Kingdom Hearts and the Legend of Dragoon v. 2

[Aerith G.]

The second version of the thread.

Aerith G.: Hikari
Kyo
Arisa
Ashe
Penelo
Riku
Jecht
Yuna
Braska
Kairi
Namine
Kuja

ghaleon411: Micheal
Lucreica
Cid
Tidus
Hattori

TwilightBlader: Shen
Seth
Mateus
Exdeath
Versago

[ghaleon441]

"I can't believe they got away. If you had let me take control sooner, I could have slaughtered those two and your sister would still be here with us."

"I wish you'd stop doing that." Lucrecia said as she returned to normal and clutched her shoulder.

[Aerith G.]

Jecht helped Arisa out of the bush and brushed her clean.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia tore off a piece of her tunic and tied it on her shoulder.

"What happened to you, mommy?" Lucia asked her as she walked up.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth looked at his mother and was very scared

Versago looked at Kuja, Mateus and Aerith "I see we have a guest" Versago said

[Aerith G.]

"How are we going to get Aerith back?" Arisa sighed and helped Lucrecia heal her wound.


Aerith didn't move when she saw Versago.

[ghaleon441]

"That was my inner demon. I promise I won't let it harm you."

"I wouldn't want to harm your children anyway. I wonder if your sister's demon will show herself to those fools. She's so vicious, she even scares me."

[Aerith G.]

"Maybe her summons are blocking the power for her inner demon to come out."

[TwilightBlader]

Hearing that she had a demon Seth started to back away still scared

Versago looked at Aerith "whats wrong? scared?" Versago said

[ghaleon441]

"Even so, I feel she's at her limit. Her demon will come out soon, and from what mine says, her's is the most vicious."

"Do me and brother have something like that in us?"

"Thankfully, no."

[Aerith G.]

Aerith shook her head and backed away. Kuja smiled. "I'll show her to her room."


"Then we got to free her as soon as possible."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth started to run away from everybody still scared

Versago smiled and looked at Aerith "so how is your brother-in-law" Versago said with a smirk

[ghaleon441]

Lucia ran after him.

"You think they'll be able to control her if her demon gets out, don't you? You couldn't be more foolish. Versago and his bumbling pack of idiots may be able to control darkness, but we demons are not of the darkness. We're composed of pure emotion, only controllable by the person who it resides in. I'm sure her demon will have a wonderful time ripping out their entrails."

[Aerith G.]

Aerith kept quiet, remembering her sending of Ryo's spirit.


"You think I care about that?! Aerith is my summoner, and as a guardian, it's my duty to protect her no matter what!"

[TwilightBlader]

Seth continued to run. He went into the castle

Versago smiled "it must have been hard for you to have sent his spirit away" Versago said

[Aerith G.]

Aerith ran to her room and fell onto her bed.

[ghaleon441]

"She needs no guardians! She can fend for herself. All she has to do is let her demon take control."

"Shut up! My sister shouldn't have to go through this!"

"What's wrong, brother?"

[Aerith G.]

"She went enough sending Ryo's spirit to this world's Farplace."

[TwilightBlader]

"mommy is scary" Seth said remembering what Lucrecia did to Kuja

Versago looked at Kuja "no what are we going to do with her?" Versago said

[Aerith G.]

"We use her to command her aeons to destroy worlds." Kuja smiled.

Aerith cried, lying on her bed.

[ghaleon441]

"Mommy was only trying to help her sister. She would never let anything bad happen to us."

"There's got to be a way to get rid of this demon...."

[Aerith G.]

Arisa sighed and looked at the sky.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth was still scared even though he heard this

Versago smiled "perfect" Versago said

[Aerith G.]

Aerith laid on her bed, thinking of Cyrus.

[ghaleon441]

"Don't be afraid, Seth. Mommy will keep us safe."

"How can we get to Aerith?"

[Aerith G.]

"Who knows?"

[ghaleon441]

"There's got to be a way. We can't let them use her as some tool."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth didn't trust his sisters words

Shen was walking down the halls of the castle

[Aerith G.]

Arisa sighed and walked into the village.


Aerith walked up to the window, and began to sing.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia walked back into the castle.

"Don't be such a coward, Seth! You can't be a swordmaster if you're a scaredy cat."

[Aerith G.]

Arisa sat on a rooftop, beginning to sing, "You never cared to hear the other side. So why would you care to keep this thing alive? You paint me into the memory of all your pain. But I will not be drawn into the past again."



Somehow, Aerith could hear Arisa's voice.

[TwilightBlader]

"I wasn't scared of the bad men or that monster but it was mommy that scared me the most" Seth said and then saw Lucrecia up ahead and ran away

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus sat in the forest, thinking of Aerith.

"I'll find a way to get you you, somehow."

Lucia followed Seth and slapped him.

"You think mommy likes having a demon in her?! She's trying her hardest to keep it surpressed so that it won't hurt us. The least you could do is to give her your support, stupid!"

[Aerith G.]

"'Cause all of this is all that I can take and you could never understand the demons that I faced. So go ahead and bat your eyes and lie right to the world for what everything you are, you're just a little girl." Arisa continued to sing.



'This song is right, I'm just...... a little girl.......' Aerith continued to listen, somehow.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth looked at Lucrecia once more but then started got scared "Its just like my dream" Seth said as tears fell down his face

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia looked over at Seth, then walked away.

My own son is scared of me because of this damned demon. Why have the gods cursed me like this?! She thought to herself as she silently wept.

[TwilightBlader]

"the dream I had of that man that was scary. He had long silver hair with fangs and claws" Seth said

[Aerith G.]

"I never meant for you to feel this way. The Decembers were never meant to be our graves. It's not a question of who was wrong and what is right. But time cannot heal what you will never recognize." Arisa continued to sing, not noticing Jecht sat right next to her.

[ghaleon441]

"Then why are you scared of mommy? She's not the one you're dreaming about."

[TwilightBlader]

"she reminds me of him.....my head hurts......I can see him......its scary" Seth said as he held his head and suddenly dropped onto the floor "d-daddy?" Seth said before turning unconscious

[ghaleon441]

Lucia ran to get her mother.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth stayed there unconscious

Shen walked outside and was surprised to see that there had been a battle

[ghaleon441]

Lucia and Lucrecia ran to Seth.

"What happened to him?" Lucrecia asked as she picked him up.

"I...I don't know. He just fell unconsious."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth remained uncouncious

Shen walked back into the castle

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia laid Seth on his bed and sat next to it, waiting for him to wake up.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth stayed there sleeping. He looked very scared

Shen walked into the room "whats going on?" shen asked

[ghaleon441]

"Seth just collapsed. I don't know why."

[TwilightBlader]

shen walked up to Seth and looked at him "I don't know why but Seth's mind is showing his some unpleasent thing. He might be scarred for life from this" Shen said

[ghaleon441]

"Is there any way we can snap him out of it?"

[TwilightBlader]

Shen shook his head "all we can do is wait" Shen said as Seth sleeped in fear

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia watched him with a worried look on her face.

[TwilightBlader]

After a long while Seth started to awake

[ghaleon441]

"Are you ok now, brother?"

[TwilightBlader]

"It was scary" Seth said and then saw his mother and immediatly went up to her and hugged her and started to cry

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia held him close.

"It's alright, Seth. It was only a dream."

[TwilightBlader]

"I saw a silver haired man in a cape but he had fangs and claws and red eyes. He did lots of bad stuff" Seth said as he cried

[ghaleon441]

He was dreaming about Ryo......

"That was only a dream, Seth. There's no one who looks like that. Even if there was, I would never let him harm you."

[TwilightBlader]

"promise?" seth said looking up at Lucrecia

[ghaleon441]

"I swear it on my life."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth hugged her once more "Im sorry I was scared of you" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

"It's alright. If I had been in your position, I would have been scared too. But remember that there will be times when you'll have to stand and face your fears head on."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth nodded "Daddy told me hte same thing. He told me not to be scared and fight my fears. Thats what helped me wake up" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

"Your daddy was a brave man."

[TwilightBlader]

"I want to grow up to be just like him" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

"I know you will. He would be proud to hear that."

[TwilightBlader]

"I can't wait for him to come back and hear it" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia looked away from Seth. She felt a great pain in her heart.

[TwilightBlader]

"huh whats wrong mommy?" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

"It....it's nothing, Seth." Lucrecia said as she looked back at him.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth looked up to his mother and smiled "Don't worry daddy will come back fast" Seth said and got up and began to walk "come on Lucia lets play" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

"Ok, race you outside!" Lucia said before running out of the room.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth nodded and started to run trying to beat her at the race

Shen looked at Lucrecia "are you alright" Shen asked

[ghaleon441]

"I wish I was. I miss Ryo terribly. Why did he have to die?!"

[TwilightBlader]

"he did it to save your lives. For him there was two things he felt when he was dieing. He felt regret that he would leave you guys but he also felt happy he died in order to save you" Shen said

[ghaleon441]

"I'll have to tell the children the truth at some point. I'm sure they'll end up suspecting that I'm lying if I keep this up."

[TwilightBlader]

"nows not the time though. They seem so happy knowing their father would come back" Shen said

[ghaleon441]

"I'm not sure how long I can keep this up, though."

[TwilightBlader]

"You will know when the time comes" Shen said

Versago smirked "its time I used my new servant. Now go forth and attack" Versago said as it nodded

[ghaleon441]

"I suppose you're right. I'll just have to endure until then."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth continued to run beating his sister in the race until he bumped into a man and fell down

[ghaleon441]

Lucia caught up to Seth and helped him up.

"Who are you, mister?" She asked as she looked up at the man.

[TwilightBlader]

The man smiled and kneeled down to them "don't tell me you have forgotten you father already" said the man taking off the hat he wore revealing that it was Ryo

[ghaleon441]

Lucia hugged Ryo.

"We missed you, daddy. Mommy missed you too."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth hugged his dad

Ryo smiled "I missed you too now lets go see your mother" Ryo said

Shen walked to go train

[ghaleon441]

Lucia ran ahead, excited that she saw her father.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth ran with her to his mother "mommy look we have a surprise for you" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

"What would that be, Seth?"

[TwilightBlader]

"daddy is back" Seth said as Ryo walked in

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia looked shocked.

"Ryo? Is it really you?"

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo smiled and nodded and then looked at the kids and kneeled down to them "mommy and Daddy needs some alone time so can you two go play outside?" Ryo said

[ghaleon441]

"Ok, daddy." Lucia said before leaving the room.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth nodded and left the room

Ryo closed the door and looked at Lucrecia "its been a while" Ryo said

[ghaleon441]

Tears fell from Lucrecia's eyes as she hugged him tightly.

"I missed you so much, Ryo. I thought you died."

[TwilightBlader]

"I managed to survive" Ryo said as he put his arms around her but something was not right. Ryo smirked as a dagger appeared in his hand

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia sensed something wasn't right. She quickly pushed him away and saw the dagger.

"Why do you have a dagger, Ryo?" She asked as she rested a hand on her sword.

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo got mad and prepared himself with the dagger

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia drew her sword.

"You're not my husband. You're just a puppet, dancing at the will of your master, Versago."

[TwilightBlader]

"oh but I am you husband" Ryo said as his eyes turned red and grew fangs and claws

[ghaleon441]

"You're only the darkness that dwelled within him."

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo smirked "so did you enjoy what I did to your son" Ryo said

[ghaleon441]

"I'll pay you back tenfold for that. No one messes with my children and gets away with it!"

[TwilightBlader]

"lets see you try" Ryo said as a sword appeared in his hands and Ryo jumped straight at Lucrecia

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia blocked and delivered a kick to his midsection.

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo jumped back

Just then the room door opened

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia thrust her sword at Ryo.

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo blocked the attack and pushed her away and looked at the door

Walking through the door was Seth "daddy are you done talking with mommy I..............." Seth started to say but froze when he saw Ryo

[ghaleon441]

"Run, Seth!" Lucrecia yelled as she ran at Ryo, tackling him to the ground.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth slowly backed away and then began to run to his sister "we have to get away the monster from my dream is here" Seth said

Ryo pushed her off him and jumped towards her and slashed at her

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia rolled away and swung at him.

Lucia grabbed Seth's hand and ran with him.

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo blocked the attack and then pushed the sword out of her hands. He immediatly pushed the sword forward straight at her but suddenly a blast of energy hit Ryo and knocked him away

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia grabbed her sword off the ground and looked for the source of the blast.

[TwilightBlader]

Standing at the doorway was a hooded man. He immediatly jumped at Ryo and punched him straight in the face

[ghaleon441]

"Whoever you are, thanks." Lucrecia said as she readied herself to strike at Ryo again.

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo looked at the hooded man with anger "what are you doing here" Ryo said but the hooded man ounched him in the face once more and took his sword

"thanks for the weapon" the hooded man said preparing himself

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia rushed forward and thrust her sword at Ryo.

[TwilightBlader]

ryo dodged but then was slashed by the hooded man "d-damn it you lucked out this time but I will be back" Ryo said as he teleported away

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia sheathed her sword.

"Who are you, stranger?"

[TwilightBlader]

"I cannot say" The hooded man said

[ghaleon441]

"Thanks for your help. I don't know if I could have handled him on my own."

[TwilightBlader]

"no problem" the man said and looked at the doorway "what will you tell your children about their father?" the man said

[ghaleon441]

"I don't know what I can tell them. I suppose I'll tell them that wasn't their father, but a demon in disguise."

[TwilightBlader]

"you can tell then that but I want you to add something also" The man said as a portal appeared behind him. He turned around ready to enter it "tell them their true father will be back soon" the man said and walked into the portal

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia went to look for her children.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth soon saw his mother "hey Lucia it mommy" Seth said as he held her hand and ran to their mother

[ghaleon441]

"What happened to daddy, mommy?"

"That wasn't your father. That was a demon taking his form. Your real father will be back very soon."

[TwilightBlader]

"that was the same guy from my dreams" Seth said

[ghaleon441]

"He won't be able to hurt you, Seth."

[TwilightBlader]

Seth nodded and ran up to her and hugged her leg

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia knelt down and hugged Seth and Lucrecia.

[Aerith G.]

Aerith walked through the gardens and sighed.



Arisa leaned the railing of Aerith's room balcony and thought about Aerith.

[ghaleon441]

"I hope Aerith is ok."

[Aerith G.]

"She's stronger than you think, Cyrus."

[ghaleon441]

"I know. I'm just worried, that's all."

[Aerith G.]

Aerith got the sight of two black-haired servants before Kuja grabbed her and dragged her to his room. She had a bad feeling about he was going to do.


Arisa smiled and gave him the necklace. "As much as I want to find my sister, I think I should focus on Aerith. If we save her, give that to her."

[ghaleon441]

"I will. I'm going to see if I can open a portal to her location. It'll take me a while to gather the strength to do it, though."

[Aerith G.]

Arisa thought she heard a scream while examining flowers in the garden and sighed.


Aerith hid herself in the garden and cried. 'I'm bound to be carrying his child now..... No, I want to carry Cyrus's child....'

"You okay, miss?" She looked and saw the servants from before. She nodded.

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo appeared back at Versago's castle

"you have failed me Ryo" Versago said

"my apologies It won't happen again" Ryo said

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus began meditating to gather energy to open the portal.

Lucrecia smiled at her children.

[TwilightBlader]

The emperor appeared behind Aerith and walked up to her

[Aerith G.]

"Maybe me and Lucario can help you." The boy smiled at her after she explained everything to them. "I'm Harry Potter."

Aerith mouthed her name and sighed.

[ghaleon441]

Lucia tugged on Seth's sleeve.

"Lets watch mommy train with her sword."

[Aerith G.]

"Emperor Mateus!" Harry and Lucario bowed at him and Aerith turned around, she gasped and stood up.

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus continued to meditate.

[TwilightBlader]

The emperor looked at Aerith "I want you to come with me I want to see the power of these Summons" The emperor said opening a portal

Seth nodded in agreement

[Aerith G.]

Aerith looked at Harry and Lucario then entered the portal.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia led the children to the training room and drew her sword. She started attacking a training dummy.

[TwilightBlader]

Seth watched interested

The emperor and Aerith appeared what seemed like a coliseum. The emperor dissapeared and reapeared above in the stands and sat on his throne "you are to use your summons against these challengers" Mateus said and then snapped his fingers as the cages opened as soldiers ran out

Exdeath was surprised "somebody is trying to open a portal here" Exdeath said

"Do you know where? the portal will lead" Versago asked

Exdeath nodded

[Aerith G.]

Aerith took out a jewel and summoned Shiva, she used Diamond Dust on them. Then she summoned Ifrit, who used Hellfire. Next she summoned Siren. Each attack hit the soldiers.

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus began to open the portal, but it quickly disappeared.

"Something is preventing me from opening the portal."

Lucrecia continued to train on the dummy.

"Mommy looks so graceful when she uses her sword."

[TwilightBlader]

The soldiers fell down dead

The emperor laughed "perfect I get to see not only the power of the summons but the summons are all killing the people that opose me. I told them that if they can defeat you they would get their freedom but in the end they got death" The emperor said and laughed

"mommy is the best at using a sword" Seth said

[Aerith G.]

"Lucario, we have to help Aerith!" Harry told his companion, Lucario nodded and tried to use his power to open a portal.

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus tried opening the portal again.

Lucrecia stopped training after a while.

"You're the greatest, mommy."

[TwilightBlader]

"nobody can beat you mommy" Seth said with a smile

Exdeath continued to try and stop the portal "the fool thinks he can get into the castle easily" Exdeath said

[Aerith G.]

Harry and Lucario entered a portal to Endiness near where Cyrus was.


Aerith kept quiet, thinking of Cyrus.

[ghaleon441]

"I do the best I can, Seth."

"I want to be just like you, mommy."

Cyrus poured more energy into making the portal.

"I won't fail. I have to save her."

[Aerith G.]

Harry nodded at Lucario and he gave his power to open the portal.

[TwilightBlader]

"hmph he is persistant" Exdeath said

The emperor snapped his fingers once more "How does it feel to have robbed people of their future" Mateus said as he snapped his fingers and a Behemoth (not heartless) came out

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus continued to pour energy into the portal.

A servant entered the training room.

"Milady, the armor you requested is ready."

"Thanks for letting me know." Lucrecia said before turning to her children.

"You two go play. Mommy has to go try on her armor."

[Aerith G.]

Aerith opened her own portal and rode on Ifirt to escape, entering the forest far from Cyrus. Ifirt roared.

[TwilightBlader]

"damn it" Mateus said as he appeaed behind Kuja "the girl escaped" Mateus said

[Aerith G.]

"Just great!"

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus quit pouring energy into the portal when he heard the roar.

"What was that?"

Lucrecia put on the armor she had made. It was lightweight, but offered a lot of defense. The armor matched the color of her wings.

[TwilightBlader]

"Im heading to Endiness. Servents who don't follow orders shall be punished" Mateus said as he held the final aeon jewel and appeared in Endiness

Seth nodded and looked at Lucia "lets go" Seth said

[Aerith G.]

Ifirt calmly walked over to them and Aerith hopped off. Harry caught her and placed her on the ground. "Aerith, you're alright! You must have used Ifirt to escape. Brilliant!"

[ghaleon441]

"I want to see mommy's new armor first." Lucia said as Lucrecia stepped back into the room.

[Aerith G.]

Aerith walked over to Cyrus and hugged him.

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus turned around and hugged her back.

[TwilightBlader]

The emperor appeared in Endiness and held up the jewel once more "Destroy these fools you master commands it" The emperor said as the final aeon came out of the sky once more

[Aerith G.]

"Oh carp!" Harry and Lucario were grabbed by Ifirt and placed on his back. Aerith grabbed Cyrus and hopped onto Ifirt, who then rode to the castle.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia saw the sky turn dark.

"Not again....Stay here, children. Mommy has to go fight." She said before running out of the castle. Lucia grabbed Seth's hand and dragged him along as she followed her mother.

Lucrecia ran into Aerith.

"Sis?! How did you get back?"

[TwilightBlader]

The final Aeon headed straight to the castle

"now that she left the deal is off" Mateus said

[Aerith G.]

Lucario placed a hand on Aerith, and she shouted, "Ifirt, Hellfire!!!!!" Ifirt obeyed.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia drew her sword and got ready to fight.

[TwilightBlader]

The final aeon got hit but that didn't slow him down. The Final aeon managed to reach the castle and got ready to attack

[Aerith G.]

Braska cast a shell and a repel spell over the castle and Ifirt walked up. Aerith turned to Cyrus, "Cyrus....... I think I'm carrying Kuja's child......"


"So that's what I heard in the garden." Arisa walked up.

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus looked downcast, then angry.

"I'll kill him for doing that to you."

Lucrecia ran at the emperor and attacked him.

[TwilightBlader]

The emperor dodged "so how was your visit with Ryo" Mateus said

The final Aeon started to attack the castle trying to break threw the sheild

[Aerith G.]

"What am I going to do, Arisa?!"

"Give birth, raise the child with Cyrus as the father. Forget even who Kuja is."

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia slashed the emperor's face with her sword.

"Shut your mouth, you monster."

[Aerith G.]

Aeirth gasped when Arisa's wings now looked like dragoon wings and she sent a lighting blast to the Final Aeon.

[TwilightBlader]

The emperor dodged in time and sent a ball of energy at her

The final aeon got hit and at that moment the final aeon took out a sword from his chest and sent it straight at the castle. Destroying the sheild and some of the castle

Seth continued to run but the stopped as the castle shook and then pushed Lucia away as some rock fell ontop of him and covered his body

[Aerith G.]

"Seth!!!!" Aerith ran to the pile and removed the rocks to recover his body.

[ghaleon441]

Lucia got up and started to dig her brother out of the rubble.

Lucrecia dodged and knocked the jewel out of his hand with her sword.

[Aerith G.]

Arisa caught the jewel and crushed it. "No more Final Aeon......."

[TwilightBlader]

The emperor managed to try catch it but failed and backed away "your son shall join his father" Mateus said as he teleported away

The final aeon roared as it dissapeared

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia tried to pull Seth from the rubble.

I don't want to lose another member of my family. Please gods, if you have any mercy, spare my son.

[Aerith G.]

Aerith tried to heal his wounds.

[TwilightBlader]

When they pushed off the rubbled there was the hooded man. In his hands was Seth. The hooded man had held off the rubble from harming Seth

[ghaleon441]

"It's you again. Thank you for saving my son."

[Aerith G.]

Harry and Lucario watched them and hoped Seth would be okay. Aerith continued to try and heal his wounds.

[TwilightBlader]

The man handed lucrecia the uncouncious Seth to her "He is uncouncious due to the surprise" the man said

The final aeon began to fade away

[Aerith G.]

Aerith stopped and smiled, then she fainted. Harry caught her and sighed.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia looked at the hooded man as she held Seth.

"Is that you under that hood, Ryo?"

[TwilightBlader]

The man was about to say something but then was tackled down by Ryo

[Aerith G.]

Harry carried Aerith to her room as Arisa listened to Lucreica and the man.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia drew her sword and defended the hooded man.

[Aerith G.]

Arisa patted Cyrus's shoulder and nudged her toward Aerith's room.

[TwilightBlader]

Ryo jumped backwards and then smiled "that move to protect the boy has made you very weak I hall destroy you once and for all" Ryo said

The hooded man got up and looked at Lucrecia "this is my fight stay out of it" The man said

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus went into Aerith's room.

"I can't let you fight him alone."

[Aerith G.]

Harry walked past him. "She's just asleep, but please watch over her." He left the room.

[ghaleon441]

Cyrus sat next to her and watched over her.

[TwilightBlader]

"don't worry this is afight for me and me alone" the man said

[Aerith G.]

Aerith dreamed of a family with Cyrus.

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia sheathed her sword and stood back to watch.

[TwilightBlader]

The man was very tired but jumped straight at Ryo and slashed at him with his sword

Ryo countered both of them slashing and blocking each attack but Ryo was having the advantage

[ghaleon441]

Lucrecia got ready to jump into the fight.

[TwilightBlader]

Both of them fought but Ryo was still having the advantage and managed to knock the man down

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Lucrecia drew her sword again and kicked Ryo into the wall.

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Shen appeared and blocked the attack "lucrecia you shouldn't interfear" Shen said

the man got up and took out his sword once more and charged at Ryo and slashed at him

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Lucrecia sighed and put her sword away again. She turned her attention back to Seth.

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Both the man and Ryo's sword clashed "your pathetic you think you can change your future by killing me. You shall fail and lose everything precious to you" Ryo said as he pushed down but just then Ryo became surprised.

"I shall atone for what I have done. I shall finish you' the man said as he pushed the sword away and thrust his sword straight into Ryo's chest

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Lucrecia just watched the outcome of the battle, waiting for Seth to wake up.

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Seth continued to sleep

the man held the sword and Ryo smiled "I guess you are worth to use my dark powers in full control this time" Ryo said

The man looked up at Ryo. The hood fell off revealing it to be Ryo "Versago thought my good side died but he was wrong. I survived and finally conquered my darkness" the true Ryo said as the dark Ryo went into Ryo's body

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Lucrecia looked at Ryo in shock. Tears of joy fell from her eyes.

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Ryo turned to Lucrecia and smiled "hey there beautiful" Ryo said

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"It's really you...." Lucrecia said before running up to him and hugging him. "I missed you so much, Ryo." She said as she started to cry.

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Ryo smiled and hugged her back" I missed you too and Im sorry that I had to leave like that. It must have been tough for you" Ryo said

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Lucrecia wiped away her tears and kissed him.

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Ryo kissed her back and smiled "Im sorry but I need a huge rest. I want to keep my return a surprise so don't tell them until I wake up" Ryo said as he suddenly fell asleep and fell onto her

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Lucrecia smiled and carried him to their room and laid him on the bed. The servants took the children to their rooms.

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Ryo slept peacefully

Seth also slept

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Lucrecia laid beside him and smiled.

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After a while Seth woke up and looked around "what happened" he said

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Lucrecia fell asleep beside Ryo.

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After a long while Ryo woke up and looked at Lucrecia and smiled. He stroked her check with his hand

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Lucrecia woke up when she felt his touch.

"How are you feeling now, darling?"

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"refreshed and energized" Ryo said with a smile

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"That's good to hear. We better go get the kids. I'm sure they're anxious to see you."

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Ryo nodded as he got up and stretched and waited for Lucrecia

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Lucrecia got up and took his hand.

"I'm so glad to have you back, Ryo."

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Ryo nodded and walked to where the kids were

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"Daddy? Is it really you this time?"

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Ryo nodded "yup it really me this time" Ryo said

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Lucia hugged his leg tightly.

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Seth did the same thing

Ryo laughed and picked the twins up "man you two have grown since I left" Ryo said

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"Mommy's been taking good care of us."

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Seth nodded in agreement

Ryo laughed "you mother has done an excellent job. It must have been very hard but with me around it won't be hard any more" Ryo said

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"Mommy showed us how she uses her sword today, daddy."

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"wow you must have really liked watching her. She is very beautiful and gracefull when she wields a sword" Ryo said

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"I'm gonna be just like mommy when I grow up."

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"Then you will grow to be a wonderful woman" Ryo said

"and I will grow up to be just like you" Seth said

Ryo looked at Seth very proud

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"We have wonderful children, don't we, dear?"

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"the best" Ryo said as he hugged the two

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"How come you were gone for so long, daddy?"

[Aerith G.]

Aerith slowly woke up and rubbed her eyes.

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"How are you feeling, Aerith?"

[Aerith G.]

"Alright......." Aerith put a hand on her stomach and sighed. Arisa entered and placed her hand over hers. "It will be alright."

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"That's right. I'll be here for you, no matter what."

[Aerith G.]

'Come on, I'm going to talk with the king and queen, they should know and be introduced your companions." Arisa headed for the throne room, Aerith got out of bed and followed her.

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"You'll be able to see the queen, but I don't think the king will be available. I believe he is communing with the gods right now."