Hearts of Twilight: Shattered Regret

[Lycanthrope]

Thank you, Cal.

Don't expect more til next week. I'm away this weekend. On the beach, so I can't be bothered with petty fanfic writing. ^_^

[Dragonstar1715]

lol alright then, don't wipeout in the surf XD

[Lycanthrope]

I have a fractured wrist. I can't surf. Well, I could, but I'm not gonna risk that.

[Lycanthrope]

Expect the next addition by tomorrow night.

[Star Light]

Wow! Bravo! It's a great story.

[Lycanthrope]

Yes, yes, I know I promised the newest chapter almost a month ago, but some things have been coming up lately in which I have been distracted from writing. I had a period in which I was wondering whether to continue this, but I decided to stick with it, and am finally coming off writer's block. However, I will be away until Monday night. I will try my best to get it up then.

[Dragonstar1715]

Ohhhh anticipation! Can't wait for the next chap!

[Lycanthrope]

Chapter 13

Swords were clashing in the hallway. Stalgamin and Xonic seemed like a perfect match of power and speed for a few minutes, but then Xonic seemed to have Stalgamin on the run. Stalgamin was not even noticing that Xonic's slashes began pushing him backwards into the wall. He had no one cheering him on, since Danielle had been sneaking about trying to capture a soldier for information. Also, Bonzi was trying to collect more blood samples, and Draco hadn't managed to get to the scene of the fight.

The fight began to change places as well. As Xonic was beginning to thrust Stalgamin backwards, Stal noticed a door. He managed to maneuver himself to his right, trying to get to the door and continue the fight in a room with hopefully more room. Xonic, however, smiled when he realized Stalgamin's tactics, and just began to go even harder and faster to get this over with.

They finally managed to get into the next room, and Stalgamin flipped back without looking aorund. But, unfortunately for him, he should have looked around.

His foot slipped to his right as he fell. He tried to grasp the ground, but failed. He had lead Xonic into a room with a rather narrow strip of platforms. Stalgamin felt his life flash before his eyes, but in a way, it was a good thing. He remembered that dream, where the cloaked female gave him that Gem of Ansem. He reached into his pockets, and managed to find it during the adrenaline downward spiral. He clutched it and tried to see if it would work.

To his avail, down below, there was a loud kind of swift slash noise. He looked down at the pillar that managed to spike out of the wall. He spotted where he would land, and managed to land on his feet. He placed his hand down in front of him in order to avoid slipping at all. Once he was safe, he examined the pillar. It was made of pure crystal. Odd, he thought, but this was not a time to question.He began to wish for more pillars, and his wish was granted, He began running up the staircase of crystalized pillars toward the platforms.

Xonic, meanwhile, laughed as he began to walk away and out of the room, figuring Stalgamin had met his death. he was at the doorway when Stalgamin suddenly jumped onto the platform, sending a barrage of crystal spikes in his direction. Xonic sensed the sudden velocity of the spikes hurdling toward him, and grabbed his sword, slashing all of them out of the air.

Xonic spun around, holding his sword in an attacking position. "How did you manage to get back up here?" He asked.

Stalgamin laughed. He tossed the gem up and caught it. "With this little baby. Just look down, loser."

Xonic looked long and hard at the gem, then looked down. "That gem... With the power of Femix... is that a Gem of Ansem?"

"Why yes, yes it is. I got it in a dream." Stalgamin bragged.

"Did a cloaked woman give it to you?" Xonic questioned.

"What? How did you know?" Stalgamin asked.

Xonic laughed, and looked up at the ceiling in aggravation. "Why are you doing this to me, Femix. This whole thing is for you!"

"It may be for me, but it wasn't necessary," an ominous voice said. Xonic and Stalgamin looked around, as they both knew the voice. They noticed a figure in between the two of them. She had long, beautiful light brown hair, piercing green eyes, and pointy ears. She was wearing a black cloak.

"Femix! Is that you?" Xonic asked in excitement.

"Yes, it's me. I've been around longer than you would think." Femix said.

"How did you come back to life?" Xonic asked.

She smiled. "Silly, I'm just a shadow from above."

Xonic was confused. "Then why the hell are you here?"

She looked down. "For your information, it wasn't your fault I died. I wanted to die. I had a vision of me getting in the way during your fight with Dartanian and getting you killed, dooming everyone's chances of survival. I couldn't live with that."

A tear began to drip from Xonic's eye, as Draco walked in, realizing what was going on.. "Then, what happened? How did I become this monster?"

Femix was still looking downward. "You're heart was destined for darkness. The balance between light and darkness was warped the moment you took that form against Dartanian. The one you tend to call 'Apocalyptic Form'. It demented your heart. Your hair also changed in the transformation for some reason as well. No idea why, must have been your heart hardening and freezing, explaining your sudden love of ice magic."

Xonic looked up. "I see... Is there a way for me to change?"

Femix still couldn't feel the courage to look up. "There's only one way... It would be your demise. But, you have to do it Xonic. What you are doing is unnatural. You would kill to stop someone else from domination, why can't you be the hero again and kill yourself?"

Xonic's grabbed his sword in anger. His eyes began to flare up. "I cannot believe you would say that. I will not play the wimpy hero with an amazing story in how he conquered a bigger force yet again. I will live as long as I want once all the Gems of Ansem are mine! I already have one, and Chauvelin has located two more. But now, time to finish you off, Stalgamin. I need your gem!" Xonic stuck his sword in the ground. He began to absorb all of the dark forces in the atmosphere. His body was being engulfed in darkness. His eyes began to glow a bright red, his torso began to expand, as well as his limbs. His sword, the legendary Dark Blade, began to expand as well. Xonic had taken Apocalyptic Form while in his rage. There was no way he could be defeated, and Draco and Stalgamin had to evacuate within 15 minutes in order to avoid the time bombs exploding.

[Cef]

O_o

PLAWT TWIST OMG!!!!

*faints*

[Lycanthrope]

I take it that you liked the new edition to the story?

[Cef]

Very much, good sir. I also apologize for the uber bleed my nose just gave out.

Now excuse me while I wipe up this ungodly bloody mess off your fic.

[Lycanthrope]

Its fine.

So, new chapter is in the mix soon. Within the next week, before I start school, I will try to get you guys 2 or 3 more chapters.

[Cef]

*coughwheresthenewchappycough*

[Lycanthrope]

Sorry. I've been sick. Maybe tomorrow night. If not, next week.

[Cef]

Dang... Now I feel like an insensitive jerk... Get well soon, I guess^^