Final Fantasy VI Novella
By: Safiruu
Introduction:
I finished FFIII/VI on a saved game ages ago and said to myself: "That ending was nothing!" I was pretty annoyed that the designers felt they could mess around in Mode 7 and call it an ending for a game that had an incredible plot. The B sequences were DECENT but left you craving for more. For instance Locke and Celes had a great ending, but what did Sabin and Edgar's tell you? Or Mog's? So I came up with a story. Mind you this is VERY VERY old. Written around 11.25.97. Yeah I lost it and found it again on my CDs. And I stress this is VERY VERY old now...So yeah… Ignore all mistakes!
Chapter 1:
The young king, Edgar Roni Figaro, sat heavily upon the throne. He had enjoyed over a year of peace after the defeat of Kefka and the rebuilding of Figaro and South Figaro was now complete. He sighed again.
His life had very little meaning any more. How he longed to have the freedom Sabin enjoyed, lost to him by a false coin. He looked across the court to where the Chancellor stood. "Chancellor, what is the situation with the disarmament of our Chocobo legions?"
"Sire, they have all been released into the wild, and have started to flourish in the Veldt. Councilor Gau could tell you more, being the range warden there." The chancellor looked a bit disgusted at the mention of the new advisor to the king. Edgar saw his look and frowned.
"Chancellor, take over the court for me, I wish to take some time off."
Edgar stood and smoothed his cape, walking across the room in a languid pace.
"Oh your highness, you are SO witty," the young woman stared across the Cafe table with looks of adoration. Since the burning of Vector she hadn't had any place to work, and this Cafe had been the perfect opportunity. She wondered if Edgar remembered their previous meeting.
"Well, I am at my best when with a ravishing woman like yourself, m'lady." Edgar flashed his winning grin, and took another sip of tea.
"What was Prophetess Terra like before the Parting, Edgar?" Lucian asked the king. Edgar smiled and leaned back in his chair.
"She was incredible. You remember the boy, Gau? She had his wild instinct, but controlled. She was like a tigress," an odd look filled Edgar's eyes. "The Parting took that from her, Lucian. She lost her animal instinct."
Lucian nodded. At least he remembered when they met before. She saw his cup was empty and passed the kettle. He thanked her and poured himself another cup.
"It wasn't the Parting that did all of it, though. When she returned from her journey, the children of Mobliz had grown up. No one needed her anymore. That's when she became the Prophetess." Edgar looked up at the water clock. Another hour before he had to get back to court. The innkeeper here had a standing tab...
The doors of the Cafe burst open and a young man dressed in a black suit entered. Gau. Since Setzer took him under his wing it was hard to recognize the boy who once merely shouted "Uwaoo."
"M'lord! I have just come from the Veldt, and I have horrible news to announce. The settlement of Cresentia was attacked and destroyed. The signs show..." Gau trailed off, looking around the room.
"Show what, Gau?" Edgar was beginning to feel worried. Gau, his most exuberant of advisors was rarely one for tact. "Tell me."
Gau's voice dropped to a mere whisper. "Edgar, it looks like Vector after the Sealed Gate was opened. If it wasn't impossible, I'd call this an Esper attack."