Miracula Luxia II Chapter 2- "The Dark Side Of The Coin"

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"The Dark Side Of The Coin" is the second Chapter of "Miracula Luxia II".
== Plot (Partial) ==
Although Lysstak the Beast is now dead and most of the Darkside Loyalists are in disarray, the war between them and the forces of Avernum and the Surface is not over yet. Their leader is still on the loose and Rentar-Ihrno is still in her Crystal Soul form, ready to wreck havoc on the unfortunates along with her allies.
Once again, it is up to our young hero- Jared Kaos, to stop all of them and defeat them once and for all.
However, he won't be alone in this struggle. Both his father and his friends still have his back, ready to help him defeat those ancient enemies in the name of what is right.
Aided by both old and new allies and armed with the legendary blade of old- Demonslayer, Jared embarks on a dangerous adventure. An adventure that will show him that anything is possible and that friendship is one of the most important and undefeatable powers in this world.
It is time for Jared to show the Darkside Loyalists what a big mistake they made and finish them off for good (As well as Rentar-Ihrno and her Vahnatai allies).
=== The Story So Far ===
Having chased Lysstak the Beast deep into the Northern Frontier, our heroes (Jared, Aleks and John) manage to defeat him using their skill, caution, as well as the legendary blade Demonslayer. Although it was indeed a very hard battle for Jared, he managed to defeat the Lysstak the Beast (Who had just turned into a powerful demon and left his human body behind) with the help of his late Uncle- Jason.
With Lysstak's death, many of the members of the Darkside Loyalists panicked and decided that they are better off elsewhere, away from this pointless war. Now, the only ones who remain of this mighty army are Dorikas, Rentar-Ihrno, as well as a couple of humans and Vahnatai who decided to stay and protect their leaders, possibly risking their lives in the process. The pathetic remnants of the Darkside Loyalists look like they will be no match for the angry Avernite forces who are soon going to find their main base- Fort Darkside.
However, looks can be deceiving. In fact, Dorikas may be planning to summon something at this very moment, even as we speak. Something that might help him defeat the forces of Avernum and turn the tables of this huge war to their side...
But those are just vague guesses. Nothing will be proven to be the truth until the party finally finds Dorikas and his allies in Fort Darkside.
== Parts ==
=== Status: Completed! ===
Part I- "Painful Memory" (Released on 25.10.2020)
Part II- "Family Matters" (Released on 27.10.2020)
Part III- "For The Greater Good" (Released on 30.10.2020)
Part IV- "Hero Of Old" (Released on 31.10.2020)
Part V- "Grandfather's Wisdom" (Released on 02.11.2020)
Part VI- "The Greatest Plan" (Released on 04.11.2020)
Part VII- "Misconception" (Released on 06.11.2020)
Part VIII- "Iron Will" (Released on 07.11.2020)
Part IX- "Into The Mist" (Released on 10.11.2020)
Part X- "A Demon Within" (Released on 11.11.2020)
Part XI- "Say Amen" (Released on 12.11.2020)
Part XII- "Black And White" (Released on 15.11.2020)
Part XIII- "Beg For Forgiveness" (Released on 16.11.2020)
Part XIV- "Friend Until The End" (Released on 19.11.2020)
Part XV- "A Thousand Miles" (Released on 22.11.2020)
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
* Jared Kaos (Protagonist)
* John Braveheart (Jared's best friend)
* Devin Pendragon
* Florence Cunningham
* Lethal Kaos (Jared's grandfather)
=== Antagonists ===
* Dorikas (Main Antagonist) (Leader of the Darkside Loyalists)
* Lysstak the Beast (Mentioned)
* Numerous counts of Darkside Loyalists
=== Former Antagonists ===
* Tholmen
=== Minor ===
* Aleks Kaos (Jared's father)
* Farrar
* Ghall-Ihrno
* Akari Minamino
* Marinette Kaos (Jared's sister)
* Alexander Kaos I (Jared's great-grandfather) (As a Ghost)
* Seiko Kaos (Jared's mother) (As a ghost)
* Jason Kaos (Jason's uncle) (As a ghost)
* Uma Pendragon (Semi-Main Character) (Devin's sister)
* Edward Pendragon (Devin and Uma's father)
* Annie Mitchell
* Arlen Mitchell (Annie's father) (Mentioned)
* Horis-Ihrno (Ghall-Ihrno's Student)
* Lillian Rupert
== Deaths ==
* Dorikas
* Numerous counts of Darkside Loyalists
== Trivia ==
* This is the Chapter when Dorikas will be introduced in the main "Miracula Luxia" series (He was introduced for the first time in "Miracula Luxia: The Noble One").
** This is also the last time when he will appear in a story physically, due to his death later in the Chapter.
* This is the first Chapter of "Miracula Luxia II" when Jared's father appears only as a minor character.
*Update (10.04.2021): Tholmen (The Darkside Loyalist general who abandoned his allies near the end of the Chapter) will return in the fifth chapter of "Miracula Luxia II" as a former antagonist and Main Character.
=== Deleted Sequences ===
* Originally, Aleks was supposed to die in this Chapter. His death was supposed to serve as the determining factor during Jared and Dorikas' fight, giving his son the strength to win the battle and kill Dorikas. This idea was discarded not long after, as it was way too dark for such a moment in the story and it was decided that he should be put in a coma instead (At least influencing Jared's idea to leave Paris behind and pursue his dreams of heroism and adventure elsewhere). It is also confirmed that he will live, no matter what happens next, as he is the only parent that Jared has left and that it would be cruel to kill him off.
* John was supposed to be the one who would convince Jared to leave the city of Paris and seek their fortunes elsewhere (As opposed to Jared deciding to do that himself), making Lethal hate him for it. That idea was scrapped and deemed unnecessary shortly before the release of Part 14 of the Chapter.
* Lethal was supposed to show much more hostility towards his grandson in the last Part of the Chapter and even threaten him in the beginning of their conversation. He was also going to try to kill John for successfully convincing him to leave, but was stopped by Jared who was forced to stab his own grandfather in the leg to save his best friend's life. This idea was discarded almost immediately and it was decided that Lethal will only intimidate his grandson verbally and that he will not hurt John at all, making the idea turn into a complete opposite of its original counterpart.
* Annie was supposed to Jared and John in their adventure shortly before the end of Part 15. However, this idea was scrapped and it was decided that Annie should stay into the hospital where she was placed after the amputation of her arm in Chapter 11. Although this does not mean that she will be completely absent in Chapter III of the Story...
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