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The group made its way to Luin. But once they got there they were shocked to see it destroyed. “This is horrible” said Colette

Kratos tighten the grip on his sword as he looked at the destruction. “What’s the matter dad” asked Lloyd

“This was your mother’s hometown and ‘His’ ranch is in the area” said Kratos

“Who could be running it since they never got someone to replace him” asked Lloyd

“I don’t know but it looks like they are trying to prove they still control this region even without their leader” said Kratos

They walked though the destroyed city until they came upon the fountain and saw a badly wounded Sheena leaning against the fountain. “Your now even here too” shouted Genis

“Oh, it’s you guys. If you want to finish me off, now’s your chance. I don’t have any strength left to fight” said Sheena

“If we wanted to finish you off, we would have done it back at the mausoleum” said Lloyd

“Professor Can you heal her” asked Colette

“I will, but first, I want you to tell me what happened here. She might have companions, and this could be a trap to catch us off guard” said Raine

“Professor” shouted Colette

“Hah! You’re as devious as you look” said Sheena looking at Raine

“Call it what you like but I still want an answer” said Raine

“Take a look at this city. Everything’s in ruin. The Desians invaded” said Sheena

“What” shouted Lloyd?

“Do you know about the human ranch northeast of here? The people of this city had been hiding some folks who escaped from the ranch. The Desians found out about it, and not only was the entire population forced to go to the ranch, but the city was destroyed” said Sheena

“So how were you injured” asked Colette?

“I tried to protect the people of this city but there were too many of them” said Sheena

“I knew you were not a bad person” said Colette

“Can you please heal her professor” she asked

“Fine, but I swear, you’re way too softhearted for your own good” said Raine as she healed Sheena

“Why did you save me” asked Sheena once she stood up

“Because you tried to save all the people of this city” said Colette

“Thanks” said Sheena

“I know it’s selfish, unreasonable thing to say at this point, but I have a favor to ask of you” she asked

“You want us to help you save the people of this city” said Lloyd

“Yes” said Sheena

“Then let us be on our way then” said Kratos turning to leave

“You’re actually agreeing with this” yelled Raine

“Yes” said Kratos

“What about you two” asked Raine looking at Colette and Genis?

“We have to help the people of this city” said Colette

“I agree with them” said Genis

“Fine, I guess this we can keep an eye on her” said Raine

“Thank you” said Sheena

On the way to the ranch Genis asked Raine “Is it just me or has Kratos been acting strange ever since we been Luin”

“Yes he has. He usually doesn’t like any distractions taking us off our journey but was the first to agree for this one” said Raine

The group makes it to the Asgard ranch but see it is much more secure than the last one. “The security is intense. It’s completely different from last time” said Genis

“That’s probably so no one would figure out there is no leader” thought Lloyd

“What are we going to do” asked Colette

“I have an idea” said Raine

“We disguise ourselves as Desians and sneak in” said Lloyd

“Exactly” said Raine

“That is quite a daring plan” said Sheena

“It is but we have no better ideas” said Raine

“A Desian patrol is coming, Hide” said Kratos

The group hides as the patrol comes closer. “Me and Lloyd will handle the Desians while you grab their uniforms when they fall” said Kratos

“Alright” said Raine

They patrol comes to were the group was hiding and Kratos and Lloyd jump out and quickly chops their heads off. Raine and Sheena quickly grab the uniforms and leave the area after they have Genis burn the bodies. They make it back to the area around Luin and decide to rest for the night. “We need to decide who will be the Desians” asked Raine

“Well it depends on what kind of uniforms you got and their condition” said Lloyd

“I got one male and one female” said Raine

“We both can wear them” said Lloyd pointing between himself and Raine

“I have one as well” said Sheena

“How can you have one already” asked Genis

“I was planning on infiltrating the ranch myself” said Sheena

“Ok” said Genis

“So me, Lloyd and Sheena will be the Desians and the rest of you will be the prisoners” said Raine

The next day they made their way back to the Asgard Ranch where they were stopped by a guard. “Stop” shouted the guard

“I have done it” said Lloyd

“Done what” asked the guard

“I have captured the Chosen and her friends” said Lloyd

“Excellent” said the guard

“Let us in immediately to see the leader” said Lloyd

“Right away” said the guard opening the gates

They quickly walk through the gates and into the ranch. They make it to the control room where they take off the uniforms and Raine looks though the window saying “It looks like this is an Exsphere manufacturing plant”

“It is” said Kratos

“Quiet, I hear voices coming” said Colette

“I don’t hear anything” said Genis

“That’s because you’re not turning into an angel” said Lloyd

Two Desians and Botta come into the room with Botta shouting “You”

“It’s those Desians we ran into at the Martel Temple” said Genis

“You still think we’re Desians” said the first one

“This is our perfect chance” said the second one

“You have to get though me first” said Lloyd

“Wait, Kratos and Lloyd are with them. We will retreat for now” said Botta

“You know them” asked Raine

“I would think we would since we have run into them before” said Kratos

“It would be in our best interests not to fight here” said Botta

“As you wish” said Kratos stepping aside

Botta and the two Desians leave as three Desians come in. “There they are” shouted one of them

Lloyd and Kratos quickly dispatch them as Raine goes over to the computer to find the leader and prisoners. She brings up a map of the ranch as Sheena thinks out loud “So there are people on this side that can use them too”

“This side” asked Genis

“Nothing, just talking to myself” said Sheena

“This is where we are right now” said Raine as part of the map nearest them started to flash

“And this is where the leader is” she said as part of the map on the other side started to flash

“But it appears to get there you have to deactivate the guard system” she said

“How do we deactivate it” asked Colette

“With these switches at the end of a spilt hallway” said Raine pointing to two flashes of light

“But the only way to get to the leader’s room is to go past the conveyor belt” she said

“But the containers are blocking the control mechanism for the belt” she said

Then an alarm went off and the computer shut off. “Damn it, they detected me” yelled Raine

“What are we going to do? The Desians are going to be here any minute” shouted Genis panicking

“We will have to spilt up. One team will deactivate the guard system and free the prisoners and the others will go after the leader” said Raine

“I and Lloyd will lead each team. Lloyd will go after the leader while I deal with the guard system” said Kratos

“That sounds good” said Raine

“Who do you want to go with you Lloyd” she asked

“Colette and Genis” said Lloyd

“Alright then, me and Sheena will accompany Kratos then” said Raine

“Let’s all meet up in the leader’s room” said Lloyd

“Don’t let your guard down Lloyd. The leader won’t be a cardinal but he is still the strongest one on this ranch. Be careful” said Kratos

“I will” said Lloyd

Lloyd’s group enters the manufacturing plant where they find a place to extend the Sorcerer’s Ring firing distance. They run past a conveyer belt where they see prisoners go into a machine and Exspheres coming out. “What is this” asked Colette with fear in her voice

“Exspheres are made from people” shouted Genis

“Damn it, I was hoping to keep this from them until after we got out” thought Lloyd

“We can’t worry about that right now. We have to focus on our mission” said Lloyd

Both Colette and Genis gave surprised looks at his not being effected by what he is seeing. “If we stop the conveyer belt and kill the leader we can stop the rest of the prisoners from being turned into Exspheres” explained Lloyd

“Ok” they both said

The group enters another control room and Lloyd examines the controls. “We can stop them from putting more prisoners on the conveyer belt by shutting this off” said Lloyd

He turned it off as they hear a voice say “Shutdown in progress. Shutdown complete”

“Well that takes care of that” said Lloyd

“Now all we have to do is turn off the conveyor belt” said Genis

They go back into the plant and destroy the six generators powering the conveyor belts with the Sorcerer’s Ring extended reach. They then proceed up the central conveyor belt to a door that leads to a teleporter. “Now all we have to do is wait for the teleporter to activate when the others deactivate the guard system” said Lloyd

Back in the main control room Kratos’ group prepares to move out. “Let’s go” said Kratos as he leads his group to a different door than Lloyd went though

In the hallway they see a Desian guarding a door. “That must be were the prisoners are” said Sheena

Kratos quickly kills the guard and they proceed inside. They appear in a large room where they see where the prisoners are being held. “Hey what are you doing in here” shouted one of the guards

Kratos and Sheena leapt at the guards and took care of them easily. While they were dealing with the guards Raine found the master control for the cells and opened them freeing the prisoners. “Is everyone alright” asked Raine

“Who are you” asked one of the prisoners

“Guardians of the Chosen One, she has come to save you” said Raine

“Now pull yourselves together and leave as quickly as you can” she said

As the prisoners were leaving one of them noticed Sheena and asked “You came to help too Sheena”

“Of course” said Sheena

“Thank you” the prisoner said as she left

After all the prisoners left they proceeded into the next room where the guard system was at the end of it. “It appears we can only access one switch at a time” said Raine

“We should look for a way out in case we are sealed in when we push the switch” said Kratos

Once they got close they saw a door near the switch so they pushed it and watched as a wall slid across the floor sealing them in. “Looks like you were right Kratos” said Raine

Kratos didn’t say anything having already walked through the door with Sheena following him. They walked around in a U shape and came out to the other switch. They pressed it and were sealed in again. “Great, now we have to walk all the way back” said Sheena

“Let’s hurry and go help the others” said Raine

“They won’t need it” thought Kratos

Back at the teleporter it activated and all three of them stepped onto it. They appeared in a large room and saw the leader working at a computer. The leader heard the teleporter activate and turned around to see himself get killed by Lloyd’s swords. Genis immediately started looking around the room for any ambushes. “What are you doing Genis” asked Colette

“This was too easy. I thought he would be as least as strong as the last guy if not stronger” said Genis

“But he looked as weak as the guys we fought though to get here” he said looking around

“So the real leader has to be around here somewhere” he said still looking around

“You have nothing to worry about Genis. There is nobody else here but us” said Lloyd

“How do you know” asked Genis

“Because I have already looked around” said Lloyd

“Ohh” said Genis

Just then Raine and Sheena burst into the room with Kratos following behind them at a more leisurely pace

“Where is he” asked Sheena

“He’s already dead. Lloyd killed him” said Colette

“By himself” asked a stunned Raine

“Yes, he was a lot weaker than the last one” said Lloyd

“Alright I go set the ranch to self destruct” said Raine going over to the computer

Lloyd went over Kratos and said “Dad, they know”

“I figured they would when they went in there” said Kratos

“They also saw that I wasn’t shocked by it” said Lloyd

“We will have to tell them some of the truth and just say that it is just an Exsphere” said Kratos

“Alright” said Lloyd

“I have set the self destruct. Let’s get out of here” said Raine as they all ran out of the ranch

Once they were out they watched as the ranch blew up.