Attack
"Wake up Stahn," called Lilith, "Ever since you returned from escorting that sorceress to Carinz you've been even lazier than before. . . and that's saying something."
Stahn sighed. He'd returned home about a week after leaving Rutee, and was getting bored. His grandfather still didn't want him in the forest unless he was running an errand to Neustadt. And he was now looked down upon by his contemporaries for befriending a sorceress. He was again longing to go on an adventure.
"No more adventures, you're staying home from now on," Lilith had chided when he told her how he felt. His grandfather hadn't helped in the least by telling him that it was too dangerous to go by himself. As if he hadn't traversed the domains of the Spirits with his friends.
But today was different for some reason. When Stahn came to the table, Thomas and Lilith weren't talking and chiding him for sleeping in. Instead, they were eating as fast as they could, and going over to a pile of weapons that had been left in the corner.
Stahn inquired, "What is going on? And why are there a bunch of weapons in our living room? Since when are we the blacksmiths?"
"There have been reports of an evil demon man and demon woman attacking people, so we're arming the villagers," Thomas replied, "Although I think they're heading for Carinz, I'd rather be safe than sorry if they attack."
"Carinz!?" exclaimed Stahn.
Lilith nodded her head. "We must be ready for when and if they decide to come here. So you should be training with the other warriors of the village."
But Stahn didn't seem to hear her. He pulled on his clothing, his under armor, and his armor, and then grabbed his spear from beside his bead. Then he began to throw all of his money and recovery items into his backpack. Finally, he threw in some dried meat and other non perishable foods.
"Where are you going?" questioned Lilith.
"I'm going to Carinz," answered Stahn, "My friends are in trouble. I don't care what you say anymore, I need to follow my heart." With that, he ran outside, and left the village.
* * *
Like before, Stahn was forced to take the transfer ship from Darilshied to San Jose. But this time, he was in such a big hurry, that most everyone noticed it. They all assumed that the recent attacks by the demons had something to do with it.
While on the boat, Stahn ran into Bruiser, who was on his way to Sienegald for the annual fighting tournament. "Can you help me? Some of my friends are in trouble. The demons are heading for Carinz, and I'm worried about them," he pleaded.
"But what if they try and curse us?" asked Bruiser, "You never can tell with those sorcery types." Stahn replied, "They won't. Sorcerers aren't what all the stereotypes say. I've met a princess who loves her father, a priestess with a kind heart, and a Summoner who will fight to the end for her beliefs. And I won't let the demon hurt any of them."
"Fine, I'll go. But if I get cursed by a sorcerer, you're the one paying for it," grumbled Bruiser.
* * *
When they finally arrived in Carinz, Stahn made a beeline across the fields for the castle. Bruiser followed as best as he could, and marveled at the energy of youth. They kept on running until they arrived at their destination. . .the ruined castle.
"Rutee," called Stahn, "Philia, Princess Katherine, Prince Adam, Princess Ann, Prince Larry, Princess Lilly, Prince Al, King George, Queen Jamie. Are you all ok?"
They ran into the room of Princess Katherine. There, they found Max battling with a demon and the princess assisting him with Summoning magic that Stahn had never seen before. On the sidelines was Rutee, who was healing the duo.
Stahn couldn't just watch his friends and not help. So he began charging up one of his new Lance attacks that Celsius had given him. "Dragon Breath," he yelled out. At once, the apparition of a dragon appeared and used its breath, killing the demon.
"Stahn!" exclaimed Rutee, "You came to save us." She ran forward and gave him a big hug. "But there's just one problem. . .I can't use my summons anymore."
* * *
After a few more minutes of searching, Stahn managed to come across the other people in the palace, who were all hiding. Bruiser was helping out with his fists as best as he could. Max was using Paladin techniques much like Leon's, while Katherine used her strange Summons. Rutee was backing them all up with white magic, and hitting the monsters with her staff if needed be.
Once they were all together, they met in what was left of the audience chamber. The king and queen professed to know nothing of the evil that had befallen them. But they did seem to know about Rutee's problem and how to remedy it.
"You see, you're just too powerful a sorceress now to use the weaker summons," explained George, "Since they haven't been visited - - besides by your mother - - in hundreds of years, their powers have weakened severely. The only thing you can do is to appeal to their higher forms by going to the Cavern of Summons, which lies to the south."'
"I'll go, if these demons attack again, I want to be able to help fight them," professed Rutee.
Stahn told her, "Then I'll go too." He looked at Philia and Bruiser, who also agreed to join their endeavor. "Then it's off to the Cavern of Summons."
- - - -
Well, here's the start of the real quest. Now we're going to meet the Final Fantasy Summoned Monsters, with an added wind monster since wind and lightning are one and the same in most FFs. Don't worry, I'll get the others in soon.
"Wake up Stahn," called Lilith, "Ever since you returned from escorting that sorceress to Carinz you've been even lazier than before. . . and that's saying something."
Stahn sighed. He'd returned home about a week after leaving Rutee, and was getting bored. His grandfather still didn't want him in the forest unless he was running an errand to Neustadt. And he was now looked down upon by his contemporaries for befriending a sorceress. He was again longing to go on an adventure.
"No more adventures, you're staying home from now on," Lilith had chided when he told her how he felt. His grandfather hadn't helped in the least by telling him that it was too dangerous to go by himself. As if he hadn't traversed the domains of the Spirits with his friends.
But today was different for some reason. When Stahn came to the table, Thomas and Lilith weren't talking and chiding him for sleeping in. Instead, they were eating as fast as they could, and going over to a pile of weapons that had been left in the corner.
Stahn inquired, "What is going on? And why are there a bunch of weapons in our living room? Since when are we the blacksmiths?"
"There have been reports of an evil demon man and demon woman attacking people, so we're arming the villagers," Thomas replied, "Although I think they're heading for Carinz, I'd rather be safe than sorry if they attack."
"Carinz!?" exclaimed Stahn.
Lilith nodded her head. "We must be ready for when and if they decide to come here. So you should be training with the other warriors of the village."
But Stahn didn't seem to hear her. He pulled on his clothing, his under armor, and his armor, and then grabbed his spear from beside his bead. Then he began to throw all of his money and recovery items into his backpack. Finally, he threw in some dried meat and other non perishable foods.
"Where are you going?" questioned Lilith.
"I'm going to Carinz," answered Stahn, "My friends are in trouble. I don't care what you say anymore, I need to follow my heart." With that, he ran outside, and left the village.
* * *
Like before, Stahn was forced to take the transfer ship from Darilshied to San Jose. But this time, he was in such a big hurry, that most everyone noticed it. They all assumed that the recent attacks by the demons had something to do with it.
While on the boat, Stahn ran into Bruiser, who was on his way to Sienegald for the annual fighting tournament. "Can you help me? Some of my friends are in trouble. The demons are heading for Carinz, and I'm worried about them," he pleaded.
"But what if they try and curse us?" asked Bruiser, "You never can tell with those sorcery types." Stahn replied, "They won't. Sorcerers aren't what all the stereotypes say. I've met a princess who loves her father, a priestess with a kind heart, and a Summoner who will fight to the end for her beliefs. And I won't let the demon hurt any of them."
"Fine, I'll go. But if I get cursed by a sorcerer, you're the one paying for it," grumbled Bruiser.
* * *
When they finally arrived in Carinz, Stahn made a beeline across the fields for the castle. Bruiser followed as best as he could, and marveled at the energy of youth. They kept on running until they arrived at their destination. . .the ruined castle.
"Rutee," called Stahn, "Philia, Princess Katherine, Prince Adam, Princess Ann, Prince Larry, Princess Lilly, Prince Al, King George, Queen Jamie. Are you all ok?"
They ran into the room of Princess Katherine. There, they found Max battling with a demon and the princess assisting him with Summoning magic that Stahn had never seen before. On the sidelines was Rutee, who was healing the duo.
Stahn couldn't just watch his friends and not help. So he began charging up one of his new Lance attacks that Celsius had given him. "Dragon Breath," he yelled out. At once, the apparition of a dragon appeared and used its breath, killing the demon.
"Stahn!" exclaimed Rutee, "You came to save us." She ran forward and gave him a big hug. "But there's just one problem. . .I can't use my summons anymore."
* * *
After a few more minutes of searching, Stahn managed to come across the other people in the palace, who were all hiding. Bruiser was helping out with his fists as best as he could. Max was using Paladin techniques much like Leon's, while Katherine used her strange Summons. Rutee was backing them all up with white magic, and hitting the monsters with her staff if needed be.
Once they were all together, they met in what was left of the audience chamber. The king and queen professed to know nothing of the evil that had befallen them. But they did seem to know about Rutee's problem and how to remedy it.
"You see, you're just too powerful a sorceress now to use the weaker summons," explained George, "Since they haven't been visited - - besides by your mother - - in hundreds of years, their powers have weakened severely. The only thing you can do is to appeal to their higher forms by going to the Cavern of Summons, which lies to the south."'
"I'll go, if these demons attack again, I want to be able to help fight them," professed Rutee.
Stahn told her, "Then I'll go too." He looked at Philia and Bruiser, who also agreed to join their endeavor. "Then it's off to the Cavern of Summons."
- - - -
Well, here's the start of the real quest. Now we're going to meet the Final Fantasy Summoned Monsters, with an added wind monster since wind and lightning are one and the same in most FFs. Don't worry, I'll get the others in soon.