Showdown
Lyle had no time to think about what to do next. Doom Island moved away from Gladsar Tower, and resettled high above the ocean to the northwest of Arus, causing panic in the streets as it passed over towns. Even though he no longer had Sargus, he had to go and fight the Sinistraels. Besides, something told him that he'd find Rasha and the sword if he went to the island.
* * *
Unlike when Maxim came to the island, the fortress was well lit by the time the four warriors entered. They continued onwards, taking the same direction they had gone the first time they'd entered the fortress. As they passed the statues, a tear fell down Lyle's cheek.
Soon, they arrived at the main chamber. There, to Lyle's surprise, lay Sargus, shattered into a million pieces. He tried with no avail to put them back together. The Spirit Sword was lost for good.
"You are a fool Lyle Rehbart Reon. You could have lived, had you not come to this place. As you can see, Sargus is no longer whole. And you will never be able to repair it. Or your friendship with the girl for that matter. Her human soul has died at last," Rugudorull's voice echoed.
At once, the Sinistraels and Rasha appeared. She still looked human, but her once vibrant blue eyes were now red. She couldn't recognize Lyle when he called out to her, and didn't speak.
Rugudorull told him, "Her human soul has died, but Rahashina has not been completely reborn yet. We need to feed her some death, how about if you four volunteer for the job. I know you wanted to help Rasha, and you will. Help her regain her true power."
Suddenly, Sargus began to glow. Energy filled the room, and a hot light blinded the warriors, and Sinistraels. When it cleared, Sargus was whole again, and it flew back to Lyle's arms. He took the blade, and held it close to his body, embracing it. "Maxim, thank you for giving me this chance."
"Even with Sargus, you will loose," stated Rugudorull, "Raider, give the boy some pain."
"One dose of pain, coming up m'lord," replied Raider. He attacked Lyle with fury, much like he did at Sheran. But something was different this time. Whether it had something to do with Sargus, or it was Lyle's own will, the attack was deflected. Then, Lyle managed to slash Raider across the chest.
Ramion tried next. Not wanting to follow his brother's error, he tried using his magic. But Fam called up her Trick spell to up Lyle's physical strength. The man charged his opponent, and managed to cut him too. Ramion backed off, not wanting to be killed that day.
Rugudorull saw how powerful the boy had become. He knew that Lyle would use his human emotions in order to win. If that was the case, he would have to use his Trump Card.
Rugudorull yelled, "Now we will finish what we started a hundred years ago." Suddenly, he cast a spell, and the bodies of himself, Raider, Ramion, and Rasha began to combine into one.
Lyle could only think about the past at the moment. He saw Rasha in the Priphea fields, and her smile as they enjoyed her cooking. He wouldn't let her become a monster along with the other three Sinistraels. "Rasha, please hear me. I know you still remember me, so come back."
Suddenly, a light from Sargus shot the merging Sinistraels. It took Rasha out of the formation, and deposited her right before Lyle. But their reunion was short lived, as only seconds after she regained her senses, the three Sinistraels became the Demon of Corruption.
"We have to slay this monster," Rasha told them, "Or it will destroy the whole world. I guess the test of human courage and resolve is going to have to go for round two."
Lyle wondered what she meant. Human courage and resolve getting tested. He promised to ask her later. Right now, he had a fight to win. The youth drew his sword, as did Migel and Ihrie. Fam prepared to heal if need be, while Rasha began charging up her Thunder spell.
"So you wish to fight me. Fine boy, this will be your last days in this world," the demon said.
Rasha exclaimed, "You do not know the true power behind human emotions! I have learned to harness it for myself, and I know what it can do. It defeated you before, and will defeat you again."
The demon laughed. "So, baby sister has learned what it means to be human. For what purpose would you want that? Humans are frail and mortal. But we Sinistraels are forever."
"I will never listen to you," she screamed, "I am no longer your sister. I am Rasha. Thunder."
The spell hit head on, causing distraction for the monster. At that time, Lyle, Ihrie, and Migel charged. All three swords sliced him open at once. Then, Rasha threw another spell into the open wound, as Fam healed an injury Ihrie had gotten while charging.
The demon shrieked. He knew he was dying. As he exploded, Lyle and the others shielded their eyes from the light. Soon, there was nothing left of the Demon of Corruption.
"We won Lyle. But there is still one more task," said Rasha. She grabbed Sargus, and drew the blade. Before Lyle could do anything, she'd stabbed herself in the chest.
Lyle asked her, "Rasha, why did you do something like that."
The woman tried to find the words as her world went dark. "We've defeated the Sinistraels, but as long as I exist, they will just keep coming back again and again. I don't want you to have to fight for the rest of your life. Think of it as a way of saying sorry for stealing the sword when I let my memories control me. But before I go, I have to tell you something. I love you Lyle. I love you more than life itself. That is why. . .why I could do this so easily. I was happier in the short time I was Rasha, than the eternity I was Rahashina. Goodbye, my love."
Suddenly, the whole fortress began to shake. Lyle wanted to stay and die with Rasha, just like Maxim had done. But Fam and Ihrie grabbed him and pulled him back. The only thing that escaped his lips as they teleported back to their ship, was her name.
- - - -
That was so sad. Luckily, I knew it was coming and didn't cry my eyes out when I played the game. Of course, Lufia II's ending made me cry. How was I to know they'd show Tia and Jeros like that? Well, anyway, we have an epilogue coming next. It's what happens a year after the fateful fight. Oh, and for those of you who want to picture the demon, just picture the one Rugudorull summoned during the battle, when Ihrie attacked it with its reflection. Or for Lufia players, just picture Guard Daos in its place.
Lyle had no time to think about what to do next. Doom Island moved away from Gladsar Tower, and resettled high above the ocean to the northwest of Arus, causing panic in the streets as it passed over towns. Even though he no longer had Sargus, he had to go and fight the Sinistraels. Besides, something told him that he'd find Rasha and the sword if he went to the island.
* * *
Unlike when Maxim came to the island, the fortress was well lit by the time the four warriors entered. They continued onwards, taking the same direction they had gone the first time they'd entered the fortress. As they passed the statues, a tear fell down Lyle's cheek.
Soon, they arrived at the main chamber. There, to Lyle's surprise, lay Sargus, shattered into a million pieces. He tried with no avail to put them back together. The Spirit Sword was lost for good.
"You are a fool Lyle Rehbart Reon. You could have lived, had you not come to this place. As you can see, Sargus is no longer whole. And you will never be able to repair it. Or your friendship with the girl for that matter. Her human soul has died at last," Rugudorull's voice echoed.
At once, the Sinistraels and Rasha appeared. She still looked human, but her once vibrant blue eyes were now red. She couldn't recognize Lyle when he called out to her, and didn't speak.
Rugudorull told him, "Her human soul has died, but Rahashina has not been completely reborn yet. We need to feed her some death, how about if you four volunteer for the job. I know you wanted to help Rasha, and you will. Help her regain her true power."
Suddenly, Sargus began to glow. Energy filled the room, and a hot light blinded the warriors, and Sinistraels. When it cleared, Sargus was whole again, and it flew back to Lyle's arms. He took the blade, and held it close to his body, embracing it. "Maxim, thank you for giving me this chance."
"Even with Sargus, you will loose," stated Rugudorull, "Raider, give the boy some pain."
"One dose of pain, coming up m'lord," replied Raider. He attacked Lyle with fury, much like he did at Sheran. But something was different this time. Whether it had something to do with Sargus, or it was Lyle's own will, the attack was deflected. Then, Lyle managed to slash Raider across the chest.
Ramion tried next. Not wanting to follow his brother's error, he tried using his magic. But Fam called up her Trick spell to up Lyle's physical strength. The man charged his opponent, and managed to cut him too. Ramion backed off, not wanting to be killed that day.
Rugudorull saw how powerful the boy had become. He knew that Lyle would use his human emotions in order to win. If that was the case, he would have to use his Trump Card.
Rugudorull yelled, "Now we will finish what we started a hundred years ago." Suddenly, he cast a spell, and the bodies of himself, Raider, Ramion, and Rasha began to combine into one.
Lyle could only think about the past at the moment. He saw Rasha in the Priphea fields, and her smile as they enjoyed her cooking. He wouldn't let her become a monster along with the other three Sinistraels. "Rasha, please hear me. I know you still remember me, so come back."
Suddenly, a light from Sargus shot the merging Sinistraels. It took Rasha out of the formation, and deposited her right before Lyle. But their reunion was short lived, as only seconds after she regained her senses, the three Sinistraels became the Demon of Corruption.
"We have to slay this monster," Rasha told them, "Or it will destroy the whole world. I guess the test of human courage and resolve is going to have to go for round two."
Lyle wondered what she meant. Human courage and resolve getting tested. He promised to ask her later. Right now, he had a fight to win. The youth drew his sword, as did Migel and Ihrie. Fam prepared to heal if need be, while Rasha began charging up her Thunder spell.
"So you wish to fight me. Fine boy, this will be your last days in this world," the demon said.
Rasha exclaimed, "You do not know the true power behind human emotions! I have learned to harness it for myself, and I know what it can do. It defeated you before, and will defeat you again."
The demon laughed. "So, baby sister has learned what it means to be human. For what purpose would you want that? Humans are frail and mortal. But we Sinistraels are forever."
"I will never listen to you," she screamed, "I am no longer your sister. I am Rasha. Thunder."
The spell hit head on, causing distraction for the monster. At that time, Lyle, Ihrie, and Migel charged. All three swords sliced him open at once. Then, Rasha threw another spell into the open wound, as Fam healed an injury Ihrie had gotten while charging.
The demon shrieked. He knew he was dying. As he exploded, Lyle and the others shielded their eyes from the light. Soon, there was nothing left of the Demon of Corruption.
"We won Lyle. But there is still one more task," said Rasha. She grabbed Sargus, and drew the blade. Before Lyle could do anything, she'd stabbed herself in the chest.
Lyle asked her, "Rasha, why did you do something like that."
The woman tried to find the words as her world went dark. "We've defeated the Sinistraels, but as long as I exist, they will just keep coming back again and again. I don't want you to have to fight for the rest of your life. Think of it as a way of saying sorry for stealing the sword when I let my memories control me. But before I go, I have to tell you something. I love you Lyle. I love you more than life itself. That is why. . .why I could do this so easily. I was happier in the short time I was Rasha, than the eternity I was Rahashina. Goodbye, my love."
Suddenly, the whole fortress began to shake. Lyle wanted to stay and die with Rasha, just like Maxim had done. But Fam and Ihrie grabbed him and pulled him back. The only thing that escaped his lips as they teleported back to their ship, was her name.
- - - -
That was so sad. Luckily, I knew it was coming and didn't cry my eyes out when I played the game. Of course, Lufia II's ending made me cry. How was I to know they'd show Tia and Jeros like that? Well, anyway, we have an epilogue coming next. It's what happens a year after the fateful fight. Oh, and for those of you who want to picture the demon, just picture the one Rugudorull summoned during the battle, when Ihrie attacked it with its reflection. Or for Lufia players, just picture Guard Daos in its place.
