Hi guys! So sorry for the wait. Both my beta reader and I are at school now so updates will be a little slow. Anyways thank for the six reviews. That's so awesome J. Also a special thanks to my beta reader who really helped me out on this chapter.

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Since it has been a little while I'll do a quick recap of what happened so far. If you remember then feel free to skip it.

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Ryner is a god of destruction that was banished and sent to live as a human.

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Sion learns of a banished god that is mortal and decided to kill him to get his powers unaware that the god is Ryner. Ryner deices to keep it a secret from Ferris and Sion.

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They travel to see an Oracle who will tell them where the banished god is. On the way they learn that others are after the banished god.

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They arrive at the Oracle's cave and wait until morning to enter…

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Alright then! On to the story!

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Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of the Legendary Heroes

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Day 9

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"Ryner, wake up." A voice said impatiently. The only response the owner of the voice got was a loud groan as the Ryner turned over.

"Five more minutes…" Ryner mumbled, turning over once again. Although upon hearing the familiar sound of a sword being unsheathed, he cracked one eye open to verify his suspicions. He sighed and sat up. "I'm awake." He said groggily, getting up off the ground. Seeing that Ryner was truly awake, Ferris nodded approvingly as she sheathed her sword and the both of them headed out of the tent. Outside, they found Sion waiting for them in front of the arch.

"Ah, you're finally up." Sion said cheerfully. "It's time to get going." He said as he started to walk towards the arch. He pulled out the amulet and gently laid it directly under the middle of the arch. As soon as Sion stepped away, the arch started to glow purple as the space inside of the arch glowed a blue hue.

"It worked." Ferris said in amazement.

"Seems so…" Sion said as he watched the glowing arch in front of him in awe of its beauty. "We should get going. It won't stay open for very long." As he said this, he took a step forward and stepped through the arch, his body blending with the blue, until he finally disappeared. Ferris watched Sion go through the arch with ease and then started to follow. As she moved towards the arch, she noticed that Ryner wasn't following her.

"Let's go." She said.

"Uh yeah…" Ryner muttered, looking away from her. "I really can't…"

"Why not?" Ferris growled in annoyance. Ryner stayed quiet. He couldn't tell her that he couldn't enter into the other realm. That would involve explaining about gods and banishment. "I don't have time for this." She said, taking a step towards him and reaching for her sword.

"Look…I doubt it'll let me in." Ryner said in defense as he held both his hands up as he took a couple steps back. "I'm an Alpha Stigma remember? The oracle isn't going to see me." He held his breath hoping she'd buy this lie. Ferris seemed to be thinking it over as she lowered her sword but kept it at the ready. "The doorway looks like it's going to close soon." Ryner said, hoping that Ferris would just follow Sion through the gate and get it over with. Ferris shot him a look of irritation.

"Fine stay behind." She snapped as she turned around and swiftly walked through the arch. As soon as she went through the gate, the arch's color disappeared as if it was never even there to begin with. Ryner sighed and thought over every possibility that could happen on the other side of the gate. All the possibilities had to do with his death.

"It's over, it's really over…" He muttered quietly to himself, sinking down to the ground. He sat there for a few minutes before he let out another sigh. "Guess I'll just take a nap then." He mumbled as he made himself comfortable in the flowing grass underneath a big shade tree. There was no use worrying about what would happen next. He should just enjoy the last nap he'll ever take while it lasted.

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On the other side of the arch…

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Sion appeared to be inside a narrow cave that was lit with torches along the wall. Sion observed how his shadow moved precariously on the cave wall and how his shadow represented him in more ways than anyone could know. His shadow swayed back and forth in time with the flames that burned brightly from the torches. It made Sion realize that maybe there was an even bigger "god" than the one they were looking for. Just like his shadow had to obey the reflecting light, maybe this banished god they were chasing after had to obey a law as well. Maybe there was someone behind the scenes pulling the strings? He contemplated the thought for a moment before turning away from his shadow and continuing down the cave. He soon stopped when he realized he couldn't hear any other footsteps besides his own. If the others had followed him, there would be an uneven echo of multiple people walking. So Sion stopped and looked around him when he saw Ferris enter the cave as well through a glowing blue portal looking thing. As soon as she stepped out of the portal and into the cave, the light disappeared. Noticing that only Ferris had appeared, Sion asked,

"Where's Ryner?"

"He was making a fuss about how Alpha Stigmas weren't allowed to enter this place." She responded. She was obviously irritated if the tone of her voice was any indication. "There's something that he's not telling us, but I didn't have the time to fight him or get it out of him."

"I see." Sion frowned. "We can ask him later though. He probably just wanted an excuse to nap." Sion turned around and started to walk down the narrow cave once again, this time with Ferris in tow. After a few minutes of walking, the cave passage opened up to reveal a beautiful underground garden of purple and blue flowers. In the middle of the garden was a small pathway that looked to lead to a big canopy with veils hanging down on each side of it. Behind the veil canopy, the silhouette of a human being could be seen. The silhouette brought up a hand and torches all around the canopy suddenly lit up.

"Welcome travelers." A soft voice said from the other side of the veil canopy as Ferris and Sion walked closer. "Step forward and tell me what you seek." Sion took a step forward and bowed to the mystery being that he could only guess was the oracle they had been searching for.

"We seek the banished God of destruction." He stated.

"Do seek to kill him?" The oracle asked impassively.

"Yes," Sion replied. It was silent for a few seconds that seemed like minutes before the oracle responded.

"Then do so." The oracle finally said. Sion and Ferris exchanged confused looks. How could they kill the god if they don't know where he is?

"We need to know where he is." Sion said. "That's what we came to ask you today."

"You ask what you already have." The oracle informed him in a riddle like manner. "There is no reason to look for him. For you, Sion Astal, the banished god is yours to kill. If you ask it of him he will gladly die by your hands."

"We need to know where he is first. We can't kill him otherwise. If we knew where the banished god was, we wouldn't be here. If it turns out that the god will willingly allow Sion to kill him, then that's just an added bonus of this adventure." Ferris said bluntly. The oracle was quiet for a few more seemingly long moments.

"I see," The oracle finally said. "To the ones who love him so, this mission will be a hard one. For both of you…"

"My mind is set." Sion said confidently. "I will kill the destructive god and take his powers no matter how powerful he is."

"Did I not just tell you he would give himself up to you if you ask?" The oracle asked amusedly. "It is not about power. It is about your will and the will of the woman next to you. For the both of you, this mission is almost impossible."

"I told you that my mind is set." Sion declared. "You needn't worry about my will or Ferris'. We will defeat him and take his power." At that, the whole room seemed to be frozen in time. Nothing could be heard. No wind, no rustling of the flowers, you couldn't even hear the breathing of our heroes.

"Tell me, do you hate him?" The oracle asked softly.

"A creature that knows only destruction needs to die." Sion said. "Even if I was not to receive his powers, it would still be dangerous to let him live.

"Those words are cruel." The oracle replied in a saddened voice.

"Are you going to tell us where he is or not?" Ferris asked, her frustration escalating by the second. "We're tired of your riddles." There was once again silence from behind the veil. Ferris growled and took a step forward as she started to withdraw her sword. Sion put up his hand to stop her.

"You say we ask what we already have, but we truthfully don't know where the banished god is." Sion answered.

"He waits for you on the other side of the doorway." The oracle said. "He waits with pain in his heart for you to come and slaughter him. He waits for you with a sad smile and empty eyes. He waits for you, his friends, to end him."

"Friends?" Sion muttered, confused. How could he be friends with someone he's never met? Nothing of what she said made any sense. He highly doubted that there was a banished god outside waiting for him to come. Even if the banished god was waiting for him, he doubted it would be in sorrow. The only person waiting for them outside was….Ryner. And then it clicked…

"Ryner?" Sion muttered to himself. Ferris heard him and shot him a look.

"You think Ryner's the banished god?" Ferris asked raising an eye brow.

"Doubt it." Sion said shaking his head. Although at the back of his mind, he just had this feeling he was wrong and Ryner really was the god. "He's the only person outside. It can't be him."

"Why not?" The oracle asked. "Has he not been sad recently? Has he not had empty eyes and seemed distracted. Has he not told you before that everything would be alright? That you would be the one to kill the banished god? That you did not need to fight him? Is he not an Alpha Stigma and a powerful one at that? Is it not true that an Alpha Stigma is a lesser power of destruction? Is he not waiting for you? Is he not your friend?"

"Stop it." Sion whispered. "Enough, I don't want to hear it!" At this new revealed information, Sion found himself shaking. It took him a moment to realize that his hands were numb. "It's true isn't it?" He asked numbly. "Ryner is the banished god."

"Yes," The oracle answered. "Now Sion, what will you do? Is your will as strong as you think it is? Can you kill your friend?"

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