When we stepped into the entrance there was nothing indicating enemies were nearby but it was obvious to me and the girls because really, who left a large space like this unguarded? But I also had memories of the game to help me, this will be one of the few times I could trust it after today.

As we reached the halfway point a young man's voice rang out from the docks. "Halt! Lady Seres what is the meaning of this?! Escorting demons and what could only be a prisoner? And you there! As a member of the Abbey you should have already moved to capture them, have the both of you turned traitor?"

There he was, Oscar a new legate from what I remember, his self righteousness was insufferable, disregarding the suffering of the masses as a consequence of Velvet, not seeing anything wrong in discarding emotions, or enslaving a sentient being, if only he could see his own hypocrisy.

Not that I have any room to speak, I know that our journey will hurt many people, but that hurt is part of living. Discarding our emotions would only kill the soul.

Still I don't think he is beyond seeing the madness in their plans, so I step forward to address him." Let us leave, we have no quarrel with you at this time, we also have no intentions to endanger innocent lives knowingly, as a knight that should satisfy you yes? If so stand aside, if you don't I will have no choice but to use force."

Oscar was obviously not expecting such a speech, but stood his ground. He puts his hand on his hilt as he walks closer finally speaking when he is but ten feet away.

"I'm afraid I cannot do that, to trust a traitor at his word would be the height of folly. Please get back in your cells and I will make sure no punishment falls upon you for this incident, you have my word."

It figures he wouldn't accept still as I move to speak once more the door we came from burst open as we looked at who would come here a voice bellowed out full of rage.

"Cyril Meier, You traitor! How could you?! You will pay for what you have done!" There he was once again the Captain. He was missing an arm this time, judging by how there are no burn marks it must've been from falling rubble.

Still to get here that fast after an injury that bad, he must have done some hardcore training. " I trusted you! I grieved for you! And all this time you were planning on turning traitor? For a demon and prisoner? What about your village, and how that demon killed your family? Were they all lies? Speak damn it!"

I gave a sigh I had told him not to follow, it would have saved him some heartache nonetheless I feel I must answer him grant him some closure for my deception.

"My name is no longer Meier, it is now Cyril Mayvin Crowe remember it well. My deception was a necessary part in order to be able to play the guard of Velvet. I apologize, don't seek me any further, if you do then I'm afraid I will have to kill you."

" You bastard!" He gave a yell as he jumped from the second floor and as he ran towards me Rokuro intercepted him.

"Hey now I'm all for one sided grudges but I owe this man a favor so I can't have you attack him now." Rokuro said not trying to calm him down or at least that's what his words made me think, for all I know that might have been his plan, but if he was then he sucks at it.

Oscar spoke once more, it seems the captain managed to get him riled up with what he said. It's not surprising, I knew it was a long shot to sway Oscar but the chance to have a spy was tempting.

" So not only a traitor, but also a deceiver I was right not to trust you. I can also see that words won't make you back down, if that's the case then I must suppress you myself." He draws his sword and charges towards me only for Velvet to intercept him.

"Get the hell out of our way!" She says as she kicks him into a wall thirty feet to our left. I knew that wouldn't put him down so I began to walk his way when a wave of malevolence blasted from his direction.

He would use it so soon? I soon found out why, I knew we were a lot stronger than canon but to break one of his arms with a single kick? Still if that was all of his strength then it would still be easy.

As soon as I finish that thought I realize that it wasn't only one malak but four that were soon consumed by malevolence.

I dash towards the nearest dragon and with the assistance of my energy I slash it's front only for my energy to force me forward and turn me around as I continue the slash a yell of "Ghost Wolf" and a cut on the dragons scales the only indication that anything happened.

I had hoped that they were as weak as their game counterparts but it seems they had all of the advantages of being dragons.

Before I could continue I had noticed from where I was that Oscar was no longer by the wall. It was foolish to turn your back on an enemy, especially a dragon, but Oscar was a bigger threat.

As I looked around for him a cry of pain echoed through the room not the first one but, the first one that came from a girl. As I looked for where it came I found Oscar his broken hand by his side but his other hand on his hilt, that was sticking through the back of Seres.

Damn it, how did he blindside her? I don't know any healing artes and the ones I can remember from the game the only incantation was first aid.

Before I could think of anything to do I was forced to block the dragon's claws after testing it's scales with a few more slashes I took another look at Seres.

It seems that Velvet found her way over to her side, and with a few exchanging of words, Velvet released her therion claw.

"Wait! I might be able to heal her! It's a gamble but it still might be possible!" I shout at her, yeah it's a gamble if I'm wrong my energy could make it worse but the possibility is enough. I don't want Velvet to suffer from having to eat the reincarnation of her sister it's much too cruel.

Hearing my words Velvet looks ready to release her and haul her over to me but Seres once again spoke and I could tell it wasn't what I wanted.

Trying to make my way over there I fill my fist with energy and uppercut the dragon before filling my foot with energy and give an aerial roundhouse before finishing with a downward slash yelling "Wailing Havoc" as I do so.

With the dragon stunned I now have my chance to run towards Velvet and Seres only getting close enough to hear the last words from the fire malak.

"I've longed for the days of peace we had, but we can't can we? It was a cruel fate we had still right I'm happy, you have found a wonderful man, I can see it in you the love you have for him and, he you. I can rest easy if he is by your side." Her visor breaks as Velvet starts to crush her her eyes were seen clearly for the first time, filled with worry and love.

"He's not the only one you know, I have Magi as well I'm sorry it has come to this Seres although this is the first time I can see you, I'm happy. All the time you spent with Arthur and Laphi as we grew up thank you, I could tell they enjoyed it." Velvet said, her memories may be tainted with the betrayal, but having someone else who was also bitter about lost days seems to have eased her mind.

"Thank you for this Velvet, I love you." Her last words spoken just as she died her energy, her soul being absorbed through Velvet's arm and I knew instantly that she understood, that Seres was Celica.

"Velvet" I could say no more, I had not said anything prior because I believed that Seres should been the one to tell her but I can see now that was a mistake as tears flowed from her eyes." I'm sorry Velvet." It's all I could say.

"It's fine, your intentions were clear. You wanted her to tell me right? We were supposed to be here for a full three years but that was thrown out the window with the time bubble. Still we should have been strong enough prevent her death, I didn't understand why when you said that but now I know." Her tears were flowing quickly before rage came once again as she shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Damn you Artorius Collbrande! You have cursed this family with your reason and despair! With my rage I will rip your soul from your body and spread your ashes throughout the world mark my words!" With one final shout she charged at the nearest dragon consuming it before it had the chance to do anything.

Meanwhile Rokuro was struggling to fend off the captain, who while missing an arm was still a force to be reckoned with for a swordsman with no blade.

Still he seemed to do fine and with my bond I could tell that Magilou was fine as well, it showed no sign of wavering. Now that I'm focusing on it though I can feel that what I thought was complete was not, it was only half complete.

I shook my head, I'm doing that a lot nowadays, I have to stop getting stuck in my head. But those were thoughts for another time

I turned back to the dragon I had stunned earlier and saw it was in the middle of getting back up. We can't have that so with a bit of energy I was right next to it and unveiled my own claw. It was still transparent but instead of a regular see through claw it was a deep red as I stuck the dragon with it I found myself absorbing it's energy.

I had seen earlier that Seres soul flowed with her energy and feeling this just confirmed a theory I had. It's not a ground breaking discovery but something I had thought of when thinking about Velvet's claw.

I had already known that her claw caused her to consume souls, and I knew it was made of energy but feeling the soul of the dragon within every ounce of energy I absorbed it was obvious.

Our energy is produced by our soul, I had suspected it but with this confirmation I might have a way to prevent that ending.

The dragons soul was absorbed and my energy reserves were quickly replenished as a result. With this amount of energy I've decided to take a chance and end this.

I used one of her artes earlier so it's only right I used her mystic arte after all, man I'm taking a bit too much from that game aren't I? Oh well, I quickly gather my comrades around me before instructing Magilou to make a barrier around us.

Speaking of Magilou it seems she had taken down a dragon as well and was in the middle of defeating a second when Velvet joined her.

As soon as we were in the barrier I gathered all the energy I could spare, after this I might only have enough to walk, hell I might even pass out. But quite a few exorcists were ready to join the fight, it's much too risky to let this continue, alright I just have to not die from this.

"That which lies at the root of all creation, oh memories inscribed in ancient pasts, head my call and arrive before me! Ancient Catastrophe!"

With every moment I spoke, spirits gathered in droves, earth, fire, water, wind, all gathered together before with my call sent all energy gathered towards our barrier.

I had told Magilou to make a barrier but truthfully it didn't need to be that strong, I understood as I cast it that the barrier was only a symbol of the survival of the races after a major catastrophe hence the name, the arte would made another barrier as the rest of the energy exploded outward destroying the surroundings, our party stood in the aftermath, luckily for us one of the boats survived, the other two weren't so lucky.

It would take them about a day with artes to clear all the rubble, and by the time they got to the other boats we would have already sank them with our own. I look around trying to spot Oscar or his dead body but found him nowhere in sight.

Damn it I just know this is going to bite us in the ass soon, hope for the best and prepare for the worst as the saying goes.

Velvet was soon right in front of me her hands on her hips as she glared." Why didn't you use that sooner?" She asked "it would have saved us a lot of trouble."

I sigh, "Yes I know that, I didn't have the energy needed for it and I wasn't prepared for Oscar to turn all of the malakhim around him into dragons. I only had enough after I absorbed a dragons soul." After giving her a look I soon had her in my arms giving her the comfort she needed but wouldn't ask for.

"I'll say it again, I'm sorry Velvet." She slowly put her arms around me, Magilou joining soon after. She didn't know what happened but wanted to support her sister wife as well, hold on I turn to Magilou and say to her.

"You two haven't married each other yet." I say, it was surprising enough to both of them that they were instantly looking at me with confusion.

"What do you mean? We married you didn't we? That should be enough right?" Velvet asked but I shook my head before elaborating.

" You two are as much wives to each other as you are to me. Our bond doesn't just connect me and one of you two but you two as well right? You know what that means."

Velvet and Magilou looked at each other and around them at all the devastation before shrugging.

"Its the perfect place don't you think? A demon and witch getting married right next to the bodies of their enemies, it's poetic in a way." Magilou gave a grin trying to cheer up Velvet.

After a chuckle Velvet took off her ring and seeing what she was after Magilou did the same. Placing their own rings on the others fingers they spoke a few words to each other before with a kiss another wave of energy spreads through the prison.

There wasn't any obvious change but I could tell what it brought could only be positive. While I wish we could have saved Seres, she still exists inside Velvet just like all others whom hold strong wills.

With that we board a ship where I passed out soon afterwards, I just knew using that arte was a mistake but a war of attrition is the last thing we need right now.

Still I can't help but think as I drift asleep, I didn't see the Captain's body either, just another thing to worry about I guess.

When I next

awoke it was in the frigid planes of Northgand being carried by Rokuro on the path towards the smuggling entrance of Hellawess.

Honestly I kinda of did Oscar dirty in this chapter, do you think he's dead? Or maybe he got away like canon? I'm still deciding how close to stick to canon but as this is my first time writing fanfiction I'll probably stick quite close as you can see from the scene with Seres.

Still I'm going to have to replay the game soon since my memory is a little spotty when remembering details, honestly writing this has only made me love the game even more although I had expected something like that would happen anyway peace