Chapter 2

The monster glanced at me.

"I am centurion Tenebrae," it told me.

"O-oh sorry…," I mumbled.

It turned back to Emil.

"You could never defeat the monster behind the door as the way you are now… you must form a pact and become Knight of Ratatosk!" it explained to Emil.

'Emil…,' I thought looking at him.

It had to be a hard decision. Finally Emil agreed.

"Awaken Hunter of Evil!" Tenebrae commanded.

Emil's clothes changed and it seemed the air around him became charged with an unseen energy. My human form began to waver due to the intensity of that energy. We walked into the next room. Another monster was there.

"Let's go," Tenebrae stated simply.

"What you want to fight!" the monster demanded.

"You're going down!" Emil shouted opening his eyes.

A symbol appeared when he did, one in each eye. I was confused, but now wasn't the time.

"Demon Fang!"

A blast of energy hit an aquatic monster that the other sent out. The monster got up and went after Emil. I began a spell.

"Deep darkness that consumes all…destroy my enemies with your dark pillars of shadow…," I chanted. "Black Judgment!"

The monster was pounded into the ground and then struck multiply times while being pulverized by a black pillar that shot up around it. Emil attacked it again and killed it.

"Is that it?" he asked.

He then turned to the monster.

"Is Aqua okay? I didn't even touch her..," Emil asked Tenebrae as he returned to normal.

"When the monster a centurion deploys is defeated the centurion will weaken…," Tenebrae said emotionlessly.

"That's good I never meant to hurt her..," Emil stated.

"We must hurry Lady Marta is in danger…," Tenebrae said walking to the door.

Emil followed, but I was hesitant. Was it really okay to leave her? They were getting ahead of her and she didn't want to face a monster by herself so she ran to catch up.

Only the darkness knows.

Emil: Hey Tenebrae what happened to my clothes?

Tenebrae: I see you finally noticed.

Emil: (I noticed a while ago but it didn't seem like a good time to ask…)

Tenebrae: Those are the Knight of Ratatosk garments. They have many hexes and charms to symbolize Lord Ratatosk's fierce bravery and grace! The effect is mesmerizing! *laughs*

Emil: So what happened to my other clothes?

Tenebrae: The darkness- oh sorry…never mind…

Emil: H-hey! Aunt Flora will skin me alive if I lose those! *panics*

Tenebrae: *humming to self and chuckling* hehe only the darkness knows…only the darkness knows…

Only the darkness knows.

I finally caught up with them. Since the door was sealed I found the other route they took. At the moment, though, monsters were trying to find me. I hid behind a corner as an imp passed. I was scarred out of my mind at the moment and just wanted to get out of here and go home to my brother.

"Richter!" wait that was Emil's shout!

I turned my head and looked past the corners. Once I spotted him I ran as fast as I could (not very fat I tell you) and joined up with him. Richter was breathing heavily and bleeding. I knelt down to help him.

"I'll go get Aqua!" Emil shouted running off.

"I believe you will regret this decision…," Tenebrae called walking through the door.

I was trying to figure out if I should heal him. He was in so much pain. Thankfully Emil came back with Aqua.

"Master Richter!" she cried out floating above him.

"Will he be alright Aqua?" Emil asked.

"He'll live but that's not what worries me it's the wound from two years ago…," she told him.

"W-what happened?" Emil asked.

"If you weren't my enemy I would tell you…now go I'll take care of Richter!" she snapped at him.

Emil ran through the door. I paused and looked back at her. Shaking my head I ran inside. A sword sunk into the wall right beside my head when the door closed. My eyes widened and I could not help but gasp in shock.

"B-Brother!" I shouted at him.

Lloyd looked at me. He blinked and walked over, Emil and a girl lying on the ground unconscious.

"Brother what did you do?" I asked him backing away.

"How can you be alive? I watched you die…," he mumbled.

"I was given a second chance! By someone named Martel!" I told him still backing away.

"I see…Martel…I must get going see you again…sister…," with that he left but not before placing something in my hand.

I opened my hand to see my lucky pendant. Lloyd had given it to me for my birthday.

Flashback

I was playing around the school with Genis. It was my sixth birthday. I couldn't understand why everyone was afraid of Half-elves. I had never met the Desians. I was only told stories of them and that we had a treaty with them. My brother came running over.

"Sister hold out your hand for a moment!" he commanded.

"O-okay?" I wondered.

He took something from his pocket and placed it into my hand. It was a small pendant with my element caved into the gem. It was a on a silver chain making the gem stand out.

"I found the gem in the forest and took it to the blacksmith. He put it on the chain for me," he explained.

"Thanks brother!" I cried out happily as tears of joy streamed down my face. "It's beautiful!"

He blushed in embarrassment.

"It was nothing…anything for my sister!" he said determined.

End Flashback

I sighed. Those were happy memories. I was so carefree and happy, but now nothing is left but pain. Horrible pain that does not want to leave me alone. I began to wonder why I was given a second chance. What purpose did I have? Tenebrae appeared and stared at me. He was in deep thought, and left me alone. Emil and the other girl, I assumed was Marta, began to stir. They got up and began talking but I was too lost in thought to take much interest in it.

"Light we are heading back to Luin…hey Light did you hear me?" Emil asked as he walked over.

"Yah I heard…," I mumbled.

'Brother…'

Emil's pov.

Light wasn't looking to well. Did Lloyd hurt her? If he did I would make him regret it! I walked next to Marta. She was talking about Ratatosk and also about me. I glanced back at Light. She seemed really pale.

"Hey are you listening to me!" Marta snapped.

"H-huh yah!" I replied.

She puffed out her cheeks angrily.

"Stop starring at that…that GIRL over there and pay attention!" she snapped.

I felt bad for Light. She doesn't deserve to be made fun of. I wonder where she lives. Marta continued to explain her journey to me. Light came walking over to listen as well.

"I've missed all that?" she mumbled to herself when Marta was finished.

"Huh?" I asked her.

She just shook her head and walked away to stand by Tenebrae.

"Come on we must hurry..," she told us.

'Why?'

Where she lived

Emil: Light you're a Sylvaranti right? What town did you live in?

Light: U-umm I'll tell you later! *rushes on*

Emil: That's odd…what is she hiding?

Where she lived

Magic user pt.2

Light: You wanted to know why I can use magic back in the cave right?

Emil: Yah…

Light: I'm human…but I'm like Marta certain spells I can do..Though at the moment only two…

Emil: Okay that's all I needed to know.

Magic user pt.2