A/N: Well now, seems that this story's a little better than I thought it'd be. Anyway, up next is Red Mage. Thanks for all the reviews!

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Chapter 2: Red Mage

By the gods! What did that… that thing do to Black Mage! All I could see was that huge beam of light engulfing him and… and then there was nothing. I can't see him anywhere! Is he… gone? No, it can't be! It just can't be! What's this? A piece of blue cloth? It must be true then. He… he really is gone.

Why does it have to end like this? Did we truly do everything we could to win? Or were we destined to lose before we even began our quest so long ago? In either case, what a disappointment we must be to everyone back home. They all had such high hopes for us and their quest. With every Elemental Fiend we defeated, those hopes kept growing and growing. Once Tiamat was taken care of, it seemed like nothing could stop us. Not even Chaos! Whew, man was I wrong.

Look at him… just look at that fiend smile. It must please him to no end that our world's "finest champions" were defeated so easily by him. When we're dead and gone, there will be no one with enough strength to stop him. And just think… when he finally does make it back to our own space and time, just imagine how powerful he will be. It sickens me to no end that we weren't able to stop him. Because of our failures, the whole world is going to suffer. I… I just can't stand this!

I feel so sorry for White Mage. Poor girl's crying her eyes out right now. No one would dare blame her though. After all… she did just witness our friend as he became atomized before our very eyes. I'm sure she feels responsible for this though. I wish I could tell her that it wasn't so, but I… I just don't have the words. What makes this all worse is that she is more than likely more concerned with the future of our world than myself or fighter are. I wish we could Fighter and I could do something to let her escape this hell. Alas, I seem to be incapable of doing anything right… aside from dying.

Damnit! I feel so worthless! I'm a Red Mage! I can do anything! So… why couldn't I defeat Chaos? I'm supposed to be the most versatile warrior in the world. Logic would suggest that I would be prepared for every eventuality. Unfortunately, logic didn't come into play for this battle. For every attack we had, he had three ways to defend against it. Even Masamune proved to be useless against him. Our own defenses proved to be so useless against him. It's… it's not fair! Why have the gods of light forsaken us!

Fighter… I wish I had as much courage as you do. Even now, you're struggling to get back up, no doubt in an effort to take a few last swings at Chaos. I'm sure he knows that our end is near, but it doesn't seem to matter to him. He's trying so hard to fi- no… not to fight. He's not moving toward Chaos but towards her… White Mage. What's he doing? Oh… I get it. He's trying to shield her from Chaos. It may be pointless, but his valor is commendable. Even if it's only for a few seconds, he seems dead-set on shielding her from any harm. Poor guy. Never took the chance to tell her what she meant to him. Hopefully, she's got a good idea now.

Oh no, he's looking at them now. Damnit! Fighter's moving around must've caught his attention. What do I do? …I know what I must do now. It may be futile for the most part, but I've got to give those two at least a moment of time to talk to each other before they pass. It's the least I can do to make up for my failures as a Light Warrior.

"Hey! Yeah you, big, tall, and ugly! Yeah I'm talking to you!"

Heh, it worked. The bastard's looking right at me now. Guess he doesn't like being called names. I hope those two take the time to- no! Don't look over here you fools! This is your chance! Don't let this be in va-augh!

I… I can't feel my legs. Bastard pierced right through my stomach with that tail of his and lifted me up into the air. Must've hit the bottom of my spine in the process, not that it matters now. Paralysis seems to be the least of my problems right now. Guh… oh my gods the pain is too much. I guess I really screwed up this time. All those two are doing down there now is screaming my name… at least I think they're screaming. I can't hear a damn thing now. Can't see much either. Too much blood is in my eyes. Great gods, this hurts too badly! Please let it end!

…I-I'm falling? I get it. He m-must have thrown me into t-the abyss. I can only h-hope for death now. I don't want to f-fall endlessly into the abyss… alone. I-It truly i-… is over n-now. F-Fighter… White M-Mage… I'm s-so… so…rry…

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So passes the second Light Warrior, Red Mage. His noble sacrifice must never be forgotten. Thanks in advance for any submitted reviews. Next chapter is coming soon. Just waiting for a few reviews.