Skies of Arcadia- Sweet Serenade part 4
Ramirez's footsteps quietly clicked against the ice as steamy breath escaped his nostrils. "Fina." He whispered, nearly inaudible to the nothingness that surrounded him. "You've come back to me, finally." He hung his head, and clenched his fists. "Foolish girl.you shouldn't have come here!!"
Fina looked up suddenly, as she tied her ship to a sturdy icicle. Luckily, the passage carved out by the Delphinus was still accessible. The air suddenly seemed much colder to her, and Glacia seemed much more alien than the last time she had visited. The silence was no longer serene, but ominous. As Fina finished tying her ship, the harsh echo of a voice flooded her ears, and the dead kingdom. She shuddered, and her gentle blue eyes filled with fear. You're here. aren't you.? The Silvite stood sternly, and gathered herself. Cupil cooed as Fina cautiously began stepping over the ice, heel sometime losing grip. She laughed nervously. "I'm nervous that this ice is going to shatter." She meekly said to her pet, trying to get her mind of what was going to occur. Her pace quickened as the surrounding ice began to creak and moan under the new weight, and Cupil chirped in disagreement. "Ramirez!" Fina's gentle voice called out, as she suddenly felt lost, and very small.
The Silvite boy knew she had arrived, and her voice had only made him sure. Slowly, he began walking towards her. Through the gray-tinted air, Ramirez could make out a slim, gentle figure approaching him. "Fina." He called out, his deep voice echoing. She jumped, and stepped back. ".It's you.isn't it.Ramirez." He smiled. "Of course." He approached her, and embraced her still figure tenderly. Fina's breathing was erratic, and she struggled to swallow her fear. Ramirez's grip was like cold steel around her, with little sense of comfort. "Calm down, Fina.I don't want to hurt you." He released her, and rested his hands on her hips. "Are you going to be alright?" "Yes." She diverted her gaze from him. "Why.why are you here?" "Galcian is here." Fina jerked suddenly, and her eyes became wide. She tried to break from Ramirez. "Calm down!" He said sternly, staring at her coldly. "Don't worry.you'll be safe here." "How do I know you are no longer loyal to him?!" She shrieked. "How can I be sure?" "Fina." He said softly. "I remember.how you saw I was not the Ramirez you had known.. You know I've returned, Fina." The Silvite girl stared at Ramirez's deep, green eyes, and smiled. "You.you never died, Ramirez.my Ramirez." "Well." Galcian's ominous voice thundered. Fina glanced at the man, and shrieked in horror. Ramirez spun, and spread his arms slightly in front of Fina. "Don't touch her." He said simply, eyes narrowing. Galcian laughed, and took several steps towards them. "Grow up, boy. You're so frail without me." Ramirez clenched a fist of frustration. "I no longer need you." He hissed, eyes becoming filled with hostility. "Don't try to convince yourself that you're so pure." Galcian smirked. "Your bloodlust is still inside of you.Zellos is still part of you." "You're wrong!" Ramirez thundered, but was cut off by a sudden move by Galcian. The man had charged at Ramirez, and swung one of his strong arms at the Silvite. Fina shrieked as Ramirez's body became airborne, and slammed into a wall of an ice structure. Gathering herself, Fina cast Lunar Glyph upon Galcian, preventing him from delivering another blow to Ramirez. The petrified enemy remained frozen in a position of surprise as Fina sprinted to Ramirez. "Do you need.?" "I'm fine." Ramirez groaned as he climbed to his feet, and wiped a thin line of blood from his mouth. The Silvites gasped as the monstrous form of Galcian began to recuperate from Fina's attack, and Ramirez bolted to his feet. He gripped Fina's slender arm roughly, and began to pull her to where her ship was stationed. "But what about Galcian?" Fina nearly whimpered as he tugged her along. "You know as well as I do that we can't beat him! Not like this!" Ramirez literally wound up tossing Fina into her ship. Only a few steps ahead of Galcian, Ramirez leapt into the ship, and started it as quickly as possible. "Can he follow us?" Fina asked meekly as Galcian's cries of rage echoed in her ears. "Not yet.I don't think anyone actually knows he's there.and his ship was severely damaged in the crash.the only reason he got here was because of the lifeboats he launched." ".What about you?" "I would tell you if I knew how I got there." Ramirez's stare was fixed in front of him as he steered the small, sensitive ship through rough air. "How is the Crew?" He asked, trying to get his mind off the searing pain in his side. "Everyone.is fine." "Is Vyse treating you well?" "Yes.we were completing a clean up mission when you.contacted me..." "Nasrad?" Fina nodded. "It figures." Ramirez glanced over his shoulder at Fina. "Even though I'm trying to free myself from what I've done.it's always going to follow me." He laughed under his breath. "But.I suppose that's the price I have to pay.I." His deep voice trailed off, leaving Fina feeling a bit too powerless. She could do nothing for him.after all the times he had been there for her as a child. When he had lost his sanity to the powers of Valua, there was nothing she could do.but help in destroying him. It was too late for him them.wasn't it? Zellos had gotten the best of him. "I'm sorry, Ramirez." Fina begged, taking a step towards him. "For what? You've done nothing wrong." "I.I couldn't help you then." She answered after a long, uneasy pause. "That's the past, Fina. Even if you tried to help me.at that point.I probably would have killed you. I was not myself." ".I feel as if I should have done something!" "Fina." Ramirez turned completely to meet her gaze. "Let's not worry about what we did.let's be concerned with what we are going to do.how we can defeat Galcian. He now has his rage on his side.though I'm unaware how his strength has been affected by what happened." ".He's revolting.his outside now reflects what he is inside." Ramirez smiled at the comment, nearly surprising Fina at the warmth it possessed. "You're so innocent, Fina.even after all you've been through.you could have so much hate inside of you.as I do.but instead, you're so beautiful." He gently touched her cheek, and another warm smile crossed his face. "Even though I wish for peace now.I know.that Galcian will relentlessly hunt me." His eyes scanned her fair face, almost as if he was searching for a flaw. "So all I can do.is embrace my blood stained past.and destroy him." He took a deep breath. "It is the least I can do.for a world I have brought so much suffering to." "You lament over what you've done.you don't need to go back.I'm sure Vyse would be willing to-" "I've pulled Vyse into far to many things already.I don't want to bring anything more upon him. I just want to bring you home.purchase a weapon, a ship.and return.as long as Galcian hasn't found me by then." Fina shuddered as the thought of Galcian flooded her mind. "If he returns.we will assist you. Vyse will understand." Ramirez remained silent for the remainder of the trip, lost within his own thoughts. Perhaps he would die at the hands of Galcian.and there would be no hope for the Silvite race. Of course, he loved Fina.and more than anything, he wanted to be there for her. The Silvite race seemed to be a lost people.and Ramirez was no less than helpless. There was nothing he could do but avenge the people of the Silver moon.the very people that he himself had helped annihilate. It seemed so ironic to him.the way everything had cruelly fallen into place. His fate had become twisted into a mass of hate and destruction that he could make no sense of. and yet.Fina still seemed to understand.forgive his insanity.and believe that her old friend had returned. The Ramirez I loved has returned to me. She thought to herself, looking at his still figure. Though.I fear for his safety. Fina placed her hand together as if to pray. May everything go well.have mercy on his soul.
Ramirez's footsteps quietly clicked against the ice as steamy breath escaped his nostrils. "Fina." He whispered, nearly inaudible to the nothingness that surrounded him. "You've come back to me, finally." He hung his head, and clenched his fists. "Foolish girl.you shouldn't have come here!!"
Fina looked up suddenly, as she tied her ship to a sturdy icicle. Luckily, the passage carved out by the Delphinus was still accessible. The air suddenly seemed much colder to her, and Glacia seemed much more alien than the last time she had visited. The silence was no longer serene, but ominous. As Fina finished tying her ship, the harsh echo of a voice flooded her ears, and the dead kingdom. She shuddered, and her gentle blue eyes filled with fear. You're here. aren't you.? The Silvite stood sternly, and gathered herself. Cupil cooed as Fina cautiously began stepping over the ice, heel sometime losing grip. She laughed nervously. "I'm nervous that this ice is going to shatter." She meekly said to her pet, trying to get her mind of what was going to occur. Her pace quickened as the surrounding ice began to creak and moan under the new weight, and Cupil chirped in disagreement. "Ramirez!" Fina's gentle voice called out, as she suddenly felt lost, and very small.
The Silvite boy knew she had arrived, and her voice had only made him sure. Slowly, he began walking towards her. Through the gray-tinted air, Ramirez could make out a slim, gentle figure approaching him. "Fina." He called out, his deep voice echoing. She jumped, and stepped back. ".It's you.isn't it.Ramirez." He smiled. "Of course." He approached her, and embraced her still figure tenderly. Fina's breathing was erratic, and she struggled to swallow her fear. Ramirez's grip was like cold steel around her, with little sense of comfort. "Calm down, Fina.I don't want to hurt you." He released her, and rested his hands on her hips. "Are you going to be alright?" "Yes." She diverted her gaze from him. "Why.why are you here?" "Galcian is here." Fina jerked suddenly, and her eyes became wide. She tried to break from Ramirez. "Calm down!" He said sternly, staring at her coldly. "Don't worry.you'll be safe here." "How do I know you are no longer loyal to him?!" She shrieked. "How can I be sure?" "Fina." He said softly. "I remember.how you saw I was not the Ramirez you had known.. You know I've returned, Fina." The Silvite girl stared at Ramirez's deep, green eyes, and smiled. "You.you never died, Ramirez.my Ramirez." "Well." Galcian's ominous voice thundered. Fina glanced at the man, and shrieked in horror. Ramirez spun, and spread his arms slightly in front of Fina. "Don't touch her." He said simply, eyes narrowing. Galcian laughed, and took several steps towards them. "Grow up, boy. You're so frail without me." Ramirez clenched a fist of frustration. "I no longer need you." He hissed, eyes becoming filled with hostility. "Don't try to convince yourself that you're so pure." Galcian smirked. "Your bloodlust is still inside of you.Zellos is still part of you." "You're wrong!" Ramirez thundered, but was cut off by a sudden move by Galcian. The man had charged at Ramirez, and swung one of his strong arms at the Silvite. Fina shrieked as Ramirez's body became airborne, and slammed into a wall of an ice structure. Gathering herself, Fina cast Lunar Glyph upon Galcian, preventing him from delivering another blow to Ramirez. The petrified enemy remained frozen in a position of surprise as Fina sprinted to Ramirez. "Do you need.?" "I'm fine." Ramirez groaned as he climbed to his feet, and wiped a thin line of blood from his mouth. The Silvites gasped as the monstrous form of Galcian began to recuperate from Fina's attack, and Ramirez bolted to his feet. He gripped Fina's slender arm roughly, and began to pull her to where her ship was stationed. "But what about Galcian?" Fina nearly whimpered as he tugged her along. "You know as well as I do that we can't beat him! Not like this!" Ramirez literally wound up tossing Fina into her ship. Only a few steps ahead of Galcian, Ramirez leapt into the ship, and started it as quickly as possible. "Can he follow us?" Fina asked meekly as Galcian's cries of rage echoed in her ears. "Not yet.I don't think anyone actually knows he's there.and his ship was severely damaged in the crash.the only reason he got here was because of the lifeboats he launched." ".What about you?" "I would tell you if I knew how I got there." Ramirez's stare was fixed in front of him as he steered the small, sensitive ship through rough air. "How is the Crew?" He asked, trying to get his mind off the searing pain in his side. "Everyone.is fine." "Is Vyse treating you well?" "Yes.we were completing a clean up mission when you.contacted me..." "Nasrad?" Fina nodded. "It figures." Ramirez glanced over his shoulder at Fina. "Even though I'm trying to free myself from what I've done.it's always going to follow me." He laughed under his breath. "But.I suppose that's the price I have to pay.I." His deep voice trailed off, leaving Fina feeling a bit too powerless. She could do nothing for him.after all the times he had been there for her as a child. When he had lost his sanity to the powers of Valua, there was nothing she could do.but help in destroying him. It was too late for him them.wasn't it? Zellos had gotten the best of him. "I'm sorry, Ramirez." Fina begged, taking a step towards him. "For what? You've done nothing wrong." "I.I couldn't help you then." She answered after a long, uneasy pause. "That's the past, Fina. Even if you tried to help me.at that point.I probably would have killed you. I was not myself." ".I feel as if I should have done something!" "Fina." Ramirez turned completely to meet her gaze. "Let's not worry about what we did.let's be concerned with what we are going to do.how we can defeat Galcian. He now has his rage on his side.though I'm unaware how his strength has been affected by what happened." ".He's revolting.his outside now reflects what he is inside." Ramirez smiled at the comment, nearly surprising Fina at the warmth it possessed. "You're so innocent, Fina.even after all you've been through.you could have so much hate inside of you.as I do.but instead, you're so beautiful." He gently touched her cheek, and another warm smile crossed his face. "Even though I wish for peace now.I know.that Galcian will relentlessly hunt me." His eyes scanned her fair face, almost as if he was searching for a flaw. "So all I can do.is embrace my blood stained past.and destroy him." He took a deep breath. "It is the least I can do.for a world I have brought so much suffering to." "You lament over what you've done.you don't need to go back.I'm sure Vyse would be willing to-" "I've pulled Vyse into far to many things already.I don't want to bring anything more upon him. I just want to bring you home.purchase a weapon, a ship.and return.as long as Galcian hasn't found me by then." Fina shuddered as the thought of Galcian flooded her mind. "If he returns.we will assist you. Vyse will understand." Ramirez remained silent for the remainder of the trip, lost within his own thoughts. Perhaps he would die at the hands of Galcian.and there would be no hope for the Silvite race. Of course, he loved Fina.and more than anything, he wanted to be there for her. The Silvite race seemed to be a lost people.and Ramirez was no less than helpless. There was nothing he could do but avenge the people of the Silver moon.the very people that he himself had helped annihilate. It seemed so ironic to him.the way everything had cruelly fallen into place. His fate had become twisted into a mass of hate and destruction that he could make no sense of. and yet.Fina still seemed to understand.forgive his insanity.and believe that her old friend had returned. The Ramirez I loved has returned to me. She thought to herself, looking at his still figure. Though.I fear for his safety. Fina placed her hand together as if to pray. May everything go well.have mercy on his soul.