Retaking the Castle/Script

Introduction

Upon learning that Elusia invaded Firene Castle, the Divine Dragon's army hastens to Queen Ève.

Opening

Alfred: There's the castle.

Céline: It's so quiet... Where are our knights? Or the Elusian soldiers, for that matter?

Alfred: You said they were marching toward the castle when you left. They've probably made their way inside.

Céline: But then...what of the townsfolk? What of Mother?!

Alear: Let's hurry.

Movie - Queen Ève

Nelucce: Hate to break it to ya, Queenie, but our forces have taken the castle. This is the part where you tell me where you've got the ring stashed in here.

Ève: Who's to say?

Nelucce: Is it inside the castle? Out on the grounds? I'm asking all polite-like─c'mon!

Ève glares at Nelucce who stumbles back.

Ève: I'm not in the habit of speaking to lowly vermin. That's all that you are─the lot of you.

Nelucce: The mouth on this one. You think I won't gut ya where you stand?!

Footsteps sound down the hallway and Nelucce looks to the side. An imposing figure is heading towards him.

Zephia: I'd recommend against it, darling.

Nelucce stands up straight in panic.

Nelucce: Lady Zephia!

Zephia: After all, Her Majesty can't tell us much of value if she's dead. Now, I come bearing news. One of our soldiers says he spotted the princess fleeing before we arrived. How curious. Did you perhaps give that daughter of yours the ring for safekeeping?

Ève: ...

Zephia: Aw, well, isn't this tragic. We'd simply hate to resort to violence. You leave us no choice. By virtue of your silence, we will now kill every living soul in this castle, one by one.

Zephia raises her hands to the sky in grandeur.

Ève: Please, no!

After movie

Alear, Alfred, and Céline enter the castle.

Alfred: Mother!

Céline: Mother, we're here!

Ève is surrounded by enemies.

Ève: Alfred! Céline!

Zephia: Oh, look. The kids are home.

Alfred: You Elusian scum! Get away from her!

Zephia: Hm-hm. Who's going to make us? I'm glad you've come. Now we can see for ourselves if the princess has the ring.

Ève: No! Please, leave my children alone!

Zephia: Of course. As long as you tell me where the ring is.

Ève: I...

Zephia: Ah. Young Céline does have it, doesn't she? We'll have to kill her, then. The prince, too, for good measure. Take Her Majesty away. We'll continue our conversation later, if need be.

Nelucce takes hold of Ève and brings her further into the castle.

Ève: Unhand me!

Alfred: Mother!

Alear: Let her go!

Zephia: All right. Enough with the dramatics. Huh? You... You look familiar.

Alear: ...

Zephia: No. It couldn't be. Who are you?

Alear: I am the Divine Dragon Alear.

Zephia: Such lies. Lumera is the last of her kind.

Alfred: Shows what you know. The Divine One was asleep for a thousand years.

Zephia: Really? When did that beastly woman have a child? Hmph. Very well. Perhaps you can tell me what happened to dear Lumera, then. I've been so worried about her since that awful battle at Lythos Castle.

Alear: How do you know about that?

Zephia: How, indeed.

Alear: You stole the rings? You killed my mother?!

Zephia: She died?! Oh, that poor dear.

Alear: Murderer! I will avenge her!

Zephia: Why, I didn't kill her. I will say, your coming here was quite helpful─ assuming you are the beast's offspring. Because that means you have them, don't you? The rings of the Hero-King and the Holy Knight.

Alear: You'll never take them. Never.

Alfred: You were after our ring.

Zephia: I won't waste my breath on explanations. But I will tell you this. The kingdom of Elusia has freed Lord Sombron from his imprisonment.

Alear: The Fell Dragon has returned?

Alfred: No...

Zephia: Of course, even we couldn't have accounted for...you. His return must have awoken you. Show a little gratitude.

Alear: You're wrong. I awoke because of my mother. Because she waited for me, all these years...

Zephia: A touching tale, I'm sure. Now, if you'll excuse me.

Battle

Before preparations

Alear: Wait!

Alfred: What can we do?

Alear: To start, we defeat these soldiers and take back the castle. I'm not going to let them hurt Queen Ève or anyone else.

Zephia: Get the rings. No prisoners.

Nelucce: I was hopin' you'd say that.

Start of player phase 1

Alear: The door's locked. What should we do?

Alfred: There's no time to find the key! Let's use brute force to knock it down.

Start of enemy phase 1

Thief: Ooo hoo hoo, the castle's under siege! Mighty fine time to nab some treasure.

Alear: Thieves, here, now? That's the last thing we need. We'd better stop them.

When a player unit enters at least 2 tiles into the western hallway

Alear: It looks like we can break that wall. We could catch the enemy by surprise if we do that.

After first round of combat against Nelucce

Nelucce: Hah! That all you got?!

Alear: This one's a tough opponent. He can keep on fighting, even after taking a fatal blow.

Battle quotes

“	Nelucce: Those shiny rings of yours are gonna be mine, mine, mine! Reward, here I come!	”	— Nelucce battle quote

“	Alear: I will show you no mercy. Prepare to die. Nelucce: Ooo, the Divine Dragon. If I kill you, I won't have to lick her boots anymore!	”	— Alear vs Nelucce

“	Alfred: You invaded my castle and threatened my mother. I'll slay you where you stand! Nelucce: Oh, the prince of Flowerland is threatening me! I'm real scared!	”	— Alfred vs Nelucce

“	Nelucce: Looky here, the runaway princess! I'll make you fly the coop again. Céline: I am not running this time. It will be you who flees for your life.	”	— Céline vs Nelucce

“	Nelucce: I'd better get outta here.	”	— Nelucce defeat quote

After battle

Céline: Alfred, Mother is in the back room! She's OK.

Alfred: Oh, that's a relief.

Ève: Thank you, all of you, for rescuing me. My children, you're safe. What a relief.

Alfred: We have a guest, Mother. Someone came all the way from Lythos to see you.

Ève: The Divine Dragon Alear?

Alear: Queen Ève, it's an honor to meet you. I'm so glad that you're all right. I've come here by invitation of Prince Alfred.

Ève: Just look at you. Awake at long last. I am Ève, the queen of Firene. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you.

Alfred: The Divine Dragon has come to help our country, Mother. We were just in time to rescue Céline. And get this! The Divine One summoned Emblem Celica from our ring.

Ève: The legendary Emblem! Oh my, how extraordinary. Thank you, sincerely. You have my deepest gratitude. My family is safe because of you. You are blessed with the same powers as your mother. How is Queen Lumera?

Alear: Well, she's... She's gone. My mother passed away.

Ève: No... That's awful. I'm so sorry.

Alear: Some intruders entered the castle. They tried to kill me, but... She gave her life to protect mine.

Ève: Oh... How tragic...

Alear: I'm glad that...that I could spare your children the pain of losing their mother... ...

Ève: My heart goes out to you...

Alear: Forgive me. We've only just met and here I am, laying my grief at your feet. I just wish I could have saved her too.

Ève: Divine One... While I cannot take away your sorrow, perhaps I can help you bear it. To reunite with her, and then lose her so soon... I can only imagine how painful that was. For now, allow yourself to grieve, knowing that I grieve with you.

Alear: Thank you, Queen Ève. Your warmth, your kindness... It's almost like she's here with me.

Ève: How are you feeling?

Alear: Better. I'm sorry you had to see me like that.

Alfred: No, we shouldn't have dragged you into all this...right now. I'm sorry, Divine One.

Céline: As am I.

Alear: But if I hadn't left when I did, what might have happened to you, Céline? Or you, Queen Ève? I'm proud to serve people in need, like my mother did.

Alfred: Thank you.

Alear: Now, the Elusian leader... She said her kingdom released the Fell Dragon. I take it that's why the Corrupted are appearing in Elyos again.

Alfred: Now there's no question that the Fell Dragon's after the rings. Which means we need to hurry. Head them off before they can reach the next one.

Alear: Queen Ève, your country's ring... May I take it?

Ève: Of course. The kingdom of Firene gives it with love, trust, and gratitude.

Alear: Thank you very much.

Ève: There is something you should know, however... My kingdom has another Emblem Ring in its possession.

Alfred: What? Since when?

Céline: There is another ring? Here, in Firene?

Ève: It was kept secret to avoid conflict. For generations, knowledge of this ring has been confined to the monarchs of Firene. However, now that the Fell Dragon has arisen, it is best to dispel the shroud of secrecy. It is commonly thought that the Divine Dragon gave one ring to each country's leader. However, Firene received a second. The Ring of the Dawn Maiden.

Alear: I see...

Ève: To ensure that no one would find it, the ring was hidden away far from the castle. It rests in a shrine on the Brodian border.

Alfred: Ah, I remember those old ruins.

Céline: What? You do?

Alfred: Yeah. Mother took me there after Father died. She told me to keep the location in mind. At the time, I didn't know why... Now it makes sense.

Ève: I was preparing you for the day you became king.

Alfred: I'll take everyone to the shrine. From there, I can continue on with the Divine Dragon.

Ève: So you are leaving, Alfred.

Alfred: Yes. I want to do my part to end this war. With your blessing, Mother, I'm going to help the Divine Dragon bring peace to Elyos.

Céline: Mother, I would like to join as well.

Alear: Alfred... Céline...

Ève: You have my blessing. I know you will serve the Divine Dragon with honor. On one condition. Swear to me that you will come back alive.

Alfred: I swear it.

Céline: I swear it.

Alear: Thank you very much, Queen Ève.

Ève: I trust that you will take some time to rest prior to your departure. The journey ahead will be arduous, but know that you are all in my prayers. May good fortune shine upon you.

During exploration

Note: Only story specific quotes

“	Alfred: I can't thank you enough for saving Firene, but let me start by taking you to the shrine.	”	— Alfred exploration quote

“	Céline: My mother is safe. Thank you for all you have done for us. You shall have my aid in return.	”	— Céline exploration quote

“	Ève: Please get some rest here before you set out. I will be praying for your safety.	”	— Ève exploration quote

“	Firenese Soldier: The royal guard has clearly been too lax. We must better fortify our defenses.	”	— Firenese Soldier exploration quote

“	Firenese Soldier: You're the Divine Dragon! Thank you so much for protecting Queen Ève!	”	— Firenese Soldier exploration quote

After exploration

Calney: Hey there! You're the Divine Dragon, right? Got a second to talk?

Alear: Who might you be?

Calney: Me, I'm a blacksmith. You can call me Calney.

Pinet: And I am Pinet, a clothier. Pleased to meet you.

Calney: I'll cut right to it. Our friend Durthon wrote us and said he opened a shop at your base. And, well... We'd like to go there too. We'll be a real help! I can strengthen your weapons.

Pinet: My clothes and accessories won't win you any battles, but they will catch eyes and turn heads.

Alear: If Durthon vouches for you, that's good enough for me. Please, come along to the Somniel.

Calney: Really? That's great! You'll be glad to have us around, I promise.

Pinet: Indeed. Thank you, Divine One.

Movie - Loose Ends

Nelucce is fleeing from Firene Castle. He pauses to catch his breath.

Nelucce: Ugh... OK. I think I lost 'em...

Zephia: Really! You sure about that, darling?

Nelucce looks up to find Zephia standing right beside him.

Nelucce: AH!

Zephia: You're shaking like a leaf. I take it you failed to obtain the ring.

He straightens up and nervously tries to save face.

Nelucce: Uh! Apologies, ma'am! Those guys were tougher than they looked! But I─ I can tell you things! Stuff that'll help you track it down! Like the fact that Princess Céline ran off with it. The Divine Dragon has it now. Pretty good info, right? Heh...

Zephia: Hmm...

Nelucce: Whaddaya say? How 'bout we call it even this time around? I won't let you down again.

Zephia: Oh, how naive you are. After you fail me once, there is no second chance.

Nelucce: No! Please don't kill me! Please don't kill me!

Nelucce runs away from Zephia but she shoots him down with a blast of thoron.

Nelucce: AAH!

Zephia: Hmph.

She turns around and bows for a hooded figure standing behind her. It is the same figure from Lythos Castle.

Zephia: I am sorry, my lady. Apologies for the mess. And our failure to acquire the ring.

After Movie

Hooded figure: I was expecting to get at least one. At least now we know that Lumera is dead.

Zephia: Yes, but there's another Divine Dragon to take her place. I can't believe that beast had a child.

Hooded figure: It does explain why she was so willing to sacrifice her life.

Zephia: What should we do?

Hooded figure: The battle at Lythos Castle took its toll. We're in no shape for another confrontation. We best lie low for a spell. Leave them be. For now.

Zephia: Understood.

On the Somniel

Note: Only story specific quotes

“	Alfred: Once we're all set, I can take you to the shrine where the Ring of the Dawn Maiden is.	”	— Alfred Somniel quote

“	Céline: I was never told that Firene held a second ring. Let us collect Alfred and journey to the shrine.	”	— Céline Somniel quote

“	Calney: Welcome, welcome! Can't thank you enough for letting me open my smithy here. Remember, if your equipment needs a tweak, I can hammer it into shape.	”	— Calney Somniel introduction

“	Pinet: Thank you. I never dreamed I'd be opening my own shop on the Somniel. This is my boutique, home to the finest fashions in Elyos.	”	— Pinet Somniel introduction