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FFBE Script part 139: Revenge and Dreams
Mar. 27th, 2020 03:45 pmPreviously...
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 1
(The scene opens to Raegen, still in Frostlord's armor, fighting Darklord on top of the castle. They exchange a few blows, one of which drives Raegen back.)
Raegen: ...Not bad.
(Darklord casts a ball of darkness at Raegen, but Raegen teleports from in front of Darklord to his left side. Darklord blocks as Raegen attacks.)
Raegen: I'm impressed you could keep me back even when I'm wearing the Frostlord's armor.... I don't know who exactly you are... but you are definitely someone to be feared.
(Darklord strikes again, sending Raegen back once more.)
Raegen: Ugh!
(Raegen drops to his knees, and Darklord approaches him.)
Raegen: (But.... still gullible!)
(Raegen teleports behind Darklord and attacks. Now it's Darklord who is driven backwards.)
Veritas of the Dark: Augh!
Raegen: I'll admit that you are stronger than me. But not wiser. You rush straight in without thinking. Now then. Why don't we see who you really are.
(Raegen starts to slowly approach Darklord, but gets a ! over his head as he sense something. He steps to one side as a spell is cast onto the spot where he was just standing.)
Raegen: Lightlord...
(Lightlord enters, armor still aglow.)
Veritas of the Light: No! Don't look at him!
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 2
(The scene opens on a battle against random mobs in a forest.)
Jake: Sakura, where are we headed?
Sakura: Worry not. As long as we keep moving forward, we will make it to town. Hmph... What do we have here.
Lid: Sakura; it doesn't seem you really want to go to this town.
Sakura: You're quite perceptive, Lid. It's not that I don't wanna go.. But that being said...
(Wave 1 of battle commences, and leads to wave 2.)
Nichol: .......
Rain: .....
Jake: Times like these, I leave it to you, Lid.
Lid: W-what are you talking about?
Jake: Use your mechabo or something to soften the air, if you will. Just any old gag will do. You're good at that, right?
Lid: Do you want me to kick your butt?
(Wave 2 of battle commences. There is no further dialogue.)
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 3
(The party is walking in a clearing in the forest. They come to a stop as Sakura gets a ! over her head.)
Sakura: I can feel him! He's close now!
(The scene pans way up to show Heavenslord teleporting in with a whirlwind of air.)
Rain: Veritas of the Heavens!
Lid: ...Cid.
Veritas of the Heavens: You again...
Lid: What are you doing here?
Veritas of the Heavens: Searching for the crystal. It was sent here, and it must be destroyed.
(Lid steps forward.)
Lid: Hey, Cid... There's something I just don't understand. if all you wanted was to destroy this world to get your revenge, then why teach the dwarves how to make airships? It's weird, right? Why try to pass on the dreams of the future to a people who are going to be annihilated... Maybe I'm wrong, but... Cid... Were you trying to find something else to dedicate your life to, instead of revenge?
(Heavenslord gets a (...) and turns to the side.)
Veritas of the Heavens: When the time came for the final battle against Hess, I set out for the battlefield... and I left my wife and my newborn daughter at home.
Lid: Wha....? S-so when you were sent here...
Veritas of the Heavens: Yes. I was torn from my family and would never see them again. My wife and daughter were not subjected to the same... improvements that we, the Veritas, were. Do you understand what I'm telling you?
Lid: I-I do...
Veritas of the Heavens: My wife grew old and died without a husband to comfort her. My baby grew old and died without a father to raise her. Could anything be worse than that? Why did I still live on? That question haunted me and all the while it felt like an eternity of time was passing me by. I did once think of trying to start a new life on this planet, like Raegen and Sakura did. But... my life. My love. I couldn't forget her. I couldn't forget them. And the grief became a part of me. I don't know for sure... if getting revenge on Aldore will grant the peace.
(He turns to face the party again.)
Veritas of the Heavens: But... after losing my family, revenge is all that I have left.
Lid: But...
Veritas of the Heavens: Grief corrupts the heart for more indelibly than even hatred.... And that is why I fight.
Nichol: ...
Lid: I understand. But... that doesn't mean that I'll accept it! It's been my dream since I was a kid to become a great airship engineer like you, Cid!
Veritas of the Heavens: You still wish to be like me, even after hearing all that i just told you?
Lid: Of course I do! My whole heart is tied up in that dream! And I'm definitely going to make it come true!
Jake: Well said, my lovely Lid. I'll support you in that dream.
Lid: Jake?
Jake: Now then, let's blow this Heavenlord heavenward and knock some sense back into him! I'll make sure that my lovely Lid's dreams can come true!
Lid: Th-thanks, Jake...
(Jake and Lid prepare for battle.)
Veritas of the Heavens: I don't mind having a straightforward battle here, if that's what you want. I don't mind taking you on myself... but I don't want to waste my energy before the true battle against Aldore.
(He twirls in a whirlwind and disappears.)
Lid: Ah!
Jake: Damn it! Come back! Everyone, let's go after him!
(The party runs off.)
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 4
(A boss battle starts!)
Jake: The Heavenlord! What is he doing here!?
Veritas of the Heavens: Nngh! How could you have caught up to me...? It matters not. I will be your opponent. I will make you regret following after me, with all I've got!
Lid: Let's go, everyone! There's no way we're gonna lose!
(Battle begins in earnest now. You defeat Heavenslord. There is no dialogue afterward.)
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 5
Veritas of the Heavens: ...I've lost. I used all my armor's power, and still... Why? Why did I lose?
(Lid approaches him.)
Lid: Cid... Just wait a little longer for us.
Veritas of the Heavens: ...
Lid: Give us a little time, and my brother and I will make so many airships you won't believe it. Then... the airships that you taught the people of this world to make are going to fill the skies. We're going to show the world airships that aren't made for war, and the whole sky is going to brim with hope. So keep your eyes turned up to the sky, all right? I'm going to blow away your sorrow once and for all.
Veritas of the Heavens(...): ...I see. I will look forward to seeing you try.
Lid: come on, Rain. It's time for us to go.
Rain: Yeah, all right, Lid.
(The party leaves. The camera centers of Heavenslord.)
Veritas of the Heavens: Lid... You are a sweet girl... Perhaps my daughter... would have ended up something like you... Perhaps... I will watch the skies... Yes. I can practically see it now. I won't turn my eyes away again. Not until the end...
(He glows, and light emanates from his center as he disappears.)
Next entry...
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 1
(The scene opens to Raegen, still in Frostlord's armor, fighting Darklord on top of the castle. They exchange a few blows, one of which drives Raegen back.)
Raegen: ...Not bad.
(Darklord casts a ball of darkness at Raegen, but Raegen teleports from in front of Darklord to his left side. Darklord blocks as Raegen attacks.)
Raegen: I'm impressed you could keep me back even when I'm wearing the Frostlord's armor.... I don't know who exactly you are... but you are definitely someone to be feared.
(Darklord strikes again, sending Raegen back once more.)
Raegen: Ugh!
(Raegen drops to his knees, and Darklord approaches him.)
Raegen: (But.... still gullible!)
(Raegen teleports behind Darklord and attacks. Now it's Darklord who is driven backwards.)
Veritas of the Dark: Augh!
Raegen: I'll admit that you are stronger than me. But not wiser. You rush straight in without thinking. Now then. Why don't we see who you really are.
(Raegen starts to slowly approach Darklord, but gets a ! over his head as he sense something. He steps to one side as a spell is cast onto the spot where he was just standing.)
Raegen: Lightlord...
(Lightlord enters, armor still aglow.)
Veritas of the Light: No! Don't look at him!
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 2
(The scene opens on a battle against random mobs in a forest.)
Jake: Sakura, where are we headed?
Sakura: Worry not. As long as we keep moving forward, we will make it to town. Hmph... What do we have here.
Lid: Sakura; it doesn't seem you really want to go to this town.
Sakura: You're quite perceptive, Lid. It's not that I don't wanna go.. But that being said...
(Wave 1 of battle commences, and leads to wave 2.)
Nichol: .......
Rain: .....
Jake: Times like these, I leave it to you, Lid.
Lid: W-what are you talking about?
Jake: Use your mechabo or something to soften the air, if you will. Just any old gag will do. You're good at that, right?
Lid: Do you want me to kick your butt?
(Wave 2 of battle commences. There is no further dialogue.)
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 3
(The party is walking in a clearing in the forest. They come to a stop as Sakura gets a ! over her head.)
Sakura: I can feel him! He's close now!
(The scene pans way up to show Heavenslord teleporting in with a whirlwind of air.)
Rain: Veritas of the Heavens!
Lid: ...Cid.
Veritas of the Heavens: You again...
Lid: What are you doing here?
Veritas of the Heavens: Searching for the crystal. It was sent here, and it must be destroyed.
(Lid steps forward.)
Lid: Hey, Cid... There's something I just don't understand. if all you wanted was to destroy this world to get your revenge, then why teach the dwarves how to make airships? It's weird, right? Why try to pass on the dreams of the future to a people who are going to be annihilated... Maybe I'm wrong, but... Cid... Were you trying to find something else to dedicate your life to, instead of revenge?
(Heavenslord gets a (...) and turns to the side.)
Veritas of the Heavens: When the time came for the final battle against Hess, I set out for the battlefield... and I left my wife and my newborn daughter at home.
Lid: Wha....? S-so when you were sent here...
Veritas of the Heavens: Yes. I was torn from my family and would never see them again. My wife and daughter were not subjected to the same... improvements that we, the Veritas, were. Do you understand what I'm telling you?
Lid: I-I do...
Veritas of the Heavens: My wife grew old and died without a husband to comfort her. My baby grew old and died without a father to raise her. Could anything be worse than that? Why did I still live on? That question haunted me and all the while it felt like an eternity of time was passing me by. I did once think of trying to start a new life on this planet, like Raegen and Sakura did. But... my life. My love. I couldn't forget her. I couldn't forget them. And the grief became a part of me. I don't know for sure... if getting revenge on Aldore will grant the peace.
(He turns to face the party again.)
Veritas of the Heavens: But... after losing my family, revenge is all that I have left.
Lid: But...
Veritas of the Heavens: Grief corrupts the heart for more indelibly than even hatred.... And that is why I fight.
Nichol: ...
Lid: I understand. But... that doesn't mean that I'll accept it! It's been my dream since I was a kid to become a great airship engineer like you, Cid!
Veritas of the Heavens: You still wish to be like me, even after hearing all that i just told you?
Lid: Of course I do! My whole heart is tied up in that dream! And I'm definitely going to make it come true!
Jake: Well said, my lovely Lid. I'll support you in that dream.
Lid: Jake?
Jake: Now then, let's blow this Heavenlord heavenward and knock some sense back into him! I'll make sure that my lovely Lid's dreams can come true!
Lid: Th-thanks, Jake...
(Jake and Lid prepare for battle.)
Veritas of the Heavens: I don't mind having a straightforward battle here, if that's what you want. I don't mind taking you on myself... but I don't want to waste my energy before the true battle against Aldore.
(He twirls in a whirlwind and disappears.)
Lid: Ah!
Jake: Damn it! Come back! Everyone, let's go after him!
(The party runs off.)
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 4
(A boss battle starts!)
Jake: The Heavenlord! What is he doing here!?
Veritas of the Heavens: Nngh! How could you have caught up to me...? It matters not. I will be your opponent. I will make you regret following after me, with all I've got!
Lid: Let's go, everyone! There's no way we're gonna lose!
(Battle begins in earnest now. You defeat Heavenslord. There is no dialogue afterward.)
KINGDOM OF PHARM -- REVENGE AND DREAMS -- MOSSY WOODS 5
Veritas of the Heavens: ...I've lost. I used all my armor's power, and still... Why? Why did I lose?
(Lid approaches him.)
Lid: Cid... Just wait a little longer for us.
Veritas of the Heavens: ...
Lid: Give us a little time, and my brother and I will make so many airships you won't believe it. Then... the airships that you taught the people of this world to make are going to fill the skies. We're going to show the world airships that aren't made for war, and the whole sky is going to brim with hope. So keep your eyes turned up to the sky, all right? I'm going to blow away your sorrow once and for all.
Veritas of the Heavens(...): ...I see. I will look forward to seeing you try.
Lid: come on, Rain. It's time for us to go.
Rain: Yeah, all right, Lid.
(The party leaves. The camera centers of Heavenslord.)
Veritas of the Heavens: Lid... You are a sweet girl... Perhaps my daughter... would have ended up something like you... Perhaps... I will watch the skies... Yes. I can practically see it now. I won't turn my eyes away again. Not until the end...
(He glows, and light emanates from his center as he disappears.)
Next entry...