Bang.
Bang.
Titan's massive footsteps rocked the ground as he approached the group, standing before him.
"I see that you have defeated the challenge that was set," he rumbled. "Three Adamantoises are a formidable challenge-" he paused- "For ones as small as you."
"Titan, you promised us knowledge, of how to get to this, 'Land of Souls.'" When Titan nodded, Snow continued. "Well, how do we get there?"
Titan made a large, growling sound, not unlike an avalanche.
"Hey hey now, don't make him angry," Sazh groaned.
It took the group a second to realize that Titan was not angry, but only sighing.
"I do not know the direct way to where you seek," Titan rumbled. "I have only heard stories..."
"Just point the way," Hope interjected.
"Very well." Titan turned to face them. He opened his mouth, but it was not his deep, rumbling voice that rang out, but a high, clear voice, whose owner was long dead, but whose words would never be forgotten.
"To the South, through lands of cold and snow,
Through lands of fire, whose boundaries no beings know.
Past the waters splitting Soul from Life, the great river Lethe,
Waits the Goddess Etro, guarding the Gate of Death."
"I can do no more for you," Titan said in his usual rumbling voice. "I wish you luck." And with that, he turned away, and walked across the plains again, absentmindedly snatching up an Adamantoise as a snack.
"Alright then," Snow said to the group. "We know we need to move South. We should start moving then." He shouldered his pack, and started walking.
"Hey Hero!" Lightning shouted. When Snow looked back at her, she pointed to the compass in her hand, and then the opposite direction that Snow was going in. "South is that way!" When Snow waved at her, and started walking back, Lightning pinched her nose. Only Sazh, sitting beside her, could catch her muttering, "Typical Snow."
"Well, why don't we stop at Neo Palumpolum?" asked Hope. "Wasn't that built to the South of where we are now?"
"That place was founded by Cocoon Radicals," Sazh interjected. "I don't think they'll take too kindly to us waltzin' in there."
"Light?" asked Hope. "What should we do?
Lightning thought a bit, before saying "I'd rather be glared at a bit than run out of ammo on this...journey."
"And don't forget about food and clothing." Varic added. "Judging by that poem, I'd say we're in for quite the hike."
"Right, to Neo Palumpolum it is." Said Lightning. Hope whooped, while Sazh merely sighed in disapproval, saying "Don't blame me when the bullets start flying."
The four waited for Snow to reach them again, laughing at him, before pushing him in the right direction.
And with that, the group was off, and nothing would stop them.
Or so they thought...
A/N
Sorry for the no update for a week thing. That was basically a sh*t hits the fan, kinda week. Sorry again.
Even now, I'm gonna be kinda slow to get back into it. Again, I apologize and hope you put up with it.
As always, review please.