To Kill An Angel: A Fanfic by Gyppy
Timeline: Based 2 years after "Rising Shadow"
Summary: After Nebilim's shadow was sealed away once more, Lloyd thought that they could all finally enjoy peace. However, he could not have been more wrong...
Two old servants of Nebilim, half-elven females who had once worked for the treacherous Dark Lord, set out to stop Lloyd and his allies. Their first target: the Eternal Swordsman's father himself.
Pairings: LloydxColette and SheenaxZelos primarily, with hints at GenisxPresea, SelesxOC and minor KratosxRaine. There will also be some PronymaxYggdrasill.
Author's Note: This is my sequel to Rising Shadow. It's gonna be quite a bit different from my usual fanfiction, though.
First of all, in case you're too lazy to go back and read Rising Shadow or if you just forgot the details, Abyssion was the main character in my previous fanfic, and Nebilim (the form you fight in the game) is his arch-rival. Abyssion has a younger brother, Leviathan, who falls for Seles (hence the SelesxOC). This fanfic focuses more around Lloyd, however. Colloyd and Sheelos will be the primary pairings.
And now, for the warnings. As with most T-rated fanfics on this site, there will be swearing, violence and some references to sex. The rating may go up later if I decide to pull a Lifelong Promises later on in the fic.
Also, as a side note, those of you who have read Difficult Journey (Rising Shadow's Kraine sidestory) will know that Kratos and Raine are officially a pairing in this storyline. However, there will be very few references to the pairing in the actual storyline. There may be a few Kraine moments, but I understand that there are many people who would hurt or even kill me for making Kraine references in a supposedly canon fic. I personally enjoy the pairing, and if you hate it, so be it. Don't be reading a Kraine supporter's fanfiction if you dislike the pairing. Got it?
As a side note, text like 'this' is in a flashback/dream or a voice in someone's head. Got it?
There'll be an interesting little tidbit popping up in this chapter. ;)
Thank you very much for the review(s).
Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia, Namco, Final Fantasy or Square-Enix.
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Chapter 9: Mithos, Coldhearted No More
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The sun had started to set and the group didn't think it would be a good idea to enter Niflheim in their current state; they decided to stay overnight at Hima, which was quiet as usual.
However, there was one particular person who caught Mithos' eye.
A young half-elf girl, around thirteen years old, with brilliant sapphire hair that went down to her shoulder blades, and brilliant scarlet eyes that shone with the light of the moon. She wore a simple sky-blue dress and light pink shoes; however, there was a dagger sheathed at her waist, and she bore an Exsphere on her left hand, which was mounted in a simple Key Crest.
He thought she was beautiful.
In all those four thousand long, hard years in his life, Mithos had never acted on feelings of love toward a female who wasn't related to him. But this time, he couldn't help but be curious; this girl seemed nice enough, and she seemed to be doing nothing else, just sitting at the edge of the cliff.
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Mithos walked over to the girl and placed a hand on her shoulder. She jerked, startled by the sudden touch.
"Oh, sorry," she said, looking up at Mithos. The seraph couldn't help but blush, which reminded him unnervingly of Genis around Presea.
"Hello there," Mithos said quietly. He marveled at the fact that he hadn't stuttered.
The girl took in his features in the faint moonlight, then turned around and stood up. She smiled gently, staring directly into his eyes.
"My name is Karina Rifaan," she said. "What's yours?"
"I'm Mithos Yggdrasill," the young seraph replied. "Pleased to meet you."
"Mithos Yggdrasill," the girl named Karina repeated silently. "Isn't that the name of a hero from four thousand years ago?"
"Yes," Mithos replied simply. "I'm that same hero." And with that, he called upon his wings of mana, which shimmered and sparkled with a brilliant, prismatic light, colored all the different colors of a rainbow.
"Oh, wow!" Karina exclaimed, her face lighting up. "I never thought I'd get to see the hero Mithos with my own two eyes! And here he is, standing right in front of me!"
Mithos simply nodded, and held out his hand politely. In the glow from his wings, he could see that Karina was also blushing.
Karina reached up calmly and took his hand, seemingly savoring the touch. Her fingers drifted softly over his, tracing every single line and detail.
"I never thought Mithos the hero was just a kid," the young girl said. "It's amazing... simply amazing. You're only... what... fourteen?"
"That's my physical age," Mithos said. "I've been living for four thousand years... and what a long, hard life it's been."
"So, what brings you here to Hima?" Karina asked, allowing her hand to drift slowly back to her side.
"We're sealing Niflheim," Mithos replied. "We have to seal it away so Nebilim doesn't attack Symphonia again." Suddenly, his eyes darkened, and he started observing her body carefully. "Are you a servant of Nebilim by any chance?"
"Me, a servant of Nebilim?" Karina laughed, almost sounding annoyed. "You've got to be kidding me. Nebilim was the one who forced me to live out the rest of my days as a homeless traveler! For a while I'd been traveling with Chocolat from Palmacosta, but she decided to stay behind in Asgard for the time being." She suddenly looked sad. "Nebilim... nearly killed me. The memories still haunt me to this day..."
"Oh, my apologies," Mithos said, finding he had hit a nerve. "Well... my sister and a few of my other relatives were killed by Nebilim. Me and my older brother are the only ones still alive."
"Why did you think that?" Karina asked, her tone fading back to the gentle one it had been.
"Ah, just an enemy we encountered," Mithos replied. "A servant of Nebilim... her name was... Katrina. It sounds an awful lot like your name, don't you think?"
"That's what I said," Karina said, causing Mithos to jump back. "As soon as I heard Katrina Frezalon's name, I wanted to tear her and her girlfriend Camille right out of Niflheim!" Noticing that Mithos looked slightly afraid, she decided to lighten her tone. "The last I heard, she had headed to her base near Flanoir. She rather enjoys hanging out there and talking to her boss."
"Thank you," Mithos said. "I'm sorry for accusing you so wrongly." He held out his hand again.
Karina reached out and took his hand. A smile was on her face.
"You know, Mithos," Karina said, closing her eyes. "You look really handsome for your age." She opened her eyes again to see that Mithos was blushing. "Fit for a hero, don't you think?"
"Y-you're really p-pretty yourself," Mithos stuttered. He mentally cursed himself for letting control slip.
"Thank you," Karina said. "If you want, I'll accompany you..."
"No," Mithos said. "It's too dangerous. Exsphere or no, you just can't come along with us to Niflheim."
"I can use magic," Karina said. "And you're an angel, right? Surely you'd know some way to make me an angel..."
"We're going to Niflheim tomorrow," Mithos said. "There wouldn't be time to pull it off. It's a really complicated process, you know."
Karina nodded softly, but then shook her head. "You don't have to seal Niflheim immediately. You can do it before you go." She grinned. "Of course, even if you can't make me an angel, I can still help you, okay?"
Mithos smiled. "I guess so. You can never have enough offense when you're in Niflheim. But I'll have to be careful you don't get hurt."
"I'm really glad to have met you," Karina said. "You're a nice person... aren't you?"
"Mostly," Mithos said, smirking. "Though I can be quite the troublemaker when I want to be. Just ask my brother."
A smirk crossed Karina's face as well, and she turned to walk back to the inn. However, before she left, she waved a final goodbye to Mithos.
"Thank you, Karina," Mithos said softly, his voice carried on the wind. "Thank you so much for your help."
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"Dammit," Katrina muttered. "They have another little friend of theirs that joined up in Hima."
"What's her name?" Nebilim asked.
"Karina Rifaan," Katrina replied. "She seems to have developed a bit of a bond with Mithos. She says she'll accompany the group on their trip to Niflheim."
"Ah, yes, Karina." Nebilim practically spat the last word. "She's gotten away from me on so many occasions... first fleeing from me when I was about to kill her, then saving that brat Chocolat from certain death in Palmacosta!"
"I'll do anything for you," Katrina said. "It's a simple matter of figuring out how to get to Niflheim."
"It's really quite simple," Nebilim said. "I'll tell you how."
A transporter materialized out of thin air right in front of Karina. She almost jumped back, but then calmly stepped into the transporter.
She materialized in the bizarre world of Niflheim; the winding paths were constructed of some bizarre substance, radiating the same cyan that filled the background. Thick mist rose heavily about the place, obscuring everything to the eyes of one with unfit sight.
Nebilim floated down right beside her, bearing his own demonic wings.
"I'll take you to the third floor," the demon lord said. "It should only take a few seconds."
Katrina suddenly felt herself being lifted into the air; there was a circular platform on the floor she was on, and it was constructed in a much more intricate way. It was almost like a battle arena.
"And I do what here?" Katrina asked, looking at her superior.
"Simply wait here," Nebilim replied. "Try and stop them if they get too close."
"Acknowledged," Katrina said simply. She watched Nebilim float away, presumably to the final floor.
Those miserable creatures won't get past me, she thought. The Living Armor may be off-duty for now, but I'm sure the guard in its place is equally powerful.
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Author's Note: Yep, you guessed it. MithosxOC. As I was writing that last part, I got the music from Niflheim stuck in my head. Damn that stupid place... (grumble)
And yes, the Living Armor is off-duty. ):-)
In case you're wondering, I'll most likely be updating my other fanfiction when I get randomly inspired. Right now I'm caught up with a few things in life, and I've been procrastinating for WAY too long (damn school!), so don't expect me to update nearly as often as before. -.-