Helen's Origin
Everyone noticed Nina's wings quickly. One of the priests began calling her a Holy Child, destined to become a Guardian of the Goddess. He insisted that she was to begin training in the art of spear usage and strength, against the day that the enemy returned to reek havoc again.
After that, the children all began to trust Nina a little more. Upon finding her to be a Guardian, they began to suck up to her, hoping to get something in return. But Nina remembered how they had treated her in the past, and didn't fall for it. The only person who was treating her nicely because they were friends, was Helen. For some reason, Nina felt the situation was familiar, as if she'd encountered it some time in the past. Although she thought that her friend back then was a boy instead of a girl.
Even though she had to begin her training at once, she still found time to spend with Helen every day. The young girl felt that a person should always remember who their real friends were, or it could cause him or her grief one day. So she begged some time off in order to just be a kid.
As the day of Helen's birthday approached, she inquired if she could get the whole day off, so she could help her friend celebrate. The Patriarch was more than happy to oblige, he knew that Nina had a good heart and soul. She didn't want to leave her best friend alone, as the other kids were still leaving Helen out of their games, unless it was directly in front of Nina, and they wanted to make a good impression on her in order to get something out of her in the future.
* * *
When Nina woke up on Helen's birthday, she saw her friend was already awake. Not only that, but she was gone from the room. But for some reason, something felt wrong to her. Screams of "demon" and "monster" rose up from all corners of the town, and Nina wondered what was going on.
"Guardian Nina," a priest stated, "One of the evil ones has broken into town. You must save us. Guardian Garr is not here, so you are our only hope. Let God's blessing be with you."
Nina grabbed a spear and ran out. She followed the trail of fear to the outskirts of town. There, she saw a small gray Dragon, fighting off a group of monsters. It used its Whelp Breath, and eliminated them. When it turned around, it saw Nina and panicked. The creature feared being killed by the warrior, and began to back off. She wondered why it feared her, with all of its power.
Thinking it to be the demon, Nina readied her spear. But then, she heard a voice in her mind calling out to her. "You must not kill the Dragon, it is your destiny to fight alongside her in the coming battle. Head to the old mine with the Dragon, all will be answered there," it said.
Nina found she could believe the voice. She dropped her spear to the ground, and went over to the Dragon. Then, she picked it up in her arms. The child told her, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Let's go, ummmmmmmmmm. . .Draggy. I think I can find our answers in the old mines."
* * *
Once at the mine, Nina put the Dragon down. They then began walking until they discovered a large chunk of Chrysm in the shape of a Dragon. Suddenly, the statue began to glow. Before them, a young woman appeared. She was in a long black dress with black dragonic wings on her back. Her hair was green, and her eyes were red. The woman smiled at the young girl. "Welcome, Queen Nina."
"Queen Nina?!" exclaimed the girl, "Why did you call me Queen? I'm just a simple girl."
"You are the Destined Daughter, the reincarnation of the first queen of the Dragon Clan. Our king and queen return every time the world is in danger. We wondered where you were when the Urkans and their Goddess, Myria, tried to eliminate us. Now we understand, our king and queen were to come together when the war had been forgotten, and we could revive the clan," she told Nina.
Nina asked her, "How did the Dragon Clan come to be, if it wasn't created along with the other Clans at the dawn of time? And how can I be your ancient queen?"
The woman took a breath. "A long time ago, a clan of nymphs learned to summon gods. The world was covered in desert back then, and was split in two by the Sea of Mud and a large lake. Now, the Western Empire tried to emulate it, when a war had broken out between the East and West. But they only managed to get half a god. Half a goddess came down much later, and was trapped in a suit of armor. 400 years passed since the summoning, and the god's other half came down. He met a young Winged girl, and she tried to help him find himself. Eventually, both halves had to face one another. The one met by the Winged girl won the battle, and they became one. But he released his powers, as well as that of the other Dragon Gods. All of the man's friends and allies became the first members of the Dragon Clan. The former Winged girl and the Dragon became our king and queen. But a scientist began turning people into gods as part of an experiment. Our king was one of the victims. That was when he sent a clone of himself- an avatar that made it easier to enter the human world-along with the soul of his wife into Zephyr. For every war that erupted throughout the world, they were reborn to fight in it. Starting with the part when the other half of the summoned goddess came into the world. That goddess was Myria - - or Tyr - - and her other half was Dies - - or Bleu."
"So, what about the baby?" wondered Nina, "If she is a Dragon Clanswoman, how come she is trapped in the body of one of her transformations?"
"It is a state she entered in order to protect herself. This child is in fact my daughter. I will help her return to her human form," she stated.
Magic left the woman's body. The baby Dragon began to glow, and form into a human's shape. When it died down, Helen stood where the whelp had been only seconds before.
- - - -
I told you Helen had a secret skill. The skill was Accession. And I wrote the longest paragraph ever in order to connect Breath of Fire IV to Breath of Fire III. In my belief, the order the games occurred in was 4, 1, 2, 3. Four is the beginning of the Clan, and the others tell the tales of its future battles. I don't know where 5 will be on the timeline until I play it
Everyone noticed Nina's wings quickly. One of the priests began calling her a Holy Child, destined to become a Guardian of the Goddess. He insisted that she was to begin training in the art of spear usage and strength, against the day that the enemy returned to reek havoc again.
After that, the children all began to trust Nina a little more. Upon finding her to be a Guardian, they began to suck up to her, hoping to get something in return. But Nina remembered how they had treated her in the past, and didn't fall for it. The only person who was treating her nicely because they were friends, was Helen. For some reason, Nina felt the situation was familiar, as if she'd encountered it some time in the past. Although she thought that her friend back then was a boy instead of a girl.
Even though she had to begin her training at once, she still found time to spend with Helen every day. The young girl felt that a person should always remember who their real friends were, or it could cause him or her grief one day. So she begged some time off in order to just be a kid.
As the day of Helen's birthday approached, she inquired if she could get the whole day off, so she could help her friend celebrate. The Patriarch was more than happy to oblige, he knew that Nina had a good heart and soul. She didn't want to leave her best friend alone, as the other kids were still leaving Helen out of their games, unless it was directly in front of Nina, and they wanted to make a good impression on her in order to get something out of her in the future.
* * *
When Nina woke up on Helen's birthday, she saw her friend was already awake. Not only that, but she was gone from the room. But for some reason, something felt wrong to her. Screams of "demon" and "monster" rose up from all corners of the town, and Nina wondered what was going on.
"Guardian Nina," a priest stated, "One of the evil ones has broken into town. You must save us. Guardian Garr is not here, so you are our only hope. Let God's blessing be with you."
Nina grabbed a spear and ran out. She followed the trail of fear to the outskirts of town. There, she saw a small gray Dragon, fighting off a group of monsters. It used its Whelp Breath, and eliminated them. When it turned around, it saw Nina and panicked. The creature feared being killed by the warrior, and began to back off. She wondered why it feared her, with all of its power.
Thinking it to be the demon, Nina readied her spear. But then, she heard a voice in her mind calling out to her. "You must not kill the Dragon, it is your destiny to fight alongside her in the coming battle. Head to the old mine with the Dragon, all will be answered there," it said.
Nina found she could believe the voice. She dropped her spear to the ground, and went over to the Dragon. Then, she picked it up in her arms. The child told her, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Let's go, ummmmmmmmmm. . .Draggy. I think I can find our answers in the old mines."
* * *
Once at the mine, Nina put the Dragon down. They then began walking until they discovered a large chunk of Chrysm in the shape of a Dragon. Suddenly, the statue began to glow. Before them, a young woman appeared. She was in a long black dress with black dragonic wings on her back. Her hair was green, and her eyes were red. The woman smiled at the young girl. "Welcome, Queen Nina."
"Queen Nina?!" exclaimed the girl, "Why did you call me Queen? I'm just a simple girl."
"You are the Destined Daughter, the reincarnation of the first queen of the Dragon Clan. Our king and queen return every time the world is in danger. We wondered where you were when the Urkans and their Goddess, Myria, tried to eliminate us. Now we understand, our king and queen were to come together when the war had been forgotten, and we could revive the clan," she told Nina.
Nina asked her, "How did the Dragon Clan come to be, if it wasn't created along with the other Clans at the dawn of time? And how can I be your ancient queen?"
The woman took a breath. "A long time ago, a clan of nymphs learned to summon gods. The world was covered in desert back then, and was split in two by the Sea of Mud and a large lake. Now, the Western Empire tried to emulate it, when a war had broken out between the East and West. But they only managed to get half a god. Half a goddess came down much later, and was trapped in a suit of armor. 400 years passed since the summoning, and the god's other half came down. He met a young Winged girl, and she tried to help him find himself. Eventually, both halves had to face one another. The one met by the Winged girl won the battle, and they became one. But he released his powers, as well as that of the other Dragon Gods. All of the man's friends and allies became the first members of the Dragon Clan. The former Winged girl and the Dragon became our king and queen. But a scientist began turning people into gods as part of an experiment. Our king was one of the victims. That was when he sent a clone of himself- an avatar that made it easier to enter the human world-along with the soul of his wife into Zephyr. For every war that erupted throughout the world, they were reborn to fight in it. Starting with the part when the other half of the summoned goddess came into the world. That goddess was Myria - - or Tyr - - and her other half was Dies - - or Bleu."
"So, what about the baby?" wondered Nina, "If she is a Dragon Clanswoman, how come she is trapped in the body of one of her transformations?"
"It is a state she entered in order to protect herself. This child is in fact my daughter. I will help her return to her human form," she stated.
Magic left the woman's body. The baby Dragon began to glow, and form into a human's shape. When it died down, Helen stood where the whelp had been only seconds before.
- - - -
I told you Helen had a secret skill. The skill was Accession. And I wrote the longest paragraph ever in order to connect Breath of Fire IV to Breath of Fire III. In my belief, the order the games occurred in was 4, 1, 2, 3. Four is the beginning of the Clan, and the others tell the tales of its future battles. I don't know where 5 will be on the timeline until I play it