Chapter 6: The Queen strikes
After a week of gaining their magic, the six warriors sat on the grassy fields on the outskirts of town, sitting in a small quiet circle. Shadow laid back on one of the very few trees, not so far away from them.
"So what do you guys think we should do?" asked Locke.
"Well like the Prophet said… save the world…" replied Cyrus.
"Yeah… I mean, all six of us have magic…and one against six… she wont stand a chance!" said Lucia.
"Hey…" said Celes as she turned to look at Shadow, arms folded, and facing down with his eyes closed. "Shadow… what did the Prophet mean when he said you had Magic in your body already…?"
"He is just a foolish old man… I have no idea what he was talking about…"
"Then…If thou doth not believe him… why art thou here?" asked Frog.
"It's not my fault that Interceptor has taking a liking to you…"
The six warriors laughed as they looked at Interceptor, laying asleep in Patricia's lap.
"And so how are we supposed to find the Queen?" asked Patricia.
"We just wait till she shows up…" said Cyrus.
The sky turned black and a wind began to blow. Interceptor woke up and raised his head. His ears perked up and he ran to Shadow's side, as he began growling silently.
"What…what is going on?!" asked Patricia in a shaking voice.
"Celes…you aren't doing this are you…?" asked Cyrus.
"No…it isn't me…"
A shrill and evil laughter filled the air as the clouds began parting. A blinding light flashed, as a dark-red haired woman came from the sky, wearing a long black dress and black laces over her hair. Interceptor began barking, as the Queen looked down and smiled. The six warriors stood, as Shadow laid against the tree, as before, not moving.
"That foolish Prophet! Finally he has revealed the chosen ones! Now before I kill you all, I will spare your lives if you BOW BEFORE ME!!!"
"Agon…" said Cyrus as he pulled out the Dragon Fang. "TIME TO PUT YOUR LIFE TO AN END!!"
"You can't mess with a world and expect to get away with it!" said Lucia, unsheathing the Rainbow Edge.
"Strength and honor…" said Frog as he pulled out the Masamune. "THINE TIME HAS COME, AGON!"
"Destiny…this is our destiny!" said Celes as she brought out her Moon Blade.
"I'll protect you Celes…" said Locke, pulling out the Mekki Maru. "With my life… I will protect you."
"We are the chosen ones…" said Patricia, taking out the Valkyrie. "WE ARE THE CHOSEN ONES!!"
Cyrus and Frog ran towards Agon, as Locke ran behind them and leaped over them. Celes, Patricia and Lucia held their weapons tight and began casting their magic. Locke came down from the air and slashed at Agon, but Agon strafed to the side and tripped him. She ran towards Cyrus, as she extended her right hand, and a white cane appeared. Cyrus leaped up and slashed down at Agon. She blocked with her cane, pushed him back, and jabbed him in the stomach with it, as he collapsed. Frog came From behind, making a slash at her side. Agon quickly dropped to the ground, and struck Frog's legs with the Cane, causing him to fall. Celes, Patricia and Lucia released their charged magic at Agon, hitting her, but causing no effect. They readied their weapons and charged forward towards Agon. Agon's arms and legs began glowing red, as she leaped forward, towards the three warriors. She struck Lucia's stomachs twice with the cane, elbowed her back, causing her to drop down. Patricia armed her Valkyrie and aimed it at Agon, releasing five arrows. Agon turned the arrows into five small fireballs, put them together, and ran towards Celes. Celes slashed at her with her blade, but missed, then Agon jumped behind her, and released the fireball behind her, causing her to collapse. Patricia armed her Valkyrie again and aimed, but Agon appeared in front of her, kicked her stomach two times, then a third with her cane, causing her to drop her weapon and fall down. She turned around and saw a blue beam heading towards her. She grabbed it, and diffused the beam, as she looked down and saw Frog. Locke began charging his daggers, as Frog leaped up and slashed at Agon. She grabbed the sword by its edge and looked at Frog.
"Give up little Froggy…"
She placed her hand in front of him and released a giant fire blast, causing him to fly down and hit Locke, as they both collapsed. Her hand started to glow, as she was about to release a large magic attack upon the fallen warriors. She was hit in the back by a small water blast. She looked and saw Patricia. In a blink on an eye, Agon appeared in front of Patricia, and punched her in the stomach, full force.
"And for that little act of heroism…" Agon said as she began floating in the air, and body was glowing red. "I'll dispose of you first!"
Agon extended her arm, facing Patricia, as the glow starting forming in her hand, as it became fire and started forming into a fire pillar. Patricia looked up weakly and saw it. Tears began forming in her eyes as she knew what was about to happen to her. She knew she would be the one to die. The pillar almost flew out of Agon's hand. Agon turned her head and saw Shadow standing there, not moving, in the same position he was in before.
"Aren't you going to try and play hero?" asked Agon. "Aren't you going to stop me and save your friends?"
"Who ever said they were my friends?" he responded.
"Wise choice, fool."
Shadow remained still, with his eyes closed, as Patricia laid there, unable to move.
"Lucia…Frog…Cyrus…" she said silently, with tears streaming down her face, unable to say it any louder, as fear had silenced her voice. "I'll…miss you…"
"NOW YOU DIE!!!!"
Tears continually fell from the warriors face, as Agon released the gigantic fire pillar at Patricia. She closed her eyes, ready for her fate. She saw the light, and felt the heat of the pillar getting closer. As she opened her eyes, the light was being blocked by something. She looked up and saw Shadow standing in front of her.
"S…Shadow…"
He released a large ice blast at the fire pillar, leaped up and smashed it. Agon unaware of this, she turned to look, and saw a fireball heading towards her. Almost getting burned, she stepped out of the way in time, and looked to see who it was. As she turned her head, Shadow appeared in front of her, and struck the side of her face with most of his strength, causing her to crash towards the ground, leaving a small crater. She stood up weakly, as she was struck by a fireball, then as she tried to step up again, Shadow's sword went through her back, through her stomach, and hit the ground. Agon seemed to have disappeared, as Shadow came down and pulled his sword from the ground, no blood was on it. He looked up and saw Agon floating there.
"You caught me by surprise…it wont happen again… next time… I will get you AND all of your friends." Said Agon as she laughed maniacally and floated into the air, disappearing into the darkness from where she appeared.
Shadow stood there, as rain started falling from the sky. He walked towards Patricia and looked down at her.
"S…Shadow…T…thank you…"
She laid her head down and lost consciousness, as the rest of the warriors had too. Shadow stood there, looking at the six fallen warriors, as he looked up at the dark sky, feeling the rain drops upon his black armor.
After a week of gaining their magic, the six warriors sat on the grassy fields on the outskirts of town, sitting in a small quiet circle. Shadow laid back on one of the very few trees, not so far away from them.
"So what do you guys think we should do?" asked Locke.
"Well like the Prophet said… save the world…" replied Cyrus.
"Yeah… I mean, all six of us have magic…and one against six… she wont stand a chance!" said Lucia.
"Hey…" said Celes as she turned to look at Shadow, arms folded, and facing down with his eyes closed. "Shadow… what did the Prophet mean when he said you had Magic in your body already…?"
"He is just a foolish old man… I have no idea what he was talking about…"
"Then…If thou doth not believe him… why art thou here?" asked Frog.
"It's not my fault that Interceptor has taking a liking to you…"
The six warriors laughed as they looked at Interceptor, laying asleep in Patricia's lap.
"And so how are we supposed to find the Queen?" asked Patricia.
"We just wait till she shows up…" said Cyrus.
The sky turned black and a wind began to blow. Interceptor woke up and raised his head. His ears perked up and he ran to Shadow's side, as he began growling silently.
"What…what is going on?!" asked Patricia in a shaking voice.
"Celes…you aren't doing this are you…?" asked Cyrus.
"No…it isn't me…"
A shrill and evil laughter filled the air as the clouds began parting. A blinding light flashed, as a dark-red haired woman came from the sky, wearing a long black dress and black laces over her hair. Interceptor began barking, as the Queen looked down and smiled. The six warriors stood, as Shadow laid against the tree, as before, not moving.
"That foolish Prophet! Finally he has revealed the chosen ones! Now before I kill you all, I will spare your lives if you BOW BEFORE ME!!!"
"Agon…" said Cyrus as he pulled out the Dragon Fang. "TIME TO PUT YOUR LIFE TO AN END!!"
"You can't mess with a world and expect to get away with it!" said Lucia, unsheathing the Rainbow Edge.
"Strength and honor…" said Frog as he pulled out the Masamune. "THINE TIME HAS COME, AGON!"
"Destiny…this is our destiny!" said Celes as she brought out her Moon Blade.
"I'll protect you Celes…" said Locke, pulling out the Mekki Maru. "With my life… I will protect you."
"We are the chosen ones…" said Patricia, taking out the Valkyrie. "WE ARE THE CHOSEN ONES!!"
Cyrus and Frog ran towards Agon, as Locke ran behind them and leaped over them. Celes, Patricia and Lucia held their weapons tight and began casting their magic. Locke came down from the air and slashed at Agon, but Agon strafed to the side and tripped him. She ran towards Cyrus, as she extended her right hand, and a white cane appeared. Cyrus leaped up and slashed down at Agon. She blocked with her cane, pushed him back, and jabbed him in the stomach with it, as he collapsed. Frog came From behind, making a slash at her side. Agon quickly dropped to the ground, and struck Frog's legs with the Cane, causing him to fall. Celes, Patricia and Lucia released their charged magic at Agon, hitting her, but causing no effect. They readied their weapons and charged forward towards Agon. Agon's arms and legs began glowing red, as she leaped forward, towards the three warriors. She struck Lucia's stomachs twice with the cane, elbowed her back, causing her to drop down. Patricia armed her Valkyrie and aimed it at Agon, releasing five arrows. Agon turned the arrows into five small fireballs, put them together, and ran towards Celes. Celes slashed at her with her blade, but missed, then Agon jumped behind her, and released the fireball behind her, causing her to collapse. Patricia armed her Valkyrie again and aimed, but Agon appeared in front of her, kicked her stomach two times, then a third with her cane, causing her to drop her weapon and fall down. She turned around and saw a blue beam heading towards her. She grabbed it, and diffused the beam, as she looked down and saw Frog. Locke began charging his daggers, as Frog leaped up and slashed at Agon. She grabbed the sword by its edge and looked at Frog.
"Give up little Froggy…"
She placed her hand in front of him and released a giant fire blast, causing him to fly down and hit Locke, as they both collapsed. Her hand started to glow, as she was about to release a large magic attack upon the fallen warriors. She was hit in the back by a small water blast. She looked and saw Patricia. In a blink on an eye, Agon appeared in front of Patricia, and punched her in the stomach, full force.
"And for that little act of heroism…" Agon said as she began floating in the air, and body was glowing red. "I'll dispose of you first!"
Agon extended her arm, facing Patricia, as the glow starting forming in her hand, as it became fire and started forming into a fire pillar. Patricia looked up weakly and saw it. Tears began forming in her eyes as she knew what was about to happen to her. She knew she would be the one to die. The pillar almost flew out of Agon's hand. Agon turned her head and saw Shadow standing there, not moving, in the same position he was in before.
"Aren't you going to try and play hero?" asked Agon. "Aren't you going to stop me and save your friends?"
"Who ever said they were my friends?" he responded.
"Wise choice, fool."
Shadow remained still, with his eyes closed, as Patricia laid there, unable to move.
"Lucia…Frog…Cyrus…" she said silently, with tears streaming down her face, unable to say it any louder, as fear had silenced her voice. "I'll…miss you…"
"NOW YOU DIE!!!!"
Tears continually fell from the warriors face, as Agon released the gigantic fire pillar at Patricia. She closed her eyes, ready for her fate. She saw the light, and felt the heat of the pillar getting closer. As she opened her eyes, the light was being blocked by something. She looked up and saw Shadow standing in front of her.
"S…Shadow…"
He released a large ice blast at the fire pillar, leaped up and smashed it. Agon unaware of this, she turned to look, and saw a fireball heading towards her. Almost getting burned, she stepped out of the way in time, and looked to see who it was. As she turned her head, Shadow appeared in front of her, and struck the side of her face with most of his strength, causing her to crash towards the ground, leaving a small crater. She stood up weakly, as she was struck by a fireball, then as she tried to step up again, Shadow's sword went through her back, through her stomach, and hit the ground. Agon seemed to have disappeared, as Shadow came down and pulled his sword from the ground, no blood was on it. He looked up and saw Agon floating there.
"You caught me by surprise…it wont happen again… next time… I will get you AND all of your friends." Said Agon as she laughed maniacally and floated into the air, disappearing into the darkness from where she appeared.
Shadow stood there, as rain started falling from the sky. He walked towards Patricia and looked down at her.
"S…Shadow…T…thank you…"
She laid her head down and lost consciousness, as the rest of the warriors had too. Shadow stood there, looking at the six fallen warriors, as he looked up at the dark sky, feeling the rain drops upon his black armor.
