All right, there may be a little less violence in this chapter, but I'm not guaranteeing no violence or angst. This takes place in the future. I'm trying to wrap the story up. I really want to write the next story. It should be awesome. Well, enjoy.

Chapter 9: Angel

Storm was finally sixteen and had just recently completed her training with Mithos. He had managed to teach her almost every angelic attack that he knew. She was even powerful enough to master Judgement. Not only had he managed to teach her valuable fighting skills but he had also stripped her of her emotions, and her soul. Kratos was finally allowed to be around his daughter again but he could tell that the years with Mithos had been rough on her. Her eyes lacked the fire that they once had and they were replaced with a eery, hollow look. If he could find any sort of emotion in her expression it was only one of depression and pain.

One day, Mithos sat Storm in a small room and looked at her proudly as she sat before him. "Storm, what's the rule on humans and elves?" Mithos questioned.

"Never turn your back on them, they will always turn on you," Storm replied lifelessly.

"Good. What is your opinion on sacrificing the Chosen?" he asked again.

"Sacrifice is fine as long as what you want is achieved," she responded, monotonously.

"Excellent. Now, tell me about those nasty emotions," he ordered.

"Emotions are pointless and only get in the way, they should be pushed aside and forgotten," Storm answered.

"What must you do for Cruxis?" he asked.

"I must protect and deliver the Chosen. I must protect her even if I must sacrifice myself or anyone who gets in the way," she replied.

"I think I've taught you everything you should know," Mithos said happily. "Now, Storm, I was thinking ahead to the future for you."

"Yes, Lord Yggdrassil?" she asked.

"I have been searching for the perfect husband for you. I've searched high and low for someone worthy of your power, but unfortunately I had to settle for a Desian Cardinal, but he is a hero to half-elves everywhere. Storm, meet your new fiancee," Mithos announced as he allowed Forcystus to walk in from the other room.

Storm stared at the Cardinal, but didn't say a word or make a move. Forcystus looked at Storm as if she was an object to be inspected. He soon looked satisfied with what he was getting. Storm detested the thought of being with Forcystus, but knew she had absolutely no choice in the matter. Mithos may have managed to take away her emotions on most matters, but Forcystus was someone she had to loathe on the inside. Storm was not like the other lifeless beings, she could still think on her own and she knew exactly what she thought about this man.

"She'll do, she's pretty enough," Forcystus said to Mithos who was convinced enough and looked at Storm to hear her reaction.

"If this is what you please my lord," she said as Mithos nodded and walked out of the room.

Forcystus walked over to Storm and grabbed her wrist and yanked her off of her chair. He began to look her over in more detail and went to touch her face to inspect it. When he made contact with her, a blast of mana flowed out of her, throwing him backwards.

"Why you little...," he began.

"Sorry, I couldn't control it," she replied sarcastically.

"You may as well get used to me, we'll be spending a lot of time together and there's nothing you can do about it," he warned her.

"That's not until we're actually married, so until then, don't touch me," Storm replied calmly.

After that day, Forcystus would constantly try to either kiss or touch Storm who would, "accidently," fry him with her Fireball attack or shoot him with a blast of mana. She wasn't about to let him to get anything from her until she was actually forced to marry him. She really hated him and hoped that he died in an accident at the human ranch.

A few months after her engagement to Frocystus, Storm was called down to see Mithos. She was about to receive her first mission from him and she felt that she was finally ready for the opportunity to prove herself to everyone. She walked into his room and received her assignment. She was to aide Kratos in his journey with the Chosen. She knew that if she managed to retrieve the Chosen, Yggdrassil would allow her to be a seraph. She could finally be ranked above Pronyma with her father. She really hoped that she could pull it off. Mithos thought that he was making the best choice, but he didn't realize that it would eventually lead to his downfall.

Storm stopped and looked over at Zelos who couldn't help but wrap her up in an enormous hug. She buried her face in his chest as he held her tightly, protecting her from the world. "I'm sorry, I had know idea what your life was really like," Zelos said.

"It's okay, no one else does either," Storm replied.

Kratos and Lloyd had been invited over to spend a few days with Storm and Zelos. They were all family now and they all decided to have a get together every once in a while to keep in touch. Besides, Kratos was only able to be away from Storm for short periods of time. They were staying at Storm and Zelos' house because it was a lot larger than Dirk's. What Storm and Zelos didn't know was that Kratos had come downstairs to get something to drink and had heard Storm and Zelos talking in the parlor. His angelic hearing allowed him to eavesdrop on the conversation as he sat against the closed door. Kratos heard everything. He had laughed at the good memories, but had never realized how little he actually knew about Storm. He had no idea that her life had been that rough. He buried his face in his hands as he realized how horrible her childhood had been. He thought that it was bad, but he didn't even have a clue. What made him feel even worse was that she didn't really want him to know about it at all.

I'm sorry Storm, I'm such a horrible father. I wasn't there for Lloyd and I couldn't even be there for you. I don't even deserve your forgiveness or your love for all I've done, Kratos thought as he slowly got up and went back upstairs to meet a sleepless night.

"Well, no matter what happened in the past, I want you to know that I will always be here to protect you, no matter what," Zelos said.

"I know. I won't let anything come between us," Storm replied.

They sat there for a long time in each other's arms. After about an hour, Zelos looked down and saw that Storm was fast asleep. He picked her up and carried her to their room for the rest of the night. Storm had finally let someone know about her terrible past, and it was one step closer to her long recovery.

Well, everyone. I decided to end it here. I really want to start the next story. It should be out tomorrow Wednesday. I hoped you liked this story and I'm sorry if no one liked the ending. I know it was short, but I wanted to be done with it and I sort of hit writer's block. Sorry... Anyway review and tell me what you thought. Thanks everyone who read this story, it's because of you that I keep writing about Storm.