The End

It's a Christmas double dip.


Chapter Twenty: The Sky of Sadness

It's the morning after the restoration of Kahne, and we're outside the walls. Party hardy? Some kids run up to us and say that this is our spot. But it used to be our spot. Eventually, they reveal that they love the Dragon Squad and even named their dog after Salamundo. Bikkebakke is upset because the eight million pounds of mushrooms I bought off of him didn't yield enough to buy a house with. So if you ever think housing prices are crazy in America, be glad you're not in Kahne. Talk to Minimuni to return to Lucilia.

We're all lined up like we once were at the start of the game in the bridge. Only the original crew are here, and we get a slight glimpse of how much everyone's changed. We're supposed to wait around for Matelite, but you should explore first. A thing I skimmed over in the last update was we get to make a baby dragon. The new dragon takes on the stats of its parents, and since my dragons are maxed, Puppy needs one stat in everything. When you meet him, he poops on you, which you can eat. There's a legend about it; it's weird; Bahamut shows you memories of the future... Feed it to him, and he'll, after a heal, become a seventh Master Dragon. The game only allows for six parties in battle, so he's kinda just there with only 2400 HP, too. Walk to the front of the deck and check the statue. There are two presents, but you can only get one for some reason. I chose the crews because they spent all their money on a wide assortment of stuff. Return to the bridge when you're done.

Matelite speech this time is the best in the game. It doesn't add to the story, but it's peak hilarity. Sendak collapsed last night, so he might be dying soon. He's not dead yet, but he wrote a will, which will now be read. In case Sendak dies, Byuu is to be the captain. Since Sendak is out of commission, for now, this makes Byuu the acting captain. I feel like I've been the guy in charge, so this changed nothing. The scene is funner than I described it, I promise. After this, Matelite asks Papalous to do something, but Taicho tries to do it. He fails, so Palpal does it. He climbs to the ceiling and replaces the flag of Kahne with the new flag of the Orelus Freedom Force! Speak to Hornet, and we'll be off to the Empire's Sky Fortress.

Palpalous will inform us that the ship is powered by a Holy Dragon. Sendak can be used in battle, so he's definitely not dead. As for the battle proper, that's not a treasure, I think. Let your dragons go and avoid the security thingies. The goal is to kill Irvine, who I thought died in the last battle. Let us kill enemies, Bahamut Lagoon!

When we win, we'll enter the lair of Hyperion! Everyone is terrified because the Holy Dragon's anger can be felt by everyone. In the back of the room is the new, de facto Emperor, Golduf. He taunts us before using the secret exit in the floor. Yoyo quickly gets on with the plot, and Hyperion summons her. She enters his room and says some goodbyes to everyone. There are words of encouragement to everyone, but she tells Byuu to do his job... Yoyo speaks to the Holy Dragon and admits she's weak. However, Emperor Sauzeer, somehow, enters, and the two of them talk. They talk of anger, and he asks to be freed from Hyperion's. Hyperion tells them to lead the way "to the land of tranquility." The era lies there: the new era of Holy Dragons once more. Palpal enters the room, and Sauser asks him to take him to the sky...


Chapter Twenty one: The Holy Dragon, Bahamut

It's a long scene where Sauser dies. It's poignant and heartfelt, but I'm with Matelite here. Sauser can speak to the Dragons because he made a deal with monsters. The rest of the story is about The Holy Dragon War that came about when the hole in the sky opened up, and the Dragons went to war against their elder, Bahamut. This war devastated the planet, and even the Dragons themselves didn't do well. It's why the Dragons reside within Yoyo's mind and why they're not in their room after she speaks to them. All the Dragon's anger is directed towards him, and they all want to go home. Is the new era in that other world? Does it involve human causalities? The only way to really know is to speak to Bahamut.

The goal of the battle is to defeat Gryphon. He's flanked by bunnies and a team of healers. I murdered the poor, adorable bunnies, then focused the mages. They're grouped together, so a few AoE spells do it quickly.

We're before Bahamut, and Yoyo does something her father never could: speak to our defender. She asks all the Dragons to talk to each other and even go to war if need be. Yoyo believes she can corral them. Bahamut talks to her and is the first to call her a Dragnar. She's officially ascended because she can keep her mind even when it's filled with the Holy Dragons. He keeps talking about the Holy Dragon Legend, and Yoyo asks about the new era. Bahamut can't see it, so he asks her to combine all the Dragons' minds into one. That's the way to open the door. Yoyo says she will...She returns to reality, and she demands to head to the airship. She wants to get to Altair, the land of the Holy Dragons.


Chapter Twenty two: The Final Battle

We see a scene where Gudolf, still alive, takes charge of the Empire. He gives a farewell speech, blowing off Sauzer at his own funeral. We cut back to the party, and Palaleous asks where the door is. She responds, "Granbelos." We see the door open above the lagoon. Be sure to speak to him at some point to learn a touching memorizing from when Yoyo was a child. The key party members discuss more in depth the legend and history of the planet. It clears up a few things, but I have to wonder how they know that. Yoyo, I can understand, but why Sendak, Palpal, or Truce. Truce does get some jabs in at Palpal for starting a war that killed a bunch of people...including the King. Talk to Hornet when we're ready to go. Before we do anything, we're attacked. Granbelos isn't finished yet, but we're about to do so.

Don't group up in the middle of the field. This is actually a hard battle because of all the cannons, including one massive one that can target most of the field in a giant AoE. Zeigfried can one shot three parties in one blast, so don't group up in the front courtyard. There's also a dragon, Lenderbaffe. Once again, Irvine is here, and our goal is to kill Gudolf. Keep your dragons on "Come" because they're really stupid here. They love flying over the battlefield and going after targets we're not ready for. There's easy EXP right here, moron. Take it! Not only does this waste turns killing near dead mobs, but it's more HP/MP damage, and it draws the boss mobs forward. I kept trying to take out both giant cannons, but that was foolish. Keep all of your characters on one side. I had Byuu and Sal take out the mini cannon in the corner. This may take three rounds and don't be afraid to run back to your healer. Because Siegfried, Lenderbaffe, and Gusolf have massive AoE spells, I was unable to keep everyone alive. My lancer squad and Minumuni are my first team that died in a battle. It's rough, man.

As Gusolf drowned, he yelled that this isn't over yet, so I guess I'll have to kill him for a third time...

...tomorrow.

All I want for Christmas is to kill a boss in Bahamut Lagoon.