AN: Greetings! In this chapter, our heroes enjoy a few minutes rest before
a big fight. Read and enjoy!
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Chapter Three...Getting Cold
Cecil invited his new allies to stay at the palace, and they happily accepted. Then they dispersed for a while. Rydia caught up with Terra. She had something she wanted to ask.
"Terra, can we talk?" she asked.
"Sure." The two girls went off to the den to talk.
Rosa, meanwhile, found herself looking for Sabin. She found him pacing the courtyard. "Hello."
He turned to face her. "Hello."
"I'm sorry if Edge made you upset. It's just his way." She had felt the need to apologize for the ninja's actions.
Sabin's face softened. "It wasn't your fault. And besides, I'm the same way, if you noticed. Maybe that's why there was a conflict."
He seems wise beyond his years. That's probably because of his royal bloodline, Rosa thought. Aloud she said, "Well, I am the queen, and what goes on has an affect on what people think of me and Cecil."
"Don't give it a second thought," Sabin told her. There was a pause.
"So, are you a king, too? I mean, if Edgar is your twin brother..."
"No, I'm not a king. Father's dying wish was for us to rule Figaro together, but I didn't feel I had it in me, so Edgar took my place as sole ruler.
"Oh," Rosa said. "So you left Figaro?"
"Yes. I went to train under the great martial artist."
"That sounds exciting."
"Wanna hear about some of our adventures?" Sabin asked cheerfully. Rosa nodded eagerly.
Edgar gazed over the countryside on one of the towers of the castle. The stars were out, and the moon hung lazily in the endless sky. There was a slight breeze, and he shivered uncontrollably.
"Are you cold?" a voice said behind him. He turned to find Kain standing behind him.
"A little. I am used to the heat of Figaro, not the chill of Baron."
Kain sighed. "Quiet night, isn't it?" Edgar nodded. He heard Kain sigh. "What happens tomorrow?"
"Cecil and I decided to hold a meeting to decide. We got to stop Shefiel before it's too late."
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That next day, Cecil was wandering through the castle when he spotted Cyan and Celes in the courtyard. They were engaged in a sparing at swordplay. He stopped and watched them. At first, they were evenly matched, then, in a surprising move, Cyan disarmed Celes, thus winning the match. Cecil went over to them and challenged the victor to a match. Cyan agreed, saluted, and they started the match. Cecil was amazed by Cyan's stunning skill, as was Cyan by Cecil's. But Cecil proved the better of the two, and after a long bout, he managed to win the match.
Cyan bowed. "Thou art a fine swordsman, King Cecil."
"I thank you, Cyan. You are also gifted at the sword."
"That was great. I guess you have a little competition at the best swordsman, Cyan," Celes said, going over to them. The two men smiled.
Kain came over to them. "Cecil, Edgar is looking for you."
"Okay." He turned to Celes and Cyan. "Please excuse me." He turned and left. He found Edgar waiting in the throne room. "You wanted to talk with me?"
"Yes. I was hoping you had a map, or could draw up a layout of your side of the world," Edgar told him. Cecil said he had a map and went to get it. While he was gone, Kain entered the room.
"Did Cecil come in here?"
"Yes. He went to get a map." Kain nodded, then there was a pause.
Kain wanted to say something to Edgar, but held back. Finally, his conscience gave way to his pride. "I wanted to apologize for trying to kill you. I didn't know your intentions."
"It's alright. I might have done the same to you if Cecil had not stopped me." He turned and went over to the Dragoon. "I should be the one to apologize to you."
"There's no need for that. You were merely defending yourself."
"Let us forget our mistakes and work together," Edgar said, smiling. He held out his hand. Kain took it and the two shook hands.
While Cecil and Edgar busied themselves with formulating a strategy, Kain excused himself and quietly left the room. He wondered the castle aimlessly, little used to being there. He spotted Edge, Rosa, and Sabin outside the castle. He went over to them.
"Duncan taught me a series of attacks called the Blitz technique," Sabin was saying. "I'll give you a demonstration." He turned to a nearby tree. Concentrating his energy, he let out a blast of energy from his hands. The beam hit the tree, turning it into splinters.
"That was amazing!" Edge stated. It was also enough to get the others to come and investigate. Even Edgar and Cecil came out, having heard the noise.
"Little brother, what happened?" Edgar asked.
"Relax, brother. I was just showing Edge and Rosa my technique." Edgar glared at him.
"It's okay, no one got hurt," Rosa said. "It was a demonstration. Sabin is very powerful." Sabin grinned. Edgar rolled his eyes.
"Everyone!" Polom and Porom came rushing up. "Something evil is headed straight for us!" Polom stated, out of breath. Edgar and Cecil exchanged a glance.
Then the ground shook again. "Oh, no! Not another giant!" Edge groaned. Sure enough, that was just what it was, and the giant wasn't alone.
There was an army of monsters. And they were headed straight for them.
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To Be Continued...
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AN: I'm a bad girl for ending the chapter on such a cliffhanger, aren't I? :o) . Oh, boy. They sure have their hands full this time. What's going to happen? Find out in Chapter Four of the story. Remember to read and review.
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Chapter Three...Getting Cold
Cecil invited his new allies to stay at the palace, and they happily accepted. Then they dispersed for a while. Rydia caught up with Terra. She had something she wanted to ask.
"Terra, can we talk?" she asked.
"Sure." The two girls went off to the den to talk.
Rosa, meanwhile, found herself looking for Sabin. She found him pacing the courtyard. "Hello."
He turned to face her. "Hello."
"I'm sorry if Edge made you upset. It's just his way." She had felt the need to apologize for the ninja's actions.
Sabin's face softened. "It wasn't your fault. And besides, I'm the same way, if you noticed. Maybe that's why there was a conflict."
He seems wise beyond his years. That's probably because of his royal bloodline, Rosa thought. Aloud she said, "Well, I am the queen, and what goes on has an affect on what people think of me and Cecil."
"Don't give it a second thought," Sabin told her. There was a pause.
"So, are you a king, too? I mean, if Edgar is your twin brother..."
"No, I'm not a king. Father's dying wish was for us to rule Figaro together, but I didn't feel I had it in me, so Edgar took my place as sole ruler.
"Oh," Rosa said. "So you left Figaro?"
"Yes. I went to train under the great martial artist."
"That sounds exciting."
"Wanna hear about some of our adventures?" Sabin asked cheerfully. Rosa nodded eagerly.
Edgar gazed over the countryside on one of the towers of the castle. The stars were out, and the moon hung lazily in the endless sky. There was a slight breeze, and he shivered uncontrollably.
"Are you cold?" a voice said behind him. He turned to find Kain standing behind him.
"A little. I am used to the heat of Figaro, not the chill of Baron."
Kain sighed. "Quiet night, isn't it?" Edgar nodded. He heard Kain sigh. "What happens tomorrow?"
"Cecil and I decided to hold a meeting to decide. We got to stop Shefiel before it's too late."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
That next day, Cecil was wandering through the castle when he spotted Cyan and Celes in the courtyard. They were engaged in a sparing at swordplay. He stopped and watched them. At first, they were evenly matched, then, in a surprising move, Cyan disarmed Celes, thus winning the match. Cecil went over to them and challenged the victor to a match. Cyan agreed, saluted, and they started the match. Cecil was amazed by Cyan's stunning skill, as was Cyan by Cecil's. But Cecil proved the better of the two, and after a long bout, he managed to win the match.
Cyan bowed. "Thou art a fine swordsman, King Cecil."
"I thank you, Cyan. You are also gifted at the sword."
"That was great. I guess you have a little competition at the best swordsman, Cyan," Celes said, going over to them. The two men smiled.
Kain came over to them. "Cecil, Edgar is looking for you."
"Okay." He turned to Celes and Cyan. "Please excuse me." He turned and left. He found Edgar waiting in the throne room. "You wanted to talk with me?"
"Yes. I was hoping you had a map, or could draw up a layout of your side of the world," Edgar told him. Cecil said he had a map and went to get it. While he was gone, Kain entered the room.
"Did Cecil come in here?"
"Yes. He went to get a map." Kain nodded, then there was a pause.
Kain wanted to say something to Edgar, but held back. Finally, his conscience gave way to his pride. "I wanted to apologize for trying to kill you. I didn't know your intentions."
"It's alright. I might have done the same to you if Cecil had not stopped me." He turned and went over to the Dragoon. "I should be the one to apologize to you."
"There's no need for that. You were merely defending yourself."
"Let us forget our mistakes and work together," Edgar said, smiling. He held out his hand. Kain took it and the two shook hands.
While Cecil and Edgar busied themselves with formulating a strategy, Kain excused himself and quietly left the room. He wondered the castle aimlessly, little used to being there. He spotted Edge, Rosa, and Sabin outside the castle. He went over to them.
"Duncan taught me a series of attacks called the Blitz technique," Sabin was saying. "I'll give you a demonstration." He turned to a nearby tree. Concentrating his energy, he let out a blast of energy from his hands. The beam hit the tree, turning it into splinters.
"That was amazing!" Edge stated. It was also enough to get the others to come and investigate. Even Edgar and Cecil came out, having heard the noise.
"Little brother, what happened?" Edgar asked.
"Relax, brother. I was just showing Edge and Rosa my technique." Edgar glared at him.
"It's okay, no one got hurt," Rosa said. "It was a demonstration. Sabin is very powerful." Sabin grinned. Edgar rolled his eyes.
"Everyone!" Polom and Porom came rushing up. "Something evil is headed straight for us!" Polom stated, out of breath. Edgar and Cecil exchanged a glance.
Then the ground shook again. "Oh, no! Not another giant!" Edge groaned. Sure enough, that was just what it was, and the giant wasn't alone.
There was an army of monsters. And they were headed straight for them.
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To Be Continued...
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AN: I'm a bad girl for ending the chapter on such a cliffhanger, aren't I? :o) . Oh, boy. They sure have their hands full this time. What's going to happen? Find out in Chapter Four of the story. Remember to read and review.