Dark Cloud 1: Revoked

Beginning of a journey

The sound of Clashing metal rediates from the entire room. I was training with Zeon at the moment.

Originally we would use sword batons to fight but due to my training going quicker then expected so he helped me craft a sword to call my own.

I called it Gladius a short blade that will become my own. "Come on Robert if you can't learn to find an opening in your enemy. You'll never them!" Zeon said to taunt me but he always tries to push me to my limit. But he can never get to me. But his taunts are what will be his defeat. In his last word he lifted his sword in the air leaving open so to end the battle i said two words and placed the tip of my sword to his neck. "Wide Open!" Zeon was in absolute shock but then decided to treat it as a real fight but then I leg swept him. I saw a Broad sword to my left.

I quickly grabbed it and defended myself. Zeon was very surprised i went for it but thought of it as a challenge and decided to go all out. Dodging and weaving through my attacks. I did the same it was hard to find an opening with Zeon moving around alot. So instead I would instead go on defensive to try and make an opening. And make fake openings to predict his attacks. It started to work, and I was able to predict his strikes and find an opening, Zeon last strike allowed me to counter and remove his sword from his hand leaving him defenseless.

His reaction was amazement. "Well then. You beat me fair and square. And with that i guess thats it." Zeon said. "What do you mean?" I asked. "When the Student beats his master it means they are ready." Zeon said. "Really? I thought I had more to Learn." I said. "When the student beats the master, the student doesn't need to be taught any more." Zeon said. "I hereby deem you as a true swordsman." Zeon said handing me a swordsman scabbard for Gladius. "Thank you master, I don't know what to say. Oh I think i should give this back." I said handing the broadsword back. "You know what, keep it you've shown that you can handle yourself with two blades. Here take this." Zeon said and handed me a broadsword Scabbard. "Really? Thank you master." I said taking the scabbard and placing both blades in their respective scabbards.

Time skip: 10 PM

It was currently night time, it's been a long hard day. It was finally time to get some rest. But there was one last thing. "Robert, I would like to speak to you about something." Zeon said. I headed downstairs to see Zeon sitting at the table. "Thank you for seeing me on short notice." Zeon said. "What is it master?" I said. "I think it's time for you to learn a couple things about that stone of yours." Zeon said. "I've always been wondering about the stone for quite some time now in fact.  You said it had a Legacy of its own." I said. "You are correct, they do have a Legacy. And I'm going to tell you about it." Zeon said. " thousands of years ago there once lived a civilization called Atla, and it held one of the most beautiful species called Atamillians. They used to live in harmony on their world, befor a greatCataclysm occurred. Most of them were able to escape While the rest were left to die. But in light of destruction there came hope Of a new home, our world earth. In time they realize their power cannot be contained in just one Atamillian. So instead, they place their power in five Stones called Atamillias." Zeon said. "And this is one of them?" I asked. "Yes that is correct Robert.  when the five stones come together they can transform an Atamillian into a god like being. But, to guard the Atamillians, they called upon five warriors to guard them. My Family bloodline was one of them, believe it or not me and your father are actually family cousins twice removed, I used to be that stone's guardian before it chose your father. Five were handed to the guardians. But over the years two of them disappeared without a trace." Zeon said. "Do you know what happened to it?" I asked. " no one knows, maybe it had been stolen, maybe the guardians died of illness or the garden lost it, who knows. But, if these stones fell into the wrong hands they would be able to control time itself." Zeon said making me baffled. "Control time?" I asked. "Yes control time. It can create portals called time distortions, they can end up ripping apart the fabric of reality itself if not closed properly. There will be a time where you and possibly two others will be traveling through time to save our home. I'm telling you this so you know to be ready for when the time comes, the world Will need you, do you understand what I'm telling you?" Zeon asked. "I can't really believe what I'm hearing, but I understand what I have to do." I said. "All right that's enough off to bed with you." Zeon said. "All right, good night master." I said. "A good night to you too." Zeon said as I headed back upstairs to bed.

As I went to bed I thought about what my master told me. If I have to be ready for what will come  there was no point in changing into my pajamas, i kept my swords by my side at all times. Believe it or not I have a special outfit that was designed specifically for me. So I kept on the main clothing of the outfit but with the jacket on the hanger on my door. I jumped in the bed and went to sleep.

Time skip: two hours later

I was sound asleep, no noise within the home. Then all the sudden a loud slam woke me up. I thought for a moment that my master was up late and knocked something over. So i decided to go downstairs and check to see if he was okay not without being equipped if i'm incorrect. Grabbing my jacket i headed downstairs.

When i get downstairs i see that no one was here i then heard another slam this time louder. Why isn't Zeon running dowm here? I thought to myself i investigated where the noise was coming from and noticed my stone started to glow "Odd." I said. In the Kitchen i found two pans on the floor for no reason. My stone glowed brighter and brighter and then a lhufe light appeared in the kitchen. When my sight came back i saw what looked like a yellow portal in front of me. "Is this what Zeon meant?" I asked myself as I inch closer. "Don't touch that!" I heard Zeon behind me startling me. "Jesus Christ don't scare me like that!" I said very mad at him for sneaking up on me. "A time

Distortion. If not closed it can tear apart the fabric of reality apart. But this one looks different from what i've seen. Actually it doesn't have a black hole compared to the ones i've seen." Zeon said. "Hey a Time Gate had opened over here!" The voice of a man is heard. "Did you hear that?" I asked. "Yes I heard it too. Time Gate the ability to travel through time without tearing apart reality. Robert this is exactly what I've been training you for all these years. You must go in." Zeon said. "Another one opened. We're under attack!" The voice said then a strange creature jumped of the so called Time Gate and readied myself. "Who are you?" Zeon said. It didn't speak but lashed out and scratched up Zeon badly. "Master!" I said charging at the creature and struck it down. I went to make sure Zeon was okay. "Master are you okay?" I asked. "Yeah i'll live but whoever is out there needs help you need to go now." Zeon said. "What about you?" I asked. "I'll be fine now-." A red protal opened behind us revealing a man with a sword. "Give me that stone boy." The man said with his hand outreaching. "NO I WON'T GIVE IT TO YOU!" I said to the man. "Robert Go i'll hold him off. GO!" Zeon yelled and I didn't hesitate to run and went through the portal. It felt like i was falling. As if I was falling forever.

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