Persephone

The Web

"Hmm... Asterion is a strange weapon." Sharl seemed to be thinking hard. "If only I had my books..."

"What do you mean?" Lloyd and Sharl were walking ahead of the siblings. "There's a lot of information on it?"

She twitched. "Not necessarily. I do remember that Asterion is designed to be a check of sorts to all other weapons, including yours and mine. Contact with them can disable their powers. Asterion is arguably the most dangerous of them all."

Do you know about Asterion? He decided to see if Persephone knew anything.

Not really. That weapon is older than me. Not all of us have spirits either. None of the other three here have spirits as far as I know.

"Hmm... so is it a weapon that has been passed down?"

"I do not know." Sharl sighed. "You'll probably never face him. Don't worry about it. Focus on Master Leviathan. He's the next threat. He's massive, unlike the rest of us."

Lloyd tried to imagine a person that big and powerful. Lloyd's style was dissecting an opponent with precision. Massive tidal waves would make it virtually impossible to get close to the Aqueous. He couldn't really imagine it. But Lloyd was never one to turn down a challenge either. "I'll have to meet him first. I've heard he's not as aggressive and strength hungry as the rest of you, so maybe he'll just hand over the stones and be done."

"He's one of the strongest supporters of the legendaries though. At least that's what my mother told me. He's a strong advocate of the legendaries."

They had all left the mountains a day ago. Now, they were passing through some pleasant hills reminiscent of the West. The sun was starting to rise in the East. Lloyd put his hands in his cloak's pocket, and put up his hood to keep the sunlight from directly hitting his face. "I'll beat him. Don't you worry, Sharl."

She looked at him. "I worry for you..." She looked ahead again. "The East is known for having powerful storms along the coastlines here..." She turned to face the sunrise. "I wonder if master Leviathan is the one causing them."

Lloyd pushed any negativity out of his head. "Don't worry about me. I can handle myself."

"Sharl!" Elaine called from behind. "Are you looking forward to meeting the last of us in person?"

"A little bit." Sharl slowed down, and Kai took the princess' spot next to Lloyd.

He put his hands behind his head. "Elaine knows who he is."

"I know."

"She won't even tell me, so I would drop it."

Lloyd had been pressuring the Ice Type to give up what she knew on her master, but she had stayed loyal to him, insisting that Lloyd would realize it once her master chose to. "She's tough."

"I heard she had you on the ropes before he intervened." The Thunder Type side-eyed Lloyd.

"Nothing I couldn't have gotten out of." Lloyd shrugged. "Your sister is impressive. She'll be a good ally to have."

Kai turned around to look at the two females who were deep in conversation, chatting about something Lloyd wasn't interested enough in to pay attention to . "She still strongly insists she has a lot to learn from him." Kai turned around again. "She's very strong you know. Even now, she may be stronger than me. Don't take what she says likely." Dangerously, he added, "You're not perfect. One day, you're going to lose a battle and really pay for it."

"I know. That's something my master told me. But if I don't believe in myself, then I'll lose for sure."

"Your master is a wise man."