Here's mine, covering Niklas and Rena during the battle, watching the moon fall from afar.
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Niklas and Rena GranThe Battle of Carteneau
Niklas and Rena have reached the outskirts of Carteneau Flats, while the lesser moon Dalamud was breaching the clouds up above, and the Eorzean Alliance starts to clash with the VIIth Legion.
Niklas looks down on the battlefield and the beginning of the death. "It has begun. The death has come." He then looks up at Dalamud. "Why must this happen? Why?"
Rena looks at his brother with a sad look, while he is also shedding tears at the chaos. "I don't know. True peace cannot last forever. There will always be someone to incite chaos in the realm once again."
Niklas nods in understanding to Rena's words. "My father and mother are fighting down there. Our parents are giving their lives to save ours, and WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING!" He grovels to the ground, slamming both his fists on the ground in tears.
The rest of Niklas's group of friends arrive at the scene as well. Arthurioux Rigaud, a Wildwood Elezen Bard, says "'Tis a dark day, ending the Astral Era that has been with our peoples for endless moons, all because of one villain's twisted mind."
Maetiraet Sterrwaek, Niklas's best friend and a Sea Wolf Roegadyn Warrior, follows suit in the conversation. "We can only watch, my comrades. We are only mortal. We can only watch and hope that this chaos will cease.
Roland Boulder, a Highlander Monk and a fellow refugee from Ala Mhigo. "It is unfortunate that Sarah is no longer with us, isn't it Niklas?" Niklas is still bursting tears. "She just wanted to protect me. She truly cared for me and I ignored her. What kind of knight am I, if I do not heed the call of my comrades?!"
Momotaro Kokotaro, a Dunesfolk Lalafell Black Mage, reassured Niklas. "We have been with you every step, Sir. You helped define us. We forged each other in these hard times. And now, our brotherhood will be put to the ultimate test."
Niklas, now no longer shedding tears, stands up, with determination. "No one else is dying. Not on MY watch! FORWARD!"
The original Gran Knights then set off from their perch to join their fellow adventurers on the battlefield, determined to stop the fighting and save the realm, but alas it was too late.
The Rage of Bahamut
By the time they reached the battlefield, the spire already fell from Dalamud, and the lesser moon started to crack. They could only look up in terror at what was unfolding.
Dalamud had started to crack open, and before long, the elder Primal Bahamut had broken free from its prison, destroying it into multiple pieces and raining fire all over the realm.
[Niklas] "What.....what the hells is that?!"
[Rena] "A dragon....?"
[Arthur] "I heard of it. That is what is known as the dreaded Wyrmking......Bahamut."
[Maeti] "Aye we cannot hope to fight against that. It is suicide, I'm afraid."
[Momo] "It's over. We cannot do anything now. All is lost."
As the others look around at the destruction, Niklas has found his parents, or actually....their corpses. Rena follows Nik to their dead bodies.
[Niklas] "Mom.....dad...."
[Rena] "Brother........are....are they.....?" She begins to cry in despair.
As Rena is about to say for the worst, their parents rise back up, battered, but still standing.
[Rena] "MOM!"
[Niklas] "PAPA!"
The two children hugged their parents, being the first time they have been together as a family in many moons. The father, the Paladin Croix Gran, and the mother, the White Mage Selene Gran, hugged them back.
[Croix] "Haha. Somehow I knew you would come, even with the situation at hand. I'm very proud of you two."
[Selene] "Rena, your real parents would be extra proud, for carrying on the legacy of your tribe."
The other Gran Knights gather towards the family.
[Momo] "Pardon me for interrupting, but there is an elder primal causing mass destruction up in the heavens around us. We have but little time."
[Selene] "You can all rest assured, that we will survive. The Twelve will protect us."
As Selene was saying that, Louisioux and the Circle of Knowing are trying to seal Bahamut back in another Dalamud-like object, with the Twelve being summoned to finish it. The young knights looked in awe.
[Maeti] "The Twelve themselves are being summoned?! Perhaps we could live to see another day in this realm!"
[Arthur] "Let us pray that this new prison holds."
[Niklas] (Thinking) "We are going to make it. I know we will."
However Croix and Selene knew all too well that it would not be strong enough to contain Bahamut's fury. They could only look at the knights with sad smiles and tears.
[Niklas] "What is it?"
[Croix] "Please....stay alive.... and lead this realm unto a new era of peace."
[Rena] "Dad what are you- (GASP)"
As Rena said that, Bahamut breaks free of the attempt, and enraged, prepares to cast Mega Flare on the adventurers, including the Knights.
[Selene] "Goodbye. May ye all walk in the Light of the Crystal."
[Niklas] "Mom?! Dad?!"
As Bahamut is about to Mega Flare the realm, a strange light glows from each of the Gran Knights, bar Croix and Selene, who gave them a face of goodbye.
[Niklas] "No no NO!" (Screams as the light glows stronger)
Each of the Gran Knights then transforms their bodies into aether, against their wills, and they all disappeared, one by one, with Rena and Niklas the last to go, as the Mega Flare reaches Croix and Selene, before the world fades to white.
Five Years Later
Niklas wakes up in the desert region of Thalanan, by himself, but his body having aged 5 years, yet his mind is still the same. Niklas looks around, confused and sad.
"Where am I? Is this Thanalan? Where's everyone? I'm.....all alone. He then looks towards the cliff, seeing a beautiful view of the realm reborn, with Ul'dah in sight too. When looking at this, his demeanor changed back to his usual happy one.
"I'll find them. I know they are alive. Someday, we will rise again, and the azure wind shall carry this realm unto a new era."
He then arrives at the Gate of Nald, as he takes his first steps onto a realm reborn, not just looking towards the future and his friends, but also for answers.
Niklas and Rena have reached the outskirts of Carteneau Flats, while the lesser moon Dalamud was breaching the clouds up above, and the Eorzean Alliance starts to clash with the VIIth Legion.
Niklas looks down on the battlefield and the beginning of the death. "It has begun. The death has come." He then looks up at Dalamud. "Why must this happen? Why?"
Rena looks at his brother with a sad look, while he is also shedding tears at the chaos. "I don't know. True peace cannot last forever. There will always be someone to incite chaos in the realm once again."
Niklas nods in understanding to Rena's words. "My father and mother are fighting down there. Our parents are giving their lives to save ours, and WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING!" He grovels to the ground, slamming both his fists on the ground in tears.
The rest of Niklas's group of friends arrive at the scene as well. Arthurioux Rigaud, a Wildwood Elezen Bard, says "'Tis a dark day, ending the Astral Era that has been with our peoples for endless moons, all because of one villain's twisted mind."
Maetiraet Sterrwaek, Niklas's best friend and a Sea Wolf Roegadyn Warrior, follows suit in the conversation. "We can only watch, my comrades. We are only mortal. We can only watch and hope that this chaos will cease.
Roland Boulder, a Highlander Monk and a fellow refugee from Ala Mhigo. "It is unfortunate that Sarah is no longer with us, isn't it Niklas?" Niklas is still bursting tears. "She just wanted to protect me. She truly cared for me and I ignored her. What kind of knight am I, if I do not heed the call of my comrades?!"
Momotaro Kokotaro, a Dunesfolk Lalafell Black Mage, reassured Niklas. "We have been with you every step, Sir. You helped define us. We forged each other in these hard times. And now, our brotherhood will be put to the ultimate test."
Niklas, now no longer shedding tears, stands up, with determination. "No one else is dying. Not on MY watch! FORWARD!"
The original Gran Knights then set off from their perch to join their fellow adventurers on the battlefield, determined to stop the fighting and save the realm, but alas it was too late.
The Rage of Bahamut
By the time they reached the battlefield, the spire already fell from Dalamud, and the lesser moon started to crack. They could only look up in terror at what was unfolding.
Dalamud had started to crack open, and before long, the elder Primal Bahamut had broken free from its prison, destroying it into multiple pieces and raining fire all over the realm.
[Niklas] "What.....what the hells is that?!"
[Rena] "A dragon....?"
[Arthur] "I heard of it. That is what is known as the dreaded Wyrmking......Bahamut."
[Maeti] "Aye we cannot hope to fight against that. It is suicide, I'm afraid."
[Momo] "It's over. We cannot do anything now. All is lost."
As the others look around at the destruction, Niklas has found his parents, or actually....their corpses. Rena follows Nik to their dead bodies.
[Niklas] "Mom.....dad...."
[Rena] "Brother........are....are they.....?" She begins to cry in despair.
As Rena is about to say for the worst, their parents rise back up, battered, but still standing.
[Rena] "MOM!"
[Niklas] "PAPA!"
The two children hugged their parents, being the first time they have been together as a family in many moons. The father, the Paladin Croix Gran, and the mother, the White Mage Selene Gran, hugged them back.
[Croix] "Haha. Somehow I knew you would come, even with the situation at hand. I'm very proud of you two."
[Selene] "Rena, your real parents would be extra proud, for carrying on the legacy of your tribe."
The other Gran Knights gather towards the family.
[Momo] "Pardon me for interrupting, but there is an elder primal causing mass destruction up in the heavens around us. We have but little time."
[Selene] "You can all rest assured, that we will survive. The Twelve will protect us."
As Selene was saying that, Louisioux and the Circle of Knowing are trying to seal Bahamut back in another Dalamud-like object, with the Twelve being summoned to finish it. The young knights looked in awe.
[Maeti] "The Twelve themselves are being summoned?! Perhaps we could live to see another day in this realm!"
[Arthur] "Let us pray that this new prison holds."
[Niklas] (Thinking) "We are going to make it. I know we will."
However Croix and Selene knew all too well that it would not be strong enough to contain Bahamut's fury. They could only look at the knights with sad smiles and tears.
[Niklas] "What is it?"
[Croix] "Please....stay alive.... and lead this realm unto a new era of peace."
[Rena] "Dad what are you- (GASP)"
As Rena said that, Bahamut breaks free of the attempt, and enraged, prepares to cast Mega Flare on the adventurers, including the Knights.
[Selene] "Goodbye. May ye all walk in the Light of the Crystal."
[Niklas] "Mom?! Dad?!"
As Bahamut is about to Mega Flare the realm, a strange light glows from each of the Gran Knights, bar Croix and Selene, who gave them a face of goodbye.
[Niklas] "No no NO!" (Screams as the light glows stronger)
Each of the Gran Knights then transforms their bodies into aether, against their wills, and they all disappeared, one by one, with Rena and Niklas the last to go, as the Mega Flare reaches Croix and Selene, before the world fades to white.
Five Years Later
Niklas wakes up in the desert region of Thalanan, by himself, but his body having aged 5 years, yet his mind is still the same. Niklas looks around, confused and sad.
"Where am I? Is this Thanalan? Where's everyone? I'm.....all alone. He then looks towards the cliff, seeing a beautiful view of the realm reborn, with Ul'dah in sight too. When looking at this, his demeanor changed back to his usual happy one.
"I'll find them. I know they are alive. Someday, we will rise again, and the azure wind shall carry this realm unto a new era."
He then arrives at the Gate of Nald, as he takes his first steps onto a realm reborn, not just looking towards the future and his friends, but also for answers.