Chapter IV: Fate

Part I: Inescapable Fates, Story of a Tortured Soul

Dan's POV

I lie in thought on my bed, looking out my window watching the rainfall. 'Is it really inescapable? Do I really have to do it? Is my life… my fate… to be a cold-hearted killer? All my life… I've been faced with many problems, and I always found a way through it all. But now… now I just don't seem to care… I just want to give it all up… if this is really what awaits me, I have no reason to live anymore…'

"You do have a purpose, Daniel." The dragon of Fate appeared holding a staff and under a black cloak. "You know what you must do. You know there is no escape. Don't kill yourself from the inside by battling your inner-demons." It said calmly. "You must not give up on your life. A future awaits you… and whether it's the one you want or not, you must continue with it. You have no choices."

"Leave." I coldly say.

"Break free of your chains. Do what you must." Fate disappears. Leaving me with more un-answered questions.

Normal POV

It was the normal routine; Dan Hannah and Jake fought one of Chaos's drones until Chaos himself appeared. "Children… nice to see you all again! Not. I've come to destroy you myself. Like they always say, if you want something done, you have to do it yourself!" Chaos's arms turned into shadows and grabbed Jake and Hannah by the necks. "Die!"

"Hrraah!" Dan unleashed a powerful fireball out of his hands towards Chaos and blasted him to a wall. His eyes were glowing white as he floated over and unleashed a Celestial Breaker on the monster.

"AAAHHHH!" Chaos screamed.

"Die pathetic beast! Die!" Dan screamed. Jake attempted to help but was thrown into a wall by Dan.

"Dan? What are you doing?" Chaos took this as a chance to retreat and disappeared. "What I must. Die, Grandfather." Dan's grip tightened.

"Dan!" Hannah screamed. "You're killing him!" Dan didn't seem to care. Hannah blasted Dan with a fire spell and ran to Jake. "Are you alright Jake?" Hannah asked.

"I've been through worse."

"Dan! Stop this!" Dan seemed to have a mixture of regret and anger ob his face.

"I can't…"

"What?" Hannah asked.

"I can't!" Dan unleashed a small Celestial Destroyer on the city and annihilated it. He cried slightly as he talked. "I must do… what I must do… I'm sorry Hannah…"

"Stop this Dan! Look at what you're doing!"

"You think I like this? You think I have a choice?" Dan screamed. "I don't want to be a monster! I don't want to be a cold-blooded killing machine! But I have no say anymore! I can't stop! I can't think! I can't do anything without these thoughts… these urges… these moments of pure rage!" Dan practically broke down as his hand began to glow. "Forgive me Hannah. Please… never let go of the hope… that someday… someday… I will find the light in this eternal darkness… someday."

"Dan? Dan!" She screamed as she and Jake were buried in rubble. Dan cried as he watched the rocks fall, but felt a weight lift off his shoulders at the same time.

"Don't cry. Come to me, my child. I will show you your purpose." The dragon of Fate said, appearing from nowhere once more. "Trust me. You have done what was foreseen. From fate there is no escape… from sadness there is no hope. Come to me. I will show you the light…" There was a bright flash and the two dragons disappeared.

END CHAPTER