Space: The Final Fantasy
written by Eric42 - eric42@planetc.com
Story based on the video games, Final Fantasy IV and VI.
Chapter Fifteen: The Final Battle
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For the past day and a half, the Returners have been sent across the reaches of Earth, and now, space. Terra Branford was on the brink of death, until Banon and Arvis showed up in a spaceship. They took her to the Earth's moon and the home base of a group named the Lunarains, protectors of Earth. And now, Terra stood outside on the surface of the moon, in her spacesuit, waiting for the reason she was here to come.
Banon and Arvis knew that without magic, Terra would not live. And without someone with extreme knowledge of magic, the Lunarains would never live past the threat that was heading straight for the moon and Earth. So, Lunarains, with Banon and Arvis in tow, gave Terra an offer that she could not refuse. They would give Terra a taste of the magic that mainly existed on the moon, Lunar Magic, and in change, she would help them defend against the threat.
Terra stood there, breathing deeply, thoughts of everything that was happening running through her mind. Behind her, inside the building, was her friends, the rest of the Returners. They are here to back her up, since they figured out what the Lunarains had in store for Terra. But for the moment, Terra stood alone. It was what she wanted. The magic that she was infused with has made her feel almost invincible yet it also made her even more scared than before. She took in another deep breath. She noticed a spot out in space that seemed to be getting larger, and then she knew that it was time.
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Inside, Nemby, leader of the Lunarains, Banon, and Arvis, were trying their best to get up all the defenses that they had.
"Arvis, are the shields up yet?" Banon yelled as he tapped away at a command grid.
"55% sir." Arvis' reply came.
"Damn. I don't think we are going to get them up." Banon realized. He turned to face Nemby and his robot helpers. "Prepare the weapons! NOW!"
Nemby, at once, started barking commands to his robots and started running around to different command grids around the inner parts of the base.
Banon walked over to a window that faced the direction of Terra and watched Terra, and turned to direct his attention to the same thing that Terra was looking at. One thought went through his mind, "Dear god, I sure do hope we survive." He took in a deep breath and moved to get back to work.
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The rest of the Returners inside prepared as well for the oncoming onslaught. Sabin watched through a window in the room that they were in, watching Terra, not once did he take his eyes off of her. Ever since he met her, she was the one thought on his mind. He always tried to protect her in most of what they did, including the battles that they all went through against Kefka. But finally, he knew that he had to prepare with the others. The battle that was coming up was the biggest that they would ever face and he had to prepare.
He turned around to the others, most were putting on their space suits to go join Terra, the others were just sitting back, already prepared. The only two that was not preparing was Edgar and Rose.
"Sabin, get your suit on." Locke said.
Sabin turned his attention to Locke when he heard this but said nothing in return. He walked over to the locker that held his suit and opened it, but just stood there looking at the suit. It was the same type of suit that the others were wearing, a silver-metallic color, a helmet with a glass shield. After a short pause, he took the suit and started to put it on. And finally, he knew that it was time.
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The first of the Returners to come out to join Terra was Gogo. He came out carrying a sword. It took Terra a second to recognize him, but when she did, he started to speak.
"Terra, you are the chosen one."
Terra turned to Gogo, not knowing what he meant right off. "What?"
"While you have been chosen for your skills by the Lunarains, you have been chosen for who you by fate. You have been chosen to wield what perhaps could be the most powerful sword in the entire world." Gogo holds up the sword that he brought out there with him. "This sword has been nicknamed the Power Sword, but it's real name is the Crystal Sword. Once before has it been used to defeat Zeromus, and before that it was used to destroy an evil being named Chaos."
Terra could not speak. Gogo held out the sword and Terra told hold of the handle. She held in her hands, getting used to the feel and weight, when the others from inside came out to join her. Terra looked at the others. She looked at each one. She took a deep breath and turned back around. She took a fighting pose, holding her new sword up high, and the others behind do the same.
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The fight itself was a long and brutal one. Terra did her best, using her old magic as well as her new magic. She used the power of the Crystal Sword. The others did the same. All of them cast all the magic they could, attacking when the chance came up. The battle was truly uneven with Zeromus and his hundreds of menions that came to join him. But the Returners did not even think once that there was any turning back. They were there, not only to help defend the moon, but once again to help save the Earth from destruction. Eventually, it was down to Zeromus and four of the Returners, Terra, Sabin, Gogo, and Shadow.
The final part of the battle was even more fierce than before. Zeromus was pulling no stops in the battle, giving it all he had to give. Terra knew that she had to succeed and in what was to be the last shot in the entire battle, with her teammates near to the point of being finished with Terra getting close, Terra took her sword, and focused its power and attacked Zeromus. Direct hit that destroyed Zeromus, but only after Zeromus muttered his final words, "As once before, I will come back. My rightful place is at the leadership of the Lunarains." He faded away, and the battle was over, with only Terra as the only
standing person there, only to faint herself.
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Terra opened her eyes, only to find herself laying in a bed. She sat up and looked around. It was a small room, only a bed and nightstand-like thing in it. She shook her head and tried to figure out where she was, finally remembering the battle that just took place. She stood up and looked at a mirror that was on the door looking out. She was still dressed in the same clothes that she was in when this whole adventure started out almost 48 hours before. She reached for the doorknob and opened the door.
Outside, some of the others where talking to each other, congratulating everyone on the win, talking about how Terra was the one that deserved the congratulations and so on. She walked on into the large room, and the room fell silent for a second, only to erupt into cheer for Terra. Some of the guys in the room got up to hug Terra. The attitude for the room was overall good, everyone in the room happy.
Terra sat down. She was still tired, but she felt good, which for her right now was a first for a long time. She knew she had been on the brink of death, but never thought about Lunar magic as being the key to her living longer. Sabin came over and sat down beside her.
"Feeling any better?" Sabin asked.
"Lots." Terra looked up at Sabin and looked him the eyes. "Sabin, I have been thinking....about what you said."
"Yes, so have I, Terra, and I meant every word of it." Sabin said, looking straight into Terra's eyes. The two leaned forward, their lips meeting, kissing the other. The kiss broke when the two of the noticed the room being totally quiet, and they turned to notice that the whole room was looking at them.
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-FIN-
written by Eric42 - eric42@planetc.com
Story based on the video games, Final Fantasy IV and VI.
Chapter Fifteen: The Final Battle
----
For the past day and a half, the Returners have been sent across the reaches of Earth, and now, space. Terra Branford was on the brink of death, until Banon and Arvis showed up in a spaceship. They took her to the Earth's moon and the home base of a group named the Lunarains, protectors of Earth. And now, Terra stood outside on the surface of the moon, in her spacesuit, waiting for the reason she was here to come.
Banon and Arvis knew that without magic, Terra would not live. And without someone with extreme knowledge of magic, the Lunarains would never live past the threat that was heading straight for the moon and Earth. So, Lunarains, with Banon and Arvis in tow, gave Terra an offer that she could not refuse. They would give Terra a taste of the magic that mainly existed on the moon, Lunar Magic, and in change, she would help them defend against the threat.
Terra stood there, breathing deeply, thoughts of everything that was happening running through her mind. Behind her, inside the building, was her friends, the rest of the Returners. They are here to back her up, since they figured out what the Lunarains had in store for Terra. But for the moment, Terra stood alone. It was what she wanted. The magic that she was infused with has made her feel almost invincible yet it also made her even more scared than before. She took in another deep breath. She noticed a spot out in space that seemed to be getting larger, and then she knew that it was time.
----
Inside, Nemby, leader of the Lunarains, Banon, and Arvis, were trying their best to get up all the defenses that they had.
"Arvis, are the shields up yet?" Banon yelled as he tapped away at a command grid.
"55% sir." Arvis' reply came.
"Damn. I don't think we are going to get them up." Banon realized. He turned to face Nemby and his robot helpers. "Prepare the weapons! NOW!"
Nemby, at once, started barking commands to his robots and started running around to different command grids around the inner parts of the base.
Banon walked over to a window that faced the direction of Terra and watched Terra, and turned to direct his attention to the same thing that Terra was looking at. One thought went through his mind, "Dear god, I sure do hope we survive." He took in a deep breath and moved to get back to work.
----
The rest of the Returners inside prepared as well for the oncoming onslaught. Sabin watched through a window in the room that they were in, watching Terra, not once did he take his eyes off of her. Ever since he met her, she was the one thought on his mind. He always tried to protect her in most of what they did, including the battles that they all went through against Kefka. But finally, he knew that he had to prepare with the others. The battle that was coming up was the biggest that they would ever face and he had to prepare.
He turned around to the others, most were putting on their space suits to go join Terra, the others were just sitting back, already prepared. The only two that was not preparing was Edgar and Rose.
"Sabin, get your suit on." Locke said.
Sabin turned his attention to Locke when he heard this but said nothing in return. He walked over to the locker that held his suit and opened it, but just stood there looking at the suit. It was the same type of suit that the others were wearing, a silver-metallic color, a helmet with a glass shield. After a short pause, he took the suit and started to put it on. And finally, he knew that it was time.
----
The first of the Returners to come out to join Terra was Gogo. He came out carrying a sword. It took Terra a second to recognize him, but when she did, he started to speak.
"Terra, you are the chosen one."
Terra turned to Gogo, not knowing what he meant right off. "What?"
"While you have been chosen for your skills by the Lunarains, you have been chosen for who you by fate. You have been chosen to wield what perhaps could be the most powerful sword in the entire world." Gogo holds up the sword that he brought out there with him. "This sword has been nicknamed the Power Sword, but it's real name is the Crystal Sword. Once before has it been used to defeat Zeromus, and before that it was used to destroy an evil being named Chaos."
Terra could not speak. Gogo held out the sword and Terra told hold of the handle. She held in her hands, getting used to the feel and weight, when the others from inside came out to join her. Terra looked at the others. She looked at each one. She took a deep breath and turned back around. She took a fighting pose, holding her new sword up high, and the others behind do the same.
----
The fight itself was a long and brutal one. Terra did her best, using her old magic as well as her new magic. She used the power of the Crystal Sword. The others did the same. All of them cast all the magic they could, attacking when the chance came up. The battle was truly uneven with Zeromus and his hundreds of menions that came to join him. But the Returners did not even think once that there was any turning back. They were there, not only to help defend the moon, but once again to help save the Earth from destruction. Eventually, it was down to Zeromus and four of the Returners, Terra, Sabin, Gogo, and Shadow.
The final part of the battle was even more fierce than before. Zeromus was pulling no stops in the battle, giving it all he had to give. Terra knew that she had to succeed and in what was to be the last shot in the entire battle, with her teammates near to the point of being finished with Terra getting close, Terra took her sword, and focused its power and attacked Zeromus. Direct hit that destroyed Zeromus, but only after Zeromus muttered his final words, "As once before, I will come back. My rightful place is at the leadership of the Lunarains." He faded away, and the battle was over, with only Terra as the only
standing person there, only to faint herself.
----
Terra opened her eyes, only to find herself laying in a bed. She sat up and looked around. It was a small room, only a bed and nightstand-like thing in it. She shook her head and tried to figure out where she was, finally remembering the battle that just took place. She stood up and looked at a mirror that was on the door looking out. She was still dressed in the same clothes that she was in when this whole adventure started out almost 48 hours before. She reached for the doorknob and opened the door.
Outside, some of the others where talking to each other, congratulating everyone on the win, talking about how Terra was the one that deserved the congratulations and so on. She walked on into the large room, and the room fell silent for a second, only to erupt into cheer for Terra. Some of the guys in the room got up to hug Terra. The attitude for the room was overall good, everyone in the room happy.
Terra sat down. She was still tired, but she felt good, which for her right now was a first for a long time. She knew she had been on the brink of death, but never thought about Lunar magic as being the key to her living longer. Sabin came over and sat down beside her.
"Feeling any better?" Sabin asked.
"Lots." Terra looked up at Sabin and looked him the eyes. "Sabin, I have been thinking....about what you said."
"Yes, so have I, Terra, and I meant every word of it." Sabin said, looking straight into Terra's eyes. The two leaned forward, their lips meeting, kissing the other. The kiss broke when the two of the noticed the room being totally quiet, and they turned to notice that the whole room was looking at them.
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-FIN-