The Story of a Crusader
By tabris17
Disclaimer: Squaresoft owns the characters and the setting depicted in the following story. As far as I know, the ideas express in it are totally mine.
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Chapter Five: The final moments before…
As the morning light shone through the flap of the tent, Pietro realized that he had not gotten much sleep the previous night. He had been too worried to close his eyes. The day had finally arrived, the Crusaders were going to battle Sin and his spawn. He was frightened by the thought. He looked over at his son and sighed. "What does the future have in store for you?" he pondered. "Will you see the sun go down to rest this day?" He wondered what had possessed him to venture down this path. Was he truly seeking revenge for the loss of his wife and daughter or was he looking for an end to the torture? He prayed for an answer, yet one wouldn't come. He soon found that his son, Ryu, had awokened.
"Hey dad. You don't look well, how are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, son. I'm just a little worried at the moment. Today's the big day, eh?" he asked the young boy. "Sin's going down, right?"
"Yep. With this many people, we can't lose," came the reply.
"Let's go get some food, we'll need the energy later." The two exited their tent and walked toward the mess tent. "I hope you're right, son. I really do," Pietro thought.
*
After they had eaten, they followed their comrades to the main tent to receive orders. Most of the older men and women were told that they would be placed on the front lines, Pietro was one of them. The majority of the fighters cheered, they were excited that they would the first to strike a blow at the monstosity called Sin. Pietro wasn't so thrilled, he was going to be away from his son.
Ryu and the other children were told that they would near the base helping relay messages and protect the command center. They were given a rather important job as the commanders said. They were told that the attack was relying heavily on their ability to run quickly and report the plans to the individual squad leaders. The leaders put their lives in their hands. Of course they wouldn't be alone. Some of the older Crusaders were place in the charge of the young boys and girls. The head of this unit was Gatta, and he didn't enjoy it much either.
After all the orders were given out, the soldiers were told that the operation would begin within two hours time. A few last minute things needed to be completed, and the men were sent to relax until that time.
Pietro left with Ryu and sat at the edge of the cliff. "Son, I want you to be careful. Do as Gatta tells you too, he'll know what to do."
"Okay. You be careful, too, I don't want to lose you like I did mom and Sandra." Ryu looked over at his father and smiled. "Good luck."
"Thanks, why don't go over and wait with the other children. I'm going down to the beach and waith there for this fight to start." The boy got up and started to walk away. "I love you, son," he said as soon as he was out of listening distance.
*
Pietro walked down towards the front line and saw all the men and women who had gathered. He noticed one man he knew amongst them, Luzzu. He went over to the tall man and asked, "When is going to begin?"
"Oh Pietro, to answer your question, soon. We have to wait for Sin to arrive. You may have noticed that were fiends in your convoy, those were actually Sinspawn. We figured that if gathered enough together in one place, Sin would come to get them back. The other Crusaders up there should have just placed the last of them in a cage. With all luck, the monster should be here shortly. Are you ready?" Luzzu inquired.
"As ready as I'll ever be," came the older man reply.
"Good."
*
"Hi, Gatta. How are you?" Ryu asked his superior.
"I'm doing just great," Gatta replied sarcastically. "Why don't you go over with the other children, if I need you I'll call." Ryu walked to joined the others while Gatta said under his breath, "I should be on the front lines, not here with the brats."
*
"I see something out in the water, I think its Sin!" somebody shouted on the beach.
A large gray-skinned creature, that vaguely resembled a fish, broke the surface of the sea. As it rose from its watery home, the soldiers in the sandy front became excited. It was about to begin, the destruction of Sin at last had come. And the shouts gopt even louder as the first shots from the cannons were fired at the beast.
To be continued…
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Author's Note: It's getting there, I'm building up for an exciting conclusion (at least I hope so). The next chapter should be the last and it's going to contain some mindless violence (yes, finally). Please let me know what you think so far. Thanks. ^_^
By tabris17
Disclaimer: Squaresoft owns the characters and the setting depicted in the following story. As far as I know, the ideas express in it are totally mine.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Chapter Five: The final moments before…
As the morning light shone through the flap of the tent, Pietro realized that he had not gotten much sleep the previous night. He had been too worried to close his eyes. The day had finally arrived, the Crusaders were going to battle Sin and his spawn. He was frightened by the thought. He looked over at his son and sighed. "What does the future have in store for you?" he pondered. "Will you see the sun go down to rest this day?" He wondered what had possessed him to venture down this path. Was he truly seeking revenge for the loss of his wife and daughter or was he looking for an end to the torture? He prayed for an answer, yet one wouldn't come. He soon found that his son, Ryu, had awokened.
"Hey dad. You don't look well, how are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, son. I'm just a little worried at the moment. Today's the big day, eh?" he asked the young boy. "Sin's going down, right?"
"Yep. With this many people, we can't lose," came the reply.
"Let's go get some food, we'll need the energy later." The two exited their tent and walked toward the mess tent. "I hope you're right, son. I really do," Pietro thought.
*
After they had eaten, they followed their comrades to the main tent to receive orders. Most of the older men and women were told that they would be placed on the front lines, Pietro was one of them. The majority of the fighters cheered, they were excited that they would the first to strike a blow at the monstosity called Sin. Pietro wasn't so thrilled, he was going to be away from his son.
Ryu and the other children were told that they would near the base helping relay messages and protect the command center. They were given a rather important job as the commanders said. They were told that the attack was relying heavily on their ability to run quickly and report the plans to the individual squad leaders. The leaders put their lives in their hands. Of course they wouldn't be alone. Some of the older Crusaders were place in the charge of the young boys and girls. The head of this unit was Gatta, and he didn't enjoy it much either.
After all the orders were given out, the soldiers were told that the operation would begin within two hours time. A few last minute things needed to be completed, and the men were sent to relax until that time.
Pietro left with Ryu and sat at the edge of the cliff. "Son, I want you to be careful. Do as Gatta tells you too, he'll know what to do."
"Okay. You be careful, too, I don't want to lose you like I did mom and Sandra." Ryu looked over at his father and smiled. "Good luck."
"Thanks, why don't go over and wait with the other children. I'm going down to the beach and waith there for this fight to start." The boy got up and started to walk away. "I love you, son," he said as soon as he was out of listening distance.
*
Pietro walked down towards the front line and saw all the men and women who had gathered. He noticed one man he knew amongst them, Luzzu. He went over to the tall man and asked, "When is going to begin?"
"Oh Pietro, to answer your question, soon. We have to wait for Sin to arrive. You may have noticed that were fiends in your convoy, those were actually Sinspawn. We figured that if gathered enough together in one place, Sin would come to get them back. The other Crusaders up there should have just placed the last of them in a cage. With all luck, the monster should be here shortly. Are you ready?" Luzzu inquired.
"As ready as I'll ever be," came the older man reply.
"Good."
*
"Hi, Gatta. How are you?" Ryu asked his superior.
"I'm doing just great," Gatta replied sarcastically. "Why don't you go over with the other children, if I need you I'll call." Ryu walked to joined the others while Gatta said under his breath, "I should be on the front lines, not here with the brats."
*
"I see something out in the water, I think its Sin!" somebody shouted on the beach.
A large gray-skinned creature, that vaguely resembled a fish, broke the surface of the sea. As it rose from its watery home, the soldiers in the sandy front became excited. It was about to begin, the destruction of Sin at last had come. And the shouts gopt even louder as the first shots from the cannons were fired at the beast.
To be continued…
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Author's Note: It's getting there, I'm building up for an exciting conclusion (at least I hope so). The next chapter should be the last and it's going to contain some mindless violence (yes, finally). Please let me know what you think so far. Thanks. ^_^