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.
With the chapter "Mithos, Coldhearted No More", there has been a slight introduction of MithosxOC. This will most likely show up more prominently later on.
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?
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 10: Descent Into Darkness
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The next morning, Lloyd was introduced to Karina. Mithos seemed bizarrely uncomfortable around her, and Lloyd guessed that it was just a natural reaction to something about her.
He never suspected the massive crush that the young seraph had on her.
They traveled to the ground of the Tower of Destruction. There, the Cruxis Crystals of many people floated in the air, lighting up the ground with an ethereal reddish light.
As soon as the Book was opened, the transporter leading to Niflheim appeared in the center of the crater. The group stepped into the transporter, with Karina moving last of all.
Unknown to them, Abyssion and Allurya, who had slipped into the ground, also disappeared into the transporter soon after they did.
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Niflheim was a bizarre and ethereal place. The cyan-colored mist that rose about the group obscured their vision considerably, almost like a fog. However, they could still see the corners of the platform they were on, with the peculiar and intricate structures rising about it and the ice-like sheet beneath them wound between those corners. There were pathways leading out into the mist, and anything beyond about halfway through those pathways was obscured by the dense fog.
"Whoa, this is creepy," Lloyd commented, looking around. "I sure hope we don't have to stay here long. It's giving me the chills just thinking about it."
Karina seemed unafraid, much to the surprise of the group. She actually seemed quite familiar with this place.
"I've been here before," the girl said, earning a couple of stares. "Nebilim tried to force me into being taken by a Cruxis Crystal of fallen angels. They're called Crystals of the Underworld... quite a fitting name, don't you think? Of course, that's what he called them around me... around his servants," she practically spat that word, "he just calls them Cruxis Crystals." She looked down at the sheet of unmelting ice beneath her. "Damned idiots..."
"Well, we're not going to get anywhere brooding about it here," Lloyd said. "We should just get this over with so we can seal this place. I hate it already." The mist fell upon his skin, and a sudden chill ran through his body.
"Follow me," Karina said, turning to the pathway that led to their right. "I know this place like the back of my hand."
The group walked down the dark corridor, faintly noticing the short walls that stood between them and certain death by collapsing into the forbidden anamnesis. The pathway was narrow, and the mist seemed even more intense floating about it, so intense that they could hardly even see a yard in front of their face. The entire group had to walk in a straight line, and Mithos, who was in the back, could not even see Karina.
Within his mind, he felt quite glad he couldn't. That girl was just magnetic.
At the end of the pathway, they came upon another platform of similar appearance; however, this one was much wider. The dense fog lightened as they stepped out onto the platform; in one corner of the platform, there stood a bizarrely constructed candle, which was unlit. It floated in midair, much to the surprise of those who hadn't been here.
Lloyd calmly walked over to the candle, and using a small ball of fire he conjured up using his mana, he lit it. The flame burned brightly, seemingly burning away at the mist.
The smell of the flame seemed almost foreign to Lloyd. Even though he had barely been here a few minutes, his sense of smell seemed to have been burned away, and as soon as he inhaled the smoke, he could feel the sense returning. To him, it was a most bizarre and somewhat uncomfortable sensation.
Lloyd returned to the group, his boots making a bizarre clinking against the floor of the platform. Though neither surface was metal, it sounded much like the sound of metal against metal... and when it reached the ears of those in the group, they looked around in wonder.
They hadn't really noticed the sound coming down the pathway. But now that they actually focused on what was around them, they could clearly hear the distinctive clinking. Even Karina seemed surprised; of course, she'd never had time to really pay attention to what was going on the last time she was here, so it was only natural that she'd feel confused.
It was then that Abyssion managed to catch up to the group.
"Oh, hello," Lloyd said, waving his hand at the dark seraph. "I didn't realize you'd followed us here."
"Can't just leave a friend behind, now can I?" Abyssion said, smirking.
Allurya walked up beside him, and even at around half his height looked formidable.
Their reunion was interrupted by the cry of something demonic; it was a sound that pierced the ears of the seraphim, making them feel unimaginable pain. Those who did not bear Cruxis Crystals felt perfectly fine; of course, in this group at that moment, there was only one.
"Yes, this is definitely Niflheim," Karina said, looking concerned at the pain of her friends. "Those creatures are quite common here. Thankfully, they only come around every so often, and they're quite easy to fight off if need be."
Karina drew her dagger and ran off in the direction of the candle. Suddenly, out of the mist, a massive, grotesque lifeform appeared, half plant and half skeleton. Vines wrapped around the mess of bones at its base; from the top of those vines grew a bizarre flower, and on either side of the flower was a winglike structure, like that of a dragon.
"Wow, I never knew plants had voices," Lloyd commented, smirking. He drew his swords, and they quickly lit up with the burning auras of their respective elements.
"Damn straight," Mithos said, drawing his own sword. The blade was curved much like that of a saber, but it had two edges, like a longsword.
"Plantix, found exclusively in the Forbidden Anamnesis," Presea stated in her classic monotone, taking up her own weapon. "Weak to fire and resistant to earth. Probability of success is ninety-five percent."
Genis grinned evilly. "Weak to fire, huh? Well, I guess it won't be sticking around for long." He took a moment to summon mana, then loosed a spell. "Eruption!"
The floor beneath the foe exploded in a burning dome of lava, spraying hot and molten rock everywhere. When the attack had faded, Plantix was significantly weakened, though still able to fight.
The creature brought up one of its tentacle-vines, and smacked away the offending Presea. It then let loose a bizarre attack which struck everyone in the group, pelting them with insect-like creatures.
Zelos grinned as he brought his eyes upon the opponent in front of them. He started summoning mana from the air around him, concentrating it into a fire spell.
"Burn, baby!"
Sheena glared at him as he loosed the spell, obviously annoyed with his cheerful display.
"Flame Lance!"
That time, a number of people glanced at Zelos confusedly, as a spear of pure fire fell from the sky and impaled Plantix. Seconds later, the blade exploded, finishing off the grotesque opponent once and for all.
"My abilities have been enhanced by the Cruxis Crystal," Zelos explained. "It's really not that difficult to figure out. Probably the same reason Lloyd can use magic."
"I always thought it was because of the Eternal Ring," Kratos said, glancing at his son. "Well, anyway, we shouldn't stick around here for long." He turned to Karina. "Karina, please do lead us to the next platform."
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Author's Note: Ooh, this is starting to get creepy. The Forbidden Anamnesis attacks again! Ooh, I sure hope I spelled that right... -.-
I don't remember Plantix's weaknesses, resistances or attacks. It's been a long time since I encountered it. And yes, I know it appears in the Latheon Gorge in the game, but heck, I'm trying to be different. Y'know? Besides, it looks pretty damn close to a demonic or undead creature to me...
Generally, I prefer Flame Lance over Eruption, so don't expect me to be using the latter much. It's harder to describe and not as cool.
It's been a while since I entered Niflheim... I sure hope I described everything right. I do, however, remember that the floors were really creepy, like ice or something.
Mithos has a sword. Remember he was the Eternal Swordsman? Huh? HUH?
...yep, you can smack me now. (braces self for smacking)