Disclaimer: I don't own Shining Force, its characters, or its plot. Everything here is just a play-through of the game with my own interpretations of how it would be told if it were in story-format. This was written for a friend who has never played the game and wanted to know about it.
The prologue is broken up into two parts -- the first on how the game loads up, and the second leading you to the menu screen. I felt it important enough to include since it is part of the game, of which this was meant to be as close to playing it as possible. This is the only section -- Prologue -- that will be in written out in a role-play-ish format.
So, ready? Here we go!
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Prologue pt. I
(before pressing "start")
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An orb of light flashes in the distance and a voice reads to you...
In ages long forgotten...... Light fought Darkness for control of the world.Dark Dragon led the evil hordes of Darkness.
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The orb shines brightly, engulfing the surroundings in a blinding light. As it fades, a slab of stone, engraved with an image of the battle, comes within sight. Brave warriors battle against a 3-headed dragon threatening to rain terror and destruction from a slit of darkness in the world. At the center, a warrior cloaked in white raised his rod, seemingly summoning lightning to smite the dragon.
Inscribed along the bottom in a long-forgotten language, the orb of light once again begins to read.
The Ancients fought back with the Powers of Light.Dark Dragon was defeated and cast into another dimension.
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As if suddenly given a glimpse into that dark realm, a face from the shadows emerges where the slab once was; a cold, vile, menacing face stares at you, gasping as if it were restrained from reaching you.
The Lord of Darkness vowed to return in 1,000 years.
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A light flashes again and you find yourself gazing at a far-off castle on a hill, the dawn just beginning to ascend.
Time passed, and Dark Dragon was forgotten by all.Ten centuries of peace ruled the land of Rune.
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A luminous flare sears the sky and in the distance you see the source -- knights, monsters, and robots, clad in a smeary red stalk the area.
Until the Kingdom of Runefaust brought war and fear to Rune.Hordes of evil creatures ravaged every land.Here and there, strongholds of Good still held out......awaiting a Hero who could wield the Powers of Light!
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Prologue pt. II
(after pressing "start")
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A little girl with long red hair and sharp, elfish ears sticking out of them is kneeling on the floor over a large, old book. Dressed in a purple skirt and a poofy white blouse, she reads aloud:
"Wow! Dark Dragon, Ancients... Let's see now, what else does this old book say?
Hmmm. One thousand years have passed since they vanquished Dark Dragon. And this book says Dark Dragon threatened to return right about now.
I bet anything that Dark Dragon is behind the evil hordes of Runefaust! I need to tell someone about this! But who would listen to a kid like me? I think Dark Dragon's coming back!
Will you help us? C'mon, it'll be an adventure!"
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Accepting her request and introducing yourself, the little girl welcomes you.
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"Nice to meet you, Max! I'm Simone. Come back often and tell me everything! You need to get going! Evil spreads farther across Rune with every passing day."
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Author's note: This part is a little misleading. Simone starts out reading the beginning part of the story to you and then tells you to help stop Dark Dragon from coming. In the next chapter where the game actually starts, however, you (Max) will not know this girl at all in the story.
What she's actually doing is reading to you the complete story; how this all happened and how it was all resolved. Confusing? Yes, but hopefully the ending will make it clearer.