Final Fantasy Online

Chapter 46: Blazing Escape

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Chapter 46: Blazing Escape

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"Taka?" Kizuna muttered in confusion.

Wait...Aria told me he was part of the evacuation effort. Shouldn't he be on floor 23 with the other citizens? Or was he still in Altissia? No, he should have been teleported to floor 1.

The magitek soldiers rose from the ground and turned to Kizuna. Taka noticed this and jumped behind Kizuna and shooting a MT point-blank.

{Final Fantasy XV – Episode Ignis: United Front}

"Don't lower your guard so freely," Taka said.

"Thanks," Kizuna replied. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Kizuna, right? This isn't the right time or place to be discussing this." Kizuna glanced at his surroundings. The MTs were injured but not dead. They also had strength in numbers. Well...up to a certain degree. They weren't alone either as imperial dropships sent down soldiers and MAs.

"...I guess. If that's the case, let's get rid of them," Kizuna said lifting his hand up triggering a spiral of cards under an MT.

"My pleasure," Taka said shooting another MT on his left. He summoned another gun shooting a soldier on his right and kicking an approaching MT. It was about to get up when a card lodged itself between its eyes.

Kizuna ran through soldiers blocking bullets with his cards. He kicked a soldier then skid to a stop. He started levitating and sent his cards spiralling around him ripping through the soldiers and lodging cards in survivors.

The gunner smirked grabbing a grenade from his pocket. "Kizuna!" he yelled throwing the grenade. "Link!"

The explosive detonated releasing a great magnetic pull. The armour on the soldiers and MTs got pulled into the area. Kizuna pulled his last magic spell and threw it to the centre. It caused a massive explosion of flames, followed by a bone-chilling blizzard and ending in a blast of lightning that turned the sky black with clouds. The magic changed the weather and it started to rain.

{End of Soundtrack}

"Looks like that's all for now," Taka said putting his gun away.

"Yeah."

"Help! Somebody please!" Lily cried from inside her barrier. Two survivor MTs were relentlessly attacking the barrier. Kizuna and Taka instantly reacted. Kizuna sent a ball of cards towards his MT at high speed and destroyed it instantly. Taka fired a Piercer round taking its head off completely.

The two ran to the barrier and confirmed Lily was alright. She was still acting unusually frightened but she was fine. Kizuna dispelled the barrier and put a hand on her shoulder, "Lily, come on. We have to move."

She looked at him with eyes filled to the brim with fear and tears. Kizuna's heart shattered at that look. "Sorry. I'll make this right somehow. I won't let you die."

{Final Fantasy XV – Episode Ignis – Stress in Solitude}

"Any idea where to go?" Kizuna asked.

"The gates. I came here with one of our evacuation boats. It's the safest way out of here," Taka replied. "And our only way out of here."

"Aria and the others are on their way here. If the normal way fails, we have to survive until she gets here."

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that. Let's move." Taka said leading the way.

"Stay close," Kizuna told Lily. She nodded as he grabbed her hand. The trio moved through Altissia quietly trying to avoid all combat. They were still far from the entrance with a whole army in their way.