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Chapter Five: Waking the dead

A small lonely figure was seen walking through the snowy rocky mountain field. The small figure looked to be that of a boy, a boy who didn't look in the best of shape. The young boy only had a worn out purple shirt, and torn worn dark brown shorts. A small backpack was on his back as he made his way through the icy rocky pathway on the mountain he was going over. The most noticeable thing about the boy was his dark purple hair.

This was Romeo Conbolt, the son of the now decease Macao Conbolt, and one of the survivors of E.N.D's onslaught on Magnolia. It would seem dangerous for someone his age to travel alone, but it wasn't like he had much choice in that matter.

It has been two months since the destruction of Magnolia and the Fairy Tail guild, and since then the young boy had been traveling alone. If anyone who knew the child before the attack, they would be shock to see this was the same kid. His heart was broken, and any happiness he may have still had was gone when E.N.D took everyone from him. His eyes, once full of life hold only emptiness.

To Romeo, the only thing he cared about right now was to find a way to get strong. To find a way to make the Fel Demon pay for what he has done. So far in his travel however, he didn't know how to do that.

The young boy was far from where his home used to be. Romeo wasn't even in Fiore anymore. The child was currently in the Country of Iceberg, making his way through the snowy mountains located in the northern region of Iceberg.

The boy stopped moving, thirst taking hold on him. Romeo went to reach into his backpack to pull out a bottle of water. To his distress, there was hardly any left. And he didn't even know how much longer it was until the next town which was said to be on the other side of the mountains, but how far?

"Great…" Romeo stated in a sarcastic tone. He couldn't just drink the remaining water now. It would be best to save it unless he was literally going to pass out from dehydration, "Okay, it shouldn't be far from the next town… hopefully." Romeo told himself, trying to keep himself confidence. However, even though before this whole journey he never really had much.

Romeo then looks to see the sky becoming cloudier, as snow began to fall softy. At first he didn't think much of it until more snow started to fall. And then the wind began to pick up. The dark purple haired began to shiver as the cold began to get to him. Great, just what he needed, a blizzard of all things.

Knowing that he had to find shelter or else he would freeze, Romeo began to pick up his speed to move ahead, hoping there was something like a cave or perhaps a cabin to give him shelter. Luckily for him it didn't take long as he saw a cave up ahead. Romeo was relieved as he ran toward it.

Romeo entered the cave as the blizzard began to pick up even more. The young boy was thankful that he was now out of that mess. However he still shivered since the wind still blew into the cave.

"So cold…" Romeo spoke as he wrap his arms around himself. Why did the mountains have to be the only way to move ahead? He would gladly pick a desert over this cold place!

Romeo looked around the cave that he entered… and found the cave didn't have an end.

"Huh?" He wondered aloud. It appears that the cave lead deeper into the mountain. Romeo didn't even think about it as he got back up and started to walk deeper. If it would get him away from the cold wind from the entrance, then he would take it.

The young boy continued to walk the pathway that let deeper into the mountain. There wasn't much light from him to see, but he didn't care. As long as he can feel his surroundings then he should be okay.

Romeo continued to make his way through until he noticed the cave began to look less like a cave and more of a… hallway?

"What the?" He questioned as he saw the architecture of the passage. Did he just found some ruins or something? His curiosity getting a hold on him, the young boy continued down the long hallway. Ice was present on the now smooth walls as icicles hanged from the roof.

Eventually, Romeo stumbled upon a massive chamber. The interior looked menacing as it was all black with ice covering certain parts of the large chamber. The room was so big it could fit like a thousand people in it. There were also many entrances that lead away from the room and into elsewhere like the hallway he went though. It was also extremely cold in here, as Romeo had to still wrap his arms around himself to try to stay warm.

However, in the middle of the chamber looked like a large throne. It looked to be carved purely out of ice. Romeo started to head toward it, though slowly since the ground was a bit slippery due to the thin layer of ice that covered the ground. The young boy eventually got to the center of the room after a few minutes of walking, since the chamber was rather large.

Romeo looked at the throne from behind. He wondered what the front looked like. So with his curiosity controlling him he slowly walked around the rather big throne…

…Only to see the frozen body of some armored being.

The young Conbolt yelped in surprised and fell onto the ground due to seeing a body in the chunk of ice on the throne. However he couldn't really tell much of the body since only the helmet of the person seemed visible. It looked like that of a skull with horns.

"What on Earthland is this?" Romeo questioned after getting up. Was this like a frozen corpse of some king or something?

Romeo walked up to the frozen body before tapping the ice. It was weird sight to see. He didn't think that he would accidentally find some ruins and a body of a king, at least the boy thought that's what this frozen body was.

A new thought came to the young boy. The body was wearing some type of armor, at least from what he can see through the ice chunk the body was in. Maybe he could retrieve it from the ice? He could sell it once he finds a town to boy more supplies. That probably sounded stupid, but the boy was desperate! Maybe he could wear it to keep him warm too for a while.

Looking around, he saw a large sick rock laying on the ground.

"I guess that could work." Romeo spoke as he went to pick up the rock which was rather cold. But this entire place was cold, so he figured it was nothing.

Romeo then looked at the frozen chunk of ice the body was in, and with a yell he slammed the rock on the ice. It didn't seem to do much, but Romeo wasn't going to give in as he continued to slam the rock onto the ice again and again.

After a few minutes of this same process, the ice cracked. That was it. It only cracked. One small little crack. Romeo sighed in defeat.

"Forget it," He told himself, throwing the rock back at the ground, "I guess I'll just stay here until the blizzard flies over." The dark purple haired boy looked at the frozen body once more…

And then the eyes suddenly glowed.

Romeo yelled out in shock at that as he fell back on the ground once more. More cracks began to form onto the frozen chunk of ice as the eyes from the body still glow a bright blue. The boy looked around as the whole place began to suddenly shake.

More cracks formed onto the ice that covered the frozen body as a few small chunks fell off. And then…

*BOOM*

Just like that, the ice suddenly burst, sending shards of ice all over the place as Romeo covered his face with his arms to avoid the shards from hitting his face. The young boy then put his arms down, only to widen his eyes in shock by the sight before him.

Standing over six feet tall was the armored body with the skull like helmet with horns. Now with the ice chunk gone, Romeo could see the rest of his armor and body better. His shoulder pads looked like large black skulls, as spikes also stick out of the shoulder pads. A small skull was present on the upper part of his chest which glowed blue from the eye and mouth. He also seemed to have a cloak around his waist as well. His entire body was covered in this armor. All in all, he looked both intimating and terrifying. (AN: Since I suck at describing, just look up King Hassan from Fate Grand Order)

Romeo could only look at the tall armored being with wide eyes and a hanging jaw. He could feel the raw and dark power coming from the being. He froze though when he saw the tall being gazing upon him.

"So… you're the one who disturbed my slumber?" The armored King questioned Romeo, who couldn't reply as he was still in shock by the being.

The King looked around as he closed his eyes to sense his surroundings. Romeo was now confused by what the no longer frozen being was doing. The King then opened his again as he looked down at Romeo once more.

"E.N.D… he has been free once more." His words got Romeo to snap out of his surprised state at the mention of the demon that took everything from him.

"Y-You know the demon?" Romeo questioned, but in a polite tone since this guy looked like he could snap him like a twig without trying if he got on his bad side.

"Yes. He's the one that even the God of life and death fears. I may have been slumbering, but I am aware of the demon. He poses a threat to me, as well as the whole world and the other Gods," The awakened King stated before continuing, "The light alone won't be enough to stop him. The dark and the dead are needed to defend this world." He then looked back at Romeo, "But may I ask, why are you here?" Seeing the powerful entity asking him, Romeo made sure to answer him without making him wait.

"T-That demon E.N.D… he took everything from me. He killed my family, my friends, and destroyed my home…" Remembering what happened months before got the young boy to have a few tears to form in his eyes.

"So you seek vengeance?" The King of the dead questioned, as Romeo nodded to him. Thinking for a moment, he made up his mind, "Boy, become my champion."

This got Romeo to snap out of his sadness from the memory and looked at the awakened King in shock.

"Your… champion?" Romeo questioned him to make sure he didn't just imagined that.

"I have a lot to rebuild my citadel. We both desire the same thing. To defeat the demon that is a threat to us. Should you accept, I can make you more powerful than you ever though possible. However you will be force to change. You will do things that many would consider unholy. So… do you accept?" The King of the Dead asked the dark purple haired boy. Romeo looked at the King before his hair covered his expression.

"If… if that's the only way to get me strong. If it's the only way to avenge everyone…," Romeo looked back with a determined face, "I don't care what I must do, even if I have to become a monster to stop E.N.D!" Romeo told him with a few tears forming in his eyes.

Due to his helmet, Romeo couldn't see the King of the Dead smile at his answer.

"Well then. We have much work to do… champion."

So how about that? Something different with Romeo. What are your thoughts on this? Good? Bad? Think that I should kill myself? Let me know.

See you all next time, whenever that will be.