Many worlds existed in the Final Fantasy Universe, with many races, places, people and animals, are unique. But one thing that remains the same is the danger that those inhabitants are faced with daily. But, luckily, the universe of Final Fantasy has been relatively peaceful, not dealing with any violent situations, nor power hungry corporations. Or sorceress's. Or demons. Or crystal thieves.
But, being the Final Fantasy Universe, this peace could not be mantained for long. With the appearance of a strange, black clad man in several towns around the universe, things started going downhill. Monster attacks were becoming frequent. Thievery was at an all time high. Muggings, brawls, riots, all the least of the worst.
"Thats when it all came crashing down..."-Zell, while being asked about the current situation.
Indeed, I think Zell summed it up best. One night, that man in all black, by the name of Pharos, appeared at a once unknown mountain range, known as the "Harbinger's Point" (now know as Tear's Point). A fitting name, as well. Pharo's proclaimed that it was time to see who the real hero's were, and although that obviously isnt his real mission, he proceeded. He then shifted space and time, in such a way, that all of the worlds from the Final Fantasy universe merged together, turning into one mangled mass of continents and islands, holding the main cities within it, and forming a new world, with Pharo's as its tyrant.
Not only this, but Pharo's had revived all of the WEAPON's, and placed them into corresponding memorials, waiting for the right moment to release them upon the world. It was time for someone to arise. Someone to stop this lunatic. And thats when the hero's had surfaced. Not one. Not two. But hundred. Thousands. From all over the world, appeared to stop it all. But only a few would become reknowned.
But, not only Pharos was involved in such a thing. A woman, by the name of Chinsii, who had been a leader of a small relgious cult which worshipped Ultimicia, had thought this was a great opportunity to inspire hope within the cult. Saying that Pharos was the avatar of Ultimecia, she was able to join forces with him. Now things were really starting to heat up. They found a creature know as Bahamut and cloned it into a Weapon. When Bahamut Weapon was complete, it turned on it's master's and destroyed them.
But, not only did the simple peasants feel fearful for their lives, but so did some major corporations, such as Shinra Inc., who decided to mass produce a brand new experimental fighting unit, known as the HUNTER. Unfortunetly, although the HUNTERs were powerful and intelligent, they also had an unsatiable bloodlust. Not only did they fight the minions of Pharos and Chinsii, but also citizens of the universe, and our hero's, as well.
"Now everyone was asking one thing",......"Where is Bahamut Weapon and what is to come if the other WEAPONs awake?" - Zell
The many Gardens had also sent out their many SeeD's and the like, to combat the new evil of Pharos' minions. The HUNTER's, the SeeD's, the Hero's, and even Shinra's Turks had been sent out on a special mission, other than the destruction of Pharos. To find and destroy the now dormant WEAPONs, insuring that they would not have to worry about them if the time came. Only there was one problem. As said by Pharos, when there was a full eclipse, the seals of the WEAPONs memorials would break and they would be released upon the world for one day, then go back to their Memorial Chambers. And, in one more week, the sun would be totally covered by the moon, and an eclipse would cover the earth.
Time was running out. |