Chapter two: Serene: I thought it was over!

Serene's POV

Population flows within Rosalina once again thanks to Ecthel… After defeating Hector and Seth for about nine years the stolen souls were released and I received a letter from home that they miss me… The arcs have all returned. Is this Ursula's powers? Or is it a miracle? Ledah said they are all in eternal slumber, they'll never wake up. Was that broken by something we triggered or what happened? Well. I'm glad that everyone is back. But Ecthel isn't very happy. He seems to grow sadder daily… I wonder why.

Fia's POV:

Oh no… We pulled Ecthel into another situation… I hope he's alright. Why was he crying in his 5-hours bath in the undines' spring? Did something happen? Could it have anything to do with Serene? sigh Maybe we should have stayed home. But Serene's people... We can finally meet them.

Cierra's POV:

Ecthel-kun… I got to help him. Why is he so down? It's been ten years since we stopped the Retribution. He should be happy… He saved Riviera… Now Rosalina is also restored. We did many things together… I don't know why he is so sad. Unless he still miss Ledah? But if that's so I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to cheer him up… I just hope he will tell us what is going on…

Ecthel's POV:

"Home sweet home Serene! …" I had a strange feeling and don't know why I said that to her… I got a glare from Rose and a few concerned looks from the girls too. (Are you homesick?) " … I don't know…" I answered truthfully.(You are acting like… ! Never mind…) "Hun? Rose? What are you talking about?"After so long she still does not make much sense...

"Come on! Let's go into the castle!" Lina shouted"Lina… stop acting like a child!" Fia scolded."It's okay. We should go see Serene's family."

I decided to tell them what I was thinking."… … You guys, after this I'm gonna go." "Where? Why? Don't you want to stay here with us?" Lina asked"Then let's go back to Elendia. Ecthel will need to pack up." Serene said.I can tell she was trying to dismiss something and putting on a smile."When are you leaving? Is everything okay?" Cierra asked looking concerned.

But Lina did not understand."Why do you wanna leave us?" Fia corrected this of course."You want to go home too hun Ecthel…?" That surprised me once more.

Man I really thought one surprise was enough for on day... They had to givev me five to be happy? "Eh… Don't worry! We came this far, we're not going back to Elendia until we meet them. Besides, I'm not leaving anytime soon. Let's get going shall we? Serene don't you wanna go home?" I asked her trying to hade off my sadness."I…Ecthel… Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you… I…" Serene said.

I thought that was all I need to deal with but no, Rose had to start in on me too...(Are we really gonna go home after all these years here in Riviera? We were happy and Peaceful. Do you really want to return to your post as a Grim Angel? I like it here!) Yea remind me in the sore spot where I tried my best to forget for years."… … I guess… … But… We gotta go back some time… Besides, I grew up there and I wonder how everything is. Is there a new Magi? Without us the only grim angels they have… … Ledah and me… … … What became of Asgard?" I said trying my best to sound resonable. I was yet again snapped out of my thoughts by Lina's scream..."Ahh! Demons! Help me!" Oh she really doeslove surprising me.

3rd person POV:

The group has gotten pretty far and an enemy has showed up. Ecthel jumped ahead into battle position Einherjar outstreached. "Okay Let's Battle!" Ecthel exclaimed as Lina started complaining."We didn't bring our weapons!" "Then you stay out if this battle if you don't have a weapon. I'm ready! Terrorizing Rosalina, I won't allow! … Ecthel?" Serene started then sheturned to ask for instructions.

"We came here for fun. I didn't expect to be ambushed…" Cierra was a littlesurprised. It has been a few years since they had to battle so everyone was a little disoriented."Let's get ready for battle! You are still our Leader Ecthel-kun!" Fia reminded him."…"

What would… No… -"I didn't except to encounter demons here… So be it. We'll simply have to use our Diviners…"- Yea. We should… Ecthel thought and then instructed. "we gotta stop it! Let's battle! Serene, Fia! Attack formation! Fia Back line! You have your infinite arcs right Serene? Fia you can use these zyphers! Now let's go!"

The battle.

"The enemy is strong be careful! Go for it Serene!" Instructing like usual he was ayet again surprised that he hasn't lost his touch."Okay! Here I go! Yah!" She scored a hit on the plant.

"Look out!" Fia called as it strike Ecthel with poison vines that scored four hits. "Yah!" Scoring a hit he answered that "I'm ok! Strike it Fia! I'm gonna Mimic Ray!" "Okay! Hah!" She aimed at the enemy and scored two hits.

"Oh no! Sleep pollen! We gotta dodge!" "Fia, look out! It aims for the back!" The attack hit Fia but she kept herself awake. It had maxed the overdrive.

"Take this!" Serene attacked "Now! Do it Ecthel!"

"This should end it! Mimic Ray!" two of the seven hits missed. "Such power…"

"Let's finish it off! Hah!" Fia attacked then,"Yah!" Slashing mercilessly Serene severely wounded the plant leaving Ecthel time to finish it. "This is the will of the gods! Disaresta! This is the duty of the grim angels."

Battle ends.

After the battle they talk about the demon. "I thought we defeated them all! Why are they back?" Serene wondered trying to comprehand what happened."These demonsare stronger than those we defeated… Even just one plant… Knocked a lot out of us… It's because we don't have something it's really weak against. All our fire weapons broke…" Ecthel tried to conclude."We better get some weapons…" Fia thought a bit and answered.

Their little confusion was broken by Lina again. "Look! It left this behind! Yay! A treasure!" Lina Exclaimed."Let's see what it is… I've never seen anything like it. Have you?" Ecthel asked. "It looks like some sort of energybooster or something…" Cierra commented absorbing it carefully.

Ecthel looked it over "What is this thing…? Lina don't touch it! It can be dangerous! You might get hurt!" sigh "Ledah would know He knows everything."… Ecthel said to himself. "What's wrong? Do you think we can use this?" Fia asked concerned. "I-I don't know…"

What should I do? Ledah… … What is this Ecthel wondered approaching it with caution. sigh "S-should I try to get it? It looks dangerous…" Ecthel said"How about we all touch it at once?" Fia Suggested. "… Umm… Let's try it guys!" Gaining the confidance he had lacked now all of them advance and touch it at once and got a power up by 50 hp 5 to each stat but max hp down by 10… The group were all surprisedbut they moved on. "It's gone… But our powers went up! Let's go…" "That hurts! But that felt great!" "Hurry… Let's go to see if the Arcs are okay!" With that they moved on to the next area.

Area 2-4 screen 2 another battle… Another wyvern… (Yes I kept the area initials since I don't have one for a new area. And it's also Chapter two so I named each area the same. 2-4 screen 2 is inside the castle where they fought the first wyvern… Blown away…)

Lina was quite upset that they have to fight another wyvern. "Not him again! Let's try not to get blown away! I don't wanna break the branch and have it land on poor Lina's foot again!" Complaining like usual..."What happened? What are you talking about?" Serene asked confused

"I'll explain later… We don't have time! Let's go!" Ecthel said hurriedly. (That sounds familiar… Where have I heard that before? Oh yeah, I remember! It's when we're back in… …) She stopped after noticing Ethel's expression (umm… Never mind!) "… Umm, you know, you don't make any sense Rose. Whatever, let's just get going shall we? Everyone Ready?" He has to comment on that to Rose later.

Ecthel exclaimed and started fighting. "Do it Serene!" Serene attacked and scored some damage Fia followed andscored little damage and finallyEcthel scored decent. But all three took some decent damage as well after this first round.

After Serene attacked Ecthel noticed the Wyvern was preparing it's special... "Be careful! It's about to blow us away!" "I'll use the cheer bell!" Fia stopped the attack by reducing the Rage 75 Then Ecthel attacked. Building the Overdrive Bar. Again scoring some damage. This second round left them with half of their health and the wyvern still has plenty.

Then Ecthel toldSerene to use her Lvl three Overskill. Serene didthat scored agreat amount of damage. "Here's my trump card! Serene Absolute!" Seeing the Rage build up in the wyvern Fia quickly used the Cheer bells again as Ecthel attacked it trying to max out the Overdrive quickly again. "Good thinking Fia." He told her as he attacked again.

As the fourth round began Fia sprinkled the Holy water over them that healed 30 of their health and Ecthel used the cheer bells to stop the Rage attack. The wyvern attacked scoring a few hits each that maxed out the overdrive which Serene took this chance to use her Overskill for a good amount of damage. "Here's my trump card! Serene Absolute!"

Again Restoring the wounds they've recieved Fia Sprinkled more of the Holy Water healing 30 of their health. Ecthel attacked and thenSerene alsoattacked normallysince the Wyvern cannot rage attack and the Over drive bar has not maxed yet. Serene attacked againthat maxed out the Overdrive but Ecthel wants to let Serene use her overdrive so he did not use it. Fia again Sprinkled the Holy Water that healed 30 once more.

"Serene! Try to finish it now!" Ecthelinstructed."Okay! here's my trump card! Serene Absolute! whew that was close…" They recived a wyvern wing that Serene can use."Serene, you can skill up with this right?" Ecthel asked."Yes. Let's practice them!" Serene Skills up and her Hp increased by 100. They move on to 2-6 screen 2... Strong Skull fencers blocked their way. They have recovered from the lowered stats. So now it's all perfect.

Ecthel Hp 5050 Fia Hp 4920 Lina Hp 4870 Serene Hp 5000 Cierra Hp 5470

Battling their way through using Cadenza and then finally finishing with Disaresta wasn't an easy task. Especially the skull fencers has some crazy guard ups... It was tough but they managed to beat it. After defeating them Lina went and opened up the treasure chest theysaw before they were ambushed… It contained a Diana's bow… "Yay!Lina get to use Stardust! Yay!" Lina exclaimed happily.

Ecthel smiled and said."Then one of you gets to have a break." Then An argument broke out. "Lina wants to have some fun!" Lina exclaimed"I wanna fight to save my home!" Serene said"I'll decide on that when we meet more demons if we do." Ecthel setted it.

They walked to the small village in the forest. "We're here! This is where my family lived. The house is back! I'm going." After a meeting with her family Serene decides to stay with her friends… Battling their way back to the magic circle to get back to Elendia…