Heraldic Mage
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Ocean in any way, shape, or form.
"LUNAR LIGHT!" I have cast that spell at least 50 times now. This thing just won't quit. Rena seems to have aquired a new healing spell somewhere along the way, which is good........because the fighters seem to really need it. I quickly power up another spell.
"Shadow Flare!" Leon somehow manages to sound semi-calm. However, I am acutely aware that we are fighting on a bridge that really doesn't seem like it will stay up much longer......
"Earth grave." Noel's monotone voice comes through. The spell finally finishes the fight. The giant guardian backs off.
"WELL DONE." The guardian says. "YOU ARE WORTHY OF THE JEWEL OF POWER." And with that, it leaves. What, no good-byes? How rude. We take a moment to just heal, then head up to the alter. But......there's nothing there......
"Oh no.........don't tell me this is the wrong place!" Claude cries. We all just stare for a moment. After a moment, I can 'feel' something nagging at the back of my mind........I can't........wait..........this is like the last........everything goes dark for a moment.
//What is this?// All I can see is white. Whatever I am supposed to be seeing is slowly comming into focus. It's Cross Castle! But, why? It is the throne room.........There is my mother, my father.........and me.............This is when I was being presented.... I can still remember how I loathed that day. My parents made me get all dressed up. Well, that in itself wasn't so bad........... The part I hated......ooh!
"Your Majesty." My parents bow. I looked at them scared. My mother poked me and pretty much forced me to bow as well. I remember, I didn't see what the point was. The king, of course, acted like he didn't notice. He's a nice guy. I don't mind him at all.
"So this is young Celine." The King says. My parents told me they were taking me to a party. Then they brought me here. I was so mad!
"Yes Your Majesty." Father says. "Allow me to present my daughter, Celine Jules, to Your Majesty." Mother pushes young me forward. I was scared enough without your help!
"Is this child also to be a Mage?" The King asks. My father and mother nod. My destiny was always chosen for me. I couldn't wait to get away. This is my life! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT!!
The flashback slowly fades. Ever since that day, I was trying to escape the life that had been chosen for me. I was supposed to be content being a housewife. I could never stand that. But.......was that really power? Or was it just cowardice? My head hurts now.
"Yeah, running away solves nothing....." I look up at Claude and Rena who are standing right on the alter floor. As I look around, I notice that everyone seems to have the same expressions on their faces.....like they have just awoken from a long sleep. Everyone seems more aware now.
"Everyone all right?" Bowman asks. I nod. Claude turns back to the alter.
"Wait, when did this get here?" he says. I turn to him, and there is a red jewel there, just like the one we found at the Field of Intelligence. Claude picks it up and puts it into his pack. Now the fun part.........getting back down. We can't just call the Synard up here.........there is no place for it to land. So we get the joy of climbing back down the mountain, with monsters which really aren't happy with us.
When we are about half-way down, we decide to rest a moment. We find a place which doesn't seem to be crawling with monsters. As we sit down, I look over the mountains. We can see a valley below us. The sun is setting......or whatever they are using for a sun anyway. I feel someone brush my hand. I look over, and see Ashton sitting next to me. I smile and lean against him.
"HEY! What happens if we try for an echo!?" Thank you, Claude, for ruining the moment. Claude, Precis, Leon, and Rena start shouting over the cliff. I just sigh and shake my head. Opera and Ernest are chuckling. Ashton seems torn between sitting here and joining them. I can't help but smile. Dias and Bowman aren't amused. But after a few moments, we are all silent. There is a distant rumbling noise......
"LOOK OUT!!" Leon shouts. I look up and a huge wave of snow is comming right for us!! We all try to run for cover, but we don't make it. We are caught and dragged to the bottom of the mountain. When it finally stops, we slowly get up. No broken bones here............Rena quickly casts a Cure All. I look up, and I see the Synard watching us. If I didn't know better, I could swear it was laughing at us. We get on and head for the nearest city to rest.
To be continued...............
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Ocean in any way, shape, or form.
"LUNAR LIGHT!" I have cast that spell at least 50 times now. This thing just won't quit. Rena seems to have aquired a new healing spell somewhere along the way, which is good........because the fighters seem to really need it. I quickly power up another spell.
"Shadow Flare!" Leon somehow manages to sound semi-calm. However, I am acutely aware that we are fighting on a bridge that really doesn't seem like it will stay up much longer......
"Earth grave." Noel's monotone voice comes through. The spell finally finishes the fight. The giant guardian backs off.
"WELL DONE." The guardian says. "YOU ARE WORTHY OF THE JEWEL OF POWER." And with that, it leaves. What, no good-byes? How rude. We take a moment to just heal, then head up to the alter. But......there's nothing there......
"Oh no.........don't tell me this is the wrong place!" Claude cries. We all just stare for a moment. After a moment, I can 'feel' something nagging at the back of my mind........I can't........wait..........this is like the last........everything goes dark for a moment.
//What is this?// All I can see is white. Whatever I am supposed to be seeing is slowly comming into focus. It's Cross Castle! But, why? It is the throne room.........There is my mother, my father.........and me.............This is when I was being presented.... I can still remember how I loathed that day. My parents made me get all dressed up. Well, that in itself wasn't so bad........... The part I hated......ooh!
"Your Majesty." My parents bow. I looked at them scared. My mother poked me and pretty much forced me to bow as well. I remember, I didn't see what the point was. The king, of course, acted like he didn't notice. He's a nice guy. I don't mind him at all.
"So this is young Celine." The King says. My parents told me they were taking me to a party. Then they brought me here. I was so mad!
"Yes Your Majesty." Father says. "Allow me to present my daughter, Celine Jules, to Your Majesty." Mother pushes young me forward. I was scared enough without your help!
"Is this child also to be a Mage?" The King asks. My father and mother nod. My destiny was always chosen for me. I couldn't wait to get away. This is my life! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT!!
The flashback slowly fades. Ever since that day, I was trying to escape the life that had been chosen for me. I was supposed to be content being a housewife. I could never stand that. But.......was that really power? Or was it just cowardice? My head hurts now.
"Yeah, running away solves nothing....." I look up at Claude and Rena who are standing right on the alter floor. As I look around, I notice that everyone seems to have the same expressions on their faces.....like they have just awoken from a long sleep. Everyone seems more aware now.
"Everyone all right?" Bowman asks. I nod. Claude turns back to the alter.
"Wait, when did this get here?" he says. I turn to him, and there is a red jewel there, just like the one we found at the Field of Intelligence. Claude picks it up and puts it into his pack. Now the fun part.........getting back down. We can't just call the Synard up here.........there is no place for it to land. So we get the joy of climbing back down the mountain, with monsters which really aren't happy with us.
When we are about half-way down, we decide to rest a moment. We find a place which doesn't seem to be crawling with monsters. As we sit down, I look over the mountains. We can see a valley below us. The sun is setting......or whatever they are using for a sun anyway. I feel someone brush my hand. I look over, and see Ashton sitting next to me. I smile and lean against him.
"HEY! What happens if we try for an echo!?" Thank you, Claude, for ruining the moment. Claude, Precis, Leon, and Rena start shouting over the cliff. I just sigh and shake my head. Opera and Ernest are chuckling. Ashton seems torn between sitting here and joining them. I can't help but smile. Dias and Bowman aren't amused. But after a few moments, we are all silent. There is a distant rumbling noise......
"LOOK OUT!!" Leon shouts. I look up and a huge wave of snow is comming right for us!! We all try to run for cover, but we don't make it. We are caught and dragged to the bottom of the mountain. When it finally stops, we slowly get up. No broken bones here............Rena quickly casts a Cure All. I look up, and I see the Synard watching us. If I didn't know better, I could swear it was laughing at us. We get on and head for the nearest city to rest.
To be continued...............