FFBE Script part 154: In Order to Protect

Previously...

LAND OF THE CRYSTALS -- IN ORDER TO PROTECT -- CLOUDS OF LASTING LIGHT 1

(Dark Fina stands with the two Veritas, who have (...) over their heads.)

Dark Fina: ...And that's about the sum of it.

Veritas of the Waters: And there is no other way?

Dark Fina: Nope. Not if we really want to save this world.

Veritas of the Light: To save this world... I never thought the day would come when I would hear the Demon of Hess say such a thing.

Dark Fina(♥): Of course I want to save this world! The guy I love lives in this world. There's no way I'm letting it be destroyed.

Veritas of the Light(...): ...I understand. Leave it up to me.

Dark Fina: I'll be counting on you then.

(Dark Fina walks off, passing Lasswell, who gets a ! over his head as he spots her.)

Lasswell: Hey. Wait up...

Dark Fina: What?

Lasswell(...): Ah. Sorry. It's nothing. I thought you looked somehow unhappy, so I called out, but...

Dark Fina: Heh heh. Me? Looking unhappy?

Lasswell: Yes. It was just a feeling. But I suppose I was being foolish.

Dark Fina(...): Lasswell...

Lasswell(?): Hm? Yes?

Dark Fina: You'll take care of Rain, right? Till the end.

Lasswell: Of course. You don't even need to ask.

Dark Fina: Heh heh. That's true.

(She walks off.)

Lasswell: But I wasn't wrong... There is definitely something odd about her today...

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LAND OF THE CRYSTALS -- IN ORDER TO PROTECT -- CLOUDS OF LASTING LIGHT 2

(The party is fighting fodder.)

Fina: ......

Rain: Fina, what's wrong?

Fina: Rain... I.... um... No... Never mind. It's nothing.

(Wave 1 of battle commences, and leads to wave 2.)

Jake: Hey now! Wait, wait! I can't find that cutesy Fina anywhere!

Fina: There's only one of me, you know?

Lid: Oh no... Could he have been confused by some monster?

Sakura: No, I don't think that's the case.

Lid: Then what exactly's going on?

Rain: We can figure it out later! For now we've got these guys to deal with!

(Wave 2 commences. There is no further dialogue.)

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LAND OF THE CRYSTALS -- IN ORDER TO PROTECT -- CLOUDS OF LASTING LIGHT 3

(The party is walking along. Rain comes to a stop, and the others stop around him.)

Rain: Where did the other Fina get off to?

Raegen: She's not the type of woman to turn her back on a fight.

Sakura: She must have some reason for disappearing. (...) Wait,... that Fina was the one carrying the sacred vessel of Paladia, wasn't she?

Nichol: Yes, she was. What of it?

Sakura: Hmm... The only thing she could do with the sacred vessel is...

Lid: What are we gonna do? Are we just going to leave her behind?

Veritas of the Light: We have to move forward. We don't have time to waste looking for her. YOu all are trying to save this world, aren't you? Isn't that your true goal?

Veritas of the Waters: I agree with the Lightlord. We must get moving. And besides, she is the Demon of Hess. There is not really any need to worry about her being on her own, is there? She was the strongest warrior Hess ever knew. No matter where she has gone, she should be able to take care of herself.

Nichol: ...I suppose you're right. Rain. It's fine. Let's continue onward.

Rain: ...Got it. Let's go.

(The party turns and walks off, leaving Fina behind.)

Fina: My other self... Where did you go? I asked you to take care of everyone for me.... What do you think you're doing?

(Fina flickers.)

Fina: Ugh... Please... Just a little longer... I just want to help everyone until the very end...

(She walks slowly on.)

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