Ending

Finally, they arrived at the top. There, they saw Werner arguing with Leehalt, what else was new? It ranged from games of Simon Says as boys, to scientific discoveries, to Ekatrina, to the current argument about what to do with Filgaia. Jet looked on, Virginia had said they were always arguing about something or other while on the council, but he didn't think it was anything like this. She sure was right, the two of them really had it in for one another. He stared at them, his eyes even more open than when he saw a treasure.

"And another thing!" Leehalt boomed, "You brought back that little brat daughter of yours, the one I really hated because she was a symbol of the love Ekatrina gave you and not me. Then, you give her some powers that allow her to bond with the environment itself. And, you send her to stop me! Will you never end your constantly trying to get in the way of my own advancement. All you think about is yourself, Werner."

"That is so wrong! I brought Virginia back because I loved her, I didn't want to see my only child die in a mistake we made. Two, the powers are something I can't explain, some sort of side effect I had no idea would happen. And about sending her to stop you, I'd rather she not get involved. She should be safe, go home to her aunt and uncle. Then, she won't have to die in a battle. I love her with all my heart and soul, just as I loved her mother. Leehalt, you're the one who only cares about himself. You're not thinking of all the people who will die in your purge, just that you will be able to live on. If I were you, I'd wish for the rest of Filgaia to live, and die a peaceful death instead of making even more trouble for the people," Werner retorted.

Virginia took that opportunity to yell, "You both are acting childish! If you want to fight me Leehalt, I will be glad to oblige you. My allies and I will never allow you to run amok on Filgaia. We will protect this world with our own lives." She pulled out her pistols, and aimed them right at Leehalt's heart. He laughed at her determination, but she held her ground. Jet then pulled out Airget-lamh, and did the same thing. It was a wonder that the man and his two accomplices, sitting on the sideline of the argument, didn't recognize it.

Leehalt looked at her, sizing her up. "You know, you look just like your wretched father. If only you had resembled Ekatrina, she was the most beautiful woman of her day. No, of all days. The only good part about her dying young would be that she leaves a really pretty body, she will never have to know the old age that most humans do. None anymore, with Filgaia transformed, no one will ever have to fear aging again."

"Yggdrasil is off," commented Virginia, "There is no way you can complete your experiment any more. You will just have to give up, for we are going to stop you right here and now." She shot off a warning from her pistols, and grazed Leehalt's robe. He took the opportunity to Rule of Vengeance her, which was then countered by Jet throwing her a Heal Berry. They had planned it that way right from the start, to give him a small taste of their power before they entered the actual combat. Now, it was going to be a war zone.

"Die Maxwell! You will finally feel my wrath!" screamed Leehalt. He ran forward, to choke the girl with his bare hands. Leehalt wanted to give her the most painful death ever, to make up for all her father had done to him. But something went wrong. Her wings began to react, their Filgaian Powers tried to kill the man before he could reach her. Virginia had known this would happen, she knew that she and Jet both had the ability to dispel foreign elements. It had nearly happened before, with the first Shadow Demon. The girl had used her wings, which gave her the idea for the combined attacks. Leehalt was forced to back away.

She asked, "Do you see now? My powers give me abilities like this, abilities that can destroy you if ever I so feel like it. Now then, if you choose to back away now, I won't have to resort to showing my hand. But if you continue with you're acts of wickedness, and try to destroy Filgaia once more, I will give you the full fury of my powers." Hoping the bluff would work, she took a step back. Leehalt would be trapped in this now, as would Melody and Malik. All she had to do was make it look like only she used the Airget-Storm.

Leehalt laughed. "ME, surrender to YOU? You also have your father's sense of humor. I think the only thing about you that resembles your mother would be your form, so small and delicate. And the energy you possess, she always had plenty to go around. I just will have to kill you in a less direct way now."

"Let's go now!" ordered Virginia, "Secret Plan A." She and Jet hid behind Clive and Gallows, as the two older men began to attack the four Prophets. Virginia and Jet, however, were concentrating, letting their will fill up the entire room. It began to take the form of a lightning storm, and stuck at their enemies. All of them seemed to suffer burns, it was a good sized charge of power but they were very strong enemies too.

"We must retreat for now. But don't think you've heard the last of us, Maxwell. We will find a new way to terraform Filgaia. Then, you will die by our hands," Leehalt threatened. He teleported out, followed by his allies. Virginia breathed a sigh of relief. At least there'd be a little bit of rest before they fought again.

* * *

They left Yggdrasil, and took the Sandcraft towards Baskar. But on the way, they ran into a large monster that was near the rocks blocking the way to the inner sea. Upon defeating it, they found a small suitcase with the name Mario on it. Virginia recognized it as the name of Emilia's fiancée, the one who had vanished in the sea. They had to take it back to her, to tell her that he was gone and give her hope for the future. By seeing his things, she might just be able to find the courage to be able to break free of sorrow.

Emilia told them, "I'm really grateful for what you've done. Here, I want you to have this. It's an idol of a goddess that he brought back for me one time. Mario was always bringing back some pretty useless things now and then, but he was a real sweetie. Now, I think you can use this to brighten up your lives too."

Virginia suddenly felt a power through the idol. It appeared to be a Guardian of some sorts. She gave a small glance towards her Mediums, to ask help of her ally, Schturdark. *It must be Raftina, the Love Guardian. She's one of the four Lords. If ever something happens, they lose their powers and turn to stone. We must locate all four of them, for I know the Prophets aren't going to give up so easily. But you might need a few more items to do so, just keep on the lookout for statues of a Lion, a Wolf, and a Dragon.*

*I will do that Schturdark," Virginia replied, *And I'll be sure to free them once more. Then, we will have more power than we ever dreamed of. If the Prophets try anything, I'm sure we can stop them again. I have nothing but faith in these people, faith that we can overcome any obstacle that gets in our way.*

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Sky's Corner

Game set and match. We're done. Six stories worth of typing today. Oi, she's really starting to bug me now. Her new song is "Pure Again" from Breath of Fire III. In the original Japanese. I just don't want to here it. That's it! I'm off duty for today. I'm taking a trip to Filgaia. Maybe I can watch Jet and Virginia try to get through another crisis. It's so fun to watch them as they realize their feelings. I love the job of keeping Gallows from spying.