The scene takes place at a prison area. In the deepest and darkest of prison cells, a tiger-like daemon tries desperately to crawl away from something, its body riddled with wounds and burn marks.

A young woman with long black hair and ember eyes approached the daemon. She was covered in wounds as she was wearing tattered clothing. But most of all, she had a monstrous red arm with sharp claws.

She then leapt forth and brought her claws down upon the daemon. She clinched her claw, and the daemons head popped or rather crushed as blood went in her face.

???: (thoughts) 15 years... For 15 long, agonising years, I sat in that dark pit, and fed... Devouring daemons so that I could live. To live long enough to... To kill them.

As she monologued to herself, several face and images flashed through her mind.

One of them was a man who betrayed her, the next was her mother who sold out her own family and country to the enemy, another was a kingdom who took over these lands, and the last was the second Eikon of Fire who killed Y/N and Joshua. 

???: (thoughts) ...Kill the ones who betrayed me...kill the ones who took everything from me... And be my father and brothers' vengeance.

The sound of rattling from above was heard, as the door to her pit-like cage was opened. A metal ladder slides down, and with it a red haired Malak in white as well.

The Malak, Seres, walked into the cell, looking through her mask. Just right before the woman named Velvet rushed forward and grabbed her by her face with an angry yell.

But as Velvet slammed Seres against the Ladder, her left arm caught on fire, causing her to throw Seres away while the malak landed on her feet.

Velvet: (furious) Where is he?!

Seres: (held her hand) First, there will be a test. It will decide if you're worth the trouble or not. (conjures a fireball) And if you are not, you'll die right here and now.

Velvet: FINE BY ME!! (rushes forward)

Seres threw the fireball head on at Velvet, who slides on the ground dodging it before jumping back up and trying to deliver a roundhouse kick right into Seres.

The Malak managed to dodge back, but then she had to block from every other attack Velvet dished out.

Seres: Burning Wings!

Seres performed an Arte, which Velvet easily dodged.

Velvet continued with several kicks, until Seres dodged the last one and caught Velvet off guard.

Seres: Infernal Path!

Seres performed another Arte, firing several small explosions upwards.

But to her surprise-

Velvet: Not even close!

Velvet actually managed to dodge with a Precision Counter, And delivered a downward Axe kick which Sent Seres back a little.

Velvet then rushed forward again.

Seres: Burning W-

But before Seres lands another Arte, Velvet kicked right into Seres' Arte, in turn delivering a parry.

Seres was left wide open, Which Velvet took advantage of and kicked again, which Seres blocked this time.

The two stare each other down, one of them ready to for the other to make the next move....until Velvet dropped her stance and glared at Seres.

Velvet: Why are you holding back?

Seres: You noticed. And you at least still remember the basics. Well done. You pass.

Velvet: Obviously. His Malak would never be as weak as that.

Seres: I am his Malak no longer. But first, let me tell you what has transpired since you were imprisoned here. It has been 15-years after all. There are Exorcists through out all of Midgand and Sanbreque, all challenging the reign on Daemon-

Velvet: Just tell me where Artorious and Anabella are.

Seres: ...You may find Artorious in the capital city of Loegres, in Midgand. As for Anabella... She now rules as the empress of Sanbreque, in the capital of Oriflamme.

Velvet: ...What?

Velvet's glare became more ragefully violent.

Velvet: Empress of Sanbreque?!.... that damned snake...

Seres: As we speak, the heir she conserved with the emperor of Sanbreque is currently 7 years old.

Velvet: I don't care about some brat she had with the kind! Now tell me about the Eikon that attacked that night.

Seres: Won't you hear about what you saw that night? The ritual Artorious performed? That night, What he did shifted the very course of the world. A host of Malakhim descended, and with their strength the exorcists quelled the Daemon tide. Now, he leads the exorcists Abby, an institution that enjoys the unconditional faith of the kingdoms and the publics of Midgand and Sanbreque. Where even Dominants act as high ranking Exorcists.

Velvet: ...And what about Waloed?

Seres: They've entered with war against Sanbreque. The tide of their battle has come to a standstill because of the Eikon of the king of Waloed: Odin and the Eikon of the first born prince of Sanbreque: Bahamut.

Velvet: (Confused) Bahamut? The First Prince of Sanbreque? Last I heard, the Dominant of Bahamut was female, and had been assassinated alongside Leviathan's Dominant?

Seres: Indeed. However the first Dominant of Bahamut gave some of her power to the prince.

Velvet: And that allowed him to become the next Dominant so soon after the passing of his predecessor? (thoughts) Doesn't seem to make sense. There have been many First Shields of Rosaria in the past, but there have been no records of the Phoenix being passed on like that. It certainly didn't happen to me, otherwise I would have broken out sooner.

Seres: Indeed. Artorious is known as the savior of all mankind, and Anabella as the supreme empress of Sanbreque.

Velvet: ...Because of betraying and sacrificing my Family and Kingdom for their power and status.

Velvet spat those words out like bile, her confusion regarding the suspicious circumstances of Bahamut forgotten in favour of rage and hatred.

Velvet: And Waloed has what is coming to them after all they did to me and Rosaria.

Seres: So, you'd burn down a kingdom as well?

Velvet: (dark) Damn right I will. I don't care if Waloed has Odin on their side, I'll destroy it all.

Seres: So, you're willing to go up against even dominants. Foolish. Brave, but still foolish.

Velvet: I'm past the point of giving a damn. I don't care what this world wants to think of me. All I care about is my vengeance against Artorious, Anabella, Waloed and that Second Eikon of Fire. that's all.

Seres: ...That's what I was hoping to hear.

Velvet: Why are you even helping me?

Seres: Make a successful escape from this prison, And I'll tell you.

Seres then stepped away for a bit.

And then, with a wave of her finger, a golden Glyph above them broke away.

Seres: I've shattered your Yoke. We must hurry.

As they exited the pit, They went straight into a storage room of sorts.

Seres: It seems that they kept the Prisoners belongings in here. Go on, Take what you need.

Velvet kicked a chest open and looked inside.

Velvet: (thoughts) ...Rope. this might come in handy...Hm?

Velvet looked over, and noticed a large sheathed sword.

Velvet: ...Quite the blade.

Seres: Wait. I know that sword...Stormhowl! what is it doing here?

Velvet: ...Well, It looks too big and too curved for me.

Seres: What? You're not taking it? It's a celebrated master piece.

Velvet: And it's far too different that the swords I'm used to. So it's worthless.

She then opened a wooden closet filled with tattered and ripped up clothing.

Seres: That's where they must discard the damaged clothes of the prisoners.

Velvet: Good enough for me.

Velvet then just grabbed a massive pile of tattered clothes from inside the closet.

5 minutes later, Velvet stood back up in her new attire, with combat boots and her old Gauntlet Blade too.

Velvet: ...All right.

Seres: Are you ready then?

Just then...

???: What's going on over here?!

A masked man in white with a sword and shield yelled as he ran in.

Seres: Careful, he's an exorcist Orderly.

Velvet: Doesn't matter to me.

She then dashed forward at the Orderly.

The Orderly tried to swing his sword, but Velvet easily kicked it out of his hand, and then his shield was kicked away too.

Seres wasted no time blasting him with a fire arte.

Velvet: ...You didn't even flinch.

Seres: I've already told you. I am his Malak no longer.

Velvet: ...So, Is there a ship waiting?

Seres: You already know that this is an island.

Velvet: Yes. I've learned long ago that this is a prison island for violent Criminals and Daemons. Some of them would tell you a lot if you threaten to eat them. And besides... I can still remember being chained up and staked against a wooden wall by my arm in a ship with a muzzle in my damn mouth before I woke up in that pit. It wasn't hard to figure out.

Seres: ...The prison has docks on both front and rear entrances. Our ship is on the backside.

Velvet: (Nods) ...The back docks it is then.

And thus the two began running.

Some time later, down another hall, they heard footsteps up ahead!

Seres: Guards, Two of them.

They both hide by the halls entrance.

Guard 1: ...Did you hear? The path around the island is off limits now. They said their weak and could collapse.

Guard 2: The path that goes into where the old watchtower was? That's fine, no one uses it anyway. Not after Cid blew it up to high heavens last time he got himself here.

Guard 1: Cid?? The famous Outlaw?!

Guard 2: Yeah. Word is he let himself get caught on purpose some time ago just so he could break out with some of his pals that were already imprisoned here. He killed around 50 guards with just a dagger in his hand. And somehow blew up the watchtower on their way out. I heard he destroyed it just for fun.

Guard 1: Ugh...what a monster...

The guards continued their chat as they walked off.

Guard 1: And I heard that watchtower was such a nice shortcut to the bad docks too.

Velvet: (thoughts) .....A shortcut to the docks. under the watchtower. And...'Cid?'

Velvet kept the new information in mind.

Just then a third guard ran up to the two.

Gurd 3: A number of guards have gone missing! We have intruders. All exorcists have been instructed to converge into two groups and guard the front and rear gates. And stay sharp. We can't have another incident like the last time with Cid.

Guard 2: Understood!

The guards nodded as they all ran off.

Seres: ...This won't be easy.

Velvet: Then we'll need reinforcements of our own. Where are the cells?

Seres: They should be on this floor. You plan on involving the other prisoners?

Velvet: They're all Daemons and criminals. So they should be able to at least distract all of the guards long enough for us to escape.

And so, they walk down the other side of the hallway on the same floor, until they see the cells locked with More Glyphs, and two guards standing beside them.

Velvet: We don't have time to waste with them.

As the two hid, Velvet held her bandaged arm up and she began to pant and shake in pain.

Seres: What are you-

Velvet: (Agony) Grrr...GRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!

Velvet yelled in pain as her bandaged left arm was lit in flames, and a fireball appeared on her palm.

She then stepped out through the doorway, alerting the two guards.

Guards: Who in the blazes-

Velvet: FIRA!!

Velvet fired the Spell, and it blasted away the guards instantly.

The Guards fell down, and Seres looks on in shock.

Velvet: (Groans) AAAAAAAAAaaaaagh...

Velvet then fell on her knee, holding her left arm in pain.

Seres: Are you okay!?

Velvet: (growls) ...I'm...Fine... (stands back up) Let's free the prisoners already.

Seres: ...So, you still have the blessing of the Phoenix.

Velvet: So what?

Seres: You shouldn't be using it. Being a Daemon now, using magic will only kill you.

Velvet: ...Well, It's all I have left of Josh.

Seres: Goodness, you're as reckless as Y/N was.

Velvet scoffed in mirth at that.

Velvet: Just hurry up.

Having said that she stepped forward between the cells with Seres following behind. She could see Cells with criminals and Daemons all locked inside.

With a nod from Seres, Velvet took a deep breath.

Velvet: LISTEN UP!!! I'm opening up every door to every cell! We're getting off this island!

She shouted for all the inmates to hear. They all began to speak up and mumble among themselves.

Velvet: Split into two groups and rush the front and rear gates! Break through and you'll have at least one ship on both sides!

Inmate 1: B-but aren't they guarded by exorcists?!

Inmate 2: I mean, That Pirate Van Aifread and Cid the Outlaw were the only two that have ever escaped!

Inmate 3: Cid got lucky because he blew up that watchtower!

Inmate 4: And Aifread was actually hauled out of here by the same guy that brought him in here in the first place. Hugo or something was his name.

Velvet: ...Aifread? Wait...

Velvet thought on the name for a second.

Elwin: And to make the matters worse, Daemonblight has only risen against both sides. But despite their own predicaments against Their own Daemon, They are sure to cross the border soon. And refugees of their conquests only rise. Even if we send them to Port Isolde, They may be attacked by...A crew of Pirates that I've only recently heard of. Aifread's Crew they call themselves.

Velvet: (thoughts) ...That's it. Aifread's crew. The Pirate crew father was concerned about at the time... Oh well. Doesn't matter anyway. (speaking) I won't force you! You want to rot and wither away in here?! Then be my guest! But if you want to at least go down taking some Exorcists with you, then give me your answers now!

With her last words, all of the inmates all began to cheer and agree to her terms

Velvet: (to Seres) Let them loose.

And with a wave of Seres' hand, the Glyphs all shattered away and the prisoners rushed out. They ran past the two while they just watched.

Velvet: (Begins to walk) That'll draw their attention. In the meantime, we'll search for the remains of that watchtower. From there, we'll use the outer path to the docks.

Seres: So you're leaving them to die.

Velvet: ...If they weren't even capable of fighting even a little, or half of them weren't Daemon, or if there wasn't a big number of them, I wouldn't have bothered letting them out of their cells in the first place. I'll use any tool I can get my hands on. Whatever happens to them doesn't concern me.

And as Velvet and Seres walked away from the now empty cells, they began to approach the -

???: DEAR ME!!! Not even a word of APOLOGY!?

Wait what?

As Velvet came to a halt from the sudden loud feminine noise, she looked around for a bit before-

HOLY SHIT Where'd she pop out from?!

Velvet swung her Gauntlet blade for the newcomer to just dodge and casually step away.

Girl: Ugh, what is WRONG with you people?! There I was, sleeping like a newborn Chocobo! And then suddenly, FROM COSMOS'S PARADICE DOWN TO CHAOS'S HELL!!! No WORSE!! A GRIMY PRISON CELL!!! So now you see why I'm not feeling well.

Seres: ...And you are?

???: HOORAY!! You asked!! I am thrilled to introduce to you the wise sorceress who travels all of the Seas and lands, who scoffs at the mights of even the Eikons!! none other than the Acclaimed, the illustrious, MAZHIGIGIKA MILUDIN DO DIN NOLURUN DOU!!! MAGILOU for short!

Velvet: What the Fuck???

And before Velvet could continue to be more confused in her Uncle Byron's style, she composed herself for an important question.

Velvet: Wait...'Maggie-Lu'?

Magilou: NO!! 'Mah', like 'soggy shoe' or 'doggie doo' or 'call-me-any-of-those-things-and-I'l-turn-you-into-a-froggy-stew'!

Velvet: ...What the hell are you on about?

Magilou: (sigh) I guess you'll never understand. People can be so tragically unlearned... But hey! LIKE~ I~ CAAAAARE~~~~

And with that, she Weirdo began to casually walk away.

Seeing the girl gone, Velvet began to walk away too with Seres following her.

Velvet: I can't believe she snuck up on me like that. Who even was that?

Seres: This prison isn't meant for ordinary inmates. be cautious. Trust no one.

Velvet: But she said she was a witch. Did she have Malakhim tethered to her?

Seres: No. I didn't sense any Malak around her. She's just human...I think.

Velvet: Then she was just a street performer magician, or an unbranded Bearer. Which also means If she tries anything against us I can kill her easily. Let's just go.

Velvet then walked on, but she noticed that Seres wasn't following her.

Velvet: What's the hold up?

Seres: ...N-Nothing. let's move on.

Seres stopped holding her side right before Velvet notices.

As they walked further into the prison, they heard swords clanging and bodies falling up ahead.

When they walked forward, they saw Daemon dead on the floor, and a strange mane with two daggers in hand in the middle of them standing.

???: ...Hmph, More?

The stranger grumbled as he looked back at the two.

Seres: This man...He's a Deamon!

The Daemon smirked as he put up a stance with the two daggers in his hands!

Velvet: Get ready!

Velvet rushed forward as she swung her Gauntlet Blade at the Deamon swordsman-

???: Too Slow!

Who actually performed a Precision Counter of his own and swung his knives at Velvet. She was launched back but she jumped back up before dodging an attack from the Daemon Swordsman, and Seres used some Fire Artes to push him away from Velvet.

Velvet in turn rushed forward again and kept attacking the daemon Swordsman until she managed to Parry the Daemon Swordsman, and kicked him in the torso when he was thrown off guard.

The Swordsman just smirked as he dashed forward, dodged an attack from Velvet and avoided Seres artes, and swung his daggers down on her which she blocked with her gauntlet and the two entered a weapon lock.

???: You're not human.

Velvet: So are you.

???: (Grins) Heh. Fair enough.

He then took a closer look at Velvet's face.

???: ...Huh, Must be my imagination.

Velvet: What are you mumbling about?

As she asked that, Seres fired another Arte.

Seres: Photon Blaze!

An explosion just appeared around the swordsman, sending him away from Velvet.

Velvet launched forward again and stabbed her Blade forward at the daemon, only for him to block and get sent back.

???: Heheheh. Nice. Let's see you dodge this one!

He then prepared for another attack, but then he suddenly appeared right infront of Velvet with his knife ready to be swung.

Velvet: (Gasp) What the-

???: Deception!

The daemon Swordsman performed a Mirage Blade!

*Slash!*

Velvet: GRR!

Velvet grunted as the attack landed and her shoulder received a cut, and the swordsman appeared back where he just dashed from.

Not officially annoyed, Velvet held her bandaged arm out again.

Seres: Velvet! DON'T!!!

Seres warned, but to deaf ears that is.

Velvet: GGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!!

Velvet yelled in agony as she prepared another spell!

He arm burned up in pain, but the fireball appeared in her palm

Velvet: FIRA!!!

She fired the spell, Catching the Swordsman off guard completely.

Daemon: Whoa! 

The Daemon Swordsman yelped in shock as he tried to block, but the blast sent him back. The Daemon Swordsman panted as he looked up at Velvet, who practically exhausted herself with the spell she shouldn't even use.

Daemon: ...heheh. That's just funny.

Velvet: (glares) What are you laughing at?

Daemon: Oh nothing. You just remind me of someone I fought right before I got locked up here.

Velvet: What does that have to-

Daemon: Aw man. Chips on the blades again?

He didn't even bother letting her finish as he looked down on the damaged daggers.

Daemon: So brittle, these exorcist knives. Gotta get back stormhowl.

Velvet's eyes widened in surprise at that little coincidence.

Velvet: Stormhowl? The sword we found?

At that, the swordsman goes wide eyed and dropped the daggers, and ran right infront of Velvet and grabbed her by her shoulders and began shaking her vigorously.

Daemon: YOU FOUND STORMHOWL?! WHERE?!

He yelled in absolute desperation while Velvet was stunned and began sweat dropping.

Daemon: DO YOU HAVE IT?! IS IT SAFE?! PLEASE YOU MUST TELL ME!!!!!

Velvet: It's in the storage room. Down blow.

Daemon: Down blow?! You have my thanks!

Having said that, the daemon then ran like the wind. The two just stare in confusion to what just happened.

Velvet: ...He was an odd one. Enough distractions. We'll miss our chance. Let's hurry!

Seres nodded and the two ran ahead. While moving ahead, Seres couldn't help but wonder..

Seres: That daemon...could he be?

Velvet: What is it?

Seres: Nothing. That daemon was just so strange. He was so full of fury earlier, but the moment you brought up Stormhowl he was...

Velvet: Like a puppy desperate for attention? Yeah. Been there.

Velvet answered, having enough experience with Torgal from all those years ago.

Seres: I was wrong. The prisoners here are mostly unusual than dangerous.

Velvet just deadpanned at Seres.

Seres: OH!! N-Not you. Sorry.

Velvet: (sigh)  Forget it. Like I care what a Malak thinks of me.

With that, the two simply moved on.

Seres: ...Ugh...

Seres held her side again, trying to hold back some form of pain. 

And soon enough, they reached a clearing where a room up head was seen with some walls around it, all destroyed and wrecked. and there was no ceiling to speak of as most of the room was destroyed completely.

Velvet: ...here's our ruined watchtower.

But then they heard footsteps from behind them, and 3 orderlies came rushing in.

Guard: Don't let them escape!

As Velvet rushed forward, and kicked one of the Orderlies away while Seres fought the other two.

As Velvet easily killed the orderly she fought, she noticed that Seres was starting to struggle now.

Seres was pushed back until Velvet jumped back in and fought the last two Orderlies by herself!

She stabbed her Gauntlet blade into the throat of one of them, and then kicked the last one down and stabbed the blade in her boot into his throat too.

She then looked back at Seres who was on her knees.

Velvet: What's wrong with you?!

Seres: Just...give me a minute...

Velvet: We don't have time to....Huh?

Velvet then noticed that Seres... Was bleeding?!

She quickly kneeled infront of Seres.

Velvet: You're hurt?!

Seres: ...Opened...my wounds again... Just give me a minute...it'll pass soon.

Velvet: You were hurt this entire time?

Seres: ...I've been hurt..for 15 years.

Velvet: What are you talking about?

Seres: ...See for yourself.

Seres managed to slowly but weakly turn around, and undid her dress far enough to reveal her back.

Velvet: (eyes widen) ...Wait...these are...

There were burns all around Seres' upper body and waist, and they were glowing bright orange too. And there was blood sipping from them too.

Seres: From Ifrit's flames...

Velvet's eyes widened in surprise at the fact that Seres knew the name of the second Eikon of Fire.

But then Seres dropped the real bombshell.

Seres: That night... When Y/N Primed.

Velvet: (surprised) Y/N... Primed? You mean...

Seres: Yes... he is the Dominant of Ifrit.

Memories of Ifrit's rampage burned in her mind like Wildfire.

Velvet: B-But that's impossible! The Y/N I know would never have done that!

Seres: He wasn't in control that time. He was taken to Sanbreque to make him a Branded soldier for 15 years. But I heard he betrayed them a few days ago. Though, he still blamed himself for not only killing Joshua, but also believing he killed you as well.

Velvet felt like fainting when she heard that. Whether it was from shock of everything she was hearing, or from relief at hearing that at least Y/N was alive, was anyone's guess.

Velvet: ...Does he know? Does he know that he's this... Ifrit?

Seres: Unfortunately...At first he thought he would hunt the secend Dominant of Fire, but he was using that as an excuse to hide the pain and guilt he's feeling deep inside.

Velvet: (thoughts) So it's like that huh...

Velvet could understand, to an extent. If she was in his shoes she probably would have done the same thing. Even so, she should probably give him a good conk on the head or two. For various reasons.

Seres: Flames from the Phoenix are meant for healing. But Ifrit's are meant for destruction.

Seres casts an healing arte on her burns.

Seres: And burns from Ifrit's flames do not heal. Specially against a Malak.

Velvet: ...So, for these 15 years...you...?

Seres: Yes. Every day has been agony to me.

Seres explained as the burns subside, and she wears her dress again and stands up.

Seres: But I suppose this is my punishment for Rosaria.

Velvet just stares as Seres regain her composure.

Seres: Let's get going.

Velvet: ...Right.

Velvet walked over to one of the remains of the walls, and kicks it down to which it reveals the path down blow.

...Or what remained of it.

Seres: The path has collapsed...

Velvet: The rope won't be of any help... And you've been pushing yourself all night, right? If you use another Arte to at least get yourself down, The burns will get worse again?

Seres: (nod) ...Yes.

Velvet: You won't be any use to me if you keep draining yourself.

With that, Velvet's left arm transformed again.

But then, she wrapped her right arm around Seres' waist?

Seres: (confused) W-What are you doing?

Velvet: Hold on tight!

Velvet then began to run with Seres in one hand.

Seres: (Panic) W-WAAAIT!!!!

Velvet: AVALANCHE TIME!!!!!

Seres held onto Velvet as she slammed her claw against the rocky cliffside, and began to slide down by the rocks with Seres in her other hand while the Malak did her best to hang on.

As they came closer to the ground, Velvet turned their weights around and shielded Seres from the full blunt of the impact as they hit the ground.

Velvet stumbled back up with a grunt, holding her right shoulder in pain.

Seres panted as she stood back up, shook from the experience.

Seres: ...Velvet...Please...give me a much more clear warning next time...

*Crack!*

Velvet: AAGH!!!

Velvet yelled as she slammed her shoulder against the rocky wall, relocating her shoulder.

Seres stepped forward and began to cast a small healing arte on Velvets shoulder.

Seres: I don't know which is worse: Your persistence on still using the blessing of the Phoenix, or your sheer boldness. It's as if you've taken an oath.

Velvet: ...Oath?

Seres: It's a ritual that grants special powers to the oath taker, if they abide by certain restrictions. The harsher the restrictions, the greater the power will be. So in a sense...

Velvet: ...It's a curse. (walks away) Well, guess what? You're the ones who did this to me.

Seres: I am aware. That is why I chose you.

A door up ahead was seen, which they enter through.

Seres: Are you sure? this path leads to the front gate.

Velvet: If they already know you're here, then they expect our arrival in the rear gate.

Going one level down and one more long hallway, and the front gate was right before them.

Seres: We're almost there!

???: That's far enough!

They both came to a halt as two malakhim and a blonde young man, much younger than Velvet perhaps, blocked their way out.

Seres: Oscar. I had no idea an exorcist Praetor had been assigned to this island.

Oscar: You surprise me Seres. Aiding criminals now, are you? Did lord Artorias request this?

Seres: No. I act on my own will now.

Oscar: A Malak with free will? And yet... (looks at Velvet) ...I sense someone elses strings, guiding you.

Velvet gets into her battle stance.

Seres: Hold on. A praetor is far more dangerous than an orderly.

Velvet: And I'm all out of subterfuge. It's do or die now! And besides, If I can't overpower this one, my end goal was hopeless to begin with.

Oscar: You are a daemon, but still a Lady. So I'll show you due respect. I am Oscar Dragonia, praetor of the abbey of the holy Midgand Empire. Who might you be?

Velvet: ...I have no name. You bastards tore it away from me.

Oscar: ...Alright then. 'Nameless Daemon' it is then.

Having said that, Oscar drew his sword and prepared for battle.

Oscar: Lord Artorius himself taught me the ways of purification. How will you fare against them?

Velvet: Did he teach you how to fight too? (charged foward)

The Oscar began running too and the two clashed weapons!

They pushed each other off and Oscar swung his sword at Velvet to which she dodged, and kicked him away before using her gauntlet blade to strike him again!

But one of the malakhim that was with him tried to cast a spell right at Velvet, to which Seres performed a fire arte to which interrupted the caster.

Velvet kept fighting Oscar, until she dodged out of the other casters attack and dashed forward toward him, kicking and stabbing him until he was launched back.

Oscar charged straight at Velvet again, And Held his Sword tightly for the next attack-

Oscar: Severing wing!

Velvet: Not even close!

-To which she dodged his attack and with a precision counter, and gained some distance between himself and Oscar-

Velvet: Fire!

-And cast Fire at the Praetor right after.

Oscar: AGH!

Oscar's shoulder was burned with the attack.

Oscar: M-Magic?! From a Daemon?

Velvet: Ggrrrr....

Velvet growled as she felt pain in her palm, but ignored it and charged forward at Oscar again.

Seres was battling the other malak, which caused the burns from Ifrit to begin acting up a little. She pushed through the pain and blasted the malak away and also stunning him, and tried to help Velvet.

Seres: Photon Blaze!

Oscar was blasted back, and Velvet took this chance and kicked him straight in the chest sending him away.

Oscar stumbled back but remained on his feet, and he blocked an attack from Velvet that could decapitate him.

Oscar: Tiger Fang!

Oscar performed another attack, causing Velvet to be sent back.

He tried to rush at Velvet again, but another Fire Arte from Seres stopped him in his tracks which made him jump back right next to the two Malakhim of his.

Oscar: ...You're skilled... I may have to waste a Malak or two for this.

With a nod at one of his Malakhim, the malak fired a massive Arte to which they both dodged out of the way.

The other Malak then ran and grabbed onto Velvet, while the remaining Malak then used another Arte, to which Velvet pushed the other one off and with a stomp, She jumped off of the Malak causing it to be caught in the arte instead.

Seres: What are you doing?!

Oscar: Control your feelings to control the tide of Battle!!

Oscar then swung his sword right down on a recovering Velvet who blocked. Velvet then pushed Oscar away.

Velvet: More of your so-called Reason?

But then, The Malak that Oscar tried to sacrifice got up on its knees and began to grunt and scream in pain as it got covered in a cloud of darkness, A Dragon rose from its place.

Velvet: (Gasp) A Malak..With Daemonblight?!

Oscar: It's lost control!

The Dragon blasted Oscar and his last remaining Malak away, and then turned its attention to Velvet next. It flew right at Velvet, to which she tried to attack back. but then!

Seres: VELVET!!!

*Swing!*

*SPLASH!!*

Seres: AH!!!

Velvet's eyes widen as she saw Seres take the blow for her, and then use the last of her strength for one last Fireball Arte which sent the Dragon away for now.

Velvet: SERES!!

Velvet held Seres up in her arms while she bled out.

Seres: ...I... Don't have much time... Please... Consume me...

Velvet: I'm not about to-

Seres: This was... Inevitable... I did not wish to tell you but, the wounds from Ifrit have been also slowly killing me day by day... And one day I just knew that, these burns were just about to consume my entire lifeforce... Do you understand? I... was already dead long ago...

Velvet: But...

Seres: But, My form is also bound by an oath whose price is my life... And it's time to pay. If you devour me... You won't just gain more strength, but you'd also devour Ifrit's burns too, allowing you to use the Blessing Joshua gave you all those years ago yet again.

Velvet: But... Why?

Seres: ...Because, just like you, Y/N, and Joshua... I also have a flame in my heart too. A Flame I just could not Quench no matter what...

Seres then pulled out a wooden comb, slightly burned.

Velvet: (Takes the Comb) What... Is this?

Seres: It was meant to be a gift....from Y/N, to you.

Velvet: (gasp) W-What?!

And then, Velvet remembered something.

Y/N: Then maybe do something about your hair?

Velvet: (Embarrassed) I...Broke my comb.

Y/N: So get a new one!

Velvet: ...N-no... Oh By the Founder, Y/N...

Velvet began to tear up, saddened to never have received this gift from her brother until just now.

Seres: That's why I just could not abide it... This frozen world... This frozen people... (Coughs some blood out) I'm just... A stubborn a woman.

Velvet: ...Seres...

Seres: Hurry! If my life fades, Ifrits burns will vanish alongside my life! Do it now!

Velvet remained silent, until she transformed her Left arm again.

Velvet rose Seres up by her head.

Velvet: I offer no apology or thanks.

Seres: ...I need neither... All our wishes... Are one.

Seres' mask broke, revealing one of her eyes.

Velvet: I truly... Treasured those days...

Velvet looked down, her hair covered her eyes.

Velvet: When Y/N, Josh, Laphi, You, I... Arthur... And Father were...Together....

And with a heartbreaking desision...

*CRUNCH!*

...Velvet crushed Seres' head in her claws.

And then, Seres body exploded in a massive gust of flames, and they all were absorbed into Velvet.

....Velvet saw Seres memories. How she stood by Artorius' side. How she was always there with her, Y/N, Joshua and Lahpicet. How Her father trusted her.

...How much she hated herself for letting Artorius achieve his goals...

....But then... She saw something else. Something Hot. Something agonisingly burning!

She saw... A dark place, burning in flames...

She saw....

...A massive foot, stomping down...

She then saw...

...A blazing claw...

...And lastly... She saw....

Velvet: (thoughts) ...Ifrit..?

Velvet came back to reality... And she held her claw, as it began to hurt.

Velvet: A...AA-A-Aaaah... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!

Velvet screamed, and her Daemon claw began to burn and hurt all over!!

It was covered by Ifrit's burns, and the agony Velvet felt was like no other!!

Velvet: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHH!!!!!!!!!

Velvet screamed louder and fell on her knees.

(Elsewhere)

*Clang*

Y/N dropped his sword, and began to grunt and shake.

???: Uugh... Ugh... Ogh... AAAAGH... Hhhhgh...GGGHHHH!!!

Cid: Hey! What's wrong?!

Cid and Torgul went to check on him.

Cid: Y/N!

Y/N held his chest, as someone else called out to him!

Y/N: ...Vel...vet? ...AAAAAAGH!

He fell on the dirt, holding his chest tighter.

Y/N: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!

(Back at Titania)

Velvet: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!! АААААААААААААААААААААН!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

Velvet screamed more, until the burning glow wrapped around Velvet tighter.

...But suddenly, Everything around Velvet stopped moving. As if Time stopped all around her.....

....Then... Dhe heard that voice again...

???: ...Ew Dnuof Uoy...

And soon... Her Daemon claw exploded into... A different arm?

It wasn't Velvets Daemon claw... It was something else. It was covered in Orange and slightly blue feathers, And Velvets claws and shrunk a bit, but there was flames and fire around Velvets new arm.

The Dragon flies up, while Oscar wakes up at last.

Oscar: What..... Is happening?

Oscar asked as he noticed Velvet's arm now covered in flames and Feathers.

The Dragon roared at Velvet, to which she glared at.

Velvet: MOVE OUT OF MY WAY!! If you don't...

Velvet swung her new arm around, and flames were shot out of the feathers.

Velvet: I'LL DEVOUR YOU!!! PHOENIX SHIFT!!!

Velvet dashed upwards right on top of the Dragon, and swung her new arm down, burning the dragon!

The Dragon roared in pain and tried to swing it's claws at Velvet, but she dodged in time!

Velvet: RISING FLAMES!!!

Another magic spell, and the Dragon roars again.

Oscar: (shocked) ...That much magic...it's like...a blessing from a Dominant? What kind of Daemon is she?!

Velvet continued to fight the Dragon with her 'Wing of The Phoenix' Claw, and She was doing a large number of damage against it.

Until with one powerful kick, the Dragon was stunned.

Velvet: FIRA!

She blasted the Dragon's wing, causing it to fall.

She then kicked and slashed at the Dragon until it got out of its stunned state and began swinging its claw at Velvet which she dodged with a Precision Counter, And kicked the Dragon in the side of it's head.

With a furious roar, she then stabbed the side of the Dragons Neck, causing it to flail around in pain and push Velvet off.

Seeing that the Dragon was on its last legs, Velvet rushed forward at the Dragon With a new ability

Prepared.

Velvet: SCARLET CYCLONE!!

She grew a wing just levitating above her left arm, and she swung it around which created a tornado of Flames. This caused the Dragon to roar in agony, and finally drop dead.

Velvet panted as she looked down on the dead Dragon, but she was blasted as Oscar's Malak fired another Arte at her!

Oscar: Apologizes, but I cannot simply let a dangerous Daemon like you roam freely, now, can I?

Velvet: ...Rosfield.

Velvet grunted as she stood back up.

Oscar: What?

Velvet: Velvet Rosfield! That's my name. You can give Artorius my regards.

Oscar: (Gasp in shock) Ro... Rosfield??... No. It can't be! Th-The Rosfield family was killed when- 

Velvet: When Artorius killed one of its hairs? When Waloed mascaraed everyone? When Your so-called Supreme Empress of Sanbreque sold it for another kingdom?! When a Monster destroyed everything I held dear!?!?

Velvet angrily yelled, before she switched her Arm from 'Wing of The Phoenix' Back to its default 'Consuming Claw'.

She then slammed her claw down on the Dragon, and began to absorb it infront of Oscar.

Velvet: I will Devour any Daemon, Malak, dominant, Barer, Eikon and Exorcist Alike.

Velvet said, and her Claw turned back to the 'Wing of The Phoenix' when she was done eating the Dragon.

Velvet: I am the Monster YOU Created! THE THERION YOU CREATED!! AND IN THE NAME OF WHAT LITTLE YOU BASTARDS LEFT OF ROSARIA, I'LL KILL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She began to gather Flames around her new arm, but this time, BIGGER, STRONGER, And more POWERFUL than a normal FIRA.

Velvet held the new spell back, and fired it.

Velvet: FIRAGA!!!!!

The massive fire ball flew straight at Oscar. He tried to block, but it was no use.

*KABOOOOOM!!!!*

And it exploded!

Oscar: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

Oscar screamed in agony as half of his entire body was scorched. His Malak ran to his side and held him from behind.

Velvet: And don't you fucking forget it, Little Brat.

Velvet spat out, as Oscar heard her just before the Malak teleported them away. Now that she was alone, she looked down on her 'Wing of The Phoenix' Claw, and Y/N's Comb. Seeing the last things that she has left of her brothers, a small flash of memory returned to her.

Of her brothers having fun and smiling.

Velvet: '...Y/N... Josh... No matter what... At least the three of us are still together in someway...'

Velvet began to tear up, and held the Comb against her chest with her left arm too.

Velvet: '...Don't worry... Soon... We all will be together again... With Father and Laphicet too. Just wait.'

???: UGH FINALLY!! Some place that might NOT be a death trap!!

Velvet suddenly jolted as she looked back, and saw the same witch and the same Demon swordsman from before had arrived too. She quickly dispelled her Break Soul and hid her comb.

Magilou: When we tumbled from that sad excuse of a tower, I thought: This is it Magilou, This is the end!

Daemon Swordsman: It would have been LESS risky if you hadn't suddenly appeared and jumped on my back!

The Swordsman snapped. But then, they both finally noticed Velvet.

Daemon Swordsman: Oh hey! It's you!

He approached Velvet.

Daemon Swordsman: It's thanks to you that Stormhowl is back in my care again. (bows politely) Rokurou Rangetsu at your service! This blade is my life. I owe you a great debt, one I vow to repay.

Velvet: ...Sure.

Magilou: Yes yes, she's a peach and a model citizen! Can we get our asses moving now? I think their just about done slaughtering the rioters!

Velvet: The docks are just ahead. Give me a hand if you want to finally get out of here.

Velvet then began to finally approach the front gate and also their exit.

Outside, the rain had gotten heavier and there was still one ship left in the docks.

Magilou: Aaaah. Guess the eeather is feeling as crummy as I am!

Magilou whined as she dramatically fell on the wet ground.

Magilou: What is this? Leviathan having a hissy fit?!

Rokurou: Careful. Sea's looking mighty furious right now.

Velvet: Are you a Sailor?

Rokurou: Me? No. But I know the difference between a sail and a rudder.

Velvet: I'll take what I can get. Do what you can.

Velvet ordered as she began boarding the ship.

Magilou: YOU'RE LEAVING WITHOUT A PROPER CREW?!?!?

Magilou appeared right in front of Velvet as she turned around.

Rokurou: (sigh) Very well then, I owe you this much at least.

Magilou: Brave words. But 10 minutes in this storm and you'll lose all sense of direction.

Velvet: Ships have compasses for a reason.

Magilou: ...Then it's either rot in a jailcell, or rot in a Killer Fish's tummy. Guess it's your lucky day, OH the great terrors of the deep sea!!

And so, the three finally began to get onboard the ship.

Velvet: ...I'm coming for all of you. Just you wait.

Velvet said, as her vengeance finally began.

Chapter 3 ended. 

I hope you like Velvet's side of this story, cause more will reveal soon in the next coming chapters. Let me know what you guys think at the comments below, peace out and enjoy!