Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ The Life of Erin Tribal ❯ Chapter 33

The Life of Erin Tribal Chapter 33

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A/N: This chapter won't be long.

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The group waved `so long for now' to the group and took off for Vector. They encountered several monsters along the way. Edgar, Locke, and Harry attacked normally. Terra and Erin used their magic. Gau was imitating different monsters skills.

Several hours later, they made to Vectors, and from the looks of it, the town was in flames. Or, at least some of it was. Erin ran in to find Returners everywhere, setting aflame several buildings.

The group ran to the back of the town to find Banon there, along with Arvis. They ran past them and right back into the palace.

Amazingly enough, the soldiers standing there didn't block them. They ran back to the first room Erin remembered ever visiting in the palace. The `throne' room.

"Why hello, you are all just in time to join our banquet! Oh yes, and Erin, I believe this is yours," he said, holding up her journal.

"GIVE THAT TO ME!" she yelled, "You had better not have read anything in it!"

"Don't worry young one, I didn't. You may have it," he said, holding it out for Erin to take. "I think you should also head to your room and grab your bag."

Erin nodded, walking up, grabbing her journal, and started head out. She felt a hand close around her arm, turned around and saw Harry standing there.

"Wait, I'll go with you," he stated.

She nodded her head again, and the two left the room. As they shut the door, they heard Gestahl talking about some `banquet' and how the remaining would have to find as many soldiers as they could and tell them about this `banquet' in four minutes.

They managed to make out of that hallway just as the group ran out, split up, and apparently started talking to the soldiers about the banquet. Erin led Harry to where her and Terra had stayed for about a little over one week. She walked in and found her bag exactly where she had left it last, on the table.

She picked it up, rummaged through it, and didn't find a single piece of extra clothing for her. She sighed, but did find her pens she had gotten for her birthday, along with the ones she had brought.

`I'll write later,' she thought, just as the door opened.

"Hey you two, could you find soldiers and tell them about the banquet that's in about a minute now?" the person asked.

"Sure thing Locke," Erin replied, shouldering her bag.

He nodded and left them.

"Let's go," Erin said.

"Okay, I don't think we'll really find anyone by now," Harry matter-of-factly said.

"Good point," Erin replied.

The two headed out of the room and went back to the throne room. They were the first there, but were soon joined by Terra, Locke, Edgar and Gau.

"Thank you! Let's us head for the feast room then!" Gestahl exclaimed.

He got up from his seat, and headed through a door in the room. Erin finally noticed General Leo there, and he motioned for them to follow him. They did so and headed into the feast room.

Leo showed the group to their seats. They sat down, with Harry next to Erin. Erin was next to Terra. Terra was next to Locke. Locke was next Edgar. And Edgar was next to Gau. Gestahl smiled at the group and started asking them questions.

"Whom should we toast to?" Gestahl asked.

"To our hometowns," Locke replied.

"Very well then. A toast to our hometowns!" Gestahl exclaimed, raising his glass.

They all did so, and he started questioning again.

"What shall Kefka's fate be?" he asked the group.

"Leave him in jail," Erin replied.

"Very well. I also apologize for what was done to Doma," Gestahl admitted.

`Cyan should hear that,' Erin thought, mind wandering to the aging knight.

"That was inexcusable!" Edgar exclaimed.

"I agree very much. Erin, let me ask you about your adoptive mom, General Celes. What's your opinion for her?" Gestahl asked, looking at the young girl.

`Mom...' Erin thought, trying to hold back any tears and stay strong.

"Mom, or Celes as you call her, is one of us! She's our friend," Erin explained, wiping a tear back.

"Thank you. Would you care for any more questions?" he asked.

"Yes, please," Terra spoke up for the first time.

"Let me ask you about the Espers then. Do you think they've gone to far?" Gestahl asked the group.

"I speak for all of us when we say this, but they have gone way too far," Locke exclaimed, earning a nod from the rest the group.

"Would you like to rest?" Gestahl asked.

"Yes, please," Harry replied.

"Very well, how about a challenge then?" he asked them.

"What kind of challenge?" Erin asked him.

"Challenge my soldiers that are sitting here at this table," he simply said.

"Very well," Harry replied.

The group got up, and started challenging the soldiers. They went down easily, and were back in their seats in less than ten minutes.

"Let's continue. What do you want me to say?" Gestahl asked.

"For you to say that the war is truly over!" Terra spoke up.

"Yes, I agree, the war is truly over. Will you accompany me to Thamasa? I've heard that they're gifted in the use of magic and may provide us some clues to the espers," Gestahl explained, standing up.

"We will," Erin replied.

"Not all of you may go, however. Terra, Erin, I would like for you to go," Gestahl explained.

"Locke, could you some with us, just in case? I'm sorry Harry, but like he said, not all of us can go," Erin explained.

"I understand," Harry replied.

"I'll go Erin," Locke replied.

Erin glanced down at the bandana that was still on her right arm and then smiled. `Thank you, Locke.'

"Very well then. General Leo will meet you in Albrook. You are dismissed," Gestahl stated, leaving.

Erin finally looked at everyone in the room and noticed someone in a yellow raincoat leave the room. Leo also left, probably to prepare. Erin, Terra, and Locke all got up, said their goodbyes to the rest of the group, and left the room.

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A/N: Woohoo! We're finally nearing Thamasa! Anyways, please review, and I'll try to write the next chapter now!