And the Moon never shined... (Plot Thread 4.3)

[Claire Equinox]

Andy grinned, "Hell yeah I do!"

Claire emerged from the shadows, swinging her blade oddly and rays of energy spilled out at them. Andy gathered energy in his hands until a large blue fireball frothed between his palms. He held it at his side and thrust his arms forward.

"Shinku Hadoken!" a large beam of energy tore through her attacks, however Claire dodged it by leaping in the air and zooming down at Andy. Blade forward.

[Volkmar Gamlxltoe]

Volkmar roared from the attack Tidus landed on him, cracking his armor. He then slammed his scythe into the ground, and the ground underneath Tidus started to expand, and glow, getting ready to explode.

[Vash, the Angel's Moon]

I saw the ground start to expand underneath Tidus, glowing, and I knew it wasn't a good sign. I leaped, knocking the young blonde out of the way, just as the ground exploded beneath us.

I knew that I, at least, would survive the blast, and I didn't think Volk wanted the death of his friend weighing on his conscience when he woke up.

This is the last straw, I thought as I slowly got up, panting, from where I lay; my shirt was in tatters, I realized, no longer concealing my Mark, but that only registered partway as I stepped forward, and the Wisps began to flow freely around me in a sparkling, iridescent cloud. I began to be surrounded by a soft glow, the glow of Lunar power, yellow shot through with all the colors of the wisps - the light of the Angel's Moon. It flowed up from my cross and through me, and I glared at Volk.

"I'm not going.... to hold back anymore," I said between breaths. "I'm... sorry."

[Volkmar Gamlxltoe]

Volk roared at Vash, as he charged up his aura into his scythe, making the blade more monsterous looking, and he was about to swing it down towards Vash, when a young girl's voice echoed.

"Vashy! He is here! Mothers answered my prayers!" She said to him. Volkmar then turned around and roared as her, as he pointed his scythe at Sayara. Then a glimmer of light came from the sky and a massive arc struck him in the back.

[Xïza Tyrmond]

" Atrumus, the dark brother of Ketu and Luna, who traveled the darkness of the Cosmos and destroyed other lifeless planets for his greed for darkness. When he found Ketuluna, the planet of his sisters, he was drawn to its magnificence glow, ruining his perfect darkness. Ketu and Luna, the twin sisters, we no match for their brother. The People of Ketuluna, who were indebted to the goddess, united and with their powers, were able to contain the God of the Dark cosmos, Atrumus, and crippled him until the Blood Red Archangel came and killed him.
The Twin sisters feel pity for their now deceased brother, removed his left arm, and made it into a relic of the Ketulunain people, spirit. However their trouble with the dark cosmos god was not over. The angelic oracle, came to forewarn, the leader, that Atrumus would return, for his rage would not be able to be put into slumber, and the rage will be reincarnated into a devil with no moon to call its own. And this abomination shall be called the Moonless Devil.
The Moonless Devil, the avatar of the purest of rage, shall travel the land with arm of its master, it strives to go finish what Atrumus started, and will consume Ketuluna, forever making the darkness of the cosmos the master of the sky, making every light shatter and fade."

A voice said from above Tidus and Vash, as King Xiza Tyrant landed, and shut the portal behind him. His sword was already out, and at his side. In his other hand was a white leather book, with the Ketuluanox Crest, as he finished reading it, he shut it and put it away. "It looks like Volk's body is the host of the Moonless Devil."
Sayara ran towards him. "Father is here, Vashy!" She said as she stood behind him.

[Seth Dezari]

Seth sent the water around Eli and Kurai trying to seal them off, he then followed his own lunar energy to fire blasts at them. Eli managed to dodge them, barely, and run for Seth again. Who uses his Lunar Weapon, now in Trident form and back Eli off with swipes and slashes.

Eli maneuvered around his attacks and did something unexpected, he lifted his free hand up and slammed it on the ground. Releasing his berserk energy at the same time, the shockwave sealed up all the holes that were formed for Seth's magic. Seth was so surprised he couldn't react in time for Eli's next attack, he grabbed Seth and leaped in the air with him, letting him go and slashing at him multiple times. As Seth fell he hovered a bit before his energy regathered and he charged at Seth full force.

That...that was berserk energy...but I...canceled his energy earlier... Seth thought as Eli flew to him. He's mastered how to focus his energy...?

A small smile crossed his face. ...Smart boy.

Then Eli crashed into him full force.

[King Roxa Hiaten]

Roxa threw an arm out to the side and tightened the air pressure around Andy's head, brutally blocking Claire's attack before he made his move. Leaping to the side he swung one of the energy infused blades towards the woman's ankle, aiming to cripple one of the legs to prevent her moving around the battlefield with any great speed as well as preventing her from being too acrobatic. It would be a great advantage as it would probably make Roxa one of the nimblest fighters on the field as well as give them a general better chance of overpowering the opponent.

[Andy Jammer]

Claire bounced away from Roxa's barrier, however she took the leg blow and found herself drastically hindered.

"Damn Alloruiam!" Claire roared.

"You can't judge one event from so long ago as a reason to wipe out everyone on a planet!" Andy said, "That won't make your anger go away."

"Wiping these people out...will make room for any survivors out in the stars..." Claire said, seething.

"But there aren't any others, you're the last-"

"You don't know that!!" Claire cut him off. "There could be others, and I will clear this whole planet for them and we will survive!"

Andy felt sorry for her, for everything that happened to her and what changed her.

"You're wrong," Andy said, "If there are people alive from Ketuluna...I'll welcome them with open arms, we can have this planet together...and with peace. But if you wipe us all out you won't ever have that, just the blood of millions on your hands."

[King Roxa Hiaten]

Roxa front flipped, landing smoothly next to Andy. Lowering his swords he shook his head at Claire.

"It's really quite sad you know... You're willing to wipe an entire race of people off the face of Allorum just to make room for people you're not even sure are alive... You'd have the entire planet to yourself, just you, and the few Ketulunians who have sided with you" He stretched out his neck before continuing

"But either way, it's not going to happen! We won't let you!"

[Eli Ventus]

Eli stood over Seth, his blade hovering over his chest. Dust settling from the attack he made on Seth.

"...heh, you did good." Seth said, "Guess you were paying attention after all...look, even if I didn't believe in Claire's idea...what's left of the Lunar Knights anyway. It's a history I want nothing to do with."

Eli narrowed his eyes at him, raised his hand...and slapped Seth on the head.

"Get a grip! If you don't like the Lunar Knight order, make a new one!" he said, stunning the Blue Moon warrior. "We're the last generation right? We can make whatever we want with it, we don't need to follow all the traditions."

He pointed at himself, "Me? I may have the power of a Lunar Knight, but I am a Hero! Because that's what I choose myself to be, now tell me Seth, what do you want for yourself?"

Seth paused, "To be honest...I don't know."

"Then you have to find it!" Eli decided, pulling him to his feet. "If you can't find what you want, then you need to look for it. Just no more complaining about it, got it?!"

[Profeta]

Armor landed behind Xiza and walked out for a bit, looking out at the sky as the portal then was closed as she waved her hands and started at the Ketulunain, Claire. Her sword was still on her back, but she pulled it out and waited for Xiza to give a command.

[Vash, the Angel's Moon]

I watched incredulously as the light struck Volkmar, and Xiza Tyrant, a man who I have hated in the past, walked forward, reading Ketuluna's most sacred text and flanked by a strange, armored woman.

I've found that every time I say that my long life has made it difficult to surprise me, life and Mothers find new and innovative ways to do so. This was one such time.

Sayara's statement also caught me off-guard.

"F-father?!" I choked, momentarily distracted from the fight.

[Tidus]

Tidus recovered quickly from the unexpected blast underground, when Xiza arrived he resisted to groan.

But at Sayara's statement and sighed angrily, "Of course he is! Because rather give an important job to someone who actually cares for people they gave it to the soulless king, what maker of the universe was high when they decided that policy..."

He grumbled and stood up, swords drawn and heading for Volkmar again, this time moving in zig zag and feinting a blow before swinging an actual one.

[Vash, the Angel's Moon]

I quirked an eyebrow at Tidus' grumbling.

"I'm sure Mothers know what they're doing," I replied to his statement, sending a LUnar blast forward a Volkmar before leaping into the air, twisting over him and landing behind him; the pincer attack had worked when it was three of us - hopefllly the same tactic would work now that there were only two.

Luckily, Yuna was still alive. I would've felt it, if she'd died; the wisps liked her for some reason.

I sincerely hoped she'd get back up and rejoin the fight, but I couldn't get my hopes up. Still, hopefully, Xiza would be in a good mood and willing to fight VOlkmar with us.

I'd just have to do my best to keep him from killing the Lunar Knight, Moonless Devil or not. Sayara needed him.

I have to admit, I agreed with Tidus a little bit. But I know that what I told him is also true. Ketu and Luna know what they're doing.

[Volkmar Gamlxltoe]

Moonless Devil was slammed by Vash's and Tidus' Move, but when Vash jumped behind him his black hand shot out and punched right at Vash. He roared, but this time, his arua, surround him and turned into thin long objects, cutting the ground, and anything near him.