Chapter II
It was still the middle of the night, and Greil and Elena were halfway through the countryside to get to Gebal Castle. Gebal Castle was an old resting place for travelers in Gallia. However, since Labolas conquered it for himself and his beorc and laguz slaves, he has banned travelers from ever stepping near Gebal Castle for resting purposes. However, Greil, being the strongest man on the continent of Tellius, had plans to stop Labolas from taking over Gallia and its people. Together with Elena, his wife, they came up with a scheme to stop Labolas from taking the star's song. The plan, thought up by Greil, was whispered in Elena's ear. However, Elena added to the plan. The plan was that Greil and Elena would take out every guard that Labolas hired from their back sides using the powers granted to them by the shining silver star. However, they were caught by someone. However, this someone was not working for Labolas. This was a someone who offered to help Greil and Elena. And that someone was a strong and fierce, brown-furred fossa named Ferry.
"Hey, ever hear the Biblical verse 'We who are strong in faith should help the weak with their weaknesses, and not please only ourselves'?" Ferry asked Greil and Elena.
"Don't tell me your someone who studies these things." Greil said.
"Hey, I heard what you were saying." Ferry said. "I can help you stop Labolas. Oh, wait, you haven't met me yet, have you? I'm Ferry the fossa."
"…Isn't that a funny name for a fossa?" Greil asked Elena.
"…I…really don't think so." Elena responded to Greil.
"Hey, stop that, you two!" Ferry hollered. "No need to make fun of me!"
"Hey, we're not making fun of you!" Greil said angerly. "If we'd be making fun of you, we'd be laughing. But we are not laughing. We are basically saying that… your name is unique among other animal companions we have met."
"Oh, good." Ferry said. "Then I am glad that you are not making fun of me. So, how can I be of service to you guys on this fine evening?"
"You know of the secrets of Labolas Caacrinolaas, Ferry?" Greil asked.
"Now who told you about someone like that? Is he that demon dog with griffon wings?" Ferry asked.
"First off, a holy star told us about him. Second, he does NOT have griffon wings. He has regular bird wings with the addition of four horns on his head." Greil explained.
"Then I know exactly who you are talking about." Ferry said. "So, what do you wan tme to do with you guys?"
"Come with us to Gebal Castle." Greil said. "That is where Labolas is. He is planning to take the holy star's song of which it possesses. That is how Labolas is planning to control the star's power."
"The star's song is about to be taken by Labolas?!" Ferry asked as he exclaimed.
"Yes." Elena said. "This is exactly what is happening."
"So, what are we waiting for? We have to stop Labolas from taking that star's song!" Greil exclaimed. "Elena, Ferry, the only way to succeed is by working as a team."
"Huh?" Ferry asked.
"Teamwork!" Greil exclaimed. "Teamwork is working together as a team and sticking together as one. You literally just said a quote about it, Ferry! Don't you friggin' remember?!"
"…No." Ferry said. "I have bad memory."
Greil later asked why Ferry had bad memory. Ferry later responded. He said that he had his bad memory because one of Labolas' Cuddly Canines poisoned him in his past. However, the poison did not work properly on Ferry, and it only killed his memory, not his body.
"We see what you mean, Ferry." Elena said. "Which canine did this to you?"
"Someone named Berith Retriveris did." Ferry responded.
"Berith Retriveris, eh?" Greil asked. "Please describe this wretched creature to me and Elena."
"Berith Retriveris is a black Labrador Retriever with dragon wings and a crescent moon marking on his back leg." Ferry described. "According to most historians on these Transylvanian canines, Berith is the most trusted vassal of Labolas."
"I see." Greil said. "Then I have a solution to this problem. Elena and I will venture forth to Gebal Castle and we will go and kill these canines."
"Yes, now we venture forth!" Elena said. "Come, Ferry. Come and help us."
"OK." Ferry said. And so, Gebal Castle was drawing near to Greil and Elena as well as their new friend Ferry.
Back with Labolas, he was talking with his fellow canine Berith Retriveris about stealing the silver star's song. Berith did have some plans up his paw, but they were not all that good in Labolas' opinion.
"What plans did you have in mind, Labolas?" Berith asked.
"The answer is black magic." Labolas responded.
"Magic, shmagic." Berith said. "Get to the point, Mr. Know-it-All!"
"Well, with black magic, you can absorb stuff, and make its victim suffer a hard life, Berith." Labolas said. "So, as I had plans to take the star's song, we can make the star suffer and be under our control with a type of Black Magic that will be effective against the sky."
"Oh, I get it now, Labolas." Berith said. "We can definitely make that star suffer now! Hahaha!" And so, Labolas immediately got to work on making his new form of black magic to make the star suffer.
