I am REAL sorry for the really long delay……… but I've been to hospital a few times (I can walk now! Yay ^__^ ) and I've been busy doing school work! I promise I'll try to update more often, but's been hard to lately ( I bet some people think I might've given up on this since it's been a while….. wellllll, all you people who are out there that think that, you are sorely mistaken! Again, thanks to Alria who's still faithful to me and continues reading each chapter! You rock!) N e way, on with Chapter 10!
CHAPTER 10: The Tale Of Lucifer's Mace
Vivi slowly opened his eyes, noticing that it was early morning as the sun was almost risen. He let out a painful groan, as his limbs ached from the battle with Zeon that he had last night. He picked himself up off the floor and thought. Even with the combined efforts of himself, Zidane and Dagger, they still wasn't strong enough to take Zeon down. And Eiko….. he felt like he hadn't seen her for years. He let out a small tear from the corner of his eye in remembrance of what happened on the day Zeon took Eiko away from him. He wondered how she was doing, and how his child was doing inside her. How could he let Zeon take her away? It was like him tearing out his heart and tossing it away……
The sound of the Red Rose's door opening clicked his mind back to reality as he turned and noticed Freya walking outside. She let out a huge yawn then noticed Vivi, and Zidane and Dagger lying on the ground, still knocked out from the battle last night. She gasped and ran towards them.
" God Vivi! What happened?" she asked.
" Long story Freya……" Vivi replied, whilst raking a lock of thick black hair out of his face.
" Did…..Did Zeon do this?"
" Yeah…… he came by last night when you guys were asleep…… I was fighting him one on one, and was losing, until Zidane and Dagger came by to help me. But even with all three of us against him, we still wasn't able to defeat him….. but I think it was close….."
" Let's put these two onto the ship to rest." Freya suggested "But we won't be able to take off till they wake up though….."
" That's OK, I want to talk to someone before we leave anyway." Vivi said with a small smile. He then turned and walked back to the Black Mage Village. The remaining villagers were cleaning up the mess, and started work on re building the houses and shops.
' I still can't believe he did this….. just to get to me……. I feel terrible….' He thought as everyone was smiling at him as he walked by. Vivi smiled back and headed towards the cementry, where Mr 288 usually was. He did find him there, still staring out at the new graves that were now there due to the horrible destruction of the town. Mr 288 saw Vivi and smiled warmly at him.
" Hello Vivi" he said.
" Hi…. Sorry for storming off yesterday….. I was kinda messed up, and I still am really…." Vivi admitted.
" That's Ok….." the older Mage replied, looking at Vivi and noticing the sadness in his eyes. Mr 288 sighed and placed a hand on his back.
" Look, you are not responsible for our village being burned. I know Zeon was after you, but how was you to know he'd do this? You and Zidane had to seal Ozma in the other dimension, or else he'd be at large now, causing havoc on Gaia…… you saved everyone on the planet by putting him away……" he said with a hint of emotion in his voice. Vivi turned to face him, and smiled. Mr 288 then gave Vivi a stern stare.
" Vivi…there's something I need to tell you….. Zeon plans to release Ozma from the other dimension, and he knows how to do it……" Vivi's eyes widened when he heard that.
" What?!?" he yelled. The older Mage shushed him.
" Long, long ago, an evil mage, much more wicked and cruel than Zeon, brought back his master from the dead using the powers from this evil powered staff…. So evil, it's known as Lucifer's staff."
"….yeah….." Vivi said, paying full attention to Mr 288.
" It's so powerful, it can resurrect evil masters and demons back from the dead….. so it should have no problem bringing them back from another dimension."
"So…. Zeon's trying to find this staff, am I right?" Vivi asked. Mr 288 nodded.
"Yes…. And if he does find it, he needs to go to the place Ozma was sealed, chant a spell, and…….the staff's power will release him….."
" No! We can't let that happen!" Vivi yelled. " Where is this 'Lucifer's Staff'?" he asked.
"In a cave on the west coast near Oeilvert……. Known as 'The Endless Cave Of Evil'" The elder Mage replied. " The Staff is right at the back of the cave, but…."
"Thanks Mr 288! I gotta go now! Zeon's probably heading there right now!" and he turned and ran out of the cementry.
" Vivi! Wait!" Mr 288 yelled, but Vivi was already gone. He gave a long sigh.
' Vivi…..Only the hands of those who are evil to the heart can touch the Staff, or else the person who does touch it turns just as evil as the Staff's energy……'
To Be Continued!!!!! Mwahahahaha!!!
CHAPTER 10: The Tale Of Lucifer's Mace
Vivi slowly opened his eyes, noticing that it was early morning as the sun was almost risen. He let out a painful groan, as his limbs ached from the battle with Zeon that he had last night. He picked himself up off the floor and thought. Even with the combined efforts of himself, Zidane and Dagger, they still wasn't strong enough to take Zeon down. And Eiko….. he felt like he hadn't seen her for years. He let out a small tear from the corner of his eye in remembrance of what happened on the day Zeon took Eiko away from him. He wondered how she was doing, and how his child was doing inside her. How could he let Zeon take her away? It was like him tearing out his heart and tossing it away……
The sound of the Red Rose's door opening clicked his mind back to reality as he turned and noticed Freya walking outside. She let out a huge yawn then noticed Vivi, and Zidane and Dagger lying on the ground, still knocked out from the battle last night. She gasped and ran towards them.
" God Vivi! What happened?" she asked.
" Long story Freya……" Vivi replied, whilst raking a lock of thick black hair out of his face.
" Did…..Did Zeon do this?"
" Yeah…… he came by last night when you guys were asleep…… I was fighting him one on one, and was losing, until Zidane and Dagger came by to help me. But even with all three of us against him, we still wasn't able to defeat him….. but I think it was close….."
" Let's put these two onto the ship to rest." Freya suggested "But we won't be able to take off till they wake up though….."
" That's OK, I want to talk to someone before we leave anyway." Vivi said with a small smile. He then turned and walked back to the Black Mage Village. The remaining villagers were cleaning up the mess, and started work on re building the houses and shops.
' I still can't believe he did this….. just to get to me……. I feel terrible….' He thought as everyone was smiling at him as he walked by. Vivi smiled back and headed towards the cementry, where Mr 288 usually was. He did find him there, still staring out at the new graves that were now there due to the horrible destruction of the town. Mr 288 saw Vivi and smiled warmly at him.
" Hello Vivi" he said.
" Hi…. Sorry for storming off yesterday….. I was kinda messed up, and I still am really…." Vivi admitted.
" That's Ok….." the older Mage replied, looking at Vivi and noticing the sadness in his eyes. Mr 288 sighed and placed a hand on his back.
" Look, you are not responsible for our village being burned. I know Zeon was after you, but how was you to know he'd do this? You and Zidane had to seal Ozma in the other dimension, or else he'd be at large now, causing havoc on Gaia…… you saved everyone on the planet by putting him away……" he said with a hint of emotion in his voice. Vivi turned to face him, and smiled. Mr 288 then gave Vivi a stern stare.
" Vivi…there's something I need to tell you….. Zeon plans to release Ozma from the other dimension, and he knows how to do it……" Vivi's eyes widened when he heard that.
" What?!?" he yelled. The older Mage shushed him.
" Long, long ago, an evil mage, much more wicked and cruel than Zeon, brought back his master from the dead using the powers from this evil powered staff…. So evil, it's known as Lucifer's staff."
"….yeah….." Vivi said, paying full attention to Mr 288.
" It's so powerful, it can resurrect evil masters and demons back from the dead….. so it should have no problem bringing them back from another dimension."
"So…. Zeon's trying to find this staff, am I right?" Vivi asked. Mr 288 nodded.
"Yes…. And if he does find it, he needs to go to the place Ozma was sealed, chant a spell, and…….the staff's power will release him….."
" No! We can't let that happen!" Vivi yelled. " Where is this 'Lucifer's Staff'?" he asked.
"In a cave on the west coast near Oeilvert……. Known as 'The Endless Cave Of Evil'" The elder Mage replied. " The Staff is right at the back of the cave, but…."
"Thanks Mr 288! I gotta go now! Zeon's probably heading there right now!" and he turned and ran out of the cementry.
" Vivi! Wait!" Mr 288 yelled, but Vivi was already gone. He gave a long sigh.
' Vivi…..Only the hands of those who are evil to the heart can touch the Staff, or else the person who does touch it turns just as evil as the Staff's energy……'
To Be Continued!!!!! Mwahahahaha!!!