Erik Pinder back at it again this time he is on a dark road, a road that is a necessary evil. Yes it won't be the minions he'll just be able to call forth. Also Xiaolin Ki will be one I do in my off time, but Origins will still be up and going. Until this reached Chapter Five Origins will not be touched.

(Prologue)

Watching from a far distance in the shadows as a flying airship was falling to the trees down below was a very old goblin-gremlin gray creature. He wore a fur and red robe with a large glowing crystal hanging from his head from a bent metal pole. His yellow eyes soon followed a small ball of light falling out of the ship in another direction. Behind him were several brown younger versions of himself garbed in leather studded attire wielding iron and wooden clubs with makeshift wooden shields. The old being said: "Hurry we must not delay, we've found the new Overlord!"

The gremlins rushed to where the light crashed landed and hurried. At said sight laid on a stump in the shape of a sacrificial table a blonde haired boy with his blue eyes closed and his left arm severely burned to the point bone was showing. Growling andarling was heard as wild beasts smelt the burnt flesh and before they could do anything a boulder was hurled at them. They looked at the brown goblins laughing and acting psychotic. The elder walked over and said as he examined the child and laughed then said: "He is of our true lord's blood. But yet there is more to him, the forces of light and dark mingled and yet… he is already stronger than his father the fourth."

Pulling out an object that resembled a crystal eye it shines as the beast ran and it showed a tall bulky man in menacing armor with flaming orange eyes and next to him was a blue skinned bulkier man with similar armor but had a red cloth around his neck. The creature said: "Lord Third, Lord Fourth we've succeeded, we found the last of your line and he wields the power of this world's elven dragon god and the dark god of madness blood."

The fourth said: "Make haste to leave at once."

The creature bowed as a sphere of scarlet appeared and the brown creatures grabbed the boy and pulled him on through. On a floating island was a large castle, this was Castle Gtomgard, the first Overlord palace and was rebuilt and now the residential place of the last servants of the line. Watching them was a dark fairy, she had long red hair with curls on the end and was garbed in a leaf pattern like garb that was red and outlined in black. This was the former Queen of the Elven Resistance and the mortal avatar of the mother earth goddess. She was the last of the fourth Overlord mistresses, but she saw the child and saw the resemblance to the fourth and said: "Gnarl. Is that?"

Gnarl nodded and said: "Yes, our Lord's legacy. Betrayed by his own family, we've watched him being abused, neglected, starved, tormented and treated unfairly. The darkness within him had swelled and with his sisters trying to kill him, this was perfect. But he is of your blood as well as the other mistresses. Seems the lines intertwined after so long that he was birthed the perfect heir."

Fay smiled and said: " I'll go prepare something for my grandson then."

Groaning tiredly and in pain Erik whimpered feeling the pain in his severely damaged arm. But looking around he found himself in a room not of his own, the floor looked to be made of black marble with red walls as a painting of his mother was hung over his bed. He hissed and whimpered as he saw a golden chandelier above him with crystals emitting light, seeing he was cleaned and wrapped in bandages he got up using his only good arm. Getting out, he noticed the room was half the size of the throne room in the White-Golf Tower. Along the walls were shields with an unknown coat of arms. As he heard the door open he looked and saw Fay and he saw similar features of his mother, the eye shape, the nose, the lips, the chin and cheekbone wincing again she had rushed over with a tray of food. Holding him she asked: "Are you okay?"

Shaking his head he said: "My arm, it's in pain."

She frowned and raised her hand and a golden light expelled from it and Erik's arms began to hill, the skin somewhat returned to normal just heavily scarred that went a bit past his elbow. He sighed in relief and looked at her and asked: "Who are you?"

She smiled and said: "I am Fay, and I am your foremother, or your Great-Great grandmother if you prefered."

His eyes widened and soon he was told of his heritage from the Black Baron to her husband the last of the true Overlords as her sister wives Kelda and Juno also fled to safety with their children as the Netherghuls hunted them and soon they're lines crossed and founded the Pinder Family and how her line mingled with one Ashen and met Marcus Pinder. She was a fairy, like elves they could live for years, but she and her son were put on ice by one of the Ghuls Cryo before the four fled with many relics and the hives. Magic sparkled and radiated off of him and she watched as he then said: "So any other thing I have to deal with."

Fay looked at him as his eyes flashed the familiar orange color of his predecessors and he then said: "Bitches are going to die."

Two years passed and Erik grunted as he painted in his hand a heavy two handed wooden greatsword. Gripping it as he stood ready he roared and rushed at the Wraith's armed with full wooden weapons and he began battling them. Blocking the hammer, by swinging the sword behind him he turned and slashed, knocking the bulky skeletal figure. Clenching the sword he knocked back the Wraith's as Fay watched with intense care. Gnarl smirked seeing the Dark Prince throw himself into his training, but yet the boy possessed a flame of light that will never be quenched and that was from having Aedra blood within him. But the third and fourth told him this light would be more beneficial than a hindrance as it will motivate him to constantly become stronger, build a force to do his bidding and gain women more easily. Soon the phantom image of the third said: "Enough!"

Stopping Erik looked at his forefathers and he said: "Erik it is time, the brown he has been located at last."

This surprised the trio and they followed the phantom to the only shards they had of the dark heart and the nether heart. Both were running, orbiting a new relic created by the third while in the Abyss, the Abyss Heart. A scarlet and black crystal orb the size of an elephant that rivals the power of the first two hearts. A crystal like some soon surrounded it and it revealed the traitors Netherghuls Dwarf rogue Hakon commanding the brown minion underground. The image zoomed out to reveal a world with continent mountain bases covered in thick abnormal mist. Erik then said: "My target!"

The third said as the fourth appeared: "Yes, time for training is over. But the heart will only send you to a random location. Grow stronger within this world and face him. Find allies or slaves to work with you and retrieve the earth nether heart, the heart senses the dark heart fragment is somewhere within this world, Hakon must've have learned the s and is searching for it."

Erik nodded and said: "Good, I'll do this my way. If I followed your great-grandfather's way, Hakon would instantly know a new Overlord is searching for him. I must be discreet. He already has an army to easily cross through the Kingdom now."

Gnarl frowned and said: "My lords, we should remain to tradition."

Fay scoffed and said: " And look where tradition has brought us Gnarl, we are too weak to even defend ourselves, we must rely on the powers of the abyss."

The fourth walked over and had the broken Overlord gauntlet to float near the heart and the heart blasted it with its power transforming it and the gauntlet flew into Erik's arm and merged with it. And thus the gauntlet morphed and he said: " Seems it has evolved, the Hive and fragments are good as mine. What else did Hakon steal?"

Gnarl then said: " The axes of evil, the Evil Eye, a helmet that each life force one absorbs will double it and make one immune to psychic attacks, and the spell stone frenzy which was in its second state. All of our other artifacts are destroyed save for the molds which are here for safety."

Stroking his chin he said: " Gnarl have Richet and Giblet learned tamerialic forging methods?"

Nodding his head and said: "Yes my lord, they both understand up to forge Dragonborn, why?"

He looked and asked: "What of Madness and Refined Amber?"

Seeing the confused face of the minion master he then said: "If it's possible grandma can break into the Dragonborn Gallery safehouse, up in the forge are my father's notes and diagrams on how to forge the two materials of the shivering isles. The amber can be found underneath Solitude which we can have minions to mind as the section is primarily closed off save for one sewer entrance by the front entrance, but the Madness ore we need traders for, or we can enter the Shivering Isles. But we cross that later, I need to leave immediately."

The fourth then said: "Raise the gauntlet child and it shall take you. Gnarl and Fay shall communicate with you and vice versa through it."

Nodding his head and raising his arm he vanished in a bright light enveloped him as he was gone.

(Chapter One - Alexandria)

A big storm at sea, waves crashing harsh winds, and a boat. The boat is being tossed around by the storm. Two people, faces unseen, are on the boat. A huge wave tosses the ship in the air, before crashing it down. A closeup of the faces shows someone who looks like Princess Garnet. Instantly, the scene shifts towards a scene with Garnet, sitting outside a window, waking up.

Rubbing the fatigue from her eyes, she looks out the window. We see a large overview of Alexandria, followed by birds flying in the sky, and the Lindblum Theater Ship, flying in the air. Inside the ship, a rat-tailed boy jumps down, walks forward, opens a door, and enters a dark room. He then said: "Come on Erik."

But after climbing down from that ladder Erik who followed suit of his brother in arms Zidane Tribal. Zidane has layered blond hair tied into a short ponytail. He has Teal blue eyes and a prehensile monkey-like tail. He wears a white sleeveless shirt under a short teal vest topped with leather accents at the shoulders and back, while the front has a lacy white jabot topped with a green ribbon tied in a bow. He wears blue jodhpur pants, a tan belt, light green gloves with large blue cuffs, and a pair of light green and white cuffed ankle boots with a low heel. He sports a brown sheath on his left hip for his dagger.

But as for Erik, he was garbed in a blue tunic shirt, a black haori jacket with the emblem of all the overlord's helmet on the back with a dragon coiled around it. He wore black trousers and black leather boots. On his left arm was the Gauntlet of the Overlord as like the fourth it changed and resembled a dragon scales gauntlet with a dragon skull face with the orange gem on its forehead and orange eyes with clawed fingers. Raising his hand casting the magelight spell he looked and said: "I'll check for some things around here, I heard some of the guys have been stashing girls here."

Rummaging around the area after finding a potion and 47 gil, Zidane lit the candle on the center table. A male voice calls out: "It's Zidane and Erik!"

Rushing into the newly lit room was the rest of the group. First is Blank is a young man with auburn hair and pale skin. He has unusual scars across his body where he's been seemingly patched up with darker skin tones, most notably over the left side of his face. Blank's red hair is spiked with a thick leather belt acting as a headband, which also covers the upper half of his face. He wears little clothing, with brown briefs, leather gloves with a fur trim, black boots, large leather belts around his torso and another slung across his body as a weapon holster, and a brown knee-pad on his right knee with a bastard sword strapped to his back. Next up was another male of the group, but he looked like a clown.

His name was Cinna, and Cinna has fairly clownish features, with a wide mouth and red nose. He has small, close-set yellow eyes, pointy ears and a black goatee. Cinna wears a brown ensemble consisting of a thick leather collar, cropped short-sleeved jacket which bares his protruding belly, wristbands, shorts with the fly undone, boots, and what appears to be an off-white chef's hat. On his hip was a steel hammer with a long handle. And lastly was the final member of the group, Marcus who had an elven and goblin like features to him. Marcus has a well-built physique and sports a more traditional pirate look.

A light reddish bandana covers his entire head as well as the upper half of his face; however, his large nose, two sharp teeth protruding from his lower jaw, and pointed ears are visible. He wears a blue sleeveless shirt with a large collar that is torn at the bottom. A strip of white lace peeks out beneath a thick brown leather strap across his torso. He wears an equally wide brown leather belt with silver buckle over a pair of blue shorts with lacing on either side of his groin. He wears brown ankle boots with white fur cover, buckled wrist braces and a white band on his upper left arm. He has gray lines tattooed from his shoulders down to his knuckles.

He carries a sword on his left hip.

The five bumped chest, although being the next overlord didn't mean he couldn't enjoy life. Blank then asked: "Hey, Zidane, Erik! Have you two seen the boss?"

Erik shook his head and Zidane said: " Sorry. So, where's the boss?"

Adjusting the gauntlet of the Overlord he said: "We'll better get his lard ass here, we are closing in on the target now."

But then all of a sudden someone jumps down with the head of a blue dragon. But Erik knew that underneath the mask was a stocky and strong man. His skin is gray, and he has a purple beard and mustache; the body hair on his arms and legs is also purple. He has bat-like features, with a large nose and long furry ears. Baku wears aviator goggles; an orange waistcoat held closed with rope over a white collared shirt with sleeves to his elbows; brown wristbands; green shorts; brown belt, and white and brown boots, that was Baku, the boss of the Tantalus Theater Troupe, a band of thieves who are performers, the boss behind the mask roared at them and all five drew their weapons as Erik wielded a pair of broadswords in hand as he and Zidane were the only dual wielders known. Blank and Marcus drew their iron swords and Cinna pulled out his hammer as the boss rushed them.

They all jumped aside as the room was spacious and Zidane rushed and swiped a potion hanging around the boss' neck. Cinna rushed and swung down onto the boss who brought his twin Iron swords up and blocked the attack. Blank rushed only to have Cinna knocked into him, Erik rushed and engaged the boss in a flurry of sword attacks causing sparks to fly. Marcus moved in and swapped the wrist accessory on the boss's hand as Blank came around and slashed at the boss, who spun and kicked them all back. Cinna swung wife with his hammer and nailed the masked man as Zidane cross slashed followed and Erik swiped the pair of daggers stuffed in the guys overalls and tossed the to zidane as they were mage mashers, a weapon used against mages by the metal seems to temporarily silence them from casting spells.

The group nodded and Erik shouted: "FUS RO DAH!*

The Thu'um shoved the boss into the back of the room as Marcus lunged from the side, sideswiping him, Zidane ece from behind and struck from behind, Blank thrusted forward and Cinna brought the hammer down onto the head shattering the mask. Erik was surprised to learn that in this world, all things have a magical aura that shields them from most damage that would kill anyone easily. Upon entering this world he obtained one as well and smirked seeing their boss defeated. Baku laughed and said: "You guys should have seen yourselves, what a bunch of fools. But you all are looking in better shape. "

Walking behind them he opened the door to the meeting room and said: " Come on, let's start this meeting."

As they all rushed into the room to begin the meeting. As all six took up positions around the room, on a table was a hand crafted castle of Alexandria with everything and beside it was a model of they're airship. Baku then said: "Okay listen up, and listen well. Tantalus, the infamous band of daring thieves (that's us), is heading' to the Kingdom of Alexandria…" the guys smirked and Baku continued saying: " Our mission: to kidnap the heir to the throne, Princess Garnet!"

He pulled out a doll of the Princess and Cinna stood up and said: " I'll take it from here, so listen up! Our ship's about to dock at Alexandria… And when it does, we're gonna put on our costumes...and perform 'I Want to Be Your Canary,' the most popular play in Alexandria! Break a leg, Zidane! 'Cause you're playing' the lead!"

Zidane smirked and said: " Just leave it to me! But of course, the real kidnappers are Blank and Erik as both are the stealthiest of us."

Blank nodded and pulled out a very large insect and said: " I'll distract the audience from backstage with these little buggers. I can't stand oglops… But I'll manage, so don't worry about me. And that'll be your cue, Erik!"

Erik nodded and he said: " Penny for thoughts, word has it during the duel scene, Queen lardo and the nobles throughout items of value and tons of gil to a most spectacular show. What do you say we milk it for what it's worth."

Baku laughed and said: " Love this kid."

Erik then said: "Okay, back to topic. Once the distraction is followed through, I'll kidnap her Majesty, the Princess."

Baku nodded and held up the doll and said: "You bet! You're gonna kidnap the most babe-ilicious beauty in all of Alexandria, Princess Garnet!"

Marcus then said: " Let's get started then.*

An orange-yellowish sky is above Alexandria. A small black mage, walking and stumbling, looks up to see the massive Theater Ship pass overhead, casting a shadow over him. The ship moves into place, near Alexandria castle. Thus night began to fall. As within Alexandria castle, with the theater ship stationed inside, is shown. The band is playing, and the audience is watching behind the audience two no human children rush in. One has a completely black face and large yellow eyes.

He wears a large tan pointy hat, a blue jacket covering his body, green and white striped trousers, red and white gloves, and brown boots. Beside him is a juvenile Burmecian, a rodent-like race of people. He has brown fur and a long rat-like tail. He wears tattered clothes: blue shirt under red overalls. He wears red leg warmers and wears a red cap that resembles the top of an acorn in shape. Watching on the balcony of the palace were four individuals as the fireworks and music began.

First was a grotesque looking woman. This was queen Brahne Raza Alexandros the sixteenth. Queen Brahne is a large, 39-year-old woman with pale, blue skin, large lips, and a bulbous, purple nose. Brahne wears a fair amount of makeup, including blush and lipstick, and her face is covered in freckles. Her eyes are blacked out under a large domed golden helmet from which two blonde, bristly ponytails protrude from either side. She dresses extravagantly, wearing a long red coat with a feathered trim, a striped blouse, a long skirt with a golden sash, and a lot of jewelry.

In her hand was a noble woman's fan. To her left was her daughter, Princess Garnet Til Alexandros the seventeenth. She wore a white princess gown that had long white handless gloves with the dress resembling a wedding dress in a way. Her blue eyes looked saddened and tired about something. To the right of the Princess was the only knight male officer, he was tall and stocky. He wears a traditional silver colored knight's armor, a pair of shorts and a helmet with a white feather. Even his shoes and gloves are armored.

The knight carries a broadsword on his back, fastened in place by a leather strap. His mouth looks agape as he sees her trying her hardest not to fall asleep. As the fireworks and music continue, the Queen is dancing around, out of her seat. Baku, dressed in a big robe, is in the center of the stage as he said putting on his performance: "Ladies and Gentlemen!"

"Tonight's performance is a story that takes place long, long ago. Our heroine, Princess Cornelia, is torn from her lover, Zidane. She attempts to flee the castle, only to be captured by her father, King Leo. When our story begins, Zidane, having heard this, crosses swords with the King. And now, Your Royal Majesty, Queen Brahne, Your Highness, Princess Garnet...noble ladies and lords, and our rooftop viewers, Tantalus proudly presents 'I Want to Be Your Canary'!"

Erik smirked that the one good thing about this play was that the hero and his comrades' names were lost and that anyone who wished to use different names was permitted. The trio Blank, Erik and Cinna were in the hallway as Blank said, acting his part: "Bereft of father! Bereft of mother! Zidane! Thou hast lost even they love!"

Cinna stood up and said: " Fortune hath escap'd thee! For what end shall you live?"

Erik stood and unsheathed his dull sword used for acting and said: "For the sake of our friend..."

"Let us bury our steel in the heart of the wretched King Leo!"

The three of them run forward. On the stage, lightning is flashing, and the three of them join Zidane; standing in front of him is King Leo aka Baku flanked on either side by two soldiers. Blank said drawing his sword: "We shall back thee, Kinsman!"

Zidane who was already on stage said "Pray, sheathe thy swords! This villain is mine alone!"

Cinna said while shaking his head: "Nay, Kinsman! For I, too, have lost a brother to this fiend!"

King Leo looked angry and said: "What ho? Out, vermin! Away! Thou darest bare thy sword before the King!? All who stand in my way will be crushed!"

Erik pointed his sword at the man and said almost sounded genuine threatening: "Treacherous Leo, my Kinsman's suffering shall not be in vain! For I shall instruct thee in his incomparable pain!"

The soldiers stood ready as Baku drew his sword and a battle commenced. Garnet looked up and saw Erik performed skilled movements and acrobatics as well as showed his strength and yet flexibility. Knocking the King's sword out of hand he shocked the man and aimed his sword at him as Zidane also joined Erik's side. King Leo held his side and began to leave and said: "Thou has not seen the last of me, Zidane!"

Rushing after him, Erik says: " Come back!"

But stepping in his path was Blank and Erik said: "Out of my way, Blank!"

Blank then said: "Consider this, Zidane! If Prince Schneider were to marry Princess Cornelia, peace would reign over both their kingdoms!"

Erik waved his hand out making a dismissive motion and said: "This is foolishness! If everything were so easy, why would we suffer in this world!"

Both drew blades and lunged at one another and locked them before a blow of fury sword swings followed and then Erik Spartan kicked the man back. The duo then ran off stage and stood between the Queen and the crowd of nobles and began the duel. Everyone clapped and cheered seeing the two swordsmen fight it out. They milked the duel and when they decided to actually get to work the Queen tossed the running duo had received an ether, an elixir, a silk shirt and seventy-five thousand gil. Once out of sight the duo fist bumped and infiltrated the palace as a massive pay day was in order. Saving the shirt for whatever fool decided to toss it at them, Erik was already wearing one and both entered the male knights locker room and saw two idiotic guards doing nothing.

Knocking them out and taking their armor, Erik gagged and nearly threw up, his dragon senses are in my overdrive by the rancid smell. Blank laughed seeing Erik in the armor and asked: "Finish changing, Sir Erik?"

Erik scoffed and said: "Knock it off dude, and yes I am. But by the gods this helmet is rancid… don't these fuck watts know proper hygiene?"

Blank scoffed and said: "What are you talkin' bout!? My helmet totally reeks! My armor's way too big… and my back's real itchy… the boots are wet… My gloves are all slimy… There's cookie crumbs in my pocket..." Erik tossed the helmet knocking him in the head and said: " Enough… do you still have the package?"

Blank patted himself down and said sincerely: "Don't worry! I won't screw up!"

Erik rolled his shoulder and found a spare helmet that looked polished and said: "Alright! First, I'll pour some sleep potion into Princess Garnet's teacup!"

Blank nodded and said: " And I've got a special something for the lovely queen!"

Walks over to the lying-down armor-stripped guards and continues saying: "Hehehe. They're sleeping so soundly!"

Erik and Blank rushed out of the room into the main hallway of the palace and Blank said: "According to recon… the royal seats should be right above these stairs!"

Erik nodded and said: "Good, let's get this done with."

The sound of the crowd cheering and Blank says: " Uh-oh! The scene where Zidane sneaks into Cornelia's chamber is about to start! Let's get this over with before the finale, okay?"

Erik chuckled and said: " Ruby was pissed when original Zidane and her wouldn't get the lead part, but after she persuaded the boss…" Blank shuddered remembering what she did and he said: " Come on."

Zidane rans up the stairs, but someone else coming from the bedroom chambers emerged, the person had their face hidden and rushed toward the stairs but both stopped seeing one another. Erik raised a brow seeing her and he felt great immense power from her as the girl said: "Umm... Would you please let me pass?"

Looking at her he began to examine her face and saw it, the face of the Princess and was genuinely surprised and inwardly smirked, deciding to tease her. The hooded princess asked: ""Is there something on my face?"

Shaking his head he replied: " Oh, no. You see… I just thought maybe you were the one I'd been waiting for all this time."

Hooded Girl blushed slightly as she noticed his features: "Excuse me? You were waiting for me?"

Erik then placed his finger under her chin and raised her face up then said huskily, causing her to blush greatly: "Yeah! I've dreamt of meeting you here ever since I was born!"

Hooded Girl squeaked out in embarrassment: "Do you mock me?"

Shaking his head he said "No, of course not… Princess Garnet. After all your beauty makes anyone pale in comparison

Hooded Girl backed away, with a massive blush and seeing she was found out and then said "Then, I shall take my leave of you!"

Blank ran up the stairs and asked: "Hey what's goin' on, Erik?"

She ran past him and slid down the railing knocking Blank over and made it to the lower floor before running from the other door they used to get in. Erik rushed after and he said: "Come on, that was the Princess!"

Blank looked surprised as the plan was going down the drain and said: "Are you serious!?"

The two of them chased after her and emerging from somewhere was a red and blue jester who watched the ordeal and rushed to tell the Queen. But as for Erik as he lost Blank who tripped the thieving Overlord said as he chased her toward the tower closest to the ship and tossed off the armor and said: "Damn girl has legs."

Watching from the Castle Fay clapped and the Minion Master curled a brow. The Overlords looked intrigued. Erik mentioned he had been getting to travel and would be off to soon find Hakon after a final job. But seeing how the boy was drawn to the Princess both father and son smiled with pride. Unknowingly someone else was watching this, on a large stone round table was a column of crystal like flame showing Erik and watching it was nine individuals, eight females and one last lone male. All nine stared at the running disguised Erik as he was after the white hooded girl followed by his comrade behind them and the lone male asked: "What are you doing, son?"

I already have four worlds signed up, can you guess which of the other three beside the New World as no one would guess it. Anyway, the New World is the overlord world, how will I incorporate that, that will be a later date. Also Fay is his ancestral grandmother. But he is not like his forefathers, his evil is a necessary chaotic yet justified and darkly good natured.

Brown Hive - location: Gaia, target: Hakon.

Blue Hive - location: Albion, target: Cryos.

Red Hive - location: New World, target: Inferna.

Green Hive - location: Eostia, target: Malady.

Overlord Wives/Mistresses

Garnet Til Alexandros/Sarah - Mistress

Heroine of Bower Lake/Sparrow - Mistress

Overlord Concubines

Freya Crescent

Beatrix Steiner

Also anyone who thinks what is happening is total trash. Tell me how all evil lords or dark lords lose. They don't set down lines or have principles to guide them, or people who they trust. As to why the hero of Bower Lake is a chick, it's way too common for it to be a guy. That and it makes so much more sense.