AN: Are you ready to find out what happened to Edgar and the others? In
this chapter, some old friends show up and a plan is set into motion.
Enjoy!
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Chapter Five...How Many Heroes Does It Take To Beat A Demon?
Edgar was resting, still feeling the effects of the wound he received, in his chambers. There was a knock at his door. "Come in." Rosa entered the room. "Why, hello, Queen Rosa."
"Just Rosa, please. I hope I'm not interrupting. Terra said you were still recuperating."
"You're not interrupting a thing, Rosa. I'm fine, just sore," Edgar shrugged it off.
"I—Cecil told me what happened during the battle. I want to thank you for saving his life."
"'Twas my pleasure. He is a very important person," Edgar stated.
"That he is. Thank you for saving him." The two exchanged a smile. "Well, I had better be going so you can get some rest. You are a very important person, too." With that, she quietly slipped out of the room. Edgar watched her leave, then closed his eyes. Soon he was fast asleep.
That next day, everyone gathered in the dining room for a wonderful feast. Sabin, of course, stuffed his face, making everyone laugh heartedly.
"Brother, must you act like such a pig at the table?" Edgar scolded him.
"Well, I have a hardy appetite, brother." Edgar simply rolled his eyes. "Feeling better?"
"Yep. I slept like a baby last night. Baron has the best beds in the world," Edgar said with a smile.
"I have to agree with you," Sabin stated.
"I'm glad you slept well," Cecil said.
After they ate, they went outside to examine the damage done to the castle and town. There was some minor damage to the front of the castle wall, but Cid said he would have it looking as good as new in no time. Then they went about looking over the town. There was some damage to the weapons and armor shops, but there wasn't anything that couldn't be repaired.
Later, everyone gathered in the courtyard for a brief meeting.
"We must stop this before any innocent people get hurt," Sabin was saying.
"That demon can't be too far. He would need a secluded place. Somewhere where he could utilize a large number of forces, yet not be seen," Edgar stated.
"Maybe he's right under our noses. Remember? The remainder of the army that attacked us retreated to the forest just outside of here. Maybe that is where the demon has been hiding," Edge said.
"Of course! We'll head out there and—," Palom was cut off as they heard the sound of an airship approaching.
"That must be the Falcon," Edgar said, looking up.
"Sure took them long enough," Sabin grumbled.
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The Falcon landed nearby. Everyone came over to greet them. Edgar went to talk to the pilot, a white-haired individual with scars that criss- crossed his pale face. Then an old man and a young girl disembarked from the vessel. The old man was Strago, and the girl was Relm, his granddaughter.
"It sure took you long enough, Setzer!" Sabin complained.
"Well, we ran into a spot of trouble, as I was just explaining to Edgar," the man named Setzer replied. "Now, would you all like to introduce me to your friends here or should I just guess their names?" Introductions were made, then Cecil spoke.
"What kind of trouble did you run into?"
"It seems that our demon friend has a thrill for trying to knock airships out of the air. We ran into a group of dragons on the way over."
"Dragons?" Rosa repeated.
"Yes, but luckily we were able to outrun the ones we didn't kill with magic," Strago reported.
"Which means we still have some dragons out there to deal with," Edgar concluded.
"Suggestions?" Sabin turned to his brother.
"Cecil, are your airships armed?" Edgar asked.
"Yes," came Cecil's reply.
"How many can you get in the air in the next few moments?"
Cecil turned to Cid. "About four or five. That's all that are ready at the moment."
"What's your plan, big brother?"
"We're going to go dragon hunting."
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To Be Continued...
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AN: There's Chapter Five. What do you think so far? Read, review and prepare for the next chapter in which the demon may finally reveal himself.
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Chapter Five...How Many Heroes Does It Take To Beat A Demon?
Edgar was resting, still feeling the effects of the wound he received, in his chambers. There was a knock at his door. "Come in." Rosa entered the room. "Why, hello, Queen Rosa."
"Just Rosa, please. I hope I'm not interrupting. Terra said you were still recuperating."
"You're not interrupting a thing, Rosa. I'm fine, just sore," Edgar shrugged it off.
"I—Cecil told me what happened during the battle. I want to thank you for saving his life."
"'Twas my pleasure. He is a very important person," Edgar stated.
"That he is. Thank you for saving him." The two exchanged a smile. "Well, I had better be going so you can get some rest. You are a very important person, too." With that, she quietly slipped out of the room. Edgar watched her leave, then closed his eyes. Soon he was fast asleep.
That next day, everyone gathered in the dining room for a wonderful feast. Sabin, of course, stuffed his face, making everyone laugh heartedly.
"Brother, must you act like such a pig at the table?" Edgar scolded him.
"Well, I have a hardy appetite, brother." Edgar simply rolled his eyes. "Feeling better?"
"Yep. I slept like a baby last night. Baron has the best beds in the world," Edgar said with a smile.
"I have to agree with you," Sabin stated.
"I'm glad you slept well," Cecil said.
After they ate, they went outside to examine the damage done to the castle and town. There was some minor damage to the front of the castle wall, but Cid said he would have it looking as good as new in no time. Then they went about looking over the town. There was some damage to the weapons and armor shops, but there wasn't anything that couldn't be repaired.
Later, everyone gathered in the courtyard for a brief meeting.
"We must stop this before any innocent people get hurt," Sabin was saying.
"That demon can't be too far. He would need a secluded place. Somewhere where he could utilize a large number of forces, yet not be seen," Edgar stated.
"Maybe he's right under our noses. Remember? The remainder of the army that attacked us retreated to the forest just outside of here. Maybe that is where the demon has been hiding," Edge said.
"Of course! We'll head out there and—," Palom was cut off as they heard the sound of an airship approaching.
"That must be the Falcon," Edgar said, looking up.
"Sure took them long enough," Sabin grumbled.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The Falcon landed nearby. Everyone came over to greet them. Edgar went to talk to the pilot, a white-haired individual with scars that criss- crossed his pale face. Then an old man and a young girl disembarked from the vessel. The old man was Strago, and the girl was Relm, his granddaughter.
"It sure took you long enough, Setzer!" Sabin complained.
"Well, we ran into a spot of trouble, as I was just explaining to Edgar," the man named Setzer replied. "Now, would you all like to introduce me to your friends here or should I just guess their names?" Introductions were made, then Cecil spoke.
"What kind of trouble did you run into?"
"It seems that our demon friend has a thrill for trying to knock airships out of the air. We ran into a group of dragons on the way over."
"Dragons?" Rosa repeated.
"Yes, but luckily we were able to outrun the ones we didn't kill with magic," Strago reported.
"Which means we still have some dragons out there to deal with," Edgar concluded.
"Suggestions?" Sabin turned to his brother.
"Cecil, are your airships armed?" Edgar asked.
"Yes," came Cecil's reply.
"How many can you get in the air in the next few moments?"
Cecil turned to Cid. "About four or five. That's all that are ready at the moment."
"What's your plan, big brother?"
"We're going to go dragon hunting."
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To Be Continued...
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AN: There's Chapter Five. What do you think so far? Read, review and prepare for the next chapter in which the demon may finally reveal himself.