Lacey reached out with her palm and shut Alfana's eyes. Alfana
disappeared and in her place was Kristin's red crystal and a
purple globe. Lacey lifted the purple globe and stared at it in
wonder. Kristin picked up her crystal and tied it around her neck,
watching Lacey's eyes.
She stared at the purple swirls in the middle of the seemingly
weightless ball. Lacey was about to put it in her pack when it
shattered sending purple and green mists swirling about Lacey's
body. Lacey let out a large shriek, all Kristin and Gea could do
was watch in horror. The purple mist swirled faster and faster
creating a whirl wind that became smaller and smaller as it
absorbed into Lacey's skin.
When it was all gone Lacey sank to her knees then fell to the
floor. Gea rushed over to her and lifted up her head. "Lacey
are you okay? Come on talk to me."
Lacey slowly, reluctantly opened her eyes and lifted her hand to
rub her temples. Lacey sat up and looked at her hands in which
were glowing purple and green.
Alfana's words repeated in her mind. "You have found what
you were looking for." Lacey wondered what this new strange
gift-or burden would be. Before Lacey had a chance to think about
it she heard a loud rumbling sound come from above them. They all
rushed out of the temple to see what it was. It was no surprise
to Lacey what they had found.
Rufus and a bunch of Soldiers were trying to create a landslide.
Their long wooden poles dug under the large boulders that sat
atop the ravine. Rufus smiled. "I know you will live through
this, I do not fear for our life." He said with almost a
tinge of fear in his voice. Before any of them could react the
boulders came crashing down and the whole party was buried in
debris and rock.
When the dust cleared Lacey rubbed her eyes and tried to stand up,
but found her legs were pinned under a fallen pine. She could
wriggle her toes and bend her knees so she figured nothing was
broken. It was maybe ten minutes until the group found each other,
and Gea had yet to be dug out of the large boulder that buried
her. "I can't believe Rufus would do this to Gea-me or you
perhaps, but not his daughter." Lacey said as she stared at
the mess.
Kristin was just about to start yelling, but Rufus cut them all
off as they heard his voice echo off of the sides of the ravine.
"Better hurry out of this one Saber Wolf, my armies attack
in three days, hmm I like surprises don't you? I wonder if
Vincent and Natalie think the same?" And with that they were
all gone.
Lacey stood there feeling helpless as if she were a feather
blowing in the wind. Shiva made her way over to Lacey and yet
again her wisdom showed in her eyes. "Remember your gift
Sheyala, you are a Cetra. What is your gift?" Lacey's eyes
had a spark of thin hope in them just then, and she raised her
hand to the sky.
Violet light shot from her fingers creating a pixie like dust
around the fallen boulder. Suddenly it began to rise into the air
and Gea was free from her trap unharmed. Lacey mentally set down
the boulder and it did so as she pictured it. Lacey, Kristin, and
Gea stared at her in wonder as Lacey began to laugh.
Magic without materia. What kind of witch she was she did not
know, but she intended to find out. Shiva disappeared into her
materia and Lacey smiled. Later that day they buried Alfana and
created a wonderful tombstone using the ways of the Cetra. The
stone was made of All materia, its blue glossy finish reflecting
fragments of the sun off it's surface. Engraved in white were
letters that said.
~ The guardian of our city will remain here always, and may this
name only be known in honor-loving memory of a mother, daughter
and protector-Alfana. ~
With that roses were placed on the freshly turned soil. Lacey
looked to the sky thinking of only two things. One of which was
revenge. Lacey and the others found Anya and her pups near by and
Lacey stroked them all in affection they all mounted and set off
to the south-where the kingdom of Shang-Hai lay.
They hurried as fast as they could without killing the wolves.
The sun set and the crystal light splashed the grass with energy
anew. Lacey looked at her hands the glow absorbing back into her
skin.
Lacey could only think of one more thing-Sephiroth. Would she
make it back home in time to stop Rufus and reclaim her love and
honor? Lacey pondered this as she lurched up and down on Anya's
back. Kristin looked at her and smiled.
"Just when I thought I lost everything I found all I could
ever dream of" Lacey said aloud.
Kristin grinned. "Everything in life is not what we bargain
for."
Again Lacey looked at her hands. A promise of hope burned in her
soul and heart-she would not be afraid anymore.
Scribe's Poem
Legends of Goddess and Hero's are told
Around the fire of every home
People will remember this story of old
Of a legend no one fore told
A warrior of truth and love
and evil that could poison even a tender dove
Through and through trouble had come
But through the murk thy job hath done
Sun has arisen come and set
Hope prevails always through Saber's amulet.
Shin-Ra tried to conquer all
But Lacey saw that it would fall
Will this story continue to keep good and bad equal?
See in this trilogy's final sequel
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