Fallen Angel Alicia
By: Orika
Crew: (Bored)
Doorbell rang
Crew: Orika!!! (Rushes to the door and opens it)
Mail Man: Special Delivery… (Holding a package)
Crew: (Disappointed and closes the door)
Mail Man: (Blinks)
Riou: Hey, at least get the package. (Opens the door) Sorry about that…
Mail Man: Here you are then. (Hands over the package)
Riou: (Takes the package)
Mail Man: Please sign here… (Shows a paper)
Riou: (signs the paper and closes the door)
Mail Man: Weird people… (Scratches his head and leaves)
Riou: (Looks for the sender's name)
Phone: (Rings)
Crew: (Too depressed to answer it)
Riou: (Goes to the phone and picks it up) Hello?
At the other line of the phone…
Orika: Hi Riou…
Riou: Orika…
Crew: (Hears it. Rushes to the phone) Orika!!!
Riou: (Covers his ears)
Crew: (Grabs the phone)
Alicia: Orika how are you?
Silmeria: (Takes the phone from Alicia) When are you going to come back?
Rufus: (Takes the phone from Silmeria) Hey you better come back…
Other line of the phone
Orika: (Distances the phone from her ear)
Back at the other line of the phone
Crew: (Fights over the phone)
Crew 1: Give me the damn phone!!!
Crew 2: No, it's my turn!!!
Crew 3: Give it to me!!!
Riou: (Being squished). That is it… All of you shut up and give me that darn phone!!!!!!
Crew: (Startled and tosses the phone to him)
Riou: Thank you… (Gives them a death glare)
Crew: (Felt the chills down their spine)
Orika: Sounds like you're all having fun…
Riou: Does it sound like were all having fun. When are you going to come back anyway? The people here are going crazy…
Orika: Let me think… I don't know. I'm too busy to go there, by the way have you receive the package?
Riou: (Looks at the package he was holding) Yeah, it's right here.
Orika: Good then, you can start the next chapter without me. BYE!!!
Riou: No, wait! Orika don't hang up!!!
Crew: Orika!!!
Phone: Beep…beep… beep… beep… beep…
Riou: Orika hanged up… (Puts the phone down)
Crew: Why is Orika torturing us?
Riou: (Ignores the crew and unwraps the package. Reads the manuscript) Sighs… Well we better get started.
Crew: You do it! We don't want any part of it unless Orika is here!!!
Riou: Orika please come back soon… (Cries)
After 5 minutes…
Riou: I have to do all of this on my own… Okay first is the Guessing Preview. Well our number one reader for the moment (Writer's note: The OOC Scenes can be updated anytime) Lezard Valeth has been asking about the two mysterious people in the previous chapter. Well it wasn't part of the GP but unfortunately all his guesses were wrong. Well they will be revealed in the later chapter and all you readers will be surprised very surprised when these two introduce their selves. Okay on with the chapter…
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from VPS or any characters from any other games. They are owned by Square Enix, Tri Ace and other game co.
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Chapter 4: Mountain Ruins
As soon as morning came Alicia and the others prepared for departure. Alicia was still depressed of not being able to say goodbye to her father and mother.
"Please don't be depressed princess, you'll still see them." Dylan said trying to Alicia smile.
"You're right. Were going to have a long journey…" Alicia said smiling.
"First things first, were exactly are we going to find the Dragon Orb? We can't just search whole Midgard. It'll take us ten years." Rufus said.
"From the last record written in history, the Guardians of the Dragon Orb took shelter in the mountains. There are ruins there. We should head there first." Lezard said.
They left the Lost Forest and headed for the Mountain Ruins. They came by a village called Villnore.
"I suggest checking our supplies before we continue on…" Lezard said. "The Mountain Ruins should be dangerous" he added.
"You're right…" Alicia said. "There should be a traveling merchant around here." She added looking around.
They did find one and they bought the necessary supplies they'll need. Alicia was watching the kids that were playing while the three were busy. Then from a distance she noticed a person wearing a black cloak, leaning on a tree. Alicia's eyes widen. Alicia looked back at the three then returned her sight to the cloaked person. But when she did the person was gone. Alicia looked around trying to find the person but the person was no where to be found.
"Is something wrong Alicia?" Silmeria asked.
"Oh nothing…" Alicia said.
"Who were you staring at?" Silmeria asked.
"No one…" Alicia answered.
"Hey were ready to go…" Rufus said.
"Right, let's go then…" Alicia said looking back at the tree and found no one. She then walked away.
They reached the mountains and found the ruins. There was a dais at the entrance. Silmeria took over and read the objects memory. She saw three guardians; one of them was holding the Orb. They entered a shrine which is now in ruins.
"The Guardians did come here. They placed the orb at the top." Silmeria said.
"Well let's not waste time then." Lezard said.
Suddenly Silmeria felt something and Alicia noticed it.
"What's wrong?" Alicia asked.
"Nothing, just be careful." Silmeria said and let Alicia took over.
"Huh?" Alicia wondered what Silmeria meant.
They entered the ruins. The ruins was very hard to explore there were so many dead ends. They came by another dead end.
"We've been walking for long and we haven't even found a single stair case that will lead us up." Rufus complained sitting on the floor tired.
"The Guardians made sure the Orb is never reached." Lezard said taking his sit on the floor.
Alicia and Dylan sat as well. They've been walking for long and they found nothing but dead ends.
"Princess can't you ask Silmeria to do an Object Reading to know the way." Dylan suggested.
Silmeria took over. "It's not that easy as you think. Even if I did some Object Reading some of the memories are too old, so the memories are hard to read." Silmeria said.
"This thing you call Object Reading is capable of reading the memories of objects right? Is it also possible to read the memories of people?" Lezard asked.
"It is possible and if that person has a past life, I can also read it." Silmeria said. "Do you want to try?" she added looking at the three.
"Nope not me…" Rufus quickly answered.
"As for me, if I did have a past life, I want it to be serving the Kingdom of Castalle." Dylan said.
Silmeria looked at Lezard. Lezard just shook his head. Alicia then took over. Alicia then looked around. She noticed a crest on the floor. Alicia stood up, approached the crest and touched it. Suddenly the crest shown and walls began to move making a way. Alicia removed her hand and the crest stooped glowing and the walls started to close in. Alicia quickly stepped on the crest, and the walls gave way again.
"It seems it needs weight in order to keep it active." Alicia said. "And it needs to be active in order for the wall to be kept open." She added.
"There should be something in here that we can put there." Rufus said looking around.
"What about that?" Dylan said pointing at the pedestal.
"Alicia, fire a photon beam at that pedestal twice." Silmeria said.
Alicia raised her hand and shot the pedestal with the photon beam twice, the first shot the crystallized it, the second made the pedestal swap places with Alicia.
"I didn't know that could happen." Alicia said.
"We can used it when there are places we can't reach as long as there's an object that you can swap places with." Silmeria said.
"I'll keep that in mind." Alicia said. "Let's go then." She added.
They continued on with some monsters to fight but they manage to explore further in the ruins. Then they rested. While they were resting, Alicia heard footsteps.
"Do you hear that?" Alicia asked.
Rufus and Lezard looked at each other. Dylan took out his broad sword. He approached the edge of a wall and tightened his grip on his sword. He then charged whatever was there. Metals clashed. Rufus prepared his bow while Lezard was about to cast a spell. Alicia looked at who or what was there. She saw a man with brown hair he seems to be a mercenary.
"Dylan, wait his not a monster." Alicia said.
Dylan backed off.
"Who are you?" the man asked.
"Well isn't that convenient we were about to ask you the same." Rufus said.
"Arngrim please…" a voice of a woman said.
Alicia looked at the woman behind the man named Arngrim. She has short hair and was wearing a black armor.
"I'm very sorry…" she said.
"No there's nothing to apologize. Were sorry as well, we didn't know someone else was here." Alicia said.
"We can't apologize to some grave robbers." Dylan said.
"Hey were not grave robbers…" Arngrim said offended by what Dylan said.
"Well you just look like one." Dylan said.
"Dylan, please…" Alicia said. "I'm very sorry." she added looking at Arngrim and the woman.
"It's alright my name is Leone." the woman said. "And this is Arngrim." she added introducing Arngrim.
"My name is Alicia. This is Dylan, Rufus and Lezard." Alicia said as she introduces all of them. "Were making our way to the top." she added.
"So are we, why don't we go together then. That is if you don't mind." Leone said.
"That's a great idea." Alicia said turning at the three and smiling at them.
"Yeah, it's a great idea." Rufus agreed.
So they all decided to explore the ruins to reach the top. A few walking, monster fighting and they reached the top. There was a way out but when they were approached it. A huge monster blocked their path.
"It's a monster left by the Guardian to guard the dais." Silmeria said.
And they started to battle the monster. Because of their number they manage to beat the enormous monster. Although it did took them time. The monster was tough. And they reached the dais were the Orb was being kept but, when they looked at it.
"The Orb's not there." Rufus said.
"It seems it was moved to another location." Lezard said.
"Well, what do we do now Alicia?" Rufus asked.
"I'll have to do an Object Reading." Alicia said and approached the dais. She kneeled down placed her hand in front of the dais and waited for Silmeria to take over but Silmeria was taking long. "Silmeria…" she said.
Silmeria took over but she kept glancing at her back. She couldn't concentrate something was disturbing her. Lezard noticed.
"It seems she's being distracted, we should leave her for awhile." Lezard said.
And they walked a few distance from her. Silmeria looked at them, and then looked at the dais. She read the memory in the dais. She then stood up and returned to them.
"The Orb has been moved to the Water Temple south of here." Silmeria said.
"You sound different." Arngrim said.
"I presume you're not Alicia." Leone said.
"How'd you know?" Silmeria said looking at Leone seriously.
"You don't act the same. And from your actions you're a Valkyrie right?" Leone said.
"A Valkyrie is that right? You mean she's a different person." Arngrim said surprised and confused.
"I am Silmeria, nice to meet you." Silmeria said and walked passed them.
"A Valkyrie I don't believe it." Arngrim said as they left.
Even though they didn't find the Dragon Orb they, manage to know where it was taken. They made their way down and out of the ruins.
"Wait, it seems that Lady Silmeria doesn't trust us." Leone said.
Silmeria stopped walking and looked at Leone.
"How can we gain your trust?" Leone asked.
"How about do an Object Reading on them." Lezard suggested.
"Object Reading..?" Arngrim wondered.
"It is reading a memory of a certain object or person." Dylan said.
"Then do an Object Reading on us." Leone said.
Silmeria approached the Leone and Arngrim. She raised her hand and closed her eyes, after a few moments of silence.
"There's nothing to read." Silmeria said.
"What? There's nothing at all?" Rufus said.
"So you were suspecting us." Arngrim said.
Rufus just shrugged.
"We might as well come with you, now that we have proved ourselves." Leone said.
"It is up to you…" Silmeria said and let Alicia take over but, as she did… "Watch your back…" she said to Alicia.
"Huh…" Alicia said.
Alicia looked at Leone as they walked. Suddenly her eyes widened as she came to realize something. She didn't expect it but, she never told anyone not even Silmeria. When they were far from the ruins a person wearing a cloak came out of the ruins. It was him, the one in Villnore and the one watching them.
"So she's going with them." he said. "Must be Odin's orders, they'll have to be careful especially her. I'll keep watch then." he added smiling and disappeared surrounded by light.
End of Chapter 4
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Riou: Okay and that is it of Chapter 4. It really is boring without Orika around.
Crew: (Gathered at a corner discussing something).
Riou: Aaah, guys… Please don't ignore me (Crying). I really hope Orika comes back soon.
Crew: (Suddenly turns around and looks at Riou with mischievous stares).
Riou: Guys… your frightening me out.
Leone: It isn't fair that Orika isn't here when I just turned up at the chapter.
Alicia: I don't like this idea so; I'll stay out of this.
Crew 1: Get him!!!
Crew: (Assaults Riou)
Riou: Aaah!!! Stay away!!! (Drops the manuscript and runs straight at the storage room and locks the door)
Silmeria: Open this door!!!
Riou: You're all insane!!!
Alicia: (Picks the Manuscript) Well I'll be doing the preview since Riou will be busy defending himself. Alright and now were on the Guessing Preview. First of all we've yet again seen the mysterious person. This young man has been watching the party. Wonder what's his intentions are? Oh well. (Looks at the script) Here we are. The mysterious person appears again and it seems that only Alicia can see him. What could be his relation to Alicia? And that is our Guessing Preview for the chapter.
A letter falls on the manuscript.
Alicia: (Picks the letter and reads it)
Letter: In a review from the previous chapter. Our anonymous reader Lezard Valeth mentioned Loki's name in one of his guesses. Unfortunately Loki didn't make any appearance in the game so I have no idea who he is, sorry…
Alicia: I'll be doing a preview since Orika isn't around. So what awaits in the Temple of Water. Also Rufus' secret will be revealed. What's the secret find out in the next chapter?
Crew: Riou!!! (Still assaulting the poor door)
Riou: Go away!!!