Chapter 10: The Triet Ruins

When everyone is traveling through the desert, everyone made it to the Triet Ruins aka The Temple of Fire. But as they got there. Noishe feels hot including Lloyd. Lloyd whined, "Ah, so hot... man. I'm beat." Genis said, "See? You're already worn out." Aster/Emil agrees, "Yeah, you should've just took a break instead of keep going." Lloyd complained, "I'm sick of this desert." Richter said, "Quit your whining, you fool! This is the only place to go to the Temple of Fire and you complained? What a dog." Lloyd then got mad, "What did you say?!" Aster/Emil said, "Stop it, guys! Don't let the heat get to you. Please calm down." Then they calmed down as Noishe whined. Lloyd asked, "What's wrong, Noishe?" Kratos warned, "Be on your guard. There are enemies about!" Richter agreed, "And stay on your guard. And don't fall back!" Then they notices monsters over there and attacks them and won.

When the battle is over, Kratos said, "This is going to be a nuisance." Lloyd asked, "What is?" Kratos said and explained, "Ah, nothing. Anyway, it would be a good idea for you to learn techniques to protect yourself." Then Colette asked, "Are you talking about self defense training?" Richter nodded, "That's right." Then Kratos said, "Yeah, something like that. Techniques to raise your defense during battles. I'll show you how it's done. Once you grasp the theory, the rest should be easy." Richter said, "Hope you don't mess this up, even if it's easy."

Lloyd said excitedly, "Okay! I don't really get it, but I already feel stronger! I can't wait to try it out!" Aster/Emil said, "I don't think that will work." Genis said, "Yeah, I think you're just imagining things..." Then Raine noticed and said, "Hmm, what happened to Noishe?" Everyone looked around and Lloyd said, "You're right. He's gone. Ah, man. He's ran off again." Kratos said, "He's probably nervous about the monsters. I think it would be best not to count on Noishe in places with the monsters around." Then Richter tipped his glasses and said, "Hmph, that's what you get for being a dog. Even if Noishe is a dog." Lloyd was upset, "Why you...!" Aster/Emil said, "Stop! Please, just calm down, Lloyd. Richter please don't say that to Lloyd." Richter turns back and flick his hair, "You're always so naive, Aster." Kratos said, "Enough talking. Let's just go." Everyone nodded as they went on to the ruins.

At the ruins, Colette noticed the seal on the pedestal, "Say, is this the seal? It has my family's crest on it..." Richter looked and said, "I think it is." Raine said excitedly, "Fantastic!" Everyone was confused as they noticed Raine in Ruin Mode. She said, "Look at the slab covering the entrance! It's clearly of a different composition than surrounding stone!" She looks and laughs, "Hahahaha! It's just as I thought!" As she touched the stone, she said excitedly, "This is polycarbonate. Developed during the Ancient War to defend against magic! Oh, feel the smooth surface! It's wondrous!" Everyone is silent as Kratos asked, "...is she always like this?" Aster/Emil thinks, 'Guess they didn't realized Raine's Ruin Mode.' Genis was nervous and Richter said, "These artifacts have something in common with the chosens." Lloyd asked, "How would you know?" Richter explained, "A long time ago, I did some research to each ruins and civilizations, that's all I know." Lloyd then said, "Really? Then can you explain to me-" Then Richter interrupted, "I have nothing else to say."

Then Lloyd decides to ignored it for now as Raine goes closer to the pedestal and he said, "...Is she?" Genis tried to hide it but couldn't keep it and sighs, "... I've been trying so hard to hide it, too." Aster sweat dropped, "I guess they didn't realized it til now." Then Raine noticed something, "Hmm? This depression... it reads, "Oracle Stone." Colette, place your hand here. That should reveal the entrance." Lloyd asked, "Really?" Then Aster said, "Hmm? How come?" Raine explained, "This stone is enchanted with magic designed to identify the Chosen. There's no question about it."

Colette then placed her hand on the pedestal and the entrance has opened, "It opened! Wow! I guess I'm really the Chosen after all!" Genis said, "Yes, I think we all know that already." Lloyd said excitedly, "Alright! Now it's getting excited! Let's hurry up and go inside!" Aster agrees, "Yeah! Thought I hope we'll survive from this." Richter tipped his glasses, "You'll do fine. You're already got the training already so just do it." Aster nodded as they went inside.

Along the way, they saw some monsters here and fight their way through. They manage to make the path through the portal by using the fire onto the holes. As they went to the portal, they made to the Seal of Fire. Aster whispered to Richter, "Richter, this is..." Richter nodded, "Yes, this is entrance that leads to the Centurion's core. However it's locked, so we can't get in." Aster?Emil never realized it and so he decides to ignore until the time comes. While they looked, Raine was excited and said, "This place is also built with magitechnology! Absolutely fantastic!" As they went near the altar. The altar is activating and everyone was surprised. Aster/Emil said, "Whaa? What's happening?!" Richter yelled, "Something's coming! Prepare yourself!" The guardian of the alter appears and begins to fight them.

Then they defeated the guardian and won. When they defeated him, the altar has activated and reveals something. The message from Colette's father, "You, the chosen of regeneration. Offer your prayers at the altar." Colette accepts as she prayed, "Oh Goddess Martel, great protector and nurturer of the earth, grant me thy strength!" Aster/Emil noticed something and said to himself, "I never realized the altar can also give Colette the powers." Then the power of the altar was activated and Lord Remiel appear from the sky. He congratulated for completing her mission. Then he explained, "The Guardian of the seal has fallen, and the first seal has been released. Efreet will surely awaken soon. In the name of Cruxis, I shall grant you the power of the angels." She thanked her father as she obtain the power of the angels and obtain her wings. Everyone was surprised. Lord Remiel explained, "The angel transformation will not be without pain. Yet, it is but for one night. Be strong and endure." Colette accepted the trial and her father continued, "The next seal lies far to the east, across the sea. Offer your prayers at that altar." She agrees as Lord Remiel disappears.

He continued to say his words to her, "I shall await you at the next seal. The Chosen of Regeneration. My beloved daughter, Colette." As the ceremony is over, Lloyd said surprisingly, "Colette... has wings!" Emil notices and said, "I-I never realized Colette has them!" Then Richter thinks, 'So that's how Colette got her wings. I never thought of that.' Colette turned and said, "Uh huh. And look, I can put them away, too." She did as the wings disappeared. Genis said excitedly, "Oh, wow! That's so cool!" Colette said excitedly too, "Here, look look!" She did again as she make them appear and trying to flap them. Everyone was silence and Lloyd explained, "He said the next place is across the sea! That means we get to sail on a ship! Haha! I can't wait!" Then Aster/Emil thinks, 'Doesn't he realized that Raine couldn't swim? Maybe he doesn't know." Then Raine said, "A ship... hmm. I wonder if there are any ships sailing with the way things are right now." Genis and Colette were having fun and Lloyd laughed, "Okay you two, we get it already. That's enough." Both of they were done and said in unison, "Okay." And then they left the fire temple and move on to the next location.

That concludes part 10 in the story. The next will come soon. Please give me a review for this.