Hawkblade: Alright! Sorry I'm later than I planned with this update, but I was extremely ill for the past day or two. Anyway, onto the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Tales of Symphonia, Devil May Cry or anything else taken or referenced in this fan fiction.
Kratos Aurion, bad ass Seraph/mercenary, was staring at the near spitting image of an old friend and this disturbed him. It's time already? Sparda, you never had good timing…He sighed and approached the group.
"You're safe, good. I'm Kratos Aurion, a mercenary. I'm willing to protect the Chosen for a price." And so followed the pre-temple conversation. After the group entered the temple, Kratos pulled Tyler to the side. "You're the grandson of Sparda. Tyler?"
Tyler narrowed his eyes. "So?" And Kratos handed the albino a letter.The half demon thought. He tore open the envelope and read the message.
Dear Tyler,
Hello. If you're reading this, it means you've found Sylvarant. Now, here are the directions to a secret scroll with all the techniques you'll need, but it'll only open certain sections after you reach certain events. The events are: the betrayal, the loss, the breaking free and the birth of the eternal swordsman. I know you know what'll happen. If you can help them have more happiness, then do so. But do NOT interfere with the said events. The scroll is in the altar area. Good luck.
From Sparda
Tyler had his eyes open in shock. "Dude." Was all he said. They rejoined the group and began slicing through the local enemies of the temple. Tyler personally hated the Slimes the most. As they continued through the temple…
"Tyler! This is pretty boring, isn't it?" He said, grinning widely. The half demon just nodded his answer.
Z Skit
Tyler: Right… is this temple always like this?
Lloyd: Let's ask Collette. Gets Collette and asks the question
Collette: Actually, no. Normally, it's monster less.
Tyler: Um… Big ? Over head Then how come it's so destroyed and has all these giant cobwebs?
Collette: I don't know! cheerful
Tyler and Lloyd: Sweatdrop
Z Skit End
The group were near the stairs, but guess what happened. Yep, monster attack. How unexpected. Three slimes and a giant spider. Great…Tyler thought. He looked around at the crumbling ruined walls. Well that training the Jinchuuriki guy put me through will help. He thought as he ran at the wall, jumped… and stuck to it. This got a very hilarious jaw drop moment from the others. He smirked as he held his sword at the ready.
He expelled more manathen necessary from his feet and launched from the wall. Tyler swung his sword, chopping the spider in half. Genis was boiling a Slime with Fireball and Kratos, Collette and Lloyd were chopping the other two to pieces. They then turned to Tyler who was now scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
"How did you do that cool wall walking!?" Lloyd exclaimed, voicing everyone's question.
"Simple. I simply focused some of my mana to the soles of my feet. The energy released allows me to walk on vertical surfaces. I could teach you that and a few other moves if you want. I learned them from one of my teachers." Tyler said, his thought turning to a certain blond haired demon holder.
Genis and Lloyd went off in a 'hell yeah' mood after Tyler's offer. Suffice to say, they agreed. The group walked down the stairs, the main characters speaking animatedly about this new development. They were now on a blue see through floor thing with holes in it and… a giant golem. Good thing, eh? Below the see through part were a few stone paths with gaps much larger than in the game. Collette, ever the ditsy blonde, looked down one hole and ignored the golem. The golem attacked and Kratos did his defending shout thingy.
So… the group did verily charge their foe. Lloyd, Kratos and Tyler smote the beast in its fifth rib. The creature had turned into a block, and then Collette tripped over nothing. While Tyler was having an extended confused moment, the others solved the puzzle.
"You coming Tyler?" Lloyd shouted, startling Tyler out of his daze. The half devil followed the group and listened to everyone bickering about the Sorcerer's Ring. So he just took it and shut everyone up when a giant fireball smashed into the ground near them. The group turned to see a smirking Tyler holding the object of the argument.
And so the quintet moved back to the sealed door at the beginning and opened it. They stepped into the teleporter and noticed the red gem. Cue the talk about the Cruxis Crystal and other stuff. Then, the pompous a- I mean Remiel came down. He also added a Level 100 Death Glare aimed at Tyler. Sheesh, chill. Aforementioned half demon thought.
"Chosen one…" Blah blah yaddy yadda. You've heard it a hundred times. While this was happening, Tyler found and opened the scroll. Only one technique was available though.
'Kaitengiri (Spinning Slash) is a move in which the user charges mana into the blade of their sword, holding it horizontally. The user then spins in a circle, unleashing a wave of deadly energy. Once mastered, this move can be extremely deadly. Also, to tell how powerful the attack is, look at the glow surrounding it. Blue is weakest, yellow medium, red is strongest.'
Tyler looked at this move and grinned. Life was getting good. He sighed seeing that everyone was done talking and stuff, leaving through the teleporter after Mr. 'Stick up Ass Angel' left. Kratos and Collette had left before him and Tyler managed to avoid Raine's 'punishment' for disobedience. He was now walking back to Iselia with the battered Lloyd and Genis.
Yep. Monsters attacked. Of course, Lloyd and Genis charged into battle, easily finishing two wolves, one apiece. Tyler ran at the insane killer rabbit and decided to use it as a guinea pig. (Note: No animals were harmed in the making of this fanfic.) He channelled mana into the blade of his sword and stopped dead. He then spun horizontally as the foe came within attacking range. "KAITENGIRI!" The mana unleashed. The blue wave cut through the rabbit, killing it instantly. The trio continued their trek to Iselia, leaving the bodies of their foes to rot and join with the ground.
HB: Okay, I had an idea. The first reviewer to name all the references in this chapter (including the events in the letter) will be able to decide a pairing (no yaoi or yuri) for the story. Note that this isn't definite. I'll use that pairing as a basis and dependent on your views my friends, I'll finalize them by the end of the Summon Spirit part. Please read and review.