DragonSphere
Feb 6th, 2002, 12:46 AM
For those who don't know, FF:CW stands for "Final Fantasy: Cross World", a fic that I have been writing for the past 8 months. It is not based on any video game from the series, although they do share a few similarities. For past chapters, you can view them here (http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ffknights/fanfic/main.html).
I now present to you, Chapter 8. Enjoy!
(Oh, and since it is too long, I have to divide the Chapter into two parts.)
Part 1
Chapter VIII:
The Temple Knight
After the dust from the explosion settled, the being that was once known as Drake slowly reopened its wings. "Is everybody OK?" it said in an echoing voice. Everyone nodded in agreement. "That was a lot of energy you channeled back there Drake. How were you able to gather such power to transform?" asked Ured.
"Ura…Ura helped me…" it muttered.
"You mean the planet itself? But how can that be? It does not possess such massive power."
But before he could answer, he collapsed onto the ground. "Yet another mystery is presented upon us…..Come, we must get Drake to close shelter. The transformation has clearly drained him of almost all his energy."
"I agree. It will be good for the guardians and me. We really took a beating from Caspin." said Cain.
"Then we must go back to Yzodia and rest at the Inn once more." suggested Sion.
They all started to head back to the Inn until Willy Bob approached them.
"Gosh darn' it son, what in the name of Yzodia has happened here!?" he cried.
"Not now Willy Bob, we are drastically tired after that last fight." replied Sion.
"A fight? Yeehaw! Did you give 'em a good 'whoopin?"
"Not exactly. But Drake here was able to get rid of them."
"That'll show 'em! So, where you guys headin'?"
"To the Inn to rest up. As you can see, many of us are both tired and wounded."
"No can do son. During the explosion, them town's people left for a secret hideout in the mountains, afraid that they were going to be targeted next."
"What! Oh great! Do you know any other Inn near by?"
"Not for another 120 miles, in Blue Orb Harbor. I reckon it'd take about 2 weeks by foot or 6 days by chocobo. I'd let you stay in this here barn, but the explosion decimated it to shambles. Luckily though, none of the chocobos were hurt."
"Thanks, but I don't think we'll last that long, even by chocobo. Isn't there another nearby town or something?"
"Well…..There always is that forest village, 'bout 10 miles south from here, called Falgabird. But be warned: The reason that I din't mention to you folks about Falgabird earlier is because there some demon roaming that part of the region. I suggest you stay away from there as much as possible, but in your current condition, I guess you have no choice."
"Demon? That is simply absurd!"
"I'm seldom serious Sion. And this is one of 'em times I actually am. So listen. Falgabird has been haunted by a strange demon these past few years. And with this came a great fog, covering the forest along with the village itself. Ever since then many monsters and fiends have been lurking throughout the area, attacking any passer-by. It's so dangerous that the villagers have taken refuge in the temple at the edge of the forest."
Sion became silent. Then he said, "I am sorry for not taking you seriously Willy. But we must go to Falgabird. If not, Drake and the others will die of their wounds. All I ask is to borrow new chocobos since the previous ones has scattered about."
"Sure nothin' to it! There are some behind the barn. But heed my warning, watch out!"
"Thank you. And yes, we shall be cautious. But what about you, your barn is dilapidated. So where are you going to stay?"
"Don't worry 'bout me! I'm gonna take the rest of the chocobos and me up North, where my brother lives. He, too, owns a chocobo establishment, Philly Bob's Chocobo Farm. So I guess I'll see ya guys later!"
He hopped onto a chocobo and waved farwell to the adventurous group. Then, with Drake over his shoulders Sion leapt onto the remaining chocobos, as did the others.
"What shall we do about the demons and monsters in Falgabird?" asked Cain to everyone.
"We surely can't defeat them in our current condition. That's for sure." answered Goji.
"We have no choice but to stick together while in the fog and make haste to the temple." suggested Ured.
For hours, they rode through the plains, questioning themselves of what to do once they get to Falgabird. Their chocobos, unaware of their conversation, gracefully sped towards the forest, not knowing about the demon or the fog. Faint sounds of moaning could be heard from Drake, clearly showing his dire need of medical attention. "Don't worry Drake, we're almost there." Sion muttered. Suddenly, the chocobos made a screeching halt. One by one, they started yelling "Wark! Wark!"
"Huh? What's happening?" cried Cain.
"The chocobos……..They sense danger nearby." Eris replied.
"But we're not even near Falgabird yet. It is still a couple hundred yards off."
"Still, they are unusually disturbed by an unknown presence……Wait, look!"
Eris pointed north from their position. There a great monster emerged from the ground, roaring madly. It had two great horns protruding from its head. Its body was the color of a darkish purple and it stood on all fours.
"What the hell is that!?" Sion cried.
"That is a monstrous creature bearing the name 'Behemoth'. Come, we must all reach the forest as fast as we can. If we stay here too long, it will chase us down." Goji said
Everyone forced their chocobos to run as fast as they could without stopping. But it was to no avail since the Behemoth was gaining on them quickly. "Wark! Wark!" they cried again. Soon, they were just some feet away from the foggy forest.
Ured, Cain, Goji, and Eris made it inside successfully, but the same could not be said for Sion and Drake. They were still in the fields, trying to reach the forest. The Behemoth was only inches away from them; Sion could feel its warm breath down his neck. "Almost there…"he whispered. Cries of "Hurry up!" and "It's right behind you!" were heard from the rest of his friends. Suddenly, the Behemoth leapt high into the air and landed right in front of the chocobo, interrupting its pathway. But the chocobo did not stop; it kept on running as Sion has commanded it to do so. With a great amount of luck, the chocobo jumped into the air, landed on the back of the Behemoth, and quickly ran across it, thus leading it into the forest.
The monster was enraged of his escaping prey, he roared in anger. Then it ran away, back to its underground home. "That's strange." inquired Ured, "How come it did not follow us into the forest?"
"Perhaps it is afraid of something that lurks here. The demon…."said Sion.
"We will soon find out. Come; let us go to the temple. It shouldn't be too deep into this forest." commanded Goji.
As they were walking along with their chocobos, they came across numerous pieces of debris; most of them being made of wood. Cain and Sion both found weird pieces containing words that were broken up, but when they put their pieces together, it read "BEWARE: A demon roams this forest every night. If one seeks help, go to the Falgabird Temple. 450ft north from here and-" the rest of the directions were still unable to read on account of some pieces still missing. So they curiously looked through every piece they find, hoping to complete the message.
After about an hour of going through the forest, everyone was becoming tired. The wounded were especially exhausted, growing weaker every second unless they are treated with the right medication. Sion and Cain gave up finding the missing pieces to the warning sign and they just threw the pieces that they had away. Soon, the party stumbled upon a disturbing site. Dead soldiers laid on the ground. Their armors were all heavily tarnished and rusted, including their swords, spears, and shields. Many were just bones now, with cobwebs strung all over their bodies. "Seems a great battle was once fought here long ago……with evil winning." said Ured.
"Simply horrifying…" Eris whispered.
Despite their pity of the dead soldiers, they continued onward. Sion kept complaining of how it's tiring to reach the temple, while the others just ignored him. Strange rumbling sounds could be heard around them, the kind of sounds that sent a chill down their backs. At first, they all ignored it, but as they got deeper into the forest it grew even louder than before. "What is that noise?" asked Cain.
"Spirits, evil spirits also known as monsters and fiends." replied Eris.
"Oh great, it's already bad enough we had that Behemoth and this fog! Now we have to deal with monsters roaming around near us. What do you suggest your Majesty?"
"While I'm aware that we cannot fight them off, we have to do our best to avoid them. We must also stick together."
But before they could continue their journey, large and eerie shadows quickly surrounded them.
I now present to you, Chapter 8. Enjoy!
(Oh, and since it is too long, I have to divide the Chapter into two parts.)
Part 1
Chapter VIII:
The Temple Knight
After the dust from the explosion settled, the being that was once known as Drake slowly reopened its wings. "Is everybody OK?" it said in an echoing voice. Everyone nodded in agreement. "That was a lot of energy you channeled back there Drake. How were you able to gather such power to transform?" asked Ured.
"Ura…Ura helped me…" it muttered.
"You mean the planet itself? But how can that be? It does not possess such massive power."
But before he could answer, he collapsed onto the ground. "Yet another mystery is presented upon us…..Come, we must get Drake to close shelter. The transformation has clearly drained him of almost all his energy."
"I agree. It will be good for the guardians and me. We really took a beating from Caspin." said Cain.
"Then we must go back to Yzodia and rest at the Inn once more." suggested Sion.
They all started to head back to the Inn until Willy Bob approached them.
"Gosh darn' it son, what in the name of Yzodia has happened here!?" he cried.
"Not now Willy Bob, we are drastically tired after that last fight." replied Sion.
"A fight? Yeehaw! Did you give 'em a good 'whoopin?"
"Not exactly. But Drake here was able to get rid of them."
"That'll show 'em! So, where you guys headin'?"
"To the Inn to rest up. As you can see, many of us are both tired and wounded."
"No can do son. During the explosion, them town's people left for a secret hideout in the mountains, afraid that they were going to be targeted next."
"What! Oh great! Do you know any other Inn near by?"
"Not for another 120 miles, in Blue Orb Harbor. I reckon it'd take about 2 weeks by foot or 6 days by chocobo. I'd let you stay in this here barn, but the explosion decimated it to shambles. Luckily though, none of the chocobos were hurt."
"Thanks, but I don't think we'll last that long, even by chocobo. Isn't there another nearby town or something?"
"Well…..There always is that forest village, 'bout 10 miles south from here, called Falgabird. But be warned: The reason that I din't mention to you folks about Falgabird earlier is because there some demon roaming that part of the region. I suggest you stay away from there as much as possible, but in your current condition, I guess you have no choice."
"Demon? That is simply absurd!"
"I'm seldom serious Sion. And this is one of 'em times I actually am. So listen. Falgabird has been haunted by a strange demon these past few years. And with this came a great fog, covering the forest along with the village itself. Ever since then many monsters and fiends have been lurking throughout the area, attacking any passer-by. It's so dangerous that the villagers have taken refuge in the temple at the edge of the forest."
Sion became silent. Then he said, "I am sorry for not taking you seriously Willy. But we must go to Falgabird. If not, Drake and the others will die of their wounds. All I ask is to borrow new chocobos since the previous ones has scattered about."
"Sure nothin' to it! There are some behind the barn. But heed my warning, watch out!"
"Thank you. And yes, we shall be cautious. But what about you, your barn is dilapidated. So where are you going to stay?"
"Don't worry 'bout me! I'm gonna take the rest of the chocobos and me up North, where my brother lives. He, too, owns a chocobo establishment, Philly Bob's Chocobo Farm. So I guess I'll see ya guys later!"
He hopped onto a chocobo and waved farwell to the adventurous group. Then, with Drake over his shoulders Sion leapt onto the remaining chocobos, as did the others.
"What shall we do about the demons and monsters in Falgabird?" asked Cain to everyone.
"We surely can't defeat them in our current condition. That's for sure." answered Goji.
"We have no choice but to stick together while in the fog and make haste to the temple." suggested Ured.
For hours, they rode through the plains, questioning themselves of what to do once they get to Falgabird. Their chocobos, unaware of their conversation, gracefully sped towards the forest, not knowing about the demon or the fog. Faint sounds of moaning could be heard from Drake, clearly showing his dire need of medical attention. "Don't worry Drake, we're almost there." Sion muttered. Suddenly, the chocobos made a screeching halt. One by one, they started yelling "Wark! Wark!"
"Huh? What's happening?" cried Cain.
"The chocobos……..They sense danger nearby." Eris replied.
"But we're not even near Falgabird yet. It is still a couple hundred yards off."
"Still, they are unusually disturbed by an unknown presence……Wait, look!"
Eris pointed north from their position. There a great monster emerged from the ground, roaring madly. It had two great horns protruding from its head. Its body was the color of a darkish purple and it stood on all fours.
"What the hell is that!?" Sion cried.
"That is a monstrous creature bearing the name 'Behemoth'. Come, we must all reach the forest as fast as we can. If we stay here too long, it will chase us down." Goji said
Everyone forced their chocobos to run as fast as they could without stopping. But it was to no avail since the Behemoth was gaining on them quickly. "Wark! Wark!" they cried again. Soon, they were just some feet away from the foggy forest.
Ured, Cain, Goji, and Eris made it inside successfully, but the same could not be said for Sion and Drake. They were still in the fields, trying to reach the forest. The Behemoth was only inches away from them; Sion could feel its warm breath down his neck. "Almost there…"he whispered. Cries of "Hurry up!" and "It's right behind you!" were heard from the rest of his friends. Suddenly, the Behemoth leapt high into the air and landed right in front of the chocobo, interrupting its pathway. But the chocobo did not stop; it kept on running as Sion has commanded it to do so. With a great amount of luck, the chocobo jumped into the air, landed on the back of the Behemoth, and quickly ran across it, thus leading it into the forest.
The monster was enraged of his escaping prey, he roared in anger. Then it ran away, back to its underground home. "That's strange." inquired Ured, "How come it did not follow us into the forest?"
"Perhaps it is afraid of something that lurks here. The demon…."said Sion.
"We will soon find out. Come; let us go to the temple. It shouldn't be too deep into this forest." commanded Goji.
As they were walking along with their chocobos, they came across numerous pieces of debris; most of them being made of wood. Cain and Sion both found weird pieces containing words that were broken up, but when they put their pieces together, it read "BEWARE: A demon roams this forest every night. If one seeks help, go to the Falgabird Temple. 450ft north from here and-" the rest of the directions were still unable to read on account of some pieces still missing. So they curiously looked through every piece they find, hoping to complete the message.
After about an hour of going through the forest, everyone was becoming tired. The wounded were especially exhausted, growing weaker every second unless they are treated with the right medication. Sion and Cain gave up finding the missing pieces to the warning sign and they just threw the pieces that they had away. Soon, the party stumbled upon a disturbing site. Dead soldiers laid on the ground. Their armors were all heavily tarnished and rusted, including their swords, spears, and shields. Many were just bones now, with cobwebs strung all over their bodies. "Seems a great battle was once fought here long ago……with evil winning." said Ured.
"Simply horrifying…" Eris whispered.
Despite their pity of the dead soldiers, they continued onward. Sion kept complaining of how it's tiring to reach the temple, while the others just ignored him. Strange rumbling sounds could be heard around them, the kind of sounds that sent a chill down their backs. At first, they all ignored it, but as they got deeper into the forest it grew even louder than before. "What is that noise?" asked Cain.
"Spirits, evil spirits also known as monsters and fiends." replied Eris.
"Oh great, it's already bad enough we had that Behemoth and this fog! Now we have to deal with monsters roaming around near us. What do you suggest your Majesty?"
"While I'm aware that we cannot fight them off, we have to do our best to avoid them. We must also stick together."
But before they could continue their journey, large and eerie shadows quickly surrounded them.