The Nightmare Ensues ~ Leviathan

"I mean just what I said," Argo replied to her question as if the answer was common sense.

"I don't understand what you mean, how can I be someone else?"

"Raziel never told you? Or maybe he didn't know himself. I think he did, but didn't tell you because of the council."

"Told me what exactly?" Spectre asked, slightly irritated that he kept avoiding the answer.

"Tell me Spectre, do you know Raziel's last name?"

"Yes of course, it's Lesauvage. Why do you a- that's what you wanted me to realize. He's your brother, isn't he? But that has absolutely nothing to do with me."

"He is my younger brother, actually." Argo started out with an explanation. "And he somehow convinced the council I killed our father, so I was sent here with Legion Three, the legion that was under my control. But that's not what you wanted to know, is it?"

"Well, no. But this really doesn't help him get a gold star in my redemption book or anything. Keep going." Spectre's voice was full of curiosity, but at the same time it was so hateful it could have killed someone.

"Alright. You know the story of the last moon controller, right? Ygraine Tergeo?" he asked her.

"Of course I do. It was told to us in our early days of the academy training."

"She was a rather nice girl. Well, when I knew her. But her mind was twisted and taken over by the demon of the moon after Athuriel was born, so she had to be killed. But before she was taken down she managed to get one thing clear to Raziel. Athuriel wasn't his only child, and he realized it when you were in your teen years."

"What do you mean by that?" Spectre's tone was slightly shaky, as if she already knew what he was going to tell her, but she wanted it to be confirmed first.

"You look so much like her, you're almost an exact replica of her. Your mother. The only difference is the lightning, because Ygraine had the element of water in her blood."

"Wait what?! She was my mother? I-i'd always assumed she was related to me in some way because of the name, but my mother? Oh-oh my god, I killed my own brother..."

"Ah. An honest mistake, really-"

"You don't understand, do you?! If I had known he was my younger brother, I would have protected him with my life." Spectre half shouted at him.

"Well, this knowledge is yours, but what you choose to do with it will affect the outcome of the oncoming war. It's your choice." Argo said. "As of now, you are also in charge of the moon and it's powers, so choose wisely, because once chosen, you will not be able to go back."

Spectre fell silent with consideration.

"You want Leviathan back? I can't promise it'll be soon, but you will get him here. You have my word, and I never go back on my word."

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"Spectre....why? Why do it anyways, when you know what the effects could be?" I said, still shocked.

"Because, Leviathan, there will be a war. And if we want to defeat Raziel, Mizeareigh will need a new leader. You." Spectre turned to face the ocean.

I let out a laugh.

"You're forgetting. The barrier is still whole, and they can't leave to start the damn war while it is." I said.

Spectre turned to me, her electric blue eye shining in the moonlight.

"You see Leviathan, that has already been taken care of." She turned back, silently summoning Joyeuse into her hand.

"Lunam quaeruntur percutiens. Joyeuse, new move: Moonlight Strike!" And with that, a beam of light, covered in patches of lightning shot down from the sky, hitting the barrier around the island. The barrier shattered like broken glass, and then everything went dark.

When I reopened my eyes, I was met with the blinding light of the moon, and Spectre's lightning staff that was channeling it.

"Arceous, Crow, take him to his father."

And with that, I was dragged through a gate to the shadow world of transportation.