Terra woke up in her bed. Starring at the ceiling there was a feeling in her that she hadn't felt in years. Rolling out from under her covers she went to her dresser and pulled out some strange clothes. Each piece was part of a set of mages armor. Quickly changing into it Terra walked sullenly out of her room. Going down the stairs she ran into Elnroth.
"So where are you off to?" Elnroth asked
"It's none of your concern." Terra said
Elnroth sighed heavily.
"You're just like your mother." He said
"What do you know about my mom?" Terra snapped
"Well she acted just as you did when ever there were people to be saved. She would run off and fight something that was obvious to her was too much for one person. She never asked for help. For some reason she felt that the weight of the world rested on her shoulders. And it almost got her killed." Elnroth said
Terra hesitated before leaving the house.
"This is not your fight…" Terra said
Elnroth cut her off.
"Oh but it is. Seres has lost a mother. And Kadak has lost a wife. Their adventurers guild has lost their leader." Elnroth spoke
"I don't care…" Terra said silently
"You need the help and you know it." Elnroth said
He got up and moved away from the door.
"Don't say I didn't warn you." Elnroth said
Terra closed her eyes and walked out of the house ready for her confrontation in Jeuno.
Zanu was resting in the back room as Elnroth walked in.
"Hey, wake up." Elnroth said poking Zanu with his bokken
"What?" Zanu grumbled in his sleep
"Your little girl left already." Elnroth said
Zanu's mind woke in an instant. Leaping to his feet he ran out the door. Elnroth ran up the stairs waking the rest of the party. Outside Zanu was calling for Terra. Terra was walking by the beach to the gate to the other world. Quickly behind her Zanu was running up to her.
"Terra wait!" Zanu yelled
Terra kept walking, ignoring his words.
"Terra please stop. We can't rush into this." Zanu yelled
Terra still walked to the gate. Zanu caught up to Terra and grabbed her arm.
"Please stop." Zanu said. "I want you to talk to me."
"There's nothing that needs to be said. I'm going to Jeuno, and I am going to end this." Terra said
"You can't do this by yourself." Zanu pleaded
Terra stopped moving.
"I don't want any of you lost in what I am about to do." Terra said
Behind them the rest of the group ran up to them.
"Where do you think your going with out us?" Cifer said
"We want to help you this time." Seres said to her
Terra sighed.
"You want to help?" Terra said. "Fine."
Gathering her power she started chanting arcane lore.
"Keep all your arms and legs inside the spells radius." Terra said
Finishing the summon she teleported the group to Jeuno.
"Be ready for anything." Terra said
"How did she do that?" Ginryu asked
Above the group were a pair of eyes watching the group scramble along the streets of Jeuno.
"Heh, heh, heh. Come, yes, come to me." Kiary said
As the group grew close to her Kiary stood up and jumped down the building. She drew a dagger and started running down the building. Her eyes were on Terra's neck. She put her arm out before her face holding the dagger pointing down. Only twenty feet away from the group she leapt off of the building at the group.
Zanu stopped. Elnroth bumped into him.
"Hey, why did you stop?" Elnroth said
Zanu dashed forward knocking Terra down. Just as he did Kiary flew over the two missing them both with her dagger. Running along the ground Kiary slowed down and stopped.
"You fool. Why prolong the inevitable?" Kiary asked
Terra got to her feet; glaring at Kiary she spoke harshly.
"Where did you take Isclei?" Terra demanded
Kiary smirked.
"I took him to my master. He should be in good hands. If you cooperate." Kiary said
"I am going to kill you here and now." Terra said
"Ha, I don't plan on dying yet. But just a little incentive to follow me." Kiary said
Finishing her words Kiary took out her dagger again. In such speed she appeared behind Terra.
"I was ordered not to touch you anymore." Kiary whispered into Terra's ear. "But they didn't care what I did with the rest."
Terra's eyes widened in horror. Kiary moved behind Kadak, Kiary stabbed the dagger into his spine. Pulling it out he fell dead to the ground. Kiary grinned at his demise. Moving again she did the same to Kadak Jr. Kiary held the blade in front of her face.
"Two down, one to go." Kiary said
Kiary started to run towards Seres. Putting her bloody dagger out before her again Cifer ran to Seres. He was able to push themselves out of Kiary's rampage, but not with out wounds. Kiary dashed past Cifer with her knife out. It dug into the flesh on his back. It's jagged blade tore at his skin leaving a bleeding gash. Cifer fell on Seres and lied motionless.
"Aww… I missed. Oh well. Hurry up. My master wants to see you." Kiary said running out of sight
Zanu and Elnroth turned around to see two Humes dead on the ground and one heavily bleeding Elvaan. Ginryu ran over and picked Cifer off of Seres. Ginryu held her son. He was bleeding profusely and in a hell of a lot of pain.
"Cifer, you need to stay awake. I'm going to try to heal your wounds but you need to stay awake for me." Ginryu pleaded
In her arms Ginryu started casting strong curing spells. Seres was on the ground in shock. She leaned over to see her father and brother dead.
"…why…" Seres uttered
Cifer was dying in Ginryu's arms. The open wound on his back did not stop bleeding from her spells. Ginryu tried her best but her magic alone would not be able to save him.
"Please, goddess don't take him from me too." Ginryu cried
Terra walked over and picked Seres up.
"…why… why did she do this?" Seres asked
"I cannot answer that question yet." Terra said
Terra turned to Cifer.
"But I can tell you something now. You have someone who needs your attention now." Terra said
Seres saw Cifer bleeding Ginryu's arms. She dropped to her knees and moved quickly to him.
"Cifer, you idiot. Why did you do that?" Seres asked
Tears were coming down her face.
"Would you blame me if I said I loved you?" Cifer said meekly
Seres put both her hands over Cifer's body. Terra stood behind them watching. Closing her eyes Terra put her arms together.
"Carbuncle." Terra summoned
Behind them a white summoning circle etched its way across the ground. From it jumped out a small blue creature with a red ruby on its head.
"We need your assistance." Terra said
The four's combined magic combined. It flooded Cifer's body. The wound sealed its self. The light faded and Terra released Carbuncle. Cifer opened his eyes and sat up.
"Wow, that didn't even hurt." Cifer said smiling
A fist came down on his head.
"Ow!" Cifer yelled. "Is that anyway to treat a person who almost died?"
Seres was looking at him crying. She lunged at him hugging him hard.
"Don't ever scare me like that again." Seres cried
Terra was behind them. She turned away. She kept walking towards the center of Jeuno. Her body was trembling.
"How could she move so fast?" Terra thought. "She killed two people before I could even react."
Slowly Terra walked to Upper Jeuno.
"You sent the message?" Kiashier asked
"Yes sir." Kiary said. "She is alive and well. I took care of three of them. We'll just keep picking them off until we get her alone."
"Good. That's just what I want to hear." Kiashier spoke
Kiashier was paging through and old tomb while dragging a pole with black chalk on it. Behind him he was almost finished with a large circle.
"Keep them busy until I'm done." Kiashier finished
At that moment Janus, Ziggeraut, and Chster were walking from the mansion with Isclei to the top of Jeuno. Chster put Isclei under strong dark spells. He couldn't speak or wake from his trance. He was a mindless drone that the three were escorting. Arriving Janus spoke to Kiashier.
"How soon till my new throne is built?" Janus said
Kiashier had just finished with his dark circle. He turned to the group.
"Hold still." Kiashier said
The dark wizard spoke a long string of dark evil magik's. The ground rumbled as he spoke. Kiashier finished and closed the tomb. The circle beneath their feet spanned out. From it a huge tower grew out of the ground. Sky rocketing upwards the old tower darkened the sky.
"Lets see them defeat us now." Janus said
"Yes fool, keep thinking you're in control." Kiashier said. "Just a little longer."
The ground shook as the group made it to the top of Jeuno. They came just in time to see the tower shoot upwards out of the ground.
"What the bloody hell?" Terra said
They ran to it just at the tower stopped growing. A large doorway opened to them. Running inside the rest followed after Terra. Inside it was dark. Once all the group members got inside the doors behind them closed.
"Welcome." A familiar voice called out.
Around them torches lit illuminating the room. It was an old cult ruin. There were runes carved into the walls along with images. Some were of people getting stabbed through the chest. The blades were passing through their lungs and out their backs.
"What the hell is this place?" Zanu asked
"A beginning for a whole new world." Kiary said
She was sitting a top a ledge dozens of feet above them.
"I only need one of you alive so if the rest of you could please just die you'd make me quite happy." Kiary said smiling
"Why the hell did you do that?" Seres started screaming. "Why did you kill them!"
Kiary jumped down and landed lightly on the ground.
"I'm sorry, you must have mistaken me for someone who gives a damn." Kiary said
Seres was hysterical.
"WHY DID YOU KILL MY BROTHER AND FATH…" Seres said
With a quick hand movement from Kiary Seres immediately stopped talking and fell to her knees. Seres couldn't breath. She started clawing at her neck.
"There we go. I was getting tired of her yelling." Kiary said
Terra drew Angelsheart and stepped towards Kiary.
"Stop right there." Kiary said
Kiary clenched her hand and Seres lurched forward in pain. Thin red lines were forming around her neck.
"Move again and she dies." Kiary said. "In fact. Put that mockery of a sword down and get on your knees."
Terra glared at her. She set her mothers sword down and she sat down on the ground.
"Good girl. Now that I have my only threat unarmed time to finish this." Kiary said
Kiary opened her hand. Out of the corner of her eye Terra saw a light shimmer in dead space. As Kiary was about to close her hand Terra did a diving roll across the floor. She drew a small knife from her belt and drug it through the air. Kiary was sent backwards at the sound of a wire being cut. A fine unseen wire extended from Kiary's fingers to around Seres' neck. Cifer ran to her side and quickly unwound the wire from her neck.
Terra got to her feet and dashed over to get her mothers sword. Leaning down to get it heard a loud explosion and felt a hard object hit her in the side. Kiary was standing holding a short-barreled rifle. Seeing Terra on the ground she opened the bore and discharged the shell. Quickly Kiary put another bullet in the rifle. Closing the gun she cocked it and aimed it at the group.
"So who wants to die first?" Kiary asked
"How… about… you…" Terra said painfully
On the ground Terra lied, her body was slowly being covered by a strange blue and green armor. It originated from the area where the bullet hit her. They grew quickly around her body. It connecter around her to create a full suit of magical scale mail.
"Don't think I'm still weak anymore." Terra finished
She rolled over and hopped onto her feet. Wielding Angelsheart she slowly stepped forward.
"Bitch, stay down." Kiary said
She pointed the gun at her and fired it. The bullet flew from the chamber and threw the air. It honed in onto Terra. Terra saw the bullet rippling the air rifts. Garuda's gifts granted to Terra gave her power over wind. This gave her an increasable amount of speed. A single swing of her sword and she knocked the bullet out of the air.
"Are you done playing around now?" Terra asked
Kiary grinned. She reloaded the rifle and put it back in her holster.
"Alright. Lets play this game." Kiary said
She jumped up and off of a wall.
"Lets see if you can catch me." Kiary taunted. "The power I have now nothing can stop me."
While moving around the room Kiary drew two short katana's. She aimed towards Terra and launched herself off the wall. Bolting through the air she collided with Terra. Kiary slashed her two katana's tearing her to pieces.
"Ha, maybe I shouldn't have used so much force." Kiary said
The others were looking in horror at Terra's broken body on the floor. Kiary turned to the crowd.
"I'll ask again who wants to be ne… erk!" Kiary said
Terra appeared behind her. With a quick motion Terra thrust her mothers sword through Kiary.
"So tell me. How does it feel?" Terra whispered in her ear
With blood leaking from her mouth she grinned again. Terra pulled the sword out and moved away.
"How did you avoid my attack?" Kiary asked
"You'll have to find out yourself." Terra answered
Terra dashed to Kiary. Swinging her sword quickly Kiary had trouble blocking each blow with both of her weapons. Kiary ducked underneath her swings. She took this chance and attacked with both of her swords. Terra jumped up. Instinctively another one of the avatars gifts took shape. First were Leviathans scales. The next were Garuda's wings. The two-feathered wings grew from her back. There she floated in air. Her wings flapped a few times to keep her in place. Kiary was caught off guard by this sight. Terra swooped down and started attacking again. Her movements were fluid and accurate. With each swing she clipped Kiary's skin slightly before being deflected. In one attack she parried Kiary's off hand weapon and knocked it aside. In one stab Terra struck Kiary through the throat. Holding it there Terra slowly landed on the ground. Still holding the sword in her neck, Kiary fell down on her knees.
"What demons possessed this form?" Terra said
Kiary looked up to Terra, tears were forming in her eyes. The spell Kiashier put of Kiary was fading. In her memories Kiary saw Angel standing before her smiling.
"Do you remember when you came and saved me from that auction?" Angel said"Yes. You were so scared of us that Lageato had to pick up the cage you were in and shake you out of it." Kiary answered
The two laughed.
"So what is this news you had to tell me?" Kiary asked
"Well me and Zanu got married in Norg last month. And I was wondering when I was going to tell everyone." Angel said
"What? You two got married? Why didn't you invite me?" Kiary exclaimed
"Well it was kind of a spontaneous thing." Angel said
She sat on the ground looking out on Bastok. She put a hand on her abdomen.
"That wasn't all I had to tell you." Angel said
Kiary looked at her with wide eyes.
"You minx." Kiary joked
"I haven't told Zanu yet though. I know he'll be thrilled. I just thought I would tell you before he gets too excited and wont let me be alone." Angel said
"Yes, he is pretty protective of you." Kiary said
"There was more to this. I need to tell Ginryu too." Angel said
"What's that?" Kiary asked
"If anything happens to me or Zanu. I want you to promise me that you will help my child. I don't want her to have the life I did." Angel said
Angel was on the verge of crying. Kiary stood and spoke clearly and confident.
"I promise to you as a friend to do all that is in my power to make sure she will have a family to care for her and protect her."
"No…" Kiary said
Kiary put both hands on the old sword.
"I'm sorry." Kiary said. "I broke my promise."
Kiary pulled the sword through her throat. Pushing it through her spine killing herself.
Seres was crying at this sight. She ran to her mother's side. Holding her dead body she sobbed.
"She wasn't a bad person. She always took care of me and my brother." Seres sobbed.
She looked up at Terra. There was anger in her eyes.
"And she did her best took look after you. Why did you have to kill her?" Seres yelled. "We could have saved her!"
Terra bent over and slowly pulled the sword out of Kiary's body.
"I'm sorry for what I have done. I cannot expect you to forgive me for what I have done." Terra said
Terra stood up. Turning around she looked above her to a hollow tower. Expanding her wings she looked back to the group.
"I have to go on alone. I can't risk having another of you be hurt." Terra said
With those fading words Zanu ran to his daughter trying to stop her. Bu tit was no use. She was off, flying to the top of the tower quickly. Out of sight a set of stairs opened up leading to the top of the tower.
"Damnit." Zanu said
He started running up the stairs. Ginryu and Elnroth went off after him. Cifer watched as they all left after Terra. He did not take chase.
Cifer stepped slowly to Seres. He crouched behind Seres. Putting his arms around her he tried to comfort her.
"Please stop crying Seres." Cifer said. "I hate it when ever I would see you crying."
"I can't do this any more." Seres cried. "This is too much."
Tears were streaming down her face. They dropped off of her cheeks to Kiary's lifeless body.
"I just watched my entire family die." Seres spoke brokenly between her cries
Cifer pulled Seres close to himself. She moved with him. She rested her body on his.
"I'll still be here for you." Cifer told her. "I'll do anything for you."
Seres wiped her eyes on the sleeve on her robe. She was wearing the magical robes Kiary had bought her for her previous birthday.
"Anything?" Seres asked
Seres put a hand over one of Kiary's katana's. She pulled it from Kiary's hand.
"Anything." Cifer answered
Seres brought the sword to her chest. Cifer put his hand over hers. They both pushed. The blade pierced both of their hearts. There they lied dying in each other's arms. At the top of this tower Kiashier was near finish of his spell.
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