At least in my headcanon, I think due to the nature of being a code based entity, to a certain degree theres always going to be a slight drive to complete the task an entity was given

THOUGH

That being said, the ability to defy the "destiny" that was place upon someone has always been a favorite trope (? idea?) of mine!

I'm a little confused by this question thou, are you asking about the first time Dark and Chosen fought in AvA3 or are you talking the initial fight we see in AvA5?

If it's AvA5, then I think it has less to do with "what was written into his code" and more to do with Dark doing something that Chosen morally disagreed with and them getting into fight over it

(although you could make the argument that Dark being named "The Dark Lord" implied his purpose was to be "bad" and whatever he had planned in AvA5 was just another way to "fulfill" that purpose)

If it's AvA3, then there wasn't really a choice given at the beginning on whether or not Dark fights Chosen. Cuz quite literally, Dark was created and got sent out with no other information other than "Fight this Guy"

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I'm going off topic now because my brain is running on a long day of work and 5 hours of sleep BUT

If you want an AMAZING fic on the dynamic of the Dark Lord and the Chosen One

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND @skala 's "Self Deception" story

BECAUSE THAT SHIT MADE ME FUCKING CRYYYYY

Here's the Link to the Ao3! -> [LINK]

i miss them!!!! they deserve happiness please oh please

bonus:

Alright yes, I confess. . .