Author: What is it about Cid that makes you all need to bother me about him
so much? Honestly.he died in the first chapter come on.
By the way..I'm a Yu-Gi-Oh junkie so.I'll play the swords of revealing light. You cannot predict anything in further chapters in your reviews for the next three chapters hahahahahahahahha *slaps self in the face* Sorry about that.
Chapter 4: Explanations and Good-byes
The man looked off into the distance at the ruins of the city of Furni. Twilight was approaching fast so he could see a little of his destination.
"Hm.Looks like I'm almost there" he said coldly "I'll be able to carry out my orders easily.and maybe have some fun in the process.
He walked onward to the ruins, all the way there the grass seemed to be moving out of the way rather than be stepped on by his feet. Even they knew that there was something odd about him, even his features gave it away. He was tall and rather built.yet his skin seemed unhealthy and almost green. Aside from the sheer size of his muscles and build, he seemed dead.
He entered the ruins shortly after and took a moment to gaze upon the damage, even after ten years the buildings seemed freshly destroyed, and the voices of innocents filled his ears.and he laughed, barely but coldlyat it. His eyes turned to a collapsed body of a young man sprawled out on the ground. A few inches from his hand lay a sword built strong, with a hilt lined with crimson. He walked over to the body like a phantom and picked up the sword, feeling it in his hand, he even swung it a little examining it's strengths and weaknesses. He passed a glance to his own blade at his side, it was unnormally jagged at the baseof it, but smoothed it's way out after that all the way to the end where it widened and then made a point forming a diamond at the tip of the blade. Due to it's unusual shape, it was bound to his side by a leather strap.
He put the blade down again and turned his attention towards the youth.
"Oh please" He said "After one measly fight with a wolf, he passes out like this. Her majesty Queen Bellana must either be really crazy or, really has a plan for this kid if she wants me to fight him. But, ah oh well."
The Moon that Never Sets appeared suddenly in the sky again even though it wasn't dark. The mysterious man looked back up to it, then turned his attention once again back to the boy.
"I guess she's making sure I don't just kill him first" He said to himself
He kneeled down to the boy and placed and placed his hand on his head. He sat there for a moment, keeping his hand there, not moving at all. When he had felt he had accomplished his deed he pulled his hand away and noticed a small round ruby laying at the side of the boy.
He smirked to himself and pulled out a ruby of his own from his pocket. His was different in many ways yet it still held great power. It was very dull and shimmered slightly when held, the ruby itself seemed very dry and lifeless in oppose to the boy's. Also, two rings made of bone coated his own ruby that joined and touched above and below the dry eye in the center of the ruby. He repocketed it, and walked over into the shadowy exerts of the ruins, waiting for the right time to finish what he came for.
Rey was surrounded by complete darkness wondering where he was. For a moment he began to frantically search through the endless room, searching for someone or something.
What is going on here? Rey thought to himself
"Rey..." Rey heard a faint whisper in the midst of the darkness "You've failed us haven't you Rey.."
"What?!?!" Rey shouted into the void "w-who are you"
His muscles tensoned in suspicion, as his fears began to consume him.
A thin, ghostly white, cold finger tapped his shoulder. Rey froze with fear temporarily, then turned around. He turned to see a rotted carcass standing in front of him. It seemed like it was a woman, yet was barely recognizable. Her skin was so tight on her bones it almost seemed like she was a skeleton, and in the place of where her throat should have been, was a scar that seemed as if it had been torn right out.
Rey freaked out "Holy." he jumped back in immediate fear only to bump into something cold behind him.
Cold fingers crept their way onto his shoulders with a remarkably firm grasp.
"You failed us" both ghouls said hauntingly "You could've saved us.but you didn't did you."
Rey instantly realized who these people were.
The people of Furni Rey thought to himself
"I-I'm sorry" He whispered, his energy being sucked out of him by the cold fingers "I got there too late"
"Liar" Another ghoul came into the dark area, this one resembling a little girl with scratch marks all down her face and chest "You knew, and you didn't help us"
"N-no.it's not like that" Rey's spirit began to shatter as the guilt consumed him "I would have protected you, but I didn't know I he was there until it was too late"
Slowly, dozens of ghouls materialized in the area. Their voices rang out from all directions, with each cry, Rey's spirit dampened.
"You should've saved us" they continued "instead, you let him kill us, then you killed him afterwards. Were we not good enough for you to save?"
Rey cupped his hands over his eyes in order to block out the hideous chorus. Tears began to stream out of his eyes as he struggled with the burden of the deaths of those in Furni.
"They're right you know" A familiar voice hung out in the air, stale as bread, yet sharp as a blade. It cut into Rey's ears and he looked up, searching through the endless phantoms looking for the source. "You did let us down"
Rey turned off to his right to see a new phantom materialize, this one was different than the rest. It looked white still, but as if it hadn't rotted. The flesh on this one was still in perfect condition aside from the large wound on it's right shoulder.
Rey's tears burned his eyes, but even through them he was able to recognize the figure. "CID?!?!?!?!" he shouted "Is that you?"
"Yes Rey" Cid said coldly "It is me. And yet it isn't."
"I-I don't understand" Rey muttered
"I'm only a phantom now. A mere shadow of my former self" He said spitefully "And it's all thanks to you"
"B-B-But I'm sorry, I couldn't help anymore than I did" Rey muttered
"Liar." Cid screamed "You could've treated these wound if you really wanted to."
Rey knew in his mind that the wounds were out of his hands, and that only one of the Nurses could have saved him, but by now the guilt had ruined him beyond that "I-I'm sorry.you're right. I should've saved you, I should've killed Kamuy earlier. I-I'm sorry" Rey hung his head in shame.
Cid walked over to Rey and knelt down next to him. "Well.sorry doesn't cut it now. We are all dead. But.you will get what you deserve.
Rey said nothing to this comment. "I see you've lost your will to argue. No matter.you were a part of Furni. Furni died..and so will you."
Cid stood up and raised his hand. All the phantoms in the area immediately grabbed hold of Rey and held him tight. Rey didn't even bother to struggle against them, he had lost the will to olive this out. The room instantly filled with water, and the pressure hit Rey's chest.still he didn't move.
As he began to feel his life slip away, he looked around.
I-I'm sorry Rey thought, then he hung his head, ready to die.
Rey awoke, cold and shivering, sweat pouring from every pore in his body. His breath was hard and his fear at a peak. He looked around to find himself among the ruins at the surface of Furni. He looked up to notice the twilight as the wind cut through him coldly and swiftly sending a chill up his spine.
"Only a dream" Rey said among the gasps.
Rey sat up, afraid to go back to sleep in fear of meeting the ghouls again. His attitude dampened as he thought about the dream.
"Maybe it was all my fault" He said to himself
No...it wasn't The voice from the ruby spoke warmly into his mind, cheering him up a little, and returning some sound reason to his mind. You were not close enough to stop Kamuy from killing off all those people, what you saw in that nightmare was not really them.
But.they felt so real Rey thought back to the ruby I felt their pain.they're agony.they're hate.
They were long dead when you killed Kamuy, they do not even know about it, they won't until they meet his soul.then I pity the poor mut. The voice replied
I guess you are right Rey responded
Now get some sleep, I will meet you in you're dream.there I will explain what I know, and teach you what you will need to know to become an effective Red-Eyed Dragoon the voice said calmly
A Red-Eyed what? Rey exclaimed through his thoughts
Sleep.. the voice returned
A bright light emitted from the ruby, and Rey felt warmed instantly. His drowsiness from the previous battle returned, and he fell asleep again.
Rey found himself in a white room, in every direction, there seemed an endless amount of space. He turned around many times to figure out where he was.
"Rey" the voice from the ruby called out to him, but for once, it seemed to be speaking to him rather than thinking towards him.
Rey turned to around towards the origin of the voice, as soon as he had turned to face it he gasped and almost fell backwards. Right in front of him stood a large red Dragon with crimson scales all over his body. It's crimson eyes pierced into Rey's soul. It stood strongly on it's two hind legs and hunched forward onto it's very well built arms. It's wings were folded, making them much smaller than they really were, yet still looking incredibly large.
The Dragon stood upright, bringing itself to full stature.
"Hello, Rey" The dragon said
"Wh-ho are you?" Rey muttered, trying to get over the shock of what he had just seen.
"I.am Bartham, a Red-Eyed dragon." he began "and you.are my Dragoon"
"D-D-DR-R-A what?!?!?!" Rey muttered
"Dragoon" Bartham reiterated "The knight of a Dragon. Your power is forged from the magical energy that my spirit began to emit after I died."
"What?" Rey said as he began to get around the shock of talking to a Dragon "Dead? But then how are you talking to me?"
"Like I said" Bartham replied "You draw your power from my spirit, therefore as long as my spirit is with you, so will I."
"Spirit?" Rey asked "what spirit?"
"That" Bartham extended his right hand, palm up and the ruby levitated out of Rey's pocket and floated shoulder height in front of Rey "This is my spirit, the spirit of a Red-Eyed Dragon, and the source of the Red-Eyed Dragoon's power"
"You mean." Rey walked forward and palmed the spirit "that this heirloom of my father's is what saved me?"
"In a way, yes" Bartham replied, happy that the new dragoon was beginning to understand it.
"But" Rey began "why didn't you help my father?"
Bartham froze in his place and slightly hung his head. He turned around and began to look towards a ceiling that was not there.
"Your father." Bartham began "when your father owned my spirit, our power was not needed. Soa had not willed our return at the time, even the Dragoons from ten years ago, their power would have eventually faded also. The threat that now plagues this world.is the will of Soa it seems." Bartham turned back around to face the Dragoon.
Rey had hung his head, thinking of his father, recalling the painful memory of his father's last breath.
"I'm sorry Rey" Bartham sent his sympathy "I couldn't help your father, he was a brave man.but he met his fate. Now, it is your turn to embrace your fate. It is up to you to save this world, only the Dragoons now have the power to return order and peace. Do you understand?"
Rey looked deep into the spirit and rose his head.
"Yes" he said "I understand. I will face my fate bravely, that is what my father would want, and that's what." Rey bit his lip "that's what Cid would do too."
"Good" Bartham returned to his full stature and the seriousness returned to his voice. "Now, what you must do now is go to the Shrine of Shirley in Southern Serdio to the east. There you will find the answers, for now, all I can tell you is basic information on your quest. Ten years ago, the sorceress Bellana was freed from her prison in the lowest parts of the Mountain of Mortal Dragon. After her escape, she sought revenge on those who imprisoned her, the humans and the winglies."
"Winglies?" Rey asked in surprise "I thought they were extinct in the past after for some unknown reason."
"They were defeated by Dragoons much like yourself from 10000 years ago" Bartham explained "After their defeat by the hands of the Dragoons, they his in a forest away from all mankind. Anyway.Bellana killed off all the Dragoons from ten years ago, and took their spirits. The Divine Dragon spirit reacted to her and she uses it even now. Of the other spirits, no one knows what kind of things she has done to them with her magic, but I would wish not to find out. Now she sits on a throne at the Fort of Mortal Dragon, as the Queen of Dragons."
"Wow." Rey replied "She must have been very powerful"
"She was and still is" Bartham said grimly "And her power grows all the time it is said. That is why we must hurry and find more Dragoons, together your might should be enough to."
"Wait a sec." Interrupted Rey "If the Dragoons from ten years ago couldn't do it.what chance will I have? Even with other Dragoons.we will fail just like the Dragoons from before."
"You cannot think about it like that" Bartham said as if a sage "if you do not believe you can win.you won't be able to. Besides.this generation of Dragoons will be different"
"Different?" Rey pulled himself out of an all depressed state and was suddenly intrigued "What do you mean 'different?'"
"The Dragoons from before were excellent fighters yes." Bartham began "but they relied too much on the fighting enhancements the Dragoon power gave them.and not enough of the magic that was also given to them."
"Magic?" Rey was now really interested
"Yes.magic" Bartham said "Every type of Dragon specializes in a different style of magic. Combined, the Dragoons can control all the elements of nature when fighting completely in tune. That is the power of the Dragoons, that is the power that when used correctly and as a perfect team.could defeat even the Divine Dragon.the King of Dragons itself. That is why we need all the Dragoons together, then and only then will you be able to defeat Bellana.
"Okay." Rey swallowed all of this and reasoned through it, then returned to the thought at mind "So, how do I use this magic?"
"Oh." Bartham stopped "sorry, I forgot.I never taught you how to use it. Well, it's fairly simple. In order to properly use magic, you must focus on the element that you have power to control. In this case.fire. You must focus on the fire all around you, the element is everywhere, even where visible fire is not in visible site. From there, all you must do is focus it, then it will bend to your every whim, however, you must know your limits or the knowledge of magic will prove more a hinderance than an aide."
"Okay." Rey replied "I understand my quest, and I am ready"
"Good, because it is time now for it to begin" Bartham said after he stood to full stature again "the Third Dragon Campaign has begun."
With that the light faded and Rey awoke to the ruins of Furni he knew so well.
Rey stood to his feet, and dusted himself off. A glimpse in the sky sparked his interested, the moon was still out sitting as an equal to the sun. Rey shook it all off and began to head off into the direction of the ruins of the underground shelter that had once been his home. He had one last thing to do.
As he walked towards the entrance his soul began to feel heavier, and the guilt from the nightmare before came back to haunt him. The voices began to creep in to his subconscious, the fright seemed to dimmen his spirits it seemed to hold him back.
"You failed us Rey" He could have sworn he heard "You couldn't help us, you didn't even try"
Just as the voices semmed to reach a peak of fear piercing through Rey's soul, Bartham's calm voice snuck into his head.
Rey He whispered do not let this get to you, it was only a dream. It was not the will of Soa that they be alive, or else they would be
Rey used the words to regain his confidence and continued towards the catacomb entrance, determined to do what he knew he should.
He climbed down the ladder and the his eyes readjusted to the dim light of the caves. The smell of blood hung dry in the dull air. The walls of the catacombs had been painted with the blood of innocence, and the carcasses of those murdered in cold blood, added the finishing touches to the depressing room.
Rey traveled a little into the cave until he reached the rooms. He rummaged through looking for new clothes to wear since his were so messed up. Then he went to the training hall and found some red chain mail that matched the color of his Dragoon Spirit.
He ventured to near the entrance of the cave to finish off the last of his task.
He searched around until he came upon the body of his beloved friend.
"Cid" he said aloud. The words hung around for a while in the still air, then faded off into the nothingness from which it came.
Rey picked up the body and climbed out into the bright sun.
Rey looked down upon the grave which he had just made for his friend. Cid's sword hung at the head of it forming a cross, for a marking place of the grave.
"Good-bye my friend" Rey forced the words out and held back his tears. He palmed the Dragoon spirit and felt it's warmth. "Now, I must face my destiny.as you have faced yours."
"I wouldn't worry so much about missing him" A cold heartless voice said from the shadows. "For you to will be joining him soon in the realm of the dead."
"What?" Rey turned around to see a man walking from out of the shadows. "Who are you?"
"It doesn't matter" the man said "I am just here to fight" With that he held his sword out in front of him, and Rey drew his.
"I guess, this is where my destiny truly begins" Rey said boldly
"Really?" the man said "then I guess this is also where it ends"
Author: Ok, I'm really sorry it took this long, It was a little longer than expected, but I'm gonna try and type more often.
By the way..I'm a Yu-Gi-Oh junkie so.I'll play the swords of revealing light. You cannot predict anything in further chapters in your reviews for the next three chapters hahahahahahahahha *slaps self in the face* Sorry about that.
Chapter 4: Explanations and Good-byes
The man looked off into the distance at the ruins of the city of Furni. Twilight was approaching fast so he could see a little of his destination.
"Hm.Looks like I'm almost there" he said coldly "I'll be able to carry out my orders easily.and maybe have some fun in the process.
He walked onward to the ruins, all the way there the grass seemed to be moving out of the way rather than be stepped on by his feet. Even they knew that there was something odd about him, even his features gave it away. He was tall and rather built.yet his skin seemed unhealthy and almost green. Aside from the sheer size of his muscles and build, he seemed dead.
He entered the ruins shortly after and took a moment to gaze upon the damage, even after ten years the buildings seemed freshly destroyed, and the voices of innocents filled his ears.and he laughed, barely but coldlyat it. His eyes turned to a collapsed body of a young man sprawled out on the ground. A few inches from his hand lay a sword built strong, with a hilt lined with crimson. He walked over to the body like a phantom and picked up the sword, feeling it in his hand, he even swung it a little examining it's strengths and weaknesses. He passed a glance to his own blade at his side, it was unnormally jagged at the baseof it, but smoothed it's way out after that all the way to the end where it widened and then made a point forming a diamond at the tip of the blade. Due to it's unusual shape, it was bound to his side by a leather strap.
He put the blade down again and turned his attention towards the youth.
"Oh please" He said "After one measly fight with a wolf, he passes out like this. Her majesty Queen Bellana must either be really crazy or, really has a plan for this kid if she wants me to fight him. But, ah oh well."
The Moon that Never Sets appeared suddenly in the sky again even though it wasn't dark. The mysterious man looked back up to it, then turned his attention once again back to the boy.
"I guess she's making sure I don't just kill him first" He said to himself
He kneeled down to the boy and placed and placed his hand on his head. He sat there for a moment, keeping his hand there, not moving at all. When he had felt he had accomplished his deed he pulled his hand away and noticed a small round ruby laying at the side of the boy.
He smirked to himself and pulled out a ruby of his own from his pocket. His was different in many ways yet it still held great power. It was very dull and shimmered slightly when held, the ruby itself seemed very dry and lifeless in oppose to the boy's. Also, two rings made of bone coated his own ruby that joined and touched above and below the dry eye in the center of the ruby. He repocketed it, and walked over into the shadowy exerts of the ruins, waiting for the right time to finish what he came for.
Rey was surrounded by complete darkness wondering where he was. For a moment he began to frantically search through the endless room, searching for someone or something.
What is going on here? Rey thought to himself
"Rey..." Rey heard a faint whisper in the midst of the darkness "You've failed us haven't you Rey.."
"What?!?!" Rey shouted into the void "w-who are you"
His muscles tensoned in suspicion, as his fears began to consume him.
A thin, ghostly white, cold finger tapped his shoulder. Rey froze with fear temporarily, then turned around. He turned to see a rotted carcass standing in front of him. It seemed like it was a woman, yet was barely recognizable. Her skin was so tight on her bones it almost seemed like she was a skeleton, and in the place of where her throat should have been, was a scar that seemed as if it had been torn right out.
Rey freaked out "Holy." he jumped back in immediate fear only to bump into something cold behind him.
Cold fingers crept their way onto his shoulders with a remarkably firm grasp.
"You failed us" both ghouls said hauntingly "You could've saved us.but you didn't did you."
Rey instantly realized who these people were.
The people of Furni Rey thought to himself
"I-I'm sorry" He whispered, his energy being sucked out of him by the cold fingers "I got there too late"
"Liar" Another ghoul came into the dark area, this one resembling a little girl with scratch marks all down her face and chest "You knew, and you didn't help us"
"N-no.it's not like that" Rey's spirit began to shatter as the guilt consumed him "I would have protected you, but I didn't know I he was there until it was too late"
Slowly, dozens of ghouls materialized in the area. Their voices rang out from all directions, with each cry, Rey's spirit dampened.
"You should've saved us" they continued "instead, you let him kill us, then you killed him afterwards. Were we not good enough for you to save?"
Rey cupped his hands over his eyes in order to block out the hideous chorus. Tears began to stream out of his eyes as he struggled with the burden of the deaths of those in Furni.
"They're right you know" A familiar voice hung out in the air, stale as bread, yet sharp as a blade. It cut into Rey's ears and he looked up, searching through the endless phantoms looking for the source. "You did let us down"
Rey turned off to his right to see a new phantom materialize, this one was different than the rest. It looked white still, but as if it hadn't rotted. The flesh on this one was still in perfect condition aside from the large wound on it's right shoulder.
Rey's tears burned his eyes, but even through them he was able to recognize the figure. "CID?!?!?!?!" he shouted "Is that you?"
"Yes Rey" Cid said coldly "It is me. And yet it isn't."
"I-I don't understand" Rey muttered
"I'm only a phantom now. A mere shadow of my former self" He said spitefully "And it's all thanks to you"
"B-B-But I'm sorry, I couldn't help anymore than I did" Rey muttered
"Liar." Cid screamed "You could've treated these wound if you really wanted to."
Rey knew in his mind that the wounds were out of his hands, and that only one of the Nurses could have saved him, but by now the guilt had ruined him beyond that "I-I'm sorry.you're right. I should've saved you, I should've killed Kamuy earlier. I-I'm sorry" Rey hung his head in shame.
Cid walked over to Rey and knelt down next to him. "Well.sorry doesn't cut it now. We are all dead. But.you will get what you deserve.
Rey said nothing to this comment. "I see you've lost your will to argue. No matter.you were a part of Furni. Furni died..and so will you."
Cid stood up and raised his hand. All the phantoms in the area immediately grabbed hold of Rey and held him tight. Rey didn't even bother to struggle against them, he had lost the will to olive this out. The room instantly filled with water, and the pressure hit Rey's chest.still he didn't move.
As he began to feel his life slip away, he looked around.
I-I'm sorry Rey thought, then he hung his head, ready to die.
Rey awoke, cold and shivering, sweat pouring from every pore in his body. His breath was hard and his fear at a peak. He looked around to find himself among the ruins at the surface of Furni. He looked up to notice the twilight as the wind cut through him coldly and swiftly sending a chill up his spine.
"Only a dream" Rey said among the gasps.
Rey sat up, afraid to go back to sleep in fear of meeting the ghouls again. His attitude dampened as he thought about the dream.
"Maybe it was all my fault" He said to himself
No...it wasn't The voice from the ruby spoke warmly into his mind, cheering him up a little, and returning some sound reason to his mind. You were not close enough to stop Kamuy from killing off all those people, what you saw in that nightmare was not really them.
But.they felt so real Rey thought back to the ruby I felt their pain.they're agony.they're hate.
They were long dead when you killed Kamuy, they do not even know about it, they won't until they meet his soul.then I pity the poor mut. The voice replied
I guess you are right Rey responded
Now get some sleep, I will meet you in you're dream.there I will explain what I know, and teach you what you will need to know to become an effective Red-Eyed Dragoon the voice said calmly
A Red-Eyed what? Rey exclaimed through his thoughts
Sleep.. the voice returned
A bright light emitted from the ruby, and Rey felt warmed instantly. His drowsiness from the previous battle returned, and he fell asleep again.
Rey found himself in a white room, in every direction, there seemed an endless amount of space. He turned around many times to figure out where he was.
"Rey" the voice from the ruby called out to him, but for once, it seemed to be speaking to him rather than thinking towards him.
Rey turned to around towards the origin of the voice, as soon as he had turned to face it he gasped and almost fell backwards. Right in front of him stood a large red Dragon with crimson scales all over his body. It's crimson eyes pierced into Rey's soul. It stood strongly on it's two hind legs and hunched forward onto it's very well built arms. It's wings were folded, making them much smaller than they really were, yet still looking incredibly large.
The Dragon stood upright, bringing itself to full stature.
"Hello, Rey" The dragon said
"Wh-ho are you?" Rey muttered, trying to get over the shock of what he had just seen.
"I.am Bartham, a Red-Eyed dragon." he began "and you.are my Dragoon"
"D-D-DR-R-A what?!?!?!" Rey muttered
"Dragoon" Bartham reiterated "The knight of a Dragon. Your power is forged from the magical energy that my spirit began to emit after I died."
"What?" Rey said as he began to get around the shock of talking to a Dragon "Dead? But then how are you talking to me?"
"Like I said" Bartham replied "You draw your power from my spirit, therefore as long as my spirit is with you, so will I."
"Spirit?" Rey asked "what spirit?"
"That" Bartham extended his right hand, palm up and the ruby levitated out of Rey's pocket and floated shoulder height in front of Rey "This is my spirit, the spirit of a Red-Eyed Dragon, and the source of the Red-Eyed Dragoon's power"
"You mean." Rey walked forward and palmed the spirit "that this heirloom of my father's is what saved me?"
"In a way, yes" Bartham replied, happy that the new dragoon was beginning to understand it.
"But" Rey began "why didn't you help my father?"
Bartham froze in his place and slightly hung his head. He turned around and began to look towards a ceiling that was not there.
"Your father." Bartham began "when your father owned my spirit, our power was not needed. Soa had not willed our return at the time, even the Dragoons from ten years ago, their power would have eventually faded also. The threat that now plagues this world.is the will of Soa it seems." Bartham turned back around to face the Dragoon.
Rey had hung his head, thinking of his father, recalling the painful memory of his father's last breath.
"I'm sorry Rey" Bartham sent his sympathy "I couldn't help your father, he was a brave man.but he met his fate. Now, it is your turn to embrace your fate. It is up to you to save this world, only the Dragoons now have the power to return order and peace. Do you understand?"
Rey looked deep into the spirit and rose his head.
"Yes" he said "I understand. I will face my fate bravely, that is what my father would want, and that's what." Rey bit his lip "that's what Cid would do too."
"Good" Bartham returned to his full stature and the seriousness returned to his voice. "Now, what you must do now is go to the Shrine of Shirley in Southern Serdio to the east. There you will find the answers, for now, all I can tell you is basic information on your quest. Ten years ago, the sorceress Bellana was freed from her prison in the lowest parts of the Mountain of Mortal Dragon. After her escape, she sought revenge on those who imprisoned her, the humans and the winglies."
"Winglies?" Rey asked in surprise "I thought they were extinct in the past after for some unknown reason."
"They were defeated by Dragoons much like yourself from 10000 years ago" Bartham explained "After their defeat by the hands of the Dragoons, they his in a forest away from all mankind. Anyway.Bellana killed off all the Dragoons from ten years ago, and took their spirits. The Divine Dragon spirit reacted to her and she uses it even now. Of the other spirits, no one knows what kind of things she has done to them with her magic, but I would wish not to find out. Now she sits on a throne at the Fort of Mortal Dragon, as the Queen of Dragons."
"Wow." Rey replied "She must have been very powerful"
"She was and still is" Bartham said grimly "And her power grows all the time it is said. That is why we must hurry and find more Dragoons, together your might should be enough to."
"Wait a sec." Interrupted Rey "If the Dragoons from ten years ago couldn't do it.what chance will I have? Even with other Dragoons.we will fail just like the Dragoons from before."
"You cannot think about it like that" Bartham said as if a sage "if you do not believe you can win.you won't be able to. Besides.this generation of Dragoons will be different"
"Different?" Rey pulled himself out of an all depressed state and was suddenly intrigued "What do you mean 'different?'"
"The Dragoons from before were excellent fighters yes." Bartham began "but they relied too much on the fighting enhancements the Dragoon power gave them.and not enough of the magic that was also given to them."
"Magic?" Rey was now really interested
"Yes.magic" Bartham said "Every type of Dragon specializes in a different style of magic. Combined, the Dragoons can control all the elements of nature when fighting completely in tune. That is the power of the Dragoons, that is the power that when used correctly and as a perfect team.could defeat even the Divine Dragon.the King of Dragons itself. That is why we need all the Dragoons together, then and only then will you be able to defeat Bellana.
"Okay." Rey swallowed all of this and reasoned through it, then returned to the thought at mind "So, how do I use this magic?"
"Oh." Bartham stopped "sorry, I forgot.I never taught you how to use it. Well, it's fairly simple. In order to properly use magic, you must focus on the element that you have power to control. In this case.fire. You must focus on the fire all around you, the element is everywhere, even where visible fire is not in visible site. From there, all you must do is focus it, then it will bend to your every whim, however, you must know your limits or the knowledge of magic will prove more a hinderance than an aide."
"Okay." Rey replied "I understand my quest, and I am ready"
"Good, because it is time now for it to begin" Bartham said after he stood to full stature again "the Third Dragon Campaign has begun."
With that the light faded and Rey awoke to the ruins of Furni he knew so well.
Rey stood to his feet, and dusted himself off. A glimpse in the sky sparked his interested, the moon was still out sitting as an equal to the sun. Rey shook it all off and began to head off into the direction of the ruins of the underground shelter that had once been his home. He had one last thing to do.
As he walked towards the entrance his soul began to feel heavier, and the guilt from the nightmare before came back to haunt him. The voices began to creep in to his subconscious, the fright seemed to dimmen his spirits it seemed to hold him back.
"You failed us Rey" He could have sworn he heard "You couldn't help us, you didn't even try"
Just as the voices semmed to reach a peak of fear piercing through Rey's soul, Bartham's calm voice snuck into his head.
Rey He whispered do not let this get to you, it was only a dream. It was not the will of Soa that they be alive, or else they would be
Rey used the words to regain his confidence and continued towards the catacomb entrance, determined to do what he knew he should.
He climbed down the ladder and the his eyes readjusted to the dim light of the caves. The smell of blood hung dry in the dull air. The walls of the catacombs had been painted with the blood of innocence, and the carcasses of those murdered in cold blood, added the finishing touches to the depressing room.
Rey traveled a little into the cave until he reached the rooms. He rummaged through looking for new clothes to wear since his were so messed up. Then he went to the training hall and found some red chain mail that matched the color of his Dragoon Spirit.
He ventured to near the entrance of the cave to finish off the last of his task.
He searched around until he came upon the body of his beloved friend.
"Cid" he said aloud. The words hung around for a while in the still air, then faded off into the nothingness from which it came.
Rey picked up the body and climbed out into the bright sun.
Rey looked down upon the grave which he had just made for his friend. Cid's sword hung at the head of it forming a cross, for a marking place of the grave.
"Good-bye my friend" Rey forced the words out and held back his tears. He palmed the Dragoon spirit and felt it's warmth. "Now, I must face my destiny.as you have faced yours."
"I wouldn't worry so much about missing him" A cold heartless voice said from the shadows. "For you to will be joining him soon in the realm of the dead."
"What?" Rey turned around to see a man walking from out of the shadows. "Who are you?"
"It doesn't matter" the man said "I am just here to fight" With that he held his sword out in front of him, and Rey drew his.
"I guess, this is where my destiny truly begins" Rey said boldly
"Really?" the man said "then I guess this is also where it ends"
Author: Ok, I'm really sorry it took this long, It was a little longer than expected, but I'm gonna try and type more often.
