Hello, everyone...I'm sorry for being late in updating this fic. This chapter is the final chapter of this fic. So, please enjoy the story. Constructives suggestion will be appreciated.
Disclaimers: Breath of Fire IV and its characters belong to CAPCOM. In this fic, I only own Nilam, Ah-Lur, and plot of this fic
CHAPTER V: The End of The Conflicts
At the same time, Mami and Nilam got their consciousness back and they were panic when they found out that the door was locked. However, Nilam didn't want to give up. She gathered her power and kicked the door so hard that it fell to the ground.
'Ni…Nilam…did you know to what you have done????' said Mami in disbelief.
Nilam rolled her eyes and said 'Yeah…I know! I've just broken the door! Now! Let's go! We must go to Emperor Pagoda. Fou-Lu is waiting for our help now!' said Nilam as she grabbed Mami's hand and asked her to run as fast as she could.
'Ni…Nilam, how do you know that Ryong needs our helps when we're not with him????'
'I've just dreamt about his defeat!'
'His defeat? Defeat against whom???'
'I don't know…..'
'Nilam, I'm sorry but….I think that a dream cannot be trust. I often get nightmares but they've never happened in my life.'
'Actually, what're you going to say?'
'Ah….I…I think that your dream is only a dream…..'
'No…My dreams are not the ordinary ones! Some of them can become true and I think…and I think what I'm dreaming has happened!'
'What were you dreaming?'
'I'm dreaming about the battle involving Fou-Lu and a group of people.'
'A group of people?' Mami frowned.
'A blue-haired swordsman, a female imperial soldier, a Wyndian, a Worrent, a robot, and a dog-faced wanderer. They gathered their power and managed to beat Fou-Lu.'
To this, Mami said no more. She fell in silent and became afraid of Fou-Lu although she was not completely sure that Fou-Lu was really in trouble. She had never been involved in a complicated problem like this before. She was only a simple farmer who lived peacefully in the village of Sonne. She had never imagined that she would get involved in this conflict.
'AH! That's Fou-Lu! STOP! DON'T HURT HIM! DON'T HURT HIM!' cried Nilam. Her voice made Mami surprised and made everyone stared at her as if she were a mad girl.
'NO! Please don't hurt him! DON'T HURT HIMMMM!' said Nilam as she stood in front of Fou-Lu who knelt. His face looked very pale.
Looking at Nilam's extreme behavior, Mami could say nothing. Her mouth opened widely but she couldn't utter any sentences. Her eyes opened widely as if she were looking at an untamed animal. Nilam made herself as if she were a shield for Fou-Lu.
'If you want to attack Fou-Lu…If you want to attack my lord….then…ATTACK ME! DO YOU DARE ATTACKING A WOMAN?????' said Nilam. Her voice vibrated and there were tears in her eyes.
'My lord is not as mean as you think! He only punished those who betrayed him, he only punished those broke their promise to him, he only punished those who exploited the authority of his empire and the authority of emperor for their happiness!' said Nilam. Her tears still fell down from her eyes. She felt as if her heart was pierced by a sword to see the emperor suffering. She thought that there were nobody understood him….Nobody cared of his long agony caused by the rebellion and the betrayers.
'Hmmm…ha…ha…..ha….'
'?'
'Ha....ha…ha…'
'M....M…My majesty?'
'Nice try...mortal....Your stupidness doesn't have ends…' said Fou-Lu. His voice sounded dry and cold.
'M….My majesty??? AHHHH!' cried Nilam as she fell to ground.
'Ryong????' said Mami as she covered her mouth with her hand. She didn't believe to the unexpected scene she was looking at. Ryong? Why? Why did he attack Nilam so roughly that she was faint?
'R…Ryong…'
'Don't come over him! He is dangerous! Don't you see to what he has done to your friend?' said Cray as he grabbed Mami's arm.
'B…but..'
'Leave everything to Ryu, okay!'
'Fou-Lu..How could you….how could you attack her? She admired you…She defended you….and it looked like that she could understand you….but why? Why did you attack her?'
'I don't mean to attack her or harm her…I only wanted to warn her not to involve herself into my business any longer! Ryu..this problem is belonged to us. You're my behalf and I am your behalf! No body understands and knows our problem Ryu!'
'Fou-Lu….Don't you understand that you can survive because of these girls' love? And don't you know that I'm as suffering as you're? I become the target of your ex-followers. However, I felt so lucky because I met Nina, Cray, Scias, Ursula, Ershin, and Deis who are also suffering because of them. Nina and Cray suffered very much because they lost Ellina who was Nina's sister and Cray's beloved, Ursula suffered because her foster father got injured because of A-Tur, Scias suffered because he had been paid to do dirty jobs under the order of the kingdom of Ludia which cooperated with Fou Empire leaded by Soniel_the 13th Emperor, and Ershin suffered because his hometown was polluted because of hex shot by you ex-general, and Deis suffered because she was summoned for unknown intention and was embedded into Ershin's body.'
'I don't care about them since I have no businesses with them. I only have business with YOU!'
'No…Your business is not only concerned with me and my party but also with other people who are suffering because of the chaos caused by your monsters. Your wrath did not only take their lives but also caused the other suffering! Some of them lost their family while the other lost their home!'
'Those foolish mortals dare to defy me and tried to get rid of me…..Why are you in their side, Ryu? You should have assisted me to get rid of them from this world forever!'
'If you really hate human, why do you care of Mami and me? If your heart was dominated by hatred of human..Why do you take us into your castle…Fou…I mean my majesty?' asked Nilam. Her voice sounded weak. She tried to stand up.
'My…majesty…why don't you take our lives while you take the others? Why do you protect us while you harm the others? Why don't you try to consider the kindness of other human who are just commoners? My majesty… You said that human are fool…you said that human are selfish…but…why…why…you...'
Nilam couldn't continue her sentences. She was about falling to the ground but Fou-Lu caught her body unexpectedly. Everyone who was there stared at him in disbelief. Fou-Lu who was look so fierce and cold a few minutes ago caught Nilam's body. His emotionless face changed into a calm face and his eyes filled by hatred changed into sorrowful eyes. He left Ryu and his parties as well as Mami as he carried Nilam in his strong arms.
'R…I mean…Fou-Lu..Wait! exclaimed Mami as she followed Fou-Lu. Actually, Cray wanted to stop Mami but Ryu hindered Cray to do so.
'No…Let them go…Give Fou-Lu and her mistresses times!' said Ryu.
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The sun sets. Ryu had decided to leave the castle and chose to follow his party. When Ryu went to the gate, he was surprised since he found Fou-Lu blocked the gate.
'Fou-Lu….'
'…..Ryu…'
Ryu didn't want to continue his words since he knew his behalf was in a great sadness.
'R…Ryu..what happened?' asked Nina.
Ryu didn't reply. He didn't want to tell Nina the truth. He didn't want to hurt his behalf by saying the painful truth. The painful truth he had to bear because of his arrogant and his wrath that he had done this noon…The painful truth caused by the death of Nilam, the descendant of Ah-Lur, his loyal subordinate.
Fou-Lu…he had lost Ah-Lur..and now he lost Nilam…
'Ah….Fou-Lu…Nilam might have passed away but…I think you have forgotten someone that is most important for your life since the beginning' said Ryu as he pointed at Mami standing behind Nina.
'M..Mami…how long have you stood behind me?????' asked Nina confused.
'I…I'm sorry..I've been standing behind you since a few minutes ago. I've been searching for Ryong…Eeeer….I mean Fou-Lu for half hour ago. He left me after he ordered A-Tur and Wonqu to entomb Nilam in the backyard….'said Mami as her face blushed because Fou-Lu looked at her.
'See…You have Mami. She is the most important woman in your life since she had saved your life from the crazy general and his troops.'
'Go Mami! Conquer Fou-Lu's heart!' supported Deis.
'W…what are you talking about? I don't understand!'
'C'mon!' said Ryu as he grabbed Mami's hand and handed her to Fou-Lu.
Mami looked at Fou-Lu and smiled.
'Fou-Lu…I'm glad because finally I can be with you.'
Hearing Mami's words, Fou-Lu smiled.
'Thank you….Thank you… you want to trust me until now.. ' he whispered.
'AHEM….How is it Fou-Lu? What's your planning?'
'I'll rebuild my empire and pay all of the commoners' loss caused by my wrath…'said Fou-Lu. Fou-Lu fell in silent for any moment. He observed the clear sky. There were a lot of stars in the sky. He felt peacefulness in his heart.
'Fou-Lu?'
'Ryu…'
'I'll leave the castle and follow my friends.'
'If that's your decision, that's fine….'
'Very well then…See you latter…'
'Farewell Ryu….Let's go in Mami! I have many things to do….'said Fou-Lu as he grabbed Mami's hand gently and brought her into his castle.
THE END
