(BGM: Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria – Multiplexed Contradiction)
Zero suddenly stood upright. Roxas was the first to notice.
"Zee…what's up?"
Zero responded by immediately summoning Desolation, and slamming it into the ground in front of him. The sound paused all conversation in the hall as everyone turned to see a ring of light surround Zero's feet.
"I am he who resides in the light of the Heavens. Thou art those who dwell in the depths of the underworld…Ye know me, and if ye do not, ye shall be made to know me. Engrave my name upon thy very souls, Zero Shinzaki!"
Lenneth's eyes widened as her alternate future self's memories shot to full power, reminding her of this very spell.
"What is he doing, summoning a demon here?!"
"WHAT?!"
"Thou who doth live in torment, hear my words! I, who embody the soul of Chaos, I who represent the Seven Sins of Man, call upon thou who art tormented by the gods! Answer my cry and be freed from thy unholy chains, heed my words and be released from thy torment! Follow my voice and I shall undo the shackles which chain thee to the realm of the dead, for thy souls to be cleansed and returned to the realm of man!"
"Wait…this isn't it…this is…something else entirely!"
Two glowing red eyes snapped open. Someone…calls? Who…? I cannot tell…yet…I sense power…power comparable to my own…to theirs. This power…summons my servants…
I shall lend aid to this force…
After all…
Anything strong enough to attract the attention of Beliza, Queen of Hel…
Must be an interesting presence indeed…
"Come to me oh tormented souls! Become as my blade, meld as my shield, and thy sins be redeemed! Rend the realm of Gods asunder with thy unholy cries! Let thy tormented wails become as sword for my hands to cleave this world in twain! Resound and be heard!"
Ghastly cries of anguish, fear, depression, sadness and pain engulfed the ears of all who were present, god and mortal alike. Streams of glowing skulls surrounded and engulfed Zero's body, alighting him in an unholy aura of darkness.
I just hope this works…
He snatched his keyblade from the ground and vanished from sight, appearing moments later in front of Alicia, whose eyes widened in surprise. Everyone was paralyzed by the pressure emitting from his body. Even Odin's struggles against the unseen binds were to no avail.
Damn, it's almost too late! I have to act, NOW!
"Heed the call of Destruction! Become one with the will of the True Gods!"
That's strange…why are all these souls flying up to Valhalla?
Not only that…but…I sense…Beliza's presence among them? What could that wench be up to this time?
A flash of a blonde haired girl standing frozen in a magic glyph went through the being's mind.
Alicia?!
And of that moment…could she be in danger?
Well then…I wouldn't be a friend of hers if I ignored this…
He pulled his right arm back, Desolation glowing with a sickly black light. Zero thrust his keyblade forward-as if piercing something-and twisted it one-hundred-and-eighty degrees, as if unlocking a doorway.
"Become Dust! ETERNAL DAMNATION!"
From the tip of the keyblade, the glyph of Destruction appeared in all its glory. It grew to immense proportions, creating a transparent wall of symbols in front of Zero.
Seconds later, a massive beam of blinding white slammed into the wall, ripples of energy waving off the barrier as both Darkness and Light clashed. Zero's arm seemed to vibrate as the keyblade held in his hand shook violently. He threw his left hand on his right wrist in an attempt to stabilize it against the flow of pressure…it helped, but only just.
Light alignment or not, Alicia would have been FRIED if this thing hit her! As it is I'm barely holding on here! Dammit…DAMMIT!! More! It needs more!
His body became covered in black runes for a brief moment. The keyblade in his hands flared with dark energy, the barrier becoming reinforced.
But even with that added to it…the transparent unholy wall seemed to suddenly grow small fractures. NO! Dammit this can't-I can't let this happen!
But it wasn't enough. Behind him, Fayjan wanted to scream in anger. DAMMIT! If he only wasn't using a spell native to this world! I could assist him then…but I cannot! Blast it all! My power would be more than enough to match this attack! But I must stay my hand, lest it rend this world asunder for my actions…
More cracks appeared in the glowing wall. This is it…I'm at my limit…after all this…after so long…it ends here? Even with her assistance awakening my forgotten memories…I am still too weak…
It was then…that he felt a soft pair of hands wrap around his own…as a soft object pressed against his back.
Wh-what…?
Immediately, some of the cracks vanished. Some. Not all. But the barrier was strengthened.
"My…even with my power added to this array, it still wanes…"
Glancing back, a beautiful pale woman, wrapped in a bloodstained onyx cloak, flowing red hair streaming down the sides of her face, covered Zero's gaze.
"Queen…Beliza…"
"Impressive…of both you and your attacker. I'm amazed. Here I was under the impression I was dealing with an old wizard…but to find a handsome young man such as yourself commanding such dark magicks…"
"It's…still…not enough…" How the HELL is it that they haven't tired yet?! Oh wait…they're Undead…and the Undead never tire…fuck.
Suddenly and without warning, the barrier flared back to completion. Eyes wide, Zero turned his head to the other side, as a wall of red smacked him in the face. Ignoring the strands of crimson dangling in his vision he gazed upon the glory of the Lord of the Undead…
The Thirteenth Order
Chapter XVII: Valkyrie Awakened
"Brahms!"
"So…this is where they lead. Interesting."
The wall of black runes flashed white before vanishing as the attack was halted. Seconds later, Zero dropped to all fours, panting heavily.
"The attack was stopped…"
"Impressive for one so young…"
"But…how…did he know…?"
"Battle…precognition…"
The first voice rang out. "What?"
Zero slowly rose to his feet, assisted by Brahms and Beliza. "Battle Precognition…it's…an offshoot of…True Sight."
The third spoke. "Such a thing…unheard of…"
"The act…of seeing what your…opponent…is to do…before it happens…"
He shook his head.
"Like…with regular Precognition…it's fickle…comes and goes as it pleases…and generally only occurs moments before the attack. It's…useful…but only in some cases…pure training…tends to have more benefits…than relying on…psychic power…"
The second voice spoke. "I see…"
Three men in cloaks appeared. Alicia's eyes narrowed, as did the other Valkyrie's, along with Brahms.
"You three…"
Odin understood. "How is it you came to Valhalla?!"
"They stole Alicia's idea…"
Brahms nodded. "As undead, they can pass through the barrier…and reach the Rainbow Bridge Bifrost…"
"And…with their skills…wiping out anything in the way…"
Freya glared. "Why have you come here?!"
"Simple…to fulfill our desires and become Gods…"
"You…" Alicia began shaking, head bowed. "You…are the reason why my father…my Kingdom…was destroyed…"
Glowing runes surrounded her hands and feet, transforming into the holy weapon Beowulf.
"...you…BASTARDS!"
A pair of transparent white wings burst from her back as she launched forward, drawing her sword. As she streaked past, Brahms and Beliza shared a single look, before the Lord and Lady of the Undead joined in the fray.
Zero snatched up Desolation and began to move towards the battle when a series of thick strings launched from behind him, tangling themselves around his body and yanking him backward. Once his back hit the ground he was forced to expel the air in his lungs as Fayjan plopped down on his chest, pinning him to the ground.
"D-dammit Fay! Let me go!"
"You cannot fight this battle Zero! You have used too much energy staving off the mages initial assault!" She gave a sad frown. "You've been having nightmares again haven't you…?"
He looked away. As he did so, there was a flicker of light in front of his eyes, blinding him for a brief moment.
She will die you know…
What?
There is no stopping it…not as it is. Powerful as she is, her fate is nearly completely certain. She is to die here…unless someone outside the touch of fate intervenes.
Why?
The keyblade…the Great Equalizer…It is one of few worldly objects that can sever the strings of fate. You wondered where they gained such power? Time enough has not passed for them to have learned such a spell…yet they know it…
Because…of the keyblade? Because of us…of me?
Every action has its ripples…with every world touched by the active hand of Fate…
Something changes…something big…
What do I have to do?
…You love her so…that you would act without question? When there are others whom you could have in replacement of her?
Love isn't that simple…yeah…I could have any pick of those girls…but something in me picked her…and dammit I made that choice, I'm going to see it through. Because I do love her.
…The weaver was correct. You cannot interfere physically in this battle…however…you hold the key to her survival. She is but one step away from being the warrior she truly is. Two souls inhabit one body once again…only…one is but a…mutation…of the other…
Valkyrie…
Because the two were at one point one, their powers are the same…their skills are the same…they are linked forevermore…
I understand…But…who are you? You're not Fay so why do you help me?
I am one who wishes not for this universe to end…
Be strong…Zero Shinzaki…your trials are almost complete…
"Guh!"
"Damn…they're stronger than we thought…"
"Thought nothing…the Lord and Lady of the Undead are here…and the Princess seems to have picked up a few new tricks…"
"To be defeated so soundly…"
"Shall we do it then?"
"We have no choice…we have come too far to be beaten now."
Immediately, Brahms, Alicia and Beliza were blown back by the sudden wave of power that emerged from the three.
"What is this ominous force? Comparable to my own…?"
The three floating men slowly drifted towards one another.
"Impressive…each one is magnifying the other's strength…this must be how they cast that strange spell before…"
"Together or separate it makes no difference! For the lives they've taken they will pay!"
She's determined…good…that makes what I have to do easier.
Zero's body flared with energy, silently shredding the binds on him. He easily lifted Fayjan off him.
"Wait-what? How did you-
"Save it. Something big is going to happen. Something that is going to kill her."
"I don't-…oh…crap…"
"You see it now?"
"What can we do?"
"I've got a plan…but…"
A voice spoke up behind him.
"Whatever it is, I want in."
Zero turned his head to see Kairi giving him a determined look. He smiled.
"Good…as I am now…I hurt all over…makes focusing kinda hard."
"What are you planning?"
"Remember how I turned into that demon looking thing to kill the Not-Lezard?"
"Ye…s. Barely."
"Gonna do something like that for Alicia…only instead of that it's gonna be-
"Valkyrie…brilliant! What do we do?"
Another wave of force caused everyone to stumble. The three mages' bodies had vanished, turning into colored orbs that spiraled together into one. A sphere covered in symbols, runes and numerous markings appeared.
"Valkyrie is a 'mutation' of part of Alicia's soul. She is Hrist, Silmeria, Lenneth and Alicia all at the same time. Parts of each are what make up the existence called 'Valkyrie.' What we have to do is unlock the chains around their separated souls so their hearts can beat in unison."
"You mean…the way mine and Sora's did when he turned back into a human from being a Shadow…"
"Exactly. Alicia was doing so well against that guy partially from her own skills, partially from my training and partially because Valkyrie's mind was focused on the same thing hers was."
"So you want to match their minds as one…"
"Yeah. Makes sense doesn't it?"
The sphere exploded, sending waves of dark energy throughout the hall. From within the dust a large form stirred. As it cleared, everyone beheld the sight of the three mages, Gyne, Walther, and Dallas' merged form.
"A dragon. A giant dragon. Why is it a dragon? I mean, it's ALWAYS a dragon. If it's not an Angel, a Demon, a Giant Robot, a Giant Robot formed by a bunch of smaller robots fusing together, or a floating head, it's a dragon."
"You forgot the Giant Floating Robot Demon Head with Angel Wings that comes from the back of a Dragon."
Fay just stared, deadpan at Zero. Their combined form was a massive three headed black dragon. The three heads roared in unison, knocking Brahms and Beliza backward, while Alicia slammed her blade into the ground and used it as a post. The blonde stared defiantly at the dragon, watching with angry eyes as its three heads seemed to come together, a glowing light in their maws.
That's-no! She can't stop that one! I know this attack! It pierces EVERYTHING!
The dragon flapped its mighty wings, lifting off the ground as the three heads pulled back. Alicia tensed, ready for anything.
Fay realized what he was going to do. As he moved, she moved. Strings flew from her fingertips in an attempt to stop him, only to be repelled by what seemed to be a faint image of a spiked tail flicking around, ripping them to shreds.
The light from their mouths became blinding. Finally they thrust their heads forward, three rays of light combining into one, roaring down upon the former princess…
Time seemed to slow. In fact, time DID slow. A silver glow overtook Zero's body for a brief moment, accelerating him beyond even godly parameters. To everyone else, he simply vanished, appearing next to Alicia, and slamming his weight into her, sending her flying out of the trajectory of the incoming beam.
I put everything into that…got nothing left…I just hope…she makes it…
As the former princess recovered from the sudden strike, she gasped when she laid eyes upon what was to occur.
There goes that idea…
"Ze-
BOOOM
The beam crashed down upon the timeless warrior, cracking the floor surrounding the impact area.
"SHIT! That wasn't supposed to-
"Pull him out of there! NOW!"
"Hold your tongue Death! We cannot-urk!"
"I swear to all that is in this universe if you finish that sentence I will KILL you!"
"Do it! This wasn't supposed to be! We can intervene here!"
When the beam faded and the dust cleared…all that was left…was a crater…and a few faint wisps of black…
"Hmm…we seem to have missed our target…"
"It matters not…he was the most dangerous of the group anyway…"
"Indeed…"
Alicia stared at the crater, frozen in shock.
"Ze…ro…?"
Slowly, Alicia crawled over to the crater, peering into it with fearful eyes.
Nothing remained.
The three heads of the dragon roared with arrogant laughter.
The others stood rooted with shock. A small wave passed through Fay's mind. Wait a minute…
"Zero…he's…"
"How pathetic. The fool boy threw it all away to save a worthless human."
"Despair not Princess…for you are to join him!"
"The fool…"
"Silence."
Alicia's body began to shudder.
(BGM: .hack GU – FINAL BOUT vs. Cubia Core - Frenzy)
"You…you dare to make a mockery of the greatest warrior this world has ever seen? After all you've taken from me…you seek to take him from me as well?! …and here I thought you were loyal to the king Dallas…"
"Alicia…"
"You realize now…what this means…correct?" She rose slowly. "I failed protecting my Kingdom…I failed avenging my people…but I will NOT fail to avenge him! I swear to you...you…will…PAY!"
At that moment, Alicia's body flared with light…as a strange ringing noise seemed to resound within everyone's ears.
"What is this?!"
The glowing silhouette of Alicia grew slightly as in certain places, the light seemed to shift form, as if covering the outline of someone else. Beneath her feet a massive wave of light erupted through the ground, washing over everything. The light was blinding, everyone, the dragon included, was forced to cover their eyes in some fashion. When the light cleared, they found themselves on a starlit plain. At first, those native to the world thought it was the Weeping Lilly Meadow…until they saw the multicolored aurora in the sky…and the gigantic castle far into the distance.
A pure white shine caught their attention.
Above them they saw Alicia, floating, completely naked, surrounded by wisps of blue, yellow, violet and silver. The wisps seemed to spiral around her body, making intricate patterns in the air, leaving behind ghostly trails of sparkles wherever they passed. After a few revolutions, they swirled around her at an accelerated pace before crashing into her body. She tensed up, curling into a ball before thrusting her arms and legs out, six glowing white wings shooting out of her back.
Freya couldn't help but gasp. "This power…Valkyrie?"
Everyone, save for Kairi and Fayjan immediately looked at her in confusion and surprise.
The wings flapped once, releasing a wave of feathers that seemed to connect to Alicia's body. When the milky white mist cleared she was clad in a white battle dress. A small light grey breastplate covered her bust, while a semi-transparent silver, almost sapphire looking open skirt surrounded her legs. White boots and black laced stockings adorned her legs. She closed her eyes as her head flowed back, her already impossibly light blonde hair becoming even lighter, seeming to turn a stronger sliver than Lenneth's, whose hair truly was dark enough to almost look vaguely grey.
The body leaned forward slightly as the six still glowing wings lowered her to the ground. She landed in between the two groups, facing both her allies, and her enemy. Brahms, who had seen this transformation before, knew what to expect…but he was taken aback with what came.
Rather than opening her eyes right away, Alicia, now Valkyrie, seemed to tense up and clutch her body tightly. She gave a shrill scream as a sudden silver pattern began tracing itself along her arms and legs, culminating in a glowing symbol appearing on her forehead as a wave of energy knocked everyone, including the dragon, on their backs.
I see now…I was wondering when it would take hold…
As they all slowly got to their feet, they beheld a powerful aura emanating from Valkyrie. Her wings seemed to shudder and split. They shrank slightly as four more emerged from her back…the six becoming ten. Rather than her normal leggings and arm bands, the gauntlets and greaves of Beowulf had been adorned…but the biggest change…wasn't that, it wasn't even the glowing symbol on her forehead, comprised of three triangles pointing outwards slightly away from a fourth center triangle pointed downward, the three being where the flat parts of the center were.
It was her eyes.
Her eyes, which from those who'd seen her before, their memory told them they were a blazing gold…
Her eyes…were a fierce silver.
(BGM: Guilty Gear X – Awe of She)
So…this is what it's like…to see as he sees…
Black lines covered everything…unless the object was a dark enough color, then the lines became white.
To know that death is all around you…to live seeing it constantly…a stronger man than I thought…that Zero was…Zero…Shall we teach these fools a lesson? Yes…they will pay for their crimes…
Valkyrie…or…what Valkyrie had become…held out her right hand…the blade, aptly named Ragnarok, appeared.
"Blasphemers who dare defile the name of an honest and just warrior…"
Two voices spoke as one. The blonde maiden drew her palm along the flat of the blade, a heavenly glow rising where her fingers trailed until the entire blade itself was alight with a ghostly but hauntingly beautiful aura.
"…prepare to be judged."
Her wings flapped once, and shattered, the ghostly white feathers remaining and swirling around her body in an X shape, like an atom. She flicked her wrist to the side, a long white streak following the blade. The dragon took a step back as it saw the horrifyingly dark smirk on such a beautiful woman's face…before she vanished, and one of its heads snapped back as she slammed her foot into its neck.
"HOLY SHIT!" Roxas exclaimed. "How-
"This…" Everyone glanced at Fayjan. "Is the union between Alicia…Valkyrie…and the power of Creation unknowingly granted to them by Zero…"
The dragon roared at the female, swinging its left claw at her, only to screech in pain as she swung through a line on its far left 'finger', slicing it clean off.
"What?! What is this?!"
"This…is Our power!"
She thrust her right fist out, launching a wave of light at the beast. Expecting the attack to just wash over its tough hide, the dragon made no effort to even prepare for impact, which resulted in the Mages' unified form crashing to its back. Valkyrie said nothing, only moved. The Dragon lashed out with its other claw, only to have the entire thing cut to ribbons as the Holy Maiden flicked her glowing blade out faster than the eye could track. While it roared she seemed to hover backwards, body glowing brighter while the feathers seemed to arrange themselves in an unusual pattern around her.
"Sacred light…rain down upon they who have lost grasp of true Reason. Purify those who seek to promote mindless Destruction!"
"Wait…this pressure…that pattern…it's…!"
A glowing blue glyph snapped into place beneath the Dragon. The energy from its sudden appearance sent ripples of pain through their unified body.
"DIVINE JUDGMENT!"
The sky was lit up as beams of holy light rained down upon the beast; who was trapped in the holy array. Repeatedly, its body was impacted with sacred energy, piercing and searing its magically empowered hide with ease.
As the attack ended, one of the heads launched an unholy ball of dark fire at the Maiden, who easily batted it away. Seeing its example, the far left head echoed it, only with a ray of dark energy. Valkyrie easily moved to the side…but then the right one struck.
She saw it rear back and was ready to move…only to watch as the far right head swiveled around and fired at the group watching. Valkyrie's eyes widened in shock, chiding herself for not expecting such an underhanded maneuver, while inside, Alicia festered with rage.
The beam rocketed towards the group. Kairi stood ready, scared, but putting full hope in the power Zero unintentionally gave her. She couldn't see it yet, but she was certain that she would be able to see something…but she never did. As it got closer and closer, she realized…
Oh god…it has no point! I can't stop it!
Seconds before impact, Valkyrie appeared in front of the group. The arrangement of feathers around her seemed to detach from their revolving position and all fan out in front of her. The wall of feathers and light blocked the attack…but only just.
It was then that something within Alicia snapped.
Looking back…it would be at that moment, when they would realize she grew to become just like him.
(BGM: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (TTGL) – Gattai Nante Kuso Kurae (Eat Shit and Combine/To Hell with Gattai!))
"You're going to regret-th…tha-ugh…"
Valkyrie suddenly flinched, clutching her head.
A-Alicia? Alicia! What's-
All she got in return…was an inhuman guttural roar.
"Kkk…Grrr…rrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"
Black symbols suddenly appeared around Valkyrie's body as an inhuman scream of rage and anguish ripped from her throat. A massive wave of dark energy flew from her body, ten glowing wings of deep black ripping out of her back in a spray of blood. Her hair shimmering and becoming streaked black and grey…
But what put the Unified form of the mages into sheer terror…was when she opened her eyes.
Her eyes were red…like a demon.
Beowulf shattered into particles of light. The spirit within the weapon understanding that it had no place here. The girl…woman…beast thing…growled as her nails lengthened into razor sharp claws…and then…she vanished.
An inhuman screech of pure agony ripped through the night.
A massive gash of red and black suddenly appeared on the Dragon's torso…but it wasn't enough.
"Cutto…"
Fey immediately gasped. "Oh…I…I want to say 'oh shit' but…that…is nowhere near strong enough for what is about to happen…"
The Dark Valkyrie's body seemed to flicker…and another gash appeared. She appeared behind the dragon, before yet another gash was engraved into its back. She flickered from the right, and then appeared above it, and then to its left, then underneath it, then on its back, then in front of it, both claws glowing black.
"cutto…cutto…cutto cutto cutto cuttocuttoCuttoCuttoCuttoCUTTO!"
The demonized Valkyrie slashed both arms in an X shape, creating two final gashes in the Dragon's torso sending it flying towards the group.
"GRRRAAAAAAHHHHH!!"
She roared into the night, a wave of black ripping from her body, holding the dragon in place. She flickered…and suddenly its tail was sliced clean off. She appeared behind it, shaving off a wing before running up its back, a wicked looking scythe appearing in her hands before she sliced the left head off. Black blood sprayed all over her body but she didn't care. She jumped down, swinging the scythe down with her over her head, ripping open a gash straight down the dragon's chest before swinging horizontally and practically ripping its left leg muscles out.
The dragon stumbled as she delivered a solid kick to the wounded area, causing it to crash forward, impaling its right head on gigantic sword she materialized out of her flowing black feathers. Grasping the hilt she twisted it in, drilling it through the dragon's skull, before yanking, ripping the head off.
Everyone was horrified…but it was like watching a train wreck. They couldn't look away…no matter how sick it was. Silmeria was shuddering in terror…being held by Hrist no less.
And then she did it. She began the end of the fight.
She dashed forward, swinging diagonally down to her right. She followed with a horizontal swing, and then a direct straight lined vertical swing. She threw her weight into the swing so she was flung backward when the back of the scythe hit the ground behind her, but she went with it, bouncing off the balls of her feet and flipping forward, hopping over the dragon but sawing into the stump of its missing left head in the process. She landed behind it and then jumped away, throwing the scythe like a Frisbee, the tip embedding itself in the dragon's back as she suddenly appeared in front of it, slamming the spiked heel into its open gut, the force of the blow knocking it into the air.
"Wait…this looks…almost like Nibelung Valesti…"
But it wasn't.
The Unholy Maiden seemed to glide backward, feathers detaching from around her body and floating away…before glowing black and merging together into a sword. A sword that launched itself and impaled the beast. This happened multiple times; feathers would gather, then fuse and then a glowing black phantom blade would rocket and impale itself into the dragon. Over and over from multiple angles, happening every second…until she flung her arms out, a wave of black feathers flying from the streaks of black her claws left in the air. They gathered in a greater cluster, thousands in three locations. The three clusters fused into large spears that pulled back as if controlled by a godly hand, and slammed into the dragon. One from above and to its left, one from above and to its right, and the last from below.
The Dark Valkyrie's feet touched ground and she took to the air, body flaring with black light as all ten unholy wings bloomed from her back like a demonic flower. They flapped, each one releasing a multitude of feathers.
"Demon…"
Instantly everyone stood at attention…the first coherent word spoken since her sudden transformation.
The feathers gathered above her head spiraling and swirling, bobbing and weaving, coming together like the spirits of the undead. An unearthly glow overtook their position, the outline of a large object appearing.
"Lance…"
The glow solidified into a large black spear covered in razor sharp spikes. She grasped the arrow tipped spear and flapped once…twice…three times…each flap slowly taking her farther and farther from the suspended dragon. The glow in her eyes seemed to intensify, as she saw one single point on its body. She channeled everything she had into the spear. Her anguish, her sorrow, her pain…
And her love.
"ZERO!"
With one final cry, she launched the spear at her target. A sonic boom ripped from the air as the size and speed of her weapon almost ripped through reality itself, empowered by her emotions.
The unholy lance pierced the dragon's point…the body being ripped to shreds…but then the spear itself glowed alight with runes, symbols, glyphs and inscriptions…before detonating in a massive explosion that engulfed everything. The souls of Dallas, Walther and Gyne were erased from existence, accompanied by ear shattering screams of agony.
The light cleared…they were back in Valhalla. The group checked themselves for injuries, missing parts…anything wrong…
Before them, Alicia stood. Dark energy seeming to be absorbed into her body before the black glow faded. Her hair forever changed, streaked with faint lines of black.
She looked at them, and they her.
Fay took the chance to speak.
"Alicia…he's-
"I know. I…felt him. Take me to him."
WHOOO! Damn that was intense. This chapter didn't really turn out how I planned…I went through so many ideas in my head…but…I'm pleased with the result.
Next chapter will definitely have a lot of talking. Explanations and all that.
RCRS: yes, you are that friend. Continue feeling warm and fuzzy. Ahh…blood donation trucks…because of them people like Akiha Tohno don't have to go hunt humans. I'm glad you enjoy my rantings. It's late, but here's the new chapter…Alicia centric, just like I told you.
D&S Master: ehh, by now Yuna's forgiven Tidus, and from this chapter you can see that Alicia has forgiven Zero. Riku though…well, he never liked Zero from the start.
As for Ar Tonelico…well…lets just say I…borrowed…someone from that game.
Shit Shit SHIT! Dammit! I completely fucked up the spelling last chapter. Fayjan's name is supposed to be spelled with TWO A's not an E. A E in Al Bhed. I'm gonna have to fix that…but not now, I'm hungry.