Charpig Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Time for Chapter 26 (E), where Eliwood can..... NO, ELIWOOD, STOP!!!!! YOU'RE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE!!!!! Anyone who has played Fire Emblem 6 knows what I mean. Script for Chapter 26 (E) Narrator: Two assassins in the employ of the Black Fang move in. They've been set loose in the palace to murder the crown prince, Zephiel. Eliwood hurries to prevent them from fulfilling their contract. (Chapter title is displayed – Chapter 26: Battle before Dawn) Nino: The prince's room… Is that the door? Jaffar: …… Nino: General Murdock, the prince's bodyguard, should be away. The king concocted some errand to call him from Zephiel's side… There are no guards around. This is an…easy job, isn't it? I… I can do this! This is my first mission, you know? I guess I'm a little nervous, but… I mustn't fail. Mustn't let Mother down. Jaffar: …… Nino: Are you ready, Jaffar? Jaffar: I've…no desire to be a part of your blundering… If you fail, I will, without hesitation, finish the target and then you. Nino: What!? Jaffar: Do not be so naive as to expect help from "friends." …Remember that. Nino: I…I knew that. Don't have to tell me… I'm a member of the Black Fang, after all. Ha ha… Jaffar: …… Nino: …I won't fail. I will become worthy… I will. Mother will be proud of me. She will see the daughter I've become, and she will love me. …There are no guards. It's just like we were told, but…something's strange. Jaffar: …… Nino: Listen! A voice! Someone's talking in the room! Jaffar: No… Someone's praying. Nino: You're right… It's the prince, isn't it? I wonder what he's praying for. Zephiel: I offer this prayer unto thee: My coming-of-age ceremony is tomorrow. As the prince of Bern, I've tried… I've tried my best not to be an embarrassment to my father. I know I've not met with his expectations. But I will try harder. I will please him. I vow to do better. For him. Nino: …… Zephiel: ……Hear me: Tomorrow, I will be a man… So this is my last wish as a foolish child. It's the same one I've asked of you every night for all these years, but… Please, bring Father and Mother together again. Please, let the day come when Guinivere and I and her mother… When all of us can live together happily in the castle. Nino: …… Jaffar: It's time… Nino: Oh! Jaffar… (Jaffar opens the chamber and attacks Zephiel) Jaffar: … Zephiel: What!? Villain… Jaffar: That will leave him unconscious for some time. Now, the time has come for you to do your part… Nino: …… Jaffar: …Do it. Nino: …O-OK. Jaffar: …… Nino: I…cannot. Jaffar: What!? What did you say? Nino: Listen to him… All he wants is his parents' love… To be accepted… That's all…… He's just like me. No matter how I try, Mother always looks at me as if I were nothing. Her eyes are so filled with disappointment. She's never held me… not even once…… Jaffar: Stop this foolishness! I told you! I will not permit you to ruin my opportunity! Nino: I know… Do as you must, Jaffar. I won't resist. You can do it easily. But…please don't hurt the prince. …For pity's sake… Jaffar: !! Nino: …I'm ready to die. Jaffar: …… …Come. Nino: What? (Jaffar and Nino leave the chamber) Jaffar: We're leaving. Hurry. Nino: Jaffar? Jaffar: …This is it. Come here. Nino: Bu-But if you do this… Jaffar, you'll… Jaffar: Don't worry about me. Hurry up. …No! (Ursula appears) Ursula: Hello, Jaffar. Finished already? Such magnificent skill. Is this why they call you the Angel of Death? Sonia told me that you were behaving oddly, but… It appears her fears were groundless. Nino: I'm sorry! It's not Jaffar's fault! It was me! The prince… I couldn't… Jaffar: Nino! Ursula: What's all this? Why is the girl still alive? Nino: What? Jaffar: …… Ursula: You received Lady Sonia's orders, did you not? You were to dispose of the worthless little-- Nino: No!! Jaffar: Hold your tongue. You will not speak another word. Ursula: …… So that's how it is? Jaffar, do you plan on betraying Lord Nergal? Jaffar: I will not let Nino die. Get in my way, and I'll kill you. Nino: Jaffar! Ursula: Ha ha… So you have some human emotion in you after all. You always seemed just like those creepy morphs. I bet you didn't kill the prince, either. ……Maxime! Maxime: Yes! I'm here! Ursula: Take your men and put out all of the lights. Block all the entrances. Your targets are Prince Zephiel and two traitors. Finish this before we draw attention to ourselves. Go!!! (Jaffar and Nino run) Jaffar: Go now… I will buy you time. Nino: N-No! You must come, too, Jaffar! Jaffar: Nino… You must live. You are worthy of living. (Jaffar runs off) Nino: No! Wait! Don't go! Jaffar!! (Eliwood's group arrives) Eliwood: This is the royal manse. Lyn: The lights have been doused. That's the sound of fighting. What's going on? Hector: I don't know, but if they're still fighting, we might not be too late! Let's hurry, Eliwood! Eliwood: We have to get inside! We have to protect the prince!! (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) (Start of battle) (After first turn) Zephiel: Ahh… Ow… What's… My room… That man… He's gone. What's going on? Ah! We're under attack! Coming this way… 10…20… I have to get away… No… That's wrong. That's not the way. If I run, they'll simply follow and surround me… Rather than run, I should wait and face them here. (Eliwood talks to Nino) Nino: You! Are you from the palace? The prince is in his room! Save him! I'll take care of anything that happens out here!! Eliwood: Wait! You… You're Nino, aren't you? Nino: What!? How-- Eliwood: We overheard some things… (Eliwood explains everything to Nino) Nino: …What? But… you must be lying… Eliwood: I'm sorry… It's the truth. The Black Fang is no longer the group you thought it was. Nergal is using it to his own ends!! Nino: Mother… …It can't be… Eliwood: I'm not asking you to believe this all at once. But…it's the truth. The only truth. Come with us! You're no assassin… You must know the best thing for you. Nino: …… (Nino joins) (Nino talks to Jaffar) Nino: Jaffar! Jaffar: Nino? …… I told you to flee. Nino: No, these people came and helped me! Hurry, Jaffar! Come with me! Jaffar: Go. There's no need to save a life without worth. Nino: Jaffar… Jaffar: I am a corpse. I have been dead since the day I was born. Leave me… Nino: No! If you're not coming, then I'm staying! I do not want you to die, Jaffar! Jaffar: Nino… …… (Hector talks to Zephiel) Hector: Prince Zephiel? Zephiel: Ah! Who are you?! Hector: I'm from Ly… Um… I'm here to rescue you. Zephiel: …… Hector: We'll drive back the foe. Get back! Zephiel: I will not. Hector: Huh? Zephiel: I know neither your name nor your motives. Why should I trust you? Hector: Well, I guess you have a point. But…I can't tell you who we are. We've got…reasons. Zephiel: Reasons? Hector: Mm. Complicated reasons. Zephiel: ……I see. I place my life in your hands. Hector: What? Are you sure? Zephiel: If you were assassins, I would already be dead. I must trust you. Hector: You've my word of honor! (Eliwood talks to Zephiel) Eliwood: Are you Prince Zephiel? Zephiel: Ah! Who are you?! Eliwood: We're here to rescue you. Zephiel: …… Eliwood: Let us protect you. Please, stay back. Zephiel: I will not. Eliwood: Prince… Zephiel: I know neither your name nor your motives. Why should I trust you? Eliwood: ……My apologies. But…I cannot answer you. Zephiel: You cannot? Eliwood: No. Zephiel: ……I see. I place my life in your hands. Eliwood: Prince? Zephiel: If you were assassins, I would be dead already. I must trust you. Eliwood: Upon my knight's honor, you can! (Jaffar dies) Jaffar: And so it ends… (Versus Ursula) Ursula: Tell me… Are you afraid to die? (Ursula dies) Ursula: …Uww…gaa… ……This can't… Lady…Son…ia… (Zephiel dies) Zephiel: Mother… (After map is cleared) Zephiel: Ah! The lights are back. Am I safe? What happened to those people? I have to make sure Mother is well! Hello! Is anyone there!? (Soldiers attend Zephiel, Nino and Jaffar are with Eliwood's group) Nino: Jaffar!! Jaffar: Nino… Nino: I'm…glad you're well… Jaffar: …… Eliwood: …… Jaffar: Why do you not kill me? Eliwood: If we did that, Nino might die as well. Lyn: You didn't take the prince's life. So we won't take yours. It's that simple. Jaffar: So naive. Do you know how many of your friends I've killed? Hector: You monster! I'll-- Eliwood: Hector!! Calm yourself! Hector: Bah! Eliwood: Some sins cannot be forgiven, but now… We need all the help we can get to defeat Nergal. Jaffar: …… Eliwood: Jaffar… You were planning on throwing your life away, correct? If you've come to regret so many of your past actions, then fight with us. Jaffar: Regret? Such emotions mean nothing… Nino: Jaffar! Jaffar: ……If you want me to… I will…do it. Nino: Jaffar!! Lyn: That's good, isn't it, Nino? Nino: Mm! Thank you! Thank you!! Hector: … Eliwood: Ah! Hector… (Outside the manse) Limstella: Ursula… Beyond hearing so soon? ... ……This is quite excellent quintessence. I believe Lord Nergal will be pleased. (At the castle) Murdock: …What could His Majesty be thinking? Detaining me for so long, with no just cause! What!? No… It can't be… The prince… Soldier: Co-Commander! Commander Murdock!! You… You must come… Murdock: What's happened!? (Inside the castle) Servant: My apologies for the wait. The queen will see you now. Pent: Very well. Louise: Let us proceed. Hector: The queen of Bern… Even if it is a private audience, courtly niceties aren't my strong suit. Lyn: Mine, either. Eliwood: …Let's go. (The party meets with Hellene) Hellene: Ah, so you've returned. And you were successful? You recovered the Fire Emblem safely? Eliwood: …Queen Hellene. Has no one told you? Last night in the manse… Hellene: Oh, something about assassins sneaking in, wasn't it? I've no time for such trifles. Quickly, the Emblem. Eliwood: …… Hellene: Ah… Without a doubt, this is the Fire Emblem. Ha ha! With this, my Zephiel holds rightful claim to the succession! Now, it will never pass to that annoying Guinivere… Ha ha ha. Eliwood: Queen Hellene… Hellene: Oh, yes, I'd forgotten. Your promised reward. The road to the Shrine of Seals, was it not? Eliwood: I have a pressing question to ask of you first. What is His Royal Highness Prince Zephiel to you? Hellene: I…beg your pardon? Eliwood: His Highness Zephiel is your trueborn son, isn't he? Or is he, like the Fire Emblem, nothing more than a tool for securing the throne? Hellene: How dare you! Such insolence! To whom do you think you are speaking!? Eliwood: This has nothing to do with title! You are free to possess your desires and aspirations. But your own innocent son… How can you do anything that places His Highness's life at risk!? Hellene: What? What do you mean? Of what do you speak… Lyn: Didn't you hear us? Assassins nearly killed-- Eliwood: Lyndis, that's enough. …I beg your leave. (Eliwood and Lyn leave) Hellene: Wait right there! We are not finished! Someone! Someone stop those insolent children! Someone! Murdock: My lady Queen. Hellene: Murdock! I thought you'd been summoned to the castle by His Majesty. Murdock: That's correct. I've only just returned. One of my men told me all that happened last night. There's something that I must inform you of, Your Majesty. (Outside the castle) Hector: Well, that's that, huh? Eliwood: …… Lord Pent, Lady Louise, I ruined a perfectly good opportunity. I'm terribly sorry. Pent: You said nothing that I did not agree with. Do not think long on it. Louise: Lady Hellene has changed. Before she got married, she was a kind woman who wanted to be a good wife and a good mother. Pent: She and the king are ill matched. She has suffered much. And now, she is obsessed with the succession. Such a sad life… Lyn: …… His parents are alive. Yet they're both awful. I feel so sorry for him. Eliwood: Even if it was just, I should have left it unsaid. I angered the queen, and in doing so lost the only aid we had in Bern. Hector: It's over and done with. No sense worrying about it now. Let's consider our next course of action. Wait! Who's there? Hellene: Go no farther. Hector: Queen Hellene?! Eliwood: What are you… Where are your guards? Hellene: Your name… It is Eliwood, yes? Take this book and this seal. My reward to you. Eliwood: Your Majesty? Hellene: This book contains the road to the Shrine of Seals. The seal was a wedding present from Count Reglay from Etruria. I was saving it for Zephiel, but… I believe at this time that you need it more. Furthermore, your path will remain clear for the next three days. No matter what happens during that time, Bern's soldiers will not move. I can make no promises about the king's own troops, though. Eliwood: You've done more than enough. You have my heartfelt gratitude. But, Your Majesty…why all of this for us? Hellene: I want to thank you, not as a queen, but as a mother. For saving my son, I am forever in your debt. Now, you should get going. Eliwood: …Queen Hellene. (Hellene talks with Zephiel) Hellene: Zephiel. Zephiel: Mother. Is something amiss? Hellene: You… You've endured much heartache because of me. …I'm sorry. Zephiel: Th-That's not so! Hellene: Zephiel… My dear, irreplaceable son. From this day forward… I want us to live together as one loving family. Your father and I…and your sister, Guinivere, too. Zephiel: Mother… Hellene: I am ashamed of the way I have behaved. The king may not forgive me for the woman I have been. Yet I shall make recompense, no matter the time. I want to change. If I speak to him from the heart, someday, he will understand. After all… we are a family. Zephiel: That's right! He will see. (Outside the palace) Hector: So the book is a map, but what's this… "seal"? Eliwood: This is a…Heaven seal. To receive something so valuable… Hector: She really listened to you, didn't she? Let's take them and go! Eliwood: She listened to us, didn't she? Lyn: That's right. All of us! Hector: I guess… Eliwood: Let's make for the Shrine of Seals. Once we make it there, something's bound to happen!! (Got a Heaven seal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charpig Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Script for Chapter 26x (E) Narrator: Jaffar and Nino, Black Fang assassins. Befriended by Eliwood, they've now joined his group. That night… (Chapter title is displayed – Chapter 26x: Night of Farewells) Nino: Hey! Jaffar: It's very late. Where are you going? Nino: …Jaffar. Jaffar: To Sonia? Nino: …Unh. Jaffar: Do you know her whereabouts? Nino: The mountain fortress has been discovered, so… I think she's in the other place. Jaffar: The Water Temple? ……What about them? Nino: I haven't told them. They're all good people, so they would know I'm not lying. And yet… I want to see Mother. I want to hear the truth from her. So… Jaffar: Nino… Sentiment will not protect you from that woman. Nino: I know that! But she's my mother!! I'm her flesh and blood. She's the only mother I have!! Jaffar: …That is something I cannot understand… Nino: Ah! I'm sorry… I didn't mean… Jaffar: It's nothing. Nino: Jaffar, I truly am sorry. Jaffar: I will not let you go alone. If you go, I go with you. OK? Nino: Jaffar… (The lords see Nino and Jaffar leave) Lyn: I wanted to know where she was slipping off to in the dead of night… …Nino… Hector: …… Eliwood: I agree with Jaffar. There's no way Sonia will be moved by Nino's feelings. Lyn: Are we just going to let them go? Eliwood: No, we're going to follow them right away. Lyn: Of course we are! Hector: …… Lyn: What are you doing, Hector? Hurry! Hector: Jaffar's a killer. He's slaughtered our friends. I can't forgive him. Eliwood, is all this necessary? Do we need his strength so much that we now must rescue him? Eliwood: No, that's not it. I wanted those two to live on. Their lives… They've been so hard. That's why I said what I did. My feelings were confirmed in Bern. The Black Fang is not all evil. They're being manipulated by Nergal. Some of them must be fighting against their better judgment. Hector: Is that what you believe about Jaffar? Eliwood: I don't know. But you've seen how he behaves around Nino… He seems like a completely different person than the man we fought at the Dragon's Gate. Lyn: I feel the same way. Hector, how about you? Hector: He has killed my friends. He is my enemy. No matter what happens, that will never change. Lyn: So you'll let them die? Hector: That's not what I said! I want him to stay alive. He must live…so that he can suffer for all he's done! There! Satisfied? Eliwood: Hector… Hector: I've said my peace. I'm done. I won't do any more ranting. ……Sorry about that. Now, let's go! Hurry up, you two! Lyn: Wha-- Wai-Wait up! Eliwood: Let's go, Mark. We can't let the Black Fang go unattended. It's time we turned the tables on Nergal!! (At the Water Temple) Limstella: Sonia. Sonia: Pah. Take heed how casually you call a human by name, you puppet. …Now what do you want? Limstella: Eliwood is still alive. Lord Nergal's orders have not yet been fulfilled. Sonia: Silence, you abomination!! I know that. Though the Four Fangs are gone, I'm still here… I will finish Eliwood and his friends with my own two hands! Brendan: …Sonia! Where are you, Sonia?! Sonia, I must speak… Hm? Who's that? Sonia: … Oh, well… I suppose it's best I was done with you anyway. Hee hee… Those annoying brothers were all that prevented me from acting sooner. Brendan: Sonia…you… Sonia: I got close to you so that I could take control of the Black Fang. Take a look around you. Not a familiar face to be seen, is there? I've been replacing them one by one… Hee hee. They're all Lord Nergal's puppets. His morphs!! Brendan: So…you've betrayed me. Sonia: You've finally noticed… You're a fool, Brendan Reed! Your own sons suspected me right from the beginning. Every minute I spent with you, every caress… It was loathsome!! It was all for Lord Nergal. All to control the Four Fangs. Now it's over. Die for me now, will you? Die for your beloved wife! Brendan: Sonia! You inhuman monster!!! (Brendan and Sonia exchange blows) Brendan: Aaargh… Lloyd… Linus… Forgive your… foolish…father…… Sonia: Ow… He can't just die… Has to be the Black Fang leader even to the bitter end. Limstella: Brendan Reed… What magnificent essence. I will deliver it to Lord Nergal at once. Sonia: Be sure to tell him that it was I who killed Brendan!! …Ooh! Limstella: You appear to be injured. Shall I take over your duties? Sonia: Don't be ridiculous! I will never let a creature like you seize the glory that is mine! I was chosen by Lord Nergal himself! I'm a perfect being! Limstella: …… Sonia: I will take care of Eliwood and his companions. I! Sonia! (Limstella absorbs Brendan's quintessence and vanishes) Jan: Com-Com… Commander… They… They're monsters…… (Jaffar and Nino enter, Jan runs up to them) Nino: Uncle Jan! Is that you, Uncle? Jan: Nino!? Why have you come back? Nino: I…wanted to speak with Mother. Jan: Flee this place! Nino: Uncle? Jan: The commander is dead! That woman-- (Sonia appears) Sonia: What were you going to say about me? Nino: Mother! Jan: Aaaah… Soniaaaa!!! Uwaa… Aaaaaaaa!!!! (Jan runs) Sonia: Wretch! I'll smoke you out later. First, Nino… You failed again, and you've tarnished my reputation. Nino: Um… Mother… Sonia: Shut up!! Nino: Ah! Sonia: A thoroughly and utterly useless little girl. If only I'd known, I would've sent you off to your true parents! Nino: My true…parents? Sonia: Ha ha… That's right. What can the truth hurt now? Your true family for generations was the most famed house of magic wielders in all Lycia. They alone guarded the secret of the dragons. Thirteen years ago, Lord Nergal and I stole that secret. Nino: My…family? Sonia: Ha ha ha! No matter how wise they were, they were only human. I held a child before me as a shield, and they were powerless to act! Nino: …… Sonia: The father, the mother, and then the child I carried… After they revealed all of their secrets… And I slaughtered them with these very hands!! Nino: I… I… I'm not your daughter? Sonia: There were two children, a boy and a girl. One, the mother fought fiercely to save. She held her daughter tight as I killed her. That girl, Nino, was you! Nino: No! Sonia: You were still a mewling little whelp, but we took you with us. Lord Nergal thought you might be useful, so he let you live. I hated the very thought of it, but it was Lord Nergal's wish that I raise you as my daughter. Nino: …… Sonia: We were so wrong about you! Stupid and useless beyond all reason! A worthless piece of offal! All you were was in the way! Nino: … Jaffar: So that's why you wanted her dead. You're inhuman. Your soul is black and devoid of warmth. Sonia: I never expected to hear such things from you, Jaffar! Once, you killed without hesitation at Lord Nergal's command. What happened to the man all feared, my Angel of Death? Jaffar: Nino has changed me. I am no longer Nergal's killing engine. For Nino's sake… Sonia, you must die. And I will kill you! Nino: Jaffar!! Jaffar: Stay back. I will take care of this woman. Sonia: Aha ha ha ha ha ha!!! "Stay back"! How rich! How noble! So, shall I pass judgment on you, as the Black Fang must with traitors? Ha ha ha! I sentence you to death! Prepare to be punished! Eliwood: I won't allow that!! Nino! Jaffar! Are you OK? Hector: Bah. Look at the trouble you've caused! Lyn: We're companions now. You mustn't forget that! Nino: Everyone… Jaffar: …… Sonia: Ha ha ha ha ha! Such sweet friends, Nino… Sorry to cut short your little reunion. Ha ha… I won't let you get away. To a man, you will all die! (The ground shakes) Lyn: Hm? Wha--!? Eeek! Eliwood: Lyndis! Look out!! This way! Jaffar: … (The screen flashes, some of the ground falls into the water) Sonia: Ha ha ha… You are the sinners who hurt my Lord Nergal. I will not let you die swiftly. Hector: Whoa! This place is filling with water!! Eliwood: The path vanished… This water prevents us from moving forward or back. Lyn: Nino! Jaffar! Are you all right? Nino: Yeah! We're fine!! Jaffar: …… Sonia: I'll create some paths for you, so please keep coming. Of course, you can stay where you are if you like. I care not, so long as you die in pain and fear. You can't escape from the grave that's waiting for you, though. Nino: I'm sorry, everyone! All of this, it's… It's all…my… Lyn: Nino! Calm down. I told you, didn't I? We came because we're friends. There's no need to apologize. Nino: Lyn… Hector: Pathways and courtesies? I guess she's being gracious, right? Eliwood: Let's defeat Sonia and sever the connection between Nergal and the Black Fang!! For a better future! (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) (Start of battle) (Versus Sonia) Sonia: Lord Nergal will have your quintessence! Only the chosen few will live to see the new world. Perfect people! People like me! (Sonia is defeated) Sonia: It can't be… I'm…perfect… Lord Nergal said…so… (After map is cleared) Jan: Dear little Nino. Nino: Uncle Jan! I'm so glad you're safe!! Jan: Yes. I didn't even fight. I just hid… I… I… I'm just a cowardly old man… When that woman killed the commander, I could do nothing… Nino: Father… He's dead, isn't he? … Even though I wasn't his real daughter, he treated me kindly. And yet…Moth-- Sonia…… Jan: …… You learned the truth? Nino: Uh-huh. Jan: I see… Let me return this to you, lass. Nino: A…pendant? Jan: It belonged to your real mother. The commander never fully trusted Sonia. He had his agents investigate her past. He uncovered much… Like where you'd come from. He was able to speak to a woman who worked in your house. When he told her about you, she wept with joy. She asked that you be given this. Nino: ……I loved the Black Fang. Nergal and Sonia have ruined it, but… The Black Fang that my father and brothers made… Everyone was so kind, I thought of them as my family… Jan: Mmm…mmm. That was a good time. Nino: Uncle Jan… Thank you. The pendant, I'll cherish it. Jan: Take care, lass. …Be happy. Nino: Goodbye, Uncle. See you again. Someday… Lyn: Have you said your farewells? Nino: Yes. Uh…thanks. You all came and… told me that we're friends. ……It made me happy. Can I travel with you? Lyn: Of course! Right, Eliwood? Eliwood: If that's what you'd like, we'd be happy to have you. Will you come and help us? Nino: Yeah! I'll do my best! I promise! Jaffar, too! Jaffar: …… Hector: We should be getting back to camp. We've an early start tomorrow. Eliwood: You're right. We should head out as soon as it's light. The Shrine of Seals awaits! (At the Water Temple) Limstella: Sonia. Sonia: ……Lea -- Leave me… …accursed puppet… Lord Nergal… …Aah…help…me. Limstella: Puppets have no essence to harvest. You no longer have any use to Lord Nergal… Sonia: What!? …What…did… What are you… I am human…… Limstella: …… Sonia: Wait! …Urrg!! …I am… …hu…ma…… ……… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charpig Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Script for Chapter 27 (Linus, E). Nino CANNOT talk to Linus on the field, only during battle, and the battle quotes are already on this site. I think she can talk to Lloyd during his version of the chapter, though. Narrator: After receiving aid from Queen Hellene, Eliwood rushes to the sealed shrine. The secret road they follow is known only to the royal family… They pass Bern's soldiers unnoticed and unhindered. They approach the castle… (Chapter title is displayed – Chapter 27: Cog of Destiny) Linus: Wait for the opportunity, and bring them down… That's the way, right, Brother? And now the time has finally arrived. Black Fang: Lord Linus, they're drawing closer. Linus: At last! Everyone, scatter! This fight will be Lloyd's wake! Let none of them escape! Second Black Fang: Sir! (At Eliwood's group) Eliwood: I can see it… That's the Shrine of Seals. Hector: This is strange. We've made it so far without seeing a single soul. Lyn: I'm afraid that's no longer the case. Hector: What!? Eliwood: They're out for blood! Who could they be? Black Fang: You're Lord Eliwood of House Pherae, correct? Eliwood: …And if I am? Black Fang: We are the Fang, and we serve the Mad Dog, Linus. You will atone for your sins with blood!! Eliwood: What!? Nino: It's the Black Fang… They're all Fangs. They're alive! Jaffar: Wait! Nino: What? What is it? Jaffar: Their battle lust… It's not normal. Get too close, and they'll tear you apart! Nino: Why? Why do we have to fight? If we talk to them, they'll see. Jaffar: We are no longer Fangs. No… We served Nergal. We were never Fangs. To them, we were never companions. Never. Nino: No… No… That's not true! That man mentioned Linus! Linus must be here! I need to talk to him! Linus will understand! I won't give up so easily!! Jaffar: …… (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) (Start of battle) (If Nino is deployed) Nino: Mark! Let me go! I can talk to my brother! I know it might not work, but… (Visiting the village) Murdock: Ah! You… Character: Huh!? Murdock: Go. I saw nothing. I met with no one. Wait. Take this staff. Thank you…for Prince Zephiel. (Got a Warp) (Vaida appears) Vaida: Here they come again, those little Lycian nobles. I'd love to take them on, but… Prince Zephiel insists it was they who saved him… Pah… What's this world coming to? (Eliwood talks to Vaida) Eliwood: You! Vaida: So we meet again, boy. Are your little playmates doing well? Eliwood: You're that wyvern rider… You're working for the Black Fang, aren't you? Vaida: You're wrong there. I serve only Bern. I'm here on my own personal agenda. Tell me, boy. Are you the one who stopped Prince Zephiel's assassin? Eliwood: …What? How did you-- Vaida: Hmph. So it's true, is it? That settles it. From now on, I'm traveling with you. Eliwood: What are you… Vaida: You saved Prince Zephiel. So, I owe you. Eliwood: But why? Vaida: I told you. I serve Bern. Prince Zephiel is our future, our hope. You saved him when he needed saving, and now I will serve you. Eliwood: I see. I'll take you at your word. Vaida: Really… Then look for me. I'll be joining you shortly. (Vaida joins) (Versus Linus) Linus: Was it you? It was you, wasn't it?! You're the one who killed my brother!! (Linus dies) Linus: …Wha… I've lost… At least…I can see my brother again. (After map is cleared) Nino: …Brother… … … … Jaffar: …… Nino: …Why? Why did it…have to… come to this…? I… I don't understand. … … … … (Athos talks with the lords) Lyn: Lord Athos? When did you arrive? Athos: Just now… I warped in, you know? I was watching you in my scrying crystal. The most important thing is that you've made it here. Hector: If that's true, why didn't you just magic us here in the first place?! Athos: What would that have proven? You cannot hope to succeed if you cannot trust your own strength. Your own power must drive you. That is the most important thing. Now then, shall we go? Underground… Where Bramimond awaits. Eliwood: Bramimond? One of the eight legends? Is that who you're talking about? Athos: That's right. Of the eight legends, only Bramimond and myself remain. Your journey here was a bit of a test, I'm afraid. I had to see if you were worthy of wielding a legendary item. Eliwood: Legendary…item? Athos: That's right. It's a weapon that we, the eight legends, used to defeat the dragons. With it, you will be able to sever Nergal's power at its roots. Eliwood: A weapon to defeat Nergal… Athos: The legendary items are sealed in lands across this continent. The only one capable of removing those seals is Bramimond. Now if only we will be granted this one request. (Athos teleports the group underground) Eliwood: It's so dark… Hector: It's creepy… Can't see a thing. Lyn: Shh! …Someone's here. Eliwood: You're Bramimond… Bramimond: … Yes, I…suppose that is me. What do you want of me, you who live above ground? Lyn: We have a favor to ask. We seek something to help us defeat Nergal… Bramimond: That is unfortunate, for I cannot grant that which you seek. Humanity would suffer were I to remove the seals. Hector: What do you mean!? The entire world is on the brink of destruction as it is!! Bramimond: The entire world!? Why would I care about that!? The whole world can burn for all I care!! Hector: By Father Sky… Your voice… The way you talk. It keeps changing. How many… Athos: Bramimond has no self. He… She… It… Yes, it is a mirror that reflects the person addressing it. It projects no personality of its own. There are as many Bramimonds as there are people facing him. …Bramimond, do you remember me? Bramimond: …Athos. Hmm, it's been many ages. I cannot fathom why you brought these people here. Why I sealed everything away… Do you forget why? The legendary items are not meant for human hands. Eliwood: But…we can't stop Nergal like this! We need your power to help us save the world! Bramimond: …… Athos: Bramimond, remember… We, too, are human. These people, they will not be seduced by power. They came here without my aid, using their own abilities. You observed them, did you not? Bramimond: … It's true… They seem better, stronger than most humans. And yet, humans are frail. What guarantee do I have… that they will not succumb to that frailty, Athos?! Eliwood: A guarantee? There is none. We simply ask that you believe in us. Bramimond: …… …Once… There was a man much like you. His gaze never wandered. It was ever fixed straight ahead… …… ……… (A bright light flashes over Elibe) Bramimond: … The seals have been released. You may now do as you please. I'm tired. You will let me rest. (The group returns above ground) Hector: Ah! It's good to breathe the outside air again! Lyn: Bramimond is certainly a mysterious figure. Eliwood: Mm… I wonder what convinced him to release the seals. Athos: Interesting that… I believe it was darkness. A completely impenetrable darkness, the nature of which is beyond the comprehension of normal men. Regardless, you must hurry. The seals have been broken. Nergal has surely sensed this already… You must get to the blazing blade as soon as possible… Nergal: How unfortunate… You're too late. Eliwood: Ah! (Nergal appears) Eliwood: Nergal! Nergal: At last… At last, my power is restored. Come, Ninian, Nils. This way. Open the Dragon's Gate for me. Nils: …N-No! Ninian: …… Eliwood: You mustn't go! Neither of you!! Nergal: Would you like to see my powers here and now? You may choose, Ninian. Obey me, or… Ninian: …If I go with you, will you let my brother go? Nils: Ninian!? Nergal: One of you should prove sufficient. ……As you wish. Nils: No! Ninian! Why!? Ninian: …Look after Lord Eliwood… (Ninian and Nils join hands, a bright light flashes) Nils: Ninian! Eliwood: Ninian! You must not! Ninian: …… Nergal: The gate will open, and I will gain unlimited power. Nils: Niniaaaaaaaan!!! Eliwood: Don't move! Nergal!! Athos: No! Get down! Both of you!! (The ground shakes, Eliwood finds himself in a house) Hector: Are you awake, Eliwood? Eliwood: Where… Hector: Camp. You and Nils were both knocked unconscious by Nergal's parting gift. Do you remember? Eliwood: His power… It's so much more than before. Lyn: If Lord Athos hadn't erected a barrier when he did… We would have lost both you and Nils…… Athos: If he'd truly wished to kill you, even my power could not have saved you. Eliwood: Ninian… To protect us, she… Athos: Even if you catch him, you can't defeat him. Not as you are. If you wish to save the girl Ninian… The power to topple Nergal lies within the sacred weapon. Do you understand, Eliwood? Eliwood: …Yes, I know what I must do. (The party goes outside) Athos: You must go to Ostia and take possession of Roland's blade. But before you go… take this, Eliwood. Eliwood: This is… It's a… Athos: That's right, it's a Heaven seal. Eliwood: I'm sorry, Lord Athos. These seals… They do not find me worthy. Athos: Trust me. Take it, and hold it in your hands. Eliwood: Very well. ………! …It's……!! (Eliwood promotes to Knight Lord) Eliwood: Lord Athos! Athos: Hm. As I thought. It finds you suitable. Eliwood: …This is incredible. My body is overflowing with power. Hector: Way to go, Eliwood!! Eliwood: Let's go. We have to get that weapon. We will defeat Nergal and rescue Ninian!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charpig Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) Time for Chapter 28 (E). EDIT: I now have the forced scrolling text for this chapter, I don't think it's any different than Hector's version. Script for Chapter 28 (E) Narrator: A mountain cave on the outskirts of Ostia. Here, a sacred weapon lies waiting, the seal guarding it broken. However, to retrieve the weapon, one must pass a trial. A long, seemingly uncrossable distance... Eliwood must overcome the challenge with the help of his friends. Eliwood's true strength will soon be sorely tested. (Chapter title is displayed – Chapter 28: Valorous Roland) (The Dragon's Gate) Nergal: Ah, sweet Ninian. This time, you will open the gate. Ninian: ...... Nergal: So you intend to resist me to the end? You only joined me to postpone your own friends's deaths, did you? You never had any intention of offering your aid freely? Ninian: ...... Nergal: ...Heh heh heh... Whether you wish it or not, it is all the same to me. I will call forth a dragon and claim its quintessence. I will harness a power never before seen on this world. And I will become this world's master. That is my desire. Ninian, you are but a tool to help me achieve that end. Ninian: ...I don't want to help you. I... I don't want to do it. Nergal: Don't want to? You are truly amusing. My dear, I am not looking for your consent. You are weak, and I am strong. You will bend before me. Ninian: No... Nergal: It's the same as when I sacrificed Eliwood's father. With enough energy, I do not need your acquiescence. Come, Ninian. Open the gate! Ninian: No...no... No... Noooooooooo! (Ninian turns into an ice dragon) Nergal: So, at last... Your true form... is liberated. Hmph. To where do you hope to run, beast? You'll never be human. Why do you cling to them so? What would Eliwood say if he saw your hideous form? Ninian, for one such as you, there will never be a place you can call your home! (Sealed Lava Cave) Eliwood: ...I never imagined there could be a place like this in Lycia... Lyn: The air is so hot. It even hurts to breathe. Hector: Look down there. There's lava everywhere. Hey! Next to the path... Are those columns of flame?! Athos: Long ago, in the depths of this cavern... When Lycia was a single country, an altar was built. Eliwood: Here? In this place? Athos: There's something here that needs protection from those with evil hearts. Eliwood: Durandal, right? Athos: That's correct. The weapons we wielded contained great strength. Power fearsome enough to cut down dragons... Today, the might in those remaining weapons is not what it once was. Yet they have been safeguarded to keep them from evil hands. This place... No one's stepped foot in here since Roland's death. Roland's presence still fills the air. All that reside here now are former soldiers who guard the sword. This is your trial, Eliwood. A few of you may enter, but only you can approach the altar. Go and prove that you have the strength to wield Durandal! (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) (Start of battle) (If Hector is deployed) Hector: Listen, Mark. You know how Eliwood is. Never wants to burden anyone else... Takes all responsibility on himself... Now, more than ever, we have to support him. Let's go, Mark! (Versus Georg) Georg: ...I am one of... Sir Roland's... warriors...Georg......You trespass here... I will...cut...you down... (Georg dies) Georg: ...... ...I don't understand... you seem...familiar... ...Who...are...you...? ...You and ...Sir Roland are as one... (After map is cleared) Eliwood: ...You have stood your guard for so, so long. I'm sorry... Athos: Their souls may now rest. ...At long last... Eliwood: ...Mm. Athos: Time for a reunion of sorts. Eliwood, move back. My old friend... The little knight, Sir Roland. (A light flashes) Athos: Roland... Awaken, and answer my call. (Roland appears) Roland: ...My friend... Wise, all-seeing Athos... Athos: Good to see you, Roland. Roland: I feel much time has passed. Seeing you again... It brings back memories. Fighting the dragons... Old friends... All this time, lost in memory... Athos: It's been almost a thousand years...and yet, once again, the world is threatened by one who craves the might of dragons. Roland: ...The might of dragons? Athos: Heed my words, Roland. This boy is descended from your blood. Please, lend him your strength. Roland: I...no longer have flesh and bone in this world. I cannot... No, wait. Take this. Its blade shall serve as a vessel for my soul's strength. Athos: ...If you do such a thing, you will pass forever from the reach of this world. Roland: And yet my heart will be glad. If I might help my children, there is nothing else I need do. ...I ask that you see this through, my friend... Athos: I will... (A light flashes, Roland disappears) Eliwood: Lord Athos, who was that man? Athos: So you were able to see him, too? That was your ancestor, the warrior Roland. Eliwood: That was Roland? Look! Above the altar! A sword... Athos: Take it! It belongs to you now. (Eliwood moves onto the altar) Eliwood: ...What a wondrous blade. Athos: Durandal. The sword of sacred fire. (Eliwood and Athos come out) Hector: So this is the legendary blade… Lyn: Durandal, the sword of sacred fire. …It’s strange, isn’t it? I’ve never seen it before, and yet it feels so familiar… Eliwood: I will use this to battle Nergal. Come! To the Dragon’s Gate… What?! The sword… It’s glowing… Watch out! Something’s coming… (An ice dragon appears) Eliwood: It can’t be… Lyn: It’s a…dragon! Hector: No!!! How is it possible!? Eliwood: Get back, everyone! (Eliwood kills the ice dragon with Durandal) Hector: Eliwood! Are you all right? Eliwood: I think so… My body moved on its own. It was as if the sword itself was guiding my arm. Athos: The sword of sacred fire was made to combat dragons. With so much power, who can say what it might be capable of? But this ice dragon… Surely… Eliwood: Is something the matter, Lord Athos… Athos: No… Nergal: Let me be the one to answer that. (Nergal teleports in) Eliwood: Blackheart! Nergal! Nergal: Ninian proved useless. I’ve come for a replacement. (Nils is teleported over to Nergal) Eliwood: Nils! Nergal: Don’t waste your breath. He won’t be awake for some time. Nils will do for me what Ninian would not. Eliwood: Scum! What have you done with Ninian!? Nergal: It’s not what I’ve done. It’s what you’ve done, Eliwood. Eliwood: What? Nergal: Eliwood, did you never once question it? Why the siblings were needed to open the Dragon’s Gate? Why did it have to be Ninian and Nils? Eliwood: …… Nergal: The answer is simple. The Dragon’s Gate cannot be opened by humans. Why would humans be able to open a gate that was designed… for dragons? Eliwood: …What? Nergal: It’s pitiful, really. Poor Ninian’s plight. Coaxed by my honeyed words, she passed through the gate… Though unable to return home, she refused to aid me and wandered lost and alone, until… she was slain by the hand of the one she loved. Eliwood: What… What are you saying? Nergal: Can you not guess? Or is it that you are afraid to know? Very well. Let me tell you, Eliwood. The ice dragon there… The beast slaughtered by your hand… That is Ninian. The girl you loved. The girl you swore to protect. She returned to her true form and lost all human memory. Yet you, above all else, remained in her heart, and she came here…. Look upon the creature you have slain. That is Ninian. Eliwood: …Ah… Nergal: Go on, look. She’s using the last of her strength to take human form for one last time. I believe there may still be time enough to say farewell. You know, of course, that you cannot save her. Eliwood: Nergal!! You foul demon!! Nergal: It’s not me. You, Eliwood. You killed her. You-- Eliwood: I… Aaaaaaahhh!!! Hector: Calm down! Get hold of yourself, Eliwood. Eliwood: I… I…… (The ice dragon turns into Ninian) Ninian: Lo…Lord Eliwood… Eliwood: …Ninian? Ninian: …Ah… Eliwood: Ninian! Ninian! Ninian: Eliwood… Eliwood: Ninian… Please, Ninian, don’t die… I… What have I done? Ninian: I’m glad… Eliwood: What? Ninian: You’re unharmed, my lord… I’m glad… Eliwood: Ninian… Ninian: …Lord Eliwood… Please… Ple…ase… this…land… prote…… … …… Eliwood: …Ninian… Ninian? You can’t… Answer me… …There’s so much I haven’t told you… You…can’t… Why…… Niniaaaaaaan!!!! Nergal: That’s enough. You will await the end of the world trembling in the shadows of dragons! Athos: I will not permit it. Instead, I will see you perish in flame!! (Athos attacks Nergal with Forblaze but only does 5 damage) Nergal: The purest fire… Flame breath. Very impressive, Archsage Athos. However… However, fire is no longer my foe! Look! Not even a legendary blade can cause me harm! At long last, I am impervious! Ha ha…ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Athos: …Gaa… Nergal: Miserable, aren’t you, Athos? Yet out of respect for the great man you used to be, I’ll leave. After all, 500 years ago, we followed the same path, did we not, old friend? Ha ha ha ha ha ha! (Nergal leaves) Hector: What do we do now? Not even legendary weapons can stop him! Nils: …Uhh… … Lyn: Nils! You’re awake! Are you OK? Nils: …Ninian! ……Ninian. …Ninian!? Where is my… Lyn: …… Hector: ……… Eliwood: …Nils… …I’m so sorry. Nils: …Uuh… Aaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! Edited December 18, 2010 by Charpig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charpig Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 Script for Chapter 29 (E) Narrator: Ninian is dead. Now, only Nergal's echoing laughter remains… On Hector's advice, the group heads toward Ostia. They are weary to the bone, and they need time to regroup. Ostia is the most heavily guarded fortress city in all of Lycia. No enemy should have been able to breach its walls. (Chapter title is displayed – Chapter 29: Sands of Time) Soldier: Lord Hector! We're pleased to see you home alive and well! Hector: Where's my brother? Soldier: Ah… He departed yesterday for a conference in Etruria. He's scheduled to return in a half month's time. Hector: …Etruria? That's a pity. Go and prepare rooms for my companions. They need rest. (Hector talks with Athos) Hector: Graybeard, you know something, don't you? Tell me! What are we supposed to do now? Athos: A moment, lad… Yes, I suppose you've a right to know…… I first met Nergal some 500 years ago, wandering the Nabata wasteland. Like me, his only drive was the search for truth in this world. We were equals in power and knowledge, and we became fast friends. We believed we could solve the mysteries of the world. We truly believed… Lyn: So what happened? Athos: A…disagreement, made at the height of our quest. One day, as I charted the mysteries of Nabata, I came across the most amazing village… It was unbelievable, but in that place, humans and dragons lived together in cooperation. Hector: Dragons and humans? Are you telling me they could live together in peace? Athos: At first, I doubted what my own eyes showed me. But yes, the village truly did exist. Lyn: That's… …amazing. Athos: The dragons that I beheld there… They were both similar to and different from the dragons I had fought hundreds of years before. (Eliwood comes up) Hector: …Ah! Eliwood…are you… Eliwood: …… Please go on… Athos: …As you wish. They had refused to fight humans in the war, and instead, they retreated to this wasteland. They desired nothing but to remain hidden from the outside. Nergal and I crafted a barrier and created an oasis for them. Upon their invitation, we lived there with them. Our life there… It was calm and satisfying. At some point, the village became known as Arcadia, a place of perfect peace for travelers gone astray. Eliwood: Arcadia… Athos: The dragons' libraries were a dream come true to us. We studied their language and history with unbridled passion. A century, then two… Time passed in an eye's blink. And yet, slowly, our thoughts turned down different paths. Lyn: In what way? Athos: I wanted to share the dragons' wisdom with others. My hope was for our earthly paradise to spread outward. Hector: And Nergal? Athos: Ah, Nergal… He took the dragons' knowledge… He learned the art of stealing the essence from living creatures and turning it into power. …It was terrible. When we discovered what he was doing, the elders and I tried to persuade him to stop. But the power bewitched him, and he was deaf to our pleas. He started with small creatures and grew ever more confident. Then, he began draining the quintessence of humans. The villagers and I joined forces and…defeated him. Or so we thought, but… Eliwood: …… Athos: After he was banished from Arcadia, Nergal fled to Bern. He increased his power slowly to avoid our eye. Using quintessence, he made his "puppets," the morphs. They're bewitching in form, with intellects beyond human. I'm sure you've laid eyes on them yourselves. Jet black hair, pale complexion, and blood-red lips… Their most striking features are their glittering gold eyes. Soldier: Attack! We're under attack! Hector: What!? Soldier: L-Lord Hector! It's bad! An unknown group has breached the castle walls!! Hector: How did they get in the castle without anyone noticing them!? Soldier: They just appeared out of nowhere! The attack was so sudden, the castle guards were annihilated! Hector: Castle Ostia is famed far and wide as being impregnable… If it's been breached so easily, can we save it!? Athos: It's Nergal. His magic created an entrance for his thugs within the castle. Hector: Blast! That arrogant-- No matter what, the throne must be protected! I'll not let the castle fall while my brother's away!! Lyn: Hold on, Hector! I'm going with you! Eliwood: …… Hector: Mark! We need you! We need a plan!! If we can hold them back for a while, reinforcements will come! (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) (Start of battle) Denning: This is a message from Lord Nergal. "I await you on the Dread Isle." This is a message from Lord Nergal. "I await you on the Dread Isle." This is a message… Hector: Tell all the soldiers!! Take your posts, and don't move. Hold your positions! All we can do is hold on until reinforcements arrive!! Lyn: Eliwood! Eliwood: What? Lyn: Don't overexert yourself. Eliwood: I'm fine… I'm not that weak. Lyn: …… Nils: …… …Ninian… Soldier: You! You're one of Lord Hector's guests, aren't you? You shouldn't be out here, it's too dangerous! Go and hide in that room! Do you understand? Nils: ……… (Versus Denning) Denning: This is a message from Lord Nergal. "I await you on the Dread Isle." (Denning dies) Denning: This is…a message…from… Lo…rd…Nerga… (After map is cleared) Soldier: Lord Hector! Are you unharmed!? Protect Lord Hector! Knights of Ostia! Attack!! Hector: Hey Graybeard! Are these guys… Athos: Yes, I'm sure of it. They are his morphs… Lyn: It's true… They're all eerily similar. That reminds me… That man on Valor, Ephidel… Black Fang's Sonia, too… Are you saying that he made them all? Athos: It is an abomination. A crime against all that is natural. When Nergal began using morphs to carry out his plans, his power had grown beyond our ability to contain him. After humans, his next target became the essence of dragons. His next target had to be Arcadia. I concealed our paradise behind a curtain of sandstorms. I then hid in the underground ruins and waited for him. I did not hope to defeat him. Just to exchange blows… and then draw him into the desert, which would be his end. Eliwood: But Nergal never showed up, did he? Athos: Correct. I've no idea how he managed it but… He called those siblings through the Dragon's Gate. And now… he plans to call a horde of dragons to this land. Hector: What do we have to do to stop him? Athos: Our last hope is the power of the legendary items. It would take too long for us to gather all of them. I will go to the Shrine of Seals and tell Bramimond everything. We must have his power, no matter the cost. Eliwood: Then we should go to the Dragon's Gate ahead of you. Athos: What!? Hector: That's a good idea. Even though you cannot harm Nergal himself, you can certainly do some damage to his troops. Lyn: If we don't answer Nergal's invitation soon… He'll continue to send out troops after us. If that's going to happen, we might as well take the fight to him! I won't have Lycia ravaged by any more of his acts! Athos: …You… You truly are Roland's children. I am old… I did not expect anything to surprise me again, and yet… Eliwood: …Lord Athos. Athos: It takes the strongest of bonds to alter the course of fate. Go… Go, my youthful friends. Set your sights on the Dragon's Gate and keep moving. …Eliwood, what happened to Durandal? Eliwood: It's right here. I'm sorry. …I simply couldn't bring myself to wield it. Athos: Let me have it for a while. Is that all right? Eliwood: Yes. Athos: …Eliwood, I understand how you feel. But without this weapon, we won't be able to stop Nergal. …You know that, don't you? Eliwood: …Yes. When next I wield it, …I won't hesitate. Athos: I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charpig Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 Script for Chapter 29x (E) (Chapter title is displayed – Chapter 29x: Battle Preparations) Eliwood: We've received word from Captain Fargus. If we come to Badon, he'll give us passage to the Dread Isle. Lyn: Well then, let's get going! Marcus: It would be best if we outfitted ourselves before setting out. We will need many supplies for a campaign on Valor. Hector: And the castle town here is better stocked than Badon, I'm sure. We can empty the coffers here and sell the treasures if need be. Oswin: Harrummph!! Hector: …Uh… Within limits, of course. Say…30,000 gold? Oswin: That seems a reasonable amount. Hector: Come on! I'll lead the way! (Castle Town) Marcus: Ostia's castle town is as impressive as ever. Shops and items of all types imaginable. Hector: For generations, our ancestors dedicated themselves to a sort of frugal militarism. Nobles and commoners alike shunned extravagance. "Corrupt neither the body nor the mind," they cried! Since the time of Roland, this has been the dominant ideology of Ostia. Marcus: I heard that when Lord Uther first participated in the Lycian Council as Marquess Ostia, he gave a scathing indictment of the peer system. Now I understand, his philosophy had its roots in the history of Ostia itself. Hector: That's right. Yet this thinking… it threatens the lifestyles of many of our aristocrats. So some groups view my brother with enmity. I must grow wiser so that I can sit at my brother's side and aid him. Of course, my fighting skills are not yet what they should be… Lyn: …… Eliwood: …… Hector: But this isn't the place for that kind of talk. We've got to get going. Come on! Marcus: Yes, I will go with you. Lyn: …Curious. Eliwood: What is it, Lyndis? Lyn: Hector. He acts like such a brute, but he takes his duties seriously. Eliwood: Hector has always been a man of firm character. I've always envied him for that. His ability to conceal any doubts he feels about himself or his actions. (If Lyn and Eliwood do not have an A support) Lyn: …I know. I'm a little envious, too. Eliwood: Of what. Lyn: He doesn't second-guess what he must do. No hesitation. I mean, I wouldn't hesitate about anything concerning my grandfather's health. In fact, I'd be happy to do anything I could. I thought I was all alone in the world, and now that I've found my family, I don't want to lose him. Eliwood: I know what you mean… I can't bear to think of losing my mother. If I survive all of this, I want to be at my mother's side…to do anything she asks. Lyn: ……Nothing is more important than family. …Yet in my heart, the plains still call me… The neverending oceans of grass… The memory of that scent alone is enough to leave me weak. Eliwood: …Lyndis. Hector: Hey! What are you two doing? Let's go! Both of you! Lyn: …Well, first we must deal with the menace before us. If we can't stop Nergal, we lose everything dear to us. …Let's go. Eliwood: Everything dear to us… (If Lyn and Eliwood have an A support) Lyn: Eliwood, you're more than strong enough yourself. Eliwood: Hm? Lyn: Look at all that's happened in the past few months. Especially for you, Eliwood. One horrible thing after another… Eliwood: …… Lyn: Yet you're still here. You didn't run away. Through all the battles and injuries… you've held your head high and marched on. Your… Your strength, I admire. Your kindness…I adore. Eliwood: Lyndis… Hector: Hey! What are you two doing? Let's go! Both of you! Lyn: Well… I guess we should go. Eliwood: Uh, Lyndis… Hector: Eliwood, what are you yammering about? Huh? Are you feeling OK? You're all flushed. (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) (Start of battle) Soldier: Lord Hector! Sir Oswin! I have brought you the 30,000 gold you asked for from the treasury. (Got 30000 gold) (If Bartre is deployed) Bartre: Will you look at that! It's an arena! That is a battleground for men to test their strength! Come on, Mark! We can fight to our heart's content!! (Visiting the house) Man: Weapons and items can help build your fortune, you know? You ought to search through any chest you come across. (After map is cleared) Eliwood: …That should cover it. Let's head out for Badon. Then to the Dread Isle!! (The Dragon's Gate) Limstella: Welcome home, Master. Nergal: Limstella, look at this. Limstella: The children's dragon stone. What will you do with it? Nergal: I will infuse it with quintessence. (The screen flashes) Limstella: This is… Nergal: The dragon girl… Ninian's essence. Beautiful… Absolutely beautiful…… With this, I will be able to call dragons whenever I please. Limstella: Shall we begin the process right away? Nergal: No, I lost some quintessence from the injuries I took from Athos. To summon the numbers I need, I must have more essence. One must be fully prepared when dealing with dragons. If they wrested free from my control and killed me, all would be for naught. Limstella: I fear to report… that the quintessence from the Black Fang has all been used. Where shall the next harvest come from? Nergal: Heh heh heh… All the materials we need are heading this way even now. Limstella: …I see. Eliwood and friends. Nergal: That's right. I will crush them, steal their essences, and call forth my dragons!! Heh heh heh… Haaa haa haha haha hah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charpig Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 Script for Chapter 30 (E) Narrator: Eliwood struggles to recover from Ninian's death and moves onward. His destination is the Dread Isle. An enemy waits there, one who must be defeated. Nergal surrounds himself with his morphs and waits for Eliwood's arrival. The final battle draws near… (Chapter title is displayed – Chapter 30: Victory or Death) Fargus: Well, we've arrived! Eliwood: Fargus, I can never thank you enough. Fargus: No need to worry about that. Are you sure you don't need our help from here? Fargus's pirate crew makes women smile and villains revile! We could be helpful. Eliwood: Thank you for your concern, but from here, we go alone. Hector: We don't have any idea what will happen. We'd like you to deliver a message, if you would. Lyn: Even if we successfully defeat Nergal, there's no saying if we'll survive the battle. Eliwood: We might… If we don't return. I apologize for the inconvenience, but… Fargus: I'll worry about that when the time comes. Don't worry. Eliwood: Thank you. And also… about Nils. Fargus: I know. I'll take responsibility for him. Lyn: …Nils? We're going now. Nils: …… Lyn: …… Hector: We're going to shatter Nergal's ambitions and bring him down! You wait here and rest until we get back, OK? Eliwood: Nils… I don't think you'll forgive me no matter how I apologize, but just hear me out. Our power is no match for Nergal. Even so, we can't give up. I have to fulfill Ninian's wish, too. I will never, ever flee from that duty. Nils: …… Eliwood: So…I want you to face reality as well. It doesn't have to be now… When you're past the pain. When you've…recovered… I'm sure that's what Ninian would want, too. Nils: … Eliwood: OK, Fargus. We're going. Fargus: Hey! Don't mess this up, pups!! (The lords leave) Fargus: Ahoy, Dart! Hold on a moment. Dart: Yeah? What is it, Captain? Fargus: Isn't there something you want to tell me? Dart: … … … …What?! Fargus: …… All right! Fine! Get going!! Dart: O-OK… Fargus: Dart! Dart: What? What is it? Fargus: …Don't come back dead. Dart: …… Fargus: …… Dart: Heh heh…is that it? Of course I'm not going to die! Fargus: Oh? Dart: You saved my life five years back. If I went and lost it now, you'd have my hide for a rug! I'll do whatever it takes to get back alive! Fargus: …Aye, is that so? Then get going! You'd better watch after those whelps, too!! Dart: Aye-aye, Captain! (Dart leaves) Fargus: Well then, time to get back on board and wait. C'mon, lad. Nils: …… Fargus: ………… Uh-oh! I forgot. I was supposed to give 'em something important! Nils: …? Fargus: It's something that'll come in real handy in battle. Can't believe I forgot. Nothing to be done but send someone after them… Nils: …I'll go. Fargus: Oh? Are you sure you want to do it? Nils: …I am. Fargus: …That's a relief. Live and return, whelp… (At the Dragon's Gate) Nergal: So they're coming… Limstella: …… Nergal: Go, Limstella. Bring their essences to me. Limstella: Sire… Nergal: I have given you magic stronger than any seen on the continent. Through this magic, you have gained much power. Perfect strength and perfect beauty. You are my masterpiece, Limstella. Limstella: …… Nergal: Your flesh cannot endure the power of this sorcery. Before tomorrow, your entire body will be corrupted. But this is what you desire, yes? The chance to die for me? Limstella: As you wish. (At the lords) Lyn: So far, so good. A little more and we'll be at the Dragon's Gate. Hector: We got here without much trouble. Wonder when Graybeard will show up? What do you want to do? Wait? Eliwood: Let me think… Nils: Lord Eliwood! Look out! Move!!! (A lightning bolt falls, Nils appears) Eliwood: Nils! You came!! Nils: I did. I can't run away any longer. I'll take Ninian's place. I have to do her part. No, I have to do Ninian's part and mine! I'll fight with you, and we'll change the course of fate! Hector: Well spoken! Now you sound like a man!! Lyn: Nils! Glad to see you. Nils: Sorry for worrying you. I'm fine now! And now… Stop skulking and come out! I know you're there. Lyn: Hm? What? (Limstella appears) Limstella: …… Lyn: Ah! Who? Nils: Limstella… The one who's always at Nergal's side. Lyn: Ebony hair…gold pupils… You're a morph, aren't you? Limstella: …I've come for your quintessence. …Come out, my humble servants… (A lot of enemies appear) Hector: We'll have to fight our way through! Lyn: No matter how many there are, we cannot retreat! Nils: …He hasn't called any dragons yet. If we go now, we might still have time to stop him!! Eliwood: Let's go, Mark! It's the final battle! (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) (Start of battle) Nils: Ah, Lord Eliwood! Here… Eliwood: This is… an Earth seal! Where did you get this? Nils: Fargus told me to give it to you. Eliwood: I'm grateful. This should help us out in battle! (Got an Earth seal) Nils: Mark… If you're worried about me, I'm fine. You know all about my flute song, right, Mark? I'll do my best to do Ninian's part, too! (Visiting the middle ruins) Character: No one… Hm? What's this? (Got a Set's Litany) (Visiting the top ruins) Renault: …So noisy. I thought I could escape battle here on the Dread Isle. No… I'm not interested in why you're fighting. I am only looking for tranquility. If helping you will bring it to me, then I will lend you my power. Not that I will be that much help… (Renault joins) (Visiting the bottom ruins with anyone but Hawkeye) Character: …It's just an old ruin. Sophia: ……… Character: Ah!! Sophia: Arch…sage? ……? Character: Who are you? Sophia: You're…not…the… Archsage…are you? ……Um…I… I'm sorry…for…my mistake. Character: Wa-Wait! Who in the-- Sophia: …I'm…from…Arcadia… …I wanted to speak to… …the Archsage…um… ……but…he's not… …here…is he? Character: No, he's not. Sophia: …I see… … …Um… do you…need…this? Character: It's a talisman. Why would I need it? Sophia: …We want… you all…to do your…best… ……For the future… …please don't lose… If the light is strong enough… it can dispel…darkness… Character: She's gone. What a mysterious girl. (Got a Talisman) (Visiting the south ruins with Hawkeye) Hawkeye: …… Sophia: ……… Hawkeye: Ah! Sophia: Arch…sage? ……? Lord…Hawkeye? Hawkeye: Sophia? Sophia: …Um… Yes. I'm sorry…for…mistaking you. ……I'd wanted to speak to… …the Archsage…um… ……but…he's not… …here…is he? Hawkeye: …Mm. Sophia: …I see… … …Um… do you…need…this? Hawkeye: It's a talisman. Sophia: …For the future… …please don't lose… If the light is strong enough… it can dispel…darkness… Hawkeye: … My daughter… Tell her I'll be back. Sophia: …I will… (Got a Talisman) (Versus Limstella) Limstella: I will take your life and your essence. All for the sake of my master. (Limstella dies) Limstella: I am not human. This body and this heart are constructs. Yes, as is this sorrow. (After map is cleared) Eliwood: That was a heated battle. Hector: I thought it was going to go on forever… Phew… Lyn: It's not finished yet. Nergal is waiting at the Dragon's Gate! Nils: Nergal. He must pay!! Eliwood: Before we go to the Dragon's Gate… Nils, if you don't mind, would you share your story with us? Nils: Huh? Eliwood: I won't force you to if you don't want to. Nils: …… OK, I'll tell you. I want you all to know about me and Ninian. A millenium ago… Man chased dragonkind from the land, exiled us. We had no place to go… not on this world. So we used the Dragon's Gate to flee into another world. When we passed through this chasm in space and time, many of us were lost. Still, we endured the journey. We found humans there, too, but they were few in number. We had a few skirmishes, but at last, we found a home. We were stable there, happy, even. But some thought back on our former home, and when we did, his voice reached out to us. Ninian was a medium in the other world, an oracle of sorts. She sat at the Dragon Shrine. She held much power. We were in prayer at the shrine when it happened… We heard a voice calling to us from the Dragon's Gate. It was the voice of an old friend…… We knew we weren't supposed to open the gate and return to this world. We had no idea that the owner of that voice was Nergal… Eliwood: Nergal… Nils: But something unexpected happened. When we opened the Dragon's Gate and traveled here again, we had lost almost all of our strength… The quintessence left within us was less even than that of an average human. In order to sustain ourselves, in order to breathe the air of this world, we took human form. We placed our energies within a dragonstone. But our dragonstone was taken…stolen. Nergal hoped to use it as a tool to summon other dragons. …Until we escaped. We couldn't let our foolishness condemn our friends. Disguised as a dancer and a bard, we fled and wandered from country to country. That's when we first met Lady Lyndis, one year ago. Lyn: That whole time… Nergal was after you? Why didn't you tell me? Nils: You were so good to us. We didn't want to cause you any trouble. After we left Lyn at Caelin, we were captured again… …We decided that the only way to escape was to cut short our own lives. That was when we met Lord Elbert. He was so strong, so kind… He knew what we were… and what we had done, and he never once condemned us. On the contrary, he tried to set us at ease with stories… Stories of his family, of his homeland. Ninian and I… We listened to his stories, and we grew to love his gentle wife and his son. Premonition… No, that is too strong a word, but we felt his son would be the one to save us. …That's what we felt. That's why… That's why, Lord Eliwood! Eliwood: …… Nils: I believe in you. Even though Ninian's gone, I will continue to protect you. I have to. That… That's Ninian's wish. It's our wish. Let's stop Nergal! You're the only one who can do it…… Eliwood: Nils! Hector: Let's do it! Eliwood!! Lyn: He's right! It's too early to give up! I mean, we're still here! We're still alive!! Eliwood: Everyone… You're right. My friends are here with me! There's no power on this earth stronger than that! Let's go! The Dragon's Gate awaits!! That's where we'll shatter Nergal's ambitions!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charpig Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 Script for the Final Chapter (E), forced scrolling text at the ending yet to be recorded. (Chapter title is displayed – Final Chapter: Light) Eliwood: …Nergal should be back there. Should we wait for Lord Athos? (Athos appears) Athos: If you're looking for me, I'm right here. Eliwood: Lord Athos! Hector: You're late, Graybeard! Lyn: …Well? Were you successful? Athos: I was. Use this magic tome. Eliwood: What is it? Athos: A legendary item, Aureola. The strongest light magic, wielded by Saint Elimine herself. With this, we should be able to rend Nergal's dark cloak and do him much harm. And these, too, have been infused with magic that makes them more effective against Nergal. Durandal for Eliwood. And for Hector, Armads. Eliwood: It's… I can feel it already… Its power is beyond words. Hector: Incredible! With this, I know I cannot fail. Athos: …And Lyndis, this is for you. Lyn: Hm? What blade is this? Athos: A spirit-inhabited sword, the partner of the Mani Katti. This is the Sol Katti. It's not a legendary item, but its blade contains much power. Lyn: Thank you! Athos: Nils, is Nergal back there? Nils: Unn… I sense tremendous power. …What could it be? I feel something really odd. Athos: He should have lost most of his henchmen in that last battle. But… Mm. I read energy, too… if only a little. Nils is right. The sense of it is different than before. Brace yourselves. He is…formidable! Eliwood: We understand. Let's go, everyone! Mark, this is it. The last battle. Lord Athos spoke the truth about Nergal… Average men cannot hope to stand against him. Ordinary weapons hold no power against him. Those who go with us… They must be chosen carefully. (Preparations screen is entered) (End preparations) Merlinus: Lord Eliwood… Lord Hector… Eliwood: Merlinus… Thank you for everything. Hector: You're made of sterner stuff than I'd imagined. Thought you'd've fled by now. Merlinus: …Sniff sniff… I thought as much. You're not taking me with you…… …Sniff ooh… Hector: That's disgusting. Cry if you must, but do something about that runny nose. What are we supposed to do? You can't fight, so we can't afford to take you with us. Eliwood: Take this and return to Fargus's ship. Merlinus: …Wh-What is this, may I ask? Hector: A letter of introduction. Take this to Ostia, and you'll be able to do good business there. Of course, if we fail in our mission, it's just a worthless slip of paper. Merlinus: But… …I must protest!! For the rest of my days, I've vowed in my heart to continue serving you both! Please, oh please! Do not abandon me. Eliwood: Merlinus… …… Hector: Then go get on the boat and pray for our safe return! Eliwood: …Please. Have faith in us. Wait for us. Merlinus: …Sniff sniff… …I… I under…stand. Until the end of time, my lord. I will wait for you until the end of time. Please…come back… safely… Please! Hector: Yeah, OK. We're going. Bye. Eliwood: We'll be back. Merlinus: ……… Oh, Lord Eliwood… Oh my… (The party confronts Nergal) Eliwood: Nergal! Nergal: Pah…you're here. But you're too late. The gate is already opened. I will claim the mighty quintessence of dragons. I will become stronger and move ever closer to perfection. Eliwood: How many lives must you steal before you're satisfied!? And it's not only those who die. What about the ones left behind in pain and sorrow? What about them? Nergal: I am who I am. The pain of others, I do not feel. The sorrow of others does not touch me. Death feeds me. Death pleases me. I am the essence I consume. You fools will become corpses here, because I wish it to be. Rise and come forth, my servants! (Nergal summons morphs) Eliwood: This… Nergal: You seem impressed with my work. Or perhaps it's just that you've seen a familiar face? Eliwood: That's… Marquess Laus! And… Those are Black Fang members. What have you done, Nergal?! Nergal: These morphs you see before you, I've given them the abilities and appearances of the people whose essences I used to craft them. Well, that's not entirely true. I've made them far more powerful. This is the ideal plan for hypocrites like you. Especially you, Eliwood. You continue to regret causing harm to anyone, even enemies. However, no matter the reason, once the deed is done, it's done. Whether you enjoy it or not is irrelevant--the result is the same. Eliwood: It is not the same! If you feel no horror for taking someone's life… then you…you yourself are not alive! Nergal: Heh heh heh… Your weakness runs deep in you. You can never understand. The concepts of good and evil are devoid of any meaning, any value. These ideas prevent humans from liberating their own strengths. Such foolishness… The ultimate foolishness of the human race!! Athos: Nergal, after all these years… You have not stopped to reconsider your ideas at all. Nergal: The same is true of you, Athos. You must see the truth of it! All living creatures take energy from somewhere. We all use it to create, to change it into something better. The knowledge of Arcadia has shown us the road to the ultimate transformation. And yet you will not take that road! Why do you reject the obvious? Athos: I am not opposed to the quest for power, for greater knowledge. However, that quest must be driven from within. To fuel your quest with the stolen lives of others, this brings not wisdom but abomination. Nergal: Heh heh heh… I remember. I still remember! Those words are unchanged from when you first said them ages back. When you and the dragons conspired to bury me! (Nergal shows his wound) Nergal: Look at this wound! The wound I took from your magic!! It was a mistake. The only person who understood… The man I thought my truest friend… It was a mistake to try and destroy me. Heh heh heh heh… It confirmed some things for me. That trust brings betrayal. That friends bring weakness! Eliwood: If that is what you learned from your encounter, then you are a fool. Do you believe for a moment that, when wise Athos struck down his dearest friend, he felt nothing!? His heart was torn in two, and yet you refuse to understand that! Athos: Eliwood… Eliwood: Nergal! I will defeat you! Here! Today!! But…even now, there is no hatred in my heart. You who were born human, you who lost the heart that defines your humanity… For you, I have nothing but pity. Nergal: …Pity? Heh heh heh… Amusing. A weak fool like you has "pity" for me? Interesting… Now, if you hope to defeat me, you may have your chance. Of course, you will have to best my morphs first! Eliwood: Listen to me! This is my fight now! Mine alone! Everyone, stay back! Hector: Hey! What are you talking about? We've come this far together, haven't we? Lyn: That's right! I've said it before. We all feel the same way. Eliwood: Hector… Lyndis… Nils: Don't forget me, Lord Eliwood! And…Ninian. I'm sure she's here as well. Eliwood: Nils… Ah! Mark, you, too? (The other units say their lines) Eliwood: Everyone… Let's go! We've got to stop Nergal! (Versus Uhai) Uhai: …………. (Uhai dies) Uhai: ………… (Versus Kenneth) Kenneth: ………… (Kenneth dies) Kenneth: ………… (Versus Brendan) Brendan: ………… (Brendan dies) Brendan: ………… (Versus Darin) Darin: ………… (Darin dies) Darin: ………… (Versus Ursula) Ursula: ………… (Ursula dies) Ursula: ………… (Versus Jerme) Jerme: ………… (Jerme dies) Jerme: ………… (Versus Lloyd) Lloyd: ………… (Lloyd dies) Lloyd: ………… (Versus Linus) Linus: ………… (Linus dies) Linus: ………… (Versus Nergal) Nergal: Be prepared. You are to be witness to a power that overwhelms all! (Nergal dies) Nergal: Why? Why must I lose? Gaa… Not like this… I will not die…like this. With my last breath… tremble…and…despair. Hwah ha ha… Ha…ha ha ha… (After Nergal is dead) Hector: It's…finished. Lyn: Yes… At long last… Eliwood: …Father… Nils: … … … (The ground shakes and a dragon roars) Hector: What was that!? Lyn: What on earth… What happened? Eliwood: It can't be… (Fire dragons appear) Hector: Ah! Lyn: Th… Are those… Dragons? Eliwood: Nergal's final warning… This is what he meant! Athos: What a calamity! If dragons return to this world… The continent will be ash in less than a month!! Eliwood: This must end at any cost! I will stop it!! (Three dragons stand before the lords) Eliwood: So these are dragons. Hector: Look at the size of them. I've got a bad feeling about this. My… My legs are trembling just standing here. Lyn: There are three of them… I don't know if we can do this. I… We need some kind of help. Athos: I'll do what I can. I'll halt the dragons. Strike there!! (Athos lures the three dragons) Athos: Ahh… So powerful. Can they be stopped? Eliwood: Lord Athos! Flee! The dragons are getting closer!! Athos: …If we can't stop them here, we are…lost. (Bramimond appears) Athos: Bramimond! Bramimond: … Preparations…took time… …OK. I require everyone's strength. Gather here the legendary power! Eliwood: Ah!! This light… Hector: Uwaa! What… What is it!? Lyn: Look! There…! (Ninian is revived!) Bramimond: Bring her back… Let the dragon girl's soul be restored. Eliwood: Ninian!! Nils: …Ah! Ninian… Ninian: Where… Where am I? Bramimond: Girl with the exalted blood of dragons. Use that power to appease them. Ninian: …Ah…it's not …possible. Use my power… in this world…… Bramimond: Do you not feel it? Your power returning? Ninian: …What? ……Ah…… …Yes… … … … …I will try. (Ninian casts Fimbulvetr on the dragons) Ninian: That's enough. I'm sorry… This is not your fault… …I'm sorry. (Two of the dragons die) Ninian: No… no more…… Eliwood: Ninian!! Nils: It's OK. She only fainted. Thank goodness… Ninian…… Bramimond: One dragon still remains. Leave the girl to me. I shall tend to her. Athos: Chosen ones! You must stop the final dragon! You must save us all!! (After the dragon is beaten) Hector: Eliwood!! Lyn: Eliwood! Nils: Lord Eliwood! Eliwood: I'm here! I'm right here! Athos: Well done, brave successor to Roland. It's finally over. Finally, everything is… Eliwood: Lord Athos!? Athos: Ha… Looks like I've exhausted my strength. I… I'll die before you, friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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