Breath of Fire II : The Gathering

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Disclaimer :

Death's Head - Disclaimer time! I don't own Breath of Fire II. CAPCOM does. This chapter is a little bit... "darker"... than the previous chapter, and I have altered some scenes and characters around. Other than that, I have tried to remain faithful to the storyline of the game itself. So, on with the story.

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On the otherside of Mount Fubi :

"Well Ryu I hope we don`t have to fight those harpy devils again." Bow sighed heavily.

"Bow, after we destroyed them they can`t come back and....... what`s that over there?" Ryu pointed.

"An old house. Let`s take a look buddy."

As Ryu and Bow both walked over to the house, they heard a cry.

"Help! Help me!"

"Come on buddy let`s go!"

As Ryu and Bow rushed in and saw an old man about to be attacked by six monster cockroaches.

"Well Bow, let`s have some fun!"

"I`m with you buddy!"

Both of them leaped into the fray and destroyed all of the creatures.

"Ah! Nothing like killing some monster`s, huh Bow?"

"You said it buddy." Bow walked over to the old man "Are you alright sir?"

"Yes thank you I arrrgggghhhh!! Behind you!!!!!!"

Ryu and Bow turned and saw a huge cockroach walk into the room.

"Oh-ho, Bow stay here. This one`s mine."

Ryu drew both swords and attacked the creature. After a few minutes the creature was dead.

Ryu cleaned his swords. "That was a excellent battle. Could've been better though."

The old man stood up. "Thank you rangers. My name is Niro. Those creatures have been trying to steal all of my food, for a very long time. This piggy here is all I have, but I`ll share it with you."

"Thank you." Bow said.

Ryu resumed cleaning his sword.

"What's this? A collar? Ah I don't need it." Niro took the collar off of the animal, and was about to throw it away, when...

Bow looked up. "A collar let me see it!"

The old man handed it to him. On the collar read the name Suzy!!

Bow ran over and grabbed the pig. "Sir, this pig is a pet of the princess of Windia."

"You can take it then," the old man snorted "I don't eat RICH pig, makes me sick."

"we'll see you later, Niro."

"Farewell youngsters, you visit me again soon okay?"

"Will do sir." Ryu promised.

As he and bow walked off bow turned and asked him "Ryu, why did you act so nicely to that man?"

"He reminded me of my father bow." Ryu said "C`mon let's take that pig back and get the reward."

"Alright, let's go buddy!"

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Back in Hometown :

"Well, well, well. The terrible two are back." Pietro snarled.

"Hey Pietro, isn't that your mommy calling for you to come home to go to bed, you've been naughty by hanging out here so late."

"Well Ryu. At least I have a mother and father!! And my parents care about me so much. Your parents abandoned you because you were so disgraceful."

Every other ranger there backed away. Bow came up to Ryu "Ryu you don`t have to do this."

"Just this once Bow I`m listening to you."

Both of them walked away when Pietro called out "That`s it Ryu, run away like the coward you are." He taunted. The guild master and the Princess Mina came out of his office.

"Pietro what's going on here?" The guild master roared.

Pietro ignored the guild master and continued to taunt Ryu.

"You know what Ryu, I ran across your sister and mm-hmm she was soo fine."

Ryu`s eyes started to glow as he turned to face Pietro "You had better start praying Pietro because you aren`t going to leave here alive!!"

"Ohhh I`m like shaking in my boots. I`m so scared."

"That`s it!!! I`m going to rip your spine out!!!!!!!!" Ryu roared as he leaped at Pietro.

As both of them started to lay into each other Bow ran over and handed Suzy to Mina and looked at the guildmaster "Sir, this is getting out of hand. You know that Pietro had no right to taunt Ryu like that!!"

"There`s nothing I can do Bow. This is between Ryu and Pietro. Pietro started this, he has to get himself out of it. It is the rules."

Ryu had picked Pietro up and threw him against the wall. Pietro fell down with a thud.

"Don`t you ever, ever dare say anything about my family again, Pietro. Do you understand me Pietro? Do you!!!!!"

"You are a wildcard Ryu and I`m going to enjoy hunting you down and killing you." Pietro spat at him.

Ryu walked away "You can try Pietro," Ryu stopped and looked at him "But if you do, you had better say good-bye to your family before you start out after me." Ryu left the guild.

Bow walked over to Pietro "You are lucky Pietro. Very lucky. And don`t even try to do what you said before. Because if you do," Bow picked him up and smashed him into the wall "You will find one of my crossbow bolts in your chest!"

"I thought you were different Bow, but I guess you are just a childish eighteen year old piece of scum just like your friend there."

"I'm happy to disappoint you." Bow growled as he turned and followed Ryu.

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Death's Head - Hmmm, what do you think? In the game the ranger Pietro came across as arrogant, snobbish and pigheaded. I didn't like him, and I laughed when he was killed. I know that sounds sad, hating a character from a game, especially an NPC as well. But still, them's the breaks.

Naru - You baka.

Death's Head - **sigh** And to those people who have read my Love Hina story, Love Hina The Newcomer, another couple of chapters shall be posted soon.

Naru - They had better be, DH.

Death's Head - **sigh** R&R please.