Forward: All right, if you wanted to get technical with things, one can consider this "Part II" of the story. Things are going to start to heat up now, especially between Guardia and Porre. I can't tell you EVERYTHING that's going to happen, though- mainly because I don't know myself. Enjoy!

Chapter VII: The Countdown to Destruction

LUCCA
January, 1004 AD

Lucca breathed in the cold January air and let it out in an exasperated sigh. Glenn was supposed to be there hours ago. Lucca was waiting in Truce village, as the people bustled around. Lucca could smell fear amongst the people, as walls of steel and sandbags surrounded their houses.