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Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Game script
Chapter 15A: Scorched Sand
(Everyone is standing outside the hall)
Seth:
Princess Eirika, are you well?
Eirika:
......
Seth:
Princess Eirika!
Eirika:
...Oh...Seth?
Seth:
Yes, it's me. Please, you must rest. If we continue like this,
you'll...
Eirika:
No... it's all right. We're all suffering... We're still
completely surrounded by Grado's armies... We may all die at any
moment... I can't lose focus now. Has anything changed?
Seth:
Unfortunately, no. On every front, our forces meet with defeat
upon defeat. Rausten's knights are scattered and worn, and the enemy is
closing in around them. And this accursed sand... Most of the units
can't get proper footing and are being slowed down. Mounted units are
having the worst time, as their movement is severely limited. Princess
Eirika... I ask that you leave for safety. We'll use flying units and
magic users to hold the foe here.
Eirika:
No. I will not retreat. If I give up now... My brother would
not forgive me. I'm the princess of Renais. I will fight, either to
victory or to death. Brother, I...
(Screen goes to southeast of map, where Riev teleports in above Valter)
Riev:
Valter... You should stop playing around. If you don’t'
finish off Eirika's forces swiftly... Her brother's left the capital.
He should be arriving here shortly. You don't want to be fighting her
still when he arrives. Trust me. We are equals here in Grado's army.
Would you like me to assist?
Valter:
All you need to do is vanish, you disgusting old man. Eirika is
mine. I won't let you have her. She is so strong, so beautiful... She's
the prey I've dreamed of.
Riev:
Heh heh heh... Your fangs are still sharp, eh? Good. Very good.
Ah, Valter... You're a beast. You're bound to no country. You care
nothing for friend or foe. Kill a man, claim a woman... You live for
nothing more, you wretched beast. That's your strength. That's what
makes you stronger than any many alive. A beast acts without remorse.
Man's morality cannot win. It's nature's way... The stage is all yours,
Valter. Do not fail to get the girl's bracelet. Our master demands it...
(Riev leaves)
Valter:
The time is nigh, Eirika... Come to me!
(Battle begins)
(At
the end of your turn 2, Ephraim, Duessel, and Knoll come in from
the southwest)
Ephraim:
That building beyond the dunes is Jehanna Hall. I expect
that's where we'll find Eirika and her companions. Duessel, Knoll. It's
time we rescued Eirika. I'll need all your strength.
Duessel:
Of course, Your Highness. I've pledged my service and my axe.
You shall have both.
Knoll:
Princess Eirika... She's a friend of Prince Lyon's, isn't she?
I'll do what I can to help you. I feel like that is what Prince Lyon
would want.
Ephraim:
The enemy's numbers are great, but we do not need to face them
alone. We must move quickly to join forces with Eirika and her company.
I'm sure Seth and Innes will be there waiting for us. Let's move!
(If you visit the lower house)
Man:
According to this ancient document... ...There was a huge battle
here long, long ago. Every day, I'm out here digging up ancient weapons
and artifacts out of the sand. There are still more to be found, of
that you can be sure. It's even said a long-dead sage left a copy of
Metis's Tome out here... Oh! But I won't give that to anyone if I find
it. Not a chance!
(If you visit the higher house)
Young Man:
All the highest generals in Grado's army receive titles
named after gemstones. The emperor currently has six gemstones fighting
in his service. Caellach, the Tiger Eye, commands the forces fighting
here. The Moonstone, Valter, is taking part in this battle as well.
Glen, also known as the Sunstone, died in the mountains of Carcino.
Selena Fluorspar was killed in western Grado. Duessel, whom they call
Obsidian, is missing in action... The Blood Beryl, whose real name is
Riev, has also gone missing. Hm? How do I know all this? I know I may
look young and naive, but this is my job. I'm here to pass this
information along to help you out. And it's good information, too, so
don't waste it.
(If you visit the village)
Old Woman:
Jehanna Hall...has fallen. I wonder what's become of Queen
Ismaire. You there... Take this, and do some good with it.
(Got Master Seal)
(When you talk to Ephraim with Eirika)
Ephraim:
Eirika!
Eirika:
Brother? Is that really you? You’re not some phantom, are you?
Ephraim:
No, it’s really me. Hold. Enemies approach.
(Ephraim leaves)
Eirika:
...Ephraim. Even when we were children, you
were always there to protect me.
(When you fight Caellach)
Caellach:
You're a stepping-stone... And I'm moving up. Don't take it
personally.
(When you defeat Caellach)
Caellach:
Bla-Blast... A bit more, and...a crown... would have
been...mine...
(When you fight Valter)
Valter:
I've no use for these bloodless minnows... Give me prey that
will sate my bloodlust... I hunger!
(When you defeat Valter)
Valter:
Urggh... Gaaaah!
(When you finish the chapter)
Eirika:
Brother!
Ephraim:
Eirika!
Eirika:
Oh, Ephraim... I've missed you so.
Ephraim:
And I've missed you. I can't tell you how happy I am to see
you safe. Oh, I almost forgot. I have something to give you.
Eirika:
What are these?
Ephraim:
These are called Sacred Twins. We took these relics from
Grado. The dark tome Gleipnir and the black axe Garm... I doubt either
of us can use them, but... Why not see if one of your companions can
use them. They might have better luck.
Eirika:
They're from Grado? Does this mean Grado Keep has fallen?
Ephraim:
Yes. I conquered the capital and defeated Emperor Vigarde. But
still...
(L’Arachel pops up)
L’Arachel:
Eirika, may I make a suggestion? We've been able to join
forces here so... How about if we all get together and trade
information. There are people on both sides waiting after all.
(Got Gleipnir)
(Got Garm)
(Setting changes to a fort, in front Jehanna Hall ruins)
Ephraim:
I see unfamiliar faces among you here, so allow me to
introduce myself. I am Ephraim, Eirika's brother and crown prince of
Renais.
L’Arachel:
I'm Princess L'Arachel of Rausten. The pleasure is mine, of
course.
Ephraim:
I'll begin by telling you of how we've fared in our mission.
We seized the Grado capital and defeated her emperor, Vigarde. Grado's
capital guard have, to a man, surrendered and laid down their arms.
Pockets of resistance remain, but the war itself is over.
Innes:
Is that so?
Ephraim:
However, something remains that still bothers me. A Grado man
named Knoll told me about something called a “Dark Stone.?Their mages
had uncovered lore that led them to craft a powerful magic stone. This
Dark Stone may have been the catalyst of Grado's transformation. It
seems to be the source of that black wave of energy Myrrh described.
Vigarde died some time ago, but the power of the stone played him like
a puppet. The war and everything that passed since was planned by the
Dark Stone's master.
Innes:
Well? Who is it?
Ephraim:
...I still can't believe it, but I'll tell you nonetheless.
According to Knoll, the man behind this is Lyon, the imperial prince.
He said Lyon's got the Dark Stone.
Innes:
Figures it's Prince Lyon...
Eirika:
No, that doesn't make any sense. Ephraim and I know Lyon better
than that. We've been friends for years. Lyon's not the sort of person
who could start a war like this.
Innes:
But, Eirika...
Eirika:
I saw Lyon recently. Ephraim, you might know this, but after I
abandoned the sea route to Rausten, I traveled overland with Prince
Innes to Jehanna. We ran into trouble with Grado's forces, and I
chanced upon Lyon. He didn’t share the details of his situation, but he
intimated that he was on our side. Despite all appearances, he was on
our side. So Lyon...
Ephraim:
Eirika, I also met Lyon.
Eirika:
Did you really?
Ephraim:
Yes. But, he was like a completely different person. To be
honest, he didn’t seem to be completely...human.
Eirika:
Ephraim... What are you saying?
Ephraim:
I'll tell you what I saw. I found Lyon inside Grado Keep. This
is what he told me: He said he was behind this war. He said he'd
befriended us solely so that, one day, he could invade Renais... He
told me he killed our father.
Eirika:
That... That can't...
Ephraim:
I know. I can't believe it either. I refuse to believe it. How
could he have planned all this since he was a child... I simply can't
fathom it. I've heard Lyon changed when he acquired the Dark Stone.
I've no interest in magic, but... There was something uncanny about
him. It seemed almost as though he were being controlled by something
himself.
Eirika:
......
Innes:
The two of you might find this hard to accept, but... The state
of Prince Lyon's heart matters little. He has the Dark Stone. That rock
is the cause of all that's happened. The prince must be stopped.
L’Arachel:
Not yet. There is something that needs doing first.
Eirika:
L’Arachel?
L’Arachel:
Prince Ephraim, I do believe you felt it as well. The Dark
Stone held by Prince Lyon... It exudes a malefic miasma... We might be
able to handle Prince Lyon alone, but that stone is beyond our ken.
Eirika:
Then what do you suggest?
L’Arachel:
The Sacred Stones.
Eirika:
The Sacred Stones?
L’Arachel:
We've all heard the legend of the five Sacred Stones. They
alone possessed the power to seal the Demon King away forever. So, of
course, to dispel demonic magic, we must use the Sacred Stones!
Innes:
You expect us to pin the outcome of this war on some fool legend?
Ephraim:
...Not just the legend. We also have hope. According to Lyon,
he has already seen to the destruction of Grado's, Frelia's, and
Jehanna's stones.
Eirika:
Hm. That explains something... Grado forces attacked me, intent
on destroying the Stone of Renais. If that could be the reason they
chose to invade Renais... The power of the Sacred Stones may be greater
than we'd ever known.
L’Arachel:
Yes, exactly! If we acquire a Sacred Stone, we'll be able to
oppose the Dark Stone's might!
Innes:
But three of the stones have been shattered, and our options are
few. Do you suppose that, during the invasion of Renais...
Ephraim:
No, I don't think so. The Stone of Renais is hidden by the
power of Eirika's and my bracelets.
Eirika:
Grado has made many attempts to take our bracelets. Every one
has failed, and so the stone may still be safe.
Ephraim:
We have to confirm that, of course. We've defeated Grado, and
we must turn our eyes to our homeland. It's time to return to Renais.
(Screen goes to a different room, with Saleh and Myrrh)
Saleh:
Lady Myrrh.
Myrrh:
Saleh...
Saleh:
I'm grateful to see you well. The people of Caer Pelyn will be
overjoyed that you're safe.
Myrrh:
I must apologize to you, Saleh. You were there to protect me
from the very start of my journey. When we were attacked, I was
separated from you, and... I'm so sorry to have worried you.
Saleh:
Lady Myrrh. As long as you are safe, we have nothing to be
worried about. It will be my honor to serve you until your mission is
complete.
Myrrh:
Thank you, Saleh.
(Chapter ends)
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