I stood over the town of Alexandria. I listened to the sounds below
me. After twenty years of reconstruction you would think we would be back
to normal. We still had far to go. The whole right side of the castle was
still in ruins and the Pluto misfits still had not gotten around to fixing
it. Most of the townspeople had gotten use to the decreased quantities of
food and supplies, the manual labor and the lack of housing that caused the
ones without to sleep on the streets. To add to that, we welcomed
survivors from Cleyra and Burmecia into our town, which added to the
crowds. Twenty years agao I was sure things would get better, now I wasn't
too sure.
My thoughts were interrupted by a sudden stir behind me. I spun around so fast I nearly lost my balance and fell, "Adelbert!"
He looked at me startled. He stood at the Terrace, leaning on the door frame. He had his everyday, heavy armor on. He broad features shot out of his face. At his side he wore a sheathed Mythril sword, not the best equiptment, but still enough to protect the pathetic live of Alexandria.
I smiled slightly at the stern, but hilarious look on his face. I knew what he had came for. I checked the clock tower behind me. I was late for the conference with Treno and Esto Gaza yet again. I broke the evil silence, "Sorry Captain Stiener, I lost track of time, would you please inform the King and Queen that I will be at the meeting with the waring towns in a moment"
I couldn't help but laugh as he just snorted with his hands on his hips confrontationally and marched off into the shadowed doorway of the castle. Twenty ears ago I had taken this job seriously, now it was just a source of minimum wage and events to get me through my day. I turned back to the town and spotted something off into the mountains. From where I stood it looked like an airship, but airship travel into the mountains had been banned due to the Great Oglop Smugglings a couple years back. I took no real notice of it and turned to walk to the meeting, late. I had only gotten to the door when I heard a kaboom behind me. I turned around half- calm until I saw what had happened. What I saw reminded me of twenty years ago. I wasn't sure if it was pyrotectnics or something more. I rushed to the front of the terrace, trying to get closer, even though I could do nothing. It was like when Bahamut attacked the castle. The flames rose higher though. I remembered the airship on the mountain. Were they alright? Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of the airship riding to the west. I stood in awe for several minutes, which then became a half- an-hour until the flames died down and all that remained was the base of the mountain. I, again, heard a noise behind me but could not bring myself to trun around. I tried to speak, to try and yell to Captain Stiener that I would be right there but nothing came. The voice that came from behnd me was different than I expected.
"General Beatrix.Will you please join us in the conference room? We would like to discuss the events that just occurred"
I broke out of my trance and turned to face the messenger. I kneeled down to her. "Your Highness, please forgive me. I again lost track of time. I will join you quickly."
Garnet looked at me with almost sympathetic eyes, even though I needed no sympathy. "Please hurry. These matters need to be retaliated against at a moments notice and we may have already lost this one."
I remained kneeling "Yes, Your Highness." When I rose she had already gone. I took a final look at the mountains before continuing to the conference.
My thoughts were interrupted by a sudden stir behind me. I spun around so fast I nearly lost my balance and fell, "Adelbert!"
He looked at me startled. He stood at the Terrace, leaning on the door frame. He had his everyday, heavy armor on. He broad features shot out of his face. At his side he wore a sheathed Mythril sword, not the best equiptment, but still enough to protect the pathetic live of Alexandria.
I smiled slightly at the stern, but hilarious look on his face. I knew what he had came for. I checked the clock tower behind me. I was late for the conference with Treno and Esto Gaza yet again. I broke the evil silence, "Sorry Captain Stiener, I lost track of time, would you please inform the King and Queen that I will be at the meeting with the waring towns in a moment"
I couldn't help but laugh as he just snorted with his hands on his hips confrontationally and marched off into the shadowed doorway of the castle. Twenty ears ago I had taken this job seriously, now it was just a source of minimum wage and events to get me through my day. I turned back to the town and spotted something off into the mountains. From where I stood it looked like an airship, but airship travel into the mountains had been banned due to the Great Oglop Smugglings a couple years back. I took no real notice of it and turned to walk to the meeting, late. I had only gotten to the door when I heard a kaboom behind me. I turned around half- calm until I saw what had happened. What I saw reminded me of twenty years ago. I wasn't sure if it was pyrotectnics or something more. I rushed to the front of the terrace, trying to get closer, even though I could do nothing. It was like when Bahamut attacked the castle. The flames rose higher though. I remembered the airship on the mountain. Were they alright? Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of the airship riding to the west. I stood in awe for several minutes, which then became a half- an-hour until the flames died down and all that remained was the base of the mountain. I, again, heard a noise behind me but could not bring myself to trun around. I tried to speak, to try and yell to Captain Stiener that I would be right there but nothing came. The voice that came from behnd me was different than I expected.
"General Beatrix.Will you please join us in the conference room? We would like to discuss the events that just occurred"
I broke out of my trance and turned to face the messenger. I kneeled down to her. "Your Highness, please forgive me. I again lost track of time. I will join you quickly."
Garnet looked at me with almost sympathetic eyes, even though I needed no sympathy. "Please hurry. These matters need to be retaliated against at a moments notice and we may have already lost this one."
I remained kneeling "Yes, Your Highness." When I rose she had already gone. I took a final look at the mountains before continuing to the conference.