Final Fantasy - The Pearl Necklace

[candy_man_01]

Mythral watched again as the group caused an uproar. She wanted to stop the fight but interfering would only end worse. Mythral didn’t want to get in the way of a prince and princess arguing. Mythral thought of why Prince Cephiron would act in such a manner. It doesn’t matter who, how, where or why a beast like that has been killed, it just good that no one got hurt and Hera could have drowned to death. Mythral thought that she would sleep on it and went to bed.

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The next morning, Mythral awoke to the bright sun beaming down onto her face, creeping from the silk curtains. She got up and got dressed. “Good morning everyone.” She stated. Mythral was happy and more exited than usual, It was probably because she could see Spectra Tower out on the Horizon. Going there would bring the group one step closer to finding the Pearl, and one step closer for Spectra to be at peace. It was all in her hands now. The world of Spectra was in Mythral’s hands.

[Gavin]

Hera returned to her normal posture,

"I've tried to be patient with you, and even tried to become friends. But you continue to be a pain in the ass! I'm tired of it, stop acting like a child and be a man!"

Yelled Hera, and then returning to her seat upon the sturdy vessel. While facing Prince Cephiron;

"And I’m being attacked by some beast, and all you worry about is not getting the chance kill it. How cold is your heart?"

Said Hera again, still agitated.

“What heart? I’m plagued by the mere thought of blood spill, I, I don’t know any better Hera.”

With those seldom words, Prince Cephiron faced away to the back of the vessel starring amidst the now calm, elegant, blue sea. In the corner stood Mythral, whom seemed tempted at the thought to pass judgment but chose not to.

”They don’t understand, fools!”

Prince Cephiron gripped the edge of the vessel in anguish of his inner emotions.

[kago]

“What heart? I’m plagued by the mere thought of blood spill, I, I don’t know any better Hera.” Prince Cephiron told Hera.

Head closed her eyes and took a breath, and calmed down. "Any better...." Hera said confused. "You have a conscious. you have emotions, you know right from wrong. Do you not?" Hera replied to Princ Cephiron.

It looked at if Prince Cephiron heard her, but Prince Cephiron faced away to the back of the boat. Hera controled herself from getting angry at this; she got up and walked towards Prince Cephiron, standing next to him. "Do you not?" Hera repeated, because she wanted him to awnser. "And the thing is, i'm pretty sure i could understand, and if not, maybe to an extent." Hera added.

[Gavin]

Closing her eyes in what seemed like an act of disgust upon Prince Cephiron she replied in a dismayed manner.

“Any better?”

She persisted.

“You have a conscious? You have emotions, you know right from wrong? Do you not?”

Prince Cephiron was torn between the absurd remark, he was fighting a battle of inner believe that he felt so religious about. What was he to do, accept the fact that his inhumane manner was no excuse, or continue his vow to not get involved, to only insist in the journey through with the only assistance being his intellect and blade?

The only feeling he’d ever want to hold close was love in its most pure form, as he was so deprived of it during his childhood years.

With the wind passing through like an awkward silence, this did not do for Hera, being the egotistical leader she was.

“Do you not?”

Repeated Hera.

"And the thing is, I’m pretty sure I could understand, and if not, maybe to an extent?"

Prince Cephiron gave a astonished look within his glare, thoughts of acceptance rushed through his mind, did he dare tell her? Breaking the silence Prince Cephiron sighed.

“Be quite I’m pondering our strategy for our journey ahead”

And simply moved on without concern, leaving Hera in a state of shock.

[kago]

Hera could see sincerity in Prince Cephiron's eyes; she though she was finally getting through to him. Just then he opened his mouth.

“Be quite I’m pondering our strategy for our journey ahead” and walked away.

Hera coudln't comprehend what he just did. Hera's face turned into a shocking, but pissed expression, as she took in some air and released out of her nose. Her watched Prince Cephiron for a couple of seconds and sat down. While she sat down she decided to finally read the letter from Cid.

Haven't found out anything new, or that would be of use to you, But Greshtall is getting worse. Don't worry, it's just a smudge worse then when you left. Fiends are coming from shadows now, never seen anything like it. I think they can only come from outside, cause there hasn't been any reports on them inside houses. We can handle everything out here; by the way did you know how strong Tik is? I never would of guessed. Oh, and the people of Greshtall worry about you all the time, just thought i should let you know how many people care for you.

Sincerely,
Cid Kala

[Gavin]

“Be quite I’m pondering our strategy for our journey ahead”

Said Prince Cephiron, moving on.

The facial expression that arose from Hera’s baffled face would be deemed priceless to say the least. Her inner emotion flew with anger, in the presence of ignorance that was shown by the Prince. The wind blew among the two, disrupting any tension in the atmosphere.

Prince Cephiron saw Hera return to her seat and pick up a letter which had the word “Cid” scribbled on the back, he keenly listened as Hera spoke the letter to herself.

Haven't found out anything new, or that would be of use to you, But Greshtall is getting worse. Don't worry, it's just a smudge worse then when you left. Fiends are coming from shadows now, never seen anything like it. I think they can only come from outside, cause there hasn't been any reports on them inside houses. We can handle everything out here; by the way did you know how strong Tik is? I never would of guessed. Oh, and the people of Greshtall worry about you all the time, just thought i should let you know how many people care for you.

Sincerely,
Cid Kala

[candy_man_01]

The boat came to a sudden stop. Mythral didn’t even notice, but the boat had already reached Spectra Tower. The tower stood tall and towered over sea, like a giant sea beast. It looked as if it had 100 floors. Mythral wouldn’t be very surprised if it did. Maybe the answer to the pearl was in one of the many floors. Who knows?

The asked the group, “Get your gear together, were going in.”

The thought of the tower actually sent chills down Mythral’s back. The tower was dark and a gate stood in front of it containing the name ‘Spectra Tower’ in bold, Gothic font. Mythral was scared. No one said that Spectra Tower was a good place.

[kago]

Hera looked back to see Prince Cephiron listening to her quiet reading. "Do you mind?" Hera spoke out to the nosey prince, as she looked him in the eyes. The boat came to a stop, tugging everyone a little. Hera stood up as waves splashed beside the boat and onto the shore. "Finally, time to strech out my legs." Hera said as she jumped off and headed to Spectra Tower. Hera could see that Mythral was a bit scared. "There's nothing to be scared of, we can take on anything." Hera spoke postitive to make Mythral calm down.

[candy_man_01]

Mythral was still scared, but when she looked around she saw that the whole group was there, by her side. "There's nothing to be scared of, we can take on anything." Hera spoke; this reassured her that she wasn’t alone and that this future of Spectra wasn’t just in her hands.

Mythral and the group reached the overly sized door that towered above them. Mythral thought maybe it would be hard to open the door, but it wasn’t. It was gloomy inside, dark and Mythral could sense many other souls in the tower. This didn’t mean that they were alive. So she told the group to be ready for anything.

Mythral thought about the first thing that she could do. Making her way to the top was the best option and maybe the smartest and most obvious. She still didn’t trust this place. Not at all.

[Gavin]

"Do you mind?"

Hera spoke, the Prince quickly panning his vision among the others as to suggest his ignorance of Hera.

The sturdy vessel came to a halt among the vast shore lines. The gentle placid waves slithered along the bright yellow sands, within the midst stood the soaring gloomy tower known as “Spectra Tower”.

“Get your gear together, were going in.”

So devotedly spoken by Mythral.

Prince Cephiron stood there along the rusty colored shorelines amazed by the sight of such a vast tower. He had noticed the facial expressions of the others and thought to himself that this would be quite a challenge to the others, the Prince on the other hand knew he could do this, whether this was the pigheadedness of Cephiron’s personality or the selfish needs of the Pearl Necklace, he will get to the top of that tower!

[kago]

Right as everyone enter Spectra Tower, Hera could feel the many souls, and living creatures that took the place as their home. Because of this, Hera got herself ready for an attack, when ever it may be. She was worried, but hse wasn't scared, she was actaully excited more than anythig else. "so, we have to go all the way to the top?" Hera said as they made their way deeper into the tower. "Maybe i'll find something about this Aura crytal in this place." Hera said in her head.

[candy_man_01]

"So, we have to go all the way to the top?" She saw Hera say this as she readied for an attack. Mythral didn’t think that there was going to be an attack, not inside this tower.

“Indeed, we do.” Mythral replied, “We might not have to go all the way to the top but it’s our best bet.” Mythral didn’t know what they were going to find in the tower and she didn’t really think they would find anything. There only option was to make there way to the top.

They looked around the room for a while and Mythral couldn’t find anything leading up toward the top. She only found an elevator. Stepping in, she turned around. Facing the door waiting for the rest of the group to come in. Looking at the buttons, Mythral noticed that the buttons were going into negatives and weren’t ascending. They were descending! Was the tower just an illusion? Did it only go down and not up? She pressed the button saying zero. She thought that would be the next floor down, seeming she was on one and the next number was zero.

When the elevator came to a stop, Mythral looked around the room, not leaving the elevator. A voice came from nowhere, “You scared, Mythral?” How did this voice no her name. Her heart started to race and she went into a state of panic. Mythral had never been out of the Elders Hut ever since…Never! How could this… voice, know her name?

“Who are you?” Mythral questioned.