Memories of a Fallen King
By Kaehimi
Disclaimer: I don't own Dark Cloud!
"The Complete Memory"
"You're the ruler of this kingdom now..." Those were my father's last words. Then I asked my father who had shut his eyes for the last time...Father tell me. If I am to be king, What am I to accomplish?
I met you the night of the ceremony. The ceremony where I was to officially become king. Your blue eyes. When I saw them I felt inexplicable excitement but you suddenly disappeared into the crowd. Who on earth are you?
I want to see you again...That's all I can think of, these days. Then the minister came to my room with a desperate look on his face. A carriage carrying the princess of our neighboring kingdom is lost in the storm. It was one hour later that I met you again.
Enemies lurk behind the morning mist. While I calm my steed I send the sign to my thousands of allies behind me. All at once, the cavaliers advance. I witness a fearsome scene unfold before me. Is this war...? I thought I heard my father's voice. Do not fear. Your task is to defend your kingdom.
My allies fall one after another. The West has a wizard with fearful powers. Are we going to be defeated...? No. I won't let that happen. I must defend this place or the devils of the West will invade your castle. I cannot allow that.
A long time had passed since the battle started. Our troops were almost totally wiped out. I was taking a brief rest to formulate a plan to turn the tide. Then a man came up to me. A man in black robes who asked me..."Do you want the power to win this battle?"
The light coming from my hand obliterates my enemies. Is this the "Dark Power"? I bargained with the devil for his power, but with it I can save us all. If I have this power...No one can harm you.
I was euphoric at the victory when I returned to the castle. Soon I would see you again. You came. Sooner than I'd thought. My heart, spent from the battle, raced. I didn't know that you, who'd entered my room would be the imposter who was after my life.
I couldn't believe it. You saved my life at the expense of your own. Why do you smile...? Because you saved the one you loved...But what about me...? Who am I to save?
Something was born in me. Something malevolent and terrible. The black blood that now coursed through me gave birth to that thing. That evil. Sadness, anger, and hatred at losing you. This endless blackness is the energy that feeds him.
My kingdom was laid to waste at his hand. I lost not only you, my beloved, but my land, my people. I lose everything...Everything. No...What am I saying? No...That's not it. No, wrong...Wrong. What I'd really lost was myself.
There's only one way to do it. I don't care if I destroy space and time in the process. I will do it. I will stop him. I'll take back everything. Everything I lost. All of it.