Magecrafter: Chapter 3
Author's not: I'm back!!! Sorry if the last two chapters were a bit mundane, but I hope I can start writing more than just introductions now. Also, notice that not all of the GFs are from FF VIII. I have borrowed some summons from other games as well. For example, Sraphim is a summon from FF VI.
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy, except in an alternate reality where people wear hamburgers on their feet and hats eat people.
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Chapter 3: Field Trip
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It was a bright, sunny day on the island of Balamb. Nexis and his classmates had all woken up early, ready to take full advantage of their expedition. After shoving his new sword into its sheath, Nexis exited the dormitories and anxiously walked toward his breakfast. By the time Nexis got to the cafeteria, all his fellow classmates were there already, excited to be going out. Nexis joined in silently in their group conversation.
"Wow, we're going on a magic stocking expedition!" laughed Amy with glee, being about as excited as a student could be on her first field trip.
"Aren't you even a little worried about those warnings of new monsters appearing around these parts?" asked Araliss Wendels.
"Well, all the more spells for us to draw," said Francis. "I have a feeling that this will be our biggest haul yet!"
"Besides, Xu will be with us on the expedition," assured Ray Hollens. "We won't have anything to fear if a SeeD instructor is with us."
While nibbling on their breakfast bagels and chocolate donuts, everyone was checking their junctions. After a bit of trial and error, Nexis learned how to set his Carbuncle GF to the correct lists of abilities for combat. A few minutes later, Xu entered the scene.
"Is everyone ready?" she asked. A few of the students wolfed down the last of their bagels and turned to follow her. "We will now proceed to the field around Balamb Garden."
The students marched behind Xu as she lead them through the circular corridors and out the front gate. Outside, Headmaster Cid stood their to wish them luck.
"Careful with the class, Xu," said Cid with a smile. "These kids are the future of the Garden."
"I'll keep that in mind," laughed Xu. "You don't have to be so serious. It's only a training session, after all."
With that, her class stepped outside the sheltering walls of Balamb Garden.
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The class stood about a hundred yards away from the school. Before them floated a small swarm of Bite Bugs.
"These will be your first enemies," Xu announced. "Try drawing Fire spells from them. They will give you a good start on your magic supply."
Bite Bugs were a common sight around Balamb, so none of the students were intimidated. Indeed, many seemed eager to give the large, pesky insects a good thrashing.
Joseph Cholands was the first to approach the swarm. Standing at a slight distance, he began drawing spells from the nearest Bite Bug. Bright blue spheres of magic emerged from the creature's body and flew into his hands. This alerted the bugs to their presence, and the swarm started charging at them.
"Here they come!" Xu called out. The students began drawing their weapons.
Ray Hollens edged forth toward the swarm and impaled a Bite Bug with his spear. He then ducked below another and started calling forth blue orbs from his attacker to add to his own magic reserves.
Araliss Wendels also began drawing magic from the hoard of insects. After absorbing a few spells, she lifted her right arm and fired her blaster edge weapon at the nearest enemy. The blade split the bug in half, then spun back toward its owner, who caught it in her left hand, protected by a special glove.
Joseph faced the swarm that he had startled. Adjusting his katals, Joseph then charged in and began slashing his nearest victims wings off, leaving them writhing on the ground.
Kenny Escudo held forth a long, metal staff tipped with a bronze sphere at the end. He used it to draw some spells from his enemies, then began clubbing them with the staff. One bug dived straight at him. However, Kenny knocked it to the side with the end of his staff, then unleashed a Fire spell at it, incinerating the insect.
Amy Vandolson unleashed her whip to distract an insect, then drew some Fire spells from it. She then swung her whip vertically downwards to split the victim with the whip's stinging end.
"Good job, class," encouraged Xu as she watched.
After dodging another attacking Bite Bug, Frank Zeshin pulled out his short-barreled rifle and blasted the bug with it. He then turned to the others remaining, and following the lead of his fellow classmates, he too began absorbing the magic.
Marian Zinfry raised a solid wooden rod with a clear sphere at the end. She began drawing vast quantities of magic using her tool, then started discharging blasts of Fire spells at the diminishing swarm of insects.
Francis Philman cocked his gunblade before slashing a few Bite Bugs with his weapon, unleashing a few explosions in the process. He then began drawing magic as well, collecting the blue orbs to fuel his own power.
Nexis stood nearby, silently watching. He stood from afar and stocked a few Fire spells, then unleashed them upon the remaining enemies.
"Well done, everyone," congradulated Xu. "I guess we don't have to worry about the Garden with you people holding our future."
The group was quite cheerful, as the students chatted among themselves about their accomplishments. It was at this time that a bolt of lightning blew right past them, barely missing the group by a few inches. Everyone turned toward the source of it, seeing a lone Grendel dragon approaching the group.
"That's odd, Grendels aren't native to this island. They must have come with that wave of strange monsters that arrived a few days ago," commented Marian.
The solitary Grendel imediately bursted into a charge, planting its foot just a few feet away from the group. It then swung itself in an arc, using its bladed tail to slash at its victims. Everyone backed away in panic, but the blade caught Frank's arm, causing a wound near his shoulder.
"Back off, class!" shouted Xu as she rushed to Frank's side and began casting a Cure spell. "Grendels are far more dangerous that what you're used to."
Suddenly, three more Grendels popped out of the grasses, closing in upon their prey.
"Did I mention that they attack in groups?" asked Marian as she and the others were forced into a tight bundle by the Grendels.
"We could always fight our way out," suggested Joseph as he began charging a Fire spell.
Several other students agreed, and soon, the air was filled with fire being launched at the Grendel dragons surrounding them. The Grendels retaliated, launching blasts of lightning from their mouths, colliding with the fire. The explosions rocked the ground, and small brushfires started amid the grasses.
"Anyone else have an idea?" asked Kenny, preparing to charge up a Blizzard spell to put out the fire that threatened to encircle them.
"I'll handle this one!" shouted Ray as he held his spear up while chanting something. After a moment, he brought his spear down in front of him, creating a narrow, shimmering field of energy. It was as though he cut a rift in space, for the field grew larger and larger. From the center of it, a blue serpent slid out. It was long and sleek, with fins projecting from its head. It slowly slid out, floating above the class. The Grendels halted and eyed the strange creature cautiously. Clearly, this was something they had never seen before.
"Tsunami!" called Ray to his summoned serpent, Leviathan. At once, the serpent seemed to explode with an immense blue light. This light was soon found to be a huge wave of water, engulfing the surrounding landscape as well as the alarmed Grendels. Miraculously, the class was not affected, as their clothing did not even appear to be slightly damp.
The Grendels, however, were not finished. Although wounded, they could still bite back. But instead of charging forth again, the Grendels began howling, as if they were calling for something.
At once, a new form appeared, running toward the battlefield. It was a large beast, who ran on all fours with a harsh appearance. Its snout was long and wide, with rows of sharp teeth peeking out. It had two horns, curved in an intricate wave, jutting forth from its head. Its body was masculine, wide, and brimming with energy. It appeared to be the leader of the monster pack.
"Behemoth," Xu muttered. "These beasts are quite dangerous. Stay back, and don't let it maul you."
"I think it is time to retreat," called Amy as she slowly back away from the fierce new beast.
The Behemoth was not about to let them go, however. Bellowing in a loud roar, it then unleashed a string of fire from its paws, zigzaging across the grass before impacting near the targeted group.
"Hey, a creature this powerful must definitely have some strong magics to draw!" shouted Francis optimistically. He began focusing his energy on absorbing his new opponent's spells. However, try as he might, he just couldn't call forth the magic from his enemy.
"It's level is too high!" warned Xu. "Your magic is not yet strong enough to allow you to draw spells from it!"
Without warning, the Behemoth charged straight into the group, knocking down Kenny with its forelegs. The Grendels followed suite, and began charging as well.
Xu unleashed an Aero spell that knocked the Behemoth off of Kenny, causing the monster to retreat a bit before charging again. "Araliss, go check Kenny's wounds," she instructed before turning her attention to the Grendels.
Nexis had already drawn his sword and was taking on the first Grendel. He used his sword's polished surface to reflect light at the Grendel's eyes. Momentarily blinded, the smaller beast stumbled. Nexis then dashed up and sent his sword into its body, successfulling eliminating one threat.
Joseph and Francis also came to help fight off the other foes. Joseph prepared a Fire spell to distract a Grendel while Francis attacked from the side, timing his gunblade perfectly to release a burst of energy as his blade struck flesh. Howling in pain, the Grendel tried to run off. However, Joseph overtook the bleeding monster and carved into it with his katals.
There was one more Grendel left, but while everyone was focused upon it, the Behemoth struck again, using its teeth and claws to maul down Joseph. His arms bleeding, Joseph fought back with his katals, but the Behemoth was too quick, leaving his katals slicing only tuffs of fur.
The Grendel, sensing an opportunity, unleashed a lightning breath attack and striking down Amy. Stunned by the volts that passed through her body, Amy then collapsed on the ground. However, she was avenged by Frank, who, using his uninjured arm, shot the Grendel with his rifle. The Grendel doubled back before tripping and falling, dead.
With the last distraction down, all eyes were on the Behemoth. However, even after losing its comrades, it was still an extremely formidable opponent. Seeing that its enemies were more than just weak humans, the beast began charging its most powerful attack, the Meteor spell. Immediately, large boulders began falling out of nowhere, threatening to engulf everyone.
Without thinking, Nexis brought his sword down to the ground and closed his eyes, his mouth quickly forming inaudiable words. A hole appeared in front of him, and out popped a small, green and blue rabbit. It leaped into the air, the sunlight shining off of the jewel in its forehead. "Ruby Light!" Nexis called out to Carbuncle, his new summoned creature.
The spell took hold just in time. Magic shields formed around Nexis and his classmates, insulating them from the falling rain of rocks. Carbuncle, meanwhile, popped back into its hole, which closed up behind it.
Howling in rage, the Behemoth plowed straight into Nexis. His uniform tore as the beast slashed at his body. Francis immediately rushed to his aid, chasing away the Behemoth with his gunblade. Nexis layed on the ground, his chest still burning with pain.
"You okay?" asked Francis, his glare still fixated on the beast.
"Fine," Nexis groaned as he slowly got up.
Araliss began chanting, much like what Ray and Nexis had done previously. She held her arms up, and a beam of light spread from the sky down toward her weary classmates. An angel came down and gently floated above the class.
"Sraphim, Reviver!" called Araliss to her summoned creature. The angel shot beams of brilliant light that encircled her allies, healing them of wounds and pain. The angel then flew back toward the heavens.
No sooner had the spell taken affect that the Behemoth leaped upon its caster. Araliss was slammed down to the earth due to the beast's weight, while the Behemoth lifted its head to unleash another Meteor spell. This time, the rocks shattered through Nexis' previous defenses, and the meteorites struck down several students.
Francis lifted his head up from where he had fallen from the meteor shower, surveying the scene. Everyone was down from the blast, even Xu, who was struggling to get back up to tend to the other students. Meanwhile, the Behemoth leaped a fair distance away from the class, its teeth showing maliciously as it slowly crept forth.
"This looks quite grim . . ." Francis muttered to himself. All his classmates were injured, and none was left standing. But something caught his eye. Amid the crater holes and charred grass stood Nexis Parallax, who had just gotten up. His body seemed to pulsate with energy.
Nexis moved in almost a possessed sort of way. His eyes glowed with the green fire of magic as he walked toward the Behemoth, his body seemingly oblivous to his injuries. He positioned himself between the beast and his classmates, his feet rooted firm in the ground. Finally, he raised his sword slowly and pointed it at the Behemoth.
"Apocalypse!" he roared at his foe.
Magic circles began forming in the ground around the Behemoth. The whole atmosphere grew dark as the circles surrounded the bewildered beast. From each circle sprang an orb of green magic, magic in its purest, most powerful form. Each orb converged in the sky, until it became a huge, luminous sphere above the Behemoth. Finally, the sphere burst open, pouring forth huge surges of deadly energy onto the unfortunate enemy. The wave of energy created a blinding flash of light, eclipsing the scene in brilliance. Finally, the light cleared, revealling a huge crater where the Behemoth once stood. The edge of the crater stopped an inch before Nexis' feet.
With all of his energy expelled in one tremendous blast, Nexis collapsed onto the ground before him.
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End of Chapter 3
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So, how did you like that? Okay, so it may have been a little overly-dramatic. So shoot me. Here are a few comments from me:
First of all, a rod is completely different from a staff, and will be made clear as I continue the story.
For those of you who don't know, Apocalypse is a spell that you can draw from the final form of the final boss of FF VIII. It's even more powerful than Ultima, and is really cool to watch!
I know Reflect doesn't work on Meteor, but I wanted to change the rules a bit for the story, and to make my favorite summon spell (Carbuncle) seem even better!
Soon, I can finally explain the title of the story . . . . Whoopee!!!
Please Review!!! I wish to know whether people are even reading this story or not. Thank You!!!
Author's not: I'm back!!! Sorry if the last two chapters were a bit mundane, but I hope I can start writing more than just introductions now. Also, notice that not all of the GFs are from FF VIII. I have borrowed some summons from other games as well. For example, Sraphim is a summon from FF VI.
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy, except in an alternate reality where people wear hamburgers on their feet and hats eat people.
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Chapter 3: Field Trip
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It was a bright, sunny day on the island of Balamb. Nexis and his classmates had all woken up early, ready to take full advantage of their expedition. After shoving his new sword into its sheath, Nexis exited the dormitories and anxiously walked toward his breakfast. By the time Nexis got to the cafeteria, all his fellow classmates were there already, excited to be going out. Nexis joined in silently in their group conversation.
"Wow, we're going on a magic stocking expedition!" laughed Amy with glee, being about as excited as a student could be on her first field trip.
"Aren't you even a little worried about those warnings of new monsters appearing around these parts?" asked Araliss Wendels.
"Well, all the more spells for us to draw," said Francis. "I have a feeling that this will be our biggest haul yet!"
"Besides, Xu will be with us on the expedition," assured Ray Hollens. "We won't have anything to fear if a SeeD instructor is with us."
While nibbling on their breakfast bagels and chocolate donuts, everyone was checking their junctions. After a bit of trial and error, Nexis learned how to set his Carbuncle GF to the correct lists of abilities for combat. A few minutes later, Xu entered the scene.
"Is everyone ready?" she asked. A few of the students wolfed down the last of their bagels and turned to follow her. "We will now proceed to the field around Balamb Garden."
The students marched behind Xu as she lead them through the circular corridors and out the front gate. Outside, Headmaster Cid stood their to wish them luck.
"Careful with the class, Xu," said Cid with a smile. "These kids are the future of the Garden."
"I'll keep that in mind," laughed Xu. "You don't have to be so serious. It's only a training session, after all."
With that, her class stepped outside the sheltering walls of Balamb Garden.
* * *
The class stood about a hundred yards away from the school. Before them floated a small swarm of Bite Bugs.
"These will be your first enemies," Xu announced. "Try drawing Fire spells from them. They will give you a good start on your magic supply."
Bite Bugs were a common sight around Balamb, so none of the students were intimidated. Indeed, many seemed eager to give the large, pesky insects a good thrashing.
Joseph Cholands was the first to approach the swarm. Standing at a slight distance, he began drawing spells from the nearest Bite Bug. Bright blue spheres of magic emerged from the creature's body and flew into his hands. This alerted the bugs to their presence, and the swarm started charging at them.
"Here they come!" Xu called out. The students began drawing their weapons.
Ray Hollens edged forth toward the swarm and impaled a Bite Bug with his spear. He then ducked below another and started calling forth blue orbs from his attacker to add to his own magic reserves.
Araliss Wendels also began drawing magic from the hoard of insects. After absorbing a few spells, she lifted her right arm and fired her blaster edge weapon at the nearest enemy. The blade split the bug in half, then spun back toward its owner, who caught it in her left hand, protected by a special glove.
Joseph faced the swarm that he had startled. Adjusting his katals, Joseph then charged in and began slashing his nearest victims wings off, leaving them writhing on the ground.
Kenny Escudo held forth a long, metal staff tipped with a bronze sphere at the end. He used it to draw some spells from his enemies, then began clubbing them with the staff. One bug dived straight at him. However, Kenny knocked it to the side with the end of his staff, then unleashed a Fire spell at it, incinerating the insect.
Amy Vandolson unleashed her whip to distract an insect, then drew some Fire spells from it. She then swung her whip vertically downwards to split the victim with the whip's stinging end.
"Good job, class," encouraged Xu as she watched.
After dodging another attacking Bite Bug, Frank Zeshin pulled out his short-barreled rifle and blasted the bug with it. He then turned to the others remaining, and following the lead of his fellow classmates, he too began absorbing the magic.
Marian Zinfry raised a solid wooden rod with a clear sphere at the end. She began drawing vast quantities of magic using her tool, then started discharging blasts of Fire spells at the diminishing swarm of insects.
Francis Philman cocked his gunblade before slashing a few Bite Bugs with his weapon, unleashing a few explosions in the process. He then began drawing magic as well, collecting the blue orbs to fuel his own power.
Nexis stood nearby, silently watching. He stood from afar and stocked a few Fire spells, then unleashed them upon the remaining enemies.
"Well done, everyone," congradulated Xu. "I guess we don't have to worry about the Garden with you people holding our future."
The group was quite cheerful, as the students chatted among themselves about their accomplishments. It was at this time that a bolt of lightning blew right past them, barely missing the group by a few inches. Everyone turned toward the source of it, seeing a lone Grendel dragon approaching the group.
"That's odd, Grendels aren't native to this island. They must have come with that wave of strange monsters that arrived a few days ago," commented Marian.
The solitary Grendel imediately bursted into a charge, planting its foot just a few feet away from the group. It then swung itself in an arc, using its bladed tail to slash at its victims. Everyone backed away in panic, but the blade caught Frank's arm, causing a wound near his shoulder.
"Back off, class!" shouted Xu as she rushed to Frank's side and began casting a Cure spell. "Grendels are far more dangerous that what you're used to."
Suddenly, three more Grendels popped out of the grasses, closing in upon their prey.
"Did I mention that they attack in groups?" asked Marian as she and the others were forced into a tight bundle by the Grendels.
"We could always fight our way out," suggested Joseph as he began charging a Fire spell.
Several other students agreed, and soon, the air was filled with fire being launched at the Grendel dragons surrounding them. The Grendels retaliated, launching blasts of lightning from their mouths, colliding with the fire. The explosions rocked the ground, and small brushfires started amid the grasses.
"Anyone else have an idea?" asked Kenny, preparing to charge up a Blizzard spell to put out the fire that threatened to encircle them.
"I'll handle this one!" shouted Ray as he held his spear up while chanting something. After a moment, he brought his spear down in front of him, creating a narrow, shimmering field of energy. It was as though he cut a rift in space, for the field grew larger and larger. From the center of it, a blue serpent slid out. It was long and sleek, with fins projecting from its head. It slowly slid out, floating above the class. The Grendels halted and eyed the strange creature cautiously. Clearly, this was something they had never seen before.
"Tsunami!" called Ray to his summoned serpent, Leviathan. At once, the serpent seemed to explode with an immense blue light. This light was soon found to be a huge wave of water, engulfing the surrounding landscape as well as the alarmed Grendels. Miraculously, the class was not affected, as their clothing did not even appear to be slightly damp.
The Grendels, however, were not finished. Although wounded, they could still bite back. But instead of charging forth again, the Grendels began howling, as if they were calling for something.
At once, a new form appeared, running toward the battlefield. It was a large beast, who ran on all fours with a harsh appearance. Its snout was long and wide, with rows of sharp teeth peeking out. It had two horns, curved in an intricate wave, jutting forth from its head. Its body was masculine, wide, and brimming with energy. It appeared to be the leader of the monster pack.
"Behemoth," Xu muttered. "These beasts are quite dangerous. Stay back, and don't let it maul you."
"I think it is time to retreat," called Amy as she slowly back away from the fierce new beast.
The Behemoth was not about to let them go, however. Bellowing in a loud roar, it then unleashed a string of fire from its paws, zigzaging across the grass before impacting near the targeted group.
"Hey, a creature this powerful must definitely have some strong magics to draw!" shouted Francis optimistically. He began focusing his energy on absorbing his new opponent's spells. However, try as he might, he just couldn't call forth the magic from his enemy.
"It's level is too high!" warned Xu. "Your magic is not yet strong enough to allow you to draw spells from it!"
Without warning, the Behemoth charged straight into the group, knocking down Kenny with its forelegs. The Grendels followed suite, and began charging as well.
Xu unleashed an Aero spell that knocked the Behemoth off of Kenny, causing the monster to retreat a bit before charging again. "Araliss, go check Kenny's wounds," she instructed before turning her attention to the Grendels.
Nexis had already drawn his sword and was taking on the first Grendel. He used his sword's polished surface to reflect light at the Grendel's eyes. Momentarily blinded, the smaller beast stumbled. Nexis then dashed up and sent his sword into its body, successfulling eliminating one threat.
Joseph and Francis also came to help fight off the other foes. Joseph prepared a Fire spell to distract a Grendel while Francis attacked from the side, timing his gunblade perfectly to release a burst of energy as his blade struck flesh. Howling in pain, the Grendel tried to run off. However, Joseph overtook the bleeding monster and carved into it with his katals.
There was one more Grendel left, but while everyone was focused upon it, the Behemoth struck again, using its teeth and claws to maul down Joseph. His arms bleeding, Joseph fought back with his katals, but the Behemoth was too quick, leaving his katals slicing only tuffs of fur.
The Grendel, sensing an opportunity, unleashed a lightning breath attack and striking down Amy. Stunned by the volts that passed through her body, Amy then collapsed on the ground. However, she was avenged by Frank, who, using his uninjured arm, shot the Grendel with his rifle. The Grendel doubled back before tripping and falling, dead.
With the last distraction down, all eyes were on the Behemoth. However, even after losing its comrades, it was still an extremely formidable opponent. Seeing that its enemies were more than just weak humans, the beast began charging its most powerful attack, the Meteor spell. Immediately, large boulders began falling out of nowhere, threatening to engulf everyone.
Without thinking, Nexis brought his sword down to the ground and closed his eyes, his mouth quickly forming inaudiable words. A hole appeared in front of him, and out popped a small, green and blue rabbit. It leaped into the air, the sunlight shining off of the jewel in its forehead. "Ruby Light!" Nexis called out to Carbuncle, his new summoned creature.
The spell took hold just in time. Magic shields formed around Nexis and his classmates, insulating them from the falling rain of rocks. Carbuncle, meanwhile, popped back into its hole, which closed up behind it.
Howling in rage, the Behemoth plowed straight into Nexis. His uniform tore as the beast slashed at his body. Francis immediately rushed to his aid, chasing away the Behemoth with his gunblade. Nexis layed on the ground, his chest still burning with pain.
"You okay?" asked Francis, his glare still fixated on the beast.
"Fine," Nexis groaned as he slowly got up.
Araliss began chanting, much like what Ray and Nexis had done previously. She held her arms up, and a beam of light spread from the sky down toward her weary classmates. An angel came down and gently floated above the class.
"Sraphim, Reviver!" called Araliss to her summoned creature. The angel shot beams of brilliant light that encircled her allies, healing them of wounds and pain. The angel then flew back toward the heavens.
No sooner had the spell taken affect that the Behemoth leaped upon its caster. Araliss was slammed down to the earth due to the beast's weight, while the Behemoth lifted its head to unleash another Meteor spell. This time, the rocks shattered through Nexis' previous defenses, and the meteorites struck down several students.
Francis lifted his head up from where he had fallen from the meteor shower, surveying the scene. Everyone was down from the blast, even Xu, who was struggling to get back up to tend to the other students. Meanwhile, the Behemoth leaped a fair distance away from the class, its teeth showing maliciously as it slowly crept forth.
"This looks quite grim . . ." Francis muttered to himself. All his classmates were injured, and none was left standing. But something caught his eye. Amid the crater holes and charred grass stood Nexis Parallax, who had just gotten up. His body seemed to pulsate with energy.
Nexis moved in almost a possessed sort of way. His eyes glowed with the green fire of magic as he walked toward the Behemoth, his body seemingly oblivous to his injuries. He positioned himself between the beast and his classmates, his feet rooted firm in the ground. Finally, he raised his sword slowly and pointed it at the Behemoth.
"Apocalypse!" he roared at his foe.
Magic circles began forming in the ground around the Behemoth. The whole atmosphere grew dark as the circles surrounded the bewildered beast. From each circle sprang an orb of green magic, magic in its purest, most powerful form. Each orb converged in the sky, until it became a huge, luminous sphere above the Behemoth. Finally, the sphere burst open, pouring forth huge surges of deadly energy onto the unfortunate enemy. The wave of energy created a blinding flash of light, eclipsing the scene in brilliance. Finally, the light cleared, revealling a huge crater where the Behemoth once stood. The edge of the crater stopped an inch before Nexis' feet.
With all of his energy expelled in one tremendous blast, Nexis collapsed onto the ground before him.
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End of Chapter 3
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So, how did you like that? Okay, so it may have been a little overly-dramatic. So shoot me. Here are a few comments from me:
First of all, a rod is completely different from a staff, and will be made clear as I continue the story.
For those of you who don't know, Apocalypse is a spell that you can draw from the final form of the final boss of FF VIII. It's even more powerful than Ultima, and is really cool to watch!
I know Reflect doesn't work on Meteor, but I wanted to change the rules a bit for the story, and to make my favorite summon spell (Carbuncle) seem even better!
Soon, I can finally explain the title of the story . . . . Whoopee!!!
Please Review!!! I wish to know whether people are even reading this story or not. Thank You!!!