Remnants of a Dragon Chapter 14, a Drakengard + RWBY Crossover fanfic

Warning: This chapter contains, blood, gore, violence and sexual contents.

Chapter 14

Daemon God

For Mikhail, was the concept of death, a mystery unbound. He always asked himself how humans could live with their barely mortality. It was truly an enigma that the dragon always wanted to unfold.

Dragons never worried themselves about their mortality and death.

Never getting sick, never getting old, never getting weak with high age and immune to earthly poison and other harmful substances and having a adaptability unrivaled, death was just like time merely an illusion to the ancient race of creatures.

Not knowing their true origins or their real ancestry, dragons simply forgot through their old age, what they once were. As long as a dragon has memories, he could live a life of eternity.

And if a dragon once found the end of his long life, they could use their tremendous amount of magic and abilities to reborn themselves, repeating the circle of life and cheating death itself.

Truly a magnificent and yet sad ability, to live again and yet forgetting everything for new memories, for the exact same reason, to live.

While Death, particularly the death of humans and Faunus, has commonly been considered a sad or unpleasant occasion, due to the affection for the being that has died and the termination of social and familial bonds with the deceased.

And these facts fascinated Mikhail since he was in Remnant…

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Mikhail didn't know how long he was already running, hours, days, he had no idea, and his only thoughts were on Kusanagi, Dusk and Auburn and the others.

Yet deep inside him felt that it was too late…..

The smell of fire, Dust, blood and flesh, burned or fresh filled his nostrils and caused him severe stress. The bearer of the Flower heard the beating of his heart and head within his body and he knew what he will see.

Death and Destruction.

The dragon ran and ran, until he was at the top of the hill, where once Kusanagi could have been seen in its full glory…..yet "Ah….." His face, twisted byhorror, became paler than ever and Mikhail began to shake as he saw his home…

The hills full of green grass, he loved so much…scorched…..

The tress he always leaned on for naps, learning and reading….destroyed and burned…..

The lakes he always admired and bathed in…..crimson red through blood and corpses were drifting on the surface…..

He began to ran, with all the strength he had still on his shaky legs, he just ran and ran towards the destroyed village.

Mikhail didn't even notice that the moment he started running, he screamed and tears fell from his last eye…

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

XXX

Death, so much death….

Blood, so much blood…..

"Ah….ah!" The dragon couldn't even scream in anguish anymore as he lost his voice by overusing his vocal cords so much that he couldn't regenerate them fast enough. Blood flowed from his mouth as he unconsciously bit through his tongue and inner cheeks.

He even crushed his own teeth…

"Ah…ahhhhh!"

The nice old lady, who always told him stories about her time as a Huntress dead…cut in two pieces and mangled from Grimm, her body was a bloody mess.

"Ah…" The shopkeeper he always bought food from, impaled and charred together with his house. In front of him, his six-year old grandchildren…..or what remained of them.

"Ah….." The pretty florist, who always tried to flirt with him and gave him always a free flower.

"Aaahhhhh." Mikhail overcame by grief grabbed his head, scratching and clawing himself bloody, while ripping his own hair, sans root out, yet moments later he regenerated.

As his cords recovered he shouted out "The children!" He ran as fast as possible while seeing more and more corpses of the citizens and Hunters he befriended over his stay in the village.

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"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" At the sight of the playground he always used to play with the younger citizens he continued to cry out "OH GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD, OH MY GOD! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Dozens of small bodies lied around and Mikhail hugging himself began to walk over the ground full of corpses.

*Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch*

With every step a sickening sound came from the blood soaked ground he was walking and soon his entire body was full of red sprinkles.

"No….no….please…..this….no…." He looked at the cement-dome, which was always used by the children to play hide and seek or cuddling on Mikhail, whenever he was in it, to read them a book or telling them stories.

Blood….so much blood was leaking from the entrance of the dome and he began to shudder when the scent of blood became more intense.

He dared to look inside….and he regretted it second he saw what was in there "OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDD!" Mikhail couldn't muster any strength in his legs and fell on the puddle of blood and flesh "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." The dragon covered his eyes, wishing that his was only a bad dream, that he would wake up any moment….until he noticed a small corpse in front him, with the face down "Terra…." He crawled towards the small body of one of his best friends, regardless that his clothes became red through the blood and then stretched his hand out turning the body around "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" In terror he screamed at the sight of the corpses…

The young boy's face…gone, no flesh and muscles, only bone and his eyes were picked out from small Nevermores, like crows would do on corpses.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Covering his eyes, while shouting up to the sky, Mikhail felt more and more tears flowing from his eyes and then "Gruah!" Destroying his vocal cords a second time, the dragon coughed blood.

"Ahhhhh…" *Bam* "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!" *Baam* "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" *Boom*

Taken over by grief and anger Mikhail hammered his fists on the ground until he destroyed the entire playground, causing corpses to be blown up and falling back on the ground…

"Aahhhhhhhhhhh!" He didn't even felt the droplets of blood landing on him…

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Mikhail continued to walk through the corpse filled streets of the village, hugging himself, while also rocking himself back and forth. His eyes red and bloody, through burst vessels.

He was pale, full of dirt and blood…

*Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch* *Squelch*

With every step the poor dragon did, he added more pressure on his shoulders until….

*Rip* *Squelch*

He finally cut through his clothes and tore his shoulders bloody….., flesh and muscles regenerated immediately and again he ripped them shortly off…..

Yet his nightmare didn't end…it only became worse…..

*Thump*

Falling again on the knees, Mikhail croaked ….

"The…..hospital…." It was completely destroyed, one of his most beloved places completely burned down…"Ah….." His eyes fell on a body lying in front of the entrance "Ah…ah…ah…ahhhhhhhhhh!" The dragon tried to stand up, yet couldn't muster any strength and he fell on the ground head first, the eye covered "Aubuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn!" He clawed and crawled towards his second mother, in all but blood, and when he smelled the scent of Auburn in front of him. Raising his arm and whipping the dirt from the eye Mikhail felt his entire being crushed "No…" In front of him was Auburn's severed head, next to her body.

Her clothes torn apart and the crotch, was covered with seminal fluid…

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

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"I'm sorry….so sorry….so sorry." As Mikhail picked Auburn's head up, he gently closed her eyes and hugged it.

Memories of his time with her came into his mind….

"Mikhail, be always nice to the people."

"Chew before you speak!"

"Don't play with food!"

"Could you help me please with a patient, he is nervous."

"Mikhail."

"Mikhail"

"*Gasp*…..I am so sorry…" As Mikhail held Auburn's head tightly in his arms, he apologized and put it gently on the ground. "Ahahhhhaa…" Mikhail's shoulders began to tremble and he hiccupped several times….."Dusk…I….I need to find Dusk….."

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"No…" The dragon whimpered as he saw the workshop and house of Dusk completely demolished and yet not burned down "Why…WHY IS THIS HAPPENING!?" He shouted upwards "Oh…..gooooooooooooooooooooooooood….Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahhhhhhhhahahahahahahahahhhhhhhahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahha!" Mikhail's hope was completely crushed as he found his home, his safe haven destroyed….

"Mi…khail?" Hearing a faint voice, Mikhail snapped his head towards the destroyed home and at least regained come of his sanity…"Mi…kh..ail….."

It was Dusk's voice….

"Dusk!" He ran towards the destroyed building and looked around, his eye widened when he found the woman under a pile of wood "Dusk!"

Yet his eyes widened and despair began to take over him, as he saw the Faunus' wound, she was stabbed into the abdomen, the wound was fatal and she already lost too much blood.

And then he understood it….

Again someone lured Grimm into the village…and after Kusanagi was recovering from the massive attack…..

"Dusk….who did this!?" He held her in his arms and tightened his grip on her…..

Yet she was already on the brink….

"Mikhail…..*Cough*"

He raised her head, she probably couldn't see him anymore…..

"Yes, I am here, right here."

The faunus raised her hand and caressed his cheek, which he enjoyed in this situation…..

Comfort…..He felt warm…..

"Mik….hail…."

"Yes!? I am here, right here." He hugged her, yet Mikhail could feel how could she already was "Dusk who did this!?"

"….on't ha…"

"What!?"

"Don't hate them…" She croaked "Don't….*Cough*"

"Dusk!"

"Don't give up on….them…." The faunus' eyes became heavier and she couldn't hold them up anymore.

"Dusk, please don't go, don't fell asleep!" Mikhail laid her on the ground and put his hands over her wound. Desperately he tried to use Healing Magic, yet he hadn't any healing spell. "Come on, do something…..COME ON!" In frustration he ripped the eyepatch off, which covered the ruby-red Flower "Come on do something you damn plant!"

….

But nothing happened ….

"COME ON!" Tear on tear dropped from his cheeks and on Dusk's face, who was still struggling to stay awake.

"Mikhail…"

He gripped her hand "I am here, right here, I am not going anywhere." He closed his eyes and swallowed "Don't worry, I will heal you and then…."

"Mikhail…..it's alright…."

*Crack*

"NO!" Mikhail lashed out "I don't want to lose again everything!" He hissed at the Flower "Come on do something!"

"Mikhail…..it's alright…." Her voice became weaker and she already lost every color on her face "I…I…am at least happy that I could see you a last time."

*Crack*

As he felt his mind slowly shattering Mikhail broke down "No…..why….why…WHY!"

She smiled weakly, blood flowed from the corners of her mouth "Bad things happen….." Dusk said "But…but….You must be strong now….."

*Crack*

He shook his head "It's my fault…..if…if….."

"It's alright…..but Mikhail….." Her eyes were slowly closing…"Don't hate…..them….don't give up on them…."

*Crack*

And now Mikhail understood it, what Dusk meant…..

Humans and Faunus…She didn't want Mikhail to hate them…..making them responsible…..for his new torment….

And yet a new feeling began to grow within him, a feeling he would never have thought that he would have it…..

"I ha…"

Yet his 'mother' interrupted him "I…believe in you…." And then she …

"Dusk?"

….

"Dusk!?"

….

"Ah…."

Grief…

"Ahhhhh…"

Hatred

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh…."

ANGER

As Mikhail was slowly descending into madness, the blood around him, began to move.

One's demise is always one's own making…..

Not only the blood around him, the blood of all dead, began to move itself…..

And evil truly breeds evil…..

The streams of red liquid moved quickly to the Dusk and Mikhail…..

And hatred gives birth to more hatred….

*Shatter*

Before Mikhail realized what happened to himself, he felt his entire body stiffened, as if he was paralyzed….."Haaaaach!" He gasped as the Flower on his eye began to bloom and intense pain scourged through his entire body, causing him to spaz and threw up.

And yet even though, they had so many chances, they have rejected them brazenly! Humiliation!

The streams of blood slowly flowed towards Mikhail, engulfing him…..

And yet I must congratulate you…. well done, humanity, well done!

The Flower absorbed the stream of blood and Mikhail's body began to spaz violently….

For awakening the King Beast!

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A small child, with white hair and ruby-eyes was emotionless staring at the ground, and even though blood was slowly rising from it, the child didn't react. It just let itself being swallowed by the red liquid.

The child…looked down at the picture.

Images of people appeared on the red liquid.

Disgusting, aren't they?

It was Kusanagi, attacked again after the Grimm brought havoc first.

Slaughtering their own kind, only for selfish needs and causes, they think right.

People with Grimm-mask began to attack the village, in the weakened state, leaded by a woman, who wore a shallow cut black dress, five necklaces with an assortment of beads, a red girdle-belt, and a pair of matching gauntlets. An object that looked to be made from feathers hung from the right side of her skirt. She also wore detached black leggings with a red splatter pattern, and black leather boots beneath them. Her most distinctive feature was a fearsome, full-face mask that resembles the face of a Creature of Grimm. The mask had four eye slits, further enhancing the character's inhuman appearance.

The woman mercilessly tore through villagers and Hunters who survived the attack from the Grimm.

And what caused the small child to widen his eyes was the man standing next to her….

"Helvede….." The child recognizes the badger-faunus he called once friends…..

See them for what they are parasites and vermin, sucking from your world.

The child saw images of the fight between Auburn and Helvede, how he beat her up, how he forced her on the ground, had his way with her.

The child saw her agonizing face, her tears flowing from the eyes, how she screamed for help…..

And how she died…..

Creatures, mindless beast, low-lives not deserving the gift of love and happiness. Humans never sate their thirst for more, until they are corrupted by their own darkness they lack to accept….

The child saw now images of Dusk how she fought the women who lead the invaders and Dusk was clearly holding the advantages until the woman cheated….

Helvede the traitor shot Dusk at the leg, with an aura-piercing bullet, causing her to stumble on the ground, and at that moment the woman impaled her with a sword, made from Dust.

So Mikhail…you know what you have to do, don't you?

XXX

The dragon awoke from his visions, the body of Dusk, still in his hand….

*Bam*

Without hesitation Mikhail threw Dusk's body aside, not any remorse nor guilt married his face, as he stood up….His eye was empty and void of any life, simply dead yet not without feelings, and then he began to chant….

Head my call, I summon thee…..

Creature which resides in the void of nothingness, feeding on my despair and anger within me….

I am thou, thou art me…

You ferocious beast of the skies descend upon me…..

Corrupt me with your anger and hatred…

Free me from my earthly suffer

I beg thee….

In my last moments, I seek thine help to destroy….

This is my final wish.

That moment he finished his summoning, the sky above him darkened and the entire ground began to shake.

Darkness crept its way to him and black runes began to spread and cover his entire body.

More and more, he was swallowed by the evil of the underworld…until he was completely covered and turned into something sinister…..

Two red eyes flared and a twisted like smile formed on his face….

The King of Beasts was finally born…..

And a monstrous roar shook Remnant's landscape…

"*ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*"

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"Good damnit Helvede just finish your piss, its creeping me out of being here." A young woman, with small black and white ears on her head, was looking around. She and her brother were currently looking for Huntsman and Huntresses who were either contacted to hunt or follow them.

Meanwhile Helvede finished emptying his bladder and came out from the woods "Got it sis." He zipped his pants "Oh man today was a good day, finally having my dick in that bitch and then killing her." He growled in this disgust "Damn wench was pissing me off the entire time, I was living there."

His sister rolled her eyes in disgust "You got a serious problem, you creep."

The male badger faunus shrugged "Sorry, only get a boner when they are screaming, Coral."

"Blah," Coral gagged at her brothers fetish "Stop telling me about it," She hugged herself "Besides I am really getting the creeps here, something is not right."

Now rolling his eyes, Helvede stood next his twin sister "Nah, the only strange thing was our leader, making such a daring move," He then sighed "I mean, normally we are doing the hole, dominate and take everything, away….."

Coral chided "Well, whose fault is it, for luring to many Grimms right into the place where the children were and causing them being slaughtered!"

"Right, right sorry….."

Coral huffed "Our last attack on Salem cost us too much…." And closed her eyes "Chief Branwen over calculated herself and we lost one quarter of our people and resources."

"Damn bitch…." The male cursed "Sending me for five years…and for what…a damn sword!"

"That sword my dear brother, was made that it could even kill Salem and the Maidens, so shut up. Its your fault that everything has turned upside down!"

He turned to her "Well whose fault was it again, that we had to something like that stupid," And swallowed his saliva "Now we're wanted by the Hunters….Damn you Raven."

Yet before they continued their argumenting, they were tapped on their shoulders, causing them to turn around….

And what they saw caused them to shriek…

In front of them was a…..a thing….

A humanoid shadow, with two-red glowing eyes, and a, as well red glowing, sickly-cheshire grin, which spread through the creature's head. Black smoke also seems to emanate from its body.

Before the twins could draw their weapons, both of them were grabbed, or rather clawed at their mouths, and lifted up.

"Ha…ha….ha." A disported and maleficent laugh escaped its mouth and from its hands, extended ruby-red barbed claws and they even could see that the creature's head was crowned with several horns.

Both siblings struggled and struggled, yet the creature was too strong…

*Bzzzt*

Helvede's eyes widened, as he saw, that the creature's arm he was held, was suddenly covered in sparks….

*BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT*

Electricity surged through the faunus' body and he felt pain, he never has felt. Like a fire inside him, Helvede felt his organs being cooked alive and every muscle inside in him cramping.

"HMMMMMMUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHH!" Helvede felt his eyes almost popping like a zip, while his sister watched in horror as her brother was electrocuted. His eyes were molten and vaporized due the sheer heat while the sockets were visible and brain and blood was flowing outside of the ears and a tortured grimace married the scorched face.

*Bam* The creature let his smoking body fall and turned its attention to the woman in his other hand. It eyed it from head to toe and began to smile sinisterly. Coral knew at this moment….she will die…..

The creature hammered the woman at the ground, causing her to gasp and cough blood, followed by being stomped into the stomach. The female bandit screamed in pain as the creature continued to beat her up by kicking, punching and slashing her with its sharp claws.

After several minutes of abuse, Coral was heavily injured. Her face was swollen and she felt that several bones in her body were broken and yet, the creature was careful to not injure her too heavy and avoided, slashing its claws too deep.

She began to understand, that her torment wasn't quite over soon.

Her sight was lowered through the swelling on her face, yet she felt, that the creature crouched and laid its clawed hand on her belly.

Coral felt the creature gently touching and caressing it and….

*Rip*

It took a hold on her trousers and ripped it sans underwear off, causing Coral to understand that she was about to getting violated by the creature.

"NO!" She struggled and tried to stand up, but both her legs were broken, due the beating up she received from the creature.

"Ha….ha…..ha…." The distorted voice laughed mockingly and raised its clawed hand, with the palm open.

Even though her eyesight was bad, she saw, something white and blue forming on its hand.

It was ice…..a long, thick, sharp and pointy stick.

Coral began to cry as she stopped struggling, finally understanding, that she wouldn't escape, the woman accepted her fate.

"For…Auburn….." The beast jerked its hand back…

*SQUELCH*

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

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"Shit, you heard that Oak?" A young bandit, with shoulder-long blonde hair and blue eyes asked his friend next to him.

The tall-lanky man who was bald, having brown-eyes nodded and drew his spear from the back "Be ready, Ame."

*Rattle*

Both bandits made themselves ready to battle and took a stance, yet the one coming out from the bushes, surprised them…..or rather horrified them.

"H-help…me…." Crawling out from the leaves was an older man, a tribe member as well, yet he was crawling on the ground, his face a mess, as if a wild animal had attacked him.

"Ozean." Ame cried out and tried to run towards his fellow tribesman, but before he could do one step, Ozean was jerked back into the leaves and bushes.

"NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" He left marks, at the ground, when he tried to claw on the earth…

*Crack* *Splatter* *Squelch* *Crunch*

Both bandits jumped back, a frown married their face, yet none of them faltered. Being part of the largest and strongest nomadic tribe on Remnant who were bandits as well, they already experience the most horrifying things in this world

Yet what came out of the woods, made even them fear for their miserable lives….

*Stomp*

A shadowy humanoid-clawed foot, engulfed by black mist stomped at the ground, causing it crack. The owner of the clawed foot emerged from the bushes….

*Squelch* *Splatter*

With Ozean's arm in its glowing mouth, chewing it…

*Crunch* *Gulp*

Like a snake, the creature then swallowed the arm down in an instead moment, and focused its baleful gaze towards the two bandits.

"What the hell, I have never seen such a Grimm!" Oak tightened the grip on his spear "Be ready, Ame."

The blonde man nodded and drew his strike-axe, focusing on the creature in front of them.

Even though both bandits were experienced fighter, they felt like rabbits in front of a lion the moment, the creature has set its attention on them.

"*Grrrrrr*" Growling at the hostility pointed towards it, the creature tilted its head, the beast grinned deviously, having a crescent like smile on its face.

It raised its clawed hands, causing the two men to tighten their stance, but then….

"Gah!"

"Gwoh!"

Both men were lifted upwards, unable to move, and began trying to struggle.

"What the hell is this!?" Cursing at their situation, Ame continued trying to escape, yet he couldn't.

The more he struggled, the more felt pressure put on his entire body.

"Ame…." Oak shouted at the blonde bandit, gaining his attention "Wire…"

Both of them realized that they were captured in large amount of metallic wire, yet they didn't know where it came from.

But thanks to the setting sun, their question was answered.

Glimmering and being visible through the shine of the sinking sun, the wire, which captured them, was visible. And what surprised them even more, was where it emerged from.

"It….." Ame took a moment "It produces them from its finger tips!? Is that a Spider-Grimm?"

"I don't think so."

"Ha…..ha…ha." Hearing the inhuman laugh caused them to shiver….

And in this moment, it was over….

*Scrunch* *Splatter*

Nothing was left of their bodies, but a bloody mess of tissue, bones and organs.

They didn't even screamed, but the creature made sure, that their souls would be sent into the Underworld, being tormented for the rest of eternity.

Truly fearful….the power of a God.

XXX

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWRRRRRRR!" The moment, the creature arrived at the camp of the bandit tribe, it began to attack and slaughter everyone.

No matter how many men and women of the tribe tried defend their position, they were gruesomely killed by the monster.

"Cover me I need to relo..graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" His head was slowly split open.

"Die beast…noooooooooooooo!" Spine crushed and tore into two pieces.

"No !" Burned alive.

As more and more tribesmen died, and even Grimm joined the slaughtering, and helping the creature, working together with it, the bandits became even more despaired.

"Where is Chief Branwen!?"

"She isn't coming back until tomorrow!"

"Then sent someone!"

"We cannot, a crimson barrier trapped us!"

"Dammit!"

*Baam*"

"Oh god…" The man turned around seeing the creature behind him…..

"*Grrrrrrrrrrr*" Growling and smiling deviously, it grabbed the man, crushing his bones.

*Crack*

The creature opened its mouth…..

"GRaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!"

*Crunch*"

It began to slowly gnaw at the man's head, not killing him right on the spot, but slowly and painfully, and ending the bandit's live by devouring him alive.

More and more Grimm joined the slaughtering, and the bandits began to understand, that the creature was baiting the Grimm and controlling them…..or rather the Grimm followed the creature…..

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Leave none of them alive!

Kill them!

Devour them!

Destroy them!

Burn them!

Crush them!

Froze them!

Drown them!

Tear them apart!

Despise them.

Smite them!

Violate them

Choke them!

HATE THEM!

They don't deserve to live! They took everything from you, and they will never stop!

Egoistic insolence creatures which never lack to see their own darkness in their heart, heathens to justice.

There is no honor in letting those vermin alive!

There is only justice in slaughtering them!

Kill the men!

Violate the women!

Devour their children!

XXX

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"

After hours of constantly torturing and killing the tribe bandits, the creature roared in satisfaction.

Yet somehow it was also more like the cry of a saddening beast.

As it crushed the head of a bandit, with its clawed foot, it noticed the various howl and growls of the Grimm behind him.

The black creature finished the last bandits of, and walked towards Mikhail. Each of the Grimm carried a corpse and threw them in front of the creature, offering the bodies to him. Like animals, they submitted themselves to the strongest alpha, and offered them the price for their work.

Food.

The creature, called Mikhail, stared at the pile of bodies, the glowing ruby orbs blinked several times, and wandered from the flesh to the Grimm, who just looked at submission towards him.

The creature titled his head, a raised and followed and then…

*Slash*

All Grimm were instantly destroyed, with a slash of ruby-colored-energy together with glowing petals.

Those low-lifes who went along with the sacrifice shall be cursed.

After doing the deed of eating the corpses, the creature raised his head and sniffed at the air.

It didn't forget the large tent of the camp, which the bandit tribe built.

With heavy footsteps, the creature walked towards the armored tent, baleful breathing was coming from the infant god, and it gently touched the iron door of the tent.

"Hu….mans….mo….ore food!" A scowl built on its face, as the creature pierced the iron door with its claws and began to pull it off, without any effort.

*Creeeeeeek* *Baam*

The iron material screamed and moaned, at the sheer incredible raw power of beast and as the door was ripped off, the creature, noticed the shriek of several person.

As the dust settled, the creature entered the tent and its eyes widened.

Children, little kids, male and female as well.

Women, pregnant, at the beginning and already at the last months.

The view children cowered towards the women, who as well, hugged each other, tears and fear as well, visible in their eyes.

"No…."

"Oh god….."

The creature proceed to walk towards them and suddenly one of the children, a male one, not older than eight years old, drew a dagger from his boot and stood before the infant god.

"C-come not c-c-c-closer!" Even though, he brought every ounce of courage from his body, using it to stand in front of Mikhail, his legs began to shaking and more tears formed on the corner of his eyes.

'KILL THEM!'

The creature continued to walk towards them and closer to the boy, who began to cry and readied his dagger, attacking the monster.

*Bam*

The creature hit, with back of its hand, the dagger off from the hand of the child, who shrieked and fell on his butt.

Seeing the boy, quivering in fear, the creature crouched down to him, its face close to the one of the boy.

*Pat*

The women and children were surprised by the suddenly action of the creature.

It patted and gently stroked the hair of the child; its glowing orbs looked neutral, and the glowing line, which was its maw, was pursed into a line.

*Pat* *Stroke*

The gently gesture continued for some seconds, and the women and children looked, even though only a bit, relieved. It seems the creature wasn't doing any harm.

'They gained hope.'

Mikhail stopped the stroking…..

'Crush it.'

Suddenly the creature's orb-like-eyes, narrowed and the glowing maw, turned into a Cheshire grin.

The boy, whose head was gently stroked by Mikhail, widened his eyes, as the creature's other hand reached out to him and touched the other side of his head.

And the massacre continued!

The child began to scream "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The high-pitched and pain filled cry of the boy, echoed through the tent, and as the hope of the others was crushed, the head of the boy exploded from the sheer amount of force.

*Squelch*

And terror and anguish, the women and children screamed and cried, as their shouted for help. But unfortunately for the murdering bandits, they have reaped what they have sowed.

Mikhail lunged at them...and killed all of them…first the children…and then the women.

XXX

'Well done Mikhail, well done!'

The creature called Mikhail, left the tent after he devoured the last bandit. Letting out a growl of satisfaction, the creature cracked its neck. Then it looked up to the sky, the sun already set, coloring the sky crimson. After it was sated by looking to the sky, its gaze wandered to the bloody earth in front of them.

'Go on….*

The creature didn't react; it just remained for seconds on the same spot and then moved.

"I…..need…..to….find….more…..humans…." It wasn't sated "Kill…..kill…m-more humans…."

'Yes, kill more humans!'

"I…..h-h-hunger!" Step after step, the body was cowered more and more in much darker and denser black mist "Need….t-t-to eat more…."

"I believe in him."

Suddenly the creature stopped…..

XXX

The child with white hair and ruby-eyes, was still on his knees as the puddles of blood around him, multiplied.

"Mikhail….."

The child still looked with dead empty eyes and the puddle of blood in front of him.

"Mikhail….."

The child twitched, yet he shook his head.

"Mikhail….."

Even though he tried to ignore the voice, the boy was still curious. This voice was familiar….

"I believe in him."

Now finally realizing whose voice this was, the boy's eyes gained back light and color, and with a frown he looked up "Zero?"

"Mikhail…."

This was definitely the voice of Zero!

Hearing her voice, the boy's eyes were filled with tears and he followed the source of the voice.

"Mikhail…"

"Zero!" More and more hope began to form within him, as he walked on the bloody and muddy earth.

And finally he found the source….

A rose-colored flower, which began to glow, the moment he kneeled down to it…

Shortly images began to fill his head…

Images of a dying Zero.

XXX

"Godamnit!" As Zero, covered in her own blood was on the ground, she cursed herself for being so useless "Mikhail….." She looked with her last strength at the corpse of the dead dragon "I am so sorry."

'Oh man poor little guy…." A female voice rang in her head, causing the dying Intoner to scowl.

"What do you want!?" She spat "You already took everything from me, can't you at least let me die!"

The Flower laughed in response 'Relax sunshine, I ain't doing anything to do.' Another chuckle followed 'On the contrary, I want to suggest you a deal.'

"And I ain't taking shit from you, not even this fucking deal. JUST. LET. ME. FUCKING. DIE!"

'Sure, I could but, since I am so generous, I just want….'

"Screw the deal, and fucking screw you, you bitch. You are going to hell with me and…."

'I can bring that little dragon of yours back.'

Stopping her cursing, Zero's eyes widened "What?"

'I said I can bring Mikhail back to life.'

"What…the fucking hell is that possible you're lying you piece….." She was interrupted…

'Ah zip it and let me talk, yes? Good gal! Now where was I? Oh yes, I can bring that little pet of yours back. How? Easy!' Zero listened, well she didn't have to lose anything, since she would die anyway 'You see, that little guy, ate so many Intoners, parts of me, well thank you, and became part Intoner himself. I just need to be merge with him and tadaaaaa, he his back.'

Her eyes widened "So does this…"

'Nope, he's drop dead, gone, nada life in him, the soul still lingers, but not for long.'

"Damn…." Zero began to crawl towards the large corpse of the dragon she raised "Mikhail…."

'I can bring him back, I promise but there is a price to pay…..and he will not entirely be free….'

"What do you mean?"

'A life for a life, a body for a body…a existence for an existence'

"I should sacrifice myself?"

'Not only that, he will become my new host.'

Hearing this revelation, caused Zero to become furious…the scowl quickly turned into a sad gaze…."Do it."

Taken back by the sudden consent the Flower asked 'Seriously? You do know that I will be alive and….'

"We both know…..that Mikhail will hold you as prisoner and we both know, that you damn bastard Flower don't want to die…"

'True, I don't want to die, I want to live, even if it that means I will be held as a prisoner.'

"Then do it…..but wait what will happen when he revives?"

'Simply' The Flower stated 'My time in this world is over, I and him will be in another world.'

"Then do it."

'Seriously, don't you want to think about it? He is a dragon, it's his nature, to destroy and conquer, and once he knew that you are dead, he will succumb and use my powers to destroy.' In truth the Flower knew, that Zero would knew this as well, using Mikhail's feelings and love for Zero, would turn him into a puppet 'I will simply survive and yet even know you knew this, will you….'

"I know….Do it."

'Seriously!? Even though you know it you say yes, my god he is dragon, he is destruction!'

"I believe in him."

'Wha?'

Zero turned to Mikhail, she gently put her delicate hand on the head of the child and stroke it "No matter how much you tempt him, anger him, and hurt him, he will not succumb to you and your dumb power. He is stronger than you."

"Ridiculous!? Do you really think he can withstand his own desires and instincts!? Do you even know what dragons once were!? Devils! Monsters who couldn't even tamed by the gods themselves!'

"And I don't care! Just do it!"

'Guh, well whatever, with this our contract is done, you may tell him your parting words. Are you really sure, sunshine? Your soul will stop to exist, once your body is merging with his.' A body, even that of a Intoner-Dragon hybrid could not withstand three powerful souls, it would be crushed.

"Huh, I wonder…." Zero reconsiders this, she wasn't a woman of words, more of action…..yet she did what she had should have done a long time ago. She continued to stroke the head of Mikhail "You're in idiot." She began with an insult "You are useless, whiny little wuss, who couldn't even bring himself to take a bath." The Intoner chuckled "Well, last one was my fault…." Her smile faltered "I….I was not really nice to you, Mikhail…."

'No shit.'

"Zip it…..Well….I know that I should have been nicer to you….that I should have been gentle…..even though you were so annoying…." But…she bit her lip "You never judge me for what I was or what I have done….You even helped me, even though it was hard for you…" She clenched her teeth "And it was my entire fault for putting you through such horror…..and even though I beat you up, stabbed you and hurt you in mind and body….you never let me alone…" And then a tear escaped from her eye "What made it even harder for me was…you accepted me how I was and….and you were the only one….who has ever accepted my existence…" One tear of another fell from her cheeks "Me….a monster that harm itself and others…..someone who….has lived a shitty life and became a shitty person….. yet you still accepted me….." Then she hugged him "And even more…you were the only person who loved me….." Slowly Zero felt her life coming to an end and she kissed Mikhail's head "So thank you….thank you for accepting me…..and more….." She felt warm and light…

"Thank you for loving me."

XXX

"Ah…ahhhh…..ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" As the child saw Zero's last moment it broke down crying.

XXX

Remnant

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!" The creature began to roar violently as if it were in pain, it shook its head and lashed around, destroying everything in its radius. It raised its head and continued to roar….when suddenly the darkness and mist that covered its body vanished "RAAAAAAAAAAAwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Mikhail….with a new appearance cried out, with tears in both eyes, while also being stark naked, he then collapsed on the ground "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Zerooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

His long pure white hair was strained all over his entire naked body as he continued to cry and cry….

XXX

After hours of crying and wailing, he finally mustered his strength and walked back to the village…..

XXX

He didn't know how long he was already in this village, yet he didn't cared. When he went back, he immediately formed and barrier around the village, to protect it from scavengers and Grimms.

He took Auburn's remains and Dusk's as well and buried them.

When he was finished he found some clothes for himself and the Black Song which was stuck on the ground were Dusk once laid.

He looked at the graves, in front of him….

Dusk Hishamaru, then his eyes wandered to the second one, left to Dusk's grave. Auburn Edelweiss.

The right to Dusk….was….

"Mikhail." He spoke his former name out…..in spite…."You were weak…and now you died….." An empty grave, filled with the memories of his past life. That of an idiot, a weakling and a useless simpleton, who couldn't even do one thing right.

He then looked at the night sky…..

He lost everything…

He lost himself, when Michael died. He lost Dito, Cent, Decadus and Octa. He lost Zero…..no…..and more….he lost his own life…his heritage…..and more…..he broke Zero's trust in him…..

Mikhail died and turned into a Daemon and Intoner….And he was reborn…..he killed people. He killed children and pregnant women….He devoured them….like cattle he slaughtered and ate them…..Yet he felt nothing…No regret nor guilt. On the contrary….he wasn't satisfied.

Born from nothing, lost everything, loved by no one, abandoned by destiny and losing his dragon heritage…..

His name was Zero…..

He was nothing; he owned nothing and felt nothing, he had neither future nor past and…..and he lost everything he loved and cared for…..

Zero closed his eyes…and sighed…

He sheathed Black Song into its scabbard and turned around…..Yet after some steps Zero looked back, a last time…"Goodbye."

XXX

What was his reason to exist? Why was he alive? Why was he alive, while so many good people died and he was alive?

Why did he really exist!? Why did Zero sacrificed herself for his rancid existence!? He who has turned away from his 'humanity' and turned into a monster that harms itself and others!?

Why did he exist!? He is a weapon, a creature of destruction!

Why was he alive and why did he exist!?

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Because there is no reason for love.

This was the only reason, the only answer. But what was love? Love is a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection to pleasure. It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment. Love can also be a virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection. It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self or animals

Yet this feeling was…..was….

He didn't know what to actual feel about this feeling itself. Dusk and Auburn always said, that love and compassion were feelings and emotions, that is most precious to them.

Love itself can change many things, for good and bad.

Yet…..he feared this feeling, this emotion called love. Everytime….every damn time, he lost the ones he loved. And he finally realized it. Like his immortality, love was a curse to Zero, a torturous emotion that he would….

No…..

Maybe not now….

But one day for sure….

He could, no he will love somebody again….and maybe….one day, someone would love him back.

XXX

Zero didn't know how long he was already walking, but he knew he couldn't stay as how he was right now, close to humans and Faunus. Even though becoming what he and his race once hated and fought, he couldn't bring himself to harm himself.

Rose…..

That was her name.

His blood memory mutated and with her body merged with his own, he had access to her memories, and what he saw ….

Anger

Rose's life was filled with pain and sadness, rejection treason, anger and hatred and ….he despised himself for not knowing anything about her nor even her real name…And even more….Zero started to hate humanity even more…regardless his existence as a primal beast and Intoner. These hateful feelings were his own, not his instincts.

At least the Flower made sure, that his transformation wouldn't cost him his sanity he allowed it to took control over his … entire nervous system was destroyed and replaced with roots from the Flower and his brain was completely infected and regulated by the newly turned symbiont.

It seems that as long he wasn't tempted by it, the Flower would respect its pact with him and Rose.

Yet he feared…he feared the malice growing in him….the instinct and urge to kill was so strong that he was almost overcome by them. Right now he felt nothing but disgust for every living being.

What would happen with Remnant, now with him here, a primal beast and god of ruin? One day, the infant god was sure, he would seek the sate his urges to kill and destroy…..One day he would destroy this entire world, for sure, but not for now….Yet he was close…..to do it….

Now…..he just walked….walked towards a place where a monster like him wouldn't harm others….

XXX

It was dark and full of hatred….Hatred reserved for living beings such as humans and Faunus. A perfect place for the infant god.

Zero arrived into a dark barren wasteland, with a crimson-purple colored sky. From the earth sprouted dark corrupted Dust, some small and some big, as an entire house.

As he walked in his new home, he noticed several pounds, full of black tar. What surprised him, even more, was, when Grimm emerged from the tar.

At least he unfolded a secret, how Grimm were born…..

Well the only reason he came even close to this land, was that most Grimm tried not to engage him in a fight…..and somehow….he felt even more, that this land was home…..

XXX

There is no path.

He walked there, on the dark and dead stony ground, while Grimm slowly gathered around him, observing and following him, with curiosity….

Beyond the scope of light.

The young god, stopped at his track and began to clench Black Song in his right hand, while he raised his other one, looking at it the palm…

Beyond the reach of dark.

*Squelch* His ruby-red glowing barbed claws emerged from his fingertips and he clenched his hand, causing them to pierce into his own flesh, while he scowled…from anger and frustration about himself. As he observed the crimson liquid, flowing down from his palm, he noticed that a large number of Grimm was already behind.

What could possibly await us?

Turning on his heel, Zero looked at the Grimm following him, his face turned pale, black veins visible, fangs longer, and eyes-turned feral.

And yet, we seek it, insatiably…..

Zero raised his sword and began to cry, as he ran towards the Grimm horde who reacted hostile at his attack. He jumped right into the group of beast, as he slowly saw everything in slow-motion…..the thrill to kill his bloodlust took finally over him and for now, he would live for what he was actually born for, to destroy…

Such as our fate.

Remnants of a Dragon

God this chapter was hard to write….I really thought, should I post this chapter or should have I write it in another way?

But then, Drakengard is all about violence, blood, gore and sexual contents.

Well folks, the beginning arc is finally over and the next chapter will play after a 10 year timeskip.

Also I decided, that Mikhail/Zero will look like Adam, from Nier:Automata. On my profile is a link, how he looks likes, and with his casual clothes. Mikhail's/Zero's voice will be same as Adam, Greg Chun. (Also, Adam was designed really good and quite attractive. He also looks like a male Zero/Rose.)

Battle clothes, for Mikhail/Zero will be male-version clothes from Rose/Zero. I will also put a link on my profile how it would look like.

By the way, both pictures are not mine, they belong to the developer and artist.

If you have any questions, pm me.

For now, see you later.

Khan