Breath of Fire II : The Gathering
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Disclaimer :
Death's Head - I do not own Breath of Fire II or the characters or the storyline. CAPCOM owns all that. However, I do own a copy of Breath of Fire II for the Super Nintendo (in mint condition to, I might add.)
Naru - Stop gloating. Get on with it!!
Death's Head - But of course, my dear Muse. This is MY novelisation of the game altered slightly, but not much. Enjoy!
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Prologue :
It was a summer's day's as nine year old Ryu noticed, as he was finishing up on his daily chores. His sister Yua had disappeared and he was waiting for his father to call out to him to go and find her.
He didn't have to wait long.
"Ryu! Ryu! Where are you boy!?"
"I'm on my way father." Ryu answered as he climbed down off of the ladder and walked up to his father "Let me guess, Yua has run off again and you want me to go and find her, right father?"
"Can you Ryu? Your sister always runs off when it's time for her afternoon nap."
"Okay, I know where to look. I`ll bring her back even if I have to drag her back kicking and screaming." Ryu turned and headed off down the path to the back mountains (or as his people called them, 'The Dragon's Peaks').
As he walked along the path he heard a noise and stopped. He picked up a branch which had fallen down on to the path. Then he noticed the mark's on the branch. The mark's had been caused by spike's.
Ryu drew in a breath.
"A Beak (1). I'm in deep, deep trouble."
Ryu quickly pulled out his hunting dagger, even though he knew that his dagger would be practically useless against a beak, it gave him a better feeling to at least be armed.
He proceeded down the path quickly and quietly when suddenly there was a crash from the tree to his side. A Beak floated out and looked at him hungrily.
"Ohh, a little human boy. I must be lucky today to find such a delicious feast. What's the matter boy? Do you find it less than appetising that I eat thing's like you. I grow weary of this talk. It's dinner time!!"
As the beak threw itself forward at Ryu, he readied himself to fight the creature when.....
"Ryu!!! Duck!!!!"
Ryu threw himself at the ground and saw the beak get hit by four bolts of lightning. The creature died instantly. Ryu looked up at the sky, but he saw no clouds to link to the lightning. Then he knew what and who had saved his life.
"Father! Thank you." Ryu said as his father ran up to him "You used your magic didn't you?"
"Yes son. If I hadn't you would've become that thing's," he pointed at the rotting corpse of the Beak "Dinner. Now let's find Yua and get back to town."
"Yes father."
Ryu and his father continued along the path until they found Yua.
She was lying on the ground, unharmed, in front of the dragon who guarded the entrance to the underworld.
"Yua!!!! You know you are not allowed here!! This area is sacred!! This dragon sacrificed itself to protect this town!!" Their father cried out.
"Father, Yua knows that this area is sacred, she also knows the story about how this dragon and it's seven companions saved not only this town but the entire world, by defeating the dark god, Miria." Ryu drew his father aside "It won't harm anyone if Yua comes here. It's not like she going to run around shouting and such is it?"
Ryu's father sighed. "You sound so much like your mother Ryu, that I've come to listen to your advice more than anyone else in town. Very well," their father turned to Yua "Yua, you may come here as much as you like on one condition."
"You must come with your older brother, understand?"
"Yes, father." Yua answered with a sigh
"Now let's go home." As their father led them away, something called out to Ryu.
Ryu. Ryu. You must remain here for awhile my son.
"Father can I stay here for a while? I've finished all of my chores back in the village."
"You work to hard my son. You're always up two hours before dawn working around the village. You can stay here until dusk then come straight home."
"Yes father."
Yua came up to her brother. "Ryu, why don't you have a nap here, perhaps mommy will come and visit you in your dreams like mine."
Ryu watched them walk away and then he found himself falling into a deep sleep.
Ryu awoke drenched in sweat. He looked up and saw the moon, high in the sky.
"Oh boy. I'm in trouble. Father is going to kill me." Ryu picked himself up off the ground and ran off done the path back into town.
He ran right into town and bumped into his neighbour.
"I'm sorry Tristian, I'm.."
"Who are you? How do you know my name? Get away from me you runt!!"
"Hey!" Ryu looked at Tristian and noticed the weird look on his face. That look was on the faces of the other villagers, all of them Ryu knew, apparently they didn't recognise him.
Ryu turned and hurried back to the church where he lived.
As he entered he felt a bone-cold chill run down his spine. He walked over to the altar and saw the priest behind the altar and stepped back, a look of shock on his face. The priest wasn't his father but a complete stranger.
"Ah my son. My name is Father Hulk. You are welcome here in this house of Saint Eva. You can have the room at the top of the stairs. We also have another child here who can become your friend here in this town."
Ryu turned and walked up the stairs to his room and met the other child. He had heard of the Dogwalian species, a tribe of half-human and half-dog, but he had never met one until now.
"Hi!! I'm bow. How long have you been doing this work? You know getting into these churches and taking whatever there is in the drawers and leave, right?"
"Uh, Hi, bow. My names Ryu." Ryu said.
Ryu looked around and sighed.
"Bow. This was once my home. We take what I say. We might as well take that candle and this bunch of medicinal herbs."
As Ryu and Bow left the town, Ryu looked back.
"I promise, someday, I shall return to find you father. And you to sister. I swear it."
"Uh-oh. Buddy we`d better get under cover, it`s starting to rain. Look there`s a cave. Let`s go."
As both of them entered the cave Ryu shivered not from the cold of the rain, but from the bone-chilling cold he felt when he entered the church.
"Bow, light the candle, something`s wrong here."
"Look!!" Bow pointed.
They both saw a spiked tail move further away from them.
"C`mon buddy. Let`s follow it."
Both Ryu and Bow ran after the tail for what seemed like hours. It led them into a inner chamber and saw a.............
"A demon!!" Bow cried out.
The demon`s tail lashed out at bow and knocked him into the wall. He fell down unconscious.
"Is this the destined child? The one who will free the master? I think not!" The demon snarled "However, I could be wrong. Come to Barubary destined one and we shall see if you are indeed worthy of fulfilling your destiny."
Ryu`s eyes glared as he approached Barubary. The demon laughed as it lashed out at the young human. Ryu was hit by the demon`s tail and was smashed into the wall. He fell down next to his friend, bow. As Ryu passed out he heard Barubary talking.
"You have the warrior`s spirit destined one. It is fate that we shall meet again in the future. I look forward to it, destined one.ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha." Barubary laughed.
Then Ryu slid into unconciousness.
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Death's Head - First chapter up and away. Btw, (1) Beak - A Beak is a rather weak enemy you fight in the game at the very beginning. There are other versions of this floating spike ball, with eyes and a beak, and are rather tough later on, but are in essence, just minor enemies.
Naru - Teacher Death's Head, trying to lecture and failing.
Death's Head - Quiet you! Anywayz, more to come. R&R please.
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Disclaimer :
Death's Head - I do not own Breath of Fire II or the characters or the storyline. CAPCOM owns all that. However, I do own a copy of Breath of Fire II for the Super Nintendo (in mint condition to, I might add.)
Naru - Stop gloating. Get on with it!!
Death's Head - But of course, my dear Muse. This is MY novelisation of the game altered slightly, but not much. Enjoy!
**********************************************
Prologue :
It was a summer's day's as nine year old Ryu noticed, as he was finishing up on his daily chores. His sister Yua had disappeared and he was waiting for his father to call out to him to go and find her.
He didn't have to wait long.
"Ryu! Ryu! Where are you boy!?"
"I'm on my way father." Ryu answered as he climbed down off of the ladder and walked up to his father "Let me guess, Yua has run off again and you want me to go and find her, right father?"
"Can you Ryu? Your sister always runs off when it's time for her afternoon nap."
"Okay, I know where to look. I`ll bring her back even if I have to drag her back kicking and screaming." Ryu turned and headed off down the path to the back mountains (or as his people called them, 'The Dragon's Peaks').
As he walked along the path he heard a noise and stopped. He picked up a branch which had fallen down on to the path. Then he noticed the mark's on the branch. The mark's had been caused by spike's.
Ryu drew in a breath.
"A Beak (1). I'm in deep, deep trouble."
Ryu quickly pulled out his hunting dagger, even though he knew that his dagger would be practically useless against a beak, it gave him a better feeling to at least be armed.
He proceeded down the path quickly and quietly when suddenly there was a crash from the tree to his side. A Beak floated out and looked at him hungrily.
"Ohh, a little human boy. I must be lucky today to find such a delicious feast. What's the matter boy? Do you find it less than appetising that I eat thing's like you. I grow weary of this talk. It's dinner time!!"
As the beak threw itself forward at Ryu, he readied himself to fight the creature when.....
"Ryu!!! Duck!!!!"
Ryu threw himself at the ground and saw the beak get hit by four bolts of lightning. The creature died instantly. Ryu looked up at the sky, but he saw no clouds to link to the lightning. Then he knew what and who had saved his life.
"Father! Thank you." Ryu said as his father ran up to him "You used your magic didn't you?"
"Yes son. If I hadn't you would've become that thing's," he pointed at the rotting corpse of the Beak "Dinner. Now let's find Yua and get back to town."
"Yes father."
Ryu and his father continued along the path until they found Yua.
She was lying on the ground, unharmed, in front of the dragon who guarded the entrance to the underworld.
"Yua!!!! You know you are not allowed here!! This area is sacred!! This dragon sacrificed itself to protect this town!!" Their father cried out.
"Father, Yua knows that this area is sacred, she also knows the story about how this dragon and it's seven companions saved not only this town but the entire world, by defeating the dark god, Miria." Ryu drew his father aside "It won't harm anyone if Yua comes here. It's not like she going to run around shouting and such is it?"
Ryu's father sighed. "You sound so much like your mother Ryu, that I've come to listen to your advice more than anyone else in town. Very well," their father turned to Yua "Yua, you may come here as much as you like on one condition."
"You must come with your older brother, understand?"
"Yes, father." Yua answered with a sigh
"Now let's go home." As their father led them away, something called out to Ryu.
Ryu. Ryu. You must remain here for awhile my son.
"Father can I stay here for a while? I've finished all of my chores back in the village."
"You work to hard my son. You're always up two hours before dawn working around the village. You can stay here until dusk then come straight home."
"Yes father."
Yua came up to her brother. "Ryu, why don't you have a nap here, perhaps mommy will come and visit you in your dreams like mine."
Ryu watched them walk away and then he found himself falling into a deep sleep.
Ryu awoke drenched in sweat. He looked up and saw the moon, high in the sky.
"Oh boy. I'm in trouble. Father is going to kill me." Ryu picked himself up off the ground and ran off done the path back into town.
He ran right into town and bumped into his neighbour.
"I'm sorry Tristian, I'm.."
"Who are you? How do you know my name? Get away from me you runt!!"
"Hey!" Ryu looked at Tristian and noticed the weird look on his face. That look was on the faces of the other villagers, all of them Ryu knew, apparently they didn't recognise him.
Ryu turned and hurried back to the church where he lived.
As he entered he felt a bone-cold chill run down his spine. He walked over to the altar and saw the priest behind the altar and stepped back, a look of shock on his face. The priest wasn't his father but a complete stranger.
"Ah my son. My name is Father Hulk. You are welcome here in this house of Saint Eva. You can have the room at the top of the stairs. We also have another child here who can become your friend here in this town."
Ryu turned and walked up the stairs to his room and met the other child. He had heard of the Dogwalian species, a tribe of half-human and half-dog, but he had never met one until now.
"Hi!! I'm bow. How long have you been doing this work? You know getting into these churches and taking whatever there is in the drawers and leave, right?"
"Uh, Hi, bow. My names Ryu." Ryu said.
Ryu looked around and sighed.
"Bow. This was once my home. We take what I say. We might as well take that candle and this bunch of medicinal herbs."
As Ryu and Bow left the town, Ryu looked back.
"I promise, someday, I shall return to find you father. And you to sister. I swear it."
"Uh-oh. Buddy we`d better get under cover, it`s starting to rain. Look there`s a cave. Let`s go."
As both of them entered the cave Ryu shivered not from the cold of the rain, but from the bone-chilling cold he felt when he entered the church.
"Bow, light the candle, something`s wrong here."
"Look!!" Bow pointed.
They both saw a spiked tail move further away from them.
"C`mon buddy. Let`s follow it."
Both Ryu and Bow ran after the tail for what seemed like hours. It led them into a inner chamber and saw a.............
"A demon!!" Bow cried out.
The demon`s tail lashed out at bow and knocked him into the wall. He fell down unconscious.
"Is this the destined child? The one who will free the master? I think not!" The demon snarled "However, I could be wrong. Come to Barubary destined one and we shall see if you are indeed worthy of fulfilling your destiny."
Ryu`s eyes glared as he approached Barubary. The demon laughed as it lashed out at the young human. Ryu was hit by the demon`s tail and was smashed into the wall. He fell down next to his friend, bow. As Ryu passed out he heard Barubary talking.
"You have the warrior`s spirit destined one. It is fate that we shall meet again in the future. I look forward to it, destined one.ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha." Barubary laughed.
Then Ryu slid into unconciousness.
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Death's Head - First chapter up and away. Btw, (1) Beak - A Beak is a rather weak enemy you fight in the game at the very beginning. There are other versions of this floating spike ball, with eyes and a beak, and are rather tough later on, but are in essence, just minor enemies.
Naru - Teacher Death's Head, trying to lecture and failing.
Death's Head - Quiet you! Anywayz, more to come. R&R please.