Faunamon: Dan has a little problem with 'the beast within him' and the Huntsmaster unleashed his most powerful spell, the Celestial Destroyer.

Note: After the war with Sirus, 89 percent of the earth was reduced to deserts. Including 93 percent of the United States.

Chapter III: Two Minds, One Soul

"You can't escape master for long, Daniel." An old man said.

"Your right. I'll let him find me." Dan said.

"Why? Do you really want to die? Look what he's done to you!" Dan glares at the man coldly. Just then, Dan screamed in pain and held his head tightly. His eyes turned blood red and his expression was that of a bloodthirsty beast.

"I'll kill you!" Dan screamed insanely. He violently dashed towards the man before breaking the man's arms and legs. He then spat a fireball and incinerated him. "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha…" He said. His eyes then shifted back to blue and his expression faded. "They're becoming more frequent… how much longer must I live with this curse?" Unknown to Dan, the Huntsmaster was watching and listening.

"Not long. Patience my friend, patience." He said to himself. He turned to a small hole in the wall and pulled out a purple saber. "The soul splitter… this will ease his pain. That or kill him, I haven't tested it yet. Oh well. Either way I win!" The Huntsmaster grinned. "I think I'll hitch a ride on Cerberus today. I'm sure Hades wouldn't mind. Oh, that's right, I killed Hades last week.

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Hannah sat on the rubble of what was her home. She found a picture of her and Dan when they were young. She missed those days. Something was wrong with Dan. She wanted to help… but feared she would just make things worse and stayed out of it. Now she regrets that decision. She looked under the rocks for more of her belongings and only found her necklace, or what was left of it. She had learned over the years that her power didn't come from there, but her. Locked away, a final gift from her parents. Her and Dan had been friends for almost eleven years now, but she still thinks that Dan and her are more… or used to be. Now it was over. She knew Dan wouldn't return, she could feel it. She cried. "I don't understand…" she said to herself. Elsewhere, Dan felt exactly the same. Wondering about his meaning and about his future. What good was he for exactly, he asked himself everyday. What was his purpose?

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Not far from Dan, a fifteen-year-old boy wandered about, his cloak his only protection against the harsh desert winds. More like an old blanket, really. His eyes were an emerald green and his hair was a light brown. His face showed determination while his body just wanted to quit. No one really knows who this kid is, or how long he's been around, but in the near towns, he was a legend. "I can't go on… much longer…" He said. He fell to the ground, unconscious only seconds later. Dan then walked up to him.

"Poor kid. Perhaps there's still hope for him." Dan put the kid over his shoulder and continued onward.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha! You have one twisted personality, Daniel!" A mask less Huntsmaster said.

"Shut-up." Dan demanded. Dan put the kid down. As he did, the child woke up and saw the Huntsmaster on top of a skeletal Cerberus.

"Same old Daniel. Let's begin, shall we?" Cerberus clawed Dan, who, luckily, rolled away and suffered minor injuries. Dan returned the blast with his fire breath. Dan sprouted his dragon wings and took to the sky and delivered an aerial blast of ice. The child was amazed at what he saw. Dan obliterated Cerberus in a matter of minutes and was already battling the Huntsmaster. The Huntsmaster then pulled out his Soul Splitter and sliced Dan straight through the stomach, but he wasn't wounded. Instead, another version of Dan appeared before him. He had spiked black hair an purple eyes with vampire like teeth. "This is what you've been fighting Daniel… the other you… your beast within! Surrender to its power! Become one with it, join it! It is your destiny!"

"Never!"

"Hm, hm, hm… come Darkness, we must leave now."

"I'll kill you later, copy." Darkness told Dan. After Darkness and the Huntsmaster left, the kid stood up.

"That… was… awesome!"

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"Hannah… we have another problem." Hannah turned around and saw Dan.

"Dan!" Hannah hugged Dan tightly.

"Nice to see you too, Hannah."

"What is this 'problem', Dan?"

"Me."

END CHAPTER