Yeah, I'm going to keep this story up. Enjoy!


Defeating The Darkness

Chapter 2

"What could be taking them so long?" Professor Raine Sage asked, slightly annoyed, waiting for her brother and his friends to return.

"I am certain that they have a good reason for not being back yet, Professor." The mentally 28-year-old but physically 12-year-old Presea Combatir said, who was sitting nearby. Presea was originally from Ozette, but the town was completely burned from an attack by the Desians. After the journey, Genis (who has a crush on Presea) offered to let her stay with him and Raine; an offer that Raine allowed, to his surprise. Genis wasn't hopeful, but to his surprise yet again, she accepted. She had been helping the Professor find a way to purify the Devil's Arms, but they had no luck.

Then, the door of the Sages' rebuilt house opened, showing Genis at the doorway, Lloyd, Collette, Kratos, and Drake behind him. "Sorry, sis. We ran into some trouble on the way back." Genis explained.

"Exactly what kind of trouble?" The elder half-elf asked in a parental tone. Then she noticed Kratos and Drake. "Kratos? What are you doing here? And who are you?" Raine stepped back and allowed the group inside. Drake introduced himself and explained his mission: destroying the Devil's Arms to end the legacy of the Dark Lord Nebilim. He explained the attack by the Rogues under Nebilim's control as well. Kratos explained that he felt Nebilim's power growing inside the Devil's Arms, which was why he returned.

"So as you can see," Drake continued his explanation, "trying to purify to Devil's Arms was a wasted effort. Nebilim's energy remains within them. They cannot be altered by any type of magic. The only thing that can be done is for them to be destroyed."

"I believe him completely." Presea spoke. "Somehow, I can tell he's telling the truth."

"Thank you Presea." Drake replied. "Now then, on the way here, Genis went in-depth about your run-in with the character Abyssion. So it was you that he tried to possess?" The pink-haired girl nodded solemnly. "That creep… targeting such a damaged soul…" Genis had explained Presea's horrible situation involving the Desians to Drake as well.

"It's not hard to see why anyone would hate Abyssion, but you just plain despise him." Lloyd commented. "How exactly do you know him?"

Drake just sighed and pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to the group. It was a picture taken in Altamira of three people. "This is me and my parents when I was ten." The ten-year-old Drake looked like he was having fun. To his left was a 30-year-old woman with long purple hair and bright green eyes. To his right was a 31-year-old man that looked all too familiar.

"That's… Abyssion!" Lloyd exclaimed. "Drake, does this mean…?"

"Yes, it's true. Abyssion is my father." The scythe-wielder said dejectedly. This got a gasp out of even Kratos (although it was a small one). "My real name is Drake Nebilis, but I absolutely refuse to go by that name."

"What did your father do that was so bad?" Kratos asked.

A tear fell from Drake's eyes. "He… he murdered my mother!"

"He did what?" Genis yelled.

"Yes! He claimed Nebilim needed a sacrifice outside of my father's bloodline." He called forth his scythe from the portal. "When I was twelve, he took this very scythe and slashed my mother's throat. The worst part was… I saw the whole thing!" He pulled another object out of his pocket: a black star pendant. "This was my last gift from my mother. My father tried to preach Nebilim to me, but I absolutely refused to worship that monster. I ran away from home, taking only two things: this pendant and the scythe that slayed my mother. I rid myself of the Nebilis name, the only link I had to the Dark Lord, and donned the name Blackstar, after the pendant given to me." He held up his scythe. "My mother's blood is gone from the blade, but her memory remains, as this scythe bears her name: Cecilia." He made his scythe vanish in a dark cloud and hung his head, several tears falling from his face.

"You poor thing…" Collette sighed.

"That is why I must destroy the Devil's Arms." Drake said. "Nebilim corrupted my father into killing my mother. It is that demon's fault. If I destroy these weapons, Nebilim and his legacy will be gone, and my mother's death will be avenged." He rose his head to look at the others. "I beg of you, please give me the Devil's Arms so I can rid this world of them."

"We must help him." Presea stated. "Though different in many ways, his story is similar to my own. Tragedy struck us both, we lost our parents, and we ended up all alone. Not only that, an evil being was to blame for what happened to us. I already received the retribution I deserved. Now Drake deserves retribution himself."

"Presea's right." Genis agreed. "Drake, we'll give you the Devil's Arms." The rest of them agreed.

"Thank you, everyone." Drake said. "I am extremely grateful." He looked at his pendant. "Did you hear that, Mother? These people are going to help me avenge you. No, not just people. I feel that I can call them my friends." He wiped away his tears and looked back to the group. "Okay then. Where are the Devil's Arms that you currently possess?"

"I'll get them." Raine told him. She walked over to a nearby chest and opened it, revealing five of the Devil's Arms: the Nebilim, the Evil Eye, the Disaster, the Heart of Chaos, and the Diablos. Kratos pulled out the Fafnir as well.

"Please, hang on to them for now." The purple-haired warrior said. "I have nothing to carry them in."

"You're not going to destroy them now?" Lloyd asked.

"I want to destroy them all at once. If any of them remain, the power of those destroyed will transfer to those that remain, making them unable to be destroyed."

"Understandable." Kratos said, sheathing the Fafnir. Lloyd and the others placed their Devil's Arms into a Wing Pack.

"Do you know where the last Devil's Arms are located?"

"Yeah, they're with Zelos, Sheena, and Regal in Tethe'alla." Lloyd answered.

"Tethe'alla, huh? That won't be a problem." Drake mused. "I've got a quick way to get us there. Follow me." The purplette led the group outside and summoned his scythe. He channeled energy into the blade, and when he finished, the blade glowed a dark blue. Then he rose his scythe as if to strike. "Dimension Slasher!" He let loose with a large slash, with literally ripped through the air in front of them, creating a portal. "This portal will take us to Tethe'alla. All of you must go first, as the portal will close once I enter it." Everyone nodded. Lloyd went through first, followed by Collette, then Genis, Presea, Raine, and Kratos. Finally, Drake himself entered the portal, which sealed itself up after he was completely through.


I hope I'm doing well for someone who hasn't played Dawn of The New World. I'd like to see some reviews for this. Stay tuned for more! Oh, before I go, here's some more move info:

Dimension Slasher - This is not a battle move. With a large slash, Drake can create a portal between Sylvarant and Tethe'alla. It will close after he enters it.

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