zao ruins battle

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| Skit `The God-Generals' Plan'                                          [SK090]
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|	  Tear: I still can't figure out what the Six God-Generals are up to...
|	  Jade: They certainly are acting strangely. First they take Ion to
|		these ruins, then they tell us where he's being held...
|	   Guy: Are they trying to lure us into a trap?
|	  Tear: That doesn't make any sense... Not after they came straight
|		after us so many times. Why would they suddenly resort to
|		trickery like that?
|	  Jade: Why, indeed. In any case...
|	   Guy: ...Nothing to do but to go on, huh?
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       Natalia: Luke, I'm asking Mieu.
	  Mieu: I'm fine! Thank you for worrying about me! You're so nice,
		Natalia!
	  Tear: Yes. You could stand to learn a thing or two from her.
	  Luke: ...Shut up.

Luke walks off.

	  Luke: Come on! Hurry up!

	  Jade: Though he's already similar in this regard.
	 Anise: Similar to who?
	   Guy: To Natalia, I assume.
       Natalia: Well! I never!

Natalia walks off.

       Natalia: Stop dawdling and get moving!
	   All: (colored lines)

A battle ensues with Largo and Sync.

	  Sync: You're a nuisance, running around like rats!
	  Tear: Be quiet!
	  Luke: You're the ones causing everyone problems.
	 Largo: You kids got some life in you!
	  Luke: Shut up and stay out of this old man! I'll kill you!
	   Guy: They say old soldiers never die, they just fade away.
	  Sync: I'm tired of listening to your nonsense! Get out of here!
	  Jade: That's our line! Be gone!
	 Largo: You won't take us as easily this time! Get back if you don't
		want some pain!
	   Guy: You can't win!

Asch sheathes his sword.

	  Sync: Let's make a deal. In exchange for ending the fight here, we'll
		let the Fon Master go.
	   Guy: We won't need any deals if we just wipe you out.
	  Sync: Don't forget that we're standing beneath the desert. We can bury
		you along with us.
       Largo: We'd die, too, of course, but that is a sacrifice we're willing
		to make.
	  Tear: Luke, let's agree to their offer. Right now, we need to recover
		Ion and hurry to Akzeriuth.
	  Jade: We're already late from traveling by land.
	  Luke: ...All right.

Ion is released.

	 Anise: Ion! I was worried about you.
	   Ion: I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused.
	  Sync: Turn around and leave this place. If you come back, we really
		will bury you.

The party goes to depart, but Guy takes one last look at the God-Generals.

	   Guy: ...They really are the same.
       Natalia: I can't stand being ordered around by filth like him.
	   Guy: What? Oh...yeah. But you need to deal with it for now, Natalia.
       Natalia: I know that. On this journey, I'm not traveling as the princess.

Natalia and Guy leave.

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| Skit `Ion Rescued'                                                     [SK091]
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|	   Guy: Whew... Well, at least Ion's safe.
|	 Anise: Yeah. Ion, I was so worried!
|	   Ion: I'm sorry for causing so much trouble...
|	  Luke: You'd better be! Master Van's probably already at Akzeriuth!
|	 Anise: Hey--!
|	   Ion: I apologize. But thank you all for coming to rescue me. I truly
|		appreciate it.
|	  Tear: Ion, what are you saying? We should be apologizing for allowing
|		this to happen to you...
|	   Ion: It's all right, Tear. Thank you. Let's head for Chesedonia,
|		then, shall we?
|						       [Luke, Tear & Ion leave.]
|	 Anise: Grrr...
|	   Guy: Relax. Luke has his own issues. Come on. We're off to
|		Chesedonia!
|								   [Guy leaves.]
|	 Anise: *Sigh* Then a ship to Kaitzur, then a slog to Akzeriuth... It
|		never ends... All right. Let's go!
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