"So, little Alex became a Dragonmaster... how endearing. You've come
to fight for the soul of your dear Luna but you're too late! I'm already in
control of the Goddess... Face it, you don't stand a chance...Dragonboy."
They had arrived at Ghaleon's inner chambers. This was to be their final test. Defeat the Magic Emperor, and save the Goddess. But, there's something more, for me, isn't there? Nash thought. My mentor, my trainer...my father... now we must fight to the death... Nash had not been with his parents long, and there were too many painful memories that came with them, so he always sort of pretended Ghaleon was his father. Technically that would make my love for Mia a little bit of a Meryod custom... I wonder if she knows? While he only pretended that Ghaleon was his father, he was really Mia's. It was an obvious secret, but for some reasons, it was considered bad ground to tread on. Mia's father? There's another thing to add to the list of sins. killing my only love's dad. Nice. I'm really raking in the points, aren't I? Nash shook his head grimly as he vaguely realized that while he was lost in his thoughts, everyone else was getting ready to fight.
"I will defeat you, Ghaleon. I will save my love and my world. You won't stop me."
Man, it must be nice. He gets to play hero, he gets to have the fancy lines with the villian, and he gets to save the girl...
Alex and Kyle dashed at Ghaleon, and Nash realized it was his cue to provide the back up magic. My spells aren't even nearly as strong as Mia's... what's the point?
But none the less, Nash began casting Thunder Shot spells at his mentor along side Mia who was using her Landquake spell. The combinations of their spells gave Kyle and Alex enough time to get through Ghaleon's defenses and begin an offensive on the Emperor. Ghaleon was having trouble keeping himself steady against Alex's onslaught fueled by rage, but he also had to contend with Kyle's backup, Jessica's shields, and Nash and Mia's spells. Eventually, the Magic Emperor lost his ground and Alex ran him through with his sword. Nash almost wanted to scream as he saw Ghaleon fall, but held his composture together. Alex grimly laid the fallen Emperor on the ground and lead the group into the next chamber which housed Luna, or more appropriatly, the incarnation of the Goddess Althena. All of them entered the room , except Nash. he stayed behind and looked down at his fallen mentor.
He sighed. "Was it really worth all of it, Ghaleon? I just don't see why... But it doesn't matter now, does it?..." And with that, Nash walked into the chamber. Unfourtanetly, he didn't notice the "Emperor" disolving as Ghaleon walked into the room. He softly sighed as he prepared for what was to come next...
Nash walked into the room as the Dragon Angels appeared and were about to awaken the Goddess, freeing her from Ghaleon's bond. As he walked up next to Mia, he turned again quickly when he heard the door behind him slam shut. Suddenly, two giant balls of energy ripped foward and tore into the Dragon Angels, turning them into the nothingness from which they came. "The Dragon Angels?! With just one shot?!..."
They all turned and looked towards what had caused the Dragon Angels demise. Ghaleon stood before them, dressed in full battle armor, laughing.
"You really think that it would be so easy to defeat me? I'm saddened that you would hold my power in such small regard. That was merely a shadow, a clone of me. No where near the true power I hold!"
Alex once again drew Althena's Sword. Ghaleon also moved into a fighting position. Alex ran at Ghaleon, but Ghaleon simply made a little gesture and magical icicles fell from the sky, stopping Alex in his tracks.
"I'll get to you soon, Dragonboy, but first I have a little debt to pay..."
Ghaleon turned and sneered at Nash. Nash nearly turned white as Ghaleon laughed.
"I desgined this spell just for you, my little backstabber.." Ghaleon began to mutter words to a spell Nash had never heard before.
Suddenly, Nash felt his power being drained as Ghaleon's spell began to take it's effect.
"Nash!" Mia screamed as he slumped over, drained of all life.
"That's it! Ghaleon, you are going to pay for your sins!" Alex rushed at Ghaleon, and the Dragonmaster's climactic battle began.
**************************************************************************** ****** Nash opened his eyes to see lots of people surrounding him. He was in a crowded room... it looked like the party room at Mel D'Alkirk's mansion in Meribia. Meribia? But what happened to Ghaleon?... His confused thoughts were interupted by his friends, who noticed he was finally awake.
"Nash! You're ok!" Mia ran up to him, followed by Kyle, Jessica, Alex, and Luna.
"Luna?... Does this mean we won?" He looked at everyone in a sort of daze. Alex just smiled.
"Yes, Nash, we did it."
"How am I still alive...?" And slowly, memories of him being hit with Ghaleon's spell began to make themselves clear in his brain. Some more faded memories also began to surface...
"Did Kyle really throw me on his back and carry me out?" he asked fearfully.
"Yea, and for a little twerp magician, you sure weigh a ton..."
Nash suddenly remembered something else.
"Did I really tell you to put me down and called you a ..."
"Yes, Nash, you really did. And if I were you I wouldn't call me that again...ever" Kyle's look said it all, really. Nash made a mental note to never say it again.
He slowly sat up, feeling the full toll of Ghaleon's spell. "I have a splitting migraine... was it really that bad?"
Jess smiled slightly. "Well, I'm sure I can cure that headache, but I would try to avoid getting hit with another one of those spells for a long time, buddy."
Nash weakly grinned. "Duly noted..."
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Later on at the party, there was a gigantic feast. Everyone from the hero's adventure was there, and everyone was having fun. Kyle took that moment to stand up and get everyone's attention.
"Everyone! Just a moment of your time!" Mel, Alex, Nash, Mia, Laike, Nall, Lemia, Tempest, Fresca, and countless others turned to see what he wanted.
Suprisingly, Kyle started to blush. "I just have something I'd like everyone to know... as I'm sure you are all aware of, Alex and Luna are going home to Burg and getting married." He paused for a moment, possibly for dramatics. "Jess and I are going to Nanza... and we're also gettin' hitched!" He stopped and looked at Mel, Jessica's father, who was frightningly quiet. Kyle almost wished he hadn't told Mel until the old pirate stood up and began laughing heartily.
"Everyone! A toast! To Kyle of Nanza... and my lovely daughter, Jessica!!"
Kyle sighed in relief, and then pulled Jessica close to him and they kissed.
Nash watched the two of them, and after being sufficently sickened, he turned to see everyone else. Alex and Luna were sitting next to each other, hand in hand... Tempest and Fresca were smiling at each other... and there he was. The odd man in the group. He looked longingly over at Mia, but she was as oblivious to it as ever.
"Nash! How are you feeling?"
"I could be better, Mia. My head still hurts and I don't feel well..." He decided enough was enough, and got up. "I'm going to go get some fresh air..." He said, and excused himself. The moment he walked out the door of the feast hall, he picked up his pace until he was out of the mansion.
He began to wander town. Maybe I'm a little crazy, but let's see if Ramus is in his store... he might understand... No sooner did he walk in, that he regretted it. The store was over swarmed with girls in skimpy outfitts, all smiling and showing fake affections to the male customers. He inwardly groaned as one of the girls recognized him, the hero from Vane, and all began to rush him like teenage girls flocking to a rock star.
This wasn't what he wanted. I want Mia... even if I am a bit one-tracked, it's all I want. He made an excuse to leave the store and ran out. Alex and Kyle were waiting for him.
"Hi Nash. Nice of you to leave like that.What are you doing?"
"Ugh. Just the people I wanted to see. What do you two want?"
Alex looked sadly at Nash."What did we do?"
Nash sighed, unable to really stay mad at Alex. "You guys didn't do anything. It's just that... well..."
"Out with it buddy! We ain't got all day!" Kyle flashed him a grin. Him, he could easily stay mad at.
"Look, I don't really feel like talking about it, ok? Why don't you guys just go back to your party... and your wives..."
"Is that it, Nash? You're jealous?" Alex looked a little sheepish. "I guess Kyle did make a big deal about it, but that's no reason to be upset..."
"Yea! I figured you'd be happy for us. Geez. I guess once a snot, always a snot..."
"I'm a snot?! That's all you could say to me?! I was almost got killed fighting Ghaleon with you guys... and all you can call me is a snot?! Get away from me! Both of you!" Nash ran off, trying to hide his tears as he ran toward Black Rose Street, the magical hideaway of Meribia. He walked down the alley until he come to a small house.This is probably the worst place for me to be right now, isn't it? Oh well. And he walked into Royce's house.
They had arrived at Ghaleon's inner chambers. This was to be their final test. Defeat the Magic Emperor, and save the Goddess. But, there's something more, for me, isn't there? Nash thought. My mentor, my trainer...my father... now we must fight to the death... Nash had not been with his parents long, and there were too many painful memories that came with them, so he always sort of pretended Ghaleon was his father. Technically that would make my love for Mia a little bit of a Meryod custom... I wonder if she knows? While he only pretended that Ghaleon was his father, he was really Mia's. It was an obvious secret, but for some reasons, it was considered bad ground to tread on. Mia's father? There's another thing to add to the list of sins. killing my only love's dad. Nice. I'm really raking in the points, aren't I? Nash shook his head grimly as he vaguely realized that while he was lost in his thoughts, everyone else was getting ready to fight.
"I will defeat you, Ghaleon. I will save my love and my world. You won't stop me."
Man, it must be nice. He gets to play hero, he gets to have the fancy lines with the villian, and he gets to save the girl...
Alex and Kyle dashed at Ghaleon, and Nash realized it was his cue to provide the back up magic. My spells aren't even nearly as strong as Mia's... what's the point?
But none the less, Nash began casting Thunder Shot spells at his mentor along side Mia who was using her Landquake spell. The combinations of their spells gave Kyle and Alex enough time to get through Ghaleon's defenses and begin an offensive on the Emperor. Ghaleon was having trouble keeping himself steady against Alex's onslaught fueled by rage, but he also had to contend with Kyle's backup, Jessica's shields, and Nash and Mia's spells. Eventually, the Magic Emperor lost his ground and Alex ran him through with his sword. Nash almost wanted to scream as he saw Ghaleon fall, but held his composture together. Alex grimly laid the fallen Emperor on the ground and lead the group into the next chamber which housed Luna, or more appropriatly, the incarnation of the Goddess Althena. All of them entered the room , except Nash. he stayed behind and looked down at his fallen mentor.
He sighed. "Was it really worth all of it, Ghaleon? I just don't see why... But it doesn't matter now, does it?..." And with that, Nash walked into the chamber. Unfourtanetly, he didn't notice the "Emperor" disolving as Ghaleon walked into the room. He softly sighed as he prepared for what was to come next...
Nash walked into the room as the Dragon Angels appeared and were about to awaken the Goddess, freeing her from Ghaleon's bond. As he walked up next to Mia, he turned again quickly when he heard the door behind him slam shut. Suddenly, two giant balls of energy ripped foward and tore into the Dragon Angels, turning them into the nothingness from which they came. "The Dragon Angels?! With just one shot?!..."
They all turned and looked towards what had caused the Dragon Angels demise. Ghaleon stood before them, dressed in full battle armor, laughing.
"You really think that it would be so easy to defeat me? I'm saddened that you would hold my power in such small regard. That was merely a shadow, a clone of me. No where near the true power I hold!"
Alex once again drew Althena's Sword. Ghaleon also moved into a fighting position. Alex ran at Ghaleon, but Ghaleon simply made a little gesture and magical icicles fell from the sky, stopping Alex in his tracks.
"I'll get to you soon, Dragonboy, but first I have a little debt to pay..."
Ghaleon turned and sneered at Nash. Nash nearly turned white as Ghaleon laughed.
"I desgined this spell just for you, my little backstabber.." Ghaleon began to mutter words to a spell Nash had never heard before.
Suddenly, Nash felt his power being drained as Ghaleon's spell began to take it's effect.
"Nash!" Mia screamed as he slumped over, drained of all life.
"That's it! Ghaleon, you are going to pay for your sins!" Alex rushed at Ghaleon, and the Dragonmaster's climactic battle began.
**************************************************************************** ****** Nash opened his eyes to see lots of people surrounding him. He was in a crowded room... it looked like the party room at Mel D'Alkirk's mansion in Meribia. Meribia? But what happened to Ghaleon?... His confused thoughts were interupted by his friends, who noticed he was finally awake.
"Nash! You're ok!" Mia ran up to him, followed by Kyle, Jessica, Alex, and Luna.
"Luna?... Does this mean we won?" He looked at everyone in a sort of daze. Alex just smiled.
"Yes, Nash, we did it."
"How am I still alive...?" And slowly, memories of him being hit with Ghaleon's spell began to make themselves clear in his brain. Some more faded memories also began to surface...
"Did Kyle really throw me on his back and carry me out?" he asked fearfully.
"Yea, and for a little twerp magician, you sure weigh a ton..."
Nash suddenly remembered something else.
"Did I really tell you to put me down and called you a ..."
"Yes, Nash, you really did. And if I were you I wouldn't call me that again...ever" Kyle's look said it all, really. Nash made a mental note to never say it again.
He slowly sat up, feeling the full toll of Ghaleon's spell. "I have a splitting migraine... was it really that bad?"
Jess smiled slightly. "Well, I'm sure I can cure that headache, but I would try to avoid getting hit with another one of those spells for a long time, buddy."
Nash weakly grinned. "Duly noted..."
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Later on at the party, there was a gigantic feast. Everyone from the hero's adventure was there, and everyone was having fun. Kyle took that moment to stand up and get everyone's attention.
"Everyone! Just a moment of your time!" Mel, Alex, Nash, Mia, Laike, Nall, Lemia, Tempest, Fresca, and countless others turned to see what he wanted.
Suprisingly, Kyle started to blush. "I just have something I'd like everyone to know... as I'm sure you are all aware of, Alex and Luna are going home to Burg and getting married." He paused for a moment, possibly for dramatics. "Jess and I are going to Nanza... and we're also gettin' hitched!" He stopped and looked at Mel, Jessica's father, who was frightningly quiet. Kyle almost wished he hadn't told Mel until the old pirate stood up and began laughing heartily.
"Everyone! A toast! To Kyle of Nanza... and my lovely daughter, Jessica!!"
Kyle sighed in relief, and then pulled Jessica close to him and they kissed.
Nash watched the two of them, and after being sufficently sickened, he turned to see everyone else. Alex and Luna were sitting next to each other, hand in hand... Tempest and Fresca were smiling at each other... and there he was. The odd man in the group. He looked longingly over at Mia, but she was as oblivious to it as ever.
"Nash! How are you feeling?"
"I could be better, Mia. My head still hurts and I don't feel well..." He decided enough was enough, and got up. "I'm going to go get some fresh air..." He said, and excused himself. The moment he walked out the door of the feast hall, he picked up his pace until he was out of the mansion.
He began to wander town. Maybe I'm a little crazy, but let's see if Ramus is in his store... he might understand... No sooner did he walk in, that he regretted it. The store was over swarmed with girls in skimpy outfitts, all smiling and showing fake affections to the male customers. He inwardly groaned as one of the girls recognized him, the hero from Vane, and all began to rush him like teenage girls flocking to a rock star.
This wasn't what he wanted. I want Mia... even if I am a bit one-tracked, it's all I want. He made an excuse to leave the store and ran out. Alex and Kyle were waiting for him.
"Hi Nash. Nice of you to leave like that.What are you doing?"
"Ugh. Just the people I wanted to see. What do you two want?"
Alex looked sadly at Nash."What did we do?"
Nash sighed, unable to really stay mad at Alex. "You guys didn't do anything. It's just that... well..."
"Out with it buddy! We ain't got all day!" Kyle flashed him a grin. Him, he could easily stay mad at.
"Look, I don't really feel like talking about it, ok? Why don't you guys just go back to your party... and your wives..."
"Is that it, Nash? You're jealous?" Alex looked a little sheepish. "I guess Kyle did make a big deal about it, but that's no reason to be upset..."
"Yea! I figured you'd be happy for us. Geez. I guess once a snot, always a snot..."
"I'm a snot?! That's all you could say to me?! I was almost got killed fighting Ghaleon with you guys... and all you can call me is a snot?! Get away from me! Both of you!" Nash ran off, trying to hide his tears as he ran toward Black Rose Street, the magical hideaway of Meribia. He walked down the alley until he come to a small house.This is probably the worst place for me to be right now, isn't it? Oh well. And he walked into Royce's house.