Chapter 8: Brothers

## Script

*Chapter 8*
*Brothers*
*Scene - Outside of the Ursus Altar front gate*
**Kitty**: This is the Ursus Altar.
**Kitty**: Ursus is an ancient Bear Guardian. About 10,000 years ago, along with Ka...
**Billy**: I thought we're going to a Flux Nexus? Why are we at this Altar?
**Billy**: And what's up with the story?
**Kitty**: How about you let me finish first?
**Kitty**: 10,000 years ago, along with Ka, the Guardian defeated the Shadow Legion.
**Kitty**: This is the "First Shadow War" that the professor mentions often.
**Kitty**: And this Flux Nexus was created back then.
**Kitty**: Ursus, the Bear Guardian, led a group...
**Kitty**: and utilized the Flux from the Earth Nexus to defeat tens of thousands of Shadows.
**Billy**: Wow!
**Kitty**: Shush.
**Kitty**: Then Ursus fell into a slumber. To protect Ursus and the Earth Nexus,
**Kitty**: the Shadowhunters built the Ursus Altar here. It is guarded by them and the descendants of Ursus.
**Kitty**: Rumor has it the guardian is also a Gyee, so if we make our intentions clear...
**Billy**: Wait, but...
**Kitty**: I said, let me finish first!
**Billy**: But, I mean, look! Is that a Shadowhunter?
*On the ground, Player, Billy and Kitty see three fallen bearmen with blood everywhere*
*The bearmen appear to be guards*
*Player checks on one of the corpses*
**Kitty**: Dozen of claw wounds, a few bruises and two lashes...
**Kitty**: The cause of death is probably the claw wounds!
*Choices start #1*
*Choice 1.1 - Any large animals?*
**Kitty**: No, other than the bears, that is.
**Kitty**: But the bears here have always been allies to the Shadowhunters...
*Go back to Choices start #1*
*Choice 1.2 - Could it be an internal strife?*
**Kitty**: Well... a traitor within the Shadowhunters, perhaps?
**Billy**: Could it be the Shadows?
**Billy**: They would only attack allies if they're corrupted and controlled by the Shadows, right?
**Billy**: Sure! That also makes sense.
*Go back to Choices start #1*
*Choice 1.3 - Lashes...*
**Kitty**: I don't know...
**Billy**: Can't be the Shadowhunters. They don't use whips, not to mention the bears.
**Billy**: So it may be the Shadow Legion!
**Billy**: We gotta be careful then.
*Go back to Choices start #1*
*Choice 1.4 - Let's get in there and check it out!*
**Billy**: Let's go!
*Scene continues after choices*
*The three walk to the front gate of the Ursus Altar grounds and see a battle raging*
*Bearmen with blue fur are fighting similar looking bearmen with purple fur*
*A larger bearman with a cape approaches the trio*
**Leading Bearman**: Who goes there!
**Leading Bearman**: Hello...?
**Leading Bearman**: Cat's ears? You're a Gyee?
**Kitty**: Right. What happened here?
**Leading Bearman**: My name's Bernard, Captain of the Ursus Altar Guards.
**Bernard**: Days ago a squad of Shadow Legionnaires attacked us.
**Bernard**: But soon they retreated.
**Bernard**: I took my men to go after them, and the place became what it's like now when I came back...
**Bernard**: Come to think about it, they lured us away on purpose!
**Bernard**: Quite some men of us corrupted...
**Bernard**: I'm gonna take the rest of us and make the way in there. Could you give us a hand?
**Kitty**: No problem!
**Bernard**: Cool! We won't be outnumbered now... But still, it's gonna be a hard fight!
**Billy**: Captain! I can get help from Never Isle!
**Billy**: I'll go by airship and it won't take long!
**Bernard**: Great! I'll send a brother to go with you. He'll explain the situation.
**Billy**: Ok!
**Bernard**: They control the crystal tower on the east and the one on the west, and they even blocked the way with Arcana barrier!
**Bernard**: They got more men on the west. I'll take care of it myself!
**Bernard**: Please go help our men on the east! Just take out the Shadow minions guarding the crystal tower... They were our brothers, but not any more.
**Player**: Okay!
**Bernard**: Damn... Some of us gotta take care of the wounded... If only we had a Kaist Hierophant...
**Kitty**: I'll take care of it!
**Kitty**: I used to know a Kaist healer. She taught me some of her healing magic!
**Bernard**: Great. We're counting on you!
**Bernard**: Let's go!
*Billy takes off while Player, Kitty and Bernard rush forward towards the main altar building*
*On their way, the party run into a large, flaming shadow barrier*
*Player sees two Shadow Bearmen channeling flux into large crystals that seem to be maintaining the barrier*
**Bernard**: These Shadow Bearmen... They were our brothers...
**Bernard**: Yeah, but... for the Altar and Ursus... We have no choice...
*The party kills the Shadow Bearmen and the barrier falls*
**Bernard**: You guys helped a lot!
**Bernard**: By the way, why are you here?
**Kitty**: He has to infuse this Artifact at the Earth Nexus.
**Bernard**: So it's you guys!
**Bernard**: I just heard about it from Never Isle yesterday, and now you're here!
**Bernard**: Well, we gotta take out these corrupted bearmen to get into the altar, even if they were our brothers.
**Shadow Bearman A**: Captain... We... didn't fulfill our duty...
**Shadow Bearman B**: Captain... Kill us, now!
**Bernard**: No! Still have chance to save you!
*Bernard takes out a glowing object and places it above the Shadow Bearman*
*As the glowing object's light gets absorbed by the bearman, his fur turns from purple back to blue*
**Kitty**: Wanderlight shards!
**Player**: What are those?
**Kitty**: They're ancient artifacts that can purify Shadows.
**Bernard**: Are you alright? Can you stand?
**Bear Guard A**: Thank you, I...
**Bernard**: Just rest.
*Bernard walks over to the other Shadow Bearman*
**Bear Guard B**: No. Please...just kill me.
**Bernard**: Stop talking and lay down.
*Bernard takes out another wanderlight shard and places it above the Shadow Bearman*
*Instead of purifying him, it only gives him strength to stand and get in a fighting stance*
**Bear Guard B**: Shadows forever!
*The bear guard mentally fights against the Shadow's corruption and falls to the ground again*
**Bernard**: Brothers!
**Bear Guard B**: The Shadows... are already at the altar.
**Bear Guard B**: Lord Ursus... please...be careful.
**Bernard**: I will avenge you by tearing them to pieces.
**Bernard**: Let's go!
*The party rushes further into the altar, fighting more corrupted Shadow Bearmen*
*Eventually they reach another shadow barrier*
**Bernard**: The way to the altar's gate is also blocked. We need some time to break it!
**Bernard**: Here's the Wanderlight Shard. Help me with the wounded now.
**Bernard**: We're all brothers!
**Bernard**: Take a look at them. If you think any of them still has a clear mind, try to purify him.
**Bernard**: If the corruption is bad... you know what to do...
**Player**: Okay. I know what to do.
**Kitty**: Wait, Shadows are masters of deception!
**Kitty**: If you fail to distinguish the corrupted ones and purify them...
**Kitty**: They will restore the power of Shadows and even attack you!
**Bernard**: We were comrades but... but this is no time for mercy!
**Player**: Hmm, I see.
*Player and Kitty hurry to a bear guard*
**Player**: You all right?
**Injured Guard**: Who are you... How dare you break into the altar...
**Player**: I'm here to purify you.
**Injured Guard**: Really... But how can I trust you...
**Player**: It's an order from Captain Bernard.
**Injured Guard**: Captain...
**Injured Guard**: Purify the Shadow in me! Now!
**Injured Guard**: It's whispering to me in my mind...
**Injured Guard**: I can still fight! The captain still needs me!
*Choice 2.1 - Save him!*
**Purified Guard**: I... I gotta keep fighting! Uh...
**Player**: Calm down... get some rest...
**Purified Guard**: No! I... I gotta fight!
*Choice 2.2 - Kill him!*
*Player fights and defeats the injured guard*
**Dying Guard**: You... You...
*Scene continues after choices*
*Player goes to another injured bear guard*
**Player**: You all right?
**Injured Guard**: Join the Shadows! Hahaha!
**Injured Guard**: The world will bend to the will of Shadows even with my parting!
**Player**: (Well... It's hopeless...)
**Injured Guard**: Hahahaha!
*Choice 3.1 - Save him!*
**Shadow Bearman Guard**: YAAGGGGGH! Yield to the Shadows!
**Player**: (I'm such a fool.)
*Player fights and kills the shadow bearman guard*
*Choice 3.2 - Kill him!*
**Dying Guard**: Shadows... I will not let you get away!
*Scene continues after choices*
*Player goes to another injured bear guard*
**Player**: You all right?
**Injured Guard**: Don't... Don't mind me...
**Injured Guard**: Lord Ursus... is in danger!
**Injured Guard**: I'm fine... Where's the captain? Go protect him!
**Injured Guard**: Don't mind me... Just go... Go...
*Choice 4.1 - Save him!*
**Shadow Bearman**: Hahaha, told you not to mind me! Hahaha!
**Shadow Bearman**: You moron! Hahaha!
**Player**: Dammit! I've been duped...
**Shadow Bearman**: Let me pay you back!
*Player fights and kills the shadow bearman guard*
*Choice 4.2 - Kill him!*
**Dying Guard**: Damn... You got me...
*Scene continues after choices*
*Finally, Bernard and his guards take down the barrier*
*Player goes back to Bernard to report on the injured*
**Bernard**: All set?
**Player**: Ok.
**Bernard**: The Arcana barrier is broken!
**Bernard**: Keep up! Prepare for a showdown!
**Bernard**: Fellas, follow me! Time to make those Shadow bastards pay!
*The party get to the altar's main entrance but are stopped by a larger, purple bear holding an ominous staff'*
**Bernard**: Moon!
**Bernard**: M... Moon!? Even you...
**Shadow Moon**: Humph. I'll let you live for old times sake.
**Shadow Moon**: Get outta my way if you don't wanna die!
**Bernard**: What are you talking about!? Wake up!
**Bernard**: Have you forgotten your oath!? And those days we fought alongside each other!?
**Shadow Moon**: Oath!? That's nothing but a lie!
**Shadow Moon**: You've been trapped in that stupid place for a whole life. Don't you wonder what it's like out there?
**Shadow Moon**: Training, fighting, training after fighting. That's all...
**Shadow Moon**: All we had was a sore body, fierce sunlight, countless wounds and annoying fleas!
**Shadow Moon**: What do you even have in the end?
**Shadow Moon**: Justice? Glory? Respect?
**Shadow Moon**: Hahahaha!
**Shadow Moon**: Don't be silly. Do you really wanna be used like a machine for a whole life and tell yourself that's your 'responsibility'?
**Bernard**: Stop this! You are being used by the Shadows!
**Shadow Moon**: Hah, being used by the Shadows?
**Shadow Moon**: The Shadows granted me power, freedom and everything else!
**Shadow Moon**: What about the Shadowhunters and Ursus? What did I get from those bastards!? I've had enough!
**Bernard**: How dare you insult Lord Ursus! You're... hopeless! Hopeless!
**Bernard**: Take this!
*The party fight Shadow Moon and weaken him*
**Bernard**: Moon!
*Moon seems to have regained some of his senses*
**Moon**: Oh...it's you...
**Moon**: I'm sorry. I...
**Bernard**: What did they do to you?
**Moon**: I'm sorry that I let you down...
**Shadow Moon**: Ugh...
**Moon**: Please... just kill me.
**Bernard**: You've been with me for a long time. I can't bring myself to do it.
**Bernard**: Moon...I will save you.
*Bernard uses a wanderlight shard but it only revives Shadow Moon*
**Player**: Watch out!
*Shadow Moon starts to absorb the life force of his surrounding shadow bearmen*
**Bernard**: Moon, you ...
**Shadow Moon**: Die!
*The party fight Shadow Moon again and win*
*As Moon falls to the ground, the shadows start to leave his body*
*Bernard rushes to Moon's side*
**Bernard**: Moon!
**Moon**: I'm sorry... I... cannot fight alongside you... any longer...
**Bernard**: No!
**Bernard**: Moon...
**Bernard**: Ahhhhhhhhh!
**Kitty**: Captain Bernard... We had no choice.
**Bernard**: No choice... How did that happen?
**Bernard**: I killed Moon myself... It's me...
**Kitty**: It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself.
**Bernard**: Yes... It is my fault...
**Bernard**: If I didn't fall for that trick and abandon the altar, Moon wouldn't...
**Bernard**: Moon... I'm sorry...
**Player**: Make the Shadow Legion pay!
**Bernard**: ...
**Kitty**: Yeah. To avenge Moon, you gotta wipe out the Shadow Legion!
**Kitty**: That's what Moon really wants you to do!
**Bernard**: Revenge...!
*Bernard gathers the surviving bear guards*
**Bernard**: Brothers!
**Bernard**: Kill all the Shadows!
**Bernard**: Avenge Moon!
**Bear Guards**: Kill them all!
*The party enters Ursus Altar*
*Continue to Chapter 9*