Final Fantasy IV: The Flames of War
Chapter 1
"Come on, Zeph, you know we're not supposed to be here!" A young woman called to her brother. The woman's name was Skylie. She was 15 and wore very casual clothes, the clothes that a typical archer might wear. A green and brown tunic, with a green skirt and a blue sash to show that she was of Baron. She had a very slender bow across her body and a quiver of arrows on her back. While she may not have looked like it, she was the firstborn heir to the throne of Baron.
"Skylie, you really need to start living your life a lot easier. All I'm doing is hanging out around the towers." The young man named Zeph said. Zeph looked anything but normal. He was 17, and had a red bandanna around the top of his head that covered most of his wavy blonde hair. He had a black-and blue shirt that was ripped in some places. He also wore jeans that just went past his knees. Most people would have considered him just a thief, but he was really a member of the Royal Guard of Baron. His father had known King Cecil.
"I know, Zeph, but my father said that those towers had recently shown signs of monster activity. And besides, you forgot your sword, remember?" Skylie taunted. Zeph's sword was known as the Eclipse because of its double-edge blade and the fact that its hilt was in the center of the blade. When it was swung, the blade looked similar to a black moon.
"Skylie, my sword's right over there." Zeph pointed to a corner. Sure enough, his sword was right there. "If any monsters show up, then they'll get a piece of it."
"Well here comes your chance, goblins are on the stairs!" Skylie cried. Zeph ran across the room and picked up the Eclipse. He turned around and got ready for what he thought would be a short fight.
Skylie grabbed her bow and a few arrows. "Now I'm glad Mom taught me how to use this thing." She thought.
Two goblins ran down the stairs, making as much noise as possible. One received an arrow right in the eye, killing him instantly. The other, morbid with fear, didn't even see the Eclipse slash straight through his body.
Then three floating eyes came right through the window. One tried to grab Zeph, but a ball of fire shoved him off. The other floating eyes looked startled for a second, until Zeph ran right through them with his blade.
Zeph panted heavily as he stuck his blade into the ground. Skylie went over to see what was wrong, and jumped back a little when Zeph spoke.
"I was doing just fine, Black." He said menacingly. Suddenly, two yellow eyes popped out from the shadows. Skylie jumped again.
"Sorry, Zeph." The voice was filled with sarcasm. "But I didn't know swords could move without arms to help them. You were tied up good." Black stepped out from the shadows. He wore a black mage uniform, with another blue sash symbolizing Baron. He too was in the Royal Guard, although he was a black mage.
"Anyways, the King and Queen have requested an audience with you." Black said monotonously. "Seems there's a problem in the world, and it's our turn to fix it."
"Wonderful." Zeph grimaced. "We get to save the world. Just what I wanted to do with my weekend." He sighed and picked up his blade. He turned to Skylie and Black. "Let's go. We don't want to be late."