CHAPTER II: BATTLE AT ZIREKILE FALLS
[Delita and Ovelia stand on a bridge over a waterfall, with Delita standing protectively in front of the princess as they are are accosted by Hokuten knights. Several bodies already lie on the ground.]
HOKUTEN KNIGHT: It's over! Surrender! Turn the Princess over to us and we'll spare your life!
DELITA: That's a bald faced lie! You want to kill her! Then after that you'll kill me for knowing the truth!
HOKUTEN KNIGHT: Ridiculous! We came to help the Princess! Why would we want to kill her? We can't let Goltana keep her!
[Ovelia backs towards the center of the bridge. The screen shifts to show Ramza's company has arrived.]
AGRIAS: Princess Ovelia!!
[Ovelia turns to her.]
OVELIA: Agrias!!
KNIGHT: Great, here comes a crowd! Gafgarion! Kill them!! And do it now!!
GAFGARION: Don't know what's going on, but it's in the contract!
AGRIAS: Gafgarion, are you betraying us?
GAFGARION: Betraying you? C'mon, this is business. Our job is to kidnap the Princess 'unharmed'. The job is to kill you all and keep things quiet!
AGRIAS: What are you getting at? This kidnapping's a sham?
GAFGARION: The Princess is in the way! The Prince should be next in line. If she's alive there'll be nothing but trouble!
[Delita backs protectively towards Ovelia. He turns his eyes to Ramza.]
DELITA: Since you're going to die, I'll let you help me... If the Princess's kidnapped and killed by Goltana, they'll be rid of her and his rivals. I'm sure that's how Prince Larg wrote the scenario. No, Dycedarg probably wrote it. Don't you agree, Ramza?
[Gafgarion walks towards the bridge, turning back to Ramza as he does so.]
GAFGARION: Right, Ramza. Let's get them all!
RAMZA: Another helpless sacrifice... No more! There must not be any more victims like Teta!!
[BATTLE BEGINS]
RAMZA: Delita! You're alive!
DELITA: Imagine meeting you here! Are your brothers still running your life?
RAMZA: Who knows? They never tell me anything! But uh, Delita, are you party to their plot?
DELITA: Don't be foolish! I'm here to save the Princess! To free her from those who are exploiting her!
GAFGARION: Don't lie to me! You were hired too, weren't you? You were hired to kidnap her for money! Don't play dumb!!
DELITA: No, I'm not like you. It's not for the money!
GAFGARION: Then, who's getting in my way? A kid who heard the plan, and decided to save her for justice!? Who hired you? Who told you about the plan? Talk!
DELITA: None of your business!
OVELIA: What are you? Ally or enemy?
DELITA: Human, just like you!
AGRIAS: Princess Ovelia! We'll save you!!
GAFGARION: I don't think so!
AGRIAS: Do you know what you're doing? The Princess may be adopted, but she's still royalty.
GAFGARION: I'm quite sure! Even Princesses can die for getting in the way! That's what 'royal blood' is about!
AGRIAS: Are you mocking the Princess!?
GAFGARION: Get in the way, get killed. It's the same for commoners! The only difference is people like you pledging blind loyalty! Unless you make it to the top you're only gonna be used so you're better off dead!
AGRIAS: Then, I'll save her!!
RAMZA: Did you know about this!? Why, such a dirty trick!?
GAFGARION: Dirty!? There is no 'dirty' when it comes to money. I'm a mercenary. I have to finish the jobs I take. That's called being a pro!
RAMZA: Why didn't you tell me? Why?
GAFGARION: If I'd told you, would you have stopped me? If I don't do this, someone else will! Get it? People die all the time without you knowing about it! That's reality! You think you can stop something you know nothing about?
RAMZA: But....but Does that make it right?
GAFGARION: No 'buts'! You're just a child who doesn't want to face reality! If you don't like it, try living without depending on someone else for a change! But don't come complaining to me if you can't!
[ONCE GAFFGARION IS INJURED]
GAFGARION: Damnit!
[Gafgarion vanishes.]
[IF OVELIA IS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS]
OVELIA: Lord...
RAMZA: Oh no!!
AGRIAS: Princess Ovelia!!
[BATTLE ENDS]
HOKUTEN KNIGHT: It's over! Surrender! Turn the Princess over to us and we'll spare your life!
DELITA: That's a bald faced lie! You want to kill her! Then after that you'll kill me for knowing the truth!
HOKUTEN KNIGHT: Ridiculous! We came to help the Princess! Why would we want to kill her? We can't let Goltana keep her!
[Ovelia backs towards the center of the bridge. The screen shifts to show Ramza's company has arrived.]
AGRIAS: Princess Ovelia!!
[Ovelia turns to her.]
OVELIA: Agrias!!
KNIGHT: Great, here comes a crowd! Gafgarion! Kill them!! And do it now!!
GAFGARION: Don't know what's going on, but it's in the contract!
AGRIAS: Gafgarion, are you betraying us?
GAFGARION: Betraying you? C'mon, this is business. Our job is to kidnap the Princess 'unharmed'. The job is to kill you all and keep things quiet!
AGRIAS: What are you getting at? This kidnapping's a sham?
GAFGARION: The Princess is in the way! The Prince should be next in line. If she's alive there'll be nothing but trouble!
[Delita backs protectively towards Ovelia. He turns his eyes to Ramza.]
DELITA: Since you're going to die, I'll let you help me... If the Princess's kidnapped and killed by Goltana, they'll be rid of her and his rivals. I'm sure that's how Prince Larg wrote the scenario. No, Dycedarg probably wrote it. Don't you agree, Ramza?
[Gafgarion walks towards the bridge, turning back to Ramza as he does so.]
GAFGARION: Right, Ramza. Let's get them all!
RAMZA: Another helpless sacrifice... No more! There must not be any more victims like Teta!!
[BATTLE BEGINS]
RAMZA: Delita! You're alive!
DELITA: Imagine meeting you here! Are your brothers still running your life?
RAMZA: Who knows? They never tell me anything! But uh, Delita, are you party to their plot?
DELITA: Don't be foolish! I'm here to save the Princess! To free her from those who are exploiting her!
GAFGARION: Don't lie to me! You were hired too, weren't you? You were hired to kidnap her for money! Don't play dumb!!
DELITA: No, I'm not like you. It's not for the money!
GAFGARION: Then, who's getting in my way? A kid who heard the plan, and decided to save her for justice!? Who hired you? Who told you about the plan? Talk!
DELITA: None of your business!
OVELIA: What are you? Ally or enemy?
DELITA: Human, just like you!
AGRIAS: Princess Ovelia! We'll save you!!
GAFGARION: I don't think so!
AGRIAS: Do you know what you're doing? The Princess may be adopted, but she's still royalty.
GAFGARION: I'm quite sure! Even Princesses can die for getting in the way! That's what 'royal blood' is about!
AGRIAS: Are you mocking the Princess!?
GAFGARION: Get in the way, get killed. It's the same for commoners! The only difference is people like you pledging blind loyalty! Unless you make it to the top you're only gonna be used so you're better off dead!
AGRIAS: Then, I'll save her!!
RAMZA: Did you know about this!? Why, such a dirty trick!?
GAFGARION: Dirty!? There is no 'dirty' when it comes to money. I'm a mercenary. I have to finish the jobs I take. That's called being a pro!
RAMZA: Why didn't you tell me? Why?
GAFGARION: If I'd told you, would you have stopped me? If I don't do this, someone else will! Get it? People die all the time without you knowing about it! That's reality! You think you can stop something you know nothing about?
RAMZA: But....but Does that make it right?
GAFGARION: No 'buts'! You're just a child who doesn't want to face reality! If you don't like it, try living without depending on someone else for a change! But don't come complaining to me if you can't!
[ONCE GAFFGARION IS INJURED]
GAFGARION: Damnit!
[Gafgarion vanishes.]
[IF OVELIA IS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS]
OVELIA: Lord...
RAMZA: Oh no!!
AGRIAS: Princess Ovelia!!
[BATTLE ENDS]
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