hihi~~! welcome one and all to my take on final fantasy tactics~ ^o^ i am one of many that believe that what Ramza and Delita had was more than friendship...how could it not be? how could the two of them simply be friends? it just didn't seem possible to me. there was something more there...love...but they never seemed to speak of it directly...i feel that i should elaborate on the story that played in my mind each time i played this game. now in my version there is an OC, but fear not, she causes no harm to the couple but rather encourages them.
i suppose that i should say this right now. there is yaoi/slash here (obviously) but there is het and some yuri as well. if any of those bother you, then you can do two things; you can suck it up and read a perfectly good story, or you can leave. it is entirely up to you so do not whine to me if there is anything in this story that upsets you. i will not tolerate hate mail and flames.
to those of you that are still here, i am glad you have chosen to stay my friends. please enjoy yourself. ^-^
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Chapter 1 A Ghost from the Past
it was a dark and rainy day in late February at Orbonne Monastery. knights and mercenaries alike stood waiting outside for the one that they were protecting. an older man in worn armour paced back and forth with impatience. "how long does she plan on taking? it is as though she doesn't realize the danger of staying still like this..." he said with obvious irritation in his voice. "calm down, even if someone comes, I am sure that we can take care of it." coaxed Rad. "isn't that right Ramza?" he looked to his blonde comrade for support, but the boy wasn't listening. today was a difficult day for him. today was the anniversary of that horrible day...the day that he lost everything. he'd been tempted to stay in bed all day but Rad had forced him to get out of bed that day, informing him that his usual travel companion had left him a note. she had gone back to that place to pay her respects and would return later in the day. he envied how she could so easily go back...he couldn't handle returning to that place...
"Ramza? Ramza!" called Rad. suddenly he snapped back into reality and looked at the male. "hm? o-oh. yes, of course we can." he said absent-mindedly. Rad let out and exasperated sigh. "honestly, what's wrong with you? you've been like this all day..." he said. Ramza shook his head. "it is nothing my friend. nothing at all." he replied. Rad lifted his hand and lightly placed it upon his shoulder, concern in his dark eyes. "are you sure it is?" he asked. Ramza looked at him, and in a vain attempt to hide his sadness, smiled warmly at the other. "I am." he said.
Rad gave him one more sad look as he knew his friend was lying, but he dropped the subject out of respect. suddenly Gafgarion growled and the two looked up at him. "I am tired of waiting...come, let us see what is taking them so long." he said, walking towards the large wooden doors and opening them. the younger men quickly followed him. as they approached, he overheard part of the conversation between Agrias and the princess. "the guards have already arrived." came the voice of the female knight. then the priest spoke up. "princess, don't give Agrias trouble. please hurry..." he said.
before anything else could be said, Gafgarion approached them. "what's going on? it's been nearly an hour!" he said with obvious irritation. Agrias gave him a look of warning. "don't be rude to the princess, Gafgarion." she said. Ramza and Rad knelt to show their respect. Ramza knew his place from his former nobility though he couldn't say why Rad had knelt as well. Gafgarion bowed his head respectfully in an attempt to appease the woman before him though he had only done so to hurry things along. "is this going to be alright, Agrias?" he asked, hoping that this would be enough formality. "this is an urgent issue for us." he finished. she glared at him. "so there are rude knaves even among the Hokuten?" she asked in a slightly haughty tone.
Gafgarion lifted his head once more and Rad began to get up, but Ramza grabbed his hand and gave him a look and he remained kneeling. his friend may not know better than that, but he did. "I'm being more than kind to the guard captains here. besides, we're mercenaries hired by the Hokuten. I'm not obliged to show respect to you." he said, trying to hide a small smirk but not completely succeeding. the blonde woman's eyes widened, her face showing outrage. "what? how dare you?" she cried. Ramza bit his bottom lip. the last thing they needed was a fight with a holy knight.
before he could say anything though, princess Ovelia rose from the ground near the alter. "enough. let's go." she said simply. she turned and began to walk down the aisle and Ramza and Rad stood as she did so. she stopped and turned to the priest. he gazed at her with a gentle expression. "go with god." he said to her. she smiled softly. "you too, Simon." she said.
suddenly a knight came limping into the monastery and they all turned to look upon the injured woman. she soon collapsed, being caught by the priest. "lady Agrias!...the enemy!" she said, her voice weakened by her current state but just as urgent as the situation required. Simon's eyes widened. "prince Goltana's men!" he asked. Agrias frowned and rushed out of the church. Gafgarion shrugged, uninterested in the gravity of the situation. "what one must do to make money." he said. Ramza frowned slightly, wishing that he'd take this more seriously. the white haired man took notice and turned his gaze upon him. "what Ramza? you have a problem too?" he asked. Ramza shook his head. "I am no longer a knight. just a mercenary like you." he said. the older male nodded. "that's right. well then. let's go!" he said. the man walked out the doors and the younger two quickly followed. as he left, he overheard the princess softly mutter 'oh god...' he felt a bit badly, but he knew that they would simply defeat the enemy and remove her need to be concerned. 'we will protect her from them. there is nothing to worry about.' he thought.
as he exited the building, his thoughts were drown out by the sound of the pouring rain. his corn coloured blonde hair quickly became soaked and matted itself to his head as it turned a sort of sand colour from the water it now held. he scanned the scene. there stood Agrias and two of the other knights ready to face five opponents. "the crest of the Black Lion! what's wrong with prince Goltana! he's such an idiot! does he want to start a war!" cried Agrias in shock. one of Goltana's knights called out to her. "knave! there's no point resisting! just give us the princess, or that beautiful face of yours will be scarred forever!" he said over the thunder. she glowered at him, refusing to be intimidated as she reached for her sword. Gafgarion walked away from the monastery to stand at her side, Ramza and Rad following. "fool! only idiots attack head on!" he roared at them over the sound of the rain. Agrias stepped forward to stand ahead of him. "leave this to us!" she said to him. Gafgarion gave a short laugh. "we can't make money that way!" he replied. "Rad, Ramza! follow me!" he bellowed at the two youths. they drew their swords and readied themselves. "kill them all! don't leave any survivors!" cried Gafgarion. Agrias whipped around and gave him a stern look. "nonsense! there's no need to kill them! that's just what Goltana wants us to do! just let them go!" she said. Gafgarion turned to face her, gazing upon her as though she had completely lost her mind. "that's impossible!" he roared.
the younger males looked at eachother and nodded. they would do their best to follow the orders. one man rushed forward but Agrias and Gafgarion confronted him. "night sword!" cried Gafgarion and a mere seconds apart Agrias screamed "stasis sword!" as light and darkness met, the energy clashed and resulted in an explosion, sending the man and his weapon flying in two different directions. Ramza yelped, shielding his eyes from the blast. the explosion sent his mind backward to the day that he was trying to forget about. "idiot! I said don't kill them!" yelled Agrias, barely being heard in Ramza's hazy mind. "do you think that I planned for that to happen?" roared Gafgarion. Ramza groaned, shaking his head in an attempt to pull himself together. "Ramza! come on! snap out of it!" cried Rad. "r-right!" replied the blonde.
suddenly the enemy charged and Gafgarion and Agrias rushed into the fray. Rad and Ramza gave a battle cry and charged as well. swords clashed, arrows flew, and the enemy chemist rushed to keep everyone strong. seeing him as a threat, Ramza rushed forward, dodging enemy attacks and slamming the hilt of his sword hard into the top of the man's skull, knocking him unconscious. meanwhile Rad rushed in, grabbing an archer by the hair and slamming his head repeatedly into the stone walkway until he went limp. Gafgarion rushed forward and thrust his iron clad fist into another man's stomach and when he didn't immediately fall down, gripped the young man's face and headbutted him, smashing his helm into the unlucky male's unprotected forehead. he groaned and fell away. Agrias gaped. "what are you doing? you'll damage them permanently!" she screamed. Gafgarion rolled his eyes. "don't kill them, don't hurt them, are you ever satisfied? there is no other way!" he yelled.
while the two were distracted, Ramza and Rad rushed the lone knight that remained. "shit!" cried the knight, readying himself for battle. "I refuse to lose to the likes of you!" he yelled, slashing at Rad who jumped back before turning his sword upon Ramza. the blonde used his own blade to block the attack and tried to push the man back, but he was stronger than him. the man tried to kick him but his boot barely touched him as Rad leapt forward discarding his sword as he tackled the enemy knight. Ramza quickly sheathed his own blade as he jumped on the man as well. he slammed his fist into the man's face, hitting him over and over again as Rad took to working the unlucky man's crotch. after a while he stilled and the two stopped hitting him. they leaned against eachother, back to back, panting with effort. "haa...haa...it's good to see that you are still able to fight with whatever is wrong..." said Rad, relieved. Ramza tried to catch his breath before he spoke. "I...I am not a helpless child like I once was, Rad..." he replied. they stood and Rad collected the sword that he had abandonned. Ramza, brushed a hand through his drenched blonde locks in an attempt to keep the wet hair out of his honey brown eyes. it was over...
suddenly there was a scream coming from within the church. they all looked up. it was the princess. "let go of me!" she cried, her voice echoing over the sound of the rain. "damn!" said Agrias, rushing into the church. "come here, be quiet!" came the barely audible voice of a young man. "why should I listen to you!" cried the princess. the male grunted his irritation. "what an annoying princess." he grumbled. he drew back his fist and slammed it into her stomach. with a groan she slid downwards and he picked her up and carried her over his shoulder. he took her to his mount, a solitary chocobo and loaded her on like cargo before climbing on himself. Ramza rushed to the side of the monastery to see what was going on. Agrias' voice could be heard. "wait!" she cried. the male looked back casually at her. "tough...don't blame us. blame yourself or god." he said simply. 'his voice...it sounds...familiar...' thought Ramza. it was as though he had heard that voice a million times before, only it seemed harsher than anyone's that he could recall. he felt his heartbeat rising rapidly as he tried to pin the voice to a face. suddenly the male began to ride off and his eyes widened as he realized who it was. their eyes locked for a split second, his own becoming wide and his heart ceased to beat for a moment. he could hear the sound of Agrias fall to one knee and faintly the words 'oh, god...', but his mind was still on the brunette male he had just seen. "...Delita?" he asked in a small voice. "...you're alive, Delita?...but...why are you in Goltana's troops?" he wondered though the man was too far gone to give an answer let alone hear him. "why...?" he asked.
suddenly he was overwhelmed with emotions. the one he'd thought he'd lost forever, the one whose death he was mourning this very day, the one only his now dearest friend had been able to convince that he could go on without...was alive...he dropped to his knees and wrapped one arm around his slender waist and brought the other hand up to cover his mouth. his eyes watered but he couldn't tell if he was crying out of joy for seeing Delita again, or sorrow from knowing that they were on opposing sides now. suddenly he wished that someone could hold him but he could not ask such a thing from the people that were here. the only one he could ask this of was the woman that had left their party this morning. "Delita..." he whimpered the name as the tears finally fell down his face, disguised by the rain as simply water.
suddenly all those memories of their time together came flooding back to him...
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alright. there is our first chapter. i know that Ramza doesn't fall down and cry when he sees Delita in the game, but really, are we to believe that he's a boy of stone? that he would not be overwhelmed by seeing that Delita was still living? whether he loved him or thought him his closest friend...were he any one of us, would he not be overcome with shock? at any rate this is the beginning~~ in our next chapter we meet our lovely OC and see our boys as comrades in arms for the first time. i'll work on getting it up as soon as i can~~
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alright duckies, love you, matane~~! ^o^