Dark Cloud 2 Fanfic
Chapter 8: Eternal----By The Several
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Author: Hah! Finally, the last chapter! It took me several days (a week probably) to finish this, but now it's done! It's kinda long so have the patience to read the finale.
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Max runs towards the Zelmite Mines again, the second time in several minutes. Back to his old self, he found out a way to bring Monica's memories back. But without Monica to help him, is he enough?
Max runs inside as the pouring rain continues. Bolts of lightning flashed and quaking sounds of thunder echoed throughout the mine's depths, as if the place was being readied for a fit setting of a climactic scene.
Max stops near the entrance of the mines. He knew that the Dark Element would come, no matter how close he was to the outside. And come he did.
Once again, a familiar dark void opens up several feet from Max. And from that void, a character too familiar reappears once again, hopefully for the last time. The Dark Element.
The Dark Element, although appears confident, was also confused at the sudden appearance of Max after only seeing him minutes ago. "What is it do you want this time, boy? Shouldn't you be out getting that girl's memories back? Or have you given up?"
To the Dark Element's surprise, Max smirks and grins at the evil giant. "I AM trying to get Monica's memories back. I've figured out your game, dark giant!"
"You said everybody had a desire they could not give up so easily. You were right. But that's not all, is it?" The Dark Element kept silent to hear what his point was. "Even if I make anyone forget their greatest desire, of if that desire of theirs is fulfilled, they would only desire for something new. That's what means to be human."
"You lied to me, Dark Element! Even if I made Monica forget about me, she wouldn't get her memories back, wouldn't she? And another thing…" Max then whipped out his wrench and positioned himself. "…You lied to me twice. The only way I'll get Monica's memories back…" He aims the wrench at the Dark Element with a swish of steel. "… is if I defeat you."
The Dark Element cackled as loud as he always did. "Bwahahahahahahahahahaha! So you've figured it out, haven't you, you little wretch!" He then rose higher and higher as to overlook Max. "I guess the game has ended. You lose." The Dark Element lunges at Max. Max back flips to avoid him and runs out of the mines.
'Okay, that was all I could come up with. Now what?' Max runs outside of town as to prevent anyone from getting hurt. 'Okay, I got everybody to safety, but what about me? I can't battle him alone!' Max stopped his thought train as the Dark Element appeared near him. Max then runs towards the grassy hill outside of town as the clouds poured rain all over the two of them.
The Dark Element hovered slowly towards him. "This is the end of the line, wretch! But to show you what a… forgiving demon I am, I'll make the last thing you'll ever see the darkest of my forms!" The Dark Element then suddenly summoned another void from below himself. It was larger than all the other ones he's seen before. As it appeared, a huge dark cloud appeared above him in the skies as the void shot black lightning at the Dark Element, powering him with the strength of the infinite void.
The black lightning stopped and the void below the Dark Element disappeared, leaving the Dark Element, now with a powerful and huge new form and dark energy surging throughout his whole body. Even the grass he hovered upon became black in seconds and the very air around him became impure in an instant, turning into poisonous gas. He has become the darkest of all forms of existence, THE Dark Element.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! LOOK CLOSELY, HUMAN CHILD!" the Dark Element said, its loud hollow voice as if from a shallow grave. "DO YOU LIKE MY TRUE FORM? IT IS A FITTING GIFT FOR YOU, AS THE LAST THING YOU'LL EVER SEE!" The Dark Element raised him hand, as streams of dark light from out of the dark ether sped out, collided, and clustered, forming a huge black broadsword that was as big and wide as a bus.
Max on the other hand, only had to work with a tiny wrench, but it was the wrench that has saved his life a number of times. This time, he was sure it would save him again. He readied it, as the Dark Element readied his own weapon. The final battle had begun.
With a sound of thunder, as if a signal to begin the battle, the two combatants rushed towards one another. The Dark Element swung its mighty broadsword sideways as Max jumped up to avoid it. With the dark sword's massive size, it easily took the tall trees surround the hill, as well as carve a scar into the hill itself.
'Whoa! That might be me if I'm not careful!' he thought. He regained his position and charged his weapon as he dashes towards his dark opponent.
The Dark Element swings again, his sword's powerful sideswipe creating a huge wind slash that Max barely evaded. He continues his run, and with the Dark Element's sword not in a ready position, he was free to strike without hinder.
SLAM! His wrench made contact with the Dark Element's huge core in the center of its body. The Dark Element was knocked back, taking several steps backwards, but he quickly regains position and using his free hand, blasted several dark lasers at the unsuspecting hero.
Max was hit several times and falls on the ground. The Dark Element doesn't rest and tries to get him with his sword. Max rolls sideways and barely misses getting cut in half. He stands up and backs off a few meters from the all-powerful giant.
'Darn! I'm not as good as Monica at fighting, and being alone, I don't stand a chance! But if I die, Monica cries, even if she doesn't remember me…' Max moves forward, his eyes filled with determination. 'No! That's not gonna happen! I won't allow it!' Max charges at the demonic giant again. "…I'M NOT GONNA DIE!"
The Dark Element tries to take him again with the dark lasers, but Max evades them all in midair as he makes another direct hit at the Dark Element's core. "GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" screams the demonic giant. It's agony echoed throughout the hill they were battling on. The Dark Element, his anger emitting, became enraged and started swinging his huge sword continuously. Even with Max's seemingly inhuman speed, hecan't evade so many attacks from a sword the size of a tree. A big, BIG tree.
The sword made contact, but Max managed to prevent himself from getting sliced in half by using his wrench as a shield. He was taken with the sword's swing and was smashed to the ground, aching with pain.
The Dark Element's huge form looms over him, it cackles at its triumph. It positions the sword over Max, and thrusts it towards the ground. Max closes his eyes. The inevitable come true…
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TGWIISH! A sound of steel is heard. Max opens his eyes, and to his delight, sees the one person who can help him defeat the New Dark Element.
"Nice to see you haven't given up yet!" Monica says, her sword clashed with the Dark Element's huge sword.
"NO! IT CANNOT BE! HOW CAN YOU STOP MY GIGANTIC SWORD OF DARKNESS?" the Dark Element said as it was taken aback.
Monica holds her ground, using both hands on her sword. She releases one, and aims it at the Dark Element's core. "Stay down, will ya?" Her hand suddenly grows brightly, and she unleashes a heavy payload of counter magic at the Dark Element. The Dark Element flies backwards and crashes loudly on the ground.
She then tends to Max, helping her get up from the spot on the ground that nearly became his grave. "You okay?"
Max pats his shirt from dirt and tested if anything was broken. "Yeah… Thanks to you."
Monica scratches her head. "I don't know why, but somehow I knew you were in trouble, and I felt like I had to help you." She then laughs and says, "Of course, hearing your screams of agony and a gigantic demon outside town helped knowing where you were."
They both turned around to hear the Dark Element getting back up on its feet (No wait… he doesn't have feet, but you get the idea). It floats ominously towards them, and the second round begins. Thunder and lightning continue, as the final battle to save the world…
… had begun.
Monica looks at Max, and grins. "You ready?"
Max smiles back. "As long as I'm with you."
Max and Monica then set out to finish the battle. With Monica's strength and magical abilities, and with Max's speed and tactical mind, the Dark Element stood no chance. Alternately, Max and Monica took turns giving powerful attacks against the giant demon. The Dark Element, with his huge size and uncontrollable rage, could not view the two heroes' movements as they attacked from different angles. With one final double cross-attack, the Dark Element falls. It was defeated, once and for all. The two teens pause to see their greatest enemy fall, not believing their eyes that they finally defeated him once and for all.
But both knew that they never should have doubted.
Because they are the heroes of time.
And as long as they are together, they cannot be defeated.
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The Dark Element burned with black flame, literally on the inside and outside. Its shape began to disintegrate, as its core began to glow bright and light beamed out that was too bright too look at. Max and Monica covered their eyes until the brightness was no more.
The bright light was gone, and so was the Dark Element. And all that was left was a tiny fragment of its heart that was pure and bright. It shined faintly but clearly, as if it was pure of all evil and undoing.
Max and Monica walked towards it. As they looked closely at it, they could see Monica's visions of their past adventures.
"This is it, isn't it?" she asked, looking at Max. "Why I felt like I've seen you before… is because the Dark Element took my memories of you…"
Max looked down, feeling ashamed. "I'm sorry, Monica… I really wanted to tell you, but—"
Monica stopped him short. "Don't worry about it. I'm sure you had your reasons." She then held the Dark Element fragment – Monica's memories – close to her heart and asked, "So if I take this back, my memories will return?"
Max looked at her smiling, but without saying a word. He didn't know the answer to that either.
Monica looked at the crystal, viewing the events that had happened to her. "…I looked… no, I felt so happy back then… And I didn't feel alone…"
Monica looked at him with a worried face. "If I don't get my memories back… will you still like me?"
Max was silent for a moment, and then walked closer to her. He put her arms around her, trying to comfort her. "The feeling won't be the same, but the feelings I've felt for you never diminished even when you forgot me."
Max then released her and looked at her eyes. His blue eyes and her red eyes locked together, and saw infinity in each other. As if their eyes were opposites to their Atlamillia, it was as if they felt they were destined for each other.
Max then smiled at her. "Whether you remember me or not, I don't want to start over… I want to pick up from where we left off." Their lips meet, and for so long have Max and Monica been meaning to show each other what they felt. The kiss lasted only seconds, but in their hearts, it will exist for eternity. He then took a few steps back and let her take it from here.
They both nod at each other and prepared for whatever was to come. She looked at the memory-sphere for one last time, and then she let her heart take it inside her.
Max watched as she was lifted from the ground. Her eyes closed as if falling into a deep sleep, and the sky around her removed all signs of rain and instead showed bright sunlight that fell from heaven. Her body glowed red and blue, the two colors synchronically combined and melded into one.
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Monica dropped slowly to the ground. As her feet touch the damp floor, her eyes slowly opened and the first person she saw, was that person she traveled a hundred years for.
"Monica?"
The sky began to clear all signs of rain or clouds. Monicawas silent for a moment,and then moved closer to Max. She smiles and at him, and in turn he smiles back.
"Did you get your memories back?" Max asked.
Monica shook her head. "It doesn't matter, does it?"
Max didn't answer for a while and then said, "No, it doesn't. It does make me curious, though."
Monica then smiles at him funny, taking Max somewhat surprised and confused. Suddenly, she runs towards the town entrance, and Max follows behind her. As the two run to town to catch up on each other, their faces filled with smiles, Monica looks back at Max and says,
"Well, you'll just have to figure it out!"
Max never did learn if Monica got her memories back on that day. Maybe he found out the next day, or a day sometime after that. It didn't matter. Either way, they were together. They were together since the beginning.
Because never did once Monica forget Max in her heart.
Because no darkness could ever cloud her feelings, and nothing could ever make her forget.
Because her memories continued on through forever.
To eternity.
And beyond.
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Many things inspired MEMORIES ETERNAL. Out of all the stories I have made, this story was the most dramatic and inspired. I'm not really an obsessed fan of Dark Cloud 2, but what really gave me the inspiration was the fact that the ending of the game left me a lot to work with. Max and Monica's characters were never really explored in depth, giving me a lot to work with, giving me room for my own ideas. Plus, the fact that two people from different time gave me the idea of how time prevented those two people from being together. From this basic idea, I got a lot of different ones, allowing me to create tons of stories about DC2.
Yes, I am creating another one after this. Just to give you a little basic concept of my next story, here's a summary:
After fighting with the Dark Genie, Max dies, and Monica travels throughout worlds to search for a way to bring him back. Old friends journey with her (including Milane, Cedric, Donny, and others) and fight by her side, and new foes emerge. Expect it later this week!