By doddy_from_theabyss@hotmail.com
Kain leaves the tomb where he defeated the Elder God. “Raziel, why would you that?” Kain thought to himself. The spirit within the enchanted blade responded. “So you wouldn’t die by the hands of that old parasite also that is the only way you could have had any hope of defeating him” “What! how could you do that, talk to me from within the sword?” Kain said in amazement. “My body was destroyed, I expected to return to the spectral realm but whatever is left of my soul is preserved in the blade” “This isn’t right; I need to get you out of there…But how?” “I would say ask Vorador but he is dead, you might try Janos but he is possessed by the Hylden” “What!” Kain said in astonishment “When the pillars collapsed the Hylden were released and the Hylden Lord possessed Janos” “Well those choices are out of the question….Ah Ha; remember at the Sanctuary of the Clans I broke the blade the spirit of the reaver was released and it bound itself to you?” “So you hope to free me by destroying the blade.” Said Raziel not wanting to know what was going to happen next. “Precisely…Brace yourself Raziel.” Kain said sucking in a deep breath. He smacked the reaver of the floor, nothing happened. “Kain you’re forgetting one little thing, you destroyed the blade by smacking it off my back.” “Ah, this could pose a bit of a problem then. I need to back in time and swap the reaver with the one I had when I hit you with it.” Kain set off to the time-streaming chamber and set the date to the exact day of their battle. He exited the chamber. It was time to find his past self. He travelled to his ancient sanctuary. When he got there he passed through familiar rooms and corridors until finally he got to his old bedroom. Quietly he opened the door and crept over to where his past self lay blissfully asleep. He switched the blades. “See you soon Raziel” he said quietly and snuck out to where the battle would take place and fell asleep. Hours passed, he woke up. It was morning. The only way you could tell was that the thick fog that covered Nosgoth was a little brighter. He saw himself and Raziel fight; it was going to happen soon. There is was Raziel fell to the ground and he raised the sword high above his head and brought it down heavily on Raziels’ shoulders. The blade broke and Raziel was freed. At this moment past Kain fled. But then something happened that was not expected. Just as the wraith blade was bound to Raziel, present Raziel was bound to past Raziel. He collapsed. Kain rushed out from his hiding place to aid Raziel. “Kain the plan worked, I’m free. Wait! Something’s not quite right I fell stronger I feel AAAHHH” a surge of pain overcame Raziel then suddenly his scarf fell off and from his neck sprouted a jaw, teeth, a tongue and lips. On his back bones pushed their way through his ruined wings and new pieces of flesh sealed up the tears and gaps. All his wounds where healed. Then new pale skin grafted itself onto his blue muscles. “I….AM….HEALED” Raziel screamed out laughing at the same time. “Wow, how did you do that?” Kain said sounding utterly bemused. “I felt strong, I felt like I could do anything so I used my past selves soul to heal my wounds.” Raziel summoned the reaver. “Yes I still have all the reaver enchantments.” “Raziel this give me an idea, but we must be swift. If you were to steel my past selves soul with the reaver and put it in my body I think we could fool the pillars into thinking that I have sacrificed myself to restore Nosgoth.” “I could try but I don’t think I could get the reaver to eject your soul.” “Don’t worry Raziel, I have faith in you.” “Won’t you die if your soul is removed from your body?” “My nature as Scion of Balance grants me immortality Raziel.” “Right, but first I need to repair the reaver.” “How are you going to do that?” “The same way I did in King Williams’s chapel, I will take hold of the reaver and let it leech my soul until it is repaired.” Raziel picked up both halves of the shattered reaver blade and it starter to drain his soul. With the reaver repaired they set off to find the past Kain. “Wait, I must kill Zephon, Morlock, Rahab and Dumah otherwise I won’t receive their dark gifts.” They travelled to their sanctuaries. Raziel killed them with the greatest of ease since he already possessed their gifts. After that Kain and Raziel travelled to the Oracles Cave. Raziel defeated past Kain and Balance was restored. “Raziel, quickly return my soul to me.” Kain said faintly. His strength was leaving him “I don’t know how.” “WHAT!” “Don’t worry if you cannot die this should be quite safe.” Raziel said. “WHAT!” Raziel plunged the reaver blade deep into Kains heart. The reaver began to emit a humming sound. The reaver had already received Kains soul it couldn’t collect it again. The reaver rejected both of Kains souls. They shot out of the reaver and back into Kain. As Kain and Raziel left the Oracles Cave they found that Nosgoth and the pillars had been restored. “If everything has gone to plan, your clan territory should be restored. You should also be able to create your own clan.” “But Kain I am no longer a vampire.” “Do it the way I did it then, give a piece of your soul to the being you wish to convert.” Kain turned and started to walk away. “Kain wait!” “Yes Raziel?” “What about the others?” “Don’t worry I’ll take care of that” Kain set off to revive Raziels dead brethren Years later the vampire race was flourishing, Razielim flocked the skies, Rahabim patrolled the seas and rivers, Zephonim swarmed on the walls and rooftops and the Dumahim and Turelim gathered on the ground. Due to the fact that that Kain had been purified his vampire sons were also purified so they were restored to their original state before any mutations had taken place. Centuries after that the last of the Hylden dies out because they were locked in the demon dimension because the pillars were restored and they were the lock that kept the Hylden safely where the should be. |