I want to say before I forget. Merry Chrismas everyone and a Happy New Year. Which mean that the Year of Luigi thing from Nintendo has one week left. And I've been playing games that doesn't feature Luigi! XD
Anyway, hope that I can get another chapter done before Christmas.
Song used in this chapter: Not one of us...with some words changed.
Characters (c) Square-Enix
Plot (c) Disney
Back at the Land of Harmony, Garland's rule has changed the land. Most the earth has rotten away because of the darken skies. Many of the people are sick and weak. The soldiers are being brutes thanks to Sephiroth's orders. Most of the people are losing hope because of the lost light and they are working themselves to death. The machines are taking over the air and the ashes filling their lungs.
Inside the castle, Garland was living the good life. All the meals he can eat. The servants and soldiers are loyal to him, and only him. Many who are not loyal get to be killed. His once long silver hair turned dark grey because of old age. All the servants were whispering something.
"Light is returning?" One of the servants asked with Garland at the other side of the room. "Is he?"
"That is what one man is saying. Apparently, he knows the prince and lady Cosmos."
"Who knows the prince and Cosmos?!" Garland ordered, which spook the dinner servants. "Who is this man you two speak of?!"
"I don't know his face, my grace! He always wears a blue cloak to cover his body sir! All I know that he was once a member of the Wild Rose, my lord!"
Garland growled. The person he meet ten years ago and fought against, Firion. He walked up to the dungeons to see many of the cells full with people on Firion's spell of Light's return. But soon he opened up one special one. The prisoner inside the cell is the "last" remaining member of the royal family. This person...is in fact Cosmos herself, still alive after all these years.
"Cosmos!" The queen looked at him with dull blue eyes. "Where is Firion so I can kill him!?"
"I can't scents him anymore, Garland. Remember, you locked me in here since I rejected your offer in marriage. My powers are fading, Garland. If I'm not released in this cursed cell, then my powers will fade forever."
"Fine, stay in there! I'll never release you, my lady!"
Garland slammed the door shut and ran back to the main chamber. Sulking in his throne, he doesn't want to be killed on the throne. Sephiroth entered the room to see his lord sulking.
"Something troubling you, my lord?" Sephiroth asked with his black coat already moving in the breeze.
"It's this man! I've heard that he's telling everyone that Light is coming back! I need him so I can cast him to exile!"
"Or...you could make him work for us..."
"That's the stupidest thing I have ever hear from you, Sephiroth." Mateus entered with his purple robes flowing in the breeze due to the thunderstorm outside. "Again, if this male going to be a trouble one, then order the guards to kill him and his friends."
"But..." Garland smirked with his scar stretched out. "If I ordered him to go find Light, he'll die from starvation and dehydration. All that travelling will kill him!"
"Brilliant...but he was a member of the Wild Rose, he can salvage those things. I even saw them eat bugs and worms if needed."
"Gah...he'll never give up."
"If he runs out of water...does that..."
"Before you humiliate yourself general, yes I saw them drink their own blood to keep themselves hydrate."
Garland was panting. This man must been a survivor if survived this long. Ten years in this small mechanical like village, and his base isn't spotted? He had enough of this foolery!
"Sephiroth!" Garland ordered his general. "Find this man's base of operation, and kill him!"
"Yes sir."
Sephiroth walked up with his silver hair drenched from the rain. Soon every solider listen and marched to the village. Everyone looked to see the men looking for the person. Soon someone wearing a blue cloak was walking around, nearly bumping a man wearing dark armor.
"Pardon me." The blue cladded male said politely to the knight.
"You." The knight looked to see hazel eyes under the hood. "Fir...io...n?"
"Cecil?!" Firion sees a kind soul under the armor. "Yep, Cecil...your still not under his control?"
"Shhh...I'm doing it so Garland wouldn't know. Now go hide..."
"But this is the only way. I need to lift up the people's spirit."
Firion walked around with words escaping from his lips. Everyone looked at him for a few minutes. Beats from the rotating cogs and the workers steps was all he needed to start singing.
Deception
Disgrace
Evil as plain as the scar on his face
Soon a young woman with purple hair came out from the shadows. Wearing a purple cloak, a few words has also escape to her lips. Then another man wearing a black cloak appeared as well to disguise himself as a knight.
Deception (An outrage!)
Disgrace (For shame!)
He asked for trouble the moment he came
Everyone's spirit started to lift. How are three people, probably in their twenties due to size and voice alone, helping them with this song? Are they singing about Garland? Calling him an disgrace and evil like the scar he has on his face? Was it the leader trying to tell them that Garland is not who he is. A beloved king? In the three's eyes, not. An evil tyrant is what they saw instead. The man told his friends to gather some musical items to create the beat. Not only this helped the three, but this also caused many of the people to sing with them.
Deception (An outrage!)
Disgrace (For shame!)
You know these Tyrant types!
Evil as plain as the scar on his face
See you later, demon!
Soon the guards spotted the three and rounded up some of the people. Cecil spotted his best friend, Kain, controlled by Garland. He grabbed the spear and ran off the east so the dark dragoon can catch after him. Firion spotted the man running and slipped out of the crowd. He saw the others starting to have their spirit up from the blue cloak male. Firion noticed Maria and Leon are with Guy and heading to their base down in the sewers. He continue to sing his song to the people.
Just leave us alone!
Deception (An outrage!)
Disgrace (For shame!)
Demon, go back with your own!
Evil as plain as the scar on his face
See you later, demon!
Soon the guards had enough. The grabbed their swords and start to kill some of the civilians. Blood drenched the stone under their feet. Children and wives started to run away from the scene. Firion stood his ground when he pulled out his crimson sword he found under someone house in the sewers. The guards attacked him but they felt their skin being perched when the man grabbed his spear and attack with a spear and sword.
"He's a weaponmaster?!" One of the guards asked with Firion in a stance to fight. "Get him!"
Firion dodged all the strikes and attack each guard with a single strike. He saw the weapons drenched in his enemies blood, and the brace started to glow red. A loud growl erupted from the man and scared the guards back to the castle. Sephiroth looked to see the hazel eyes glowing red from the blood touching the brace. Soon words from Firion scared the man.
Born in grief
Raised in hate
Helpless to defy his fate
Let him rule
Let him live
But do not forget
What we cannot forgive
And he is not one of us
He has never been one of us
He is not part of us
Not our kind
"Enough of this foolish!" Sephiroth shouted when he swings his sword to Firion.
Both men fought before the brace glowed deep red. The silver haired man looked down to see a stream of blood touching the brace. Firion growled like a behemoth and used the spear to create a large open wound in the chest. Soon Sephiroth looked to see a serpent like monster behind Firion, and realize it's the sea serpent Leviathan. As soon he saw the blade pointing to his wound, he preyed for Chaos to help him live through it. Garland opened a window to see the two at the main square. He shouted to Sephiroth to return back to heal his wound. With shadow magic, the general ran off into the shadows and left Firion alone. The man looked up and growled. Firion calmed down and started to sing again.
Someone once lied to us
Now we're not so blind
For we knew he would do what he's done
And we know that he'll never be one of us
He is not one of us
Firion was walking around until one of the guards captured him. Turned out it was Kain who ordered them to find Firion and take him to Garland. Maria and Leon spotted their friend being cuffed in chains in both arms and neck. Guy came out to see the man being taken to the castle's dungeon. Firion winked to the three and hanged in disgrace. Maria looked at the two guys and started to sing the remaining part of their song against Garland.
Deception
Disgrace
Deception
Disgrace...
Deception...
Hope I can get the next chapter done by Christmas day. Again, if not, Merry Christmas! :P