The Soul in the Dark

Chapter IX

Firesday: 03:22. 910

I have yet to sleep; past images of DeMondé haunt me, witnessing the results of Orlock's vile slave trade and abuse of the prisoners…It is not just DeMondé I see, I also see how I could have been so foolish, to be an open target like that.

Upon further deliberation , I tend to think now that I may be in over my head…he nearly killed me last time, I do not know how DeMondé is, if he has…abused…her anymore…

Training has been hard, Produn is determined to get me fit enough to fight Orlock, I don't know why though, ever since mentioning his name, Produn has been acting strange.

I still Miss My family, it's been 5 years since the dreaded fire of San'd oria that took their life….

Tyh looked up from his journal and placed a piece of parchment in the page of his current writing before turning back a few pages to another entry

Windsday: 16:16. 905

I don't believe what is going on here, I come home from school to find a letter from Mog saying that my family had been killed in San'd oria during a freak accident of a clumsy Black Mage, Apparently the Mage had been practicing his spells and created a burst of magic, hardly anyone survived.

How the hell am I suppose to live now? They were only gone for 3 days and they aren't coming back!

Tyh ran a finger down a small photograph of his Family. His Father on the Left wearing his Iron Musketeer armour and a Great-Axe clipped onto his back, His Mother Rhonda Lightrider standing next to him, and in front of them was a 13 year old twins Tyh and Carla Lightrider smiling and laughing as they cuddled.

I'm sure Mog will look after me…if not, I'll have to live on the streets, but I don't know the first thing about living on the streets…I'll be dead before one week has gone by.

Tyh moved back to his current entry, starting to write again

I miss Carla, Mom, Dad, I mean, I'm 20 now, I need to move on, I guess my luck with love and life isn't too good, First my family, then Natalie, now DeMondé. What is with Orlock though, he thinks he can just kill off and attack others for his amusement? It is not right, and I will end his reign of terror…

Tyh's train of thought is broken when he hears loud knocking on his door "TYH, TYH! OPEN UP!"

Tyh jumps but only takes a moment to regain his composure; he takes a slow walk to the door to find Produn doubled over from exhaustion.

"Pro…what's up?"

"The ambassador wants to see you…urgently…Right NOW"

"Now? Why no…."

Tyh was cut off by Produn grabbing him

"No time to explain, the ambassador will tell you…now MOVE!"

Later in the office of the Ambassador

"I'm glad you made it Tyh" The ambassador started

"Like I had a choice…what's going on here?" Tyh questioned, scratching his head slightly

"That Orlock character you came across three days ago, where was it?"

"In the Necropolis, I went there to rescue a friend of mine"

"What…What did he ask for?"

"Only the Deathbringer, I was ready to do anything to free her, but he ambushed me"

"Tyh, That Blade was your Fathers….before he died, both me and him agreed that he should pass the sword down to you…for safety"

"Safety?" Tyh questioned again "Safety of what?"

Produn stepped up now "Safety of Vana'dial, now Orlock has the Deathbringer, he was able to escape the Necropolis, That Blade was the key of keeping Orlock inside, and the lock could only be broken if the sword passed into the Necropolis grounds." Produn sounded a little agitated

"Tyh…We need you to get the sword off of Orlock and Imprison him once again"

"HOLD UP" Tyh shouted "What do you mean 'Again'?" Tyh now looked confused

The Ambassador sighed "I'm afraid it didn't come down to this"

"Come to what?"

"Tyh…Orlock was out before, out of control, and out of any possible range of killing him…Your parents told you they was going to San'doria for a business trip…They lied Tyh…we sent them…All three, there to fight Orlock, your father managed to somehow stun Orlock long enough to entrap him in the blade of some sort and imprisoned him in the Necropolis…but, he and your mother also died in their attempt, and Produn brought the sword back for you"

Tyh stumbled backwards, was this really happening, had his entire family been killed by Orlock…It made sense…it all came together…Orlock running loose on San d' oria, his parents dying in a blaze all 5 years ago…but…

"My Mother and Father…What about Carla?" Tyh leaned in towards the desk "It's only been 5 years right?" "Is there still a chance Carla is still alive?"

Produn cleared his throat" About that…Uhm…"

"SPIT IT OUT! Tyh snapped, getting impatient "Where is she?"

Produn shook his head "I'm sorry Tyh…Last I heard…Carla was 'Working' for Orlock"

Tyh's eyes widened in disbelief "...n….no way…Your lying…That…that is just…." Tyh's face twisted into a disgusted expression "….HELL NO!"

"I'm sorry Tyh" Produn said silently

"…Forget Capturing him…I'll Kill him" Tyh turned to leave and started walking "before it was just for DeMondé"

The ambassador calls out to Tyh "Tyh, you must capture him, otherwise Bastok…"

Tyh turned around fast, screaming out the two words which you would not normally hear from a patriotic character like Tyh "SCREW BASTOK!" this took both Produn and the Ambassador off guard "YOU SAY, DO THIS FOR BASTOK, DO THAT FOR BASTOK…THIS TIME BASTOK HAS NO AFFECT ON WHY I'M KILLING HIM, NEVER WAS AND NEVER WILL BE"

"But Tyh…"

"No Buts Ambassador…Orlock killed my mother, my father, he took my sister hostage and done Altana knows what to her" he swung his arm out "you all Lied to me, why should I do Bastok this favour when it lied about the most important thing EVER in my life?...you give me a reason and I'll do it for Bastok…but until then, Bastok can kiss my ass on this" Tyh then stormed out of the office holding his head, trying to get around what he was told, waiting for it sink in fully….

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"Sir Do you think it was wise to tell him like that?" Produn said as Tyh left the office "I mean, it was all too much for him to take in all at once…and such at a hard stage in his life"

"It was necessary; it was about time he found out the truth, and if you think about it, how much more he will fight Orlock harder, thus giving him more of an edge if he's running on pure anger and rage"

"I don't know sir, what if his emotions cause him to get killed"

"Nonsense Produn, Tyh will manage to kill him…He knows if not then Vana'dial is doomed"

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It took a while for him, but Tyh finally managed to walk into his Mog house after taking a long walk around his home town, how many others knew about the lie or how many were so gullible as he was, how many of them knew about Orlock, and the destruction he caused.

He opened the door seeing Mog Fast asleep, he smiled and looked towards the Mannequin in the corner, it was his height, wearing not only the Dragoon Artefact armour but also his Peregrine, the very same one that he and Natalie obtained together. He took the lance from the grip of the wooden figure and looked at it, eyeing the marks scratched in the hilt, signifying how many monsters he had slain with the weapon, he was just wondering will he be able to scratch off another kill, or will his next scratch be the one that kills him?

He held the grip of the Peregrine tight, looking up to a plaque above the mannequin 'Those whom fight for right shall always prevail' he nodded and grinned "Firewing….Its time for us to fight side by side once again my friend"

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OK Peeps. Thanks for reading, the next couple of chapters are gonna be good, you will see Tyh (and perhaps Orlock) use a wide range of weapons in their final showdown. So Tyh wont be restricted to his Peregrine D

R+R please hehe