The Price of Revenge: A Bloodstained History {closed temp}

[Shadow Dragon]

"Fine by me," said Zali to Ganondorf.

"Heart?" questioned Tristan.

[ganondorf2]

"It's something you should be glad it's in me," Ganondorf said, "It replaces a real one. Oh and don't stab me in the chest...unless you want to be killed."

"Don't remind me..." I said, "It's called the Chaos Heart. It has a lot of power and if it wakes at the wrong time, well, we won't have a good time."

[Shadow Dragon]

"I won't ask," said Zali, "now then, would it be all right if we check on our friend?"

"I was about to ask the same thing," Ed told him, "but you think it's too soon?"

[ganondorf2]

"Yeah, we just got her settled," I agreed.

"You go on ahead. I'm going on that hunch of the mystery voice's location," Ganondorf said, walking off, "Shouldn't be long."

"I have a feeling too, but I might be getting ahead of myself."

"You too?" Broly asked.

[Shadow Dragon]

"So was that a yes?" asked Tristan.

Without waiting for an answer, Zali walks ahead to find the room Samantha was in. Tristan sighs and follows him.

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The two reach the room, where Samantha was sitting upright in a bed; her ankle has yet to be in a cast, but it was wrapped up in preparation for one. She was being careful not to move it, let alone move at all, and it was obvious from her face that she was in pain. She turns to see Zali and Tristan at the doorway.

"How are you feeling?" asked Zali.

"I've never had this happen before," she then winced, "I didn't realize a broken bone would be so painful."

"Didn't you snap your wing bone one time, Tristan?"

"Ya had to remind me, didn't you?" Tristan shuddered, "Yes, and it hurt like a b*tch!" he looks at Samantha, "but for a broken ankle, you seem to be taking it well."

"Speak for yourself!" she hissed at him, making Tristan back away.

[ganondorf2]

"I said it was too soon," I said, before walking out, "I'll get the doctor to look at your ankle."

Gangrel was looking at book on something at this time. Thinking about what his father was saying about a voice that's been talking to him as well helping out and thought, "This feels familiar to me. I wonder if it's not a dragon of legends...but that shouldn't be possible. One, it's said to not be be part of Earth and two how can it talk to humans?"

[Shadow Dragon]

"All right, calm down before you make it worse," Zali told her, "honestly, I'm surprised you and Broly made it out of the fortress alive, and that's the important thing."

"Broly..." Samantha sighed, "no. Well, yes, but...Vincet is the one who saved me. He pushed me out of the way just as the roof collapsed. Unfortunately, that's how I broke my ankle."

"At least you're alive," said Tristan.

"Wait a minute," Zali told Samantha, "Vincet couldn't have saved you. He was outside with us when the fortress fell."

"What?" Samantha made a sudden jerk forward, causing her to hiss in pain.

"All right, that's enough," Haku walks in the room as he overheard the conversation, as well as Samantha's cries of pain, "aside from being hasty on seeing her before she got settled in, interrogating isn't going to heal her any faster."

Tristan then walks past Haku, "Fine, fine." he walks out the room.

[ganondorf2]

I had a feeling I knew who, but said nothing. Broly had to think himself if he saw anyone, but didn't recall anything like that. That's what I looked at Gangrel looking at something and asked, "Trying to catch up on studies?"

"Hmm? Oh no, I'm looking into something that was bothering dad. It just sounds like something in old stories," he said.

"Old stories?"

[Shadow Dragon]

"No," Zali told Samantha, "Vincet was outside with us while the fortress was collapsing."

"Stop playing," hissed Samantha.

"I'm not joking! He was on Phil's back outside the fortress."

"Then who...was it Nova??"

"Hold it," Haku attempts to change the subject before it escalated any further, making Samantha and Zali turn to him.

"What now?" Zali asks.

Haku ignores him, however, as he turns to Gangrel, "What is it?"

[ganondorf2]

{Nova left to figure out something}

"It doesn't have a name...or rather, she doesn't," he said.

"She?" I asked.

"Mostly known as 'The queen of the stars', she flies to many galaxies in search of people, dragon or non, of pure hearts. She wakes the inner strength of a person that has this trait. Even if they turn some to look evil, she will know it's for good," he continued.

He turned the book to show the dragon appearance and I said, "Wow..."

[Shadow Dragon]

As those in the room look at the book, they see the illustration, or picture.

"That's quite a dragon," Zali spoke.

[ganondorf2]

"Wait a minute..." I said, "She's in a sea...volcanos...tornados. Doesn't that sound familiar to you?"

"Does me," Maxwell said, "Athena spoke of dreams of this, did she not?"

"My thoughts the same."

"You don't think 'she's' this dragon?" Broly asked, "But most was on earth...but space does the same."

"Possibly," Andrew said, over hearing, "I thought the data on her blood was unclear."

[Shadow Dragon]

"Athena?" I question, "So, this dragon-" I look at the picture, "-is her?"

"I thought she said she couldn't change into a dragon," Zelos reminded us.

"Time out; getting confused here!" said Phil.

"So what else is new?" teased Tristan, making Phil snarl at him.

"Anyway..." Zali tries to break it up.


{Last post for the night. I'll see you later.}

[ganondorf2]

{Later}

"I think I know why," Gangrel said, closing the book. "The queen of stars 'can't' land on earth or other planets as it forces her to change into a different form, in our case human. The only way to change back is go back into the deepest reaches of the sky."

"I think we can help her out that way-" I start before a voice spoke in our minds, "I must say, I'm impressed child."

I look around as did my team as the voice continued, "Do not be alarmed. What your friend said is almost correct...but not quite. Athena is my child."

"What?!" Maxwell shouts.

"I understand your confusion about your niece, but you should know your own clan better-"

"I rather not! Neltharion! My cursed father and his whole clan and cult wanted death to everything they touched. He was completely mad!"

"I was going to say 'other' clans as well, but at least you let out that rage..."

"May I ask of your name?" I asked, "Unless that's too much."

"That is rather rude of me isn't? It's Xantara. The book your friend read didn't put down the other reason I can't go on earth."

"That is?"

"I'm too big for it," he continued with a light chuckle.

[The Melee Master]

Melee stood beside the others and quietly listened in on what was being discussed.

[Shadow Dragon]

"Deepest reaches?" questioned Tristan, "That's in space, right?"

"To hell with that!" Ed hissed before hearing a voice in his head, as did everyone else in the group.

"Too big?" asked Kyle, "That's it?"

"Makes sense to me," I replied.

[ganondorf2]

"Can not find a spot for myself as well...the other form I take weakens me greatly...Archion would take advantage swiftly," she said, "For that I must stay where I am and watch over."

"What about what you did to my friend?" I asked about Nova.

"He is such an...interesting case. One that fooled me and even I can read lies. Such a man or clone, in his case, makes me wonder if there's more to Aeon's plan than meets the eye. A man that's a shell of darkness, but inside is light that shines brightly."

"That doesn't answer my question..."

[Shadow Dragon]

"That might be for the best," said Vincet with a nod.

"Shell of darkness and light inside?" I questioned, "Are you talking about Aeon or Nova?"

"Nova, it sounds like," Zali told me.

[ganondorf2]

"I am," Xantara said.

"That's him alright. Why do you think he didn't like the demon king part?" Link asked.

"Best you find him. I have a feeling he over heard us."

"That's also like him," I said rolling my eyes with a chuckle.

[The Melee Master]

Melee smiled, "I wouldn't be surprised."

[Shadow Dragon]

"Yeah, me neither," I agreed with Melee.

"So where do we start?" asked Zali.

[ganondorf2]

"Besides trying to find that crazy man?" I said, referring to Nova.

"Is this normal?" Xantara asked.

"Very," Bowser said, "Worse, he doesn't look for trouble, but it looks for him."

[Shadow Dragon]

"And sadly enough, I can confirm that," I reply.

Zali sighed, "Well then let's go find him before he actually does run into danger."

"And how do you suppose we find him?" asked Zelos.

[ganondorf2]

"Wait for it..." I start.

"Come out!" a voice was heard, "We know you're here!"

"They are still trying to catch him"

[Shadow Dragon]

"Of course," I chuckle.

[ganondorf2]

"Best you don't go dragon," Maxwell said, "I know those voices."

"I thought so," I said, "He most likely took off to get the government away from your land."

[Shadow Dragon]

"Think he can handle it on his own?" asked Zali.

[ganondorf2]

"Did before," I said, walking deeper into the castle, "We have a camera on him just in case in another room."

The rest of the team followed me.

[The Melee Master]

"That's one way to keep an eye on him," Melee Master followed Ganondorf2 and her team.

[Shadow Dragon]

"That's good, I think," Zali said as he and the rest of us continue to follow.