"It seems like you were hit by a cursed seal" The tingling sensation stopped as the gloved hand returned to the journal.
"What kind of seal is it?" asked Loluma.
"A cursed seal called the Broken Man" Doc sighed before returning to his book "The only way to remove it is to either get both the artefact and the one who was holding it, or going to the world of the dead"
"Baraquile did this to me, dad had it planned
"But why would your father do something like that?" wondered Loluma.
"He finally realized I can't be trusted to sit still"
Doc's calmness was not unnoticed, someone like him should at least be nervous in the presence of his mother.
'How are you so calm?'
[now is not the time]
"If only there was someone who had the powers beyond even gods" stated Loluma "Unfortunately, ever since the Aspects disappeared, a lot of things changed"
"You know them?"
"Of course that I know them. I even met the Aspect of Time, Nozordomu"
"Was that his name?" asked the Doc as he began to write on his book "That's really a great discovery"
Pierce made a mental note to kick his father's ass twice as hard for sealing his powers and not telling him anything about his mother.
"It's thanks to him that I survived all this long"
"What kind of Dragon was he?"
"He was a bronze dragon" replied Loluma "Or rather, he was one until he evolved into a Bronze Drake and then a Proto-Drake"
"Well….is there any way to beat him?"
"Every Aspect possesses a weakness. But, the other can hide the weaknesses of the others"
"Well shit, all five are together in one guy"
"What do you mean by all five in one body?" her voice became low and there was a hint of fear.
"I mean all five are together in one artifact, being wielded by one guy"
"This can't be happening… this shouldn't be happening…"
"Well it is, bastard almost killed me three times"
"A single Aspect is a representation of whatever its nature. Therefore, if the Aspect of time dies… the time will die"
"I've come to not be suprised by things people say are 'impossible' becomes possible suddenly"
"The Aspects were meant to keep the world in balance. If one dies, Chaos will result from it… and if the Aspect of Life dies…"
"Then I cant kill him, damn…"
"We need to seal those powers away before that the others wakes up"
"The others?"
"I'm talking about the Aspect of Nightmares and the Aspect of Infinite"
"Aspect of Nightmares sounds weird…"
"These two can be made out of the original ones; The Aspect of Nightmares is the opposite of the Aspect of Dreams, and the Aspect of Infinite is the opposite of the Aspect of Time"
"So what do we do?"
"We need to reseal those powers"
"And if we kill the wielder?"
"If something else gets to kill the holder of that power and resurrect him… the world will be in a great peril"
"damn"
"If the host of that power get resurrected he would need to serve whoever resurrected him as a dragon would"
"That doesn't sound like something Vali would do"
"If you save a dragon's life, he would need to return it. If he refuses, he won't be called a dragon again"
"Ugh, Dragon politics"
"I'll try to think of a plan to seal him, in the meantime, try to see why your father would seal your powers"
'He probably won't even talk to me'
"Do you think it might be because you refused to fight with him?" asked the Doc.
"That's a possibility"
"But to use a power that strong against you… I feel like there's something that we're missing"
"Maybe he was trying to seal my armor too…"
"I'll try to see something with Eris"
Pierce was left to himself, he decided to visit his father.
*Flash*
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*Flash*
"What the hell did you do to me?"
"What I had to"
"Why?"
"You know exactly why"
"Because I can't be trusted to sit still? Because I want to save my sister?"
"You can't-"
"After all the shit i've been through, I thought I could at least trust my own father, but I can't"
"Pierce-"
*Flash*
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In the Draconic Temple, many forces were assembled as they were talking among themselves.
"It seems like our plan is going smoothly" stated Wrathion as he walked to Vali.
"I heard that someone brought most of the undead forces to dust in your region"
"The Red Dragon Emperor is really powerful, my Lord"
"Do you think that he can be of any help for us?"
"Of course, my Lord, with the right help"
"How much time until the planet is fully awoken?"
"I think that we should give her some months"
"And when it's done…"
"All the beings living on this planet will bow to us"
"Vali!" called Arthur as he walked to him "Another wave of Strays came to you"
"It seems like even the Devils can't keep their servants in line anymore" chuckled Wrathion "And all the Familiar in the Familiar Forest began to… let's say think for themselves"
"No more slavery then" sighed Vali.
"All those weak beings believing that they're superior, but it seems like it will all fall down from under them as they will taste the greatest defeat anyone can taste"
"How much until we get the forces necessary?" asked Arthur.
"Let's give it an hour or so, after that, we will head to the citadel"
"I'll prepare my troops" stated Wrathion before walking away.
"Do you trust him?" asked Arthur with a low voice.
"A little. He's too useful to kill now"
"What's the plan?"
"He lived long enough to know how to defeat them, as well as a way to resist their mind control"
"You're talking about the Old God, aren't you?"
"They will make their move, sooner or later"
"We need to be ready if that's the case"
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A familiar cloud of black smoke filled the room, Pierce sat up.
"It seems like it's almost impossible to destroy the seal"
"almost?"
"I said almost because the only solution besides going to the world of the dead is Vali"
"Yeah, thats out, I'd prefer the alternative"
"There is a high chance you won't come back"
The conversation was interrupted by his mother teleporting back.
"If we can get our hands on the Dragon Soul amulet, we can trick that Aspect in putting his power in"
"There's just one problem, he's fighting the Lich King"
"The Lich King? Shouldn't he be sealed?"
"He was sealed"
"If this is the Lich King I'm thinking about, then we may have a chance. All what we need is the Ashbringer"
"seriously?"
"I don't have it unfortunately"
"great…"
"Let's not waste time and go there"
They teleported to a large gate.
"The Icecrown Citadel…"
"Yup, been here before, its kinda nice when you aren't being attacked"
"It seems like they've already begun"
Pierce looked around until he saw Michle and Arthur fighting hordes of undead.
"Pierce" called Michael as he flew to Pierce.
"hey"
"What are you doing here? If Val-uh...Lord Vali sees you, or his right hand, they will kill you"
"I'm looking for the Lich King"
"The Lich King is in the top of the citadel"
"Great, good luck"
*Flash*
"It seems like the puppet of Kel'Thusad is here"
"Yeah, did ya miss me?"
"Surrender to me, and I'll give you all what you desire"
"I'm afraid what I want is out of your reach"
"A pity that you will die here, but rest assured, I will make sure that your family joins you"
Pierce stopped when a large ice golem in black armor and a large mace stepped up to him
"Your fight is with me"
'Man, if only I had my powers'
[you shouldn't need them to beat this creature]
'You know him?'
[not personally, but that is Wurlim Frostking]
Pierce switched to his second form, it was the only way to win.
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"It seems like the real one who is worthy to fight me is here"
Vali finally showed up, wearing armor made from earth and lava.
"I think that we should end things here"
"I couldn't have said it in a better way"
After a longer fight, Pierce managed to win, but not without getting severely injured.
He could barely stand, and his vision was blurry. He could see Vali, it seemed he was winning
"I didn't know that he could be that powerful…"
"Surrender, you've lost"
"I serve something way better than you, and the Titans"
"Who?"
"Who knows?"
"Then you're not useful to me" stated Vali before lifting his arm "Turn to ashes and never come back from the world of the dead"
That was the last thing Pierce heard before passing out.
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Pierce awoke to find himself covered in bandages, but where?
"You're finally awake" said Doc as he was sitting on a chair next to him.
"What happened?"
"The war ended three months ago, and the Dragon Domination began"
"...what?"
"The dragons are now the ones who rule the planet. They forced their ways into the people and turned this world in a jungle; only the strong survives"
"What about the three fatctions?"
"Both the Fallens and the Devils retreated to the underworld. We are now in a house owned by the Sitri Family"
"Sona…."
"The world changed, Pierce. But instead of going to a good way, it only went downward"
"Heh, we're screwed"
"No one could have predicted that. And now, the tyranny of the dragons had begun"
"What about you, where are you going to go?"
"I became a wanted man, alongside all those who are allied to you. Even Michael nearly died because of his past with you"
"Thats not surprising, who doesn't hate me at this point?"
"There's some outposts of the resistance that's led by the new General Governor of the Fallens"
"New General Governor? Did dad step down?"
"I'm sorry to tell you this… but Azazel fell in battle a month ago"
"...how?"
"He tried to retake a parcel of the lands, but Vali's forces ambushed him"
Pierce's hands tightened into fists.
"From what I heard, he's in a near death condition"
"At least he's still alive…"
"In the meantime, it's your brother-in-law who is leading the Fallens"
"Brother-in-law?"
"The wedding happened two months ago. From what I heard, the Fallens gained quite an ally"
Pierce stayed silent, this was starting to be much to take in.
"Your mother is resting in another room. Since many Devils were relying on the Phoenix Tears, it was hard for them when they learned that the Phoenix Family is now allied with Vali"
"I'd imagine so"
"But there's good news… I think"
"What would that be?"
Pierce was led to a room that held a certain red-head he had not seen in a while, but she was pretty banged up.
"She barely escaped from wherever she was. If I didn't gave her the right healing, she would be dead"
"That's good, anyone else?"
"Eris was still on the run, but she's here now, Shion couldn't betray Athena as she's an ally of Vali… but it's Nathanos who shocked me the most"
"oh?"
"He made some hunting parties to hunt the rebels, and also raised some beasts to help him"
"What about Sirzechs?"
"The Devil King nearly died when he encountered a strong Youkai"
"Yasaka?"
"I think that her name was Shuten Doji"
"oh….shit"
"Right now, we fight to save the world from Vali and the Dragons"
