Darren Cross

**Darren Cross** is a character from the *XP4* Series of Fanfics.

Darren is a former Rune Knight from Fiore and comes from a family of well-known knights. He is often regarded as a black sheep from the family due to his less successful career as a knight.

Darren debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries.

## **Background**

Darren originates from Fiore and is a former Rune Knight. He came from a family of well-known knights, both of his father and mother are high-ranking knights while his nine sisters are members of the Mermaid Heel Guild.

Darren is considered to be a wasted potential, he only works as a station guard and a messenger, a type of work which is a disgrace to his father's eyes.

He later left Fiore after getting dismissed as a knight for disobeying orders and later joins the Heroes Coalitions as a Hero.

## **Appearance**

Darren has a pink, spiky hair, dark eyes and a pink goatee. He usually wears a pink mechanic's jumpsuit and pink boots.

In battle, Darren wears a pink scarf wrapped around his neck. He wears a pink long-sleeve muscle shirt underneath a pink body armor, shoulder armors and pink arm gauntlets, three pink belts strapped around his waist with a pink sash dangling on the left side, pink pants, pink knee armor pads, pink shin guards and pink boots.

## **XP4 Fanfics**

Darren is a member of the Heroes Coalitions and is the leader of the Cross Guards. He also attends Vanguard Academy as a student.

### **XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries**

In Chapter 21, Darren met up with Marcus "The Kane" McGee in the lobby area of the Training Camp and quickly become fast buddies. Later in the training area, Darren and Marcus had an awesome spar, much to everyone's awe.

In Chapter 25, Darren attended a Welcoming Party at the AniManga Cafe in Neo-City where he is seen alongside Dan Mandel, Chris Pearson and Chad Mordetzky at one table being served by Air.

In Chapter 28, Darren and Ram met up with Marcus "The Kane" McGee and Rem in the halls of one dormitory of the Dormitory Village, and the boys found themselves getting annoyed by the twins' snide remarks at them. Later that day at the Training Facility of Neo-City, Darren took part of the a rope climbing exercise which later ended up in chaos.

In Chapter 30, Darren, alongside Marcus "The Kane" McGee, Ram and Rem, are seen walking in the streets of Neo-City when they came across an injured Hacka Doll No. 3. When Marcus proceeds to help Hacka Doll No. 3 whom is happy for the help, Darren sported a horrified expression and wondered if Marcus and twins are even aware that Hacka Doll No. 3 is a boy.

In Chapter 31, Darren is present inside the auditorium of the Training Camp where he witnessed the formation of the New Age Avengers.

## **Personality**

Darren is a cheerful, genre-savvy and is a person eager to battle. Darren can be childish at times and can be a bit snarky. Due to some mishaps, Darren has been labeled as a pervert much to his dismay.

Due to his past experience as a Rune Knight, Darren is eager to prove his worth, willing to take any challenges on his way.

He loves his family but bares hatred towards his father, who has done nothing but look down on him, Darren even claimed that he is willing to kill his father if ever he looks down on him again.

## **Abilities**

Darren is an extremely a talented swordsman and an expert in hand-to-hand combat. Combined this with his quick thinking and his willingness to take risk, makes him a very formidable foe.

Darren is a *Blessed* with a *Gift* called Blink which gives him the ability to transfer to one place to another just like a blink of an eye.

Darren also posses the Requip Magic which gives him the ability to changes his weapon into variety of blades with various abilities.

## **Trivia**

* Darren loves the color pink.
* Darren loves waffles.
* Darren is Marcus the Kane's best friend.
* Darren, like Marcus, is pansexual.
* Darren is a Fairy Tail OC.
* Darren shares a room with Karizza Stronghold, Chad Mordetzky and Maya Sparrow.
* According to XP4Universe, his ideal voice actor for Darren is Grey Ayres and Akira Ishida (both voiced Chrno from Chrono Crusade).