Reunion of Souls
By
Ted Atreides
Author's Note: I do not own any of the characters within the Suikoden World. The game and its characters are owned by Konami. God bless those wonderful people for bringing us not only Suikoden but Dance Dance Revolution as well.
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Expectations: Within this work, I hope to grasp a hold on people and not let things stray far too off course, but if they do they'll come back also in this story I have kept Gremio alive, since he was so much of a comedy relief at times in the game. In the story we find a severely depressed McDohl, who after successfully breaking down the ambitions of the Scarlet Moon Empire, is still at a loss after losing his one true friend, Gremio's angry head pops in well his brother Gremio smiles and disappears to the kitchen to cook, to the cruel and unforgiving power of the rune, Soul Eater. And so, our story begins....
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Our tale begins in the early morning hours before the sun comes up behind the mountains of Gregminster. Home to the peacefully sleeping hero McDohl. Awaking in the earliest morning hours, McDohl is covered in a cold sweat; the nightmare keeps coming back. "Why, why do I keep thinking about what happened, it's been months since Ted..." McDohl broke with a sigh and a low cry. "Did I really have to endure so much? Just to appease this runes appetite for power?" he questioned himself. "This stupid picture on my hand, even with all the wrongs it has committed and the dark evils surrounding it, I still find I have respect for it; could it be Ted that holds this to me?" he again asked himself. "McDohl....?" a hay shadowed voice whispered. Immediately taken by the voice, McDohl raised his tired head with a burst of energy. "No, it couldn't be, it's not possible..." McDohl said trying to make sense of things. "Ted?" he asked, but with no response. "No one is here, I think these dreams are getting to me, but I won't let this take a hold of me!" McDohl made a dull pledge. "I think I should take a walk into the town, maybe the night air will ventilate my head" McDohl said as he arose from his bed. He glanced out the window that was open as the wind curled into the room and ran aside his warm cheeks.
Within a few moments, McDohl had dressed himself and had started down the stairs of his home careful not to stir anyone sleeping. McDohl opened the door quietly and crept out slowly and into the night, shutting the door behind him. "There, that was easy" McDohl thought to himself. "If Gremio finds out I am not where I should be, he will certainly give me a lecture of what I am doing out in the night and unprotected" he sighed at feeling treated as a child. Upon approaching the square, McDohl could feel the mist that seemed to echo off of the fountain that was now dark and only slightly illuminated in the moonlight. "I remember we used to come here on the hot summer days just to cool off." McDohl humored himself. "We'd push each other in, and take the other with us when we fell" he laughed. "But no longer, those days are long since passed, and I have grown" he quickly snapped out of his chipper mood. "I was right, this air was exactly what I needed to refresh myself!" He said happily. "Yes refresh and then catch a cold!" a voice come from the corner of a building, it was Gremio. "Oh Gremio what a surprise! What are you doing up so late?" McDohl acted surprised. "That should be my exact words to you, Young Master! What would your father say to me if he knew I let you wander in the night to get sick!?" Gremio said flustered. "Oh geez lighten up, he'd probably thank you for not being so over-protective of me." McDohl said in rebuttal.
After a much full hearted conversation, the two set off back for their home, much to the urging of Gremio. "Now! I want you to get straight to bed, cover up and I'll shut your window, you could already have been infected!" Gremio persisted that McDohl had caught pneumonia or something to the likes. "Have no fear Young Master, I will go to the kitchen a make a big steamy pot of my home made chicken soup!" Gremio said happily as he walked out of the room closing the door behind him. "Oh well, it would seem might excursion has come to an end" McDohl said sleepily as his eyes became heavy and he passed off into slumberland.
"McDohl? McDohl?? Oh great you left me behind didn't you!? Man I never get to go anywhere with you!" The voice said in the dark. "McDohl's eyes opened and he could see the image of Ted before him. "...Ted?" McDohl asked in confusion and sleepiness. "Come on McDohl get up we are missing the royal parade! Get up already!" Ted said hysterically at fact they might miss out on the festivities. "But Ted, I thought you were..." McDohl said almost happily. "Shhh...don't say another word, I know! heh heh, come on we are almost there!" Ted shouted gleefully while charging through the streets. "Ted, please slow down! I can't keep up with you, you're going too fast! McDohl shouted at full force. McDohl soon caught up with Ted who was cheering on the street corner just like a child at the circus. "McDohl you missed the clowns and balloons! Hey look I got us some milk and candy a second ago, here!" Ted said merrily handing McDohl the treats. "Ted, I love being with you, let's stay like this always." McDohl said calmly. "Where else would I go you dummy?" Ted said jokingly.
"McDohl, can you hear me? Windy's conqueror rune is taking control of my body, she will soon have complete control, before I let that happen I must ask you a favor..." The voice of Ted said in the dark. "NO TED, PLEASE DON'T DO IT!" McDohl screamed. "Soul Eater, CONSUME MY SOUL NOW!!" Ted shouted to the heavens. "GOD NO! TED STOP!!" McDohl cried into a blinding light. "GAAH! NO TED!" McDohl quickly flung up from his pillow, realizing it had all just been another one of the dreams. McDohl began to cry like a little kid. "Why Ted.....we could have found a better way...." He sniffed and winced at the painful memories uncontrollably. "Young Master!? Are you alright!?" Gremio said bursting through the bedroom door. "Gremio....?" McDohl said in an instant of relief at seeing a familiar face. "Why do you cry, Young Master?" Gremio questioned in a voice only he or a mother could perform. "Oh Gremio....why did he have to die?" McDohl took hold of Gremio's clothes and continued to cry his heart out weeping into the pajama's of his friend.
By
Ted Atreides
Author's Note: I do not own any of the characters within the Suikoden World. The game and its characters are owned by Konami. God bless those wonderful people for bringing us not only Suikoden but Dance Dance Revolution as well.
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Expectations: Within this work, I hope to grasp a hold on people and not let things stray far too off course, but if they do they'll come back also in this story I have kept Gremio alive, since he was so much of a comedy relief at times in the game. In the story we find a severely depressed McDohl, who after successfully breaking down the ambitions of the Scarlet Moon Empire, is still at a loss after losing his one true friend, Gremio's angry head pops in well his brother Gremio smiles and disappears to the kitchen to cook, to the cruel and unforgiving power of the rune, Soul Eater. And so, our story begins....
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Our tale begins in the early morning hours before the sun comes up behind the mountains of Gregminster. Home to the peacefully sleeping hero McDohl. Awaking in the earliest morning hours, McDohl is covered in a cold sweat; the nightmare keeps coming back. "Why, why do I keep thinking about what happened, it's been months since Ted..." McDohl broke with a sigh and a low cry. "Did I really have to endure so much? Just to appease this runes appetite for power?" he questioned himself. "This stupid picture on my hand, even with all the wrongs it has committed and the dark evils surrounding it, I still find I have respect for it; could it be Ted that holds this to me?" he again asked himself. "McDohl....?" a hay shadowed voice whispered. Immediately taken by the voice, McDohl raised his tired head with a burst of energy. "No, it couldn't be, it's not possible..." McDohl said trying to make sense of things. "Ted?" he asked, but with no response. "No one is here, I think these dreams are getting to me, but I won't let this take a hold of me!" McDohl made a dull pledge. "I think I should take a walk into the town, maybe the night air will ventilate my head" McDohl said as he arose from his bed. He glanced out the window that was open as the wind curled into the room and ran aside his warm cheeks.
Within a few moments, McDohl had dressed himself and had started down the stairs of his home careful not to stir anyone sleeping. McDohl opened the door quietly and crept out slowly and into the night, shutting the door behind him. "There, that was easy" McDohl thought to himself. "If Gremio finds out I am not where I should be, he will certainly give me a lecture of what I am doing out in the night and unprotected" he sighed at feeling treated as a child. Upon approaching the square, McDohl could feel the mist that seemed to echo off of the fountain that was now dark and only slightly illuminated in the moonlight. "I remember we used to come here on the hot summer days just to cool off." McDohl humored himself. "We'd push each other in, and take the other with us when we fell" he laughed. "But no longer, those days are long since passed, and I have grown" he quickly snapped out of his chipper mood. "I was right, this air was exactly what I needed to refresh myself!" He said happily. "Yes refresh and then catch a cold!" a voice come from the corner of a building, it was Gremio. "Oh Gremio what a surprise! What are you doing up so late?" McDohl acted surprised. "That should be my exact words to you, Young Master! What would your father say to me if he knew I let you wander in the night to get sick!?" Gremio said flustered. "Oh geez lighten up, he'd probably thank you for not being so over-protective of me." McDohl said in rebuttal.
After a much full hearted conversation, the two set off back for their home, much to the urging of Gremio. "Now! I want you to get straight to bed, cover up and I'll shut your window, you could already have been infected!" Gremio persisted that McDohl had caught pneumonia or something to the likes. "Have no fear Young Master, I will go to the kitchen a make a big steamy pot of my home made chicken soup!" Gremio said happily as he walked out of the room closing the door behind him. "Oh well, it would seem might excursion has come to an end" McDohl said sleepily as his eyes became heavy and he passed off into slumberland.
"McDohl? McDohl?? Oh great you left me behind didn't you!? Man I never get to go anywhere with you!" The voice said in the dark. "McDohl's eyes opened and he could see the image of Ted before him. "...Ted?" McDohl asked in confusion and sleepiness. "Come on McDohl get up we are missing the royal parade! Get up already!" Ted said hysterically at fact they might miss out on the festivities. "But Ted, I thought you were..." McDohl said almost happily. "Shhh...don't say another word, I know! heh heh, come on we are almost there!" Ted shouted gleefully while charging through the streets. "Ted, please slow down! I can't keep up with you, you're going too fast! McDohl shouted at full force. McDohl soon caught up with Ted who was cheering on the street corner just like a child at the circus. "McDohl you missed the clowns and balloons! Hey look I got us some milk and candy a second ago, here!" Ted said merrily handing McDohl the treats. "Ted, I love being with you, let's stay like this always." McDohl said calmly. "Where else would I go you dummy?" Ted said jokingly.
"McDohl, can you hear me? Windy's conqueror rune is taking control of my body, she will soon have complete control, before I let that happen I must ask you a favor..." The voice of Ted said in the dark. "NO TED, PLEASE DON'T DO IT!" McDohl screamed. "Soul Eater, CONSUME MY SOUL NOW!!" Ted shouted to the heavens. "GOD NO! TED STOP!!" McDohl cried into a blinding light. "GAAH! NO TED!" McDohl quickly flung up from his pillow, realizing it had all just been another one of the dreams. McDohl began to cry like a little kid. "Why Ted.....we could have found a better way...." He sniffed and winced at the painful memories uncontrollably. "Young Master!? Are you alright!?" Gremio said bursting through the bedroom door. "Gremio....?" McDohl said in an instant of relief at seeing a familiar face. "Why do you cry, Young Master?" Gremio questioned in a voice only he or a mother could perform. "Oh Gremio....why did he have to die?" McDohl took hold of Gremio's clothes and continued to cry his heart out weeping into the pajama's of his friend.