**The usual disclaimers apply**
~In the last chapter…
"QUISTIS!!!!" Fuu shouted.
The three stopped at their tracks.
They were too late.
Notes:
~*~ - dream state
*...*- thoughts
* * * - another place, time, space,...etc.
THE LEGEND OF ATLANTIS
By: Rhys Icewind
Chapter 20 - Questions, Answers and Chaos
Rinoa, Presea and Cloud rode the Ragnarok towards a mountain range in Trabia,
where Rinoa had directed Cloud to go. There wasn't much but rock and stuff when
Rinoa directed the two to a peculiar spot of shrubbery. Brushing the bushes
aside, they saw a small hole leading downwards.
"we're gonna go in there?" Presea asked.
Rinoa giggled. "yeah. Is the great Magician afraid?" she mocked.
Presea pouted and brushed the mockery aside. Cloud could barely stopped himself
from laughing.
So, the trio went through the hole. The hole, though small, was enough to support
one person. The tunnel though, was large enough to accomodate Cloud's bulky frame
standing fully erect. The walls anf floors were wet with water and overgrown with
moss. With Presea's magically conjured flames, they ventured into the tunnels and
into the darkness. After a few more minutes of walking, they stopped into a roomy
chamber.
"Presea," Rinoa called out, waving one of her hands, "can you make the fire brighter?"
Presea looked at Cloud under the pale light and he just shrugged. Following Rinoa's
order, Presea silently chanted some words and the fire became brighter.
All of them gawked at what they saw.
The walls of the camber were littered with murals.
"I found it!!" Rinoa said.
* * *
"where's Rinoa, Presea and Cloud?" Squall asked.
"I don't know." Selphie answered, "I haven't seen them since this morning."
"I did see them take the Ragnarok.." Nida butted in.
Squall looked at Nida. "what are you doing here? you're supposed to be preparing
for the battle."
"oh...yeah...see ya!!" Nida said as he waved goodbye.
"where are they when we need them?" he muttered under his breath.
Yue had told Squall that Galaxia was going to attack them maybe about this
afternoon, telling him that he sensed something different about the energies
flowing about. With Quistis gone and three other people missing plus an
aircraft, it wasn't going to an easy battle.
It started about mid-afternoon. There was nothing in the sky but absolute
darkness. Galaxia started off by sending a horde of Mesmerize on all of the
Gardens arming them with powerful spells and weapons. At first, the SeeDs
held on easly. But then, magic supplies became scarce and against endless
enemies - who don't care about themselves and don't grow tired - were
virually becoming helpless.
The enemie's attack was unorganized and chaotic but they took it back with
number. And soon enough, Galaxia knew, the SeeDs would grow tired and she
would defeat them.
"we're loosing ground, Squall... and so are the others at Trabia and Galbaldia"
Xu reported, her suit stained with blood.
Squall looked none the better. *this in not good* he thought. "how about you?
still holding on?"
"we're doing fine... but not for long."
"have you seen Umi and the others?" he asked.
"yeah, they're at the front line. Even THEY aren't holding very well." Xu said
as she finaly got a short drink and returned to the battlefield.
* * *
"what's with the murals?" Cloud asked.
Rinoa, who was walking around, looked at him and smiled brightly and said,
"these, are the answers to ALL our questions!!!"
Presea raised an eyebrow. "questions?"
"They hold the key to defeating our enemy!!"
Cloud and Presea looked at each other in surprise. "Galaxia?"
Rinoa nodded happily.
Presea went closer to one of the inscriptions on the wall and touched it. "I
can read some of the writings here..."
"OH!!! please read some!!!" Rinoa went closer to her, and so did Cloud.
"oh, here's something... 'I have seen in my dreams visions of a horrible war.
There's no light only darkness, nothing but blackness everywhere... I have
written this to warn you, the future of this trouble. Things that we call the
now the summon creatures... are the only being that will help you. Flamming
courage, uplifting hope and mysterious truth - these will all help...."
Presea paused.
"what's next?" Cloud asked.
"It's blurred. Water's erased it...I think." she answered.
The two looked at Rinoa, who seemed awe-struck.
"Rinoa?" Presea said, shaking her a bit.
"No...not another riddle..." Rinoa shook her head.
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END
~In the last chapter…
"QUISTIS!!!!" Fuu shouted.
The three stopped at their tracks.
They were too late.
Notes:
~*~ - dream state
*...*- thoughts
* * * - another place, time, space,...etc.
THE LEGEND OF ATLANTIS
By: Rhys Icewind
Chapter 20 - Questions, Answers and Chaos
Rinoa, Presea and Cloud rode the Ragnarok towards a mountain range in Trabia,
where Rinoa had directed Cloud to go. There wasn't much but rock and stuff when
Rinoa directed the two to a peculiar spot of shrubbery. Brushing the bushes
aside, they saw a small hole leading downwards.
"we're gonna go in there?" Presea asked.
Rinoa giggled. "yeah. Is the great Magician afraid?" she mocked.
Presea pouted and brushed the mockery aside. Cloud could barely stopped himself
from laughing.
So, the trio went through the hole. The hole, though small, was enough to support
one person. The tunnel though, was large enough to accomodate Cloud's bulky frame
standing fully erect. The walls anf floors were wet with water and overgrown with
moss. With Presea's magically conjured flames, they ventured into the tunnels and
into the darkness. After a few more minutes of walking, they stopped into a roomy
chamber.
"Presea," Rinoa called out, waving one of her hands, "can you make the fire brighter?"
Presea looked at Cloud under the pale light and he just shrugged. Following Rinoa's
order, Presea silently chanted some words and the fire became brighter.
All of them gawked at what they saw.
The walls of the camber were littered with murals.
"I found it!!" Rinoa said.
* * *
"where's Rinoa, Presea and Cloud?" Squall asked.
"I don't know." Selphie answered, "I haven't seen them since this morning."
"I did see them take the Ragnarok.." Nida butted in.
Squall looked at Nida. "what are you doing here? you're supposed to be preparing
for the battle."
"oh...yeah...see ya!!" Nida said as he waved goodbye.
"where are they when we need them?" he muttered under his breath.
Yue had told Squall that Galaxia was going to attack them maybe about this
afternoon, telling him that he sensed something different about the energies
flowing about. With Quistis gone and three other people missing plus an
aircraft, it wasn't going to an easy battle.
It started about mid-afternoon. There was nothing in the sky but absolute
darkness. Galaxia started off by sending a horde of Mesmerize on all of the
Gardens arming them with powerful spells and weapons. At first, the SeeDs
held on easly. But then, magic supplies became scarce and against endless
enemies - who don't care about themselves and don't grow tired - were
virually becoming helpless.
The enemie's attack was unorganized and chaotic but they took it back with
number. And soon enough, Galaxia knew, the SeeDs would grow tired and she
would defeat them.
"we're loosing ground, Squall... and so are the others at Trabia and Galbaldia"
Xu reported, her suit stained with blood.
Squall looked none the better. *this in not good* he thought. "how about you?
still holding on?"
"we're doing fine... but not for long."
"have you seen Umi and the others?" he asked.
"yeah, they're at the front line. Even THEY aren't holding very well." Xu said
as she finaly got a short drink and returned to the battlefield.
* * *
"what's with the murals?" Cloud asked.
Rinoa, who was walking around, looked at him and smiled brightly and said,
"these, are the answers to ALL our questions!!!"
Presea raised an eyebrow. "questions?"
"They hold the key to defeating our enemy!!"
Cloud and Presea looked at each other in surprise. "Galaxia?"
Rinoa nodded happily.
Presea went closer to one of the inscriptions on the wall and touched it. "I
can read some of the writings here..."
"OH!!! please read some!!!" Rinoa went closer to her, and so did Cloud.
"oh, here's something... 'I have seen in my dreams visions of a horrible war.
There's no light only darkness, nothing but blackness everywhere... I have
written this to warn you, the future of this trouble. Things that we call the
now the summon creatures... are the only being that will help you. Flamming
courage, uplifting hope and mysterious truth - these will all help...."
Presea paused.
"what's next?" Cloud asked.
"It's blurred. Water's erased it...I think." she answered.
The two looked at Rinoa, who seemed awe-struck.
"Rinoa?" Presea said, shaking her a bit.
"No...not another riddle..." Rinoa shook her head.
______________________________________________________________________________
END