A Different Kind of Alliance
Disclaimer: It's the last chapter, you should all know by now that I don't own Star Ocean in any way
Author's Note: Hey everyone, we finally made it to the last chapter, yay! throws confetti I want to thank all of my readers for being so patient with me. I am sorry some of my updates took forever but I am sure you all know how school is. Well I hope you all enjoy the final chapter of this story and please leave me a review telling me how you liked this story. And thanks again to all you readers!
Chapter 22/ Final chapter
Clair continued to fight the Airyglyph soldiers that were attacking her, finally starting to lessen in number. She had been watching the entire scene with Nel and Albel, including the kiss.
"Even during this war Nel was able to get the one she wanted."
Clair cut down the final enemy in her way and looked in the direction that Nel and Albel had ran off.
"It looks like Albel is fighting for us now."
Clair took off in the same direction, prepared to help Nel if needed.
Nel and Albel were running through the battlefield, getting closer and closer toward their target as they reached the area of the field covered with Dragon brigade soldiers.
"We are almost there, Vox kept his soldiers back in case Aquaria broke through our front lines."
Aquaria had broken through and were fighting Dragon brigade soldiers all over the field. Nel watched as her fellow warriors took down dragons one by one. She looked ahead of her and looked around for her main target.
"Then where did Vox go?"
Albel kept his eyes straight ahead.
"At the gates of Kirlsa."
Nel nodded her head and kept up with Albel.
"Then we are almost there."
As the sun started to set the battle was starting to lessen and it seemed that Aquaria had the upper hand. Aquarian soldiers and runeologists were all over the Airyglyph side of the field, taking down the final obstacle in their way, the Dragon brigade. Nel and Albel were surrounded by fights between dragons and ground soldiers as the gates of Kirlsa came into view, as well as the Dragon brigade leader, Duke Vox, standing there as if he was waiting for Nel and Albel to arrive.
"So Albel, do my eyes decieve me or have you joined the enemy?"
"So what if I have? Airyglyph is going to lose this war anyway, and I have more important matters than trying to win a senseless war."
Albel looked over to Nel and she looked back as her cheeks turned a slight pink. Nel turned her attention to Vox.
"It's over Vox, justmsurrender and we may let you live."
Vox mounted his air dragon.
"I will never surrender to the likes of you."
He drew his sword and prepared to take down Nel and Albel. The both of them were ready for Vox when he attacked them from his air dragon. Albel stopped him using his own sword to defend while Nel moved back and used her Ice Needles attack. Instead of hitting Vox with her attack, Nel hit his air dragon. Vox turned in her direction and went to attack her. She stood in her position, prepared to defend herself.
"Nel!"
Albel quickly ran toward her to help her.
"If Vox's dragon hits her with it's attack she's finished."
Vox's air dragon was preparing to use it's Searing Breath attack on Nel, but she didn't realize it, and Albel knew he wasn't going to get to her in time.
Clair was running through the battlefield looking for Albel and Nel.
"Where did they go? I know they came this way."
She reached the gates of Kirlsa and saw in the distance, the battle between Vox, Nel, and Albel. She saw Vox's dragon heading in Nel's direction, about to attack her with it's fire breath attack. She quickly ran over, determined to save her friend.
Albel could only watch as Vox's dragon was about to kill Nel, and she was completely unaware of the attack that was aimed at her. Just as vox ordered his dragon to attack, Clair ran toward Nel and they both fell to the ground, barely avoiding the attack. Albel, seeing that Nel was out of danger, took his oppurtunity and attacked Vox's dragon.
"Clair, what are you doing here?"
"Saving you of course, and it looks like I got here just in time."
Nel smiled and Clair helped her back on to her feet. They looked over to Vox to see him fall off his dragon as Albel killed it. Albel then turned his sword on Vox, pointing it toward Vox's neck as he layed on the ground. Nel and Clair ran over next to Albel.
"You would really kill me and betray your country all for some Aquarian woman?"
Albel moved his sword closer to Vox's neck.
"I have wanted to kill you for a long time Vox, and she is not just some woman, she is my woman."
Albel wrapped his free arm around Nel's waist and brought her closer to him. Nel blushed and then turned to Vox.
"It is finally time for you to pay for all that you have done to our country."
Nel and Clair took their weapons in their hands and stood on both sides of Vox. Albel, Nel, and Clair raised their weapons together and in one strike, the Dragon brigade leader was dead.
Back in Aquios, the Aquarian troops were returning and there were celebrations in the streets. Nel, Clair, and Albel all went to the castle to tell the queen the results of the war. They walked into the audience chamber and went down on one knee in front of her.
"It is nice to see you all back safely, but tell me why Albel is here with you."
Nel raised her head to answer.
"Your Majesty, Albel helped us in killing Duke Vox and he wishes to live in Aquios."
"Albel, you do understand that you will be considered an Aquarian if you live in our country."
"Yes, and I am just fine with that."
The Queen nodded her head toward Albel.
"Very well then. Now, about the war's end, I take it we were victorious?"
Clair looked up this time.
"Yes your Majesty, we were successful in killing Duke Vox as well as most of the Airyglyph army."
"Very good, I doubt Airyglyph will continue this war with what little army they have left. I thank all of you for you hard work in this war."
"Your welcome, your Majesty."
The three of them spoke in unison and got up to leave.
Albel and Nel were walking along the Moonlit Bridge, hand in hand, looking out at the sunset.
"Albel, are you serious about living here in Aquios? What about Airyglyph?"
"What about it? I have nothing to go back to there, and here in Aquios I have an amazing girlfriend."
Nel smiled and her cheeks turned red. Albel stopped walking and held Nel in his arms, looking into her eyes with a soft loving expression.
"You know, you look adorable when you blush."
Nel blushed a bit deeper and Albel brought his face down closer to Nel's. She smiled and leaned up to kiss Albel gently. Albel pulled Nel closer and deepened the kiss as Nel wrapped her arms around Albel's neck. The both of them knew in that moment, that they would be together forever.
The End
A/N: woohoo, it's over! But at the same time it is a little sad (for me anyway) but I finally finished my first fanfiction on this site. I am really considering writing a sequel, I really loved writing this story and I would love to continue with it. If you would really like a sequel please leave me a review telling me that you want one and I will try to get some chapters written before the school year starts in September. Thank you all for reading this story and I hope you have all enjoyed it. I love you all!