Chapter 167: Relic of Choice (2)
Chapter 167: Relic of Choice (2)
~Third POV~
Reaching his destination Jack finally found out where Salem was hiding viewing it in frozen time mumbling to himself, "The Grimm lands… I remember my Professor speaking of this like a myth but… this place. It's the Land of Darkness but to fans, it's the Evernight."
The Land of Darkness, also known as Evernight, is the former domain of the God of Darkness and the antithesis of the Domain of Light. The pools of Grimm are located there. Salem and her subordinates use Evernight Castle as their base of operations.
The Land of Darkness is a barren wasteland, with rocky terrain and enormous Gravity Dust crystals sprouting from the ground. The sky is dark red. Grimm spawns in large numbers from pools of a viscous, tar-like substance.
Jack made his first stop to his goal soon creating <Shadow Clones> while giving them orders to them, "Ok boys! While I listen to Jinn finishing up the story commence to mow down the Grimm for the grind!"
All the clones agreed and began to attack to any nearby Grimm using their skills and fighting techniques of the Six Powers while Jack began to observe the area intently floating up using <Psychokinesis>.
When he was high in the air, he views the Grimm Pool and the fountain.
The God of Darkness once resided in the center of a large, central Pool of Grimm at his shrine, standing as an antithesis to the Fountain of Life. Like the Fountain of Life, stairs led to the pool, but as people were not fond of the God of Darkness, only a skeleton was left there, as opposed to gifts placed in the Domain of Light.
"Finish sightseeing?"
Stopping in front of Jinn Jack nervously coughs back returning to ground level while he continues to speak, "Cough! Sorry but not yet. Still need to visit The Domain of Light next but I apologize. Please continue on Jinn."
Jinn rolls her eyes but continues with a playful smile on her face while Jack continues to listen more of Jinn's narration to the rest of the story while heading off to his next goal, "Now where was I… oh right. Ahem! Thus, Gaia needed to change the stagnant outcome that is plaguing Remnant to its core with Ozma, Salem, and Brother Gods' promise. She needed a champion nay a person unrivaled and unbound by fate. One that defies the rules of our world… a Player, [The Gamer]."
Jack only sees it but then began hurry to his next goal while Jinn continues to explain more of how Gaia managed to use her own power to create [The Gamer] ability, "However, Gaia soon came to a grave issue. After using the Relic of Choice to find her answer for years she finally decided after considering a long amount of time she tried but soon found an issue… her own power isn't enough to supply however… she found something that did."
Jack soon saw that everything around him soon faded out to see the same maze with Gaia near the Relic of Choice the crown in full view glancing at it with desperation, "My power… it isn't enough to break through the barriers between worlds… I lack the source to do it. But the Gift that the Brother God Light gave to Ozma… its infinite source of power will do granting the power to my champion. My destroyer. My Guardian. Or My servant."
*SHIII*
"AHHH!!!!"
Like the past is repeating itself with Jack viewing how Gaia used her power with that of the Relic of Choice to power her up just enough for Gaia to tear a hole in their reality surprised by how determined she was to protect her world.
Something Jack can respect to a degree at the very least seeing Gaia's power sent the Relic of Choice flying through the hole Gaia made in reality with her figure soon turning gray breathing in and out in pure exhaustion with each labored breath.
Jinn then began to narrate what was Gaia's own thoughts with Jack able to hear them out from Jinn's own mouth, "Exhausting more than I have originally thought using my very being as I began to fall down on the ground for a bit as I see myself to begin to dissipate into balls of light as I used the remaining of my power to create [The Gamer] powers to the Transmigrated Soul."
*Shiii*
"My remaining form is beginning to disappear as I feel my eyes begin to fade out as I couldn't give my all into the creation of my blessings to the Player as even using one of the Relics' power and my being I couldn't replicate all the powers it could do."
"While weakened to a degree it will have to do young Player, the only thing I regret is not being there to visit your travel here, fortunately, I'll leave it to you to place the location you wish I just hope it's enough."
"Oh…"
"Seeing the light slowly cover me I close my eyes as I began to wonder and pray that my last hope saves my planet by any means. "
"Feeling sleepy…"
"If you hear my words child of man from another world please help them…"
Next Jack views everything happening to view the Relic of Choice infused with Gaia power began to deconstruct into a pure ball of energy changing into a screen becoming formed sent through his world.
But what caught Jack's attention was Gaia beginning to fade out once more out of the world getting his attention and listening to her words, "I'm sorry… I know to those that I choose I'm sorry I have taken you from your home. No words or actions would do it justice for my own selfishness of saving my own world in return for taking yours away… but… I beg of you not to place your rage at them but at… m…e…"
*Shiii*
Like Gaia's body soon broke down into lights listening in to her words gives Jack the conflicted emotions he is having when he soon views where [The Gamer] ability is heading towards where Jack sees a version of himself of what happened on that day.
Many emotions were bubbling inside of him seeing what was going to happen and fear of the aftermath of what was to come.
The story of Jinn narrates the story of what happened to Jack during that eventful day causing him to tear up seeing his old world with Jinn sympathizing with what happens next.
"Come on Jack!"
"Yeah, yeah I'm coming you, idiot."
"Who's calling the idiot not believing a new Dragon Ball Super Movie!"
"Sure but now we have carrot Piccolo now. And El Blanco Gohan."
"Beast Gohan good sir."
"Sure, sure whatever man."
Jack remembers this conversation as if it was the back of his hand with tears already falling down his face averting his gaze from what happens next like it was giving him trauma Jinn continued her narration of the events happening with Jack listening to every word.
Jack felt his breathing becoming hard but soon opens his eyes listening to what happens next.
"Talk about damn time. Here I was thinking they wouldn't make a new RWBY vol 9… holy hell they are doing it Alice of Wonderland theme!"
"Really? Looks like that Candyland board game to me buddy. What else did Rooster Teeth update?"
"Well, at least the Arrowfell game is being released soon enough. Wonder what type of lore they'll add to the series. At least the new RWBY: Ice Queendom is already out. The song is fire."
"Yeah. The song is good and fires a shame the web series didn't get better. Although the Wonderland Candyland might make a comeback."
"Ough…"
Jack soon sees his body begin to drop down with blood coming out from his eyes, ears, and mouth with his friend holding him Jinn continues, "Gaia has got her wish. The gift soon found its suitable host Jack Nights when it entered his soul causing his own body to react negatively from the continuous infinite magic of the Relic of Choice harming the body. Like that Jack Nights of Earth soon died by the hands of [The Gamer] ability of magic overdoes injecting to his soul."
Jack continues to view his old body back on Earth getting attention immediately from everyone nearby with ambulances coming over with his parents mourning for what happened to break his own heart and seeing his own parents and friends mourn for him.
Jack stares at the whole scene of it happening with grief in his heart viewing them before he spoke out loud, "Everyone… I might be gone but I'm alive. I promise… I will return home. After I'm done doing what I need to do… I will return to you all to see what happened. No matter what."
While Jack's free hand went towards the illusion of what happened soon takes away with Jack seeing his own soul beginning to remember the Kingdom Hearts Tutorial with Jinn explaining the process, "However, with what happened to Jack Nights' soul infused with [The Gamer] ability it noticed the problem. Thus, using the magic power of the Relic of Choice, however… the Djinn residing in the Crown caused some unforeseen issues..."
Jack was soon surprised to hear that as the image of the illusion soon changed seeing the [The Gamer] gift in a form of a screen that his so used to seeing with the Djinn inside the Relic of Choice hiding his own speaking out, "I'm afraid I can't be of much use Gaia's creation. Even if you use my own power to create future Quest and abuse my abilities for those items. But that gamer won't be able to use magic so long as I'm active."
"Beep!"
"Beep!"
Reading the response on the screen the Djinn within the relic of choice raised his eyebrow while viewing Jack's trials, "Hmm… if I were to remain inactive while you remain to use my power sealed. Yes… I foresaw where he survives the process if I remain asleep in the relic. And the more he 'levels ups' while in reality using a small portion of my power to strengthen his body permanently, he will become stronger. I for one… would like to see what results might happen of this request."
"Beep!"
Hearing another response from the screen showing the Djinn while he easily replied to [The Gamer] screen, "True. I must remain impartial but considering his own soul is bound to the Relic. I suppose I shall give my support since he and I are one in a way. Besides, I'm quite curious as to what this being does and…"
Surprising Jack he glanced and went towards Jinn giving a cheerful smile on his face to Jinn as if she was there responding to her, "Jinn… and Jack correct? I know you must be seeing this in the past thanks to my own <Precognition> foreseeing this. Even though I'm a past event that has happened in the past knowing the future… heh. Very confusing to explain no?"
Going over to Jack's direction surprising [The Gamer] greatly he smiles giving his name to Jack and providing some words of encouragement, "And you must be Jack? Ah. This might be so weird talking to someone in the past knowing the future. Since we haven't made a formal appearance, I'm the Djinn residing inside the Relic of Choice. I'm Janus. And Gamer friend… follow the path you think is right. I'm more certain to see what happens next through your eyes. After all, Humanity has the power to create the choice of their actions."
Like that Janus began to go towards the crown returning back to his default form with [The Gamer] screen shining brightly.
Next Jinn showed Jack how the process of his fight against his shadow self and him allowing the darkness inside to swallow him.
Jack's eyes widen slowly in surprise seeing his own soul body and the Relic of Choice begin to fuse together when he saw something shocking with his soul and the relic itself began to change into a humanoid shape exoskeleton state…
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A/N: Quick question I was busy making the Pokemon fic and was wondering should the MC join Team Rocket for their resources and backing or join the Aether Foundation?