Gulool Ja Ja's Legacy: A FFXIV DT Rewrite + Expansion Concepts [Fanfiction]

Ch12: 9.0 Concept--Timeline Chaos

The Warrior of Light was in disbelief. This dragon was none other than Midgardsormr himself! His serpentine form had remained curled over the Silvertear Lake for who-knows-how-long.

"Midgardsormr!" The Warrior of Light called out.

The immediate reply from the dragon was a rage-filled roar.

"The order of time has been disrupted," Midgardsormr's ancient voice echoed in the Warrior of Light's ears. "The incongruent elements must be removed." The dragon displayed no recognition of the Warrior of Light or any of the scions.

Midgardsormr turned his head towards G'raha Tia. He opened his mouth and inhaled. A force tugged at G'raha Tia. Midgardsormr was attempting to swallow G'raha Tia whole!

The other scions activated their capabilities, shielding G'raha Tia.

"We must leave," a perturbed Krile muttered. "Midgardsormr's soul's aetheric signature has transformed."

The Warrior of Light faintly recalled that Krile's echo allows her to recognize aetheric signatures, and thus trusted in her judgement.

"Perhaps Vrtra may have some answers," Estinien grumbled, troubled by the sudden change.

The Warrior of Light activated the cup-shaped relic, and they were whisked back to The Source. They immediately teleported by aetheryte to Radz-at-Han, to find the Vrtra was already awaiting their visit.

Without prompting, Vrtra answered their unsaid queries.

"An ancient force has awakened within my father," he stated. "He can no longer be said to be himself. We dragons are born with a connection to time itself. It is precisely why we live immortal lives."

"The Omicrons, of course, attempted to violate the natural order of time and age. It was inevitable that we would clash. This ancient force is said to be a guardian of time itself."

"We dragons are in some ways, similar to your ancients. Your ancients were born with a knack for creation magic. Us dragons are inexplicably connected to time. I do not understand much of it, but my sibling that rules Meracydia is seen as the next in line to my father. As such, you must seek your answers there."

Vrtra hurriedly provided this information, and it was soon evident as to why he was so impatient to pass on this information.

For the very next moment, a rift opened in the sky, and a red-eyed Midgardsormr broke back into The Source.

"Run! I will attempt to hold off my father!" Vrtra roared as he soared to clash against the ancient force controlling Midgardsormr.

Midgardsormr roared as well, and Vrtra's eyes seemed to lose focus for a second.

"On second thought, do not head to Merycydia!" Vrtra changed his suggestion as his eyes drifted between a haziness and focus. "My father's voice commands the brood!"

"Damnation," Thancred cursed.

"Come on Alphinaud. Think of something!" Alisaie shook her supposedly intelligent brother.

"I'm trying!" Alphinaud sputtered in a daze.

Meanwhile, Vrtra did his very best to hold off the far more powerful Midgardsormr up above in the air.

The citizens of Radz-at-Han ran about in fear, recalling the end of days monsters.

"I've got it!" Alphinaud's eyes brightened. "If the dragons' existence is similar to the ancients, we must seek the power of an ancient!"

All eyes turned to the Warrior of Light.

"We must search out your soul fragments!" Alphinaud said to the Warrior of Light.