#traitorofeternia

edeaofeternia:

"IhadacrushonyouwhenIwasalittlegirl."

Only a silent whisper can be heard in response to this confession: “I knew”

“ ✂ - eternianblade ” — burmecianblackmage

((IM SO SORRY))

"I did not chose this clothing, though I have to admit, it is quite comfortable. Perhaps you’d want to try it yourself? (After you’ve taken it off me, that is…)"

[[Rule 1: NEVER BE SORRY]]

“ ✂ ” — reapersofknowledge

"In my youth, I have snuck into your castle and stolen some valuables from you. It was in order to survive and buy me food, but nontheless I am ashamed I resorted to such methods and stole from you."

“ -scissor symbol- ” — traitorofeternia

"I still dream of your mother in her youth at times…"

“ ✂ hehehehehe ” — pandoragu

Masashi Hamauzu - Defiers of Fate (Final Fantasy XIII)

[[Oh boy… What did I get myself into here…]]

Renegades AU: After the unfortunate death of the Fire Vestal, dire punishment awaits the ninja Kikyo Konoe. Her commander, the swordmaster Nobotsuna Kamiizumi, however disregards his orders, believing in the innocence of his trusty subordinate, putting thus both their names on the Eternian Army’s Hunting List.

Chased by their former comrades, friends and former students alike, the pair seems destined to be on the run for the rest of their lives, until the tragic fate of an execution awaits them.

But Kikyo Konoe and Nobotsuna Kamiizumi decide to defy this fate - and take the fight to the duchy’s doorstep instead.

Will they manage to clean their names? Or will they have to take the head of the man that condemned them, Grand Marschall Braev Lee?

“ Sends music note~ ” — traitorofeternia

Genesis - Invisible Touch

[[Oh god, why Media Player, whyyyyy?]]

…

[[Okay, it took me five listens to get an idea, and since it’s the only idea I have… I’ll just go with it…]]

Another Amnesiac Romantic AU: Following a failed experiment of Qada blowing up Starkfort, killing the scientist, commanding officer Kamiizumi is found injured - and without any of his memories.

Unable to keep his post, he is sent back to Eternia to recover, where he one day runs into his former student Edea Lee. Feeling a deep connection to her but unknowing of the shared past, the man mistakes them for love - and the disaster begins.

Edea is unable to tell her former master the truth for she wishes not to hurt him, yet she does not wish to give in to the older man’s advances either. Will she eventually give in? Or will she bring up the courage to tell her former master the truth, even if it might break his heart?

“ ♪ ” — tizzyhadalittlelamb-deactivated

Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?

[[MUAHAHAHAHA, this’ll be fun!]]

[[Btw, any AU with Tiz and Kamiizumi on friendly terms would work for this, but I’m just gonna pick this one because it makes stuff most plausible imo %)]]

The Adopted Shepherd and the Ladies AU: With the appearance of the great chasm, Tiz Arrior lost everything. His brother, his home, his family and his friends. Since then, the boy had made new friends, new companions - and by some strange twist of fate, also found a new family. Well, at least sort of.

The swordmaster Nobotsuna Kamiizumi had adopted the Warrior of Light after his succesful mission to save the world. And since then, the boy had lived at the swordmaster’s place, in order to help Edea Lee rebuild the world. And during that time, the older, wiser man tried to teach the boy about many things. And then one day, the one topic he had hoped to avoid comes up…

"Nobotsuna-San, err… can you… Well you know, Agnès and I… Well we wanted to… Uhm… Could you please teach me how to make love to a woman so I don’t disappoint her?"

…by the crystals, this was a conversation the man surely didn’t expect to hold with a boy of this age… - Will he be able to master it, or will the young shepherd need to find someone else to help him in this matter?

“ ||{SONGNOTE} BC IM ON THE BUSSS ~Edea ” — edeaofeternia

Bon Jovi - Thank You For Loving Me

[[Oooh, this is gonna be sweet <3]]

Substitute Father AU: After Braev Lee fell in battle during the aftermath of the campaign to overthrow the orthodoxy, Nobotsuna Kamiizumi lent his old love Mahzer a hand and helped her bring up her daughter Edea. Many years had passed since that day, and now, another fateful day had come.

"Do you… do you think father would be proud of me…?"

"I’m sure he would be Edea. He’d be very proud of you."

"You know… it’s a pity he can’t see this… I… I don’t remember him all that well, but I… I really wanted him to see this, you know…?"

"I understand. And if it helps you, my dear, I am certain he is watching you from the afterlife, giving you all the courage and support you need and deserve."

"…you’ve always had the right words, ever since I was little, haven’t you…? You’ve done so much for me and mother… we can’t thank you enough I fear…"

The man doesn’t say a word in return, instead gently grabbing the girl by her shoulders and trying to hug her carefully - after all, he knows how she’d react if anything were to happen to it.

"To see you happy is thanks enough for me my dear."

"…you know… it’s times like these when I start to wish you’d been my real father… You’re always so kind to me, looking out for me and..-"

"Shhh, Edea… Today is not about me. Today is your day, remember?"

"Yeah, yeah, I know… But… But what I wanted to say was… well…"

It was at this point, that the girl stepped onto her toes and leaned in to give the taller man a kiss on the cheek, smiling happily.

"Thank you… Thank you for loving me. Thank you for treating me like I truly was your daughter, and you my father."

"…you’re starting to make me cry Edea… And this is not a day for crying, now is it?"

"Yes, you’re right. I’m sure everyone’s waiting too! Shall we… shall we go then…?"

"I am ready if you are ready, Edea."

The young woman reached for the hand of the older man now, gently holding it and smiling a smile full of gratefullness.

"…Now I am ready. Thanks to you… father."

It was with a genuinely happy smile that Nobotsuna Kamiizumi just a few minutes later escorted an overjoyed Edea Lee dressed entirely in white down the aisle to the altar where an equally overjoyed young man eagerly awaited his gorgeous, breathtaking bride.

“ ♪ -- WORRIED BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL TRAGEDIES AND FEELS BUT DOING IT ANYWAY / EdeaofEternia / no music specification GO NUTS ”— Anonymous

Oompf! - Das Letzte Streichholz

[[Oh my god… That song… This.. this is gonna be dark… Very dark… I had hoped for something happier instead of tragedy… but alas… You said anything goes…]]

The final matchstick AU: It had been three years already since Mahzer Lee had passed away due to her illness, leaving behind her daughter Edea and her husband Braev, the grand marschall of the duchy of Eternia. Up until that day, Edea had enjoyed the life of a princess, sheltered by her father’s status and the servants at Central Command, with regular visits to her mother. But her death had changed everything…

With his wife having come down with the disease soon after the pregnancy, Braev had always silently blamed young Edea for the state of health Mahzer was in, but guided by her kindness, he had never taken it out on the child, allowing her to live a good life. The loss of his beloved wife, his one and all, his everything however had been too much for the man to take. Driven mad by the grief, the grand marschall took his sorrow and grief out on the innocent child, no longer holding back in any way.

Soon, Edea was no longer allowed to see her friends or train with her master. No longer could she eat sweets or spend her time shopping. She was reduced to less than a servant, a lowly maid worked to the bone day by day. Never allowed rest, pushed around by the servants that once cared for her, abandoned by her father.

Three years had the girl been driven closer and closer to the edge. Three years full of sorrow, loneliness and hardship.

Three years.

Until she couldn’t take it anymore.

It had been remarkably easy for her to sneak into her father’s bedroom. After all, she still knew all those secret passages throughout Central Command from the brighter days. And now she was standing there, holding a single match in her hands.

"…did you ever really love me, father…? Was I always just the reason mother fell sick to you…? Have you… have you blamed me for her death all these years…?"

The once strong and cheerful voice had grown weak and broken over the years, barely audible now. Her words thus remained unheard by the templar, continuing to sleep peacefully while his malnourished, mistreated daughter looked at him with a blank expression.

"Why did you never love me, father…? Have I not been a good daughter…? Haven’t I never resisted you…?"

The plain dress Edea wore was riddled with dirt and smear, and even some blood from when this one servant had hit her for no reason a few months ago. She hadn’t been allowed to wash it since.

"Why can’t you care for me like you do for Alternis, father…? Is it true you forbid him to see me…? That you told him to forget about me…?"

Her blonde hair that used to be adorned by the ribbon her father had bought her when she was still but an innocent, unknowing child hung tousled and dirty down to her shoulders, and her eyes, once so full of wonder and joy, were dull and cold as ice.

She couldn’t even cry anymore.

"Is it true you call him son…? Him, that you just picked up from the slums…? And that you had Einheria publically punished for standing up to you on my behalf…?"

From the gossip she had heard the servants exchange while bullying her she had only been able to piece together that the valkyrie had spoken in her defense, asking the templar to release his daughter - after that, the rumours the servants spread had ranged from “removed from duty” to “whiped in public” and “exiled from Eternia”.

Edea had stopped caring what was the truth. She had lost the ability to care in these three years. Too hard had the times been, to broken was her spirit. And noone was there to help her anymore. Even master Kamiizumi had left her behind, leaving Eternia mere weeks after her mother’s death.

"Father… do you know… what hell is…? I do… You have put me in it for three years… It would be unfair not to return the favour…"

For the first time in three years, Edea Lee smiled.

It was a wicked, twisted smile, one riddled with pain and sorrow, but a smile nontheless.

Edea Lee smiled as she lighted the lone matchstick and set fire to her father’s room.

——

Five days after the incident, the swordmaster Nobotsuna Kamiizumi returned to the duchy of Eternia. He had been called back by the council of six, in order to take up the seat of the deceased templar Braev Lee.

But he didn’t return for this old and broken friendships sake.

He had returned so he could take care of the poor child that had almost burned to death that night but survived. None of the servants of soldiers at Central Command had been able to identify her, but Kamiizumi knew who she was. He felt it in his hurting heart.

Gently, so as not to wake the unconscious, comatose girl covered in burn marks he sat down at the sat of her bed, carefully reaching for her small and frail hand to hold it.

Silently tears fell as he spoke to the girl with a weak and pained voice.

"I’m back, Edea… Forgive me for being so late… I failed to protect you…"

“ ♪ - tiz ” — Anonymous

One Piece German Opening 3 - Übers Meer

[[Well then, what do you know, WMP can be nice after all - good timing! And I hope it’s okay I kinda do the lazy thing here with what I base it off ;)]]

Sailing the seas AU: Fate can sometimes take strange paths. One moment, the shepherd and the swordmaster had been talking in Eternian Central Command, the other the two had found themselves whisked away to a beach on a far off island. Just like that.

Now, for Tiz Arrior, this hadn’t been quite so disturbing. Having traveled through several worlds before and thus made some experiences with dimensional travel, it was not too hard to come to terms with stranding in another one.

Nobotsuna Kamiizumi on the other hand… Well, the older man had a hard time getting to terms with this new development. He kinda felt lost here, on this strange island called Jaya that was apparently run by pirates or something the like. Not that he had anything against pirates. They were quite reliable, as Suleiman and later Barbarosa had proven. It just was odd to him.

And after a week of being stranded, things got even odder, when a small ship with an equally small pirate crew aboard landed on the beach. A very… strange pirate crew.

He quickly got apprehended by a swordsman that wielded three blades - the first time he had seen anything the like, which made this intriguing - and challenged to a duel, while the shepherd was just left wondering about a strange little creature that seemed to be a mix between a reinder and a man? And this boy over there had quite the strange long nose, too…

Still, with Tiz Arrior being Tiz Arrior, it didn’t take long for the boy to become friends with this strange band, and before Kamiizumi had even finished his match with the three sword wielder, they had ended up invited to join the crew for their next journey.

"They’re going to the Sky Islands, Kamiizumi-San! Can you imagine that, islands in the sky? I’d love to see those!"

The swordmaster wasn’t equally euphorious about this possibility and hesitated, at least until the swordsman of that crew invited him as well - as a formidable training partner. How could he have declined that offer?

And besides, the lad seemed overjoyed to board this ship full of strange people, and sail the oceans with them.

Kamiizumi could only wonder if perhaps this had to do with the ship’s figurehead depicting a sheep?

Be that as it may, later that day the unlikely pair from Luxendarc set off to an adventure in this strange world, sailing on the Flying Lamb.

“ ♪ ||Edeaaaaa ” — Anonymous

Flogging Molly - What’s Left of the Flag for Me

[[Ooh, nice, this is a superb song! Let’s see if I can make this end on a positive end for a change or not %)]]

The Last Bell Rung AU: It had been just a small funeral service. A nice little service. One that really helped people to say goodbye to the young man. Even if he was not of this world originally, many came to say their goodbyes. Even his would-be adopted mother had come to say goodbye to the lad they knew as “Ringabel”.

Mahzer had cried during the service, having a hard time to accept the loss of the young boy. Not because she had come to know him really well, and not because he was an alternate version of her actual adopted son Alternis. But because he mattered a lot to her dear daughter Edea. And when her daughter could not cry for her loss, she had done so in her stead.

Gently did the swordmaster wipe the tear away from the golden eyes of his once beloved Mahzer. After all, he had vowed to not give her any reason to shed tears anymore. He would keep her daughter safe. It was the very least he could do for the two of them.

When the service had ended, Nobotsuna Kamiizumi left the church and joined the remaining three Warriors of Light. Standing next to Edea, he simply nodded to her. The agreement had been made before the service, and there was no reason to change it. The two of them would protect the vestal and her companion, and avenge their fallen comrade’s death at the hand of that fake Cryst Fairy.

He would protect Edea on her every step, but not as her master, no - This time, for the first time in her life, they would fight as equals.

And they were ready to begin this fight until the bitter end to save the world.

[[…okay… this is veeery loosely tied to Edea it seems. Kinda went off track there… Sorry Edea-Mun, I hope it’s still alright. If not, just whack me with another note and I’ll try to do better!]]

“ ♪ - eternianblade [[Eeeeeh, I'm very curious now!]] ” — burmecianblackmage

(Hatsune Miku- Hirari, Hirari. … NOOOO NO NO NO NO NOOOOO)

'I am lost.'

That was her first thought upon waking up. She had not known then how true it was.

It was a cold, blustery evening when she woke up, all alone in a tiny room. The room felt as empty as her stomach now. Her muscles felt weak, and she, groggy. ‘How long have I been asleep? Where am I, as well?’

She went to rub her face and noticed a medical bracelet on her wrist. She didn’t remember being hospitalized, but read the label anyways: ‘Special Condition: Undead Patient- Do not use White Magic or Potion’. “What the hell? Since when does anyone but a handful of mages have access to that information? What kind of hospital is this…? At least I don’t seem to be hooked to anything but a… heart monitor, I think?”

She carefully pulled off the little clamp on her finger, likely a new device thanks to the study of the Earth Crystal. She honestly didn’t much understand it herself, but realized that there had been great strides in medical technology because of it.

At that, she attempted to get out of the bed, but her legs would barely move. It was unlikely she would be able to balance herself at all, let alone walk. Something was off about this body. In fact, she didn’t remember transferring to this one at all. She likely hadn’t occupied it long before sleeping; none of her piercings had been done again. If something were wrong with this body, why didn’t they just find a new one for her? It was obvious they at least knew a little of her condition.

Wait, perhaps she used too much energy? ‘Yes, Phylacteries can break from overuse, so it’s possible I was sent into a sort of coma… How long was I out?’

Before she could finish that thought, however, a medical team burst through the door in a panic. They rushed around her, screaming that they thought she had passed, but out of the corner of her eye, she spotted someone familiar. It was Edea!

"E-Edea! Oh, how good it is to see a welcome face!" The figure frowned, however, and approached slowly. Upon closer look, this woman wasn’t Edea, not as she remembered her, no. This woman was a good decade or so older than her Edea, and her eyes were a steely blue.

"I’m sorry, but I’m not who you think I am. My name is Lysandra. Edea is my mother’s name. I was here to visit her when I heard the commotion."

Melly sat there in shock for a few moments. “A-alright… Tell me, dear, your mother hasn’t fallen to the same illness as your grandmother, has she?”

Lysandra jumped at the question. “Oh, oh no! No, she came here for a simple check-up. She said she had business to attend to afterwards as we-“

Speak of the devil, another woman came through the door. This woman looked like Edea as well, but far more aged. Yet the woman held a fierce air as well. When she turned to look at Melly, however, the woman’s eyes were filled with shock as she ran over to give Melly a hearty hug.

"Oh, Melly, you’re awake! We’ve waited so long!"

The woman may have looked happy, but those words paralyzed the Lich. Much time had passed indeed. “H-how long have you waited exactly…?”

Edea let go of the woman and held her shoulders at arm’s length. Her expression darkened. “Melly… I don’t know how to put this any other way… You’ve been asleep over thirty years… I’m sorry, I understand that this is a lot to take in.”

She chuckled a bit, feeling as if her mind had cracked. Thirty years?! Thirty. Years. How much had changed since then? Where was everyone? … Where was Nobutsuna?!

In a joking tone, though her mind was screaming, she asked of Edea, “My word, what does Nobutsuna look like by now? Is he still teaching? Tell me, where is he now, Edea?”

"…"

"Edea?"

"………"

“Answer me, Edea.”

Edea sighed deeply before delving into her explanation. “I’m afraid… Ma-… Kamiizumi has since passed. He… he came here to visit you as much as he could. Practically every day. He was the one who found you, crumpled up in the snow. No one could figure out how to wake you, so we brought you here, to the Healing Tower.”

She clasped her hands together now, holding her face against her wrists. “He stood by your side the whole time. We could barely pry him away at first, but we needed him… We all knew he needed you more. He was found at your side when he left this world. He could never just leave you alone.”

All Melly could do was sit there as the tears formed and the realization hit her. She slumped back into her bed, covering her face with her arm. “I… I think I’m going to rest for a bit longer. Please, leave me be.”

The two blondes quickly stood up to leave, almost in unison. Edea, however, stopped at the door to pose a question. “When should we send to wake you up?”

"Don’t."

"I’m sorry, would you like to have an alarm, then?"

"No. Do not… wake me up."

Edea closed the door slowly, defeated. “…I see.”

As Melly laid in the lonely bed, all she could think of were but a few words: ‘I’m so sorry, Nobutsuna… I abandoned you.’

“ ♬ - eternianblade~ ” — burmecianblackmage

edeaofeternia:

Song: The Divine Suicide Of K. — Protest The Hero

Earth Vestal AU: Years ago, Mahzer had another child from a previous relationship before she met Braev — but the child was taken by the Orthodoxy, and never seen from again.

When Braev seized the Orthodoxy and invaded with his armies, the Earth Vestal Edea Oblige resisted and refused to surrender. She and her sisters fled and hid in the mountains, forever hunted by the Eternian forces.

In their absence, the Earth Crystal dimmed and corrupted, shriveling the green of the valleys and turning Eternia into an icy wasteland. Rumors began to spread that the Earth Vestal had cursed them as a result of the Orthodoxy’s fall, and many began to call for her head, even though the Templar did not condone such ideas.

Eventually, Edea was caught and imprisoned, but the people of Eternia were not satisfied with merely holding her in a cell. When faced with threats of rebellion and unrest in his troops, Braev reluctantly agreed to have the Earth Vestal publicly executed.

Edea holds her head high as she is escorted to the executioner’s block, with the crowds of Eternians yelling and cursing her. She gives a sympathetic look to Nobutsuna Kamiizumi, whom she can tell is unhappy with the turn of events. With a brave smile, and ignoring all those who call for her death, the young woman sets her chin down on the block.

“May the Crystals keep me safe.”

[[I feel I should be sorry about this, but… I just can’t help myself, I gotta work with this. Sorry Edea^^“]]

This whole thing felt wrong.

Not just that he did not approve of the decision to give in to the bloodlusty people and execute the vestal, but there was something else too… Something that deeply disturbed him.

Something just felt absolutely wrong about this.

He just couldn’t point his finger at it.

That is, until the young woman had placed her chin down on the block and her long hair parted down her neck, revealing what it had hidden.

That birthmark. The birthmark shaped like a teardrop.

He would recognise that birthmark anywhere. After all, he had spent the past fifteen years looking for this mark. After all, it had never left his mind, never left his dreams. He had longed to see that birthmark again…

But he did not have time to lose himself in thoughts now. Every second counted now, and the consequences did not matter. Even if he would be branded a traitor now… He had to do this.

The exectutioner had already lifted his axe and was ready to let it fall down upon the poor vestals neck when the swordmaster drew his blade and without hesitation cut him down, much to the shock of the crowd.

The executioner promptly dropped his axe and screamed out in pain. The cuts may not have been deep, but sufficient to stop this madness.

"Nobutsuna! What is the meaning of this? Explain yourself!”

It was the grand marschal himself that raised his voice now over the crowd that promptly fell silent. He stood on the other end of the execution plattform. The guards around him had drawn their weapon, but Braev yet told them to stand down. He wanted to hear his old companion explain himself first.

“Braev, it is her. Her! Did you not see the birthmark on her neck? It’s her! Her!”

“Nobutsuna, you’re not making sense. Calm down! And put your weapon away.”

“No Braev, I can’t do that. I have finally found her, after fifteen years! You… you cannot take her from me! Not now!”

“Nobutsuna, cease this madness! Noone knows what you’re talking about! Don’t force me to treat you as a traitor!”

“…Mahzer knows. Mahzer will understand. I am sure of it!”

“Nobutsuna, stop!”

But it was too late. The swordmaster had alreay grabbed the bound earth vestal and throw her over his shoulder before jumping down the back of the plattform, where the soldiers stood.

“H…hey, unhand me! I don’t want to keep running away!”

The protests of Edea Oblige fall on deaf ears. With his blade still in hand, the swordmaster strikes the soldiers in front of him as dangerous, and so they move aside, opening a path for their commanding officer.

All but one.

“Icannotletyoufreethevestalcaptain.”

Kikyo Konoe, the stealth specialist from his very own unit had decided to stand in her captain’s way. She, who had always harbored a hatred for the orthodoxy and the vestals, and who had been the one to find the hiding place of the earth vestal.

It was only natural for her to disapprove with his decision.

“Kikyo, please, you have to believe me, it… it is her. She is the one.”

“…”

“Kikyo, I beg of you! You are like a daughter to me, I do not wish to fight you!”

“…Captain…Youknowwhatyouareaskingofme,yes?”

The swordmaster could already hear Braev shouting others to capture him - if necessary by use of lethal force. The soldiers would soon recall just whom they swore loyality to.

“…I wouldn’t do so if I wasn’t certain Kikyo… She… she is…” - “Put me down, finally! Put me down!” - “…she has to be… the daughter of Mahzer and…” - “I said: Put. Me. Down!”

Her struggling cuts the swordmasters words off, but the ninja already understood. Her commander had talked about this to her so often in the past…

“…fine.Butyou'llhavetotakemewithyou,noobjectionsalowed.”

Before the approaching soldiers knew just what had happened, swordmaster Nobotsuna Kamiizumi carrying the earth vestal Edea Oblige and ninja Kikyo Konoe had vanished using one of Kikyo’s smoke bombs.

~~~~

Hours later, Mahzer Lee would learn of the incident while being visited ber husband at the Healing tower. When she learned of the swordmaster’s words, the woman fell to her knees with tears in her eyes.

Her words then allowed Braev to fully understand the swordmaster’s actions.

“She’s alive… Our daughter still lives… Oh Nobutsuna…”

The next day, the Council of Six charged Nobutsuna Kamiizumi and Kikyo Konoe with high treason and placed them on the list of fugitive targets.

The hunt began anew.

“ ♪ (Hehehehehe) ” — pandoragu

The Black Mages - Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy VI)

[[Just what the heck am I gonna do with this, aaaah. Such an awesome song, but it gives so little ideas to use x.x]]

[[Okay, it took me more than a week, but I finally got an idea and I’m going with that now and get this done. It’s not perfect, but I hope you can forgive me for that hon]]

Dancing with Mad Gods AU: After learning about the meaning behind the tattoo on Melinoe’s back, Nobutsuna Kamiizumi begins to investigate and piece things together. Hiding himself away in the old library of the orthodoxy as well as using the information he found to question Lord Lester DeRosso, the swordmaster ultimately manages to figure out the truth he never wanted to know.

But the man does not fall into despair as many another man would, oh no.

He is instead determined to change the fate of this world - and of Melinoe.

She does not approve of his plan, but ultimately agrees to accompany him in order to keep him safe.

A sentiment that others share. Joined by his dear students Edea and Einheria as well as his subordinate Konoe, Kamiizumi leaves Luxendarc with his unlikely team

Together they travel to where he resides: Ouroboros, the dark diety aiming to destroy all worlds, and the holder of Melinoe’s contract.

A firece battle ensues, a battle to free Melinoe from his shackles, a battle to save their home, a battle to save many Luxendarcs.

They may not be the destined heroes, the warriors of light that are fated to save the world, but they have to try. They have to engage in it, this dance to the death with a mad god.

And so they shall be dancing mad. And at the end of the song of battle, only one side will be left standing.

Just which one will it be…?

“ ♪ - eternianblade [[I didn't know what else to send and since the last one was so excellently written... I figured I go could for another one^^'']] ” —burmecianblackmage

Ugghhhhhhh ohhhh nooo ohhhh godddd aaaaa why why why

I guess this will be a literal Maneater!AU

WARNING: GORE, CANNIBALISM, MINOR NECROPHILIA)

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[[I pondered whether I should really reblog this for some time now, seeing how much it had affected me when I first read it, but… it is well written, so… I’ll reblog it here for the sake of keeping it.]]

[[Please though, anyone that wants to read this, please do so at your own risk. It is quite the heavy material, so don’t say you were not warned, alright? Thank you for your understanding.]]

“ ♪ nyello dear ” — pandoragu

Patent Ochsner - Los

[[YES YES YES YES, finally a somewhat cute lovesong for our two characters! I hope you’ll forgive me that it’s in my native tongue of Berndeutsch hon, but this will work so perfectly <3]]

Longing Lovers AU: After having been a couple for several years now, Melinoe decides to leave on a journey and for the first time since they have gotten together, Nobotsuna does not accompany her.

Soon, however, he comes to regret this, for her journey grows longer than anticipated, and despite regular contact using letters, his longing for the woman he loves grows stronger every day.

In the silence of his empty chamber, he recalls the times that they spent together, noticing every detail of the silence around him as if it were the melody that had always accompanied their time together.

The world had gotten loud in the past few years, with technology advancing more and more, so he enjoyed this silence. Almost as much as he enjoyed listening to her, be it when she spoke or when she simply was herself. The sound of her breathing, the sound of her turning around while asleep… So many wonderful, small and silent sounds that he now missed.

Ah… if only she could hear him now…

He had quickly grown to love her, not only for how she was but also for the fact that she had quickly learned to see through him so to speak, to see how he truly was underneath. That by doing so, she had allowed for him to be just who he was, not who people were expecting him to be when he was around her.

Truly, in a sense, he had become like glass to her he supposed, as she could look through his worries and fears as she pleased. She could even see the ghosts of regret that followed him at times as they did any warrior and dispell them with such ease it was hard to believe she wasn’t a divine being at times.

If only she could look at him now with her wonderful eyes, those eyes he didn’t often enough praise for their beauty and intelligence. If only she could see him, could look at him now, and see how much he loved her, how he missed her.

But sadly she was not here.

Oh if only she could come now and take him into her arms and never let him go again, if only she could show him how much she loved him now.

In this cold land full of soldiers he could not help but think of her all the time. No matter what was said, what decisions were made, what nonsense declared, everything still stayed the same for him:

He loved her, and he missed her.

And especially today he would have loved nothing more than to be with her.

Never did she leave his thoughts, and never did he stop to desire her, and yet still…

Today as well, he would not be able to see her.

But he would not have to wait much longer, oh no.

With the letter announcing her return within the next week in his hand, the swordmaster sat at the window and looked out at Eternia.

And on his lips was a blissful smile.

Melinoe was finally coming home to him.

“ ♪ - eternianblade [[A large part of my music is game osts as well. Never stopped me ^_^]] ” — Anonymous

Edea rolled over in her bed, thrusting off the covers. The extreme heat of the lava flowing beneath Hartschild was worsened by the painful dreams and thoughts she was currently enduring. It was only earlier that day that her former master, Kamiizumi, had expressed his disappointment in the goals of both her and the vestal.

The next morning, Ringabel had sensed the air of unease around the girl, and swiftly tried to comfort her, but to no avail. She stepped out into the temperate, ash-filled air alone for a short walk just outside of Hartschild…

I’M SO SORRY THAT SUCH A STRANGE SONG CAME UP, I CAN RE-SHUFFLE IF YOU WANT…))

[[That was actually quite well done and oh god, that song xD Amazing!]]

“ ♪ ((Now it's your turn, pick any muse :3)) ” — holypillar

Golden Sun: The Lost Age OST: Motoi Sakuraba - Magma Rock

[[Ooh, that one I haven’t heard in ages… Gives me some nice ideas to work with though„, - And I don’t have to pick any one muse, muahahaha *gg*]]

A Heated Struggle AU: So it had come to this. After the Wind Vestal and her posse had already awakened two of the crystals, they had come here to Eisen, to go after the third one. And on their way to seek it out, they had done as they already had in Ancheim and Florem:

They had slain officers of the Eternian Forces.

Hearing of Khint’s demise had been painful - hearing of Einheria’s heart shattering. Even more so that Edea was part of the vestal’s group, along with someone that greatly resembled young Alternis.

He had already approached Edea and her companions, and tried to talk sense into her. He knew she would not understand right away, but he had at least hoped to get her to think and hopefully reconsider in time.

But she had failed to do so, or to convince her travelling companions. And now, these four had definitely gone too far…

As if Khint and Einheria had not been enough, they had now slain Kikyo.

Enraged, the swordmaster had given pursuit, and chased them down to the depths of the Mythril Mines. And even deeper into the mountain.

And now there they were, surrounded by magma and standing on the rocky ground. Weapons drawn, and the sweat glistening on their foreheads.

“Wind Vestal! You and your allies shall pay for your crimes and the blood you have shed! Or I shall no longer be Nobotsuna Kamiizumi, Commander of the First Division of the Eternian Forces!”

“M..Master…”

But it is too late for Edea’s words. For the man in front of her is no longer her master…

He is but a hurt warrior desperate to avenge his fallen comrades.

And nothing is more dangerous than a hurt and desperate warrior.

“ ♪ yaaaaaassss ” — pandoragu

Final Fantasy X OST: Nobuo Uematsu - To Zanarkand (Distant Worlds version from the second official CD)

[[OMG Hon, I first got Monty Python - Sit on my Face, but, eh, well… that’d probably be going a bit far for a song prompt, so I allowed myself one reshuffle… And got this one. And hnnnrgh it’s just so beautiful, I gotta use this instead of the Monty Python one. Sorry dear, but this music touches my heart…]]

The Final Story AU: For years Nobotsuna Kamiizumi had been asking his dear Melinoe for stories about her time as a human, and persistenly she had turned him down time after time.

And eventually, the man had decided to give up asking her about her past - and to instead enjoy the present he got to share with her. And together they lived many a good year.

But alas, as is the fate when a human and someone untouched by age come together, there inevitably had to come a time when such times would have to end.

For the wheel of time did not stop for the people around those that were immortal, and old age still weakened their bodies.

In recent years, it had become more and more common for the former swordmaster to fall sick, and visits to the Healing Tower had slowly evolved from an eventuality to a regular occurence.

Yet still, even if he could no longer offer her all she desired, Melinoe had stuck with him throughout all these years. Her never aging body a constant support for his as it grew weaker by the years.

But now, the time of parting was upon them.

Recovering from the weakness that had befallen his body was out of question. No Magic from the Healing Tower could compete against the inevitability of age slowly corroding a body. And now age had come to claim him.

Melinoe had insisted that he would not be left to rot away in a bed in the facility until his brain ceased functioning for good, no. She had wished for him to see the outside world once more before he passed, to see the world he had always strived to protect before his final time to close his eyes had come.

And so they sat here now… in front of a small camp fire just outside Melinoe’s home. And Nobotsuna rested his head on his beloved’s lap, covered with a blanket while he looked up to the stars in the night sky.

“You know… Melinoe… it… it has been a good life… I do not regret meeting you… I never will… and I’ll forever be thankful… for you allowing me… to grow old at your side…”

“Nobotsuna… you…”

“No… it is alright my love… I… I am glad for the life I had… and that you chose me…”

“…”

“The stars… they are quite beautiful… are they not…?”

“…Listen to me Nobotsuna… Listen to my story… This may be the last chance for me to tell you…”

It must have seemed like hours as she spoke, her gaze fixed on the dancing flames of the campfire the entire time. She spoke of her circumstances as she grew up, of how she received her scars, how she found a way to get through it all, how she found someone that desired her no matter what… and of her daughter. And how it all came apart in the blink of an eye.

Kamiizumi had always known that he was by far not the first man that she had loved. He knew that. And he had overcome his initial jealousy at the thought a long time ago.

But never had he known about her daughter. About the child she once had, and that was taken from her in such a tragical fashion. And how then she had gained an immortality she never desired, and lost the ability to have another child forever.

Tears were in the old man’s eyes as he looked no longer up to the stars above but to her.

“Melinoe… I… I promise you… if there truly is an afterlife… then I shall seek out your dear Inesa… and together with her I shall wait for you… No matter how long it will take… - For I will always… love you…”

“…Nobotsuna… you can be such an idiot at times… such a loveable idiot…”

Struggling heavily with the task, the man now tried to sit up, a task he could only perform once she supported him with her arms. But once he was more or less sitting, still supported by her arms and leaning onto her, Nobotsuna Kamiizumi managed to give his beloved a kiss.

One final kiss, after saying the words he so loved to say once more:

“I love you… Melinoe…”

One final kiss, with his eyes closed.

Never to be opened again…

“ 🎵 ” — pandoragu

ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You

[[Yikes… We’re never having good luck with these, now are we hon…?]]

No More Carefree Laughter AU (bad end to our Modern AU): Walking through this empty house was the most depressing thing he had ever done. Because every spot he saw reminded him of the cheerful moments that had happened in these rooms.

There was the couch, on which he used to sit with Kikyo so many times bonding over the shows she liked after they had adopted her. Over there was the small cabinet with the door that the neighbour’s boy Suleiman broke while playing one of his infamous rounds of tag with Kikyo, his “sister”. There was the armchair that his beloved Melinoe used to sit in and read books while the children played.

And this was just the living room. The other rooms weren’t kinder to him in the least.

The dining room, where a proud and ambitious Kikyo had told them of her plans at her sixteenth birthday. Of how she wanted to travel with Suleiman, Edea and Victoria to Caldis and study there for a few years. He could still remember the pride he had felt that day.

Or the kitchen, where the children’s drawings still hung at the refrigerator’s door and where dishes were cooked by them all that not only filled the stomach but also pleased the heart. Where they could laugh untroubled at small mishaps like when he forgot to put the eggs into the chocolate cake.

But now there wasn’t any laughter.

Only empty silence…

Not even in the garden, where the children always used to play, was any sound to be heard. No happy laughter from the kids, no delighted giggle from their mother as she watched them over the brim of her book, no flustered giggle of her like when the two of them joined each another in the hot tub.

Nothing.

And seeing all the places, just made it all the more depressing. The tree with the swing that Kikyo often retreated to when she wanted to be alone. The deck chair Melly used to love reading in. The broken shingle in the fence from when he had to chase Konoe’s first love away after that miserable and despicable person so rudely broke her heart. The small pond where Suleiman would sail little self-made boats together with their daughter. The hot tub where, despite having been told they could never have children, he and Melly conceived their adorable twins Isaac and Saria…

But they were all gone.

Kikyo was still in Caldis, and excelling at her studies, with Suleiman and her other friends.

And the twins…

They had left the house as well when Melinoe left him.

He knew it had been his fault. He was fully aware of the mistake he made and regreted it every minute of his now miserable existance. But regret didn’t dry the tears in his eyes, or fill the hole in his heart.

If only he had never slept with Mahzer that night…

There was no excuse for that, none. And the fact that he was heavily drunk that night was no excuse either.

He had messed up. He had destroyed their happiness. And now there only was emptyness, nothing left to be said.

Only one thing remained.

Knowing himself and knowing Melinoe, and being aware of their respective situations, this was the best thing he could do.

He would have to go.

So that she and the twins could return to the house and live a good life again.

And no matter how much it pained him, he had to be prepared for the moment where Melinoe would tell him never to return… When he would never see her again.

Maybe then, when he was gone, there’d be a room for laughter in this house again.

It had only been a few days since he had received that letter from Braev. It was the first he had heard of the man since their big fight some years ago. The fight that saw him leave Eternia, the fight that saw him lose Mahzer for good. Not that he’d still have had a chance anyway. Her heart was already set at that point, much to his sorrow.

So naturally, it had been a… well, a difficult experience to face the pair again. Seeing Mahzer still hurt him, and Braev… Well, to be completely honest, he would have liked to break his nose the first moment he welcomed him here in the forests of Yulyana. But he restrained himself, for Braev’s letter had spoken of a matter important enough for him to call upon his biggest rival. A matter, that could very well change the fate of the world. And he had come to like that world during his travels.

So he had come here today, faced the married couple and then… well… then he had been introduced to the little girl that clung to Mahzer’s side. Her and Braev’s daughter, Edea.

She must be about three years old from the looks of it, maybe a little bit younger. She had blond hair just like her father, and looked at him with eyes wide open. Curious eyes.

He could not look back into them. He couldn’t.

And as he lay on his bed now, he was not just musing about what Braev had told him then, but also about the child. Of course he should have expected this, he should have known they’d eventual have offspring, but still… somehow the skilled warrior had clung to the hope things would be different. That a chance might still have opened, despite all. What a fool he was…

He knew he should not take it out on the kid. It had done no wrong after all. But still he couldn’t bring himself to look it into the eyes and smile. He just couldn’t.

Just as he was thinking thus, the door to his room got pushed open. Slowly, as if it required great effort to do so. Maybe Braev wanted to talk to him again?

… there was noone standing in the door. How could that be? And just then, he heard something rustle next to his feet, making it’s way up below the sheets. And before he had time to properly be surprised, a pair of wide open eyes looked at him from the middle of a grinning face with blonde hair atop.

"Sleep here!"

…had the girl snuck out from her sleeping mothers side? Why had she come here? Why had she come to him?

The man would love to ask all these questions, even if they would not be answered. But he doesn’t get to. Before he can say a thing, the little girl already snuggles up to him and… falls asleep? That was fast…

And now, as he looks at the little girl, he can’t understand anymore why he felt so adversed to the child… She was lovely… really cute when she was asleep… He could not just dislike an innocent soul like her.

He should probably take her back to her mother, Mahzer was surely going to miss her as soon as she noticed the little one was gone. But somehow… Somehow it felt… calming to have the child sleep so peacefully right next to him. An hour or so… surely wouldn’t hurt, right…?

The next morning, Nobotsuna Kamiizumi awoke to tiny feet kicking him in the side and a cheerful voice stating something that sounded a lot like “Let’s play!”

“ ‡ ” — arcanistgirlvictoria

The swordmaster was quite annoyed right now. Just mere moments ago, the arcanist Victoria had climbed into his bed - or rather, stopped levitating above his bed and literally just fell into it. Right next to him. Along with something that awfully sounded like “Get out, I claim this bed, I’m tired” or similar. He didn’t hear it properly - after all, he had been already almost asleep and not exactly up to paying attention.

And now he just wanted her gone. He didn’t mind it when she slept on his lap in the council chamber, but this here was a different matter entirely. He would not accept this woman taking place in the same bed as he was, he would only allow a select few women ever to share the bed with him, and by his blade, Victoria was not on that list.

But at the same time, he could hardly just kick her out, given her condition.

…

"Fine…"

A deep sigh could be heard as Nobotsuna Kamiizumi got out of the bed and slowly made his way to the nearest couch. He’d sleep on that one instead.

Sometimes even he had to admit that he tended to be too soft on sleeping children. Or people that look like them…

“ ‡ ~eternianblade. Because I'm curious now. And maybe a little bit evil. But mostly curious where you'll take this. ” — burmecianblackmage

Being sick sucked. That’s all six year old Konoe Kikyo could think. She had been sick with the flu since, well she couldn’t even remember anymore. All she knew was she had a constant fever that didn’t want to end. For her fevers brought nightmares along with them. Every time her heavy eyelids would shut she’d have another nightmare. Each nightmare resulted in her waking up in a cold sweat.

Kikyo hated whatever disease she had caught. Her voice had gone horse after several bouts of coughing. Most of the time, she couldn’t call to her daddy or mommy if she started feeling worse. She’d usually just sit in bed and cry silently until one of them came up to check on her. She tried to get better so they wouldn’t have to worry, but the illness just wouldn’t go away.

Daddy had stayed home from work ever since she got sick, and Mommy stayed home most of the time now too. She didn’t enjoy making them worry or miss work, but she just couldn’t feel better. She’d never forgive herself if Daddy or Mommy lost their jobs because they had to take off so much time to take care of her. She didn’t want them to risk their jobs for her.

Even Big Bro Suleiman couldn’t visit her. Nobody wanted him to get sick too, so they kept him away. He did drop her off some oranges that he picked from that lady’s tree though. Still, Kikyo wished she could join him and play outside again.

Kikyo hated her nightmares more than she hated the flu. Whenever she had a nightmare she always woke up alone. It didn’t help her that her mind would trick her into thinking she really was alone. Usually she would mentally panic for a few moments before she heard Daddy or Mommy moving around downstairs. This time she woke up all alone, even her plush bunny wasn’t beside her. The child shuffled around looking for her lost bunny, accidentally falling out of her bed in the process. She looked up and began to silently cry over falling out of her bed when she spotted Bon-Bon slightly under it. Pulling the bunny to her chest Kikyo continued to cry while staring at her bed. How would she get back up there?

“Kikyo, why are you on the floor?” Kikyo turned her head to watch her Daddy walk through the door. She simply whimpered and held Bon-Bon tighter, she didn’t want a scolding. Instead, her Daddy picked her up and began to dry her cheeks. “Did you have another nightmare?” The child nodded while snuggling in his arms. She didn’t want him to leave, but she knew he’d put her back into bed.

The father just stared at his child before placing her in bed and then climbing in next to her. Kikyo began to try and tell him not to, because she didn’t want to get Daddy sick too, but the words wouldn’t come out. “Don’t worry, Mommy and Daddy took a special medicine so they wouldn’t get sick. You were going to get it too, but it seems you got sick before we went to the doctor.” Kikyo pouted slightly, she wished she got the special medicine instead of getting sick. She felt absolutely horrible. Shifting slightly, the man laid down with his daughter in his arms. “Try and get some sleep now, I’ll be right here when you wake up.” The child nodded happily, glad her daddy decided to stay with her.

When another nightmare woke her from her next sequence of rest he still remained by her side, gently patting her head while she woke up.

“ -climbing into bed meme- ~traitorofeternia ” — Anonymous

[[Sorry for being so late with this one. I hope it’s alright if I set this in the Another Amnesiac Romantic AU from the song prompt. I just figured that’d make a nice Little scene here^^]]

[[Btw, if you still want to Play that AU out, feel free to make a starter for it or just tell me to write it, I should be much less busy in the days to come.]]

It had only been a few months since the explosion that tore Starkfort apart and left the command of the Eternian Black Blade, Nobotsuna Kamizumi, bereft of is memories - and heavily injured. He had been cleared to leave the Healing Tower some weeks ago, but his body had still been quite weakened: Every now and then he ran the risk of a wound reopening if he wasn’t careful enough.

And that was just what had happened today.

He had been wandering around Eternia and eventually ran into Edea Lee, the daughter of his former superior. At least that was what they had told him in hope of triggering his memories. He himself could not remember anything from before waking up heavily injured that day. At least nothing concrete. He could somehow remember some feelings it seemed, for he had instantly been saddened when he heard that one of his subordinates, a person called Kikyo Konoe, was reported missing. He even shed a tear at that, prompting him to wonder how close he had been to that woman. Or he seemed to recall a dislike for this man Qada, that had foolishly caused the explosion.

And he had also remembered a heartwarming feeling when he thought of this young woman Edea here.

Noone told him why he felt that way, if perhaps he had been close to her before or something, but it had quickly become apparent that she knew him well. Well enough even to know where and how he lived here in Eternia, and to show him his own place. Apparently he was an accomplished swordmaster, and taught students in the way of the blade. That he was well respected by his pupils. Not that that had helped his memories in any way, sadly.

His place had been very empty, empty and lonely. He rarely stayed there. Instead, he sought the company of that girl Edea - for he came to believe that what he felt was love for her. And the young woman never corrected him either, so why should he have assumed otherwise? She just didn’t want to give in to his advances… - Maybe because she feared he waxn’t the man she knew anymore?

Well, be that all as it may, today he had tried to surprise her when he encountered her by chance, and snuck up behind her. Unfortunately, Eternia was covered in snow and thus, his footsteps announced his intent to approach quite clearly and Edea was trained quite well to fend off unwanted company: A sharp turn, a quick blow to the stomach and he had been down to his knees already - spitting out red blood onto the white snow.

And thus, he was taken to the Healing Tower yet again, in order to heal his internal injuries that ripped open again from the punch.

It had been two hours since the treatment ended, and Edea was still in his room. She had felt guilty for causing his wounds to reopen, and thus elected to stay with him - in Kamiizumi’s eyes a clear sign that she did care for him after all.

He was glad that she was there. He loathed being alone these days, he felt quite abandoned at times. Her being here with him felt really good, despite the pain he had to endure. But now he was getting sleepy, his eyes growing heavier and heavier by the minute. Surely, once he’d fall asleep, she’d leave. She would leave and he would be alone again. And so, with his sleepy head still clouded from the anaesthetic the man uttered a small request. One, dear to his heart.

"Can you… can you lie besides me, Edea…? Please…"

He longed for warmth and affection, even more so now that he was back in this sterile environment. He did not want to be alone. Anything but being alone again…

It was her feeling of guilt for the punch and the pity she held for her poor amnesiac master that prompted the young Eternian to climb onto the man’s bed and carefully snuggle up to him.

Before he fell asleep with a smile, only three words left the amnesiac’s lips: