Chapter 5:
High above the world four beings stared at each other. One towered over the rest, and dark, malign power oozed from his very being. He laughed and turned towards one of the three.
"You three have opened the way, now. Once you thought the binding could hold me! And once it did! But Kefka has set me free! And your own disciple, Terra, has given me the strength I need to bring an end to this world!"
"No! You cannot do that, Zeromus! We created you and your kind! You cannot do this to us!" Poltergeist stared at the Evil One and prepared to defend herself, knowing she could not win.
"Fools! Once you ruled the Lunarians! But my power has grown beyond that! Your statues were all that kept me from this world! I have been stopped from feasting once already, and now I will have my fill."
"We cannot allow you to do this, Zemus of the Lunarians," spoke Doom.
She raised her hands above her head, and in unison the Goddesses hurled their almighty power against the being.
To no avail. "And now it ends, Mothers."
"Baram?" Shadow stared at the figure before him. "Why do you hide your face from me, Baram?" The man stopped.
"You left me to the mercy of Doma's torturers! I have scars outside, and within! Never! Never will I forgive you! You will pay for your evil, Clyde. Or should I say...Shadow." Baram lunged forward, only to receive a harsh kick to the gut for his efforts. Lying on the ground, gasping, Baram stared up.
"I have become more than I ever was before, my friend. What have you done to Setzer and my dog?" Baram laughed. Shadow kicked him in the face. "I learned a lot, since then, Baram. I was a soldier of the Empire once, Baram." Shadow drew a knife. "And I learned a lot about pain!"
"You...can...do no more to me!" Baram screamed and stood up. "Your friend's blood will feed the Dark One, along with your own!" And Baram began to shimmer...
"Oh Celes, I'm so happy!" Locke grabbed Celes and spun her in the air, tears of joy in his eyes. "What have you called him," said the thief, grinning and looking at the young, sleeping baby.
"Leo."
Sabin reached the Veldt Bridge and crossed to Nikeah, taking a ferry to Kohlingen...
And deep in the ground, within an ancient city, an army massed for war.