The Fate of Heroes

[Mr.Chocobo]

-Filis swiped his three clawed hand at Kyle's head, faster than he could see. It connected quite easily, and Kyle spun around three times and fell to the padded floor.
Filis laughed loudly. And as Kyle looked up a note fell to the ground in front of him.
"You're going to have to do better than that." it said.


-Wilson eyed him with his empty eye sockets. "Your aura." was all he said. He prompty floated into the corner and the blue glow around his head poofed away, and he fell onto the floor. He moved no more.
"Oh dear," said Little Death, "You've asked a bad question. When hes like that it takes a while to get him out of it... Oh well! We can make your Death Sythe while we're waiting!" He said. He went to a large dark wooded chest in the corner. He dug around and pulled out three bones and three scrolls.
He brought them over to Syphril, and kicked his legs out, forcing him to sit.
"Rough, you said." LD commented.
He laid the bones and scrolls out in front of him.
The first bone was curved and wicked looking. The second was straight and narrow. The third was long and thick.
He then unrolled and laid out the scrolls. One said "Blood". The next said "Black". The final said "Bone."

He straightened to his full height and gestured at the items.
"Pick one of each."


- The God laughed heartily once more, shaking Josef to his core.
"Stay with the other mortals. They will lead you on the path.... as to what I'd have you do... I will bestow powers upon you. And eventually you will be able to create as I do. And when you can, I want you to make beautiful things. Stunning things. You see, I have created the universe. I have created planets. But I've run out of ideas. I rely on you humans and your creativity to make me things. Things to make me smile again.
But before creation.. you must understand DESTRUCTION!" the God said, and he poked Josef in the chest. He felt like a shock went through his body. His chest burnt with pain. He looked down at his chest, and saw a hole burnt through his shirt. A small black mark was there, a ornate flower right above his heart.

[duskskully]

Kyle pulled himself up off the ground and decided to try hitting him from the right side of his body. He then started to tell Filis something,"You know Fillis, you got lucky with that hit but, lets just say you won't get lucky again pal!" Kyle got done talking and kept moving to the right every time Filis turned to face him. Kyle then got ready to run up to him and give him his special upper-cut move he made when he was 14 years old called the "star punch".

[Mr.Chocobo]

-Filis was wide eyed as he dodged. Kyle got close, CLOSE. Filis punched him in the chest, sending him rolling back.
Filis was slower on his right side, but stronger. The thought struck Kyle that Filis might not be very effective with defending a suprise attack....

[ThatOneGuysBro]

"Aura?", he said in a quiet deep tone. He watched the strange figure apparently sulk off. "Hm, useless sentimentalism.", he grunted to himself. As he turned to kid Death he legs gave out on him, causing him to awkwardly fall to his tail bone as he let out a disgruntled, gruff moan. He realized that this entity taking the likeness of a child was most likely more powerful and knowledgeable then he, so he simply took it humbly, adjusting himself on the ground, his legs crossed and hands on his knees.
He observed quietly as kid Death laid the items before him. He mused in his inner thoughts as to what the bones and scrolls could symbolize. He picked without question the curved bone and scroll that had written on it the word 'blood'. "What happens next?"

[Mr.Chocobo]

Little Death looked at him curiously.
"Say the word "Blood-Born", and Picture in your mind the thing you want most. In DETAIL."

[kain17335]

"ARG." Josef let out a loud roar as pain went throughout his chest, it felt like his chest was on fire.
He ripped off his trenchcoat and shirt revealing his muscular chest to try and cool it down.
"Damn, that was a nice shirt, guess I can make one soon eh?"
Josef stood up and put his trench coat back on (now without a shirt showing the rose).
"Can you teach me how do use my powers?"

[duskskully]

Kyle got back and said,"Damn that was a good one there." Kyle then chuckled a bit and decided to move to the right again, this time moving a little bit faster, so fast that it seemed that he was just taking one long step at a time. After awhile Kyle decided to try a surprise attack on Filis. Kyle came up with this plane to make it look he was going to hit him then dodge and after that his special upper cut straight to Filis's chin.

[ThatOneGuysBro]

"Eh? The thing I want most, huh?" He gave kid Death an odd look before casting his gaze back to the scroll and bone he had chosen before him. He closed his eyes letting off the appearance of meditation; a deep trance, his brows shifting in concentration.

A blackness enveloped his mind. Spawning forth from the darkness was Syphril himself, standing upon a mountain of corpses, a river of blood flowing from all ends. The scene in his mind faded once again into a pitch blackness. An old alleyway came into view, slowly and creepily. Around the alley was only darkness. A man, a woman and a child fled down the alley. They were in a panic and short of breath. "Hey, get your ass back here!", the rugged voice of young man echoed from the darkness. "Dear we must hide him!", the woman cried most frantically. "Quickly!" The man picked the boy of 8 or so. "Honey, help me lift this dumpster's lid." He gently dropped the boy inside and spared only a few lines to him. "If mommy and daddy don't come back, you'll have to be a big boy on your own, okay? Stay hidden. Mommy and Daddy love you very much." With that he kissed the boy's forehead and the woman shut the lid to the dumpster behind him. "Quick dear, get out of here, I'll stall them!", he shouted. "But honey!" "Do as I say! Our son needs someone to look after him when this is over. Now go!" As the women began to flee after a nod of her head a multitude of shadows stepped out of the darkness surrounding the couple. "Hehehe.", they all laughed menacingly. "Play time's over ya little shits. Get 'em boys!" The shadows drew their guns. As several gunshots were heard the imagine in Syphril's mind blackened again.

He opened his eyes wide and full of fear, sweat rolling down his forehead as he gasped desperately for air. He stay seated in silence for a moment before he uttered the phrase nearly inaudibly. "Blood-Born."

[Mr.Chocobo]

-The bone and scroll vanished, and Syphril looked around for a moment. Then a small explosion happened in front of his face, and blew him off his feet. He skidded away. When he stopped and looked up, he saw his new Death Sythe floating in front of him. The blade was blood red, the handle was curved and wicked, a darker marroon. The blade had a small snake looking design on both sides. The handle glowed with lettering, long enough for Syphril to read.

"I Am The Key To Your Chains, I Am The Tool For Your Freedom and Gain, I Am Krith, Your Fate Is Me."

The Sythe was about 6 feet long from blade to bottom, and it was a beautiful weapon of destruction. The lettering faded away...
LD stood motionless. "The message was for you and only you. Tell no one. Now take your weapon, and use it. Feel it." He instructed quietly.


-"HA!" The God of Matter shouted. "How to use your new powers... silly mortal. Just say 'Destroy'! And as for the powers my Demi-gods have lent you through the gift... well let me explain it. Its in the dark recess of your mind, the ability to SEE atoms, gravity, dencity, etc. All you have to do is.. well.. Will it to happen. Make something cease to exist, make something light as a feather, make something tougher! You'll just have to experiment in your own time. Now, goodbye!" And Josef promply poped back into existance in front of Xeir, and fell to the ground.

"Oh hello." Xeir remarked.


-Filis tried to bend backward to escape Kyle's sneaky attack, but the metal plates on his side that kept his organs inside of him kept him from bending far enough. Kyle's hand breifly touched Filis's cheek.
Filis twisted, bent over, and kneeled so his hammer that was hanging across his back slammed Kyle in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him, and sending him rolling across the room.
A note floated down and landed on Kyle's gasping chest. It read;
"Congratulations. You managed to clip me. Your drink will be waiting in the cockpit when you're ready for it."

Filis walked out of the training room, to make a cocktail that'd knock Kyle's face off, and then to check the ship's course. Then he'd go to bed.
'Such a lovely day.' Filis thought.

[kain17335]

"Oh hello, how was things?"
Josef stood up showing Xeir his now bare chest with the beautiful rose on his chest.
"Oh, umm, god of mass, he touched me, gave me a tattoo and some powers. BYE."
Josef wondered down to the bar to see if he could work out that the hell just happened.
Looking at his hands made him wonder if they looked slightly different than usual.
They seemed to have a odd glow to them, although not very strong.
Kain then turned around and put his hand on a wall.
"Oh and don't worry if you hear me say destroy and stuff starts to dis-OH SHIT." Josef puled his hand away and stopped thinking of destroy as he noticed part of the wall started to crack.
"Umm, that, never, happened."
Josef backed away again watching where he put his hands.

[ThatOneGuysBro]

Syphril gazed at the floating scythe in awe. After a brief moment of silence he regained his habitually stoic composure. The words etched on the scythe, now faded, resonated in the depths of his mind. He mused to as what it could mean before extending his hand, grasping the weapon firmly. It was nigh weightless, as if he was delicately holding a feather between his fingers. He became baffled at the anomaly. With scythe in hand he set it down, the sound of its shaft meeting the wooden flooring resounding throughout the room. Picking up his head he looked to the kid Death, not really sure what to say.

[duskskully]

As Kyle entered the cock pit he saw how amazing the controls to fly the craft. Kyle then spotted the cocktail Fillis promised to make him, so he picked it up and said,"Cheers mates!" Kyle then chugged it down and felt like he was already drunk. He then said,"Holy shit! That's a strong drink there now." As he fished chugging it, he tried to find a sit to sit down at and he felt his hand hit something but he was too drunk to tell what it was.

[Mr.Chocobo]

-LD Nodded.
"Let us begin the real training then."
Wilson started to float again.
"Indeed. Now the basics to walking through walls is quite simple... you see~"........



-Josef trained in his room, destroying random objects with much pleasure.
"Destroy!" He said, and the cup he held sparked with red crackling energy, then shattered.
Josef smiled.



-Kyle and Filis develouped a sort of without-words-friendship. Kyle and Filis would spar, and if Kyle managed to do reasonably well, He'd get a drink.
Kyle began to doubt if his liver would last through the training.


-Terra and Ken simply trained as usual, except every once and a while Ken would leave an unexplained dent in Terra's armour.
"You didn't even touch me!" she'd exclaim, and he'd just shrug and walk away hurriedly.


-Xeir saw no one, he hid in his room, lights out, bending the shadows to his will.... Eventually he formed them into a rather interesting sword. It looked like it shifted oddly...
"I will have vengence, and the King shall die." he'd tell himself every night before he slept...
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About a month later, they arrived at their destination. Syphril was getting reasonably good with his Scythe, and found himself much much stronger. With each sweep of the weapon, it felt like even the air parted ways for him. Josef had finally managed to get the hang of his new powers. Kyle was starting to feel stronger than he ever had. But Xeir was more quiet than ever...

"Right! We're almost~" the ship lurched to a sudden stop, shaking everyone.
"About to land..." LD trailed off.
"Myself and Wilson be coming with you lot on this mission. Filis and Terra and Ken will all stay here for this one. They get to clean up the ship!" LD said with some joy.
"Anywho, we're gonna have to get a certain statue and bring it back to our commisioner. He'll pay us then. Only problem is, the statue is in a big old temple, crawling with Golems. Think you can handle that? Okay! Lets go."
Little Death talked so fast that no one had time to get a word in edgewise.

They got out of the ship and searched the surrounding forrest aways, then met back at the ship.
"Right, I didn't see anyth~" Xeir started to say, but was interupted by a tree being smashed over as a large 8 foot tall stone golem activated and rose up.
"KILL LOITERORS" It said in a echoing voice.

"Damn it to Death!" LD exclaimed

[kain17335]

"Well, we would have to kill one of these things sooner of later, better now then sometime when were not ready." Josef drew his Katana's readying himself for this Golem that if he got close too, he could destroy most of it with a single word.
Although he probably wouldn't be able to get close enough to actually touch the monstrosity.

[ThatOneGuysBro]

Syphril was easily alerted to the golem's presence as the tree came lumbering down to the earth. "Tch, annoying shitface.", he murmured to himself in an irate mood. He whipped out his glaive and dashed for the thing, speeding pass Josef, dodging to the side then striking at its legs. He stretched his arm out, his weapon parallel with the ground as red and orange flames began to engulf the tempered steel as it glistened in the sun.