Skies of Arcadia : The Legacy of the Silvite

Rating: At the moment T due to language and violence; It could go up later, as I'm not fully decided on content yet.

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Disclaimer: I own all of the characters here. Just kidding!!

I do not own any of the characters, previous story or locations included here, yadda, yadda, so on and so forth.

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A shrill scream was heard, as the lifeless body fell to the ground. A razor-sharp, glistening silver rapier protruded from Vyse's chest, the blade now shining crimson with his lost blood.

"Ram…" he stuttered, "You bas…tard…"

That was it, finally over.

Ramirez walked calmly over to the body of Vyse, ignoring the tear-ridden figures of Aika and Fina. He delivered a swift kick to Vyse turning him over onto his side, before tearing the cold blade from his chest.

"Fool…" he uttered solemnly, removing a small clothe from his jacket pocket and wiping the blood from the blade.

"Fina, you shall come with me," he said, as he turned back towards the large balcony in Soltis tower. "You may go, Aika," he added bluntly. "You have done naught to hurt me, and I have no use for you."

"W-what?!" Aika shouted, propping herself up upon her weapon. "D-don't you dare turn from me…"

Ramirez stopped in one place moved a piece of his hair from his eye, and looked slightly to her position. "You do not wish to cross me, Aika," he said, " Don't throw away your life as Vyse did his…"

Aika lunged for Ramirez, her weapon raised above her head.

"You did not listen…Regretful…" Ramirez parried the blow away as Aika went to strike him, and using his free hand, grabbed her by the throat. "I wish you had not crossed me… I'm afraid you must now suffer…" He walked calmly over to the balcony, Aika squirming in fear.

"Please…Stop!" She begged.

"I gave you the chance… You paid no heed…" He extended her over the edge and allowed her to gaze into the depths of Soltis and the abyss that was the low sky.

"Do you not see what you have driven me too?" he asked as tears streamed down her face. "You are pathetic, Aika… You will not bother me again…" he released his grip from around her throat and turned as she plummeted. A few seconds later, a metallic thud was heard from under the balcony.

"As I predicted." he said to himself, as the Delphinus rose into view. Aika stood atop portside, clutching her side, most assuredly donning several broken ribs and a fractured forearm.

"Oh, Aika." Ramirez began, an air of satisfaction plaguing his voice. "I half expected you to die from that fall." He smiled menacingly, and brushed a few stands of blonde hair out of his eye, pushing it behind his ear as to say not to bother him again.

Aika clutched her ribs with her one good hand, as the other hung loosely next to her. The boomerang she was once holding had hit the floor with a clatter, and she felt slightly delirious. "Ram…irez..." she began, as she staggered backwards, towards the hatch leading to the bow of the Delphinus. "I'll... Ge…t... You... For this..." She collapsed on the deck, and, just as she did, Ilchymis opened the hatch, and pulled her inside, out of harms way.

"What do you suggest…?" Ilchymis asked, concerned as he turned to Gilder and Drachma, both of whom were present.

"I don' know..." Gilder began. "Moonstone cannon, perhaps?"

"At this proximity?!" Drachma retorted. "Ye're crazy!"

"But that is our only option, Drach." he said as he checked the barrel on one of his pistols. "Besides... We can avenge Vyse and destroy Soltis along with Ramirez in one go... Maybe."

"I suppose ye're right..." Drachma said, slightly angered by Gilder's prevalence, and he walked over to a speaking tube. "Fire the moonstone cannon, Khazim, Belle!"

A muffled 'Aye aye' was heard from the tube, and Drachma sidled up to the window of the bow, Gilder followed closely.

The ship shook as the cannon protruded from the hull of the ship, small particles gathered around the barrel.

"Wait!!" Gilder shouted, as he looked over toward Soltis.

Ramirez smiled, a smile that they had seen many times before, a smile that told you this was not going to go your way.

Gilder focused, and watched as Ramirez beckoned someone forward. "Who is..." he stopped, mid-sentence. "Shit! Cancel the order to fire! He's still got Fina in that damnable tower!"

Drachma turned to face him, quickly and panic-stricken. "It be too late t'cancel the order to fire! The cannon is almost finished gathering energy for the blast." he looked over at Lawrence. "Move the ship 45 degrees west!" Lawrence looked back, his eyes wide, and, with brute force, turned the wheel viciously.

The moonstone cannon let out a deafening roar, as a beam of energy tore through the sky, pummeling a far off tower of Soltis.

"Your decision was a wise one, Pirate." Ramirez said, as he stared upwards at the now-Westward facing Delphinus. "Come, Fina." he said, as he turned from the balcony. "It is time to leave these rabble behind. Without their Captain, they are nothing."

Ramirez began to walk out of the room, Fina stood still for a moment, before uttering... "I… Don't want to go... Ramirez…" she began. "Y... You didn't have to kill Vyse."

"Of course I did." Ramirez said, unfazed by her remark. "He stood against me... One of us was going to fall." He brushed a lock of hair from his face; it seemed to be getting longer.

"No… Y... You killed him heartlessly.." she said quietly. "What happened to the Ramirez I used to know…?" she closed her eyes, "The Ramirez I used to... Love…?"

Ramirez stopped suddenly, and Fina saw his head look downward... But he said nothing, and continued walking.

"The Monoceros is waiting in Soltis dock... You will come with me back to Valua. We will rebuild the city in the Silvite's image…"

Fina stood and a tear escaped from the corner of her eye. Maybe the Ramirez she knew truly was dead... She followed him silently toward the Monoceros and boarded. There was apparently still a large number of the Valuan army who wished to be a part of Ramirez' new Valua, they were all present in this ship, and the two smaller Battleships docked alongside it.

"The course, Admiral?" one pilot uttered.

"Valua." Ramirez began. "And from this day forward... You can refer to me as your King..."

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Author's note: Well that's the first chapter done, I'll try making the next chapter longer.. or something. I don't really know.

Please review and give me your opinions but try not to flame.