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FFBE Script part 128: Betting on Belief
Feb. 14th, 2020 03:51 pmPreviously...
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 1
(The party rushes into the shrine.)
Sakura: Sister!
(They rush forward to Lightlord, who is crumbled into a heap on the ground.)
Veritas of the Light: Hah... Looks like our roles have reversed...
Sakura: I told you.. that you wouldn't be able to defeat him alone.
Veritas of the Light(...): Sakura... Kill me. If I can't destroy the crystal myself, then there is no point in living. So go ahead. Do it. If you stab me through the heart, even our "immortality" won't be enough to save me.
Sakura: I will not...
(Sakura has turned her back on her sister and taken a few steps away.)
Sakura: I cannot kill you, sister.
Veritas of the Light: Then you, Rain.... You kill me.
Rain: Why would I?
Veritas of the Light: Because I was the one... who killed your mother. Sophia.
(Rain gets a ! at this.)
Veritas of the Light: ...You look surprised. So Raegen never did tell you the truth of that day...
Rain: You.... killed my...
Veritas of the Light: You hate me, don't you? Then kill me. Kill me, and get your mother's revenge.
Sakura: Sister....
Veritas of the Light: Revenge has been my entire life. It seems fair enough that it should also be revenge that ends it. So do it. Rain. Kill me.
Rain(..): I see.... So it reallly wasn't him... who killed her. Lightlord. Thank you. For telling me. Now I can finally fight Darklord man to man. I'm really grateful to you for that.
Veritas of the Light: You're... grateful? What the hell is that!? I'm telling you that I killed your mother! How can you say that you're grateful!?
(Rain walks around Lightlord, as if to go further into the shrine. He's got his back to her as he speaks.)
Rain: My mother is dead. Getting angry or crying over that fact isn't going to bring her back now.
Veritas of the Light: And that's why you take revenge! Is that really all the anger you feel for your mother's death!?
(Rain gets a (...) and turns back to face her.)
Rain: ...I've decided that I'm not going to fight you all out of anger.
Veritas of the Light: What?
Rain: You Veritas... I first met the Sworn Six at Grandshelt Castle. ...Back then, I had no idea what any of you were thinking. You were just a bunch of murderers. But... the more I've learned about you all, the more that has changed. You're all so... human. You get angry. You feel pain. You're not really any different from us, are you?
Veritas of the Light: ......
Rain: I can't accept what it is you are trying to do. But I can understand why you would want to. If we're going to fight then let's fight properly. Not like this.
(Rain turns and walks a few steps into the shrine, before turning back one last time.)
Rain: Come on, everyone. Let's go. Dark Elf can't have gotten that far.
(The others follow, Sakura last. Sakura comes to a stop as Lightlord gets up on her knees and calls out.)
Veritas of the Light: Wait! Rain!
(Lightlord stands.)
Veriras of the Light: Maybe that's good enough for you, but.... But I.... I....
(Lightlord draws her weapon. Rain gets a (...). He's still got his back to her.)
Rain: Lightlord..... If you hate me that much, then you can strike me from behind as I walk away.
(Lightlord gets a !, and Rain a (...). Rain and Sakura leave.)
Veritas of the Light: Hah... You really are Raegen's son. I never thought I'd have to hear a line like that again. Like I could ever do that.... To you or to him.
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 2
(Dark Elf shambles along.)
Dark Elf: It's here... The crystal... Freedom... Destruction...
(The party rushes up behind him.)
Lid: There he is! We caught up!
Sakura: The crystal is right before us. If we lose here, everything will be over.
Lasswell: We should be on the lookout in case it seems he will release his magic fully oncfe more.
Nichol: Yes. But we will not be so careless again.
Jake: That's right. This time we've gotta win.
(Dark Fina turns to Fina.)
Dark Fina: Hey! Weak Fina! You'd better be ready for this, too!
Fina: I am! Don't worry!
Rain: All right! Everybody, this is it!
(They rush to Dark Elf, and battle commences.)
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 3
Rain: Did... did we do it?
(Dark Elf starts to glow.)
Dark Fina: Not yet! Watch out! He's planning to use the same attack as last time!
Nichol: Everyone! Use your magic to cancel out Dark Elf's attack!
Lid: Got it!
(The party glows. The glow around Dark Elf gets stronger.)
Dark Fina: Huh!?
Sakura: Blast! It's een greater than the last time!
Dark Fina: This is more than just his magic... He's expending his very life energy to attack us!?
(The screen goes white as Dark Elf releases his magic. It's powerful. When the scene reappears, the party lies on the ground. There is no sign of Dark Elf.)
Rain: Ugh..
Lid: Oooh... I feel like I've been blown to bits....
(Lasswell gets up on his knees.)
Lasswell: If we hadn't been prepared this time, you probably would have been...
Nichol: ...And what about Dark Elf?
(The camera pans up. Dark Elf slowly approaches the party.)
Dark Fina: No way... I was so sure he was using up his own life energy... He had to have been... so how is he still standing?
Jake: Th-that is one tough mother...
Dark Elf: Guh.... uuuuuuuurgh... Cry.... stal... Must... dest...roy....crys.... Free...dom...
Lid: He... He's targeting... Rain...
(Fina stands and takes a few steps towards Rain, who hasn't stirred.)
Fina: R-Rain.... run...
Lasswell: Rain... I have to... get to him...
Rain: Damn it... I can't.. move...
(Dark Elf is slowly approaching. He summons a ball of darkness, but as he throws it, Lightlord appears before him, blocking it.)
Sakura: Sister!?
Veritas of the Light: Aaaaaaaauuuuuugh!!!
(Lightlord has fired at Dark Elf, who flickers and disappears.)
Lid: She did it!
Dark Fina: Now it finally ends....
Rain: Lightlord.... Thank you.... But why save me...?
Veritas of the Light: You said it yourself... That if we're to fight, we might as well fight properly. And if that is the case, then I can hardly let you die here before we've settled things between us. The next time we meet will be the last.
(She walks through the party to leave, but stops.)
Veritas of the Light: Rain... I did love your father. Long before your mother ever did... But Raegen chose her instead. It's taken me this long to understand what that meant. Rain.... Life really doesn't always work out the way you want it to, does it? But... that's what makes it worth living. I finally understand what he meant now.
Rain: Yeah. I think I do, too. Lightlord? Can you just tell me one last thing? My old man left the Sworn Eight once, right? So why is Darklord back with the Sworn Six now?
Veritas of the Light(...): You'll understand soon. When the final battle comes...
(She leaves.)
Rain: The final battle...?
(The scene shifts to the Veritas' airship. Darklord is standing on deck, as Flamelord approaches.)
Veritas of the Flame: Only one crystal remains. It is time that we settle things with Rain and his little friends.
Veritas of the Dark: ....Indeed.
Veritas of the Flame: Thought it's a shame Boltlord did go over to his side. It almost seemed like we'd finally have all Sworn Eight back together again. If Frostlord hadn't had to go and die on us, he could've joined in, too. It's going to be the greatest battle ever seen.
Veritas of the Dark: Frostlord...
(Darklord moves to the railing.)
Veritas of the Dark: Do you really think a man like that would die so easily?
Veritas of the Flame: What do you mean by that?
Veritas of the Dark: No one ever found his armor after that battle ended. My gut tells me that he is still alive out there.... somewhere.
(The scene shifts again. A suit of Veritas armor stands on a platform. Its eyes glow red.)
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 4
(Nichol walks alone. There is a rhythmic sound.)
Nichol: That sound... Is Lasswell training again? No matter how hard we might fight on a given day, he still never neglects his training. He is a true knight.
(There is a different sound, and Nichol gets a !)
Nichol: What was that!?
(Nichol rushes forward. Lasswell is enveloped in a purple glow.)
Nichol: Th-this... Did Lasswell do this?
Next entry...
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 1
(The party rushes into the shrine.)
Sakura: Sister!
(They rush forward to Lightlord, who is crumbled into a heap on the ground.)
Veritas of the Light: Hah... Looks like our roles have reversed...
Sakura: I told you.. that you wouldn't be able to defeat him alone.
Veritas of the Light(...): Sakura... Kill me. If I can't destroy the crystal myself, then there is no point in living. So go ahead. Do it. If you stab me through the heart, even our "immortality" won't be enough to save me.
Sakura: I will not...
(Sakura has turned her back on her sister and taken a few steps away.)
Sakura: I cannot kill you, sister.
Veritas of the Light: Then you, Rain.... You kill me.
Rain: Why would I?
Veritas of the Light: Because I was the one... who killed your mother. Sophia.
(Rain gets a ! at this.)
Veritas of the Light: ...You look surprised. So Raegen never did tell you the truth of that day...
Rain: You.... killed my...
Veritas of the Light: You hate me, don't you? Then kill me. Kill me, and get your mother's revenge.
Sakura: Sister....
Veritas of the Light: Revenge has been my entire life. It seems fair enough that it should also be revenge that ends it. So do it. Rain. Kill me.
Rain(..): I see.... So it reallly wasn't him... who killed her. Lightlord. Thank you. For telling me. Now I can finally fight Darklord man to man. I'm really grateful to you for that.
Veritas of the Light: You're... grateful? What the hell is that!? I'm telling you that I killed your mother! How can you say that you're grateful!?
(Rain walks around Lightlord, as if to go further into the shrine. He's got his back to her as he speaks.)
Rain: My mother is dead. Getting angry or crying over that fact isn't going to bring her back now.
Veritas of the Light: And that's why you take revenge! Is that really all the anger you feel for your mother's death!?
(Rain gets a (...) and turns back to face her.)
Rain: ...I've decided that I'm not going to fight you all out of anger.
Veritas of the Light: What?
Rain: You Veritas... I first met the Sworn Six at Grandshelt Castle. ...Back then, I had no idea what any of you were thinking. You were just a bunch of murderers. But... the more I've learned about you all, the more that has changed. You're all so... human. You get angry. You feel pain. You're not really any different from us, are you?
Veritas of the Light: ......
Rain: I can't accept what it is you are trying to do. But I can understand why you would want to. If we're going to fight then let's fight properly. Not like this.
(Rain turns and walks a few steps into the shrine, before turning back one last time.)
Rain: Come on, everyone. Let's go. Dark Elf can't have gotten that far.
(The others follow, Sakura last. Sakura comes to a stop as Lightlord gets up on her knees and calls out.)
Veritas of the Light: Wait! Rain!
(Lightlord stands.)
Veriras of the Light: Maybe that's good enough for you, but.... But I.... I....
(Lightlord draws her weapon. Rain gets a (...). He's still got his back to her.)
Rain: Lightlord..... If you hate me that much, then you can strike me from behind as I walk away.
(Lightlord gets a !, and Rain a (...). Rain and Sakura leave.)
Veritas of the Light: Hah... You really are Raegen's son. I never thought I'd have to hear a line like that again. Like I could ever do that.... To you or to him.
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 2
(Dark Elf shambles along.)
Dark Elf: It's here... The crystal... Freedom... Destruction...
(The party rushes up behind him.)
Lid: There he is! We caught up!
Sakura: The crystal is right before us. If we lose here, everything will be over.
Lasswell: We should be on the lookout in case it seems he will release his magic fully oncfe more.
Nichol: Yes. But we will not be so careless again.
Jake: That's right. This time we've gotta win.
(Dark Fina turns to Fina.)
Dark Fina: Hey! Weak Fina! You'd better be ready for this, too!
Fina: I am! Don't worry!
Rain: All right! Everybody, this is it!
(They rush to Dark Elf, and battle commences.)
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 3
Rain: Did... did we do it?
(Dark Elf starts to glow.)
Dark Fina: Not yet! Watch out! He's planning to use the same attack as last time!
Nichol: Everyone! Use your magic to cancel out Dark Elf's attack!
Lid: Got it!
(The party glows. The glow around Dark Elf gets stronger.)
Dark Fina: Huh!?
Sakura: Blast! It's een greater than the last time!
Dark Fina: This is more than just his magic... He's expending his very life energy to attack us!?
(The screen goes white as Dark Elf releases his magic. It's powerful. When the scene reappears, the party lies on the ground. There is no sign of Dark Elf.)
Rain: Ugh..
Lid: Oooh... I feel like I've been blown to bits....
(Lasswell gets up on his knees.)
Lasswell: If we hadn't been prepared this time, you probably would have been...
Nichol: ...And what about Dark Elf?
(The camera pans up. Dark Elf slowly approaches the party.)
Dark Fina: No way... I was so sure he was using up his own life energy... He had to have been... so how is he still standing?
Jake: Th-that is one tough mother...
Dark Elf: Guh.... uuuuuuuurgh... Cry.... stal... Must... dest...roy....crys.... Free...dom...
Lid: He... He's targeting... Rain...
(Fina stands and takes a few steps towards Rain, who hasn't stirred.)
Fina: R-Rain.... run...
Lasswell: Rain... I have to... get to him...
Rain: Damn it... I can't.. move...
(Dark Elf is slowly approaching. He summons a ball of darkness, but as he throws it, Lightlord appears before him, blocking it.)
Sakura: Sister!?
Veritas of the Light: Aaaaaaaauuuuuugh!!!
(Lightlord has fired at Dark Elf, who flickers and disappears.)
Lid: She did it!
Dark Fina: Now it finally ends....
Rain: Lightlord.... Thank you.... But why save me...?
Veritas of the Light: You said it yourself... That if we're to fight, we might as well fight properly. And if that is the case, then I can hardly let you die here before we've settled things between us. The next time we meet will be the last.
(She walks through the party to leave, but stops.)
Veritas of the Light: Rain... I did love your father. Long before your mother ever did... But Raegen chose her instead. It's taken me this long to understand what that meant. Rain.... Life really doesn't always work out the way you want it to, does it? But... that's what makes it worth living. I finally understand what he meant now.
Rain: Yeah. I think I do, too. Lightlord? Can you just tell me one last thing? My old man left the Sworn Eight once, right? So why is Darklord back with the Sworn Six now?
Veritas of the Light(...): You'll understand soon. When the final battle comes...
(She leaves.)
Rain: The final battle...?
(The scene shifts to the Veritas' airship. Darklord is standing on deck, as Flamelord approaches.)
Veritas of the Flame: Only one crystal remains. It is time that we settle things with Rain and his little friends.
Veritas of the Dark: ....Indeed.
Veritas of the Flame: Thought it's a shame Boltlord did go over to his side. It almost seemed like we'd finally have all Sworn Eight back together again. If Frostlord hadn't had to go and die on us, he could've joined in, too. It's going to be the greatest battle ever seen.
Veritas of the Dark: Frostlord...
(Darklord moves to the railing.)
Veritas of the Dark: Do you really think a man like that would die so easily?
Veritas of the Flame: What do you mean by that?
Veritas of the Dark: No one ever found his armor after that battle ended. My gut tells me that he is still alive out there.... somewhere.
(The scene shifts again. A suit of Veritas armor stands on a platform. Its eyes glow red.)
DARK CONTINENT GRONOA -- BETTING ON BELIEF -- GRONOA SHRINE ENTRANCE 4
(Nichol walks alone. There is a rhythmic sound.)
Nichol: That sound... Is Lasswell training again? No matter how hard we might fight on a given day, he still never neglects his training. He is a true knight.
(There is a different sound, and Nichol gets a !)
Nichol: What was that!?
(Nichol rushes forward. Lasswell is enveloped in a purple glow.)
Nichol: Th-this... Did Lasswell do this?
Next entry...