THE unofficial adaptation of the FF6 video game!=) The heroes are attacked by a demon named Doom Gaze. They escape & regroup, deciding to split up & meet back again in Figaro…
Forever & Always
Author: Furysetzer
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Ch. 14—"Aboard Toward Horrent"
Setzer silently piloted the airship Falcon within the wheelhouse. The orange sunset shown brightly to his right. It didn't look so bad, he thought with an air of melancholy. Darryl would've liked it. Somehow, with the magic, they would save all this. There were so many more things to do. After this was over, he'd find her. He didn't know how, but… you gotta have something to look forward to, right?
A small spot of black in the sunlight catches his alert gaze. As it flies closer, Setzer widens his eyes. He couldn't believe it. Reaching for the rope hanging from the ceiling, he frantically pulls up & down on it.
The others were below deck, in the cargo hold. It had been converted into a large living quarters. They all gathered around Shadow, as he weakly lay on the firm couch.
Cyan had carefully shaved a piece of the unicorn's horn off. He was in another room, tending to the magical animal. Gau stood over Shadow, holding the shaving over him. "Take off mask," he orders. "It help you breath."
"No…" he says. "It stays… or no dice."
"What's the big deal?" asks Celes, sitting down in a nearby chair. "Shadow, we're your friends…"
To that, he didn't reply, so Gau says, "Who care?" At the same time, he crushes the bone into powder with his iron hard fist. In 1 swift motion, he applies it all over his bare chest. Shadow gasps at the sting. He clutches the furniture until the pain passes, which was a long moment. Afterward, he breathes heavily, as if being drained.
Gau buttons Shadow's black coat, & Celes rests her palm on his head. "Now you need some sleep. Don't worry, we'll get you to see Terra. She'll be able to take care of you better than we can."
Before he can protest, Celes uses the magic within her to render Shadow asleep. Now the trip would be easier for him.
Cyan walks into the room. He had just finished. "The unicorn wast fed & ist now resting. When shall we reach Mobliz?"
"In a few hours," replies Celes, yawning & leaning back. "In the meantime, let's relax! Plan our next move."
"Gau know of hidden cave," he offers. "Need airship, though. Supposed to be forbidden place where—"
From in the upper corner of the room, a bell suddenly comes to life. Cyan, leaning against the doorway, almost jumps. "What ist that!?"
Celes sluggishly gets up with a yawn/sigh. "Don't know. Let's see what Setzer wants."
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The 3 climb the stairs into the vestibule. Opening the door, they step out. From the wheelhouse, Setzer throws open his door & calls to them. All gathered around, Setzer points & terrified, says, "Look!"
Gau sees it & gasps. "That Doom Gaze!" he says. "Find us this far south?!"
"I don't care about that! How're we going to get away—" Setzer frets.
"Don't act so freaked out," Celes says. "If it is 1 of those demons that were released, we'll find a way to take care of it."
The moment was filled with apprehension. Since Setzer couldn't outrun it, the flying monster swiftly caught up. To their surprise, it didn't attack. It just flew alongside the ship, seeming to be studying them.
It was an ugly creature. Its body was surprisingly thin & looked disease-ridden. There was no flesh covering the white skull, from which petruded 2 long & curved horns. It had no visible eyes, just the blackness of 2 hollow pits. It had no lower half, just the remains of a spinal cord billowing out. The wings hung out from the long arms, which bore massive clawed, bony hands.
A few minutes of no provocation prompted Cyan to offer, "Mayhaps I'll be able to reason with it. Tell it we art not enemies." Going over to the edge, he bolsters, "Art thou in need of assistance!?"
It does not acknowledge him at first. The head was turned as to stare at the port side of the ship. Then it makes up its mind. Looking at the man, it says with a macabre voice, " Need... SssoOULLSSS--"
Suddenly, the airship brakes—halts in midair. Setzer is thrown into the wheel, getting the wind knocked out of him. The others have similar experiences.
Cyan backs up & draws his sword. "What ist thy plan—" he starts.
Doom Gaze slashes the side of the ship with its razor like claws. Broken boards along with snapped cables come loose & fall through the air. He mangles the ship this way, not relenting.
"It after unicorn!" Gau shouts. He holds out his arms, & the magic coalesces into a dense fire spell. He launches the sphere as it reaches critical mass. "Fireball!"
It soars & smashes into the demon. It is blasted, & starts to dive out of sight. That seemed to work.
But the airship hasn't budged. Gau runs over to the edge. He looks down, staying in that position for several moments.
Starting to think something's wrong, Celes & Cyan go over. That's when Doom Gaze once again rises to their level.
Screeching, the monster holds out its claws to them. Two spinning dervishes surge forth. The spinning wind & dirt cyclones come straight for Celes & Cyan.
They dodge the Aero spell, but passing a few meters' past, the flying magic halts in mid-air & heads back their way!
Setzer has initiated the turbo boost controls. "Do zomething!" he shouts. "The rockets are only going to last a minute!"
Dodging the fast moving magic for about the third time, Celes says, "Cyan, you remember your Sword Tech ability!?"
"They art hardly helpful now! Mine skill only works up close!"
Dodging the spell yet again, she answers, "Never mind that! Just focus your energies! Try for the Stunner you told me about! This is going to take the 2 of us to work!"
Obligingly, Cyan tenses his body & clears his mind. Sword Techniques require complete concentration. Doma's knights long ago developed these ancient abilities. With a possible 8 levels of difficulty, this ranked a 6. Even Cyan didn't know if he could pull this off.
Finished, Cyan raises his sword high. The non-elemental beam of energy shoots from it, & splits into several others. They all shoot toward Doom Gaze.
It has returned to gutting the airship, & ignores the others. Gau just stood there, locked in some kind of trance.
Celes adds in her kind of magic. The gray magic shoots forth from her fingertips. It is a Stop spell, which joins the Sword Tech beams. The grayish light mixes with the bluish energy.
Doom Gaze attempts to turn, seeing their return attack. Though it is too slow, & it is bombarded.
Suddenly, the airship ROCKETS forward. Setzer is thrown back against the wall. Celes manages to grab Gau before he is swept off.
Looking back at the pieces of airship falling in the sky, Cyan clutched the railing & remarked at their escape. Doom Gaze sat frozen in time, not to follow them again until the Battle of Narshe.
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The airship streaks through the sky. Like a meteorite, it plummets recklessly through the air. It was barely seen in the night sky. Though some of the villagers saw it, so the mayor takes action. The force field around the town comes to life, nullifying all types of magic.
The next morning… A man with long white hair & scarred face steps out of the craft. A blonde-haired woman the same height follows after. The taller, black-haired man joins them. He carries a small unicorn in his arms. Lastly, the 14-year old kid walks out of it on wobbly legs.
The woman asks him, "Are you going to be okay, Gau? You've been addled ever since we fought off Doom Gaze."
He breathes in deeply. "It… okay. Feel good to be off boat. But my magic… it not right…"
"The real question is," interjects Cyan, "where art we?"
A fifth figure comes out on a crutch. He wears a black cowl with a part-metal faceplate across the forehead. He
hoarsely says, "I recognize the landscape. To the east, is Thamasa."
Celes incredulously asks, "Shadow, you remember this place after 1 visit!?"
Setzer, busy surveying the damage to the Falcon, speaks up. "That'z not important. If the town is nearby, we need to make contact with them."
"Agreed," says Cyan. He looks down to the small unicorn in his arms. It looks up at him calmly without fear. "Mayhaps we'll find a suitable place for this little fellow."
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They follow eastward across the dead landscape. It was strange. There was no Fate Mountain anymore. Much of this land has broken away. In addition to this, this continent is completely off its original location. The tectonic plate on which the land stood has moved far south. No wonder they landed here.
They saw the town. Getting closer, they see some type of magical dome surrounding it. It's transparent bluishness stood like a warning beacon. They apprehensively got closer.
Two villagers on lookout saw them. They carried spears. They alert all the others standing within the outside perimeter. Pretty soon, it seemed like everyone in town had gathered to the edge to get a look at them. Among them, Celes recognized Gungho. She waves her hands, rushing away from the group.
He recognizes her, too, & turns to the mayor. They get into a longwinded discussion. Eventually, he gives up & sighs. The mayor orders a few of the guards to assist him in removing a part of the barrier. The party steps through the small doorway that appears.
When the last 1 goes through, the doorway vanishes, being replaced by blue. The guards & mayor nearly collapse, breathing heavily for a moment.
Celes embraces Gungho, & the old man nearly stumbles from embarrassment. Thus began the re-introduction.
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It turns out Thamasa has remained nearly the same despite the cataclysm. The mansion was still burned to the ground, & the huge pine tree had been cleared; only the stump remained.
A large group of survivors from far-off lands also lived here now. Most survived the apocalypse, & were forced to take up residence, on this isolated continent.
The blue force field was the result of a constant threat. To the north, a mountain had been brought up by the climactic changes. Within there dwelled an undead monster. Fearing attack, the townspeople used the last of their magical power to erect the barrier. The Mage Warriors were no more.
It was agreed to return to Figaro. Surely, King Edgar would have things running again & would have a plan. Celes also wanted to check upon Terra. Mobliz was to the northwest, across the Vast Sea.
Three of them traveled by boat. Setzer would stay at Thamasa until the Falcon could be repaired. Shadow, still being too unfit for travel, would finish healing here. Afterward, it would take nearly 2 months time for all of them to reconvene.