Disclaimer: All characters and locations from Final Fantasy IX are the
copyright of Squaresoft. The original or made-up characters portrayed in
this fanfiction are the collective creations of me and some of my friends
who have requested that their characters be used. The concepts and events
mentioned in this fanfiction are entirely fictitious and a number of them
are, by the known laws of physics as applied on the planet earth,
undeniably impossible. Do enjoy the fanfic!
Author's Notes: This fanfiction is a collaboration on the part of myself (Crystal Mizuka) and my friend, and fellow ff.net writer, Jake Yoshimatto. Those of you who know us well enough know exactly what this means, but those of you who don't know what to expect of us will probably end-up shocked and amazed or greatly disturbed by just how strange it is when something irrationally confusing suddenly decides to make sense.
SPOILER WARNING!: This fanfiction is written under the basis that it takes place 20 years after the end of Final Fantasy IX.
------Key------
"......"-speaking
~......~-thinking
{......}-telepathy
|......|-dreaming
**......**-exaggerated sound or action
[......]-author's notes
------A New Beginning------
The world had been in turmoil; controlled by greed and fear. Eight unlikely heroes emerged from the darkness and after many hardships discovered the source of the darkness that had covered the world. They fought bravely and eventually, after many more hardships, they ended up saving the world from certain destruction. Now the wounds of the past and more or less healed and the people were starting to move on with their lives. The adventure was nothing more than a story, only truly remembered by those who had seen everything with their own eyes.
It was quite a legacy to live-up to if you happened to be the new princess of Alexandria Castle. It was a sheltered life filled with the belief that the world had been saved and nothing else could possibly go wrong. For a soon-to-be fifteen year-old girl with a tail and a summoner's horn, who sought adventure and to be worthy of such a legacy, it was rather dull and disappointing. It was good for the world to be at peace, and yet at the same time, this peace was just too unrealistic.
What was a girl to do when she couldn't go out and follow her heart? Even if there was no battle to be fought or world to be saved, it was still good exorcise and considerably more enjoyable to practice with various weapons. Of course, she could only get away with such things if no one happened to be watching her and so she became very talented in the ways of escaping from the castle unnoticed and into the nearby Evil Forest that was no longer covered by the thick layers of Mist that had once covered that part of the continent.
The new princess of Alexandria Castle would soon discover a secret that would change her life forever. The fate of the world could very well be at stake once more.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Wars were a terrible thing. Blood, lives lost and innocent people being forced to suffer. This was the main reason why this war had to end. The empire finally wanted to make peace with their rivals, but sought to do it by using the secret weapon they had hidden for quite some time: Magic.
There was vigorous training for an elite force that would be using the forbidden weapon. They had no alternative. None had passed the test proving to be the best; the one that would lead this elite guard, except for one.
This soldier had been trained specifically to root out any physical weaknesses. He was given the best technology that could be offered in his self-repairing, nano-tech armor. He was also given the two most devastating weapons in history: the Demon Gun and the Demon Sword.
After about five weeks of constant battle, this soldier had been ready to drop on a bed of exhaustion. He used nothing but his strength and the Magic he was given in battles. He constantly risked himself for his men in the most dire situations, to pull out in victory.
Though, one battle the soldier had won, in consequence to his entire squadron being destroyed. He was unaware that this mystical flash of light that swept him away would lead him to his greatest adventure yet. Shiro Musouka, 17 years of age, soldier of the Mai'ken Empire, general of the Mage Revolution Squadron, was left alone on the battlefield to be sent off to possibly help save the world from certain destruction.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The day started like any other day in Alexandria Castle. There was much hustle and bustle as everyone in Alexandria rushed through the preparations for a grand party, celebrating Princess Crystal's fifteenth birthday.
On any other day, Princess Crystal would have long since departed from the castle to go off into the forest to practice and talk with the animals. She had long since discovered the gift that her summoner's horn provided her with and she enjoyed her time in the forest even more because of it. As it was, the young princess was in her chamber getting ready for the party, which to her distaste required her to wear a dress.
It was a simple, yet elegant dress that was a lovely shade of sky blue. Princess Crystal liked it well enough, but she really preferred her more casual wear, that not entirely unlike her ventures into the forest had to be kept hidden. Princess Crystal let out a quiet sigh as she finished getting into the dress, which was made a bit more challenging because of her tail, and took a seat at the small table that was in the chamber.
"All of our family friends will be here, so this should be fun even if it is a little too flashy for my taste," Crystal nodded to herself. "It's best for me to just try to enjoy myself."
For the typical knight, the privilege of guarding the Princess, was an honor indeed. For Set Kame, it was also his dream to be protecting the Queen and King. He stumbled and fell face first, clattering armor and all, right next to the Princess's bedchamber door.
"And that would be Bungling Rusty to inform me that it's time to greet the guests," Princess Crystal got up from the chair by the table and walked over to the doorway. She opened the door and looked to Set sprawled out on the floor, "Have the guests arrived?"
Set had sweatdropped while climbing clumsily back to his feet and getting into his attention stance, "Yes, Your Highness, the guests have arrived."
~It's only my title as Princess that makes everyone praise me~ Crystal thought to herself without revealing her thoughts in her expression. She nodded thoughtfully, "At ease Sir Knight, this is supposed to be a party."
Set took an eased state, but still looked tense, "Sorry Your Highness.. but I worry for your safety.. what should happen tonight if everything falls apart like that one time a birthday party was held here? I must stay vigilant!"
Crystal smiled thoughtfully, "Do what you will." With that, she started down the corridor.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Shiro had been fighting for over 3 hours straight. His body was sore and aching all over. He finally forced the last enemy troops to retreat. He fell to his knees, panting, once they were gone. He was the last man standing on the battlefield.
".... all of them died for a great cause.. but.. I was hoping.. to join them.. I guess.. my life goes on."
He was obviously tired of fighting wars. He would have rather gone on an exhilarating journey, even if it meant going awol on his empire. He didn't realized it for several seconds, but a small flash had occurred. A rip in time had been formed.
Shiro was focused on the sunset in the distance before he fell into unconsciousness and was swallowed by the rift.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It was hours into the party and it showed no signs of slowing down. Crystal had snuck her way up to the castle roof to escape the noise and crowds. She was looking off into the distance where the sun was setting when she saw a flash of light above Evil Forest.
Her curiosity got the better of her and Crystal quickly went about sneaking back into her chamber. She stepped into her closet and dug around in the back until she had gathered the clothes that she kept cleverly hidden.
Several minutes passed, during which Crystal changed out of the dress she had been wearing. She was now wearing a pair of loose-fitting, electric blue pants with a silver flame pattern embroidered around the ankles. She was also wearing the upper half of a silver tank top under an electric blue, bolero blouse with silver trim. Her hair was tied back in a ponytail and started on her usual way out of the castle.
Through all of this, she was amazed she was managing this so easily with so many people crowded inside of the castle. Her destination was clear: Evil Forest.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Set had glanced around while he was attention. The party seemed to be flowing smoothly. He noticed one crucial difference: the Princess was gone. His eyes widened as he ran over to his brigade and began giving orders to search for the Princess.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Shiro had slowly started to stir into consciousness. He blinked his eyes several times. He was lying in the middle of Evil Forest. The Demon Gun was on his right arm and the Demon Sword was in his left hand. His armor was mostly covered in bloody, partially his own.
Even with the sun quickly setting, Crystal had absolutely no trouble navigating her way through Evil Forest. The flash of light had faded, but she was still rather certain she was heading in the right direction as she darted across the treetops.
Crystal paused as she spotted a seemingly mangled form on the forest floor. She dropped down from the treetops and landed near the form that seemed to be slowly stirring. She watched carefully, not entirely what to do at this point.
Shiro grunted a bit more before he finally sat up. He shook his battered head while looking at the ground. He heard the trees rustle and began looking around frantically.
Crystal stepped out of the cover of the shadows and into the moonlight, "Are you alright?"
Shiro blinked when he saw Crystal. He shook his head, "Not really.. I got through a terrible battle and passed out.. and now I find myself in.. a forest rather than a bloody massacre of a battlefield?"
Crystal cocked her head to the side in a slightly confused manor, "Hm... it sounds like you couldn't possibly be from around here."
Shiro blinked and nodded slowly as he looked around one more time, "Indeed.. this place is so unfamiliar to me.."
Crystal was mentally encouraged by the thought ~This guy couldn't possibly know that I'm a princess then.~ She stepped closer, "For one thing, there hasn't been a single war here in the last twenty years and you're right in the middle of Evil Forest." She extended her hand to help Shiro up, "By the way, I'm Crystal."
Shiro nodded while accepting Crystal's hand and the help getting back to his feet. He clipped the Demon Sword into place and started dusting himself off.
A rustling in the bushes stirred Crystal's attention and caused her to look in the direction the sound was coming from. It couldn't have been guards from the castle searching for her, because they'd be clanging armor in the process [especially Set.] She tensed slightly and gazed through the darkness, finally able to see a tall outline with a massive, demonic wingspan a short distance off.
"We should get out of here," suggested Crystal carefully starting back in the direction of the castle.
Shiro followed, blinking when he looked to where Crystal had looked, "What did you see?"
Crystal opened her mouth to answer, but promptly closed it again as a loud dragonic roar echoed through the forest and forced her to plug her ears. She turned around again, looking passed Shiro and through the thick trees. The shadowy, winged form had gone, but now there was a massive green dragon looming a short distance away. Certain that the sound was gone, Crystal frowned and lowered her hands, "Stay back... I'll handle this."
Shiro had blinked, seeing the dragon he frowned. He winced from some of the wounds in his chest, burning from the movement. He skidded around, the case of the Demon Gun glowing faintly while he watched Crystal.
Crystal stood firmly in place. Her feet were carefully spaced a shoulder distance and she held her right hand above her head. An icy blue, glowing orb formed in the palm of her hand as sparkles of the same color started rising up around her.
Shiro blinked, his eyes straining as he felt the energy. It was the same type of energy that is emitted by the Demon Gun when it fires, "A Shoukanjuu?" His voice was starting to get faint and ragged.
The glow in Crystal's hand shot skyward and exploded in a violent flash of icy blue light. A magical ice maiden dropped from where the light had vanished and floated in front of the dragon. The ice maiden waved a hand and the dragon, that seemed to so menacing because of its large size and the darkness that it was surrounded by, became encased in a massive sheet of ice. The ice shattered along with the dragon and fell to the forest floor with the same sound as a glass window breaking.
Crystal heaved a quiet sigh and lowered her hand. The ice maiden quickly vanished back into thin air, taking the frozen mass of dead dragon away with her. An emerald coin with the symbol of wind engraved on both of its sides floated into Crystal's hand as she closed it. She didn't think anything of it and slid the coin into her pocket.
Crystal looked back to Shiro to see how he was doing, "That was a close one."
Shiro sighed, getting back to his feet after resting a little bit. He then asked, "Was that.. a Shoukanjuu, or.. Summon Creature?" He gulped down some air to try and get is voice back to normal.
Crystal nodded, "Yes, but here we call them Eidolons. I suppose you already know, but that one was Shiva."
Shiro nodded slowly, his eyes falling on the Demon Gun, "I know... but.. I try not to use them too often myself.."
Crystal blinked, obviously confused by this, "You're definitely not from around here, but in my case it's different... the Eidolons I use are a part of me."
Shiro sighed while looking to the sky, "I see.. so to you they're spirits that protect you.. guardians of sorts.. me.. they were turned into tools and weapons of war.. I can't summon them like you can.."
Crystal nodded, "It's like we come from different worlds or something, but many things are the same. Anyway, if you think you can walk we could try to at least get clear of this forest before we set up camp."
Shiro nodded while standing there. "I can.. just.. not too quickly," he said, while smiling to Crystal.
Crystal blinked as something occurred to her, "I can fix that too." She held out her left hand and a mystical, sparkling blue glow started to shine off of her hand, flowing over Shiro in healing waves.
Shiro blinked, watching Crystal as she worked. His chest started to move slower. He partially closed his eyes. His chest stopped burning. His breathing returned to normal. His body was healed.
Crystal lowered her hand and the glow faded until it was gone, "Now then, I guess we should work on getting out of this forest."
Shiro nodded with new energy, "Thanks by the way, Crystal, my name's Shiro." He started in the direction she had been leading them in, basically back toward Alexandria Castle.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
To Be Continued...
------For Those of You Who Don't Know------
The Demon Gun and the Demon Sword are both weapons from the Final Fantasy Unlimited anime series. The term "Shoukanjuu" is used in FFU when the Demon Gun is used to summon a Summon Creature.
Author's Notes: This fanfiction is a collaboration on the part of myself (Crystal Mizuka) and my friend, and fellow ff.net writer, Jake Yoshimatto. Those of you who know us well enough know exactly what this means, but those of you who don't know what to expect of us will probably end-up shocked and amazed or greatly disturbed by just how strange it is when something irrationally confusing suddenly decides to make sense.
SPOILER WARNING!: This fanfiction is written under the basis that it takes place 20 years after the end of Final Fantasy IX.
------Key------
"......"-speaking
~......~-thinking
{......}-telepathy
|......|-dreaming
**......**-exaggerated sound or action
[......]-author's notes
------A New Beginning------
The world had been in turmoil; controlled by greed and fear. Eight unlikely heroes emerged from the darkness and after many hardships discovered the source of the darkness that had covered the world. They fought bravely and eventually, after many more hardships, they ended up saving the world from certain destruction. Now the wounds of the past and more or less healed and the people were starting to move on with their lives. The adventure was nothing more than a story, only truly remembered by those who had seen everything with their own eyes.
It was quite a legacy to live-up to if you happened to be the new princess of Alexandria Castle. It was a sheltered life filled with the belief that the world had been saved and nothing else could possibly go wrong. For a soon-to-be fifteen year-old girl with a tail and a summoner's horn, who sought adventure and to be worthy of such a legacy, it was rather dull and disappointing. It was good for the world to be at peace, and yet at the same time, this peace was just too unrealistic.
What was a girl to do when she couldn't go out and follow her heart? Even if there was no battle to be fought or world to be saved, it was still good exorcise and considerably more enjoyable to practice with various weapons. Of course, she could only get away with such things if no one happened to be watching her and so she became very talented in the ways of escaping from the castle unnoticed and into the nearby Evil Forest that was no longer covered by the thick layers of Mist that had once covered that part of the continent.
The new princess of Alexandria Castle would soon discover a secret that would change her life forever. The fate of the world could very well be at stake once more.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Wars were a terrible thing. Blood, lives lost and innocent people being forced to suffer. This was the main reason why this war had to end. The empire finally wanted to make peace with their rivals, but sought to do it by using the secret weapon they had hidden for quite some time: Magic.
There was vigorous training for an elite force that would be using the forbidden weapon. They had no alternative. None had passed the test proving to be the best; the one that would lead this elite guard, except for one.
This soldier had been trained specifically to root out any physical weaknesses. He was given the best technology that could be offered in his self-repairing, nano-tech armor. He was also given the two most devastating weapons in history: the Demon Gun and the Demon Sword.
After about five weeks of constant battle, this soldier had been ready to drop on a bed of exhaustion. He used nothing but his strength and the Magic he was given in battles. He constantly risked himself for his men in the most dire situations, to pull out in victory.
Though, one battle the soldier had won, in consequence to his entire squadron being destroyed. He was unaware that this mystical flash of light that swept him away would lead him to his greatest adventure yet. Shiro Musouka, 17 years of age, soldier of the Mai'ken Empire, general of the Mage Revolution Squadron, was left alone on the battlefield to be sent off to possibly help save the world from certain destruction.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The day started like any other day in Alexandria Castle. There was much hustle and bustle as everyone in Alexandria rushed through the preparations for a grand party, celebrating Princess Crystal's fifteenth birthday.
On any other day, Princess Crystal would have long since departed from the castle to go off into the forest to practice and talk with the animals. She had long since discovered the gift that her summoner's horn provided her with and she enjoyed her time in the forest even more because of it. As it was, the young princess was in her chamber getting ready for the party, which to her distaste required her to wear a dress.
It was a simple, yet elegant dress that was a lovely shade of sky blue. Princess Crystal liked it well enough, but she really preferred her more casual wear, that not entirely unlike her ventures into the forest had to be kept hidden. Princess Crystal let out a quiet sigh as she finished getting into the dress, which was made a bit more challenging because of her tail, and took a seat at the small table that was in the chamber.
"All of our family friends will be here, so this should be fun even if it is a little too flashy for my taste," Crystal nodded to herself. "It's best for me to just try to enjoy myself."
For the typical knight, the privilege of guarding the Princess, was an honor indeed. For Set Kame, it was also his dream to be protecting the Queen and King. He stumbled and fell face first, clattering armor and all, right next to the Princess's bedchamber door.
"And that would be Bungling Rusty to inform me that it's time to greet the guests," Princess Crystal got up from the chair by the table and walked over to the doorway. She opened the door and looked to Set sprawled out on the floor, "Have the guests arrived?"
Set had sweatdropped while climbing clumsily back to his feet and getting into his attention stance, "Yes, Your Highness, the guests have arrived."
~It's only my title as Princess that makes everyone praise me~ Crystal thought to herself without revealing her thoughts in her expression. She nodded thoughtfully, "At ease Sir Knight, this is supposed to be a party."
Set took an eased state, but still looked tense, "Sorry Your Highness.. but I worry for your safety.. what should happen tonight if everything falls apart like that one time a birthday party was held here? I must stay vigilant!"
Crystal smiled thoughtfully, "Do what you will." With that, she started down the corridor.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Shiro had been fighting for over 3 hours straight. His body was sore and aching all over. He finally forced the last enemy troops to retreat. He fell to his knees, panting, once they were gone. He was the last man standing on the battlefield.
".... all of them died for a great cause.. but.. I was hoping.. to join them.. I guess.. my life goes on."
He was obviously tired of fighting wars. He would have rather gone on an exhilarating journey, even if it meant going awol on his empire. He didn't realized it for several seconds, but a small flash had occurred. A rip in time had been formed.
Shiro was focused on the sunset in the distance before he fell into unconsciousness and was swallowed by the rift.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It was hours into the party and it showed no signs of slowing down. Crystal had snuck her way up to the castle roof to escape the noise and crowds. She was looking off into the distance where the sun was setting when she saw a flash of light above Evil Forest.
Her curiosity got the better of her and Crystal quickly went about sneaking back into her chamber. She stepped into her closet and dug around in the back until she had gathered the clothes that she kept cleverly hidden.
Several minutes passed, during which Crystal changed out of the dress she had been wearing. She was now wearing a pair of loose-fitting, electric blue pants with a silver flame pattern embroidered around the ankles. She was also wearing the upper half of a silver tank top under an electric blue, bolero blouse with silver trim. Her hair was tied back in a ponytail and started on her usual way out of the castle.
Through all of this, she was amazed she was managing this so easily with so many people crowded inside of the castle. Her destination was clear: Evil Forest.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Set had glanced around while he was attention. The party seemed to be flowing smoothly. He noticed one crucial difference: the Princess was gone. His eyes widened as he ran over to his brigade and began giving orders to search for the Princess.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Shiro had slowly started to stir into consciousness. He blinked his eyes several times. He was lying in the middle of Evil Forest. The Demon Gun was on his right arm and the Demon Sword was in his left hand. His armor was mostly covered in bloody, partially his own.
Even with the sun quickly setting, Crystal had absolutely no trouble navigating her way through Evil Forest. The flash of light had faded, but she was still rather certain she was heading in the right direction as she darted across the treetops.
Crystal paused as she spotted a seemingly mangled form on the forest floor. She dropped down from the treetops and landed near the form that seemed to be slowly stirring. She watched carefully, not entirely what to do at this point.
Shiro grunted a bit more before he finally sat up. He shook his battered head while looking at the ground. He heard the trees rustle and began looking around frantically.
Crystal stepped out of the cover of the shadows and into the moonlight, "Are you alright?"
Shiro blinked when he saw Crystal. He shook his head, "Not really.. I got through a terrible battle and passed out.. and now I find myself in.. a forest rather than a bloody massacre of a battlefield?"
Crystal cocked her head to the side in a slightly confused manor, "Hm... it sounds like you couldn't possibly be from around here."
Shiro blinked and nodded slowly as he looked around one more time, "Indeed.. this place is so unfamiliar to me.."
Crystal was mentally encouraged by the thought ~This guy couldn't possibly know that I'm a princess then.~ She stepped closer, "For one thing, there hasn't been a single war here in the last twenty years and you're right in the middle of Evil Forest." She extended her hand to help Shiro up, "By the way, I'm Crystal."
Shiro nodded while accepting Crystal's hand and the help getting back to his feet. He clipped the Demon Sword into place and started dusting himself off.
A rustling in the bushes stirred Crystal's attention and caused her to look in the direction the sound was coming from. It couldn't have been guards from the castle searching for her, because they'd be clanging armor in the process [especially Set.] She tensed slightly and gazed through the darkness, finally able to see a tall outline with a massive, demonic wingspan a short distance off.
"We should get out of here," suggested Crystal carefully starting back in the direction of the castle.
Shiro followed, blinking when he looked to where Crystal had looked, "What did you see?"
Crystal opened her mouth to answer, but promptly closed it again as a loud dragonic roar echoed through the forest and forced her to plug her ears. She turned around again, looking passed Shiro and through the thick trees. The shadowy, winged form had gone, but now there was a massive green dragon looming a short distance away. Certain that the sound was gone, Crystal frowned and lowered her hands, "Stay back... I'll handle this."
Shiro had blinked, seeing the dragon he frowned. He winced from some of the wounds in his chest, burning from the movement. He skidded around, the case of the Demon Gun glowing faintly while he watched Crystal.
Crystal stood firmly in place. Her feet were carefully spaced a shoulder distance and she held her right hand above her head. An icy blue, glowing orb formed in the palm of her hand as sparkles of the same color started rising up around her.
Shiro blinked, his eyes straining as he felt the energy. It was the same type of energy that is emitted by the Demon Gun when it fires, "A Shoukanjuu?" His voice was starting to get faint and ragged.
The glow in Crystal's hand shot skyward and exploded in a violent flash of icy blue light. A magical ice maiden dropped from where the light had vanished and floated in front of the dragon. The ice maiden waved a hand and the dragon, that seemed to so menacing because of its large size and the darkness that it was surrounded by, became encased in a massive sheet of ice. The ice shattered along with the dragon and fell to the forest floor with the same sound as a glass window breaking.
Crystal heaved a quiet sigh and lowered her hand. The ice maiden quickly vanished back into thin air, taking the frozen mass of dead dragon away with her. An emerald coin with the symbol of wind engraved on both of its sides floated into Crystal's hand as she closed it. She didn't think anything of it and slid the coin into her pocket.
Crystal looked back to Shiro to see how he was doing, "That was a close one."
Shiro sighed, getting back to his feet after resting a little bit. He then asked, "Was that.. a Shoukanjuu, or.. Summon Creature?" He gulped down some air to try and get is voice back to normal.
Crystal nodded, "Yes, but here we call them Eidolons. I suppose you already know, but that one was Shiva."
Shiro nodded slowly, his eyes falling on the Demon Gun, "I know... but.. I try not to use them too often myself.."
Crystal blinked, obviously confused by this, "You're definitely not from around here, but in my case it's different... the Eidolons I use are a part of me."
Shiro sighed while looking to the sky, "I see.. so to you they're spirits that protect you.. guardians of sorts.. me.. they were turned into tools and weapons of war.. I can't summon them like you can.."
Crystal nodded, "It's like we come from different worlds or something, but many things are the same. Anyway, if you think you can walk we could try to at least get clear of this forest before we set up camp."
Shiro nodded while standing there. "I can.. just.. not too quickly," he said, while smiling to Crystal.
Crystal blinked as something occurred to her, "I can fix that too." She held out her left hand and a mystical, sparkling blue glow started to shine off of her hand, flowing over Shiro in healing waves.
Shiro blinked, watching Crystal as she worked. His chest started to move slower. He partially closed his eyes. His chest stopped burning. His breathing returned to normal. His body was healed.
Crystal lowered her hand and the glow faded until it was gone, "Now then, I guess we should work on getting out of this forest."
Shiro nodded with new energy, "Thanks by the way, Crystal, my name's Shiro." He started in the direction she had been leading them in, basically back toward Alexandria Castle.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
To Be Continued...
------For Those of You Who Don't Know------
The Demon Gun and the Demon Sword are both weapons from the Final Fantasy Unlimited anime series. The term "Shoukanjuu" is used in FFU when the Demon Gun is used to summon a Summon Creature.