Tales of Phantasia
(Author note: this take place after tales of phantasia the game)
Cless Alvein, with the other three made they way into Morlia gallery to save the treasure hunters as well as stop Maxwell from destroying the place. They found some treasure hunters trapped with fire around them.
Sara Adnade, with Arche helped freed the treasure hunters with the flame circle around them. Even if they did give Klarth all the thanks; Klarth didn't care for the girls' attention it looked like.
Arche Klaine, followed Sara and cless deeper into the cave where Maxwell was waiting. They found Maxwell attacking the other two treasure hunters. Arche stopped him from attacking them; and they help the treasure hunters get away safely.
Klarth F. Lester, the four start battling with Maxwell. But the stone controlling him doesn't fall. And they start to worry. Then Maxwell suprisely sends an energy beam toward them; knocking them away from each other. Dhaos voice soon comes from Maxwell after this. They learn the true power…of the stones that take control of the spirits. The stone take the spirit soul's out of they're body then they're mana goes hey-wirer!
Chapter 23: The Spirit of the Moon
All four we're getting close to town now. But it was hard to believe what they had learned. But at the same time it was easy to believe. They understood why the spirits we're attacking humans. With the mana in they're body gone hey-wirer. Nothing could be done. The only way to save them was to free they're souls from the stones. But…what was dhaos point of doing this act?
None of them knew the answer to that; none. They was still one more spirit in this time. The spirit of the Moon, Luna. Would Luna be the same as the others? Would a stone take her soul out of her body? Then her mana would go hey-wirer as well? They could only hope that wouldn't happen. The Tower of the stars was close to a town as well. That would put the town in trouble if something did happen to Luna.
Maybe that was dhaos hold plan? Sara wondered. Maybe he was trying to make the spirits attack humans for him? No, that sounded too easy. It couldn't be that easy, the answer. It just couldn't be. But…they would have to check on Luna after they reported back to the king. She couldn't help but be worried about her. When Luna was back…she could repair the broken rings with Luna help. She just hoped she was ready by then; when the time did come.
"Are you worried about Luna…?" Klarth whispered to her. She quickly looked up at him. "H-how can't I be? After we learned what the stones really are for?" She asked. Klarth slowly nodded to her. "Do not worry, as soon as we report to the king and tell him everything, we will go to the tower of the 12 stars after…" Klarth whispered to her again. She slowly nodded toward him. "Thank you, klarth…" he nodded back to her in answer.
"But tell me…" she whispered to him again. "What…could dhaos be planning to do with the mana spirits bodies?" she asked. Klarth didn't know what to say to her. Because him self didn't know what dhaos could be planning. "I really can not say…because I can't even begin to think…what his own plan behind this maybe Sara…" klarth whispered looking away with a serious look on his face. "I never would have thought of what the stones we're for as well…we we're just lucky you found out what they are for….so if Luna does end up that way…we will do anything we can to save the spirit of the moon!" Sara slowly nodded to him.
But she couldn't help but worry about what dhaos really had planned for the spirits; of this time and future time. What could dhaos be thinking? What was the point of him doing something like this to the spirits of this planet? What was dhaos true goal behind this? If only they had questions like this answered they would know how to stop dhaos for good.
Soon the four entered to the castle. They quickly entered the castle and headed into the kings room. He looked very surprised to see them back so quickly. "Welcome back…" the king said as the four heading up to him. Klarth slowly nodded to him. "Sir…we have saved the treasure hunters as well as stop the problem inside of Morlia Gallery…" Klarth said bowing toward the king. The king nodded a bit toward Klarth. "Good good, I think you for your hard work again…" the king toward klarth.
"If we may…we have to be are leave right away…" klarth said. "Why the hurry?" the king asked. "We wish to check on Luna to make sure nothing has happened to her…" Sara spoke up. "Ah…I see. Well if that what the sage wishes…then so be it." The king said. Sara looked a bit angry being called a sage again. Even if that what she really was.
Cless slowly looked over toward Sara. So…should they would find Luna. Then Sara would cast the magic she couldn't even say by name with Luna aid. Then the summoning contact rings would be fixed. Cless couldn't help but wonder what this magic only she could do was. Only sages could cast. It had to be powerful stuff. He would have to wait and see. That was all he could do for the time being.
He had to help her along as best as he could as her friend. Friend? Yeah…they we're friends…even if he did think of her more then that. But…how things we're right now. He didn't feel like he had right to feel this way. But…still he would do anything he could to protect her. She wasn't just Sara…that was one of her names. She was also an half-elf as well as the princess of the elves. Did people see a title more then a person when they looked at her? He wondered. Maybe that was why…she hated being called Sage or her elf name, Naru.
"Well…we will be on are way now…sir…" klarth said bowing toward the king. The other followed klarth lead and did the same as well. As did Sara. "No need to bow to me, great sage…" the king said. Sara didn't like his comment too much. She quickly looked away from the king. "Please…let's be on are way…" Sara whispered; Klarth nodded to her. As the four started to make they way out of the king's room. Rune glom nodded a bit toward Sara with a soft smile.
Sara nodded back toward him. "Good luck…" he whispered under his breath. "Thank you…" she whispered back to him. Klarth nodded to Rune glom as the party made they're way out of the room. Rune glom then made his way up to the king. "Rune glom…" the king whispered closing his eyes. "Yes sir…?" Rune glom bowing to him. "…contact Midgard…I wish to know how the battle is going with dhaos…and if it isn't going well…we will join them in the battle shortly…" The king said waving his hand a bit.
"Sir…?" Rune glom looking a bit surprised. "We have to buy them some time…we have to do everything in are powers to do so…" The king said sounding very serious. "Yes sir!" Rune glom quickly leaving the king room; Closing the door behind him. "I just hope…we can buy them that much time…" rune glom whispered to him self. "Lady Naru…please…be carefully, and Sir Cless…protect the princess…" Rune glom said looking up toward the ceiling.
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The four started they're way over the bridge just a bit out from town. They needed to hurry. They had to hurry to Luna. They couldn't let Dhoas do as he please to the summon spirits any longer.
Sara hasn't said a word for a bit now. Cless felt worried about her. But klarth and arche felt the same way. "Hey…" arche started to say. But klarth quickly stopped her. He shook his head a bit toward Arche. "Just let her be…" klarth whispered to arche. Arche slowly nodded. But she didn't like to see a friend like this. But…maybe she did just need sometime to think.
"Sara…?" cless asked. She looked up toward him. "Hmm?" she looked a bit lost toward him. He slowly smiled toward her. "Everything will be alright…" he whispered to her smiling at her. She slowly nodded toward him looking unsure. "Uh…yeah…" she whispered quickly looking away from him.
He wasn't helping her feel better was he? He wished…he could see her smile again. But…she wasn't one to smile was she? Not the smiling type. But…Sara was just Sara; maybe that just how she was. Cless started to rub her back a bit.
It started her so much that she slapped his cheek out of no where. Cless quickly fell into his butt looking surprised toward her. "Uh…s-sorry…" Sara whispered rubbing the back of her head. Cless slowly shook his head a bit. "I-I guess that was my own fault…from starting you…" he whispered slowly making his way back to his feet.
Sara couldn't help but feel bad. Cless was just trying to help her feel better. But…she couldn't. She was just too worried about what Dhaos true plan behind all this could be. She couldn't help but worry…specially about the summon spirits. But…she showed it more then anyone that she was worried didn't she? She wondered.
"And I thought…Chester would always be the first one to get slapped like that…" Arche said grinning a bit. Cless quickly glared toward the girl floating on her broomstick. "What! You know you thought he would too…!" arche yelled waving her arms around over her head. "Well…she has a point…" klarth said feeling a small grin come over his face. "…knock it off…both of you…" cless growled.
Soon after that the group got to the boat port south. They quickly made they way to the boat there. It was the same boat that had helped people to the castle town. "Captain look!" one of the workers on the boat yelled to the captain. He quickly did watching four people come up to the boat. "Oh…never thought I would see you four again so soon…" the captain said with a smile over his face.
"Same…" cless said nodding a bit. "Need a lift too…Freland?" the captain asked. "Yes, please…" Sara spoke up. "Sure, no problem little miss. It will be, 80 gald per person…the total will be 320 gald total is that alright?" the captain asked. Klarth nodded a bit handing over the gald. The captain then took the gald as the four headed into the boat. "Alright men! Time to sail!" the captain yelled to the workers. "Yes sir!" the workers yelled.
And before long the boat started to move south. Now all the others could do was wait for the boat to get to Freland. "I'm hungry! I'm going to get something to eat!" arche yelled hurrying inside the cabin. Klarth felt a sweat drop roll down the back of his head. "…I better go watch her…so she doesn't throw all are money into the food she will eat…" klarth said quickly making his way inside the cabin as well. Cless nodded watching klarth head inside.
Cless found Sara stare down at the water. She had a lot on her mind didn't she? About Luna…about Dhaos…and maybe even about the magic she couldn't say in name. Cless slowly headed over to her. "I'm sorry…" she whispered out of no where. "For what?" Cless asked. "For slapping you…like I did…" she whispered. Did she still feel bad about doing that? He wondered.
Cless slowly shook his head toward her. "Don't worry about it Sara…I'm not mad…so don't feel bad about it alright?" cless whispered to her. She slowly nodded to him. "But…" she started to say something. "…thank you for not looking at me any diffence…after you found out…what…no who I really was…" Sara whispered. "Your not diffence…" cless whispered to her. "You're just your self…your Sara…" Sara felt surprised by his words.
"You're…only your self…that all anyone can be right?" cless asked. "Yes…thank you…Cless…" Sara whispered closing her eyes. "But…I feel like when people look at me they only see the title I am…'the sage' 'the princess of the elves…' they don't see the real me…they only see that title…I have…" cless slowly his head a bit listening to her. "then…they are missing a lot…A title is only a title…I felt like…people only thought of me as my father's son…for a long time as well…" cless whispered. Sara quickly opened her eyes looking toward cless.
"How did you get pass that?" Sara asked. "I don't know…I just did whatever I could…I rebuild the school for my father…even after his death…I think he would have wanted that…" cless shook his head a bit listening to him self. "But…I still feel like I'll never live up to him…I feel like I will somewhat still be in his shadow…" cless felt sadness come over him thinking of his father. "Cless? Are you alright?" Sara asked looking worried toward him.
"I'm fine…just thinking of him…makes me remember what dhaos did…the first time…it's painful…" cless quickly closed his eyes. He didn't want to start crying. Especially not in front of her. He needed to fight it back. Sara slowly took over of his left hand. Cless quickly opened his eyes looking down toward her. "Then…we will…share are sadly together…that what friends do right?" Sara asked looking up toward him. He slowly nodded to her. "Yeah…they do. We will share it together, Sara…" cless whispered kissing her on her forehead. He watched her quickly blush.
He slowly smiled toward her. She looked very cute when she blushed. "Hehe…" she quickly looked away from him. "You just did that to make me blush!" she yelled waving her free hand. "Maybe I did…maybe I didn't…" he whispered to her. Sara quickly felt her face turn deeper red. Sara did her best to try to hide her face in her hair. Cless couldn't help but laugh a bit watching her. She was so shy…over a little kiss on the forehead.
Cless quickly looked away from Sara hearing a loud sound come from the cabin. Then he started to hear yelling. "ARCHE HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU EAT THAT MUCH!" it was klarth voice yelling. "Oh boy…" cless whispered to his self feeling a sweat drop roll down the back of his head. "Uh…should we go check…?" Sara asked. Cless was a bit scared to see how much arche has eaten. "I guess…" cless said sighing to him self. Yeah…he really didn't want to see all the empty bowls that he knew…would be on the table inside the cabin.
The two slowly made they're way into the cabin. Klarth was waving a check in front of arche. "How the hell did you eat this! ALL THIS!" klarth yelled pointing to the bowls on the table. "Uh…I was hungry…?" arche said laughing a bit as she rubbed the back of her head. Cless slowly looked over to Sara giving her a look. She could only shake her head a bit toward him.
"The bill…can't be good…" cless whispered to Sara. Klarth started to wave the bill in front of arche again. "You have no idea…how much this bill is do you?" Klarth asked feeling his eye twitching a bit. "Uh…I guess you could say no…" Arche said rubbing her cheek a bit. "It's….10, 000 Gald…!" Klarth yelled toward arche. "AHH!" cless yelled quickly falling into his side. Sara slowly shook her head a bit. She couldn't help but wonder…how someone could eat that much. "Wow…didn't think it would be that high…" Arche said rubbing the back of her head laughing a bit to her self.
"I wasn't joking…it is really that much…" Klarth pointed out showing arche's the bill. Arche started to look over the bill. "Uh…I only have 5,000…Gald…" she said taking the money out of her pocket. Klarth quickly glared toward her. "What!" She yelled stepping back a bit. He quickly took the gald from her. "…so we have to pay for your eating because you can't!" klarth yelled down toward the pink hair girl.
Klarth sighed a bit checking how much the group had as money. They only had 20,000 gald and they had to pay 5,000 gald because of Arche. "I'll-I'll pay you back…tomorrow…!" she yelled. Klarth slowly glared toward her again. "Uh I mean…the day after that…!" klarth kept on glaring at her. "Uh…someday?" she said quickly looking around. "Just…forget about it…" Klarth growled as he when to pay the bill arche had made for the team.
"…you really ate all that…?" Sara asked. Arche quickly nodded a bit. "Uh yeah…I guess I when a little over board…" Arche said rubbing her cheek again. "A little…?" Cless asked.
Soon after klarth paid the bill arche had made for the team. They heard the captain yelled to them. It looked like they had made to into port. They had finally made it to Freland. The four slowly left the cabin. "Ah! There you are!" the captain said with a small laugh to his voice. Klarth nodded to the captain. "Thank you for bring us to Freland…" klarth said. The captain quickly shook his head a bit. "Think nothing of it…after all you done for the people around here…I guess I am just giving my thanks this way…" the captain said waving a hand in front of his face a bit.
Klarth nodded a bit as he looked toward the others. Cless nodded to klarth. "We should be on are way now…" cless said. "Alright…but you kids be careful you hear?" the captain said. All four of them nodded to the captain as they made they're way off the boat and into the port. They still had a long way to go.
"Alright…do you guys want to rest in…Olive village before we head for the tower of the 12 stars?" Klarth asked. All eyes slowly when to Sara. She quickly looked around. "What! Why is everyone looking at me?" she asked looking nervous. "It's up to you…" Cless whispered. She looked a bit confused. Arche slowly nodded, "yeah…I'm fine without rest for now…if you want to gun it and go to the tower I'm all for it!" arche said sticking her tongue out.
Klarth slowly shook his head a bit watching the half elf. "…its up to you Sara…you worried about Luna more then any of us…so if you wish to leave for the tower without rest then fine…by all of us…" klarth said pulling his hat up a bit. "Can…you give me a minute to think…?" she asked. She watched as the three nodded to her. She knew…before she said that she wanted to do. But…if they when ahead…then soon she would have to fix the rings. She felt…so nervous about…doing that. But…she had to do it sooner or later. And the sooner the better right? She asked her self.
She slowly nodded to her self as she looked to the three people eyeing her. "Let's go…to Luna…" She whispered to them. "Understood…" klarth said. They started to make they're way out of the port and started heading south. But soon they saw the town of Olive. But kept on going south from there and when they made it around the somewhat of a mountain they quickly started to head up north toward where the tower was waiting for them. Where the spirit of the moon was; was Luna safe? They could only hope so.
The heat was started to get to all of them; but soon they knew they wouldn't feel this much heat. They only felt it a lot now because efreet lived in the cave by the village of Olive. "Wow…it feels really warm…" arche said feeling some sweat roll down from her forehead. "It's normal…because of the summon spirit that lives by here…" klarth pointed out. Arche quickly glared toward him. "I know…that Mr. Teacher!" arche yelled toward him. "Teacher?...no no. I was just pointing out to make sure your little mind didn't forget…" Klarth whispered as a grin came over his face.
Cless slowly shook his head watching the two. They could still act this way in the heat? Unbelievable… He thought. But….he could only hope they wouldn't run out of energy fighting with each other. They may need all they're energy very soon; if something had happened to Luna. But he could only hope nothing had happened to her. Or they would have a hard battle as they had with Maxwell.
Soon after that they got out of heat and crossed over a bridge. They we're slowly getting closer and closer. But the closer they got…they all started to have a bad feeling…maybe something really did happen to Luna. They crossed the final bridge as they saw a huge light come out of the tower of the 12 stars. "What in the world!" klarth yelled.
"This…energy…" Sara whispered watching the energy shot up into the sky. Klarth slowly nodded toward her. "It's Luna…power…" klarth whispered shaking his head a bit. They're we're too late. Dhaos…even got to Luna. The spirit of the Moon.
They watched as a small fairy came flying over to them. "Artemis?" Arche said. He had a look of fear in his eyes. "Please…! You have to!" he yelled. "…it's about Luna…right?" Klarth asked. He quickly nodded. "Luna…Luna isn't her self…she even tried to attack…me…she will not listen to my words…" the small fairy started to cry.
"Don't worry…we will save Luna…" Sara whispered kneeing down to the little guy. "You're…" he whispered not saying another word. Sara slowly smiled toward him. Klarth nodded a bit watching him. "You have no need to worry…we will save Luna…and return her to…her normal self…" klarth said taking out his book looking toward the tower before them. "Yeah…dhaos…whatever your plan is…it isn't going to happen…" Cless whispered bring his sword to his side.
"Yeah…! Let's go guys!" arche yelled started to fly toward the tower. The other quickly followed after her. Artemis stayed where he was watching the four make they're way toward the dangerous tower. "…She's…a Sage…" he whispered to him self.