Dark Cloud 2 Fanfic
Chapter 7: Last Resort----By The Several
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"Dark Element, we meet at last!" Monica says as she points her sword towards the creature of the darkest of all impurities.
The Dark Element snickers. "How quickly you've forgotten, little mouse, that we've met before."
Monica grips her sword tighter. "No, I meant that this will be the very last time we'll ever meet!"
"Keh, keh, keh! You are extremely amusing, little girl," guffaws the evil being, at the same time summoning his own weapon from the dark ether. "But this WILL be the last time we'll meet… because you won't be seeing your tomorrow!"
"Keep trash talking, creep!" sneers Monica, readying her attack stance. "This will be over soon."
"Amusing remark, wretch!" replies the Dark Element. "But even you know that you won't be able to defeat me!"
He's right, thought Monica. Both the Atlamillia bearers must be present to defeat him! Where the heck is Max?
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Max rested against a wall, half unconscious, his whole body aching sore with pain and wounds. He didn't have enough strength to get up, much less go on. A path had opened up to him after his dark copy's defeat, but he didn't have enough strength to even crawl away.
Just then, a familiar sight shines in his view. It was Sirus, previously known as the evil Emperor Griffon. His ghostly form assembles close to him, floating in mid-air.
"Is… Is this a dream? ...Or am I dead?" Max says weakly. Even moving his mouth sent aching muscles ablaze with pain.
The spectre speaks. "No, your very much alive, Max. As for if this is a dream…. Well, I am...sort of similar to the sort."
"Max," Sirus continued, "You have to go on. The Dark Element that had once controlled me had risen again! And right this moment, Monica is battling him in vain. Without you, she is lost, and the dark entity will have gained another pawn."
Max gasped, shocked at what it meant. "Yes, Max," continued the spirit. "After he defeats her, he will use her to do his bidding. And now that the Dark Element's powers have grown stronger, the only way you'll be able to save her after she is possessed… is to kill her."
Max got up at that moment, his face intense and roaring fire burned in his heart. "No, I won't let that happen!" Max tries to walk towards the way, but he falls down. "Ghhhhahhhh, at this condition, I can do little help to Monica…"
Sirus moves to him and says, "I know of a way you can help Monica and defeat the Dark Element."
"Really, how?" Max says to him, much hope filled his body.
"I will give you a spell, that will instantly defeat the dark entity and rid everything of all his evil." Sirus paused. "Unfortunately, the user of this spell dies in the process. Don't think of using this spell unless as a last resort, and unless you are ready and willing."
Max was silent for a moment, and then replies, "…You can have it. I don't need it."
Sirus was surprised. As Max walks away, Sirus goes in front of him and states, "Don't you want to save Monica? This is your only chance!"
Max ignores him and continues walking. Sirus stares as he walks away. Max then turns around and then says, "Thanks, Sirus. Really. But no thanks. If Monica finds out I would use a spell that will kill me…" Max then laughed weakly. "…She'd kill me. She hasn't protected me all this time, just to see me die now. Besides…" Max said as he continues walking. "…If I'm going to save Monica, I want to live to enjoy her company. I want… to be with her." With that, he bravely walks away.
The spectre was speechless as he watches Max go to his destination. He smiles then, and says to himself, "Maybe that's why you are the chosen, Max..." With that, he disappears.
Max walks along the new corridor. He smirks and says to himself, "I know of a spell more powerful than any other in the world, Sirus. I'm sure you know what it is."
To be continued…