Wow. Heck of a story, mate. I kind of wish I'd read them in chronological order instead of TAY, Interlude, FFIV, but that's completely my fault. Ah well.

Holy nostalgia batman. I actually read much of this story while listening to the music that would play at that moment in the game, and it added a ton to the experience. But the story is definitely capable of standing in its own merits, as well as the music suits it. I got chills when all their friends showed up right before Zeromus, and the incredible music would have kicked in. And then the fight itself... oh boy, that brings back so many memories. Overall though, you basically took an all-time great video game story and actually improved it. My hat comes off for that. I sure as heck couldn't pull that off. Absolutely incredible job.

The first of the Lunar Supergear has arrived! Two moon bosses down, three to go. Pale Dim never really made me nervous, to busy casting Slow to get real attacks in. But Wyvern... That demonic dragon was downright terrifying. The next three, well, one is a pushover, and the other two are absolutely savage on the original version. But that loot... Also, is that a Lord of the Rings reference I smell in that chapter title? I can definitely respect that. Just a few chapters left, and I can't wait to read them. Good job, mate.

Yeah, I fat-fingered and misspelled Porom's name. Sorry about that. Carry on with your business. (Quick, change the subject!) Oh, uh, how about you read the incredibly good story in front of your face instead of watching me ramble? (Phew, crisis averted. But I'm serious about the story. Stop wasting time and get moving! It's really good!)

No... Palom... Poring... I knew it was coming and it still hurt...

Don't get me attached to the twins, it'll hurt that much more when... Dang it, I can't help it. This next one's going to hurt. But not in a bad way. Another note about the SNES version vs the later releases:
"Justice and retribution are but trifling things," the voice lamented. "There are victories of greater worth. Someday, you will know them. Go forth now, Cecil!"
I'm assuming you stayed faithful to the game, but that is a massive difference compared to the SNES version, which just says:
"Justice is not the only right in this world. Some day, you will see."
In any event, another great chapter.

YOU SPOONY BARD! And you have an explanation as to how Rosa got to Kaipo! Obviously it's non-canon, but it's better than what the game gives us (unless the later releases actually say that, in which case, never mind). Other than those two scenes, though, you did a heck of a job digging into Edward, Rydia, and Cecil's characters. Outstanding job so far, mate

Please keep the spoony bard line, please keep the spoony barf line

You know, I'm still confused as to how Rosa made it to Kaipo so quickly. Unless she followed Cecil all the way from Baron, and just recovered from the Rydia-induced earthquake faster, there seems to be no plausible answer. But without that seemingly incredible sequence, or something like it, he never would have gone north, met Tellah, befriended that spoony bard, and beyond. I guess small plot holes are a minor price to pay for such an outstanding plot, which, by the way, you are doing an incredible job retelling.

Ah, the nostalgia. I played the SNES version, so the text was far more... rough, let's say.
"Behind its fleet of airships, Baron became the most powerful nation."
But it's so, so clearly the same scene, and you've taken it to a whole new level. I got chills when I got to that iconic text roll at the end, and the incredible "Prologue" track began playing on permanent loop in my head, replacing the Theme of Love, which had been on repeat for the second half of the chapter, after replacing the Red Wings theme, replacing... I could go on. Early days yet, but absolutely incredible job so far.

I love your writing so much. You stay very true to the stories from the games while adding in your own details. So far the only thing that seems to be off in any of the stories I’ve read so far is that Rydia did not at all return Edges affection and Terra seemed a bit out of character from what I’ve seen in her other character portrayals in dissidia.

Awesome you've improved so much I'd totally given up on this story very cute and love the romance and detail you provide with Kain at the end and why he ran away

Hmm, it all makes sense now. When I played the DS version and got this far finally, I had to use an online guide on what to do next. I knew I had to go to Baron after Cid died to attach the airship to the hovercraft, then Biggs and Wedge said to go to Eblan. I couldn't understand why, but the guide told me, so the game wasn't too good on explaining things. This does. I just want to say thank you for all that. Best explanation I've seen so far.

This was interesting to say the least. I was caught by surprise with it and wasn't sure what to expect. Kinda nice way of using the Dev. room to some form of degree. I thought it was kinda nice that you just used Cecil and Kain for this as opposed to the whole party, cause I think that may have been overwhelming, so good choice there. Plus this worked out seeing as these two were just re-united. Very well done. :) 3

Loving it! I like the bits of comedy using Cid's character. Works perfectly for him, honestly. I think the rewrites of the 10 chapters definitely made this story much better in the end. and I am going to have to read the whole thing from start to finish now that it's complete. :)

Haha! “You spoony bard!” That line never gets old! :D

Edward (or Spoony, as I like to call him) is a real pussy, in my opinion. He’s even worse than Tidus and Snow when it comes to his behavior. I mean, I understand that his girlfriend died and all, but I wholeheartedly agree with Rydia. He’s a grown man, and he really needs to act like one.

Great job with the Antlion battle! It was much longer, with more action this time around. Also, the scene where Cecil cures Rosa with the Sand Pearl was filled with suspense! It does bring a question to my mind, however. If Rosa is a white mage, why couldn’t she have just been able to cure herself? Anyway, I enjoyed every moment of this chapter, and I’m looking forward to seeing how you’ll give Chapter 5 the much-needed treatment it deserves. :)