Author's Note: Just a fair warning that there's going to be some things that may irk readers. One majorly thing is the hero's name. I made it Trunks. Yes Trunks because well...To me...I simply can't play this game and not name him Trunks. He just is Trunks without the violet hair. So yes. In this story - The Hero is named Trunks. Take it as you will.
The next thing is that well some of the script in the game will be in here and it also will be changed to fit around the romance plot. So yes its not precise but me just having a bit of fun and lastly well I'm currently cashing out at the casino and just wanted to vent that I had 30 free spins and never got metal mode so I'm kind of salty thus apologize if this sounded mad. lol
Anyhow that's that!
Thanks for reading!
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Chapter 4: The Crypts (part - II)
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Quest XI - I merely gush nerdly over it and play slots for days at the casino.
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Dreams, they were just that, right?
Serena wasn't so sure because whenever she did fall into a deep slumber, strange visions floated around her mind.
What they meant? Serena was never sure - full of obscurities than answers.
From dry barren wastelands to constricted yet controlled frozen tundras. Sometimes she felt almost as light as a feather almost free from this world's constraints before suddenly being dragged down to the ocean's bottomless pits.
None of it made sense.
Not even what she found herself looking out at now.
A ruined village.
Abandoned and burned to the ground.
The smell of death lingered in the air.
It was so, so horrible.
Who would do such a thing?
"The Darkspawn!" A voice cried out. "Where is it?" It demanded.
Serena blinked not once but twice when she could make out two silhouettes before her. Their faces masked by darkness. One of the shadows much taller than the other. Much more aggressive as it grabbed hold of the smaller one's arm and pulled it to them. "You will tell me. I have my ways."
The smaller shadow fought to get away, but the grip was too strong for them to flee. Serena was surprised when the smaller shadow bit down on taller's arm. It was a desperate attempt. One that unfortunately backfire and would lead to the smaller one being backhanded.
A sniffle escaping their lips as it held onto wounded cheek.
"Trunks is not a Darkspawn!" The smaller shadow cried out. "He is the Luminary!"
The Luminary?! Serena gasped, taking a step forward at such a claim. She must find out where this place was at once! She must for it as it was her duty.
"No!" The taller voice countered. "He is a monster!"
W-what! Serena exclaimed faltering slightly. You're wrong the Luminary is-
"Clearly there is no hope for these people. Choosing to follow the dark one over their own flesh and blood. Men - to arms!"
Serena was genuinely shocked to hear the sounds of blades being unsheathed from satchels.
This wasn't right.
The Luminary was Yggdrasil's chosen.
As hopeless as it may have been to do - Serena tried to stand between the two silhouettes. Arms stretched wide out in hopes to protect the smaller weaker one from the taller shadows wicked intent.
An evil and corrupted laughter followed. "Kill every last one of these monsters. Starting with this one here!" A lone sword was raised and swung down as quickly as it was presented.
Please no!
"Serena!" A voice suddenly cut in dispelling such gruesome sights. "Wake up! It's me! Veronica!"
Her sister's voice?
No, that simply can't be right.
Weren't they separated?
Maybe it was a trap?
"That's your sister?" Another curious voice intruded making Serena's curiosity grow more and more.
If this person hovering over her was truly Veronica - why was her companion even asking such a bizarre question. In fact there wouldn't be any need to ask because it was that obvious as they were twins.
"Serena please listen to me..." The other voice began softly. "We said we would always be there for each other - didn't we? Well I'm here for you now. So pull yourself together!"
Serena nearly winched at that.
So it really was Veronica after all. There was no doubt about it now. No one could match her big sister's temperament.
Thankfully - Veronica must have found a way to escape. Not very surprisingly either considering this was Veronica after all.
The Greatest and most powerful of all Mages.
Groaning, Serena willed herself awake. Slowly but surely getting up from laid back position earning a collective gasp from onlookers.
It was only a nap. Serena mused as she couldn't help the yawn that escaped her lips. One that I really needed.
Yes that nap truly made all that traveling solo worth wild. Yet knowing her sister...Veronica would surely disapprove so Serena pretended to rub the sleepy sands from out of her eyes and play the innocent act as she always did.
Anything to save herself from a good old fashioned walloping.
"Oh, I...I'm ever so sorry...It's just. I...well I was so awfully tired after all that searching that I just needed a nap and…"She trailed off, looking briefly down at the ground as her mind scrambled searching for some kind of escape route that would lessen the blow. "Well...I'm just ever so sorry…"
Yes that would do.
Serena hoped. She turned to look at what normally would be sister's scorning expression to being utterly dumbfounded when nothing of the sort was there.
"Ahem!" A voice called from below sight. Serena dared to look but froze upon taking in image.
A child - but not just any child.
Her sister!
"Veronica!" Serena exclaimed. "I-Is that really you? What in the world has happened to you?"
Veronica's tiny orbs widened. The bite-sized sage bent down to look at Serena's own eyes in pure disbelief.
"Wh-?! B-?! How did you know it was me?"
Serena couldn't help but laugh at such a silly question. It felt like their roles had become reversed. A warming feeling would bubble in heart.
"We've been sisters a long time, you know! It would take a lot more than a new look to fool me!"
Serena watched her sister cross her arms stubbornly. Her answer afterwards sounded annoyed but there was a grin plastered across face.
"Oh yes very funny and just what were you doing lying on the ground like that? I-" Veronica wavered slightly, lips twitching into a slight frown.. "I thought you were...Well that you were, you know! Hmph!"
Serena couldn't help but laugh again at her sister's antics. Always one to put up an act. Even though Serena just knew her sister really loved her dearly.
"Erm, sorry to interrupt this little reunion, but didn't you tell us that Serena was your kid sister?" That curious voice asked again. Serena couldn't help but sneak a glance at this individual. Her voice became caught in her throat almost instantly.
Handsome.
"Oh!" She exclaimed nervously. Her sister turned to her with a tilted curious gaze and Serena shook her head before rising to her feet. She had hoped the room was dark enough that they couldn't see her now, flushed cheeks as she let her eyes travel across this newly discovered individual's face.
"Hm?" He asked and Serena couldn't help but laugh awkwardly before clapping her hands together to calm her now uncontrollable jittering nerves.
"W-Well, if you wanted to get technical about it, Veronica and I, were actually twins." Serena managed.
"But -" Her sister cut in, much to Serena's relief, "we don't look the same anymore because well...it's a bit complicated. I hope that's not too much of a bother for the both of you."
Serena felt her own brow raise at such a statement and then as she finally let her eyes wander off this mystery man, she noticed another individual was in the room with them the whole time as well!
Serena's face further flushed in embarrassment especially so when this other individual was looking at her in wonderment. Serena swallowed nervously.
Had they seen her ogling of all things? Serena's eyes quickly tore from this individual's face in seconds and down to anything else she could focus on.
What piqued her interest was a symbol painted on this man's hand. A heart skip, she turned to Veronica with a widened expression before once again letting eyes dart over to said man in question.
It most certainly was!
The Luminary!
Incredible!
"...What I'm basically saying," Her sister's voice appeared again. "Is that I'm not a child...So stop treating me like one!"
Serena could only wince slightly at this. This wasn't panning out to be like how she imagined her first introduction with the Luminary would be like.
This was a disaster.
The blue haired male waved down her sister's fumes.
"Okay, okay we get it! We get it! Your not a kid but you still look like one. Don't you want to do something about it?"
Veronica laughed. A mirthful smile spreading across lips as she let out a loud chuckle.
"Of course I do! Why do you think I brought you here? I want you to help me clobber those monsters and help me fix this! Besides with the way I am right now...I can barely cast a single spell. It's really inconvenient at best."
Serena felt her hands clenched together in front of her, eyes focusing more this time on the Luminary than anyone else. She must keep up what little composure she had left in tact.
"You will help us, won't you?"
He is a monster!
Nonsense. Serena countered silencing the booming voice in the depths of her threshold. This man is a hero.
"I promise to do my bit as well-" She managed as she steadied her wavering tone. "I have some really wonderful healing spells, you know! "
Trunks - if she recalled from her dreams - nodded approvingly.
Serena couldn't help but grin.
A true hero indeed.
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TBC
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Author's Note II: Yeah so - if you didn't read the top, basically yeah the Hero's name. Yeah I know it's not Trunks. But...TO ME...It is Trunks. So yeah, if that's going to be a set back don't know what to tell you - could you just please roll with it? Lol
Anyways till next time. I'm just here...trying to go into metal mode and only hitting baby slimes like forever getting wrecked out of jackpot. It's really annoying but at least I can try to get this story to catch up to me in game before continuing.
But yeah. Hope you enjoy it. Take care and Happy New Year.
