Gemini Demon
Some time later, we arrived at Limberry Castle. Along the way, we'd brought flowers in the slums of a trade city, killed thieves who tried to mess with us, and dealt with ghosts that were trying to steal the Zodiac Stones. Ramza and I had saved each other from countless brushes with death throughout the journey, and we'd forged a mutual respect for one another. It was the type of respect that I'd never had for anyone else ever, or that anyone had ever had to me.
Our arrival was met with a group of Apandas and a duo of Assassins. I'd heard that Elmdore kept beautiful girls in his castles that were trained as professional killers. If half of the rumors I'd heard were true, we were in deep trouble indeed.
I went in close to the one called Celia and used my Shellbust Stab on her. Badly wounded, the two women escaped. But their laugh stayed behind.
"If you want to find your sister," one of them taunted, "Come inside the castle."
Ramza ran inside. I followed him inside, worried that it was a trap. In one of the chambers of the castle, we ran into Elmdore and the two girls.
"Payback for all the disgrace at Riovanes," yelled Elmdore.
I gave Celia another Shellbust Stab. This time, the attack not only wounded her, but killed her as well. Suddenly, she teleported out, and reappeared as an Ultima Demon.
Ramza exclaimed, "So you've been calling on demons to do your dirty work for you, as well as giving your soul to Lucavi."
Elmdore laughed. "So what if I do? Ultima Demons are the most powerful type there is. Just look at their power." With that, he hit Lede, and she also became an Ultima Demon. Both demons gave us an evil glare in their unearthly eyes.
Celia began to charge up a spell. It hit Ramza, knocking him for a loop. But when he recovered, he beamed with pride. I wondered what was making him so happy.
"That was a foolish thing to do," he told Elmdore, "You must not know the many things that a Mega Squire has the ability to do. We have skills that no normal Squire could ever hope to learn. I now know the spell that was cast on me. Here it is, right back at you. ULTIMA!!!!!!!!!"
The spell knocked Elmdore backwards, and killed both demons. Elmdore now sported a wound on his lip, and blood ran down his face. He teleported away.
"Come down to the basement. Your sister is there," he told Ramza.
We ran down to the basement. There, we found Elmdore sitting among a group of coffins, near the back wall. But Miss Alma was not there. Just as I predicted, it had been a trap. In an instant, he pulled out the Gemini Stone, and transformed into the Lucavi Zalera.
I yelled, "You monster! So you're one of the demons from Riovanes Castle. Now you will pay for all the death you caused there."
He looked at me. "I never killed anybody there. It was purely Vormov and Wiegraff's doing. I wish I had helped, it looked like fun. Heck, Vormov even got rid of that worthless son of his. Stupid kid, he couldn't see that the plan we have is divine, and fought against his father."
That flared the anger in my heart. No one insulted Izlude in front of me, and got away with it. This demon would not live to see another sunset.
"Izlude was no fool!" I exclaimed, "Vormov is the fool. He's no longer my father, he's just a demon, like you."
"If you can not see the divinity in our plans, you will die, just like Izlude," Zalera cackled. We began to fight with Zalera. I ran at him and slashed him with my sword. He would die for all of the innocents who had died by his hands.
* * *
The battle took only a short time longer. My anger over his insult on Izlude had strengthened the resolve to fight in my heart. Soon, the enemy had been destroyed. But we were out of leads on where to go next. We had no idea where Alma might have been taken, or what my father was up too now. Thus, we needed to have a strategy meeting.
Mustadio suggested, "We should go and talk to my father. Goug has so many Temple Knights looking around there for new recruits and special machinery that could help them. Maybe my father has heard something that could be of help.
We decided to try his idea. So we packed up, and began to head towards Goug. That night, we stopped to make camp on the edge of the swamp.
I was sitting near the fire, and thinking about all that had gone on when I heard someone coming up behind me. "You sure are carrying a lot of weight on your soul. I mean, your father is a demon, and he murdered your brother in cold blood. Even my family isn't that dysfunctional. If there's anything I can do for you, just ask."
I turned around and saw Ramza standing there. He sat down right besides me, and began to warm himself by the fire. There was a softness in his eyes, and he truly seemed to mean what he had said to me.
"Thank you," I whispered, "I could really use someone to speak to. My whole life, I've always carried only my own life. Now, I can give myself to other people freely."
"Don't mention it. I'll always be there when you need me. What are friends for? You'll never have to go through it alone," Ramza replied.
I gave him a gentle smile. In the past, I never dealt with anyone helping me for anything. Now, I realized that I need someone who'll help me through the tough times, and laugh with me in the good times. Not because I'm a woman, but because I am a human being.
- - - -
Yes, I am going to tell the rest of the story, but only the important parts. I'm going to go through the whole Cloud sub-quest now, and finishing it after I deal with Adramelk.
Some time later, we arrived at Limberry Castle. Along the way, we'd brought flowers in the slums of a trade city, killed thieves who tried to mess with us, and dealt with ghosts that were trying to steal the Zodiac Stones. Ramza and I had saved each other from countless brushes with death throughout the journey, and we'd forged a mutual respect for one another. It was the type of respect that I'd never had for anyone else ever, or that anyone had ever had to me.
Our arrival was met with a group of Apandas and a duo of Assassins. I'd heard that Elmdore kept beautiful girls in his castles that were trained as professional killers. If half of the rumors I'd heard were true, we were in deep trouble indeed.
I went in close to the one called Celia and used my Shellbust Stab on her. Badly wounded, the two women escaped. But their laugh stayed behind.
"If you want to find your sister," one of them taunted, "Come inside the castle."
Ramza ran inside. I followed him inside, worried that it was a trap. In one of the chambers of the castle, we ran into Elmdore and the two girls.
"Payback for all the disgrace at Riovanes," yelled Elmdore.
I gave Celia another Shellbust Stab. This time, the attack not only wounded her, but killed her as well. Suddenly, she teleported out, and reappeared as an Ultima Demon.
Ramza exclaimed, "So you've been calling on demons to do your dirty work for you, as well as giving your soul to Lucavi."
Elmdore laughed. "So what if I do? Ultima Demons are the most powerful type there is. Just look at their power." With that, he hit Lede, and she also became an Ultima Demon. Both demons gave us an evil glare in their unearthly eyes.
Celia began to charge up a spell. It hit Ramza, knocking him for a loop. But when he recovered, he beamed with pride. I wondered what was making him so happy.
"That was a foolish thing to do," he told Elmdore, "You must not know the many things that a Mega Squire has the ability to do. We have skills that no normal Squire could ever hope to learn. I now know the spell that was cast on me. Here it is, right back at you. ULTIMA!!!!!!!!!"
The spell knocked Elmdore backwards, and killed both demons. Elmdore now sported a wound on his lip, and blood ran down his face. He teleported away.
"Come down to the basement. Your sister is there," he told Ramza.
We ran down to the basement. There, we found Elmdore sitting among a group of coffins, near the back wall. But Miss Alma was not there. Just as I predicted, it had been a trap. In an instant, he pulled out the Gemini Stone, and transformed into the Lucavi Zalera.
I yelled, "You monster! So you're one of the demons from Riovanes Castle. Now you will pay for all the death you caused there."
He looked at me. "I never killed anybody there. It was purely Vormov and Wiegraff's doing. I wish I had helped, it looked like fun. Heck, Vormov even got rid of that worthless son of his. Stupid kid, he couldn't see that the plan we have is divine, and fought against his father."
That flared the anger in my heart. No one insulted Izlude in front of me, and got away with it. This demon would not live to see another sunset.
"Izlude was no fool!" I exclaimed, "Vormov is the fool. He's no longer my father, he's just a demon, like you."
"If you can not see the divinity in our plans, you will die, just like Izlude," Zalera cackled. We began to fight with Zalera. I ran at him and slashed him with my sword. He would die for all of the innocents who had died by his hands.
* * *
The battle took only a short time longer. My anger over his insult on Izlude had strengthened the resolve to fight in my heart. Soon, the enemy had been destroyed. But we were out of leads on where to go next. We had no idea where Alma might have been taken, or what my father was up too now. Thus, we needed to have a strategy meeting.
Mustadio suggested, "We should go and talk to my father. Goug has so many Temple Knights looking around there for new recruits and special machinery that could help them. Maybe my father has heard something that could be of help.
We decided to try his idea. So we packed up, and began to head towards Goug. That night, we stopped to make camp on the edge of the swamp.
I was sitting near the fire, and thinking about all that had gone on when I heard someone coming up behind me. "You sure are carrying a lot of weight on your soul. I mean, your father is a demon, and he murdered your brother in cold blood. Even my family isn't that dysfunctional. If there's anything I can do for you, just ask."
I turned around and saw Ramza standing there. He sat down right besides me, and began to warm himself by the fire. There was a softness in his eyes, and he truly seemed to mean what he had said to me.
"Thank you," I whispered, "I could really use someone to speak to. My whole life, I've always carried only my own life. Now, I can give myself to other people freely."
"Don't mention it. I'll always be there when you need me. What are friends for? You'll never have to go through it alone," Ramza replied.
I gave him a gentle smile. In the past, I never dealt with anyone helping me for anything. Now, I realized that I need someone who'll help me through the tough times, and laugh with me in the good times. Not because I'm a woman, but because I am a human being.
- - - -
Yes, I am going to tell the rest of the story, but only the important parts. I'm going to go through the whole Cloud sub-quest now, and finishing it after I deal with Adramelk.