The Price For Peace

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((I wrote this straight after work non stop from 8pm to now 2am. hope you enjoy guys, I'll give you the tissues

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Listen as you read this.

 

 

 

 

As he takes his final steps in the unknown woods of the Fringe, Ramza Mantisuku seems very well but tired; the sun seems to be setting as the breeze would start to get colder.

 

 

 

 

 

((Thanks Desires for the fanart of him :) means a lot for his first art <3))

 

Ramza takes a seat on the a large stone, he takes a long sigh. As the breeze continues, he closes his eyes to focus on the void as he relaxes to the sound of nature. A few moments later, a water orb would slowly come into existence; giving a bubbly and weird shape. Ramza gives off some sign of light struggle and sweet, as the water orb would soon begin to take another shape longer and would move around him. He opens his eyes and keeps his focus as his creation would seem to be around him like a serpent. Ramza being very relieved of his art , he makes a smile with a weak nod as he closes his eyes to focus on what else to do with it.

 

 

 

 

Soon some sounds coming from the bushes around him. Ramza’s ear perks up but remains still in his position, as his eyes look around from which way the sound is coming from. He sighs, “Who is out there…?” he ask in a very monotone voice.

 

 

The footsteps would sound like a person is in suit of armor, getting closer to Ramza from behind. The water figure stays around him and stays protective as it seems to have a mind of its own. Ramza swiftly turns his body to the feeling of someone behind him. As he turns around sadden as he saw nothing, as he sees the figure in front of him, his eyes widen.

 

 

 

The figure would be as tall as Ramza’s size (6’9) in a suit of armor, holding a claymore on his shoulders with a friendly smile on his face. “Hello son” the suited man speaks with such joy in his voice. “It’s been a while , hasn’t it?” he questions as he tilts his head. “I see you have grown into a father.” he smiles to Ramza, as his long golden hair flows in the wind.

 

 

 

Ramza stands there in shock as he’d seen a ghost. “D-daad..?” he speaks in worry and sorrow. “How..are...you..-” he says as looks to his hands seeming to look like he was a child. “Father….you and mother…” his voice seems to be like a child’s voice. Some tears seem to come from his eyes, as his held them for so long.

 

 

 

“Son… I did ask you questions.. no need for the tears.. I’ve taught you how to become a strong man..” he shakes his head with a smile and goes to sit next to him. “So please tell me the stories of my grown man.. Rammy..” he jokes as he pats him on the back for comfort. “Me and your mother are both here.”

 

 

 

As another figure would appear on the other side of Ramza giving him a warming hug. “Yes Rammy, we are both here for our son.” she speaks with joy in her voice.

 

 

Ramza looks to her as some more tears flow from his eyes. “Mo..-ther...Fa-ther…” he tries to speak through the sobs. “I..I-’m ..sorry….I..coul-..dn’t…find a way..to he-” He speaks till he is cut off with the feeling of his mother's finger on his lip.

 

 

“Rammy.. what did your father say..?” she smiles to him and pulls her finger from his lips and gives him a kiss on the head as he was a child. “We are happy and safe. Now tell us how much our son has grown.” she says as she is excited to listen to a long story.

 

Ramza nods very slowly and looks to his father with a gulp. “Where do I begin..?” he ask with a clear voice.

 

Craft smiles to Prarie. “From the beginning, my son.” he nods rubbing Ramza’s back, holding hands with Prarie.

 

 

Prarie blushes as her hand is held and leans on Ramza, ready to listen to his story.

 

 

Ramza takes a deep breath , seeming very relaxed holding both of his parents legs as child never wanting to let go.

“I am Ramza Mantisuku…, I was born on the 8th of Amber Cold.. “ he speaks softly. “I am the proud son of Craft and Prarie Mantisuku..” he lets out with more tears.

Prarie smiles at Ramza and lets him continue.

The month of Snow’s Maiden1443, In Anthos, Ramza Mantisuku comes to a new place known as New Malinor with hopes and dreams to become his father legacy and find a way to save his parents from death. At the age of 19, Ramza joined the Lumi’drim for a way to earn money to buy a remedy for his parents sickness. As time passed on, Ramza worked hard but was not satisfied on the acts of violence being a guard. He started to question who he was and wanted to be, he did not want to kill or have other think of him as a killer. Ramza continued the work but tried his best to protect people without harming anyone.There was this bubbly little girl, her name was Poppy, named after a peaceful flower. Ramza met her by the bridge with her lonesome self drawing in a book, he offered her something to eat and someone to talk to as the weather started to change. He felt a bond from her as family, but for what reason? He soon came across a human woman named Sarriet Talamore, as a guard to keep order in the city, he saw her in the need of help. As the situation was she was being harassed by a man that wanted more than to cause her pain. Ramza stood up to the plate and talked to the man causing trouble and asked to leave unless he had to get guards who’d have the joy of taking him away.

“Wait..you saved a girl..? How did she look ?! Did you ask her out!?” Prarie interrupts him seeming over excited of the story.

 

Ramza sighs and gives a weak smirk of having a bubbly mother.

Craft gives a chuckle at his wife as he gives her a squeeze. “Go on son..we are listening..”

 

Ramza continues telling the story to his parents.

 

More time passed, Ramza felt that he wanted to start a family of his own and obtain the happiness of making a family and loving them. One day, Ramza watched his Captain be attacked and almost beaten to death by an almost dead Orc. He knew how the situation started as his Captain started something not necessary and knew it’d turn bad. Ramza throw ways and other resolutions than fighting. As his Captain was almost dead , he gave Ramza his last command to kill the injured Orc. Ramza nodded knowing what he must do to protect the ones he loved.

 

Prarie squeaks a little and shakes her head, interrupting once more then, waves her hand; gesturing to continue.

 

Given the command to kill another being that had no right to be attacked and misjudged. Ramza alone followed the trail of blood left from the Orc, he spotted the Orc not far from the scene in a corner. He sighs and gives the Orc some bandages, as in live on for a better tomorrow. Soon heading back to New Malinor with his uniform giving back to his Captain with eyes of calm and seriousness, leaving the guard force.

 

Craft nods his head a little. “You did the right thing..son”

 

Ramza nods back to him with another smirk from his face, being happy from his father's approval.

 

As months passed on, Ramza soon fell in love with the woman he saved. Asking her to move out and live with him, she agrees to live with him. He leaves all behind him for a better future with his lover to Redpoint; a small town by the Cloud Temple.

 

Prarie smiles and pinches Ramza’s cheeks joyfully. “Rammy, She seems so nice, I wish I could meet her! Go on please!” she speaks loving the story.

 

Craft sighs and holds his face. “He can’t when you are interrupting him every part..”

 

Ramza gives a chuckles at his parents actions.

 

Prarie pouts and puffs up her cheeks then turns the other way.

 

Craft shakes his head with a smirk. “Go on Rammy..” he pats him on the back.

 

On the 19th of The Amber's Cold,1448, Ramza and his lover give birth to a girl, having the eyes of both parents and the hair of his own, Dianna Rydia Mantisuku was her name. More years passed on, Rydia had grown each day becoming more like Ramza. Soon in time, Sarriet start to grow very ill after the birthing. She went away for some time without telling either one of them. She still holds the ring she was given as hope to return.

 

Ramza starts to tear a little.

 

Prarie and Craft both rub his back to comfort him. “It’s okay son..she is in a better place..” Prarie says in a calming voice.

 

Ramza nods as he sobs a little. “Yes..she is..” he speaks

 

“We are still here for you..” Craft says hopeful.

 

Ramza makes a weak smile from his parents words and continues the story.

 

The years went on as he grieved over the loss of Sarriet and having to take care of his only daughter. Ramza soon went into Water magic to hide away the grief as his daughter ventured out into the world. Ramza soon got back on his feet and started up a tavern to make some more money to help out his daughter with her life. He returned to New Malinor from years of not being there, Ramza could only find a few friends he had made; Poppy and Neci. They had thought he had died from his disappearance, happy to see the ones he cared for welcome him with full arms.

 

At the age of 25, Ramza had seen his daughter growing up and thought it’d be a good time to tell her of her mother whereabouts the two sobbed over their loss for many days. Soon as the hole was  filled up and covered, they moved to The Princedom of Fenn, where the snow elves were to live. As a tavern owner there, Ramza met many friends and many faces. He still felt there was something missing in his heart as he was lonely, but still had his daughter by his side. He still wanted to have a family to help Rydia gain the mother she had lost.

 

Praries start to sniffle a little from the story.

 

Craft nods ever so lightly, listening in.

 

Notice of the fall of New Malinor and the raising of the Conclave, Ramza took it upon himself to check out the new elven city, to pass the time. He reunited with his friends Poppy and Neci, and new faces came into places. A happy go lucky kid by the name of Eren, he looked up to Ramza as a teacher. Ramza later finished his mastery of his water magic, sworn to use his water only for art and entertainment purposes.

 

Months passed, Ramza started to show and perform his water in art ways, he soon took Eren as a student. Teaching him the ways of water and ways to use it other than a weapons like most mages use. Later, he went around in the Conclave library and spotted a human female by the name of Rhyme, reading a water book. Ramza asked her if she was interested in water magic and was willing to teach her.

 

Prarie looks to Craft and giggles as theirs a love scene.

 

Some years pass, Ramza made a very big mansion inside the Princedom of Fenn for his friends and family. In the months as he gets comfy in his mansion he finds it rather lonely to have a big home without someone to share it with someone he has falling for. As more time goes by, Ramza proposes to Rhyme and got married as husband and wife. At that moment of happiness, he felt he was whole and nothing could bring him down in the world.

After a few years of the marriage life, Ramza and Rhyme had another child. Mikazuki Mantisuku named after the beauty of the moon. Having two beautiful daughters and a loving, Ramza could not be any happier.

 

Months go on as Ramza and Rhyme continue their lives in peace with their family. Ramza started to notice a change in Rhyme’s actions but remain quiet as the change of around him can not stay in peace as he wanted. Rydia started to grow up and understand the world as adult and soon become consumed in battle and rebel. Something Ramza could hold from her as Rhyme wanted to fight as well in a world of war. He remained in his shell only to hope for his best for his family in peace.

 

As the raids and attack on Conclave continued Ramza feared the worst for his family and only wanted to help. During an attack at on Conclave, a blonde green eyed elf ran to his tavern in pure fear of what was going on. He takes her and locks the tavern with him and her dogs as the attack went on. Ramza knew and worried that Rhyme was a guard and would fight a great battle to protect them. Ramza asked the girl her named and she replied “Katie”. As the fight continued, him and Katie told each other stories to pass the time. Katie had brought up that Ramza’s daughter was with her dad. Ramza confused and wondered where Rydia has been for a few months. As Ramza and Rydia encountered after a few months of not seeing each other, Ramza noticed his daughter had grown up into a different woman he had raised. They caught up and Ramza learned that Katie was his step granddaughter. Ramza did not mind the having of more children, he adored Katie as his own.

 

Sooner as the months went on, Ramza had noticed the strange acting of his family. Rydia was pregnant with Katie’s father; Dresmolin’s child. He was calmed about the news as he went to Rydia to confirm the news. He then found out the trouble she has caused with the conclave guards that were to keep up protected. Having no other choose having to see his own daughter be locked away, Ramza was willing to pay off the fine of 20,000 minas to help her free. After she was freed Ramza never saw her again. As heartbroken Ramza could be he started to hide his pain and suffer for the sake of his daughters and wife. He soon gets news of his little sister; Prishe’s death being brought by Sherria Carver with more news unable to be given. As a few days pass after the death of his dear sister, another body is brought to him; revealing it is Sarriet’s body. Filled with much sadness and emptiness, Ramza can only do so little was to give them both a proper burial, alone. As a few elven days past, he gets word from his friend Kahlan, that the man Battou defiled her grave. As he looked at the grave her body was nowhere to be found.

 

Praries makes a small yawn, seeming she is sleepy.

 

Craft does the same but hides it as he listens.

 

Ramza’s visuals starts to get a little blurry.

 

As the fall of Conclave and many other cities and settlements, there was a new never before seen portal leading to a new world.

 

Ramza travelled as the world was in two from Anthos and the new world The Fringe. He went far and walked very far to find a great area of land for his family.  

 

As the days continued on there was no night just sun. Ramza set up camp and brought his materials from Anthos to the Fringe, leaving something behind. He soon found an area where was a peaceful tree that gave off such joy and happiness. Ramza went back to his camp to start the blueprints to his new home in The Fringe with his family. Later that night, Ramza went back to the tree, and was stopped by the two men. The called themselves the Lucienist, Kids were around the area telling them that the place was met for peace and not claiming. The men were going to kill the kids, but Ramza stood in the way to take their punishment instead. So they beat him and wanted to claim the land for themselves. As they finished beating him in front of children, he was able to get up and show the kids he was fine and well.

 

Three months passed, The home was completed as he worked very hard and alone to satisfy his hardly lasting marriage and a new baby on the way. As the days went by, Ramza and Rhyme’s started to spiral down into a way of no recovery.

 

Prarie and Craft frown at the news of this sad story.

 

Ramza lets out another sob as his vision continues to get blurry as a bright light would be around the sight.

 

As the new child is born, Meiko Mantisuku taking the name of a flower of new hope. Later Rhyme makes an disappearance for a few months without a word. Ramza took care of Meiko and Mikazuki to help them out and learn about new beginnings in this new world. Time passed on as the girls grew up, Ramza started to feel helpless and lonesome  as the girls asked about their mother’s whereabouts just continued to break Ramza more and more. He tried his best to raise them on his own to great girls.

 

A few years past, as the girls are almost of the age of prematurity, they see their mother after many years with only their father. The girls can not recognize Rhyme as their mother, and are confused of how they look like her. Ramza and Rhyme go outside to talk about what has caused the separation. Ramza soon learns there was an affair during his absence, leaving him heart and more broken than his bottled in emotion. He feels nothing more to hold to her, he tries to convince her to see the girls. Rhyme makes a statement as if the girls do not remember it is a good thing, as she takes off the ring and hands it to Ramza, leaving the house in tears.

 

Ramza stops to look at his parents, that have seem to be quiet for very long. His eyes widen with tears to the looks of them as they seem to fade and be wavy like ghost.

 

Prarie weakly smiles to him as she gently rubs his hair. “It’s alright Rammy.. through struggle the strong will become stronger..” she speaks softly to him.

 

Craft nods with Prarie. “Ramza.. you are starting to become older and wiser..like your father..keep it up.. even through the pain.. you must be stronger for your family..and yourself..Without strength in yourself..you are more weaker than your bond with them..” he speaks calmly.

 

Ramza sniffles with a nod. “I will become stronger.. for Laurira...for Katie…..for my daughters..” he speaks has he looks up to the sky’s beam, regaining some of his vision.

 

Prarie looks to Craft and tilts her head. “Hm..? Who Laurira..?” he ask quite calmly

 

Ramza shows them his necklace with her ring as the main piece, and smiles to them. “She is my heart… my other half...my hope..and my drive….” he looks back to the sky with a smile.

 

Prarie and Craft smile together as they look at one another. “Continue!” the both saw looking at Ramza.

 

Ramza chuckles wiping some tears from his eye and nods “Of course..”

 

As the separation came of the two, Ramza kept the house and kids, still giving the option to Rhyme to stay in the house just to see her daughters , but she refused the offer. As some months passed by Ramza comes home from a trip with the girls and is told by a comrade of the name Tanriz, giving him bad news of the passing of his daughter Rydia. Having nothing to do or feel to loss of his daughter, Ramza can only hold her as he lets out all the tears a father can hold for his beloved first born. Ramza continued his days trying to put out the death of his daughter out away as he buries her in the tome under the mansion. He leaves the gate hoping to take his daughters out on a walk, they stumble by the dead body of Rhyme, with notes by her body. Ramza tries to hold the girls close to him as they are stricken with fear and sorrow, he takes them back in the gates to their rooms. Later, after he puts them away , he picks up the body and buries Rhyme along side with Rydia.

 

Ramza stops the story and sobs a little for to his parents as his child hands start to form into their normal appearance. He looks to them as they seem to be hugging him slowly fading as he still feels them slightly. “Mother...Father….” he sniffles looking to their appearance.

 

“We are still here… please..let it all out my son..” Craft speaks weakly.

 

“Yes...please… more..I know there’s a happy ending..” Prarie smiles to Ramza

 

Ramza nods slowly once more as he finishes the story holding them tighter.

 

As the final years of Ramza’s life, he is introduced to a wood elf named Laurira, by his friends Poppy and Eren.Some time after they meet , Laurira and Ramza spend a night under the moonlight talking and learning about each others life. The day after they wake up next to each other from the previous night of looking out to the nights sky. Ramza introduces Laurira to the girls , the girls instantly come to the liking of her. Soon months past, Laurira and Ramza are together to pick up and take care of the girls.

 

As years go on, for Ramza’s final and last time of his life , he forges a ring for Laurira as they get married to continue the family Ramza always dreamed of having a keeping. Ramza continues to live his life holding the sadness and pain within him, but it is better put away with his new wife and family.

Ramza stops at that looking to his parents , and noticing they are not beside him. He then looks ahead of him,as they seem to be slowly vanishing.

 

"Ramza..my son...you make me as a father very proud..I am glad we can hear your story..You are still a better father than me..I love you my son...You are my legacy...you are a man of the Mantisuku's" he speaks proudly breaking the holding of hands with Prarie,he extends his right hand to Ramza to take.

 

Ramza extends his left hand to them, unable to get up from his seat, as tears flow from his eyes.

 

"Rammy..you've made mommy very proud, keep up the family. We will see each other all soon one day.. be a strong man like your father. Don't let the past effect your future. Be strong we'll always be here with you Rammy.. Always remember that." she says as a tear runs down her face, taking Ramza's hand softly.

 

As they all hold hands, Ramza's vision goes black as slowly starts to pick up as if he was waking up from a dream with tears coming from his eyes. Beside him there seems to be a few wet marks as there was droplets by him, as the water spell creature would not be around.  Ramza puts his hand to skies light holding the ring he gave to his wife, reading the words carved into it, very little:

 

"From the start of the sunrise until the time when it sets, You are on my mind and this you should not forget, Your problems I will press away, sadness I will shove away. You are my Love for whom my heart overflows with love.."

 

Few moments later, Ramza gets up from his seat, walking away to his family. "I will not wavier on the past or bad..I will protect my family with my last breath.." he says walking into the shadows of the trees.

[Demotheus 651]

((thought this was going to be a pk or something :o ))

 

[VonAulus 2082]

((TL:DR?))

[Demotheus 651]

((TL:DR?)

He worked hard on this post and you can't  be bothered to read it?

 

It's basically a story. 

[dank 413]

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(( you're not alone. ))

[E__V__O 2000]

((This is a RP post - so please keep the OOC down on things that do not relate to it. Zar0 great piece, wonderful work.))

[FlareGunCalamity 213]

(( So is he dead or is this just his autobiography))

[ℤ∃ʁ∅ 823]

(( So is he dead or is this just his autobiography))

Its more of he a dream of dilly dally shilly shally 

[Sentlit 108]

(( T.T such a sad story- I enjoyed it though. Well done.))

[ℤ∃ʁ∅ 823]

(( T.T such a sad story- I enjoyed it though. Well done.))

Thank you kinda sir :')

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.