Overtime, the guild flourished as Domino and Shadow continued
their antics together. The two would travel to various realms on adventures
together. On one such adventure, the two had travelled to where Luna
frequented. This place was referred to as The Cove within the realm of Varosha.
Domino had become more proficient with illusionary magic that allowed him to
change his appearance to others. He took on the shape of a young fairy boy
dressed in rags to sell bits and pieces of his inventions on the black market.
At the same time, he was on the hunt for new tools and weapons he could modify back
at his workshop.
While sitting in an alleyway with his wares, a raven had
appeared which caused Domino to crack a smile. He was approached by a group of
individuals who were eager to see what he had to offer. He recognized right
away that these individuals were the ones Luna had spoke about before. She had
mentioned to him that she had come across individuals who were releasing her
fellow sages and sought to pull what she referred to as a “Copper”. What she
meant was she was going to ally with them and ensure that they were on the
right side of things for the good of the world.
Domino knew that they were in good hands and ended up
selling a bow he had designed to Leviathan Jormun. Shadow had interacted with the
group and eventually expressed his interest to travel alongside them. The words
that were running through his head were that of “trust” and “growth” compelling
him to grant Shadow’s wish. Domino was saddened to see him go, but it finally
came time for him to experience what the world was like beyond him once more.
He hoped to one day bring back the person he had lost but was happy with the
person he was becoming. He said his goodbyes to the group and packed up his
things, bidding a farewell to the raven as well.
Days later he had returned home back to the guild hall and
continued to work on his experiments. The house felt a little empty with him
gone and he started wonder if Shadow would ever reach out to him through the
book he had given him. It wasn’t much but it was a book that acted as a small
portal connection between two different books. Shadow had a copy as did Domino.
It would allow the two to communicate with each other no matter what realm they
were in.
Later, Shadow and the others would come crashing through a very
large dimensional portal created by Luna. The ship was battered and torn, with
most of the crew missing and injured. Domino was one of the first on the scene assisting
in providing magical aid to anyone who required it to stabilize them before
being brought to the hospital. Here is where he learned of what happened to
Luna.
Luna had sacrificed her remaining mana and life to open the
gate and rescue the new chosen sages as a rise of a Unknown had
occurred within Varosha. Domino had brought Luna’s body back to the guild hall
where he would try to devise a way to bring her back to life. Not wanting to be
like his mother, he did know of one person who may be able to help.
The healed Mandolynne, Leviathan, Shoal of the Reef, and Tabes were
escorted to the guild hall by Shadow. They all filled him in on what happened
and how Luna’s brother brought forth the demons. Domino explained that Malady
may be able to help her through her witchcraft. They needed to find where he
had exiled her in a swamp held for her Goddess.
The group went and retrieved her easily back to the guild
hall. The tension was high between Domino and Malady as he still did not forgive
her for what she had done. She did, however, agree to help in this situation if
it meant she was back in the guild. It took some persuasion, but Domino wanted
to reflect on the good memories of her that he held onto. He agreed and she was
reinstated back into the guild on the promise that no lives would be sacrificed.
She agreed to the terms and made herself quickly back at home.
She had informed the group that there was a way to be able
to revive Luna to her full potential without sacrificial magic, but it was risky.
It required them to speak an individual known as the Master. Speak with the
master and then gain access to the information he has regarding the Labyrinth of the Gods they protected. Inside the labyrinth was an orb that would be used to
channel magical energies into but specifically calling upon the gods that made
her a sage. The orb of Theros.
While the group was in the labyrinth, Domino and Malady had
the time to reconcile with one another. Although he still didn’t justify her
actions, he understood where she was coming from.
The group did manage to return with the orb in hand and the
new blessing that were bestowed upon them by their gods. Shadow shared memories
he had reclaimed within the labyrinth, although they weren’t a lot they were
still enough to make Domino smile. Malady had conducted the ritual calling upon
the pantheon and the wills of Erebos, Luna’s respective god. Each god gave
their blessing, and Luna awoke with the new enlightenment as the Golden Sage.
With Luna now back and the new sages eager to go back home
to put an end to the war, Domino insisted that they needed a strategy first
because this was a war. The Watchers of the Midnight Eye started to come out
from the shadows they hid behind and involved themselves to ally with the sages.
Warriors dawning masks of celestial powers crafted by beings beyond them.
During their planning, one of the watchers started acting
strangely turning into a rabbit creature made from lightning. The group took
the watcher down and had learned that the user was no longer compatible with
the powers of the mask and had become corrupted. The sages informed Domino of
the other masks that they had in their possession after encountering similar
beings and defeating them.
After the sages had trained with the Master, they had jumped
through a portal Luna had created with ease. Through the portal, they were able
to meet up with surviving allies and station themselves for a war. Domino was giving
the title “Guardian of Light” as he fought. He and the others eventually learned of the betrayal of Shoal as he feel victim the the inclinations of the demons.
With the war coming to an end, Domino and the others
survived and relished on their victory. He returned back to the guild where he
would eventually marry Malady.