The Soul in the Dark
Chapter IV
Back in the depths of Eldieme Necropolis, maniacal laughter could be heard from all around, echoing across the empty dungeon.
"Did you REALLY think you could escape me?" Orlock laughed once more gazing upon the chained Mithra, defenceless and powerless to his attacks, her tail was dragging along the floor weakly as her ears laid back against her head trying to block him out.
"You should by now know, my dear, that no one escapes from Orlock's grasp!" pulling his hand across his chest he then unleashed a backhand hit across DeMondé's face with such force she swung by the chains that had her bound, letting out a small scream, she knew what it was like to be here, she had been in this position many a time before, this was the whole reason why she was caught in the goblin ambush
"And, because of your...attempt to escape, your new friend will die as your punishment, right before your very eyes"
DeMondé's eyes widened as she finally spoke up "NO! You can't, he doesn't know about this, about us...Please Orlock, just leave him out of this..." She was cut off by another hard backhand slap, causing her to scream out loud this time
"Quite you, YOU are in no position to tell me what to do...besides...it's too late now, I have sent the invitation to him, when he arrives, I will lure him down here where he will find you, and he will find his final and eternal slumber.
Meanwhile, back in Bastok, Tyh was arriving back to his Mog house, he opened the door and walked into his room, falling back onto his bed with a deep sigh "ok...so...she isn't in Bastok...perhaps she warped to Windurst" he said to himself, more less thinking out loud.
"MOG!" Tyh shouted "YO MOG!" and with that, a small slightly plump Moogle flew in
"What is it you need Master?" the little Moogle asked
"Anything in the delivery box?"
"Well two things, Kupo" said the Moogle. Bringing in two envelopes "Your money from the auction house and a Letter from someone.
Tyh took both envelopes opening and taking the 100 thousand gil from the package then took his attention to the letter, slowly opening it a beetle arrow fell out, and with it a note attached to it.
To the Dark Knight.
In retaliation to your lil fight against one of my many soldiers, I have taken back a little token of mine, before she attempted to escape...don't know what I mean? Look on the back
Tyh Does so, his eyes widened, what her saw was a photograph of DeMondé, she was hanging by her wrists, her head hung, and her tail limp, the photo shown her in a little less than the traditional Mithra clothes, some cuts on her arms and torso, clearly visible. He turned it back over to read the rest.
If you want to see her again all you have to do...is come and get her, go to the entrance of Eldieme Necropolis, there my minion will escort you to my lair where you will find your friend, in return of the DeathBringer sword that you dark knights wield but until then, DeMondé stays with me as a slave.
Until then Dark Knight, Farewell.
Tyh looked at the picture again then scrunched it up in to a ball and threw it into the fireplace "DAMNIT!" he yelled, getting the attention of Mog
"Something wrong master?"
"Mog...Do you remember...Natalie?"
Mog nodded "Yes Master, I do, she was one of the greatest Hume Dragoons...why? What's the matter?"
Tyh put his head down "I...I Miss her...I miss her so much...and...this other girl...Mithra...she reminds me so much of her"
The Moogle flew over to his master and sat on his shoulder "You have to let her go, Kupo...She was doing her duty as a Dragoon guardian...she sacrificed her life to save yours, Kupo"
Flash Back
"Tyh, get that Orc over there"
"And leave you alone to fight these lot? I think not babe"
Tyh grins looking towards Natalie, she was doing ok by herself, a stupid red mage had somehow gotten the attention of high ranking Orcs and lead them to the entrance where Tyh and Natalie were.
"DOUBLE THRUST!" Tyh Screamed Thrusting his polearm into the chest of one Orc, then spinning his spear around whacking a neck chopper around the head full pelt. "This is really too Easy" he thought "Fire Wing, Hydro breath them!" He ordered his pet Wyvern. It circled around the ambush of Orcs, Drenching them in Water
"Nat. Go with Raiden Thrust, we can take these guys out now"
The Brown haired Female Hume nodded and spun her Spear around and slammed it into the ground causing electric shockwaves to come up from under the earth, striking all the Orcs with a powerful lighting attack, causing them all to drop.
Both Tyh and Natalie clipped their weapons on their back. Natalie took off her Drachen Armet, letting loose her hair and looked towards her partner in crime Tyh, who was doubled over from pain slightly.
"heh, one of them got a lucky shot on me" he said laughing and getting to a stand, his armour pierced by an Orc's arrow and bleeding a little"
"Oh My God, Tyh!" Natalie quickly rushed over to him "Are you ok?"
Tyh winced from pain in his ribs "Yeah, don't worry, I'll be fine" he said doubling over again, not noticing another Orc that had survived the thunder barrage was charging up behind him, neither Nat nor Tyh noticed until it was too late...for Natalie...she had jumped in the way, taking the attack full on, falling to the floor with a huge thud.
Flash Back End
Tyh sighed at the memory "She shouldn't have done that Mog, if she hadn't had got in the way she would have been alive"
"And you would have died, she wanted you to live your life, Kupo, don't let her death be in vain"
"I know Mog" he put his head in his hands "It's just...this Mithra...I have only known her for one day and I'm already feeling stuff for her...stuff I gave up long ago...after Nat died" Tyh sighed once more then looked up "Mog...do we still have my DeathBringer?"
Mog almost fell to the floor in shock "T...The DeathBringer?"
Tyh Nodded "yeah...I need it"
"But Master, that is a Dark Knights trademark"
"I know, but I need it if I'm going to save DeMondé"
The Moogle nodded slowly and went off to find the items his master requested.
As the Moogle went more images of Him and Natalie
Flash Back
Tyh and Natalie sat down by the waters edge at Siren Sands, Nat relaxing in Tyh's Arms, resting her head back against his shoulder.
"I remember when you used to bring me here when we was kids, we would sit on the boat and watch the sun set"
Tyh Smiled and nodded "certainly was beautiful" he gently kissed the top of her head "What made it better was that I was with you"
Natalie giggled "you are so corny you know"
"Yeah, I know, but its all the truth" Tyh retaliated
"But...that's why I love you" She looked up at him and smiled cutely, looking at Tyh smiling also
End Flash Back
"Master...Master, here is the DeathBringer" Mog came back, somehow carrying the sword and dropping it on his bed
"Thank you Mog" he nodded, picking it up and lacing it on his back
"Your welcome Master...Oh...Also, Kupo, Cid wanted to see you later in his Lab"
Tyh nodded "Ok, I'll go see him now" he said standing up and going to the door, he turned around to look back to mog "Hey...Mog..."
"Yes Master?"
"Thanks for listening"
"Anytime Master"
And with that Tyh went off to the metal works to talk to Cid