Book One Interlude

Four Warriors. Though time blurs the legend of four youths that will save Gaia from destruction, a hopeful few remember, as they watch their world decay. The seas grow wild, the land rumbles with discord, and the forests grow dark and impassable. The kingdom of Coneria, guardian of the dream of the Tari, shrinks as the Fiends return, with them their armies, ready for the decisive battle to conquer Gaia.

Luhkan, mage and lore-master of the Kingdom of Dreams, sends riders to find the Four, with the only clues from a dream.

From the northern desert city of Tranmankand, a young thief, Jakk Skyaar, bears the replica of the Earth Orb, darkened and bubbling with a burning ferocity.

In the village of Dysler, on the outskirts of the Dark Forest, where generations ago, the battle between Tari and Alatari was fought, a village healer, Aki Arkyas, is called to the Dream City to serve her king, carrying with her an red sphere, a dark Fire Orb.

From the edge of the world, in the Blasted Lands, a mysterious black mage carries the black Water Orb, as he sails the seas to join the Warriors.

And in the kingdom of Dreams, a young knight has the most powerful of the orbs, the shadowy Air Orb, whose energies seem to spiral with insidious intent.

Lead by the young knight, Ryar, and the black mage Bane, the Four Warriors set out immediately to the Princess Sara, heir to the Dream Kingdom. Cautiously they become friends, knowing each has a mysterious past each of them is unwilling to reveal. But their pasts maybe be more tangled into each other's lives than they know.

After their defeat of Garland, the crazed knight of Coneria, they journey east, to the port-city of Pravoka, whose town had been ravaged by pirates. There, they met Captain Haust, who takes them over the sea to Elfland, to find Lukhan and establish a friendship with the Elves. Like Pravoka, they encounter the malignant taint of the Tari, who corrupts the Dark Elf Astos into possessing the Prince's body. Defeat comes for the Dark Elf only after a great battle as Elven and human blood is spilled on the Plain of Merado.

Pressing forward, the four go on to the City of Magi, where they will finally meet Lukhan and the other great Sages of the world. But already the darkness of the Tari sweep over them, and secretly, each is troubled by each other...and then the group breaks apart under tendrils of suspicion.

Pronunciation Guide

Author's Note: We've all seen our share of odd names in Final Fantasy: Tellah, Porom and Palom, Firion, Cloud, and more recently, Paine (oddly pronounced 'pine'). This story is no exception, with its own share of odd names that I either invented or found some inspiration in other stories. Here's a list of some of the oddest names, and how to pronounce them. Capitalized words represents where the syllables should be stressed.

Ryar "Klad" Haasions: ree-AR "k-lad" ha-sheons

Jakk Skyaar: ja-K sk-i-AR

Aki Arkya: A-kee AR-kai-ya

Bane Elsor: ban-EE el-sor

Lyr May'ana: l-EER may-ana

Author's Note: Hallo to all my readers (if there are any left)! I know I haven't updated in a long time, due to a combination of unfortunate events. I am sorry this will be the last chapter of this story, perhaps for a while, or perhaps forever.

There has been an accusation of plagiarism by a reviewer, but this is completely unfounded and is due to an accusation of plagiarism I made on the author. has not done anything about this, nor does it seem like they will, (I've been waiting for a few months), and this disappoints me greatly.

I also, when looking back at the chapters, realize I have no clue where I am going with this. Klad, Jakk, Aki, and Bane have a long way to go before they can face Chaos and the Four Fiends, but most of the area between where they currently are and the place they will be in the end is blank. I have no clue how I will present a lot of details found in the game, and it seems like the novel will turn into a giant bloated thing if I continue at the rate I am going.

Finally, I plan to revise the mess I have now. Not start on new messes. If anyone is really curious of the mysteries I've left the readers in Book I, please feel free to e-mail me and maybe that will ease your mind a little.

I am deeply sorry I cannot finish this; I hate leaving novels finished. I will try to continue it if time allows me.

Smurfkiller