Melodies Of Life || Change those flowing tears into shining courage, life goes on

[melodiesmods]

Characters: Anyone who's been in the game
Where: Aqures Ixen
When: August 3rd
Summary: A story is over, many others are about to begin. Friends may reunite and rejoice together, friends may part and say farewell to each over forever. But even if you should leave your friends behind, your voice shall never forget their melodies.


Following the battle against Kalki, the sacrifice of old friends and the second destruction of Aqures Tosf, Palitutu cast all Heroes of Light into the Rift, each of them finding themselves in an all too familiar void. And yet... Soon the void vanished, as it had once before. This time it was all too clear none of this had been a dream. Upon coming to their senses, the Heroes of Light will find themselves on the outskirts of Aqures Ixen. Music and laughter can be heard coming from the city.

Is there a celebration in the city? Shouldn't it be filled with corrupted Heroes of Light and on the brink of destruction? Before they can do anything about these questions, the Heroes of Light are submerged by a wave of fluffy white balls of fur and fluff- the Moogles who helped them for all these years and are now overjoyed to see they are safe and sound. As they once did before, the Moogles will answer all of their questions, but also drag them into the city. A celebration is indeed taking place and why, it appears they are the reason the celebration is happening. The music is joyous, the people are happy and all appears to be for the best.

Upon reaching the third district, they will see familiar faces. Cid, Wedge, Biggs, Parajapati, Mograma, O'aka and many other friends they made along the way. They will all clap for them before congratulating them and taking part in the festivities. There are more familiar faces, however. Where once stood the Crystal of Fire is now a statue depicting four Heroes of Light: Sephiroth, Minato, Tears and Sayaka, all four of them brandishing their crystal and weapons in a heroic posture.

Whilst many might be sad and mourn them, perhaps this is also an occasion to celebrate what they were in life and carry the memory of their deeds into your own life. Melodies of life, come circle round and grow deep in our hearts, as long as we remember.

THE END

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[umslay]

[Mimi had lost her life after the Heroes disappeared. The poor Moogle was one of the unfortunate that was killed while trying to escape the Calamity beasts, and without her, Ales couldn't pick and choose when to write back. He gripped Ardyn's Moogle on the arm, forcing him to stay until he wrote a quick note back.]

Ardyn:

Thank the stars that someone else came out of it alive. After those five years, I had grown a bit attached to our life arrangement, despite the cold up in Trano Golsaucia, and to be quite frank? I don't know why they spared me. They were this close to letting me die, but the idealists among hem put a stop to it.

I'll be following Lydia to her world. She doesn't hate me as much as the others, and she had mentioned taking me to the realm of non-humans. I will be starting life over, but you know what? That's what I did eight years ago, and I can do it one last time.

You did a good job. Your temple puzzles were pretty clever. And thanks for helping out with the snow mecha. It's one of the things I'm proudest of.

Ales Mansay.

[impatienttraveler]

[Cleitus did not mind waiting, having grown accustomed to having done so over the past five years. He tips his hat to the other former Archfiend, before leaving with the letter - returning within the same day in possession of a reply.]

Ales,

It was an quaint arrangement, to be sure - despite the hindrances along the way. I had little doubt that you, one who was known to them for far longer, would survive their reckoning. Alas, I am afraid young Hisui was not so fortunate - though his demise more hinged on his own psychological fortitude than any action on their part. Deadpool also seems to have eluded his namesake.

I, however, am as baffled as you are. Were it not for one Hero in particular, I would not be writing this. It's my understanding that he also perished in the encounter with Kalki. A shame, really.

As were yours, my friend. I had hoped to share one last, trivial thing. Yet this small trinket will have to suffice. Do take care, in your new life beyond the limits of this world.

Ardyn Lucis Caelum

[Wrapped within the parcel is two oracle ascension coins he'd had on his person when he first arrived, wrapped in a Ribbon each. Cleitus would inform him one was intended for whoever he chose to gave it to, should he ever decide to do so.]

[umslay]

[Ales is never staying the world he had hoped would be his new home. A new planet where he could start over and build crystal-powered engines. If that failed, he could have joined Ellie and rule the brigands with her. Now, all he has left is Lydia's offer to to the Neitherworld. The Land of the Livid Dead, as an analogy. There's not celebrating for him.

So he takes one of the coins with him. A reminder of the eight years he spent in his new home.

Another envelope comes for Ardyn:]<

Ardyn Luci Caelum:

I wish you the best.

Ales Mansay

[Inside is a round crystal with thing oval protrusions. A small fairy-like being with wings. It looks like the crystal Ales had on him when he woke up and believed to be in the afterlife. A copy he made in his sky fortress lab.

He won't ever see one again, so he may as well give it away.]