Truth of the Holy Dragon
The next day, we went to the underground Colliery in search of the Holy Dragon. I didn't quite know what we were going to find, but I followed close behind Ramza. Before leaving, I made sure I had Black Magic as a secondary, in case we ran into monsters.
Our first opponents were a group of mercenaries. I laughed at them, all five were Chemists. They probably weren't expecting a Divine Knight, but they should have least prepared for all different kinds of enemies they might encounter. Item is good as a secondary, and Chemist might be good for one who wants to use a gun, but you need a variety of skills to win a battle.
We dispatched of them easily. Our next enemies were a pair of Male Thieves, a Male Chemists, a Behemoth, and a King Behemoth. The monsters looked intimidating, but were no more than just nuisances. I took care of the first Thief, while Tyler used his Wave Fist on the second one. Beowulf blinded the Chemist, leaving him open to the Rune Blade thrown by Tess. Ramza got the Behemoth with his sword, and Orlandu finished off the King Behemoth with Holy Explosion.
On the third level, we ran into a pair of Male Chemists, a pair of Blue Dragons, and an Uribo. I swear, the whole Chemist thing was getting old. But I just used Fire 4 on the Blue Dragons, hoping to exploit their weakness. Ramza got behind a Chemist, and struck it with his sword. The second Chemist died when Beowulf blinded him, and he walked right into the range of Margurita's Chirijiden. Leon healed a wound on Orlandu's shoulder, and then the old general dispatched of the Uribo.
Finally, we were at the bottom level. There, we saw a purple and green dragon being backed into a corner by an Archaic Demon. It seemed as if the beast was after a Holy Stone, and the Dragon had found it somehow.
"Reis," screamed Beowulf, "I looked all over for you! Hold on, I'll save you!"
The dragon let out a happy call towards her master. She then proceeded to kill an Ochu with her Ice Bracelet. But the Archaic Demon was closing in on her. And a group of Plagues were blocking our pathway foreword.
Luckily, Ramza had decided to bring Pete and Sage with us on this endeavor. The young Summoner called forth the magic of Shiva, as her beloved fired arrows at the enemy. Using Ice 4, I joined the duo in distracting the monsters. That gave Beowulf and Ramza time to get through. I watched as the mysterious heretic ran at the enemy, and dispatched the demon attacking Reis. Ramza finished off the final Ochu, as I helped Sage and Pete kill the Plagues.
* * *
Beowulf thanked us for helping us find Reis. He then picked up the Aquarius Stone that Reis had been guarding. The man put it in Ramza's hand, and told him that he owed "them" one too. I bet it was the church that had betrayed him.
Anyhow, we headed back to Goug. Ramza and Mustadio went to give the stone to his father. When they came out, they had a Steel Giant named Worker 8 with them, as well as mission to find the Cancer Stone for another item Bersrodio had constructed. That was another one my father didn't have. When someone noticed our new companion, we were told about a second one that lived on the Cursed Island Nelveska, which lay north of Zeltennia. Although we didn't know what stone might control it, we figured it was worth a try to go there. After all, it might just be the right one.
So we headed towards the temple on Nelveska Island. There, we found a trio of Cocatoris, and a pair of Hyudra. They were lead by another Steal Giant, named Worker 7 NEW. Noticing the intruders, the robot began to attack.
I remember having to climb on top of Worker 8 to search the pillars that the Hyudra's were standing on. To our great joy, we uncovered the Golden Escutcheon and the Ultimate Javelin, both legendary weapons that had been lost long ago.
Soon, the monsters were defeated, and the robot knocked out. But he connected to his reserve circuit, and continued the attack. Luckily, he didn't have much left in him. It wasn't long before he began the self- destruction countdown. I saw Ramza trying to shield me from it, in case there was danger. Luckily, it didn't come to that, and he wasn't hurt.
* * *
When it was over, Reis began to whimper about something. She looked towards the temple, and let out a dragonic howl. Beowulf picked up the Cancer Stone we had found in the robot, and gave it to her. She took it in her mouth, and went inside the temple.
"Now, you're all in for a surprise," Beowulf told us.
And boy were we. Eerie lights began shining throughout the temple. A dragonic shriek cut through the air. Soon after, it was replaced by a more human one. I know I wasn't alone in wondering what in the world was going on there.
Reis soon exited the temple. But she looked much different. For one thing, she was no longer a Holy Dragon. She was now a young woman with long blond hair.
Beowulf exclaimed, "Reis. . .is that you?" But he already knew the answer. The two ran into each other's arms, and embraced.
Tears ran down Reis's face. "Beowulf, I missed you."
"Reis. . .my love," Beowulf replied, "I missed you too."
I guess I kind of felt jealous for Reis at that moment. She had a man who loved her enough to chase her to the Four Corners of the World. I had begun to wish for such a romance, and such a man to spend my whole life with. It could be anybody in this whole world, maybe even Ramza himself. Maybe Beowulf had been right, I am in love with Ramza. But how can I tell him that? Oh well, I have time to think about that, just as I had time to sort out my own heart.
- - - -
Don't yell at me if Mel doesn't have the jump ability to use the cheat to get the treasures on the pillars. I don't know exactly who does, so I just had to guess. In case you can't tell, I'm alternating all of my characters. Mel will always be in battle, while Rafa and Malak never will. Reis, Beowulf, Worker 8, Cloud, Mustadio, and Agrias might be in several, Orlandu will be in most. My generics will be there a lot, because I like the classes. If I don't mention who exactly is in the battle, just imagine whomever you want. Sometimes, I don't feel like concentrating on anyone besides Ramza and Meliaduol.
The next day, we went to the underground Colliery in search of the Holy Dragon. I didn't quite know what we were going to find, but I followed close behind Ramza. Before leaving, I made sure I had Black Magic as a secondary, in case we ran into monsters.
Our first opponents were a group of mercenaries. I laughed at them, all five were Chemists. They probably weren't expecting a Divine Knight, but they should have least prepared for all different kinds of enemies they might encounter. Item is good as a secondary, and Chemist might be good for one who wants to use a gun, but you need a variety of skills to win a battle.
We dispatched of them easily. Our next enemies were a pair of Male Thieves, a Male Chemists, a Behemoth, and a King Behemoth. The monsters looked intimidating, but were no more than just nuisances. I took care of the first Thief, while Tyler used his Wave Fist on the second one. Beowulf blinded the Chemist, leaving him open to the Rune Blade thrown by Tess. Ramza got the Behemoth with his sword, and Orlandu finished off the King Behemoth with Holy Explosion.
On the third level, we ran into a pair of Male Chemists, a pair of Blue Dragons, and an Uribo. I swear, the whole Chemist thing was getting old. But I just used Fire 4 on the Blue Dragons, hoping to exploit their weakness. Ramza got behind a Chemist, and struck it with his sword. The second Chemist died when Beowulf blinded him, and he walked right into the range of Margurita's Chirijiden. Leon healed a wound on Orlandu's shoulder, and then the old general dispatched of the Uribo.
Finally, we were at the bottom level. There, we saw a purple and green dragon being backed into a corner by an Archaic Demon. It seemed as if the beast was after a Holy Stone, and the Dragon had found it somehow.
"Reis," screamed Beowulf, "I looked all over for you! Hold on, I'll save you!"
The dragon let out a happy call towards her master. She then proceeded to kill an Ochu with her Ice Bracelet. But the Archaic Demon was closing in on her. And a group of Plagues were blocking our pathway foreword.
Luckily, Ramza had decided to bring Pete and Sage with us on this endeavor. The young Summoner called forth the magic of Shiva, as her beloved fired arrows at the enemy. Using Ice 4, I joined the duo in distracting the monsters. That gave Beowulf and Ramza time to get through. I watched as the mysterious heretic ran at the enemy, and dispatched the demon attacking Reis. Ramza finished off the final Ochu, as I helped Sage and Pete kill the Plagues.
* * *
Beowulf thanked us for helping us find Reis. He then picked up the Aquarius Stone that Reis had been guarding. The man put it in Ramza's hand, and told him that he owed "them" one too. I bet it was the church that had betrayed him.
Anyhow, we headed back to Goug. Ramza and Mustadio went to give the stone to his father. When they came out, they had a Steel Giant named Worker 8 with them, as well as mission to find the Cancer Stone for another item Bersrodio had constructed. That was another one my father didn't have. When someone noticed our new companion, we were told about a second one that lived on the Cursed Island Nelveska, which lay north of Zeltennia. Although we didn't know what stone might control it, we figured it was worth a try to go there. After all, it might just be the right one.
So we headed towards the temple on Nelveska Island. There, we found a trio of Cocatoris, and a pair of Hyudra. They were lead by another Steal Giant, named Worker 7 NEW. Noticing the intruders, the robot began to attack.
I remember having to climb on top of Worker 8 to search the pillars that the Hyudra's were standing on. To our great joy, we uncovered the Golden Escutcheon and the Ultimate Javelin, both legendary weapons that had been lost long ago.
Soon, the monsters were defeated, and the robot knocked out. But he connected to his reserve circuit, and continued the attack. Luckily, he didn't have much left in him. It wasn't long before he began the self- destruction countdown. I saw Ramza trying to shield me from it, in case there was danger. Luckily, it didn't come to that, and he wasn't hurt.
* * *
When it was over, Reis began to whimper about something. She looked towards the temple, and let out a dragonic howl. Beowulf picked up the Cancer Stone we had found in the robot, and gave it to her. She took it in her mouth, and went inside the temple.
"Now, you're all in for a surprise," Beowulf told us.
And boy were we. Eerie lights began shining throughout the temple. A dragonic shriek cut through the air. Soon after, it was replaced by a more human one. I know I wasn't alone in wondering what in the world was going on there.
Reis soon exited the temple. But she looked much different. For one thing, she was no longer a Holy Dragon. She was now a young woman with long blond hair.
Beowulf exclaimed, "Reis. . .is that you?" But he already knew the answer. The two ran into each other's arms, and embraced.
Tears ran down Reis's face. "Beowulf, I missed you."
"Reis. . .my love," Beowulf replied, "I missed you too."
I guess I kind of felt jealous for Reis at that moment. She had a man who loved her enough to chase her to the Four Corners of the World. I had begun to wish for such a romance, and such a man to spend my whole life with. It could be anybody in this whole world, maybe even Ramza himself. Maybe Beowulf had been right, I am in love with Ramza. But how can I tell him that? Oh well, I have time to think about that, just as I had time to sort out my own heart.
- - - -
Don't yell at me if Mel doesn't have the jump ability to use the cheat to get the treasures on the pillars. I don't know exactly who does, so I just had to guess. In case you can't tell, I'm alternating all of my characters. Mel will always be in battle, while Rafa and Malak never will. Reis, Beowulf, Worker 8, Cloud, Mustadio, and Agrias might be in several, Orlandu will be in most. My generics will be there a lot, because I like the classes. If I don't mention who exactly is in the battle, just imagine whomever you want. Sometimes, I don't feel like concentrating on anyone besides Ramza and Meliaduol.