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Previously...
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- FALL, ARROW OF LIGHT -- FINA'S PSYCHE RAVINE 1
(Rain, Nichol, and Jake are standing in a ravine. A Veritas walks up to them.)
???: So... you managed not to lose to that imbecile Earthlord. Most impressive, I'm sure!
(The trio get ! over their heads.)
Rain: That voice...
Jake: Indeed. More derisive than ever, but... that's definitely Sakura.
???: Oh? And how would you know my name? Ah. Is that it? Did my sister tell you? Still... when I am wearing this armor, you should refer to me as the Veritas of the Bolt.
Rain(...): (So Sakura was one of the Veritas...) (But then the Lightlord called Sakura a traitor...)
(Veritas of the Dark walks up.)
Veritas of the Dark: Listen well. The Frostlord isn't going to be able to meet us here. He fell along the way.
Veritas of the Bolt: Frostlord... fell? I never thought he would be defeated that easily...
Rain: (I guess that explains it. Sakura left the Veritas, and Frostlord fell in battle... leaving only six sworn where there had been eight.)
Veritas of the Dark: Hess is not holding anything back. If the war continues much longer, both sides' losses will be too great.
Rain: Darklord, what do you plan to do? You said there was some way to resolve things with Hess, didn't you?
Veritas of the Dark: Yes. It requires that we seal away Hess's Eight Sages. The Eight Sages are the pillars that hold up the entirety of Hess. If we can seal away their power, Hess will have to abandon this attempt to seize independence by force, and then, perhaps, we can finally talk.
Nichol: But Aldore will obviously be in the position of strength then. When you hold all the advantage, what is to stop Aldore from dismissing Hess's wish for independence outright?
Veritas of the Dark: Some may wish to do so. But if we do not lend an ear to Hess's wishes, then the seeds of war will simply lie in wait for the next chance to bloom. And the powers that be in Aldore truly do want an end to the war.
Nichol: I see. If you believe that their bid for independence would not be dismissed out of hand, then...
Veritas of the Dark: I do. But if such an injustice were to somehow come to pass... Then I would simply pose a choice to our leaders. They can choose to have the Sworn Eight on their side.... or on the side of Hess.
(The trio get ! at this.)
Nichol: Ah. Indeed. Such an ultimatum would probably get the attention of even the most stubborn of leaders.
Rain(...): That's a pretty bold plan you've come up with. You really are... kind of amazing.
Veritas of the Dark: If we can come to acceptable terms for Hess's secession, we will remove the seal from the Eight Sages. Then we can finally have peace.
(Rain nods.)
Rain: All right. I've heard enough to decide. I'll help. What can I do?
(Darklord steps closer to Rain and gives him a crystal.)
Veritas of the Dark: You can take this crystal with you. If you use it, you can seal away the Eight Sages of Hess. I have seen how strong you are. You can challenge the Eight Sages, and beat them. I trust I can count on your help.
Rain: ...You can. We'll do our best.
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- FALL, ARROW OF LIGHT -- FINA'S PSYCHE RAVINE 2
Lid: Uh, um....
Veritas of the Heavens: We are in the midst of battle! Leave the talk for later.
Lid: I get that, but I don't have much time, see? I dunno when this world will revert to its former self....
(Wave 1 of battle commences against fodder. It progresses to wave 2.)
Veritas of the Heavens: Revert to its former self? What are you talking about?
Lid: It'd take too long to explain, so I'll leave it at that for now. Cid, thank you! You have realized my and my brother's dream!
Veritas of the Heavens: Dream? Beyond that, how is it you know my name?
Lid: Heh heh, that doesn't matter now.
(Wave 2 commences, and leads to wave 3. There is no dialogue before wave 3 commences. After defeating wave 3....)
Rain: Is this it?
Jake: That's it! Fina's on her way!
Lasswell: What do we do, Rain?
Rain: We need to seal Fina with the crystal we received from the Darklord! That's our best option right now!
(Battle progress to wave 4, a boss fight against Dark Fina. There is no dialogue after winning.)
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- FALL, ARROW OF LIGHT -- FINA'S PSYCHE RAVINE 3
(The party stands before Dark Fina, who is crouched down.)
Fina: Again? You really just keep insisting on bothering me, don't you?
(Rain takes a step towards her.)
Rain: Fina, please. Won't you even listen to us?
(Fina has stood again, her whip ready.)
Fina: If you've got energy enough to talk, then fight! I'm not finished yet!
Rain: Ugh.. fine! Then we will fight you until you are satisfied enough to listen!
(Rain readies his sword, but Lid takes a step forward.)
Lid: What!? Come on, Rain--are you serious!?
(There is a flash of light. After the light fades, we are on the battlefield, just Fina and Rain facing each other.)
Rain: Tell me, Fina. Why do you fight?
Fina: Do you even have to ask? I fight for my own pride, and for an independent Hess. And why do you fight, stranger?
Rain: That's... a bit complicated...
Fina: It shouldn't be. You fight to protect something. Are you saying that you don't even know what you want to protect?
Rain: No! That's not what I'm saying! There are plenty of things I want to protect. There are so many different things that it's hard for me to give a simple answer. But if I had to pick just one reason.... them the thing that I want to protect most right now is...
(There is a flash of light as they clash together. When the light fades, Fina is laying on the ground, Rain crouched next to her.)
Rain: A girl. One girl in all the world.
Fina(...): Ridiculous. That is a ridiculous reason to fight. Yet... perhaps it is a true one.
Rain: Fina. The Darklord and the others want to talk things out with Hess, so that Hess can be independent without all this bloodshed. But the Eight Sages can't interfere, so... will you let us seal you within this crystal long enough for those talks to happen? Upon my word, as soon as the terms are agreed upon, we'll release you.
Fina(...): I used up all of my strength in the last battle. If you want to seal me away, do what you will. I can't stop you.
Rain: Fina...
Fina: Before you do, though.... tell me her name. The girl you want to protect.
Rain: I suppose I can do that much.
(Rain readies the crystal.)
Rain: Fina.
(There is a flash of light, and Fina has disappeared. The crystal held by Rain dances with light.)
Sakura: ((Rain!))
Rain: That's Sakura!
Sakura: ((You did it! It worked! The sweet Fina just appeared here!))
Rain: She did!?
Lid: We did it!
Sakura: ((But...))
Rain: What? Did something happen?
Sakura: ((You'll understand when you return. You should hurry back.))
Rain: Right....
Lid: Let's go back, Rain. I've got a bad feeling about this.
Rain: I know what you mean.
(Rain gets a !)
Rain: Hold on... something doesn't make sense. If this really brought an end to the war, then why are the Sworn Six still looking for vengeance 700 years later?
(Seven Veritas approach.)
Veritas of the Dark: You sealed away Fina? You did well. I knew you wouldn't let me down. Now Hess should finally abandon this fight. I will begin making arrangements at once for our talks to begin...
(There is a loud rumbling sound as he speaks, and the ground shakes. Our party get ! over their heads, but the Veritas do not.)
Jake: Whoa! Hey! What's going on?
Lid: What in the...!? Is the ground... floating?
Rain: Darklord! What's the meaning of this?
Veritas of the Dark: No... It can't be... Have they turned their backs on us?
Lasswell: Look to the sky! Something is coming!
Rain: Arrows of light? No... not arrows... They're crystals! Eight huge crystals!
(The scene shifts to show the crystals streaming across the sky. The scene ends.)
Next Entry...
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- FALL, ARROW OF LIGHT -- FINA'S PSYCHE RAVINE 1
(Rain, Nichol, and Jake are standing in a ravine. A Veritas walks up to them.)
???: So... you managed not to lose to that imbecile Earthlord. Most impressive, I'm sure!
(The trio get ! over their heads.)
Rain: That voice...
Jake: Indeed. More derisive than ever, but... that's definitely Sakura.
???: Oh? And how would you know my name? Ah. Is that it? Did my sister tell you? Still... when I am wearing this armor, you should refer to me as the Veritas of the Bolt.
Rain(...): (So Sakura was one of the Veritas...) (But then the Lightlord called Sakura a traitor...)
(Veritas of the Dark walks up.)
Veritas of the Dark: Listen well. The Frostlord isn't going to be able to meet us here. He fell along the way.
Veritas of the Bolt: Frostlord... fell? I never thought he would be defeated that easily...
Rain: (I guess that explains it. Sakura left the Veritas, and Frostlord fell in battle... leaving only six sworn where there had been eight.)
Veritas of the Dark: Hess is not holding anything back. If the war continues much longer, both sides' losses will be too great.
Rain: Darklord, what do you plan to do? You said there was some way to resolve things with Hess, didn't you?
Veritas of the Dark: Yes. It requires that we seal away Hess's Eight Sages. The Eight Sages are the pillars that hold up the entirety of Hess. If we can seal away their power, Hess will have to abandon this attempt to seize independence by force, and then, perhaps, we can finally talk.
Nichol: But Aldore will obviously be in the position of strength then. When you hold all the advantage, what is to stop Aldore from dismissing Hess's wish for independence outright?
Veritas of the Dark: Some may wish to do so. But if we do not lend an ear to Hess's wishes, then the seeds of war will simply lie in wait for the next chance to bloom. And the powers that be in Aldore truly do want an end to the war.
Nichol: I see. If you believe that their bid for independence would not be dismissed out of hand, then...
Veritas of the Dark: I do. But if such an injustice were to somehow come to pass... Then I would simply pose a choice to our leaders. They can choose to have the Sworn Eight on their side.... or on the side of Hess.
(The trio get ! at this.)
Nichol: Ah. Indeed. Such an ultimatum would probably get the attention of even the most stubborn of leaders.
Rain(...): That's a pretty bold plan you've come up with. You really are... kind of amazing.
Veritas of the Dark: If we can come to acceptable terms for Hess's secession, we will remove the seal from the Eight Sages. Then we can finally have peace.
(Rain nods.)
Rain: All right. I've heard enough to decide. I'll help. What can I do?
(Darklord steps closer to Rain and gives him a crystal.)
Veritas of the Dark: You can take this crystal with you. If you use it, you can seal away the Eight Sages of Hess. I have seen how strong you are. You can challenge the Eight Sages, and beat them. I trust I can count on your help.
Rain: ...You can. We'll do our best.
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- FALL, ARROW OF LIGHT -- FINA'S PSYCHE RAVINE 2
Lid: Uh, um....
Veritas of the Heavens: We are in the midst of battle! Leave the talk for later.
Lid: I get that, but I don't have much time, see? I dunno when this world will revert to its former self....
(Wave 1 of battle commences against fodder. It progresses to wave 2.)
Veritas of the Heavens: Revert to its former self? What are you talking about?
Lid: It'd take too long to explain, so I'll leave it at that for now. Cid, thank you! You have realized my and my brother's dream!
Veritas of the Heavens: Dream? Beyond that, how is it you know my name?
Lid: Heh heh, that doesn't matter now.
(Wave 2 commences, and leads to wave 3. There is no dialogue before wave 3 commences. After defeating wave 3....)
Rain: Is this it?
Jake: That's it! Fina's on her way!
Lasswell: What do we do, Rain?
Rain: We need to seal Fina with the crystal we received from the Darklord! That's our best option right now!
(Battle progress to wave 4, a boss fight against Dark Fina. There is no dialogue after winning.)
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- FALL, ARROW OF LIGHT -- FINA'S PSYCHE RAVINE 3
(The party stands before Dark Fina, who is crouched down.)
Fina: Again? You really just keep insisting on bothering me, don't you?
(Rain takes a step towards her.)
Rain: Fina, please. Won't you even listen to us?
(Fina has stood again, her whip ready.)
Fina: If you've got energy enough to talk, then fight! I'm not finished yet!
Rain: Ugh.. fine! Then we will fight you until you are satisfied enough to listen!
(Rain readies his sword, but Lid takes a step forward.)
Lid: What!? Come on, Rain--are you serious!?
(There is a flash of light. After the light fades, we are on the battlefield, just Fina and Rain facing each other.)
Rain: Tell me, Fina. Why do you fight?
Fina: Do you even have to ask? I fight for my own pride, and for an independent Hess. And why do you fight, stranger?
Rain: That's... a bit complicated...
Fina: It shouldn't be. You fight to protect something. Are you saying that you don't even know what you want to protect?
Rain: No! That's not what I'm saying! There are plenty of things I want to protect. There are so many different things that it's hard for me to give a simple answer. But if I had to pick just one reason.... them the thing that I want to protect most right now is...
(There is a flash of light as they clash together. When the light fades, Fina is laying on the ground, Rain crouched next to her.)
Rain: A girl. One girl in all the world.
Fina(...): Ridiculous. That is a ridiculous reason to fight. Yet... perhaps it is a true one.
Rain: Fina. The Darklord and the others want to talk things out with Hess, so that Hess can be independent without all this bloodshed. But the Eight Sages can't interfere, so... will you let us seal you within this crystal long enough for those talks to happen? Upon my word, as soon as the terms are agreed upon, we'll release you.
Fina(...): I used up all of my strength in the last battle. If you want to seal me away, do what you will. I can't stop you.
Rain: Fina...
Fina: Before you do, though.... tell me her name. The girl you want to protect.
Rain: I suppose I can do that much.
(Rain readies the crystal.)
Rain: Fina.
(There is a flash of light, and Fina has disappeared. The crystal held by Rain dances with light.)
Sakura: ((Rain!))
Rain: That's Sakura!
Sakura: ((You did it! It worked! The sweet Fina just appeared here!))
Rain: She did!?
Lid: We did it!
Sakura: ((But...))
Rain: What? Did something happen?
Sakura: ((You'll understand when you return. You should hurry back.))
Rain: Right....
Lid: Let's go back, Rain. I've got a bad feeling about this.
Rain: I know what you mean.
(Rain gets a !)
Rain: Hold on... something doesn't make sense. If this really brought an end to the war, then why are the Sworn Six still looking for vengeance 700 years later?
(Seven Veritas approach.)
Veritas of the Dark: You sealed away Fina? You did well. I knew you wouldn't let me down. Now Hess should finally abandon this fight. I will begin making arrangements at once for our talks to begin...
(There is a loud rumbling sound as he speaks, and the ground shakes. Our party get ! over their heads, but the Veritas do not.)
Jake: Whoa! Hey! What's going on?
Lid: What in the...!? Is the ground... floating?
Rain: Darklord! What's the meaning of this?
Veritas of the Dark: No... It can't be... Have they turned their backs on us?
Lasswell: Look to the sky! Something is coming!
Rain: Arrows of light? No... not arrows... They're crystals! Eight huge crystals!
(The scene shifts to show the crystals streaming across the sky. The scene ends.)
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