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After the ranch exploded Kratos said "Let's us return to Luin to rest"

Once they arrived at Luin and set up camp for the night Genis brought up what they found out in the factory. "We found out how Exspheres are made" said Genis

"How" asked Raine interested

"They are made from human lives" said Genis

"WHAT" screamed Raine and Sheena?

"And Lloyd wasn't even shocked about it at all" said Genis accusingly

"That was because I knew about it already" said Lloyd

"How did you know" asked Raine

"It's for the same reason why the leader was so weak" said Lloyd

"Because the real leader was already dead" said Kratos

"How do you know that" asked Raine

"Because I killed him" said Kratos

"How do those two fit together" asked Colette

"Lloyd's mother was from that ranch. I broke her out of there and the leader chased after us. Two or three years after Lloyd was born he finally caught up to us and removed her Exsphere causing her to turn into a monster. I immediately killed the leader after that and was forced to kill her as well to stop her from harming our son. Her dying wish was for me to take care of him and for him to use her Exsphere when he was old enough" explained Kratos

Everybody looked down after hearing the story while Genis and Raine thought "So that was why he has been acting strange lately"

After that everyone got ready for bed. After everyone was asleep and Colette wasn't paying attention Lloyd said "That went well"

"Yes, but you need to work on your acting skills more. If you just have had acted shocked like the rest of them, then we wouldn't have had to explain so much" said Kratos

"Sorry dad" said Lloyd

"That's alright. What done is done. Just be more careful next time. It was just a good thing that we could give them the truth without the whole truth" said Kratos

The next morning after everyone got up and had breakfast they planned on what to do next. "Where to next" asked Sheena

"Well according to the book of regeneration, the next seal is in a place where gazing up at the summit of the gods, giving praise to the pillar of the world" said Raine

"So the next seal is in a place where you can see the Tower of Salvation" said Genis

"Correct" said Raine

"So we are going to the Tower of Mana" asked Colette

"Yes" said Raine

"Then let's get going then" said Kratos

They arrived at the Tower of Mana near dusk but found the doors to be locked. "Damn it, the doors are locked" growled Lloyd

"They must have locked the doors when all the monsters appeared" said Colette

"Now what, the key could be anywhere" sighed Genis

"Maybe someone in a town nearby might have the key" said Raine

"Then let's go to Hima then" said Sheena

"We will go tomorrow since it is already past dusk" said Kratos

The next morning they proceed to Hima and arrive there about midday. When they get near the inn they see some commotion going on in front of it. "What's going on" asked Genis

"Let's find out" said Lloyd

They approach the front of the inn and saw Clara being attacked by a group of people. "Stop it" yelled Lloyd running at them

"Stay out of this" shouted one of the attackers

Clara took this distraction as a chance to escape and ran off. "After it" shouted another one of the attackers as they all ran after it

Colette noticed something on the ground and picked it up. "What's this" asked Colette holding up what she picked up

"That's the key to the Tower of Mana" exclaimed Raine

"I wonder how Clara got a hold of it" she asked herself

"Let's not worry about that right now and proceed to the next seal" said Kratos

"Wait a minute, there is someone I have to see here" said Sheena going towards the inn

"So that's why you wanted to come here" said Lloyd

Sheena goes into the inn and goes upstairs and knocks on a door. A woman answers and exclaims "Sheena" when she sees her

"Sophia I have great news. The Asgard Ranch has been destroyed" exclaimed Sheena

"That's great" exclaimed Sophia

"So is Pietro any better" asked Sheena

"No he's still the same" said Sophia sadly

"What's the matter with him" asked Raine when the rest of the group got there

"He's been cursed. Everyone who has escaped from the Asgard Ranch has been affected by it" said Sophia

"I'm a healer. So may I have a look at him" asked Raine

"Of course" said Sophia opening the door wider and stepping aside to let them in

Raine walked in and started to examine Pietro. After she was finished she stepped away and sighed. "Can you heal him" asked Sophia hopefully

"I could but I don't have a technique powerful enough to do it" Raine sighed

"If I just had one of Boltzman's techniques I could" she said thinking out loud

"I heard that a book of Boltzman's healing techniques is in the Tower of Mana" said Sophia

"That's perfect! That was where we were heading next" exclaimed Raine

"Once you find it will you come back to heal Pietro" asked Sophia

"Of course" said Raine

"Thank you" said Sophia

"Why don't you stay for the night and head out tomorrow. I will go prepare some rooms for you" she said leaving

"Thank you" said Raine

They left after they woke up the next morning and went back to the Tower of Mana. They got there about mid day and unlocked the door. They went inside and saw a large room lined with bookshelves filled with books. "Look at all the books" said Genis in awe

"Just think of all the knowledge that is contained here" exclaimed Raine

"Look there's the oracle stone" said Colette pointing in front of her

"So this really is a seal" said Raine examining the oracle stone

"And the last one according to what was said at the last seal" said Kratos

"Colette please put your hand on the stone" said Raine

Colette nodded her head and put her hand on the oracle stone and a light flashes nearby. "Nothing happened" Genis sighed

"Something did happen" said Kratos pointing to something in front of the oracle stone

"Fascinating, this device activated because of the oracle stone" said Raine examining it

"So we have to somehow use that device to open the door" asked Lloyd

"Yes" said Raine

Raine goes to stand on one of the circle while she ordered "Lloyd and Genis, you two stand on the other two circles"

"Alright" said Lloyd and Genis

Once they both stand on their circles a door opens up. "Alright now we can go" said Genis as he got off his circle

But once he got off his circle the door closed. "What happened" asked Genis

"Get back on your circle Genis" ordered Raine

Genis got back on and the door opened again. "It appears that the door will only opened when three people are standing on these circles" said Raine as she stepped of her circle

"We'll have to split up then" said Kratos

"Yes so we won't get locked in here" said Raine

"We just have to decide who stays behind" she said

"I think it would be best for Lloyd to go with the Chosen" said Kratos

"That is a good idea" said Raine

"Who else do you want to go with you Lloyd" asked Kratos

"I want Genis to come with us" said Lloyd

"Alright" cheered Genis

"We will stay behind then" said Kratos

Kratos, Raine, and Sheena stand on the circles and the door opens up again. "Good luck" shouted Raine as Lloyd, Colette, and Genis go through the door

Once they go through the door they see a very long flight of stairs. "Oh man, look at all those stairs" complained Genis

"We better get started" said Lloyd stepping on the first step

"Alright" said Genis following after Lloyd and Colette

Once they reached the top they all sat down to take a rest. "Look another device" said Colette

"Maybe it's connected with the one at the bottom" said Lloyd standing up

He activated it and a hologram of Raine appeared. "Raine" exclaimed Genis

"Marvelous, these devices must be connected somehow" said Raine

"Lloyd, can you hear me" she asked

"Yes" said Lloyd

"Another door opened up down here. We are going though, so let's meet up before the seal" said Raine

"Alright" said Lloyd

The hologram of Raine disappeared as Colette and Genis got up. "We will probably have to wait until the other group activates the bridge before we can go on" said Lloyd

"Why couldn't you have told me that before I got up" complained Genis as he sat back down

Back with the other group they have gone though a few rooms solving puzzles that had to do with refracting light a certain way. They came into a big room with a big light puzzle. "Great more light puzzles" Sheena sighed

"Hmm, this one is more complicated than the last ones" said Raine

"It must be the last one then" said Kratos as they started to solve it

Once they solve it they went into the next room to see another device connected to the teleporter that would take them to the seal. "Another device" said Sheena

"This might activate the path to get the others here" said Raine as she stood on the pedestal

Back with the first group the hologram of Raine reappeared. "She's back" said Lloyd

"Can you hear me" asked Raine

"Yes" said Lloyd

"We have made it to the teleporter for the seal. It would be best to meet up here" said Raine

"Alright" said Lloyd

As Raine's hologram disappeared, a bridge made of light appeared. "Let's go" said Lloyd walking across the bridge of light

"Amazing a bridge made out of solidified light" said Genis in awe looking at the bridge

They arrived at the teleporter as it was activated. "You're here, let's go then" said Kratos walking up to the teleporter

They all appeared in front of the seal which is on top of the Tower of Mana. As they approached it, the seal started reacting. "It's coming" shouted Genis

A beast jumped out of the seal. It looked like a Pegasus with a spiked tail. Its lower body was black while its upper body and wings were a dark yellow. It had a light red mane of hair on its head and a dark yellow muzzle. Its tail was a dark blue and was spiked at the end.

It let out a roar and galloped towards its nearest opponent. "Go for the legs first" shouted Kratos as he and Lloyd charged at it

They slashed at its forelegs as it let out a shriek. It glared at them and opened its mouth and launched a light beam at them. They quickly dodged out of the way as it took to the sky. "Shoot it down" shouted Kratos

Lloyd ran at it and shouted "Tempest" as he jumped and started spinning and slashed the underbelly of the beast many times before landing

It let out another pained shriek as Genis finished his spell. "Flame lance" shouted Genis as a lance made of fire flew at the beast and struck it sending it to the ground

Lloyd and Kratos took this chance to attack the head while Colette threw her chakrams at its wings. The chakrams hit its wings and sliced them before Kratos and Lloyd got to the head. It let out another painful shriek as it saw Kratos and Lloyd coming at it and opened its mouth to launch another light beam.

Kratos saw it open its mouth and threw his shield at its mouth. The shield hit its mouth stopping the light beam as Lloyd shouted out "Rising Falcon" and landed on the beast's head and drove both swords into its brain killing it

The beast disappeared and a tube shot up out of the seal with a ball of light in it. Then the voice of Remiel was heard saying "Chosen of Regeneration, you have done well in reaching this far. Now, offer your prayers at the altar"

"Yes" said Colette walking up to the seal

"Oh Goddess Martel, great protector and nurturer of the earth, grant me thy strength" Colette chanted as her wings appeared and she flew up

The tube went down into the seal as there was a flash of light and a woman appeared sitting on a crescent moon holding a staff. She had green hair and had two pieces of fabric crossing her chest in an x shape for a top and a long flowing skirt that covers her legs. "Where is Aska" she asked

"Why did a summon spirit show up" thought Lloyd

"This hasn't happened before" he continued thinking

"Who" asked Colette?

"Without Aska, I cannot do anything; I cannot form a pact or a vow. Please find Aska in order to restore my power" said the woman as she disappeared

"So Aska is missing, that is why she appeared. To tell us we need to find him before we can form a pact with her" thought Lloyd

After the woman disappeared Remiel came down and appeared before Colette. "Your journey has been long. You have done well to reach this far Chosen one" said Remiel

"Thank you Lord Remiel" said Colette

"Let me grant you you're next to last blessing" said Remiel as four lights shot out of the seal and entered Colette's body

"Thank you" said Colette

"You are one step away from becoming an angel. You seem anxious" said Remiel

"I'm just happy" said Colette

"Chosen One. Your journey is finally drawing to a close. It is time for you to rejoice. The path to the Tower of Salvation is now open" exclaimed Remiel

"Go to the Tower of Salvation and offer your prayers there to receive your final blessing and regenerate the world" he said

"The world is finally going to be regenerated" shouted Genis

"Is it really going to take place" asked Sheena

"I shall do as you instruct, Lord Remiel" said Colette

Remiel disappeared saying "I shall await for you at the final seal my daughter. There you will become an angel like me"

"Colette will never become a weak angel like you" thought Lloyd angrily

Colette lands on the floor and puts her wings away as Kratos said "We can finally go to the Tower of Salvation"

"And the confrontation that I know will happen there" Kratos finished in his mind

"Are you alright Colette" asked Raine

"Yes" said Colette

Once they got back to the bottom of the tower Raine said "Now we have to find Boltzman's book"

"You do that while we set up camp" said Lloyd walking to the door

"I'll help" said Genis

The rest of the group left as Raine and Genis continued searching. "I found it" shouted Raine

"Now we can save Pietro" cheered Genis

Raine reads the book and then sighs. "I don't have the tools to use these techniques" Raine sighed

"What do you need" asked Genis

"Something to amplify a person's life force" said Raine

"What about a unicorn's horn" asked Genis?

"That's perfect" shouted Raine

"We can ask the one at Lake Umacy for it" she said

"Let's go tell the others" she said walking out the door with Genis