Chapter 14: Deapths of Sadness
I'm on fire with updating! 2 in two days! I can't believe it but anyway here's the next chapter
"Submit!" Scath shouted charging Jack, his black blade at the ready. He met Jack's scythe with a crack.
"How did?" Jack shouted struggling to hold Scath back.
"I get a body? The Origin supplied me with a new darkness enhanced body. Of course it's not quite up to par with YOURS!" Scath shouted releasing a wave of darkness sending Jack flying backwards. Jack used his wings to keep his balance as Scath Attacked again. Scath's blade made a small scratch on Jack's face as Jack dodged the attack.
"You bastard! YOU KILLED MY BROTHER!" Jack shouted swinging at Scath and nicking his left arm.
"And it was so easy! He was so weak all I had to do was mention you and he fell to pieces!" Scath shouted.
"Shut up!" Jack shouted swinging again sending a wave of dark grey energy at Scath, which left a slash wound across his chest.
"Leon was had a dream of releasing you from my hold. I tried to crush it but ended up fulfilling it, Right Leon?" Scath asked.
'What?!' Leon's voice shouted.
"How?" Jack shouted.
"Oh I can see him. And this little union has had some interesting side effects," Scath laughed.
"Like what?" Jack asked now interested in Scath's words.
"Well your powers for one. Leon's light and your darkness have meshed together creating your Gray energy," Scath explained.
"I was wondering about that," Jack muttered.
"I wonder what would happen if you two fully synchronized?" Scath shouted.
"Synchronized?" Jack asked.
"Why don't you Figure it out when you're DEAD!" Scath shouted who charged again. When Jack opened his eyes again Zero was standing in front of him holding Scath's blade back with his own.
"Zero!" Jack shouted.
"When did you get here?" Scath questioned.
"The beginning, I thought Jack might be able to handle you but He's so shaken thanks to you I intervened," Zero explained.
"Well you usually can save you're friends but I know one occasion where you weren't able to!" Scath shouted.
"Don't try to shake me, You'll only fail," Zero sighed forcing Scath back and skewering Scath through the lung. Zero ripped his blade out of Scath forcing him to double over gasping for air.
"Damn you Zero. One day. You'll see the power of darkness," Scath laughed fading away.
"Running again," Zero sighed.
"Did you hear?" Jack asked.
"Everything. I thought I could sense Leon but I wrote it off as a brotherly similarity," Zero explained.
'Can you hear me?' Leon asked
"Faintly," Zero answered, "You're voice is coming in quietly in the back of my mind."
"Wow," Jack gasped.
"But I think this will only work when he's talking to me. Seeing as I didn't hear him earlier," Zero sighed.
"Thank you Zero," Jack sighed, "Sorry about earlier."
"Until the Origin is dealt with, you're forgiven, But as soon as that day comes you will suffer for suggesting that I was like Nardi," Zero growled.
"Just from you to me, were you really like him or was it my imagination?" Jack asked.
"If I tell you the answer You'll suffer a fate worse than death after the upcoming battle," Zero answered.
"Will I die from this fate?" Jack asked.
"Probably not,"
"Then yea I want the answer," Jack smirked.
"Long ago, I was once a mischievous young boy," Zero sighed.
"Is that a yes," Jack asked.
"Yea…" Zero whispered.
'Good to know,' Leon laughed.
"Shut up Leon," Zero shouted.
'I'm sorry,' Leon whimpered.
"I better get going," Zero sighed turning away from Jack.
"Bye," Jack sighed. With Zero out of sight Jack decided he should head home. All this craziness was very taxing.
"Hey Serene," Jack smiled entering her house.
"Hey Jack… Um can you… Sit down and talk for a minute," Serene blushed.
"Yea," Jack blushed sitting next to Serene, "What is it?"
"Well… I… Love you Jack," Serene blushed wildly.
"R-Really!?!" Jack gasped.
"D-Do you love me back?" Serene asked still blushing.
"Of course I do," Jack hugged Serene tightly.
"Thank you L… Jack," Serene stuttered.
"You're welcome," Jack blushed not noticing what she almost said.
"Thank you," Serene cried.
"Don't cry," Jack eased grasping her shoulders.
"I'm sorry," Serene sighed.
"For what?" Jack asked. Serene remained silent and Jack dropped it. He was too happy to care. The two sat together, Jack still hugging Serene, until they succumbed to sleep. The Rising Sun's Rays woke them the next morning.
"I love you Jack," Serene mumbled still half asleep. Jack was still asleep so Serene gently removed herself from Jack's embrace and exited the residence. She was going to her least favorite place in Elendia. She started up the well worn path to Leon's grave when she saw what at first she thought was an Illusion. There standing before her was Leon leaning up against the tree. He looked as though he had never died at all.
"Hi," Leon smiled.
"L-L-Leon…" Serene whispered.
"Yes Serene," Leon smiled.
"I can't believe it," Serene gasped.
"That wasn't the reaction I was expecting," Leon chuckled. Serene ran up and hugged him.
"I missed you so much," Serene cried.
"Me too Serene," Leon sighed.
"There you are Ser-!!! LEON!" Jack shouted coming upon the scene.
'What?' Leon's voice yawned in the back of his head.
'Wait if you're still in my head then who is he?' Jack thought.
'He has a dark aura about him. Be careful,' Leon warned.
"Who are you?" Jack asked.
"Isn't it obvious! It's Leon!" Serene shouted.
"Yea!" The imposter shouted.
"That's impossible! Leon's…" Jack mumbled.
"What's going on he- Oh my God," Zero Shouted Seeing Leon in front of him.
'That's not Me!' Leon's voice shouted to Zero.
"Serene get away from him! He's an imposter!" Zero shouted drawing his blade.
"No! He's not!" Serene shouted.
"Move or I'll make you move!" Zero shouted.
"Please Serene!" Jack shouted drawing his scythe.
"It's really him," Serene shouted tears welling up.
"Die imposter!" Zero charged.
"STOP!" Serene shouted Partially freezing Zero in a block of ice.
"What!? Serene Let me out!" Zero shouted.
"The plan worked," The imposter smiled.
"Serene He's a fake!" Jack shouted.
"No!" Serene shouted slashing Jack across the chest.
"Gah!" Jack gasped stumbling back.
"It's ok Serene, I can handle him," The imposter laughed drawing a long black sword. He then grabbed Jack's head and threw him into a large rock and then skewering him through the chest.
"How could you…" Jack mumbled.
"I'm a body stealer all I need to do is get the body and the rest is easy. You can call me Black," The imposter smirked.
"Serene!" Ein shouted. He, Fia, Cierra, Max, Lilly, and Kazé arrived on the scene just in time to see the imposter slash Jack again.
"Is that?" Fia gasped.
"It's an imposter! Quick unfreeze me!" Zero shouted.
"No!" Serene shouted sending a wave of ice at the group.
"Calamity Flare!" Cierra shouted neutralizing the ice attack and partially freeing Zero.
"I'll Hold him off!" Max shouted Drawing his Axe and charging.
"Stop!" Serene shouted again Freezing Max too.
"Serene be rational!" Fia shouted.
"Leon's back and all you people want to do is kill him again!" Serene shouted tears flowing from her eyes.
"This is insane! Leon wouldn't do this!" Ein shouted.
"Oh yes I would," Black smiled Skewering Max through the head. Max instantly fell limp.
"MAX!" Kazé and Zero shouted. In a rage Zero destroyed the ice and charged Black.
"You wont hurt him!" Serene shouted jumping in the way.
"You wont stop me!" Zero shouted knocking her out of the way and slashing Black in half.
"Gah!" Black shouted.
"I'll make it so this will never happen again," Zero said coldly.
"Please stop!" Serene shouted charging.
"Serene please!" Jack shouted grabbing her only to be stabbed by her scythe. In the time it took Serene to Stab Jack Zero had started an incantation.
"Reduce him to dust. Hell Blaze," Zero muttered incinerating Black and the body he was inhabiting.
"No…" Serene collapsed on the ground along with the Severely wounded Jack.
"Why…" Jack gasped.
'I think I see… They didn't want me to return to my body so they forced us to destroy it…' Leon sighed.
"Max!" Zero shouted unfreezing him. It was already too late Max had died from blood loss.
"Max…" Kazé mumbled.
"HOW MANY FRIENDS AM I GOING TO LOSE TO YOU! YOU DAMN BASTARD!" Zero shouted into the sky collapsing in sadness.
"Zero…" Lilly muttered placing a hand on his shoulder, "I'm sorry."
"Let's go Zero…" Kazé sighed.
"Yea…" Zero mumbled, "I'm sorry…"
Another character bites it. He wasn't really a major character but it's still a hard loss For Zero anyway. I feel bad for him. Serene is a little to trusting huh? I've had the body snatcher Idea for months and wanted to fit it in before they open the gate to the Origin's world. Which should be coming soon. Yea I'm getting ready to end this story by speeding it up a bit. The trip to the Origin's world is probably going to take 4 or 5 chapters and I need about 2 more to get the training and traveling in too so hope that you'll enjoy.
Next time: Moving forward
Jack is healing from his injuries and has a major spat with Serene who was only falling for Jack because he reminded her of Leon. The training starts as well