A/N: Hello! This was one of my first fanfics that I wrote. After several months, I decided to remaster this. I hope you'll enjoy!
Please note that there will be death in the fanfic. Also, anything from Final Fantasy IV is property of Square Enix.
"Rosa, Rydia," I heard my friend Cecil command. He and I were inside the Lunar Whale. Edge was also here, but he was resting in a room. Rosa and Rydia were standing at the gate, anxiously waiting for my buddy to continue speaking. I was nervous too. "I want you to stay back at home. Me, Kain, and Edge will go by ourselves." We were about to head to the Red Moon, where Cecil's family came from. This would be the time that we would fight Zemus. Cecil's few words had shocked me and the two women.
"You're kidding, are you?" said Rosa. Tears were falling down from her eyes. I saw Cecil sighing in remorse.
"It's... a possibility that we would never come back," he explained. "Just get off the ship." I saw Rosa getting out, running while starting to sob, still facing Cecil.
"I think this might mean goodbye forever, Cecil," she bawled. Then she finally ran while Rydia remained a little longer.
"Cecil, you probably going to have more problems if you don't rescind this order," she warned him. "Besides, sacrifices from two women are better than many deaths." However, Cecil went inarticulate. I felt bad about Rydia. She wanted to help us defeat Zemus. However, it was my friend's decision.
"Sorry Rydia, it's his orders not mine." I told her. Rydia glanced at me and gave me an angry look. Then, she stomped out of the Lunar Whale. I should've have convinced them to let them go. I'm more likely to be noticed if I go crazy from Zemus again though I promised them that they would kill me if it happens. I solemnly waved at Rosa and Rydia for one last time. Cecil talked to the crystal of flight and the doors closed causing Edge to quickly wake up from his nap. He looked around the interior of the ship.
"What happened to Rosa and Rydia?" he asked.
"I decided that we would do this by our own," answered Cecil, looking down at the floor. For a moment, he stood there shocked, but then I realized that it's the start of his rage. His face started to turn red and his eyes blazed in complete anger.
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!?!" Edge yelled fiercely, "Rosa loves you and these women can use magic. We're going to DIE!" I bounced backwards. I was startled by Edge's screaming, as I never heard him this loud.
"I'm sorry, I'm not sure that we would make it out alive," Cecil defended calmly. "It is too late now, we got to fight Zemus."
"Relax Edge, Cecil knows about seven white magic spells, you know black magic-like ninjutsu, and I can jump high and knock these monsters out of existence," I defended.
"We can do this, understand?" vowed Cecil. Edge gave a reluctant nod and went to his seat.
ship then blasted off. We rode in complete silence. For most of the voyage, I was looking through the window; the earth was getting smaller. I sighed in sorrow, hoping that Rosa and Rydia were alright. Eventually, we made it to our destination, the Red Moon. For the second time, I saw the gray lunar mountains under the scattered stars. It was oddly emptier than before, reminding me about Rosa and Rydia. I turned to my friend.
"Cecil, I think that Rosa and Rydia might snuck into the ship, should we check?" I asked. After a long pause, Cecil sighed and walked out of the ship.
"Were going," he hollered. We started to get out of the ship. The chilly cosmic air greeted us there. I heard Edge whisper in complaint, "I hope that they snuck in." For the rest of the long day, the three of us checked all around the Lunar Whale.
"They did what I said," said Cecil. Edge groaned and I sighed. We decided to rest at the ship before we start our journey. As I laid down, "I hope that this wouldn't be a huge difference." I closed my eyes and began to sleep.