It was Fay and Enoch in a shocked and horrified state. Sylvan, seeing them, used the last of his strength to gather all the shadows and explode them from within, blowing him and Thanatos up. After the explosion the villagers cheered.
"He made the greatest sacrifice but he did it. I can't sense Thanatos."
Judge from above said,
"You fools."
After the shadows vanished there stood Thanatos unharmed not a single scratch.
"Judge, bring me the children."
"Yes my lord." Judge headed towards the children.
"Run Fay, Enoch run as far as you can." The village elder yelled.
The villagers ran after the judge. Thanatos started to slaughter anyone who got close. Judge used his gravity to stop the kids movements and caught them. Thanatos enslaved all the remaining villagers. Judge returned with the children.
"Judge which one is it?"
"I can't tell they both seem to emit it." "Fine will remedy that."
Thanatos grabbed Enoch and smashed in his head with his hand.
"Enoch!!!!!!" Fay screamed, releasing shadows from all directions, piercing the judge and breaking Thanatos's armor!
"Well we got our answer didn't we judge."
Fay with pure black eyes started to send shadows after Thanatos. Thanatos avoided them by jumping and slashing them with the sword. He eventually said,
"Enough of this."
A visible purple aura emitted from Thanatos the shadows stopped chasing him and the black from Fay's eyes disappeared. He then jumped and slammed Fay into the ground.
"You are definitely the one. Judge scan her." Judge looked at Fay and said,
"She isn't the one, but a child from her would be able to wield it."
The Village elder said,
"Yes you're right but she is only nine so you'll have to wait."
"Wait?"
"Good, that should give Fay at least ten years to find someone." the village elder said with a smile.
Thanatos laughed.
"Judge how old does she need to be?"
"I would say Nine-teen."
"Fine."
Thanatos waved his hand and his left eyed glowed a pure white even through the armor it could be seen. Right in front of everyone Fay started to grow at a rapid rate reaching that of a Nine-teen year old.
"Now she's the perfect age. Now get to making my perfect warrior. If you will not then you are deemed worthless and I'll kill you now."
Fay tried to run away and was pushed down by the judge's gravity. The villagers agreed reluctantly. The villagers did as Thanatos commanded. Later on Judge said,
"She's pregnant."
"Good, can you tell?"
"Too young my lord."
"Fine."
Thanatos then speeds up the growth of the baby. The baby is born but deemed unable to use it. Upon the news Thanatos kills the child and says,
"Will try again."
Two hundred and sixteen times later. Thanatos is summoned to perform the speed birth again. He does. Judge says,
"This child possesses the power my lord, but is blind due to the multiple consecutive births."
"So useless, fine."
Thanatos goes to kill the child but Fay screams,
"Please stop!" Thanatos stops and says,
"Why?"
"My mother told me once that one who is born without the ability to see will awaken the strongest power in our family."
"So you wish to raise the kid?" Thanatos asked.
"Yes." Fay responded.
"It's not enough. I need to find a new celestial to rule over this domain." Thanatos said.
"I'll do it, I'll be your celestial just please don't put me through anything else." Fay said.
"Fine but I'll age the kid up to nine and you will be branded. Just know if you ever think about not doing what I say, I'll kill you and this planet."
Thanatos aged the kid up and then grabbed Fay by her ankle and placed a brand upon her. She screamed in pain. Her child looked at Thanatos and said,
"Dad, are you and mom fighting?"
The judge thrown off that the kid could sense what was happening and was shocked.
"No, I'm not your father, child but from now on I'll be the one you obey. Let's judge we have a child to find and a dragon to slay."
"Right my lord."
They left. She held her child and cried.
"Mommy, why are you crying?"
"It's nothing I promise I'll protect you."
"Why? Daddy is plenty strong."
"Oh no honey he's not your dad."
"But he felt safe."
"I know but you'll learn as you grow up."
"Let's go home, Vero." Fay grabs Vero's arm and they walk to the cabin.
Dimensia five years later, Fay was summoned to the celestial emissary castle.
"Yes my king, you summoned me."
"Yes you haven't been enslaving or forcing work. Why not?"
"Because they need rest too."
Thanatos stood up off his throne.
"I didn't say they could have breaks. I don't remember giving you an order for that." "I'm sorry my king, please forgive me."
"No, you need to be taught a lesson, turn around and take your top off."
"Yes my king."
"Gam and Losa form whips and begin to whip her."
"Yes my king the twins say."
They form a lava and an ice whip. Before they start they tell Fay,
"Sorry."
"It's ok as long as the people in my domain aren't punished."
From that day on Fay endured the whipping every month for her domain.
Four years later, Thanatos summoned Fay.
"I need to redo your brand." He does.
Fay returns to Dimensia and meets Zero.
Little did she know this would be her turning point which change the course of fate itself. Setting her on a whole new path a path of resistance and eventually to stand against the celestial emissary.
Zero wakes up in his own mind. An ambiguous figure appears in front of Zero and says,
"That's interesting, I didn't think you survived the fall."
"You know me?"
"Of course I know you better than you know yourself at this point."
"Who am I? Why am I the one who found the sword? Why was I able to see that?"
"You wish for knowledge?"
"Yes please, anything will help me out."
The figure gave a creepy smile.
"Then let's make a deal. I wish to stay with you for the rest of your journey."
"What's the catch?"
"No catch I simply will observe you and your growth in return I'll reawaken your memories that were destroyed. How's that sound like a deal?"
"How do I know you can do that?"
"You want proof, fine I'll reawaken all your memories."
The figure pointed at Zero, suddenly all of the lost memories were activities at once. Zero fell to the ground and screamed in pain.
"Aghhhhhhh, make it stop please it hurts!!!!!!"
The figure inched his finger back and all the memories were sealed once again.
"What was all that?"
"Your past memories, it seems it hurts to remember all of them. So now that you know I can do it, will you accept the deal. I'll give you one memory a day in your dreams so you don't break down and die. you're useless to me if you die that way."
"I accept your deal but what should I call you?"
"A name if I must give one my name is death. Now shake my hand and the pact will be formed." Zero shakes the figure's hand. A bright light erupts from their hands.
"To finish the trial interact with the rune behind you."
Zero looks behind him and sees a rune he touches; he is then inflicted with pain unlike his ever felt before. He wakes up screaming, Everyone is in the room and the door is opened all the students lined up at the door, Fay by his side. Zero says,
"What happened?"
Fay, crying constantly, looked at Zero and smiled.
"You freed me Zero, you freed me."