Cridia laid in complete ruins after the siege of Harrogath. After 4 years of fighting, Tartarus had "cleansed" the fortress. It felt great for him. H is soldiers were roaming around the barren wasteland that was once a beautiful paradise. The defenders of Harrogath were too easy. For some reason he still felt a great disturbance. His second in command was late for his check in. He searched for the Lich throughout the fortress. Where could he be?...
"Master" Kel'Thuzad appeared outside the door.
"There you are! Where have you been?" Kel'Thuzad floated through the closed door and kneeled before Tartarus.
"AHHH! Darn it stop doing that!"
"Sorry Master I could not resist."
"Damn right you can't. What is it?"
"We have a problem."
"What? Who is Kiatos?" Brandon looked around for any other signs of strangers.
"You are, Believe it or not, if only you would let me expla-"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! You are very funny you know?"
"This is not a joke, you really hold the spirit of the Guardian Kiatos, one of the last Mystics"
"WHAT?!"
"I am sorry master but based on the power of the portal the only person I could think of who could be responsible is Tyrael."
"Darn him! Kel'thuzad you are in charge of my forces until I hunt him down!"
"But my Lor-" Tartarus had already entered the portal. Kel'thuzad was worried about the fact that the effect the portal could have on Tartarus would weaken him. Tartarus came out of the portal into a strange world. It disgusted him that this world was so peaceful. But his mission here was only to find Tyrael. This was impossible… he felt his power weaken after emerging from the portal…he must kill Tyrael fast before he loses all his powers. Tartarus was off in the new world tracking down the Aegis Warlock Tyrael.
Brandon continued talking to the man when the man suddenly gasped and held his head in pain.
"What is wrong?"
"I just sensed a dark presence enter this world. Okay I do not have enough time. Hear me, my name is Tyrael. You are the holder of the great Guardian Kiatos. You were once part of a great group of mages who practiced arcane spirit magic. Unfortunately one of your members was corrupted by the Ildatch. Destroying the book, he completely absorbed its powers thus causing him to be the most powerful being since Baal. Slowly he started to take out the group of mages known as the Mystics, save two. Those two are known as Guardian Kiatos and Airtos. I sent you and Airtos to this world to forget your mistakes."
"Airtos…" Brandon seemed as if he only caught that name out of all of that information.
"Brandon you must understand that there is a power greater than any that is locked in you and Airtos. There are others that will be chosen to replace the mystics. You must assist them."
"What?" Brandon was obviously still confused. "But what can I possible do?"
"More than you know, just follow your instinct and you will find the way." Tyrael flew out of the window and let Brandon think to himself. Now he started thinking about it, he started feeling a bit different lately. Suddenly a figure materialized out of thin air in front of him. He had a white coat, armor laced around the arms and shoulders, and large wings.
"Uhh…are you.."
"Yes I am Kiatos, I am you, and in time we must train and prepare for what is to come, because based on what that man has told you, the future of his world lies with you and this Airtos."
"But I don't even know how to-"
"Search your mind, it is locked in there." Having said that, he disappeared. Brandon had enough of that night and tried to fall back to sleep.
The next day Tyrael waited at the location he informed the other eleven people to come. He could sense Tartarus nearby. The students are being too slow! He must find a way to leave a mess-
"Well long time no see Tyrael" Tyrael turned towards the voice and backed into the wall.
"Tartarus I warn you if you kill me, there will be another."
"Really now? Who?"
"Kiatos"
"You lie! He is too weak."
"Not if he can muster the hidden power of the Ancients that were locked away so many millennia ago."
"Impossible! He will be unable t-"
"Are you sure?"
"Silence!" Tartarus attacked Tyrael. There was a great burst of energy as his attack hit his mark. Tyrael was gone.
"Pathetic fool." Tartarus began to create another portal but was unable to.
"Blast! I do not have enough energy. Oh well, I will just kill Kiatos while I am here."
Andrew, Nancy, Lihan, Chanmee, and some others including, Oliver, Ann, Hannah, Arthur, Minji, Douglas, and Justine were heading to the location they all had been informed to go to. No one had any idea of what was going to happen.
"Hey Hannah, you didn't bring Brandon?"
"Nope, he said he was really tired last night." Ann found it amusing to see Brandon talk to girls because in the end, they would either end up arguing or teasing. She needed entertainment right now because there was no excitement happening. It was completely silent, everyone had been woken up in the middle of the night to come to the designated location. Andrew was the first to notice that they had already arrived.
"Okay…so what do we do here?" Out of nowhere, a man covered in light appeared before them.
"Hello, I am Archangel Tyrael."
"The Who and What?"
"ARCHANGEL YOU IDIOT!" Chanmee was tired of Lihan's useless remarks.
"Sit and I will tell you why you are all here. You were too late and I was defeated by the Dark Lord Tartarus."
"Apparently not!" Chanmee promptly knocked Lihan on the head for yet another useless comment.
"I was Aegis, and when an aegis warlock is killed, he is reborn as an Archangel. However, I am forbidden to help anyone on the mortal plane. Now back on track, you have all been chosen to become the new mystics. Mystics are mages using powerful arcane magics to defeat evil. You are destined to help restore order to the world of Cridia." The students chatted amongst themselves because apparently no one was paying attention.
"SILENCE!" Tyrael was about to run out of patience.
"Allow me to show you what I mean." He pointed towards Hannah. "You, come forward." Hannah hesitantly stood forward.
"Now…concentrate your energy to your hand."
"What?"
"JUST DO IT!" Hannah closed her eyes and concentrated. Time passed in what seemed like hours. Before everyone was about to fall asleep, a ball of energy formed over Hannah's palm.
"WHO-" At that moment, a circle appeared around her. Bright purple lights engulfed her as the other students just stood there stunned. After a minute or so, standing where Hannah was, was a woman with similar features to Guardian Kiatos.
"Hannah?" Ann almost wanted to faint.
"Yes?" The woman still seemed to be the same person.
"It seems you have learned fast, Hannah, or should I call you…Guardian Airtos?"
Brandon could not fall asleep after what he was told. He could sense someone coming. Was it this Tartarus dude Tyrael mentioned? He must find a way to hide before he was found. He transformed into Kiatos and exited the house. In that instant, he was blasted to the side. Tartarus had arrived.
"You will not escape me again Kiatos!"