Look In To The Void.

Ramza and Amber were walking on the road they've found, while walking, Amber explained her situation to Ramza. As a young girl, Amber received the powers of the Fall Maiden, either by being the last person in the thoughts of the previous Maiden or otherwise through a random selection if the last person the previous host thought of was ineligible for the title. As the new host, Amber was granted tremendous power and became the next in a line which has persisted for thousands of years. Sometime after she received these powers, Amber was attacked by three people she had never seen before. Although Amber was able to hold out for some time, leading to a fierce and desperate battle, she was ultimately overpowered by her three attackers. With Amber defeated, the woman leading them was about to use some kind of glove on her, but Amber was spared from whatever fate awaited her when she was brought here.

"That sounds like an terrible ordeal. But may I ask what these maidens are?" Ramza asked.

"I don't know to much myself, most of what I know comes from a children's book I read when I was a kid. The four Maidens are the hosts of a vast magical power that has existed in Remnant for thousands of years. They are said to be the physical embodiment of the four seasons. Their powers are derived from a wizard who the original 4 maidens helped by encouraging him to be thankful for what he has. The wizard gives the four sisters great powers in return for their kindness, and as the embodiment of the four seasons, they go through Remnant spreading their gifts" Amber explained.

Ramza couldn't help but to smile at that "They sound like real good people".

"Yes they do. I wanted to be the same. To travel the world and show kindness to those who need it and give them another chance at a happy life... but as I discovered the hard way, there are people who don't care about my kindness and likely only wanted my power" Amber said in a sad tone, as she couldn't believe her attackers would use such a dirty move to catch her of guard.

"Unfortunately. Some people are to corrupt to help" Ramza said, being familiar with people that are so rotten to the core that trying to help them would be a waste of time.

Amber sighed "And they took advantage of my kindness by using an illusion on me to make me believe a little girl was hurt... come to think of it, I should've suspected that something wasn't right, given I was in the middle of nowhere. No way a little girl would travel that far out where grimm could show up at any second".

"Grimm?" Ramza asked.

"Soulless black monsters that looks like animals" Amber explained.

"Alright. Still, even though it was just a trick, you still showed your kindness and tried to help someone you had never seen before. Kindness like that is nothing to be ashamed of" Ramza said.

Amber smiled at that "Thank you Ramza. And you are a great listener".

Ramza smiled back before a light appeared in front of them and the voice of Cosmos was heard "Greetings brave warriors. I'm afraid I can't speak for long. I am Cosmos, Goddess of Harmony. I know you may be confused by what is happening, but you need to know that both your worlds are in grave danger. Chaos will destroy everything if you don't band together with your fellow warriors of light and defeat him. I will grant you as much power as I can spare, but you need to hurry" Two light orbs suddenly shot in to Ramza and Amber's chests, making them both feel far more powerful than before "Walk strong and save everything you love".

With that, Cosmos vanished, leaving Amber utterly confused "What just happened".

"I believe that was the goddess who summoned us here. And from what she told us, it seems like she needs our help to prevent the destruction of our worlds" Ramza explained.

"That... kind of makes sense but also kind of dosen't... then again, I never would've believed there were other worlds if I hadn't been brought here... but if she is the one who saved me from a horrible fate. Then I guess I owe her my help. As long as she isn't just using me for my power" Amber said.

"And if there is a chance my world is in danger, then I can't just stay back and do nothing. I will fight to make sure it stays safe from whatever Chaos" Ramza agreed.

Suddenly they heard a dark chuckle "Such amusing weakness".

They looked up and saw a tall man who wears a sky blue suit of armor about seven feet tall with a horned helmet, spiked shoulders and a long blue cloak. His helmet is topped with a two-ended plume and has a thin opening that would normally be used for sight. His armor is decorated with jewels, gold linings and beads, and though he is a warlock, Exdeath carries a sword he can use in battle as proficiently as his magic. The only part of his body not covered by the armor are his hands, which are ash gray with black pointy nails.

"Who are you?" Amber demanded, she had never seen this guy before, but she could all but feel the evil power coming out of him. No question about it, he was an enemy.

"My name is Exdeath. And it will be the last name you ever hear, before I return you both to the Void!" Exdeath said before moving his hands, causing a wave of dark magic appear.

Ramza and Amber jumped to avoid it before taking out their weapons and got ready to fight, with Ramza being the one to speak "So you are one of the warriors of Chaos. If that's the case, then we will have no choice but to destroy you".

Exdeath laughs "It's amusing that two mortal children believe they can defeat a god".

"You are not a god, you are a demon. And we are no ordinary mortals, nor are we children. We are the ones who is going to kick your ass!" Amber declared.

"Then defeat me, if you can!" Exdeath said as his sword began to float out of his hand.

Amber spun her staff and sent a strong wind blast which Exdeath barely even noticed. Ramza charged in, and thrusted his sword forward, only to be stopped by Exdeath's sword. While Ramza was forced to fight against a floating sword, Amber got closer to Exdeath and unleashed a focused stream of fire at him. However, Exdeath held up his hand and created a magic shield that blocked the flames. Amber gritted her teeth and jumped in to the air before activating her Maiden Power and began to fire lightning bolts at Exdeath who quickly retaliated by sending a power blast of dark magic, forcing Amber to block but the hit sent her crashing in to the ground.

"You were granted power from a god, but have no idea how to use it. You are to weak to defeat me like this" Exdeath said before blasting Ramza away.

"Ramza!" Amber shouted before using her Maiden power again, unleashing powerful winds.

Any normal human would've been blown away. But Exdeath wasn't human to begin with, he is a Warlock, a collection of souls, so the winds did little to him "This power feels familiar. I think one of my so called allies posses it as well".

Amber got wide eyes "You know someone who have the same powers as me? Is she a woman with ashen-black hair and bright amber eyes?".

"Indeed, I see you already know her" Exdeath said.

Not really, but Amber had seen her before. So her suspicions were correct, that woman was trying to steal her powers... but it sounded like she succeeded. But if that was the case, then how come Amber still had her powers? Shaking her head, Amber knew she had to think about that later and she unleashed both fire and lightning at Exdeath who protected himself with his magical barrier. Exdeath chuckled as he unleashed something that looked like a tiny black hole. Amber felt herself being drawn towards it, and had to stab her staff in to the ground to keep herself from being pulled in.

"Struggle all you want. In the end, all life returns to the Void" Exdeath declared darkly before he had to defend himself from an attack by Ramza "You are beginning to annoy me you little pest".

"That's the least I can do!" Ramza declared before he focused his own power and managed to deliver a strike across Exdeath's chest, thought it did little more than scratch his armor.

However, this distraction was enough for Amber to build her power and she blasted Exdeath in the back with enough force to make him stumble forward. But she did not let up, she unleashed her full power on him, hitting him with everything she had. She kept it up until she was to tired to continue. Exdeath was down on a knee, and Ramza quickly charged forward to finish the battle with a stab through the Warlock's head... only for his sword to be stopped cold. Ramza's eyes became wide with shock as he noticed Exdeath had grabbed his sword.

"Is that all? After all that fury, all that determination. This is all you two can accomplish?" Exdeath asked as he stood up, still holding Ramza's sword, who desperately tried to pull it free "Is that all? You haven't even begun to tap in to the power that was granted to you. This battle has been a complete waste of my time".

Exdeath threw Ramza away before sending an magic blast at him which knocked him down. Amber struggled to het back up to save her new friend "Stay away from him you monster!".

"You disappointed me the most. All that magic power, and you don't even know how to use them at their full potential. You are still a weak child who lacks the strength to wield such power. You are unworthy" Exdeath said coldly.

Amber tried to call on her power again, but she was utterly drained "Even if I'm not worthy. My power chose me, so I will just need to become worthy!".

"What makes you believe you will live long enough to accomplish such an impossible goal?" Exdeath said said before he moved his hand which caused Amber to be sent in to the air as Exdeath held up his blade "Now the Void will claim you forever!".

Exdeath sent his sword towards Amber, ready to impale her through her heart. Amber closed her eyes, not believing that she was going to die so quickly after she had just been saved from a similar fate. Looks like her second chance at life had been for nothing... but then suddenly, she felt someone grab her, saving her from a fatal blow.

"What?" Exdeath said in surprise before turning around when he noticed someone land "You!".

Amber opened her eyes as she was put down next to Ramza, she looked and saw a man with Dark Armor standing between them and Exdeath "Who...".

"So you betray us once again, Golbez. I should've suspected as much" Exdeath said, making no effort to hide his strong urge to kill.

"Your arrogance always were your weakness, Exdeath" Golbez said calmly.

"A mistake I will not repeat. Now die!" Exdeath said as he used his meteor ability.

The ability seems to have hit it's target, creating a blast through the area. Exdeath chuckled evilly until he was caught of guard as a dark dragon burst through the dust. Exdeath let out a cry as the dragon hit him in the chest and slammed him against a boulder hard enough to shatter it. Exdeath fell to a knee, holding his chest in pain as Golbez's magic proved far stronger than Amber's. Exdeath growls as he was ready to make that traitor suffer unimaginable agony for such insolence. However when he looked up, Golbez, along with the pests were gone.

Exdeath let out an angry sound of frustration.

Elsewhere, Golbez exited a portal, carrying Amber and Ramza with him, before he put them down "You will be safe for now. But you will need to find your fellow warriors of light and try to harness your inner power, if you are going to have any hope against Chaos and his warriors".

Amber looked at him "Why did you save us?".

"All though I was summoned here to fight on Chaos' behalf, his goals do not align with my own. He wants to destroy everything I've ever cared about. And I refuse to aid any creature in such madness" Golbez answered.

"So you are a light in the dark... thank you, we will not forget this" Ramza said.

"A young girl told me there was still hope for me. And I am beginning to believe in her words. Perhaps one day light will smile on me again. Until then, I bid you both farewell" Golbez said before flying away.

Amber and Ramza watched him leave. They would never forget that he saved their lives. And now they knew that for every powerful enemy. There was a powerful ally to help them in the battles to come.

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