an exact copy of Lola/Seraphina, except with an emanating purple aura and eyes of pure white.
Mirror Spirit: Come and face me, and we'll see if you're worthy!
Irene readies her rapier, as Michael prepares his deactivated sword Xcalibur. Ludociel/Lincoln fights with only a sheathed Masamune, making sure that the blade wouldn't cut her. When they engaged, Irene casts Southern Cross: creating pillars of light perpendicular at each other. The mirror dodges the vertex point to avoid getting hit. Michael then charges and create a cross slash that creates a wave of light that hits the spirit. However, when the attack was successful, both the spirit and Lola/Seraphina experience hurt and injury.
Michael/Seraph: I figured! You are keeping the girl hostage. If we attack you, she'll get hurt as well.
Mirror Spirit: If you knew, being omniscient at all, why'd strike?
Michael/Seraph: Simple, to teach Irene and Ludociel a bit of a lesson on this fight. And to confirm my theory. I may have Demiurgic powers, but I must be extremely careful on my actions to avoid getting a catastrophe.
Irene: You knew!?
Ludociel/Lincoln: I sensed it too. I knew he was going to be linked with Lola in some point. That's why I had to read his movements first.
Mirror Spirit: I know how powerful the Seraph really is. But to avoid being cast into oblivion, I must make sure to limit your movements. The Angel may try to cast me out, but that would still harm the princess.
Michael/Seraph: then we shall back away for now. Ludociel, you may do the honors.
Mirror Spirit: So the Druid and the Seraph chose to not interfere! Very wise, now the half-breed will taste true fear! Show me your worth, little one! But I shall see to it that you will not succeed when I'm done.
Lincoln/Ludociel is now face to face in combat with the Mirror Spirit. Lincoln knew he could not harm his adoptive little sister so he had to careful his attacks. He rushes with a backhand covered-sword strike with his left hand, but was parried by a sword of light from the Mirror Spirit.
Lincoln/Ludociel: So you can copy her powers.
Mirror Spirit: Let's see how you like this!
The Mirror Spirit lunges another sword of light that wounded the Nephilim. Knowing that Lincoln is half-demonic, he felt the pain of the attack but quickly recovered due to the overlapping angelic nature. Lincoln continues to parry the incoming attacks from the mirror spirit before charging once again, this time he unsheathe his katana.
Mirror Spirit: Decided to finally hold nothing back!? Well, can you protect her like I can!?
Lincoln/Ludociel: You failed to protect her mother. How else will you realize that your role on protecting her descendants are over!?
Mirror Spirit: Never!
The Mirror Spirit then fires a beam of Ark Light towards Ludociel/Lincoln.
Lincoln/Ludociel: I'm half-angelic, remember!? Attacks like that will not hurt me once more!
Lincoln absorbs the incoming beam with ease. He then get serious and creates clones of himself made of mirage. The mirages soon charges at the Mirror Spirit and distracts him. The mirror spirit fires beams of pure holy energy at the mirages but missed, as the illusions attacks and circumferences the spirit.
Mirror Spirit: Don't mock me! The girl is mine! I will keep her safe here even if it means she becomes a prisoner here at my domain! Maybe even be my bride! I will not fail my master ever again!
Lincoln: Finally shown your true colors!
Lincoln re-sheathes his sword back to the scabbard and retries charging again at the mirror spirit. The mirror spirit shines bright and eliminates the mirages as Lincoln strikes a backhand scabbard attack but once again was blocked by a blade of light. The spirit slashes Lincoln which wounded him but quickly healed due to his dual nature. Lincoln then draws his blade.
Mirror Spirit: Stop fighting and let me destroy you, half-breed. I'll offer your ashes to her when I'm through!
The Mirror Spirit once again fired beams of light but was absorbed by the Nephilim. Once again, mirages spawn and distracts the mirror spirit.
Mirror Spirit: That's it! I'm done playing! Heaven's Ark - Rain!
The mirror spirit fired a scatter shot above and rains down Ark Lights that destroys the mirages. He then saw a surprise attack from Ludociel/Lincoln's backhand scabbard strike. Once again he blocks with his sword of light and strikes Ludociel with another sword only for Ludociel to back away and heal.
Mirror Spirit: What is happening? Why all of a sudden, things go on repeat. Like deja vu.
Ludociel/Lincoln: So it finally took effect.
Mirror Spirit: What?
Ludociel/Lincoln: Anyone that harbors greed and selfishness will be subjected to a limbo of their own humiliation. That is Lola… Seraphina's Commandment that I impart with her, Benevolence or Selflessness! You are now subjected to its effect.
Mirror Spirit: Impossible, I can't be… I…
Ludociel/Lincoln: You were once dutiable on protecting your owner, but you failed. Since then, you seek every opportunity to redeem yourself but now you're doing your duties in the wrong way. Did you really think keeping her away from us will not mean danger? The danger isn't the ones outside but yourself. You don't care of her happiness that she found from us, her family. Now, you'll pay the price!
Mirror Spirit: No, I can't! I cannot fail! I must…
Ludociel/Lincoln: Can't you see? You must accept defeat and move on.
Mirror Spirit: You filthy half-breed!
Back in the Mirror World Reality.
Lincoln/Ludociel: So his most humiliating memory is not losing it owner but to be defeated by me. I bought time for the Commandment to take effect, which the spirit failed to realize. Now its trapped in an endless loop.
Michael/Seraph: Very well done, Nephilim. You found a way to save your sister without harming her. A merciful way of fighting, one fought in wits and mind rather than brute strength.
Irene: Impressive. But how are we still going to remove the Mirror's influence over Seraphina?
Lincoln/Ludociel: This blade is the Holy Katana of Exorcism. This will separate Lola from the Mirror Spirit. But I'm going to need someone to either keep that spirit contained or eliminated!
Lincoln then concentrates his blade in severing the Mirror Spirit's bondage over Lola. When he draws the spirit from the girls body, Michael and Irene used Ark Light to push the Mirror Spirit further away from Lola.
Mirror Spirit: My master is gone but my services not done! Why must you hinder me, powerful one!?
Lincoln/Ludociel: You tried to harm her. She is my family, and family always stick together, through thick and thin. Something that you lacked the understanding.
Mirror Spirit: Forgive me, my master, half-breed. I failed. I only wanted to protect her and her kind. She must be the last of her descendance. Her extended families are now from the Titan class which are inferior to the Druids in terms of closeness to holiness. That is why she is exceptionally rare. The other Druids outside are just gentiles from another branch. That's why they hailed Seraphina like a princess, and her mother a queen.
Lincoln/Ludociel: If you really are that desperate that you even thought of keeping her imprisoned here, then I can promise you that I will protect her. That way, your duties are over. You can finally rest easy until the day you are needed again.
Michael and Irene casts the Mirror Spirit to the farthest foggy, reflective darkness of the Mirror Worlds. When the Mirror Spirit is banished, the mirror portal had reopened and the trio successfully escaped with Lola. In the Druid Oasis, the others that had waited had welcomed the return of the rescuers with a job well done. They greeted in glee and celebrated the return of their last princess. Lola awakens and embraced her adoptive brother with a tight hug, crying tears of joy from being rescued from the Mirror World. The festivities resumed and soon, mealtime had come to them at the dark of the night. After meal, they had one last celebratory event via stories, sharing to children and a goodnight prayer. Michael and Irene quarters themselves in the Chief's abode, with different rooms. Meanwhile, Lincoln/Ludociel and Lola/Seraphina abides in the room that used to be the Druid girl's mother's chambers. There she saw what her true mother used to have, what she looked like. A smile at her cheek when she was born before all the tragedy that relocate her to the Loud residence. The same night that took Lana/Cherubina's parents away from her.
Lincoln/Ludociel: Your story may not have a happy beginning like those in fairy tales. But that's just the "once upon a time" of the story, the rest of it is up to you to make. You can make it a happy ending if you like to.
Lola/Seraphina: I want to, Linky! I want to. Please promise me, that you'd stay at my side and never leave us again.
Lincoln/Ludociel: I promised! And I will fulfill it.
Lola/Seraphina: I love you, Linky. Maybe if you would…?
Lincoln/Ludociel: I figured you'd want that. Oh well, too late to back out now.
Lincoln/Ludociel and Lola/Seraphina shared a kiss, once it was platonic, sibling-like. Then the next is romantic, lover's kiss. Like from a boyfriend/girlfriend. Or rather, a husband to a wife. They shared the night and bed together, forged a new bond, stronger than ever. Lovemaking, one that will recreate the lost Druid clan of Seraphina.
Maybe even twice than before.
-Chapter End-
AN: And that's the chapter. I was planning on following the pattern but deviated anyways. So Lola was featured rather than Lana. Now, to point it out that Lola will have twins with her.
The names are obvious already: its Leia and Londey Seraphie-Andrealphas Loud.
And yes Lana will be next but not without some in between like Bed/Bethany and some other side characters. We are reaching near the point of true final battle but not until all the children had been born yet.
When the ENDERS have been defeated, will that be the end? It depends (on the readers) whether it's the end or not. All I can say, Imagination's the limit.
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