Genesis, A New Creation

The First Chosen

-Chapter 12-

-Nocte-

Nocte glanced at her as she walked out of the room he followed her out for a moment and watched her travel down the hallway, her tail swishing back and forth, Then she turned the corner and disappeared into the main room. Nocte grunts turning back into the room and walking to the man that seemed so frail yet his body was still muscular and his figure intact.

He was very pale, Nocte touched his face and his face seemed cold and the man didn't even flinch or react. Nocte grabbed his wrist lightly pressing down on it and he felt a pulse “The body is alive, Yet the soul is not there..so why do you live even though I forbid these things.” Nocte let his hand flow to the man's chest and he pressed slightly and closed his eyes.

Nocte could feel the man's raspy breathing; he was on the edge of death, Nocte thought on what could happen if he intervened. Nocte was not sure whether to speak to the old man not through normal means but through the soul. It was a dangerous gamble but he hoped it would pay off.

Nocte focuses on his own soul sending himself and the man's soul into his paradise. Nocte opens his eyes first and sees the man still laying down but his eyes are closed and Nocte instantly tries to understand why “His soul was not here….could it be that he sold his soul?” Then saying aloud he commands “Open your eyes and look.” The man opens his eyes looking at Nocte, he looks around and his tail fluffed clearly startled about what is happening.

Nocte then states “I am what you call me as...Saisho, Though I never realized you had given me name.” The man instantly stands to his feet but quickly falls back down onto his knees hitting his head to the floor in a quick bow and says “My lord...Why-” Nocte interrupted him “Do not. Call me. My Lord ever.” His tail instantly drags itself inwards to his body clearly showing his defensiveness but he says “Of course! Then...Saisho? Will that work?”

Nocte sighs and says “Very we'll...call me that if you like” he said in a more annoyed tone then he wanted but before the man could speak Nocte says “What is your name” The man seems to bow his head further and says “Moltke! Moltke Hart...Saisho forgive me for anything I have done wrong I-..” He lifts his head and Nocte puts his head up in front of him as if to silence him and he does.

Nocte let out a large breath he had been holding so far everything was progressing smoothly. Then Nocte stated “I can give you a second chance…” Moltke Hart’s eyes begin to widen as he stands up, his ears perking up and his tail stiffening up and his hair is like Annah’s but more blue than anything. His eyes a pure grey and filled with determination he says “I must go back to my daughter she never gave me up...and I must save my country!” Nocte puts his hand out once more and says calmly “Please...let me speak.” Moltke nods

Nocte lets his eyes narrow upon Moltke’s form and Nocte says “This second chance will not last long however...it's more of a last stand, A Last fight for honor. It will only last 12 hours, Then you shall die and you shall truly see where all your family...all you're citizens and all you're soldiers went when they died.” The land seems to fade around them as Nocte shifts the dimension to the large city and home they built in his paradise.

-Moltke Hart-

Moltke Hart looks around and sees a large city in front of him as they stand upon a hill, Demi-Humans all walk the streets with children running around playing with each other and even clear members of the warrior class still wearing their armor or even cloths. They were so close that he could even hear the children laughing and giggling, even some small talk but then one of them saw him and they stopped talking to each other and looked at him and some others looked at we'll. Almost as if they all shared a mind or even a way of speaking without words they all saw him and silence surrounded the area. He looked to Saisho but he was gone.

Walking off the small hill he walked into the city and the crowd seemed to separate Soldiers, Knights and even officers of the Great Crusades marked by a cross on their shoulder all bowed or saluted him. No one was old, All of them were young and youthful. He walked through them and finally he stopped, all of them surrounded him in a large circle and suddenly they all cheered, shouting praise or even throwing hats into the air.

Moltke was shocked but a smile creeped onto his face and then Saisho reappeared in the crowd, The crowd moved aside all in unison going quiet. Saisho held his helmet and stopped in front of him. “Many of these men would dream of the chance I'm going to give you.” Moltke feels his legs almost weaken at the thought of a second chance but Saisho looked so much younger than he would have ever imagined.

He appeared to have no race, He was not Demi-Human, Monster, but rather Human. His presence was overwhelming even more so then The Five Gods. Moltke stood straight and puffed his chest a bit holding his head high and Saisho was much shorter than him even, He was even with his chest and He then said “I offer you a chance, For twelve hours. You shall live but I shall summon you, You shall not be tired, You shall not give up you shall be the leader that will finally receive his rest in his final stand.”

Moltke fell onto one knee and bowed his head, closing his eyes. He said “I shall stand alone, I shall Live or Die. Their is no goodbye there is only honor and glory in service, With a weapon I shall make my stand and disregard any demands of the enemy.” Saisho then offers him his helmet and asks “Then shall you accept?” Moltke looks up and takes his helmet and looks at it for a moment, Its rigid form, still scared with blade marks and arrow marks. He rubbed the cheek of it for a moment then turned it around and put it on and suddenly the world was ripped from him and a shock went through his body. It was so strong it felt like it tore him in two and he screamed clenching his fist he heard his voice distort and contort into a more monstrous tone.

The helmet extended he could see everything in a red hue as he was in a void of nothingness, Looking at his hand he saw veins pulsing as his hand shook and he fell on all fours as he heard metal scrape and stretch. He then looked up suddenly letting out a scream that no longer sounded anything like his old self and then he heard Saisho as the armor seemingly tore through him transforming him, His voice was calm and it brought with it a sense of relaxation as the pain faded but he could not look down or anywhere besides up and Saisho spoke “I shall clad you in my revenge, I shall clad you in my wrath and ruthlessness. For you are the First, the strongest and the weakest. You shall be one of many brothers and sisters.”

Saisho stopped and the armor seemed to have it's own voice as it quietly said “My Brother, Come join me in battle. Let blood cover the ground and form rivers, My brother let us massacure….” the voice faded as Saisho spoke once more “For I shall clad them in the armor of sin, For they shall be the warriors of sin and Wield the mightiest weapons.” The pain started once more as Moltke felt the armor almost breaking his arms he looked at his arms, his head finally released, His arms covered in the black armor, red veins seem to grow between the armor plates. It was so painful he began to laugh in pain

The pain moved from his shoulders to his chest, then to his stomach and hips. Then his legs and feet, every inch of him was touched and burned with fury and ravenousness he never felt before. Still Saisho continued “Pain shall make you strong, Suffering and temptation will test you. Tribulation shall come unto you yet you shall carve lands into two….you are the first Legion.” He sat on his legs breathing heavily as the pain finally subsided, Then the helmet seemingly opened its mouth letting his breath out as steam and closed with a snap, He looked up to Saisho and he spoke “Saisho….wh-” Saisho simply said “You are now not just a simple leader, You are my warrior. I will give you power and life for twelve hours, Then I will give you the opportunity to die and return to your people or stay as--...my fury. Once you are in this armor you will not be Moltke, You shall be Judgement.” Moltke simply bowed his head and said “Yes, Saisho.”

-Nocte-

Then Nocte spoke once more, placing his hand on Moltke’s shoulder and he looked up at him and Nocte said “Go…..I will call you once you are needed.” Moltke seemingly vanishes into a cloud of black dust and Nocte closes his eyes and takes a breath in the real world and opens his eyes.

The room seemed slightly off to him though he didn't know why, Nocte looked at Moltke’s armor and saw it was gone. He smiled and muttered “So…..I used the frame of that armor and made it a living entity” Though his smile vanished and he looked upon Moltke’s body that had more color to it and the scars seemed to have faded slightly and he said “But now you face even something I had trouble with in my life...sin, It will truly be a test of devotion.”