Lady Calamity and the Shepherd (Tales of Berseria × Tales of Zestiria Crossover)

Chapter 32: The Dragon Elders

Everyone had stopped off at a small restaurant, so they could get something to eat. The past couple of days has been a hectic train ride. As they sat and ate, Sorey and Velvet explained what had happened to them. "Incredible... To think Dis was that smart and intelligent for a Therian..." Eleanor said with wonder, her spoon stirring her steaming hot soup. Sorey and Rose were munching down on a Mabo Curry Bun while Alisha ate hers slower then the two and taking much smaller bites. "Uh huh!" Sorey agreed with a mouthful of food. Velvet smacked the back of his head. "Don't talk with your mouth full." She informed the Shepherd. She was eating a Drago Stew. Beside her, Rokurou was leaning back in his chair, his face flushed, a bottle of Sake on the table. Eizen stood beside him, a gin on the rocks in his hand. Magilou was looking over one of her tomes, trying to find something. The rest of the Seraphs were in Sorey. Sorey blushed slightly in embarrassment and swallowed. Then he mumbled a soft "Sorry..." Everyone around the table laughed.

"Hey Magilou. What are you doing?" Laphicet asked, sitting beside his sister and eating the same thing as her. "Trying to find a spell that will help with Sorey's appearance. It wouldn't be good if you looked like a child of a Lord of Calamity as well as being the Shepherd. People would fear what you would be able to do. They would deem YOU as the next Lord of Calamity." She informed, directing her attention to The Shepherd. Sorey stopped eating and froze for a moment. He placed down his food and his hair shadowed his eyes. "So, I have to hide myself? But I'm the Shepherd! I can't afford to hide!" Sorey yelled, bringing his head up, fury in his eyes. Phi left Eleanor and said "Sorey. We aren't telling you to hide yourself. We are just saying that it would be a good idea to hide your true characteristics for a while. At least until we can figure out a way to have all of Glenwood not think bad of you." Velvet just blinked and smiled. "Wow Phi! You've really grown up!" Velvet said, her smile wide and happy. Phi blushed a bit and smiled back. Laphi smiled at the two, but couldn't stop the jealous feeling inside his heart. Velvet was HIS sister, HIS only family member left. Though, it has been years since the two have seen each other, so he stayed quiet.

"I found something." Magilou said, straightening up, her face serious and eyes staring intensely into the book. "You found a spell to change my appearance?" Sorey asked. "What? No, I found that out a long time ago. What I just found was the perfect recipe for a chocolate cake!" she said, looking up and smiling. "Magilou..." Eleanor said with an annoyed sigh. "REALLY!? How good is the chocolate cake!?" Phi asked, stars in his eyes as he ran over to Magilou. Clio just giggled, glancing between both Phi and Laphi. Both were so similar, but at the same time different. Appearance wise, both were pale skinned and around the same height for being 'young' kids. While Phi had white tips for his hair, it was cut into a bob cut with a strand that swirls from the top of his head. The boy looked to be as muscular as a little boy could get as well. Laphi on the other hand was frailer looking and his hair reached his shoulders. Power wise though, both were equally matched. Laphi could absorb the Malevolence of a person and suppress it for a short amount of time, while Phi was able to purify a Hellion, being the first wielder of the Silver Flames.

Though she could see how different they were in their personalities too. While Phi was more excitable and was constantly curious about everything, Laphi was more quiet and more serious when it comes to anything. As everyone ridiculed Magilou (Who, of course, didn't care), Sorey just sat back, deep in thought. Those two people stuck in his mind. When he watched Velvet sink into her despair, everyone in the town had been corrupted by Malevolence... just not Chris and Rebecca. "Hey... Velvet?" Sorey called, catching everyone's attention. His Seraph's exited his body and regarded him. "Yes Sorey?" Velvet asked. "Did you ever... did you ever see Chris and Rebecca again?" He asked, looking up at her. Velvet's eyes widened in surprise, same as Laphi's. Everyone else looked confused. "You saw them in my memories?" Velvet asked. He nodded back. "Well... They were there in the first part with a girl named Niko, but after that, they just miraculously disappeared. Like they were never really there." Sorey explained.