Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Final Fantasy 4/Gundam Wing ❯ The Earth Crystal ( Chapter 9 )
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While venturing through Troia Castle they found a familiar figure resting in a bed quietly.Trowa blinked.
"Edward!"Trowa walked over to the figure which was resting in the bed. The others quickly followed.
Edward opened his eyes."Trowa...? You look so different...so radient. I wish to join you again." His voice was weak yet his spirit was strong, yet that wasn't enough. He could not fight.
Tellah snorted. "Hmph! You'll only burden us!
"Tellah...I can't begin to ask for you forgiveness. Anna died because of me." Tellah stayed silent."I can never atone for that."
Yang stepped forward. "Edward, think only of your health for now."
"Yang...So, we all survived. Where is Quatre?"
Yang was silent.
Trowa just felt his heart break at the thought that such a young boy he had started having strong feelings for...was gone...
"No!! He didn't!?...I feel so worthless..."muttered Edward.
"The air's sure gettin' heavy. C'mon, get your hearts up! We can rise above anything with my Enterprise!"explained Cid.
"You must be Cid, the airship engineer...Wait, that means you now command an airship. Oh Trowa whatever became of Duo?"asked Edward.
"Golbez proposed a trade: Troia's Crystal for Duo's safety and return. But the Crystal lies in the hands of the Dark Elf."trowa had explained.
"Dark Elf....Trowa pray take this."Edward offered.
"What is it?"asked Trowa.
"...My substitute."said Edward giving Trowa a harp."Trowa please save your friend."
Trowa nodded.
The group now returned to the airship and headed to the North West cave but to find...
"There's no bloody place to land on this island!"
"Hey, what's that?"Trowa asked looking at the small chunk of forest below."....It's a chocobo forest and... It's a black chocobo...Hey if we catch some we can land on the island!"
"Alright, les' go!"Cid called out pioleting the Enterprise back to Troia.
They traveled to the Magnetic cave after catching some black chocobo's and flying to the island. As they entered a yellow light surrounded the group and they fell to their knees.
"What the hell's causin' this magnetic field?!Using anything metallic might tie us down!"Cid explained.
"Weilding my claws has no effect, it seems."Yang told them.
"Fear not! We stand invincible with my magic!"Tellah bragged.
"Invincible my ass!"replied Cid.
"Alright, forget it! Let's just take our metallic equipment off."Trowa said putting his sword back into his belt and removed his armor, having to leave it at the base of the cave. The others did the same.
"But, Trowa...you can't use your sword..."Yang reminded.
"I can use a bow and arrow set we had handy though and besides it shouldn't matter as long as you all give it your best." He replied.
***
They made it safely all the way to the Dark Elfs crystal room. Trowa walked over to where he stood in the way of the crystal of course.
The Dark Elf snorted."I comMEND your efFort. But your excurSION ends here. You will nevER get the crysTAL. You canNOT deFEAT me with those weaPONS."It hissed.
"We shall see."said Yang.
"Let me carry the weight."Tellah muttered.
"Can you withSTAND this?"he asked."Fire 2...Blot2...Ice2!!"
The three elemental attacks hit all of them at once and it knocked them to the ground almost completely exausted and drained of energy.
"Wind!" the Dark Elf hit them with a blasting wind attack.
"Argh..."Trowa struggled to his feet.
The others had already fallen but Trowa wasn't about to give up.
"We stand no chance..."Yang said pulling himself up with his elbows.
"Ugh..."Tellah groaned.
"I need my sword!"Trowa exclaimed tossing the useless bow and arrow aside."If only I could use my sword...."he muttered right before collapsing to the ground.
***
Meanwhile...
"Trowa..."muttered Edward, he sat up out of bed and stood up.
The two doctors ran over to him."Where are you going?! You're in no condition to move!"One ordered.
"I'm alright. I just want to...get my harp....to---ugh!"Edward tried to explain.
"Please! Return to your bed!"
Edward coughed violently."...I must help them."he said pushing the two doctors aside and retrieving his harp and began to play.
The melody of the harp traveled from Edwards harp to the one he had given Trowa and the beautiful tune filled the crystal room.
Yang lifted his head.
"This melody..."muttered Trowa.
"It's Edward!"Tellah told them.
"DAH! What is this torturOUS sound!?"the Dark Elf yelled.
A yellow light filled the room and Edwards voice filled the room."He cannot control the field while I am playing! Now draw your sword!"
"Alright!"Trowa stood up pulling his sowrd not effortlessly from his belt and pointed it towards the Dark Elf."You're finished."
"You...Gaaahh! Bolt2.. Ice2.. Fire2!!"he yelled but the spells only faded away.
Trowa rose his sword and sliced swiftly through the Dark Elf's body.
"Say your prayers!"yelled the Dark Elf and his body mutated into a serphant monster.
"What the?"muttered Cid.
"Let's go."said Trowa holding his sword up.
The serphant then shot out Dark breath at them, the icy dark breath appeared around them.
"Ugh..."Trowa backed away, as he was hit by the breath.
"Cure4!"Tellah yelled out healing the wounds that the Dark Elf had given the group.
"Great.Now. Time to die."Trowa muttered as Tellah casted a bolt spell combining to Trowa's sword he sliced through the Dark Elf with ease.Purple blood gushed onto the ground as the dark dragon let out one last screech of pain and turned back into it's original form.
"This canNOT be! With the crysTAL....my eterNAL life...Gahh!"The body then crumpled lifelessly to the ground.
"Thank you Edward."Trowa muttered. He went up to the crystal and the group headed back to Troia.
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"Oh my goodness!"exclaimed the clerics as Trowa entered the room."The Earth Crystal, indeed!How the hell'd you....!"
"Three Cheers!"The rest cheered for the group.
Suddenly a all too familiar voice filled the room."It's about time Trowa."
"Who the hell!?"Cid asked confused.
"Heero!"Trowa yelled.
"Bring the crystal and board your ship. I'll take you to Duo."
The clerics let Trowa borrow their crystal and began to talk amongst themselves. Before leaving Trowa decided they should visit Edward again, to thank him.
Trowa walked up to him."Thank you."
"So how'd you manage to distract that magneto-head?"Cid asked.
"I first heard that melody when I traveled as a minstrel. I learned it was a song to remonstrate elves. Quite frankly, I'm surprised it worked."Edward explained.
"We owe you our lives."Yang thanked.
"No, I only--ugh!"Edward tried to explain but the pain got the better of him.
"Edward!"
"I have long wondered what Anna saw in a worm like you...Courage, rising from integrity...She was fortunate to recieve your love."muttered Tellah.
Edward said nothing.
"Now be silent and heal your wounds. I promise you I shall avenge Anna...for both of us."
"Thank you..."muttered Edward.
"Edward, I look forward to fighting alongside you again."said Trowa.
"Please take care."repleid Edward.
With that the group left Troia castle and onto the airship, awaiting the next journey they must indure to rescue Duo, which was in the hands of Golbez.
The Red Wing ship appraoched the Enterprise and set the plank across and Heero stepped forward.
"Show me the Crystal."
Trowa showed it to him."Here. Where's Duo?"
"In the Tower of Zot. Follow me."Heero went back to his own ship and brought them to the tower. It was a extrememly high tower and a breeding ground for monsters.
"Heero!"yelled Trowa.
"Come out!"Cid yelled.
Heero's voice filled the room."Keep still! First Master Golbez would like a word."
"Golbez!!"Trowa yelled.
"Well done, Trowa. You have exceeded even my expectations."
"Wretch! Show yourself!"yelled Tellah.
"Your friend, Duo, stands beside me at the top of this tower. Bring the Crystal here, and we will make the trade."
"He had best be alright."Trowa muttered.
"You had best hurry....before he ends up dead."
*tbc*