Final Fantasy: Rise of Despair

We now we look at the Black Army once again. How are they doing since the Black King's battle?

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy: Tactics Advance, I do own the characters and plot.

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Foreboding

General Mali was in a very dark room. The room had numerous pillars, one single candle at each pillar, and one wooden table with many vials and jars of various liquids. Mali was standing at this table, measuring each substance and carefully pouring in ingredients in to one vial, then carefully mixing them together.

"General Mali." Came an emotionless voice.

"Marshal Agon." Mali said as she poured the contents of whatever she was mixing in to a clean goblet.

"Is our master's next dosage prepared?" Agon asked.

"Yes." Mali said as she handed Agon the goblet. "I must say… I can't believe that those Racemasters did this much damage to our eminence."

"Yes…" Agon said. "It is most disturbing about how strong they can be." Agon said. "But then again… perhaps we are more of a surprise."

"How do you mean Marshal Agon?" Mali asked as they walked out the room and up a spiral staircase.

"They have trained their powers for over two centuries, we haven't." Agon said.

"Hmmmm… true…" Mali said. "But… even if these powers aren't the result of training… it's not like we haven't trained with these powers. You are living proof of that Marshal Agon."

"…" Agon did not react to this. "Make sure that the remaining Colonels are prepared for their next assignment, I must make a report to our master."

"Yes Marshal Agon." Mali said as Agon walked ahead. "…" Mali sighed. "I wonder… what is this… feeling?"

Later…

"Uuuuuuuuurrrrrrrgghh…" The Black King moaned. Marshal Agon entered the room with the goblet. "My… elixer…" The Black King said.

"Of course my master." Agon hurriedly walked to the Black King and handed him his goblet. "My master, do you require anything else?" Agon asked.

"No…" The Black King said. "Agon… do you… have… any news… on them…"

"Yes. I have found Harris and Heidi while scouting." Agon said. "Shall I dispose of them?"

"No…" The Black King said. "Do not… waste your strength… on them…" The Black King said.

"Yes my master." Agon said. "But… I propose we take few chances."

"What… do you… propose…" The Black King asked.

"Our elite regiment." Agon said.

"The entire… elite… regiment?" The Black King asked.

"Yes."

"Very…well…" The Black King said. After Agon left the room, the Black King continued to moan. "Damn… those… Racemasters… I shouldn't… have… held back…" The Black King moaned.

Meanwhile…

A human fighter with black body armor and a helmet and red clothing stood near the front gates to the castle. He stood 5'10" in height, had brown eyes and brown hair. "Ah… the marshal himself. Tis truly an honor." The fighter bowed deeply.

"Save the pleasantries for later Major Destro… I have a new assignment for you and your regiment." Marshal Agon told Destro emotionlessly.

"The entire regiment?" Destro asked.

"The entire regiment. And… Destro…"

"Yes?" Destro asked.

"I shall consider your… promotion if you succeed." Agon said.

"You mean…"

"Yes. Succeed, and you shall be made a Colonel of the Black Army." Agon told him.

"Very well." Destro said with a cocky smile. "Your wish is my command." Destro told him as he took the scroll Agon had. Destro read the scroll, his twisted smile growing more and more twisted as he read it. "Most interesting."

"Major Destro sir!" A nu mou sage came up behind him.

"Ah… elite commander Chak. Is everyone assembled?" Destro asked.

"All except Jake."

"Ah, our weakest member." Destro said.

"I'm right here Major Destro sir!" The two turned around and saw a bangaa, hauling in the corpses of about twenty average soldiers without a mark on him.

"Why'd you kill some of our soldiers?" Destro asked.

"They were attempting to go AWOL sir, and they tried to fight me, but I took care of them."

"Good, get ready, we have a new assignment." Destro said.

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