Well this does make you think that all of this was worthless no? He found his freedom and forever love, his people cheered and adored him on his return only to have him need to fall into the bottomless hell's to save his family and kingdom...I seriously still don't see your problem with them but if do insist on continuing this story then we will go on as wished...Sometimes having to read these archives leaves a rotten taste on a person's tongue even with the great tombs that see the ends for both brothers at my side...Let us see what will walk from the pure reserve lakes and how it will play out for the False Heroes.
Seirei's face is the last to enter the bright blue and as it does it takes the colour of the deep sea. Only light shining is a circular chain with a multi pronged dagger at one end, covered in divine looking crystals. The prince slowly turns to see his brother still holding his leg, both of their skin started to wash away and the muscles seem to turn to dust, leaving two skeletons slowly floating down, only their identical eyes visible between them, the fire of green and violet dying in both before the younger grabbed at the dangling end of the brilliant chain, pulling his bones up trying to escape the grasp from below, he looked down only for the fires in his eyes to reignite, looking past the skeletal remains of his brother to see four arms stretch out, two matching the eye colouration of the Price line and the other two a grey and black, the more colourful pair grabbed at his brother, making the now decaying king let go of his brother and be dragged down further and further until the flames of his eyes fading into the black dinge below.
The arms of grey and black came for the prince who's fire had shined bright enough to illuminate the area, making the arms stop only to caress his cheek bone as he heard a familiar voice in his head,
''You have finally arrived...We have waited for you for longer than you have been alive Seirei.''
The skeleton began to reform from it's cracking, muscles born from the fresh bone and wrapping around them, skin remade and showing the young prince as he was moments before entering, his eyes and mouth widened in shock and fear before the voice came back, the arms now caressing the skin and arms of the half-mix,
''Ah...So handsome...of course you are! Come! We have much to discuss.''
A bright light flashed blinding Seirei as he found himself now not in the reserves waters but a place of true beauty, A grand lake reflecting pools of flowing liquids of all types from water to mercury and even amethyst seemed to rise and churn through this life bed along with species unseen to the prince all teaming and peaceful, carps crabs, Hallucigenia and mermaids all living and raising their young. As Seirei looked around to see a large metal wall well fashioned from metals unknown carved with faces of races he did not know stretching out of his sight and past the heavens like a never ending tomb along with foaling eight sided heads with glowing eyes aloof different colour.
The half-mix was amazed by all that had transpired in the few moments between life and death before hearing that familiar voice again, this time in front of him as he saw where it was coming from, A beautiful wood Elven woman of eyes cloudy grey and pitch black only broken by the red center that looked at the man, smiling before she spoke with a soothing tone,
''Aw..You are a man now...You know I was alive during your birth..My son how I wish I could have saved you.''
''Mother?...You..You are my mother? Zandar always told me I...I was a experiment...Nothing more than father's old research notes the kingdom wanted to try out...How can I bel-''
''This is true my son.''
His eyes seemed to quiver at these words, teeth started to grit before the woman continued,
''But you are experiment made from the organic reproductive organs of me and your father...Speaking of he has returned...I love you Seirei...Please remember me...One day we can talk for longer with that pretty new wife of yours...I love you.''
The prince stretched out his hand to try and grab the women who faded from existence with a smile on her face, making Seirei drop to his knees making no sound after but hearing another voice but one he did not remember,
''So...Little Jericho grew up.''
The young prince turned sharply, taking a offensive stance having his arm parallel to his nose with the chain coiled around his forearm and blade hanging close to palm, his left arm behind his back looking at the voice he had heard but now frozen with shock, A man caring the same Violet and green only seen by his family but a full Orc, a Gi of muddied gold with runes adorning every available spot, his hair was barely there, seemingly shaven off by the man but showing his hair to be a silver, smiling at the boy also adorning the chain and dagger wrapped in the same way making the prince stand and speak,
''J-Jeri...Jericho...Is my older brother...Are...Are you Bocaj?''
''Well off course! By looking at those eyes, you're one of mine? Made with the sperm that Arthus froze for me? So tell me the update. I had three kids last time I checked, Orb...Daramyr the first born, Jericho the second born and Zandar the third born.''
He proceeded to take a seat on the floor as a table appeared, clear blue waters forming it along with a set of kettles and cups, Bocaj fostered to the young one to sit and he did still seemingly shocked at this news before the monk continued,
''I know that my first girl was on the way before the war...Gura was the name I picked so did the wife actually stick with it?''
''Y-yes...You have seven children now of royal blood...Gura is the fou-''
The orc proceeded to hand a cup of Deialeaves over to the young prince and slapped his back while laughing,
''Stop being so formal! Ya must be my kid by those eyes...Somehow a random back ally health potion gave my family a very defining feature...So yeah...Gura was born to be the fourth and you said seven?! Daedalus help Drax and Dracul raising that many!!''
The young prince took some of his drink before laughing with the Orc, speaking a lot more calm and normal to himself,
''Aye Drax is surprised himself to be fair! But yeah you have three daughters now and I was your last son...I'm twenty-four so I must have been an experiment...Names Seirei D. Price the fifth born and-''
''YOU BARE THE VOICE OF DAEDALUS?! YOU RECEIVED HIS INITIAL AS YOUR OWN! I KNEW IT WOULD BE BORN INTO MY FAMILY!''
''But I'm dead now...Also Jericho grew to lead the puzzle of Daedalus...So does not really matter now right?''
The orc looked at him very serious before he responded,
''So...You aren't favoured by him?...May I ask what one of my papers were you born from?''
''Project Better Half...I know what it was made for as well...We really do get our insane creating sides from you don't we...You have two other daughters by the way, one born before me is Baarias...She looks the image of mother now I've seen her...a master of Shatter magic. A school consisting of five schools, one of only a handful ya know!...Your youngest is Yyvone...The successful outcome of the project.''
Bocaj smiled before softly responding,
''Hah! Not surprising kid...So you think Jericho deserves to be the voice?...Even if you can go back?''
Seirei looked at his eyes in the reflection of the brew before smiling,
''Aye...He would be able to spread the will more within and outside the church...I'd never do that...If I came back I know what my name would be from that point...One I made myself so I know it is true.
''Oh? What would that be then?''
''Mathis Tysol.''
Bocaj smiled before sipping his drink,
''Ah...So Drax told you the stories...It is a great name but..''
''I know...I'm dead.''
''No...They were both wood elves...So you should be one as well.''
Seirei almost choked on his drink to Bocaj's amusement before he answered,
''Are..Are you serious?''
''Aye...You already have my parting gift after all...Jump in that lake and think of your mother and it will be done...Oh don't worry you're already dead! Ahaha!''
Seirei smiled and stood before looking over the water,
''Will you be here when I get out?''
''Aye just get in already!''
Seirei jumped without hesitation and thought of his mother, even know he could not see the memories he had with her all his heart felt warm when trying, plunging even deeper before closing his eyes only to awaken coughing and spluttering with Bocaj rubbing his wrist before looking down at him smiling,
''Well...Ya do look like a bonafide Wood Elf now...You keep Stormcaller...That Kunai and chain saved me more times than I can count...Take care...Mathis...Courage for Currency.''
The prince spoke and still sounded the same,
''Wait! How do i get back to life?!''
Bocaj smiled before pointing to a circle carved deep with old magic into the grounds with symbols that matched the ones on his Gi,
''Idiot...We are on the plane of the living...See you soon my son.''
With a click of his fingers the circle made a tunnel enveloping the young man. Returning him to the deep sea looking pit he was dying in minutes before but now chain in hand and feeling no pain, he winds up a swing and let it go, breaking through the watery wall as he starts to pull himself closer and closer until finally pulling through and hitting the ground seemingly empty of strength but hearing a familiar voice again.
''Willabaar!! I saw! What a divine place of rest! You must be so disappointed at not being accepted into the afterlife. Maybe if you were a better person.''
He said sobbing and hugging the lighter man as he patted his head remembering how Otto did it with Orelia when she had a tantrum. The rest moved in starting with Orelia and Baarias seemingly still crying but now tears of joy before they hugged him as well, Wilt and Bee jumped on top of the pile wile Jericho looked on and spoke but his voice cracked with tears starting to form in his eyes,
''Well Seirei...You became a full elf? You always get lucky I suppose.''
The prince turned to the still crying Orelia as she placed her lips on his before they both smiled,
''Ores could you try and use your magic on me and Jericho please?''
She looked confused through the tears and smile,
''Seirei D.Price...Let me see the memories of your time in the planes beyond us! Jericho Price my lady wishes for you to experience them as well!''
A second passed with no effect taking place making the girl look at her hands in disbelief before the princes hand was placed on her shoulder,
''Because I am no longer Seirei D. Price, The voice of Daedalus but Mathis Tysol...I meet father and he approved my change.''
He laughed before looking at the chain now wrapped around his arm as it shined a beautiful blue as he looked at Jericho,
''He also agreed that you should be the voice brother...From this day you are Jericho D. Price! Voice and leader of Daedalus' Will!''
The prince tried to stand only to almost fall back down and be helped by the crew, Wilt and Bee supporting his legs while Kyu and Orelia held his arms over their necks and moved towards the stunned cleric,
''You...You meet father?''
''Yes...Stormcaller was gifted to me to begin again...With the man who serves the big cloud dragon is you...Now you will speak with him directly.''
Jericho fell to his knees before he started to cry,
''FATHER! THANK YOU FOR RETURNING SER...MATHIS TO US AND GRANTING ME THIS GIFT! I WILL NOT LET YOU OR THE GREAT GOD OF THE GALES DOWN!''
Mathis placed his left hand on his brother's shoulder before looking at his sister who was still smiling hard,
''So...any of you look like our dear father?''
The prince smiled,
''Not really...But you are the image of mother.''
Her smile broke into a one of sorrow as well, teats starting to roll as she hugged her little brother, the prince then waved over the two men by the door who also seemed to be on the verge of tears, Stitches was harder to tell but Mathis knew the abomination well, they ran over as the group all cheered and laughed the tears away as they start to make their way back to the throne room.
The crew all came back into the throne room and sat Mathis down on the throne before he spoke,
''It's nice to sit down but I don't like the idea of the throne being mine.''
The two other royals looked and laughed while the crew all stared at each other not knowing what was going on as the fallen one started laughing along with them as robotic as usual, making the three royals seem to be confused expect for Baarias who looked at the mechanical face of laughter with admiration and lust before Jericho spoke,
''Well...Gura is away with the main forces and Yyvone has been helping the people from the tremors caused from the fight...We should hold the election for the new leader till then...Gives the four of you time to get married, I expect I will be officiating the proceedings?''
Baarias turned and spoke with girlish happiness,
''Of course, dear elder brother!! Oh! Orelia we should have a joint wedding! Two royals finding love on the same night! So romantic!''
She continued to speak as the fallen one seemed to shrink once more, Orelia blushed and did not know how to respond until Mathis laughed and spoke,
''Might as well! The people will love it if your okay with it?''
Looking at Orelia who smiled and nodded with a smile.
Kyu spoke with no fear this time but only confidence in his tone,
''My lady has told me her feelings on the matter...In five nights my moon will race into the sky rendering the others light inert, until that point I am unable to be married off, for corrupting influences will be at play."
The crew all stopped in place shocked at the revelation until their eardrums felt like they were bleeding with the screech of happiness at this,
''YES YES OF COURSE! I CAN'T WAIT! JERICHO WE MUST START PLANNING THIS! ORELIA YOU MUST COME AND JOIN US! THE MEN WILL NOT CARE ABOUT HOW IT LOOKS!''
The angels face seemed to harden before he spoke,
''You fool! If you don't do a wedding properly It's doomed to bring nothing but failure. Now gather the metals, Forge a ring for five days and five nights. It has been ordained by a higher power of my fair lady. Now go you have been ordered by the only real go-"
Feeling two fist hit from either side of his jaw from Jericho and Mathis before the elder picked him up and spoke,
''We will take him to work on things for the wedding...I'm proud of you brother.''
Jericho left with Kyu over his shoulder and Baarias dragging Orelia along leaving Mathis still in the throne with Bee sitting on the step and Wilt coming up to the prince,
''The bird is getting married give him a break...While your at it ya highness I'll take that free home you said the other day.''
''Ah true...We will look over the free houses later and decide...Thank you for your help getting to this point but you will love Recocto I do believe.''
The goblin smiled before he sat on the other side of the step by Bee but now looking sad and staring down at his feet before he broke the growing silence,
''So...The end of the False Heroes then...Well that was a fucked up ride if I do say so myself...You're going to be a prince with duties again...What about you goblin? How you going to live ya new life?''
''Hm? Oh I guess just relaxing in my last few decades...What about you demon?''
''Well I bet his royal asshole has need of some sparring partners or a bodyguard and would like someone with some power right Mathis?''
The two looked over to the prince who was smiling,
''Death of the False Heroes?...Duties?...Not a chance.''
He stood still slightly wobbly as the two smaller men went to his aide only for him to recompose himself and stand,
''We still have something to kill...The sixteen steps of purgatory? We will rip them down one by one...Right Bee? Kyu and the future wife will be their as well so you might as well.''
The dwarf smiled crooked and responded,
''Well we are the False Heroes...Wouldn't make sense not to tie things up by the neck would it?''
The two began to laugh only being broken by the goblin,
''You better throw some maids into the house then Mathis...That fucker and his friends still need to pay for Aarc's death.''
The prince smiled before placing his other hand on his shoulder,
''Of course they do...we just have some things to tie up by the neck as Bee said...Also Bee you have Otto's other hammer as well correct?''
The dwarf nodded before outstretching his hand as fires formed and fled leaving the hammer in his hand,
''What ya want to do with it?''
''A proper burial...In the royal crypts if you would allow.''
The dwarf handed the hammer over to the prince and spoke soft,
''Aye...False Heroes better be remembered in the good light instead of what evil they do right?''
The prince smiled and took the hammer before standing and using it as a walking cane before they all made their way out of the room before he responded,
''Exactly...The false part is known to us and to us alone...and anyone how does not deserve to breath.''
The three walked out through the main doors as the statue of the beautiful female shed a single tear from her jet black eye that turned into a large bump of stone, seemingly built in by it's creator as the room became empty once more after the kingdom was saved from it's own clutches..
Well it seems you will have to wait to sate your appetite for this young crew's demise...Sour feelings do not push through the archives to push your dark hopes onto them...Anyway they now have shown that they do not fear death...but also that they respect it when their comrades fall...The line of Price may be new to this world but already has a rich history filled with the smartest moves of creation in most lands and alliances forged with the illustrious, the powerful and all those great players in between so when you say did I predict these results right? Of course not...This family has never done anything the conventional way to my past annoyance...It seems the time for the third ruler of Recocto to emerge to continue the legacy of the Orc monk...Many choices that all seem to stray away from their royal duties...Cannot say that I blame them mind you. Being royal makes you miss most experiences the rest of humanity take for granted...Unless you run and forge your own path like many I knew including little Mathis Tysol…
He has finally taken the name the archives remember most meaning that the next part of the pages turn and show the more known parts of the history on the False Heroes and their more well known and damaging adventures. After all, can you name a group of adventures that don't do almost the same if you fail to understand?
Think of it like this only those who are willing to traverse the dark forest for kindling will survive the night, for it is long and bitter without the warmth of the sun...I wonder if they still do that play in the kingdom? Have not seen that hilarity for a long time.