Dark Age Legends

[Xorlak]

Draven landed behind some shrubbery behind the goddess, not so close as to attract much attention, but close enough to hear the conversation taking place.  He rubbed his shoulder that was still sore from a while back and tried to catch his breath...

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At first Melkoth did not flinch and reacted with the same motion, grabbing his son's neck in return.  The auras of the two warriors clashed violently, mauling the surrounding landscape...  But Melkoth's grip loosened slightly as Haraldur's tightened.  His knees buckled as he tried to regain the upper hand...

[Haraldur]

Ignoring the choking of his own neck, Haraldur turned his hands into two sharp sickles, which sliced Melkoth's head off. Melkoth's lifeless body fell to the blood soaked ground, before burning.

Haraldur telepathed to Zeros': If you wish to save the world, do it now.

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The Great Prophet, still on his ship heading to the Dark continent, had been amazed by the rising and flowering of many islands. His heart now sank when he saw them begin to wither and sink again. Zeros' and company would have to act soon...

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Ellenna started to float a few millimetres off the ground, it was almost imperceptible. The Great Prophet's face appeared above her, saying: "Do it now!"

[Zeros']

Gaia smiled sernely and place her palms out in front of her and pointed them at Zeros'. Her hands started to glow white and green as did the whole groups bodies.

As suddenly as it started, it stopped - but there was a difference. Everyone was fully recharged and not a hint of exhaustion was left. She turned on Zion and Xenai and smiled at them.

"I am sorry I could not bring back your machines....this is my last gift to you...." she whispered as her form started to fade. "I will watch from the side lines.... you must defeat Haraldur or the Earth and Midgard are doomed...." she waved her hands over the group and they started to glow white again. "Good luck....my son...." she glanced at Zeros' for a moment and with that, she faded from view and the planet flourished with energy.

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When the light faded, Zeros' found himself looked directly at Haraldur with the island he was on floating behind him. He kept his god form activated and unsheathed his Masamune, transforming it into its godform as well. Zeros' put a hand on his trenchcoat and undershirt and threw them away, landing on the island. He waved his hand and Ellenna's body floated over and stood behind him.

Stay on the island.... none of you will be able to stand up to Haraldur.... even Duilin can't because he lost most of his bloodrage.... if I die.... I'm sorry.... but do not interfear.... this fight is between me and Haraldur.... plus, you guys have to kill him if I fail.... he telepathed to everyone, including Draven and cut off the link harshly.

He pointed his transformed sword directly at Haraldur, the white fur of the sword flowing in the harsh wind.

"Hello, Haraldur," he said calmly, his face betraying no expression other then his shocking emerald green eyes that seemed to burn with power. He waved his hand and Ellenna's body floated in front of him and up to Haraldur's eye level. He lowered his sword slightly. A glow enveloped his body again, blinding the surrounding area. When it cleared, Zeros' stood again with pure white hair with ten wings that were at least five times as big as his body and they were golden.

[Trent]

"Whoa... WOOO! Thank you so much, Gaia!" Zion gave a hearty laugh, and he was rarin' to go.

"HELL YES! You ROCK!" Xenai was obviously invigorated as well.

Tsu's regeneration was good news to him in that he was about to drop out of his transformation.

"Zeros', you idiot!" said Tsu. "Don't be so selfish! Gaia did not regenerate us all so that you can fight alone! Whatever you're fighting for can't possibly be more important than the good of the planet! Get some sense! It's not you versus Haraldur! It's US versus Haraldur and Melkoth!"

[Zeros']

Zeros' gave him a half-lidded stare.

"I said that because Draven is hiding behind the bushes and I am not quite sure of his alliance.... and Melkoth is already dead. I felt his lifeforce fading. As for fighting alone, I only said against Haraldur.... he can also split into different forms.... so.... " he trailed off and turned his attention back towards Haraldur, his sword still half-way up and half-way down.

[Xorlak]

"Let him go."

Draven was now standing behind Tsu.  He folded his arms, looking much more refreshed, and thus sporting a much more defined smirk.

"I get the winner..."

[Haraldur]

Haraldur smiled at Zeros', before lifting his arm up. He seemed pull at the air, and Ellenna floated towards him. He lay her down on a soft patch on the ground, and then stood up again.

He turned to Draven and said, quite calmly, "All the others are dead. You are the only one that lives still. I wish for vengeance on you, and to rid the world of you. Whether Zeros' helps me or not, you I will kill, or die in the attempt, in which case you will die anyway, Draven."

Haraldur spread his arms out wide, and a misty white light seemed to permeate the surroundings. //Zeros', Duilin Tsu etc. should have extra strength or whatever for a few rounds.//

"Come and get me," he said.

[Trent]

"So what do we do?" asked Zion.

Tsu just stood there and waited, glancing quickly at Draven.

[Dude Man]

"Good question..." Duilin responded "But apparently, Haraldur has to now kill Draven. I belive we might be able to trust Haraldur, he just needs to finish his vengeance and with the Light here, there is no reason to stop him."

I just hope the girl won't be killed...

[Zeros']

Zeros' shook his head resolutely.

"Haraldur, stop trying to play god. You've probably already pissed off plenty of gods up in Asgard sporting all your 'I'm-so-good-I-can-kill-everyone' crap. And you should be lucky god's can't interfer directly with the world or you'd have plenty of them barring down on you right now.... I'm even lucky I'm allowed to, although I'm not controlled by Kami-sama or Hild-sama," said Zeros' sadly.

"Its time to die Haraldur. The fates are on my side," said Zeros' before shifting into his final form. Zeros' glowed again and flashed as the light enveloped the area and exploded outwards with unimaginable power. Trees were torn from their roots, mountain's crumbled and waves reached towering heights.

Dark clouds gathered around the area as a ethernal barrier shimmering into existance for a mile around. Any land that was their was pushed out of the way. The clouds started to pour rain as thunder crackling across the sky, the god's showing their support for the hero's.

As the light receeded, there stood Zeros'. Instead of the ten wings, he had two huge angel wings - the right one pure black outlined in crimson red and the left one pure white outlined in gold. His hair had a base of midnight black with white streaks. The scars still litered his body, but instead the formed complicated runes using the scars as connecters. His left eye was pure white and his right was midnight black.

His sword was the same, but it glowed with an almost unnoticedable ethernal glow. The fur on the sword receeded and barely brushed his hands. It was now pure white with midnight blacks streaks forming patterns.

"Come," said Zeros' with a dual voice. One pitch was soft and the other was hard. "We fight now Haraldur." Zeros' faded from view and reappeared in front of Haraldur. He swung his sword with such speed it seemed to disappeared instead of blur.

[Xorlak]

"Ha ha ha ha ha!!"

Draven threw his head back, billowing in laughter.

"Oh my, so now you actually want to fight?  I'll be right here when you're done with fly-boy," he shouted back to Haraldur.

He didn't move as Zeros' began his attack.  His eyes trailed off to the girl lying upon the ground.  What is so important about her anyway...?

[Dude Man]

Duilin narrowed his eyes and nodded.

"I supose Zeros' has a good point to stop Haraldur. He's become to power crazy." He then shifted his eyes toward Draven.

"Um, Duilin?" Rink meeped, wile tugging on Duilin's leg

"What?" He responded

"What are we going to do? I mean, I'm not sure if it would be best to fight Haraldur, and we might need Draven if Zeros' fails."

"I hope Zeros' dosen't fail, I cannot tolorate fighting against Haraldur along side with Draven, or vice versa, I can't trust either of them, I'd fight both of them if I had the strengh, I shouldn't have given up my bloodrage, we could have summond Gaia without it!"

"No we couldn't, you almost gave as much power as Zeros' did!"

"Perhaps...but we need to be prepared. I don't like the way Draven's eyes move..."

Duilin, narrowed his eyes, they gave a slight glow. He still had greater power, but not as much as he did before. His demon side was looseing the battle, yet with Draven in his presence it was makeing his demon side want to come back and take over, it would be good thing, yet that could possibly lead to coruption, and Zeros' needs his powers to stop Haraldur not him.

[Haraldur]

Haraldur rose, and lifted Ellenna up with him.

"In that case I will not weaken you before you fight Draven, especially if you think so little of me."

He moved back from Zeros' sword, and jerked. Ellenna awoke, and seemed terrified at being so high up and clung onto him. On Haraldur's surface, pictures of his parts swirled around, before getting close to eachother. Their shapes seemed to become more sylised, before they touched and it revealed they were parts of a puzzle, which was now complete. The lines between the parts began to glow with a white light, which then filled the whole area, blinding everyone near. Above a large whooshing noise, screams of pain could barely be heard. After a few seconds, the white light was gone, and there was nothing there.

Suddenly, where Haraldur had been a moment ago, the great phrophet appeared, before falling heavily on the ground. A muffled swear word escaped through his teeth before he muttered, "I hate my own prophecies..."

[Dude Man]

"Holy crap!" Rink called as Haraldur dissappeared

"What the hell!?" Duilin yelled, he ran towards The Prophet "Were did they go!?"

[Trent]

"Damn," said Tsu.

Zion looked upon Tsu, watching him clench his fists. Tsu had a new confidence about him, a new strength, that wasn't just because he was transformed.

"Where the hell did the girl go!?" asked Xenai, in surprise and rage. "Don't we need her? Where the hell's Haraldur!?"