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In the morning they all woke up and left Palmacosta for the ranch. Along the way Raine asked “Why do you hate the desians so much? I know everyone doesn’t like them, but you seem to really hate them, why”

“The desians are the reason that my mom is dead” said Lloyd with his hand going over his angelus crystal

And with that they dropped the conversation until they reached the ranch.

Palmacosta ranch

They walk up to Neil and ask “Has anything change since we left”

“No, nothing has change. What happened to Dorr” asked Neil

“He was killed by his daughter who was a desian in disguise” said Lloyd

“What” shouted Neil

“It appears that his wife was turned into some sort of monster as a warning not to oppose the desians. They told him if he paid them enough he would get the cure to turn his wife back to normal. So he planned this to help get the cure as well” explained Raine

“Please take me with you then” said Neil

“Why” asked Lloyd

“I want to help you free the prisoners” said Neil

“Alright” said Lloyd

They approach the secret entrance and Lloyd punches in the code 3341. The door unlocks and they head inside. Inside Lloyd changes the function of the sorcerer’s ring to something like radar. Lloyd activates it and a teleport activates and they take it leading them to where the prisoners are. “It’s the prisoners” said Genis

“We have to save them” said Colette

“But the only way to do that is to spilt up” said Lloyd

“Leave this to me. The Palmacosta army will be here any minute and will help free them. You go on ahead and rescue the tour guide” said Neil

“Thank you, good luck” said Lloyd

After they released all the prisoners, a little boy came up to Lloyd and said “Thank you for saving us. Please take this” handing Lloyd a blue card

“What is it” asked Lloyd

“I don’t know but saw the guards treating it like something precious” said the boy as he ran off

They proceed into the next area where they kill some more desians when Genis says “Hey look another card” picking up a purple card

“I wonder what all the cards are for” asked Colette

“Maybe they are part of a security device that protects the leader of the ranch” said Raine

They proceed into the next area where Colette saw something on a high ledge. “I think I saw something on that ledge, I’m going to check it out”

She spread her wings and took off for the ledge. Lloyd looking on thought “I miss doing that”

Colette landed on the ledge and found what she was looking for. “Ahh, he it is” said Colette picking up a red card

She came back to the group and Genis asked “What did you find”

“I found another card” said Colette holding up the red card

They move on to the next area which appears to be the main area and saw a spot to put the cards in. “I guess this is the security device you were talking about” said Lloyd

“It appears to be” said Raine

They put the cards in and activate a teleporter to the next area. After going though a confusing labyrinth of teleporters they see a girl surrounded by two guards. “She must the tour guide we came here to save” said Lloyd

After quickly taking care of the guards the girl asks “Who are you”

“Dorr sent us here to save you” said Lloyd

“Really” asked the girl

Lloyd nodded his head and the girl said “Thank you so much, I’m Chocolat by the way”

“We have to hurry and secure an escape route for the prisoners” said Kratos

“Dorr is finally mobilizing his plans isn’t he” asked Chocolat

“Yes he is” said Lloyd

“I don’t know if it will help any but there is this pad in the back of the room that will take you to a place filled with all kinds of lights and other magical stuff” said Chocolat

“Thank you for your help but you should get out of here and join with the other prisoners” said Lloyd

“Alright, thank you for saving me” said Chocolat leaving

They go though the teleporter and head into the control room. “So this is the control room” said Genis

“So the forsaken chosen and her entourage of vermin have finally arrived” said the voice of Magnius

“For…saken” whispered Lloyd and Kratos

“What the hell are you talking about” yelled Lloyd

But then they were surrounded by desian soldiers as Magnius laughed out “Ha, ha, ha, just like a bunch of vermin, I know your every move. I even know about those inferior beings that are trying to escape”

On the projector it showed Neil with all the prisoners. “How did Neil get in there” asked Colette

“That is a projector. A product of magitechnology” said Kratos

“It is a device that can show people and things that are far away. We were probably on this as well” said Raine

Then the projector showed all the doors close shut on Neil and the prisoners. “Oh no, there trapped” shouted Genis

“Ha, ha, ha, everything you have done is meaningless” laughed Magnius

Then all the desian soldiers fell to the ground dead with Lloyd saying “Well we will just have to kill you and set them free then”

Lloyd leaps at Magnius and slashes down but barely missing Magnius as he leaps out of the way so only cuts his chair in half. “You will pay for that” shouted Magnius taking out his giant axe

The others jump in as well with Kratos helping Lloyd attack Magnius with Colette distracting him with her chakrams while Genis is casting magic and Raine is healing anyone who needs it.

With one more slash with Lloyd and Kratos’ blades Magnius falls down panting “How could a superior half-elf like me…”

“It’s because you’re a fool. Cruxis has accepted Colette as the chosen” said Kratos

“What” yelled Magnius

“And don’t worry about being lonely since your fellow cardinals will be joining you shortly” said Lloyd finishing him off

Raine types into the console and says “Ok the prisoners are free to go now”

“What about their exspheres? It is only a matter of time before they go out of control” asked Kratos

“Can’t you just take them off” asked Genis

“It’s dangerous to remove an exsphere without a key crest. Only a dwarf could do it” said Kratos

“Dirk can do it” said Colette

“He can” asked Lloyd

“Remember you don’t know him” thought Lloyd

“We can worry about that later. I am setting this place to self destruct” said Raine typing into the console

“Are you serious” asked Genis

“It will blow a major blow to the desian’s hold on this region. If we are going to strike them, it has to be thorough and decisive” said Raine

“But…” started Genis

“Remember Genis, we are not like them” said Raine

Raine types some more into the console and says “I set the self-destruct timer to ten minutes. Let’s get out of here”

They run out of the ranch and into Neil who Lloyd asks “What happened to the prisoners”

“They are all safely in Palmacosta” said Neil

“Good, then you need to get out of here” said Genis

“Why” asked Neil

“Because it’s going to blow” said Colette in a cheerful voice

“What” shouted Neil running away

The Palmacosta ranch blew up killing all the desians in there they didn’t have time to kill before. After everyone settled down Genis said to Neil “The prisoners have something called an exsphere on them. It’s dangerous to leave them in them and the only way to remove them is with a key crest. Just send a letter to a dwarf near Iselia named Dirk with mine and Colette’s name on it and he should be able to give you the key crests to remove them”

“I will do that once I get back to Palmacosta. Please stop by and visit sometime” said Neil walking away

“Where should we go next” asked Lloyd

“Well I’m guessing the wind seal will be in the ruins of Asgard. So I guess it would be best to head to Asgard” said Raine

“Let’s go” said Lloyd

They reach Hakonesia Peak by nightfall and camped out for the night. The next morning they proceed up the pass but are stopped by two guards. “Do you have a road pass” asked the first guard

Lloyd pulls out the pass he found on Dorr’s body and asks “Is this it”

“Yes it is, you may pass” said the first guard

“Have a safe journey” said the second one

They walk pass the guards and Colette asks “Where did you find that pass Lloyd”

“I found it on Dorr’s body. The passcode was written on the back” said Lloyd

They leave Hakonesia peak and walked past a House of Salvation and into Asgard. They went to a local inn and rested for the night