Prologue:

It has been a year since the battle with Kefka. The world was readjusting to life and living peacefully. A new alliance was formed that would ensure peace among the kingdoms and nations of the world. The alliance was headed by King Edgar Figaro and his wife Queen Celes Figaro who were married six months ago. The alliance included all the cities, kingdoms, and nations. It seemed that peace was finally reached. Some Returners even held high positions. Terra was elected mayor of the newly populated Mobliz. Setzer settled down in Jidoor and became their representive due to his fortune from gambling and his reputation. Cyan was busy trying to rebuild the kingdom of Doma and trying to bring people back. The old and wise mage Strago became the mayor of the backwater town of Thamasa. Edgar and Celes married six months after the defeat of Kefka and were the leaders of building a unified government. Sabin was still in Figaro assisting his brother and sister-in-law in anyway he could. The other Returners were scattered around the globe trying to convince other city-states to join the union. Well all Returners except two. Shadow, the mysterious ninja, has not been seen since the Battle with Kefka. He is believed to have been lost in the destruction of Kefka's Tower. A monument was erected on the site where Kefka's Tower stood. On it, all the Returners are displayed, especially Shadow who lost his life while trying to escape the deadly fortress. The other is the treasure hunter Locke Cole. Sometime after the defeat of Kefka, Locke ran into some "old friends" who he owed money. Despite the fact that he was a hero, the "creditors" took their payment from him, in the form of his life. He is buried next to his beloved Rachel in Kohlingen. However our story will focus on the living, not the dead. Shortly after all the city-states join the "Square Union" a new evil presence arrives. It will draw all the remaining Returners and some new allies into battle in a futile attempt to maintain peace and harmony throughout the world.