At What Cost

Now that we had discovered the fifth verse of “Memoria de la S’tona", we had to venture beyond the clouds and face Bahamut.
Cid had constructed a ship that could fly that high.
Now it was just a matter of gathering the troops, so to speak.

I’m not sure how to handle the next battle with two Red Mages, but we’ll figure something out.

Myst’s words echoed through my mind.  I had been studying my big book of all things Vana’diel and had begun to wonder the same thing.
I didn’t want Myst to have to worry, so I sought the aid of my linkshell members.
Luckily they, along with big brother Wolf, agreed to assist me.

The battle consisted of three waves.  The first was mammets.  The second and third were biotechnological weapons, Omega and Ultima.
Those things had some really dirty tricks! 
Auto-regen, stun, paralyze, increased attack speed once enough damage was done to it.  And that’s only the beginning!!!

For me, the battles were a blur of haste, refresh and backing up Edwyth on cures.
We had a few close calls with knock-outs but were able to regroup and WIN!

Afterwards, I was deposited in Lufaise Meadows.
I sat there a while, remembering my first time in the meadows with Shagrath. 
Remembering the first time the original group gathered there…  Relaxing and chatting. 
Remembering the words of  Ulmia and Jabbos before the battle.

Why does believing hurt so… ?

Even when…two hearts…are connected…there are times…when pain…can’t be avoided…

When the world…is overwhelmed with…sadness…  The only way…to escape the pain…is to…change the world…

For the past ten thousand years, Vana'diel has grown and evolved to become what it is today--a world bound by the chains of an evil deity.

Did Shagrath seek to break the chains from himself at this very moment?  Could he perform such an act on his own.  Did he even poses such power?
Perhaps if I changed the world, Shagrath would return sooner.  Some days the ache of missing him was too much to bear.  
I had to gain entry to Al’Taieu.  I had to do what I could to break these chains for all mankind…  But at what cost?















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