//------------------------------// // Edge of Darkness: Part One // Story: Balance // by BioQuillFiction //------------------------------// “Are you sure you want to do this?” Moon Dancer asked me. It’s been a week since my birthday, and that note from Core, so I need to gain strength. I have a firm grasp on the light...but wielding X means balance, so I have to embrace darkness as well, so today I’m heading out to the Border worlds, the ones on the furthest edge of darkness. “To masker X, I need to know both light and darkness...I’m not sure how long I’ll be away, but I promise I’ll be back.” I said, giving her a kiss. I looked behind her, seeing the others. “I promise.” I inhaled, summoning several Neoshadows around me. “Take me to a world of darkness.” I ordered, they wrapped around me and dragged me into darkness. I saw my family look scared as this happened...I promise. “Gah!” I jumped, waking up from that experience. “Man, that was fun.” I mutter. I looked around me and everything looked...nice? “The hell? I asked for a world of darkness, this looks like fine, grasslands as far as the ey-...okay that’s a BIG wall. Passed the large fields of grass. “Where the heck am I?” I sat up and began walking around, though, I kept leaning towards the wall. It’s stupidly high...means they want to keep something out, badly. I found what looked like a town, only it was all...broken. Looked like a bomb went off, but the way the buildings were built looks like tech here...I don’t think they even have light bulbs. Or basic electricity. “Wonder what happened here?” Whatever happened here, you have to use darkness to fight it...or aid it. Yeah...might need a different sibling to work with...think I know just the one. I called some Heartless and ordered them to fetch me a weapon. After a bit of time, a dark portal opened up, and a Kingdom Key D emerged from the darkness. The second I grabbed it I felt...darkness. Whispers… Damn, how does Micky use this thing? THUD. The fuck? THUD! Okay...not alone. I move quickly, running down the, now that I’m looking, bloodsoaked roads. Long since dried blood stains the remaining buildings and road. Damn, this thing is gonna die. I make a sharp turn, then stop...naked, giants...all with the ugliest faces I have ever seen. They all turned and looked at me, then started walking towards me. “Alright...time to dive into darkness.” I raised the Kingdom Key D up into the air...and tapped into the dark half of my heart...and I Love it. I slashed at the air, a massive wave of darkness struck the giants, and what was touched by the darkness, caught fire. Black flames ate away at their hits, turning them to ash in minutes. One of the bigger ones that was hit became ash in three minutes. ”Not bad…” I grinned, jumping several stories and sending more dark slashes at every giant I could see. Everything was on fire now. Black flames...such power…and it’s just one move… Careful Zeke. Huh? I shook my head. “Right, right. Damn, no wonder people give into darkness so easily.” “It’s tempting.” I turned around, and Cript was standing there. “Long time no see, gonna make another offer, because the answer is still not yet.” “Then can I offer you some information instead?” He asked. “Sure.” “You and I...are reflections.” “Figured. We look too much alike for it to be coincidence.” “Yeah, but all my reflections have shared the same fate...you and I are all that’s left.” “Wait, seriously?” He nodded, and I looked down in shock. “How?” “Psychopath. We are...their perfect host, we fall, and we become either an Insanity, an imperfect Psychopath, or, a Psychopath. I became one...and broke free. I am going to show you a move that, if you are like me, can help you overcome great evils.” “Well, sounds like cheating, but alright, shoot.” “My darkest ability, Consume. My body absorbs the target’s body, soul, everything they were I take and leave nothing left…. I was forced to learn this move, but I can teach you a safer...tamer version of it, one that should work with your unique heart.” “Okay, what is it?” “Consume Darkness. Unlike Reject darkness where light is used to equalize or force out darkness in someone’s heart, this move will steal away the target’s darkness, by taking it into your own...I’m hoping with your balanced heart you can handle it.” “Well, I’m you right? So...one way to find out.” “Sure...Just, don’t do anything stupid, it’s risky to take in more darkness than your heart can stabilize at once.” Cript placed his hand on my forehead, and I just...knew what to do. Neat. I grinned. “Alright, now only use it as a last resort, but you can test it, just, choose wisely.” With that, Cript vanished, and I held up and looked at Kingdom Key D. Zeke, I know what you’re thinking, and don’t even try it. X, this power could end, if not weaken Core enough to even the playing field. Even so, can your heart handle that much darkness? He made himself into a demon of darkness using pure darkness. ...Maybe this can redeem my family of our sins then. I suddenly felt...like a wave of hollowness shook my very being. “The hell?!” That was void, been a long time, but I recognize it. “John...what’s that idiot gotten himself into now?” I groan, opening a DTl and walking into it. John I swear if you blew up your world again… “So you finally letting fate work?” “Yeah...I’ve meddled enough in keeping my only reflections fate from moving forwards.” “I know that was tough, but that’s what Admin’s have to do.” “Yeah...still hate it.” “That aside, how goes your project?” “Well, everything is getting settled, linking well with what’s already there too.” “Good, you still need to make some originality though.” “I’ll get to that. Not like I don’t have the time.” “True...Still, when you're sick of it, just let me know.” “Heh, I’ll see you rest in peace before I do.” “I doubt that highly.” “Whatever you say, I’ve broken harder odds.” “Heh, made you too good.” “Meh, I did alright for someone who wasn’t made to be the hero.” “Why did you take all that on anyway?” “Cause who else would?” “Fair enough, fair enough.”