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Chapter 2: Floating Continents

"Master Fasu, we have return," Zac announced.

Fasu looked up to see everyone, "Ah, you returned faster then I thought," he said, "And welcome back Dawn Warriors."

"Dawn Warriors?" Oliver asked.

"Yes, you are the last decedents of the legendary Dawn Warriors," Fasu said, "Come sit down and I'll tell everything."

Soon Cody, Casey, Oliver, Miley, Lily, Jackson, Troy, Ryan, Gabriella, and Sharpey sat down in front of Fasu, "First off you properly want to know where you are at? Well you are on the Floating Continents, but to be more precise we are on the South Continent. Or the Desert Continent."

"A dessert, why are we on continent that's a desert?!" Sharpey complained, "It's not good for my skin!"

"Well each continent is different, because the hid four of the five Crystals are hidden," Megan explained, "The South Continent holds the Earth Crystal."

"The North Continent holds the Fire Crystal," Lenna said.

"The East Continent holds the Water Crystal," Robert said.

"And the West Continent holds the Wind Crystal," Zeek finished.

"So why did you drag us here?" Troy asked.

Fasu stood up and then said, "About 16 years ago I once served as the High Sage to our Empress, Zula. Then one day a young man challenged me to a duel, and as a surprise he defeated me and claimed my position as the High Sage." Then Fasu walked over to a map, "Then a month later I receive a message from His Holy Honor, Alexander, and he told me that a great evil is coming."

"Alexander?" Cody asked.

"Yes Alexander, the legendary Eidolon the watches over our realm of light," Fasu explained, "Alexander told me that this evil can only be defeated by the Dawn Warriors. But he also said it was unsafe for the decedents of the Dawn Warriors to remain on the Floating Continents. So I tracked down your real families and told them about Alexander's warning. In the end your parents decided that I take the four of you to the Lower Continent. After that I started a group I called The Spes Lux lucis to ready ourselves, till the time has come for you to return to defeat our Empress and place the next heir on the throne."

"Wait if you have a group to fight the Empress yourself?" Miley stated.

"If we did that, then people would see it rebels taking out the Empress for power, and in turn could create more evil," Zac explained.

"He's right," Fasu said, "I took the Empress's only son, so that he could be ready to inherit the throne."

"But wait, I want to know why these continents are floating?" Cody asked.

"If you want to know the truth you should talk to the Eidolons or one of the four Guardians," Fasu said, "Right now I think it's best for Zac, Lenna, Robert, Zeek, and Megan to take you and show all of you our world."

"But we still have questions," Cody said.

He then felt a hand on his shoulder and turn to see Zac, "Don't worry I promise that all your question will be answered," he said as he and the others started to guild everyone out of the cave leave Fasu behind.

Soon the group was out of the cave where five large yellow birds, with one that had a wagon strapped to it. "What the hell are these?" Jackson asked as he slow approached the birds.

"They're Chocobo," Lenna answered, "Don't worry they're harmless."

"Are you sure?" Ryan asked.

"Well they do bite or kick," Robert said as he got on top of one, "That depends how well you piss them off."

Soon Zac, Zeek, and Megan got on the Chocobos,

"Come on guys get in the wagon," Lenna said, as she got on the wagon and grabbed the reins. They all hopped on the wagon, "Hang on tight," Lenna warned as the Chocobos started to run at high speeds across the desert.


In the Central Tower a young woman with short blond hair in a white battle dress, with a gold colored breastplate and gauntlets the covered her lower arms, a sword sheath attached to her waist and she had a white eye patch, was walking though the corridors of the tower till she got to got to a large white door. She approached it, but two guards in full knight armor stopped her, "You're not allowed to got in," one of the guards said.

"Let me though, I'm Lady Belle, Paladin class and one of the generals of the Empress's army. I think I should be able to speak to the Empress anytime," she explained. "Sorry ma'am," the guard started, "we were told not let anyone in."

"Now that sounds ridicules," a man voice said. They turned to see a man who looked a little bit older then the Belle in a gray monk's robe with black hair and a monocle over his right eye. "If Lady Belle wants to speak to the Empress, then she should be allowed to."

"Sorry Lord Xane," the guards said as the open the door to a set of stairs that were going up.

"Shall we?" Xane asked Belle as he started to walk into the chamber with Belle soon followed.

The two walked into a large dome chamber of glass. The room had a beautiful design with four pools of water that surrounds a large circular platform that has a large golden throne and four pillars that has lights that glow red, blue, green, and yellow. The room had four colored sections, the section that Belle and Xane were on is yellow, the section behind the throne is red, to the right it's blue and to the left it's green. As Belle and Xane walk towards to the throne, Belle looked into the pool of water it see a god-like man who is believed to be the Earth Guardian.

They soon approached the throne where a woman who could be in her 40s in a white royal dress with matching gloves and long brown hair that was braided. "Any news?" the woman asked.

"There is still no sign of your son," Belle replied, "Sorry your highness."

"You disappoint me Belle, your power as a Paladin should help you," the woman said.

"I'm sorry," Belle apologized.

"As for me Empress Zula; it seems Lugae has started on designing our ultimate weapon for the war," Xane said.

"Are you sure this weapon will work?" Zula asked.

"Don't worry Lugae is a brilliant man," Xane said.

Soon they heard footsteps the looked at the source and saw that sound and they saw a man in golden knight's armor with a purple cape. "It's been some time Goldar. Did you find the people that you were looking for?" Zula asked.

"Yes I did your highness," Goldar replied, "I want to show you them." With that Goldar left with Zula, Belle and Xane to follow.

Soon the came to a small chamber, where three guys, that were different heights, wore Dark Knight's armor with capes as well. Their helmets were on so they couldn't see their faces. "Let me introduce to the three of four members of my new team," Goldar said. As he walked up to the tallest one with a claymore strapped to his back, "This is Shadow," then he want to the medium height guy with a sword and small ax strapped to his belt, "This is Darkside," then he went to the shortest one with two axes, "And this is Blood. And as soon as the fourth member is ready, the five of us will become the Devil's Hand!"


On the South Continent, the heroes finally arrived at the gates of the desert capital. "Wow those Chocobos are fast," Oliver said.

"Well that's a Yellow Chocobo, they're the fastest on land," Robert said as he took his Chocobo to the Chocobo Stable.

"How many are there?" Gabriella asked.

"Five," Lenna replied, "Blue Chocobos are able to walk and run on water, Red Chocobos are the best climber, Black Chocobos can fly, and the rarest Chocobos are gold and they are the fastest on land, water, climbing, and flying."

"Where do you get those Gold Chocobos?" Sharpey asked.

"Well do to law, no one is not allowed to hold a Gold Chocobo in captivity do to being a rare bird," Lenna explained.

"And think about it Sharpey, since we're on a different continent there's properly a different currency," Ryan said.

"He's right, on the Floating Continents you're all dirt poor," Magen said.

"Well shall we show you our home?" Zac said with his helmet's face piece off as the gates opened to the city. They walked into the city.

They started to walk through the streets and they were seeing a lot of people with different clothing on. "So what's with the mitch match people?" Miley asked.

"There are a lot of classes, but the most common are Bares," Zeek explained.

"Why?' Casey asked.

"Well people tend to fail when they try to earn the class that they want and there tends to be people who just too lazy to study," Zeek said.

"Wait we have to study for a class?" Lilly asked, "But Oliver already has a class and he sucks at studying." Oliver just gave Lily a dirty look.

"Yeah, how did the four of us could have a class?" Troy asked.

"The Crystals destined you to use those classes just like you ancestors," Zac said as stopped and turned to the group, "But soon we have to…" Zac stopped in mid sentence as someone in a blue long sleeve shirt rapped their arms around Zac's waist from behind.

"Hey, I missed you," a male voice whispered.

Zac smiled as he turned around to face a boy with short brown hair who was around Zac's age in a blue long sleeve shirt and black pants and boots, "I missed you too," Zac said as he took off his helmet then he kissed the boy on the lips. When they broke apart they saw everyone, except Megan, Zeek, Robert, and Lenna, had their mouths hung opened, "Oh sorry 'bout that, everyone this is Edward, he's a Bard class and my lover."

"So you guys are gays?" Oliver asked.

"Yes, and we're happy about it too," Edward said as he placed a peck on Zac's cheek. "Oh before I forget, Celes needs help." "Of course," Zac sighed, "Come on let's go before Celes gets pissed."

Soon the group arrived at a shop and in side there was a middle-age red hair woman,"'Bout time you got back," she said.

"Hey Celes you need us to do something?" Robert asked.

"Yes," Celes replied, "Can you help Mid in the back with the stocks." The group was about to go, Celes stopped, "Before you go who are these people?" She was referring to Cody, Troy, Oliver, Casey, and the others. Zac walked up to her and whispered something in her ear, "Oh okay the four of you can go upstairs and relax, as for the rest of you help Mid."

Cody, Troy, Oliver, and Casey just shrugged and went upstairs while the other went to the back. The four went into a room and sat down on the chairs in the room. "So how do you guys think of this place?" Cody asked to start a conversation.

"I think it's alright but still a little weird," Troy replied.

"Ditto," Oliver said.

"I think it going something interesting experience," Casey said, "What about you Cody?"

"I don't know yet, this whole thing is so sudden…" Cody said until the door opened and Celes came in with a tray with a tea kettle and tea cups.

"Would you like some tea?" Celes asked.

"Um sure," Cody said as Celes walked over to place the tray on the table and pour the tea into the cups, "Um, do you know anything about the Dawn Warriors?"

"Of course sweetie," Celes said, "A 1000 years ago a Sorceress known as Shade was trying to was trying to use the power of the Dark Realm to rule the world, but your ancestors stopped her and sealed her in the Dark Realm."

"But if they want something stopped by the Dawn Warriors, why can't they get our family to do it?" Oliver asked.

Celes was silent as she was pouring more tea. "Something happened to our family?" Oliver asked.

Celes sighed and said, "16 years ago Empress Zula's High Sage, Xane, went to hunt down your family on each continent, and then he killed them. That's why Fasu took you all to the Lower Continents for your own safety."

"But why did he get us now?" Troy asked.

"I don't know, we just have to trust Fasu and His Holy Honor," Celes said as she handed them the tea, "But I believe that time will show us the truth." With that Celes left the room.

An hour later they could hear Sharpey complaining, "This is why I don't like to work!" They quickly ran downstairs to see Sharpey arguing with Megan.

"Well sorry 'princess' but if you're going to be here, you earn your keep like the rest of us," Megan said.

"And besides, you should save your energy for tomorrow," Zac said.

"What are planning to do tomorrow?" Lilly asked.

"We're going to the Earth Temple, to get you guys a class of some sort," Zac said.

"And who said we're going?" Miley asked.

"Well this is what happens when you came along," Zac said, "Since you're here this fight against the Empress is yours as well as ours. So don't bitch, or I'll just let you die." With that Zac stormed of the shop with Edward following him.

"What's with him?" Jackson asked.

"We don't know, three years ago when he first came to this city I knew he though a lot," Lenna said, "He even had a deep cut on his right hand."

"For right now it's best if Edward calm him down," Robert said, "So let's relax for the rest of the day, and get ready for tomorrow."


In the Central Tower, Goldar was getting ready for his new Dark Knight to come. Soon a blond kid in a Dark Knight's armor with a cape showed up, "Sorry for the wait, the machine was having problems," he said.

"Don't worry," Goldar said as he grabbed a helmet and twin swords, "You're a Dark Knight class now. And now Zack Martin take these swords and helmet as for now you'll be known as Deamon." Zack gladly took the helmet and put it on and the he took the swords. "This has always been you destiny."


A/N: So how do you guys like this chapter. I really like to know your opinions.