Chapter 5: The Exodus from Ivalice
Bethla Garrison
The cell he was given seemed to have been a new cell. The cell was all rock hewn walls,
small door and a even smaller window of light. The window has 2 panes of glass and a set of bars
between them. It was bare but being a noble was given no torture. He was given a lot of care, he
had to die on the gallows without a problem. Olan was rotting his cell, he had failed his father.
He was just absorbing what had happened from the stories that Ramza’s “Enslaved Legion.” The
stories of Agrias sleeping with Ramza was not true, but everyone saw that they were close. He
had debunked stories that involved him with men to. There had been other stories such as the
Zodiac stones. Mustadio had even used Taiju steel to make a Defender, and he put all the stones
into the metal. The stones had sank into the metal hopefully enchanting it. The only visible stone
was Aquarius in the hilt, just in case Worker 8 needed power. The stones were sealed, and
Ramza sleeps with that “Zodiac Defender.” Ramza had taken to himself to guard the stones.
Olan’s musings ended when a large explosion rocked his cell. Then he was grabbed to the roof.
Then he was stuffed into a bag and was tied up. He had been freed or kidnapped from Bethla
Garrison.
Limberry Castle
They had prepared everything, Ramza’s allies had met in one place. The troops under
Delita are hunting them down. The only thing that saved them was it was only a token gesture at
first. Then the church cried out for Ramza’s head. There had been some deal done by Delita,
now they are being actively hunted. The forwarding machine had been ready. There was Cloud,
who was found to be Elmdor’s illegitimate son and his wife Aeris. Agrias and her knights,
Ramza’s original troops, Rad, T.G. Cid, Miludoul, Beowulf and his wife, Worker 8 and the
enigmatic Byblos. Olan had been freed from his bag and saw that he was with Boco and Ramza.
They were on the large room where they fought Elmdor and his demons, Cede and Lede.
Ramza stood there staring at his troops, even though he had stopped thinking about leading them.
They could had left and hid themselves. The reach of the king was still long but there are just too
much to lose. The peace that Delita had built would hold for a while. If he was going to be the
villain that would make Ivalice peaceful again, he would serve the people. Being a knight for the
people is more important than oneself interest. The Durai Diaries are already spreading, Delita
can only slow the movement of the diaries. There is already a underground sale of these books.
The church will never be strong forever. Then maybe it would not matter anymore, with all the
guilty parties dead. It was time to leave, the forwarding device was charged with Zodiac energy.
There was everyone who trusts Ramza, all seem to be carrying little. Mustadio then stood in the
impromptu stage and gave a small speech.
Mustadio: This machine here can bring us to another world to escape Delita’s rule. I don’t know
if it will work, this machine is made for only one use. This will not allow Delita to follow us.
Understand this is risky and we may die in the forward teleport. If anyone wants to leave know
please do so, the teleport will activate in 30 minutes, stay close to the machine. Also know that
we may never return to Ivalice.
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They stayed in one group and started taking, Ramza’s troops talking to each other holding each
other sometimes. Olan then saw his father Orlandu.
Olan: are you going with Ramza? There is nothing left for us.
Orlandu: We have no lord to serve, so maybe we will make new lives in what ever world we will
find ourselves in
There was too much to worry already so they just wanted to trade stories on what had happened.
Olan and Orlandu then sat next to the machine listening to the group.
Ramza was listening, he tried to look hopeful. Ramza didn’t know much about the machines but
know they tend to either work perfectly or blow up in your face. Then again sometimes the both
work perfectly and blow up. There was little hope that they will survive, but they now know the
risks. Delita’s kingdom had gone to the rightwing religious leaders and started a purge of
heretics. Ramza knew that even with his father and T.G. Cid they would had been hunted down
and killed. The Inquisition had started to have more public executions. Ramza then looked at his
troops that followed him since he was with the Hokuten. They had been loyal enough to defect
and the three monsters Worker 8, Byblos, and Boco. The two groups would join Ramza. The
third group composed of Agria’s knights and Rad had also decided to leave Ivalice. The rest
were in two’s, these small groups could either leave or go with him. Ramza and Alma had
liquidated all the Beoulve lands to get gil, hopefully they would be accepted, since they were gold
coins. T.G. Cid had also made a large contribution. Malak and Rafa had helped to attack Bart
Company coffers, another source of revenue. Beowulf and Reis were holding each other and it
seemed they were going, so their pets, two Tiamats are coming too. Rafa and Malak were
talking, with no family, they were going with Ramza. Miludoul and Agrias, both Ramza had
started to have feelings for, are going. Cloud and Aeris are not talking just ignoring the others
just cuddling, enjoying each others presence. They are still here, so they are going to. Byblos and
Boco seemed to be chatting, from the grunts that Byblos made and Boco’s “Warks” The machine
was connected to the Zodiac Defender, all thirteen stones are going to power the teleport. The
machine itself will teleport itself. Mustadio had mentioned of whole armies being teleported, but
hopefully everyone would be safe. Then a large hum is heard from the machine and the whole
group was bathed in light.
Outside Limbery Castle
Delita and his forces had seen the gathering of Ramza’s troops. Then a large implosion destroyed
the ruins of Limberry castle. Delita looked across the ruins, if anyone could survive that it would
be Ramza. He sighed and hoped that Ramza would find peace in the next life.
Delita : were finished here, we will return to Bethla Garrison, If the church wants to go looking
for the Heretics, tell them to bring enough men to scour the ruins.
In an another world.
Ramza woke, his head was spinning and he was trying to get up. He was in some area with
springs with bamboo poles. He was in some strange valley, he stood up and took a look around.
A man in a strange green uniform with a red star appeared. He was seemingly was suprised
when the man started speaking, or rather, raving.
Chinese man : Honorable customer fell in the spring of the Heroic Heretics! who fall in spring
take form of Heroic Heretics!
Ramza then tried walking, he understood what the guide had said but then a strange creature
appeared. It was a white and black colored creature, that seemed to be going on an attack.
The guide, unused to the pyrotechniques of Ramza’s arrival, was babbling in several languages.
He had heard that language before but coudn’t place it. He finds that he could understand the
man.
Chinese man: Sirs fathers form Apanda!(1)
Ramza knew what an Apanda was, his troops barely survived Apanda’s Bio attacks. He knew
now, that in the heat of battle, Apandas just attack. He then unleashed his own attack to destroy
the strange creature.
Ramza: "Burning anger rising...Burst! Wave Fist!"
Then the Ki attack hit the “Apanda.” The Apanda retreated and had left the battlefield. The
Guide was calmed down. The Guide was speaking in a language from Nippon, a land far away
from Ivalice. Nippon, Ramza knew where the samurai skills were created, along with their
swords. He may have been closer to Ivalice than the machine had been programmed to teleport
them. Ramza then went to the Guide for some explanations.
Ramza was depressed, it seemed that his all of his friends drowned in the pool. The Guide had
said that he would get the abilities from his dead allies. There must have been something wrong
with the magics or the machines. He had also had a reversed Jujenko curse, hot water changed
him into a female form, and his normal form is back with cold water. He was going to gain all the
powers of his fallen friends. He already had Heaven/Hell Knights, Lancer Jumps, Monk moves
and Samurai Draw Outs mastered. His martial arts abilities had increased. (2) Ramza never knew he could kick and do other martial arts. Then he thought that he got that ability when the pigtailed customer died in the pools. The pools don't give the bodies of the drowned away. The boy may had been a heretic to, which explained why he drowned. Then Ramza's mind wandered to his friends. He was wondering if it was right to teleport them. Ramza
remembered Orlandu's (T.G. Cid) idea on the matter=
Ramza: I should just go it alone, Alma is not anyone’s concern. My father told me to take care of
Alma and I didn’t even do that.
Orlandu: Ramza you cannot carry all this guilt with you, all of us knows we can die, we are
warriors, and we know the risks. We are soildiers, Ramza, if we die in battle atleast we know the
battle would not be meaningless.
He knew what he wanted to do= He would find a way to destroy the cursed springs, which he coudn't even pronounce the name. He could atleast do that, so his friends may rest in peace.
Ramza: Mr. Chu, how can the cursed spring be destroyed?
Mr. Chu/Guide: Honored Customer! great wizard made stone over the hill. If his by Absolute Magic Cursed springs are no more!
Ramza: show me
The two reached a small peak overlooking the cursed valley.
The strange, grey stone had runes on them, with many Chinese characters. They had planed to this. They had reached to the top, while traveling they had talked about each other to a point. The guide seemed to have fallen to spring of "Chinese stereotype." That explained the bad grammar(but he was good in Cantonese and Mandarin), but the guide could talk any language. He was good with math, and has a high I.Q. He had gathered up his meager possesions and moved them. The wizard who had created the valley for his transformation experiments had made this self-destruct device. Ramza prepared and cast the spell. Then a moment later, he uttered the doom of the cursed springs.
Ramza: Brush of vanity and show reality! Ultima!
The cursed springs erupted, the area was becoming a small volcano. The spell triggered a large amount of lava to reach the surface. The area started to fill up until the valley was no more. The lava moved slowly, destroying the pools. Then the magic was spread across the world, chaotic magic was no more in this area of the world. Ramza held his ponytail and thought that he will keep it this time. Then he saw a vision, the Zodiac Defender on some large volcano, just like the Materia Blade. Ramza had to find the Zodiac Defender before it fell in the wrong hands. He and guide later talked about his vision. The guide had said to go to Mt. Fuji, because it seemed to the volcano he was looking for. Ramza paid his last respects on his fallen friends and with a heavy heart set out for his new quest. (3)
Genma was running, he had lost his son in the explosion. He was in his new panda form. Then his son had been cursed. His son, had changed shape in the cursed spring. Then after a retreat to the Amazon village, he was running again. The Amazons had been angered when he honorably stole the food left there for the tournament. He was hoping that he could find the spring of the drowned man. Then he can say that the panda died somewhere. The Tendo/Saotome alliance must be maintained, so he must get the boy back. Then he reached the valley's entrance, only to be welcomed by a wall of lava. Genma had stoped believing in anger of the kami long ago. It seemed that the kami don't like being ignored.
In a section of Japan
Soun Tendo, the patriach of his family is looking at a postcard from his friend. Finally the alliance can be maintained! The words written there proved his wildest expectations.
"Bringing Ranma home from China, Genma"
End Chapter
(1) Apanda's are one of the hardest units to defeat in Final Fantasy Tactics.
Ramza is naturaly cautious, but learned from previous battles the virtue of the first strike. Notice that Genma's form is a panda Apanda!
(2) Ranma is for all thoughts and purposes dead, but his abilities was absorbed in the spring when he died. The springs name is now "the Spring of Heroic Heretics and pigtailed boy.
(3) Ramza now has a new purpose and mission. He would do his best to protect the world from the stones. A soildier must grieve, but he will do it later.
Chapter 2