Final Fantasy Dissidia: Arcashic Records

Chapter 1

Fire and smoke. Fire and smoke were everywhere. Xerex's lungs were searing with pain from it. Burning debris fell from the ceiling missing him just inches from his body. The tears he were conducting quickly dried as they were produced. Heat blistered his fresh cut wounds. His parents and all the other researchers were strewn and dismembered. He heard the straining metal and saw the volcanic beast that was responsible. It swiped at the metal cutting it clean. It fell, he embraced himself for impact. When it never came, he opened his eyes. You saw a tall woman with long platinum blonde hair. She had a long blue and white dress with gold lining. Next, to her, a taller red and black demonic male humanoid figure stood. He wore nothing but a loincloth around his lower body.

"I am Diana, Goddess of the Moon" the woman said bowing gently. Xerex looked over to the demon and he smiled. He knew what he preferred. After a good solid thirty second stare exchange, the two were interrupted by Diana clearing her throat.

" Oh, sorry about that. " the demon rubbed the back of his head. " I am. " he paused a moment. " Apollo, God of the Sun, at your service. Yo" he finished with a salute of his fingers and a click of his tongue. Diana burst out laughing.

"You must excuse him. He gets that way when he sees someone he's interested in" Apollo blushed as he kneeled down, Diana doing the same.

" Anyway, let's get down to business. " he said with a more serious tone. Apollo snapped his fingers. A red jewel orb came out giving out immense heat. A white sun glowed on it. Diana on the other hand summoned a blue crystal orb. It gave off a serene refreshing coolness. There was a purple crescent moon on it.

"What are they?" Xerex asked as they floated towards him. Once they were touched they went into the back of his hands. Blue in the left and red in the right.

"They are pieces of the Arcashic Record" Sapphire explained.

" The Arcashic Record gives unlimited power and knowledge so for advanced that beings like us are in existent to keep them out of worthy hands. " said Apollo. "While we keep them out of unworthy hands..."

"We also bestow them upon others" Diana finished.

"So your bestowing them upon me, why?" Xerex asked.

" Because you asked. We can't tell you all the details, now, all we can say is that we need your help in collecting the rest. Because some nutjob tried to harness its power and it shattered. It went across the globe and inserted themselves with those in power. You find those people and bring them here. We will give you what you wished for in the process. In the meantime, we suggest you brace for impact. " Apollo explained, saying the last sentence mischievously.

Xerex had a confused look on his face.

"Wait what do you mean by, IMMMPAAAAACT" said the last word with a scream as he plummeted towards the ground below. Something hit him in the head by what looked like a boomerang. He heard a man's voice shouting. Two kids answered.

"Hope, Vanille, get Serah and Lightning. They are better parametics with this sort of thing."

" Alright Sazh, we'll be back. " A boy said.

"Hang in there kid" a girl said. Before losing consciousness, Xerex saw a black poof with a yellow baby chick and a beautiful woman with black hair and a sort of violet colored attire, then black. The last thing he heard was 'kid, kid' being yelled out before completely blacking out.