Gate of Memoirs/Hunter and Hunted

The Summoner's party happens upon Bertz battling against Garrett and Mel in the Ashen Forest. Neither side is ready to listen to reason.
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Music: "Lost Palace" 	Music: "Lost Palace"
 	
*Lugina: ......
 	
*Tilith: *Huff* *huff...*
 	
*Tilith: Lugi, you walk too fast!
 	
*Tilith: I know Elder Grah made it sound like we don't have time to spare, but...
 	
*Tilith: ...hey, what's wrong with this place?
 	
*Tilith: This is awful! The forest is desolate... I can't sense any life from the trees.
*Tilith: What in the world happened here?
 	
*Lugina: This forest has been this way for 20 years. The plants aren't coming back.
 	
*Lugina: It's all that demon's handiwork.
 	
*Tilith: What demon?
 	
*Lugina: No idea... Whoever it was just appeared out of nowhere, laid waste to the area...
*Lugina: ...and made the region...the living hell you see before you.
 	
*Tilith: To do this much damage... Was it an Ishgrian demon?
 	
*Lugina: It wasn't nearly that pleasant. "It" was definitely a demon, but...some other kind of demon.
Music: "Heroism Soars"	Music: "Heroism Soars"
 	
*Lugina: What was that?!
 	
*Lugina: Looks like you sensed it too, .
*Lugina: Let's go!
 	
*Tilith: Wait, what?! Why did you both run off?
 	
*Tilith: H-Hey, wait!
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*Garrett: Urgh... He is six hours and 26 minutes earlier than anticipated. No, perhaps I was slow.
 	
*Mel: ......
 	
*Bertz: I would prefer to avoid any struggle here. You might as well be all that remain of the old Abel Faction, Garrett, Mel...
 	
*Garrett: We...We were so close!
 	
*Bertz: I know why you're here, in this region.
 	
*Bertz: However, I have no intention of letting you carry out your plan.
 	
*Mel: Aughh!
 	
*Garrett: You fiend!
 	
*Bertz: Oops.
*Bertz: So, I suppose that means you won't give in and take the fall?
 	
*Bertz: Even so, I'm under considerable pressure myself, here. I'll have to get serious...
 	
*Lugina: Wait!
 	
*Bertz: ...!
 	
*Tilith: *Huff* *huff...* He's right! Everybody, stop fighting.
 	
*Bertz: Lugina?! Why are you here?!
 	
*Lugina: I'll explain later.
 	
*Lugina: For now, all of you, put down your weapons!
 	
*Garrett: Put down our weapons?! You ask us to surrender as prisoners?
*Garrett: Don't be ridiculous!
 	
*Mel: I won't lose...
 	
*Bertz: Lugina...you come all the way here to stop us from fighting?
 	
*Bertz: If so, I'm afraid I cannot accept that.
 	
*Bertz: If you stand in my way, I will use everything I have at my disposal, even if it's against all of you!
 	
*Tilith: No way...
 	
*Lugina: Tsch. I knew it would be like this. I figured you weren't going to listen.
 	
*Lugina: Fine, then. I'll take Bertz!
*Lugina: , you handle Garrett and Mel!
 	
*Mel: ...!
 	
*Garrett: I cannot...allow myself...to fall here!